Dr Tom Prichard on Why Robert Fuller Left WWF So Quickly + His ENORMOUS Di... (Col. Robert Parker)
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- Dr Tom Prichard on Why Robert Fuller Left WWF So Quickly + His ENORMOUS Di... (Col. Robert Parker)
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I remember when a wrestler would have a main move and unless it was a PPV or furthers a storyline nobody kicked out of it. Now it takes 25 piledrivers 15 frogsplashes and 5 moonsaults just to beat somebody.
It’s ludicrous. You’ve got Canadian destroyers and stunners being used as transitional moves
I guess everyone has to get their shit in which is sad
A Scorpion Deathlock would end the night
I take it “The Claw” wouldn’t go over these days.
The Claw will rip off your face 😝
I love Robert Fuller's words when he quit the WCW booking committee "Gotta go. Baby's got a pot roast on"!
when I was growing up THIS was the wrestling I watched. I remember Dr. Tom as the Intern. I idolized over Brad Armstrong. I've been in the audience and Continental Championship Wrestling was my Monday Night Raw.
Same here. It was the first wrestling I had ever seen and I couldn’t get enough. When I got to high school I worked ring crew and security for a friend that was running a local promotion. He brought in almost all of the Continental guys. I spent weekends with the Armstrongs, Adrain Street, even Windall Cooley once. It was like a dream come true.
Always great to hear from Dr. Tom; the guy pulls no punches and his critique of modern pro-wrestling is on target.
I'm 55 and can remember him Ron and Jimmy Golden on Saturday morns when I was a little bitty boy. It's amazing the things you remember from childhood. Stubbs and bullet Bob and the boys
Love Dr. Tom. He truly tells it like it is. Your Interviewing , interest in the great eras, and how you allow your guests to speak is Impeccable. You ARE the Best out there, and I Thank you.
Wow, thank you!
@@WSI You are more than Welcome. I am Glad I stumbled across your channel. Best guests & Impeccable Interviewing.
Check out Dr Tom and Eric Embry from Memphis.
@@chadk890 can't forget Miss Texas either
I thought Colonel Parker was a fantastic heel manager!
It's really weird, I cannot stand Bruce Pritchard at all and refuse to listen to him because he is just McMahon's arsehole. Tom, however, seems a lot more grounded and a straight shooter, fair play
Ive met Dr. Tom!!
Gracious fellow. What you see here is what you get.
Tremendous story teller!
Jim Cornette says that at a fairly recent event, in the locker room, all the boys had their heads buried in their phones and were barely acknowledging each other. He then said, like Dr Tom did, that back in his day, the boys would be laughing, telling jokes, discussing latest sexual conquests, swapping stories and having a good time. Yeah, it’s called building character, which modern wrestlers, and a lot of young people now, don’t have.
@Sven Nordqvist blessed are the stupid and infantile for they are only a problem for others and never themselves
@@johngarrett5189 They could’ve been discussing poetry and prose, chess and their favourite Mozart symphony, my point wasn’t the subject matter, it was being...y’know, around people and exchanging stories and ideas. I realise the irony in the fact that I’m posting this on my iPhone, but too many people just bury their heads in their smartphones and not even try to make conversation in a social situation.
@Sven Nordqvist As a guitarist too, I agree. Technically, there are some very proficient players who showcase their stuff on tiktok, Instagram and RUclips, but I don’t think they know why they’re playing what they’re playing. It’s not a speed contest. Wrestling has a lot of parallels with music, I think. It’s all high spots and “this is awesome” chants, but why? Too much flair (not of the Ric variety!) and not enough substance.
@Sven Nordqvist pile it as high and deep as you try it's still bullshit.
Enjoy wallowing in it I guess.
@@johngarrett5189 Wow 😮!!!
MJF said he watches matches from 92 back because he tries to learn from the classics. It shows. It's a shame more talent doesn't do that, I feel like they must watch AJ Styles in 08 and ruthless aggression Era wwe onwards. I'd rather see dr. vs. Dirty White Boy in 88 than anything wwe has done
Amen! Well said
drink a beer while reading the Bible!!!!
What’s wrong with that ?
I wish Robert Fuller, Dr. Tom, and Jerry Lawler were the booking team in WWE today.
Not Lawler...he will make himself the world champion.
@@bobbyector3891and…? He’s one of the GOATs, what’s your point..?
@@marcbasil I'm a fan of his as well. But Lawler always wanted to be the top guy. He should have stepped down and let his son and Jeff Jarrett be the stars.
Continental was awesome! Dr Tom was great to watch in action. My dad was Dr Love who did an angle with Robert Fuller and Jimmy Golden against Tommy Rich and Steve Armstrong where he taped Timmy's ankles. It was almost caused a riot in the boutwell auditorium in Birmingham.
Just heard that story about your dad. He had to stop that angle because the cops were looking for him supposedly??
@@stevemartineau7706 there was no angle the federal government was really looking for him he was indicted on drug trafficking charges not long after that aired.
Cool Thanks for sharing 😊
Love the channel!
Cheers Nick. I’m still trying to find out what happened in the Philippines with Viscera, you know!
I WRESTLED YOU IN NASHVILLE BEFORE I WENT TO RING OF HONOR, IT WAS AT NWA SHOWTIME ALLSTAR WRESTLING IN NASHVILLE. MY GIMMICK WAS THE BLACK GUY WITH THE REBEL FLAG TIGHTS. I RETIRED THAT GIMMICK AFTER OUR MATCH.
YOU WERE A TOTAL PRO AND BEAT ME WITH A STUNNER. 2008. CHEERS NICK. FROM LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY
It sounds like Fuller should have managed the Iron Sheik.
Dr Tom has worked with Robert in the USWA.
Don't know this guy, but he gives one of the best interviews I've seen in a long time.
Does his homework, know what to ask, can fill in the gaps which shows he knows his stuff, is very respectful.
Very refreshing to see,
These shoots have a much better vibe than Hannibal's.
That's because James isn't a mark for himself and doesn't talk like a braindead moron.
Its because Hannibals low energy uber dry French Canadian accent is just not vocally pleasant.
Because he doesn't sound like a stoner with brain damage
@@johnh5424 Yeah, listening to a burned-out dopehead is unpleasant... 🙄
Hannibal is an idiot
Dr Tom is still so badass. Love hearing his take on the old days. 🤘🤘💚
I gave up utterly on modern product after WWE decided to take blood money from tyrants and that NWA shitshow with Jim Cornette. Nowadays I look out videos like this, because there are few actual personalities that stand out, and those that do aren't even touching the greats, so I'd prefer to hear about the industry when you had to be tough and you had to have a love of it to last longer than a flash in the pan. Because it's changed so much, and as Tom said "sterile", I highly doubt we'll have the same high grade quality storytelling we have with legends who have been in the guts of the industry and seen it for all it's beauty and ugliness. Getting interviews like this is an important part of the historical record and must be preserved so future generations can see where it came from and what the lifestyle was actually like to live. That's where my enjoyment of it all comes from these days, and that's kinda sad, as it means modern product is aimed at the people who want to watch "sports entertainment" rather than Professional Wrestling.
Lmfao… you marks are so stupid. “Blood money”??? So do you boycott the other 15,427 American companies that do business in Saudi Arabia? Your faux self riotousness is laughable…..
@@kingrama2727 Just like the paid shill you are, you continue to spout bollocks for your masters. Times are changing, there is a war being fought right now, whether you like to acknowledge it our not, it won't change the outcome. How you're treated when this is done will be defined by what you do now. Remember that. There will be no mercy for proponents of tyrants. Nothing can stop what is coming. NO SURRENDER! DEATH TO TYRANNY!
@@trelard paid shill? Who’s paying me? I think you’re watching too much Gladiator dude… so again do you shovel McDonald’s down your throat because the do business in KSA? Burger King? KFC? Your faux outrage is laughable…
Until Saudi Arabia is removed from the United Nations and also as an ally of the exact country WWE is housed in, constantly complaining and calling it Blood money, which you all really need to look up the definition of Blood money, is just plain stupid. Unless everyone who says that stopped watching wrestling when WCW went to Korea it's really getting exhausting hearing it.
@@matthewrock4725 The United Nation is not fit for purpose, so it's not an issue. The UN, like NATO, is an embarrassment to their supposed mission. The blood money tag stands, and you can take your grandstanding and shove it up your ass.
I never got the opportunity to watch Robert Fuller in his younger days with the Stud Stable and throughout the Southern territories as living in the Northeast, we primarily had WWF programs and also had Georgia Championship Wrestling once cable came my way, heard his work was awesome, remember him best as Col. Parker in WCW and he was great in that role, bet Sherri and Col. Parker was more than just a storyline with what he was packing.
"I hate Bruce Prichard but I like his brother Tom. Bruce is a liar and a yes man!"
People hate Bruce, WE GET IT ALREADY! Personally, I like Bruce Prichard and think he's fun to listen too regardless of whether or not he's a yes man or "lying". Most of the people who call Bruce a liar are the same people who put all of their faith into Dave "they changed their mind" Meltzer! I've yet to hear any of these people with podcasts from the wrestling business tell the complete truth. At best, they're all known to be exaggerating storytellers who have kissed McMahon's ass at some point or another.
Wrestling is dead!! Since 1998!
Foghorn Leghorn manager for Sid was classic and funny AF! Yess sirrrr! LOL
Shocking that Russo didn't put Robert in some kind of a sexual storyline during the Attitude era, when he came back as Tennessee Lee. 😂
Robert Fuller wouldn't allow russo to "put" him anywhere
6:42 I love watching shoot interviews on RUclips, I subscribe to the best of Kayfabe Commentaries Vault as they are one of the best set of shoot interviews and shows around. I barely watch wrestling anymore but since I heard the Wyatt Sick6 debuted I’m gonna start watching as I loved Bray Wyatt and was upset when he died (and had an epileptic grand mal seizure within an hour of hearing about his death and stopped breathing for 6 minutes I was told as average is about 2 minutes by my brother who was with me at the time and he said I was just about to call an ambulance when I started breathing again. He held off as long as possible as he knows I would’ve lost my driving license and since I’m self employed by business would be fucked. Normally I get warnings of petit mals so I’d take 50mg of diazepam which stops me from having a grand mal seizure but this time I had no warnings)
I think most of the wrestling fans in the US and UK have turned off WWE et al by now.
All the wrestling interview channels I see are talking about things that happened in the 90's or earlier because that was when it was really good. What is there to talk about with todays wrestling besides it being a spotfest? There's nothing of interest happening right now. It's an over-scripted, over-sanitised product. Even stuff from 1995, considered to be probably the worst year of the 90's, blows away everything from today.
Saw Col. Take on Sherri for 5min at WW3 Norfork Scope in 96, crowd loved it.
I am a giant Wrestling fan but I never watch it. I like the old characters and stories
I'm the same. A lot of people are. We'd much rather listen to the old timers stories than watch the current product
The Studd Stable
Ps Wildcat Wendell Cooley
Maybe Fuller had sword fights with Lanny Poffo.
Nope, Lanny is too busy self-administering. 😆
Virgil maybe?
Brooklyn brawler probally was hoping he would have been around.
@@rogerrose2361 you mean Pat Patterson?
@@johnobrien1528 yes him too ,but according to alot of wrestlers Brawler was known to go down on Pat and others
I realize he is Bruce's brother but here he looks and sounds like Al Snow.
The stories Scott Armstrong used to tell was that Robert Fuller would stand in the locker room with his junk out while guys pitched paper balls at him and he swung it like a bat. He was like the Barry Bonds of dick ball. Rumor was Robert Gibson gave him a run for his money.
Robert Fuller is literally my grandpa lol
@@jaylenei7267 the late Bill Moody aka Pearcy Pringle was a friend of mine. I met him when I was about 14 and spent a lot of my weekends riding with him (when he was off the road for WWE) And he loved telling stories.
@@jaylenei7267was your grandpa on TCAP?
Eric Embry too!
The Doctor of Desire Tom Pritchard!
The Doctor is a straight shooter.
I have vague memories of this guy on TV but not his Weiner. Thank God
Pensacola was a great great wrestling town.
Am I the only one that gets mad/annoyed with how Colonel Robert Parker is almost NEVER really included in discussions around great/awesome managers?
His work in WCW (to me) was stellar! Great character, funny/classic heel figure, and a natural on camera! Just seems like he's so overlooked and forgotten, and it's enraging! In some ways I enjoyed hearing him more than many other heel figures on WWF TV!
To the guy given the interview I’m right there with you. And it’s not just change, I can deal with change in wrestling. I started watching in the 80s and I watch wrestling changed a lot from the 80s to 2006 but there isn’t any heart in it anymore. I am so sick of being told this is the greatest error ever because look at all these wrestling promotions that we have today. Yeah we might have six wrestling promotions that people can watch all over the country or all over the world but it still only broken down into two different types of wrestling. WWE which is overly scripted and overly produced and basically a Wanabee movie company and then everyone else does high spot/over choreographed/comedy wrestling. No one can Collin matching the ring based off crowd reaction anymore, the promos are terrible, and they only have Fans No that like that stuff and that also just want to be a part of the show instead of being entertained. I haven’t seen a organic crowd pop in almost 15 years. Everyone wants to come to the wrestling show to sing along and I’m not going to be surprised in the next five years there’s going to be parts of the show that it is a synchronized dance routine that the wrestler in the audience all takes a part of. Meanwhile there are millions of us that would watch a good pro wrestling show if one existed.
Gross 😝
Was this Pritchard guy the Brother Love Character?
No that's BRUCE
His brother
The Tennessee Stud :) Most of his career was before my time, but by far my favourite Rob Fuller moment is during that angle in CWA when they roped Nick Gulas into it without him knowing he was part of an angle, and Fuller was just fucking hilarious with his knowing looks to the camera :D
normal size
Must be what the Sherri angle was all about...
He was able to convert her back to white meat(he stole her from Harlem Heat)
@7:02 what's that word he's saying here Herakorana?
Never in a bad mood.. bc the man had a certified JOHNSON
Colonel Parker was such a good heel manager he could have managed Flair or Rock
I grew up watching cwf & Dr tom prichard
He still can't keep his hands out of his hair.
The Tennessee Stud Robert Fuller I liked his Colonel character in WCW with Sherri. At the time I never knew he was a wrestler.
Ya but Ron was the real Tennessee Stud Robert stole it from his brother, even as far a wearing Ron's robes.
hell l aint watch since they turn austin heel in 2001
He should have had the gimmick of Sister Love in WWE….
Tennessee Lee was an awesome character!!
saw dr tom prichard in continental
He does voices as good as his brother lol
I like roller derby
Whats wrong with roller derby 2021 lol
(Chuckles to self)
Honky said when it was hard he would put a double wrist lock on it ...u could put in the abdominal stretch
We know that Sherri Martel was with Rob Fuller, she would of been one happy lady!!
mines bigger
Tell it doc. It's called being a candy ass and the world is full of em all of a sudden. So many peoples pass time is getting offended
Are you a special needs person?
Robert "Tennessee Lee" Fuller looks the Spitting Image of Billy Gun in the Thumbnail of the Video!!! As if they're Family, and Billy just Took the Look at that Age. LOL
Dr. Tom and his brother Bruce are two great minds in this business
Neither ever drew a dime
Bro love got some serious heat