This week's edition of Memphis Wrestling began with Corey Maclin in the studio discussing some of the action from last Saturday's Memphis Wrestling live event at Minglewood Hall in Memphis, TN.
Footage of Beth Paige singing the national anthem is shown. Following the footage, Maclin is back in the studio. He pitches to the first match to be shown, the actual opening contest from last Saturday's show in Memphis.
Match: "Outlaw" Don Bass (w/"Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock) vs. King Cobra
There was no commentary on the match. Blaylock and Cobra argue to start giving Bass an opening to attack Cobra from behind. Bass used typical heel tactics and, of course, a chain was in play during the bout.
Blaylock interferes. Cobra grabs him. Bass tries to nail Cobra from behind but he moves, causing Bass to hit Blaylock. Cobra gets a roll-up for the victory.
Back in the studio, Maclin discusses more of what will be seen this week on Memphis Wrestling.
After a break, a screenshot of www.kinglawler.com is shown. Maclin is back again in the studio. He pitches to a match featuring "New Nature Boy" Kevin White from last Saturday at Minglewood Hall.
Match: "New Nature Boy" Kevin White (w/Su Yung) vs. Dustin "Five" Starr
Again no commentary on the match. Starr gets an early advantage. White rolls to the floor after a hip toss and complains of tight pulling.
Starr continues his offense with White complaining this time of hair pulling.
Yung trips Starr as he was hitting the ropes, giving White an opening to take advantage of. Lots of cheating by White and Yung.
Starr makes a comeback after trading blows with White. White ends up with a chain, clocks Starr with it and gets the win.
Back from a commercial break, another screenshot of www.kinglawler.com is shown. Maclin, again in the studio, discusses this week's "Opening the Vault" segment.
Match: Austin Idol vs. Tony Falk
This is a match from the early 1980's and the CWA promotion. Lance Russell and Dave Brown are on commentary.
Idol is interviewed and he puts over a new business he has just started in the area. He is not actually dressed to wrestle at this point. Falk comes over the desk and confronts Idol.
Falk says that today is his "lucky day" and he challenges Idol to "get in the ring right now!"
Idol says if Falk wants it right now, he will get his right now.
Bell sounds and Falk attacks Idol from behind and cheats. "Nature Boy" Buddy Landell comes to the desk and talks trash about Ric Flair, Dusty Rhodes, The Rock N' Roll Express and others, claiming he has beaten them all. He knocks Idol as well.
Idol takes control of Falk and applies a figure-four leglock for the submission victory.
After a break, Maclin talks about how nice it is to be able to see clips from the vault of Memphis Wrestling. He pitches to an angle from last Saturday's show in Memphis.
Jerry "The King" Lawler and Renee address Kevin White and Su Yung from a staging area. Yung, who was scheduled to face Misty James, gets a forfeit win over her since James couldn't make the show due to the winter weather that evening. Yung and Renee end up in a catfight with Lawler and White going at it as well.
Following another break, Maclin pitches to the "hardcore match" last weekend between Brian Christopher and Doug Gilbert.
Match: (Hardcore Match) Brian Christopher vs. Doug Gilbert
Once again, there was no commentary on this bout. This was your standard Christopher/Gilbert brawl with a lot of weapons and low blows with weapons.
At one point, Christopher hits Gilbert with a low blow using a barbed wire baseball bat. (Ouch! at the sheer thought!)
Christopher hits an elbow or fist drop with his arm wrapped in a chain for the victory.
After another break and yet another www.kinglawler.com screenshot, Maclin is in the studio discussing the main event from the Minglewood Show - Jerry Lawler vs. Sid Vicious.
Match: Jerry "The King" Lawler vs. Sid Vicious
Before the match, Vicious claims that Lawler likely has Jackie Fargo and other friends placed in the crowd. He also talks about Lawler moving the card from its original scheduled home in West Memphis (Sid's hometown) to Memphis. Vicious brings out P.O.B. member Buzz to be at ringside with him in case Fargo or others are around.
Lawler gets on the mic, reminding Sid of his promise that he will pay fans their money back if he loses. Vicious tries to get out of if, but Lawler forces him to make the same promise in Memphis that he claimed he would in West Memphis.
Lots of power from Sid to take the advantage. Sid worked over the "King" with a bear hug. As Lawler makes a comeback, Buzz gets a chain to Sid. He uses it to beat Lawler and thus he doesn't have to refund tickets to the fans.
RassleNotes: Minglewood Hall did look like a nice wrestling facility as mentioned earlier this week by Dustin Starr on his blog...No commentary was a little odd...The camera work was good, but it was obvious that while it was a "professional" crew it wasn't a "professional wrestling" crew. They showed a lot of fan shots and close-ups, at times looking more like a movie that wrestling production. Also, the fan shots sometimes were too long and important action in the ring was overlooked...A few notable faces in the crowd seen on camera included Tia Blaylock, Miss Betty of Tuckerman, AR; and Augusta, AR Mayor Jimmy Rhodes.
