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@DustyWWE is working on his Spanish. Thinking this leads to a Big Dust program vs. Sin Cara. Splotch vs. Botch. In public, if you willllll - posted on 02/18/2012 16:19
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Remembering the greatest moment of the career of Kerry Von Erich, who committed suicide on this day in 1993. http://t.co/zdEvZASx - posted on 02/18/2012 16:12
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Old KFR post in honor of the late Eddie Gilbert, who passed away on 2/18/94. The man who orchestrated my heel turn. http://t.co/E47l8JZE - posted on 02/18/2012 16:04
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@WadeBarrett My British wife enjoys referring to you as "the tannest man from Manchester." Trademark that gimmick now.
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@atomic_elbow I'm just kidding. I liked Whatley since his ICW days with Randy Savage and Ron Garvin. http://t.co/NFOSynGJ - posted on 02/17/2012 21:05
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@atomic_elbow You should be asleep in no time. (Thing about Whatley, though...will he be hurt?) - posted on 02/17/2012 20:22
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@wrestlespective Just like Brutus Beefcake and Pat Patterson sucked you in originally in the mid- to late '8s? - posted on 02/17/2012 10:17
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@WWFE_Nostalgia My site has a Memphis slant; I provided my memories of Hennig's AWA/Memphis work that some WWE fans may not be familiar with - posted on 02/14/2012 10:33
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@WWFE_Nostalgia I wrote the article "Perfect Timing" posted on my Kentucky Fried Rasslin' site. What's up? - posted on 02/14/2012 10:17
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@wrestlespective Often appears as if HBK raided the wardrobe of Larry the Cable Guy. - posted on 02/14/2012 09:56
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I think that ponytail is stitched into HBK's hat. @wwe #raw - posted on 02/13/2012 19:03
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Stip added to Chamber match: Bryan not only risks the title but must eat a plate of veal and a bag of pork rinds if he doesn't retain. #raw - posted on 02/13/2012 18:50
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Looks like the Divas title belt and a Triple H "King of Kings" T-shirt collided and exploded all over Jerry Lawler's chest. @wwe #raw - posted on 02/13/2012 18:42
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I concur, Booker. Every time I see a Cena/Kane segment I think "Somebody needs to stop this." - posted on 02/13/2012 18:34
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The next Republican debates should take place within the confines of the Elimination Chamber. @wwe #raw - posted on 02/13/2012 18:32
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Nick Bockwinkel would have won this debate manicured-hands-down back in his day. #raw @wwe - posted on 02/13/2012 18:15
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They really need subtitles for R-Truth during this debate. @wwe #raw - posted on 02/13/2012 18:13
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Lawler really seems to be admiring Jericho's jacket. "If only I could find a T-shirt that sparkles like that!" #raw - posted on 02/13/2012 18:12
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If they wanted an obnoxious heel for this debate on @WWE RAW, they really should have booked Newt "Get Rich" Gingrich. - posted on 02/13/2012 18:10
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is it true that tommy rich never went to the gym?…i know he never had a road warriors physique, but ive seen him in person a few times and hes quite a big fellow…thought maybe he trained in powerlifting for size and strength…thanks
For me chaos reigned at one specific match back in the day….can’t remember but it was Lawler Savage era and basically the match went out of the ring and into a concession stand where glass bottles of mustard and catch were cracked over each other’s heads….
See the old clips you link to reminds me of the rug burns I get from my older brother pinning me during commercial breaks…the sleeper hold wasn’t something that should have been shown to kids like me at the time.
Just curious if you know the match I’m talking about.
hey Scott,
saw Memphis Heat in Memphis Friday night at the Orpheum.
got all nostalgic after that and found your blog.
awesome man. all that time on the soccer field together and I never knew you were a rasslin nut. go figure.
Hey, Dax, great to hear from you. How’s life in Memphis? Yeah, believe it or not, I usually wore a “Nature Boy” Ric Flair T-shirt underneath my goalie shirt. Hope this finds you well. I can honestly say that I believe I’m the only BHS soccer alum who went on to have a brief career in professional wrestling–my parents are bursting with pride. As is Coach Kiser, I’m sure.
Your “contact us” doesnt work. The permission portion fails… contact me regarding a copyright issue on your site.
Bryce, glad we worked out the credit for the Missy photo. Thanks for pointing out the Contact option not working properly. I’ve added my email address above for future communication.
Regarding the record breaking Sept. 30, 1085 card headlined by Flair and Lawler. Results also have Flair working in Charlotte that day some 400 miles away and it was a Monday do I doubt it was a matinee.
The Memphis card obviously happened, but I am curious if you have any details on any of these guys working earlier that day in Charlotte.
No idea. But that could explain Flair’s lackluster performance.
Didn’t know if you’d seen this yet, but it’s a fascinating read…
http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/6891795/the-wrestler-real-life
Love your site- really takes me back.
In light of the lack of an archives
Could you explain about the video distibution system back in the old mid south territory?
Obviously, every saturday morn on TV5 there would be a 90 minute live show. This was taped and sent to the other areas? nashville, evansville, northern mississippi etc? Did an edited version of the saturday morning show go out?
I grew up in Memphis but my grandparents lived in mississippi and I used to see a show there that would be an hour of strictly tape of the previous monday nights action at mid south coliseum with lance announcing ringside- I always enjoyed that show most. Was this used in other areas as well?
Tv5′s show would often cut to tape of mid south action but often had a lot of studio crush job canvas-back action. (another good story idea- where did they get some of those guys?)
I find it hard to fathom that with all these videos being made and sent out all over that someone was not making or keeping copies- especially the coliseum stuff… and surely they had some sort of professional video duplication equipment having to make so many copies so frequently…
any insight?
I am trying to find stuff on Joe Leduc helping jeff jarrett after being attacked by Bill Dundee and Buddy Landell