12 Things We Learned From Justin Gabriel On Talk Is Jericho
12. Growing Up In The Business
Right off the bat, PJ reveals that he was given his ring name by his father, who was a wrestler and promoter himself in his native South Africa, where he started refereeing for his dad in his early teens. Jericho asks how the business was in South Africa, and Black says it was big in the 70s, 80s and 90s, then reminisces on watching Hulk Hogan do jobs for their local champion (highly dubious). He mentions Steve and Scott Simpson, who fans of World Class Championship Wrestling will remember, saying that their father was the main South African promoter who Black's dad took over for, and that when his father passed away wrestling in the region pretty much died.
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