“The Territories” is a special multi-volume series that takes you across the entire wrestling world during the era of the most tickets sold, active full-time promotions, and events in big arenas in the sport’s history. In each installment, we’ll show you the greatest and most high-quality surviving footage of what made the area so successful, unique, and talked about to this day!

Today, the office is sending you to… MEMPHIS!

Known for its wild mayhem, over-the-top stipulations, and colorful personalities, some purists of the time decried Memphis as just going too far, but in many ways it was well ahead of its time. What Jerry Jarrett and Jerry Lawler built in the WMC-TV studios every Saturday morning and Mid-South Coliseum each Monday night served as a crystal ball to where wrestling was headed – violence & bloodshed in their most personal rivalries, personality profiles and music videos to establish talent, and dozens of future global megastars passing through their doors. It’s no wonder why Memphis defied the odds and out-lasted every other territory of its era. From the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s, these are the most unforgettable matches & moments from Memphis’ golden era!

MARQUEE NAMES COME TO TOWN!
“Macho Man” Randy Savage vs. Jerry “The King” Lawler in their first meeting ever in footage thought to be lost forever!
Terry “The Hulk” Boulder (Hulk Hogan) & Jackie Fargo vs. Ron Bass & Sonny King
Terry “The Hulk” Boulder (Hulk Hogan) vs. Mongolian Stomper
The Road Warriors vs. The Fabulous Ones
The Road Warriors vs. Jerry Lawler & Austin Idol
Jerry Lawler & Randy Savage vs. Rick Rude & King Kong Bundy w/Jimmy Hart
Jerry Lawler vs. Terry Funk
Ric Flair vs. Koko Ware

WILD MATCH STIPULATIONS!
Empty Arena Match: Jerry Lawler vs. Terry Funk
Tupelo Concession Stand Brawl: Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee vs. Larry Latham & Wayne Ferris
Scaffold Match: Bill Dundee vs. Sweet Brown Sugar (Koko Ware)
Streetfight: Tommy Rich & Eddie Gilbert vs. The Spoiler & Phil Hickerson
Texas Death Match: Rock & Roll Express vs. The Grapplers
2-Ring Battle Royal!

UNFORGETTABLE MOMENTS!
Jerry Lawler vs. Andy Kaufman – their first match and highlights of their entire feud!
Rock & Roll Express vs. Randy Savage & Lanny Poffo – the infamous “piledriver on the table” match!
Bobby Eaton vs. Jimmy Hart & Jim Cornette in a handicap match!
Eddie Gilbert & Tommy Rich Presented Tag Team of the Year Award!
Joe LeDuc’s blood oath!
Special introductory videos for stars like Hulk Hogan, Kamala, and Bam Bam Bigelow!

MEMPHIS’ MOST BELOVED HEROES!
Jerry Lawler vs. Jackie Fargo
Fabulous Ones vs. The Moondogs
Jerry Lawler & Dutch Mantell vs. Bill Dundee & Buddy Landell
Eddie Gilbert vs. Dutch Mantell
Jerry Jarrett vs. Tojo Yamamoto
Jerry Lawler vs. Eddie Gilbert
Tommy Rich & Tojo Yamamoto vs. Dennis Condrey & Phil Hickerson

Plus: Jimmy Valiant, The Sheik, Ken Patera, Jim Neidhart, Roughhouse Fargo, David Schultz & more!

Approx Runtime: 8 hrs

NOTE: These matches are presented in their highest quality and most complete form known to exist. Due to TV time constraints or damaged source material, not all matches may be in their entirety.