No script. No choreography. Just an angle and let 'em work it. Lawler and Dundee were awesome at promos. Those Electro-Voice mics proved their toughness for decades.
@MrSuperdelf3 жыл бұрын
Why is this so much better than today's wrestling? I know both are staged but i forget it's staged when im watching 70's and 80's Memphis as opposed to being constantly reminded in today's wrestling
@zygmundzygmundowski2 жыл бұрын
I agree with you. No one or at least very few wrestlers these days have the mike skills.
@tonyjonesbassoonwhippet22712 жыл бұрын
Fundamentally, both the presentation and format are different to what we have today. Secondly, the content is different to. Wrestling is still the same today in its essentials; faces, heels, turns, comebacks, feuds etc. But wrestling just doesn't take itself seriously in the same way anymore
@GeoGuy3882 жыл бұрын
Three big factors: today has scripted promos, guys who aren't as good at talking, and the storylines aren't nearly as good.
@floridagator17652 жыл бұрын
Well...when you are a kid, you think EVERYTHING is real. WHICH makes it better. Most kids grow up believing in Santa Claus 🎅
@michelvanbriemen34592 жыл бұрын
The outcomes were staged together with stipulations, but the paths to the outcomes weren't staged. These guys didn't have a script and cut every promo on the fly.
@kerrib10002 жыл бұрын
Dundee said Lawler is the Cadillac. He’s the Lincoln!! I love it!!!!
@LB-qg1lg Жыл бұрын
Saturday morning Mid-South wrestling and Dick Williams Magic Hour. Who remembers both?
@henrick_the_lover Жыл бұрын
I actually was at a taping of Magic Hour, it was awesome. I learned to do the finger thing and still do it to this day.
@ultramariox744 ай бұрын
I remember watching Dick Williams Magicland.
@TNBadBoy2 ай бұрын
@@ultramariox74 Dick William's wife was his assistance with some really bad cartoons, but I LOVED IT!
@bradanderson62758 күн бұрын
Me too@@henrick_the_lover
@joepadgett66832 жыл бұрын
I remember this episode. It made me feel great knowing I could bench the same as Dundee. I was 14.
@imafreakinhistorian2169 Жыл бұрын
Dude ,...lol....Dundee could bench 500 lbs.
@joepadgett6683 Жыл бұрын
@@imafreakinhistorian2169 not even in his dreams
@imafreakinhistorian2169 Жыл бұрын
@@joepadgett6683 Bull shit , I've seen him do it. Ask someone who know him, if you dont believe me .
@joepadgett6683 Жыл бұрын
@ImaFreakin Historian well it was 200 on that bar my friend.
@imafreakinhistorian2169 Жыл бұрын
@@joepadgett6683 Yes It was . But seriously . Dundee used to blow people away with his bench pressing , working out in Hendersonville . When Jarrett ran Dallas, Kerry Von Erich was blown away with Bill's bench . When I saw people commenting about the weight bar, I had to share that . He was the same size a Kevin Sullivan, KoKo Ware . Bill Dundee was a Bad Ass . He had to be to make it through the WCW Days in Australia .
@kennethchalmers65593 жыл бұрын
Brings memories of my childhood. 11:00am Saturday Morning. WMC Channel 5.
@rancidcrawfish3 жыл бұрын
Lance was such a pro and a gentleman
@AldenRDavis Жыл бұрын
Jerry Lawler later teamed with Dutch Mantell against Bill Dundee and Buddy Landel a few times in 1986 and later defeated them in a 28-fall "Texas Death Match."
@ghostface216 Жыл бұрын
Lance Russell is SOOO great, I love his repeated exasperation.
@mcole4428 ай бұрын
"He gotta lotta class, but it's ALL LOW"👈🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 You know the territory is hot when even the chauffeur is cuttin' good promos🤣
@wc29983 жыл бұрын
Always loved some Jimmy Heart, but especially in Memphis, before he became a cartoon character of himself..... not only charismatic but sinister and believable, really fun to watch.
@jamalyoung-zq9gl Жыл бұрын
He was the king of Memphis
@RockandrollNegro Жыл бұрын
*Hart
@rickstalentedtongue910 Жыл бұрын
"If you feel froggy boy, just jump on me". 9:47 Jerry Lawler 1983
@jaydead8632 жыл бұрын
who knew things could get so heated while sitting at a table lol
@Brando-Lee3725 Жыл бұрын
I grew up with Memphis CWA thanks to my grandparents ! And JCP/NWA etc.. I cant thank them enough . RIP , Grace Waters , Pauline and Virgil Houp for making me the fan I am still .
@jeremyjames16592 жыл бұрын
Anyone remember the funky opening music for Memphis wrestling?
@CWhernidsy2 жыл бұрын
Hahaha. Yep…I can hum it from memory.
@LB-qg1lg Жыл бұрын
100 percent. I can still see and hear the whole opening almost 50 years later. Hahaha! So useless!
@cheerwhiner7829 Жыл бұрын
7:40 Enjoying the “Dr. Zhivago” music while Dundee is clanging and banging with 135. 🤣
@link122771 Жыл бұрын
135! 😂 nice!
@jerfacekilla4 ай бұрын
You are correct. I know because I had the same York weight set when I was a teen.
@bbe3884 күн бұрын
I loved these days when itvwas so much rasslin all over. Mid American, AWA ,NWA/WCW,WWF, and Championship Wrestling aka Channel 5 Wrestling! Great times! Late 70s Early 80s!
@MichaelSmith-fq6hz3 жыл бұрын
0:27 6 bucks for front row. We aren't ever seeing those prices again.
@teapulp3 жыл бұрын
$6 in '83 is roughly worth $16 now, which is still ridiculously cheap...
@HUexe2 жыл бұрын
You won't get that for primetime shows, but a lot of local Indy shows will give you front row for 5 bucks. But you're definitely right when talking about big shows like Memphis
@JeremyPeeples2 жыл бұрын
Jerry in a school's out special - of course!
@puekawNEpuyrruh Жыл бұрын
Love this..
@kevinburnett47868 күн бұрын
Omg. Wrestling is real brother
@memphismarkog2 жыл бұрын
what a build
@scottjackson1420 Жыл бұрын
LOL, after this "loser leaves town" video, it's hilarious to see another video here called "Jerry Lawler Bill Dundee Studio Brawl 1985." Evidently, that 'must leave town' stuff must not exactly have been permanent!
@Lucybgirl10 ай бұрын
I hate how so many of them bleached their hair blonde
@ellamaejackson82723 ай бұрын
Blood shows up better
@peterisnardi1197 Жыл бұрын
That is some hat on Dirty Dutch...
@ADAM_COLLECTS4 ай бұрын
jerry lawler clearly had no grasp of physics and i mean basic physiques, the weights were pushing back at 1 metre per second per second.
@jayraymond596016 күн бұрын
This sucks
@greghughes60982 жыл бұрын
Imagine what Memphis would have been a with actual talent
@nashburnette7247 Жыл бұрын
Imagine what you would be like with an actual functional brain.
@mjacobs1956 Жыл бұрын
They would have been the same place. These 2 sold out the biggest building in town, over & over. Today's fans don't realize that "talent" in wrestling is selling tickets. Unless you're a mark.
@imafreakinhistorian2169 Жыл бұрын
Dundee & Lawler were the best talent in the business !
@MrDanBlather5 ай бұрын
Dundee is a punk
@missumenimsatanass2 жыл бұрын
Patera was a horrible talker.
@drgwhatsthetruth37833 жыл бұрын
Damn! Grew up watching Memphis wrestling...love it, love it, love it!
@Scottdrruryiphone3 жыл бұрын
Lance Russell: “….circumvent the intent…” So articulate. So different than anything else in wrestling.
@drgwhatsthetruth37833 жыл бұрын
Mr. Russell was the best commentators ever.
@aewreddit22202 жыл бұрын
That's a pretty dumb thing to say in almost any scenario imaginable
@markmullins8622 Жыл бұрын
@@aewreddit2220 quiet troll
@fatharold1788 Жыл бұрын
He was not appreciated in WCW like he should have been.
@seangoodwin3046 Жыл бұрын
He's in his own class. It is pacing. How he lets them play out or cuts them off, or gets nervous or relaxed; he is controlling the pacing of the show. And of course, the two great interviews of the area explain why this is important. Then Eddie Marlin, does what he does best, stays out of the way (that is not meant to be an insult, some find this hard to do).
@ThirdPositionMallow2 жыл бұрын
Patera is gold. “And I might add, a WET paper bag.” LOL
@travobrady768 Жыл бұрын
As talented as they are it was lance Russel that makes the magic happen such good memories
@PaulBlankinship1976 Жыл бұрын
They say Gordon Solie is the dean of wrestling announcers. Hell even Jim Ross says this but I’m convinced it’s Lance Russell. I much prefer listening to Mr. Russell to Gordon or Bob Caudle or even JR or Shiavone. Mauro is great too.
@stevezylla23503 ай бұрын
Lance Russell is right there with the best ! Very underrated
@italion910114 күн бұрын
Agree Lance Russell my favorite announcer of all time.
@GeoffNelson2 жыл бұрын
Poor Lance Russell wasn’t expecting them to be so hostile toward each other.
@travisbrady14772 жыл бұрын
Miss that shit alot didn't know I was watching the best wrestling I was ever going to see looking back
@aewreddit22202 жыл бұрын
Holy shit that Jimmy v promo was straight fire
@imafreakinhistorian2169 Жыл бұрын
Mercy ! "Who Said That"
@thevoiceofreason67127 ай бұрын
Cool cool kitty 😎😎 🐈 talking about the man from New York City
@binko969 Жыл бұрын
That horrible music during Dundee’s workout vignette, horrible absolutely horrible. Lol!
@rolltide95479 ай бұрын
With Lance you can't have a bad show.
@shirleypena4133 Жыл бұрын
I swear that Bill Dundee looks years younger here than his actual age of forty. The man was just gorgeous and a real BEAST.
@kevinjohnson-lf3kj17 күн бұрын
80 years Old now..Still has Jet Black Dyed Hair..all beat to Crap
@Blacattacsquadron3 жыл бұрын
Tom Pritchard lied when he said he always sounded like Piper.... This vid is proof.
@GETole2 жыл бұрын
Today's wrestling is dog 🐕 shit compared to this old school stuff.
@egomaniac2473 жыл бұрын
Curious how they got around the stipulation considering they'd fight each other thousands of times in Memphis for the next 10 years after this :)
@TheVoiceGreen3 жыл бұрын
Easy! They left “town” literally! All they had to do was find a studio in the town over! Lol
@sandmantn773 жыл бұрын
Memphis loser leave town matches generally had a stipulation of either six months or a year.
@MrDavisjones2 жыл бұрын
Whaaaaat???? Impossible....let's check the rule book.
@kevindouglas53332 жыл бұрын
Loser leave town usually meant 90 days to 6 months.
@mjacobs1956 Жыл бұрын
I can't remember dates, but this may be when Dundee went to book for Watts.
@stevemtc12 жыл бұрын
Two legends
@lackdeaver9934 Жыл бұрын
The old Diversified Products weight set. Could buy the whole set at any TG&Y in the 70’s and 80’s.
@LB-qg1lg Жыл бұрын
TG&Y had the best toys
@L_Train Жыл бұрын
Lol 9:38 the fan yells and Lance Russell acknowledges what he said
@AldenRDavis3 жыл бұрын
On Monday June 6, 1983, Jerry Lawler beat Bill Dundee (21:56) to win the Southern championship title in a “no DQ loser leaves town” match at the Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis, TN.
@HeavyJ7133 жыл бұрын
Must have been when he took the Book for Mid South.
@kevinbbadd3 жыл бұрын
Spoiler alert please
@RealDaveTalk2 жыл бұрын
Dundee went to Bill Watts Mid South after that and he also was the booker. He also the one who brought Jim Cornette, Midnight Express and the Rock n Roll Express to Mid South as well
@imafreakinhistorian2169 Жыл бұрын
One of the best matches of all time, any promotion .
@imafreakinhistorian2169 Жыл бұрын
@@RealDaveTalk Actually, Dundee went to book for Ole after this match . Then returned , Watts wanted him, and Bill put Steve Kerin over in a LLT match Dec 83, then headed to Mid - South
@haroldpuckett9196 Жыл бұрын
Man this takes me back every Saturday morning.
@gardnersusedbooks25602 жыл бұрын
I know a lot of fans and wrestlers considered Memphis to be too silly and cartoonish, a territory of cheap gimmicks. They miss the point, I believe. Lance Russell is the best ever.
@BarekHalfhand2 жыл бұрын
Chicago wrestling was the same during that time... Thanks to KZbin I'm getting to enjoy the Memphis era in 2022
@robertholmesiii4165 Жыл бұрын
Nobody in the south felt that way this was the pinnacle of wrestling for us
@LB-qg1lg Жыл бұрын
I feel like Memphis originated so many concepts. The list of guys that came through there was legendary.
@LB-qg1lg Жыл бұрын
Agreed. This was our WWF.
@duffman18 Жыл бұрын
Yeah pro wrestling should always have at least a little bit of silliness. It's boring to take it deadly seriously all of the time. We wouldn't have guys like the Undertaker without silliness, because the concept of a literal zombie man with magical lightning powers who briefly came back to life again for a while and became a biker before eventually dying and becoming an undead zombie again, is extremely silly. It's jut that taker was so great at it that it worked. I don't think anyone else could have done that. The character of Kane is another good one, it's inherently silly. But it works. Memphis was just full of a ton of creativity and a braveness to be silly for the sake of entertainment, instead of being cowardly and not wanting to risk ridicule if a silly idea turns out to not work. Not every idea worked, but there were more than enough ideas that did work and worked great. Wrestling has kind of lost that a bit these days which is a shame. Everyone has realistic names and sometimes they can be spooky but not to the extent that they're dead or supernatural in some way or anything like that. Like for example Judgement Day in WWE or House of Black in AEW. They're basically just goths who like dark themes and stories but they're still just real people. Which is a bit lame. The entire concept of pro wrestling is inherently silly, let's be honest. It's a whole bunch of people just pretending to fight. But it's great. And it's great because the characters can be truly larger than life, and if they embrace some of the silliness then it's just a great time, it's more fun that way. I hope wrestling goes back to being more silly. You can still have seriousness, but mix in the odd sprinkle of silliness now and then and the whole show will be more entertaining.
@donjulio40252 жыл бұрын
if this stuff was real lawler would not have made it and dundee would have beat his behind
@imafreakinhistorian2169 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely !
@michaelrubin9547 Жыл бұрын
It was very real
@randallbevansr5200 Жыл бұрын
Lance"banana nose"Russell," now come on,get that stuff out of here,it's got no business in there
@braddarmphitt70672 жыл бұрын
bill dundee was a bad ass just a shame he was so tiny
@imafreakinhistorian2169 Жыл бұрын
Same Size as KoKo Ware or Kevin Sullivan
@L_Train Жыл бұрын
They sure say "stinkin!" a lot
@Brando-Lee3725 Жыл бұрын
I just loved how they talked back then . It sounded like real people having a real argument or dispute with Lance being the straitlaced sports announcer/interviewer . So much more believable . No scripted corny banter , they just interacted like they would if it was all legit .
@Richie3Jack10 ай бұрын
Yep. Reportedly there was real life tension between the two. These days a booker like Tony Khan would have them steer clear of each other, but back then a booker like Jerry Jarrett was going to book them together and let their natural competitiveness take over, but also realize that they were professionals and weren't going to start shooting on each other.
@Brando-Lee372510 ай бұрын
@@Richie3Jack Exactly ! How it should be today
@rustybalzac99573 жыл бұрын
Great clip of Dr. Tom back when he was still an intern.
@PolaBurrr3 жыл бұрын
jimmy only 41 ,,looks 65 ..lol
@michaelstepp1847 Жыл бұрын
That is Old school wrestling
@scottjackson1420 Жыл бұрын
Once I enrolled at Ole Miss and saw THIS on cable TV, I fell in love with the stuff. I feel regret that I never drove up to the Mid South Coliseum to see them.
@michaelrood2751 Жыл бұрын
Loved when Valiant called it Mempho
@MABMGuitar7 ай бұрын
Dundee is so weirdly proportioned.
@anthonycampos8057Ай бұрын
Fun fact: Bill Dundees daughter married Bobby Eaton.
@cottonmill19702 жыл бұрын
Lance was awesome. Called it like a real sport... admission was $4 $5 and $6 for ringside! I miss these days
@allenfitch29967 күн бұрын
Mid South/Memphis brilliant
@MrDamien19632 жыл бұрын
I missed out on Memphis wrestling. It wasn't carried on cable back then. I only saw Memphis wrestling once a year when I visited there
@croplaya2 жыл бұрын
4 foot 7... Benching 155??? Lmao
@imafreakinhistorian2169 Жыл бұрын
Dundee could bench 500 lbs , and your wife and mama .
@therustypilot34529 ай бұрын
How did they draw with the undersized wrestler like dutch and Bill D? Mid-South's wrestlers were all just so much larger men but Memphis sold tickets and got big crowds weekly.
@binko969 Жыл бұрын
Never understood Dundee’s being so over in Memphis. Still don’t get it
@bb-gc2tx Жыл бұрын
different time. no internet no cable tv it was all the people knew if someone was presented as a star the people were like ok i guess hes a star lol
@MrSawyers Жыл бұрын
Same here He's a sawed off runt from Scotland cosplaying as elvis that you can't even understand
"T for Texas, T for Tennessee, and T for Tom Prichard." Wrestling taught me alphabet.
@marketingheavydutytowcompa69962 жыл бұрын
LMAO Theres maybe 80 pounds on that barbell. My 12 year old reps that all day.
@imafreakinhistorian2169 Жыл бұрын
Dundee could bench 500 lbs , and your wife and mama .
@tumbleweed1976 Жыл бұрын
Great performers from Lance, to wrestlers to refs stepping in. Excellent broadcast!
@lowpew94fgc183 жыл бұрын
Kens promo was a clown juggling. Fumbling words and all lol.
@MickeyTheTimelord2 күн бұрын
i am curious. so there full episodes of 80s Memphis wrestling that i can watch? this stuff is really cool. i wasnt alive when this happened. and it is sucking me in and loving it
@nashburnette7247 Жыл бұрын
I have a question about this match. I remember when Lawler lost this match and he was gone for several months. If I remember correctly, I believe he wrestled in Hawaii. But nobody expected Lawler to lose a "Loser Leave Town" match in Memphis. So my question is, does anyone know the real reason Lawler was booked to lose & leave Memphis ??
@LB-qg1lg Жыл бұрын
If I recall, Lawler won the match. Superstar left town
@nashburnette7247 Жыл бұрын
@@LB-qg1lg ....... Wrong ...... Dundee won the match and Lawler left for a few months. Eddie Marlin brought him back to help Dutch Mantel battle Dundee and Buddy Landel.
@robfinlay8058 Жыл бұрын
@@nashburnette7247 that was the 1985 loser leaves town match. Dundee lost this one and went to Bill Watts' Mid-South Wrestling to book and occasionally wrestle.
@jayharvey7043 Жыл бұрын
I believe you're remembering correctly, and that it was sort of a working vacation.
@imafreakinhistorian2169 Жыл бұрын
Lawler won this match, and lost the one in 85 , Because, he was getting stale, I can't miss you , if you dont leave . Plus the spike in attendance for several month after returning . It was the last sell out ever in Memphis when he returned .
@DiamondJim-rx1qm3 ай бұрын
Glad I grew up on Jim Crockett Wrestling
@BillyBob-ld5nv3 жыл бұрын
Brother!
@georgestokes51162 жыл бұрын
great actors you think.
@michaelrubin9547 Жыл бұрын
They weren't friends they were not acting
@sailordude2094Ай бұрын
Watching for the first time on a Saturday in 2024, loving it! Thanks for a great channel!
@Ecwfan6 күн бұрын
I admit the emotional music as Dundee lifted weight was kinda funny. I don’t know why they placed it there.
@TheJoaniejoancansew3 жыл бұрын
Bill dundee is working out to love songs lol
@kevinbbadd3 жыл бұрын
He was making love to them weights
@donjulio40252 жыл бұрын
lawler and jarett didn't live up to the agreement when lawler was suppose to leave town. he wouldn't stay gone a year.
@williamcordier1201 Жыл бұрын
Lawler didn't stay gone a year because Dundee was the one who lost!
@nashburnette7247 Жыл бұрын
@@williamcordier1201 ...... What the hell are you talking about ??? ..... I'm from there and I was there and saw this match. Bill Dundee shocked a lot of people by winning over Lawler in this "Loser Leave Town" match.
@imafreakinhistorian2169 Жыл бұрын
Lawler stayed gone, what 4 months ? LOL
@imafreakinhistorian2169 Жыл бұрын
@@williamcordier1201 Lawler lost to Dundee in the Next LLT they had in 85
@donjulio4025Ай бұрын
@@williamcordier1201 not true at all
@daveschannel747 Жыл бұрын
The Lincoln Continental was certainly a very sweet ass ride! There were a lot of those on the road in the 80s..
@whitebathroomguy11 ай бұрын
Get in there boy 😂 @9:40 😂
@bigred123273 ай бұрын
The chemistry between Jerry lawler and Bill Dundee was outstanding. These two wrestlers, and Dutch Mantel was Memphis wrestling ( CWA) in my opinion
@Lucybgirl10 ай бұрын
Bill Dundee looked so goofy in his outfits!
@randyjohnson542611 ай бұрын
I grew up in memphis watching channel 5 saturday morning ( 11am-12:30pm)wrestling.
@davidebrownstl17 күн бұрын
Fun fact: Bruce Prichard taught Tom Prichard how to wrestle
@bradanderson62758 күн бұрын
Spoiler alert. Lawler isnt leaving Memphis.
@christopherjames9843Ай бұрын
7:12. Dundee lifting with plastic concrete filled weights on a Sears bench. How quaint. I hope it was a joke.
@GreggF6512 күн бұрын
Dundee is stronger than that you wouldn’t know that tbh , he was lifting nothing lol
@ronaldcovingtonjr736311 күн бұрын
Think about how many big stars come through this territory.
@fatharold1788 Жыл бұрын
best promotion ever. total drama
@justinamenta72413 ай бұрын
Dundee comes across as much bigger than 5'2"...its crazy hes really that tiny
@theskypals13349 ай бұрын
There was nor is no wrestling as good as this
@BrewsterJoanne5 күн бұрын
167 Strosin Motorway
@coachmarkmw3 ай бұрын
This is how its supposed to be done. This new crap sucks. I watch all the old matches.