Maven on The Undertaker, Tough Enough, theme music & where is he now after WWE?
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- Опубліковано 28 лип 2021
- Maven Huffman sits down with Chris Van Vliet at The Legends of Hamburg Fanfest in Hamburg, PA to talk about his time in WWE, being a school teacher before he submitted an audition tape for Tough Enough, how he knew he was going to win the show with Nidia, eliminating The Undertaker from the 2002 Royal Rumble and the chair shot that followed, why he never liked his entrance them, scoring a pinfall victory over Batista, working as a host for HSN, his run in with the law, going to rehab, what he's up to now and much more!
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here is a little odd fact, Konnan says he is one of Maven's uncles
@@egpmh2891 I actually asked him about that in this interview. He said it’s not true and someone must have made that up online.
@@ChrisVanVliet ah ok, I thought it was odd thank you for clearing it up Chris
Really well done Chris…nice work!
@@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!!!
That is awesome. I'm sure you were shocked. 😲
Maven is a legend
You’re wife probably loves it hanging above the bed…
😂😂😂😂😂 Wish i was that gullible
Bro…we’re you shaking what an experience
Maven drips charisma. His athleticism was great too. WWF/WWE should've done more with him.
For real. When I was a kid I liked Maven alot! And he had one of the best drop kicks ever
He has a UA-cam 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.
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.
@@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.
Maven has had the quickest rise on UA-cam 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.
Now 200k plus subs now
@@danielnadakuitavuki8093300😮
and now he's already 386k and almost 400k subs in about 8 months
You can tell this man has gone through so much but still hides it with his smile. A true warrior.
He has aged in the last 20 years
What has he gone through?
@@christianhafer9819 in another video,he hints at falling prey to the life on the road
@@christianhafer9819 Just the pill issue was hard on him.
@@SharonRyan-il7pc I see.
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 🤣
I forgot about the popcorn machine.
Maven has a smile that's just infectious like The Rock. Just exuding positive vibes.
I was thinking the same thing, he definitely gives The Rock vibes.
as he says "i've never been in the dental industry a day in my life" hahahahhaa
Totally got this vibe! He's so engaging!
I get Rock AND Billy Zane vibes.
yeah it really is.
Maven honestly hasn’t aged at all.
I know right? Unreal
Yea. Makes me sick! LOL
@Seth Freakin Rollins what did he sayyyyyyy
That’s what I was going to say good for him
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. 😆
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.
He has such a positive energy. AEW, Impact or ROH should bring him in to do some guest colour commentary.
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
YES! I'm sure he's doing a pretty good job as a color commentator, his vibe, and tone nails it all imo.
Think that would be perfect for him
They should do more than that with him
When I see an old wrestler happy and healthy, it warms my heart
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 UA-cam. Dude is on fire and needs to make more videos on his channel.
You can tell he's such a nice person I'm glad he's well and happy
I'm currently watching through the Ruthless Aggression era and wow Maven was so talented
So was Kenny from season 2 I was pissed he didn't win, and they chose two females.
Yes re watching old wwe is great
@@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...
I like how in this entire interview, Maven talks like he's cutting a promo, it brings back memories.
all of these interviews always leave me liking someone more than i did before
Then Chris is doing his job👍🏾.
What a magnetic personality! Such charisma and humility-happy to see him doing well! I’m still a fan!
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!
You could tell Maven was dying to tell his story. Really happy he is making it big time with his youtube channel.
Can we take a moment to appreciate what a banger of a theme Maven had? 🎸
Facts, I downloaded his theme on my phone.
I downloaded it on limewire back in like 2005 and listened to it on my super cool MP3 player lmao
Tattoo - Mercy Drive what an underrated Theme Song 🔥🔥
Great theme been listening to UA-cam, it hard to find the full themes back in those days lol
@@aiyyazmohammed507 I listen to alter bridges theme for edge all the time lmao
What a humble dude. He has such a positive energy to him it's great to see
Maven oozes charisma!
Chris makes the interviews must see. One of the great ones
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!
Any time someone asks my favorite theme song, without hesitation I say maven’s
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
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
He didnt get a chance and was a tough enough winner.
He wasn't that small
@@pistolpete8231 Right, I was just about to comment this lol
size? he was at least 6 foot if not taller, probably about the same height as guys like Brock,Austin or HHH
@@markrayne5382 hhh is like 6'3. Chill
If they were still making the straight to dvd Mummy/Scorpion King Movies, he could play Arnold Vosloos role.
love the royal rumble moment with him and The Undertaker.
Maven making me search for the 2002 royal rumble winner and searching his WWE theme song.
One of my favorite WWE stars! Thanks for doing this interview, Chris!
Lies lol
@@songokusan9059 definitely lying😂😂
Wtf? Are you kidding me?
Maven revolutionized the game..if it weren't for Maven, the likes of the Rock, Cena and Undertaker would have no notoriety today.
@@dorydeviance3774 thats the dumbest shit ive ever herd
I remember on Tough Enough Ivory was checking Maven out😄
You noticed that, too?
Maven still hasn’t been eliminated from the Rumble.
Neither has Curtis Axel. #axelmania lol
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!
Thanks Peter! Really glad you enjoyed it!
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.
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.
"can I swear?"
"Yeah it's the internet"
😂😂😂
I loved Maven. Was honestly one of my favourites. What a gentleman. Great interview Chris!
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..
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.
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.
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.
I still think Maven had one of the best theme songs in WWE!
Facts!
I still listen to his theme song. Love Mercy Drive
It really was. I still play it in the car lol
I saw Maven at the night club in midtown Manhattan back in 2012. Glad to see he is at peace and doing well.
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.
Holy crap.. I was googling him months ago because I was curious what he's been up to. Awesome
I was just thinking the same and was searching him online recently, too. I was wondering "where is Maven?" Then, this interview.
Maven seems like a super cool guy seems like he would be a hoot to work with in any job or just chill with.
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 is very charismatic. Way more than any of these indy jobbers we have been forced to tolerate for the last 10 years
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.
Maven was an amazing wrestler.He made history...And a great story very inspiring about following your dreams..I'm proud of him.
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.
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.
Maven is a great personality, glad he now has his own YT channel, he needs to get bigger.
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.
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
Maven deserves a hall of fame spot for his charisma and changing his life around
Man I always thought Maven was so kool, I’d love to see him in the ring again
I've been watching Mavens UA-cam 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 UA-cam is blowing up. Hope the best for him.
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.
Maven blew up in an interview with Van Vliet....Chris you bring the pressure bro. Great interview Maven is such a likable guy.
You should interview josh Mathews that would be awesome.
Hey Chris this Is Josh Lyons, the singer/songwriter to the song Tattoo you discussed, while in my band Big Mother Thruster. We were on the compilation Tough Enough. Fully thankful to your discussion of my song Tattoo and loved Mavens honest answer to not really liking the song. Honest yet respectful response to your question. Thank you and much respect to you both. Peace ✌🏻
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.
Chris always has the best interviews with wrestlers. Its much personal and authentic. Thanks Chris.
As for Maven, seems like he's doing great and he's very wise, intelligent and optimistic.
Maven: "ive never had a social media account, i never got into it"
also Maven: "i did have a myspace page, i did!"
Not entirely the same as what it has become since then though. To be fair.
To be fair, MySpace was big, like Twitter is now.
@@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.
He looks fantastic after 20 years! 😀🤙👍
Wow, such a great interview! Something I didn't know I wanted to see but, very happy I did. Maven thank you for your honesty and Chris thanks for giving him the platform.
Great to see Maven after so many years, 'Tattoo' was one of the best themes back in the day. Thanks for doing this interview Chris!
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.
I never realized he was such a chill dude
For a tough enough winner, Maven had a great WWE tenure. 😂
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
@@MrThedwp TE winners usually have done zip or failed.
The mix huh
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).
@@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
Just imagine if Maven beat HHH for the World title.......
Triple H wasn't going to let that happened, but it would've been nice if it happened.
@@TheeKingRayzor if he had done what was best for business. He should've 😂
@@lthughes
Triple H was too busy pushing Orton, didn't care about anyone else.
@@TheeKingRayzor and he didn’t do that proper either
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
Love your interviews but this one is extremely good! Maven's energy is great! More of this in the future, Chris! Cheers, man!
Cheers! 🍻
I have that Tough Enough season on dvd. Still watch it a lot.
HOLY SHIT!!! It's been 20 years and this dude didnt age AT ALL!
Nice man..meet in Harrisonburg Va. Much respect..
It's nice that Maven has peace with the way things did or didn't go. His gratitude and positivity are awesome.
Maven always reminded me of the Rock and still do 💯
Another excellent conversation, Chris. Great work and Maven has very interesting stories 👏🏾
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
Its great that you are interviewing UFC legend BJ PENN!
It’s awesome to listen to this. Maven went to Wilson Memorial high school with my dad. Only a few years older. Same school I went to as well
You DEFINITELY have to do an update interview with Maven. Especially now that he has his own UA-cam channel.
Maven just seems like a really cool guy.
CVV and Solomonster reaffirm why I still have a little bit of love for industry. CVV by humanizing interviews with performers of the past and present but also we get a glimpse of them as people which is so nicely done, he is a credit to his craft and Solomonster for his tireless work with his Wednesday and Sunday shows.
Much appreciation to you both
I was a HUGE Maven mark. I really wish he had a better WWE career.
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.
He grew up like and hour and a half from me
@@1922_productions Really? That's actually pretty cool. He grew up about 2 hours north east of where i'm at, I live in Roanoke.
@@1KingCoop he’s about 2 hrs north
@@1922_productions That’s pretty cool, so we live right around the same area?
@@1KingCoophe’s from fishersville and I’m from the page county area (luray caverns)
He makes us folks in Virginia proud! Love you brother!
Awesome Interview Today Chris And Maven!!😎🐐🐐
Another great interview Chris!! Great job as always.
Chris will interview anybody he can sit down with and I love it. So many interviews I didn't know I needed.
he has a lot of energy, he should try one more run before age really starts to kick in
such a priceless interview. Glad to see maven doing well:)
Maven had a awesome theme song!
What a sincere descent person.
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.
Dude this is so cool. I heard some bad stories about what happened to him after his wrestling career, glad to see he’s doing well. Thanks for the interview.
No matter how you think his career turned out, he unquestionably had one of the prettiest drop kicks in the history of the business.
Maven was my fav. wrestler back when he was active. I am so glad you did this interview CVV. Awesome episode. Watching r'n. Matter of fact, his entrance them was on my lips back then and I still love it.