Roderick Strong (@roderickstrong) is a professional wrestler with AEW and is known previously for his time in WWE NXT, Ring Of Honor and TNA. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about his match against Orange Cassidy for the International Championship at AEW Revolution, being on the same card as Sting's last match, reflecting on his first year in AEW, why he decided to leave WWE for AEW, his neck strong gimmick, getting cheering for yelling "ADAM!", the first time he met Adam Cole in Ring of Honor, his role in The Devil storyline with MJF, how his workouts have changed since getting injured and much more. A big thank you to: RHONE: Upgrade your closet with Rhone and use CVV to save 20% at https://www.rhone.com/CVV NORDVPN: Get an EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal! 👉 https://nordvpn.com/cvv Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Quote I'm thinking about: "If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change." - Wayne Dyer 00:00 Intro 00:34 What’s life been like with a mustache? 02:00 Reflecting on his first year in AEW 02:48 Keeping his AEW debut a complete surprise 04:08 Having doubts about life after wrestling 06:48 How did turning 40 impact his career? 08:06 Wrestling Orange Cassidy at AEW Revolution 10:54 His thoughts on Sting’s retirement 11:50 The origin of his ‘Neck Strong’ gimmick 12:58 How yelling ‘ADDAAAAAM’ caught on 15:18 When did he first meet Adam Cole? 16:23 Jim Neidhart training him to wrestle at 12 years old! 21:58 Advice to aspiring pro wrestlers 23:19 Almost injuring his neck against Action Andretti 24:04 Not being told about fitness when you’re younger 25:21 How has his weight training changed since he started 26:54 Memories of his AEW debut 27:42 Gratitude being an important part of his life 29:37 What was it like to work in Wembley Stadium? 32:14 How long does he see his career going? 33:21 Was there ever talk of his name changing? 34:37 Finally standing up from the wheelchair 35:34 Being a part of ‘The Devil’ storyline 36:57 Will he be a target for MJF when he returns? 37:14 What are his other goals in AEW? 38:26 Pro Wrestling being more popular than it’s been 40:34 3 Things Roderick Strong 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 #BlueWireVideo