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MONDAY MEMORIES SHOW 30
DROP JUNE 6, 2018 Timeline #1
SOT
OPENING THEME
SEAN WELCOMES, ANNOUNCES THIS IS PART
ONE OF A NEW DEEP DIVE, THE MEMPHIS WRESTLING TIMELINE
THROWS TO RANDY, WHO FIRST GETS PLUGS
IN FOR REST OF PODAVENUE PODCASTS, HIT FB LIVE HARD, PLUG NEW STUFF ADDED TO
BLOGS ON WEBSITE
RANDY EXPLAINS DEEP DIVE WILL EXPLORE
MEMPHIS WRESTLING HISTORY STARTING WITH
THE TWENTIES
1948
Les Wolff bought Memphis from Charlie Wintrop in 1948. Sam Muchnik wanted to buy but Roy Welch
strong armed Les into selling to Gulas and Welch in 1957. His son Buddy Fuller became the booker
TV started in Memphis early 58 on
TV5, then went to 13 later in year.
Lance started doing show. Dave
started 67
Monday Night Wrestling at Ellis
Auditorium
Buddy March 1925-Jan 1996 age 71
Sputnik Monroe bio, then pitch to
first song, Died nov 3 2006 age 77 2018
wwe legacy hall of fame
Twisted steel and sex appeal Diamond Ring Cadillac Man
Killed the Jim Crow Laws (pitch to
song)
Arrested 1960 Jan Beale Sanitation Strike assassination of MLK April 4
1968
Aug 59 Russwood Park 17000-20000
Cadillac at stake Rocky Marcinia
ref newspaper said he was paid 5
grand Wicks vs Sputnik aug 59
Sputnik at Rodeo story
Wicks started Memphis 58 died 2016 at age 84
Worked at Sheriff office. Moved to NC and died there. Quit wrestling full time around 71 tough shooter
1950,s card at Ellis Millie Stafford vs Jessica Rogers, Tex Riley
vs Sputnik, Wicks and Yvonne Roberts vs Corsican Brothers World Tag
Jackie Fargo Born
6-30 die 6-2012 age 82
1957 madison square gardens 20,000 jackie and don vs Miguel Perez and Antionio
Rocco
Tag with Don Fargo, Rough House, Tex
Riley, Mario Milano, Rossi, Hall, Tojo, Jarrett Big programs with Al Greene and
Lawler Fabulous Ones
First Sell out Aug 8 1972
10653 Hair vs Hair Al vs Fargo
Loser Leaves, Eddie and Frankie Lane vs
Don Greene and Steve Clements, George Hultz (tell Hultz Eddie story) vs Tony
Charles, Tommy Gilbert vs Corsica Joe, Oni Wiki Wiki vs Joe Blasie next week 8800 then 10835 cage
TOJO
27-92 age 95 Eaton George Tommy Rich Eddie Marlin JJ
First Coliseum Card June 7 1971
Gary Morton vs Wiki Wiki, Tinker Todd vs Mario Galento, Dagmar and Cora
vs Diamond Lill and Ann Casey, Molaah vs Vickie Williams, Sou Jr Rossi vs
Sputnik, von brauners vs Farfos, Greenes vs JJ Tojo
DON GREENE died 2014 age 83 Al died 2014
age 86
1967
Jarrett Booking
July 1970 opens Louisville
1970 aug 17 lawler debut elis
June 7 1971
June 7 Coliseum Memphis
Aug 71 First Scaffold
Aug 72 first msc sell out hair
75-Dundee and Barnes
76-Rocky Johnson
77- Big Split
Other Mid South Coliseum Dates
1963 built 2006 closed down by city money
3-16-1974 Randy first trip to MSC for Elvis
Tigers left 1991 bor Pyramid Fed X Forum opened 9-6-04 250 million
concert 19000 basketball 18119
pyramid 20114 nov 91 bass pro now not used for sports or concers since 2014 bass pro in 2015
FOR ADITIONAL INFORMATION
Sputnik, Mask Mans and Midgets by Ron
Hall
Memphis Heat DVDS
MarkJamesBooks.com
Memphis Wrestling History Presents:
1.
1950,s
50-59 Record Book
2.
Nashville Programs 1951-52
3.
57-59 Clippings
4.
The 1960’s
5.
1966 Programs
6.
1967 Programs
7.
Cards, Matches and Results
8.
1970’s 70-79 Record Book
9.
Programs 72-76
10. Tuesday At The Gardens
Cornette
11.1977 The War For
Memphis
12.1978 Building The Legends
13.Jerry Lawler Record
Book 70-96
14.Tennessee Athletic
Comission 77-80
15.Top 100’s
16.Best of Times Jerry
Jarrett
17.Dundee
18.The Word According to
Dutch
19.Tales drom Dirt Road
20.Jackson TN 70-79
21.1992-1993 Programs and
Booking Sheets
22.Rags, Paper and
Pins Cornette
PREVIEW SHOW 31: Deep Dive
Start the 70’s Louisville and
Memphis The Biggest Stars 1970-1975
PITCH TO THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING
SOT INTRODUCTION
WWE THOUGHTS FRIDAYS NETWORK BROCK CASH IN TAKER VS GOLDBERG KOFFI VS DOLPH HUNTER VS ORTON
FIRE FLIES
ROLLINS VS SETH
SEAN PROVIDES ADDITIONAL
THOUGHTS ON NET WORK SHOW SHANE VS ROMAN
JON MOXLY PODCASTS THOUGHTS ON WHAT HE IS SAYING
PUNK RUMORS
AEW UPCOMING EVENTS
Sat June 29 Fyter Fest Daytona(sean talks top matches) Sat July 13
Fight for Fallen (sean talks top
matches) Saturday August 31 All Out
(Sean predicts top matches)
CLOSING THOUGHTS
SEAN PLUGS NEXT WEEKS SHOW, WEBSITE,
DONATION BUTTON, DVDS RANDY PLUGS FB
LIVE THURSDAY AND SUNDAY THIS SUNDAY RANDY ANSWERS JIM CORNETTES
THOUGHTS ON PPW LOSS OF WWE DEAL AND CLOSING OF POWER PRO RANDY SHOOTS BACK
SHOW CLOSE
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