Bruce Prichard

I was given the choice of either continue with my day job and do the producing because I was working in the studio and producing everything or go on the road with you full time.

You said producing.

Well, no.

I did.

But at the time, it was the devil you know versus the devil you don't.

And I wanted to stay in the office and continue to do that.

And also there was, look, I loved the character and felt that it needed that.

At the same time, Percy Pringle came in for an interview, and in the interview, they said, well, what have you done?

What's your background?

I said, well, I'm a licensed mortician.

And it was all over at that point.

And he had been your first manager, but it was perfect.

It was, you know, I loved being the manager.

I loved doing that stuff with you.

I absolutely dug it.

but also the producer in me and looked at it and said, Paul Bearer and The Undertaker, that was a better match.

And I think that was a much better fit.

And I think that Paul was better for you in the long run, obviously.

Oh, yeah.

It wasn't even close.