Percy Pringle Shoot Interview

RF VIDEO had one of its legendary shoot interviews with the one and only Percy Pringle, better known as Paul Bearer in the WWE! We spent hours with Percy and he went over every facet of his marvelous 15 year career, starting with wild stories spent with Michael “PS” Hayes and the late Terry Gordy in Florida. All the feuds and storylines from Pringle’s time in Florida are covered in-depth and include all the big names like Dusty Rhodes, Kevin Sullivan, and Rick Rude. Pringle has been around the business and has a ton of inside stories to tell all of RF VIDEO’s fans. No shoot with Pringle could not closely examine the six years spent in World Class Championship Wrestling. Every viewer will love the detail that Percy goes into when discussing the entire Von Erich family. Percy booked World Class and knows all the ins and outs along with backstage stories you haven’t heard anywhere else. Percy goes over every big name that appeared in Texas including the Freebirds, “Handsome” Gino Hernandez, “Gentleman” Chris Adams, Eric Embry, and Steve Austin. Did you know that the Undertaker’s very first match was against Bruiser Brody in World Class? That fact and many others are revealed in this exclusive shoot! We challenge you not to laugh when Percy talks about the time when he went with Rick Rude to visit the Missing Link, whose family lived in a nudist colony! Percy’s time up in New York with WWE is covered in all its glory, including the priceless story of the first meeting with Vince McMahon. Pringle talks about how he was put with the Undertaker and discussed every major feud the two were a part of. Everything you want to hear about is talked about including the influence of the Kliq, Owen Hart’s death, Mick Foley, Vince Russo, the first Hell in the Cell, backstage politics and much, much more. It’s the closest you’ll get to Paul Bearer without being in an urn! Really, for fans of 1990’s WWE, no name has been a longer star then the Undertaker and now hear from his manager talk about all those times that we all remember. Pringle talks about other managers in wrestling and what their place is in wrestling today. There was no grave stone left unturned in this incredible shoot! In fact, here is a list of just some of the topics that we talked about!!! Memories of going to Gulf Coast Wrestling as a kid Who were your fav wrestlers How did you get friendly with the guys Memories of your first jobs in the office Who smartened you up to the business Who trained you What was the training like What was the hardest thing to pick up what did you like about it Why did they have you wear a mask Memories of “the embalmer” Memories of International Championship Wrestling Thoughts on Greg Culkin and Frankie Cain How did you get the name Percy Pringle When your son was born did it change your aspirations Did anyone take you under their wing as far as managing Why did you go from wrestling to managing Was it harder than you thought Could you make a good living managing on the territories How did you develop your promos What made you want to go to school for embalming What is the biggest misconception about that profession Did you ever rib anyone in the business by setting up a fake body somewhere How did you get into Florida Championship Wrestling Memories of Eddie Graham Memories of managing Lex Luger Did you think hed get it Memories/thoughts on Dusty Rhodes Thoughts on Kevin Sullivan Initial memories of Fritz Von Erich Thoughts and any anecdotes on managing Rick Rude Thoughts and any anecdotes on managing Jody Hamilton Thoughts and any anecdotes on managing Blackjack Mulligan Thoughts and any anecdotes on managing Matt Borne Thoughts and any anecdotes on managing Buzz Sawyer Thoughts and any anecdotes on managing Eric Embry Thoughts and any anecdotes on managing The Great Kabuki Thoughts and any anecdotes on managing The Dingo Warrior” Thoughts and any anecdotes on managing Sugar Bear” Harris, Thoughts and any anecdotes on managing Steve Austin How did wrestling change with the cultural change in American society in the late 70and early 80s How did things change in World Class when Fritz broke off from the NWA How did Rick Rude handle the pressure of being champion Memories of the Von Erichs Kevin has said that he thinks the problems he and his brothers had were overblown by the newsletters, what do you think How out of control were they Did anyone ever talk to Fritz Memories of Chris Adams Thoughts on the Freebirds Any good Freebird stories Thoughts on the Missing Link Thoughts on Missy Hyatt Memories of Bruiser Brody Thoughts on Abdullah the Butcher Thoughts on Gary Hart Were there ever any rivalries among managers for spots How did Fritz change as business got worse Why do you think World Class went out of business Thoughts/memories of when Jerry Jarrett came in Thoughts on Jerry Lawler Thoughts on the Funks Good rib stories Good road stories What was it like to travel with these guys…who were your fav travel partners Is there someone you saw that you thought would make it and didn’t Is there someone you thought would never make it that did How did you get into WWF How did you handle the transition from territorial manager to now a world wide superstar Initial memories of Mark Calloway Now early on Ted Dibiase managed Undertaker, how did the transition go from you completely managing him Thoughts/memories of Hogan Why do you think Undertaker has been able to stay on top all of these years Do you think he takes the business too seriously Thoughts on Bret Hart Thoughts on the Clique and Shawn Michaels How did you and Taker handle the rise in power of the clique Thoughts on Sid Vicious Thoughts on Vince McMahon How has he changed over the years Why do you think the Undertaker-Undertaker angle bombed Thoughts on Mick Foley Memories of Hell in a Cell 98 Were you and Taker for the switch to managing Kane and Foley Thoughts on Glen Jacobs Why do you think he has been able to stay on top for so long Did you think the story between them ever got too corny back in 97, 98 How did the change to the Attitude era affect your character Did you ever think your weight got out of control Why do you think you got so heavy Did it ever affect your job Thoughts on Vince Russo and Ed Ferrera Thoughts on Bobby Heenan What was the party scene like in the WWE Thoughts on Sunny Thoughts on Sable Did it bother you when the WWE started transitioning divas to managers Was there anyone you refused to work with and why Did you and Taker ever walk out You left for awhile and came back, what were those circumstances Thoughts on the feud with the Dudleys Did you manage anyone who did not let you get your heat Thoughts on Paul Heyman Thoughts on your last match and the way it was handled Why did you leave the last time Were there a lot of politics in the WWE office Are you still on good terms with Vince Thoughts on John Laurnitus Thoughts on Jim Ross How did Steve Austin change with success Thoughts on HHH Are you surprised by guys like Terry Funk and Flair who have been around this long Thoughts on the lack of kayfabe today in wrestling Talk about the new company you are booking down south Is booking a thankless job Advice for young guys Can the business turn itself around Thoughts on newsletters and the internet What is different about the WWF back then as compared to today Did WCW ever try and bring you in Why do you think the role of the male manager is non existent Does it bother you that they stick less talented women in those roles today Can a male manager get over today What do you miss most and least about being full time in the business Do you think that the business today places too much of an emphasis on size and look rather than ability Why do you think the business is in a decline? What are you doing today? Have you ever refused to do a job and why Regrets Do you think TNA has a future Do you think you will be a part of it Would you ever write a book Could the wrestlers from your era get over today Do you think the business will ever boom like it did years ago? Does it bother you at times when Vince brings back legends and makes fools out of them What was your favorite time in your career What is your favorite moment in your career What do you think is wrong with the business today Would you like to be in the WWE Hall of Fame Can you still use Paul Bearer on the indys Are you surprised that Bret Hart came back to the WWE, he will be inducted at the Hall of Fame Is there anyone you didn’t get a chance to work with that you wished you would have What advice do you have for aspiring managers