His decision to leave the business makes him more underrated than underutilized because management never had the chance to push him. Only 44 today, one can only wonder what might have been had Blitzkrieg stuck it out and continued pursuing sports-entertainment greatness. His influence can be seen in All Elite Wrestling's Jack Evans, who utilizes a similar in-ring style and even competed briefly as Blitzkrieg II early in his career.
Only 23 when he signed with the company, he had a bright future ahead of him and the ability to star for any company he chose.ĭespite all of the rave reviews and television spotlight, the man behind the mask opted for early retirement to pursue a career in computer technology, bringing an end to one of the flashier, more impressive young stars in WCW. He won few matches but often left fans buzzing about him, even in defeat. Lightning quick with an aerial arsenal matched by few, he had several superb matches against the likes of Juventud Guerrera, Rey Mysterio, Billy Kidman and Dean Malenko. It's apropos considering the speed with which the cruiserweight approached his in-ring game. As the story goes, when he came in, it was Road Warrior Hawk who was like, what if we called him Paul Bearer, get it? Paul Bearer and brought it to Vince and he became Paul Bearer.If you blinked, you would have missed Blitzkrieg's run with WCW. He was going to be the Undertaker's manager. So, I think at that point, his fate was sealed. The guy we are bringing in that we want to have manage the Undertaker is a licensed mortician. He said I'm a licensed mortician and everybody popped, like oh my God, this couldn't be better. He said what do you do, what are your hobbies. They were looking for someone there, but as Vince always does, he may bring you in for one thing and use you for ten other things. He was really being interviewed for the Undertaker manager. He thought he was coming in for a job interview to do anything. So, Percy had sent his shit in and he had been on the radar for other things, but yes, I don't think that there was one single person that didn't highly recommend him that we spoke to that had worked with him previously. I even think JJ (Dillon) had a hand in saying, hey how about Percy. Rick Rude may have suggested Percy Pringle. But, in doing that, it was like ok, and if you're gone, how do we make that transition.
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You can be on the road with Undertaker full time or you can be in the office full time, but you can't do both anymore. Undertaker is such an attraction that he needs the complete package of the manager and that's got to be you on the road all the time. Vince gave me the ultimatum and said you got to choose one. Prichard commenting on Paul Bearer coming to WWE: "I was managing Undertaker as Brother Love. There is no way he would have won, but yeah he would have done better if he wouldn't have come out trying to box." SOMETHING TO WRESTLE WITH BRUCE PRICHARD 4/10/20: PAUL BEARER He might have had a little bit better chance. He should have just come out and thrown haymakers like he did in the other fights. He actually tried to box and jab which was his worst mistake. Please send all feedback to: or TWO MAN POWER TRIP OF WRESTLING 4/10/20: BUTTERBEANīutterbean on why WWE brought him in for the Brawl for All: "It was punishment for Bart Gunn.
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