"Can't really get into it yet, but there are some changes coming to ClubWWI.com this next week. A lot of stuff going down….At this point, we're just waiting for the other shoe to drop, as they say."
- James Guttman, JG's 1/21 Radio Free Insanity
"Dr. Tom Prichard has been hired as the new head trainer of WWE developmental territory Deep South Wrestling..."
- Mike Johnson, PWInsider.com
And with that…the other shoe has dropped.
That's right. Our very own Doctor Tom Prichard, WorldWrestlingInsanity.com columnist and ClubWWI.com audio host, is going home to World Wrestling Entertainment. Dr. Tom will be heading down south to help the company train its future stars. As of this week, the host of Tuesdays With Tom is once again a member of WWE.
I can't even begin to tell you all how happy I am for Tom. There's no one in this business who deserves this spot more than he does. For the last 15 months, we've all had the honor of reading and listening to his thoughts on the industry. Without a doubt, it was one of the best parts of this website and I'm lucky to be able to both bring it to you - our readers - and take part in discussions on the business with someone who I have the utmost respect for. It's been the highlight of my Tuesdays and one of the highlights of our ClubWWI week.
If you haven't joined ClubWWI.com yet, now's as good time as any. You can hear all 18 shows of Doctor Tom's audio shows and get some insight into the philosophy of the man WWE has trusted to help shape their next crop of future superstars.
Ironically, Tom and I talked about the setup of World Wrestling Insanity on last week's Club Audio. We discussed how it can be rough not reporting news while running a wrestling website. Just a day or so later, I was told the news about his future with WWE. As I promised Tom, I waited until one of the news sites picked up on it before announcing it on the site. Once it was announced, I wanted to immediately inform all of you and give you a heads up on how this will affect all of us here at the site.
So what does this mean for the Club? Well, the Good Doctor will make one last housecall this week. That's right. This week's Radio Free Insanity will feature the first guest we've ever had on the show…becoming the first WWE guest we've ever had on the show. It's going to be both Tom Prichard's farewell show on ClubWWI.com and this week's incredibly unique edition of Radio Free Insanity.
As for Tom's replacement on the Club, that's a tall order. However, I think I have a solution. In the place of Tuesdays With Tom, we'll be presenting some new programs hosted by some well-known and respected names in the industry analyzing the weekly events.
I have confirmed all four new hosts for four new audio shows that will debut over the next four weeks and I can tell you that this will be something you won't want to miss. While nothing will be able to replace Tuesdays With Tom, I'm positive you'll find our new audios to be entertaining, informative, and everything you've come to expect from World Wrestling Insanity. The group of new audios will definitely keep your Ipod busy and give you a whole new reason to keep coming back to ClubWWI.com!
So there you go, guys. After 15 months, our resident physician is on his way home. Be sure to check back tomorrow for the big finale of Tom Prichard's audio and later on for his appearance on Radio Free Insanity. It's Tom's big farewell for now (and our last chance to get in any last Bodydonna Zip jokes before he goes.)
From all of us here at the Insanity - Thank you for everything, Dr. Tom!
