Wide World of Wrestling TV 12/02/72 DVD

This is a FULL episode from John Cazana's Knoxville, Tennessee territory that originally aired on December 2nd, 1972. This is so good that I have left the commercials in it. The host, Big Jim Hess, is in several of them. The quality is very good for the footage to be almost 40 years old.

This episode features a very young, heel Jerry Lawler in some of his earliest surviving footage. And if you have never heard of Ron Wright, then get ready for one of the best and FUNNIEST promos of all-time! Yes, we really do talk like that here in Tennessee. ;)

Promotion:
John Cazana Productions'
Wide World of Wrestling


Location:
Knoxville, Tennessee (USA)

Venue:
WTVK tv 26 studio

Duration:
58:02
[with commercials]

Original air date:
December 2nd, 1972 (Saturday night)

Promoted by:
John Cazana

Hosted by:
Big Jim Hess


1972-12-02 Wide World of Wrestling:

"2-Out-of-3 Falls" match:
1.) Tommy Gilbert vs. Sam Bass

"2-Out-of-3 Falls" match:
2.) Jerry Lawler vs. Tommy Gilbert


Interviews conducted by Big Jim White with:
- Ron Wright (GREAT!)
- Jerry Lawler & Jim White
- Tommy Gilbert

NOTES:
- NWA Tennessee Tag Team Champions: Jerry Lawler & Jim White

- Tommy Gilbert is the father of "Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert and goes on to become a UWF referee.
- Ron Wright goes on to become a manager in the 1990's for Smoky Mountain Wrestling (SMW).
- Sam Bass was killed in a car accident near Dickson, Tennessee on July 26th, 1976.
- John Cazana passed away in 1986 due to a stroke at age 73.
- Big Jim Hess passed away in 1994.
- Jim White retired in 1985. White passed away on January 7th, 2010 due to cancer at age 67.
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- Jerry Lawler & Jim White go on to hold the NWA Southern Tag Tem Championship (Mid-America version) together 7 different times in 1973.

- John Cazana sold his wrestling territory to Ron Fuller, who represented Southeastern Championship Wrestling, in 1974.