Corey Maclin was an old-school wrestling fan in a new school era.
Outside of Randy Hales, Corey was the youngest member of the Channel 5 (WMC-TV) crew that televised Memphis Wrestling for decades. After Lance Russell left the territory, Jerry Lawler brought Maclin into the fold. Long before WWE had RAW on television every single Monday night, the Memphis promotion was running the legendary Mid-South Coliseum on Monday nights with live telecasts. They promoted weekly events through their Saturday morning 11 AM time slot on WMC. Dave Brown & Lance Russell may have been the greatest commentating duo the business has ever seen. Only The King & Jim Ross could match Brown & Russell. When Russell left, Maclin was brought into the promotion.
Unlike his contemporaries, he was viewed by the fans in polarizing terms: either you loved him or hated him. Maclin wasn’t smooth like Brown or Russell. He wasn’t understated. He was a fan, first and foremost. A high energy guy...
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