Episode 23: Jerry Lawler and the Memphis Territory Memories.

"Welcome to GenX Classic Sports — the podcast that takes you back to the golden age of sports, where legends were made and memories never fade. 

In this episode, we move our attention to Memphis wrestling, spotlighting the legendary Jerry “The King” Lawler and the wild world of the Mid-South Coliseum wrestling scene in Memphis. Memphis was a highly successful region in the 1970s and 1980s. Whether you grew up watching Channel 5 Wrestling or you're a classic pro wrestling fan looking to relive the glory days, this episode is packed with stories, history, and the larger-than-life personalities that made Jerry Lawler a wrestling icon. Don’t miss this throwback to one of the most electric territories in wrestling history!

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Production Credits:

Intro and outro music: Mason Enis

Narrator: Haylee Wolf

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