----The best I can figure out from various sources is that Memphis Wrestling is done. They told all talent yesterday that they would not be needed until further notice. Apparently the TV station is for sale and they are trying to cut costs. Cutting costs would be to not pay camera people to film the show. They did film another show for next weekend which featured a few matches and Christmas singing including Jerry Lawler. The last show of the year will the “Best of 2007” show and then they will start to air Memphis Classic shows similar to the “Opening The Vault” segments and shows that they did a few years ago.
----There has been talk of taping a “live” show at another building and broadcasting it on either their current channel or move to another channel. The only location I have heard from various sources is Ripley, TN, where TLCW promotes every Saturday night. That place would be good because they have a vocal crowd, but they would have to do some improvements of the building and have the show professionally filmed. I do know that Channel 5, which aired the show for years, has been contacted, but their only time slot is a 12:00 Midnight slot after on Saturday nights after “Saturday Night Live”.
----Other sources have speculated that all of this may have to do with a security guard that was involved in an angle with Brian Christopher/Ali Stevens a few weeks back. Apparently the guard hurt his knee and the studio feared he would sue the company. The company would not want something like that over their heads, when they are trying to sell the company.
----Memphis Wrestling looks to be done in this incarnation and they will move on to do it at a new station. May 2008 would have been their 5 year anniversary. I hate it most for the guys that work on the show, because at this point there is no where they can work and be seen by 50,000 fans every week.
