Eva Marie (@natalieevamarie) is a professional wrestler and podcaster best known for her time in WWE. She sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Orange County, CA to discuss how she was fast-tracked to the main roster after signing her contract and the resulting backlash, being on Total Divas and how much of the resentment was real, her signature red hair, why her 2 runs with WWE came to an end, helping others battling with addiction, and more! Subscribe to the @TheHopeaholicspodcast here: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHopeaholicspodcast BEAM: Go to https://shopbeam.com/INSIGHT and use code INSIGHT for up to 40% off Beam’s Dream Powder FACTOR: Get 50% off your first box, plus Free Breakfast for 1 Year with the code INSIGHT50OFF at https://factormeals.com/INSIGHT50OFF NORDVPN: Exclusive deal! https://nordvpn.com/cvv Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! PRIZEPICKS: Download the PrizePicks app today and use code INSIGHT to get $50 bonus credit in lineups after you play your first $5 lineup! 00:00 Intro 01:47 What Eva has been doing 02:57 Opening up her own rehab center 03:52 Sobriety journey 06:39 WWE Diva Search 10:49 Getting signed to WWE with no experience 17:32 Being put on Total Divas before ever wrestling 20:42 Her signature red hair 24:34 Asking Vince McMahon to be sent down to NXT 29:08 The drama on Total Divas was real 31:23 Dealing with criticism from fans & coworkers 34:24 Horrible slap to Jerry Lawler 37:25 WWE Superstars compared to pro athletes 41:07 Wardrobe malfunction segment 44:43 The Bella Twins' return to WWE 47:44 Her 1st WWE run ending when she got into acting 51:28 Finding herself after her release from WWE 54:22 WWE return in 2021 56:51 People love to boo Eva Marie 01:00:13 Being released by WWE a 2nd time 01:03:32 Being in better shape now than when she was wrestling 01:04:49 Having private life on display in Total Divas 01:05:52 Was Total Divas scripted? 01:09:52 WWE match she is most proud of 01:11:40 Not taking the crowd boos personally 01:13:06 Why her sobriety is so important to her 01:18:16 3 things she is grateful for Subscribe to http://youtube.com/ChrisVanVliet Listen to "Insight with Chris Van Vliet": https://podcast.chrisvanvliet.com Get awesome CVV t-shirts & merch: https://teespring.com/stores/chris-van-vliet Email me: cvv@chrisvanvliet.com Follow me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/ChrisVanVliet Like me on Facebook: http://facebook.com/ChrisVanVliet Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ChrisVanVliet #wwe #evamarie #wrestling #chrisvanvliet