What a WWE Referee Hears In Their Earpiece

Former WWE referee Mike Chioda talks to Chris Van Vliet about what he is hearing in his earpiece when he works a match as a referee.
Watch the full interview with Mike Chioda on my main ​⁠​⁠@ChrisVanVliet channel here: • Mike Chioda: The WWE R...
Email: [e-mail]
Follow CVV on social media:
Instagram: ChrisVanVliet
Twitter: ChrisVanVliet
Facebook: ChrisVanVliet
RUclips: / chrisvanvliet
TikTok: tiktok.com/@Chris.VanVliet
#mikechioda #wwe #aew

[@lazypaladin]

_"They dont teach you Carny in school?"_
Well, Get on it Mike!

[@Yoni123]

They should

[@antoniodagostino2291]

This is why refs and commentary should be eligible for HOF it's everyone working together to put on a show and some of the refs taking a bump for the fans is their dedication to the craft

[@tmoneyync]

Legendary ref

[@SteRDLK]

Mike Chioda's carny: saying numbers
Hulk Hogan's carny: Bizig bizoobs

[@TheQuincyEdwards]

Wait wait wait… am I just learning the reason it’s called gorilla position is because Gorilla Monsoon sat there ?!?

[@AlmondGlazedSunrise]

I didn't know at first either. My dumb ass thought they sat by the curtain like a gorilla. 😂

[@L4-295]

@@AlmondGlazedSunrise????

[@DemonDriver31]

​@@L4-295
He was confused.

[@741blizz]

yes it is named after him

[@smoothpoon86]

Welcome to a 30 year old conversation

[@kingpeso4240]

Being a Referee and WWE star has to be so hard😂

[@smoothpoon86]

When you spend your much of your life waiting on people you get really good at predicting and managing time

[@danielpopa3344]

Mike Chioda was the best wwe ref

[@powerofme7144]

I imagine it's more like "$#!t! What the ___ are you doing damnit?!? Noooo! You ruined the spot, two seconds late! I'm going to ___ on your head when you get to the back! I love Brock!!!"

[@leatherface964]

They definitely didn't teach that in the hood. 😂😂😂

[@sjdhgydhfyrn1023]

Sad that the historical carnival wrestling culture has almost died out, even the remnants of jargon.
The business has probably the most fascinating origins of any sport/performance genre, and almost no one is still alive who knows about it, even the kids in the ring.

[@lightweights]

incredible chat

[@michaelvazquez7851]

Good interview

[@nicolekestner185]

Cvv wouldn't never made it 20 years ago exposing the industry like he does

[@JaaySnipes]

Oh hellllll nah . Vince woulda put a hit on this dude

[@pri0r_t0_a_weekago...fukwi48]

@@JaaySnipesyea the 90’s I could def see that happening

[@Taima]

@@JaaySnipes lmao exact words I was thinking reading his comment before checking the replies

[@AnthonySalinovic]

Late 90s early 2000s , off the record with Michael Landesberg . Great interviews , out of character. Watch those, very good stuff

[@joshuahurdle239]

Kayfabe died years ago so it doesn't really matter anymore.

[@stevemiller4292]

If you haven’t replaced the lyrics of My Sharona with Mike Chioda you aren’t my friend

[@bilders6701]

He's still standing looking confused holding a MITB briefcase.

[@TheLivewire18]

lol makes me think of Kizarny

[@HempBraum]

holy deep voice!

[@realdealastrology9]

Definitely a chain smoker

[@FranBushardt]

TOMMY YOUNG IS TRULY HALL OF FAME Material!!! He was a Long time Ref Before his NWA Days!!

[@CVVCLIPS]

Watch the full interview with Mike Chioda on my main channel here: ruclips.net/video/VQxKm5_SvRk/видео.html

[@thesupervisor3270]

Mattel needs to make a figure of Mike 💯

[@pri0r_t0_a_weekago...fukwi48]

I always wondered why they didn’t make refs! I had sone special ‘guest referees’ tho

[@ZTrigger85]

I broke into the business (just indies) in 2004. I spoke carny but very few of my peers did. I imagine it’s almost totally gone by now. Never once did I use it to call a spot. Just while talking business at the after party or something like that.

[@right-wing_reactionarychri8798]

Thats good to know because I'm aspiring to be a pro wrestler.

[@realdealastrology9]

Good luck baby

[@majinpvegeta]

Damn and I thought Don Callis was the only one that spoke Carny

[@Taima]

Tbf I do wonder how well Chioda can actually speak it since he only ever repeatedly gave the same examples. Sure minute counts are one of the most important things he'll say to a talent but it's hardly the only thing.

[@a_red_dragonfly]

Interesting!

[@philthatcher6111]

Assumed it was common knowledge what the gorilla position is, they named it after his passing no?

[@Alan-ms3kp]

It was the Gorilla position from about a year after he started sitting there. It just never lost the name after he stopped (RIP)

[@anon2414]

Y isn’t he still referring is my question

[@nickswix6976]

So carnys have a language all their own?? Good to know

[@kotsy]

Odd that Theo Von had a carny on his podcast last week and they talked about the carny language.

[@solidsnake5317]

Mizark 😂

[@FranBushardt]

I hate Hearing All the DEDICATED NWA Wrestlers that never wrestled for Vince that have Become WWE people instead of either TNA or AEW..

[@kidbrown2010]

That's insane that they are not teaching them "carny" anymore. How the business changes through the generations.

[@Clipperbossman]

Cool

[@clapdouglas]

Don’t ruin the magic eh!

[@Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa669]

What magic lol don't be a whiny male

[@IntoxicatedGhost1]

😆 everybody knows its scripted. Dont click on the video if you don't want to know

[@mixemup.]

Bro ur not dead ass😂😂 u can sign up for a class now a days for a weekend and learn most of this

[@L4-295]

@@mixemup.lmao you paid for this?

[@bobbybr38k3r8]

Dead azz. Revealing secrets is crazy. This is NOT an episode for REAL WRESTLING FANS. DELETE THIS

[@jaredwhite489]

Wrestling’s fake? Screw this I’m out

[@billoneil2719]

I just hated this guy..He was always in the way

[@kellysavalas5937]

Why are you dressed exactly the same?

[@AwakeningKillz]

This interview is old must be desperate for views to repost a clip again

[@GillBoldberg]

“We’re not wrestling!” -Bucky Beaver 🦫