15 Wrestling Matches You Won't Believe Happened In 2018

9. Jerry Lawler Vs Joey Ryan (WrestleCon Supershow)

Jerry Lawler Joey Ryan
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Joey Ryan's divisive d*ck schtick may not be everybody's favoured form of professional wrestling, but the 'King Of Dong Style' has to be commended for spotting a gap in the market and filling it with his veiny viciousness.

Acutely understanding his way around how to do comedy wrestling really well - or at very least in a way that keeps people sharing the madness and investing in seeing it themselves - Ryan's matches are routinely amongst the most talked about online thanks to the unique and innovative spots centred around his super-powered schlong.

In this particular effort against in Jerry Lawler, Ryan's x-factor wasn't just his indestructible dinkle but his love letter to famous Lawler rival Andy Kaufman. The pair's historic rivalry was revisited in 1999's 'Man On The Moon', which was itself brought back into the public eye via Netflix' revealing behind-the-scenes look at Jim Carrey's method madness during filming. Encapsulating everything about the scene, Lawler shot fire on the microphone before literally doing so at Ryan's flame-proof plums.

The pyromania cost King the match via disqualification, but the spot earned the pair praise and plaudits for their creativity - itself a rather fitting tribute to the Kaufman/Lawler vintage.

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