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- Tim Dills
1965-1989
It
was just over three years ago when the Kayfabe Memories web site debuted.
It was also just three years ago when I began writing monthly columns
about the old Memphis territory for this site. Since then we have covered
a lot of territory, 1965 to 1989 specifically. One more time we look back.
This time we look back year by year and I have added my picks for certain
categories in the territory. My opinion, as stated before, carries as much
weight as yours and I urge you to add your thoughts about these categories
by visiting the KM Message Board.
Here
are the categories and how I defined them:
- Top babyface-defined as the leading fan favorite in the territory
during the year.
- Top heel-defined as the leading villain in the territory during the
year.
- Top feud-the series of matches that garnered the most interest
during the year.
- Top babyface team-the leading tag team of fan favorites in the
territory during the year.
- Top heel team-the leading villainous tag team in the territory
during the year.
- Top manager-the leading (mostly) non-wrestling personality in the
territory during the year.
- Top newcomer-the leading wrestler or manager either as a totally new
performer to the territory or returning to the territory after a
substantial absence in the territory during the year.
- Most valuable performer-the area’s overall top wrestler or manager
or team in the territory during the year.
- Note: On most categories I have included honorable mention
candidate.
1965
- Top babyface: Jackie Fargo. Honorable mention: Len Rossi
- Top heel: Tojo Yamamoto. Honorable mention: Alex Perez
- Top feud: Mike Clancy & Frankie Cain vs. The Masked Medics.
Honorable mention: Kurt Von Brauner & Karl Von Brauner vs. Jackie
Fargo & Mario Milano
- Top babyface team: Jackie Fargo & Mario Milano. Honorable
mention: Irish Mike Clancy & Frankie Cain
- Top heel team: Kurt Von Brauner & Karl Von Brauner. Honorable
mention: Tojo Yamamoto & Alex Perez
- Top manager: Saul Weingeroff
- Top newcomer: Gory Guerrero. Honorable mention: Hiro Matsuda
- Most valuable performer: Jackie Fargo. Honorable mention: Saul
Weingeroff
- Quick thoughts on 1965: No doubt Jackie Fargo was the top attraction
during this year. The Von Brauners and Weingeroff also had a big year
in the area.
1966
- Top babyface: Jackie Fargo. Honorable mention: Al Costello
- Top heel: Tojo Yamamoto. Honorable mention: Corsica Joe
- Top feud: Mario Milano & Len Rossi vs. Tojo Yamamoto & a
series of partners. Honorable mention: Jackie Fargo vs. Saul
Weingeroff.
- Top babyface team: Mario Milano & Len Rossi. Honorable mention:
Al Costello & Herb Welch
- Top heel team: The Masked Blue Infernos. Honorable mention: The
Masked Medics.
- Top manager: Saul Weingeroff
- Top newcomer: Luke Graham. Honorable mention: Jack Brisco
- Most valuable performer: Mario Milano & Len Rossi. Honorable
mention: Tojo Yamamoto
- Quick thoughts on 1966: Interestingly, Al Costello spent most of the
year here and worked as a fan favorite. Rookie Jack Brisco spent some
time here early in the year. The Blue Infernos were in the midst of an
incredible run.
1967
- Top babyface: Len Rossi. Honorable mention: Jackie Fargo
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