Five Questions with Wrestling Legend Terry "Garvin" Simms

Shawnster the Monster is a huge professional wrestling fan. He grew up watching Mid-South/UWF, Memphis, World Class Championship Wrestling, AWA and many other federations. One of his favorites from the Memphis area was the one and only Terry "Garvin" Simms. Terry was part of the "Beauty and the Beast" tag team in Memphis and naturally was the Beauty of the team. Terry was also known for his great matches in Global Wrestling Federation and various other promotion. Terry could have a great match with anybody, didn't matter the weight class or style. Terry has a great podcast known in the free world as "World Domination with Terry Garvin Simms!"  Without further delay, Five Questions with Terry Garvin Simms!

1.) Please describe "World Domination with Terry "Garvin" Simms!" 

 World Domination is a podcast aimed at wrestling fans that enjoyed the territory days or what is now termed "Old School" wrestling instead of today's WWE where TV writers produce scripts instead of bookers setting the feuds or angles. I try to give fans of the sport a look at what it was like being inside the dressing room or in production meetings for TV as told by my guests as well as myself.



 2.) Who was the biggest influence on your career as a professional wrestler?

I was lucky to learn from many greats yet Bill Dundee taught me from the start. I owe a lot to Jerry Lawler as far as in ring psychology and picking up and setting down the fans many times during a match.



 3.) What is your fondest memories of Memphis Wrestling? 

Working with greats that I grew up watching and rooting for or against. People like Lawler, Dundee, Jimmy Valiant, Austin Idol, Dutch Mantel, Tommy Gilbert, and of course the great Lance Russell and Dave Brown and many others.



4.) Can you describe your time in GWF?

 At times very grueling because in order to produce 5 one hour shows a week for ESPN we sometimes wrestled as many as 3 times in one night. In Dallas the summer temps would reach 100 degrees even at bell time and could stay that way for 2 1/2 months, the Sportatorium had neither heat or air conditioning and with the TV lights over the ring temps could reach 120 degrees inside the ring during our matches while the temp in the building would be in the 40's in Jan and Feb. Even with that being said the first two years of the GWF were extremely fun times and very good for my career, the Dallas fans are the GREATEST fans anywhere because they adored wrestling and loved to see a fight. I consider Dallas Texas my 2nd home to this day.



 5.) Can you share any stories about your time with Buddy Roberts?

I have so many stories about our time with Bud because he was such a great teacher and friend yet many I can't share here. Two things I will tell you that really stood out in my mind about Buddy Jack was if you ever became upset or mad he would become just as mad as you were. It didn't matter what you were mad about Buddy was right beside and more than likely madder than you were and sometimes not even knowing what we were mad about. The 2nd thing that makes me laugh about Bud is about he was a great ribber but if a rib was played on him no matter how hardcore it was he would never by any means sell or even the joke in any way. Bud knew from years of experience around the boys that if someone would get upset at someone for pulling a rib on them the boys would enjoy the person becoming mad and play as many ribs as possible on that person. 


Thanks for Terry for doing the interview with Shawnster the Monster. Check out these links.

https://www.facebook.com/SimmsWorldDomination?fref=ts

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/randombrainactivity

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