Memphis Heat: The True Story of Memphis Wrasslin’

Starring: Jerry Lawler, Jimmy Hart, Jerry Jarrett, Bill Dundee

Director: Chad Schaffler

                                                                              

The true story of the Memphis professional wrestling circuit dating back to the 50’s

Few apart from the wrestling diehards truly know just how important the Memphis wrestling scene was to modern day “sports entertainment”. Most big names including such notables as Hulk Hogan and Rick Flair spent the early part of their career in Memphis prior to making national names for themselves. Memphis heat is as close to an inside look as you are likely to ever find without having to take a painful bump. Tales of Sputnik Monroe and his stand up to racism, The feud between Jerry Lawler and Andy Kaufman, Lawler vs. Rocky Johnson (Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s Father) the rise of “The Mouth of the South” Jimmy Hart from Rock star to Manager and Tales of how wrestlers dealt with territories and multiple shows in an era where there was no national TV, No internet and No way for one city to know what happened in another city 100 miles away. It’s with great insight and a love of the profession, that Memphis heat delivers, including rare and never before seen footage that highlights just how truly innovative and influential the Memphis scene, truly was.

Grade-89

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