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Tales from the Territories

Memphis: Where Wrestling was Real (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-14
TV Episode | 44 min | Documentary, Sport
At the Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis' unique blend of slow-burn, story-driven matches and pre-MTV music video vignettes, captivated audiences every week.
Writers
Evan Husney (created by) | Sean K. Robb (story editor) | Jason Eisener (created by)
Composer
Andrew Gordon Macpherson (original music by)
Cinematographers
Andrew Appelle | Keenan Lynch
Editor
Jason Cook
Casting Directors
Sergio Alvarado | Van Echeverri
Production Designer
Richard Brooks-Racicot (as Richard Racicot)
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Oct 4, 2022
Release date
Oct 4, 2022 (United States)

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82 cast members
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Sean K. Robb
Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Scars (II) (2016)
Jeff Jarrett
Self - Professional Wrestler Self - Professional Wrestler   See fewer
Spring Breakers (2012)
Jerry Jarrett
Self - Promoter Self - Promoter   See fewer
TNA iMPACT! Wrestling (2004)
Dutch Mantell
Self - Professional Wrestler Self - Professional Wrestler   See fewer
WWE Smackdown! (1999)
Jimmy Hart
Self - Wrestling Manager Self - Wrestling Manager   See fewer
Thunder in Paradise (1994)
Jerry Lawler
Self - Professional Wrestler (as Jerry "The King" Lawler) Self - Professional Wrestler (as Jerry "The King" Lawler)   See fewer
Man on the Moon (1999)
Christine 'Teeny' Jarrett
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Eddie Marlin
Self - American Promoter (archive footage) Self - American Promoter (archive footage)   See fewer
NWA: Total Nonstop Action (2002)
Jackie Fargo
Self - King's Mentor (archive footage) Self - King's Mentor (archive footage)   See fewer
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Ox Baker
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Escape from New York (1981)
Mark Bartolucci
Randy Savage Randy Savage   See fewer
WWE Velocity (2002)
Sam Bass
Self - Lawler's Manager (archive footage) Self - Lawler's Manager (archive footage)   See fewer
Nick Bassells
Biker Biker   See fewer
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Red Carlsen
Jackie Fargo Jackie Fargo   See fewer
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Sheldon Carpenter
Kamala Kamala   See fewer
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Christopher Cragg
Dream Machine Dream Machine   See fewer
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Bill Dundee
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Screature (2021)
Bryan Foulkes
Tojo Yamamoto (as Bryan A. Foulkes) Tojo Yamamoto (as Bryan A. Foulkes)   See fewer
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Cody French
Jerry Jarrett (as Cody Daniel French) Jerry Jarrett (as Cody Daniel French)   See fewer
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Mario Galento
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Natchez Trace (1960)
Eddie Gilbert
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
WWF Championship Wrestling (1972)
Jim Harris
Self (archive footage) (as Kamala) Self (archive footage) (as Kamala)   See fewer
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Kyle Heaney
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Sean Irvine
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Sherri Martel
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Ben Ortmanns
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Deanna Palazzo
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Tom Pearson
Biker Biker   See fewer
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Angelo Poffo
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Lanny Poffo
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Lance Russell
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JP Ryker
Jerry Lawler Jerry Lawler   See fewer
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Randy Savage
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Spider-Man (2002)
Kevin Snyman
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Troy Thompson
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Leland Tilden
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Jimmy Valiant
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Khosrow Vaziri
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Roy Lee Welch
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Kristine Williams
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