RIP Lance Russell

[DesotoCountyDawg]

If you grew up watching Memphis Wrestling on TV you know Lance.


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[Xenomorph]

They should bronze his nose...

Nothing is more Memphis 80's than this:

 

[Maroon Eagle]

Downvoted because I didn't want to like the fact that Lance has passed away. I remember watching Memphis Wrestling when I was a student at State...

Darn it.

 

[biscuit.sixpack]

He was the best! RIP

 

[BulldogBlitz]

Damnit man!

 

[PBRME]

Saturday mornings sitting with my grandad in front of the tv watching Lance Russell, Dave Brown, Jerry Lawler, Jimmy Hart, and the rest of the crew. Some of my favorite memories as a kid.

 

[Bulldogg31]

Let's get promoter Eddie Marlin out here and set up a commemorative match between Jerry Lawler and Austin Idol this Monday night in the Mid-South Coliseum. Undercard should have the Fabulous Ones (Steve Kern and Stan Lane) vs. Tojo Yamamoto and Bill Dundee.

 

[Willow Grove Dawg]

Handsome Jimmy Valiant needs to be there also. Mercy Daddy!

 

[DAWGS1.sixpack]

Banana nose !

 

[aTotal360]

Are they still rasslin' at the Cook Convention Center? Is the building still around?

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

Yeah the Cook Convention Center is still there. I don't know about the wrasslin.

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

Saturday mornings sitting with my grandad in front of the tv watching Lance Russell, Dave Brown, Jerry Lawler, Jimmy Hart, and the rest of the crew. Some of my favorite memories as a kid.

Exactly the same except for me it was my grandma. We lived with her when I was young after my parents divorced. The greatest influence in my life. Taught me how to fish, garden, play cards and love 'rassling on Saturday mornings.

 

[aTotal360]

Dave Brown once showed my drawing I submitted at a McDonalds. Anyone remember that?

 

[BulldogBlitz]

Dave Brown once showed my drawing I submitted at a McDonalds. Anyone remember that?

No. I cannot say I remember seeing your drawing.

 

[aTotal360]

Ha! I could have worded that a little better. Anyway, McDonald's used to have these pieces of paper that you could draw a weather related scene on and then you'd put them into a box there at the restaurant. Every Sunday Dave Brown would select a craptastic picture and feature it. Mine got selected one time. All I remember was that it was of a tornado going through Mud Island. It was pretty grim in retrospect.

 

[Drebin]

Let's get promoter Eddie Marlin out here and set up a commemorative match between Jerry Lawler and Austin Idol this Monday night in the Mid-South Coliseum. Undercard should have the Fabulous Ones (Steve Kern and Stan Lane) vs. Tojo Yamamoto and Bill Dundee.

The opener can be the Rock N Roll Express vs. Phil Hickerson and the Spoiler.

Special Grudge Match: "Dirty" Dutch Mantell vs. Koko Ware

 

[Bulldogg31]

One of the most epic Memphis wrestling events actually took place in Tupelo. They were fighting in the concession stands at one point. I just remember mustard was everywhere. Th video was amazing. Lance was, of course, appalled at the proceedings.

 

[InTheIttaBenaHotSun]

That's Koko "Be" Ware

 

[dawgoneyall]

Let's get promoter Eddie Marlin out here and set up a commemorative match between Jerry Lawler and Austin Idol this Monday night in the Mid-South Coliseum. Undercard should have the Fabulous Ones (Steve Kern and Stan Lane) vs. Tojo Yamamoto and Bill Dundee.

What about Billy Wicks and Sputnik Monroe.

 

[Maroon Eagle]

It’s on YouTube:

 

[icouldjustpuke]

https://youtu.be/4VpuWxZ_2_s

 

[Drebin]

That's Koko "Be" Ware

That incorrect. It was koko b. Ware when he went to wwf but he was just koko ware in Memphis.

 

[BulldogBlitz]

That incorrect. It was koko b. Ware when he went to wwf but he was just koko ware in Memphis.

I completely preferred stagger lee or sweet brown sugar to the koko character.

 

[Drebin]

I completely preferred stagger lee or sweet brown sugar to the koko character.

Stagger Lee...that was awesome. Koko loses a "loser leave town" match and comes back as Stagger Lee the next week. Funny stuff.