Bruce Prichard recently talked about a wide range of topics on his Something To Wrestle With podcast.
During it, he gave his take on what it takes to be a great wrestler. According to Prichard, the Junkyard Dog had charisma that helped him overcome his in-ring skills.
“Guys that wanted to be in the NFL, couldn’t make it, well your next bet is Canadian Football League. So, if you’re on that side of the world, Stu Hart and Calgary Wrestling was on TV in the off-season, so [they’d say] ‘I’m going to go over here and learn to wrestle,'” said Prichard. “He [Junkyard Dog] had charisma, he was the s**ts, but he had charisma. And Stu would get him booked. Stu got him up. Then he comes down and Watts makes him the Junkyard Dog. Big nasty heel. But holy s**t did he have charisma!”
He added, “To me, the greatest worker in the world is the guy who knows how to draw. I don’t give a s**t if it’s an 18-star match in the Tokyo Dome, it doesn’t matter, draw money. Draw money and you’re a great worker.”
(H/T to Wrestling Inc for the quotes)