Jerry Jarrett dead at 80
Wrestler, promoter and construction business owner Jerry Jarrett has died. He was 80. Details are...
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‘The King’ Jerry Lawler suffers stroke
Action Five News is reporting that wrestling legend and WWE icon Jerry ‘The King’...
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‘Tales from the Territories’ premieres with loving look at Memphis
Perhaps it’s too easy to view Tales from the Territories, the new wrestling docu-series...
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Enhancement talent, like Ken Raper, ‘building blocks’ of a career: Jeff Jarrett
The news of the passing of Ken Raper, a long-time enhancement talent in the Memphis area, has Jeff...
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When it comes to old-school wrestling, Mark James knows his stuff
Wrestling historian and author, 54-year-old Mark James knows a thing or two about old-school...
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Behind the Gimmick Table: Myers went from tape trader to Leatherface
Tony Myers’ unusual and humble beginnings in pro wrestling were bolstered by the blessings of...
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Behind the Gimmick Table: ‘Golden Boy’ Greg Anthony makes his (price) point
“The Golden Boy” Greg Anthony has been involved in professional wrestling for 20 years. Over the...
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Memphis manager, podcaster Travis Scott Bowden dies at 48
There are many of us who grow up dreaming to be a part of the professional wrestling business....
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Lynne Margulies talks about Andy Kaufman’s wrestling days
In celebration of the 35th anniversary of Andy Kaufman and Jerry Lawler’s appearance on Late...
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The lasting legacy of Tojo Yamamoto
Tojo Yamamoto has been gone for 24 years now. When he took his own life, he affected a great many...
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Lawler’s storied reign as wrestling’s king explored on DVD set
A 40-year marriage with pro wrestling that’s seen him battle monsters and champions at the...
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Memphis announcer, promoter, Corey Maclin dies in car crash
Corey Maclin, a former Memphis TV announcer, promoter, and occasional wrestler, died last night in...
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Jackie Fargo struts into the afterlife
There would come a time in the match where Jackie Fargo would make his comeback, but before going...
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Mat Matters: ‘I Hate You, Fargo!’
“I hate you, Fargo!” I was carrying a message to Jackie Fargo from Al Greene, the...
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Memphis Heat documentary sizzles
Growing up in Tennessee, there was always an allure surrounding Memphis Wrestling. Memphis Heat:...
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Lawler looks to be Mayor as well as King
Jerry Lawler has been called “The King” for over 30 years. Over the course of his...
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‘Roughhouse’ Fargo was a wrestling original
When Don Kernodle stood in the center of the ring at the Chattanooga, Tenn., Memorial Auditorium...
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Ronnie P. Gossett – Life of a con man
His place in Tennessee wrestling history may always be overlooked by the mistakes he made. Ronnie...
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Kamala sings!
From bellying slapping to toe tapping, the man known as Kamala is still in the ring and...
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Sputnik Monroe: Wrestling loses a character
He never left an opponent better off than he found him, not ever, not even when he was pushing 70...
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Lawler sounds off on Unforgiven, divas and passing the torch
For more than a decade, Memphis, Tennessee’s Jerry “The King” Lawler has been...
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My Memphis memories
As I take more and more time to heal, I have more and more time to think about the places...
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Breaking Kayfabe with Kamala
When long-time wrestling fans hear the name Kamala, it often conjures up images of the wild,...
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Ouellet wants back in spotlight
Pierre Carl Ouellet wants to be in the spotlight again. He’s had enough of sitting at home...
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Kulka enjoying ‘AAA’ Memphis
At 35 years of age, Glenn Kulka finds himself duking it out on a regular basis with kids 10 years...
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Jerry “The King” Lawler story archive
He is the King and doesn’t seem to age… JERRY “THE KING” LAWLER STORIES...
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