Crap, I forgot all about Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka and Paul Orndorf.

This has been a great thread to read...

Naturally, I cut my wrestling teeth right here in Memphis, watching the King go over anyone who was put in his path. Pretty much every old school name you can think of came through Memphis at some point or another.

I guess, thinking back, the last big name who got his start here was Kurt Angle, back in the summer of '99. The Memphis territory has pretty much dried up since then. There's still a show that calls itself Memphis Wrestling, but it is an absolute joke.

MongoSlade Wrote:Crap, I forgot all about Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka and Paul Orndorf.

I forgot Bobby Heenan(must have) and Brian Pillman (for consideration).

DrTorch Wrote:

MongoSlade Wrote:Crap, I forgot all about Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka and Paul Orndorf.

I forgot Bobby Heenan(must have) and Brian Pillman (for consideration).

Bobby Heenan -- yes
Brian Pillman -- I really want to, but...
Owen Hart -- yes
Ron Simmons -- yes
Shane 'O Mac -- yes

BTW, earlier you mentioned Chris Adams. I loved his "Gentleman" Chris Adams run down in the WCCW (Dallas)

Pillman is a guy who was SO CLOSE to greatness. His Loose Cannon gimmick was as great as they come.

Just as he signed his WWF contract, he destroyed his ankle in that motorcycle wreck. He was simply never the same, right up to his death.

There is no doubt in my mind that Pillman would have become the WWF World champion if he had entered the company at 100 percent. He was simply on fire until his wreck.

HornLakeTiger Wrote:This has been a great thread to read...

Naturally, I cut my wrestling teeth right here in Memphis, watching the King go over anyone who was put in his path. Pretty much every old school name you can think of came through Memphis at some point or another.

I guess, thinking back, the last big name who got his start here was Kurt Angle, back in the summer of '99. The Memphis territory has pretty much dried up since then. There's still a show that calls itself Memphis Wrestling, but it is an absolute joke.

It's the same joke it has always been, just different characters. It makes me laugh.


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DrTorch Wrote:Maybe:
DDP
Nikita Koloff
Steiner Brothers
Kane
Big Show/Giant
Jake the Snake
Big Van Vader
Stan Hansen
Ivan Koloff
Brutus the barber Beefcake
Gentleman Chris Adams
Dean Malenko
Rock and Roll Express

DDP - No
Nikita Koloff - Yes
Steiner Brothers - Yes
Kane - no
Big Show/Giant - Yes
Jake the Snake - Yes
Big Van Vader - No
Stan Hansen - yes
Ivan Koloff - yes
Brutus the barber Beefcake - Yes
Gentleman Chris Adams - No
Dean Malenko - No
Rock and Roll Express - Yes