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Once again, your friendly Lariat has watched another great shoot interview from Kayfabe Commentaries. This series is called "YouShoot", which is a wrestling being fed questions through Youtube or other forums and are answered accordingly. I've watched many of them so far, but the more intriguing one I've recently saw comes from Bob Holly.
Most of us know Holly was known as Thurman "Sparky" Plugg, Bombastic Bob, and eventually, Hardcore Holly. He's also known as being a trainer on Tough Enough and for beating the hell out of Matt Cappotelli on the show.
Here's some interesting tidbits from his interview
So based on what he's said, what are your thoughts on Bob Holly? Think he was a bully? Think he was gay? Did he kill Crash Holly?
Most of us know Holly was known as Thurman "Sparky" Plugg, Bombastic Bob, and eventually, Hardcore Holly. He's also known as being a trainer on Tough Enough and for beating the hell out of Matt Cappotelli on the show.
Here's some interesting tidbits from his interview
- Bob Holly's passion is race cars and that's what he's been doing on his down time from wrestling.
- Holly was a jobber in WCW and mainly did jobs for the Horsemen.
- Vince McMahon pitched the "Sparky" Plugg gimmick to him. Holly accepted because he wanted to have a job.
- Holly grew tired of the name and decided to go to Vince and ask to have his character changed. He says McMahon agreed with the change.
- He mentions how he hated his hair when he was Bombastic Bob in the new Midnight Express.
- He liked being Hardcore Holly and was thankful to be employed.
- He mentioned the Bart Gunn knocking out Dr. Death Steve Williams during the Brawl-for-All really messed up the WWE's plans and pissed off management royally.
- Holly says he wouldn't have fought Butterbean under boxing rules.
- He misses Crash Holly, but wasn't that close to him.
- Mentions his reputation as a bully - says he's not a 'bully', and that he worked 'snug', not stiff.
- Says he beat the hell out of Rene Dupree in the back because of an unpaid parking ticket that Dupree received in Holly's rental vehicle. Holly says he gave him ample opportunity to fight back, but Dupree never did.
- Says he never broke anyone's nose, bones, or tried to hurt anyone in the ring. Also says JBL wasn't a bully either and they both beat up each other real good in the ring.
- Says he's fight Brock Lesnar in the UFC if the money was right.
- Doesn't hold any ill will toward Lesnar for the broken neck. Says Lesnar called constantly during his time off from injury.
- Mentions Angle breaking Holly's arm after a botched moonsault. Holly says Angle pannicked and tried to pin Holly immediately to get out of the ring, but when Holly kicked out, Angle pannicked.
- Also mentioned liking Smokey Mountain Wrestling and liking Jim Cornette and his booking down there.
- Has no plans to operate a wrestling school because it would interfere with him building and racing cars.
- He stresses he wasn't a bully and didn't go out of his way to hurt anyone. He just wrestled a certain style and would have expected the same in return.
- He also confronted the Kliq (Michaels, Hall, Nash) about them running their mouth and they never said another word to him. Also calls Hall a crybaby.
- Don't think he cared too much for Randy Orton or Mr. Kennedy.
- Says he was 'taking too many pills', but never went to rehab for painkiller addiction. He gave them up cold turkey and he's been clean ever since.
So based on what he's said, what are your thoughts on Bob Holly? Think he was a bully? Think he was gay? Did he kill Crash Holly?