Jackie Fargo – Wrestling Legend, Mentor To Jerry Lawler And Others Has Passed Away

He was a mentor to many future wrestlers including Jerry Lawler who said in a series of tweets this morning that without Jackie Fargo there would be no King Jerry Lawler.

Fargo was a legend in Memphis, one of the hottest and most successful territories in wrestling for decades. Before going to Memphis Fargo began his legend in the WWWF and also worked and held numerous titles for the National Wrestling Alliance including tag team championships with NWA World Heavyweight Champion and legendary grappler Lou Thesz.

Always one to “tell it like it is” Fargo was never shy about telling interviewers just how he felt about someone or about the business he was always proud to be part of. Considered no-nonsense in the ring as well as out Fargo was instrumental in giving “The King” Jerry Lawler his start in the Mid-South and was solidly behind Stan Lane and Steve Keirn when they formed as “The Fabulous Ones” and were over almost instantly by doing “The Fargo Strut” (with Jackie’s blessing) and having Fargo appear on camera to put the team over.

A native of North Carolina Fargo is another in a long line of former wrestler’s who never really left the business only in the case of Fargo he never kept going back to the business, the business kept going back to him for his wisdom, knowledge, experience, advice

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