Chris Van Vliet
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I just remember seeing my first ever X Division match and just being like – this, I love this. And it's like, it's you and it's Joe and it's Daniels and Frankie Kazarian and amazing red, like the talent that was around low key, low key. Yeah. Then there was two thousands was insane. Sanjay died.
I just remember seeing my first ever X Division match and just being like – this, I love this. And it's like, it's you and it's Joe and it's Daniels and Frankie Kazarian and amazing red, like the talent that was around low key, low key. Yeah. Then there was two thousands was insane. Sanjay died.
But just from a fundamental standpoint of just like optics, were you upset when they got rid of the six-sided ring?
But just from a fundamental standpoint of just like optics, were you upset when they got rid of the six-sided ring?
It was a few things. It was a six sided ring and the way the camera moved on the jib. Oh yeah. Nobody was doing that at that point in time. Yeah. The camera would move all the way around on the kind of arc.
It was a few things. It was a six sided ring and the way the camera moved on the jib. Oh yeah. Nobody was doing that at that point in time. Yeah. The camera would move all the way around on the kind of arc.
My most rewatchable match of all time is Unbreakable 2005. So it's you and Samoa Joe and Christopher Daniels. Just take me to that week. You're setting up this match, and you know it's going to be different, but you probably don't know it's going to be that great.
My most rewatchable match of all time is Unbreakable 2005. So it's you and Samoa Joe and Christopher Daniels. Just take me to that week. You're setting up this match, and you know it's going to be different, but you probably don't know it's going to be that great.
But did you know afterwards, and even though we ad-libbed it, that was special?
But did you know afterwards, and even though we ad-libbed it, that was special?
That's the type of match, though, that if you weren't watching TNA at that point in time, you watch that match and you go, well, how can I not watch this?
That's the type of match, though, that if you weren't watching TNA at that point in time, you watch that match and you go, well, how can I not watch this?
What's the biggest difference between that version of you 20 years ago and this version of you that wrestles now? I think it's intensity.
What's the biggest difference between that version of you 20 years ago and this version of you that wrestles now? I think it's intensity.
How long did it take you to realize you didn't need to do flip after flip after flip in order to have a great match? Oh, man.
How long did it take you to realize you didn't need to do flip after flip after flip in order to have a great match? Oh, man.
Are there moves you can't do now?
Are there moves you can't do now?
Yeah. Wow.
Yeah. Wow.