Insight with Chris Van Vliet Brad Williams Is A HUGE Wrestling Fan, Fighting Hornswoggle, Chris Jericho, Little Poppa Pump
Feb 26, 2026
Brad Williams, stand-up comic and wrestling superfan who performs on the Jericho Cruise, dives into the crossroads of comedy and wrestling. He recounts run-ins with Hornswoggle, dressing as Scott Steiner, roasting wrestlers on the cruise, improv bits like Little Poppa Pump, and debating wrestling’s theatrical, silly side.
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Why Comedians Gravitate Toward Wrestling
- Comedy and wrestling share performance-art DNA: both are elevated versions of yourself played for an audience.
- Brad Williams explains comedians love wrestling because both require character work, mic skills, and selling bits to large crowds.
Commit Fully Or The Bit Fails
- Commitment is essential: fully sell a comedic or wrestling bit to make the audience believe and react.
- Brad cites Jericho's pen bit and Mick Foley's persona switch as examples where selling created huge payoff.
The Jericho Cruise Face-Off With Hornswoggle
- Brad recounts a Jericho Cruise run-in where he and Hornswoggle stared face-to-face and the crowd exploded.
- The sequence: hat tossed, Hornswoggle clocked Brad, Brad returned double birds and chased him backstage, earning a massive pop.