Booking Memphis Wrestling with Jerry Jarrett

Booking Memphis Wrestling with Jerry Jarrett episodes:

• 09.14.2019

  Episode 57: Kris Zellner Returns!

  In this episode we welcome back our friend Kris Zeller to the show. Kris is an expert on old-school wrestling and his favorite territory was Memphis - you can hear him every week on the renowned Between the Sheets podcast....

  
• 07.26.2019

  Episode 54: Scott Bowden

  This week we welcome our friend Scott Bowden oft KFRPod.com. Scott grew up on Memphis and was so passionate about it, he talked his way into eventually managing Jerry "The King" Lawler! Since the Memphis territory closed, Scott has done...

  
• 07.10.2019

  Episode 52: Tribute to Bill Dundee

  This week we give a long overdue tribute to the one and only "Superstar" Bill Dundee. Bill was such an integral part of what made Memphis successful, and Jerry Jarrett tells you exactly why. From his ability to wrestle technically...

  
• 07.02.2019

  Episode 51: Tribute to Jerry Lawler

  This week we have a long overdue tribute to the career of Jerry "The King" Lawler, with an in-depth look from Jerry Jarrett at the decades they spent together. From his first big push feuding with Jackie Fargo, to the...

  
• 06.13.2019

  Bonus Episode: Scott Mason Talks Memories of the Dallas Sportatorium with Marc Lowrance

  This week we present a bonus episode on our feed, as Scott Mason conducts an interview with Marc Lowrance about Dallas. -How audiences reacted to larger than life personalities like Ric Flair, Andre the Giant, Bruiser Brody, and Jerry Lawler -The...

  
• 06.10.2019

  Episode 49: Fan Q&A #2!

  We bring back a popular concept this week, as we welcome great fans of the podcast and Memphis wrestling onto the show to ask Jerry Jarrett any questions they can think of. Whether it's going into detail on the infamous...

  
• 06.03.2019

  Episode 48: Tojo Yamamoto - Part 2

  By popular demand, we follow up our last episode with a second look at Tojo Yamamoto with topics that we did not get to last week. Jerry talks about headlining the first Mid-South Coliseum show, feuds with Don and Al...

  
• 05.28.2019

  Episode 47: A Tribute to Tojo Yamamoto

  This week, we present an emotional tribute from Jerry Jarrett to his old dear friend, Tojo Yamamoto. Tojo was one of the people who helped Jerry most in his career, befriending him while he was still a teenager helping at...

  
• 05.20.2019

  Episode 46: Life in the NWA

  In this episode Jerry Jarrett looks back fondly on the glory days of his time in the NWA, specifically the early 70s. Hear personal stories on such massive figures as Vince McMahon Sr, Sam Muchnick, Eddie Graham, Salvador Lutteroth and...

  
• 05.13.2019

  Episode 45: USWA Texas and the Von Erichs

  We welcome back Scott Mason from TurnOnTheJets.com, who in addition to football podcasting is a huge fan of the territories and is particularly fascinated with Dallas. He spends an hour asking Jerry Jarrett about all the details from his time...

  
• 05.06.2019

  Episode 44: Eddie Marlin

  This may be our favorite episode as we welcome the beloved patriarch of the Memphis Wrestling family - Mr. Eddie Marlin! We have him, Jerry Jarrett, and Randy Hales on the line, as they talk about their decades in the...

  
• 04.29.2019

  Episode 43: 1984 Memphis and the changing wrestling landscape

  We welcome Liam Byrne from ProWrestlingOnly.com to talk 1984 Memphis and American wrestling in general that year with Jerry Jarrett! Hear about his thoughts as he heard about Hogan beating the Iron Sheik for the WWE Title, Black Saturday, and...

  
• 04.22.2019

  Episode 42: SuperFan Pat Trammell Q&A with Jerry

  We welcome Memphis wrestling superfan Pat Trammell onto the show to talk with Jerry on a wide range of topics. In addition to his wrestling fandom, Pat in real life is a major commercial banker who is able to bring...

  
• 04.15.2019

  Episode 41: Tommy Rich

  We are fired up this week to welcome Wildfire Tommy Rich! Hear hi and Jerry tell all sorts of stories about his career, from him breaking in by doing yard work for Jerry, Jerry sending to him to Georgia to...

  
• 04.08.2019

  Episode 40: Les Thatcher

  We celebrate our 40th episode by bringing together over a century of wrestling experience in Jerry Jarrett and our guest Les Thatcher. They have a fascinating discussion on wrestling history, including attempting to clear up confusion over a major event...

  
• 04.01.2019

  Episode 39: 1993-1994 WWE

  This week Jerry Jarrett takes us deeper into his time working next to Vince McMahon in 1993-1994, and his thoughts on several of the various talents he worked with. Hear why he loves Scott Hall but threatened to fire him...

  
• 03.25.2019

  Episode 38: Referee Jerry Calhoun

  We are so happy to have legendary Memphis referee Jerry Calhoun join us this week! An integral part of Memphis TV for more than a decade, this is an episode that fans of classic Memphis will love as he has...

  
• 03.18.2019

  Episode 37: Jarrett Parsons Wrestling Roku TV Panel

  This week we take a deep look into exactly what Jerry Jarrett has been working on for the last several months - The Jarrett Parsons Wrestling TV Roku Channel! Jerry and Sean welcome Dave and Adam Parsons onto the show,...

  
• 03.11.2019

  Episode 36: OTT Wrestling Owner Joe Cabray

  This week is one of our most fascinating shows, as we bring together generations with OTT Wrestling owner Joe Cabray and Jerry Jarrett having a great discussion on 2019 pro wrestling. Based out of Ireland, Joe leads perhaps the hottest...

  
• 03.04.2019

  Episode 35: The Big Names of the 70s

  This week we take advantage of Jerry Jarrett's unique perspective as a young NWA member going back to the 70's to get his perspective on all the big names of the era. From Bruno Sammartino, to Sam Mushnick, Stu Hart,...

  
• 02.25.2019

  Episode 34: Kris Zellner

  This week we welcome great wrestling podcaster and Memphis fan Kris Zellner onto the show. He gets the chance to pick Jerry Jarrett's brain for an hour, talking about Memphis's expansion into different areas, the Poffos, music videos, Ole Anderson,...

  
• 02.18.2019

  Epsisode 33: Quick Hits - Memphis Managers

  In this episode we bring back one of our most popular formats, the Quick Hits gimmick as Sean throws a variety of random names at Jerry Jarrett from Memphis history and he responds with the first story that comes to...

  
• 01.28.2019

  Episode 32: Memphis Wrestling Author and Historian Tim Dills

  This week we're thrilled to welcome Memphis Wrestling Author and Historian Tim Dills to the show. Tim has written several books on Memphis wrestling that can be found on Amazon, as well as tremendous pieces on the territory for Kayfabe...

  
• 01.21.2019

  Episode 31: Randy Savage - From Promotional Enemy to Lifelong Friend

  This week we take a look at the fascinating long-time relationship between Jerry Jarrett and Randy Savage. We start with the days of the promotional wars with the Poffo family running opposition to Jerry's promotion with ICW, Randy shockingly coming...

  
• 01.14.2019

  Episode 30: The Feud: Lawler vs Dundee in depth!

  To celebrate our 30th episode, Jerry Jarrett goes into great detail on one of his signature accomplishments  - the Lawler vs. Dundee feud from 1977 that culminated in both Bill Dundee getting his head shaved, as well as his wife!...

  
• 01.07.2019

  Episode 29: Randy Hales talks Kurt Angle, Daniel Bryan, Power Pro

  We start 2019 by welcoming back long-time Memphis veteran Randy Hales! We discuss classic Memphis and Power Pro Wrestling. Hear a never-told story about the time he had to use Kurt Angle's shoot credentials to keep peace during a live...

  
• 12.31.2018

  Episode 28: Vince McMahon: In Depth

  This week we revisit the topic of one of our most popular episodes - Vince McMahon. We go in depth on Jerry's time working in WWE with him, the details of the creation of the Mr. McMahon heel character and...

  
• 12.17.2018

  Episode 27: 1977 - Winning the War and Building Jarrett Promotions

  This week we continue our look at 1977, which is one of the more pivotal and significant years in the history of Memphis wrestling. Hear the story of how Jerry Jarrett built his company after his split with Nick Gulas....

  
• 12.10.2018

  Episode 26: Early 1977 - Prelude to a War

  This week we cover the first few months of 1977 in detail. This was a period where the Memphis territory was on fire and everything appeared to be great, until it all fell apart. Hear a great Mongolian Stomper story,...

  
• 12.03.2018

  Episode 25: Bill Dundee

  We are honored this week to have two of Memphis Wrestling's Mount Rushmore figures together having a conversation - listen to Jerry Jarrett and Bill Dundee as they tell stories from their decades long history together. Hear great Memphis stories,...

  
• 11.26.2018

  Episode 24: Future big stars who went through Memphis

  This week, we break down a variety of wrestlers who went through Memphis at a young age and went on to become big names in the industry. We go through a large list of names, including Undertaker, Sid, Kane, Bam...

  
• 11.19.2018

  Episode 23: Koko B. Ware

  This week we let you in an a very honest, emotional conversation between Jerry Jarrett and long-time Memphis mainstay and then WWE Hall of Famer - Koko B. Ware. This interview, details their history and focuses on Koko's wrestling career,...

  
• 11.12.2018

  Episode 22: Fan Q&A!

  This week we invite two hardcore old-school Memphis wrestling fans on the show to ask Jerry Jarrett any question they can think of. We talk about a Lawler promo that almost got wrestling thrown off the channel and the...

  
• 11.02.2018

  Episode 21: Infamous Ribs and Pranks from the Memphis Territory!

  On this episode we have a lot of fun strolling down memory lane and going over some of the more memorable ribs and pranks that Jerry Jarrett saw during his decades in the Memphis territory. Hear some hilarious stories usually...

  
• 10.26.2018

  Episode 20: Joel Gertner

  This week we welcome Joel Gertner onto the show to discuss the Memphis/ECW parallels that he lived through while working for ECW. We discuss what makes a great heel manager and how they separate themselves from the rest. We also...

  
• 10.19.2018

  Episode 19: Eric Embry

  For the first time ever, Jerry Jarrett and Eric Embry tell all about their part in the resurrection and fall of the Dallas territory in the late 80's. Hear Eric describe how dire the situation in Dallas was before Jerry...

  
• 10.12.2018

  Episode 18: The true story of the Atlanta wrestling war

  Before the Monday night wars, before the Vince McMahon war on the territories, the biggest war in wrestling was happening in the Atlanta territory in the 70s.  A massive promotional war erupted when Ann Gunkel split away from the NWA...

  
• 10.05.2018

  Episode 17: Memphis Historian and Author Mark James

  Memphis historian and prolific wrestling author Mark James joins us on this episode to talk about his memories of the glory days of Memphis! He and Jerry Jarrett talk about the fascinating dual personalities of Jimmy Valiant on and off...

  
• 09.28.2018

  Episode 16: Jeanie Clarke talks her Dallas feud with Steve Austin vs Chris and Toni Adams

  Our guest this week is Jeanie Clarke. She and Jerry catch up to talk about the famous USWA Dallas feud where she teamed with future husband Steve Austin against ex-husband Chris Adams and his then wife Toni Adams. Jeanie...

  
• 09.21.2018

  Episode 15: Memphis production genius Mike Shields

  Memphis production genius Mike Shields joins us to talk about numerous innovations and contributions to pro wrestling from his career. We discuss wrestling's first ever music video, shooting the Tupelo Concession Stand Brawl, the first ever Hulk Hogan promotional video,...

  
• 09.14.2018

  Episode 14: Discussing the creation of Hulk Hogan in Memphis with our special guest Scott Bowden

  A great episode this week as we discuss the very beginnings of the career of Hulk Hogan, perhaps the greatest draw in pro wrestling history, and some of the lesser known contributions that Jerry Jarrett made to the start of...

  
• 09.07.2018

  Episode 13: Randy Hales interview!

  We're proud to have Memphis wrestling mainstay Randy Hales as our very first ever guest on the show. This episode is at times hilarious and at times very emotional. Hear why Jerry Jarrett and Randy didn't talk for 25 years,...

  
• 08.31.2018

  Episode 12: Tribute to Downtown Bruno, mentoring Bill Dundee and Dutch Mantell, influence of Eddie Graham, and Jimmy Hart Stories

  This week we do another Booking 101-inspired show, with fascinating insight into the creative process that made Memphis the special territory that it was. The conversation goes into Jerry's time mentoring Bill Dundee and Dutch Mantell and the success they...

  
• 08.24.2018

  Episode 11: Memphis Quick Hits Part 2! Stories on Jimmy Hart, Jim Cornette, Robert Fuller, Eric Embry, and many more

  We bring back a concept from a very popular show that we did previously - Memphis Quick Hits! Sean fires names from Memphis history at Jerry Jarrett, and Jerry responds with the first thoughts or stories that come to his...

  
• 08.17.2018

  Episode 10: Jerry talks Paul Heyman, Randy Savage, AJ Styles, and being asked by WCW management to choose between Russo and Bischoff

  Charles Williams of ProWrestlingOnly.com joins us this week and we have a wide-ranging discussion with Jerry Jarrett on a great variety of subjects. We talk about the end of Paul Heyman's run in Memphis, Jerry's love for Randy Savage, the...

  
• 08.10.2018

  Episode 9: Jerry Jarrett pays tribute to Brian Lawler and hands out his Superstar Awards

  In this episode, Jerry Jarrett pays tribute to Brian Lawler and gives his thoughts on the tragedy that occurred. Then, as a balance to our infamous Slappy awards, and to bring some happiness to a sad time, Jerry hands out...

  
• 07.27.2018

  Episode 8: Memphis Controversies - Fact or Fiction: Andre/Harley/Sheik

  This week we dive into a few well-known Memphis "controversies", and get the real story on what happened from Jerry Jarrett himself. In fact, one of these stories caused Jerry to call Jerry Lawler on the day of recording to...

  
• 07.20.2018

  Episode 7: We give another lifelong Memphis fan access to Jerry Jarrett's brain!

  We will get to the Superstar awards, but instead of doing lists two weeks in a row, we shake things up again this week Memphis-style. We thought it would be fun to bring on a lifelong Memphis fan, Scott Mason,...

  
• 07.13.2018

  Episode 6: Jerry Jarrett's Slappy Awards!

  It's time for Jerry Jarrett's Slappy Awards! This episode is hilarious but also at times very emotional. Here is Jerry's list of the top people in wrestling who he had some, well, unpleasant or unusual business dealings with during...

  
• 07.06.2018

  Episode 5: Jerry Jarrett's top tips for all wrestling promoters in 2018

  This is a great episode, as one of the most successful promoters in the history of the business gives his top tips to everyone trying to promote pro wrestling in 2018. And, as always with Jerry and Sean, we veer...