Eddie Marlin, Tommy Gilbert - Bloody Boot Match Promo (4-2-88) Memphis Wrestling

It's a pleasant Saturday morning in the Memphis Wrestling world, finally, after weeks of having the Gilbert family run wild in the CWA. As he had promised, Jerry Lawler hit Eddie Gilbert with a fireball last Monday night and, judging from the atmosphere in the studio, things seem to be back to normal. Oh, Doug Gilbert has a match coming up, but he's still young yet and nobody expects much trouble from him.
But unfortunately Doug makes the Gilbert family presense known during an interview with Eddie Marlin when he rudely interupts his announcement. Both sides make their points concerning the feud and when diplomacy fails, Tommy Gilbert runs out to stack the deck on the Gilbert side. A quick boot to the mid-section doubles Eddie over and sets him up for a vicious right cross that drops the aging promoter. While Doug is holding Eddie, Tommy removes his boot and takes a running swing at Eddie--the momentum sending the big man over the announcer's table and opening up his forehead.
Eddie is then tossed into the ring where the bloody beat down continues until Jeff Jarrett runs in for the save. Jeff clears the ring but Gary Young runs in for the Gilbert side and now Jeff needs to be rescued by Billy Travis. During an interview following the donnybrook, Jeff Jarret and Billy Travis are interupted by a bleeding and bloody Eddie Marlin. Eddie is hot, and he's bent on returning the same insult and injury he has suffered today by challenging Tommy Gilbert to a Cowboy Boot Match so using the boots will be legal.
Here's the match: "Eddie Marlin vs Tommy Gilbert (Cowboy Boot Match, 4-4-88)"
• Eddie Marlin vs Tommy ...
Date: April 2, 1988
Location: WMC TV5 Studio, Memphis
Hosts: Lance Russell, Dave Brown
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[@daviddavidson8050]

God rest Mr. Eddie Marlin's soul! Great man. Good worker, promoter and talent getter. I had long forgotten that he was Jeff Jarrett's grandpa! No wonder he ran in so much to Eddie's defense. Trying to help his Grandfather like any grandson would, lol! 88 years on God's good earth is a long long time. A life well-lived. When I was a kid he always reminded me of a McDonald's hamburger joint store manager or a deacon in a church on Sunday with his short-sleeved shirts and ties and slacks and dress shoes he would wear on television. I know it was, now, to look a part. The kindly, old statesman of CWA/USWA, aka Memphis Wrestling, but it was still so funny looking to me as a kid sitting at home on Saturday mornings in Clarksville, TN. in the 1980s. Great video! Thanks for sharing. Old school wrestling never gets old it just ages well like a fine wine.

[@davidscott7626]

Stuff like this is why wrestling was great in the 80's. Eddie Marlin was a tough old dude. Jeff Jarrets grandfather I believe.

[@jamie.777]

Eddie marlin bores me

[@ownknow8161]

*Yea; he was his grandfather....*

[@The1baddman]

Rest in Peace Mr Eddie Marlin, and Mr Lance Russell.

[@michaelconnors7668]

Eddie Marlin gets the street justice he demands from Tommy Gilbert and Doug Gilbert. Thank you Tommy and Doug Gilbert or you commitment to fair play and sportsmanship at the highest level.

[@conradsdad]

nobody could ever touch Lance Russell as an announcer. "Can we get somebody out here???!!!"

[@pacmannick]

Dream Machine attack Lance Russell

[@AldenRDavis]

On April 4, 1988, Eddie Marlin defeated Tommy Gilbert in a “bloody boot match” at the Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis.

[@josephpomar6780]

The Gilberts are wrestling icons. The First Family of wrestling during the 1980's A.D. with the gorgeous Missy Hyatt.

[@stephenbianchi7141]

2:37 I would assume this is when Eddie Marlin blades. Based on the amount of time and blood, I think he used his pocket knife. Gotta love the senior southern rasslers who let the new heels brutalize them. Really good stuff. Everyone looks strong...except BJ Travis, his punches are Diva.

[@tealx2014]

🤩🤩🤩

[@Slamdandy]

Lance Russell "what in the Sam Hill?"

[@jerryblair2339]

This is wrestling at it best. The good old days

[@nassermj7671]

Love the early Billy Travis. RIP friend.

[@impalaman9707]

I'd be more afraid of crossing Eddie Marlin than I ever would Jerry Jarrett----Jerry Jarrett doesn't scare anyone!

[@liveclassictunes]

What a beautiful beatdown...

[@ronaldshank7589]

Seems like Eddie Marlin protected Jerry "The King" Lawler more times than you can shake a stick at! I hate seeing stuff like this happen, but sometimes, just like this one, Eddie Marlin had it coming to him! He never got it through his thick skull that Jerry "The King" Lawler was only out for himself. Lawler was a flip-flop kind of wrestler, just like so many other wrestlers that I've seen. He would be good for awhile, then, whether suddenly, or even gradually, he'd flip over to being a heel whenever he felt like it!

[@FuturamaFinFan]

I remember seeing this when it was first broadcast. They had just put a new cover on the wrestling mat and then Eddie Marlin gets his blood spilled all over it. For the rest of the year, the blood stains were still there(If I remember correctly)

[@aronraygetchapull42071]

😂😂 LOL..... 2:36 The Gilbert's threw Eddie Marlin behind the announce table so he could blade without the studio, and TV audience seeing him do it!!👍

[@walterschivo9123]

I wish Marlin was able to Hulk up out there.

[@jamestravis9875]

Those were the days.

[@pacmannick]

Gilberts hate Jarrett & Marlin

[@jamie.777]

As they should

[@ownknow8161]

*When Geoff/Jeff Garrett/Jarrett was still a babyface.... Even Billy Joe Travis was a babyface in this clip....*

[@vibingwithjv5980]

I love it love it that good old time wrestling.

[@440gohorse]

Tommy Gilbert was the most underrated wrestler in the US. Should have been with Briscoes , Funks and Race.

[@larrytaylor6407]

Eddie Marlin, another week another beatdown!

[@jamie.777]

Eddie marlin was awesome

[@chrisbridges655]

Classic Memphis action.

[@scenariomckinney]

Memphis Wrestling at its FINEST!!!!

[@pacmannick]

Gilbert's hates Marlin & Jarrett

[@lambert581]

I think Billy Travis died years ago of a heart attack

[@1954SCOTTIE]

@lambert581 On November 23, 2002 Billy Travis died of an apparent heart attack at the age of 41.

[@daviddavidson8050]

I saw that recently. He was one of my favorite wrestlers in those days along with Pat Tanaka. Loved Tojo Yamoto, Bill Dundee and Jerry Lawler. They were all great!

[@johnbond3927]

Never seen Memphis wrestling,cause I was in Mid South area.However,I like how Lance describes everything going on,wrestlers names while Eddie is getting beat up!lol!I can see myself getting upset if I was watching this back in the day!I like how Eddie slowly rolls over the desk when he gets hit!lol!Lotta action, though!

[@JW-do2wc]

How many times has Eddie Marlin been beat down throughout the years?

[@hirsutelungproductions2426]

A ton. I don't think there's another promoter who got beat up as much as he did. He also bladed practically every time. I think Eddie enjoyed getting beat up and humiliated LOL.

[@wrobinson1702]

The irony was that in reality, Eddie Marlin was a tough as they come, and they all knew it. (My dad was a job guy in Memphis with Welch/Gulas and then Jarrett for years) Eddie handled the money collected at the spot shows personally, and everybody knew it was safer with him than in an armored car because Eddie was a tough, old-fashioned street fighter.

[@Alphonzo316]

Not enough.

[@GregoryWeagle]

On tv, once a month. Overall, once a day.

[@willsee1404]

RIP Mr Marlin

[@yardlet6]

Luv Mempho rasslin!

[@MemphisWrestlingVideoVault]

@FuturamaFinFan - Thanks. I'll look for the blood now... :)

[@TitleTown1000]

2:44 ... Tommy Gilbert whispers something to Lance, then Lance seems to pick something up off the desk. Wonder what that was all about?

[@TheThermal1]

It was Eddie Marlins glasses

[@michaelconnors7668]

I like when Lance Russel screams for help. As if Tommy & Doug Gilbert and Jerry Young need any help as they give Jeff Jarrett and Eddie Marlin the beat down they demand. No help needed.

[@pacmannick]

Tommy Gilbert was going to hit Lance Russel

[@nassermj7671]

Randy Hale in - and quality suffered.

[@able76]

This is classic!

[@yardlet6]

Doug Gilbert.

[@ronvonhesse]

aughyeah... my kinda hot brutal action.. aughyeah

[@nelsonporter8387]

Tommy and Doug Dilbert wouldn’t have been opening match lackeys in the WWF

[@angelmontes8602]

That was awesome, watching Eddie Marlin get destroyed by the Gilbert's

[@freddyjefferson5164]

Lance Russell never took no shit

[@chitownace777]

Double J.One of the all time worst wrestlers!!!

[@celebrategout1008]

jeff jarett and eddie marlin getting whipped at the same time just the like the Lord intended for it to be