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MEMPHIS HEAT DOCUMENTARY TO OFFICIALLY PREMIERE NEXT MONTH IN MEMPHIS

By Mike Johnson on 2011-02-04 14:57:56
The documentary Memphis Heat - The True Story of Memphis Wrasslin' will officially premiere at the Malco Paradiso Theater in Memphis, TN on Thursday 3/24 at 7 PM. The film will look at the tradition and legacy of one of the all-time great wrestling territories and cities.

An official trailer for the film was released several months back and can be seen below:

 

Sherman Wilmott has been working on the film over the last several years, interviewing a number of talents who worked and wrestled for the territory. 

For more on the film and the premiere screening, visit the film's official website.

"Memphis Heat" has been a project we've been following here on PWInsider.com for some time - Elite subscribers can check out the following Memphis-related interviews for more on the project and Memphis Wrestling history:

MEMPHIS WRESTLING DOCUMENTARIAN SHERMAN WILLMOTT DISCUSSES THE POPULARITY OF MEMPHIS WRESTLING, THE 'MEMPHIS HEAT' FILM HE HAS BEEN WORKING ON, ANDY KAUFMAN VS. JERRY LAWLER, THE LEGACY OF THE MEMPHIS TERRITORY, WHY 'HEAT' IS THE MOST FUN PROJECT HE'S EVER BEEN INVOLVED IN AND MUCH, MUCH MORE
by Mike Johnson
8/2/2010 3:08 PM

MEMPHIS WRESTLING HISTORIAN MARK JAMES DISCUSSES HIS NEW BOOK LOOKING AT MEMPHIS IN 1982, FAVORITE MEMORIES OF THE TERRITORY, GREATEST LAWLER MATCHES, JERRY JARRETT, BILL DUNDEE, FUTURE PROJECTS, DUTCH MANTEL, THE MEMPHIS TAPE LIBRARY LAWSUIT AND MUCH MORE
by Mike Johnson
9/22/2010 3:13 PM

THE MOUTHPIECE WRESTLING SHOW, WITH SPECIAL GUEST SHERMAN WILLMOTT, IS NOW ONLINE
by The Mouthpiece Wrestling Show
8/15/2010 7:50 PM

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