Sunday, February 18, 2007

Memphis Wrestling TV Report - 2/17/07

----Show opened with a "Too Cool 2" [Flex/Tim Grind] with Flash Flanagan interview. Grind/Flash promised Flex that they would be giving him a belt next week, so he would feel like a part of the Southern Tag Team Champions. Flex/Grind/Flash beat "The Posse" [Chris/Simon]/Johnny Dotson. A pretty good bout. Heat was on Simon. Dotson got hot tag, but Chris jumped from the top rope with a flying press. Chris had Flash pinned, but Grind hit Chris with one of the belts and then Flash pinned Chris.
----The complete card for Memphis Wrestling's Sam's Town River Palace Arena show was announced - 10-Man Battle Royal - Winner is "Sam's Town Champion", Horseshoe on a Pole Match: Jethro vs Cujo, Bill Dundee vs Kevin White, Grizzle's Mascot "The Grizz" with Corey Maclin vs Koko Ware, Mr. Hughes vs Brickhouse Brown, "Too Cool 2" [Tim Grind/Flex] vs Boogeyman/Mystery Partner and in the Main Event: TV Title Match: Jerry Lawler vs Chris Masters.
----Chris Masters intervew aired next. Not good, but it was a nice touch to see him talking about Memphis Wrestling. This was always a good selling point in the old days when guys would send in interviews for the big shows. It made them look more important, since they were not at the live show.
----Brickhouse Brown beat "Insane Clown" Giggles. This was pretty much a squash, but Brick looked real good here. After Brick pinned him with a Russian Legsweep, Mr. Hughes jumped in and beat up Brick. No one made the save for him.
----Kevin White/Hughes/Bob Fury beat by DQ Tatt2/"The Black Out Squad" [Oz/Bishop], when Brick jumped Hughes. BOS walked out with Rashard on Tatt2 and Tatt2 took a good beating. Hughes looked good here and because Tatt2 is so small it even made him look bigger. White is so good as a cocky 70s type heel. Brick jumped Hughes, who wouldn't pin Tatt2, then Dundee came out and everyone brawled. Good setup for the big show.
----Lawler sent in a video interview. He was joined by Mick Foley. They did a real good job getting over Memphis and the big show. Lawler said that Vince had a heart condition -- no heart. Good segment.
----Jethro beat Dustin Starr with Grady Watson by DQ when Cujo jumped in. Watson came out with Starr which was so funny. These two guys have a big time styles clash. LOL I bet Starr loved his new manager. Starr probably had one of the best bouts I have seen Jethro work so far. Jethro pulled Grady into the ring and then Cujo jumped in with a shovel. The crowd was hot for Cujo.
----The show eneded with a Sam's Town promo and a Boogeyman promo.

RassleNotes: If they continue the storyline with Flex, then we should see him turn in a few weeks. I look for the belt to be a toy belt or something...Dotson did some stuff like a double closeline and such on guys that are three times his size. When everyone was selling for his hot tag, it just did not look real. Dotson needs to be in a feud with a guy his size and work guys
his size....It is funny how they are NOT giving ticket prices. The first 200 kids that come in the door - ages under 16 will be get a FREE Memphis Grizzles t-shirt...Corey referred to both Jethro and Cujo as hillbillies, so that is why they have the Horseshoe on a pole match. WTF?? Boogeyman's partner will probably be Brian Christopher. Notice how Maclin has to put himself in something on every card!!...Why is there going to be another champ?? Sam's Town champ?? Why wasn't Lawler's title the Southern Title, instead of TV Title?? Why would he defend the TV Title at Sam's Town?? It is a TV TITLE!!...Mr. Hughes has done a real good job here so far...At some point in the show Maclin left and went to Sam's Town for an autograph signing. But, it was not noticeable if you did not know...They did a real good job promoting the Sam's Town show -- a bunch of commericals and Maclin did a good job getting over every match that was on the show...Fury is beyond horrible!! He is not ready for TV...Cujo is horrible, but he is over. Over why?? Because he is doing the Moondog gimmick and can't get a new gimmick!!...No Derrick King this week. He was probably selling the fireball, but they didn't even mention it.