Memphis Wrestling History



Memphis Wrestling History's
Top 10 Christmas Gifts for 2009

The list below are of some items I've seen that most Memphis Wrestling fans would really appreciate. As a service to our fans I've put them all here on this page. They are in no particular order.

Item #1: Ron Hall's Book: "Sputnik, Masked Men, and Midgets: The Early Days of Memphis Wrestling"

A wonderful book on the Memphis Wrestling scene of the 1960s through 1977. This book has literally hundreds of photos and will make you remember people you had not thought of in decades. I can't say enough good things about this book. If you haven't thought of Memphis Wrestling in years, this is the book for you. Click HERE to go to Ron's website for more info on the book or to order it.

Item #2: Jim Cornette's Book: "The Midnight Express & Jim Cornette: 25th Anniversary Scrapbook"

Jim Cornette's documented history on his team the Midnight Express. This beautiful book has funny stories, amazing photos and will take you back to the last days of kayfabe in wrestling. Click HERE to go to Jim's website for more info on the book or to order it.

Item #3: Dick Bourne & Dave Millican's Book: "Ten Pounds of Gold"

Dick and Dave have come up with a simply amazing book that highlights the greatest wrestling belt in the world, the NWA world heavyweight title. With unprecidented access to the real belt, the duo gives you shots of the belt like never before. On top of this, you get a detailed history on the belt that answers all the questions about the title and even puts some rumors to rest. Click HERE to go to the book's website for more info or to order it.

Item #4: Highspots DVD of the "Memphis Roundtable Discussion"

This past August, Greg Price's 2009 Fanfest in Charlotte NC featured a roundtable discussion that was moderated by Scott Bowden. Scot had the honor of asking Memphis legends Dave Brown, Lance Russell and Jerry Jarrett questions for 90 minutes. It was a dream come true for an old Memphis Wrestling junkie like me. Growing up watching these guys every Sat morning, this was like a time warp for me to actually be there in attendance. I highly recommend this DVD for anyone who longs for the old days of Memphis Wrestling. Click HERE to go to the highspot's website to order the DVD.

Item #5: Dave Millican's Belts

Where the heck do you start with this guy. He's loved Memphis Wrestling as much, if not more than me for the same amount of time. On top of that he is the BEST beltmaker in the whole world. His clients include: TNA, NWA, WWE, WEC, UFC, etc. I personally own two belts that he made for me. You can go to other guys, but when you go with you are going with the proven leader in the field. Click HERE to go to the Dave's website to see the dozen's of belts he makes and read what his customers actually say about the quality of his belts.

Item #6: Highspots DVD: Austin Idol Interview

In my opinion, one of the positive things that happened in 2009 was the reappearence of Austin Idol after nearly 20 years away from the sport.This excellent DVD interview doesn't pull any punches and answers a lot questions, like where he's been for the past 20 years. Click HERE to go to the Highspot's website to see more info about this DVD or to order it.

Item #7: 70s-TV.com's Memphis Wrestling DVDs

These guy have an excellent line of 1980s DVDs from the glory years of Memphis Wrestling. They have many, many years to choose from and you'd be amazed at all they have. Click HERE to go to their website and see all the DVDs they have to offer.

Item #8: Jim Cornette's DVD Featuring the Rare Matches of The Midnight Express

This 2-DVD set of rare Midnight Express matches from the 1980s includes: vs the Rock n Roll Express, the Road Warriors & Tully Blanchard and Arn Anderson. Some of these are never before seen since they occured live. 4 hours of action in all! Click HERE to go to Jim's website and see more about the matches included in this DVD set and to order as well.

Item #9: Handsome Jimmy Valiant's Autobiography

Handsome Jimmy Valiant is one of the most beloved wrestlers ever to wrestle in Memphis, TN. He rolled into Mempho in August of 1977 and it became his second home. Jimmy's book covers all of his life and is as thorough of an autobiography as you'll ever read. Jimmy truly leaves no stone unturned. Click HERE to go to Jimmy's website and see more about his book and to order it as well.

Item #10: Dutch Mantell's Book: "The World According To Dutch"

The last one and certainly not the least! While this one is not out yet, it is set up to be release in a few weeks. It's a wonderful collection of stories and recollections from Dutch Mantell, professional wrestling's original "lone wolf". Click HERE to go to Dutch's website to read his blog and check on the book's release status. It will be available for purchase on Amazon.com!