I agree Tommy Rich is better than anybody past or present when it comes to promos back in the day he was the top fan favorite.its a shame he didnt wrestle in the wwe he was probably my favorite wrestler
Has anyone ever made more money and had more success with punch, head to the turnbuckle and repeat over and over with an occasional pole driver than Jerry Lawler? :)
I think this was after Tommy Rich left the Atlanta area after he lost to Ted DiBiase...Is it true Tommy Rich was a heel in Memphis because no one could be the No.1 Babyface in Memphis except Jerry Lawler?
I took my daughter to Wrestling for her 10th birthday that night in 1987 that Idol & Rich "posted" Lawler. Damn, her & I so kayfabe believed that was so real. I remember being so shocked in the 2000s when I found out it was only an angle for Lawler to get a Vasectomy. And then just think Idol tried to screw Lawler & Jerry Jarrett on the payoff match by asking for a much larger payday where Lawler finally got a Wrestling haircut! I say only a haircut since he wouldn't take the advertised head shaving; only a good crew cut!
Let me tell you something Tommy Rich Austin idol now you want to talk about getting fired up let's get fired up I'm down here and Macon Georgia I seen what you did to Jerry Lawler but I promise you boys I will get my revenge for Jerry Lawler guarantee it
Wow Tommy rich was a racist bastard!!!! Most of these wrestlers were back then. As a child we really didn’t recognize it but watching some of these promos as an adult is pretty disgusting.
I grew up watching Memphis wrestling.Jerry Lawler has took on and had success against so many greats and future greats that have come thru that area.He is a legend and has put on more or as many great matches than any other professional wrestler.
If you not from Memphis you wouldn't know about Lawler all yo big favorite stars Lawler has beat every one of em in Memphis you don't believe keep watching TH-cam from memphis
They talk about the road warriors and ric flair and the 4 horsemen bret hart etc etc .But in my opion if your talking about old school kicking somebodys butt and making the best promos ever in my opion and getting people excited Tommy Rich is the best at this.He never wrestled in the wwe and thats a shame because he was the king of promos he was a great baby face and heel.I dont think any wrestler is better than him when it comes to promos hes the best at that catagory.The only only person thats in his league is dusty rhodes and rhodes and rich was tag team partners
Great job of chronicling this feud from beginning to end. This is way better than 3 useless hours of RAW anytime
Idol and Rich were on fire, this was some of my favorite stuff out of Memphis
Great memories of Memphis Lawler and bam bam beglow
Tommy Rich cuts a better promo than the entire WWE and AEW roster
I agree Tommy Rich is better than anybody past or present when it comes to promos back in the day he was the top fan favorite.its a shame he didnt wrestle in the wwe he was probably my favorite wrestler
That's because wrestlers back then were not given a script, they were allowed to draw heat just by being themselves. 😎👍
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@@df2studios be glad he didnt ...Mcmahon would have ruined him just like he did many of his talent when they came through the territory
That was a great promo by Tommy Rich. Tommy is one of my favorites of all time.
Lawler the king of Memphis wrestling
Tommy Rich vs Buzz Sawyer..battle of Atlanta such great matches
FACTS
Storytelling at its finest
wildfire king of GA WRESTLING ❤️❤️🔥 all man and then some,he told the truth baby the real super man in many ways
Rich what a trader
I remembered nick bockwinkel and ric flair had battles with each other and also dusty rhodes
Tommy rich and Austin idol were tight
Bock was the best. He was a great talker with that arrogant attitude. My favorite wrestler of all time
Memphis was as hot a territory as World Class or the Carolinas in the 70’s & 80’s no doubt
wildfire Tommy Rich and Austin idol was setting it on fire this time for real baby awesome 😎 breeze ❤️❤️❤️💋🔥 love wildfire
Has anyone ever made more money and had more success with punch, head to the turnbuckle and repeat over and over with an occasional pole driver than Jerry Lawler? :)
Smart man, especially when there's idiots breaking their necks for 25.00, or doing garbage death match bullshit for a hot dog.
And you keep watching Lawler don't ya. Haha
i agree with you Austin idol and wildfire Tommy Rich y'all were the BADDEST in Memphis Tennessee
I remembered what Tommy rich and Austin idol did to Jerry lawler. I never knew it would go that far
I have to admit Tommy rich and Austin had a good manager Paul E Dangerously
1:41:00 The King pulling off his best Sonny Crockett impersonation
Rich flaming Lawler & Jerry Calhoun is straight wildfire!
Tommy wildfire rich! One of the greats of memphis wrestling!
30:55 fired up
Nick bockwinkel has had feuds against curt henning, Jerry lawler, Tommy rich hulk hogan ,
If tommy and great were world TV championship belt
I enjoy seeing Tommy Rich as a heel, much more entertaining than when he was a babyface
I agree Tommy Rich was the king of promos
No one bled like Tommy Rich
Lord Humongous=Sid Vicious
Thats all.Rich had was....'yeah I beat Harley Race"....I beat Harley Race......
best of jerry the king lawler sweet
I think this was after Tommy Rich left the Atlanta area after he lost to Ted DiBiase...Is it true Tommy Rich was a heel in Memphis because no one could be the No.1 Babyface in Memphis except Jerry Lawler?
WILDFIRE!! I loved Tommy Rich!! Fired up!!
I took my daughter to Wrestling for her 10th birthday that night in 1987 that Idol & Rich "posted" Lawler. Damn, her & I so kayfabe believed that was so real. I remember being so shocked in the 2000s when I found out it was only an angle for Lawler to get a Vasectomy. And then just think Idol tried to screw Lawler & Jerry Jarrett on the payoff match by asking for a much larger payday where Lawler finally got a Wrestling haircut! I say only a haircut since he wouldn't take the advertised head shaving; only a good crew cut!
Yea he got a vasectomy after his second kid was born before he was the king
30:55 fired 🔥 up!!!!!!
Tommy must have been drinking too much during his interviews. He beat Race in Augusta not Atlanta and he wasn't bleeding
Video's called Best of Jerry Lawler, thumbnail shows Tommy Rich, okay
Weird how people haven't gotten any better at promos and only getting worse.
AWA was next to NWA
Wild Fire what a wrestler tall,rugged , tough never guicks
Big Bubba=Fred Ottman aka Tugboat/Typhoon/The Shockmaster
Trader rich
They were worried about kayfabe when a referee get touched and is knocked unconscious?????? A very stupid thing.
Let me tell you something Tommy Rich Austin idol now you want to talk about getting fired up let's get fired up I'm down here and Macon Georgia I seen what you did to Jerry Lawler but I promise you boys I will get my revenge for Jerry Lawler guarantee it
Wtf kind of haircut dies Rich have ? Helmet super mullet?🤣😂😅
Spock in the front. Carol Brady in the back.
When Lawler won his hair matches the guys and woman were shaved bald. Why wasn't pos Lawler????!!!
Where was Idol when Wildfire was being Pissed on .Idol is a mouth runner.hes damn lucky to be alive after that plane crash that shattered his shins
Wow Tommy rich was a racist bastard!!!!
Most of these wrestlers were back then.
As a child we really didn’t recognize it but watching some of these promos as an adult is pretty disgusting.
a Ruptured what at 26:25
I'm guessing they censored testicle? I take it Lawler did the angle because he wanted surgery.
There is NO reason for a video titled "Best of Jerry Lawler" to be longer than a second and a half.
I grew up watching Memphis wrestling.Jerry Lawler has took on and had success against so many greats and future greats that have come thru that area.He is a legend and has put on more or as many great matches than any other professional wrestler.
If you not from Memphis you wouldn't know about Lawler all yo big favorite stars Lawler has beat every one of em in Memphis you don't believe keep watching TH-cam from memphis
Turning Tommy Rich Killed His Career !!!!
Tommy's alcohol abuse killed his career.
Blacattacsquadron Exactly and that can be said for many in the business.
Nah, alcohol did. 30:55
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No talent just a teletubbie tommyrich
They talk about the road warriors and ric flair and the 4 horsemen bret hart etc etc .But in my opion if your talking about old school kicking somebodys butt and making the best promos ever in my opion and getting people excited Tommy Rich is the best at this.He never wrestled in the wwe and thats a shame because he was the king of promos he was a great baby face and heel.I dont think any wrestler is better than him when it comes to promos hes the best at that catagory.The only only person thats in his league is dusty rhodes and rhodes and rich was tag team partners
Lord Humongus is a total Road Warriors rip off.