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Rasslin 120: Memphis 6/29/85 (BOTA'S REIGN BEGINS! LAWLER COMES FOR BRANCH!)
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- Jan 6, 2026
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- 5278
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Summary
This week on Regional Rasslin' we head back to the Memphis territory to look at the week of June 29th - July 5th, 1985! Guest Gene Jackson joins Ray Russell as this week we answer the question, if a wrestling program has almost no wrestling, no angles, or promos, did it actually happen? Leslie Floyd Creatchman III is back is back this week, along with his charge the NEW Southern Heavyweight Champion... BOTA, The Witchdoctor, who makes his TV studio debut!!! Plus, the Jerry Lawler/Tom Branch feud escalates, the Fabs are back after Steve Keirn's injury last week at the hands of the Sheepherders, we dispel the rumor that BOTA was Tiger Conway Jr., we compare the booking careers of George Scott & Tom Renesto, Jerry Jarrett & Tojo Yamamoto continue their farewell tour as a team, Jerry Garmon & Benny Traylor arrive, & more music videos than you could ever fathom on one program. Three whole matches that go less than 3 minutes combined, where does this rank in the current CWA product? We break ot all down this week for you! If you’re enjoying WrestleCopia and interested in helping us continue to grow, please consider Subscribing to help contribute to our projects! https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopia YOU CAN ALSO GIFT SOMEONE A PATREON MEMBERSHIP (OR ASK THEM TO GIFT YOU ONE) AT https://www.patreon.com/WrestleCopia/gift Includes the $5 “All Access” Tier $9 “VIP Superfan” Tier, and “The ULLLTIMATE Tier”, featuring our various VIDEO-CAST Series, Early Show Releases, our insanely detailed show notes (for the Grenade, Monday Warfare, Regional Rasslin, Puro Academy, & Retro Re-View), monthly DIGITAL DOWNLOADS for your viewing and reading pleasure, & more! HELP SUPPORT THE SELF-FUNDED WRESTLECOPIA BRAND, CONSIDER DONATING TO OUR PAYPAL WRESTLECOPIA MERCHANDIS…