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Prime Time with Sean Mooney

Hillbilly Jim on His Relationship with Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant: PRIME TIME VAULT

Prime Time with Sean Mooney

Prime Time with Sean Mooney

Sports, Sports News, News, Leisure, Wrestling

4.8761 Ratings

🗓️ 22 August 2025

⏱️ 96 minutes

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Summary

We’re unlocking Mooney’s Vault once again for another unforgettable conversation—this time with WWE Hall of Famer Hillbilly Jim! He shares stories of his Kentucky roots, his early love for basketball, and the surprising path that led him into the world of professional wrestling. Jim recalls being discovered by Jerry “The King” Lawler and his rapid climb to stardom, along with memorable insights into his friendships with legends like Andre the Giant and Hulk Hogan. Plus, he reflects on life after stepping out of the ring, his experience on Legends House, and so much more!

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Let's get to it.

0:33.1

I was very excited about talking my old pal, Hillbilly, Jim.

0:38.0

But, you know, when we first got back in touch a week's ago, he had just gotten the call that he was going to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.

0:47.6

And you know how crazy it gets around that period of time.

0:50.8

And on top of that, you know, I wanted to know how that experience was going to go.

0:55.9

So instead of having the conversation then, I said, let's wait until after the induction ceremony

1:00.6

so that he could tell us all about it, along with, of course, his other great memories of a very

1:07.4

memorable career in professional wrestling.

1:10.5

And that is exactly what we did.

1:13.7

Ding, ding, ding.

1:19.4

Folks, my guest here at Primetime Sean Mooney was not only a tremendous superstar with the

1:25.6

WWF, WWE, but he was also really an ambassador.

1:30.3

It remains to this day for that company. And I was fortunate to have an opportunity to spend a

1:36.7

lot of time with him when I was working for the WWF. And Hillbilly Jim, Jim Morris, thank you so much for coming on.

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