Ok, it's all happening in Mempho 87. Things move fast in this place, a week on from my last post and now Tanaka and Diamond are teaming together! They agreed not to fight each other and split the 5 grand they got for taking off The BT Express' mask. Obviously take Bruno's commission off the top of that.
Jeff Jarrett's got a neck brace on but has still gone to the gym or at least the basement gym in his dad's big mansion on the hill. Actually I've just noticed the curtains he's sat in front of are the studio ones. Unless Jerry Jarret had material left over after decorating his basement gym and used it for the studio. Very possible. He says he's been a pro for a while now and has saved 5 grand up in his little gold encrusted piggy bank and wants to go against Diamond AND Tanaka!! He misses his shadow Billy, he's up in Lexington Kentucky, getting high in the southern air and according to Jeff he's depressed. Lost his daddy last year and has now lost his job cos of Bruno and his dastardly army. So a handicap match, they've got 10 minutes to pin Jeff.
Bruno's ringside with Lance and Dave discussing the monetary side of this proposal and who should turn up but the King of Memphis himself! He cries it home a bit more on Billy's behalf, he has to stay in Lexington Kentucky to look after his mother, so that's why he's not wrestling anywhere else and wants to stay in Memphis. Bruno starts playing an imaginary violin (don't blame him) and wants more money so Jerry offers up another 5 grand, man I need a calculator!
Out comes Eddie Marlin, who as Jeff's grandfather is unsure about booking this match but as the matchmaker can smell dem dead presidents.
Lawler signs the contract then asks someone to read it to Bruno, which pops the studio crowd. So Jerry's contract says he'll pay Downtown Bruno 5 grand if Jeff loses the handicap match. Tatanka tells Bruno he can still refuse to sign it, slightly worried that the King is now involved in this transaction. Then Lawler says he'll be in Jeff's corner and as long as Bruno's men play by the rules he won't interfere but if they don't he'll beat all 3 of them up! Tatanka was right to be worried.
And if all this wasn't enough for us wrasslin fans to rush out and buy a ticket, Lawler's on double duty wrestling Austion Idol in the main event. It's a baseball bat on a pole match!
Bruno is now running the show like he always thought he was, he's got that fast patter going now coming out with some great lines. I feel a bit sorry for him that Memphis 87 is now only remembered for the Lawler vs Idol hair match and another heel manager, Paul Heyman. Watching this now Memphis 1987 is Bruno's year and should always be remembered as that. Heyman's done some taped promo's and one after the matches with Randy Hales but he hasn't been in the studio yet. Not sure if Bruno gets ran out of town, hopefully he doesn't have to play second fiddle to Heyman.
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