Episode 1: “HOLLYHOOD” HALEY J – IS THE REALEST CHICK IN THE GAME, JUST TOO REAL FOR WRESTLING?
Episode 1: “HOLLYHOOD” HALEY J - IS THE REALEST CHICK IN THE GAME, JUST TOO REAL FOR WRESTLING?
Podcast Description
“Hollyhood” Haley J is professional wrestling’s most controversial female athlete and the star of “Wrestlers” on Netflix. Brash and outspoken, Haley J keeps it real. But does she keep it too real for the world of wrestling? The “Boujhettoest Baddie” joins host Timmy Baltimore on LiMPiN AiNT EASY to discuss how her shady past paved the way for a bright future. Open, honest, and eager to tell the world about her personal growth, Haley J holds nothing back in this interview. Childhood trauma, the street life, single motherhood, toxic relationships, following her mother’s footsteps into the wrestling business, her first break in OVW, the Netflix docuseries “WRESTLERS” being both a blessing and a curse, her haters, her supporters, her journey of emotional maturity; Haley has packed a lot of living into a short life. “Hollyhood” Haley J is everything an episode of LiMPiN AiNT EASY is meant to be: a story of struggle followed by a fight for redemption, all in the name of everlasting hope.
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Places to watch “Hollyhood” Haley J:
the Netflix docuseries “WRESTLERS,” OVW, WOW (Women of Wrestling), NWA, & Booker T’s Reality of Wrestling
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Timmy Baltimore is the host of LiMPiN AiNT EASY. He is a physically disabled professional wrestling personality and creative mind. With 20+ years of invaluable industry experience as an announcer, producer, writer, & booker; most notably in WWE’s Developmental Territories of OVW and一once under a WWE contract一in pre-NXT FCW, as assistant
writer/junior booker to “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes. The relationships & reputation that Timmy has built over the years provide him the unique ability to respectfully navigate honest and personal conversations with his guests. This is a responsibility that the show’s host does not take lightly; as Timmy himself harbors a heart-wrenching story that gave way to an adverse existence. But neither his physical disability nor the recurring traumatic fallout could quell his passion for the Art & Enterprise of Professional Wrestling. Timmy Baltimore’s story is one Surviving the Nightmare, Enduring the Reality, & Living the Dream.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast focuses on themes of personal growth, resilience in the face of adversity, and the challenges within the wrestling industry, with episodes exploring topics like childhood trauma, the impact of fame, and navigating toxic relationships, exemplified by interviews with figures like 'Hollyhood' Haley J discussing her past and future.
Timmy Baltimore is the host of LiMPiN AiNT EASY. He is a physically disabled professional wrestling personality and creative mind. With 20+ years of invaluable industry experience as an announcer, producer, writer, & booker; most notably in WWE’s Developmental Territories of OVW and一once under a WWE contract一in pre-NXT FCW, as assistant
writer/junior booker to “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes. The relationships & reputation that Timmy has built over the years provide him the unique ability to respectfully navigate honest and personal conversations with his guests. This is a responsibility that the show’s host does not take lightly; as Timmy himself harbors a heart-wrenching story that gave way to an adverse existence. But neither his physical disability nor the recurring traumatic fallout could quell his passion for the Art & Enterprise of Professional Wrestling. Timmy Baltimore’s story is one Surviving the Nightmare, Enduring the Reality, & Living the Dream.
“Gut check time.”
In this raw, unfiltered episode of LiMPiN AiNT EASY, host Timmy Baltimore reconnects with his old friend and undeniable workhorse of the wrestling business, Mike Mondo.
Best known as part of WWE’s infamous Spirit Squad, Mondo peels back the curtain on the grind behind the gimmick — sharing deeply personal stories of rejection, reinvention, and redemption. From being told he’d never make money in wrestling to training under Rip Rogers, learning psychology from Vince McMahon, and now resurrecting himself in the NWA, this is a comeback story for the ages.
Mondo talks:
Getting overlooked in WWE due to his size
The real story behind Spirit Squad’s formation Mental health battles after getting released How Roddy Piper, Ric Flair & Paul Heyman shaped his mindset
Reclaiming purpose through NWA and coaching And why this is the best version of Mike Mondo the world has ever seen
🔥 “I will outwork you. I need this more than air to breathe.” ➤ Follow Mike Mondo: @TheMikeMondo
➤ Watch him on NWA Powerrr every Tuesday at 6:05 PM EST
➤ Booking inquiries: [email protected]
🎤 LiMPiN AiNT EASY — where the stories & the struggle are real.
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00:00 — Teaser
01:53 — Theme
02:25 — Gridiron Mondo
07:50 — Vertical Challenges
10:36 — Workhorse
14:52 — Louisville By Way of New York
16:25 — OVW: The Harvard of Pro Wrestling
20:48 — Mondo’s Bond w/ “Nightmare” Danny Davis & “Hustler” Rip Rogers
24:10 — “Mr. Broadway” Mike Mondo
25:40 — Always Back to Basics
28:06 — John Laurinaitis: “How Can I Make Money with Mike Mondo?”
33:30 — Tommy Dreamer Called Had Few Favors
34:25 — Favorite OVW Era
36:05 — The Many Mentors of Mike Mondo
37:13 — Getting a Spot on the Spirit Squad
41:39 — What Mondo Learned Working with Vince McMahon
44:17 — Flair on the Fly
45:47 — How Shawn Michaels & Triple H Call a Match
47:55 — Roddy Piper on Intent
50:21 — You’re Going Slow. Slow Down!
54:12 — Going Develop Mental in FCW
58:45 — When The Job Becomes Your Identity
01:00:04 — Life Decisions After WWE Release
01:03:15 — Ring Of Honor Run
01:03:48 — Working Every Ring Of Honor Wrestler’s Style
01:07:39 — Being “Basically Hired” As A Coach At WWE PC
01:10:42 — NWA Getting The Best Version of Mike Mondo Yet
01:12:57 — How Aron Stevens/Damien Sandow & Bryan Idol Got Mondo Back on Track
01:14:50 — It’s F’ing Gut Check Time!
01:15:53 — TJV: Tanned, Jack, Vascular
01:16:56 — Mondo Darkest Days & Greatest Challenges
01:26:39 — The Trip Spot
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LiMPiN AiNT EASY with Timmy Baltimore
It’s Wrestling, As REAL As It Gets.
Timmy Baltimore isn’t just the “Handicaptivating Host”—he’s lived it. A physically disabled wrestling announcer, producer, writer, and booker with over two decades in the business, Timmy has earned the trust of the industry’s elite.
From his early days in MCW and OVW, to working alongside “The American” Dream Dusty Rhodes in WWE’s developmental system, to calling the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship match between Cody Rhodes and Nick Aldis at ALL IN 2018,
Timmy has seen–and survived–it all. Whether it’s a heart-wrenching confession, a backstage war story, or a hard-earned lesson from the road, LiMPiN AiNT EASY delivers the truth from the trenches.
With his deep relationships and unmatched empathy, Timmy creates a space where guests feel safe to be real. And that’s the secret: Timmy’s own journey—marked by clinical death, comeback after comeback, and a relentless passion for the craft—makes this show not just compelling… but unmissable.
This isn’t just a podcast.
It’s a tribute to resilience.
It’s wrestling’s confessional booth.
It’s LiMPiN AiNT EASY—and it damn sure ain’t fake.
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