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.
@ultramariox743 ай бұрын
I remember watching Dick Williams Magicland.
@TNBadBoy24 күн бұрын
@@ultramariox74 Dick William's wife was his assistance with some really bad cartoons, but I LOVED IT!
@sailordude20944 күн бұрын
Watching for the first time on a Saturday in 2024, loving it! Thanks for a great channel!
@stlpinstriping7772 Жыл бұрын
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.
@ThirdPositionMallow Жыл бұрын
Patera is gold. “And I might add, a WET paper bag.” LOL
@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.
@aewreddit2220 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).
@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.
@kerrib10002 жыл бұрын
Dundee said Lawler is the Cadillac. He’s the Lincoln!! I love it!!!!
@haroldpuckett9196 Жыл бұрын
Man this takes me back every Saturday morning.
@MrSuperdelf2 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.
@kennethchalmers65593 жыл бұрын
Brings memories of my childhood. 11:00am Saturday Morning. WMC Channel 5.
@travisbrady14772 жыл бұрын
Miss that shit alot didn't know I was watching the best wrestling I was ever going to see looking back
@joepadgett6683 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 .
@aewreddit2220 Жыл бұрын
Holy shit that Jimmy v promo was straight fire
@imafreakinhistorian2169 Жыл бұрын
Mercy ! "Who Said That"
@thevoiceofreason67125 ай бұрын
Cool cool kitty 😎😎 🐈 talking about the man from New York City
@rancidcrawfish3 жыл бұрын
Lance was such a pro and a gentleman
@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
@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.
@mcole4427 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🤣
@HoopsStrategy2 ай бұрын
Both were certainly tough and obviously shared the same barber 💈 😂 Totally Exciting 😊Wrestling in the 80’s ruled 💥
@cheerwhiner7829 Жыл бұрын
7:40 Enjoying the “Dr. Zhivago” music while Dundee is clanging and banging with 135. 🤣
@link12277111 ай бұрын
135! 😂 nice!
@jerfacekilla3 ай бұрын
You are correct. I know because I had the same York weight set when I was a teen.
@travobrady768 Жыл бұрын
As talented as they are it was lance Russel that makes the magic happen such good memories
@rickstalentedtongue910 Жыл бұрын
"If you feel froggy boy, just jump on me". 9:47 Jerry Lawler 1983
@wc29982 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
@Brando-Lee372510 ай 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 .
@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."
@stevemtc12 жыл бұрын
Two legends
@GeoffNelson2 жыл бұрын
Poor Lance Russell wasn’t expecting them to be so hostile toward each other.
@jaydead863 Жыл бұрын
who knew things could get so heated while sitting at a table lol
@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
@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.
@stevezylla23502 ай бұрын
Lance Russell is right there with the best ! Very underrated
@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!
@tumbleweed1976 Жыл бұрын
Great performers from Lance, to wrestlers to refs stepping in. Excellent broadcast!
@theskypals13348 ай бұрын
There was nor is no wrestling as good as this
@rolltide95478 ай бұрын
With Lance you can't have a bad show.
@DiamondJim-rx1qm2 ай бұрын
Glad I grew up on Jim Crockett Wrestling
@Brando-Lee372510 ай 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 .
@Richie3Jack8 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-Lee37258 ай бұрын
@@Richie3Jack Exactly ! How it should be today
@bigred12327Ай бұрын
The chemistry between Jerry lawler and Bill Dundee was outstanding. These two wrestlers, and Dutch Mantel was Memphis wrestling ( CWA) in my opinion
@L_Train10 ай бұрын
Lol 9:38 the fan yells and Lance Russell acknowledges what he said
@rustybalzac99573 жыл бұрын
Great clip of Dr. Tom back when he was still an intern.
@ghostface216 Жыл бұрын
Lance Russell is SOOO great, I love his repeated exasperation.
@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
@cottonmill1970 Жыл бұрын
Lance was awesome. Called it like a real sport... admission was $4 $5 and $6 for ringside! I miss these days
@L_Train10 ай бұрын
They sure say "stinkin!" a lot
@michaelrood2751 Жыл бұрын
Loved when Valiant called it Mempho
@Commenter007Ай бұрын
Memphis wrestling was the very best!
@Blacattacsquadron3 жыл бұрын
Tom Pritchard lied when he said he always sounded like Piper.... This vid is proof.
@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
@randyjohnson54269 ай бұрын
I grew up in memphis watching channel 5 saturday morning ( 11am-12:30pm)wrestling.
@JeremyPeeples2 жыл бұрын
Jerry in a school's out special - of course!
@Lucybgirl8 ай бұрын
Bill Dundee looked so goofy in his outfits!
@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
@sandmantn772 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.
@PlatinumRoseLady6 күн бұрын
I'm really sorry I couldn't see this when I was a young lady - it just felt so much more...real? Like you really felt these guys hated each other. Memphis wrestling had its own special vibe.
@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
@leoborganelli6 ай бұрын
I was hoping they would leave the commercials in so we could see POW5 which made me laugh my butt off at the people saying pow pow pow about 100 times. Damnbthose were the days 😂
@brianhatcher27993 ай бұрын
The thumbnail looks like Disco Inferno!!😂
@puekawNEpuyrruh Жыл бұрын
Love this..
@1sportsfan11 ай бұрын
"T for Texas, T for Tennessee, and T for Tom Prichard." Wrestling taught me alphabet.
@michaelstepp1847 Жыл бұрын
That is Old school wrestling
@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..
@whitebathroomguy9 ай бұрын
Get in there boy 😂 @9:40 😂
@anthonycampos805713 күн бұрын
Fun fact: Bill Dundees daughter married Bobby Eaton.
@PolaBurrr3 жыл бұрын
jimmy only 41 ,,looks 65 ..lol
@BillyBob-ld5nv3 жыл бұрын
Brother!
@therustypilot34527 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
That horrible music during Dundee’s workout vignette, horrible absolutely horrible. Lol!
@randallbevansr5200 Жыл бұрын
Lance"banana nose"Russell," now come on,get that stuff out of here,it's got no business in there
@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!
@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.
@BarekHalfhand Жыл бұрын
Chicago wrestling was the same during that time... Thanks to KZfaq 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.
@TheJoaniejoancansew3 жыл бұрын
Bill dundee is working out to love songs lol
@kevinbbadd3 жыл бұрын
He was making love to them weights
@ironlyon10 ай бұрын
" He got a lot of class but its all LOW." 😂😂
@GETole2 жыл бұрын
Today's wrestling is dog 🐕 shit compared to this old school stuff.
@richardbeach24302 жыл бұрын
Jerry Lawler was a legitimate bad ass back then in the Memphis area.. He was a well known enforcer for a local 1% MC and when they called for his services he knew exactly how to get their message across
@jdwhite4864 Жыл бұрын
This is one of the funniest things I've seen in a while
@LB-qg1lg Жыл бұрын
Jerry was a DJ
@robfinlay8058 Жыл бұрын
Lawler was not a legitimate bad ass, Dundee was.
@imafreakinhistorian2169 Жыл бұрын
Bull SHIET ! Lawler would not associate with an outlaw motorcycle club . And he dame sure wasn't going to break law to enforce anything .
@justinamenta7241Ай бұрын
Dundee comes across as much bigger than 5'2"...its crazy hes really that tiny
@85futureshock3 жыл бұрын
This segment was the inspiration for the Finn Balor/Kyle O'Reilly/Shawn Michaels faceoff on NXT a few months ago.
@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
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 .
@georgestokes51162 жыл бұрын
great actors you think.
@michaelrubin9547 Жыл бұрын
They weren't friends they were not acting
@lowpew94fgc183 жыл бұрын
Kens promo was a clown juggling. Fumbling words and all lol.
@puekawNEpuyrruh Жыл бұрын
They messed up... When he said they were gonna show video clip of Austin Idol...we got the Boogie Woogie Man
@nashburnette7247 Жыл бұрын
Watch it again ..... Eddie did NOT say the clip was going to be of Austin Idol ...... He talked about Austin Idol, but then changed subjects to another man and said here's a clip of him, referring to Handsome Jimmy.
@marketingheavydutytowcompa6996 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 .
@DateTwoRelate3 жыл бұрын
Should have called it "Loser Leaves to Go Book / Work in the Office" match. But that wouldn't have drawn money.
@DoomKitteh3 жыл бұрын
Umm you realize that Mid South was a different territory than Memphis (Mid Southern) Dundee went to book for Watts not Jarrett.
@madbrowniac78712 жыл бұрын
The Aptermags used to refer to Memphis and surrounding CWA cities as MidSouthern. Yet they referred to Bill Watts's Territory as MidSouth which is what it was known as. And Memphis Pro Wrestlers of course wrestled on Monday nights in The MidSouth Coliseum!😂🤷♂️🎤🎼🎸🤼♂️B.W.
@LB-qg1lg Жыл бұрын
Interesting. I was too young to know the differences. Only thing I knew was that I was watching Mid-South wrestling.
@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
@Brando-Lee372510 ай бұрын
This is a MUST WATCH from start to finish . If you don't enjoy this , it makes me wonder if you can call yourself a true wrestling fan .Then seek out the match . Its here last I checked . And hey , I love all types of wrestling . When done right . Deathmatches , spotfests , technical , old school , Kings Road , Strong Style , Lucha , you name it . But to me , THIS is what all wrestling should be based on and like . Add your modern twists afterwards . Just keep it believable as much as possible .
@MABMGuitar5 ай бұрын
Dundee is so weirdly proportioned.
@greghughes6098 Жыл бұрын
Cornette, never talk about 170l b guys again
@kennethchalmers65593 жыл бұрын
The King and The Superstar really didn’t like each other.
@TuMalditaMadre3 жыл бұрын
Yet they were a great tag team many times over
@wc29982 жыл бұрын
Fortunately, making money always meant more to both than any hard feelings.
@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
@michaelrubin9547 Жыл бұрын
Bill Dundee was legit jealous
@JoshMorningstar5 ай бұрын
Ok Bill.
@christopherjames98433 күн бұрын
7:12. Dundee lifting with plastic concrete filled weights on a Sears bench. How quaint. I hope it was a joke.
@croplaya2 жыл бұрын
4 foot 7... Benching 155??? Lmao
@imafreakinhistorian2169 Жыл бұрын
Dundee could bench 500 lbs , and your wife and mama .
@studbourbon798 Жыл бұрын
Poor ol Lance
@bigkevin579 Жыл бұрын
If I'm not mistaken it was Bill Dundee that ended up doing a stint in WCW after losing this match. The loser was actually winning in the end because he got to be on national tv.
@joepadgett6683 Жыл бұрын
Except they were making much more money in Memphis than he got in WCW