BDE (@BDE) is a YouTuber and professional wrestler signed with TNA. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Albuquerque, NM to discuss his success on YouTube and how that led to him making his pro wrestling debut, competing at TNA Bound For Glory 2025 and signing a contract, overcoming criticism from fans, why he spent $20,000 on a ticket to the WWE Royal Rumble, when he realized BDE has another meaning, dream matches, a possible NXT appearance, his goal to win the X Division Championship and more! HELIX SLEEP: Flash sale! Go to https://helixsleep.com/cvv for 27% off sitewide! BEAM: Go to https://shopbeam.com/INSIGHT and use code INSIGHT for up to 40% off Beam’s Dream Powder SEAT GEEK: Use my code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order*: https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/CVV Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount 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 01:09 Becoming a wrestler 03:24 Signing with TNA Wrestling 04:31 Making his TNA debut at Bound For Glory 06:17 The process of becoming a wrestler 07:50 His debut match vs AJ Francis 11:12 Earliest memories of wrestling 13:11 Applying his creator mindset to his wrestling career 15:03 Taking pride in his wrestling gear 18:21 Being inspired by Superheroes and comic books 20:05 Dealing with Imposter Syndrome 21:30 Advice from Jeff Hardy & other wrestlers in TNA 22:47 BDE's Entrance Is So Good! 24:00 His finisher, the Clip Cutter 26:20 The BDE team behind the scenes 27:39 Buying a $20,000 Royal Rumble ticket for a YouTube video 29:50 Thumbnails & titles are so important on YouTube 32:13 Maven said he's the #2 YouTube turned wrestler! 33:29 Dealing with criticism 35:26 Creating content while wrestling full time with TNA 37:12 His backstory and background 41:10 Being surprised his Royal Rumble video did so well 43:07 Consistency is everything 44:47 Dream match vs Leon Slater 45:45 Shortening his YouTube name to BDE 47:55 BDE gives advice to aspiring creators online 50:35 He's had 24 matches so far 53:08 Learning psychology in wrestling 54:34 3 things BDE 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 #tnawrestling #wrestling #chrisvanvliet #wwe