Posted on 6/10/126 by Colin Vassallo
WWE’s Cathy Kelley sat down with Chris Van Vliet at West
Coast Creative Studio in Los Angeles, California to discuss
being knocked over during the brawl between Liv Morgan and
Stephanie Vaquer, training at the WWE Performance Center and
possibly getting physical in WWE, her emotional moment when
R-Truth made his return, being backstage when CM Punk made
his WWE return, learning from Paul Heyman, being a member of
Mensa, her TikToks with Rhea Ripley and AJ Styles, and more!
Money in the Bank last year, R-Truth returned after being
released. That was an emotional moment for you. What was
going on there for you?
“He is someone that I feel like brings such a positive
morale to work every week, and we had obviously gotten
closer because we had done a lot of TikToks together. But
he’s just such a positive person, and I feel like he’s that
for everyone in the locker room. So, you know, not getting
to say goodbye to someone is always tough, and then when he
came back, I think that that was just really special for
everyone.”
You got knocked over when you’re doing this segment with Liv
Morgan and Stephanie Vaquer. Is this gonna turn into
something?
“I feel like that is just a workplace hazard, and I am
normally pretty good about getting out of the way. Who’s to
say if it’ll turn into something?”
Would you ever want to have a match?
“I don’t think I would want to have a match. I’ve expressed
in the past that I do want to get more involved in some
capacity. I would love to be a manager. I don’t know who
for. That’s been something that I’ve said for probably a
decade now. I actually valeted Ryan Katz in his last match
on the Indies many, many years ago. But that progression is
something that I would want.”
I heard you were training at the PC?
“I would say that I’m someone that really values growth, and
I love learning everything that I can about this business.
So any opportunity I can do that, I’m going to take it.
Another example is I sit next to Paul Heyman every single
week in Gorilla.”
You’ve been there for some of the biggest moments in WWE
history. What’s been the biggest moment where you’ve been
like, oh my gosh, I can’t believe either they’re doing this,
or this person is back. What’s it been for you?
“In recent memory, I remember sitting outside of Gorilla
when CM Punk came back. Even though there were rumors about
it that day, to actually be in the building in Chicago,
which is where I’m from, too. When he came out, I think was
really cool.”
Did you see him walk into Gorilla before he walked out?
“You saw a hooded figure walking, and there were a lot of
people around him. But when you have something that really
surprises everyone, I think that’s the coolest thing.”