Cody Rhodes: WWE's OVW Could NEVER Happen Today

Cody Rhodes and Santino Marella recently looked back on their wild OVW days on What Do You Wanna Talk About? — and Cody said something that perfectly sums up that era: “This would never happen today.” He’s right. I was there from 2005–2008, living the OVW developmental life alongside Cody, Santino, CM Punk and a generation of talent chasing WWE contracts. In Episode 21, I break down the contract vs. nontract culture, Rip Rogers’ class, Santino’s unbelievable rise from Boris Alexiev to WWE Intercontinental Champion, Cody’s early days, and why that strange little wrestling ecosystem could never be recreated today.  YouTube & Podcast: Timmy Baltimore | LiMPiN AiNT EASY Hey you jabronis!  Timmy Baltimore brings smartass wrestling commentary, backstage stories, industry history, wild speculation, and real conversations from inside the world of professional wrestling. A wrestling announcer/commentator, booker, producer, and lifelong student of the business, Timmy has 25+years in pro wrestling — from the indys to WWE developmental in OVW, to WWE as “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes’ junior booker in pre-NXT FCW , the first ALL IN, and beyond. He’s worked with the biggest names, learned from the legends, and has countless bizarrely hilarious insider stories. This channel is home to «Timmy Baltimore» smartass commentary & insight, high-brow opinions on low-brow entertainment, and «LiMPiN AiNT EASY» tell all interviews with wrestling’s biggest stars about their stories & struggles. If you love wrestling, backstage stories, sharp commentary, wild speculation, and wrestling’s REALEST interviews, then subscribe and ride with lil Tim Tim!