This is a REAL HALL OF FAME SEGMENT HERE! This is a group of the best pure pro wrestlers of our time doing EXACTLY what they do best! 100% promos and 100% craziness!
I grew up in Memphis and was able to go to one of these tapings as a kid. My Aunt went on a few dates with Lawlor. He invited us and I will tell you that the funniest thing I saw was old ladies hitting the wrestlers on the head with their canes and umbrellas. They were cussing at the wrestlers. It was hilarious. The old ladies were scarier than the matches.😊
I would have absolutely loved to have been at one of those tapings.... even here in Rochester, NY New York in the old days we used to see older ladies Jewel pieces of soap bars into the ring of the Valiant Brothers.... but I have to tell you the Mid-South wrestling was great and completely pure and unadulterated straight from the hip and very little rehearsing.... they sure could roll in that ring.... glad your mom dated the king!🤴
I would go see Memphis wrestling when it came to Evansville on Wednesday’s in the mid 80’s. Tons of old women pissed at the heels. Smelled like cigarettes too.
its was the same at the Maple leaf gardens in Toronto Ontario Canada in the 80s the few times I went . vicious old ladies and the Filth they spewed LOL
It was EPIC, wasn't it?! We didn't get to see Memphis area wrestling. Once in a great while our independent station may televise a show. But usually it was AWA only. This was in the 70's mind you, before Vince bought everything.
Eddie Marlon was very convincing. His interaction brought life to the feud and made it believable. He pioneered the owner vs wrestlers angle, which so many imitated. He deserves to be inducted into the wrestling hall of fame for playing a vital part in so many careers.
I first saw Scott Hall in the AWA with Greg Gagne as his partner. He looked exactly like he did here. He was being billed as "Big Scott Hall." Very impressive.
I’m from Memphis and this brings back great memories. That was a tv studio on Union Ave right across the street from a police station. Bill Dundee was the smallest one and got in the face of everybody. Then you see Scott Hall/Razor Ramon. That dude was huge.
It always amazes how huge Scott was in his early days… he made rocky johnson look small and rocky ain’t a small guy either. My favorite all time wrestler RIP Scott
@@GrumpyWolfTech He was on the roids but from a bodybuilding perspective, he had great natural aesthetics and symmetry coupled with height and big legs.
Sam Jones Scott at his tallest was I believe 6’6” billed at 6’7”. And during the mid 80’s had a better physique than Hogan. He stopped juicing and was still pretty jacked in his wwf and wcw runs. Scott at his best is one of the most complete wrestlers ever.
@@thecryptoendgame they're part of it, without the golden age, you wouldn't have the attitude era, Scott hall pass it on to the dudleys, hardyz, edge and Christian,so much more.
Memphis wrestling. Where a lot of wrestlers got there start. I used to watch this on Saturday mornings. My dad used to go watch it cause he lived down the road from the colosseum
I wish Lance Russell was still alive to see the state of wrestling today. To see all the up and coming guys to go on to be legends in the game. This brings back so many memories. Man I love pro wrestling!
Yeah the better wrestling era with more real moves and less gimmicks and lots of actual wrestling but still had matches predetermined or scripted if would generate more viewers and interest was 1983-1999 and predominantly in WCW/NWA/AWA trifecta before being bought out in early 2000s by then WWF now WWE. Also what made WCW more attractive and popular or favorable over then WWF, you didn’t have to get PPV to see kick ass bad ass awesome matches and rivalries settled or cranked up! WWE then WWF always made you get PPV most of the time but not always to see anything really entertaining or decent. Now this kind of wrestling has never been really legit and not staged; but in early 80s to late 90s, the fake moves mixed with real moves and non-scripted moves were real and made you believe in it more and enjoy it plus legitimately true hate or rivalries existed in WCW/NWA/AWA than then WWF now WWE.
Hall was an absolutely huge athlete who just hapoened to have an even more huge buddy. Hogan used to be viewed as super human in the late 70s and early 80s and Hall was bigger than him.
@@mr.perksy Hall said he used roids early in his career and first stint in wcw. He said he was on roids as razor ramon, never tested for roids, but was tested for orher drugs.
Even though I was not born yet I love seeing instant replays of this wrestling they have everything the late greats in their prime can't get any better than
I love watching these old wrestling clips it's hilarious Definitely seems like more of a game show then wrestling but it's still pretty funny to watch.
ah mecorp Scotty focused on the gym at the time to stay away from the bars. It wasn't until he started hanging around Pac, Nash, and Michaels that his demons started to become a real issue. Once he went to WCW the wheels fell off completely. There was nothing stopping him from unraveling. Even he has admitted that Vince never would have allowed him to get as bad as he got in WCW. He would have looked after him. Glad he finally cleaned up, even if it's all these years later. Hell of a talent.
Anybody who thinks Scott Hall doesn't get hammered still on occasion doesn't know what's going on. He's better than he used to be but can still be a huge dick and still drinks and gets out of hand on occasion.
@mic3423 I loved going to the matches at the Coliseum , as a child. I started going to the matches with my Granddad in 1977. Many great wrestlers came through there.
Wow, what a crowd, I had never seen Dwayne's father. Scott is popping up all over, he sure is missed. Great memories, and so much never seen fun stuff... Good times.
I remember going to wmc 5 studio for live Saturday wrestling! I was geeked as a kid until my uncle told me it was fake. I argued the point, but when I saw a wrestler stage a knock down hit, I was crushed as a young fan. It was pure fun after that.
I went to Marion elementary (6th grade) in the late 80s when Dave Brown came to give us all a speech about meteorology and Tornado safety. There was a Q&A at the end, and they were all NWA wrestling questions. Sidebar : Growing up, my family only bought our fireworks from the Mound City fireworks tent because that was one of Jerry Lawler's businesses.
I saw Scott Hall at the Waukegan, IL high school back in the mid 80s when he was still doing the cowboy persona. Adrian Adonis was also there but I don't remember who else. I was probably about 9 years old at the time.
Any territorial promotion that was around during the 1980s was ten times better than the WWF. A shame these promotions are no longer around. I blame the WWF for their demise.
I grew up watching it. I seen them all come through from Hulk Hogan,Undrae The Giant,to Shawn Michaels, Rick Flair,Steve Austin,Undertaker,Sid,Jeff Jarrett,The Rock and thousands of others.Jerry Lawler beat them all. My favorite memory was when Road Warriors came through. I remember when Sid was ruling in Memphis. I hated him. Didn't become a fan til he became Pysho Sid at WWE.
After the show... Jerry Lawler: "Hey Scott, have a beer." Scott Hall: "No thanks, Jerry. I don't drink." Jerry Lawler: "Come on, just try it." Scott Hall: "Okay, just this once."
Oh, how I miss those days. Memphis born and raised, I remember many Saturday mornings my uncle would pile us up in that long sky blue Cadillac and take us to Channel 5 studio and we would watch this live. It would be the main topic at school Monday morning......
