A NEW ERA HAS ARRIVED
Where do I begin my friends? I guess we should go with the "Reader's
Digest" version, since those of you that visit here often know I can ramble
on and on. Let's just cut to the chase. About four months ago I received a
call from the WWE creative folks asking if I had any interest in returning
to the company. Of course this totally caught me off guard.
Just to step back for a moment, many are aware that my wife passed away from
three battles with cancer, on January 31, 2009; and my life took some major
turns following that tragic life changing event. We were married 30-years.
Since my departure from WWE at the GREAT AMERICAN BASH on June 24, 2004, I
had virtually divorced myself from professional wrestling completely and
returned fulltime to Funeral Service, which some may not realize that I have
a degree in Mortuary Science and I am a legit licensed Funeral Director and
Embalmer. I managed a small Funeral Home and Crematory here on the Gulf
Coast.
In the early Spring of 2010, I decided to test the pro wrestling waters
again, and began doing some independent events, autograph signings, etc.,
around the country to see if the passion was still there for me. Of course
it was, and it will always will be. I discovered that doing these events
took me away from the loneliness I was experiencing without my wife, Dianna.
I was actually having fun again; and these days if it's not fun, you can
leave me out of it.
During the six-years I had been away from WWE it would be a major
understatement to say that many things had changed since I signed my first
contract there on December 22, 1990. We started negotiations for my return.
I still had many doubts if this was what I really wanted to do. Through
much prayer, and conversations with my immediate family and close friends, I
decided that if all the pieces of the puzzle fell into place, that this was
meant to be.
I had to fly to Pittsburgh, PA and go through major physical and mental
examinations; which to my dismay, all the results came back positive. My
final question to myself was... "What would my late wife Dianna want me to
do?". That answer was the easiest of all... she would say, "Get your ass
back on the road!". So....
...here I am. My contract actually became effective on August 1st, and
sworn to secrecy, it was extremely hard to keep so many of my contacts from
knowing what the future was going to hold in store for me.
Many have asked for the details of my contract, such as it's length, even
monetary details, and the like. Sorry you won't get that confidential
information from me. I will say that a clause in my contract allows for me
to continue working independent events, if I desire, and as long as they
don't interfere with my WWE commitments. The bottomline is that I consider
myself very lucky, at the tender age of 56, to get another chance at the top
of our game. I am truly blessed.
My SMACKDOWN re-debut to the company was set to be taped this past Tuesday
evening, in Bloomington, IL. Getting there, staying at a discreet hotel,
sneeking into the venue, and hiding out in the dressing area until my time
in the event came, is a story onto itself. Most of the wrestlers on the
card that night didn't even know I was there.
A new era has begun in my life. And I have you the fans who made the Percy
Pringle / Paul Bearer characters to thank. Notwithstanding, those within
WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT who continue to have confidence in my old
school abilities. It doesn't matter if it lasts a week, a month, or five
more years. It's all good.
As always, I do my best to remain accessable to you folks; and I do read and
answer all of my email on a timely basis. Unfortunately, you may not get
the answers from me that that you may desire. I just tell it like it is
with no apologies.
My website has been online since 2002 and remains: PercyPringle.com
I have an Official Facebook Fan Page and that is: PERCY PRINGLE - PAUL
BEARER FACEBOOK FAN PAGE
You may also follow me on TWITTER, with a newly created username of:
wweURNiverse
I would like to thank Gerweck.net for the three photos above that I borrowed
from their site, that were taken the Tuesday evening of me re-debut.
I cherish the profession that has been a part of me most of my adult life,
and sincerely want you to know that I appreciate my fans, supporters, and
friends more than you may ever realize. Now I will "...hide my age, make
the stage, and try to kick the footlights out again."
Be Blessed.
Percy
Posted by Percy Pringle III - Paul Bearer at 10:45 AM - Saturday, September
25, 2010
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