Adam Pearce Interview
Posted by David Damage on Monday, March 26, 2012
Under: Interviews
NWA world champion “Scrap Iron” Adam Pearce will defend his title in the main event of an NWA Ring Warriors show March 29 in Fort Lauderdale. The card kicks off South Florida’s Wrestlemania weekend that includes offerings from Ring of Honor, Dragon Gate and WrestleReunion.
Pearce will take on a mystery challenger from the Ring of Honor promotion who will be handpicked by legendary manager and current ROH producer Jim Cornette.
Pearce, a four-time NWA world champion and 16-year veteran, has worked tirelessly to help restore the prestige the NWA belt once enjoyed.
“I’m absolutely trying to mirror what guys like Jack Brisco, Harley Race and Ric Flair did early on by literally going everywhere I can with that belt,” says Pearce, who recently returned from a tour of Australia. “Say what you want about the NWA in its current incarnation, but that the image of that belt, the 10 pounds of gold, is the godfather of all modern wrestling championships. It’s a shame to me, as a wrestling fan first and foremost, that today’s young generation really has no idea of what it even is.”
Pearce wants to change that perception. He has gone on the road to defend the title in towns that haven’t seen NWA championship matches in decades
Pearce first won the title in September 2007, more than a decade after his debut match, and has defended the strap throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, England and Germany.
“If I can be the guy, even on a small level trying to spearhead a renaissance, I’m proud and honored to do that,” says Pearce. “With Vince McMahon putting out the Ric Flair and the Horsemen DVDs, there’s some education there. If I can expound on that by appearing in markets that the championship hasn’t been in in several years, I’m humbled to do that. It’s extremely gratifying.”
“The NWA brand has taken a big step in trying to do what Ring of Honor has done the past several years by piggybacking Wrestlemania and making that weekend the biggest wrestling weekend in the country,” adds Pearce. “It’s not only a big step for (promoter) Howard Brody and Ring Warriors, but for everybody on that card. Headlining an event on that weekend makes it even more special.”
The Fort Lauderdale show will include a mix of the old and the new.
Current NWA tag-team champs The Dark City Fight Club (Jon Davis and Kory Chavis) and Vordell Walker will collide with DX’s Billy Gunn and The Head Bangers (Mosh and Thrasher). NWA champ Chance Prophet defends his title against the “Tokyo Monster” Kahagas in a return match with lumberjack rules.
The NWA Ring Warriors Grand Championship Tournament semifinals will pit “The Marquee” Bruce Santee against “The VIP” Cassidy Riley. Steve “The Moose” Madison will meet the seven-foot-tall, 315-pound Giant Titan.
Also appearing on the show will be veteran greats Ivan Koloff and Kevin Sullivan.
Pearce will take on a mystery challenger from the Ring of Honor promotion who will be handpicked by legendary manager and current ROH producer Jim Cornette.
Pearce, a four-time NWA world champion and 16-year veteran, has worked tirelessly to help restore the prestige the NWA belt once enjoyed.
“I’m absolutely trying to mirror what guys like Jack Brisco, Harley Race and Ric Flair did early on by literally going everywhere I can with that belt,” says Pearce, who recently returned from a tour of Australia. “Say what you want about the NWA in its current incarnation, but that the image of that belt, the 10 pounds of gold, is the godfather of all modern wrestling championships. It’s a shame to me, as a wrestling fan first and foremost, that today’s young generation really has no idea of what it even is.”
Pearce wants to change that perception. He has gone on the road to defend the title in towns that haven’t seen NWA championship matches in decades
Pearce first won the title in September 2007, more than a decade after his debut match, and has defended the strap throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, England and Germany.
“If I can be the guy, even on a small level trying to spearhead a renaissance, I’m proud and honored to do that,” says Pearce. “With Vince McMahon putting out the Ric Flair and the Horsemen DVDs, there’s some education there. If I can expound on that by appearing in markets that the championship hasn’t been in in several years, I’m humbled to do that. It’s extremely gratifying.”
“The NWA brand has taken a big step in trying to do what Ring of Honor has done the past several years by piggybacking Wrestlemania and making that weekend the biggest wrestling weekend in the country,” adds Pearce. “It’s not only a big step for (promoter) Howard Brody and Ring Warriors, but for everybody on that card. Headlining an event on that weekend makes it even more special.”
The Fort Lauderdale show will include a mix of the old and the new.
Current NWA tag-team champs The Dark City Fight Club (Jon Davis and Kory Chavis) and Vordell Walker will collide with DX’s Billy Gunn and The Head Bangers (Mosh and Thrasher). NWA champ Chance Prophet defends his title against the “Tokyo Monster” Kahagas in a return match with lumberjack rules.
The NWA Ring Warriors Grand Championship Tournament semifinals will pit “The Marquee” Bruce Santee against “The VIP” Cassidy Riley. Steve “The Moose” Madison will meet the seven-foot-tall, 315-pound Giant Titan.
Also appearing on the show will be veteran greats Ivan Koloff and Kevin Sullivan.
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