From this hick scene in Knoxville, to being fancied as the Elvis of wrestling in Memphis and then on to the David Letterman Show. Who's a thunk it from this : )) BTW, I grew up in in Western VA, watching this and other small-time shows from East Tennessee. Big-time stars were, of course, the exception, so it was a real thrill when people like Ronnie Etchinson, Sam Steamboat, and the Von Stroheim's visited these shows.
@excelsior544 It says a lot about Lawler's legacy as a draw and the respect he has within the WWE when The Miz personally chose him to be his first title contender.
@joethecabdriver Ken Lucas did the same "disguised as generic masked wrestler" gimmick with Ricky Morton as his partner when Tully Blanchard and Gino Hernandez were ducking them in SWCW. Then Ricky Morton did it as Mr Wrestling I & II with Robert Gibson as his partner in Mid-South against the Midnight Express. Then the Midnight Express did it again with Dusty Rhodes and Magnum TA as their opponents (The James Gang).
This has to be the oldest existing footage of Lawler...
DeepSouthWrestling1 1 month ago
Big Jim Hess, Nobody, but NOBODY gives you a better home than Clayton Mobile Homes!
TheMemphisSlim 2 months ago
Damn this was when he Dated Girls somewhat closer to his Age & the Tenn: state Consent laws where around 12 or 13
SOLIE6226 3 months ago
oh my goodness, how old was Lawler here? wow. *chuckle* a long way from the "King" image isn't he?
Lovelygal71 6 months ago
Jerry came a long way from this . . .
excelsior544 8 months ago
@excelsior544 wow, he sure has.
Lovelygal71 6 months ago
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From this hick scene in Knoxville, to being fancied as the Elvis of wrestling in Memphis and then on to the David Letterman Show. Who's a thunk it from this : )) BTW, I grew up in in Western VA, watching this and other small-time shows from East Tennessee. Big-time stars were, of course, the exception, so it was a real thrill when people like Ronnie Etchinson, Sam Steamboat, and the Von Stroheim's visited these shows.
excelsior544 6 months ago
@excelsior544 It says a lot about Lawler's legacy as a draw and the respect he has within the WWE when The Miz personally chose him to be his first title contender.
RSXemperor85 4 months ago
LMAO! "We're not afraid to put our titles on the line against anyone" "Oh yeah you can TELL that..."
CombatSportFan 10 months ago
Jim White= Chiseled Steel!
joethecabdriver 1 year ago
@joethecabdriver Ken Lucas did the same "disguised as generic masked wrestler" gimmick with Ricky Morton as his partner when Tully Blanchard and Gino Hernandez were ducking them in SWCW. Then Ricky Morton did it as Mr Wrestling I & II with Robert Gibson as his partner in Mid-South against the Midnight Express. Then the Midnight Express did it again with Dusty Rhodes and Magnum TA as their opponents (The James Gang).
mamacornettesmoney 7 months ago
@joethecabdriver Yeah, Jim White was a pioneer in the use of steroids in wrestling.
mamacornettesmoney 7 months ago
@mamacornettesmoney LMAO!!! Jim White is buff as hell...
arkansoul 2 months ago