Torrie Wilson On The WWE Divas Era, Dawn Marie & Al Wilson, Difference Between WCW & WWE

Torrie Wilson (@torriewilson) is a retired professional wrestler, fitness model and a member of the WWE Hall Of Famer. She sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Orlando, FL to talk about how a chance encounter with Kevin Nash started her wrestling career, getting signed to WCW, being part of the WWE Divas era, her friendship with Stacy Kiebler, posing for Playboy, her father Al Wilson being part of a storyline with Dawn Marie and much more!
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"You can have anything you want if you are willing to give up the belief that you can't have it." - Dr. Robert Anthony
00:00 Intro
00:35 Torrie Wilson gifts CVV with Girl Scout Cookies
01:14 How does she think about fitness?
02:01 Injuring her back and getting surgery
04:23 Was she relieved when her career ended?
05:09 Being discovered by Kevin Nash
10:42 How did she feel making her WCW debut
11:48 What surprised her the most about pro wrestling?
12:41 Did wrestling ever start to feel comfortable?
13:16 When was she asked to train to be a wrestler?
16:00 Participating in WWE Bikini Contests
18:33 Posing for Playboy
20:10 Who does she still keep in touch with from WWE?
23:15 What would her life be like without wrestling?
24:07 Would she be a part of wrestling in the modern era?
24:53 Reacting to criticism over her work rate in WWE
25:57 Does it bother her that she never won a championship?
27:00 Memories of the death of WCW
28:14 Winning people over in WWE
30:06 Her WWE storyline with her father Al Wilson
32:54 What is she most proud of from her wrestling career?
33:34 Having real-life heat with Dawn Marie
35:16 How did her dog become a character?
36:04 Getting inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame
40:12 Returning for the Women’s Royal Rumble
42:13 How does she feel about her upcoming birthday?
43:50 Fitness leading her through life
45:27 What’s her advice to someone starting at fitness?
46:38 Running the stairs at every arena
48:24 Her experience running a marathon
49:16 What is the life lesson has pro wrestling taught her?
54:02 3 Things Torrie Wilson is grateful for
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[@ChrisVanVliet]

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[@michaelvazquez7851]

👍

[@animal1nstinct394]

please interview jaxson ryker, elias, jack gallagher, missy hyatt

[@TimLoyalToWifeHaterFreeZoneA]

Love It ChrisVanVliet Bro.

[@Roma-SRyan]

sir we needed you to ask about her iconic theme song "Need a Little Time" and not one mention of it, slacking

[@diehardskins4109]

Dude your interviews are awesome. Been watching wrestling documentaries, podcasts, and every other wrestling thing I can get a hold of for almost 40 years now, and I have to say that these interviews you do are some of the best as you dig into some good deep stuff and do it in less than an hour. Well done and keep it up.

[@pendafen7405]

No other celebrity on Earth would bring home-baked cookies for their interviewer. She's something else.

[@Chrisyork21]

Hearing about all the anxiety and stress that Torrie went through in her career just makes me want to give her a hug and thank her.

[@Win369]

😢❤

[@RT-wp7oz]

You think she was stressed and going thru anxiety when she was posing nude? She didn't have to be with the wwe

[@marcoylagan9024]

Brock lesnar also

[@lifegoals9528]

Hmm, slightly creepy thing to say Vince.

[@williamfitzgerald5820]

​@@lifegoals9528 imagine calling someone vince and saying theyre creepy cuz they said they want to give someone a hug. What a world we live in lol

[@connorscoarsefishingjourne7680]

Torrie and Stacy have been noted as real real sweethearts by many of the guys in interviews.

[@dom19945]

From Maven’s KZbin channel, he said he’d carpool to shows with Randy and Stacy. What an unexpected grouping lol

[@Y0utubeIsFuckingHomo]

I wonder why

[@Unregistered.HyperCam.2]

@@dom19945 If only they were doing Ride-Along in 2002. 😂

[@JorgeGarcia-gp5cf]

@@dom19945 I hope Maven is able to get Stacy and Randy on his channel at some point. I'm sure they have some interesting stories about their travels together.

[@mikelopez2024]

Yes

[@wincute100]

I hope you can interview so many women from her era, like Stacy Keibler, Dawn Marie, Nidia, Miss Jackie, Molly Holly, Jacqueline, Ivory, etc. These girls are rarely getting interviewed

[@laynelewis9968]

You said some names there! Nydia and Jamie noble was the greatest!

[@shadowguy20004]

Please find Ivory… and DX Tori

[@joro7304]

Lita, Maria, Debra, Victoria, Marlena

[@jordonhanlan]

I love when Ivory does shoot interviews. No holds barred

[@colorfields]

Get ivory!!

[@joemoore5312]

Torrie is a beautiful soul. True definition of America's sweetheart. Wonderful interview, she is a Legend. She survived a business during a time that really was rough.

[@realchocochoco]

too bad she's a Trump supporter lol

[@FantasyVisuals]

" she ". Look very closely .

[@Cjjjj902]

Please get a life and or a hobby. In your case probably both. @@FantasyVisuals

[@williammoore6128]

Holy shit!!! Torrie!!!!! We gotta get Stacy!!!

[@fuhyou3223]

I’ve never been a leg man but Ms. Hancock had some of thee BEST legs in the business.

[@duncan3998]

Naw, Torrie is more sacred

[@sourabhkarkala343]

❤​@@fuhyou3223

[@kefkarothsephka7708]

@@duncan3998 yup she was the complete package especially in her early to mid 20s

[@skate4life2022]

She was and still is my crush since I saw her in WWE.

[@Ryy_Ryy]

Torrie is such a sweetheart. Always loved her.

[@bobdude42]

Her story is kinda sad. From an insecure high schooler, to doing stuff she felt uncomfortable with during her career in wreslting. And now dealing with daily back pain because of her career and still seeing "darkness" when looking back at WWE...

[@USNEM]

Imagine her Vince stories.........

[@RG-lr4pk]

Yes but she didn't take any neck bumps so smarks flood her with hate messages.

[@XTR02]

I had a massive crush on Torrie, since her WWE debut in 2001. I liked Stephanie a lot, Trish and Stacy. But, Torrie was my biggest crush for ages and I was 12 years old at the time.

[@ceebee312]

Same

[@mexiwolf009]

Same.

[@DrBeauHightower]

Amazing episode!

[@thelostone4303]

It sounds like Torrie could use your assistance, Doc!

[@lgr2284]

So down to earth. So real. Thank you, Torrie. Thank you, CVV.

[@stephenthedude4383]

She must have some creepy Vince stories

[@rajakghosh6602]

If she had then she got paid and signed a NDA.

[@jamesstephenson8789]

According to Dutch they all sign a nda when they hire you

[@violentbryan21]

You know what I dont get about all this Vince lawsuit thing. The chick he hired could have quit the moment he started doing whatever it was he did. She accepted the gifts, the money and she agreed to sign the NDA. No one forced her to do anything she did not want to do. Now Im not agreeing with what Vince did or has done. He has more skeletons in his closet then anyone with all the crap WWE has pulled over the years. But I just want to say Janel Grant is not innocent in any of this either.

[@crossoneheart]

Nda does not work like that, it cannot prevent from disclosing illegal activities or workplace harrassments. No NDAs are above the law​@@jamesstephenson8789

[@TheRiverintheRoad]

​@@violentbryan21Other than it being morally abhorrent, it seems Vince stopped paying in accordance to their terms signed in the NDA. Which gave her what she needed to file the lawsuit. Now Vince may argue she broke so he stopped paying. He clearly thought he was invincible and thought he would get by unscathed.

[@giancarlocrumps7564]

Cookies from Torrie is a real treat 🎉🎉

[@distinguishedallureproduct879]

I can hear King now "TORRIES COOKIE, JR!!! SHE HAS COOKIES!!!" 😅😂

[@psilver063]

Puppies would have been way fucking better

[@distinguishedallureproduct879]

@@psilver063 Torrie def should call her cookie Torrie Puppies with King on the Ads lol

[@deedydeed9379]

I legit heard his voice 😭 I miss him & J.R. sometimes 🥺 That was my childhood. ​@@distinguishedallureproduct879

[@TrueNomadSkies]

its nice to hear that Chloe lived to be 17. She was also featured with Torrie's recent wwe figure. I feel if I was ever in their position, having a toy made of my cat would make me even happier than having one of myself.

[@RatedRLouisN-theWrestleStory]

I love how cvv's interviews seem like we're just ease dropping on a natural conversation...lol Its amazing. GOAT

[@migueloronarodriguez930]

Thank you Chris! I love Torrie Wilson! She always inspires me because she’s willing to try everything. It’s crazy but some of my favorite WWE moments and matches includes her. She deserves all the credit in the world.

[@xMontorix]

Its crazy listening to her. You can tell to this day she's traumatized, some what ashamed, and not too confident about her time there. Goes to show they weren't treating her right in there. Im just happy shes still here!

[@spiceupyourlife7755]

We don't know what she went through in WWE

[@marcjones9367]

She voluntarily went to work got paid very well no one held a gun to her head you guys are weird as fuck

[@loufournier5397]

@@marcjones9367that’s the typical response. It’s all sunshine, roses, and unicorns until Vince is ramming you up the ass with a dildo he’s named Bastion Booger.

[@xMontorix]

@marcjones9367 I never said anyone forced her. I said you can tell she's a bit traumatized & ashamed from it. Unless you can't read.

[@marcjones9367]

@@xMontorix so traumatized she bought a pair of fake lips

[@Marky-Marc]

Seems like a good wholesome person. My first childhood crush also

[@marcoylagan9024]

Torrie would be a good girlfriend

[@PolarisCastillo]

Thanks for this, Chris! I love how honest Torrie was with her stories and even naming people like Dawn Marie.

[@MeltdownwithNeoplasmic]

Great interview, Chris! Torrie seems like such a sweet, kindhearted person! I love how genuine and lovely she is. Love her!

[@mjdf122]

God Bless Torrie Wilson and Stacy Keibler

[@Bernii95Srn]

Loved it CVV, thank you for bringing Torrie. She is an icon and I hope she knows that. Bring more divas please 🫶🏻

[@marcushamner5994]

You and Torrie are amazing, CVV. I met her in person, and she’s really cool. It would be cool to see Stacy Keibler on your show, bro. 😊👊🏾💙💙

[@Cole-tv3jw]

As always, a great interview by the legendary Chris Van Vliet!!

[@rajakghosh6602]

She was the best looking woman in wrestling right along with Trish Stratus. She was teenage crush and watching g her I always got stuck between a rock and hard place.

[@trustnoone3007]

Ehhh ehhh.... Sable and Sunny (prime years).

[@emberwolf7727]

Agreed

[@dxfifa]

Trish was nowhere close to the top

[@ibtunesoriginals2629]

Candice

[@josephpepple]

@@dxfifaunpopular opinion for a reason

[@guitarrox]

they took her down many different paths in wwe and she did them well !!! Another Great interview in the archives CVV !!! Rock On Brother !!!

[@davidrodriquez2505]

I’ve always respected Torrie Wilson since wcw

[@mikefitchNYC1971]

Such an awesome interview Chris!

[@eliasryan7765]

Thank you so much for having Torrie on your podcast/show. It was so amazing. I was glued every single second. I have all Torries figures including her heavily puppy Chloe figures. Torrie is a beautiful and amazing soul and her growth was so organic. It’s always an honor to hear anything positive from her. Still a fan and ever of her current day. Thank you Torrie for an awesome childhood.

[@adamrhodes3407]

I really enjoyed this interview with torrie she is such a sweetheart and lovely its nice seeing her i miss her ❤

[@Pardiinmeganjaw]

I really love that Chris has a platform to make a lot of us revisit our childhood and get answers to questions that were unanswered when growing up. I wondered so many things about these superstars' lives and personalities. I love this interview and Torrie is just such a pure and humble human being.

[@mercynaria]

I grew up watching and loving Torrie. Thanks for this interview.

[@dquanissavage6287]

Awesome Interview Today Chris And Torrie!!🔥🐐🐐💎

[@Geonaute2]

What a great interview

[@lonziex2]

Torrie and Chloe were iconic 💖 I loved playing as her in SvR 06, 07 and 08

[@619Slipk]

If Maven was there he would mention that time they kissed lol

[@miraclesage8622]

😂😂

[@Deviitt11]

I always laugh when he mentions that moment in his YT channel 😂

[@harryvonjohnn8379]

It was like a championship for him 😂

[@silvy6491]

chris is truly spoiling us with these crazy back to back interviews dropping lately.

[@zackfair6791]

WWE women's legend along with Trish, Lita, Stacy. Torrie should be in modern WWE games along with them.

[@gawdzirra93_20]

Apparently it was Torrie’s decision years ago to not allow 2K to use her likeness in the games

[@user-bk9fk2tq2z]

Trish, Lita, Stacy, my oldschool generation...Chyna too, and Dawn Marie.

[@PricefieldPunk]

I'm amazed at how well Torrie and all the women who worked in her era have aged. They all still look amazing even like 20 years later from when they were in WWE

[@TheEman590]

You bet they have

[@airs2011]

Called plastic surgery bud

[@HhHh-dn4cy]

Idk she looks to me like she's had plastic surgery

[@thepistolguy859]

She's still pretty but looks nothing like she used too

[@mep2737]

@@thepistolguy859exactly at all

[@RobeLifeMusic]

Torrie Wilson looks good in a silk robe 👘🙌

[@osu624]

i've always loved torrie's matches. great interview she seems lovely

[@mikelopez2024]

Great interview

[@user-yh5yh5es4u]

Thanks for talking to Miss Torrie. I saw Torrie at a live nitro and a live smackdown ,99 and 2001 respectively inMemphis .The smackdown was one week after 9/11.just a different vibe from any show I've attended,ever.

[@mexiwolf009]

My and many of us wrestling crush. She still beautiful to this day! Great interview Chris.

[@DanielFitzpatrick713]

Another great interview Chris. You always do a great job.

[@ChrisVanVliet]

Thanks Daniel!

[@FRGNinthebuilding]

Childhood crush! Absolutely adored Torrie 😍

[@BigGameSham]

my first love, great interview CVV

[@jamesjohnson1094]

Hey Chris, sometimes I wish you asked followup questions so they go into a bit more details but overall, amazing interviews. She seems so sweet!

[@vincehernandez]

Great questions, she's so genuine.

[@MTSpade]

she looks unrecognizable, shes had so much work done

[@dsword456]

Word...Smh

[@deepzone31]

Looks like she may have a neurological disorder. I'm not going to assume surgery.

[@chiefthunder3114]

My room as a teenager was covered with posters of Torrie Wilson

[@Taajwur]

I’m obsessed with Torrie this is the interview I needed thank you

[@deankay6680]

Chris approaches all his interviews with such sincerity and empathy that is really wholesome. You can tell that Torrie is torn with regards to her time in WWE.

[@RonFleener]

Brilliant interview Chris. Great job.

[@ChrisVanVliet]

Thanks for watching, Ron!

[@RonFleener]

@@ChrisVanVliet Long Time Fan buddy. No problem. You've grown a lot as an interviewer over the years.

[@BFFR5150]

Difficult watch. Always loved Torrie but this interview gave me such an abundance of admiration & respect for her! I always think about how many of the divas could’ve actually been great wrestlers had they just given the chance. THANK YOU TORRIE🙏🏼❤️

[@kahtapahddubarp]

Torrie could’ve done action movies 😎😎😎 she’s tall,athletic and can cut promos ❤❤❤ a talented Hollywood never noticed 😢😢😢

[@LowHonorMorgan]

…nah 😂

[@kahtapahddubarp]

@@LowHonorMorgan she blended with many wrestlers very well including mixed tag team match teaming with jimmy wang Yang vs Victoria and Kenny dykstra in a winning effort

[@DreamGod06]

She comes off as someone who is reserved and whos not about the spotlight even though she has the appearance and talents to back it up.

[@kahtapahddubarp]

@@DreamGod06 she deserved one title run though 😌😌 a smackdown Vs raw inter promotional match vs trish stratus at wrestlemania

[@DreamGod06]

@@kahtapahddubarp Actually, I just wish WWE never transferred Torrie Wilson to Raw. We all would had appreciated if they created the Diva's Championship or some form of Women's Championship on Smackdown and crown her as the first. Then have a solid interpromotional match against Trish Stratus (as the Women's Champion) at Wrestlemania. I agree with you. Lol Torrie Wilson was Smackdown's equivalent to Raw's Trish Stratus. The Battle of The Bombshells.

[@CorrineFerguson]

Thank you torrie and stacy for all the entertainment you gave us❤🥰

[@jamesinnes4719]

I cant keep up with all the great content you keep putting out......cant believe how different torrie looks. Still beautiful but i had to look twice to make sure it was her.....Keep it up cvv

[@Guy-mx4fb]

Dawn Marie was my favorite of all time

[@ramirorincon7197]

I love her. She was my childhood crush ❤❤❤

[@freakinflax]

Love the Al Wilson stories!!

[@TheBlackamura]

Torrie comes across really well, appreciate you getting her on CVV!

[@amergigolo1442]

Always loved Torrie. Awesome episode.

[@selinakyle7460]

Hello, thank you torrie wilson for this lovely interview I want to see you in the rumble tomorrow

[@teasipper881]

Torrie Wilson was one of my favorite

[@jaxsonschoening]

Love her so much. Diva Legend

[@joshx022]

If there's one thing half of us 80s kids want....is some of Torrie Wilson's cookies.

[@shortinos]

I'll have the nookie instead

[@psilver063]

Puppies yes cookies no, putang pie yes

[@joshx022]

We meet once again, men of culture. Are we for certain this isn't an AA meeting?

[@AxEWorlD]

Thanks so much for this interview Chris! Torrie, Dawn, Nidia, & Shaniqua were the only women’s wrestling I could watch from 02-03 because I didn’t have access to TNN/Spike TV. I always saw and appreciated how hard they worked to put matches together seeing as all of them had limited wrestling experience. Whether it was straight up wrestling matches or the T&A matches, they tried so hard to put as much wrestling into their matches as they could to entertain the fans and I was thoroughly entertained. It’s such a shame that they get crap from fans today because of the weird T&A stuff they had to do as if they weren’t talented or as if they were useless. They did what they could with what they were given.

[@amzmonk]

TNA you mean?

[@AxEWorlD]

@@amzmonk T&A = tits and ass

[@mr.perksy]

@@amzmonk no he means TNN. It was the original Spike tv. Raw moved from USA to TNN in 2000-2005. TNN also aired ECW in 1999.

[@MrC37]

Absolute legend, my favourite

[@ryanjones-dg3jk]

A snack giving a snack a snack I mean what? Such beautiful people and loved the conversation, felt really natural like you guys have been friends for years

[@denisdegaspari9723]

Grazie Kevin per aver portato nel business una gran donna come Torrie.....tra le prime tre bellezze della storia della WWE....ancora bellissima e in forma,,complimenti Torrie ....

[@rockypg26]

Great interview. Hopefully you can interview Sable one day.

[@boodramrav]

She’s awesome! I was lucky to meet her in Toronto at Pearson Airport in the Customs hall. Glad to see she’s doing well.

[@waleedqamar39]

Torrie,Trish,Stacey,Lita,Sable. What a beautiful divas WWE had back then 👍. Nice to see her.

[@briansmith2207]

Torrie was my very favorite diva ! Loved her personality as much as her beauty!

[@p3trolhead]

Tortures couldn’t finish her third gratitude But amazing interview! Two genuinely good people talking! I love LOVE Torrie

[@THE_GOONIES_FANATIC4lyfe15]

I could listen to Torrie giggle any day!!

[@HotPikachuSex69]

Holy shit, CVV dropping the heat lately. Constant surprise guests I wouldn’t have expected. Keep up the bangers, man. Also I was so hyped when I saw you next to DDP at the Royal Rumble post show hoopajoop.

[@rswpt]

everyone only says good things about Torrie, she always been a sweetheart and kind to everyone

[@frankcouste4785]

Torrid Wilson. You are a legend. God bless you

[@mr.perksy]

CVV gets more of the modern wrestler interviews, and WSI gets the old school 80’s ones. Best of both worlds.

[@TjTelevision]

I love how humble she is. Always a fan

[@LondonJynx2.0]

I AM STILL WAITING FOR THEM TO ADD TORRIE WILSON BACK ON WWE GAMES.. We always get trish and lita as the playable legends but it would be nice to finally have torrie wilson back in games...They JUST FINALLY gave us a updated trish stratus finally gosh smh

[@pendafen7405]

Torrie's dad and Torrie's dog (rip to both) getting so Over is just brilliant. The entire family are legends.

[@miraclesage8622]

Haven't watched much yet, but Torrie is stunning!

[@heraldlee8112]

Torrie Sable and Stacey were my WWE favs

[@MrJayRed]

yes. i still love her.

[@jamesmurray4062]

A class act. Didn't shy away from giving some pretty juicy details and subtle shade towards Sable, Dawn Marie, Madusa and Michelle McCool (who, for being a politicker got 7 eliminations in the first female rumble).

[@RealMexFoodShouldntGiveUDrrhea]

I remember wanting to be like the divas when I was a little girl but cringing so hard because of their bikini contests or bras and panties matches. It’s incredible what Vince and crew put these ladies through. I did love when Torrie began wrestling more.

[@KayfabeGames]

Torrie is one of the GOATs. Who cares if she didn't put on 5 star workrate matches? She was one of the best things on television during the time she was active.

[@phedelinestfelix3918]

Yassssss Finally

[@ThePlandemicPodcastof]

Pretty cool you a chance to meet her and talk with her!! youre sooo awesome and cool man.

[@DannyVegasVIP]

Torrie is beyond dope! She's so dedicated & determined!

[@Lamq555]

A LIVING LEGEND 💙 her back hurts so much from carrying the Smackdown women’s division for years!!

[@maaniekgupta2787]

Torrie Wilson is such a brave soul to be so open about what's going on with her.

[@Jay_Digital]

What a quality person she is. I remember seeing her at smackdown show 20 years ago when I was 8. 🤣 8 year old me was in love.

[@wwe412]

Torrie Wilson was one of my favorites divas back in the days

[@yourtube1424]

Thankyou Torrie for what you gave to the business! Considering you may have spent a lot of time being naive to what was a tough/dark industry at times, you pushed on, worked hard and stayed true to yourself by doing nothing but being you! As a young boy that was a massive fan, now as an adult with kids even something like Kevin Nash noticing you for “eye candy” feels slimy but those were the times and it did give a lot of women the opportunity they were looking for. I can completely understand your viewpoint on the industry back then and how it makes you feel now but always be proud!

[@tsensuke5259]

Nothing wrong with being eye candy. Western society is just morally neurotic these days.

[@3rdFloor]

Feel really bad for her. You can tell wrestling messed with her bad. She’s brave just for doing this interview and being this honest. Chris did a great job adjusting to her … great talk