In this post we look at the Last Match of Memphis Wrestling Legends.
Jerry "The King" Lawler
January 21, 2023 Winston-Salem, North Carolina
AML: Acts Of War Games 2
AML: Acts Of War Games 2
defeated the Beer City Bruiser
The King is one of the most well known wrestlers in the world for not only his over 50 years in the ring but his near 30 years as a commentator in the WWE, 20 spent with partner Jim Ross. There is no way i could summarize Lawler's career in a short paragraph, he's a former among his numerous championships that he held is is a former AWA World Heavyweight Champion. He also held one championship 57 times that was known as the:
NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Mid-America version)
NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Memphis version)
Mid-Southern Heavyweight Championship
AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship
USWA Southern Heavyweight Championship
USWA Heavyweight Championship
MCW Southern Heavyweight Championship
Memphis Wrestling Southern Heavyweight Championship
Had it not been for health issues, I think Lawler would still be wrestling occasionally today. In fact of I don't think we have actually seen the last match of Jerry "The King" Lawler, I think he has one more left in him. The photo of us is from April 15, 2006 in Lynn, Massachusetts for Big Time Wrestling. That night The King defeated Kamala the Ugandan Giant in a Lumberjack match.
Sputnik Monroe
March 7, 1988 Memphis, Tennessee, Mid-South Coliseum
CWA: Continental Wrestling Association
defeated by Billy Wicks
One of the most controversial wrestlers of his area, Sputnik began wrestling in 1945 and is viewed as many as a civil rights activist for the support of his black fan base. He captured numerous regional championships and was also inducted into the 2018 WWE Hall of Fame. You should go watch the terrific documentary Memphis Heat where Sputnik's career is heavily covered. He passed away in 2006 at the age of 77.
"Fabulous" Jackie Fargo
October 30, 2004 Memphis, Tennessee, Mid-South Coliseum
Memphis Wrestling Throwback Night III - "A Nightmare In Memphis"
with Corey Maclin & Stan Lane defeat Jerry "The King" Lawler & The Rock 'n' Roll Express: Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson
The mentor of Jerry Lawler and one halve of the original Fabulous Ones, Jackie Fargo was the original King of Memphis wrestling. He began his career in 1950 with his full time run winding down in the mid 1980's with a handful of matches before his final match in 2004. I read he may have a had a match in 2006 but I cannot find the details of that match. I met Jackie at the 2009 NWA Legends Fanfest where he signed this photo for me. He passed away on my birthday, June 24, 2013.
Jerry Jarrett
December 12, 1995 Memphis, Tennessee, Mid-South Coliseum
USWA: United States Wrestling Association
with Frank Morrell defeated Bob Armstrong & Gene Johnson
As Jerry's mother Teeny was a wrestling promoter, Jarrett first began in the wrestling business at the age of 7 selling programs. At age 14 he began promoting his own shows and didn't set into the ring until 1965 at the age of 22 or 23. His in ring career spanned 30 years, however he is better known today as the promoter and partial owner of numerous wrestling companies including Continental Wrestling Association, the USWA: United States Wrestling Association, and was a founder of NWA TNA. Along the way he worked as a consultant for WCW and it was set to take over the WWF should Vince McMahon had been found guilty in the steroid trial. He passed away in 2023 at the age of 80.
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