The Kaufman Lawler Feud: Chapter 13 - In Studio and Against Jimmy

July 9, 1983 at WMC-TV in Memphis. Andy Kaufman makes his in studio debut. Like I said before, this isn't every segment in the feud but its everything I have in my collection. Andy and Jimmy have taken on Jerry Lawler in a handicap match. It didn't go well. Here is the full segment with Andy splitting with Hart followed by Lance and Dave reviewing the footage of their 2 on 1 bout with the King in Memphis. Great stuff here.

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Entertainment

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• andy
• kaufman
• jerry
• king
• lawler
• jimmy
• mouth
• south
• hart
• memphis
• wrestling

[mattyrich76]

@napalmdeathfan13591 This was back when most thought wrestling was as "real" as boxing or baseball. It was truly a different time, and that's what made this angle so great, it was the first time a celeb did it. Since people thought it was real, Kaufman actually damaged his image doing this, he lost TV work. This made it real performance art in that respect. Look at the crowd's faces when he and Hart swerved Lawler and you'll know how real they thought it was. Wrestling heels owe Kaufman a lot.

[gerryh84]

this is light years better then WWE RAW these days.

[avel393]

greatest moment in wrestling. Why can't today's wrestling be as emotional as those days?

[winters0123]

TROLOLOLOLOLO

[zzremington]

Jimmy and Andy together - these two were great.

[MrIndeeply]

LMAO this is too funny

[MrIndeeply]

LOL Andy Kaufman was quite a Character

[Levitheguy]

I like how one, two, and three all required three fingers.

[sfkforever]

KAUFMAN=HEAT MACHINE

[WatchVenusSpa]

Before Bobby Heenan wore the neck brace for 3 years there was Andy!!

[Blackjack777666]

WAIT A SECOND,THIS IS FAKE!!!???

[Pengochan]

Kaufman really is the master of trolling. Perfect for wrestling.