A Tense Day Along The Gulf Coast

I haved lived in The Gulf Coast area almost my entire life, notwithstanding a few comings and goings due to the wrestling industry. I have never seen the pre-storm activity that is happening all around us this early in the game. Most residents wait until the last minute to prepare for our annual tropical visits. However, folks have been busy for the past few days in anticipation of what Dennis may bring to us on Sunday.

As the latest update shows above, Dennis is packing 150 mph winds as it streaks across Cuba. Only The Dear Lord knows what landfall along our coastline may hold in store. I'm satisfied that I have completely prepared my household for the inevitable. With the exception of boarding the windows, we are ready to rumble. My boards are already cut, as I used the same lumber for last year's Hurricane Ivan. All I have to do is put them up, and we will probably do that tomorrow.

The independent events that I mentioned in yesterday's BLOG are still scheduled to go on tonight and tomorrow. We will have to see what Sunday is like to determine if The Ground Zero Event in Houma, Louisiana is still set. If you live in the area, and plan on attending Sunday's Houma event, I suggest you contact the building Sunday afternoon. I will make a post here if at all possible.

I appreciate all of the kind emails and prayers from you folks. You are indeed the best.

Happy Friday To You All!
~Percy
www.PercyPringle.com

HURRICANE WATCH and more...

Here we go again. This time I'm not too ashamed to admit that I am very worried about this one. Hurricane Dennis has the potential of becoming a major disaster for the Gulf Coast. We are 3-4 days away from landfall and there are already lines at many stores, banks, pharmacies and gas stations. Fortunately, we keep an emergency supply of storm needs. However, I was out early this morning restocking. For the first time, I even invested in a portable home generator. I was very lucky to get my hands on one, as Home Depot and Lowes are already sold out. We will keep you folks updated as we approach the weekend. I just ask for your prayers for everyone in Dennis' path.

Notwithstanding Hurricane Dennis, there are three independent events that I am planning on attending this weekend. Friday has the AWF - Alabama Wrestling Federation in Semmes, Alabama ( a suburb of Mobile). Saturday will see Ground Zero Pro Wrestling in Biloxi, Mississippi with a benefit for Sean Saxon, the 16-year old son of local indy star John Saxon. Sean was paralyzed in a swimming accident last summer. I ask that all local ring talent and fans do the right thing for Sean on Saturday evening. On Sunday, Ground Zero Pro will host another event in Houma, Louisiana.

As many of you already know, Sunday will mark the termination of my WWE talent contract dated October 3, 2003. For the first time in almost 14-years I will be free to work independent dates. I am really exicited about the new direction my career is taking. Keeping in mind that I also signed a new multi-year "Legends" deal with WWE last month. I will continue to have strong ties with the company while remaining a "Freebird."

I have been asked to comment on the recent mass releases of WWE talent. I don't really have anything to say on the subject at this time. Business is business, and just like in my situation, many of the talent were blessed with the run that they had with the company. The independent promoters are going to have a plethora of talent to choose from, and I understand that there are many more to come. I'm certain that that you will hear me speak more on this subject, and many more, as I am being booked on several wrestling talk shows in the coming weeks.

Take care my friends.
Tomorrow is Friday!
~Percy
www.PercyPringle.com

Vacation Over... Cindy Welcomes Us Home...

Believe it or not... 8-days without turning on a computer or cellular phone. It's True!

Unfortunately, I noticed that a couple of BLOG entries that I made before leaving on my trip did not get posted. That's now been fixed. I apologize for any inconvenience this might have caused, as some folks thought I dropped off the face of the earth.

We arrived home last night from our vacation, only to be welcomed a couple hours later by tropical storm Cindy. We are lucky with just a few branches scattering our yard, and our electricity stayed on all night. As I am typing this, there are 25,000 homes in the area without power, flooding along the costal areas, and 8 inches of rain soaking the ground. The worst is now over for our area, as the storm is moving northward. I pray that those with damage and loss of power get back to normal quickly. Our eyes are now fixed on Tropical Storm Dennis. This could very well be a nasty one.

I'm busy answering emails, phone messages, snail mail, and the like. We haven't been away for 8-days in a very long time, much less on a vacation. We had a fine time!

Have a good Wednesday!
~Percy
www.PercyPringle.com