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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 มิ.ย. 2024
- Former WWE wrestler Maven Huffman peels back the curtain on his five-year career in professional wrestling from 2001 to 2005.
He explains key wrestling lingo and discusses the crucial role referees play during matches. Maven delves into the demanding lifestyle of constant travel, the financial pressures wrestlers face, and the constant presence of groupies known as "ring rats."
Maven shares his experience using steroids, his personal struggles with addiction, and the intense physical toll of wrestling. Maven also shares personal anecdotes about Vince McMahon and the unforgettable moment he eliminated The Undertaker from the Royal Rumble.
Editor's note: This video lists referee Mike Chioda's years active with WWE as 1989-2002. He actually retired in 2022.
0:00 - Intro
0:10 - The Shows
1:30 - The Ref
2:44 - The Road
5:08 - Groupies
6:10 - Steroids
9:09 - Chris Benoit
10:45 - Starting Out
13:20 - Vince McMahon
16:26 - Wrestlers' Court
18:28 - Getting Color
19:57 - Wrestling As A Heel
20:54 - First Match
22:04 - The Peak: Eliminating Undertaker
24:02 - The Aftermath
25:54 - Addiction
29:07 - The Backstory
32:57 - Credits
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Thank you to Business Insider, it was a pleasure spending the day with you guys.
Love seeing the rise you’ve had in TH-cam. Thanks for sharing your knowledge, experience and recovery.
Maven you gotta release a New maven figure 🤣 i promise it’d sell today.
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I absolutely Love your Energy! I am also a “‘76 model” and can remember watching the Von Erich’s on Saturday mornings with my sister, following their legendary story unfold in front of us in real time! I quit following wrestling as I got older but I somehow remember your character, Maven, because my friends. Kids loved you! Your. Real persona is quite watchable due to your openness, candor and honest yet respectful recollection of past experiences! I’m going to subscribe to your channel now! Namaste, my brother!… ❤
Nice 👍
Whoever made Maven get on TH-cam changed his life.
Our guy is growing 🙌🙌🙌
Kevin Nash and Taz both told him to do it and then he said his 3rd conformation was D-Von (who he used to have MAJOR HEAT with BTW) told him that he should try it. He went on fiverr and hired someone to edit his first couple of vids until he got his own team and he's been on fire ever since. You're right. He's built to host and lead a show.
Yeah he’s gonna star in a crow fan film and now he’s on insider
@@TrapTech he always said he had charisma that he felt wwe didn’t let him show
@@dariajames6200 I like Maven's channel, the same reason why I like Stevie Richards' channel, is because he's a very smart talker.
5-years as a midcarder in WWE and then 20 years later goes on to be the top wrestler on youtube. Go on Maven lad.
He's trash shut up
No one knows who Maven is? Lol,
Real wrestling fans do, you casual 🤦🤦🤦@@jamie.777
@@jamie.777I admit. I only know maven when he eliminates the undertaker at royal rumble.
@@jamie.777only real wrestling fans know him lol
Maven is EVERYWHERE. Good for him!
IT WAS ME MAVEN, IT WAS ME ALL ALONG
Your algorithm keeps feeding you Maven content*
@Pepe_LeMac lol and ain't nothing wrong with that, my friend!
@@Pepe_LeMaccan't get enough. Its an addiction at this point😂
Jesus Christ Died for all yalls sins believe in him and you will be saved (not forcing my beliefs just sharing the love of God) 🙏❤️
Mad respect for Maven addressing Chris Benoit. A lot of wrestlers shy away from the topic and try to slide it under the rug. Maven addressed it in a respectful and classy way.
As they should.
@@Probblems ????
He's not employed by WWE, so he has no risk of getting into trouble.
@@tan8067yeah but even people in the indies try and shy away from the topic too.
Others are just worried of losing their job or they are not as eloquent as Maven
I love that Maven has gotten so popular the past year or so, ever since he decided to be on TH-cam. Such a great guy!
I used to live in the same area as Maven maybe like 8 or 9 years ago and saw him out in public at the grocery store and restaurant maybe like 3 or 4 times and he couldn’t of been any friendlier or classier every time I saw him and it’s not a nice guy act just for the cameras. He really is what everyone sees now he’s just a great guy
Jesus Christ Died for all yalls sins believe in him and you will be saved (not forcing my beliefs just sharing the love of God) 🙏❤️
What makes Maven different than other wrestlers on YT is that he doesn’t bash the business nor other guys. Heck he doesn’t bash Vince McMahon. He always looks at the positives and he comes across as likable.
yeah he probably should bash vince though
Why ? Without him the best era of wrestling ( the attitude era ) would have never happened . Plus there is more to the story if you get what I’m saying ..:
I noticed that he worded himself very carefully but he is not wanting to burn any bridge
@@texanarchy666why? They gave him a shot.
@@texanarchy666why? Vince is wrestling. Without him there is no worldwide appeal of wrestling. Also he created the greatest era in wrestling. Not like the current jobber era
Intelligent...Full of charisma...A teacher! This guy's great.
He was an actual teacher before he became a wrestler.
@@notnevertibbs7444 professional wrestler. Not a wrestler
@@MR-yx8hj🤓
Jesus Christ Died for all yalls sins believe in him and you will be saved (not forcing my beliefs just sharing the love of God) 🙏❤️
I am stunned by the eloquence. He's incredibly professional. Doesn't even curse. Lastly, what a nice suit.
Class act. Id love to hear more from him
He does drop a couple of F bombs on Undertaker's podcast, but hey, if you have the Deadman pass, you are allowed to.
He's now being interviewed for wrestling?
That's So Maven.
Jesus Christ Died for all yalls sins believe in him and you will be saved (not forcing my beliefs just sharing the love of God) 🙏❤️
Maven is killing it. I mean, he's SUCH a good show host. His voice, his ability to explain things well, all the work they put into the videos to make them good. It's cool seeing him in more places now.
Word he should be a spokes men for wwe he’s awesome
His charisma is magnetic. You just really like the guy.
Maven is great love listening to him!
i'm simple guy, i see Maven, i click
So simple you cant think of an original comment
@@L_Train yeahhh bro, I don't need to be original to comment, I comment whatever I want, just like you do too
Can you be a smarter guy and say something original?
29:16 as someone who is in recovery from opiates & amphetamines I feel for you Maven. I had over 7 years but relapsed and now again been clean since 7/3/2023.
Congrats on your renewed sobriety
You got this man, i may not know you, but i believe in you
Good luck and hold strong
Congratulations! We’re rooting for you ❤️
Happy to hear! Stay strong!
maven is more popular now then he was as a wrestler
facts. I stopped watching WWE right around the time he joined. So never heard of him until I saw his youtube channel
Thats true. Glad for Maven tho
The power of social media
Get Maven back on WWE as a commentator. NOW
maven is the first time i heard this word
He'd lose his freedom that he's had
Nah .
@@kansasnative1685 he'd get more honor that he deserves. He's even mentioned that he was close to coming back until the pandemic hit. He wants back in whenever that day comes.
I have a lot of respect for Maven. He is honest about his mistakes and takes responsibility for them. He doesn't blame anyone else. He always comes across as a nice person. I am sure he would make a great friend.
🤖
"Doordashing ring rats" 🤣🤣
Lol he was fixing to say it as I scrolled past your comment. 😂
😅😅😅😅
MAVEN!!!! The moment I saw him in the thumbnail I was like “I have to stop and watch”
Love Maven, he’s got a great speaking voice and his humility is palpable. The way he talks definitely lets you know that he learned some things the hard way and grew from them. His TH-cam Channel is great for these reasons.
Happy to see Maven get these opportunities because he's such a good storyteller
He need to comeback can be a great commentator or on screen gm
His YT channel is terrific. He’s very informative and very honest about what goes on in the business. I always enjoy listening to his stories.
Takes a strong man to tell such a powerful and painful story on the internet for all to see. Thank you, Maven!
Honestly spat my coffee out when he said, “Chuckle f***ers” 😂
Hoars
As a shitty amateur comedian they are 1000% real. Sometimes they come in pairs when you are on the road in Nevada too!
Give me a time stamp
5:33
@@JulianRom907thanks
I love how maven went from a wrestler I had heard of in passing to famous personality.
Honestly this man needs a talk show, or podcast. I’d listen to him for hours about any topic.
He needs a TH-cam channel
@@brandon8900He has one
@@brandon8900 he actually has one by his name
@brandon8900 you serious?
@@brandon8900 I know he has a channel but I meant, like, I would like to hear him talk about stuff that isn’t in the realm of sports and sports entertainment
Whoa! Maven on Insider is not what I expected to see today!
Maven and his TH-cam partner are catalysts to a new revolution in wrestling TH-cam and social media. Change my mind.
And he does a completely different style of show then most other wrestling youtubers.
You're glazing a bit but at the same time I've watched every Maven upload so who knows
I see maven I click. Glad to see him getting more publicity an on different channels. His TH-cam channel is one of the best. I haven’t been a wrestling fan since 2003 but love mavens vids
Anything I see Maven on I click now! It’s crazy how I never paid any attention to him when he wrestled and now watch and listen to everything he does
What are the unauthorised stuff?? That is what we want!
Lol😂
the steroids and groupies, what else?
@@AniHajderaj He even talked about Benoit 😮
@@alexisflores7066 the incident was a catalyst for the industry to change how they treat talent during times of health issues so yeah he def had to mention it
@AniHajderaj the industry DGAF about them. The whole thing is scripted. Even when they die it's part of the script. Grown adults packing stadiums to watch two roid rage men in their underwear fake fighting. It's a testament to modern society. Bread and circus for the clueless with disposable income.
MAVEN lfg! Been watching your channel for a minute and love that you're getting more exposure 💪🏼
Wishing Maven all the best. I remember him wrestling, but I didn't know about his personal life. It's always inspirational to see someone rise above their circumstances. And yes, I am subscribed to his TH-cam channel!
Maven is one of the few wrestlers that's as real and as genuine as you can get, and with a great likeable attitude. Thank you for sharing your life story.
Thanks alot to everyone that put this video together and everybody that makes the WWE happen.
This has been like a recap of maven's channel from day 1 until this day lol. In two years insider will have our boy back for the evolution of his TH-cam success lol, I'm willing to put money on it.
Very insightful. Thanks Maven for sharing this with us. The industry is brutal!
Thank you for speaking so frankly and being such an open and decent person to let us take a peek behind the curtain.
Dude Maven is Killin It! Good to see. Great choice Business Insider
Maven seems like a very genuine honest fella, appreciate your thoughts and your realness
That's why his career was short lol. Nice guys dont last back then
OMG Maven is on Insider!! I love this!
Maven, all I got to say, you're a great dude, and totally enjoy watching and learning everything that you have to teach us! Thanks brother!
This video totally captivated me. Your honesty and transparency were very heartfelt. What a journey you experienced!
I want to hear all the “unauthorised” stuff???
I'm still waiting, tell us something we don't know lol
Where did they say the word unauthorized anywhere
Learn how to spell and watch something else
Honestly, with how much attraction that Maven is getting now, it would be cool to see him work with WWE again. Not as a wrestler, but as a commentator or a panelist on a PLE.
Maven is super entertaining and my favorite at giving the behind the scenes of the business. Every video I've seen he's totally candid about his experiences. Soo much respect and appreciation for this guy. Keep up the good work 👏🏾
Great documentary. Loved the honesty of it and what a great ambassador.
Hey insider, give maven the goddamn plug and put him in the title.
For real, I'm so mad.
It's just smart SEO to put him in. Maven is perhaps the most popular wrestling youtuber right now, or at least in the top 3.
nice to see maven here
My dawg is on Insider! This is huge for him. Gonna take plenty traffic back to his channel. Good stuff
Loving mavens channel and all the exposure he's getting all over social media
Maven is on here too?! I listen to your Y.T channel and look forward to every video you post.
This is a very interesting video. I haven’t followed it for a couple of decades, but I still enjoy professional wrestling. My ex-husband would call it a soap opera for men, but we traveled all over our home state to watch live matches and TV tapings. I even had opportunities to meet some of my favorites, and a friend from our college days is still active in an administrative role in the Philadelphia area.
I started watching again recently just before Wrestlemania, after not watching it for over 20 years. It’s good fun. Still not as good as the Attitude era, but it’s entertaining. It’s also great that you can basically watch every single event on Peacock. It’s been fun to go back and rewatch stuff and also see what I’ve missed over the years. Also having the entire ECW catalog on there has been fantastic cause it was hard to watch that stuff at thes time.
An amazing video! Truly an informative & interesting interview, love Maven!
Gotta love Maven's videos. hes so honest and down to earth. Doesn't bash the business and says it like it is and owns up to his mistakes and issues. Just a true honest and nice guy overall. Love his videos and its nice to see. keep up the good work man
Mavens honesty is unflinching, gotta love it
I loved this. Thanks!
Wow, lifelong fan, but I never saw him wrestle or heard him speak too now, and he seems like an awesome guy. Gonna have to check out his work now. Good for you, Maven.👏
Good job Business Insider Maven is a professional but you guys made him look great love the interview well done classy!
Maven's come up is INSANE.
Maven has had more success than when he was a wrestler, and I'm proud of him.
My man maven back! Give yourself credit, brother.. You made a kid from the suburbs of Australia root for you. Still remember going crazy when you made the SS 5 man elimination tag team that year. Loved your feud with Shelton back in the day as well. You helped make that first New Years Revolution in 05, so memorable.
Yes Maven!! Glad to see you collaboratimg
Wwe needs to employ this guy
I hope they invite him over for a one-off backstage segment atleast.
Personally, if I were a boss in the WWE I would bring Maven back not as a wrestler, because his body is pretty damaged and wrestling again could easily cause him to fall back into taking opioids, but I’d absolutely hire him to be a commentator and bring him onboard backstage as part of the team that comes up with the stories.
Not after what he said about Vince 😂
@@JoshuaKulmatycki Vince is gone though and last I heard there’s not a single McMahon leading the new company that has merged with the UFC. Did some of them come back after Vince was removed?
@@JoshuaKulmatycki lol where have you been ?? Vince is gone from the company
one of the best guest of this series
I watched you win Tough Enough, back in the day. I love your content, glad you're back
Wow best insider video ever, so raw, and great editing
from a having a rather lackluster career in WWE to being one of the most recognised faces on wrestling youtube, maven's fortune sure seems to have turned overnight! his penchant for explaining the ins-and-outs of the wrestling business has indeed helped him stand out.
Maven is moving up to the world. Iam so happy to see that
Maven is a fun guy to listen to. I'm sure he's getting more mainstream viewers into wrestling through his storytelling and behind the curtain content.
Love this. His honesty is so good and it’s great to hear what it’s really like in the business! much respect 🙌🏽
Mike Chioda was in the WWE until 2020. Legend.
Maven is only person in pro wrestling WILL NEVER LIE , we love you Sir 🙏
Maven is absolutely fantastic on his channel and anything he does, it seems. I love seeing Maven doing well. Speaks sense, is honest, and has a charisma that is needed more in the WWE, in my opinion, even as a life coach or tutor. Keep going Maven. Respect 👍🏽👊🏽❤️
this was a well done video. maven is such a good speaker. a goldmine uncovered
Maven may not have become a main event superstar in the WWE but damn this man is turning into one in youtube and social media space!
That only raises his stock as a wrestler. History books will look upon him more favorably because of this second stint.
@@ipleathetv6334 Trust me if he keeps this up. He is going to be snatched up by WWE because of his social media influence.
Mike Chioda was a ref well past 2002. I didn't start watching til 09 and he was still there.
Best ref ever
I’ve seen this man TH-cam balloon from 50k to 400k and now he’s on insider lol. Good for you Maven!
I enjoyed Maven when he first showed up, and was excited to learn about his TH-cam channel a few months back.
While he had a brief career in wrestling, it was during an era of wrestling that propelled average guy wrestlers into the squared circle.
LMAO Maven stopped working for wwe back in 2005 (almost 20 years ago) and to this date still has not shut up about it 😂
Glad to see Maven on Insider 🙂 i binge watched all his TH-cam videos I really love how he talks on his time in wwe and the workings of the business you can really tell he loved being a wrestler and has respect for it.Really hope triple h brings him back for some kind of backstage role.
I haven’t watched wrestling since I was about 12 years old (32 now) and I can’t stop watching Mavens channel. I watched the first season of Tough Enough as it was airing, I watched his first match live on tv, I saw the drop kick when it happened and being able to kind of reconnect to the kid again, via Maven who was kind of every kids stand in at the time (he made a lot of kids feel like it was possible to one day get in the ring with legends and icons), is really awesome.
From a guy who had a career in an era of wrestling that I skipped to on of my favorite TH-camrs. It took me awhile to start watching his channel because I was like "Who's this dude?", but I'm so glad that I did.
TBH it's a crime that Triple H hasn't given Maven a role in WWE. I didn't even watch wrestling when he was a superstar, but he's so likeable and charismatic on TH-cam that he deserves to be associated once again in an official capacity.
they probably wont give him a chance. because he would have to water down his YT channel to be in line with what wwe wants or wwe gets some sort of say to what he can do on his YT channel... remember uudd 10 years ago when it was still new and how good it was.. then after "exposing" some of the kayfabe stuff, wwe higher ups tone down the channel a bit.
Snickers commercial idea when The Rock's hungry he becomes Maven
I love Maven’s channel and everything he puts out there. He’s such a genuine, interesting, and entertaining guy.
Awesome interview... Total respect for speaking the truth good or bad. Seems like a great person. Very humble.
Sounds like mental health plays a huge role or at least should. Everyone knows it’s just a show. Staying healthy and keeping a good attitude and good conscience is definitely hard in show business
Who else is here for Maven?
well done Maven glad to see you getting more recognition after your channel
maven has single handedly changed the professional wrestling youtube
a newcomer who wants to know how things works and the do's and dont's of professional wrestling
maven is just the perfect guy
way to go maven
I wonder how many wrestlers have charisma like Maven but never got their shot on the mic?
*casually has two pictures of Chris Benoit* 19:45 20:06
Mavenn!!! Only reason I clicked I was so surprised he’s on insider ! Love that
MAVEN!!!! I’m so happy he’s getting more recognition
Mike Chioda left in 2021 if I recall, not 2002.
Good video
What's interesting about Maven's rise to prominence on TH-cam is that, since the business was "exposed" on a mass scale with the advent of the internet, so much of the intrigue of the behind the scenes has been about the conflict. It's nice to see someone succeed by generally being positive and proving they can still be interesting.
I love Maven - -he is so honest , which is incredibly refreshing. He just is so genuine.
Jim Cornette is a having a conniption fit right now
One of the few people who defeated The Undertaker clean / without outside interference
All around the stars
I’m so happy for maven. He’s so humble and genuine. I hope his success continues
The more maven, the better. Always awesome content!