Jerry Lawler vs. Andy Kaufman (CWA - 11/21/1983)

Third.

In assessing whether Kaufman was the best celebrity to turn to wrestling it’s easy to forget that Hart fits that mold as well. So they show here that they are definitely the best celebrity tag team to turn to wrestling. Great job with the standard Kaufman stalling with Hart following suit then the two of them working over Lawler. When Lawler drops the strap shit gets real but the pugilist wimps still rule the day. A blast to watch.



NOTE: I reviewed the wrong match. Right date as it would seem the handicap match took place 11/14/83 and the wrestler vs boxer match with the windmills was 11/21/83. This was also fun with great stalling including Kaufman singing while wearing obnoxious glasses. He enters the ring eventually to start the match, leaves and by the time he re-enters the first round is done. Hart works him up like he’s been through Ali vs Frazier at ringside which is gold. The windmill stuff doesn’t work any better here than when my younger brother tried it against me during our childhood pillow boxing days. Lawler gets a hold of Kaufman after a Kiyoshi Tamura-style boot to the gut which works well since I watched this feud back-to-back with Han-Tamura trilogy. Lawler gives Kaufman a suplex and his second rope fist-drop then gets the pin. Love this.

From Cagematch:

1 21.11.1983 Continental Wrestling Association Boxing: Jerry Lawler defeats Andy Kaufman
CWA - Event @ Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis, Tennessee, USA
2 14.11.1983 Continental Wrestling Association Two On One Handicap Boxing: Andy Kaufman & Jimmy Hart defeat Jerry Lawler by DQ
CWA - Event @ Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis, Tennessee, USA


Also reported as such in wrestlingdata.com