After sitting through 9 innings of Memphis Redbirds Baseball it was finally time for the Superstars of Memphis Wrestling to take the field for battle. Just as the ring was ready for action “mother nature” had other plans, the show started with Corey Maclin talking about the matches that was going to take place during the evening. Jerry "The King" Lawler with Queen Renee & Princess Leslie made their way to the announcers table for an interview. Lawler told the crowd that he was tired of being jumped by friends of Sid Vicious and that tonight during his match with Johnny Rotten that he would have some people to watch his back. Lawler introduced Redbird players Rick Ankiel and Tagg Bozied and Redbird hitting coach Rick Eckstein fully equipped with baseball bats. Lawler stated to these guys to take any means necessary if anyone tried to interfere with his match later on in the evening.
Match # 1
Derrick King & Shawn Shultz def. Tatt2 & Johnny Dotson ...... Not much to talk about on this match, I will give these guys credit they put on a decent match with all the rain that was falling during this time.
Interview.... Mr. Hughes
This was the same old interview blah, blah, blah!
Match # 2
Mr. Hughes def. Dustin Starr....Dustin Starr is starting to settle in I think and looked pretty good against a veteran like Mr. Hughes.
Match # 3
Kevin White def. Spellbinder....These too have some good chemistry working each other. Spellbinder came out and dazzled the large crowd with the flame ball that he shot out of the skull head and then shot the fire balls from his hands. Kevin White used a chain time after time to finally get the win over Spellbinder.
Interview...Too Cool 2
Tim and Flex get better week after week on the mic. They are really working the crowds good. Tim called the Redbird players a bunch of "Wannabees" that they will never be like the real champs in St. Louis. News Flash.....Tim, the Redbirds are associated with the champs. LOL!!! Anyways a lot of heat on the Southern Tag-Team Champs.
Match # 4
Koko B. Ware & Kid Kash w/Rocky the Redbird and Family def. Too Cool 2 via DQ......The rain was letting up during this match and the guys were able to move a little better around the ring than the previous wrestlers were. The mascots harassed Tim and Flex the entire match. The ending had Tim sliding the tag belt in but it was caught by Kid Kash and he in turned used it to hit Flex. While the referee was counting Tim jumped and hit Kash with the other belt to get the DQ to keep the belts..........After match, as the champs were making their way back to the locker room they stopped to show off to the crowd. The mascots got into the ring and Kid Kash and Koko went out and got Too Cool 2 and throwed them back into the ring. The Redbird Family poured feathers on Tim and Flex to get a huge pop from the crowd.
Interview...Johnny Rotten
Match # 5
Jerry Lawler def. Johnny Rotten.....Rotten had the match in hand most of the way until Lawler did his famous "pulling down the strap" and took over the match immediately. As Lawler was getting the best of Johnny Rotten out came Mr. Hughes to interfere but was cut off by the Redbirds players and coach. Johnny Rotten pulls out a chain and hits Lawler. As Rotten is celebrating Redbirds coach Rick Eckstein (brother of STL. Cardinal's player David Eckstein) climbs to the top rope and does a flying body
splash on Rotten to knock him off his feet and then the King rolls up Rotten for the win.Overall Opinion of the Show!!!!!
I think that Memphis Wrestling did a great job of putting on a good show under the weather conditions that they had to wrestle in. If they use the same footage on TV next week that they showed on the stadium jumbotron then everyone will really enjoy it. According to the Redbirds website, they gave an attendance of 12,222 for the game. I would have to say that about 3,500 or more stayed to watch the matches even in the rain. Please everyone remember when they watch this show next week that the stands look empty but most of the people had moved from their seats to shelter from the rain. This show is without a doubt the largest crowd for them since the HOGAN/WIGHT show at the FEDEXFORUM. I have to give the Redbirds staff credit for helping the crew from MW assemble the ring and for keeping the fans entertained while waiting. So in closing Corey Maclin and gang successfully put on another winner last night at AutoZone Park. Many fans that I spoke with after the show stated that they hoped this could be an annual event at the Ol' ballpark.
Overall Grade: To keep this in with the moment, Memphis Wrestling really "PITCHED" a gem and if their are any doubters of can they rise to the occasion when put on a big stage, then the answer would have to be "YES", a "HOMERUN". To all the fans enjoy the show!!
Credit: Thanks to mo_vols for sending in the report and photos!!!
