# The Sandman: Wild ECW Stories, Crazy Entrances, Why He Hated Being In WWE, Paul Heyman

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Published: 2026-05-07T07:05:00+00:00
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See you at the next Insight LIVE! Get tickets at https://cvvtix.com James Fullington (@ecwsandman) is a retired professional wrestler best known for his time in ECW, WCW and WWE as The Sandman. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Las Vegas to discuss his retirement match against The Invisible Man in Las Vegas, how the Singapore cane became his signature weapon, making his entrance to "Enter Sandman" by Metallica, his legendary entrance at ECW One Night Stand, the controversial crucifixion angle with Raven, and more! Please support our sponsors: HELIX SLEEP: Flash sale! Go to https://helixsleep.com/cvv for 27% off sitewide! COZY EARTH: Go to https://cozyearth.com/CVV for up to 20% off! BEAM: Go to https://shopbeam.com/INSIGHT and use code INSIGHT for up to 40% off Beam’s Dream Powder DELETEME: Use the code INSIGHT to get 20% off your DeleteMe plan at https://joindeleteme.com/INSIGHT FACTOR: Get 50% off your first box, plus Free Breakfast for 1 Year with the code INSIGHT50OFF at https://factormeals.com/INSIGHT50OFF PURE PLANK: The future of core fitness! Use the code CVV to save 10% on Pure Plank designed by Adam Copeland & Christian: https://gopureplank.com/cvv SEAT GEEK: Use my code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order*: https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/CVV Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount NORDVPN: Exclusive deal! https://nordvpn.com/cvv Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! PRIZEPICKS: Download the PrizePicks app today and use code INSIGHT to get $50 bonus credit in lineups after you play your first $5 lineup! For more information about Chris and INSIGHT go to: https://chrisvanvliet.com If you have ever enjoyed any of these episodes, could I ask you to please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcast or Spotify? I…

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