Dr. Tom Pritchard, former head trainer of WWE, sat down for a no-holds barred Shoot Interview, the most extensive of his long career. Being all over the wrestling map, Dr. Tom has seen so much and shared his thoughts and memories of his career. From WWE, to SMW, to the old territories, to in-ring training, Dr. Tom brings his memories to you in this entertaining and informative shoot.
As one half of the Heavenly Bodies and WWE developmental trainer, Dr. Tom had unique access to Smokey Mountain Wrestling and Ohio Valley Wrestling while also having insight on all the big territories over the last quarter decade including Memphis and Fritz Von Erich?s World Class. Dr. Tom has seen it all, and in this shoot interview he reveals his thoughts on everything, including some of the more controversial people in wrestling like Vince Russo, Teddy Hart, Erc Bischoff and Jim Cornette. From Ox Baker to John Cena, you?ll hear Dr. Tom?s thoughts on all the big names in professional wrestling. You can order this today in the new release section. Here are the questions that we asked him:
Were you a fan growing up
Memories of seeing your first match/show live
How did you get started
Memories of working for Paul Boesch as a teenager
What was training like
How did your training differ from the way guys are trained today
Memories of your first match
What was the biggest misconception you had about the business before you got in it and started working
Memories of Tully Blanchard and Gino Hernandez
Memories of working the California territory
Memories/thoughts on Gene LeBell
Memories of teaming with Al Madril
Memories of Ox Baker
Memories of John Tolos
Memories of teaming with Chris Adams
Memories of Chavo Guerrero
Did you work with Roddy Piper in the area and if so memories
Memories of working for Don OWens
Early memories of Tim Horner
Why did you leave and go to the Southeast
Thoughts on the Fullers
Any good road stories
Within your first 10 yrs in the business, who were your fav and least fav bookers and territories
Thoughts on the Armstrongs
Thoughts on Mr. Wrestling 2
How come Wendell Cooley never made it bigger in your opinion
How bad was the drug scene back in the early 80s
Who do you credit early in your career as a mentor
Memories of Jim Barnett
Memories of working in Philly for Joel Goodhart
When would you say in your career you became really confident you could go out there and work with anyone
Did Vince Jr or Sr ever contact you about coming up within the first 10 yrs
Memories/thoughts on Dusty Rhodes
Were you ever contacted by him to come to the Crocketts
Was it true that you were originally asked to replace Dennis Condrey
Thoughts/memories of working for Bill Watts
Why did you leave so soon
How did your brother get into the business
Memories of the whole USWA-World Class feud
Thoughts/memories of Jeff and Jerry Jarrett
Thoughts/memories of Jerry Lawler
Thoughts/Memories of the Von Erichs
Memories/thoughts on Eric Embry
Thoughts/memories of working for Eddie Gilbert in the CWF
Why do you think the CWF never made it
Thoughts/memories of Paul Heyman back then
Any good rib or road stories from CWF
What is the car story with MIssy Hyatt
Thoughts/memories of Shane Douglas
How did you wind up in SMW
How well did you know Stan Lane before you two started teaming
Thoughts on Cornette
Why do you think SMW failed
Thoughts on Paul E and ECW
Why didn't it work out
Memories of your SMW series with the Fultons
Memories of your SMW series with the Rock n Roll Express
Was it hard traveling back and forth for USWA and SMW
Thoughts/memories of Brian Christopher
Are you surprised that he has self destructed in a sense
Were you surprised when Cornette made a deal for you guys to do the angle on WCW Saturday NIght and work the WCW shows
How were you guys received in the locker room
How was Arn to work with in the six mans
Did you feel like an odd man out |
