Kris Zellner is joined by Rob Naylor and Our Good Buddy Charles as we discuss the month of February 1990 in the National Wrestling Alliance. We go over TWO big shows during the month in the form of Clash of the Champions X: Texas Shootout and Wrestle War '90: Wild Thing, going over both in-depth from an in-ring ring and behind the scenes point-of-view. We also talk about why Tully Blanchard's negotiations with the NWA fell apart, TV ratings records being broken week after week, Ric Flair resigning as the Head Booker, and so much more.

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Kris and David are finally joined by their dear friend, the debuting John Pollock (@iamjohnpollock / @iamjohnpollock.bsky.social) for the bookend segments of the show to discuss the week-plus that was February 10-17, 1987. Topics of discussion include:

• The Battle of the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, as Angelo Mosca andJim Crockett Promotions run a matinee at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario on the same day as the WWF runs a nighttime card at Toronto's Maple Leaf Gardens advertised as Roddy Piper's "Canadian Farewell" show.
• The WWF’s dominance of the Canadian wrestling scene and how Crockett is partly to blame for that happening.
• Jim Cornette burning Ronnie Garvin with his double flash paper fireball, leading to Jimmy Garvin turning babyface by making the save.
• Dick Murdoch's heel turn on the Super Powers and his amazing promo work explaining why he did what he did.
• Ric Flair letting us know what it's like being “Naitch.”
• Dave Meltzer watching recent WWC TV and giving his thoughts.
• Larry Sharpe and Bam Bam Bigelow take center stage in a segment about the Monster Factory on Entertainment Tonight.
• Tombstone and "Paulie Dangerously" making their debut on Florida TV.
• Chris Von Colt attacking Wendell Cooley with his flagpole in Continental.
• Jerry Lawler and Nick Bockwinkel forming an unlikely tag team in Memphis to take on Austin Idol and Tommy Rich.
• Chris Adams and “Iceman” King Parsons talk about their how their friendship helped Adams get through his time in federal prison in an ominous promo, which is naturally followed by the angle that splits them up.
• Hulk Hogan finally accepting Andre the Giant's challenge for WrestleMania III on a memorable edition of Piper's Pit.

This show was fantastic, and we were so pumped to have John join us, so hope you enjoy it, too!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 The Battle of the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area

0:49:08 Jim Crockett Promotions

1:42:25 Int’l: AJW, All-Star, Montreal, Stampede, EMLL, UWA, & WWC

2:05:58 Classic Commercial Break

2:10:31 Halftime Plus

3:41:42 USA East: Bam Bam Bigelow/Monster Factory on Entertainment Tonight, CWFlorida, ICW (Savoldi)/Tyree Pride, Continental, & CWA/Memphis

4:51:52 USA West: UWF, WCCW, AWA, Eddie Sharkey, California deregulation, & Portland

5:30:17 WWF

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Kris and David are joined by Al Getz (@algetz.bsky.social) to discuss the week that was February 5-11, 1989. Topics of discussion include:

• Vince and Linda McMahon admitting that pro wrestling was "fake" in front of the New Jersey State Senate as part of their deregulation efforts and all the mainstream media lunacy that followed, including Capt. Lou Albano making a wacky appearance on ABC's “Nightline.”
• Tony Schiavone leaving the NWA for the WWF, and the repercussions that would come from that decision for all parties involved.
• The rumors of New Japan running shows in California run rampant again, as they often did in this era of the newsletters.
• Various comings and goings in Stampede Wrestling.
• Ricky Morton working as a heel in Memphis while working as a babyface elsewhere causing problems for Joe Pedicino's TV block.
• Matwatch continuing to drag out the David Woods/Eddie Gilbert/Continental saga.
• THE DREAM WEAVER makes his Memphis debut.
• Eric Embry loses a loser leaves town match in World Class.
• Rob Russen leaves the AWA on the heels of a majorly disappointing ESPN TV taping in St. Paul where Larry Zbyszko finally becomes the World Heavyweight Champion.
• The George Scott era in the NWA is in full effect in both positive and negative ways.
• The birth of the Yamazaki Corporation.
• Jim Ross and Paul E. Dangerously work together as announcers for the first time as hosts of NWA Main Event.

All of that plus lots more on a damn fun episode of BTS!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:45:08 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, AJW, Stampede, EMLL, & Arena Naucalpan

2:18:47 Classic Commercial Break

2:24:50 Halftime

3:22:22 Other USA: Joe Pedicino, SCW, (GA), FCW, Continental, CWA/Memphis, WCCW, Windy City, AWA, & Portland

4:58:24 NWA/WCW

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Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was January 29-February 4, 2005. Topics of discussion include:

• The second WrestleReunion going down in Tampa, and what a weekend it was, as legends and current wrestlers competed on a star-studded show, but Lex Luger's antics ended up being the biggest story to come out of it.
• Dusty Rhodes' status as the head booker in TNA being questionable at best.
• Hiroyoshi Tenzan's body falling apart at the exact worst possible time.
• A wacky angle involving Jose Estrada and his son Julio in WWC.
• Dr. Keith Lipinski sending in a report about a fun lucha libre show in Chicago.
• Bill Goldberg's hatred of WWE at the time.
• A full rundown of the 2005 Royal Rumble PPV featuring John Heidenreich and Gene Snitsky being manly with each other, Batista and John Cena fucking up the big finish to the Rumble match, and Vince McMahon tearing both his quads in when he hit the ring in a fit of anger over said finish.
• Full Raw and Smackdown rundowns, as Triple H tries (and fails) to play Batista, among other things.

All that and much more on a pretty wild show, so check it out!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WrestleReunion

0:57:07 TNA

1:23:53 Int’l: Motoko Baba Produce, AJPW, NJPW, NOAH, DDT, Osaka Pro, Riki Pro, Zero1-Max, NEO Ladies, AAA, CMLL, IWRG, Monterrey, Mil Mascaras/Arena Aficion, Tijuana, & WWC

1:53:34 Other USA: JAPW, IWAMS, Chicago Lucha, Memphis, AWS, Dory Funk Jr./NWWL, & Bill Goldberg

2:10:15 Classic Commercial Break

2:13:26 Halftime

3:12:46 WWE

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We’re back as Kris and David discuss the week that was January 22-28, 2002. Topics of discussion include:

• Hulk Hogan, Scott Hall, and Kevin Nash officially signing with the WWF, which leads to Vince McMahon going insane on SmackDown, talking about injecting his company with “a lethal dose of poison" in the form of the New World Order.
• The debut of the famous WWF history video set to Kid Rock's "Lonely Road of Faith" on Raw as Ric Flair begs Vince not to bring back the nWo.
• Details on the upcoming brand split and how that will affect everything.
• Satoshi Kojima having his last New Japan match before leaving for All Japan at Korakuen Hall as the NJPW/AJPW bad blood is at a fever pitch.
• Just who exactly was Darkness Dragon in Toryumon, and was it always the same person? (Yes, it was.)
• Mirko Cro Cop beating up more pro wrestlers.
• Arturo Rivera going on AAA TV and talking about Konnan being on steroids in the ‘90s.
• Reckless Youth and Mike Quackenbush open up a wrestling school in Pennsylvania.
• Low-Ki throws a temper tantrum backstage at an ICW show in Queens after his match with Sabu turns out to be a disaster.
• Joanie Laurer has a bad day on "The Other Half,” the syndicated show that positioned itself as “‘The View’ for men.”
• Randy Savage taking over the book for Andrew McManus' WWA…in theory.
• All sorts of XWF wackiness from the NATPE convention.

We’ve got a stacked show here, folks, so don't miss out!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

2:25:42 Classic Commercial Break

2:29:51 Halftime

2:55:59 Eurasia: NJPW, AJPW, NOAH, DDT, FMW, Toryumon, T2P, K-1, Pancrase, AJW, Arsion, GAEA, Jd’, JWP, NEO Ladies, & TWA (UK)

2:47:28 Other North America: BCW, Stampede, ECCW, AAA, CMLL, IWRG, Monterrey, Tijuana, IWAPR, & WWC

4:14:37 Other USA: Wrestle Factory, ICW NY, NWA NJ, Steve Wilkos/MarylandCW, Bobby Eaton, NWA Wildside, TCW, IPW (FL), NEPW, IWF, IWAMS, MidwestCW, NWA World Tag Team Titles, Memphis, Eddy Guerrero, Terry Funk/EWF (TX), WLW, Mick Karch, WCWA (CA), Nikki, Chyna, UPW, WWA, & XWF

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Kris Zellner is joined by Rob Naylor and our great friend Charles to discuss the month of January 1990 in the National Wrestling Alliance. Topics of discussion include:

• An update on the Windham family counterfeiting saga.
• The Rock ’n’ Roll Express return to the NWA.
• Cactus Jack Manson becomes a force on TV.
• Joe Pedicino leaves the company.
• An amazing TV taping in Johnson City, Tennessee.
• ROOS commercials featuring NWA stars start to air on TV.
• Ric Flair cancelling his booking on the NJPW Tokyo Dome show, which changes Japanese wrestling in a major way.

…and much more. Another strong show, so we hope you enjoy!!!

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On this week's BTS, Kris and David discuss the week-plus that was January 15-23, 1988. Topics of discussion include:

• Dave Meltzer's speculation on how the WWF does in the TV ratings for The Main Event could lead to them getting a regular prime time slot on NBC.
• Bobby Heenan and The Islanders "return" Matilda.
• Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant sign their contract for "The Main Event."
• Steve "Dr. Death" Williams picks New Japan over Jim Crockett Promotions.
• Talk of Antonio Inoki facing Koji Kitao at the then brand-new Tokyo Dome.
• All Japan Women and their stupid mandatory retirement age of 26 years old.
• Antonio Inoki main events in Italy against Bad News Allen.
• The stock scam version of Global Wrestling tapes some TV in Florida.
• Terrible Ted, the wrestling bear, debuts in Continental.
• Terry Taylor debuts as a heel in Memphis, as does Max Payne.
• The saga of the AWA World Tag Team Titles, featuring Paul E. Dangerously going off during his Danger Zone segment on Pro Wrestling This Week.
• The Horsemen wanting to recruit Barry Windham.
• Jim Cornette and Dick Murdoch's awesomeness together on JCP TV.

This show is LOADED with great clips and some good banter, so check it out!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:03:49 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, AJW, England, Italy, Stampede, EMLL, & WWC

1:45:10 Classic Commercial Break

1:50:38 Halftime

2:52:28 Other USA: Global (FL), Continental, WOW, The Libyan, Kimala, WCCW, Central States, AWA, & Portland

4:32:52 Jim Crockett Promotions

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Kris and David are back to discuss the week that was January 8-14, 1992. Topics of discussion include:

• A detailed rundown on Jim Herd's resignation from WCW, with all three major newsletters chiming in with unique information regarding this major event in dirtsheet history.
• Just who is Kip Frey, and why was he chosen to replace Jim Herd?
• Lex Luger's status in WCW according to Jack Petrik going on the record in Matwatch.
• The awesomeness of the Dangerous Alliance vs. the world feud on WCW TV.
• Atsushi Onita and The Sheik doing battle in FMW, and how that helped gain the promotion more exposure.
• Bob Backlund wrestling Jerry Lawler for the first time ever at a WWE show in New Jersey.
• The Moondogs destroying job guys on Memphis TV.
• Eddie Gilbert booking the GWF and why it’s arguably his best booking run.
• Phil Mushnick's scathing column on the WWF steroid scandal in the New York Post as Titangate is about to blow up.
• The Rockers breaking up on the set of The Barber Shop in one of the most famous angles and misremembered moments in wrestling history.

We have a tremendous show this week, folks. We really enjoyed doing this one, and we hope you enjoy it as well!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WCW

1:16:11 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, SWS, FMW, UWFi, AJW, JWP, England, Stampede, CMLL, El Suriano, & UWA

1:34:45 Classic Commercial Break

1:38:51 Halftime

2:24:47 Other USA: WWA (NJ), TWA, SAPW, ICWA, IWF (Mansfield), USWA, GWF, LPWA, SoCal Lucha, & Portland

3:02:58 WWF

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Kris and David start off the new year looking at the week of January 1-7, 1984. Topics of discussion include:

• The first major strikes in the War of 1984 are fired as Hulk Hogan, Gene Okerlund, Roddy Piper, and David Schultz all make their WWF TV debut during our week and Dave Meltzer speculates on what the aftermath of that will look like.
• WWF also taking over KPLR TV in St. Louis with their version of "Wrestling at the Chase,” leaving the NWA office out in the cold…but not for long.
• Dusty Rhodes facing off with Antonio Inoki on 1/1 at Korakuen Hall, starting off what would be a crazy year for NJPW.
• Ricky Steamboat's "retirement" tour in JCP.
• Paul Ellering in GCW being his best run as a manager.
• The awesomeness of Nick Bockwinkel as the world heavyweight champion.
• Jerry Lawler paying by the punch to get a rematch with Bockwinkel.
• Magnum T.A. getting tarred and feathered in Mid-South.
• Terry Taylor making his debut in Mid-South in a major way.
• Rick Rood studying Jimmy Garvin's act in Dallas to prepare for his Memphis run.
• The AWA's shoddy handling of Hulk Hogan's departure.

This is the earliest show we've ever done, and we have a ton of fun discussion throughout!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:34:30 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, Maple Leaf, Winnipeg, Stampede, Vancouver, EMLL, UWA, & WWC

2:04:39 Classic Commercial Break

2:09:47 Halftime

2:34:18 USA East: JCP, GCW, CWF, SECW, & Memphis

4:14:42 USA West: Mid-South, WCCW, SWCW, WWA, AWA, St. Louis, Central States, & Portland

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Kris and David are joined by Chad Austin (@chadhooverdimer) to discuss the week-plus that was December 25, 1993-January 4, 1994. Topics of discussion include:

• The WWF's post Christmas house show run not doing well at the box office.
• Bret and Owen Hart letting everyone know they "made up" over the holidays.
• Alundra Blayze making her debut on WWF TV, winning the WWF Women’s Championship tournament finals.
• Yokozuna as SANTA CLAUS in a wacky skit as well as his fear of caskets.
• John Nord becoming Stan Hansen's new tag partner in AJPW.
• Genichiro Tenryu pinning Antonio Inoki on a newsworthy January 4th Tokyo Dome show for NJPW loaded with major matches including Hulk Hogan vs. Tatsumi Fujinami, which still manages to be a disappointment at the gate.
• 1993 year-end awards being given out in Mexico.
• ECW Holiday Hell ’93 at the ECW Arena featuring our guest Chad Austin getting a big moment, the debut of Pitbull #1, Terry Funk beating Sabu, and an EXPLOSION (not so much) match between Pat Tanaka and Rocco Rock.
• Dick Murdoch's awesome promos in SMW.
• A screwy way of getting around stipulations on the Christmas Chaos show in Knoxville.
• Jim Neidhart promoting shows in Florida.
• Eddie Gilbert and Buddy Landel wildin’ out in Memphis.
• Jeff Cohen getting candid in the Torch about opening up his own promotion in Indianapolis.
• And last but not least, WCW Starrcade ’93 featuring the amazing Ric Flair vs. Big Van Vader main event, as well as the hoopla surrounding it, which was some of the greatest stuff that WCW ever did.

This is a tremendous show to close out the year, so check it out!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:13:39 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, FMW, NOW, W*ING, RINGS, AJW, LLPW, Lucha Awards, AAA, CMLL, & UWA

1:53:54 Classic Commercial Break

1:56:19 Halftime

2:20:42 ECW

3:18:29 Other USA: Blackstar Promotions, SMW, NGWA, Peach State, Anvil Promotions, USWA, Mike Samples/Tri-State (KY), CWI, GWF, & Ron Reis

4:41:26 WCW

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