memphis-1979-listings
1979 (Memphis)
1979-02-17 Memphis Championship Wrestling (Hosted by Lance Russell & Dave Brown) [31:23] - Poor quality
Lance Russell interview with Austin Idol (w/ The Assassins, Don Carson & Dennis Condrey)
Robert Gibson & Tommy Gilbert vs The Assassins (w/ Gorgeous George Jr.)
Lance Russell interview with Gorgeous George Jr (w/ The Mongolian Stomper)
The Mongolian Stomper highlight reel
The Mongolian Stomper (w/ Gorgeous George Jr) vs Jerry Barber
Lance Russell interview with Jerry Lawler (w/ Bill Dundee, Robert Fuller, Jimmy Golden & Tommy Gilbert)
Lance Sawyer interview with Robert Fuller & Bill Dundee
Buzz Sawyer vs Roger Howell
Don Carson comes to ringside and demands to face the winner of the previous match.
Don Carson vs Buzz Sawyer
Lance Russell interview with Don Carson & Dennis Condrey
1979-02-24 Memphis Championship Wrestling (Hosted by Lance Russell) [56:05] - Poor quality
Jimmy Golden vs Buzz Sawyer
Lance Smith & Jimmy Golden review highlights of a past match between Jimmy & Rip Smith
Lance Russell interview with Eddie Marlin
Dennis Condrey & Don Carson vs Tommy Gilbert & Roger Howell
Lance Russell interview with Dennis Condrey & Don Carson
VT: Footage from the MSC of Dennis Condrey & Don Carson vs Bill Dundee & Robert Fuller
Lance Russell interview with Robert Fuller & Bill Dundee
Robert Fuller & Bill Dundee vs Danny Davis & The Destroyer
Lance Russell interview with Gorgeous George Jr (w/ The Mongolian Stomper)
VT: Footage of The Mongolian Stomper vs Tommy Gilbert
The Mongolian Stomper (w/ Gorgeous George Jr) vs Burrhead Jones
VT: Robert Fuller & Bill Dundee discuss the upcoming 'Double-ring Triple-Chance' Battle Royal match
VT: Footage of Professor Toru Tanaka vs Jimmy Golden
VT: Lance Russell interview with Professor Toru Tanaka
Lance Russell interview with Jerry Lawler
Mike Stallings vs Rick Miller
1979-03-03 Memphis Championship Wrestling (Hosted by Lance Russell) [07:27] - Poor quality
Lance Russell interview with Professor Tanaka
VT: Footage of Jerry Lawler vs Professor Toru Tanaka - Austin Idol interferes and throws 'some kind of ink' into Lawlers face blinding him
Lance Russell interview with Austin Idol
1979-03-10 Memphis Championship Wrestling (Hosted by Lance Russell) [07:37] - Poor quality
VT: Highlights of the 'Double-ring Triple-Chance' Battle Royal match - The Assassins face Bill Dundee & Austin Idol in the final ring. Idol won't tag Dundee who eventually wins the match anyway.
Lance Russell interview with Bill Dundee
Lance Russell interview with Austin Idol
1979-05-19 Memphis Championship Wrestling (Hosted by Lance Russell & Dave Brown) [17:52] - Poor quality
VT: Footage from the MSC of Professor Toru Tanaka & Mr. Fuji (w/ Gorgeous George Jr) vs Robert Fuller & Bill Dundee
VT: Footage from the MSC of Terry Boulder (Hulk Hogan) vs The Mongolian Stomper (w/ Gorgeous George Jr)
Lance Russell interview with Gorgeous George Jr (w/ The Mongolian Stomper)
Jerry Lawler vs Professor Toru Tanaka (w/ Gorgeous George Jr)
1979-06-02 Memphis Championship Wrestling (Hosted by Lance Russell) [25:57] - Poor quality
VT: Footage from the MSC of Tommy Gilbert vs Larry Latham
VT: Footage from the MSC of Dick Slater vs Bill Dundee
Lance Russell interview with Robert Fuller
VT: Footage from the MSC of Dick Slater vs Robert Fuller
VT: Footage from the MSC of Robert Fuller vs The Mongolian Stomper (w/ Gorgeous George Jr)
1979-06-09 Memphis Championship Wrestling (Hosted by Lance Russell & Dave Brown) [48:23] - Ok quality
Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee vs Danny Davis & Sputnik Monroe Jr
VT: Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee vs Mr. Fuji & Prof. Toru Tanaka [C] (Southern Tag Team Championship match)
Lance Russell interview with Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee
Larry Latham & Wayne Farris vs Tony Charles & Tommy Gilbert Jr (Eddie Gilbert)
Rick Oliver vs Dallas Montgomery
VT: Robert Fuller vs The Mongolian Stomper (w/ Gorgeous George Jr) [C] (Southern Heavyweight Championship match)
Lance Russell interview with Robert Fuller
VT: Lance Russell interview with Gorgeous George Jr (w/ The Mongolian Stomper)
1979-06-16 Memphis Championship Wrestling (Hosted by Lance Russell & Dave Brown) [1:00:13] - Ok quality
Ken Wayne vs Dallas Montgomery (JIP) - Buddy Wayne attacks Montgomery who is double teamed until Bill Dundee & Tommy Gilbert make the save
Lance Russell interview with Buddy Wayne (w/ Ken Wayne)
Lance Russell interview with Sonny King - King introduces his new Protégé Pete Austin
Pete Austin (w/ Sonny King) vs Bub Smith
VT: Bill Dundee vs Tony Charles
Hans Schroeder & The Gestapo vs Jerry Bryant & Bob Owens
VT: Wayne Farris & Larry Latham vs Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee [C] [Southern Tag Team Championship match] - Tupelo Concession Stand Brawl
Lance Russell interview with Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee
Ron Bass vs Pat Hutchinson
Lance Russell interview with Wayne Farris & Larry Latham - Sonny King interupts the interview to offer his services
Tommy Gilbert & Tommy Gilbert Jr (Eddie Gilbert) vs Danny Davis & Sputnik Monroe Jr
1979-06-23 Memphis Championship Wrestling (Hosted by Lance Russell & Dave Brown) [1:00:10] - Ok quality
Lance Russell interview with Danny Davis (w/ Pete Austin)
Randy Tyler vs Pete Austin (w/ Danny Davis)
VT: Eddie Gilbert vs Ken Wayne
Dave Brown interview with Eddie Marlin
Lance Russell interview with Tommy Gilbert & Eddie Gilbert - Buddy & Ken Wayne interupt to "apologise". When the Gilberts turn their backs, they are attacked and Tommy is handcuffed to the ringpost and Eddie is subsequently beat down.
Lance Russell interview with Wayne Farris (w/ Larry Latham)
VT: Wayne Farris & Larry Latham vs Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee [C] [Southern Tag Team Championship match] - Tupelo Concession Stand Brawl
Lance Russell interview with Ron Bass
Ron Bass vs Bob Owens
Lance Russell interview with Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee
Hans Schroeder & The Gestapo vs Koko Ware & Dallas Montgomery
1979-06-30 Memphis Championship Wrestling (Hosted by Lance Russell & Dave Brown) [49:34] - Ok quality
Lance Russell interview with Danny Davis (w/ Pete Austin / Larry Latham & Wayne Farris / Buddy & Ken Wayne) - Danny Davis announces that he has been promoted to the rank of Sergeant after acquiring the services of The Waynes, and Latham & Farris this week. They all eat a cake at the announce table, supposedly sent by 'General' Sonny King.
Wayne Farris & Larry Latham vs Koko Ware & Jerry Bryant
Lance Russell interview with Danny Davis, Wayne Farris & Larry Latham - Davis & Co. appear to be trying to hijack the show, Lance showing signs of exasperation
VT: Footage from the MSC of Tommy Gilbert & Eddie Gilbert vs Buddy Wayne & Ken Wayne - with commentary from Wayne Farris.
Lance Russell interview with Tommy & Eddie Gilbert
Johnny Starr vs Ken Wayne
Johhny Starr vs Buddy Wayne - Buddy challenges Starr but it quickly becomes a 2 on 1 handicap match as Ken enters the ring, until Tommy & Eddie Gilbert run them off.
Lance Russell interview with Bill Dundee - Dundee enters with a chair and finally chases away Latham, Farris & Davis from ringside. Farris returns and challenges Dundee to a match. Dundee accepts but it immediately becomes a 3 on 1 handicap match against Farris, Latham & Davis. Pete Austin & The Waynes hold the studio doors to prevent anyone helping Dundee.
VT: Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee visit Jackie Fargo at home to recruit him for a six man tag against Davis, Latham & Farris.
VT: Jackie Fargo Music Video
1979-07-07 Memphis Championship Wrestling (Hosted by Lance Russell & Dave Brown) [30:26] - Ok quality
Lance Russell interview with Ron Bass - Ron Bass is the new Southern Heavyweight Champion. He claims to have duped Robert Fuller into a match against the masked 'Assassin'.
VT: Footage from the MSC of Ron Bass vs Randy Tyler
Ron Bass & Pete Austin vs Dallas Montgomery & Eddie Boulder (Brutus Beefcake)
VT: Jerry Lawler interviews Jackie Fargo on his couch again - includes some footage of the Lawler, Dundee, Fargo / Latham, Farris, Davis six man tag
Wayne Farris, Larry Latham & Danny Davis vs Tommy Gilbert, Eddie Gilbert & Steve Regal - Joined in progress, cut before finish
Bill Dundee & Rick Morton vs Buddy Wayne & Ken Wayne - Ricky Morton's first appearance on Memphis TV, Best 2 out of 3 falls (no final fall)
1979-07-14 Memphis Championship Wrestling (Hosted by Lance Russell & Dave Brown) [1:01:24] - Ok quality
Wayne Farris & Larry Latham (w/ Danny Davis) vs Rick Morton & Dallas Montgomery
VT: Footage from the MSC of Jerry Lawler, Bill Dundee & Jackie Fargo vs Wayne Farris, Larry Latham & Pete Austin
Promo from Jackie Fargo (in bed) - Fargo was 'blinded' when Davis poured some kind of liquid in his eyes after the match at MSC.
Lance Russell interview with Terry Gordy (w/ Michael Hayes)
Ron Bass & Pete Austin vs Koko Ware & Pat Hutchinson
Lance Russell interview with Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee
VT: Ron Bass & Pete Austin vs Dallas Montgomery & Eddie Boulder (Brutus Beefcake) - full match from last weeks show
Lance Russell interview with Eddie Boulder
VT: Amazing promo video for 'The Hulk' aka Terry Boulder (Hulk Hogan)
Lance Russell interview with The Fabulous Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy)
Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee vs The Fabulous Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy) - Expiration of time match (2/3 falls)
1979-07-21 Memphis Championship Wrestling (Hosted by Lance Russell & Dave Brown) [23:44] - Poor quality
Lance Russell interview with Terry Boulder (Hulk Hogan) w/ Eddie Boulder (Brutus Beefcake) [Joined in progress]
Buddy Wayne & Ken Wayne vs Koko Ware & Pat Hutchinson
Lance Russell interview with The Fabulous Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy)
The Fabulous Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy) vs Steve Regal & Rick Morton - 2 out of 3 falls. Bill Dundee substitutes for an injured Rick Morton after the 1st fall
Tommy Gilbert & Eddie Gilbert vs Wayne Farris & Larry Latham (w/ Danny Davis)
VT: Jackie Fargo Music Video
Lance Russell interview with Danny Hodge
Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee vs Hans Schroeder & The Gestapo
Lance Russell interview with Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee
Promo from Jackie Fargo on his couch
Lance Russell interview with Wayne Farris & Larry Latham (w/ Danny Davis)
VT: Jimmy Valiant & Steve Regal vs The Fabulous Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy)
1979-07-28 Memphis Championship Wrestling (Hosted by Lance Russell) [7:40] - Ok quality
VT: Footage from the MSC of Wayne Farris, Larry Latham & Danny Davis vs Jackie Fargo & Sonny 'Roughouse' Fargo