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1983

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1982 saw the debut of manager Jim Cornette to the business. It also saw the legendary Jackie Fargo give his okay to the tag team of Steve Keirn and Stan Lane, the Fabulous Ones, who would prove to be the most successful team ever in the territory. The ICW continued to give steady competition to the Jarrett promotion in Kentucky although by the end of 1983 things between the two groups would take an interesting turn. Overall the wrestling business was changing as cable television, syndication, better video production techniques and video vignettes set to popular rock music were changing the base of fans who followed the business. The power of celebrity was also evident, especially in Memphis, as comedian Andy Kaufman had appeared on Memphis shows during 1982. He would be back in 1983 and place himself in the middle of the long-running Jimmy Hart-Jerry Lawler saga. Lawler had seemingly won the AWA title at the final Memphis card of 1982. The new year would begin with big news about that. During the year, the area would be overrun by a number of top tag teams as well as feature some of the best middle of the card talent in any promotion at the time. Georgia promoter Ole Anderson would have dealings with the Jarrett office during the year in an interesting venture. Also, three major bad guys would try their wares in the area at various times during 1983. Behind the scenes and unknown to Jerry Jarrett, Jerry Lawler and Lance Russell were considering beginning their own promotion. It was business as usual though as the Jimmy Hart-Jerry Lawler feud continued as if there was no end in sight.

The Beat Goes On…

1982 ended with Jerry Lawler scoring a pin over AWA champion Nick Bockwinkel. Referee Jerry Calhoun, who had been knocked down, counted the pinfall without noticing that Bockwinkel’s foot was draped over the bottom rope. Bockwinkel claimed he would raise a ruckus over the situation and he did. Following the match, Bockwinkel sent a tape of the match to AWA president Stanley Blackburn. Blackburn would then order the title held up due to the controversial ending (the title was only recognized as held up in this territory and Lawler’s claim to that title was not mentioned in other territories). Blackburn would order a rematch between Lawler and Bockwinkel.  More...

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