STW

On This week's Something To Wrestle With Bruce Prichard, Bruce and Conrad take a look at the life, career, and legacy of the legendary "Mouth Of The South" Jimmy Hart! From his career in music, to Memphis with Andy Kaufman and Jerry Lawler, to the WWE and managing The Hart Foundation and The Nasty Boys, to WCW, to his decades of association with Hulk Hogan, hear all about everything Jimmy Hart on this episode of STWW!
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[@bospicks]

Without Jimmy Hart we wouldn’t have all these WWF wonderful memories.

[@chadk890]

Bret Hart got his first break with Jimmy with the Hart Foundation

[@lo1bo2]

The "Mouth of the South" Jimmy Hart is one of the icons that stand out in my childhood WWF memories.

[@Stevenirons]

@Virtual Pro Wrestling Matches What?

[@Dizzy1980]

53:23 Unreal! Conrad mentions the Demolition match at Summerslam 1988, and then immediately starts listing a ton of wrestler songs that Jimmy wrote, and COMPLETELY FORGETS DEMOLITION'S SONG!! The best WWF theme song ever! Jimmy wrote it! Conrad forgets it! Inexcusable!

[@danielescalera6638]

Here comes the ax

[@Dizzy1980]

I actually met Jimmy Hart in person 5 years ago and I thanked him for writing the Demolition theme!

[@chrisbills7076]

One of the hardest working managers in the history of wrestling.

[@SeamHead33]

Wrestling

[@henrikschmidt3964]

The Jimmy Hart turn before WM9 sure proved convenient when Hogan jumped ship. Did anyone else ever notice how Jimmy recited the first verse of the upcoming WCW theme at KOTR93...?

[@dalynsanders]

HTM is extremely underrated in my book ... underappreciated might be a better word

[@Dizzy1980]

How can you be underappreciated when you're universally known as the greatest Intercontinental champion of all time!!! :D

[@dalynsanders]

@@Dizzy1980 hahaha🖤

[@dalynsanders]

@Virtual Pro Wrestling Matches I love you

[@bostonsportsfan9128]

This was great. Bruce was so into this reminded me of the early podcasts when Bruce was really into it

[@dennisdow6349]

Great topic; great show! How does Jimmy Hart not have he's own podcast these days! Great talent amazing Entertainer. Has been all over seems like a natural fit.

[@heisensaul5538]

you know I was expecting Armageddon 99 to be discussed and I look to see it's an episode about one of my all time favorite managers. So I was actually really pleased about the Jimmy Hart episode coming this week instead of next. I honestly feel like this was an upgrade from what was promised. Thanks Bruce and Conrad :)

[@rustykuntz94]

The Danny Davis heel ref angle was brilliant. It did go on for a long time before finally he threw all doubt out the window in the tag title match in Jan 87 with the Hart’s beating the Bulldogs. He literally let both Bret & Anvil both stay in the ring and beat the shit out of Davey boy while Dynamite lay injured outside. Then just for kicks he fast counts the 3 for the win.

[@timthegem]

I saw Jimmy Hart at the first house show I ever went to and I couldn't believe how tall he seemed. He always looked so tiny on television. I expected him to be dwarfed by my little kid body.

[@winnebagonutshot8137]

Butch Reed is the only human being whose heard the Armageddon 99 episode of Something to Wrestle. #ButchReedFacts

[@heisensaul5538]

Butch Reed is the reason why people took to the internet like they did, he also helped Bill Gates found Microsoft. #ButchReedFacts

[@misternewman1576]

What's with all the Butch Reed jokes? Did I miss something?

[@justpunishingvaginassince1923]

Ryan W YOUR A FUCKING LOSER

[@mr.onethirtyeight5088]

@@justpunishingvaginassince1923 - Settle down. You old as shit grandpa.

[@ogarstyle]

@@mr.onethirtyeight5088 bwahahaha great answer...

[@andrewberube8973]

I would love to hear an episode on Adrian Adonis

[@joebrown8503]

Glad we are getting a Jimmy Hart episode finally long overdue I know they would be short but I wanna see episodes on Chuck Austin Brian Gamble and mike Bell

[@CptWhit3y]

Jimmy had the perfect look for his loud mouth.

[@richardbishop8666]

I do not think any manager was a hated as Jimmy Hart was in Memphis. I threw ice at him myself a couple of times at the midsouth colisum. He really did have some serious heat.

[@Super122291]

U idiot stop throwing stuff

[@karlepaul6632]

Whoa whoa whoa STOP! Terry Funk put an ALBUM out???? 🤣🤣🤣🤣 That's gotta be up there with Terry Funk's wife reminding Terry that "the branding iron is in the trunk."🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@scottfree9601]

The album is amazing in a so bad its good way. Give it a listen.

[@karlepaul6632]

@@scottfree9601 Will do😉👍🏻

[@Dizzy1980]

47:40 That should've been "Randy isn't TRUSTING of anybody." Saying Randy isn't trustworthy is derogatory towards Randy.

[@josephboza7448]

Jimmy left his mark in the business that is for sure. Jimmy was entertaining as shit on the Legends House. Jimmy was an underrated manager that is for sure. While it was all about Bobby Heenan and Sherri Martel, Jimmy left his mark with the Hart client of managers. Jimmys face turn was nicely timed when Hogan's contract was up and he jumped ship to WCW. It was like Hogan wanted Jimmy to go with him. This was a cool episode. They did a great job hitting the bull points. They could do a couple of episodes on Jimmy.

[@darkside91]

Dear Bruce + Conrad, Can we please get a Trish Stratus episode?? 👩🏼🍑🍑🍑👀👀👀😍🥰😘😋😋😋😉☺️😉💗🖤💗🇨🇦🇺🇸🇨🇦

[@ogarstyle]

Awwwww no intro? I love that shit... Definitely noticed that it was missing...

[@ogarstyle]

Don't get it twisted though... Still listening to the show... LOLz

[@Phantusa]

Best entrance music guy and still looks good. I think him and dok Hendrix got along well, doot doot doot

[@WhereTheyPlayForPay]

Maybe I’m forgetting someone obvious , but when Conrad says Jimmy managed two WWF world champions during his tenure, who is the other besides Hogan in 93?

[@yakbardar]

I was playing drums for a guy named Robby roadsteamer a few years back and they hired Jimmy hart to make an appearance and yes it's true he would only eat bread and cheese I believe. I said Jimmy it's nice to meet you. His response was I love ya baby.

[@nickh7626]

Why don't you guys bring Jimmy Hart on the podcast? His first show was Wrestlemania 1!

[@jasondouglas152]

I also heard Butch Reed was responsible for getting Peyton Manning to Denver and also paid his salary

[@ericmarchand7968]

Fact.

[@BonesBrigader]

Shame its only 1 hour and some odd minutes but a damn good episode nonetheless. JH has seen some things. What a career. Yeah i was one of those kids that hated the dude every time he cost my favorite tag team the championships belts. Love him forever tho.

[@danielescalera6638]

VKM hates junior, Jericho on his podcast with Rey mysterio said Vince hates junior but loved how Jericho called Benoit junior in a promo

[@matsong5134]

Don’t forget Jimmy Hart wrote Real American too.

[@butchvito]

Wasn't that Rick Derringer?

[@matsong5134]

Dickbrain McGee he sung it with Cindy on bv’s

[@butchvito]

@@matsong5134 - prowrestling.fandom.com/wiki/Real_American_(Theme_Song)

[@bradvestby]

The colonel was the man!!

[@stingrey1571]

the hart foundation is the greatest tag team in wwf history.

[@marcleon1513]

I love Sputnik Monroe

[@TheGreatestPlayerInTheWorld]

Mouth from the south 👍

[@ozzymorrison8628]

* of the south

[@deepblue8143]

I love this show but come on this is at least that 2 or 3 hour episode.

[@darklordvo1demort]

Great show, but I have a question. At 1:10:37 Conrad says it's the second time that Jimmy has managed the world champion in the WWF. When was the first?

[@user-sr3er1ub7r]

Didn,t listen to show yet , but I think he meant Hogan when he beat Yokuzona for the title at wm 9

[@johnchapiewski2947]

I think he meant the nasty boys as world tag champs

[@cob2076]

@@johnchapiewski2947 IF hes including TT World champs wouldnt it be 4 times then? Hart Foundation, nasty boys, Money Inc , then Hogan ?

[@johnchapiewski2947]

Great point. Maybe Conrad misspoke because I can't think of an individual title reign

[@Dizzy1980]

Conrad is mistaken -- Hogan in 1993 was Hart's only WWF world champion. WWF magazine at the time even made a point to mention Jimmy Hart finally had a world champion in his camp.

[@sjlegend4259]

This was a rushed episode, only barely over 1:20 of content of an 80's icon in the WWF. I expected much more out of this truthfully. Jimmy was a manager icon..

[@mikeblake4661]

Ahhhhhhhhhh!!! Sasssaaafffrrassss!!

[@charismatic9904]

If your gonna revisit episodes then do a more detailed one of steroid trial/wbf.

[@Campylax5]

Yes, nobody is clamoring for a revisit of the Radicalz

[@BonesBrigader]

@@Campylax5 Can't say i ever conplained about what shit they'll ve shooting next. Whatevs

[@andrewr1773]

So that's why Butch was a no show..makes sence now And im kind of stuck always playing these podcasts lol

[@jimj.5099]

Vince wasted Hart's talent compared to what he did in Memphis.

[@doug.navarone2037]

I met Jimmy. Wasn't impressed, he spit in my face and I knew he can't be the real McCoy. Now for the sake of brevity I was drunk and sort of blacked out but needless to say YOU TREAT FANS WITH RESPECT. UNREAL!!!!!

[@Super122291]

Hmmm u drunk idiot

[@doug.navarone2037]

@@Super122291 I got covid-19 and survived!!!! Lol life ain't bad and I didn't even know i had it till co workers started getting sick. Then my wife. I got tested and I am asymptomatic, can you imagine? Well I really feel it's all God's doing. We must all trust the plan

[@doug.navarone2037]

@@Super122291 sorry wrong person i responded too. I'll leave my response up, I think it makes me look cool.

[@bigglilwayne7050]

Paul Bearer/Percy Pringle has to be Top 5, js

[@ericstanish7679]

Butch Reed invented the podcast #butchreedfacts

[@woodwwad]

No way Jimmy is top 5 all-time manager. Gary Hart was by far the best manager ever.

[@1sportsfan]

gotta love Bruce's revisionist history on how the territory wars were won...

[@Stevenirons]

1hr 20 min, that's a shame. Jimmy Hart could have gotten 4 hrs at least. And that Butch reed virgin islands joke is a recycled Chuck Norris joke. None the less another great episode, Jimmy is a true legand and other than Bobby Heenan probably the greatest manager ever.

[@jrblanton9284]

Begins at 1:45.

[@ricolewis2949]

JR Blanton u rok

[@davidvaughn9]

@@ricolewis2949 really, your lady ads could be bothered with under 2 mins of intro 😂😂😂 ok Cletus

[@shane-irish]

Unliked i loved 1:45

[@WholeShebangComedy]

Where’s Armageddon?

[@charismatic9904]

Bruce Willis saved us from it

[@masterfulsky]

i dont want to miss a thing

[@CraigSmithII]

CWA/GCW Jimmy Hart was better than the WWF Jimmy Hart. The former was a chicken shit heel but he stood his ground

[@BobHansenJokes]

What on earth is the current reason Corny and Bruce don't speak anymore?

[@rahowherox1177]

Vince will teabag bruce if he does. So, its just a matter of time.

[@InstagramAWrestlingHistorian]

Because Cornette is a whiny piece of shit.

[@danielescalera6638]

Outlaw mud show bullshit

[@dalynsanders]

@@danielescalera6638 hahaha hell yeah

[@jiggyjaguar]

Rumor and innuendo suggest that dark journey would sleep with anyone in the back and had a need long before manscape

[@machoman3828]

Anybody that finds Conrad saying “rumor and innuendo” as funny definitely molest kids

[@jiggyjaguar]

No, my name is not dave cummings

[@smoothtalkinpnoy]

These shows are getting shorter and shorter nowadays.

[@shane-irish]

Both have a life unlike u

[@timmylong833]

Virtual Pro Wrestling Matches I never understood why being called a mark as an insult to someone...

[@shane-irish]

@Virtual Pro Wrestling Matches im shane not mark

[@Dizzy1980]

2:16 No, JAMES Ray Hart is his real name.

[@tuathadedannan4486]

The show really doesn't work as good anymore since Bruce returned to WWE. He's too cagey & seems tired of it, Conrad too. Even when Conrad probes he doesn't seem to get too far. Bruce is a great interview when he doesn't have to toe the company line. Still some interesting episodes but they are now few and far between & also so much shorter these days. Shame cause some of the old episodes are so interesting and funny that they merit repeat listening. Thanks for those shows and all the laughs and insight into the WWE/WWF history.

[@shane-irish]

Shut up

[@tuathadedannan4486]

Shane Canning Becky!

[@mastadope397]

Where the hell is Armageddon 1999

[@shane-irish]

Moaning gits get a life

[@bertthompson3933]

In 1999

[@graysontheginger]

Give me Armageddon 1999!

[@dalynsanders]

I know you were just trying to describe the times... Id maybe refrain from using the word colored when referring to people. Regardless. I think everyone on board knows that we're talking about old times if we are referring to Jimmy Hart's early career. Just sounded kind of weird especially saying black side of town two sentences later. Just a thought

[@aldobarovero2807]

The Butch Reed jokes are lame. It's the weak ass wrestling attempt at Chuck Norris jokes. Move on.

[@angelanjoshjacobs-matkin1015]

At least it's not another episode of a poor stroke victim (bret hart)😭😜

[@DannNotDaniel]

If someone you know had a stroke o don't think you would be so childish

[@charismatic9904]

Oh look its the fat fuck troll again lmao.

[@craversaints921]

dog fliter Homosexual ass shut up

[@dalynsanders]

Weirdo