Memphis Thing - Memphis Wrestling recap for April 1, 2023

The show begins with K-Toomer making his way to the ring through the crowd, with an escort by Big Dan, and Dustin Starr interviews K-Toomer at the announce desk. K-Toomer says opportunities do not come too often and that he should be standing here the Heritage Champion, but someone wanted to make a name at his expense. When he hears that "The GunShow" Brett Michaels and Maurice The Strong is the main event, K-Toomer says the real event is when he shows up and raises hell, because The Circuz (Barnabas the Leader and Maurice the Strong) have no idea what they have done.

Dustin Starr interviews The Hollywood Clique ("Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock, Van Viciouss, Jason Vain, ake and Elwood) at the announce desk. "Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock says that Diana Taylor has been avoiding him like the plague and has not been returning his calls, and wants her to call him. He also brags about getting rid of "Casanova" Colton Cage was the best thing to happen to the Clique. Van Viciouss says he stayed true to his word and got rid of Colton Cage, and that Colton Cage will never show his face in Memphis Wrestling again. Viciouss then demands an opponent.

In footage from earlier today, "Big Trouble" Ben Bishop intimidates a few people at the WrestleCenter, including one person who shakes his hand when he asks people to shake his hand.

The L.A. Hustlers (Notorious Bradley and Ruffshot Lamont) beat The Hollywood Clique (Van Viciouss and Jason Vain) after "Casanova" Colton Cage shows up with a chair, distracting the Clique and allowing Bradley to hit a big boot for the win. After the match, Dustin Starr interviews Colton Cage, who says that everyone has seen the saga unfold and that a year ago, "Hollywood" Jimmy Clique promised him everything but proved he was nothing more than a con artist. He says that he and Van Viciouss were supposed to be co-stars, yet he was always the stunt double despite doing what he was supposed to, and that he was there so that Van Viciouss could get everything. When that did not happen, Blaylock snapped on him, and he had to leave the Clique. He also says that the five-on-one beatdown given to him by The Hollywood Clique is not the end of the story, and that the real final scene will be the end of Jimmy Blaylock.

Dustin Starr interviews Coliseum Coalition co-founder Marvin Stockwell, who says that Mayor Jim Strickland wants to tear down the Mid-South Coliseum and replace it with a soccer stadium, and while 901 FC is loved by the fans, the Coalition would like the stadium to be built somewhere else. Reverend Ash Taylor shows up with Jennifer Justice (dressed as a nun) and Bulletproof Bruce, and says the Mid-South Coliseum will be replaced with "a righteous refuge," as Memphis needs a chance to play, not a ruin of idols. He then says that they will destroy the Coliseum, starting with Marvin Stockwell, then "Big Swole" Justin Cole shows up. He says Memphis is a mecca for wrestling and that Mid-South Coliseum is "the Carnegie Hall," then says that if Ash Taylor wants to take Stockwell out, he will have to go through him. Reverend Ash Taylor says they will fight Big Swole on their time, then he and his congregation leave.

Action Jackson beats "Remarkable" Ryan Rembrandt.

We hear from Derrick King and Alan Steel, who talk about Ray Ray Sanders getting hurt in last week's street fight and how professional wrestling is not ballet. There is no time table on Ray Ray Sanders' return, but Steel says Ray Ray has a lot of fight. Derrick King says that when Ray Ray Sanders comes back, he will be coming for vengeance. We then see footage from after the match where Ray Ray Sanders is helped to the back.

Backstage, Big John Dalton meets with Mackenzie Mitchell and tells her to be careful and watch her back, as Matt Williams and Storybook Prince Gaston have a nasty plan for her.

Cassandra Golden retains the Memphis Wrestling Women's Championship against Mackenzie Morgan when she manages to get her foot on the rope and Mackenzie Morgan argues with the referee over the rope break.

"The GunShow" Brett Michaels vs. Maurice the Strong ends before it can begin when K-Toomer shows up to raise hell as promised. Brett Michaels steps aside and sends the referee away so that K-Toomer and Maurice can brawl, and despite a brief distraction from Barnabas the Leader, K-Toomer comes out on top.