If you are a fan of Memphis wrestling or old school territory pro wrestling you will enjoy my recent podcast on Pro Wrestling Radio. I was joined by Memphis wrestling historian and author Mark James as we went back in time and talked about my favorite territory in wrestling history.
– Jerry Lawler, Lawler vs. Bill Dundee and whether they truly got along or not
– Hulk Hogan in Memphis, famous Memphis managers specifically Jimmy Hart
– Why Austin Idol never went national and just how great he was
– The merger with World Class Championship Wrestling
– Lawler’s planned run as NWA world heavyweight champion,
– Lawler’s classic title matches with Jack Brisco and Nick Bockwinkel
– The popularity of the Fabulous Ones Steve Keirn and Stan Lane
– Randy Savage and his impact coming into the territory and so much more.
– Who owns the Memphis tape library and why has Vince McMahon never purchased it.
– Growing up as a fan in the territory
– Andy Kaufman in Memphis
– The proposed Elvis Presley vs. Jerry Lawler match and whether it really would have happened
Check it out via the YouTube video below.
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Eric G.
Eric is the owner and editor-in-chief of the Camel Clutch Blog. Eric has worked in the pro wrestling industry since 1995 as a ring announcer in ECW and a commentator/host on television, PPV, and home video. Eric also hosted Pro Wrestling Radio on terrestrial radio from 1998-2009. Check out some of Eric's work on his IMDB bio and Wikipedia. Eric has an MBA from Temple University's Fox School of Business.
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