Nickname(s): The Father of Destruction
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 250 lbs
From: Mobile, AL
Birthday: Apr 10
Pro Debut: June 1974
Aliases: Dr. Rigor Mortis, "Delicate Flower of the Sunny Southland"
Percival Pringle III, "Alabama's Favorite Son"
Percy Pringle, The Invader, Mr. X, The Embalmer, The Mortician
Feds worked for: NWA, NWA-TNA, USWA,
WCCW,
WWE,
WWF, WWW, All Access Wrestling, American Championship Wrestling (AL), Blitz Pro Wrestling, Championship International Wrestling (MI), Chaotic Wrestling, Gulf Coast Wrestling (AL), Gulf South Wrestling (AL), International Championship Wrestling (MS), Millenium Wrestling Federation (MA), National Wrestling Superstars, NWA Gulf South (AL), Pro Wrestling
Syndicate (NJ), Ring of Honor (NJ/PA), Ron Ring Wrestling, Ring of Glory, Smoky Mountain Wrestling (KY/TN)
Affiliates: The
Mongolians, The
Grappler, Jack Hart,
Rip Oliver,
Rick Rude, The
Assassin, Buddy Rose, The
Missing Link, Blackjack Mulligan,
Matt Borne,
Buzz Sawyer,
Texas Red,
Eric Embry, The
Great Kabuki, Lex Luger, The
Dingo Warrior,
Sugar Bear Harris,
Oki Shikina, Steve Austin,
Ted Arcidi,
Steve Simpson,
Shaun Simpson,
Black Bart, Jos LeDuc, The Undertaker, Kane,
Mankind, Faarooq, Bradshaw, Mideon, Viscera, Edge, Christian, Gangrel, Koko Ware,
Kamala,
King Parsons,
Jack Victory, Bo Bradley, The Army of Darkness, Aeon Flux, Dylan Kage, Kevin Thorn, Shaun Rocker,
Malice, Nitro, Kevin Thorn, Chaz Montana,
Rikishi,
Buddy Roberts, Jr.
Notable Feuds: Chris Von Erich, The Undertaker, Kane, Steve Austin, Vince McMahon, Lady
Maxine,
Skandar Akbar
Official Website: www.percypringle.com/
Other Facts: -Real name was William Moody
-Father of pro wrestler D. J. Pringle
-Cousin of pro wrestler Marcel Pringle
-Billed as the father of pro wrestler Kane
-Like Paul Heyman &
Jim Cornette, he began his association with wrestling by taking ringside photos.
-Made his pro debut in June 1974 wrestling as “Mr. X” (under a mask) in Greenville, AL
-Was a legitimate licensed funeral director and embalmer after earning his his Funeral Director/Embalmer's Certification from San Antonio College
-Managed Lex Luger in Luger's 1st professional match
-Voted Manager of the Year by the readers of Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 1998 (as
Paul Bearer)
-Former commentator for WCCW and USWA TV shows.
-Former Co-owner of Gulf South Wrestling which became an NWA associate in May 2006
-Co-authored the book "Inside Secrets on How to Enter the Exciting World of Pro Wrestling."
-Featured in the WWE DVD "Wrestling's Greatest Managers"
-Lifetime member of The Cauliflower Alley Club
-Passed away March 5, 2013 from a heart attack. He was set to receive the
Lou Thesz Lifetime Achievement award from the Cauliflower Alley Club in April 2013.
