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  • Glenn “Kane” Jacobs & Tom Prichard Opening Wrestling School In Knoxville

    Glenn “Kane” Jacobs & Tom Prichard Opening Wrestling School In Knoxville

    Glenn “Kane” Jacobs and Tom Prichard are opening a wrestling school in Knoxville, TN. Jacobs won’t be involved in the day-to-day operations of the school but is an investor. He spoke at a recent open house for the Academy as well.

    The Jacobs-Prichard Wrestling Academy plans to hold their first class on January 7th.

    “Glenn is totally focused on his duties as County Mayor, and he wants everyone to know that,” reads a Facebook post for the Academy. “He (has) chosen a top-notch team for the day-in-day-out activities of the school, and he will be there only during windows of time that aren’t dedicated to his job as mayor.”

    Jacobs Prichard Wrestling Academy

    “This whole thing really started because Tom was traveling around the country training people and thought, ‘Why not just do it here?’” Jacobs said at a recent open house for the Academy. “It’s like going to Harvard. Where would you rather go? If you are going to learn something, you want to learn from the best.”

    Jacobs also spoke to the students about what students can expect from the Academy.

    “No one can guarantee you’re going to be successful, but we want you to be successful,” Jacobs said. “It doesn’t do us any good if we run a bunch of guys through. We want people who are serious and are going to put in the work to be successful.”

  • Tom Prichard Says Sunny Was A “Pretty Nasty Person” & Karma Bit Her In The Ass

    Former WWE tag team champion & trainer Dr. Tom Prichard recently did a shoot interview talking about his former manager, Tammy “Sunny” Sytch, her 5 rehab stints and karma biting her in the ass for being a “pretty nasty person.”

    “I’m responsible for me, you’re responsible for you, Sunny is responsible for Sunny. She’s had a lot of things happen in her life but when we were together, as a team and with Chris, she could be a pretty nasty person. Just not a nice person. I don’t wish bad or harm or negativity towards anybody whatsoever, but you gotta believe sometimes karma does bite you in the ass. I don’t like what’s happened to Sunny, don’t think anybody should have to go through that but if you’ve been to rehab more than 5 times, there’s a little part in there where they talk about those poor unfortunate souls that can’t be saved. There is a part in there, I know because I’ve been three times. I get it, I understand. Sunny has to help Sunny. If its got to be under supervision, she needs supervision. She needs help, she needs to go to meetings, she needs people around her. She needs a sponsor, she needs support. But you’ve got to want it and you have to want to do it. I feel bad for her but at the same time, you get what you sow sometimes. And that’s a bad thing. I don’t’ wish her any harm but you know what, she wasn’t a very nice lady.”

  • Former WWE Trainer Dr. Tom Prichard On His Awful WWE Gimmick, Iron Sheik & More

    Former WWE trainer Dr. Tom Prichard recently spoke with Marc Madison of News Hub to talk about a number of topics. Below are some of the highlights from the interview.

    On training under The Iron Sheik: “What happened was I was working in the wrestling office and when I was a kid during the summer and there was this football player wanted to try wrestling and every Friday before the matches, Gary Hart, he was the booker at the time and would bring one of the boys in with him from Dallas and talk with Paul that Friday afternoon around his matches. One Friday afternoon Gary brought The Iron Sheik who was wrestling as Mohamed Farooq back then and the football player came in and I always brought workout gear with me anyway in my trunk.”

    On teaming with the late Chris Adams: “Chris was definitely a talented guy. He was be a really good guy and he could be a really intense guy. So we were both pretty young. He was probably about two years older than me. I was 20 and he was 22, I suppose. Just being at that state in your career and that young and he just came over from England and I came from Texas to California. We both hadn’t experienced a whole lot of life yet. I think we grew in the sense that we were two young guys in L.A having a pretty good time. That’s my experiences with Chris.”

    On being as part of The BodyDonnas in WWE: “It was terrible, it was a really bad time. It wasn’t a great time for professionally or personally in my life. At that time it was a gig and it was still in wrestling. It was terrible. I hated every minute of it. I liked working with Chris but the rest of the gig was just really bad. It was my fault it happened like that. But that’s what happened. We can’t go back and change it and it was not the best time of my life or my career. You had to make the best of a situation or otherwise I would have had no job and no gig and that’s not where I was at yet. I had just come off a run and still had long hair and had to put it under a shield and a crew cut was just really awkward. It was uncomfortable for a lot of reasons. It just wasn’t a good time. That’s what the BodyDonnas were for. It just wasn’t a good place to be.”

    Check out the complete interview at The-NewsHub.com.

  • Dr. Tom Prichard Picks WWE’s Next Breakout Stars, Talks WWE Network & More

    Former WWE head trainer Dr. Tom Prichard recently spoke with Title Match Wrestling about a number of topics, including WWE’s next big breakout stars, Sting joining WWE and the WWE Network.

    Prichard says he believes WWE’s next big breakout stars are former NXT Champion Adrian Neville Finn Balor. Prichard also said WWE dropped the ball with Bo Dallas and thinks he should be given another shot.

    He also thinks WWE dropped the ball with Sting’s debut at Survivor Series and gives some suggestions on how the WWE Network can gain more subscribers.

  • Former WWE Trainer Speaks On Best Performer Of 2013, Who To Look For In 2014

    The following are highlights of an “Against The Mat” interview with former WWE trainer Tom Prichard:

    On who he felt had the best in-ring performance of 2013: “I like thinking about the newcomers, I like thinking about the guys who come from developmental, so I really have to say that for me personally, I’m gonna go with a Dean Ambrose vote just for the fact that I’m partial and I’m prejudice and all those things combined, so as far as seeing what he can do as a team, yes, but standing out on his own and having him win the United States Championship out of that team, or out of that crew, The Shield first was a major accomplishment for him and I think there’s more to come, definitely from Dean Ambrose.”

    On who to watch out for in 2014: “I have my eye on Big E. Langston. Again, for personal and biased reasons. I had the advantage of seeing Big E. from the very beginning, his first tryout and watched him progress from there. I think we’ve only seen the tip of the iceberg.”

    Check out the complete interview online at Facebook.com/AgainstTheMat.

  • NEW Photo Of Vince & Triple H Backstage Working During WWE RAW

  • Prichard Blogs About Rhodes, Sorensen Selling TNA Gear, Borash Radio Appearance

    -Former TNA Impact Wrestling wrestler Jesse Sorensen is selling some of his old TNA gear on eBay. You can check that out online at eBay.com.

    -Dr. Tom Prichard has a new blog up on his official website where he discusses, among other topics, “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes. You can check that out online at DrTomPrichard.com.

    -The following is a video of TNA’s Jeremy Borash on The John Boy & Billy Show from this past Thursday:

    HUGE TNA Bound For Glory *SPOILERS* + FULL Story On Hogan/TNA Situation [>>]

  • Tom Prichard Rips TNA & Says Their Problems Start At The Very Top

    Former WWE Head Trainer Tom Prichard recently blogged on the problems with TNA, his dealings with the promotion and his brother’s recent release. Here is what he wrote at DrTomPrichard.com:

    “First of all, I never worked for TNA. That was my brother Bruce. I don’t care what happens to TNA. It was evident long before Bruce ever got there that their problems were (are) deep. Maybe TNA should start at the top (the very top) and look at what the real issues are. Hiring and firing people is all well and good if it produces the desired changes and makes the company more successful. I can’t speak about what’s going on behind the scenes and I never discussed that with Bruce or anyone else at TNA.”

    “I can tell you I got a call last July with an offer to help with the developmental system in OVW. As seems to be the case with TNA, lack of follow up and professionalism was indeed the case as I didn’t go to Louisville. Why? Never got a straight answer or courtesy call explaining why a representative of the company called and initiated talks about going to OVW as a trainer, ask what I would want to go and then promise an answer “by Monday.” Monday has yet to come…”

    “It’s a shame when a talented roster can’t get a straight answer or get paid on time. Who’s to blame? All I know is if no one can get a straight answer at WWE they go to Vince McMahon. At this time, Vince has the last word and accepts responsibility. Did Bruce screw up or make bad decisions? Don’t know. I wasn’t there. But I do know enough people in TNA who enlightened me on the dealings they’ve had with upper management (long before Bruce ever entered the picture) and the song remains the same…”

  • Masters Says Cena Is A Stiff Worker, Whether He Will Join TNA

    Chris Masters appeared on Inside The Ropes radio Thursday night. Highlights are as follows:

    How he finds Vince McMahon backstage: “He’s above and beyond everybody. Even The Hulkster. He’s the guy that put this stuff together. They’re an odd family. They are good at business. People who are business savvy tend to come off a little cold. They don’t get too close to the performers. My first meeting with him was very cool. I told him in due time, I could definitely be a huge player for WWE.”

    Who came up with Masterpiece gimmick: “Dr Tom Prichard changed my name to Masters. My friend Matt Morgan and I were sitting one day and he said Masterpiece. I brought it to Jim Cornette and he ran with it, WWE ran with it. I joke that I give 10 per cent of my salary to Matt Morgan. I’m just kidding. He always ribs that he’s responsible for it but I tell him he just had one moment of brilliance (laughs).”

    On working with John Cena in 2005/06: “That guy had some heavy fists. Carlito and I used to joke around that in tag matches with Cena and HBK, we would literally rush to get to Shawn Michaels, because he wasn’t as heavy with hands and the other guy would be stuck with Cena and you’d be potato’ing each other left and right. I remember at the Elimination Chamber I felt like I was in a real shoot fight. It’s not that he’s bad, he just gets really fired up and he’s got big hands, he doesn’t realise his own strength.”

    Thoughts on his TNA dark match and ending up working for Dixie: “I think there’s a good chance I’ll be working them in the future. It’s a different vibe to WWE. I like that Dixie Carter makes herself accessible to the talent. Jason Hervey came up to me after the match with a camera and just let me talk, it wasn’t some writer giving you stuff to say. There was a good reaction from the crowd. All in all it turned out as good as it could go. I’ve planted all the seed I could. It’s up to them if they want to capitalise, if not I’ll just go about my way.”

    To hear the rest of the interview where Masters discusses how he broke into wrestling, his first WrestleMania, working a program with HBK, The WWE’s Wellness Policy and the infamous Pec Dance gimmick, head over to www.facebook.com/theinsidenetwork.

  • R-Truth Confirmed To Have Broken His Foot, Jericho Countdown

    – Sources within WWE have confirmed that WWE Tag Team Champion R-Truth suffered a broken foot. He did not go on the Raw brand’s tour of Spain last week-Kofi Kingston partnered with Zack Ryder and Brodus Clay at events.

    – Counting down to thirteen days remaining on his thirty-day WWE suspension due to an irresponsible act of denigrating the Brazilian flag at a WWE live event in São Paulo on May 24, Chris Jericho tweeted Sunday, “Jason Voorhees was the killer in the Friday The 13th movies. 13 is the name of the new Megadeth album. I have 13 black socks…”

    – Tom Prichard, who WWE recently released from his role as head trainer of Florida Championship Wrestling, is now on Twitter. He is accepting bookings via bookdrtom@aol.com.

    – Tommy Dreamer is today’s Superstar of the Day on WWE.com.

    (source: PWInsider.com)

  • Kevin Nash Expected To Be Cleared To Wrestle, Bundy In Movie

    — Kevin Nash expects to be medically cleared by doctors on Friday to wrestle. He has not wrestled since returning at SummerSlam due to a medical issue with his WWE mandated physical, which occurred after the storyline had commenced.

    Meanwhile, Nash is expected to appear on tonight’s Raw SuperShow after returning to WWE programming last night at Vengeance. He was spotted leaving a hotel in nearby Austin, Texas this afternoon.

    — King Kong Bundy appears as Otto Belmar in the independent film Fight the Panda Syndicate. The WrestleMania headliner has previous acting experience, having appeared on Married… With Children and the 1988 comedy film Moving.

    — WWE.com has added Tom Prichard to the Alumni section. He currently trains WWE’s developmental talent in Florida Championship Wrestling.

    source: F4WOnline.com