Saturday, September 20, 2008

Memphis Wrestling TV Report 9.20.08

----Corey Maclin and Jerry Lawler open the show talking about the passing of "Roughhouse" Fargo. A Fargo match will air and they will talk to Jackie Fargo on the phone.

----Maclin/Lawler back with Jackie Fargo on the phone. Fargo says he still loves Memphis fans and thanks every one for sending cards and letters about his brother. Fargo challenges Lawler for another match. Lawler thanks him for doing everything for him. Fargo brags on Lawler. Pretty good interview.

----Classic match with Jerry Jarrett/"Roughhouse" Fargo vs Jerry Lawler/The Scorpion with Sam Bass. Fargo never got in the ring. All heat on Jarrett with Scorpion pinning Jarrett.

----Delta Fair match: Chris Masters vs Brian Christopher. First part of the match was spent with Brian C givng his bandana away to the fans. Brian looks real small up against Masters. Brian does his "losing his pants" spot. Why does he do that?? Masters went for the "Master Lock" with Brian C coming out of the heat blocking it with a chin buster. Reversal into the ropes has Brian coming off with a DDT and a pin attempt. Another reversal out of the turnbuckle with Brian C hitting a flying body press for another pin attempt. Brian puts Masters in the corner for the 10 count punch, but Masters gives Brian a nut shot for the DQ. After the match Brian comes behind and nut shots Masters and pitches him outside the ring. Perfect psychology here with a good match. Good build for the finish, but I hated the actual finish.

----"Wrestling Professor" segment. 2cnd week in August, 1986. This guy is so horrible. Angle airs with Tojo Yamamoto interview with Akio Sato/ Tarzan Goto. Tojo calls Jeff "Jerry's retarded son"..LOL Sato/Goto vs Jim Jamison/David Johnson. Jeff Jarrett/Pat Tanaka sneak out and poor yellow paint on Tojo. Crowd goes crazy!! Match is stopped while Jarrett/Tanaka brawl with Sato/Goto. Heels end up choking Jarrett and Tojo hitting with a kendo stick. They jump Eddie Marlin also. Marlin finally makes the save. Lance Russell is so good here. Marlin says if Tojo doesn't come out he is fired. Tojo comes back out and grabs Lance - Lance trips out!! LOL So good. Marlin comes after Tojo in the ring, but Tojo hits him with salt. Marlin bleds. Tojo beats the hell out of Marlin. Tanaka/Jarrett make save. Lance calls Tojo "trash". LOL Lance grabs a hammer and says he will hit Tojo with it. After the match, Lawler says they should do a whole hour of classic clips.

----They finish the show putting over Byhalia show and Lawler's web site.


NOTES

----Byhalia,MS at the Byhalia High School tonight with Koko Ware, Corey "Big Moooove" Maclin, Brian Christopher, Humongous, Johnny Dotson, Derrick King, Mucho Dinero and more...Almost all the Delta Fair matches have aired and it looks like Mucho Dinero vs Pokerface was the match of that night...That Tojo angle was so good, but will it equal ratings?? Does people still care about the classic stuff??...The show will be uploaded this week on Tuesday on www.rasslinriotonline.com.