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He kept winning matches against the women, which is where real pro wrestler Jerry Lawler came in.

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He was so respectful of wrestling, Lawlertold an interviewerfor RF Video in 2001.

He certainly helped my career and wrestling in general, and I really miss the guy.

So what took so long?

Danhausen got a wholeNew YorkTimesprofile.

They can probably bookColin Jost and Michael Cheanytime they want!

Vince has the Memphis tapes

This is maybe the wildest and nerdiest of these three theories.

You see, Lawler and Kaufman never wrestled for WWE.

Lawler didnt even join McMahons promotion until 1992, a full eight years after Kaufman died.

That means the tapes of their feud are not even owned by WWE.

Is it because Lawler helped him finally secure the rights to this lost treasure trove of wrestling history?

I mean, maybe!

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