Unfortunately, in recent years, Venis has become less known for his cannabis use and WWE tenure, and instead become controversial due to his views on conspiracy theories and, most notably, transgender wrestlers. This began in early 2020, when Venis was among the most vocal critics towards AEW crowning transgender Nyla Rose AEW Women's World Championship. Though his rhetoric garnered plenty of ridicule, including from Rose's co-workers Cody and Dustin Rhodes, it didn't dissuade Venis, who has only continued to up the ante on his viewpoints since.

Venis' anti-trans views gained focus again in early 2024, when he took issue with WWE star Cody Rhodes posing with a fan holding up a transgender flag. In a post on X, Venis stated, among other things, that Rhodes was "affirming evil in the minds of the fans that pay for your paycheck." Venis' remarks received widespread condemnation, and also led to him earning the ire of wrestling podcaster Mat Koon. Only days later, Koon would by the domain valvenis.com, using it to forward people to the National Center of Transgender Equality website. This would lead to a prolonged back and forth between Venis and Koon, with Venis warning Koon and other wrestling journalists months later to stop using the Val Venis name, with Venis claiming he owned the rights. So far, Venis' threats have not worked, as the site still features information on how to support the LGBTQ+ community and causes.