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Tales from the Territories

Memphis: Where Wrestling was Real (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-14
TV Episode | 44 min | Documentary, Sport

At the Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis' unique blend of slow-burn, story-driven matches and pre-MTV music video vignettes captivated audiences every week.
Creators
Jason Eisener (created by) | Evan Husney (created by)
Writers
Evan Husney (writer) | Sean K. Robb (writer) (story editor)
Composer
Andrew Gordon Macpherson (original music by)
Cinematographers
Andrew Appelle (director of photography) | Keenan Lynch (director of photography)
Editors
Jason Cook | Glen Matthews (junior editor) (uncredited)
Production Designer
Richard Brooks-Racicot (as Richard Racicot)
Status
Edit Released
Updated Oct 4, 2022

Release date
Oct 4, 2022 (United States)

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Cast

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84 cast members
Name Known for
Sean K. Robb
Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Jeff Jarrett
Self - Jeff Jarrett - Professional Wrestler Self - Jeff Jarrett - Professional Wrestler   See fewer
Jerry Jarrett
Self - Promoter Self - Promoter   See fewer
Dutch Mantell
Self - Professional Wrestler Self - Professional Wrestler   See fewer
Jimmy Hart
Self - Wrestling Manager Self - Wrestling Manager   See fewer
Jerry Lawler
Self - Professional Wrestler (as Jerry "The King" Lawler) Self - Professional Wrestler (as Jerry "The King" Lawler)   See fewer
Christine 'Teeny' Jarrett
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Eddie Marlin
Self - American Promoter (archive footage) Self - American Promoter (archive footage)   See fewer
Jackie Fargo
Self - King's Mentor (archive footage) Self - King's Mentor (archive footage)   See fewer
Ox Baker
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Mark Bartolucci
Self - Randy Savage Self - Randy Savage   See fewer
Sam Bass
Self - Lawler's Manager (archive footage) Self - Lawler's Manager (archive footage)   See fewer
Nick Bassells
Self - Biker Self - Biker   See fewer
Luther Biggs
Self - Luther Biggs (archive footage) Self - Luther Biggs (archive footage)   See fewer
Red Carlsen
Self - Jackie Fargo Self - Jackie Fargo   See fewer
Sheldon Carpenter
Self - Kamala Self - Kamala   See fewer
Christopher Cragg
Self - Dream Machine Self - Dream Machine   See fewer
Bill Dundee
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Bryan Foulkes
Self - Tojo Yamamoto (as Bryan A. Foulkes) Self - Tojo Yamamoto (as Bryan A. Foulkes)   See fewer
Cody French
Self - Jerry Jarrett (as Cody Daniel French) Self - Jerry Jarrett (as Cody Daniel French)   See fewer
Mario Galento
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Eddie Gilbert
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Jim Harris
Self - Kamala (archive footage) Self - Kamala (archive footage)   See fewer
Kyle Heaney
Self - Jimmy Hart Self - Jimmy Hart   See fewer
Sean Irvine
Self - Military Dad Self - Military Dad   See fewer
Steve Kasan
Self - Ring Background / Self - Crew Member / Self - Cop Self - Ring Background / Self - Crew Member / Self - Cop   See fewer
Jos Le Duc
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Darrel Leon
Self - Biker Self - Biker   See fewer
Aidan Lucas-Buckland
Self - Cop / Self - Bartender Self - Cop / Self - Bartender   See fewer
Sherri Martel
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Vusal Nosrusov
Self - Mario Galento Self - Mario Galento   See fewer
Ben Ortmanns
Self - Married Man Self - Married Man   See fewer
Deanna Palazzo
Self - Mario Galento's Wife Self - Mario Galento's Wife   See fewer
Tom Pearson
Self - Biker Self - Biker   See fewer
Angelo Poffo
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Lanny Poffo
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Lance Russell
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
JP Ryker
Self - Jerry Lawler Self - Jerry Lawler   See fewer
Randy Savage
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Kevin Snyman
Self - Military Son Self - Military Son   See fewer
Troy Thompson
Self (archive footage) (as The Dream Machine) Self (archive footage) (as The Dream Machine)   See fewer
Leland Tilden
Self - Waffle House Employee Self - Waffle House Employee   See fewer
Susan Touchbourne
Self - Waffle House Employee Self - Waffle House Employee   See fewer
Jimmy Valiant
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Khosrow Vaziri
Self (archive footage) (as Iron Sheik) Self (archive footage) (as Iron Sheik)   See fewer
Roy Lee Welch
Self - Nashville Promoter (archive footage) Self - Nashville Promoter (archive footage)   See fewer
Tojo Yamamoto
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Peter Baldeo
Self - Ring Background (uncredited) Self - Ring Background (uncredited)   See fewer
Farrell Candy
Self - Ring Background (uncredited) Self - Ring Background (uncredited)   See fewer
Alejandra Castro
Self - Ring Background (uncredited) Self - Ring Background (uncredited)   See fewer
Jeff Clout
Self - Wrestler (uncredited) Self - Wrestler (uncredited)   See fewer
Joshua Connors
Self - Wrestler (uncredited) Self - Wrestler (uncredited)   See fewer
Elisha David
Self - Ring Background (uncredited) Self - Ring Background (uncredited)   See fewer
David Draper
Self - Prisoner of War (uncredited) Self - Prisoner of War (uncredited)   See fewer
Dave Foxx
Self - Ring Background (uncredited) Self - Ring Background (uncredited)   See fewer
Annie Garabedian
Self - Ring Background (uncredited) Self - Ring Background (uncredited)   See fewer
Brian Grolla
Self - Ring Background (uncredited) Self - Ring Background (uncredited)   See fewer
Denardo Hepburn
Self - Ring Background (uncredited) Self - Ring Background (uncredited)   See fewer
Marcy Hewson
Self - Ring Background (uncredited) Self - Ring Background (uncredited)   See fewer
Lloyd Hunt
Self - Ring Background (uncredited) Self - Ring Background (uncredited)   See fewer
Farzana Islam
Self - Ring Background (uncredited) Self - Ring Background (uncredited)   See fewer
Samantha Jakabffy
Self - Ring Background (uncredited) Self - Ring Background (uncredited)   See fewer
Jillian Jerat
Self - Ring Background (uncredited) Self - Ring Background (uncredited)   See fewer
Enzo Karaaslan
Self - Ring Background (uncredited) Self - Ring Background (uncredited)   See fewer
Derek Kaye
Self - Cop (uncredited) Self - Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Moe Khan
Self - Wrestling Fan (uncredited) Self - Wrestling Fan (uncredited)   See fewer
Derolyn Kinkead
Self - Ring Background (uncredited) Self - Ring Background (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Kudla
Self - Ring Background (uncredited) Self - Ring Background (uncredited)   See fewer
Lori Liang
Self - Audience Member (uncredited) Self - Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Spencer MacIntyre
Self - Jerry Calhoun (uncredited) Self - Jerry Calhoun (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Meddings
Self - Ring Background (uncredited) Self - Ring Background (uncredited)   See fewer
Bradford Montague
Self - Ring Background (uncredited) Self - Ring Background (uncredited)   See fewer
Kimberley Munro
Self - Ring Background (uncredited) Self - Ring Background (uncredited)   See fewer
Quinton Neufeldt
Self - Ring Background (uncredited) Self - Ring Background (uncredited)   See fewer
Adam Purdy
Self - Cop / Self - Ring Background (uncredited) Self - Cop / Self - Ring Background (uncredited)   See fewer
Marko Rantala
Self - Ring Background (uncredited) Self - Ring Background (uncredited)   See fewer
Vlad Sidorkin
Self - Ring Background (uncredited) Self - Ring Background (uncredited)   See fewer
Hamilton Thorne
Self - Ring Background (uncredited) Self - Ring Background (uncredited)   See fewer
Beatrice Trang
Self - Ring Background (uncredited) Self - Ring Background (uncredited)   See fewer
Sura Uysal
Self - Cowboy Fan (uncredited) Self - Cowboy Fan (uncredited)   See fewer
William Wecher
Self - Ring Background (uncredited) Self - Ring Background (uncredited)   See fewer
Kristine Williams
Self - Ring Background (uncredited) Self - Ring Background (uncredited)   See fewer
Fady Zablouk
Self - Audience Member (uncredited) Self - Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
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