The Memphis Grizzlies love pro wrestling. Memphis, in case you hadn’t heard, is a wrestling town, and one of its favorite sons is, of course, Jerry “The King” Lawler. With the Grizzlies in the NBA Playoffs, they’ve been doubling down on their pro graps love. During Game 3 of their series against the San Antonio Spurs, they had a BEAR FIGHT that involved moves off ladders, and during Thursday’s Game 6, they had Lawler himself show up to defend the city’s honor against dastardly heel … Buff Bagwell?
Things didn’t end so well for Lawler, however.
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The plot thickens. Buff Bagwell drops @JerryLawler 😤 pic.twitter.com/jgetB9PkxB
— 929ESPN (@929espn) April 28, 2017
Please enjoy the spectacular quality of Jerry Lawler’s sad slow-motion crumple:
Oh No! Buff Bagwell just hit @JerryLawler with a chair! #BelieveMemphis pic.twitter.com/D6M7JUHh4A
— Bally Sports: Grizzlies (@GrizzOnBally) April 28, 2017
That’s how you know Jerry is a true professional: he’s not afraid to let the heel get some serious shine.
BUT WAIT! It turns out halftime wasn’t the ONLY time for wrestling during Game 6. Bagwell stuck around and kept taunting the fans during the third quarter.
Buff Bagwell is standing by a table taking in the end of the 3rd quarter of Grizzlies-Spurs Game 6. I think we all know what that means … pic.twitter.com/Z0bDLhvigk
— Mark Giannotto (@mgiannotto) April 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/TheRealMike31/status/857800009802240000
But Lawler made a miraculous recovery and was able to get his revenge via MASCOT SPLASH.
Super Grizz is here to help @JerryLawler take down Buff Bagwell! #BelieveMemphis pic.twitter.com/cMadnAWAoi
— Bally Sports: Grizzlies (@GrizzOnBally) April 28, 2017
Whoa, Jerry the King Lawler comes out during commercial breaks and beats people up at Grizzlies games? And Griz splashes through tables?!? pic.twitter.com/bR6bk5uaT2
— 76 yard FG attempt (@midnameAllstar) April 28, 2017
Well that's one way to pump up the crowd for a 4th quarter #BelieveMemphis 💥💥💥 pic.twitter.com/mV1QHyF1cg
— Ben Creighton (@Ben_CreightonTV) April 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/RichCumpston/status/857802864420421636
This is all fantastic, of course, and let’s agree that Bagwell looks like he’s in great shape, he has unarguably the best haircut of his life, and it’s nice that Jerry Lawler still has his phone number.
