Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was March 27-April 1, 2003. Topics of discussion include:
- Mirko Cro Cop destroying Bob Sapp in a K-1 fight and all of the fallout, including the potential ramifications for Sapp's popularity in Japan.
- Satoshi Kojima winning the "weakest" Champion Carnival in AJPW history.
- Jerry Jarrett and Vince Russo having issues in TNA.
- Nathan Jones and the reasons why WWE wouldn't let him wrestle on TV.
- John Cena starting to get the shove.
- Kurt Angle and Steve Austin putting their wellbeing on the line by working major matches at Wrestlemania.
- The story of the Miller Lite Catfight Girls at WrestleMania.
- The abject failure on every level that was Triple H going over Booker T at WrestleMania.
- The sheer insanity that was Hulk Hogan vs. Vince McMahon at Wrestlemania, plus all of the other major happenings from one of the best Manias ever.
- The Raw After Mania where Stone Cold gets "fired" and Bill Goldberg makes his debut by spearing The Rock.
This was a slam packed show, folks, so take a listen!!!
Timestamps:
0:00:00 Eurasia: K-1, AJPW, NJPW, NOAH, World Japan, Zero-One, BJPW, DDT, WMF/Hayabusa, Michinoku Pro, Osaka Pro, PWC, Quiet Storm in K-Dojo, Toryumon, TAMA, GAEA, NEO Ladies, & All-Star
1:04:25 Latin America: CMLL, IWRG, Monterrey, Tijuana, IWAPR, & WWC
1:15:18 Other USA: NWA-TNA, 3PW, PWF, NWA Wildside, IWAMS, NWA Midwest, GSCW, & Portland
1:41:11 Classic Commercial Break
1:47:00 Halftime: Homicide retirement edition
2:43:57 WWE
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