Just a rookie in the business, I typically kept my mouth shut at all times. That’s the way I was taught and brought into the wrestling business. Sit down, shut up and listen. This blog sure has turned things around in that department, hasn’t it? Nonetheless, I didn’t keep up with too much gossip back then. I didn’t read the wrestling dirt sheets on the internet. I never knew what was going on until it actually happened. All I knew was that I hated the fact that Memphis Championship Wrestling had invaded Power Pro and brought the WWE developmental contract with them.
On a side note to this story: I was really looking forward to wrestling for Brandon Baxter and Randy Hales at Power Pro. My chances of being on television, even though my size was working against me, the chances were growing every single week. Even if I was going to work a squash match or a filler spot – I would still be on live television. It was going to happen sooner than later… until MCW showed up. When Terry Golden’s group came into Channel 5 Studios, they brought along the WWE developmental deal. That pushed the local guys like me out of the picture. All the Power Pro originals were pushed off of TV. Alan Steel, Blade, Bulldog Raines, everyone. Derrick King was the only Power Pro guy to really be featured on the television show, after the merger. I was left out in the cold, due to the fact that they had to work the WWE guys more frequently.
That being said – I wanted to tell you a story that has never been told before. It has certainly never been told here before. Those of you who are die-hard Memphis Wrestling fans, you’ll probably find this story interesting. (more…)
