Rob Lowe is sharing his favourite Tom Cruise story … and it ends with Rob being knocked out chilly.
The actor says he and Tom used to field after they have been youngsters filming “The Outsiders” manner again within the day … and Tom bought the higher of him in a single memorable sparring session.
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As Rob lately defined on “The Wealthy Eisen Present” … he was 17 years previous and Tom was 18 after they filmed the film collectively. He says they might work out, jog and field collectively whereas they have been holed up in a resort on location … and the testosterone was flowing.
Rob says the sparring matches have been intense and aggressive … full with headgear and mouthpieces … and Rob says Tom as soon as knocked him out of their resort’s hallway.
Whereas Rob says he had “pipe cleaner” arms again then, he recollects Tom being completely jacked and a “beast.” He says he landed a fairly good punch and rang Tom’s bell throughout one sparring session after which, the subsequent factor he realized, he was waking up on the bottom.
Rob says after he landed the primary punch, Tom’s eyes went black … and TC knocked him out.
No dangerous blood right here … Rob says they have been simply boys being boys, like “Battle Membership” apparently.