![]() ![]() Of all the things to celebrate about the current era of the Grizzlies, the beautifully anarchic culture that has grown up around the team is probably my favorite. Memphians got the joke: Kaufman was playing a heel, a role as old as theater itself, and we whooped it up and packed the Coliseum to see local hero Jerry "The King" Lawler give him his comeuppance. When Andy Kaufman came down to Memphis to declare himself the "Inter-Gender Wrestling Champion of the World," it played locally like a dinner party on "The Office," while the rest of country looked on in horror. Whether you're a subscriber to the WWE Network or one of those people that think pro wrestling is to sports and popular culture what the McRib is to barbeque (count me in the latter camp), there's an innate understanding of the theatricality of the pseudo-sport that is ingrained in Memphians of all stripes. ![]() Memphis has always been a pro wrestling town. ![]()
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