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@egpmh2891

2 жыл бұрын

here is a little odd fact, Konnan says he is one of Maven's uncles

@ChrisVanVliet

2 жыл бұрын

@@egpmh2891 I actually asked him about that in this interview. He said it’s not true and someone must have made that up online.

@egpmh2891

2 жыл бұрын

@@ChrisVanVliet ah ok, I thought it was odd thank you for clearing it up Chris

@sportsfan8866

2 жыл бұрын

Really well done Chris…nice work!

@egpmh2891

2 жыл бұрын

@@sportsfan8866 yes very excellent work

Went to a wrestling show when I was 6 with my mom, aunt, cousin. After the show they were cleaning up the ring and maven was on the phone getting ready to leave and I was so nervous seeing him that I was to scared to ask for a pic. He saw me speechless and came over, took the camera out of my hand and said “ don’t forget to smile kid” I still have the pic in my room and will never forget it! Thanks maven!!!

@CarlosXPhone

2 жыл бұрын

That is awesome. I'm sure you were shocked. 😲

@fkjms73

2 жыл бұрын

Maven is a legend

@secondbest2877

10 ай бұрын

You’re wife probably loves it hanging above the bed…

@maliblue6440

9 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂 Wish i was that gullible

@dariajames6200

8 ай бұрын

Bro…we’re you shaking what an experience

You can tell this man has gone through so much but still hides it with his smile. A true warrior.

@tf2368

10 ай бұрын

He has aged in the last 20 years

@Guyincognito28282

9 ай бұрын

@@tf2368 No shit.

@christianhafer9819

8 ай бұрын

What has he gone through?

@RADIO1990

8 ай бұрын

@@christianhafer9819 in another video,he hints at falling prey to the life on the road

@SharonRyan-il7pc

7 ай бұрын

@@christianhafer9819 Just the pill issue was hard on him.

Maven has had the quickest rise on KZread ever.. already has a 1million hit video, every video has done 200k-700k and it's only been up for 3 weeks already at 50k subs.

@danielnadakuitavuki8093

4 ай бұрын

Now 200k plus subs now

@jakenolan5897

2 ай бұрын

@@danielnadakuitavuki8093300😮

@sirfapcelot

24 күн бұрын

and now he's already 386k and almost 400k subs in about 8 months

Maven drips charisma. His athleticism was great too. WWF/WWE should've done more with him.

@victory7763

9 ай бұрын

For real. When I was a kid I liked Maven alot! And he had one of the best drop kicks ever

@HP_line_cook

7 ай бұрын

He has a KZread channel and he explains why he got fired from the WWE. Pretty much what he said was that many ppl gave him advice to become better but he was young and naïve and didn’t listen. Check his channel out he makes some very good videos.

@ebgreenham

2 ай бұрын

I love him now, but back in 2001-2005 he had very mediocre charisma. I think he was just too young at the time and his experiences over the years have really built his personality and confidence. Everyone develops at their own pace and the fame just came too quick for him before he had the charisma to be shine.

@tafua_a

10 күн бұрын

@@ebgreenham By the time he did start getting better on the mic and displaying more charisma "creative had nothing for him", which is a shame. Still, he could have at least tried to improve in the ring and given management enough good faith to use him more.

Guy eliminated Taker from the Rumble and got a absolutely massive pop from the crowd for doing so. Very memorable moment. No one can take that away from him. And just shows how much Taker helped younger guys in the business, even though he battered him all over the arena afterwards and put his head through a popcorn machine as I recall 🤣

@theguyfromwalgreens

2 жыл бұрын

I forgot about the popcorn machine.

Maven honestly hasn’t aged at all.

@MentalLiberation

2 жыл бұрын

I know right? Unreal

@BAYBAY_316

2 жыл бұрын

Yea. Makes me sick! LOL

@mohammedalhooti2008

2 жыл бұрын

@Seth Freakin Rollins what did he sayyyyyyy

@thomasbatta3250

2 жыл бұрын

That’s what I was going to say good for him

@toolisgod6

2 жыл бұрын

I seriously read this 3 times as "Maven honestly hasn't aged well", and kept thinking it's weird that Chris liked this comment. Then went back and read it the same way again. 😆

Maven has a smile that's just infectious like The Rock. Just exuding positive vibes.

@434Saibot

2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing, he definitely gives The Rock vibes.

@Kahnli

2 жыл бұрын

as he says "i've never been in the dental industry a day in my life" hahahahhaa

@c_lee_

2 жыл бұрын

Totally got this vibe! He's so engaging!

@brianammons6787

2 жыл бұрын

I get Rock AND Billy Zane vibes.

@SleepyDroid

2 жыл бұрын

yeah it really is.

I remember Maven for when he told a newly bald Kurt Angle, “There’s no shame in being bald”. Those words echo in my mind every time I shave my head. I humbly thank Maven, I behalf of all bald people everywhere.

This is crazy. I'm a huge Maven fan. Not because of his run in WWE. But his stories about his run in wwe, on KZread. Dude is on fire and needs to make more videos on his channel.

He has such a positive energy. AEW, Impact or ROH should bring him in to do some guest colour commentary.

@Lukemasonmedia

2 жыл бұрын

He honestly kind of has a good voice for it too, like I could totally hear it if you close your eyes and just imagine what he’s saying is for commentary

@eggboi584

10 ай бұрын

YES! I'm sure he's doing a pretty good job as a color commentator, his vibe, and tone nails it all imo.

@JayBelAir420

10 ай бұрын

Think that would be perfect for him

@amsakkejha3827

9 ай бұрын

They should do more than that with him

You could tell Maven was dying to tell his story. Really happy he is making it big time with his youtube channel.

What a magnetic personality! Such charisma and humility-happy to see him doing well! I’m still a fan!

You can tell he's such a nice person I'm glad he's well and happy

When I see an old wrestler happy and healthy, it warms my heart

all of these interviews always leave me liking someone more than i did before

@434Saibot

2 жыл бұрын

Then Chris is doing his job👍🏾.

I'm currently watching through the Ruthless Aggression era and wow Maven was so talented

@xavier76thman

2 жыл бұрын

So was Kenny from season 2 I was pissed he didn't win, and they chose two females.

@prod.gregupnext2958

2 жыл бұрын

Yes re watching old wwe is great

@onesaucynougat7471

2 жыл бұрын

@@xavier76thman season 2 winners were definitely the worst. One was just some mediocre manager and the other put on the worst women’s match in wwe/wwf history.

This dude literally started from the ground up in a very short period of time. He put on some great shows. Much respect. Hopefully, they will reserve a spot for him in the HOF since he was the first ever winner...

Can we take a moment to appreciate what a banger of a theme Maven had? 🎸

@KM-lc6hj

2 жыл бұрын

Facts, I downloaded his theme on my phone.

@dougsmith6917

2 жыл бұрын

I downloaded it on limewire back in like 2005 and listened to it on my super cool MP3 player lmao

@gabbrofly1990

2 жыл бұрын

Tattoo - Mercy Drive what an underrated Theme Song 🔥🔥

@aiyyazmohammed507

2 жыл бұрын

Great theme been listening to KZread, it hard to find the full themes back in those days lol

@dougsmith6917

2 жыл бұрын

@@aiyyazmohammed507 I listen to alter bridges theme for edge all the time lmao

Maven oozes charisma!

Love how open Maven is, he's is just beaming in this interview and you can just tell how appreciative he is to have this opportunity to speak and converse with you, Chris. Thank you again for the great content!

I like how in this entire interview, Maven talks like he's cutting a promo, it brings back memories.

People don't realize the INSANE pressure this guy must have had on him. Think about it: He was part of a reality show to determine whether he gets an opportunity to fulfill his dream of performing for WWE, in a time when reality tv was not only at its genesis, but was quickly launching unknown people into stardom, many of whom cannot handle the pressure of such quick celebrity. He actually wins the competition, gets a wwe contract, and in a short time is performing on weekly tv learning on the go and even had an iconic moment eliminating the undertaker from the royal rumble and the guy wasn't even 30 yet. And all these years later after being let go from his dream job he has no bitterness, no anger in his heart, he's not seeking attention, in fact quite the opposite the guy doesn't even have social media and rarely does interviews. Tremendous character 👏👏

CVV is just a dude who's a fan of the industry and gets to have tremendous conversation with interesting people. Like c'mon Maven!? Shiiiiiid. Love it

"can I swear?" "Yeah it's the internet" 😂😂😂

One of my favorite WWE stars! Thanks for doing this interview, Chris!

@songokusan9059

2 жыл бұрын

Lies lol

@jeromeinthehousesowatchyam4237

2 жыл бұрын

@@songokusan9059 definitely lying😂😂

@troublet609

2 жыл бұрын

Wtf? Are you kidding me?

@dorydeviance3774

2 жыл бұрын

Maven revolutionized the game..if it weren't for Maven, the likes of the Rock, Cena and Undertaker would have no notoriety today.

@troublet609

2 жыл бұрын

@@dorydeviance3774 thats the dumbest shit ive ever herd

Maven making me search for the 2002 royal rumble winner and searching his WWE theme song.

Great guy. He was an extremely underrated wrestler, he was good in the ring. I think he was held back because of his size and they never let him talk. I remember he got more muscular around 03-04, so he was doing everything he could but they never really gave him a chance to prove himself. I just remember he went Sunday night heat and then he was gone. The cards just weren't right for WWE, he was meant for a different path in life. Glad to see he's doing great

@rexgamewell

2 жыл бұрын

He didnt get a chance and was a tough enough winner.

@pistolpete8231

2 жыл бұрын

He wasn't that small

@mayiborrowadollar

2 жыл бұрын

@@pistolpete8231 Right, I was just about to comment this lol

@markrayne5382

2 жыл бұрын

size? he was at least 6 foot if not taller, probably about the same height as guys like Brock,Austin or HHH

@pistolpete8231

2 жыл бұрын

@@markrayne5382 hhh is like 6'3. Chill

What a humble dude. He has such a positive energy to him it's great to see

He had one of the best theme songs in WWE. I loved watching Maven wrestle when I was kid. I’m glad he is doing good, thank you for interviewing him Chris!

@Spinnr75

2 жыл бұрын

Any time someone asks my favorite theme song, without hesitation I say maven’s

I remember on Tough Enough Ivory was checking Maven out😄

@CarlosXPhone

2 жыл бұрын

You noticed that, too?

If they were still making the straight to dvd Mummy/Scorpion King Movies, he could play Arnold Vosloos role.

Chris makes the interviews must see. One of the great ones

love the royal rumble moment with him and The Undertaker.

This was my favorite CVV interview, ever! Did not expect anything from it originally, but wow. I felt so grateful for everything I have after watching this. Great interview as always, Chris!

@ChrisVanVliet

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Peter! Really glad you enjoyed it!

I still think Maven had one of the best theme songs in WWE!

@Deviitt11

2 жыл бұрын

Facts!

@caseyherrin629

2 жыл бұрын

I still listen to his theme song. Love Mercy Drive

@JSmithRecords

2 жыл бұрын

It really was. I still play it in the car lol

Maven is very charismatic. Way more than any of these indy jobbers we have been forced to tolerate for the last 10 years

Maven was so underrated, the dude was a very Likable wrestler, he definitely should've gotten a stronger push by WWE back then. I have always been a fan of his and it would be nice if WWE brought him back even for a single match.

The guy's a hustler and I respect it. He's the type of guy that's all in when the opportunity comes and he's got a great spirit too. Respect to Maven keep doing you brother.

A man who was just completely happy to be given the chance to live his dream, even if it was for 4 or 5 years. He's done 99.9% more than any of us could ever imagine. Literal dream come true. Great guy.

Maven still hasn’t been eliminated from the Rumble.

@PROMOneil

2 жыл бұрын

Neither has Curtis Axel. #axelmania lol

You should interview josh Mathews that would be awesome.

Maven deserves a hall of fame spot for his charisma and changing his life around

Maven is a great personality, glad he now has his own YT channel, he needs to get bigger.

@terryindachat7296

9 ай бұрын

It's crazy how he created it almost 4 weeks ago anba hour quickly he's got to 50k subs, only 4 videos and already hit 2 million views. He has a podcasting career for sure.

lol..he's really honest and down to earth. I'm glad he pushed through the hard times and didn't overdose or do anything stupid.His best moment in wwe was dropkicking the undertaker out of the royal rumble.

Holy crap.. I was googling him months ago because I was curious what he's been up to. Awesome

@CarlosXPhone

2 жыл бұрын

I was just thinking the same and was searching him online recently, too. I was wondering "where is Maven?" Then, this interview.

I saw Maven at the night club in midtown Manhattan back in 2012. Glad to see he is at peace and doing well.

Maven blew up in an interview with Van Vliet....Chris you bring the pressure bro. Great interview Maven is such a likable guy.

Maven was an amazing wrestler.He made history...And a great story very inspiring about following your dreams..I'm proud of him.

Man I always thought Maven was so kool, I’d love to see him in the ring again

For a tough enough winner, Maven had a great WWE tenure. 😂

@MrThedwp

2 жыл бұрын

I would agree with that statement although slightly confused by the crying tears laughing emoji which kinda doesn't fit with that but I'd say Maven had a pretty good run in the company honestly

@thenaturallyinsane1

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrThedwp TE winners usually have done zip or failed.

@shawn4585

2 жыл бұрын

The mix huh

@pigs18

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's funny to think that there have been far more successful "losers" of Tough Enough [and the Diva Search for that matter] than winners (John Morrison).

@MrThedwp

2 жыл бұрын

@@thenaturallyinsane1 well yes that's true but that's more on WWE not doing anything with them or pushing them properly than the actual performers but overall Maven was one of the better booked winners

Maven seems like a super cool guy seems like he would be a hoot to work with in any job or just chill with.

I loved Maven. Was honestly one of my favourites. What a gentleman. Great interview Chris!

HELL YA!!! Maven, was one of my favorite wrestlers, great look, good music theme. I really wish he would of had a longer wrestling career.

Just imagine if Maven beat HHH for the World title.......

@TheeKingRayzor

2 жыл бұрын

Triple H wasn't going to let that happened, but it would've been nice if it happened.

@lthughes

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheeKingRayzor if he had done what was best for business. He should've 😂

@TheeKingRayzor

2 жыл бұрын

@@lthughes Triple H was too busy pushing Orton, didn't care about anyone else.

@The765Das

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheeKingRayzor and he didn’t do that proper either

@Plumbing.repairs

2 жыл бұрын

That would of skyrocketed his career. Even if he only held it for a few weeks. He should of atleast beat shelton benjamin for the IC title when they gave him that opprotunity. instead they squashed him and then threw him with Simon Dean

He looks fantastic after 20 years! 😀🤙👍

This was actually a great Interview. It was good getting caught up to what he’s been up too and he was pretty open and honest.

One of the best wrestlers to come out of my home state of Virginia. When he eliminate the undertaker at the Royal rumble in 2002 I cheered so much I was so proud of him. But he didn't get the run that he deserved. There are so much untapped talent there. The brief feud He had with triple h in 2004 was another highlight.

@1922_productions

2 жыл бұрын

He grew up like and hour and a half from me

A former wrestler that can look back at his run and say hey it was fun, blood, sweat, and tears, but I can smile at the end of the day. Says a lot about Maven.

I can’t believe it’s 20 years. I remember the original show so well and really enjoying it. Each episode had a nice pace to it without all the glitz.

Maven: "ive never had a social media account, i never got into it" also Maven: "i did have a myspace page, i did!"

@ajk

2 жыл бұрын

Not entirely the same as what it has become since then though. To be fair.

@CarlosXPhone

2 жыл бұрын

To be fair, MySpace was big, like Twitter is now.

@ajk

2 жыл бұрын

@@CarlosXPhone True, but the nature of it was still very very different then compared to today.

If Maven ever goes into the WWE HOF, his video package could literally just be replays of him eliminating Taker from the Rumble while his entrance music plays and that would be good enough.

Maven is underrated. He looks and sounds great! I remember really enjoying him from his GM-for-a-day run through his time teaming with Simon Dean; then they released him seemingly out of the blue.

Personally this is my favorite go to for any type of interview. After a day of work it's good to watch someone being positive

Maven seems like a really cool guy i can remember more of what he has done in the WWE than i can remember what happened at raw last week

HOLY SHIT!!! It's been 20 years and this dude didnt age AT ALL!

Really good to see Maven after all these years! I was in High School when he debuted. Great memories and I'm happy he's doing good these days..

maven is such a good guy overall his energy welcoming its like seeing an old friend back again much love bro you always awesome - a friend.

Always loved Maven! I knew he had "it" when I watched him during Tough Enough. He still has that charming personality. I think that is what made him win it.

I never realized he was such a chill dude

You DEFINITELY have to do an update interview with Maven. Especially now that he has his own KZread channel.

Love your interviews but this one is extremely good! Maven's energy is great! More of this in the future, Chris! Cheers, man!

@ChrisVanVliet

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers! 🍻

Maven had the potential the issue was he was pigeon holed into being the guy who won the reality show they didn’t give the a guy gimmick til like 04-05 where they tried something a lil different. This is a common trend with all tough enough winners from the early seasons and one of the few reasons most didn’t succeed in a big way.

@voiddcxi2630

2 жыл бұрын

It kind of makes sense though. At least for million dollar tough enough and the 2015 version, the people voted for the winners. Why would you take a guy or girl who the people voted for and turn them heel?

@joejames1794

2 жыл бұрын

@@voiddcxi2630 when did I say turn them heel? He wasn’t given a character at all he was just a white meat babyface that won reality TV show. They should’ve worked on his character off TV. I don’t know if a lot of the audience was watching tough enough at the time and following the contestants as the show went on. Maybe that’s why they debuted so many of them like that but it only hurt them in the long run.

@xavier76thman

2 жыл бұрын

@@joejames1794 you're spot on, and when they finally gave him a charecter they made him a whiney heel. I remember a ppv I think it was New Years Revolution he cut a promo, and the Puerto Rican crowd were calling him "pato". WWE then booked him to lose to Shelton Benjamin in embarassing fashion.

@JMFSpike

2 жыл бұрын

​@My names Jeff They really rushed him out to TV and pushed him hard WAY before he was ready. In hindsight, it really seems like WWE was actually *trying* to kill any chance he might have had at a career in pro wrestling. It's the perfect example of what *not* to do with new talent. Guys need between 5-10 years in developmental and/or working indies to develop both their wrestling and promo skills, otherwise they are damn near guaranteed to fail. If Maven would have gotten the proper amount of experience and training, who knows what would have happened. While I think he most likely wouldn't have been a top guy (just a guess), he may have very well turned out to be a solid mid-carder with a very good career.

@br-jj6re

2 жыл бұрын

Nydia was pretty good I don’t remember if she won though?

Nice man..meet in Harrisonburg Va. Much respect..

I was a HUGE Maven mark. I really wish he had a better WWE career.

Maven is doing well on his channel seems like a good dude

I've been watching Mavens KZread videos, and just came across this. I love how open and honest he is. Always smiling. Seems like such a genuine guy. Im glad his KZread is blowing up. Hope the best for him.

Maven must've stolen some years from Taker during the Rumble, cause the dude looks great. Shame he didn't do more in WWE, but it's cool to see him around. Thanks, CVV.

He makes us folks in Virginia proud! Love you brother!

Its great that you are interviewing UFC legend BJ PENN!

he has a lot of energy, he should try one more run before age really starts to kick in

Not gonna lie MAVEN was my guy I mean am 22 and watched him come up and not gonna lie we need to start a trend #Maven4Rumble22

@Philly_aj267

2 жыл бұрын

I agree #maven4rumble22

Awesome Interview Today Chris And Maven!!😎🐐🐐

nobody will ever forget the undertaker elimination, it was a shocking, genuine, beautiful way to create a big moment for Maven, which is still remembered today. His other moment was the championship match he had with Triple H for the world title. It was an amazing match that I can't personally forget

Hes such a humble and optimistic guy. I watched the whole season of Tough Enough and I was a fan from the start. Him and The Miz were some of the most memorable talents off the show.

Such an awesome interview . Thanks Chris for all the interviews you do and keep up the great work

Yes, it's finally uploaded, I've been waiting for this video.

Another great interview Chris!! Great job as always.

You never fail to deliver, man. Thank you.

I’m so glad you did this interview.

I have that Tough Enough season on dvd. Still watch it a lot.

Great interview, and great to see Maven well!

Fantastic interview as always, Chris.

Please make a part 2. Really great interview. Maven's theme is still one of the best!

Maven had a awesome theme song!

Thank you for getting the interview with Maven, Chris! Excellent work as always!

Thanks for this!!! Love how you've been just getting great people to do your podcast!! And thank you maven for this excellent rare interview!!!

Chris back with another fantastic interview!!

Such a great interview. It's great to see Maven doing and looking well. Thank you for the content.

What a sincere descent person.