Memphis Studio November 1978 Jerry Lawler Jimmy Valiant Bill Dundee

[@ronniefox5025]

I'm losing track of Jimmy's family tree calling everyone his daddy, his baby and his brother. Lol

[@dylanmeacham1043]

I believe he refers to at least one of them as "Jack."

[@norms3913]

😅😅

[@blkpanther11]

@@dylanmeacham1043 lol 😆

[@elscotto33]

That's right Daddy! That's right Baby!

[@dankelly5150]

@@elscotto33 And you definitely cannot throw the 3 letter "F" word around THESE days !!

[@staffryte951]

his thumbnail is painted silver because he hitchhikes at night...best line ever

[@w.d.hilton6383]

That 1 got by me,,lmao handsome was the shit Baby

[@madbrowniac7871]

"We can't cut You out of something You weren't cut in on!" There is a devastating oneliner and classic Jerry Lawler material.😂B.W.

[@edwardocastillo69]

Whenever im in a bad mood or someone pisses me off i watch this hilarious😂😄

[@earlthainejr2707]

I watch Dundee he's funny

[@sahilprashar567]

pretty funny 😄😆🤣😂

[@erikstorm8935]

@@earlthainejr2707 He was an Elvis impersonator before Honky Tonk lol.

[@altoid2971]

I love old broadcasts that would have the Twitter police going mental in the present day!

[@thomasmiller2686]

Jerry "the King" Lawler has been one of my favorite wrestler for years...Now, with this interview he has become my all-time favorite. His language was priceless!

[@dougholmes7162]

He is the "King" Jerry Lawler did as much for wrestling as Vince.

[@randyjohnson5426]

Jerry and Handsome have had some AWESOME matches!!

[@LH74]

Wrestling used to be so much fun. I could watch this all day.

[@nunyabizness9787]

Ah, the "Star Wars Jimmy Valiant" era... that was my favorite Jimmy Valiant incarnation as a kid.

[@erikstorm8935]

Its like Superstar Billy Graham and Hulk Hogan...coked up to the moon! And we all know the late great Superstar was coked up lol.

[@caseybay7458]

This is so great!! Jimmy Valiant was nuts!!

[@lesliekelley5969]

Best wrestling video from the 70's I seen so far.

[@RanDLuv]

Valiants promo n just the little nuances he was doing was fkn awesome

[@ronaldshank7589]

He was doing exactly what he was supposed to be doing-Working an angle. Makes for great stories to be told in the ring, as well as out on the floor, in the interviewing area! Things REALLY went south between these two, and quick! Man, they just don't do things like this anymore. Is it any wonder, that Wrestling is becoming stale?

[@robertmack3602]

Holy hell Jerry would be canceled today if he spoke like that now.

[@deanw0rmer]

They all would. This world is now full of work sensitive bitches

[@jonathanturbide2232]

Valiant called Lawler his daddy and his baby about a dozen times all in one promo LMAOOOOOO! 😄

[@angelinanisse7383]

LOL!

[@kerrib1000]

😂😂

[@nathueil1]

That’s Val-yunt to you buddy.

[@MENFUSSMIKE]

Some friends of mine had a local memphis band callled Handsome Jimmy Valium

[@RyanPelley1]

This is the first promo of Valiant's that I remember seeing. Dude is so cool.

[@michaelcantrell6169]

This makes me smile every time I watch it handsome Jimmy was over the top

[@Commenter007]

Love Memphis wrestling! Handsome Jimmy was such an outrageous character, the exact opposite of his real personality.

[@erikstorm8935]

If he wasn't coked out of his mind then good gawd he was a great actor lol. Since you're saying this isn't his real personality.

[@Commenter007]

@@erikstorm8935 I don't believe that he was. Just was very good at portraying his character. Handsome Jimmy would sure bring the crowd to life, wherever he went! If you happen to read this, Handsome Jimmy, sir, Thank you, for giving so many of us, your fans, a wonderful time and many great memories! You're a legend, dear Sir! Thank you!

[@Insomniamodelcars]

I was watching this every Saturday

[@shable1436]

I know Jimmy very well, he is the best sob you ever want on your side, btw I'm from Christiansburg VA

[@adriancano5403]

Ok..dumb question for all you appreciates out there of pro wrestling. Was wrestling just a little better during the days of the territories or what ?!

[@germsincognito8329]

Much more fun AND raw AAAAND interesting

[@gballa2730]

Yes sir...Thats when I use to watch it..Hadn't watched wrestling in 25-30yrs..

[@joshbarnhill9694]

No... it wasn't a little better. ..it was a LOT better.

[@RonSoloDJ]

You were either a super star or a jobber back then so everybody showed out whenever possible 🔥🔥🔥

[@sergioflores3440]

Yeah. A promoter had to put on a great card every week and keep butts in the seats to stay in business and pay his people. So the fans were the winners.

[@hpshifter7783]

Nobody could cut to a commercial like Lance.

[@zibberebbiz]

jimmy's in his own world daddy 😂😂😂

[@kerrib1000]

😂😂😂

[@erikstorm8935]

A world drowned in coke n booze lol

[@norms3913]

Handsome Jimmy got his own candy store 😅😅

[@Lonewolf78100]

It’s down at the square lol !!!!

[@nassermj7671]

With nails and tattoo stations for good measure.

[@lindagreaney5136]

We had a side swipe w him going north at Paragould one night. No one hurt n he shook hands w my ex. Said he was in a hurry to a party

[@joshkaufmann1448]

It's funny seeing Handsome Jimmy all jacked up and in shape back in these and just a few years later when he would wind up in Mid Atlanic with his tights steadily rising along with the tide of his gut protrusion lol.

[@junioralsept9335]

Yeah his belly got big fast after this Memphis promo...

[@DarrellHall-wx5fq]

Luv these old clips takes me back

[@brianseaver5617]

If a wrestler talked like Lawler did he would be adios. Miss them days.

[@1980bwc]

I miss those days. You could throw the word FAG around on tv and get cheered for it. Lol

[@karlkolshak9989]

@619 OG that's a brilliant way to say it

[@IronDiva]

Yet we all survived

[@gpostallive5818]

I felt the heat 42 years later... Nothing like good wrestling...

[@dougdickason]

Yep, these days will never be again.

[@thesaint1012]

lol I wish we still could have promos like this.

[@christopherstuart607]

Yep, the good old days when bigots could be bigots !!! Right???

[@CollinKillian]

​@@christopherstuart607Yes, why should we continue to cater to the feelings of a certain alphabet people..

[@HiGlowie]

“Do you know what a preliminary match is?” Hahaha

[@ronaldshank7589]

They started this segment as "Friends"...but, by the end of it, they were ready to whip each other's hineys! That Ole "Handsome" Jimmy Valiant, though...he could talk smack with the best of 'em!!!

[@michaelt.wardlespider2496]

When I was a kid I loved this... The death of the territories was the death of wrestling.

[@ronaldshank7589]

Mhmm. You can thank Vince McMahon for that! He was a greedy monster, that wanted the top stars out of every Wrestling Organization to sign with him, and he also did everything in his power to eliminate those Wrestling Organizations, too!

[@davidgrider4302]

The Twitter Mob would be very offened if this happened today...

[@K-dawg26]

As anyone should be at homophobic slurs being used as an insult.

[@garydavis476]

I miss shows like that. Fun to watch and you could really get into it, and really either love or hate the guys.

[@troylowe814]

It's just another typical Saturday morning in Memphis. This was the only wrestling show I couldn't miss watching every week. They may not of had the best of the best technical wrestlers but who cares, they had the best trash talkers.

[@thomaslemond5913]

Miss Memphis wrestling

[@itisbab]

Pure greatness. They are all 4 about to crack up. 🤣🤣

[@stevenwheat3621]

Ole Handsome Jimmy stands like he has to dookie. You are jealous baby! You are jealous daddy! You my baby daddy..

[@nubreaks2]

Honky Tonk Wayne Farris and Jerry Jarrett were also there. Boy, the things you could say in the 70s versus now are huge.

[@umbleyoself3624]

6:32," this thumb is nothing baby cuz you outta see my toes!!"

[@nelsonporter8387]

Baby Daddy. Kingfish. Combined 469 times

[@nelsonporter8387]

Honky Tonk Man in the singlet!

[@sixers0126]

From NYC would have loved to see this as a kid

[@KingGhidorah5464]

Lawler using some words to describe Valiant that you can't say on TV anymore 😅

[@hankjones2975]

yeah. back when the country was great.

[@KyleKarnes-nb1jl]

Yep and nobody was hurt by words. The cancel vultures suck

[@rhondasmith4696]

I love this jimmy valiant was priceless. Love the king and Bill Dundee lol.

[@nobleepentertainment]

Tommy Gilber and Robert Gibson OMG!!!!!! Honey Tonk!!!!!

[@themartialartway]

Definitely use some words that isn’t acceptable today. But I remember those time very vividly. People forget how intense Memphis wrestling circuit was back then.

[@jimmyosmer8031]

Golden age of pro wrestling.

[@adrionjones]

Elvis Appreciation Day with Dundee and The Honkytonk Man in the same segment.

[@chrischar9428]

And the King

[@jessecumba]

King fish is jealous! 😆😂

[@angelmontes8602]

I can't believe Lawler got away with saying that

[@M98-j9k]

People weren't pussies then

[@brian-ld4vd]

Everybody still thinks the same way they just don't say it.

[@ifgwelf]

I was just about to say holy shit he actually said that!!

[@angelmontes8602]

@@ifgwelf just imagine if he were to say that today.

[@christopherstuart607]

It was back when bigotry was still seen as hilarious. Fortunately, it's not as funny now.

[@KevinGSmith-mi8js]

You know what King Fish? We have a King, Elvis, and the Boogie Woogie! WOOOO!

[@kenriley2352]

This was wrestling at it's best lmao

[@malcolmsanders7607]

A masterpiece ❤️😁

[@scottmitchell3591]

Adrian you better bet it was. All the different territories had their own style of wrestling, and all of the unique talent. I'm 62 years old , so that was the wrestling I grew up to. Great days.

[@mattm3729]

I love how Jerry would just talk to the people man, no huffing and puffing and yelling- veins popping out of his neck. Just speaking, taking and letting everyone know.

[@r.thompson2190]

And this occurred on a Saturday morning? Wow

[@ExperienceEric]

They really knew how to live life in those days.

[@K-dawg26]

​@@ExperienceEricNo they didn't.

[@paullarosa11]

Couldn't run those promos today with all the Karen's out there

[@ronaldshank7589]

Yeah. Under the motto "We care about people", and "We consider that to be offensive", they find a way to deprive people of their first amendment rights!

[@robertsutton8802]

Love,this,show

[@williamamacker3119]

I loved it when you could say what you wanted to say and that didn’t cause you to go to jail or be a racist or anything like that this is some killer stuff right here thank you for the video 70s wrestling 80s wrestling awesome totally thank you again ☘️🇺🇸🤘⚡️⚡️

[@K-dawg26]

It's still homophobic no matter what decade it is.

[@thebrockdocshow2193]

That's how you get people to watch a match

[@martindoll5884]

Go play with the short people. Jimmy was hilarious

[@jasonwashburn3414]

Bill Dundee looks like a miniature Elvis.

[@wr70beh]

Ain't nothin' handsome about Valiant. That guy is nuts.

[@martindoll5884]

He was the best. Really nice guy outside the ring.

[@itisbab]

WHADDA YA THINK ABOUT THAT STAAAA!!!!!???? 😂😂😂

[@TR-vc7ul]

At about 6:30 Lawler speaks truth about Jimmy Valiant bumming rides and not bringing a car to Memphis. Cornette said him and his mother would many times give Jimmy rides to the shows because he didn’t drive or have a car.

[@erikstorm8935]

Even back then shoot was mixed into the work lol. I love it.

[@RobertoTheOriginalManFromTheA]

That's the real Jerry Lawler..

[@fatharold1788]

that hurt bad when Jerry Jarrett passed away

[@1spizzle]

jerry was hating one handsome jimmy boogie woogie man was entertaining.

[@kevinpayton2664]

raymond harris Handsome Jimmy Valiant was unlike any other.

[@franksullivan7110]

Big momma is like no OTHER.

[@erikstorm8935]

@@franksullivan7110 Big MOMMA? You mean the Big Momma who wrestled Al Bundy in Married With Children?

[@carljacobson7156]

Handsome Jimmy Valient was GREAT!! What a terrific 'Heel'! Is it me, or did Hulk Hogan steal a lot of Handsome Jimmy's act? Or did Handsome Jimmy steal his gimmick from Superstar Billy Graham?

[@norms3913]

I think JV stole some stuff from Austin idol too

[@Blacattacsquadron]

@@norms3913 Jimmy's gimmick is long before Idol. Billy Graham and Jimmy is on the same level. Hip jive talk during the hippie era of Woodstock.

[@erikstorm8935]

Valiant is Superstar coked up a few notches. Maybe with a little Jack Daniels in the mix, too lol.

[@atilla429]

Jimmy is wrestling near me this weekend. He is like 80! Omg

[@nassermj7671]

Nobody, but nobody better on the mic than the King. These days we have clones wanna be.

[@notsoinvisiblelibra]

Welp, that took a hard left!😂😂😂😂

[@brandonmorris9889]

It definitely did! 😂

[@pika23]

I was 7 months old when this aired. It feels younger though...like you could easily slip this into the WCW Saturday night main event of the mid 90s minus fag, and you would be hard pressed to tell the difference. Maybe Lawler's goatee but that's it

[@SheaRoberts]

Lawler was calling Goldust a fag on WWF tv in 1997

[@HarryBritt-vg3yt]

Handsome jimmy good Promo.

[@michealfaulkner8870]

Jimmy's real life voice was low key clam, almost an wisper. But, as soon as the camera started rolling he went straight into Hamsom Jimmy.

[@norms3913]

Now I can see where dog the bounty hunter got his looks from JV. Lol

[@K-dawg26]

No he didn't.

[@klosedkaption8042]

Boogie Woogie called him out. Wow. He did do Honky Tonk wromg. His own flesh and blood. This video is gold.

[@swvastories3498]

Yeah I'm surprised they were shooting on each other a little bit like that even back then.

[@erikstorm8935]

@@swvastories3498 Apparently even the car ride line was a shoot lol. Well, kind of. According to another poster, who said Jim Cornette talked about it. Apparently, Cornette said he and his mom would give Jimmy a ride to the shows. Because he didnt drive or have a car.

[@DanielRivera-cp2oq]

Legends that’s all I can say❤

[@LegendKiller03000]

Memphis was a special territory

[@tonymctony4551]

That tonk fella looks sleazy

[@canttouchthis6439]

Was living in Ga around this time and rarely seen boogy woogy man in Ga championship wrestling

[@studbourbon798]

Jimmy is correct baby ! Come on Daddy !

[@MrDanBlather]

McMahon destroyedrofessional wrestling. He turned it into a circus.

[@larry3064]

Absolutely hilarious 😂

[@barthunt8640]

Great promo!

[@efremnorwood9708]

The Boogie Woogie Man; Handsome Jimmy.

[@harrylazard805]

You have to enjoy these historic videos before youTube bans them for the language....

[@trentaccid2177]

Jerry slaps Lance Russel's hand but Jerry admired Lance above everyone else.

[@Dw_Tek75]

Baby, Daddy, Baby, Daddy!

[@michaelseay9783]

Let’s go on down to Mempho, Daddy. Bring Kingfish and Superstah with ya!

[@randyznaniecki8380]

The daddy man with the big moustache plays the part

[@raidernationfullmoonrecord9516]

This is star wars mama lmao

[@ValREcO]

5:58 jerry had enough. 😂😂

[@madbrowniac7871]

Eddie Gilbert's Dad Tommy is one of the guys restraining Lawler. There's some intriguing Memphis Pro Wrestling history right there. Also Lawler tried to put over Chuck Malone as a potential opponent. Did Malone ever have a career outside of Memphis?🤔B.W.

[@Blacattacsquadron]

Not really. Just a jobber.

[@TheHannibalTV]

🤙

[@WildBillCox13]

"Och, lad! Ye cannae embarrass a Scot by shavin' 'is 'ead! We gae bald at nineteen! Noo, if ye shaved mah arse, that'd be different, 'cause I'd freeze to death in winter. Ah might be kilt . . . kilt . . ." "Is this thing on?"

[@kwmusic4560]

Was this before or after Bill Dundee went to Mordor to destroy the One Ring?

[@presto111man]

Boogie should have called Lazertron and turned that into a tag match.

[@bobturnley2787]

I'm handsome Jimmy Valiant somebody hold me back!!!!!😂

[@demetriuf]

Hitch hike at night 😊😊😊😊

[@shawnkirk271]

Jerry Lawler was great. Underrated wrestler.

[@emich28]

Jimmy Valiant got Roger Clemens pissed off.

[@jalsbrook4475]

Handsome Jimmy baby Handsome Jimmy daddy