One of the most awesome angles I ever saw in my life! Kaufman should be in the hall of fame for what he did. Hands down one of the greatest feuds of all time. I was stationed in the Memphis area during that time and this is all anyone ever talked about. Kaufman drew nuclear level heat. Great times!
I actually used some of Andy's tactics at a wrestling show I used to do back in the day. It worked so well. Most fun I ever had. If I could do it again I would.
WWF dropped the ball by not letting Andy Kaufman wrestle at MSG back in 83' because two years later after Vince jr. took over his father's promotion, Vince jr. realize his father made a huge mistake & he went after celebrates like Cyndi Lauper, Mr. T, Billy Martin, Muhammad Ali & Liberace to create the very 1st WrestleMania. If it wasn't for the main event & all those celebrities then the show might have been a bust cause if it wasn't for the main event match, you could have seen any of those matches on Saturday morning
he used to wrestle women out of the audience, like they didn't set up anything so he really had to pin these women. I think its hilarious. After the Lawler feud they kept using andy kaufman in all kinds of angles, with jimmy hart and stuff. I wish we had memphis wrestling on tv growing up, i only found out about it later. I would've loved it.
One of the bios, either Zehme or Zmuda, says those Southerners were calling him a Yankee Jew and wanted him dead. 🫣 He wanted "real" reactions... that's "really" the South lol.
Not comparable to other feuds exactly but this is the funniest in history. Lawler extreme creativity also. Pure non stop drama but hilarious. Hard to beat.
Jerry did an incredible job selling the feud on Letterman. I knew that they had to have practiced that piledriver move, but I had no idea that Jerry taped the wrestler promo stuff. 😄
I knew nothing of Andy Kaufman and only learned of him through this angle/work with Lawler. Pretty good stuff for competing against Vince McMahon/ WWF.
My buddy Lenny from New Jersey turned me onto this video. Thanks, brother! We were golf caddies together at Preakness Hills Country Club in Wayne, New Jersey in the 1980's
One of the most awesome angles I ever saw in my life! Kaufman should be in the hall of fame for what he did. Hands down one of the greatest feuds of all time. I was stationed in the Memphis area during that time and this is all anyone ever talked about. Kaufman drew nuclear level heat. Great times!
Thank you very much yes it me Andy
He was inducted in the WWE HOF last yr!
Jerry Lawler was perfect for Andy Kaufman. He understood Andy and what he was trying to do. Kaufman was lucky that Vince Sr. turned him down.
Thank you very much yes it me Andy
I honestly thought i was 100% legit.................. lol
LOL, This is a bar of soap. Then all of Memphis wants Lawler to kill Kaufman. Brilliant! I love it.
I actually used some of Andy's tactics at a wrestling show I used to do back in the day. It worked so well. Most fun I ever had. If I could do it again I would.
Hello yes I did and yes it me andy and yesI'm alive and well and thank you very much
In the movie Man on the Moon.
Seeing Jerry Lawler at Andy's funeral .. .. I all of a sudden got the joke!
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Hello it me Andy yes I’m alive and will
WWF dropped the ball by not letting Andy Kaufman wrestle at MSG back in 83' because two years later after Vince jr. took over his father's promotion, Vince jr. realize his father made a huge mistake & he went after celebrates like Cyndi Lauper, Mr. T, Billy Martin, Muhammad Ali & Liberace to create the very 1st WrestleMania.
If it wasn't for the main event & all those celebrities then the show might have been a bust cause if it wasn't for the main event match, you could have seen any of those matches on Saturday morning
i bet vince wouldn't have gone for it at the time , i don't think he would
Haw-haw!!!
Those were best golden years that will forever be in my memories from when i was a kid long live the king's Jerry & Andy
Yah letterman was classic i saw it original broadcast!
he used to wrestle women out of the audience, like they didn't set up anything so he really had to pin these women. I think its hilarious. After the Lawler feud they kept using andy kaufman in all kinds of angles, with jimmy hart and stuff. I wish we had memphis wrestling on tv growing up, i only found out about it later. I would've loved it.
ANDY WAS GENIUS! FOR SURE LOL
Epic story
I thought Letterman said he knew what was going to happen.
He did, but Jerry didn't know that he knew.
Great guest
I love those promos, they are so... he comes off as a huge smug asshole, and it works, because his character was a hollywood style heel.
One of the bios, either Zehme or Zmuda, says those Southerners were calling him a Yankee Jew and wanted him dead. 🫣 He wanted "real" reactions... that's "really" the South lol.
The nature boy Rodney danger field
Not comparable to other feuds exactly but this is the funniest in history. Lawler extreme creativity also. Pure non stop drama but hilarious. Hard to beat.
Best work in wrestling history
So I thought the beef was real😂
Andy Kaufman was truly ahead of his time.
Jerry did an incredible job selling the feud on Letterman. I knew that they had to have practiced that piledriver move, but I had no idea that Jerry taped the wrestler promo stuff. 😄
I knew nothing of Andy Kaufman and only learned of him through this angle/work with Lawler. Pretty good stuff for competing against Vince McMahon/ WWF.
My buddy Lenny from New Jersey turned me onto this video.
Thanks, brother!
We were golf caddies together at Preakness Hills Country Club in Wayne, New Jersey in the 1980's
Lawler, Why dont you retire before you embarass yourself!