On August 14, 1982 Continental Wrestling Association’ Memphis Wrestling aired from the WMC TV5 Studio in Memphis, Tennessee. In his Memphis Territory debut, NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair put his title on the line against Jerry “The King” Lawler. It marked one of the most famous matches and angles in Memphis history. Flair took time out of his busy schedule to appear in Memphis. He was in Orlando the previous night against Dusty Rhodes, Ohio for GCW against Dick Slater later that night
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On January 7, 1989 CWA Memphis Championship Wrestling aired from the WMC-TV Studios in Memphis, Tennessee. The programs first match was a 26-year old Scott Steiner taking on Big Yogi (with Boss Winters). The match is called by Lance Russell and Dave Brown. Steiner would sign with WCW just a month later, debuting during a backstage interview at Chi-Town Rumble on February 20, 1989, later accompanying his brother Rick to the ring as he lost the NWA World Television Championship to Mike Rotunda. Sc
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On August 4, 1984 Continental Wrestling Association’s Memphis Wrestling aired on WMC-TV 5 in Memphis, Tennessee from the studios of WMC-TV. Hosted by Lance Russell, the show kicks off with a tag-team match as Rick Rude & King Kong Bundy (billed as “Thunder & Lightning” with manager Jimmy Hart) dismantle Jim Jameson & Ken Raper. After the match, we see what happened during Rude and Jerry “The King” Lawler’s “Strap on a Pole” match on July 30th. We then hear from Rude, Bundy and Hart. | Davenport
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On January 7, 1989 CWA Memphis Championship Wrestling aired from the WMC-TV Studios in Memphis, Tennessee. The program starts with Lance Russell interviewing Jerry “The King” Lawler as he is presented with the Unified World Heavyweight Championship belt by Randy Hales. Afterwards, a young Scott Steiner takes on Big Yogi (with Boss Winters). Steiner would sign with WCW just a month later. | Davenport Sports Network
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On February 25, 1989 CWA Championship Wrestling from Memphis aired. Take a look back as The Master of Pain (with Dutch Mantel) takes on Freezer Thompson. In 1988, Mark Calaway (later known as The Undertaker in the WWF) joined the CWA (which became part of the USWA after Jerry Jarrett bought WCCW and merged the organizations into one), wrestling under several gimmicks. On February 2, 1989, managed by Mantel, he was reintroduced as The Master of Pain, a character fresh out of a Penitentiary in Atl
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On March 4, 1989 CWA Memphis Championship Wrestling aired. The show is notable in that it marked the end of Lance Russell’s original tenure in Memphis before heading to the NWA. He would be introduced by Jim Ross on NWA World Wide Wrestling on March 11th. Take a look back to the main event as “Dirty” Dutch Mantel & The Master of Pain (later known as The Undertaker in the WWF) take on “Prime Time” Brian Lee & “Jungle” Jim McPherson. In 1994, Lee appeared in the World Wrestling Federation as an im
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