Chris Van Vliet: Smiling for the Camera, Stealing in the Shadows
There is a very specific type of personality that thrives in modern wrestling media: the relentlessly smiling, brand-friendly hustle artist. They master the art of the glowing interview, project an aura of pure gratitude, and build an empire on the back of a corporate-approved veneer.
But peel back that polished exterior, and a very different picture starts to emerge. Case in point: recent call-outs hitting social media exposing how content creators and fans are treated behind the scenes.
According to sharp-eyed independent observers, Chris Van Vliet's social media handlers have no problem lifting original graphics and home setup photos, slapping a logo on them, and profiting off the work—all while ghosting direct messages from the actual creators.
It’s a classic case of playing deaf, dumb, and blind when accountability knocks.
Of course, content-lifting is just the symptom of a much larger systemic problem.
This isn't just about swiped graphics or ignored texts; it’s about a broader pattern of willful blindness.
As outlined in the deeper breakdowns on WrestleVoice, this is the exact same playbook that lands figures square in the "Enablers Club”.
Whether it's cozying up to toxic promotions, playing nice in tightly managed ecosystems, or completely glossing over inconvenient realities to protect the inner circle, the mainstream media machine relies on looking the other way.
When you have a platform that big, ignoring creator copyright while playing nice with problematic independent infrastructure shows exactly where the priorities lie.
They want the aesthetic of being a "good person" and a pillar of the community, but the moment the glossy curtain slips, you see the reality beneath the smile.
These are all photos of Booker T with his pedophile boyfriend, Chasyn Rance.
