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Mid-South Coliseum Mar 9, 2017 2:41:53 GMT coldenhaulfield likes this

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Post by Cezar on Mar 9, 2017 2:41:53 GMT

Future Of Mid-South Coliseum Could Be Decided At The End Of The Month

The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports that the future of the Mid-South Coliseum could be decided by the end of the month. The venue hosted decades of wrestling events through Jarrett Promotions. Wiseacre Brewing will make their decision then if they will go ahead with a $12 million renovation and lease of the venue, which closed in 2006 due to renovation costs. Jerry Lawler tried to run it one more time with a match between himself and Hulk Hogan, but the city denied it.

If Wisacre goes ahead, they would take over the first floor and rent the rest to businesses that “might include restaurants, a bowling alley, climbing walls, a wrestling museum and a Civil Rights homage.” Developer Brian Saulsberry is pushing to restore the venue as a “concert and entertainment hub” but his bid was denied as it was doubted that he could get the money. Memphis residents also want to save the building instead of demolishing it. Memphis wrestling historian and author Mark James is among those involved.

411mania.com/wrestling/future-of-mid-south-coliseum-could-be-decided-at-the-end-of-the-month/

www.prowrestlinghistory.com/memphis/

Jayman Senior Member @jayhn1111 Posts: 7,864 Likes: 5,432	Mid-South Coliseum Mar 10, 2017 1:53:43 GMT coldenhaulfield and Cezar like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jayman on Mar 10, 2017 1:53:43 GMT I was always jealous of those memphis fans that got to see a quality show every monday night
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coldenhaulfield Elite Member @coldenhaulfield Posts: 13,452 Likes: 10,466	Mid-South Coliseum Mar 10, 2017 22:50:44 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by coldenhaulfield on Mar 10, 2017 22:50:44 GMT This is an interesting and historically important story. Thanks for sharing it!
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Jayman Senior Member @jayhn1111 Posts: 7,864 Likes: 5,432	Mid-South Coliseum Mar 10, 2017 22:56:47 GMT coldenhaulfield likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jayman on Mar 10, 2017 22:56:47 GMT Especially since so many of the most major stars in the 70's and 80's wrestled in the mid south coliseum at one time or another. You could probably call it the house that Jerry Lawler built
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Mid-South Coliseum Mar 11, 2017 1:57:49 GMT Cezar likes this

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Post by Wesley Crusher on Mar 11, 2017 1:57:49 GMT

My Mid-South Coliseum story:

The very first time I entered the Mid-South Coliseum was on Monday Night December 29, 1980 ... to watch Memphis Wrestling in person for the first time ever. I absolutely loved watching Memphis Saturday morning wrestling every week. I was more excited than opening presents on Christmas. We had really good seats (about 5 rows back from the ring).

Jerry Lawler had broken his leg earlier in the year (playing some other sport). After an extended lay-off he was making his comeback that night. I was constantly yelling and screaming all-night at the wrestlers. I lost my voice & to top it off I threw-up into my pop corn. The Dream Machine vs Jerry Lawler was the Main Event. It was so loud and exhilarating I was in heaven with every punch. Of Course, Lawler won and I became hooked on Memphis Wresting.

From that night forward I attended hundreds of wrestling matches at the Mid-South Coliseum. Also 20+ concerts as well.

The building itself was never anything special to me. It was more about the events in it ... and the people who shared it.

My first Main Event at the Mid-South Coliseum ... (Jerry Lawler vs Dream Machine)

Last Edit: Mar 11, 2017 1:58:09 GMT by Wesley Crusher

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Mid-South Coliseum Mar 12, 2017 19:01:46 GMT Cezar likes this

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Post by Jayman on Mar 12, 2017 19:01:46 GMT

Thank you for sharing that story! I remember when lawler broke his leg. Jarrett must've wanted to kill Lawler. He got his leg broken by Jerry Calhoun the ref of all people in a football game on the weekend. The territory was already in the crapper by that period after Robert Fuller got done booking. Then this happened. That must've been one hell of a show

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