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Missy's Manor: Missy Hyatt Books Les Thatcher Vs Todd Martin, Plus A Very Important Note On Doc's Health Status

Posted: Sep 19th 2011 By: CMBurnham

I want the Observer members if they have a chance to keep one of the unsung heroes of this site in their thoughts and prayers -- Doc Young. Doc is a super nice guy. Over the last year we would exchange emails & PM?s. Doc would keep me apprised on what medical tests he was going thru for his illness. Doc was one of the few people to find about my father passing away earlier in the year to wish me his condolescences.
I became friends with Doc over the year thru Les Thatcher. I like Les Thatcher?s views on wrestling & FX TV shows, since they mirror my own. Doc would periodically ask me if I enjoyed their Wrestling Weekly podcast. I thought it was so nice that Doc cared about my opinion. I told Doc that if he ever needed any guests, I?ll give him some contact numbers & emails. If they are wary, just tell them you are a personal friend of mine. Doc was touched about it, since he had so many difficulties in lining up guests when he had his own podcast a few years ago.

Over the last few months, Doc would ask me to make an appearance on Wrestling Weekly. He also had an idea that he wanted me to have my own segment. I was flattered, since I usually only do podcasts for people if I consider them a personal friend & it fits in to my schedule.

Prior to Doc leaving for the hospital, I wrote an article pitting Todd Martin VS. Les Thatcher in a fictional bout, based on their philosophical differences about Ric Flair. Bryan Alvarez opted to not publish the article, until Doc got better. The article was not written in any malicious way, since I get along with Doc, Less, & Todd Martin.

Over the last two weeks, Doc went in for another operation. He even mentioned on a podcast with Bryan that he didn?t want Wrestling Weekly to die, despite his health issues. During the last three weeks, Doc had been absent from the show. At one point his heart stopped in the hospital. Myself & several friends of Doc had tried reaching him thru his cell phone, text messaging, & PM?ing, with no answer. All we can do is hope for the best for Doc.

Les Thatcher told me about his last conversation with Doc. Doc told Les, ?You Know We Are Always Going To Be Pals?, I broke down & cried. Usually it?s the fans, & journalists that grieve about the misfortunes of wrestlers. Doc is different in my eyes when he got people in the wrestling business worried about him. I hope he knows that he got plenty of friends that hope he recovers & hopefully one day rejoins Les Thatcher & Will Strauss for Wrestling Weekly.

Missy Hyatt