The storied Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis played host to a number of memorable wrestling events over the years. One in particular, though, stood out for late Memphis wrestling historian Scott Bowden.

News broke on Tuesday afternoon that legendary wrestler turned booker and promoter Jerry Jarrett, 80, had passed away. Though best-known by younger fans as the father of Jeff Jarrett, a founder of ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — Memphis wrestler and ...

As a professional wrestler who partnered with such celebrated grapplers as Jackie Fargo and Tojo Yamamoto in Memphis, Jerry Jarrett learned all about the throws, reversals and other actions that could ...

Living in a quiet DeSoto County town, with a population just shy of 1,500, is an elected official who happens to be one of the most recognizable wrestling heels (aka villains) of his era. Bruno Lauer, ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — WWE Hall of Famer and Memphis wrestling legend Jerry “The King” Lawler suffered a stroke Monday night, according to someone close to Lawler. There is no further information ...

Jerry Jarrett, a profressional wrestler-turned-promoter who founded the Memphis-based Continental Wrestling Association in 1977, died Tuesday. He was 80. Jarrett, the father of WWE Hall of Famer Jeff ...