Yoshi Kwan in USWA 1996

Former WCW wrestler Yoshi Kwan(Chris Champion) debuts in USWA with manager Brandon Baxter during a Jerry Lawler interview. Lawler won the Unified title in a tournament after Jeff Jarrett got injured.

[@christophernicholson20]

I would have loved to see a match between yoshi Kwan and hakushi

[@mdhotstuff]

Thanks... I am learning alot about Chris Champion thanks to UA-cam... this is all new to me

[@dagdogg]

Brandon Baxter is now a TV host with TCW out of Arkansas and is a DJ for 2 Jonesboro, Arkansas radio stations.

[@Ecwfan]

While Lawler was a legend at one point , by this time ...even the booker at that point admitted in an interview in the 2000's what hurt the USWA was Lawler being USWA World Champion repeatedly. The concept was for the years , a monster heel would arrive...beat Lawler. And Lawler like Rocky Balboa would return and take back the USWA World Title. But by the mid 90's fans were seeing this comical Jerry Lawler on WWF TV and they just couldn't buy him as a serious worker. Yet , they kept repeating this same formula booking wise til months before its demise.

[@trd858]

***** the problem with USWA was the business was changing and they still were running the same recipie they ran in the 70's and 80's in 1996, when ECW was more racy and had better angles. WCW had the NWO angle starting and we were a year away from the attitude era in WWF. if randy hales was booking (which i don't know if he was) he was a more old school southern style wraslin guy and that's not where the business was going.

[@Ecwfan]

I believe it was Hales who did the interview and he brought up how the booking had grew to be boring and that Jerry should have let someone else take the #1 spot in Memphis but he wouldn't.

[@naturelover_75]

Lawler & Flair were the best of their time

[@aceisking]

@@Ecwfan lawler not wanting to let someone else take the #1 spot in memphis ? I'm surprised, Lawlers prime was over by 90's and he felt he was THE TOP DRAW GUY and would be forever but no

[@errolwaguespack7196]

Thanks great.

[@nassermj7671]

Brian is his real life son.

[@kevincampbell5785]

LOL He called him "pal".

[@geodeuce]

Was this the Chris Champion of the New Breed?

[@trurobertson]

geodeuce yes

[@kurtcobainpizza5606]

Lawlers 34.526th title run

[@eslubin]

Yoshi Kwan went from being managed by Harley Race in WCW... to this

[@angelacallaway5910]

Nobody can top My king ❤️👑💗 😍😍🔥❤️

[@chanceearley6272]

They should've have him say "I don't know Yoshi Kwan from Chris Champion" lol.

[@prplepassion7]

good lord, I miss Jerry, it's been about 20 years since I've seen him.

[@kevinbbadd]

Were you underaged?

[@friedchickenicedtea]

6 years before Kwan was Chris Champion and was the poor babyface getting beat up by a heel Lawler,

[@JMFabiano]

So instead of a Decepticon, Chris Champion became a Diaclone.

[@高秘]

ヨシクワン‼︎
よくこんな映像が‼︎

[@Emeraldgem-fc8fh]

That's the AS A WORLD TITLE

[@sandrawinders5602]

I would really like to know if Chris Champion is still wrestling...and where?

[@6oclocknewsat8]

Sandra Miller in middle Tennessee at the SWF in Tullahoma TN.

[@wow77777]

Sandra Miller In heaven :(

[@maddogwrestlingfan]

@geodeuce YES IT WAS...

[@dxdave33]

Wish I had Brandon Baxter's hair.

[@aceisking]

FRFR

[@kev747]

Was this the same brandon baxter from global?

[@adriancortes4747]

kevin bush, yes

[@kevincampbell5785]

I remember he was being chased by "Hollywood" John Tatum.

[@thekidfromiowa]

1996? There's films from 1896 with better picture quality.

[@aceisking]

Well it is memphis we are talking about, Heck 80's mid south had better quality

[@christophernicholson20]

0:59 like father like son 😆 😂 😆 😂 😆