Dutch Mantel, one of the most underrated wrestlers ever to enter the squared circle. One tough hombre who did it his way and did it well AND played Wildwood Flower like a pro.
Smart Booker who knew the business. The Memphis style really appealed to fans in that area and era. AEW is praised for drawing 10,000 fans today, which was a normal Monday in Memphis.
Im still waiting to see Dutch's ...."Memphis Heat"....to this day well after that has came out...it pisses me off that Dutch wasnt asked to be a part of that.
Landell had some of the funniest interviews I've ever seen. He never stuttered in his promos, it was all fluid. When he said his problem is he's got 6 dates tonight...I almost went into cardiac arrest.
Austin Idol was huge when he was in Georgia. He was the top heel at one time and then the top baby face after his tag partner Kevin Sullivan turned on him. Idol didn't wrestle as much after he was in the plane crash in the bay in Tampa Bay.
Unfortunately same can be said about the late bobby eaton. Bobby was a fantastic athlete, but he had a beer drinkers body Cornie says he worked his ass off in the gym, just couldnt define like stan lane did
I live in Chilhowie Virginia, and the stories about Landall around here are as much as frost on a Iceberg. All in all Landall what a missed opportunity.
Kris, this was well put together! I appreciate all of your contributions and time to making these recaps and matches you post! Keep bringing us amazing wrestling moments from yesteryear! 💪🤘
Lance Russell, " Dutch Mantell, the #1 reasident of Oil Trough, TX!" 😅😅😅😅 More like the only resident in the fictitious town of Oil Trough, TX! 😅😅😅😅 Miss you Lance
The best and worst thing to happen to Buddy Landell was that Nature Boy gimmick . It got him noticed but pigeon holed him as a wannabe . He should have ditched it after being fired from Crockett Promotions .
Business in Memphis got so bad after he lost the loser leave town to Dundee that they broke it and Lawler had to come back in 86 I believe but Memphis was such a great wrestling territory im not sure but Jarrett going to Texas and merging with world-class could that be what killed his territory?
There were a lot of moving parts to what went on in 1986. Crockett's monopoly over booking Ric Flair for World title matches led to Jarrett pulling out of the NWA and aligning the territory with the AWA in '86. At that point, Memphis was probably in a little better shape business wise than the AWA, and Verne started talking merger in 1988. When that didn't fly, then Jarrett started talking with the rapidly declining World Class. Jarrett still held the better hand in his dealings with the Von Erichs, though Kevin pulled out of the USWA deal and tried suing Jarrett and Lawler. It's important to remember that when Vince McMahon was looking at possible prison time for the steroid thing in 1993, he was looking to Jerry Jarrett to run the WWF in the interim. Ironically, what killed Memphis wasn't the expansion attempts. It was the Monday Night cable wars in the late 90s. Attendance at the Monday night cards at Mid-South Coliseum, which was a weekly tradition in Memphis, declined sharply. At that stage, their cooperation with the WWF as a developmental territory kept Memphis wrestling, be it Power Pro or MCW, running until around 2001 at which time they threw in the towel. Jeff Jarrett was wrestling for WCW by that time, having parted company with the WWF on amicable terms. When WCW went out of business, both Jerry and Jeff turned their attention to the formation of TNA.
When Landel + Dundee jumped Dutch I'd love to know when they drew blood on Dutch, did he take it the "Hard Way" or by a "gigging". I asked 'cus I thought I heard Dutch say once that he didn't like using them but maybe I misremembered.
I'm loving Dutch more and more ever since his Podcast with the British guy James.
This just kicks ass. Unfortunately these days are gone forever.
At least we have this. I haven't watch wrestling in 20 years, until I discovered these old videos.
@@supernoobsmith5718 same.
Dutch Mantel, one of the most underrated wrestlers ever to enter the squared circle. One tough hombre who did it his way and did it well AND played Wildwood Flower like a pro.
Smart Booker who knew the business. The Memphis style really appealed to fans in that area and era. AEW is praised for drawing 10,000 fans today, which was a normal Monday in Memphis.
Im still waiting to see Dutch's ...."Memphis Heat"....to this day well after that has came out...it pisses me off that Dutch wasnt asked to be a part of that.
Landell had some of the funniest interviews I've ever seen. He never stuttered in his promos, it was all fluid. When he said his problem is he's got 6 dates tonight...I almost went into cardiac arrest.
dundees exceptional in this run. frantic energy
Lance tells Dutch this is not the place but he started the whole thing😂😂
RIP Buddy Landell and Eddie Marlin
Don't forget Jackie Fargo.
Buddy Landel was hilarious
The Greatest of Great! Wish there was more moments like this today.
The reason no one ever took Buddy Landel serious as "The Nature Boy" - he's wearing a three piece suit with wrestling boots......
I like how Lance helps those that struggle on the mic get thru it.
In the 70s no could match Memphis wrestling. Sold out the Mid South columsom every Monday night.
A lot of underrated talent came thru Memphis. Just off the top of my head Austin Idol and Buddy Landell should have held the world title.
Austin Idol was huge when he was in Georgia. He was the top heel at one time and then the top baby face after his tag partner Kevin Sullivan turned on him. Idol didn't wrestle as much after he was in the plane crash in the bay in Tampa Bay.
For about a minute I THOUGHT DUTCH WAS WEARING A SWEATER 😂😂💯💯in the ring .
Gross , but yeah lol
Love the King and Dutch Mantel
Wow some of the best angles , and Lance gets a slap in the face !!!!
Jerry held the table, so it didn't roll off, these guys are the best of all time !
Jerry Lawler & Dutch Mantell are the best team against Landel & Dundee.
Lance Russell was the best.
Did bill Dundee and buddy landell whoop Jim Jamison in more than one match
Nearly every wrestler who's competed in Memphis, Tennessee has been both a heel and a face! That place is like The Twilight Zone!
1:30:35 "...'cause Dave rings the bell." It's not particularly clever but it cracks me up every time.
Lance was the best instigator-announcer! lol 😆
What's funny is look at Bill Dundees figure 🍐 arms have no muscle tone...just hilarious!!!
I've seen him work out with 400 lbs on bench, many times in the eighties
Lawler too no muscle
5'1'' 😂😂😂😂😂
He split his pants the goof! 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Unfortunately same can be said about the late bobby eaton. Bobby was a fantastic athlete, but he had a beer drinkers body
Cornie says he worked his ass off in the gym, just couldnt define like stan lane did
Bill Dundee is the coolest dude of all time, Daddy!
Anybody else catch the huge ripped hole in the seat of Dundee's pants?
Buddy Landell was a tremendous talent and entertaining on the mic. Should have been a much bigger star than he was.
I think his habits got in the way
He did it to himself, over and over
I live in Chilhowie Virginia, and the stories about Landall around here are as much as frost on a Iceberg. All in all Landall what a missed opportunity.
So great. Lance was amazing. So believable
Kris, this was well put together! I appreciate all of your contributions and time to making these recaps and matches you post!
Keep bringing us amazing wrestling moments from yesteryear! 💪🤘
Lance Russell, " Dutch Mantell, the #1 reasident of Oil Trough, TX!" 😅😅😅😅
More like the only resident in the fictitious town of Oil Trough, TX! 😅😅😅😅
Miss you Lance
Bruh....Dutch can really play...if not he faked it damn good
First full year without Jimmy's hart
Lance really started the whole fight.. lol...
The beginning is EXCELLENT, the wrestling outta be presented. Lance is so good and these three wrestlers knownwhat the hell theyre supposed to do.
Bill Dundee and Buddy Landel beating up Dirty Dutch Mantel
Bunch of bullshit!!!! You don't fuck with the dutch!!!!
They were working a solid storyline! The promos were 📺 GOLD!!
First time I seen a wrestler with a three piece suit and wrestling boots on Rip Buddy
So this was pretty much the TV premier of Jeff Jarrett as a performer?
Yep.
The best and worst thing to happen to Buddy Landell was that Nature Boy gimmick . It got him noticed but pigeon holed him as a wannabe . He should have ditched it after being fired from Crockett Promotions .
In Mid-South before he started the Nature Boy gimmick, he had black hair.
Buddy was bragging about his three piece suit!! lol was wearing his wrestling boots with it!!
Feb 22
I was 2 days old lol
Lance Russell instigating lol
Excellent
Business in Memphis got so bad after he lost the loser leave town to Dundee that they broke it and Lawler had to come back in 86 I believe but Memphis was such a great wrestling territory im not sure but Jarrett going to Texas and merging with world-class could that be what killed his territory?
There were a lot of moving parts to what went on in 1986. Crockett's monopoly over booking Ric Flair for World title matches led to Jarrett pulling out of the NWA and aligning the territory with the AWA in '86.
At that point, Memphis was probably in a little better shape business wise than the AWA, and Verne started talking merger in 1988. When that didn't fly, then Jarrett started talking with the rapidly declining World Class. Jarrett still held the better hand in his dealings with the Von Erichs, though Kevin pulled out of the USWA deal and tried suing Jarrett and Lawler.
It's important to remember that when Vince McMahon was looking at possible prison time for the steroid thing in 1993, he was looking to Jerry Jarrett to run the WWF in the interim.
Ironically, what killed Memphis wasn't the expansion attempts. It was the Monday Night cable wars in the late 90s. Attendance at the Monday night cards at Mid-South Coliseum, which was a weekly tradition in Memphis, declined sharply. At that stage, their cooperation with the WWF as a developmental territory kept Memphis wrestling, be it Power Pro or MCW, running until around 2001 at which time they threw in the towel. Jeff Jarrett was wrestling for WCW by that time, having parted company with the WWF on amicable terms.
When WCW went out of business, both Jerry and Jeff turned their attention to the formation of TNA.
Wrestlemania II was only II days later
When Landel + Dundee jumped Dutch I'd love to know when they drew blood on Dutch, did he take it the "Hard Way" or by a "gigging". I asked 'cus I thought I heard Dutch say once that he didn't like using them but maybe I misremembered.
No one was as good as lance Russell
The debue of JJ 😁
Debut .
Man I'd be pissed off if someone I was wrestling partners would talk shit about me too. Right! They got to back it up!
Buddy was so great!!
RIP does the best Sam Muchnick impersonation!
"RIP, MY BOOOOYYŸ!"😅😅
The "my boy" was Jim Barnett's catchphrase, not Muchnick's.
this is rasslin !!!!!!!
Jerry Lawler was good but he could not beat everybody
Nice
Mantel has a natural fur vest. Damn that back never saw a razor.
Why is Landel wearing his wrestling boots with his suit ?
Good eyes because I never noticed!
Because he had a match next. Common practice for live TV.
Because he's a fucking goof
He might have a heavy date after show
@jamesstorey2842 bet she had a pile of crack cocaine waiting for him too!! Heavy potties pay for the drugs!!😅
Did Bill Dundee and buddy landell whoop Jim Jamison in more than one match
Lance Russel probly the greatest old school announcers
Calm down Dundee! 😂😂😂😂😂
Get to the point Banana Nose!
This is from 86 but looks like 76
Landel, won
Dutch mantell Ellis of Memphis
Any video of the exterminators tag team
That's hilarious, as Lance 100% CAUSED Dutch to get beaten up by Dutch and Dundee. But does he take any personal responsibility? LOL, of course not.
Dudee was a trader landel.was to
Tradior turncoat back stabber no good varrmet weasel snake low life