Memphis Thing - Memphis Wrestling recap for September 5, 2026

Dustin Starr interviews Marko "Hangtime" Harris at the announce desk to start today's show. Harris says he has been doing his thing since the SummerSlam tryout, but something is not right, because while we has being coached by the best of the best, he was told that he had to be number one and show what he is all about. Harris then says that it is time to go for some more gold, then Mike Anthony shows up. Mike Anthony introduces himself, then tells Harris to stay in his lane after his SummerSlam tryout instead of challenging him, then Matchmaker King Cobra shows up. King Cobra makes a title vs. title match between both Marko Harris and Mike Anthony for today's main event.

We hear from Terry Golden and the Kick-Ass Wrestling collective in the WrestleCenter parking lot. Golden says they are sticking around and says that next week is going to be a lot worse and that "somebody is getting their ass kicked for real."

Justin Case guests on commentary for the next match.

Big Nico 5XL beats The Disorderlies (Disorderly #1 and Disorderly #2) in a two-on-one "five-count match." The match ends with a five-count demanded by Big Nico 5XL. After the match, Dustin Starr interviews Justin Case and "The Chosen One" Zay Washington at the announce desk. Justin Case says what happened to The Disorderlies is what will happen to Memphis Wrestling, then Zay Washington says there is nobody on the roster who compares to him. All of a sudden, Main Event Bradley returns for the first time in months and reminds Zay Washington that he is still here before telling Washington that he has failed to meet the 215 lb. weight limit. This leads to a shoving match between Bradley and Washington, and Bradley tells Washington that he is a marked man.

Backstage in front of the WrestleCenter entrance, Ruffshot Lamonte tells Notorious Bradley that therapy is working well for him, but he suddenly has a bad feeling and cannot enter the WrestleCenter. All of a sudden, former WWE Superstar Dexter Lumis is seen behind a window as Notorious Bradley has to get Lamonte into the building.

We see a video tribute to "Superstar" Bill Dundee, then Dustin Starr interviews Bill Dundee at the announce desk. Matchmaker King Cobra wheels Dundee out to the ring, and the locker room thanks Dundee.

We see footage from Tupelo Supershow where a masked man in a black hoodie stops Jay Smooth from hitting Kale with "Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock's cane. Kale and the man in the hoodie get the better of Jay Smooth as the referee is down, and Kale gets the win. Dustin Starr then interviews "Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock, who shows up on his own with a wooden baseball bat in his right hand. Blaylock says that nothing has been done about Kale kidnapping his son, and says nothing has been done because everyone is "busy kissing Jerry Lawler's butt." He says Kale will get hurt, and says that whoever is in the black hoodie and mask is "a dead man walking." Blaylock says that nobody lays hands on his son, and that his son had to go to a psychiatrist because of this before promising there will be hell to pay.

"Sweet" Judy Lee beats Ally X after Dahlia Black gets in the ring only for Judy Lee to get the better of her, slam Ally X on top of her and pin the both of them for the win. "Miss Ego" Serena is seen at ringside throughout the match.

We hear from Marko "Hangtime" Harris, who says that success is all he knows and that what he has achieved in Memphis Wrestling is not enough. He says he is willing to risk it all to be the man in Memphis Wrestling. We then hear from Mike Anthony, who says that Marko Harris wants to be the top guy after having his chance at superstardom, and instead of "Hangtime," it will be time he welcomed Harris to the nightmare.

Marko "Hangtime" Harris vs. Mark Anthony in a title vs. title match for the Memphis Wrestling Internet Championship and the Memphis Wrestling Heritage Championship ends in a draw. During the match, Marko Harris goes for the cutter off the top rope, but inadvertently takes out senior official David Knight. Mark Anthony hits the Genetic Dream, but when he goes to the top rope, Marko Harris catches up to him and hits him with a Superplex. Both men pin each other, but both men have their shoulders on the mat when senior official David Knight comes to and makes the count. Marko "Hangtime" Harris retains the Memphis Wrestling Internet Championship. Mike Anthony retains the Memphis Wrestling Heritage Championship. After the match, both Marko Harris and Mike Anthony still want to settle the score as the show fades to black.