How I Lost All My Money

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  • Опубликовано: 28 окт 2024

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  • @WrestlingOPS
    @WrestlingOPS 3 месяца назад +1163

    Petition for HHH to bring this man to the commentary team

    • @Tokyo-In-My-Dreamz
      @Tokyo-In-My-Dreamz 3 месяца назад +77

      I'm sure there are already talks inside WWE regarding bringing Maven on

    • @Nathan_Talisien
      @Nathan_Talisien 3 месяца назад +60

      I'd love to see Maven become the Jerry Lawler for the current generation!

    • @jimmccormick6091
      @jimmccormick6091 3 месяца назад +13

      I dont know if that place is a good place to work anymore.

    • @Nathan_Talisien
      @Nathan_Talisien 3 месяца назад

      @@jimmccormick6091 I don't think we'll truly be able to evaluate how good or bad the current WWE administration is for a few years... It's pretty rare for there to be a problem, and that problems be called out in anything but hindsight.

    • @bethaapple2102
      @bethaapple2102 3 месяца назад +9

      @@jimmccormick6091why do you think it isn’t?

  • @lochietunstallttt
    @lochietunstallttt 3 месяца назад +928

    Maven just casually no selling those bugs like a true veteran

    • @YaBoySL
      @YaBoySL 3 месяца назад +18

      🤣

    • @Taima
      @Taima 3 месяца назад

      Meanwhile them bitches was goin for the jugular

    • @kse8348
      @kse8348 3 месяца назад +18

      Underrated comment

    • @OneEyedGatekeeper
      @OneEyedGatekeeper 3 месяца назад +43

      You gotta protect your character. Maven aint no jobber to insects.

    • @Vik_se
      @Vik_se 3 месяца назад +3

      Perfect.

  • @TihetrisWeathersby
    @TihetrisWeathersby 3 месяца назад +1105

    Maven looks like he's on the verge of discovering something that will change the world

  • @aim6613
    @aim6613 3 месяца назад +129

    Respect Maven for keeping Test's name out there. It's clear Test had a meaningful impact in Maven's life and he really cherishes those moments.

    • @Papa_Izzy
      @Papa_Izzy 3 месяца назад +5

      Test was one of my favorite big guys. Seemed like a genuinely nice guy and was a hell of a worker. Damn shame we lost him so soon.

  • @adampryor4662
    @adampryor4662 3 месяца назад +472

    Watching Maven has become my new weekly therapy

    • @TheGreatVivek7
      @TheGreatVivek7 3 месяца назад +21

      You didn’t even watch his video and commented as soon as it was uploaded just to get some likes lol

    • @kingeatking
      @kingeatking 3 месяца назад +3

      Same!!! 😂😂😂

    • @chobin7982
      @chobin7982 3 месяца назад +4

      @@TheGreatVivek7😂😂

    • @MavenKHuffman
      @MavenKHuffman  3 месяца назад +292

      Trust me, getting all this off my chest is my therapy too! It has helped me move forward simply taking ownership my my life

    • @ReeceShevyBoas
      @ReeceShevyBoas 3 месяца назад +4

      Good man, onwards and upwards 👍🏻

  • @zombiegamercat777
    @zombiegamercat777 3 месяца назад +61

    This guy is so upfront, real, honest, and takes responsibility for his actions. Gotta appreciate it.

  • @cromtuiseagain
    @cromtuiseagain 3 месяца назад +712

    Maven looking like he's the first man to discover the American frontier every time he films outside

    • @MavenKHuffman
      @MavenKHuffman  3 месяца назад +229

      😂😂 HORIZON!

    • @DadTalksLive
      @DadTalksLive 3 месяца назад +21

      @@MavenKHuffman
      Tell me that was prop money
      or at least lie to me & say it was

    • @bobbynickens310
      @bobbynickens310 3 месяца назад +12

      ​@@DadTalksLive my anxiety went through the roof every time he put money on the fire pit

    • @MainPrism
      @MainPrism 3 месяца назад +19

      ​@@DadTalksLiveit VERY CLEARLY said Copy and Not A Legal Tender. I'd give your optometrist a call...

    • @expressiondestination6430
      @expressiondestination6430 3 месяца назад +10

      ​@MainPrism most of us aren't holding the phone up to our faces bud lol and some people don't know how real fake money looks😂😂😂

  • @bullittboost6046
    @bullittboost6046 3 месяца назад +168

    When money is rolling in, it never feels like it’s going to stop.

    • @nobots27
      @nobots27 3 месяца назад +4

      Havent happened to me:((( The money rolling part that is.

    • @zacharytaylor2676
      @zacharytaylor2676 3 месяца назад +2

      What mostly people do not realise, for most of us, just one letter (by your company terminating your contract) will most likely change your life very soon and very quick.

    • @halcaannen
      @halcaannen 2 месяца назад +1

      @@nobots27 If it's rolling away, then it's happened to me.

    • @TheLfamily24
      @TheLfamily24 Месяц назад

      That happened to me I made $600k one year and never made a cent again

  • @Harlow2neese
    @Harlow2neese 3 месяца назад +457

    Maven getting sponsored left and right. And the other thing I like about maven is that he gets straight to the point about wrestling. He gives all the tips tricks and secrets.

    • @Venemofthe888
      @Venemofthe888 3 месяца назад +37

      Better help is not a sponsor I'd accept personally especially given its history

    • @josewmeldondo
      @josewmeldondo 3 месяца назад

      Is there a better alternative you could suggest? ​@@Venemofthe888

    • @Venemofthe888
      @Venemofthe888 3 месяца назад +1

      ​@@josewmeldondo as a sponsor or a therapy thing

    • @josewmeldondo
      @josewmeldondo 3 месяца назад +3

      @@Venemofthe888 both

    • @Venemofthe888
      @Venemofthe888 3 месяца назад

      @@josewmeldondo for a sponsor there's many options but also to do research into each offer because not all of them are very clean as they appear. Research Betterhelp and see how shady they have been in the past and there's no process to stop anyone being on there.
      For therapy I'd suggest looking in your local areas and seeing which one works best for you. Any Research you do yourself will probably help more than a sponsor you see on RUclips

  • @Rifbas01
    @Rifbas01 3 месяца назад +155

    Maven vibes like an elder brother who being a 15year old talks through his life experiences to his 7year old sibling.

    • @Nathan_Talisien
      @Nathan_Talisien 3 месяца назад +6

      For serious, mate... And not just any big bro, but one that just learned a hard lesson and is putting in the effort to share it with his little brothers.

    • @KinnereyB
      @KinnereyB 3 месяца назад +8

      Exactly 😂 I just left a comment that every time Maven releases a video, it’s like a friend talking to me directly. That’s not a skill you can teach! So glad Maven created a RUclips wrestling niche we didn’t know we needed

    • @Rifbas01
      @Rifbas01 3 месяца назад +1

      @@Nathan_Talisien true that.

    • @Rifbas01
      @Rifbas01 3 месяца назад +3

      We all need someone in life just like Mav, to talk us through the good and bad times, give advice, teach valuable lessons of life.
      I have got so much respect for Maven and I wish him well for the future.

    • @MultiClassGeek
      @MultiClassGeek 3 месяца назад +3

      And he's not trying to sell us a self help book/programme either. Just laying it out plain

  • @xaviersantini8176
    @xaviersantini8176 3 месяца назад +233

    That fly buzzing around maven at 5:20 is the ultimate heel! Had me thinking it flew by my ear!

    • @MavenKHuffman
      @MavenKHuffman  3 месяца назад +185

      He (and all the mosquitoes) were such assholes!

    • @aliazhex9894
      @aliazhex9894 3 месяца назад +8

      Hhahaahhaah...just heard it...read the comment just before the timestamp...

    • @xaviersantini8176
      @xaviersantini8176 3 месяца назад +5

      @@aliazhex9894had me looking around 😂

    • @EazyE11
      @EazyE11 3 месяца назад +12

      Maven: "Here's how I lost my money."
      Fly: "Fuck your story."

    • @nelmsie
      @nelmsie 3 месяца назад +5

      @@MavenKHuffmanthose mosquitoes wanted to know if you were really tough enough 😆

  • @mangavore7426
    @mangavore7426 3 месяца назад +38

    That executive producer on a movie has GOT to be a video in-itself! Just, how you found this person, how they sold you on the project (or didn't have to sell you?), what was it, and what happened to them?
    That's gotta be a great story!

  • @microchrist6122
    @microchrist6122 3 месяца назад +58

    You’re an Ad read dream. Most RUclips guys take forever to get comfortable reading ads, you’re a natural!!

    • @JerseyJeff84
      @JerseyJeff84 3 месяца назад +9

      True, but he had experience from doing reads and live advertisements while working at HSN all those years ago.

  • @ImmrtlPhnx
    @ImmrtlPhnx 3 месяца назад +13

    Openness and honesty 10/10
    Well-articulated points devoid of sugarcoating the truth 10/10
    Video production quality 10/10
    Keep 'em coming, Maven!

  • @TihetrisWeathersby
    @TihetrisWeathersby 3 месяца назад +144

    Gotta love how humble Maven is

    • @joxidearmageddonator882
      @joxidearmageddonator882 3 месяца назад +3

      as he burns thousands of dollars on camera

    • @DeadPiixxel
      @DeadPiixxel 3 месяца назад +1

      @@joxidearmageddonator882 fake money fool

    • @JonBringer
      @JonBringer 3 месяца назад +14

      @@joxidearmageddonator882 You probably already know, but it says "copy" on those notes which means Maven used "prop money" 👍

  • @johnshort5830
    @johnshort5830 3 месяца назад +62

    The fact that this channel has under 500k subs blows my mind. Should be in the millions. Maven is one of the best dudes in the wrestling bubble, and this show is just so easy to watch.

    • @alexs.818
      @alexs.818 3 месяца назад +17

      He uploaded his first vid around this time last year. 450k subscribers in a year is really good. His channel is growing steadily but rapidly.

    • @coryfusting9294
      @coryfusting9294 3 месяца назад +4

      He'll get there in due time.

    • @yugiblox3274
      @yugiblox3274 3 месяца назад

      @@alexs.818that’s actually insanely fast. Most people are lucky to even get 1k in a year let alone 450k 😭. I think outside of Booker T his channel may be the biggest individual wrestler channel

    • @IfYouWantBlood1
      @IfYouWantBlood1 3 месяца назад

      It was like 380 a month ago

  • @MikeADHD
    @MikeADHD 3 месяца назад +73

    Money comes and goes. Most people who run into some money blow thru it. I spent a lot of my money helping out others. But once the funds ran out they were no where to be found

    • @dwightyboy5324
      @dwightyboy5324 3 месяца назад +13

      Sadly, a lot of people are like that. They're happy to accept your money, but once it's gone, they are too. Id say look at it as a good thing, you got to see the real version of them, it sucked the way you had to find out (trust me, I know) but at least you now know who they really were

    • @NoneofYabiz-rx3zi
      @NoneofYabiz-rx3zi 3 месяца назад

      Let me hold 30 grand, playboy. I'll pay you back as soon as I can and be your friend for life

    • @Nathan_Talisien
      @Nathan_Talisien 3 месяца назад +4

      Fair-weather friends are, sadly, all too common. I'm sorry you had to learn it that way, mate... But good on you for not stinting when it comes to taking care of those you care about, regardless of the returns. It shows a big heart. 👍

    • @Dev-In-Denver123
      @Dev-In-Denver123 3 месяца назад

      Well were they people you could theoretically find lol? Were they family or strangers? And why did you blow through your money helping strangers? Did you ever actually ask them for help if/when you needed it? Or just expecting them to step in and know you needed help?

  • @Bomtombadi1
    @Bomtombadi1 3 месяца назад +31

    There’s no better, but harsher lesson than experience.

  • @sostdm617
    @sostdm617 3 месяца назад +30

    Hey Maven i always wondered what happened to you after WWE and then i found your channel and have been binge watching everything salute

  • @joeboggio4002
    @joeboggio4002 3 месяца назад +9

    I'm glad you are talking about this kind of thing, hopefully some young people are watching and learning from this as well

    • @MavenKHuffman
      @MavenKHuffman  3 месяца назад +9

      That’s what we are hoping! Better to learn from others mistakes!

    • @cooptooshifty7569
      @cooptooshifty7569 3 месяца назад

      @@MavenKHuffmanthank you man I’m 19 and I always think about spending on unnecessary things with the healthy amount of money I make then I think about the long run will it be worth it and will I still have the item

  • @Mustang9565
    @Mustang9565 3 месяца назад +1715

    Hey Maven guys here!

  • @Soon_Solstice
    @Soon_Solstice 3 месяца назад +10

    I would have burnt through all of that money as a young man, too. Much respect for you honesty, Maven.

  • @westsidera97
    @westsidera97 3 месяца назад +18

    00:02 you know he messed that intro up a good 15 times 😂

  • @jmike2039
    @jmike2039 3 месяца назад +4

    Bro got 100k views in 17 hours. Congrats on this immense success Maven, you deserve it. Got to track you enough and it just made me respect you that much more. Hope you and Josh still get to talk

  • @MGBillionaire
    @MGBillionaire 3 месяца назад +36

    Maven immediately reaching down to get the money back is hilarious

  • @datalondojones7969
    @datalondojones7969 3 месяца назад +7

    Maven should consider a career as a narrator for Discovery Channel & Animal Planet, I could listen to this guy describing wall paint getting dry.

  • @AkimboSubs
    @AkimboSubs 3 месяца назад +36

    I’d love to hear stories about your teaching days man!

    • @mat145395
      @mat145395 3 месяца назад

      agreed

    • @Tonaldo90
      @Tonaldo90 3 месяца назад +1

      What you would like to hear? Teaching is basic af :D nothing special.

    • @azarelthecreator7098
      @azarelthecreator7098 2 месяца назад

      He isnt reading these comments

  • @JohnWilbert-gh2vs
    @JohnWilbert-gh2vs 3 месяца назад +19

    From $37K to $45K that's the minimum range of profit return every week I thinks it's not a bad one for me, now I have enough to pay bills and take care of my family.

    • @RickKipner
      @RickKipner 3 месяца назад

      Could you please explain how beginners like me can start making this much 😢

    • @AdamsWhiteley
      @AdamsWhiteley 3 месяца назад

      Last week, I tried trading on my own and ended up losing $3K

    • @JohnWilbert-gh2vs
      @JohnWilbert-gh2vs 3 месяца назад

      I have Alex Robert to thank

    • @JohnWilbert-gh2vs
      @JohnWilbert-gh2vs 3 месяца назад

      He is a licensed broker and a FINRA AGENT here in the States.

    • @NickWinslow-mm1cr
      @NickWinslow-mm1cr 3 месяца назад

      Yes!!! That's exactly his name (Alex Robert) so many people have recommended highly about him and am I just starting with him from Brisbane Australia 🇦🇺

  • @VXGaming
    @VXGaming 3 месяца назад +5

    Now Mavens new money train is RUclips and it's his best venue yet.

  • @chrischampion2021
    @chrischampion2021 3 месяца назад +5

    Respect 4 your open words Maven. Really helps to understand

  • @roybatty4302
    @roybatty4302 3 месяца назад +3

    To be honest, Maven i dont remeber you much. I was just a kid and i have a very hazy memory of you in WWE. But man, I'm so glad thag i got to know you better through this channel. I found you a week ago and i have watched all the videos. You have such a positive and friendly personality, and you are doing so much for the wrestling community through this channel.
    Thank you.

    • @azarelthecreator7098
      @azarelthecreator7098 2 месяца назад

      lol Maven is not reading these comments. You can clearly see hes never responded to a single comment yet people still act like they are talking to him lol.

  • @DJones1048
    @DJones1048 3 месяца назад +4

    The aesthetic of sitting around the campfire, bugs flying around, talking about wrestling stories is awesome. (Maybe not so awesome to record fighting the bugs lol) but i could see this as a podcast for sure. The crickets and background noise feels comfy and the stories are always great.

  • @hpawangsushare9690
    @hpawangsushare9690 3 месяца назад +234

    8:56 Maven: it's a new day
    My thought: Yes. It is

    • @oldtalking619
      @oldtalking619 3 месяца назад +29

      Uh-uh.
      "...It's a new generation..."

    • @AXharoth
      @AXharoth 3 месяца назад +4

      right? xD

    • @AXharoth
      @AXharoth 3 месяца назад +4

      missed opportunity haha

    • @aimanishak4364
      @aimanishak4364 3 месяца назад +3

      @@oldtalking619i miss Legacy

    • @raynekraven
      @raynekraven 3 месяца назад +2

      same here LOLL

  • @westsidera97
    @westsidera97 3 месяца назад +18

    Guy pulled up at work with that exact escalade still had the early 2000s spinner combo 😂😂

    • @desertraider8628
      @desertraider8628 3 месяца назад +1

      Good ol 2000s , spinner rims and von dutch trucker caps hahah

  • @jh55x
    @jh55x 3 месяца назад +26

    I absolutely love these videos, among my favourite uploads each week. Haven’t missed one of them.
    Thanks, Mave!

  • @elruffian163
    @elruffian163 3 месяца назад +1

    I love how maven tells his stories,so humble I feel like he talks like one of those friends you haven't seen since highschool .makes me feel like I wished I would have never quit wrestling but also reminds me ,im glad i quit ,wouldve missed out on family life

  • @kamille2
    @kamille2 3 месяца назад +2

    Great monetary lesson learnt, makes me reconsider my money management.. the ending part where all the money got burnt really shook me, makes me think how scary it will be with having almost nothing in your pocket.

  • @ranchomega966
    @ranchomega966 3 месяца назад +1

    my nephews are huge wrestling fans and their getting to the age where their slowly realizing what the wrestling business really is and i cant wait to share all your videos with them to educate them on the behind the scenes stuff you make videos about is so refreshing and educational on more levels than just wrestling! I know coming up with video ideas can be hard, even more so with how many youve made but i hope you continue to make more and keep up the success you have on youtube!

  • @superajsfighting
    @superajsfighting 3 месяца назад +16

    That final shot with the money burning and the somber music was very powerful! Visual representation of the saying, "This fortune is lost forever, but today is a new day!" Thank you, Maven!!

  • @righteousstephen4932
    @righteousstephen4932 3 месяца назад +17

    9:26 this better be fake money

  • @gvazquez4048
    @gvazquez4048 3 месяца назад +47

    I lost all my money supporting Maven's sponsors

    • @ericdale4641
      @ericdale4641 3 месяца назад +4

      Well, if you used the discount code, you might still have a little left!

  • @van11410
    @van11410 2 месяца назад

    Something I love about your channel and content.....it's different than anything out there. People always say in wrestling, "Be different", "Stand out", "Do something no one else is doing", etc. and your content is delivered in a way that's very unique, like I've never seen anywhere else. It's been really well done! And I appreciate your honesty too.

  • @Ight180
    @Ight180 3 месяца назад +6

    “Hey guys Maven here” is top 3 catchphrases rn

  • @kappatvating
    @kappatvating 3 месяца назад

    I appreciate your transparency and honesty and how you spent your money. One of the things I think we often overlook is making those big purchases like houses and cars and truly assessing how much we really need.

  • @fiilmfankev
    @fiilmfankev 3 месяца назад +12

    So now we need Maven watching and reviewing the movie he produced. I'm curious to know what it is.

    • @petewrxy2578
      @petewrxy2578 3 месяца назад +3

      The movie come out in 2013 it's an horror movie called The man behind the curtain

    • @fiilmfankev
      @fiilmfankev 3 месяца назад

      @@petewrxy2578 thank you.

  • @ryanmcquitty5604
    @ryanmcquitty5604 3 месяца назад +1

    Gotta say a lot of people don’t mention the editing on these videos, it definitely deserves more credit.
    The videos and the graphics are amazing.

  • @raul350raptor
    @raul350raptor 3 месяца назад +60

    While 50 cent was flaunting his 2003 Suburban, Maven was in a fully loaded Cadillac Escalade 😎😎

    • @BabyGangstaDick
      @BabyGangstaDick 3 месяца назад

      Read it right at the part it shows the picture too

    • @christo9120
      @christo9120 3 месяца назад

      That suburban was bulletproof, which just on a marketing standpoint alone made it more valuable than any escalade. It printed more money in itself and had a much greater allure because it played into 50 cent's dumb character

    • @adamalberts2
      @adamalberts2 3 месяца назад +1

      That looks like a Ford Explorer

  • @leeallsopp5152
    @leeallsopp5152 8 дней назад

    Hey Maven, love the channel and your delivery of stories is so therapeutic. Much love from Cambridge England mate

  • @ryanmurray4899
    @ryanmurray4899 3 месяца назад +13

    One of the only times I seen a better help sponsor in a video where the comments section isn’t flooded with people saying to get rid of it

  • @DrBeauHightower
    @DrBeauHightower 3 месяца назад +1

    Great video

  • @maevethefox5912
    @maevethefox5912 3 месяца назад +42

    My income went from $20k a year to $200k a year basically overnight when I was 28. I feel the pain of just burning through it like woah for the first chunk, I'd grown up poor, had zero concept of money management, and just ... frankly wanted to have something nice for the first time in my life.
    Thankfully my career is such that I'm still making that money now that I have better sense, but it always hits me that if I'd been in a short earning window career, I'd be broke now.

    • @moesen-kalle
      @moesen-kalle 3 месяца назад +4

      Who cares? Why do you need to brag on RUclips about how much money you earn? I make $300K a year. So what? Be humble, you mark.

    • @mattbamford7269
      @mattbamford7269 3 месяца назад

      ​@moesen-kalle he is saying that because he can relate to Maven who went from teacher money, which was maybe $30k a year at the time, to $50k his first contract. He's not bragging, you fuckin clown. He has a similar life experience.

    • @mk22vids37
      @mk22vids37 3 месяца назад +2

      I make 500k a year

    • @Dylan1202_
      @Dylan1202_ 3 месяца назад +30

      @@moesen-kallehe was relating to what was in the video. It was relevant. You are the one that pretty much took the opportunity to flex your income in a way that had nothing to do with the video

    • @JasamIsta
      @JasamIsta 3 месяца назад +8

      I'm making 2 billions every minute and I'm 12

  • @topizo4746
    @topizo4746 3 месяца назад +15

    Maven’s storytelling is phenomenal. He should start a podcast. I wouldn’t mind listening to his stories and experiences while working out or driving

    • @Jessica-ml6td
      @Jessica-ml6td 3 месяца назад +1

      Same

    • @weirdo1060
      @weirdo1060 3 месяца назад

      Maven makes more money with RUclips from ad revenue. Podcasts sometimes are just audio time in order to sell products or services.

  • @PotatoEevee
    @PotatoEevee 3 месяца назад +1

    Not even sure what exactly it is, but Maven just makes me feel comfortable and I always look forward to a new video. It's not that I'm into wrestling, it's more like I'm learning for life.
    So Maven, thank you for just being you and being there for us☺

  • @БорисШувалов-щ5л
    @БорисШувалов-щ5л 3 месяца назад +26

    You're a natural on camera, keep shining!

  • @kennethpetry805
    @kennethpetry805 3 месяца назад +1

    It takes a brave soul to admit all of our short comings. I salute you sir well done and spoken Maven!

  • @magoo4151
    @magoo4151 3 месяца назад +4

    Maven that Escalade was epic

  • @ericnast2233
    @ericnast2233 3 месяца назад +1

    Maven! You are still an educator, and you are teaching the world about the wrestling world. Thank you for your videos.

  • @LilianaMcleod-pj9jw
    @LilianaMcleod-pj9jw 3 месяца назад +30

    Well done! The effort and passion are evident.

  • @anthonydecarlo6932
    @anthonydecarlo6932 3 месяца назад

    That was the most genuine perspective of the lifestyle I ever heard. He talks about being surrounded by positive people now. I wish i could be surrounded by Maven. His depth of explanation from young till now sounds like my journey of my career and burning money, and now coming back at 41. I can relate also in my 20s through the early 2000s was definitely about clubs music money cars being in the gym drinking. It was a time of having fun and living fast.

  • @sostdm617
    @sostdm617 3 месяца назад +35

    I love how after you talk about wasting the money you put more money in the fire pit

    • @josefranciscoarcesanchez9246
      @josefranciscoarcesanchez9246 3 месяца назад +5

      Thought the same

    • @kaylabradshaw5972
      @kaylabradshaw5972 3 месяца назад +9

      It's not real money,

    • @laa0fa502
      @laa0fa502 3 месяца назад +9

      ​@kaylabradshaw5972 All 5 of your braincells were firing to put this comment together

    • @bryannicholls200
      @bryannicholls200 3 месяца назад +44

      You are correct it wasn't real money but don't call it fake..... It's predetermined money it knew before the show it was taking the fall.

    • @Yankees316
      @Yankees316 3 месяца назад +2

      I’m sure it’s fake money. He knows it’s a crime to burn money…

  • @autieb.667
    @autieb.667 2 месяца назад

    I had no idea you were a teacher! I imagine you'd have been a wonderful teacher for those kids. Kids need teachers like you who can inspire and lift them.

  • @projektdarkside8757
    @projektdarkside8757 3 месяца назад +39

    I love imagining this as a "Millionaire Maven" gimmick. A heel that genuinely believes he is a babyface.

    • @KrazyKoolie
      @KrazyKoolie 3 месяца назад +3

      He should be Baron Corbin’s heel manager helping him to get his life back on track.

    • @zlinedavid
      @zlinedavid 3 месяца назад +3

      Part Brother Love, part Million Dollar Man

  • @CosmicTron
    @CosmicTron 3 месяца назад +1

    Excellent video Maven, it's definitely something that's happened to many wrestlers in the business. Excessive spending it's to see someone touch on this topic.

  • @brucecook502
    @brucecook502 3 месяца назад +17

    @9:03 "This is NOT legal tender...". I had to go back and pause the video and read that message on the cash just to be sure hahaha

    • @muhammadpatel4669
      @muhammadpatel4669 3 месяца назад +7

      Also the "In prop we trust"

    • @mr6oodstuff79
      @mr6oodstuff79 3 месяца назад +1

      Money burns to a different color

    • @itsEFlyX
      @itsEFlyX 3 месяца назад +1

      @@mr6oodstuff79 This is real life, not Rush Hour 2; money burns the same color

    • @brucecook502
      @brucecook502 3 месяца назад

      @@mr6oodstuff79 I wouldn't know, I've never been able to afford to literally burn money so I've never done it LOL

    • @zlinedavid
      @zlinedavid 3 месяца назад

      Money and fake money will not burn to the same color. Not identically anyway. Fake money is printed on paper. Actual US currency is printed on cotton fiber.

  • @liamjones8763
    @liamjones8763 3 месяца назад

    Talks a lot of sense could listen to him all day.
    Another great video

  • @joshneumann2513
    @joshneumann2513 3 месяца назад +48

    Me when I place another 18 leg parlay

    • @MavenKHuffman
      @MavenKHuffman  3 месяца назад +27

      Hahaha… that would be amazing odds (+20,000 I would imagine) GOOD 💩!!!

    • @HenryDaNinth
      @HenryDaNinth 3 месяца назад +4

      Rookie numbers! Get it to 20 legs 😂

    • @zlinedavid
      @zlinedavid 3 месяца назад +1

      @@MavenKHuffmanMore like me with 0DTE options 😂

  • @Will3400bgp
    @Will3400bgp 3 месяца назад

    Maven is just like the dad we don’t deserve at this point. A honest man just telling his ups and downs like it was and is, and hopefully people watch and wanna learn a thing of two of how not to burn through money…. Great and honest content buddy

  • @McDanieI
    @McDanieI 3 месяца назад +18

    Maven is so badass that when the boogeyman goes to sleep at night, he checks his closet for Maven!

    • @ARedMotorcycle
      @ARedMotorcycle 3 месяца назад

      Wow, so original.

    • @dwightyboy5324
      @dwightyboy5324 3 месяца назад +2

      Otherwise Maven will give him that glorious dropkick

  • @ranchomega966
    @ranchomega966 3 месяца назад

    the build up to you burning the money at the end is top notch story telling !

  • @salsacal1ente69
    @salsacal1ente69 3 месяца назад +4

    They need to bring back the hardcore belt

    • @weirdo1060
      @weirdo1060 3 месяца назад

      It would not have as much meaning today. Hardcore matches were for a different generation. Pro wrestling is tamer in the 2020s because 2000s era hardcore matches also meant higher rates of more severe injury.

  • @kperry5000
    @kperry5000 3 месяца назад

    Maven, I havent watched wrestling in years but I find your stories fascinating. Your a great storyteller, im glad your finding a new voice. Thanks for sharing your experience in these videos!

  • @rprawda69
    @rprawda69 3 месяца назад +57

    Hey Maven, guys here!

  • @jacob9208
    @jacob9208 3 месяца назад

    I haven’t gotten round to watching this video yet so I have no idea how you lost your money, however life is too short not to lose your money in my opinion. As long as you had fun losing your money and you have grown from the experience that’s all that matters! Thanks for your amazing content and coming across as a truly humble and genuine human being.

  • @ThePc-DjHub
    @ThePc-DjHub 3 месяца назад +3

    I hope they were gimmick bills 😅

  • @jurantchetty4162
    @jurantchetty4162 2 месяца назад

    He speaks very well. Tone delivery is exceptional. Well done Maven

  • @DeweyTwo-ey
    @DeweyTwo-ey 3 месяца назад +8

    $300 a month? I can easily live off of that a month and have money left over. I grew up poor and learned how to budget, and still do.

    • @beyondquestion
      @beyondquestion 3 месяца назад +4

      True, but just remember, this is b4 groceries/food.

    • @DeweyTwo-ey
      @DeweyTwo-ey 3 месяца назад

      @@beyondquestion Still, I'd have money left over maybe not $150,$100 but more like $75 to $50. I clip coupons for the food i'm buying, and that is 95% of the store brand. After doing this for a few months/years, you'll have plenty of the leftover money to play with if needed.

    • @beyondquestion
      @beyondquestion 3 месяца назад

      @@DeweyTwo-ey I mean, don't get it wrong, I did/lived the same as ur describing, however, I never had anything left over, was always a struggle, but I always managed to pull thru, sumhow, and without coupons. I hated them from being embarrassed as a kid on food stamps and the government thing (i forget the name).^^

    • @DeweyTwo-ey
      @DeweyTwo-ey 3 месяца назад +1

      @@beyondquestion I understand. Different states and their stores varies in prices. My Kroger could be much less expensive than yours or vice versa. I've grown now to not give 2 shits of what people think of me. I'm not there to impress/please them. I do understand the embarrassment, been there as a kid too.

    • @beyondquestion
      @beyondquestion 3 месяца назад

      @@DeweyTwo-ey I remember on Teusdays we'd wait in line for government food, beans, cheese, macaroni and my favorite canned pork, I LOOOVED that stuff. Peanut bzutter, all had white labels with black writing. And of course those food stamps lol, but AAAYE, I NEVE went hungry!! Much love to my Grandma Nell!
      \O>

  • @JayChism
    @JayChism 3 месяца назад +1

    I appreciate your transparency!

  • @ShinobiGunmanX
    @ShinobiGunmanX 3 месяца назад +7

    Surely there had to be sponsors other than BetterHelp you could have accepted

    • @golden90s57
      @golden90s57 3 месяца назад +3

      Stop bitching about better help. U don't have to sign up.

    • @jasontodd1896
      @jasontodd1896 3 месяца назад

      @@golden90s57shut up

  • @thaheartbreaker
    @thaheartbreaker 3 месяца назад

    Maven is the best at putting sponsors in his RUclips videos. I’m convinced to buy every time💯 he’s well spoken and super charismatic. The type of person you learn something from everytime he speaks💯

  • @robert_douglas
    @robert_douglas 3 месяца назад +4

    Maven No Selling Burning $5k (or more) is my favorite moment from this channel, so far

    • @MikeL-FL
      @MikeL-FL 3 месяца назад

      It’s fake money. Read the bills. Not legal tender. For the motion picture industry.

  • @bristolpka1143
    @bristolpka1143 3 месяца назад

    Your vulnerability is unreal, thanks for being a man, show other people how to be better from your mistakes! Love the channel and you seem like a genuine good dude! Thanks keep It up please!!!

  • @johnnymccann368
    @johnnymccann368 3 месяца назад

    I absolutely love this channel.
    Maven is such a humble guy.
    Articulate, confident and full of optimism.
    Great delivery in all your videos.
    Keep up the great work and thank you for opening up on your time in the wrestling business.

  • @TheMusicLover8686
    @TheMusicLover8686 2 месяца назад

    Makes me feel normal. I’ve never made good money. But I’ve always spent it like it’s never gonna stop coming. Huge learning lesson.

  • @ElijahSanelivi
    @ElijahSanelivi 3 месяца назад

    Man 25yrs In The Game You've Accomplished So Much Don't Listen To Anyone Uncle Mave You're Still A Goat In Our Books And PS You Are Not A Failure Your A Goat Keep Going And Never Disappoint To Entertain Us And I Was Only One Years Old When You Were Released Sad & Not The Ending Im Still Crying 😢

  • @salex4108
    @salex4108 3 месяца назад

    Have to love Fridays and another Maven video. One thing everyone needs to remember is that money is always going to come and go. Don't be stupid with your money but live your life,make memories, have fun. For when we leave this planet none of those come with us but the memories of things done live on in others.

  • @MrBud85
    @MrBud85 3 месяца назад

    Never watched you wrestle really but I appreciate your candid and honest videos.

  • @trentdavis2294
    @trentdavis2294 3 месяца назад +2

    That ending was crazy melancholic

  • @bcsolorza
    @bcsolorza 2 месяца назад

    You becoming a youtuber was such a great idea. Truly an artist at it.

  • @kevogamingid
    @kevogamingid 3 месяца назад

    Maven can tell any story and I would listen with full intention. Just something about his voice and delivery

  • @MaloX94
    @MaloX94 3 дня назад

    Love listening to your stories and hearing more about the business💪🏾 you should start a podcast interviewing retired Wrestlers

  • @machofoe1004
    @machofoe1004 3 месяца назад +1

    Love the honesty Maven

  • @mza1598
    @mza1598 3 месяца назад

    Maven, I am seriously a massive fan of your videos. I hope to meet you soon in the UK, hopefully at one of the yearly wrestling conventions that take place here

  • @siphoxipu
    @siphoxipu 3 месяца назад

    maven is so transparent - it's unbelievable.

  • @BrianLane21
    @BrianLane21 3 месяца назад

    All the stories Maven tells about Test, Test seems like he was wise beyond his years. I love hearing about him, he isnt spoken of enough.

  • @GrimReaper2000000
    @GrimReaper2000000 3 месяца назад

    Bro the shots of the fire burning at the end felt like a great promo.

  • @UnbanMeNowOfficial
    @UnbanMeNowOfficial 3 месяца назад

    We learn more from failures than successes. You're showing so many how to learn from your past and make better decisions.

  • @lostprophet208
    @lostprophet208 3 месяца назад +1

    That ending was way more dramatic than it needed to be….and I loved it.

  • @J.Carter540
    @J.Carter540 2 месяца назад

    This is crazy!!! Maven I met you in a small town called Grottoes Virginia at a small convenience store. You were driving that Escalade then. I think it was maroon or some shade of red. You had I think 2 big dogs with you and you signed an autograph for me. I still have it too. God bless you brother keep doing what you're doing ❤

  • @wingerfan1
    @wingerfan1 3 месяца назад

    This is definitely one superstar who tells the truth and tells it like it is. I have immense respect for you Maven.

  • @keizzerrhexx8274
    @keizzerrhexx8274 3 месяца назад

    Man watching this made me realize this probably the only point in my life where I’m gonna be able to save my money up properly and manage it wisely! Thank you maven for the wake up call wish you nothing but the best!