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Kris and David are back with yet another episode of BTS, and this time, we’re discussing the week-plus that was December 19-27, 1996.

• We start off with the WWF, where we talk about the planning stages of Shotgun Saturday Night, which is coming at a time when they did the worst rating to date for an episode of Monday Night Raw. We also talk about that Raw in detail, as well as Shawn Michaels and Bret Hart shooting angles on house shows where they beat each other up, as well as an interesting Doug Furnas AOL chat among other things.
• Next is a smallish International section, featuring the end of the UWFi, the return of IWA Japan, Ultimo Dragon defending the J-Crown in Wrestle Dream Factory, Terry Funk battling Fit Finlay in Germany, and much more.
• Then we go to the rest of North America, featuring a promotional war in Puerto Rico, major issues between ECW and Request TV that endanger the promotion’s prospects on PPV, a USWA Christmas on live TV, the end of the AWF, and a whole lot more.
• We then close with WCW, featuring the rare Monday Nitro in Macon, Georgia that Kris didn't attend, what is really going on with Sting, rumors about Loni Anderson showing up on a PPV, and more.

This is a fun show, so don't miss out!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

0:58:34 Eurasia: AJPW, NJPW, RINGS, UWFi, BattlARTS, FMW, IWA Japan, Michinoku Pro, Wrestle Dream Factory, AJW, Jd’, JWP, & CWA

1:25:43 Classic Commercial Break

1:31:05 Halftime

1:58:44 Other North America: Johnny K-9/Bruiser Bedlam, AAA, CMLL, Promo Azteca, WWC vs. WWA in Puerto Rico

2:11:01 Other USA: ECW, MEWF, Sabu, TMW, IWAMS, USWA, CWA (Dallas), & AWF

3:15:34 WCW

3:50:24 Patreon Preview: The bait and switch that led to the dwarf dressed up as Bret Hart was so much worse than you remember it being

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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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Happy [preferred winter solstice-adjacent holiday], everyone! As has become something of a tradition, we’re releasing a past deep dive Patreon special episode of Between the Sheets for free! Well, actually, we’re giving you TWO Patreon specials for free, as this is a supercut of our two shows covering Kip Frey’s few months running WCW! 

For dozens more deep dives like this, including our six-part ECW on TNN series, our two-part Death of ECW series, other entries in the Paul Heyman Expanded Universe, our four-part WCW sale series, our four-part series on the 1992 WWF “Titangate” scandals, our classic two-part series on John Collins’ doomed MECW startup, and MUCH more, all you need to do is sign up for our Patreon at just the $5/month level ($50.40/year if you pay for a year up front) or higher by going to Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets.

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It's time for a new series of Patreon specials as we dive into attorney Kip Allen Frey's brief run as the Executive Vice President of World Championship Wrestling, which covered parts of January through May of 1992. In part one of two, Kris and David look at Jim Herd's forced resignation from the job, Herd scorching earth in his last meeting, Lex Luger's disappearing act, Frey's steroid policy for WCW and how it differed from the WWF's, who got fired or reassigned and why, what Frey got right, Frey's trust in Dusty Rhodes, Frey AND Dusty(!) going on the record with Mark Madden in the Torch, the many things attributed to Bill Watts that were actually Frey's doing, the infamous "best match" performance bonuses, rebuilding the calamitous live event department, Jim Crockett regaining and losing some power in short order, Lex Luger's transformation into a neon sign, and much, much more.

This is a tremendous show, and we hope you all enjoy it!

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It's time for our second and final dive into attorney Kip Allen Frey's brief run as the Executive Vice President of World Championship Wrestling, covering April through the very beginning of June of 1992. Topics include how it should have been obvious to Frey that he was never a permanent pick, Wade Keller's "Torch Talk" interview with Frey, Jim Ross's thoughts on Frey in his own "Torch Talk" and if he knew that Bill Watts was being hired, Lex Luger showing up on WWF TV, Jack Petrik being reassigned to the Cartoon Network, the launch and original format of WCW Saturday Night, WCW's rumored negotiations with Bill Fralic, a review of the wrestlers' Frey-mandated anti-steroid PSAs, Rick Rude arguing with Dr. David Black about steroids, Bill Watts as new WCW boss coming out of nowhere, Frey quitting to be reassigned within TBS, and much, much more. 

This is another fantastic show, and we hope you all enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed recording it.

Timestamps:

0:00:00 January 1992 

0:45:05 February 1992 

1:37:30 March 1992 

2:16:59 April 1992

3:39:42 May-June 1992

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Kris and David are joined by BOTH Beau James (@KingofKingsport) and Robert O'Connor (@ghostofquinones) for a special holiday season episode where we discuss the week-and-a-half that was December 11-21, 1989.

• We start off with the NWA, talking about Starrcade ’89, a.k.a. FUTURE SHOCK, as we have Dave Meltzer's report from watching on TV as well as Steve Beverly's from being there live at the Omni. We talk about the IRON MAN round robin tournaments and how damn silly it was with how this show could've been so much better without them. We also run down all the other major happenings going on in the NWA as well.
• O'Connor waxes poetic about his lovely Canada in the International section as we have a LONG TV taping for the WFWA in Winnipeg plus the end of Stampede Wrestling as we knew it and why all of that happened.
• Then we come back to the U.S.A. to talk about the Indie scene, where we go deep into Eddie Gilbert & Paul E. Dangerously's CONSORTIUM of wrestling promotions that was allegedly in the mix, specifically Beau laying out how it only makes sense as an almost master plan to get Eddie fired from the NWA. We also hear from the Master of Pain and Soultaker in Memphis, trade stories about Randall Brown and his "kidnapping,” look back at Joe Pedicino proposing to Boni Blackstone, and a whole lot more.
• We close with the WWF, where they tape NO HOLDS BARRED: THE MATCH for a NO HOLDS BARRED CHRISTMAS, the tag titles changing hands at a TV taping, Macho King, Sherri, and Zeus on the Brother Love Show, and much more.

We hope you enjoy this show, as when you have both Beau and O'Connor together, it's an epic one.

Timestamps:

0:00:00 NWA/WCW

2:29:10 Classic Commercial Break

2:33:05 Halftime

2:39:29 Int’l: NJPW, WFWA, Stampede, EMLL, Arena Naucalpan, UWA, & WWA

3:36:37 Other USA: ICW, Bam Bam Bigelow, WWA, Tully Blanchard, Randall Brown, Joe Pedicino/Boni Blackstone, PWF, The Consortium, CWA/Memphis, USWA, NAWA (TX), AWA, PWA, LPWA, WIN (CA), HHW, & Portland

5:53:09 WWF

6:34:31 Patreon Preview: The bait and switch that led to the dwarf dressed up as Bret Hart was so much worse than you remember it being

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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 & David are back as we talk about the week-plus that was November 21-28, 1990.

• We start the show with the World Wrestling Federation and their fourth annual Survivor Series pay-per-view show, which was a doozy, as we had the debuts of The Undertaker and THE GOBBLEDY GOOKER, as well as and the ULTIMATE SURVIVAL match, among all the news and views from that show. We also talk about the departure of Demolition Ax, Kato becoming a member of the Orient Express, and news on the future World Bodybuilding Federation.
• Next, we go international, starting with the Real World Tag League in AJPW featuring Giant Baba and Andre the Giant vs. LAND OF THE GIANTS, WWF guys coming to Super World Sports, Kamala in Mexico, and much more.
• Then we come back to the U.S. for a wild story involving Luna Vachon and her boys using a stun gun, Joe Pedicino talking to everyone as he is getting ready to start his promotion, the end of World Class in Texas right as Gary Hart brings "class" back to the Metroplex with his TCW or TWF or TWFCW or whatever it was, Chris Love running his short-lived full-time UCW territory in Kansas, and all sorts of other wackiness.
• We close with the NWA, featuring Ole Anderson being fired as the booker as Dusty Rhodes looms in the shadows, along with other office news and notes. We also have Michael Wallstreet handling some business, Ole Anderson's swan song as the Black Scorpion on TV, and more WCW EVERYBODY moments as always.

It’s lways a fun show when we do this era, and this is no different, so take a listen!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:51:20 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, SWS, FMW, AJW, CMLL, & UWA

2:09:10 Classic Commercial Break

2:12:02 Halftime

2:28:06 Other USA: UWF, FCW, Luna Vachon & The Blackhearts’ stun gun incident, GWF/Kongi/Joe Pedicino, USWA, Five Star, WCCW, TWF, AWA, UCW, LPWA, & Portland

3:33:49 NWA/WCW

4:25:01 Patreon Preview: The bait and switch that led to the dwarf dressed up as Bret Hart was so much worse than you remember it being

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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 & David are joined by Mark Coale (@black_bile) to discuss the week that was November 30-December 6, 1987 which was a week he picked by upping his pledge as a member of our Patreon. You can do the samel for $25 (if not appearing on the show), $50 (to sit in for a segment), or $100 (to sit in for the whole show as Mark did).

• Mark wanted us to do this show mainly because it has one of the few weeks where the Observer covered the short-lived World Organization Wrestling promotion based out of the Pensacola area, and he wanted to talk about his love for their strange TV show. We go through the talent and the angles that were going on, plus Mark talks us through a broad history of the promotion as well.
• Another major theme in our week is Dave Meltzer's second ever trip to Japan, featuring his first time attending All Japan Women shows, which, according to him, changed his wrestling opinions forever. Plus he went to AJPW and NJPW shows as well, which we cover extensively.
• Other major topics we touch on include Ted DiBiase wanting to buy the WWF Championship from Hulk Hogan, Lex Luger turning on the Four Horsemen, the Midnight Rockers turning heel in Memphis, and lots more, plus the new Patreon show preview is included at the end of the episode.

This is a fantastic 80's show, so LISTEN NOW!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 Observer cover story on the lay of the land & WWF

0:48:03 Dave Meltzer goes to Japan: Prologue, AJPW, NJPW, & AJW

2:13:17 Classic Commercial Break

2:18:25 Halftime

2:54:01 Other North America: Stampede, EMLL, Naucalpan, UWA, & Tijuana

3:10:46 Other USA: ICW, SCW, WOW, NASA, CCW, CWA/Memphis, WCCW, Central States, AWA, & Portland

4:32:46 Jim Crockett Promotions

5:01:05 Patreon Preview: The bait and switch that led to the dwarf dressed up as Bret Hart was so much worse than you remember it being

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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 & David are back to discuss the (almost-)week that was November 15-20, 1995.

• We start by going over the cover story of the week’s Observer, which summarizes all of the big stories of that week, before moving on to…
• WCW, which ran the first-ever Hulk Hogan vs. Sting match on Nitro at the Macon Coliseum, which Kris attended live in person and completely flopped at the box office.
• We then move on to the international scene, including the opening night of AJPW’s Real World Tag League at Korakuen Hall, the announcement of the second Super J-Cup, the final Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi show before the launch of BattlARTS, Ultimo Dragon vs. Chris Jericho in a theater in Morris, Manitoba, and more.
• Back in the United States, we take a look at the first Battlecade: Extreme Fighting PPV and all of the drama that led to it being moved from Brooklyn to North Carolina at the last minute, as well as how it had an overall more skilled group of fighters than most UFC cards from that era.
• On the indie scene, we look at a wild day in the life of Sabu, as he worked an afternoon show against Hakushi for Dennis Coralluzzo’s NWA New Jersey hours before returning to ECW at November to Remember, as well as SMW being days away from folding, as well as the USWA experimenting with moving the weekly Memphis house show to Wednesday night, Ron Skoler suing an indie promoter, and more.
• We close with the WWF, featuring an eventful Survivor Series where Bret Hart regained the WWF Championship from Diesel and Diesel shifted to being a tweener, as well as the infamous angle the next night on Raw where Shawn Michaels collapsed while wrestling Owen Hart. Oh, and the New York Post breaks the story that Vince McMahon is being investigated for witness tampering in the steroid trial.

All that and much more on this week’s Between the Sheets!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 Observer cover story on the week that was

0:21:47 WCW

0:59:35 Eurasia: AJPW, WAR, BJPW, FMW, Go Gundan, Michinoku Pro, PWFG, RINGS, Kiyoshi Tamura in K-1, AJW, & CWA

1:20:02 Other North America: IWA (Condello), AAA, & CMLL

1:30:41 Battlecade: Extreme Fighting

1:56:24 Classic Commercial Break (from The Beatles Anthology!)

1:59:31 Other USA: NWANJ, ECW, ECWA, MWCW, USWA, Ozark Mountain, & Ron Skoler lawsuit

3:10:16 WWF

4:43:25 Patreon Preview: May Bret Hart’s actual pre-Survivor Series column for the Calgary Sun please stand up?

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.

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Kris & David are back with another Patron-requested episode of BTS, as our guest Patron Tyler Gignac (@Tyler_Gignac) wanted us to talk about the week that was November 9-15, 1997. The reason why he picked this week was because it featured the first ever WWF live event he ever went to in his life in Barrie, Ontario, which was also the first ever WWF show in that city, period.

• We start with the WWF what’s naturally a crazy section because we talk about Survivor Series ’97, though like last week we don't go in-depth on the Bret Hart drama outside of Tyler giving his thoughts on the situation. We also talk about Raw the next night featuring Shawn Michaels going wild, the Raw taping the night after that, and house shows attended by both Tyler (Barrie) and Bix (MSG) that week. Again, there’s a lot to talk about here, so you don't want to miss this.
• We then go international. where Masahiro Chono gives a worked shoot interview to Tokyo Sports putting over All Japan, we actually have IWA Kokusai results for once and get to talk about VIOLENCE REVENGER, and new joshi promotions are starting up in the form of NEO and Arsion. Then we go to Latin America, talking about early Toryumon guys at Arena Mexico, Fake Razor Ramon feuding with Carlos Colon in Puerto Rico, and a lot more.
• Then, after a very short U.S. indie section, we close with WCW, talking about Starrcade ticket sales booming, Eric Bischoff announcing Bret Hart’s impending arrival live on Nitro (which was a crazy show in of itself), and Hulk Hogan getting worried about the political ramifications of Bret coming in.

Another 1997 show in the books and this is one you can't miss!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:38:39 Eurasia: AJPW, NJPW, BJPW, DDT, FMW, Fuyuki Army, IWA Kokusai, Michinoku Pro, Kingdom, NEO/Arsion announcements, AJW, JWP, LLPW, & CWA

1:59:18 Classic Commercial Break

2:03:32 Halftime

2:35:01 Latin America: AAA, CMLL, IWRG, Promo Azteca, Tijuana, & WWC

2:50:03 Other USA: ECW, MEWF, IWAMS, & Music City

3:00:03 WCW

3:49:54 Patreon Preview: May Bret Hart’s actual pre-Survivor Series column for the Calgary Sun please stand up?

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 & David are back for another episode of BTS, and we’re joined by Mikey Blanton (@BLPMikey) of Black Label Pro to discuss the week that was November 2-8, 1997.

We will not be talking about the heavy Bret Hart/Shawn Michaels drama on this show. If you want to listen to that, then go to our Patreon, and by subscribing to the $5 tier or above, you can listen to our ongoing deep dive into the Montreal Screwjob and all the other audio we have in our archive.

• We start with the WWF, where we talk about what the real cause of Brian Pillman's death was…and it wasn't necessarily what was reported at the time. We also go over the Raw before Survivor Series, where Shawn Michaels cut quite the promo, and all sorts of other shenanigans, featuring the debut of Steve Blackman and the awesomeness of Dustin Rhodes.
• We then go international to discuss New Japan's big show at the Fukuoka Dome and all the other news and results from around the world.
• Then we come back to the U.S. for the indie scene, featuring ECW's Ultimate Jeopardy 97 show at the ECW Arena with a full—and I mean a full—rundown of everything going on there, as well as a wild and crazy story involving Dory Funk Jr. and Dan Severn at a NWA Florida show and whether it was a shoot or a work.
• Finally, we close with WCW, where we talk about the upcoming political wars wuth Bret Hart coming in, Eric Bischoff's hatred of tag teams, Nitro in Philly which had a ton of ex-ECW talent, Bischoff shooting on USA Network on the air, news of the upcoming Thursday night TBS show, and tons more.

A strong show, and we have more 1997 coming next week, so listen now!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:34:01 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, BattlARTS, BJPW, FMW, Michinoku Pro, Samurai Project, Kingdom, AJW, GAEA, JWP, LLPW, CWA, CMLL, IWRG, Promo Azteca, & WWC

2:04:37 Classic Commercial Break

2:07:54 Halftime

2:38:17 Other USA: ECW, OMEGA, NWA Florida, MEWF, Championship Wrestling (OH), IWAMS, Music City, APW, & Portland

3:31:56 WCW

5:03:59 Patreon Preview: May Bret Hart’s actual pre-Survivor Series column for the Calgary Sun please stand up?

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Kris and David are joined by Dave Prazak (@DavePrazak) to discuss the week that was October 26-November 1, 1991.

• We start in WCW where we talk about the CHAMBER OF HORRORS and the rest of the wacky Halloween Havoc 1991 PPV, including Barry Windham getting his hand "broken” by Larry Zbyszko, Paul E. Dangerously’s big return, the debut of the WCW Halloween Phantom/his unmasking as “Ravishing” Rick Rude, and so much more. This is a definite WCW EVERYBODY section, as that PPV is an all-timer, so you definitely don't want to miss it.
• Then we go international, where we chat about SWS running some big shows, Nobuhiko Takada and Trevor Berbick having a press conference for their upcoming fight, the ongoing strike by the Sindicato Nacional de Luchadores in Mexico, and much more.
• Next, we go back to the U.S. for the indie scene, where we have Herb Abrams threatening to sue everyone, the real story on Gordon Scozzari and his AWF, Joel Goodhart wanting to run TWA shows in Florida, the birth of Smoky Mountain Wrestling, Dr. Tom Prichard cutting a promo on USWA TV about folks who think he sounds too much like Roddy Piper, and ESPN saving the Global Wrestling Federation, among other things.
• Then we close with the WWF, where we talk about Ric Flair not doing big business in his first house show run and why that was, Sgt. Slaughter wanting his country back, Steve Beverly going over the state of wrestling on TV, and other assorted goodies.

Prazak is always a fantastic guest, and this week is no different, so you know the drill. And check out the free preview of our latest Patreon show at the end, too!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WCW

1:52:50 Int’l: SWS, Onita on NTV, W*ING, UWFi, AJW, CWA, CMLL, UWA, & WWC

2:23:49 Classic Commercial Break

2:26:30 Halftime

2:48:51 Other USA: UWF, IWCCW, AWF, TWA, SMW, Suncoast Pro, Brian Tramel, USWA, GWF, WCCW, & Portland

4:05:50 WWF

5:01:03 Patreon Preview: May Bret Hart’s actual pre-Survivor Series column for the Calgary Sun please stand up?

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Kris & David are guestless as we discuss the week that was October 19-25, 2004, a show requested by Brian Peterson on our Patreon page by dropping a $25 pledge.

• We start off by talking about TNA, where they are in the process of doing an angle with the cast of The Best Damn Sports Show Period as part of their deal with FOX Sports Net, plus Scott Hall & Kevin Nash are coming in, so we talk about how that will work among all of the other TNA wackiness you would expect.
• Then we go International for a slam-packed Japanese section with all the major groups running fairly big shows, plus the indies running some interesting matches, as well, before going to Mexico where we talk about all the happenings that week, especially a wild and wacky show in Tijuana.
• We then come back to the U.S. for the indie scene, featuring Romeo Bliss talking about his recently-completed run on Survivor, New Jack getting locked up for assault for stabbing his opponent during a match in Florida, Jim Cornette going to war with a promoter in Indiana, and a lot more craziness.
• Finally, we close with WWE, which is why Brian picked the show, because he wanted us to talk about the first Taboo Tuesday PPV, which was a crazy show. We run down all the matches and angles, and we talk about the legitimacy of the voting as well as Vince McMahon having a hoot with a mannequin, among other things. We also talk about Raw and Smackdown, as well, and this was a really fun section.

A very solid show here, so LISTEN NOW!!!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 TNA

0:43:18 Eurasia: AJPW, NJPW, NOAH, Zero-One, BJPW, Dragon Gate, Michinoku Pro, Onita Pro, Osaka Pro, Wrestle Aid Project, NEO Ladies, EWP, & All-Star

1:31:36 Mexico: Fantasma, CMLL, IWRG, Monterrey, & Tijuana

1:44:33 Classic Commercial Break

1:48:41 Halftime

2:16:26 Other USA: NWA convention, NWA North Jersey, Romeo Bliss, New Jack, Jim Cornette, IWAMS, PWG, Lucha Libre de Oregon, Steve Williams, & Gene Okerlund

3:00:01 OVW & WWE

5:40:36 Patreon Preview: Weird hold-ups in the WWF’s negotiations to buy WCW thanks to both themselves and Viacom

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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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