CWA (Memphis) Championship Wrestling-Full Show-August 6, 1988 (Watermelon Angle)

Back with another Evansville broadcast of CWA action. The Stud Stable celebrates the downfall of the Jarrett family, before Fuller's match vs. Ken Raper. The celebration continues post-match, including the beginning of the infamous watermelon angle with Bunkhouse Brown. The tension has already been building for weeks, but this is generally thought of as the beginning of the angle, hence the name.
Local Evansville promo with Downtown Bruno/Robert Fuller/Sylvia
Jeff Jarrett vs. Keith Eric
Jerry The King Lawler Championship Video
Phil Hickerson interview where Scott Steiner puts up $5,000 for a match against Hickerson for the CWA Heavyweight Title.
Phil Hickerson (aka PY Chu Hi) vs. Tommy King
Local Evansville promo with Jeff Jarrett
Cat Garrett (Memphis TV debut) vs. The Blue Knight
Billy Travis/Scott Steiner (aka Big Poppa Pump)/Shaun Baxter vs. Bunkhouse (Brickhouse) Brown/Gorgeous Gary Young/The Great Senshe (with Tojo)

[@troylowe814]

Another typical Saturday morning in Memphis. I dearly miss this show. It was the only show my brother, my dad and I would never miss. Moo moo buckaroo.

[@Fruth37]

All these guys wearing birthday hats, (Dave, Lance, Bruno with the captains hat) is hilarious. Great angle and a fantastic show! Thanks for this one...

[@davecruson6662]

Phil Hickerson is one of the best talkers I have every heard

[@nassermj7671]

Back in the WWF days I did not know about Tennessee wrestling but knew that Jeff Jarrett was a good guy.

[@jamessimmons7480]

BRINGS BACK MANY MEMORIES......

[@rs232il]

Phil Hickerson was the epitome of style as usual.

[@hilohaole4003]

Shawn Baxter had the flock of seagulls hair. I hope he got shed of that gimmick

[@ralopalominoralopalomino4304]

Hickerson is great on the mic.

[@johntheiss252]

Robert Fuller is the greatest personality in wrestling history. I'll take him over anyone for pure entertainment value.

[@thomaslemond5913]

Love ya Phil

[@AldenRDavis]

Whatever happened to Cat Garrett?

[@stephenbianchi7141]

He might only be known for one roll, but Lance Russel is one of the greatest actors in the history of Memphis.

[@Aaron-by3ke]

Dave Brown wearing a birthday hat and showing zero enthusiasm is uproarious to see.

[@rogertemple7193]

"the watermelon angle with Fuller and Brown was risky back then but today with the BLM it definitely would not be popular and they would be in a lot of trouble....but it was a lot fun though."-😆🌐🖥🍺🇺🇲..

[@TraderJack641]

Roger Temple yes it was a lot of fun! Thanks for watching!

[@JohnGardnerKpt]

Geez, I had a neighbor years ago that was a carbon duplicate of Phil Hickerson. 💯

[@TraderJack641]

He was an "everyman" type wrestler, that's for sure.

[@edwardmarkins2710]

I think we all had a neighbor like that .

[@MrBobjorge]

Lance Russell was the best. RIP

[@SteveHolsten]

I will never ever call Phil - (PY Chu-Hi). Lawler straightened that out. He is/was big fat Phil Hickerson from Jackson!

[@TraderJack641]

That's right, Steve!😄

[@ZosoHitler]

Awesome!!

[@stephenbianchi7141]

7:21 did Fuller take a whack at him or did Raper headbutt his fist?

[@sprayarm]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@JW-do2wc]

Can anyone tell me where watermelon comes into play of being racist? Just asking.

[@rodhubbard6320]

Google is your Friend.

[@louislacey2383]

It should actually be a Southern stereotype, along with dipping chewing Tobacco, boiled peanuts, etc. Watermelon was a delicacy that anyone could afford to grow or buy trade off. Same as chickens, easy to raise and you can eat them or their eggs but southerners thought Blacks should have it

[@tyty274]

Lawd, Miss Sylvia is hot!

[@SteveHolsten]

Yes, she was very damned HOTTT especially in her tights with her purty ass hanging out. I'd bet Robert reamed the sweet pie hole out but good through. He supposedly had a monster root!

[@josephgeorge1315]

Very racist angle

[@TraderJack641]

Yep, a classic pro wrestling angle! I wish our society wasn't so sensitive so we could see more like it today, as it would sure add to the stale presentations we get in sports entertainment. Of course, it would be ideal to see people in every group being the focus.

[@Blacattacsquadron]

​@@TraderJack641society didn't like those angles back then. Many fans from different promotions would scream racial epithets but if you check the history those angles would get those dudes stabbed and shot at.

[@TraderJack641]

@@Blacattacsquadron sounds more like the heels did a nice job of working the crowd. That’s another aspect of pro wrestling that’s sadly far too rare today.

[@celebrategout1008]

oh man the entire watermelon program? i'm gonna get high for this