Jerry Lawler No-Sells Terry Funk's Taped Promo - Re: Empty Arena Match (April 1981)
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- Опубліковано 2 сер 2010
- When Lance Russell rolls tape of Terry Funk challenging Jerry Lawler to an Empty Arena Match and then hand-delivers Funk's invitation, Lawler refuses to sell the promo and walks away without comment. What the...?
Well, in fact, it's a reasonable response if you think about it. Promos are intended to sell tickets--if no fans will be attending the match, then why should Jerry bother cutting a promo on it? Besides, he probably thinks it's a stupid idea. :)
Date: April 1981
Location: WMC TV5 Studio, Memphis
Interview: Lance Russell
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"He's a lover... of chickens!". It doesn't get any better than that.
I am surprised that Funk didn't call Lawler an egg sucking dog.
..like Trump...mean the bucket of KFC..of course:-D tbh i fear Donald and Jerry borh love vety young chicks
If they took RAW off the air and replaced it with three hours of this every monday nigh I wouldnt miss RAW.
Same here. Id actually remember that wrestling was on and would watch it.
Of course!👍
This is a great idea. It should happen. Ratings will improve.
I don't miss raw now, I quit watching, I've been a wrestling fan since I was 11, I was a wrestler, from 1998 til 2015. Raw is a circus, I know Vince makes a pile of money, but his product sucks when it comes to the real wrestling fans, and insiders.
That would be awesome but I'm sure that the WOKE PG audience would lose their freaking mind
Jerry Lawler has a one track mind like a hog at slop time! Lines to remember! Priceless!
It's hard to imagine that Terry Funk was actually not old at one point. LOL
Indeed
Brilliant promo by Funk. Lawlers reaction was spot on. Those folks in Memphis knew what they were doing. The No Sell Sold It Brilliantly.
He's a lover... of chickens!
+Double Agents Great one liner .....lol
Double Agents Chickens 20 years and younger...
Especially fried.
I think Terry was saying, "You are what you eat". Lol
Who dosnt love Chicken 🤣
Funk said "No referee", but soon as he entered the ring in the empty arena he demanded a count out!!!
This is how you sell an angle. Pure gold, baby!!!
Best promos... Rip.
I love how they manage to make this low budget show so compelling to watch!!!!!! If it was WWE, they would've had Lawler sitting in make-up chairs, getting his face fluffed up so that he can be standing in front of the camera, ram-rod straight for a 30 second EXACT promo, and yet Lawler just half-heartedly accepted the written challenge and walked off, coming off like a real fighter!!!!! AMAZING!!!!!!!!!
WWF/WWE fans will never get how great Lawler was in Memphis. They reserved it for the big name / over heel guys (Funk, Idol), but they would actually book out some angles like this one where they would run with the fact that Lawler was always on top in the territory and it was kinda fishy. If you weren't a fan of the territory and you saw this promo set, you'd think Funk was the face here (except for bashing on the fans). Nobody else did this kind of stuff ... as crazy as the brawls and gimmicks got, this kind of close-to-real stuff is why Memphis was so crazy over with the fans for so long.
+Steve Booth I always hated how Lawler was booked as a joke in WWE, losing one-sided to the likes of the Underweartaker, when really he was capable of so much more!!!!!!!!! Vince loves cartoon characters more than real, gritty tough men, that's clear!!!!!!!!!
+Steve Booth Sadly, it's like Lawler realized that in order to make it in WWE, he had to become a living cartoon himself, obsessing over "puppies" and being a veritable manservant to McMahon!!!!!!!!
We were stunned the first time we saw Lawler in WWF.
Yeah, he was a cartoon 🤴 in wwf as a wrestler, but he’s also going to be remembered by wwe fans as the best color commentator of a whole generation and probably the second best second color guy they ever had short of Bobby the 🧠. So it’s not like he got shafted in the deal.
@@STEJTHEGREATESTthat cartoon made a lot of money in WWE and became one half of one of the greatest commentary teams of all time. And I would say fans absolutely respected Lawler as a talent,they just didn't get to see his Memphis stuff.
I wish I could go back in time to this era again. I grew up in the 70s pre teen and 80s as a teen 90s as a legal drinking adult. All I can say to kids of today you have a shitty era to grow up in. I'd relive any one of those decades.
RIP to one of the best to ever do it!!!
This promo from this insane legend from Texas led to the Funk-Lawler Empty Arena confrontation. I heard some key words here: No fans, no police, no referees.
Terry Funk and Jerry Lawler are two of the best wrestlers of all time by far no one can ever compare to them either they are meaning the both of them are the best....
When Wrestlers did Better Promos than today's Wrestlers
Once again, just shows that back in the day, Memphis wrestling was the best. Growing up in south central KY, I got to see stuff like this, every Saturday.
I remember one person said that this promo told us two things about Terry Funk:
1) Funk is crazy
2) He HATES Jerry lawler
Terry Funk calling Jerry Lawler a jackass, a lover of chickens, compares him to a pig. Classic. CWA: The best promotion next to Jim Croketts NWA.
god i love his TX drawl. no one does it like Terry
Terry Funk was the only one who could compete with Flair in regards to his charismatic promos.
Now THAT is a wrestling interview! Bravo!
I had to laugh at the part where the announcer gives Funk's letter to Lawler that was already opened by the announcer.
Holy shit! Funk used to be young?!?!
EvenflowDDT He's 62 years old in this footage.
i love how lance no sells terry funk's threats to him like he s so sure funk wont hit him. tna needs that kinda respect for there officials
terry funk the heel i love to love
Lawler is a great talker.
Funk was one of the best heels ever.
Funk did seem crazy.
Funk was a baby face mostly, not a heel
I'm Going To Prove this to You...LANCE!!!!
terry funk is the man, he was exciting to watch for sure, he was definitely a good heel of wrestling in his time, he is awesome
'and besiiiides he has the poolice on his siiide - this is a totally one siided....' I just live his Southern drawl. Oh Lordy!
One of the best promo's ever.
I think Terry's hat is too small for his head!! He's a lover of chickens? That's fucking awesome!!
Jerry was building suspense and emotion for the legendary empty arena match. His reaction stirred emotion and anticipation in the crowd, was he going to accept or not? Only way to find out was buy a ticket or tune in! Cagey Veteran who knew how to milk a situation, something modern talent could learn from.
What situation is there when we know they all have contracts....?
This Lawler-Funk feud is one I've always wanted to check out. With Terry's unfortunate passing, I figured now would be a good a time as ever. These Funk promos are phenomenal.
I think that the ability of both to pull off an empty arena match was pure genius. Hey Lance, no reaction is a reaction.
True; young talent is a cut above - BUT - they will never come close to old school. I don't want to see the day when these legends are no more.
Dusty was an egg sucking yellow dog, and lawler was a lover of chickens. Terry Funk rules!
No WWE Bullshit here. All the guts all the blood and all the glory
And pride.
You are so right
I Strongly Agree with you
LAWLER IS A LEGEND IN TENNESSEE...THESE SHOWS WERE GREAT
Sometimes, less is a lot more.
Great showmen right here
It's almost a shame Terry is better remembered by today's fans as the aging legend making one last stand rather than the crazy-like-a-fox wild man he was for most of his career. In his prime, there was no one like him.
At the same time, he was also the most beloved babyface working in Japan, and while being a gaijin.
He did it all and then some.
Agreed. I think Randy Orton can somewhat save it
If he can breath and eat old school
Terry , you were always my favorite wrestler . Championship wrestling from Florida with gordon solie *****
One of my all time favorite promos.
you take this lance!!!
Shoutouts to Daniel Bryan.
i think the best Funk Lawler promo was when they were in florida and funk poured dirt and oil on him and said this was what it was like to be jerry lawler
“He’s a lover of chickens.”
Long live The Funker!
@CombatSportFan - Lance worked so naturally that I think some people--even today--can't tell they're being sold an angle. In this video, his and Lawler's unscripted reactions are quite natural: Very simply, they don't know what to make of Funk's proposal. And neither do I, so I'm with them and, rest assured, so was the home audience. Mission accomplished. :)
Terry Funk Legit Legend and Tough ....
That's some high quality production right there. WWE has nothing on this.
Loved watching wrestling down at the old Louisville Gardens ...what a time to be a wrestling fan . Miss those days
The genius of Jarrett & Lawler
#loverofchickens? Funk was always a #manofuniquewords
Jerry Lawler reactions kind of reminds me of Kevin Owens
That’s a pretty good old school promo.
Legends
The camera work on this is awesome
I bet the place he wrote down was the locker room showers. Re watch this promo with that in mind and it comes across differently.
WOW THE ENVELOPE IN THE SUIT JACKET WHAT CONTINUITY
GREAT move by Lawler. Can you imagine how hard it would've been to have that match if people actually KNEW they'd be at the Coliseum at a particular time? GENIUS
The wrestlers today will never know what it feels like to deliver a promo like Funk did. They are just never given the time or freedom.
lol he called him "Jerry Lol'er"
How do you say it?
This is a top 5 fued of all time. Funk would just walk periodically into Memphis and demand Lawler. Insane and crazy, you dont even need a back story.
Those (2) white girls in the front row were eyeing Lawler down like a freah peice of meat!!!
Is it me or Old school Jerry Lawler reminds me of Kevin Owens, the way he sounded and some of his mannerisms.
I love Terry Funk.
"And I'm gonna prove ta you Lance that he doesn't have any guts!" - classic Funkster
How did Jerry ever become king with such a bad attitude?
During the interview with Terry Funk, Lance Russell reminded me of Richard Jones from Robocop before he turned evil!!!!!! I'M GUESSING HAVING SO MANY WRESTLERS DISRESPECTING HIM EVERY EPISODE OF THE SHOW BROKE HIM DOWN MENTALLY EVENTUALLY, AND HE DECIDED HE WASN'T GOING TO TAKE IT ANYMORE!!!!!!!!!!!
Play it at 50% speed and it’s hilarious
With Lawler's no comment reaction and then adding "What do you want me to say?" to Lance Russell as he walked away, it made me think that someone (maybe Funk himself) wrote something on the note inside the envelope to rib Jerry Lawler, but it seriously pissed him off instead. So much so, that he just walked off the set after reading it. There's definitely writing there. I'd love to know what the note actually said.
Do you have Terry Funks promo after the empty area match? Where he said he would break Lawler legs?
Rip Mr funk
wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Another great promo from Terry Funk.
Everything Funk said about Lawler in this promo was 110% true.
No sell describes it perfectly. It also set up Lawler's stroll down the MSC aisle with his white robe and crown in tow.
Fuck scripts!!!!!! Just let the legends talk & magic happens............ Magic!
2:49 "Terry Funk, you are the better man, Terry Funk.........Ohhhhhh Terry Funk!"........."Please let me up & let me go" Classic Funk promo....Classic
Yes.
On his SIIIIIIIIIIIIDE
the beginning of Terry funk crying my eye like a big baby 😂
“I have got a DATE and I have got a TIME!!”
Terry funk is fromer nwa world heavy champion is my favorite wrestler all time
- "I want you Jery LOLer!!!"
LOL
Funk was 37 years old here!
Terry Funk is quite a talker.
If you watched this back in the day t his looked so convincing he looked like a real hateful person and jerry was brilliant at keeping the fans wanting more
I stopped watching when this age of wrestling ended and the big money stuff started…better for the business maybe.. but I’d rather watch these old videos than the new stuff.
Terry Funk former NWA Champ having to lose to this Pillsbury doughboy Lawler,heck Terry was selfless in his career
He was talking about Dusty Rhodes.
f unks and vonerichs Texas wrestling royalty
A lover of chickens!
Cowboy Bob Orton Jr vs Leonard Nimoy better known as mr. Spock
in the 50's & 60's when I was growing up it meant anyone who was interested in children sexually
Makes sense referring to Jerry Lawler then.
Lawyer could put an insult on any wrestler he bloodied the ring with Funk !
Some of us real old-timers can remember when Jerry Lawler was as obnoxious as Terry Funk. That's right: Lawler was a "heel" in his early days of wrestling.
With Sam Oliver Bass as his manager
@@bitteroldman That's right. Sam Bass later died in a car accident.
Lover of chicken HAWKS, Terry...not lover of chickens
Looks like Bob Orton Junior