There Is Life After WWE – Chris Cage (Dudebuster Caylen Croft) On His Wild WWE Career

From Dudebuster to difference-maker.
Chris Cage — better known to fans as Caylen Croft — opens up about his journey from OVW to WWE, the wild ride that followed, and the redemption that came after it all. From creative highs to crushing setbacks, from tag gold to teaching, this is a story of purpose, perseverance, and proof that there is life after WWE.

💬 We talk early days in OVW, working with John Cena, the birth of The Dude Busters, the infamous pirate gimmick story, addiction, recovery, and finding new meaning beyond the ring.

🎙 Hosted by Timmy Baltimore — Your Handicaptivating Host
🔥 LiMPiN AiNT EASY delivers the stories behind the struggle.

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00:00 - Teaser & Intro
01:46 - What's Most Important to Cage and Why?
09:17 - SummerSlam 1990
12:25 - Social Darwinism
17:30 - Wrestling is So Stupid & I Want to Do It
20:20 - Advice from The Heart Break Kid
23:20 - OVW: Tomorrow's Superstars Today
34:30 - The 2nd Generation of OVW Originals
41:40 - Chris Cage: Contracted Talent
46:00 - On the Road with WWE
50:00 - How Chris Cage Led to Matt Cappotelli's Brain Tumor Being Discovered
54:00 - "I Don't Wanna Be A Pirate, John Cena!"
01:01:00 - Fired Two Days Before SmackDown Debut
01:06:30 - Gaining Everything By Losing Everything
01:08:30 - Rehired & Florida Bound
01:16:30 - FCW: The New Guy Veteran & Household Names of the Future
01:20:30 - The Dudebusters
01:24:50 - "Wrestling Was No Longer the Most Important Thing in the World to Me"
01:27:30 - Life After Wrestling
01:35:36 - 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, & creative 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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