Jonathan Coachman Would Never Go Back To WWE, The Rock's Promos, Heel Commentary, MJF
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- Jonathan Coachman (@thecoachrules) is a broadcaster and commentator known for his time in WWE and also ESPN's SportsCenter, the PGA Tour and CBS Sports. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Aliso Viejo, CA to talk about his stints in WWE as a backstage interviewer, commentator and on-air personality, turning heel, his hilarious promos with The Rock, being trained to wrestle by Chris Benoit, working with John Cena, why he is so impressed by MJF, his current job hosting "The Early Edge" podcast on CBS Sports, his advice for aspiring broadcasters, why he would never work for WWE again and much more!
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00:00 Intro
00:32 His son being a professional golfer
02:19 Wrestling fans not getting golf
03:53 Taking care of himself and staying positive
06:17 His first day meeting The Rock
07:58 The end of his wrestling career
10:39 How wrestling has changed over the years
12:41 Making his WWE Debut
14:14 Difference between Jonathan Coachman and The Coach
20:23 Being associated with sports betting
22:08 Why he won’t go back to WWE
27:04 Being an action figure and video game
28:04 His entrance music by the Yin Yang twins
28:54 Does he watch any wrestling now?
30:45 The biggest misconceptions wrestling fans have
32:31 The Rock returning on RAW in 2004
35:40 Social Media taking priority
37:18 WWE having to adapt to being a public company
38:28 Being impressed with MJF
42:11 Having more competition in wrestling
43:03 Impressing Vince McMahon
45:54 Being trained by Chris Benoit
48:40 John Cena drinking story
53:00 Not being afraid to make fun of himself
55:28 What was it like working with the The Rock
57:38 Storytelling while broadcasting
59:49 Practicing to get better at content creation
1:03:42 What he enjoys about his work
1:05:06 Vince McMahon yelling on WWE commentary
#wwe #espn #jonathancoachman #wrestling
1:07:54 Having to add emphasis at commentary
1:09:00 Best advice he gives broadcasters
1:10:55 Getting In trouble with Vince
1:13:55 Will Vince ever retire?
1:16:08 Does Vince do anything normal?
1:19:17 Giving it 100% at whatever you do
1:24:35 3 Things Jonathan Coachman is thankful for
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Love It ChrisVanVliet Bro And Chris Benoit is innocent I don't believe he did it.
Ok my man, where can I get F3? Also when is our interview going to happen? Great work once again brother.
Lmao! Does vinnymac do normal person things!! You gotta get vinnymac in an interview! Me too!
Love ur work, Chris..love ur shoots with Billy Gunn, btw
Really good to see the coachman doing so well for himself. His segments with the rock were legendary
The Coach and Lilian Garcia are legends.
@@Name-jw4sjyoung skinny Michael Cole to
@user-tn8uu2cu8g what's an allan
What a great conversation! Coach is still shining, and speaks so eloquently & effortlessly! Love him and glad he is well
@user-tn8uu2cu8gby spamming like you do, all your doing is pushing people away from your point of view.
Love you Maven, I completely agree!
Mr. Chris Van Vliet, I have been a wrestling fan for the majority of my life. I really honor your contributions and without being too loquacious, I want to sum up in words what you mean to all of us.
You give us the opportunity to not simply admire the artform but to also meet the painter. Thank you for bringing our favorite voices from your scope of influence to our living rooms.
Wow what an eloquent way to put that. I appreciate the kind words! 🙏
So spot on. I gladly consider myself to be a person that you are speaking for in your comment. Kudos.
Well said
And he also interviewed The Rock
Well put! It’s because he’s so honest imo…
The Coach is underappreciated. I remember growing up watching him and not liking him lol but as I got older I went back and saw what he was willing to do for us even if it embarrassed him, which happened a lot and it made me like him more
When I was young I didn't like him either 😂, grew up to appreciate him
@@kvinche8120 that’s how you know he was a great bad guy
Coach, bischoff, and heyman really were great non wrestling heels of early-mid 00s WWF/E
I used to be a "give 100% no matter what you do" person. 20 years later I realize that giving 100% no matter what gets you overlooked and taken advantage of. Sure it felt good at the time to have a sense of pride about my work, but it led to burn out and killed my passion once I found out that my work ethic and drive was purposely taken advantage of. Not because I wasn't liked, but because they knew I gave 100% no matter what and it saved it them money while I got nothing but my barely above minimum wage hourly pay.
My last job I gave 110% (Christian nonprofit organization) and what they they do after 5 years?
They fired me without warning. Forced me to sign a NDA within 2 weeks and said I wouldn't get severance if I did not sign it.
That's the last time I go above and beyond to make the working environment a better place.
Truth my brother, it's so true. I say give 100% to friends and family, but never employers. I do about 65% or 70%
@user-tn8uu2cu8g no thanks. im good, but you do you.
As a person who has done what you did, I learned so much. That's what was valuable at the time. Not the recognition from the company. Or my supervisors. It was the knowledge I gained. I'll share two of the most important lessons.
1. I am always 110% when a supervisor is looking. Present or in the building. The higher the position of the supervisor, the better I am.
2. If my performance will directly affect my bosses job. Or how his boss perceives THEIR performance; I exceed their expectations. (Make your boss look good to their boss)
The rest of the time, I do just enough to separate myself from the rest of the workers. A couple of things happen with this behavior. Coworkers know you're the one. They either step up or get exposed. It also allows me to keep my head right. I'm not too stressed and I'm not killing myself. I still maintain my "best worker here" title for myself and for those around me. I don't complain to people that matter... that you have to learn. Because your promotion might not have happened because a coworker ran their mouth.... I make a good living in retail. Now, I'm the guy that hires and promotes people.... keeping my mouth shut around coworkers was a major reason why.
@user-tn8uu2cu8gseeing this on every comment is obnoxious.
Hurts to see they burned him so bad that he wants 0 to do with wrestling.
And really surprising too considering their record, just be glad he's not dead
His ego still burns brighter than the sun
I like how historical revisionism is always a thing lol. Coach sucked, and should have never been anywhere near anything that has to do with wrestling. Be that on commentary or the ring. He should've stayed a no name interviewer like the beginning of his career.
@@davidepannone6021i felt the same way about Cole. Coach and Cole were only good for interviewing The Rock 😂
@@Hypno_BPM pretty much.
Coach hit the nail right on the head about wrestling fans
@user-tn8uu2cu8gstop being a bot.
I did not realize how much I missed Coach until now. Sucks what happened to him. But glad he is happy.
Congrats on your continued success Coach.
@user-tn8uu2cu8gwhy do you spam this?
Easily one the greatest interviews on the channel! Congratulations to both gentlemen for the energy, authenticity, charisma, storytelling, insight and wisdom shared for nearly 90 minutes. Really appreciate it.
Thanks Miguel! Glad you enjoyed it!
The fact he was in the Ring with Goldberg, Rhyno, Ric Flair, Edge, etc. is pretty extraordinary given how he got in the business.
@user-tn8uu2cu8gwe don’t come here to be berated by you about religion.
I normally really enjoy anyone CVV brings on, but this interview hit so different. Mr. Coachman if you read this, thank you!
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@user-tn8uu2cu8gwhat’s your point??
@@HaHaHaYouFool9439Most likely a bot or a spam account spamming about their religion. I just report and move on.
@@Phipplle I reported after I spammed him. He replied on like 15 comments so I spammed him and then reported. I hate when they do that.
@HaHaHaYouFool9439 Also reported. I don't mind religion, but when you shove it down my throat, Ive checked out.
When The coach speaks you just can’t not watch until the end. He has this aura about him. So so talented.Good luck JC
The fact his pay check bounced and they ghosted him post covid is disgraceful he put in work since day 1
The pay check likely didn't bounce its more likely he held on to it for too long and then needed a reprint but they were already filing for bankruptcy. He clearly thought Vince should have paid him out of pocket or from the WWE's payroll just because they were friends even though he was an XFL employee.
@@allmightylowercasejay1138 The company going bankrupt definitely is a better justification. If you're working for a company that's clearly on the verge of going bankrupt you need to run to the bank as soon as you get your check.
@@allmightylowercasejay1138 in the end it all comes down to Vince
@@allmightylowercasejay1138more likely Vince pulled the rug from all employees by stiffing them on the pay by issuing checks knowing full well they wouldn't be honoured. When a billionaire pretends he's broke, you know they are scum.
Do ya still love triple h hahaha
People are suckers
I miss Coach in WWE but I understand why he wont come back and I cant blame him one bit
Of course, loyalty goes both ways. If you’re loyal to someone and it’s not returned in kind then yeah you feel used. I don’t blame him.
Seriously the best interview you’ve ever done
PLEASE have him back
Why? Yall will do nothing but shit on him
@@RundownProductions me personally I’ve always been a fan he’s underrated as a character
@@mikedeabold i respect that
Benoit was an absolute tragedy, I grew up just a couple blocks away from his parents and when I was a kid somewhere around 9 or 10 when Chris was still with Stampede Wrestling we walked by while they were hosting a bbq with a bunch of the guys. Of course we fanboid but they didn’t shun us, instead they asked us to stay for some dinner…for the next couple hours I got to talk to some of my biggest hero’s in a completely casual setting and they made us feel like we were part of the family. To this day, I legit tear up when I see anything about how it all ended, because it just didn’t make any sense for the guy I knew who had a huge heart and was more than giving, family and friends were everything to him.
Man you are so lucky. I never me Chris but I idolized him so much and when he passed away I cried and to this day I cry even more knowing this couldnt be Chris I saw on tv, Chris the wrestler I wanna be and to this day I remember myself on him every day. Because I wanted to be like him but when he passed away my love for wrestling died. I do watch but its not the same knowing he isnt around anymore not in ring but just in generally alive. I dont wanna believe and still to this day I keep saying it wasnt him who did it and I'll die saying it wasnt him who killed Nancy & Daniel before taking his own life. I hope family has its peace now and I hope long life for remaning Benoits from his father & mom to his sister & kids from first marriage.
I will admit. I never was the biggest coach fan. But after seeing this. And seeing how and who he is, I have a lot of respect for him. And alot of what he has said has hit me in a good way. Made me see some things I do in a different light
@user-tn8uu2cu8gdoing what your doing is not gonna help get anyone on your side.
Back in April of 2003, as a child, I attended my first Raw, in Milwaukee near where I lived, and was soooo excited. An episode of Sunday Night Heat was filmed right before, which Coach was cohosting at the time with Lita. I was probably annoying, because I kept waving at them…I was just thrilled to be there after wanting to attend Raw for over a year! Anyway, Coach *repeatedly* smiled/waved back at me. That was my first experience with a famous person and Coach was one of my favorites on WWE, so it really meant a lot to me! If you see this Coach, I was just a random young girl at a show 20 years ago, but what you did for me meant a lot to me as a child (thank you so much).
Another amazing interview by CVV. He's so good at what he does. Coach is the man, too; glad to see he's done well.
@user-tn8uu2cu8gtroll?
Love this interview and it's always nice to hear someone vocally slam how fake social media is. World'll be a better place when we finally get rid.
The damage is already done. It’s too late
@user-tn8uu2cu8gif I see you on another video doing this, I will be reporting you.
I’m one of those people who only knew him as the Coach from WWE. Like he said, I don’t really watch any other sport. This was amazing. Such a great interview. As a wrestling fan, I used to despise the Coach (which is proof that he was good at his job) so I came into this with low expectations but this was really a great surprise. Looking forward to the next Jonathan Coachman interview now !
I love that this dude started off as a wrestling fan and became the interviewer people want instead of having to look for people! Love your work Chris!
Sucks that they burnt coach bad, he was one of my faves
The Coach is absolutely the man. Fantastic interview you've conducted, Chris, as always. Coach is fascinating to listen to recounting his illustrious career as one of the most successful men to ever participate in any capacity of professional wrestling. I appreciate Coach's dedication to his craft and performing for us for so many years some of the most memorable moments in WWE history. Thank you, Coach, for everything you gave to us wrestling fans and stil continue to give to this day.
@user-tn8uu2cu8greligious war on social media that has nothing to do with religion?
This interview needs a PART 2. Jonathan has a unique insight in the WWE behind the scenes that I never heard before.
He is right about the fans and their obsession with the dirt sheets. I’ve heard people be mad about stuff that’s good because the sheets had them thinking that something else was supposed to happen. Even if that idea was never in consideration people will compare it to what they thought should happen. You wouldn’t enjoy a movie or a show that way what makes you think it’s different for wrestling
So true, i hate this dirt sheet smart fan era of wrestling. Sure there were always smart fans that knew the ins and outs but that was a small percentage. Now everyone know storylines weeks in advance, returns, departures etc
Coach is definitely one of my favorite people. Inside wrestling, he was fun to watch. Outside, he's fun to experience. And they're two very different feelings for me.
i still remember when the Coach, debuted in WWE and sad to hear about the unfortunate incident with the company truly a talented person..
I wasn't expecting this interview to be fiyah. 🔥 Glad to see he's doing good. Definitely about to watch all of Coach and rock promos
Thankyou CVV so much for this great interview. Coach was so involved in my childhood love of wrestling, never knew anything about him personally until today! Loved the interview.
The Coach is one of the most underrated performers in WWE history!! Chris you keep bringing the best interviews in wrestling/entertainment PERIOD!!! You are literally second to none with your questions the way you let your guest speak and respond!! Anyone who wants to be an interviewer should no NEEDS to watch how you do it!!! Bravo!!! 👏
Thanks for the very kind word, Jonathan!
no he wasn’t 😂 he was literally the worst part about this era of wrestling.
It’s great to see him in a good place, and I’m glad he didn’t let the tough moments he had in WWE keep him from obtaining success outside of pro wrestling.
@user-tn8uu2cu8gso you really did this in all the comments?
THANK YOU FOR THE TIME STAMPS!!!!!!!!
I can't believe I watched this whole thing. Coach is amazing and so knowledgeable. Huge thanks for taking the time to do this.
That guy in the back walked in like "fuck don't want to lose this job" 😂
CVV! This was one of the best. VERY inspirational to any hosts, broadcasters, podcasters, or emcees from The Coach. I remember feeling it when Coach was gonna turn heel and then one day WHAM a chairshot to the back of Shane-O Mac from someone juuuuust off camera. Pan out...and it's THE COACH! I loved it so much.
Amazing interview. Been a while since I could watch one in its entirety and this one just hit the spot. Hope you and The Coach make more magic together down the road. 🙏🏾🙏🏾
@user-tn8uu2cu8gstop spamming.
GREAT interview with the coach CVV!!!! love the Coach’s FACTS on what really goes on in the wrestling word behind the scene….
Yet another awesome interview by CVV! Those Rock and Coach promos are legendary! You’re the man, Chris!
@user-tn8uu2cu8gI can spam just as good as you.
This was another excellent conversation Chris. You have made a reputation of trust, letting others feel comfortable with you. It shows. Your interviews are enlightening and show so much more than the business. Thank you for your show. Keep up the great work.
@user-tn8uu2cu8gcopy and paste much?
hands down one of the most honest, inspiring and entertaining interviews i’ve ever heard, top drawer ! 👌🏼👌🏼
@user-tn8uu2cu8gbut when I spam you, I don’t have to copy and paste.
I definitely did not expect to say this, but that was one of the best interviews ever done on this channel. Coachman is an amazing, sincere talker.
One of the best interviews I've seen in years. Such an engaging guy. I'm so glad he is doing so well
Thank you again for another great interview with The Coach, Chris! Thank you for everything!
And thank YOU for always watching the vids!
@@ChrisVanVliet You're welcome, sir!
Always excited to get the new video from CVV notification 😀
You rock!
@@ChrisVanVlietYou rock too
This might be my favorite cvv interview ever. Coach gave so much.
Great episode! Thank you for booking The Coach.
Chris, this was one of your best interviews. Thank you and the Coach for a free masterclass session!
Coach is the man. As a guy who has wanted to be in broadcasting my whole life, coach is the only guy I could look at who did both wrestling and sports at the highest level. A true hero of mine.
One of my favorite interviews you’ve done! Great job! 💯
Probably one of the best interviews I've seen on your channel. I wish more guest had the energy The Coach bought to your interview. Excellent job to you both
In the mid 2000s I couldn’t stand you, which means you were fantastic at doing what you were supposed to do. This is the first time I’ve heard from you since the WWE days and honestly, you’ve become one of my favourite people coach. Thank you for everything you did in WWE during my youth, and thank you for everything you do still even if I don’t see it.
@user-tn8uu2cu8gget a life and stop trying to change others.
CVV one of the best to ever do it. Great interview and Coach was an amazing guest. Conversation flowed, one of your best yet.
Marvelous interview. I said I will listen to this for 1o minutes while I do the dishes and go to bed. Man, I watch the whole things straight through.
So much wisdom. Bigger fan of Coach than before.
Thanks Chris.
What a great guy coach is, and man he brings energy in this interview. Very genuine and authentic!
Great get Christ 🔥
The Coach is the man!! Super down to earth with amazing advice all the way through, probably one of my fave interviews in a long time!
@user-tn8uu2cu8gif people want to be talked to about religion, we will go to a religious video.
18:22 this mentality is why Vince always took a liking to Coach I bet
I’m 7 minutes in and this is already an amazing interview I can tell. Coach is well spoken and entertaining to listen to. Maybe his voice also gives me childhood nostalgia
Coach! God I miss him on WWE tv. Just sitting down to watch this now. He was a very entertaining character and I wish him all the best with whatever he tackles nowadays
Thank you both for the interview.
Great interview, Coach really can weave a good tale. My biggest take away from this is that i hope at some point in my life i love myself as much as Coach loves himself. I mean that in the best way. He has a lot of self confidence and it's well earned. Hope his son has great success in golf as well.
Absolutely Incredible Interview Chris! Watched every minute. Coach is such a Legend!
One of your Best interviews. Nothing but love for The Coach. 🐻👊
This has to be one of the most interesting interviews ever of someone who's been there for at least two decades and then got no respect. That's sad. being from New York It was kind of strange seeing how quickly he went from being on MSG late night to ESPN and I think it only lasted like a month. Good for him. Jonathan Coachman you're the man!❤
Thank you, Chris! Best interview of the year,IMO. Happy the Coach moved on from WWE
This was one of the best interviews chris has ever done. Alot of gems.
As a kid, Coach was somebody I genuinely enjoying whenever he would be doing interviews, or building. He was extremely funny, and he played the heel role so well. I really appreciate this interview man and thank God for Peacock. Reliving moments in the attitude era that I was too young to remember, and moments in Ruthless aggression that I may have forgotten. Chris, you asked some great questions man. Could tell Coach really enjoyed sitting with you. Also, you provided great POV’s to what the WWE is missing today.
Thanks for a great Interview! Looking at how eloquent and passionate he is in this interview, it really makes me sad how badly WWE treated him. And in spite of everything, he still manages to juggle being honest with being tactful in his replies. There's a lot of hurt, but he's not bitter about it, even as he's learnt to protect himself.
Chris if you’re reading this I just wanted to tell you that I love what you do. I love how much I have learned from you and the people you have interviewed. Hell I learned a lot from this one alone. Thank you. Keep up the good and inspirational work.❤
One of the best interviews on your channel CVV!
Please continue to have The Coach on your show more often! Love his stories!
I always hated coach growing up but he was doing exactly what he was paid to do and that was to make me hate him lol listening to him now even a few years removed from his last stint in wrestling you really can see that he hates it ended the way it did. He is so well spoken and like you said in the interview a great storyteller. Respect to The Coach 🤘
@user-tn8uu2cu8gstop spamming.
This was such a great interview!
What an enjoyable chat! Appreciate this
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It was great to see this man on tv.. Sad that we don't see him on it anymore but happy that he did well for himself .
Absolutely loved this show Chris ive been motivated and inspired by the Coach.
Coach crawled so McAfee could walk. Loved watching Coach back in the day
Really good interview. I'm glad Coach is living a great & meaningful life
This episode is really motivating, keep it up you too ❤
Very insightful. Good info and motivation. I remember when he showed up in the WWF in '99. Good to hear from The Coach!
Fantastic interview, again! Also for those looking to get into any sort of business, this is a must-watch. All those little details add up.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I’ve not seen many but this was my favourite CVV interview. Loved it. Coach is a class act.
This interview was amazing! The Coach always made me laugh on television during his time on the WWE. I can relate on how staying motivated to do the job you love vs the job you hate but have to do for money.
This was a great interview and so motivating to hear today. Keep up the good work to the both of you.
Excellent interview by Chris, and Coach is a great interview subject. Indeed he's a great storyteller. I think the Coach was underrated during his time in the WWE. He was very versatile and would do anything to entertain us, even if it was to make us hate him. He played his character so well.
Incredible interview. Thank you, Chris.
Man, I hope it works out, so much of this interview hits on exactly how I feel. I'm pouring my heart and soul into everything I do, I just really hope it works out one day.
Amazing interview! Great insights and stories from the Coach.
such a great interview , such great insight to the wrestling business as well
Watched the whole interview. This had to be the best interview to date and Coach was the best guest so far.
This was a great interview from both sides!
Very great interview. I enjoyed listening to this
Great interview. CVV doing a super job. And scoring fantastic guests. I would love to be one of Coach’s football buddies. Coach seems like the type of guy you want on your side when you need that extra push during tough times. I bet his friends absolutely love him. Great dude, awesome interview
Wow what an interview. Huge respect to coach. What a guy! Grateful 😊
i love watching these things cause you can learn so much about them and the struggles they went through while they were in the business
Good interview Chris. I am happy to see the Coach again.
You just have good vibes to you man. I dnt even watch wrestling anymore but love the behind the scenes stuff. Its always interesting to learn how a billion dollar company operates. Keep at it Chris! Aka CVV!
Thanks Coach!! I love the part where you mention to put in your 100% even when you don't feel confident.
I love the Coach. He's been living the dream for years doing everything. Great guy.
CVV is killing it. Keep it up bro. Let's get those clip on mics. It's gotta be a pain holding the mic for over an hour
This interview was awesome, coach has always been a good talker. I’ll never forget when the first take guys was on vacation and he filled in one day and he did great. I knew it was behind the scenes politics going on when he never went there again.