1 hr 3 min
Episode 8: Jerry "The King" Lawler vs Curt Hennig - AWA World Heavyweight Title Retro Rasslin' Review
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- Wrestling
In the summer of 1988, Curt Hennig, who was the reigning AWA World Champion, was about to head east for the WWF. Jerry Lawler, who ruled Memphis, tried for almost a decade and a half to get some sort of World Title. So, this made for a perfect storm that led to Hennig defending his title against Lawler in the Mid-South Coliseum. We review that match and a return match that aired on ESPN for the AWA!
First Match: https://youtu.be/DJlLhqCrWqU
Second Match: https://youtu.be/cpNVKql6_IE
Follow Us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram: @RetroRasslinPod
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In the summer of 1988, Curt Hennig, who was the reigning AWA World Champion, was about to head east for the WWF. Jerry Lawler, who ruled Memphis, tried for almost a decade and a half to get some sort of World Title. So, this made for a perfect storm that led to Hennig defending his title against Lawler in the Mid-South Coliseum. We review that match and a return match that aired on ESPN for the AWA!
First Match: https://youtu.be/DJlLhqCrWqU
Second Match: https://youtu.be/cpNVKql6_IE
Follow Us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram: @RetroRasslinPod
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/retrorasslinreview/support
1 hr 3 min