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Tales From the Road That Need to be Told

Everyone loves a good road story.  And in the world of pro wrestling and mixed martial arts (MMA), there's no shortage of good road stories.

This page is dedicated to as many interesting, titillating, gossipy, sleazy, funny, and disgusting road stories as we can possibly find. 

We've just started this page, and we need more contributions from you to help it grow.  Read the stories below, and if have more to add, please contact us. 

Good sources of road stories are shoot interviews, radio show interviews, and your own personal experiences. 

Disclaimer: Please take these stories with a grain of salt.  Some of these are hearsay, and you know how rumors spread.  Not every story here may be true, so please don't take anything here seriously.

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Ole Anderson Goes Gay

Another story Tom Zenk told on the radio.  This was around 1990 or so.  Zenk went to Ole, and Flair was nearby, shaving.  Zenk yelled to Flair, "Did you sign me to a 2-year contract just to do jobs??"  Flair, still shaving, yelled back, "Who's done more jobs than me??"  Zenk then asked Ole (WCW booker at the time) why they were jobbing him (Zenk) and why they were worried so much about his measly $156,000 contract, when Sting was the one making all the money.  When Zenk told Ole that Sting was making $750,000 a year, Ole responded something like, "$750 grand a year?  I'd suck c*ck all day long for $750 grand a year!  Line 'em up!  I'll suck all their c*cks!"

Brian Pillman Gets C*ckblocked

This story is well known.  Brian Pillman had a hot date after a show in Canada, during his days with Stampede Wrestling.  Owen Hart, ever the ribber, told a road agent to tell Pillman that Stampede wanted him to do an anti-drug speech at a senior center.  Of course it was all a joke.  Pillman was pissed that he had to do the speech, because he'd be late for his date.  Remember, there were no cell phones in the 80s.  Pillman showed up at the senior center, and they didn't know anything about a speech.  Pillman didn't care, woke up all the seniors late, and did the speech.  He had to hitchhike back to the hotel and got in late.  Owen, the jokester, dressed up a dog in Pillman's "Bad Company" ring gear, and put the dog in the bed.  Owen then shut off the lights, put buckets of water in the bathroom, and unscrewed all the light bulbs.  By the time Pillman got back, he was steaming because his date was gone (she thought he stood her up).  He walked in the hotel room, got soaked in water, had no lights, and scared the dog, which ran out the door (presumably still wearing the Bad Company costume).  This is how the wrestling business goes.  I'm sure Pillman got him back, eventually.

Ric Flair the Phony

Konnan told a story in an old Torch interview about how he went to the WWF in the early 90s at a time when WWF was interested in using Konnan in the role of Max Moon.  While Konnan was there, a photographer from either Mexico or Japan was there, wanting to snap pictures of Flair.  Flair shook his hand and said something to the effect of, "It's an honor to meet you, sir."  As soon as the photographer left the room, Flair made a comment to someone that he wanted the photographer to get the Hell out and that there was no way he was taking any pictures.  In other words, Flair's politeness just a few seconds earlier was totally phony, and as soon as the guy left, Flair let loose with his real feelings.  Flair has a lot of positive qualities, but this isn't the first time he has done something like this.  Even from reading Flair's book, you get the impression he's nice to your face, but will badmouth behind your back.  Then again, that can be said for pretty much everyone.

Tom Zenk Gets in the AWA

In one of the most brilliant schemes of all time, Zenk got his big career break by charming the secretary of the AWA.  Zenk had already told Verne Gagne he didn’t have enough money to train with him, so one day he called the AWA office and told the secretary, “I’m trying to return someone’s phone call.  Was it you who called me yesterday, or was it Vince McMahon?  I didn’t quite catch the name.”  The idea that the WWF would be interested in Zenk perked the ears of the secretary, and she responded with something like, “Oh yes, that was us!”  The way Zenk said that, she thought she had pulled a big coup by signing away this hot new talent that WWF was after.  It was just a lie, and Zenk got free training out of it, and began to make his name in the AWA before ultimately signing with the WWF a couple years later. 

Jason Hervey Blows Off Dave Meltzer

Dave Meltzer told this story on his radio show.  Dave was at the NATPE convention (where TV shows go once a year to sell their shows to networks and such) and sees former Wonder Years star Jason Hervey walking in the aisle.  Hervey is a very famous wrestling fan, and he was responsible for Eric Bischoff becoming head of WCW and for TNA getting funding with HealthSouth in 2002.  Dave saw Jason and greeted him.  Jason knew who he was, but acted like he didn’t.  Jason, a former (and probably current) Observer reader, pointed at Dave and pretended like he remembered him but didn’t know his name.  Dave said it was so obvious he was faking.  Finally Jason remembered Dave’s name and was like, “Oh yeah, I’m so done with the wrestling thing,” like it was beneath him and he hadn’t followed it in years.  So that night, or maybe the night after, WCW had a show.  Dave was backstage and saw… Jason Hervey.  The same Jason who said he was “done” with wrestling was right there at a WRESTLING show.  Jason’s a great actor, but like most Hollywood types, he’s full of it.

Bill Watts' Hiring Process

Tom Zenk told this story on the radio.  Do you know how Tom Brandi (aka Johnny Gunn, who wrestled in WCW as Zenk's tag partner) got in WCW?  He sent in photos of himself to the office.  That's normal.  What's not normal is that Watts went up to all the female employees and showed them the photo, asking them, "Is this guy good-looking?  Is this guy good-looking?"  The women said Yes, and Brandi was hired.  That Watts, gotta love his criteria for hiring someone.

Shane McMahon Teaches Gary Cappetta a Lesson

Back in the 70s/80s, ring announcer Gary Michael Cappetta did some work for the WWWF in Pennsylvania.  Gary saw a young teenager, and went to talk with him.  Gary asked the teen what he knew about wrestling, and the teen said that it was important to make the talent feel like they were useless, because then you don't have to pay them as much.  Gary was shocked that this kid knew enough to talk about wrestling like that (smart fans weren't exactly common back then).  It turns out this kid was none other than a very young Shane McMahon.  Like father, like son.

Joel Gertner Saved by Dudleyville

Joel Gertner, back before he was a cult character for ECW, started out as a ring announcer for ECW.  One day at a hotel in 1995, Gertner and his keen driving skills managed to drive his rental car over a cement block in the parking lot.  The car was stuck, and Gertner was sh*tting bricks because he had just ruined the rental car.  Luckily, Big Dick Dudley was nearby (Big Dick passed away a few years ago).  Big Dick reached down, grabbed the car, and lifted it with his bare hands.  This was one strong dude.  He moved the car and placed it off the block, saving Gertner from humiliation (except for those lucky enough to witness this embarrassing incident). 

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