Between The Sheets

On the newest episode of BTS, Kris and David discuss the week that was March 1-7, 1990.

• We start with WCW, where injuries are running wild while the promotion is also hit by a major suspension and talent turnover, all while the head booker job is in flux.
• Then we go international where Barry Windham gets a shot at the Triple Crown at the Budokan, Great Muta has second thoughts leaving the NWA, Mark Calaway debuts as Punisher Dice Morgan in New Japan, and Universal Lucha Libre opens up in Japan, plus there are tours of Kuwait and New Zealand, and much more.
• Next, we go back to the United States for an update on Joe Pedicino's future post-WCW, Jerry Lawler terrorizing Nate the Rat and Chris Champion on Memphis TV, all sorts of wrestling in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, Hustler doing a big exposé on wrestling, and tons more.
• We then close with the WWF, where we talk about Dave Meltzer attending a TV taping at the Cow Palace, Greg Valentine dying his hair, Ted DiBiase gets his legendary entrance music, Jake the Snake shows off his snakes, and much more.

This is a really solid show, so check it out!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 NWA/WCW

0:55:38 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, UWF, Universal, Kuwait, New Zealand, CNWA, EMLL, UWA, WWA (Tijuana), & WWC

1:35:17 Classic Commercial Break

1:40:46 Halftime

2:00:21 Other USA: WWA (NJ), Tully Blanchard, GASW, USWA, Other Metroplex, Portland, LPWA, & Hustler Exposé

3:19:29 WWF

3:55:34 Patreon Preview: Bruce Mitchell on Paul Heyman and Eddie Gilbert working promoters and reporters

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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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This week on BTS, Kris and David discuss the week that was February 22-28, 1998.

• We start off with the WWF, where Vince McMahon has a memorable two-part appearance on “Off the Record with Michael Landsberg,” where he sounds off on many topics in a very entertaining way. We also have news on Mike Tyson, Ahmed Johnson being fired, Goldust impersonating his father on Raw, house show business going up, and so much more.
• Next we go international, where we talk about AJPW running the Budokan, NJPW getting tired of WCW, the Brennan brothers heating up in AAA, major issues between Promo Azteca, Konnan, and WCW, and a ton more.
• Then we go back to the U.S., where we discuss a bad week for Sunny, the third annual Eddie Gilbert Memorial Brawl, ECW having TV issues in Pittsburgh, lots of wrestlers with legal issues, as well as other results and news.
• We then close with WCW where we discuss all the major happenings stemming from SuperBrawl VIII as well as the Nitro and Thunder shows following it up, such as Juventud Guerrera losing his mask, Scott Steiner turning heel and changing his look, the end of Rick Martel's career, Hulk Hogan sabotaging people, and tons more.

This was a slam-packed show, folks, with lots of fun topics, so check it out!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:18:02 Japan: AJPW, NJPW, Michinoku Pro, SPWF, Kingdom, AJW, Arsion, GAEA, JWP, & NEO Ladies

1:35:55 Latin America: AAA, CMLL, IWRG, Promo Azteca, Tijuana, WWC

1:59:55 Classic Commercial Break

2:03:28 Halftime

2:18:50 Other USA: NWANJ, ECW, Arrests, NDW, Abdullah the Butcher restaurant review, IWAMS, Music City, & CasinoCW

3:05:06 WCW

5:12:29 Patreon Preview: WCW fires Paul Heyman…only for the manager of the airport Ramada to stick up for him?

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.

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Kris and David are joined by Daniel Makabe (@danielmakabe) for the first half of the show to discuss the week-plus that was February 15-22, 2003.

• We start off talking about the sudden end of the revival of Portland Wrestling and all the controversy surrounding the short lifespan of the promotion, which that means lots of insane Oregon State Athletic Commission talk.
• Next, we go to the indie scene where we talk about Dan's memories of western Canadian indies, the Philadelphia promotional wars of the era featuring 3PW and XPW, Cody Rhodes’s high school wrestling career, Sting's evangelical wrestling parable with Nikita Koloff and Ted DiBiase, the insanity of J.C. Bailey, Tom Howard on “Joe Millionaire,” Joan Lunden reflecting on his disastrous time at the WCW Power Plant, Curt Hennig's memorial service, and much more.
• Then we go international, where we talk about the K-1 scandals and how they could (but didn’t really) affect PRIDE FC, the bloom wearing off the AJPW rose a year into Keiji Muto's reign, Hiroshi Tanahashi making his NJPW return after being stabbed by his ex-girlfriend, the debut of U-STYLE, and tons more.
• We go to NWA-TNA next for a interesting week as they debut Jonah Adelman from Tough Enough in a crazy way, plus we have updates on their status with DirecTV and more.
• We then close with WWE, where we have Raw and SmackDown leading into the No Way Out PPV including Eric Bischoff vs. Jim Ross headlining Raw, Nathan Jones cutting his first promo on SmackDown, Eddy and Chavo Guerrero starting their lying, cheating, and stealing, one of John Cena’s early raps, and a whole lot more.

It’s hard to believe that this stuff is 20 years old now, but here we are. We had lots of fun doing this show, so listen now!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 Northwest Indies: Portland, ECCW, & Stampede

0:48:55 Other USA: JAPW, 3PW, XPW, Sandman, IWC, ECWA, Cody Runnels, NWA Wildside, Sting, IWAMS, WLW, AWS, APW, Tom Howard, Joan Lunden, & Curt Hennig memorial service

2:15:42 Eurasia: K-1/W-1/PRIDE, AJPW, NJPW, NOAH, Zero-One, DDT, Osaka Pro, Toryumon, WMF, U-STYLE, AJW, Arsion, GAEA, NEO Ladies, & All-Star

3:21:54 Classic Commercial Break

3:26:17 Halftime

3:53:36 Latin America: AAA, CMLL, Monterrey, & IWAPR

4:09:47 MMA & NWA-TNA

4:46:34 OVW & WWE

6:01:47 Patreon Preview: WCW fires Paul Heyman…only for the manager of the airport Ramada to stick up for him?

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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 February 8-14, 1994.

• We start with the WWF, where we talk about Vince McMahon's legal issues starting to get media play again in the only major story in a quiet week as Raw was off due to the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
• Next, we go international, talking about Masashi Aoyagi starting up his own promotion, Royce Gracie being in demand, Akira Maeda wanting to face his old friends again, AAA doing big business in Mexico while helping UWA do better, too, among many other things.
• Then we go back to the U.S. indie scene, where we talk about some amazing Terry Funk promos in ECW and SMW, Shane Douglas becoming the Franchise in ECW, Sunday Bloody Sunday in SMW, no live USWA in Memphis thanks to bad weather, and so much more.
• WCW closes the show, as we try to figure out what's really going on with Dusty Rhodes, Ric Flair, and the head booker position, we go over the news from the latest marathon Worldwide tapings at Disney, and bask in the awkwardness of Ted Turner and Jane Fonda hanging out in the crowd at Center Stage, plus so much more.

A damn fun show, so everyone check it out!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

0:39:02 Japan: NJPW, WAR, FMW, W*ING, Masashi Aoyagi/NSBW, Royce Gracie, RINGS, AJW, & JWP

0:59:23 Other North America: CRMW, AAA, CMLL, & UWA

1:15:51 Classic Commercial Break

1:20:01 Halftime

1:42:54 Other USA: ECW, WWWA, MTW, NCWA, CAPW, Peach State, SMW, USWA, GWF, MWUSA, OPWF, & CWUSA

3:04:25 WCW

3:52:37 Patreon Preview: WCW fires Paul Heyman…only for the manager of the airport Ramada to stick up for him?

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.

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Kris and David are joined by our dear friend Charles from Wrestling Playlists (@pwoloss) to discuss the week that was February 1-7, 1992.

• We start off the show talking about local politicians trying and failing to regulate pro wrestling in the state of Florida, including some crazy quotes from the hearing in question and the pros/cons of regulation. The WWF sent a doozy of a lobbyist to the meeting, too. We also talk about the life and career of Buzz Sawyer, who tragically passed away during our week.
• Next, we go to WCW where we discuss Kip Frey breaking out the checkbook signing and trying to sign all kinds of talent, THE PAULIE AWARDS, and so much more in a fun section.
• Then we go international, where we discuss AJPW signing Jun Akiyama, NJPW contract season angles, Mike Shaw getting over big as Aaron Grundy in CMLL, Canek losing the UWA Title, Ronnie Garvin beating Carlos Colon for the Universal Title, and much more.
• We go back to the USA for the indie section next, where Tony Rumble has a falling out with IWCCW, Tod Gordon launches ECW, Austin Idol almost gets murdered in the USWA, Eddie Gilbert turns babyface in the GWF, plus so much more.
• Finally, we close with the WWF, where we go in-depth on the WrestleMania VIII “press conference” angle, Sensational Sherri falls in love, there’s a big title change at a house show, we have an update on WBF-related stuff, and lots more.
• We also have a free preview of our newest Patreon-exclusive deep dive, part 1 of 2 about Paul Heyman's 1993.

Charles was great as usual, and this was a helluva show, so take a listen!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 Florida regulation legislation & death of Buzz Sawyer

0:48:15 WCW

1:20:24 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, FMW, RINGS, AJW, CMLL, UWA, & WWC

1:57:38 Classic Commercial Break

2:02:42 Halftime

2:36:41 Other USA: Tony Rumble quits IWCCW, ECW forms, WIN, IPWA, USWA, NWF (Robley), GWF, Ultimate Warrior, Lou Thesz, Gagnes, Terry Funk, John Stuff, LPWA, WSWA, & Portland

3:49:48 WWF

4:50:45 Patreon Preview: WCW fires Paul Heyman…only for the manager of the airport Ramada to stick up for him?

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.

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Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week plus that was January 24-February 2, 1987.

• We start with the WWF, where we talk about the hype for WrestleMania III really starting to ramp up as we have a location for the show, Roddy Piper announcing his retirement, Andre the Giant and Hulk Hogan starting their angle on Piper's Pit, and so much more in one of the most newsworthy periods in WWF history.
• Then we go international, as Riki Choshu is winding down his All Japan run in a big way while talking up a future match with Tatsumi Fujinami, Crusher Bam Bam Bigelow makes his New Japan debut, and we go over all the other news and views from Japan, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico.
• Next, we go to the territories, where we talk about Lex Luger leaving Florida as Kevin Sullivan returns to the territory, Doug Furnas making his wrestling debut in Knoxville, Lance Russell and Dave Brown celebrating their 20th Anniversary in Memphis as a team, Kerry Von Erich returning to the ring in World Class, and lots more.
• Then we close with Jim Crockett Promotions, where Lex Luger fully enters the promotion and turns on Barry Windham in a major angle. We also talk about Ric Flair and Barry Windham taking up a whole hour on Worldwide, Brad Armstrong stepping up to Ric Flair, David Allan Coe showing up at TBS studio, and so much more.

We always love the ’80's shows, and this one is a humdinger, so LISTEN NOW!!!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

0:53:17 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, JWP, Montreal, Stampede, EMLL, Arena Naucalpan, Arena Neza, UWA, & WWC

1:29:43 Classic Commercial Break

1:32:51 Halftime

1:59:56 USA East: Deep South, CWF, CCW, & CWA/Memphis

3:03:07 USA West: UWF, WCCW, AWA, Portland, Hawaii, & NATPE convention

3:37:29 Jim Crockett Promotions

4:44:59 Patreon Preview: Mainstream Canadian magazine coverage of the Montreal Screwjob

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.

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 January 19-25, 1996, a week picked by Andy Linton on our Patreon with a $25 pledge. If you want to pick a week, check out our Patreon page for more information.

• We start off talking about the WWF and Royal Rumble ’96, featuring Shawn Michaels winning his 2nd Rumble in a row, Diesel's tweener persona getting more heelish, and lots more from the PPV before going to Raw, where we talk about Vader injuring Gorilla Monsoon in a major angle and so much more.
• Then we go international, where we talk about some major matches in Japan, as well as Antonio Pena trying to leverage Rey Misterio Jr. and Psicosis into New Japan, Atsushi Onita talking about coming out of retirement, Victor Quinones being gone from IWA Japan, CMLL starting to push Shocker, and much more from both Japan and Mexico.
• Next is the indie scene, where Paul Heyman makes a big promise to Sabu, the now-defunct SMW is hit by a fan’s lawsuit, Brandon Baxter returns to the USWA by attacking Randy Hales, Miss Patricia debuts in the USWA, we have notes from the NATPE convention, and Antonio Inoki puts together the World Wrestling Peace Festival.
• We close with WCW, featuring a wild and action packed Nitro/Clash of the Champions double shot in Las Vegas, including the debuts of Woman and Kevin Greene, the return of Elizabeth, Randy Savage winning the WCW Title, Brian Pillman scaring Bobby Heenan to death, and much more greatness in a classic “WCW, EVERYBODY” section.

This is a fantastic, news-filled show, so you definitely don't want to miss this one!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 The Lay of the Land & WWF

1:39:19 Japan: AJPW, NJPW, WAR. BJPW, FMW, IWA Japan, PWC, SPWF, Tokyo Pro, Wrestle Yume Factory, RINGS, AJW, & LLPW

2:00:44 Classic Commercial Break

2:05:07 Halftime

2:37:56 Mexico: AAA, CMLL, Arena Naucalpan, & Baja California

2:58:41 Other USA: ESW, ECW, IPW (NC), SSW, SMW, USWA, CWA (TX), NATPE convention, & Inoki/Peace Festival

3:39:00 WCW

5:40:24 Patreon Preview: Mainstream Canadian magazine coverage of the Montreal Screwjob

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.

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 January 11-17, 1999.

• We start with a wild WCW section, featuring Nitro, where Janie Engle makes a rare TV appearance while Eric Bischoff faces the wrath of Klondike Bill in setting up the ring, Pepe the stick horse meets his demise, Raven and "Jim" play some backgammon, and more. We also have a weak episode of Thunder and the third annual SOULED OUT pay-per-view, which features Hulk Hogan whipping David Flair pretty fiercely with his weightlifting belt, among other things. We also have all of the other news and views in a very interesting week for WCW.
• Then we go International, talking about AJPW, where Vader and Kenta Kobashi have a major battle, NJPW has its annual contract renewals, Michinoku Pro is falling apart, AAA is changing the way they book their TV tapings, CMLL is having issues with their American partners, and a whole lot more.
• Next, we go to the Indie scene, where we talk about a big health scare for Terry Funk, Public Enemy returning and Sid Vicious debuting at the ECW Arena on a very newsworthy show, Jerry Lawler running for Mayor of Memphis, Andre the Giant on A&E’s Biography, and lots more.
• We close with the WWF, featuring the go-home Raw for the Royal Rumble, which includes Mankind's first appearance on live TV as the WWF Champion, The Undertaker and Dennis Knight/Mideon having a special moment together, "Sammie” trying to console Mark Henry, and more. We also talk about the future of Shawn Michaels' career, Jim Ross’s recurrence of Bell’s Palsy, and more.

We've got a slam-packed show this week, so don't miss out!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WCW

1:41:45 Japan: AJPW, NJPW, BJPW, CAPTURE, DDT, FMW, IWA Japan, IWA Kokusai, Michinoku Pro, WAR, AJW, Arsion, GAEA, & JWP

2:07:39 Classic Commercial Break

2:12:30 Halftime

2:39:04 Mexico: AAA, CMLL, Acapulco, IWRG, & Tijuana

2:49:46 Other USA: ECW, PCW, Steel City, ECWA, MACW, ATCW, OVW, IWAMS, Bob Armstrong, Music City, MPPW, BTW (CA), APW. & Andre The Giant A&E Biography

3:26:01 WWF

4:52:13 Patreon Preview: Mainstream Canadian magazine coverage of the Montreal Screwjob

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.

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 the returning Joe Sposto (@JoeSposto) to discuss the week-plus that was January 2-10, 1995. 

• We start off with the WWF, where we have the 2nd Anniversary of Monday Night Raw featuring WILLIAM SHATNER sassing Jerry Lawler and Howard Finkel vs. Harvey Wippleman in one of the worst matches of all-time, plus the debut of MANTAUR, Diesel cutting one of the worst promos of all time, and so much more. We also talk about Chris Candido and Tammy Sytch being on their way in, and the heat that may have caused, as well as all sorts of other wacky news and views.
• Then we go International, where we have Tommy Dreamer touring AJPW, New Japan at the TokyoDome featuring the epic failure that was Sting vs. Tony Palmore en route to Sting vs. Antonio Inoki on the same show, and all sorts of other results from New Year’s Week, as everyone was running Korakuen Hall. After that, we go to Mexico, where we have all sorts of drama between AAA and Ron Skoler, a new promotion starting up in the form of PROMELL, and tons more.
• Next, we go back to the United States for the Indie scene, where Shane Douglas and Tully Blanchard go "60 minutes" at the ECW Arena in a legendary disaster on a show that featured the debut of Raven among other things, the aftermath of the "death" of Boots the cat in SMW, the PG-13 vs. Doug Gilbert and Tommy Rich feud going wild in the USWA, plus so much more.
• WCW closes out the show as Jean-Paul Levesque h heading the WWF, lots of TV tapings, Van Hammer getting arrested, Hulk Hogan being naned the Loser of the Week in Entertainment Weekly, and various assorted “WCW, EVERYBODY!” moments.

This is an extremely fun show, as it always is with Joe, so please LISTEN NOW!!!!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:30:17 Japan: AJPW, NJPW, WAR, FMW, IWA Japan, IWU, UWFi, Weekly Pro Wrestling dome show, AJW, JWP, & LLPW

2:25:28 Classic Commercial Break

2:30:13 Halftime

3:03:32 Mexico: AAA, CMLL, PROMELL, & UWA

3:35:25 Other USA: Battlecade, WWA (NJ), ECW, “NWA Sabu,” Abdullah The Butcher. All-Star (GA), SMW, USWA, Mid-South, & NWA Dallas

5:43:35 WCW

6:30:25 Patreon Preview: Mainstream Canadian magazine coverage of the Montreal Screwjob

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Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was December 28, 1992-January 3, 1993.

• We start off with WCW and Starrcade ’92 featuring BATTLEBOWL: THE LETHAL LOTTERY and the finals of the KING OF CABLE tournament. We talk about how the show top to bottom wasn't great, but it was newsworthy and featured a match between Sting and Big Van Vader that is must-see. We also have Hank Aaron showing up with “Cowboy” Bill Watts to present the 1991 Battlebowl ring to Sting, flat world title matches, lots of wacky teams, the greatness of Barry Windham, and much more from that show. Outside of Starrcade, we talk about Big Van Vader regaining the WCW World Title from Ron Simmons in the same city he lost it in, Arn Anderson cutting an amazing promo on Erik Watts on TV, Ric Flair's imminent arrival, and lots more.
• Then we go international, complete with Dave Meltzer n Japan for a tour, and we get some live reports from Dave, including from shows that you wouldn't expect him to be at. We also talk about Chris Adams running a tour of Nigeria, Chaz Taylor in AAA, suspensions in CMLL, and lots more.
• Next, we come back to the United States, where Smoky Mountain is selling a lot of tapes, Jerry Lawler and Mike Miller are fighting at people's houses in Memphis, there are managers galore in the GWF, and much more.
• We then close with the WWF, where Phil Mushnick wrote about Nailz in the New York Post, “NARCISSUS” is on his way, Kamala’s babyface turn starts on TV, an interesting Torch item about why Jerry Lawler hired, and much more that went down during our week.

A fine way to close out 2022 for BTS, and we thank all of you for listening; please keep up your support in 2023!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WCW

1:36:31 Eastern Hemisphere: Dave Meltzer in Japan, AJPW, NOW, W*ING, & Nigeria

1:53:10 Classic Commercial Break

1:56:59 Halftime

2:19:38 Mexico: AAA, CMLL, & UWA

2:30:01 Other USA: Georgia

3:10:45 WWF

3:42:23 Patreon Preview: Mainstream Canadian magazine coverage of the Montreal Screwjob

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