Welcome To Memphis Wrestling History

Site Updates:

Sep 24, 2008
Just posted a new "Flashback" article on the RRO website and the subject it the Mid-South Coliseum.

Click here to read my column.

Sep 18, 2008

Friday, Sept 19, 2008 marks the 31st anniversary of "Handsome" Jimmy Valiant's first appearence in Memphis. Over on the RRO website I wrote a small piece about it.

Click here to read my column.

Sep 8, 2008
A little late in the game, but OWW just posted a review of my last book MWH Vol.2. Click "here" to read it. Feel free to click here to buy a copy now! Vol.1 is still for available for purchase as well.

Sep 1, 2008
I've moved my website over to this new domain. It's been in the works for a while and I finally got around to doing it. I promise it won't again.

Aug 18, 2008
More pics added of my United States Heavyweight Title. Click to go to my belt page to see them.

Aug 16, 2008
Just got my new belt. It's the version of the United States Heavyweight Title that was used by Jim Crockett Promotions in the early-to-mid 1980s. Some of the people that held that belt are: Greg Valentine, Roddy Piper, Wahoo McDaniel, Tully Blanchard and Magnum T.A. (Terry Allen). The belt was made by Dave Millican. After holding the actual US belt in my hands, this one has exceeded my expectations! If you are a fan of any of the old wrestling belts, I highly recommend getting in touch with Dave about ordering your favorite old (or new) wrestling belt.

Click on pic to see a full size image

July 30, 2008
I'm not sure if everyone knows this, (or cares), but I've been writing a weekly, Memphis "Flashback" article for the RRO website. To read this week's piece, just click HERE. To read previous articles, look on my menubar, under "Misc" and the first item listed is "Flashback Articles". All my articles are listed in reverse order of release (latest at the top).

June 25, 2008
I've just posted my review of Downtown Bruno Lauer's autobiography. You can check it out by clicking here.

June 11, 2008
To find out more about my latest book, "Memphis Wrestling History Vol2", just CLICK HERE.

May 03, 2008
From 1976, a classic magazine cover. Click on the cover image to open a full size image of it. If you're interested in getting a copy of it, email me because my copy is for sell.

Want To Know What's Here?
I've tried to collect everything I could on Memphis Wrestling, (cards, matches, results, newspaper clippings, program art, etc). I've been lucky enough to get access to some excellent old items that include newspaper clippings & photos all the way back to the 1940's. Some of the people in this special collection include: Wrestlers ( Sputnik Monroe, Jackie Fargo, Billy Wicks, Tojo Yamamoto, Jerry Lawler, Lou Thesz, Gene Kiniski & Andre the Giant) as well as Promoters (Roy Welch, John Regus & Les Wolfe) from decades gone by. I even threw together an Andy Kaufman page .

In putting this site together, I've even been able to put out a book. There's so many cards & results out here ( 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 and 1993), that they are broken down by complete year. Just look at the main menu at the top of this page to access them. We even have all the Memphis cards & results that featured the World Heavyweight Champion for the 60's, 70's & 80's, or all together).

A recent addition to the website is interviews. The first one i did was with Julien Nitzberg, who is the screewriter to the new Sputnik Monroe movie. A more recent interview was done with Scott Bowden. Another new thing I've been trying is online polls If your thing is wrestling belts, I've even got a great collection of photos.

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