Memphis 19A (2 discs)

 

Disc 1

Jerry Lawler Interview

Buddy Wayne interview w/ Freedom Fighters

 

Mantell-Casey Confrontation

- Dundee & Mantel lay waste to Casey

 

Bill Dundee attacks Koko Ware

- Koko Claus hands stuff out to the audience, does an interview and is attacked by Dundee. (Extra)

 

Fanatastics-Sheepherders brawl (Not really any brawl)

 

Ric Casey vs. Tony Falk

Tracy Smothers vs. Tony Falk

Jerry Lawler vs. Tony Falk

- I may have to add all of these Falk matches and interviews as one big extra. It will take up about 5 minutes.

 

Jerry Lawler Muisc Video (Burning Heart) (Extra)

Jerry Lawler Interview

Bill Dundee Music Video (Wild Boys) (Extra)

Bill Dundee Interview (w/ wife promo) (Extra) (Buildup to Dundee-Lawler)

Steve Keirn Interview

 

Fantastics vs. Mantell & Falk (Add as part of Falk losing streak Extra)

 

Dundee celebrates victory over Lawler (Extra with Dundee-Lawler match)/

Dundee vs. Keith Erich

- Big Red attacks Dundee

 

Dundee & Mantel Promo (Mantel in a tie!)

 

Ric Casey vs. Tony Falk (another loss)

 

Bill Dundee Interview/ Dundee vs. Big Red Reese

Steve Keirn Interview

 

Fantastics Date Contest/ Buddy Landel Date Contest

Dundee, Landel & Mantel Interview (x2) (Extras)

 

Sheepherders attack Fantastics (Extra)

 

Fantastics vs. Falk & Erich (Another Falk loss)

Dundee & Mantel Promo (Extra)

 

Koko Ware & Casey vs. Jonathan Boyd & Bigfoot (Arena Clip)

Dundee's Lawyers (part of Dundee saga) (Extra)

Buddy Landel-Koko Ware Clips

Austin Idol Promo

Buddy Landel Interview (Extra)

Dundee & Mantel Promo (Extra)

 

 

Disc 2

Fantastics attacked by Dundee & Gaddaffy

- Fantastics bloodied up

 

The Spoiler unmasks and introduces Billie Joe Travis (Extra)

Jerry Lawler Promo on being away (EXTRA)

Thunderdome Hype

Dundee, Landel & Mantel Interview

 

 

Idol vs. Falk

- Another notch in the loss column.

 

Idol-Landel Confrontation

- Ends with Landel in the Figure-4 and Dundee coming in with a chair (EXTRA)

 

News Feature on Wrestling

 

Buddy Landel Interview (Extra)

Jeff Jarrett Announcement

Landel & Dundee Promo

Mod Squad Promo

Thunderdome Hype

Joe LeDuc Segment

 

Mantel vs. Casey/ Bill & Buddy turn on Dutch (EXTRA)

 

Buddy Landel vs. Billy Travis

- Dutch Mantel Interferes and it is a brawl. (Extra)

Dutch Mantel Promo (Extra)

Dutch Mantel Home Interview (SUPER EXTRA)

Bill and Buddy destroy Referee Jeff Jarrett (EXTRA)

Dutch Mantel & Eddie Marlin with Jerry Lawler on the phone (EXTRA)

Landel & Dundee Promo (EXTRA)

 

Spoiler & Billie Joe Travis on the farm (Travis is horrible on the mic)

Jerry Lawler Promo (EXTRA)

Landel & Dundee Promo (EXTRA)

Spoiler & Billie Joe Travis

Lawler & Mantel Promo (EXTRA)

Jeff Jarrett Interview at home

 

Mod Squad Interview

Fantastics vs. Mod Squad

- Mod Squad wins after Costello knocks out Fulton with a bag of washers. Eddie Marlin reverses the decision because the bag had no gold coins.

 

 

 

NOTE: AS FAR AS I CAN TELL, THIS IS THE BEST VQ OF THE MANTEL FACE TURN. IT IS BETTER THAN THE GINETTY TRANSFERS AND THE COOKE BILL AND BUDDY COMP. IS IT LOCATED ANYWHERE ELSE? THIS FACE TURN WILL BE ON THE EXTRAS LEADING TO THE BIG TAG MATCH

Lawler comes out talking about his vow to retire if he doesn’t win the world title in 1985 and says that he is going back on his vow. (12/14/85)

 

Next we get highlights of Freedom Fighters (Steve Borden & Jim Hellwig) vs. Hickerson/Koko from MSC on 12/9/85 and a live promo with their manager Buddy Wayne.

 

Rick Casey (Wendell Cooley) comes out and talks about Dutch Mantell not being from Texas so that starts an impromptu match with Casey getting his ass kicked by Dutch & Dundee. This is extra material. (12/14/85)

 

Santa Koko comes out giving stuff to the fans then does an interview before being attacked by Dundee who rolls pennies to the fans then nails Koko with the bag.

 

The Sheepherders (Boyd & Morgan) & Tarras Bulba attack the Fantastics during a match with Tom Prichard & Pat Rose then the Fants get revenge. (12/14/85)

 

Pat Rose talks about Tom Prichard & Sherri Martel leaving him high and dry. (12/21/85)

 

Rick Casey vs. Tony Falk (12/21/85)

 

Falk comes out before the match saying that he will get his 1st win today and he loses in 10 seconds. Falk wants another shot and gets pinned again in 16 seconds. Falk comes out in a bit wanting another match and gets one.

 

Tracy Smothers vs. Tony Falk (12/21/85)

 

Falk loses again but dominates most of the match.

 

Jerry “The King” Lawler vs. Tony Falk (12/28/85)

 

Falk loses yet again and I’m with Will as this should be one big extra.

 

Next we get the buildup to the big LLT match with Lawler/Dundee on 12/30/85 at MSC and this is all definite extra material.

 

Keirn comes out and says that he wants Dundee anytime anywhere. (1/4/86)

 

The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers) vs. Tony Falk & “Dirty” Dutch Mantell (1/4/86)

 

This is clipped up and Falk ends up losing again as Casey goes after Dutch.

 

Dundee brings out the heels for a huge party featuring the debut of Buddy Landell who gave up his National Heavyweight Title to show up in Memphis for this taping. This is a definite extra. (1/4/86)

 

“Superstar” Bill Dundee vs. Jerry Garmon (1/4/86)

 

Dundee wins in seconds then brawls with Big Red after the match. Their match at MSC drew horrid numbers.

 

Rick Casey (Wendell Cooley) vs. Tony Falk (1/4/86)

 

Falk loses yet again.

 

They show highlights of Dundee/Big Red from MSC on 1/6/86 with Dundee/Dutch/Landell doing commentary. The empty seats are visible.

 

The Dream Date Contests with The Fantastics & Buddy Landell are up next and this is extra material. (1/11/86)

 

The Sheepherders & Tarras Bulba attack the Fantastics after they defeated Tony Falk & Pat Rose after Buddy Landell confronts them first. This is fabulous and a definite extra. (1/18/86)

 

The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers) vs. Keith Eric & Tony Falk (1/25/86)

 

Falk loses in seconds.

 

They show highlights of Casey/Koko vs. Sheeps at MSC on 1/20/86.

 

Dundee tried to get Memphis to quit selling Lawler videos but was overruled in court. This is great and a definite extra. Dundee’s lawyer being Dennis Corraluzzo is fantastic. (1/25/86)

 

Next we get highlights of Landell beating Koko for the Mid-America Title on 1/21/86.

 

Landell cuts a great promo about Dirty Rhodes but when he shows up, he has a phone call to attend to. (2/1/86)

 

The Fantastics are out and get attacked by Bill Dundee & Abdul Ghadaffi (The Libyan) and this was a great brawl. (2/1/86)

 

The Spoiler unmasks as Frank Morrell and brings out Billy Travis as his protégé. Tony Falk & Pat Rose then come out to confront them and a brawl breaks out. This is extra material. (2/1/86)

 

Next we get an Austin Idol video to The Kid Is Hot Tonight by Loverboy.

 

Lawler sends in a video telling them what he has been up to since he left Memphis. Definite extra. (2/15/86)

 

Next we get interviews for the Thunderdome match. (2/15/86)

 

“Universal Heartthrob” Austin Idol vs. Tony Falk (2/15/86)

 

Yet another loss for Falk. Landell comes out and does commentary then Idol would confront Landell after his match with Landell being put in the Las Vegas Leglock until Dundee clocks Idol with a steel chair. Extra material.

 

Louisville local news does a wrestling segment.

 

Landell comes out showing a photo of him holding the NWA World Heavyweight Title belt after he “beat” him thus making him the uncrowned champion. Great stuff. (2/22/86)

 

Jerry Jarrett sends in a promo announcing that he would retire and that his son Jeff will be making his debut in the ring soon. This is a great promo and a definite extra. (2/22/86)

 

We get the debut promo of JD Costello with The Mod Squad and this is good stuff. Costello is really a Cornette knockoff. (2/22/86)

 

We get more Thunderdome hype this time from the heels then they show the old LeDuc video.

 

Next we get highlights of Casey/Dutch from MSC on 2/17/86 with Landell costing Dutch the match. Dundee tries to keep the peace after the match and then they turn on him in the studio. This is a slam dunk extra.

 

“Nature Boy” Buddy Landell vs. Billy Travis (2/22/86)

 

Landell takes Dutch’s place and of course Dutch comes back out and brawls with Landell. Extra material.

 

Eddie Marlin interviews Dutch at home and this is simply fantastic. Definite extra. (3/1/86)

 

Dundee & Landell destroy Jeff Jarrett who was refereeing their match against Jim Jameson & David Johnson. Dave & Lance would even get up to try and stop them from destroying Jeff & Jerry Jarrett. This is a slam dunk extra. (3/1/86)

 

Jerry Jarrett comes out crying about his eye and them beating on his son which brings out Marlin & Dutch to get Lawler on the phone to set up Lawler’s return to Memphis. Grand slam extra material here. (3/1/86)

 

Frank Morrell & Billy Travis cut a promo on the farm and this is hilarious in a bad way. It was so bad you can hear Lance saying sarcastically saying “that was a stirring interview.” (3/1/86)

 

Lawler sends in a taped promo about the current situation and it’s great. (3/8/86)

 

We get more goodness with Morrell & Travis in the park. (3/8/86)

 

Jeff Jarrett sends in an interview from home about the current situation and this is great. (3/15/86)

 

JD Costello comes out and puts up $3,000 in gold coins up against The Fantastics for their Southern Tag Titles and the Fants accept. (3/15/86)

 

Southern Tag Titles vs. $3,000: The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers) © vs. The Mod Squad (Basher & Spike) (3/15/86)

 

Fine match with Costello using his bag to help the Squad win but Marlin comes out and reverses the decision.