Surviving Cancer, Addiction, & Brock Lesnar | How Zach Gowen is Still Standing

Zach Gowen had one leg… but that wasn’t his biggest obstacle. In this gripping episode of LiMPiN AiNT EASY, Zach sits down with Timmy Baltimore to share his unbelievable journey — from surviving cancer as a child, to becoming the first one-legged professional wrestler in WWE history. At just 20 years old, he was thrown into the spotlight, fighting giants like Brock Lesnar, The Big Show, and even Vince McMahon himself. But behind the curtain, Zach was fighting a much darker battle. Addiction. Depression. Self-sabotage. Zach opens up about hitting rock bottom, burning every bridge in wrestling, and how a single phone call to his mom — and help from WWE — changed his life forever. Now sober since 2010, Zach is thriving as a motivational speaker, father, husband, and living testament to what’s possible when you don’t give up. 🎙️ This episode covers: • Getting signed by WWE with under 20 matches • That infamous Brock Lesnar angle • The brutal politics of the locker room • Falling into addiction after release • Being saved by sobriety, faith, and purpose • Wrestling again with AEW and Ricochet • Merging wrestling with motivational speaking for a new mission 👉 Subscribe for more real stories from real survivors in wrestling and beyond. 🚌 Hop on the ShortBus and join the ride. This is LiMPiN AiNT EASY – wrestling as real as it gets. #ZachGowen, #WWE, #BrockLesnar, #ProWrestling, #WrestlingPodcast, #Inspiration, #AddictionRecovery, #CancerSurvivor, #DisabilityAwareness, #AEW, #MotivationalSpeaker, #VinceMcMahon, #Smackdown, #LiMPiNAiNTEASY, #stillstanding