X-Pac Got SUED For a WWE Promo, Who Hated Taking The Bronco Buster, Being Part Of DX & nWo

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Sean Waltman (@realxpac) is a professional wrestler and a 2-time WWE Hall Of Famer. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Hollywood, CA to talk about how healthy he looks and feels these days, the potential to return to WWE at the Royal Rumble, the amazing entrance themes he had, how the Red Hot Chili Peppers almost did his theme song, the story behind Uncle Kracker doing his "X-Factor" theme, how he came up with the Bronco Buster, beating Razor Ramon on Raw, does he think he could get inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame on his own?, the promo that he got sued for in WWE, getting kids in trouble with "Suck It", his memories of invading WCW on a tank with DX, wrestling Shane McMahon, never winning the Intercontinental Championship and much more!
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00:00 Intro
00:26 Looking and feeling healthy
01:20 Wrestlers never truly retiring
01:58 Would he want to be in the Royal Rumble?
02:40 Did he like the X-Factor music?
05:03 Does he prefer DX or nWo’s theme?
07:12 Having a connection with animals
09:09 Spending a brief period of time homeless
10:13 Having good friends to help him along the way
11:50 Beating Razor Ramon on RAW
13:30 Wrestling Bret Hart in an all-time classic
14:55 Having to leave WWF to go to WCW
16:25 Being deposed for his DX return promo on RAW
19:33 Memories of invading WCW Nitro with a tank
22:27 Is WWE vs AEW like the Monday Night Wars
23:55 The night Mick Foley won the title
27:16 Changing the perception of smaller wrestlers
29:07 His successful tag team with Kane
31:18 Shane McMahon’s in-ring work
33:55 WWE Hall Of Fame for his singles run?
35:13 Never winning the Intercontinental Title
35:49 Being invited into the Kliq
38:14 Working with Joey Janela
40:53 People not expecting him in GCW
41:20 What is the origin of the Bronco Buster
44:34 Kids getting suspended because of “Suck It”
46:10 What does he wish people asked him about?
47:58 The cost of being Sean Waltman
50:50 3 Things X-Pac is grateful for
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@ChrisVanVliet 10 ай бұрын

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@Album_review 10 ай бұрын

I Love you dude ❤

@Shaun_3114 10 ай бұрын

I can't see X-pac without thinking, YOU KNOW YOU DEALING WITH THE X-FACTOR! I was born in 2004. 😂

@tarshiaholmes5614 10 ай бұрын

i like that theme too

@GryHen-pg9iy 10 ай бұрын

Exactly what I was thinking buddy! Xpac in the rumble

@BUSH536 10 ай бұрын

HE TRIPPING THE XPAC THEME SONG IN MY PLAYLIST ROTATION DX #SUCKIT

@Station_AI 10 ай бұрын

Sean surviving addiction and rebuilding his life is such a feel good story, if you told me 15 years ago that he would live to be a grandfather I wouldn't have believed you. What a strong human.

@breddyjulian1878 10 ай бұрын

So in 2008, two years before he retired, you didn't believe he'd live to be a grandfather?

@muhammadHassan-kj1jy 9 ай бұрын

@@breddyjulian1878People die at young ages unfortunately. Especially those who have strong addiction problems. No one knows when they will go

@markc9949 10 ай бұрын

I met Sean this past weekend at a Fan Fest in PA. He was just as nice to the average dude as he is to Chris. He spent a good 8-10 minutes chatting with me after autographing a figure for me. He's so friendly and humble. He has a wild history both personally and professionally, I'm so glad to see he's doing so good.

@RobPalmer80 10 ай бұрын

Like Kevin Sullivan said, “Sean was an underrated and integral part of both the NWO and DX.”

@jabronisauce6833 10 ай бұрын

NWO? No DX 2.0? For Sure.

@MitsubishiLancerEvo 10 ай бұрын

@@jabronisauce6833nwo was hogan hall nash and then a free slot for either Scott Steiner or double j

@jumpingalaxies951 6 күн бұрын

@@MitsubishiLancerEvoJarrett? What works are you from?

@jumpingalaxies951 6 күн бұрын

You're totally correct.

@claytonclifford2323 10 ай бұрын

I love that Kid not only says his match with Razor is his favorite match of his of all time but you can just tell how much that match means to him at this point. Really launched his career, put him on the map and it was against one of his closest friends who we all will forever remember so fondly. Rest in Paradise Scott

@michaelzimmerman8285 10 күн бұрын

Well said! ❤

@deanolewis3962 10 ай бұрын

A proper wrestling legend Sean is. Lived the highs and lows of life, and has come out on top looking a million dollars. Thank you Sean for giving fans years and years of wrestling

@richfranklin9270 10 ай бұрын

One of the greatest worker's ever to step foot in the business 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿 great performer, if x pac can't make you look good you shouldn't be in the business.

@GIGNILLIAT777 10 ай бұрын

Lol I love how you use lingo like you work in the business or something

@MTSpade 10 ай бұрын

@@GIGNILLIAT777 so ppl who know wrestling shouldnt? Stfu mark

@imjustsam1745 10 ай бұрын

@@GIGNILLIAT777You sound insecure.

@dalbertorodriguez3028 10 ай бұрын

@@GIGNILLIAT777’lingo’ he just stated his opinion lmfao

@midwestripppa 10 ай бұрын

@@GIGNILLIAT777what lingo was used? Lmao

@Hapexwrestling 10 ай бұрын

X-Pac is looking great! Your podcast only gets better and better Chris 🙌🏻

@ChrisVanVliet 10 ай бұрын

Appreciate you!

@kchapo_4202 10 ай бұрын

As someone who is a ex addict. Being told that we look great and healthy , goes a long way.

@nicolasbaker9601 15 күн бұрын

Yep, I have a little over 3 years and hearing that keeps us going

@michaelzimmerman8285 10 күн бұрын

Congratulations! ❤

@michaelzimmerman8285 10 күн бұрын

@@nicolasbaker9601keep up the great fight❤

@TravelatorH8r 10 ай бұрын

Sean is such an inspiration for anybody who is ever gone through hard times in their life. It's awesome to hear that he found another puppy. People don't realize that dogs are like an empathetic emotional filter they help process your bad emotions and they know that they're doing it

@Y2JLionHeart 10 ай бұрын

X-Pac and guys like him are great because they aren't selfish and have the right psychology. I always liked the way he worked and what he explained makes a lot of sense. He wasn't out there whipping giants off the ropes and whatnot. And his kicks always looked really good. Everything he did was solid. Underrated chops, too.

@wc76 10 ай бұрын

A true Legend! Sometimes I'll ask my mom if she remembers who my favorite wrestler was growing up and every time she gets it right when she says, "1 2 3 Kid!"

@TrueNomadSkies 10 ай бұрын

I always love seeing people who lived through the wrestling business being healthy and happy, especially guys & girls from the attitude era.

@heelpayne420 10 ай бұрын

Terrific interview! You always make your guests feel relaxed and they open up for a candid interview. I always wanted to do this for a living, interview wrestlers!

@jimbo_1312 10 ай бұрын

Always happy to see Mr Waltman. He's one of my all-time favourites, definitely on my Mt Rushmore. And I could listen to the dude talk for hours. I'm glad he's sorted himself out and is finally getting the recognition he deserves.

@treybrannon4964 10 ай бұрын

This was a great interview. So glad to hear Sean is in a great place in life. Thank you Sean for all the amazing moments that helped define the business and my youth. God bless ya Kid.

@MikeBites 10 ай бұрын

Pac is always so honest and just enjoyable to listen to.

@johnnieriot13 10 ай бұрын

Xpac made the European title relevant. I’ve said this a million times but I never understood the “xpac heat” not when it was happening and I still don’t. Great interview.

@GregLionProductions 10 ай бұрын

My favorite wrestler. For a guy with so many problems, I never saw him not give a good, honest and friendly shoot interview. His body language and choice of words, he really seems to be doing better than great. Ps the uncle kracker theme was the best one imo

@robcharette1915 10 ай бұрын

Sean was underrated for to long. He now seems to be getting the well deserved recognition he earned. This is a great interview.

@robertgeorge6046 10 ай бұрын

I met Sean back during his Global days. I’m so proud of him and of all of his accomplishments. Great interview Chris.

@dsdxtech 10 ай бұрын

Excellent interview Chris. You are one of the best! Sean Waltman is an icon in the business. So glad to hear that he is doing great!

@har_mar1141 10 ай бұрын

its good to see sean so happy, chris didnt even have to ask a question and he was off talking, ive never seen him this relaxed, love it

@urielgarcia6319 6 ай бұрын

Scott Halls knowledge on the fundamentals of wrestling and his experience throughout his career is really missed…..I miss hearing his stories…..RIP SCOTT HALL

@WFFigs 10 ай бұрын

I literally just listened to the Xpac interview a week ago and was hoping u did a new one! Thanks Chris! 🙏

@WFFigs 10 ай бұрын

(P.S. I rlly hope he returns in the rumble 🤞)

@benlomas1490 10 ай бұрын

X pac will always be a legend!!!

@antonion.5970 10 ай бұрын

Chris, you are amazing! Great interview with Sean Waltman and awesome work with Denise Salcedo too… you are by far the nicest dude in the wrestling industry (and probably top 10 in the world too 😂).

@adamcolebaybayqc2400 10 ай бұрын

thanks again Chris for that awesome interview! Sean look in insane shape !

@JayAnthony87 10 ай бұрын

My childhood hero and reason I fell in love with wrestling in 97! Great chat.

@gabehernandez7945 6 күн бұрын

I love and respect Sean even more after watching this interview 😁 Thank you Chris for having amazing guests and always asking the right questions of them 😁👍🏽

@adrenalineunlimited 10 ай бұрын

The last interview with Sean was the greatest wrestling interview I've ever seen. Very excited to watch this

@brianfisher5525 10 ай бұрын

Thank You both, that was a great interview!

@Sullo13 10 ай бұрын

So good to see him so happy and healthy. Thank goodness he was able to turn it around. A GOAT worker too.

@tarshiaholmes5614 10 ай бұрын

Great interview i remember watching him as 123 kid then Syxx then coming back as X-Pac he's been 1 of my favorites since i was a kid i would like to see him wrestle one more time for sure.

@halfblooddutchprince 10 ай бұрын

"You dealing with tha X Facta!" Oh shit let's go! *Song starts playing 😦😦

@craighadley 10 ай бұрын

X-Pac is such a cool dude. Gone through rough times but isn't afraid to confront that and grow as a person. A role model in that regard.

@HomeboyfromNoCal 10 ай бұрын

Man Chris, you did an excellent job of moving this interview along. I just recently discovered you and I've been binge watching. Thanks for all you do. You are a lucky man to be in the position you're in to meet all these incredible athletes.

@devicebackup664 10 ай бұрын

Chris you have come a very long way and really stepped up the production 👌🏾

@asemperofidelis9295 8 күн бұрын

Another great interview. 👏

@bubysupreme6179 7 ай бұрын

One of the best themes with x-pac was the mash up of his with Kane’s🔥

@frankE91210 10 ай бұрын

LOVE Waltman! X-pac was always one of my favorites as a kid probably because of the BRONCO BUSTER! and his in-ring work was just a cut above!! Would love to see him one last time!!

@Y2JLionHeart 10 ай бұрын

He was the real deal.

@mattmtz9586 10 ай бұрын

what a interview, chris the goat

@thedon8939 10 ай бұрын

Pac wanted to take rikishi's butt? Pause bruh. Lol

@jameslonano5659 Ай бұрын

When guys like (RIP) Scott Hall and Flair say that Kid can really go in the ring, that is the highest praise an in ring performer can receive- the respect of his peers. Great interview and thanks for the years of superb entertainment.

@erichzann2966 6 ай бұрын

I just met Mr. Waltman this weekend and have to say that I agree, he looks good. He's always been one of my favorites in the best time in wrestling, both him and Road Dogg. I'm happy for him and I'm thankful of the time he gave me when we met, it can't be easy meeting random strangers and making a connection.

@julioguzman3687 4 ай бұрын

Met Sean at Wrestlemania in Dallas and he seemed like a good dude who’s found peace of mind.

@brandonvierling6612 10 ай бұрын

Sean Waltman was what I like to call a damn natural when it came to the wrestling business! He could wrestle circles around the best when he was just a teenager and yes he was blessed with great friends but that says more about him simply knowing the business he made the absolute best of his situation and he destroyed the glass ceiling! I hope he has one more banger before he is done! Kudos to this guy!

@mfinite689 10 ай бұрын

Bad times are tough, but it's good to see Sean on the other side.

@nlvassassin Ай бұрын

2:39 that is the best DX song ever.

@wickedsonsonwicked9948 10 ай бұрын

x pac and d low had my fav matches back in the day thank you for all your hard work

@thickerconstrictor9037 10 ай бұрын

He used to be on the show that I did almost weekly in 2010 2011 so I spent a ton of time with them and he is one of the coolest guys. Glad to see he has got himself so healthy. Honestly even back then when he was partying he never looked out of shape. Like he was fucked up but he was still in the gym all the time and in phenomenal condition. But you seem fully healthy like this is great

@yeahdonaldgaming3348 7 ай бұрын

XPac is the Man. One of the best wrestlers from my childhood. Such a cool guy. Great interview!

@TheJKX86 10 ай бұрын

The nwo theme is historical the greatest theme in history.

@shanestephens4728 10 ай бұрын

It’s great but it’s not Bret’s theme 🤷🏻‍♂️

@Dr.Meth666 2 ай бұрын

Hell NO !!!!! after hearing it at least 10 times every nitro and thunder shit got annoying real quick

@colinklang 8 ай бұрын

I'm so glad Sean is doing well and where he's at now. I've been rooting for him for years to get his life on track. I grew up watching him, and he's one of my favorite wrestlers. The brass couldn't see it, but the fans knew he was special even back in his days as 123 Kid.

@nexus6163 8 ай бұрын

chris is the friend giggling next to the kid who gets in trouble for doing the Suck it thing

@-lazyguyver-6821 9 ай бұрын

I've loved Waltman & his whole career. Eddie v Syxx ladder match in WCW is legendary. I was an in the dark fan back in those days & didn't know the backstage goings on. I knew I loved him & popped like a mark when he showed up in the nWo. Then papa Eric didn't see his potential & axed him for getting hurt & reinvented himself in DX. I'm so glad he's doing great now & kicked all the self destructive habits. We're pulling for you, brother, & all on your side.

@rfe8nn2 7 ай бұрын

I wonder if WCW tried to countersue WWE due to there lawsuit in which WWF claim the likeness of Scott Hall and Keven Nash.

@-lazyguyver-6821 7 ай бұрын

@@rfe8nn2 WWF did have the fake Razor & Diesel after all. Their lawyers probably focused on the adjective. What a pittance! Haha.

@mringram 10 ай бұрын

Great interview

@jcol317 10 ай бұрын

Has anyone ever researched why so many wrestlers eventually get that same vocal inflection? That gravel like XPac Shawn Michaels, Stone Cold, Jake Roberts, Vince McMahonetc. None of them had it in the day. No other athletes get it

@BishopWalters12 9 ай бұрын

Jake always had it, but my guess is it's connected with some kind of roid or HGH abuse.

@michaelzimmerman8285 10 күн бұрын

They yell a lot, also. Ruins the vocal cords after years and years

@shanestephens4728 10 ай бұрын

I had no idea that Lula passed away. With all the wrestling-related content that’s out, I think I’d like a weekly series with Sean where he just plays with animals and maybe tells us a story or two. 💚🖤

@GryHen-pg9iy 10 ай бұрын

Kane and x PAC still in my top 10 tag teams of all time.

@carloslozada470 7 ай бұрын

Good interview glad Shawn is happy

@SlyCarey 10 ай бұрын

I love this man. I have addiction problems Sean gives me motivation and hope

@davidboston8839 10 ай бұрын

X-Pac is tremendously underrated. Me and my friends would always mimic Stone Cold and X-Pac when we went outside and wrestled each other as kids

@jeffers1985 10 ай бұрын

Sean is such a great in ring worker. Safe pair of hands and makes anyone look great. Glad he has got his life on track along with Nash

@joshuagumpert8910 10 ай бұрын

He worked great as the underdog small guy, by using those lethal kicks and strikes. Booker T, X PAC, and RVD always had those incredible kicks.

@jacobwalker3839 10 ай бұрын

X pac is a legend had a hell of career and never makes excuses takes total accountability

@comfortablynumblbg 10 ай бұрын

I'll never forget in 1998 when he came back to WWF. He put in work. And when he finally laced up the boots. 5 star matches on Raw with D Lo Brown and The Rock. I'll never forget the 98 WWF title match with the Rock in late 98. Jim Ross had me thinking he could win!

@dr.darkroom 10 ай бұрын

Great point about Jim 👏🏻

@JoshuaSantell 11 күн бұрын

One of my all time top five greatest wrestlers that made me believe and i loved his underdog story as much as co co's. Always condolences for Terry🙏🏽

@johnrazer9736 10 ай бұрын

X-Pac was one of the few wrestlers I had multiple figures of as a child in the 90s. The others where Austin and 'taker. Much love dude!

@giancarlocrumps7564 10 ай бұрын

This should be explosive 🧨🧨🧨 Break it down for us man 😂

@nlvassassin Ай бұрын

2:16 imagine the pop he would get. That x-pac! Doon dunt…doont doont, doon dunt. Lol

@EllisJonesDeath 10 ай бұрын

What a turnaround Sean... I hope you look through this section and see all the positivity. Absolutely glowing dude, looks so healthy and happy and comfortable 👌

@GitzenShiggles 2 ай бұрын

Walton has always been one of my favorites. A true master of his craft and an icon of the game!

@BUSH536 10 ай бұрын

HE TRIPPING XPAC THEME SONG IN MY PLAYLIST ROTATION #SUCKIT

@KayFabe87 10 ай бұрын

Sean was always one of my faves to watch in the 90’s after seeing him in Global Wrestling as the Lighting Kid, and his Indy matches with Jerry Lynn. His match with Bret Hart was incredible and his match with Eddie Guerrero on the NWO Souled Out PPV in 97 was great as well. Unfortunately it sounds like the concussions may be catching up with him in his speech delivery and his ability to articulate his thoughts. Hope he is well.

@muhammadHassan-kj1jy 9 ай бұрын

Its possible. But some people just simply take a while to get their thoughts out. This was a very introspective interview and its notbthe first rime ive seen psople take their time to speak about themselves in these kinds of interviews. Especially those who have had a hard life with addiction

@Ryan21500 10 ай бұрын

Sean Waltman is definitely one of the wrestlers I enjoy listening to him talk about wrestling.

@aryan0111 10 ай бұрын

Sean Waltman has been my favorite wrestler since the day he defeated Razor. 123 Kid was simply great. He was known for his sharp kicks and resiliency.

@claytonclifford2323 10 ай бұрын

Kid is truly a legend of the business! He is actually still underrated

@GameTime-yj6qv 10 ай бұрын

Would love to see Xpac at the Rumble and make a brief part time run including a Wrestlemania match

@TheStackrabbit87 9 ай бұрын

I got into wrestling around his DX time in WWF. Two of my earliest memories of being a fan was Jericho smashing Chyna’s thumb with a hammer and X-Pac shooting Kane with a flamethrower. 🔥

@kyledamron 10 ай бұрын

Sean has been in my top 10 favorite wrestlers list ever since his WWF debut.

@CadChamberlain 5 ай бұрын

'X-Pac Heat' being a commonly known term is so crazy because literally everywhere Ive seen him, hes been over. From WCW to WWE to TNA and even to Wrestling Society X.

@leonelcardenas5847 10 ай бұрын

For someone who has his own podcast X-Pac says "uhm" and "you know" a lot! You know? Still, this man tells a great story. Paired up with the awesome CVV, and we got a banger of an interview!!!

@Darknova67 10 ай бұрын

While I definitely think he seemed off this podcast and Chris needed to fill a lot of the gaps and push the episode along. I feel like most of the You knows are excusable as half of them are him starting to explain something that Chris would already know about.

@MyFootballManagerSeasonsnStuff 10 ай бұрын

Awesome to see him in a good place and healthy. One of my heroes growing up

@FingerBreakerWu Ай бұрын

(After his return promo) Pac: Have we started the fire? Vince: Yes. The fire rises! 🔥

@BFB1687 Ай бұрын

Who was the guy in Razor gear at the beginning with the quick clips?

@Rroy20 10 ай бұрын

Good Interview

@christopheryoung4478 10 ай бұрын

Sean is a legend ,I like the part where they brought up small guys, he's definitely one of the influencers!! And when it comes to Wrestling groups, there's the 4 horsemen and then there's DX!!

@SharpFitnessLook 10 ай бұрын

I can remember his wwf debut like yesterday wasn’t Jerry Lawler on commentary at the time ?

@daveschannel747 10 ай бұрын

Go back and watch his work in Global Wrestling.. u could see he was something special back then... glad your still with us.. Make another run kid!!!

@KingGeorgieIII 10 ай бұрын

I met XPac back in 2015 or 2016 I went to Raw with my boy at the Wells Fargo Center in Philly we got their hella early before the show and XPac was outside taking pictures with fans Great guy

@ken_ken2k 10 ай бұрын

xpac was 1 of my fav wrestlers of all time im a big fan ....

@TheSerpentsEye 10 ай бұрын

Jinsei Shinzaki..the Bronco Buster OG 😅

@kyledamron 10 ай бұрын

123 kid theme is such a JAM!

@powermasterjazz 9 ай бұрын

I love how humble X-Pac is. Respect. And I totally respect Shane McMahon too.

@jackedbyjade 10 ай бұрын

Love seeing him in a good place.

@deadbrothers8348 10 ай бұрын

Absolutely love Sean , what a great guy and top top guy in the business… younger guys could learn a lot from him

@editnosmirc4489 10 ай бұрын

Im currently watching that promo rn and for some reason they cut the part where he says "im sitting at home with my mind on my money and my money on my mind" part

@RobwLPOC 7 ай бұрын

Bret Hart also really enjoyed that match with Sean. He pointed out that the crowd was pretty dead at the beginning because it seemed like a throwaway time filler AKA everybody in the audience knew the WWF wasn't going to put the belt on the 123 kid. So it was an uphill battle in the beginning. But they got the crowed into it and loving it. Brett also mentioned that Sean never gets credit for how good he really was in the ring The absolute biggest compliment the two of them could get is that Jim Ross has said numerous times that this was the greatest match done for regular TV that he had ever called.

@tommydeamon7657 10 ай бұрын

I wish I coulda caught this live or some how some way got mr.chris to ask Mr. Shawn how his biography is coming along when it will be released and is there a walk in shop I can actually buy the book at when it comes out or am I gonna have to get creative and get some temp plastic money and order online