Prichard informs that working with Vince McMahon during the attitude era was a day-to-day struggle. Some people complained about a lack of long-term planning but Prichard points out that they did plan long-term. Unfortunately, they were so busy and they had to spend all of their time working on the things that needed to happen from day-to-day. McMahon was focused on the moment, and that’s the only way he knew he’d be able to chase down WCW and overtake them again in the ratings war.
Prichard recalls setting up a meeting between Undertaker and McMahon back in the day. McMahon watched a match between Undertaker and Lex Luger in which Undertaker had a dislocated hip so the match sucked. McMahon then cancelled the meeting with Undertaker, saying Luger was the star in that match. Prichard kept on McMahon because he knew there was something special about a big man who could move the way Undertaker moved. Finally McMahon agreed to meet with Undertaker, they hit it off right away, and the rest is history.
That sums up this week’s episode of The Jim Ross Report. You can listen to the show yourself anytime here, and I’ll catch ya next week for another recap!
