Remembering one of the men who helped make Memphis wrestling special There are professional wrestlers who win championships, wrestlers who sell tickets, and wrestlers who become stars. Then there are the rare few who become part of the identity of a place. “Superstar” Bill Dundee was one of those men. For generations of wrestling fans […]
Ep035: Cotton Rohrscheib & Mark James Discuss Old School Memphis Wrestling
I can’t put into words how cool it was to have Mark James on the show this week to discuss some old school Memphis Wrestling. I have known Mark for a while and he’s just an all-around great guy. He’s a world renowned author that’s written over 40 books on professional wrestling, has even helped […]
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Old School Memphis Rasslin’ in Tunica…
I would be remiss if I didn’t take a few minutes to mention that I had an awesome time the other night in Tunica, Mississippi hanging out w/ some of my childhood heroes! I’ve mentioned several times in the past that while some kids were into Bugs Bunny & the Roadrunner, my Saturday mornings were […]
Saturday Mornings Meant Rasslin’
This morning my son and I were hard at work in the kitchen taking Tupperware bowls out of their designated drawer and tossing them about the room, this is a favorite pastime of his, in fact there’s a new YouTube video posted showing him doing just that. I got to thinking this morning how much […]
Memphis Heat: The Story of Memphis Wrasslin’
Growing up in the mid-south during the 70’s and 80’s, every kid I knew was glued to Memphis Wrestling every Saturday morning at 11am on WMC-TV5. I can vividly remember sitting in the floor with my dad watching Jerry Lawler do battle with bad guys like The Dream Machine, Austin Idol, Handsome Jimmy Valiant or […]