Between The Sheets

Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was November 15-21, 1998, a week that was requested by William Lanham with a $25 pledge on our Patreon. Topics of discussion include:

• A full rundown of Survivor Series 1998: Deadly Game featuring The Rock and Shane McMahon turning heel as part of the tournament that crowned Rock as the new WWF Champion.
• Vince McMahon and Steve Austin's real life relationship possibly being on the rocks.
• A wild Raw featuring a cameo from Judge Mills Lane as well as Road Warrior Hawk and Droz climbing the Titantron.
• Shawn Michaels returning to the WWF as the new on-screen Commissioner.
• Chris Cruise writing a scathing letter to the Observer about the current state of the WWF.
• Vader and Stan Hansen raising hell in All Japan’s Real World Tag League.
• Masahiro Chono's career being in serious jeopardy.
• Atsushi Onita showing up in New Japan to set up his 1999 appearances.
• Some of the WCW-contracted luchadores getting ready to work for CMLL against their WWF-contracted counterparts.
• “The Secret World of Pro Wrestling” premiering on The Learning Channel opposite Survivor Series.
• Chris Candido and Tammy Sytch taking a leave of absence in ECW.
• Bam Bam Bigelow invading WCW for a wild confrontation with Bill Goldberg on a Nitro that also features Presidential Candidate Hulk Hogan and his Monica Lewinsky lookalike.
• The rest of Nitro and a crazy Thunder as WCW is in a…different state at the time.

This is just the tip of the iceberg, as we have so much more on this STACKED show!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

2:04:24 Eurasia: AJPW, NJPW, Bam Bam Bigelow, BattlARTS, BJPW, DDT, FMW, Fuyuki Army, Kageki, SGP, SPWF, Wrestle Dream Factory, RINGS, NEO Ladies, & CWA

2:47:03 Classic Commercial Break

2:51:44 Halftime

3:12:26 Mexico: AAA, CMLL, & Promo Azteca

3:28:17 Other USA: TLC special, ECW, JAPW, Terry Funk. OVW, Power Pro, & APW

4:07:06 WCW

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For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out IndependentWrestling.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 5 day trial! (You can also go directly to TinyURL.com/IWTVsheets to sign up that way.) If you convert to a paid subscriber, we get a kickback for referring you, allowing you to support both the show and the indie scene.

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Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was November 8-14, 2000. Topics of discussion include:

• Updates on the status of the potential sale of WCW and how Jerry Jarrett is possibly playing a role in it.
• An interesting episode of Thunder featuring the infamous segment where Lenita Erickson interviews Bob Sapp.
• A wacky Nitro from London, England.
• The saga of Peter Goldschmidt and Robert Catell, which you have to hear to believe.
• Shinya Hashimoto getting "fired" by New Japan.
• Tons of Japanese indie results.
• El Hijo del Santo gets betrayed by two partners in the same match.
• Scott Hall making his ECW debut to some mixed reactions from the talent backstage.
• An update on the health of the Sinister Minister/Jim Mitchell and ECW exploiting his injury for TV ratings.
• Sabu winning the NWA World Heavyweight Title.
• WrestleMania X-Seven doing big business on its first day of ticket sales, with a future WWF Superstar visible in the crowd at the ticket onsale press conference.
• WWFE sues L. Brent Bozell and his Parents Television Council as their war of words continues.
• A terrible episode of SmackDown and the subsequent Raw that wasn't a whole hell of a lot better in the early days of Stephanie McMahon as head writer.
• The debut of Molly Holly and how differently she was presented compared to later in her run with the company.

All of this and a whole helluva lot more on a stacked episode of BTS!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WCW

1:09:44 Japan: NJPW, NOAH, Capture, DDT, FMW, Michinoku Pro, Osaka Pro, Toryumon, Wrestle Dream Factory, UFO, AJW, Arsion, Jd’, NEO Ladies, & Takako Inoue photo book

1:50:57 Latin America: CMLL, IWRG, Monterrey, Nuevo Laredo, Toryumon Mexico, & IWAPR

2:07:30 Classic Commercial Break

2:10:59 Halftime

2:56:33 Other USA: ECW, CZW, NWA Mid-Atlantic, NWA Florida/Sabu wins NWA Title, IWAMS, Memphis, Rev Pro, & XPW

3:32:17 WWF

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For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out IndependentWrestling.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 5 day trial! (You can also go directly to TinyURL.com/IWTVsheets to sign up that way.) If you convert to a paid subscriber, we get a kickback for referring you, allowing you to support both the show and the indie scene.

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Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was November 1-7, 1987. Topics of discussion include:

• Strike Force winning the WWF Tag Team Titles from The Hart Foundation on the first Superstars of Wrestling of November Sweeps.
• Billy Jack Haynes passing out at the Nassau Coliseum.
• Ivan Putski getting screwed by a Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission referee at the Spectrum in Philly.
• Genichiro Tenryu and Hiroshi Wajima having their first singles battle.
• Horny Ed Whalen eyeballing Miss Honey.
• Corporal Kirchner and The Zodiac cutting some incredibly bizarre promos on Stampede TV.
• Bob Backlund of all people cutting an amazing promo on ICW TV of all places.
• Nick Gulas hooking up with WOW in Alabama.
• Carl Styles doing his standard glass eye angle in Memphis.
• Lots of territories struggling at the gate.
• Dave Meltzer not feeling the current state of Jim Crockett Promotions.
• The greatness of Mighty Wilbur and his babyface turn on “Puddin’ Head” Paul Jones.

All of this and so much more on yet another extremely fun 80's episode of Between the Sheets!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

0:42:28 Int’l: AJPW, All-Star, Stampede, EMLL, Juarez, & UWA

1:20:38 Classic Commercial Break

1:24:57 Halftime

2:06:05 USA East: ICW, NWF, POWW, WOW, Continental, & CWA/Memphis

2:50:25 USA West etc: WCCW, Wild West, Central States, AWA, Portland, WWA/Mora, & Bob Closson folding Mat Results

3:07:24 Jim Crockett Promotions

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For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out IndependentWrestling.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 5 day trial! (You can also go directly to TinyURL.com/IWTVsheets to sign up that way.) If you convert to a paid subscriber, we get a kickback for referring you, allowing you to support both the show and the indie scene.

And if you'd like to support us while checking out the various promotions available on FITE TV, including their FITE+ subscription service, like BKFC, GCW, our friends at AIW and Black Label Pro, and more, you can sign up at TinyURL.com/BTSFITE.

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With this year's rule changes and neither Kris or David having done any podcasts about the 2023 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame ballot, we decided to do this one! We go over everyone on the ballot and weigh their candidacies in varying levels of detail, including who we think are no-brainers. Enjoy!

To support the show and get access to exclusive rewards like special members-only monthly themed shows, go to our Patreon page at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets and become an ongoing Patron. Becoming a Between the Sheets Patron will also get you exclusive access to not only the monthly themed episode of Between the Sheets, but also access to our new mailbag segment, a Patron-only chat room on Slack, and anything else we do outside of the main shows!

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For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out IndependentWrestling.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 5 day trial! (You can also go directly to TinyURL.com/IWTVsheets to sign up that way.) If you convert to a paid subscriber, we get a kickback for referring you, allowing you to support both the show and the indie scene.

And if you'd like to support us while checking out the various promotions available on FITE TV, including their FITE+ subscription service, like BKFC, GCW, our friends at AIW and Black Label Pro, and more, you can sign up at TinyURL.com/BTSFITE.

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Kris and David are joined by Robert O'Connor (@ghostofquinones) to discuss the week that was October 25-31, 1984. Topics of discussion include:

• World Class running their first ever Cotton Bowl show featuring the return of Sunshine, Chris Adams cementing his heel turn on Kevin Von Erich, and lots more.
• World Class ramping up the use of blood for the first time since the promotion started booming, which could be causing problems at the gate.
• A wild and wacky group of foreigners on tour with All Japan.
• Dave Meltzer's thoughts on Pro Wrestling USA and how valid they were.
• J.J. Dillon and the Long Riders making things hard for Vic Steamboat and the crew at his brother’s Mid-Atlantic Gym.
• Jimmy Hart making his debut on TBS for Ole's group and turning it on it's ear.
• Jay Youngblood giving Ric Flair a run for his money in Florida.
• An amazing Korstia Korchenko video airing in Memphis.
• Mid-South TV being the best in the country at the time with plenty of examples.
• The WWF going to war with Bob Geigel in St. Louis and Kansas City with head-to-head shows.
• Verne Gagne doing his best Vince McMahon impersonation with regards to his handling of no-shows on AWA shows.
• Hulk Hogan dealing with a knee injury.
• Roddy Piper making Tonga Kid a star in a big TV angle.
• The WWF and TBS starting to have problems as Nielsen ratings dwindle.

All of this and TONS more, plus O’Connor being O’Connor.

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WCCW

1:21:45 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, UWF, CWA, Montreal, Vancouver All-Star, EMLL, & UWA

2:13:19 Classic Commercial Break

2:16:28 Halftime

3:06:13 USA East: PWUSA, JCP, CWG, CWF, Southeastern, & CWA/Memphis 

4:27:14 USA West: Mid-South, St. Louis, Central States, Houston, Southwest, AWA, & Portland

5:41:27 WWF

To support the show and get access to exclusive rewards like special members-only monthly themed shows, go to our Patreon page at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets and become an ongoing Patron. Becoming a Between the Sheets Patron will also get you exclusive access to not only the monthly themed episode of Between the Sheets, but also access to our new mailbag segment, a Patron-only chat room on Slack, and anything else we do outside of the main shows!

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For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out IndependentWrestling.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 5 day trial! (You can also go directly to TinyURL.com/IWTVsheets to sign up that way.) If you convert to a paid subscriber, we get a kickback for referring you, allowing you to support both the show and the indie scene.

And if you'd like to support us while checking out the various promotions available on FITE TV, including their FITE+ subscription service, like BKFC, GCW, our friends at AIW and Black Label Pro, and more, you can sign up at TinyURL.com/BTSFITE.

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Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the (almost-)week that was October 18-23, 2001, a Patreon pick requested by Brian Peterson, who threw down the $25 to select this week. Topics of discussion include:

• The state of wrestling as the WWF is trending downward across multiple business metrics.
• The tragic end of Hayabusa's career and how it changed Japanese wrestling forever.
• Keiji Muto winning yet another AJPW belt as he is getting more comfortable there.
• Major problems within Team 2000 in New Japan
• NOAH crowning their first-ever set of GHC Tag Champions.
• Andrew McManus’s World Wrestling All-Stars having an…interesting debut show in Perth.
• WrestleExpress finally runs a show in England.
• La Parka turning on El Hijo del Santo in Tijuana.
• Just who was the money man behind the XWF?
• Mikey Whipwreck's "retirement" show on Long Island.
• The beginning of the end end of Main Event Championship Wrestling
• inDemand wanting to get more pro wrestling on the pay-per-view schedule to make up for revenue lost from various movies being delayed indefinitely after 9/11.
• Michael Modest pulling out of the King of the Indies tournament and how that possibly changed wrestling forever
• Steven DeAngelis’s first tour of Alaska, including Super Dragon, Excalibur, and the other the Rev Pro guys working the openers and pissing off Nova in the process.
• Steve Austin and Rob Van Dam having major dissension within The Alliance.
• A full WWF No Mercy PPV rundown
• Raw, SmackDown, and lots more WWF news and views.

This is a STACKED show so LISTEN NOW!!!!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 State of Wrestling

0:24:25 Japan: Hayabusa, AJPW, NJPW, NOAH, Zero-One, BJPW, DDT, FMW proper, KAGEKI, Michinoku Pro, NMC Produce, Osaka, Pro, Toryumon, W*ING, Masakatsu Funaki, RINGS, Arsion, GAEA, Jd’, & Oz Academy

1:35:48 Other Int’l: WWA (McManus), WrestleXpress, CMLL, IWRG, Monterrey, TIjuana, IWAPR, & WWC

2:07:25 Classic Commercial Break

2:11:40 Halftime

2:33:39 Other USA: XWF, final WCW layoffs, USA Pro/Mikey Whipwreck, CZW, MECW, IWC, NWA Wildside, inDemand, IWAMS, Josh Matthews, MidwestCW, Vince Russo, Michael Modest, Alaska Superslam, & Kappa Publishing buying WOW Magazine IP

3:44:22 WWF

6:25:26 Patreon Preview: Did Tod Gordon REALLY carry Ric Flair’s bags at Slamboree ’94 in Philadelphia?

To support the show and get access to exclusive rewards like special members-only monthly themed shows, go to our Patreon page at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets and become an ongoing Patron. Becoming a Between the Sheets Patron will also get you exclusive access to not only the monthly themed episode of Between the Sheets, but also access to our new mailbag segment, a Patron-only chat room on Slack, and anything else we do outside of the main shows!

If you’re looking for the best deal on a VPN service—short for Virtual Private Network, it helps you get around regional restrictions as well as browse the internet more securely—then Private Internet Access is what you’ve been looking for. Not only will using our link help support Between The Sheets, but you’ll get a special discount, with prices as low as $1.98/month if you go with a 40 month subscription. With numerous great features and even a TV-specific Android app to make streaming easier, there is no better choice if you’re looking to subscribe to WWE Network, AEW Plus, and other region-locked services.

For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out IndependentWrestling.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 5 day trial! (You can also go directly to TinyURL.com/IWTVsheets to sign up that way.) If you convert to a paid subscriber, we get a kickback for referring you, allowing you to support both the show and the indie scene.

And if you'd like to support us while checking out the various promotions available on FITE TV, including their FITE+ subscription service, like BKFC, GCW, our friends at AIW and Black Label Pro, and more, you can sign up at TinyURL.com/BTSFITE.

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Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the (almost-)week was October 12-17, 1996. Topics of discussion include:

• Bret Hart making the final decision about his future and talks about it in his Calgary Sun column.
• Uncertainty about Curt Hennig's in-ring future.
• Vader's match for his second episode of Boy Meets World being taped at an Anaheim house show.
• Crush having an issue with a "fan" who may or may not be a future world champion.
• “The Real Double J” Jesse Jammess talking about his singing background.
• All sorts of news and results from Japan, featuring Giant Baba and Seiji Sakaguchi arguing over Hiroshi Hase
• Konnan officially splitting from Antonio Peña and AAA as the bad blood starts boiling over.
• Dennis Coralluzzo having issues with scrutiny of his fundraisers in New Jersey.
• Jerry Lawler being pissed off that Nitro is in Memphis
• All kinds of fun clips from Paul Alperstein's American Wrestling Federation
• Randy Savage and Sting's WCW contracts being up soon.
• Nitro in Memphis featuring an awesome angle to get the Randy Savage/Elizabeth/nWo storyline going.

All that and so much more, so check it out!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:14:38 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, FMW, IWA Japan, IWA Kokusai, PWC, AJW, JWP, CWA, AAA, & CMLL

1:48:34 Classic Commercial Break

1:52:38 Halftime

2:35:11 Other USA: NWA, ECW, ECWA, MEWF, IWAMS, USWA, AWF, & APW

3:32:20 WCW

4:37:36 Patreon Preview: Did Tod Gordon REALLY carry Ric Flair’s bags at Slamboree ’94 in Philadelphia?

To support the show and get access to exclusive rewards like special members-only monthly themed shows, go to our Patreon page at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets and become an ongoing Patron. Becoming a Between the Sheets Patron will also get you exclusive access to not only the monthly themed episode of Between the Sheets, but also access to our new mailbag segment, a Patron-only chat room on Slack, and anything else we do outside of the main shows!

If you’re looking for the best deal on a VPN service—short for Virtual Private Network, it helps you get around regional restrictions as well as browse the internet more securely—then Private Internet Access is what you’ve been looking for. Not only will using our link help support Between The Sheets, but you’ll get a special discount, with prices as low as $1.98/month if you go with a 40 month subscription. With numerous great features and even a TV-specific Android app to make streaming easier, there is no better choice if you’re looking to subscribe to WWE Network, AEW Plus, and other region-locked services.

For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out IndependentWrestling.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 5 day trial! (You can also go directly to TinyURL.com/IWTVsheets to sign up that way.) If you convert to a paid subscriber, we get a kickback for referring you, allowing you to support both the show and the indie scene.

And if you'd like to support us while checking out the various promotions available on FITE TV, including their FITE+ subscription service, like BKFC, GCW, our friends at AIW and Black Label Pro, and more, you can sign up at TinyURL.com/BTSFITE.

To subscribe, you can find us on iTunes, Google Play, and just about every other podcast app's directory, or you can also paste Feeds.FeedBurner.com/BTSheets into your favorite podcast app using whatever “add feed manually” option it has.

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Kris and David are joined by Dr. Keith Lipinski (@KeithLipinski) to discuss the week that was October 4-10, 1998. Topics of discussion include:

• How the peak popularity of the Monday Night War are adversely affecting the Nielsen ratings of Monday Night Football.
• Brian Hildebrand getting the worst possible news about his health and how he planned to deal with it.
• One of the absolute wildest episodes of WCW Monday Nitro that ever aired on TNT, featuring the birth of the Latino World Order, Judy Bagwell going off on her son for the first time, Hulk Hogan seeing The Ultimate Warrior in the mirror, Mike Tenay & The Wolfpack’s bar crawl to find Scott Hall, Reid Flair’s TV debut, Sonny Onoo abandoning Kaz Hayashi for Ernest Miller, and tons more. (And a wacky episode of Thunder, as well.)
• Bob Backlund returning to Japan to work for BattlARTS in the B-Cup tournament.
• Alexander Karelin signs with RINGS for a match with the retiring Akira Maeda.
• In The Readers’ Pages of the Observer, Howard Brody tees off on ECW with regards to a possible angle for the NWA 50th Anniversary Show falling apart.
• Dr. Keith's first ever trip to the ECW Arena, which wasn't as much of a doozy as the show in Marietta, Georgia a week earlier that Kris was at.
• Super Nova getting so pissed off about being left off of the PWI 500 that he went off on a rant about it on his AOL message board.
• Vince McMahon getting some special visitors in his hospital room on a crazy episode of Monday Night Raw.

All of the above makes this show a must listen, but that's just the tip of the iceberg, so you need to LISTEN NOW!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WCW

2:23:19 Eurasia: AJPW, NJPW, BattlARTS, DDT, IWA Kokusai, Pancrase, RINGS, UFO, AJW, GAEA, L-1, & CWA

3:02:59 Classic Commercial Break

3:08:23 Halftime

3:39:45 Mexico: CMLL & IWRG 

3:53:30 Other USA: NEW, LIWF, NWA, PCW, Power Pro, & APW

4:12:44 ECW

4:44:07 WWF

5:44:18 Patreon Preview: Did Tod Gordon REALLY carry Ric Flair’s bags at Slamboree ’94 in Philadelphia?

To support the show and get access to exclusive rewards like special members-only monthly themed shows, go to our Patreon page at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets and become an ongoing Patron. Becoming a Between the Sheets Patron will also get you exclusive access to not only the monthly themed episode of Between the Sheets, but also access to our new mailbag segment, a Patron-only chat room on Slack, and anything else we do outside of the main shows!

If you’re looking for the best deal on a VPN service—short for Virtual Private Network, it helps you get around regional restrictions as well as browse the internet more securely—then Private Internet Access is what you’ve been looking for. Not only will using our link help support Between The Sheets, but you’ll get a special discount, with prices as low as $1.98/month if you go with a 40 month subscription. With numerous great features and even a TV-specific Android app to make streaming easier, there is no better choice if you’re looking to subscribe to WWE Network, AEW Plus, and other region-locked services.

For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out IndependentWrestling.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 5 day trial! (You can also go directly to TinyURL.com/IWTVsheets to sign up that way.) If you convert to a paid subscriber, we get a kickback for referring you, allowing you to support both the show and the indie scene.

And if you'd like to support us while checking out the various promotions available on FITE TV, including their FITE+ subscription service, like BKFC, GCW, our friends at AIW and Black Label Pro, and more, you can sign up at TinyURL.com/BTSFITE.

To subscribe, you can find us on iTunes, Google Play, and just about every other podcast app's directory, or you can also paste Feeds.FeedBurner.com/BTSheets into your favorite podcast app using whatever “add feed manually” option it has.

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Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was September 27-October 2, 1991. Topics of discussion include:

• Hulk Hogan giving quite the interview to the St. Petersburg Times on his “Suburban Commando” media tour, where he talks about steroid use and other interesting topics.
• The WWF adding a new PPV the week after Survivor Series and changing their road schedule as a well to help ease their financial problems.
• Sgt. Slaughter wanting his country back.
• Vince McMahon getting nailed with a chair by Roddy Piper in one of the wildest angles ever to air on WWF television.
• Tsuruta-gun vs. Super Generation Army feud raging hot and heavy in AJPW.
• An update on the luchadores’ strike, including the possible timeline for when it could end.
• Jerry Lawler cutting a classic promo about how wrestling changed thanks to cable television.
• An update on who The Boss was originally supposed to be in the GWF, including how WCW screwed everything up.
• Scott Steiner getting injured in “a chainsaw accident.”

All of this and a lot more on a very exciting episode of Between the Sheets!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 Hulk Hogan media tour for Suburban Commando

0:50:55 WWF

2:05:57 Eurasia: AJPW, NJPW, PWFG, RINGS, & All-Star

2:27:02 Classic Commercial Break

2:32:25 Halftime

3:15:32 Other North America: MaritimeCW, Luchador strike, CMLL, UWA, & WWC

3:43:19 Other USA: TWA, UWF, USWA, GWF, Portland, New Mexico & Florida athletic commission updates

4:30:51 WCW

4:52:48 Patreon Preview: Did Tod Gordon REALLY carry Ric Flair’s bags at Slamboree ’94 in Philadelphia?

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Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the (almost-)week that was September 20-24, 1992, a Patron-requested show. Matthew Finnie laid down the $25 on our Patreon page for this week because he was at some of the WWF TV tapings in Manitoba, and you can pick your own week by doing the same thing. Topics of discussion include:

• The state of the cable TV wrestling ratings and house show attendance, which were both hitting all-time lows around this time.
• “Cowboy” Bill Watts speaking very candidly to Dave Meltzer about a number of topics in WCW, including Brian Pillman's status, the top rope rule, and lots more in a tremendous look into his psyche at this time.
• A major New Japan show in Yokohama that’s unfortunately best-remembered for the major injuries suffered by Rick Steiner and especially Masahiro Chono.
• The NJPW vs. WAR feud heating up.
• An update on the status of the Takano brothers and the details they gave the media about SWS splitting into WAR and NOW, with SWS owner Hachiro Tanaka providing start-up costs for both and making everyone who signed with NOW sign non-disparagement agreements.
• Nobuhiko Takada defeating Gary Albright for the UWFi’s Real Pro Wrestling World Heavyeight Championship at a major show in Osaka.
• The Junkyard Dog winning the USWA’s Unified World Heavyweight Championship in Memphis.
• Jim Cornette’s plans for the babyface side of SMW getting crushed by the WWF signing Steve Armstrong and Terry Taylor in the same week, with their debuts coming at the TV tapings in Manitoba.

This is one of those rare shows that doesn't have any Saturday TV shows, so there are only a couple of clips, but there’s still a lot of stuff going on here, so take a listen!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 State of the Business & WCW

0:53:52 Int’l: NJPW, WAR, NOW, W*ING, UWFi, LLPW, CMLL, & UWA

1:36:26 Classic Commercial Break

1:40:50 Halftime

2:22:24 Other USA: ICWA, SMW, USWA, Big D, ColoradoCW, & WWF

3:20:04 Patreon Preview: Did Tod Gordon REALLY carry Ric Flair’s bags at Slamboree ’94 in Philadelphia?

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For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out IndependentWrestling.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 5 day trial! (You can also go directly to TinyURL.com/IWTVsheets to sign up that way.) If you convert to a paid subscriber, we get a kickback for referring you, allowing you to support both the show and the indie scene.

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