Between The Sheets

Kris & David are joined by Dave Prazak (@DavePrazak) for a Patron-requested show (you can get your own show by going to our Patreon page and following the protocol) to discuss the almost-week that was June 9th-14th, 1991.

• We start off with the infamous UWF BEACH BRAWL pay-per-view event promoted by Herb Abrams and what a doozy this was. We talk about everything that went wrong both in the ring and out of it; although it's full of wackiness, the in-ring wrestling wasn't nearly as bad as you would've expected. 
• We then go to the WWF, where we talk about the upcoming George Zahorian trial and how that could affect the company as the year went on, as well as TV ratings, house shows, and a WWF CEREAL in the works.
• On the international scene, we start in Japan, where we talk about a big WWF star wanting to work for All Japan, New Japan running a big show at Budokan Hall, SWS & the WWF running joint shows, and more before going to Mexico, where we discuss Konnan becoming the first ever CMLL World Heavyweight Champion as well as other news and results.
• Next up is the U.S. indie scene, which is extremely light since we didn't have a Saturday in our week, but we talk about Eric Embry's failure as a booker when it comes to business, Joe Pedicino's GWF being days away from officially landing a TV deal with ESPN, and The National Sports Daily going out of business.
• WCW closes the show, with the focus being Clash of the Champions XV: Knocksville, USA, where we go over the entire, infamously overstuffed show. We basically rebook the whole thing to keep it from being a complete mess, plus we have cameos from Jason Hervey as well as Pepa & Spinderella from Salt-N-Pepa, to boot. All that and much more in a classic "WCW, everybody!” section that you can't miss.

Tremendous show as always with Prazak sitting in with us, so LISTEN NOW!!!!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 UWF

1:38:02 WWF

2:03:50 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, SWS, FMW, Universal, CWA, Grand Prix, CMLL, UWA, Tijuana, & Puerto Rico

2:41:23 Classic Commercial Break

2:46:27 Halftime

3:05:08 Other USA: USWA, GWF, Jesse Ventura, & the end of The National

3:35:10 WCW

5:25:29 Patreon Preview: Phil Mushnick and WWF spokesman Steve Planamenta do battle in Mike Mooneyham’s weekly wrestling column

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 guestless as we discuss the week that was June 1-7, 2000. 

• We start the show with WCW, as we go over what was really going on with SFX’s to possibly buy the company, along with trying to appease Hulk Hogan & Bill Goldberg at a time when the company could be sold. We also talk about a wild Monday Nitro featuring Vince Russo vs. Ric Flair inside a Steel Cage and all kinds of other insanity. We also go over Thunder and the usual mass confusion that it caused in 2000. Among other topics in this section, we also talk about the planned Fight Club/Knockout Club stable and inquiries made into bringing Dennis Rodman back.
• Japan is next, where we talk about PRIDE shooting a big angle involving Tokimitsu Ishizawa (Kendo Ka Shin), AJPW in the final days before the split, NJPW during the Best of the Super Junior tour, CZW dominating Big Japan, a major Toryumon show, and a lot more.
• We then go to Mexico, where we talk about the AAA wrestlers invading Arena Mexico to set up the big Padrissimo show was coming soon, as well as other stuff from Mexico & Puerto Rico.
• ECW is up next, and what a section this is, as we go over a wild week in the life of Paul Heyman, featuring a major talent meeting, The Sandman acting like a complete moron, and a lot more. Then we go to the indies where the main story is what could've been a possible tragedy on the live Power Pro TV show in Memphis, and a lot more.
• We close with the WWF, where there is a shakeup in the power structure that would be huge as the year goes on, Raw & Smackdown being all over the place with lots of wackiness while still drawing major ratings, and a lot more.

This show was a blast, so you’d better not miss it!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WCW

1:25:53 Eurasia: PRIDE FC, K-1, AJPW, NJPW, BJPW, FMW, Osaka Pro, Toryumon, AJW, Arsion, Jd’, JWP, LLPW, & Holland

2:18:23 Classic Commercial Break

2:21:41 Halftime

2:48:08 Other North America: Stampede, AAA, CMLL, IWRG, Monterrey, IWAPR, & WWC

3:15:22 ECW

3:54:09 Other USA: FWA, K-Town SmackDown, IWAMS, NWA Worldwide, MPPW, & The Fight Channel

4:14:07 WWF

5:08:33 Patreon Preview: Phil Mushnick and WWF spokesman Steve Planamenta do battle in Mike Mooneyham’s weekly wrestling column

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 guestless as we discuss the almost-week that was May 25-30, 1987. Robert O'Connor was supposed to join us, but he fell ill and had to cancel, so he will be back soon and we wish him a speedy recovery.

• We start off with the WWF, featuring one of the major stories of the late 80’s: “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan & the Iron Sheik are arrested on drug possession charges while riding together in New Jersey. We have a detailed look at the story from the Observer and various newspapers, including Duggan's hometown of Glens Falls, where his dad was the police chief and they had a special celebration planned for Hacksaw days after the arrest that had to be cancelled. We also talk about the Islanders turning heel, Superstar Billy Graham's comeback and hip surgery, George "The Animal" Steele seeing how the WWF Ice Cream Bars were made, and more.
• We then go International, talking about Genichiro Tenryu's issues with AJPW, plans for Riki Choshu's return to NJPW, more Leslie Floyd Creatchman promos form Montreal, and even some STAMPEDE CLIPS featuring the legendary Ed Whalen.
• Then it's off to the territories, where we talk about WRESTLETHON on WATL in Atlanta, The Grappler being unmasked in Continental, Bill Dundee & Paul E. DANGERLY having quite the segment in Memphis, the fallout from Kevin Von Erich collapsing during a match in Fort Worth, and more.
• We then close with the supersized of Jim Crockett Promotions with talk about Florida including THE LORE OF THE FIEND, Dr. Death being “injured” on UWF TV, Dave's thoughts on the main JCP TV shows at the time—which may surprise you, Magnum T.A. returning to TBS, a wild night in Beckley, West Virginia for Jim Cornette & The Midnight Express, and more.

Another classic 80's show, so LISTEN NOW!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:18:08 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, AJW, JWP, Montreal, Stampede, EMLL, UWA, & WWC

2:01:59 Classic Commercial Break

2:06:00 Halftime

2:31:28 Other USA: Bob Backlund, Wrestlethon, CCW, Memphis, WWA, WCCW, Central States, AWA, & Portland

3:46:10 Jim Crockett Promotions: CWF, UWF, & Legacy JCP 

4:48:04 Patreon Preview: Phil Mushnick and WWF spokesman Steve Planamenta do battle in Mike Mooneyham’s weekly wrestling column

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 guestless as we discuss the almost-week that was May 19-23, 1995. 

• We start off with WCW, where we talk about Slamboree PPV, the last to have the “Legends Reunion” theme, including Gordon Solie's "surprise" hall of fame induction, plus everything else on the show like Ric Flair injuring Angelo Poffo. We also talk about this show doing a subpar buy rate, even with a lot of star power, as well as a rare syndicated angle for this era involving "Dos Amigos" and a lot more.
• In Japan, we talk about all the happenings in AJPW, NJPW, and the indies, along with Canada & Mexico, before heading back to the U.S., where we talk about a big weekend for Smoky Mountain Wrestling that didn't deliver at the box office, Downtown Bruno forming a new Downtown Connection in the USWA, the Fabulous Freebirds reuniting (again) in the AWF, and much more.
• The World Wrestling Federation closes the show, as we talk about Shawn Michaels making his return from “injury” as a babyface against King Kong Bundy on Monday Night Raw and how Bam Bam Bigelow became the biggest third wheel in wrestling history next to him and Diesel, plus Bob Backlund running for president, Bret Hart going Attitude Era on Jerry Lawler two years early, and so much more.

We’ve got an action-packed show this week with some great clips, so don't miss out!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WCW

1:24:12 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, FMW, Specialist Global Pro, West Japan, PWFG, RINGS, AJW, JWP, CRMW, AAA, & CMLL

1:49:33 Classic Commercial Break

1:53:36 Halftime

2:16:50 Other USA: IWF, USofA, ECW, SMW, USWA, GWA, MTW, WCPW, AWF, & APW

3:23:07 WWF

3:53:25 Patreon Preview: Phil Mushnick’s infamous front-page “Sex, Lies, and the WWF” column about Vince McMahon’s performances on TV relative to what he told Phil about the Titangate scandals

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 with another episode of BTS and we are joined this week by first-time guest Kaia McKenna (@KaiaMcK) to discuss the week that was May 11-16, 1999.

• We start off with ECW, with the main discussion being their Hardcore Heaven pay-per-view, but there were a lot of other things going on, as they were having some major problems with talent leaving over being owed money and much more. We also talk about Shane Douglas, one of the talent who was leaving, cutting a “shoot promo” about ECW at the Break the Barrier show at the ECW Arena the day before the PPV and how that was received by the company.
• In the WWF, we talk about the No Mercy UK PPV, featuring the last appearance of Sable in her original run, as well as how the PPV was basically a glorified house show, plus all the other news from our week.
• In Japan, the landscape is changing, as newly-minted AJPW President Mitsuharu Misawa had a meeting with New Japan's top stars about putting together a possible working relationship down the line. We also talk about a big BattlARTS show, Atsushi Onita running quite the show at Korakuen Hall, the joshi scene, and more.
• We then go to Mexico where we talk about Great Sasuke and the Toryumon guys working some shows there, before going back to the U.S. indie scene where we have a funny Ace Darling story, Blaine DeSantis running a couple of loaded PCW shows that come off like bigger indie supercards than Break the Barrier did, Vic Grimes running wild in Memphis, and lots more.
• WCW closes the show, where we talk about all their Tonight Show shenanigans with Kevin Nash, Bret Hart, & Bill Goldberg, Goldberg’s contract dispute, and so much more.

All in all, a very entertaining show....so LISTEN NOW!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 ECW (& Break the Barrier)

2:01:40 WWF

3:00:38 Japan: AJPW, NJPW, BattlARTS, Onita Pro, GAEA, JWP, & NEO Ladies

3:47:53 Classic Commercial Break

3:51:47 Halftime

4:14:26 Latin America: AAA, CMLL, IWRG, Toryumon Mexico, & WWC

4:26:19 Other USA: Ace Darling, LAW, PCW, MCW, ATCW, OVW, IWAMS, & MPPW

4:53:30 WCW

5:29:49 Patreon Preview: Phil Mushnick’s infamous front-page “Sex, Lies, and the WWF” column about Vince McMahon’s performances on TV relative to what he told Phil about the Titangate scandals

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 with another episode of Between the Sheets, as we’re joined by a first-time guest in J.D. Oliva (@JD_Oliva) to discuss the week-plus that was May 1-9, 1990. Topics include:

• The week-long saga of the attempts to find a new WCW head booker, which ended up being Ole Anderson complete with an excellent day-by-day tick-tock/rundown from Steve Beverly in Matwatch. Plus other NWA/WCW topics such as the first (and most star-studded) NWA vs. GLOW week on Family Feud.
• Exactly how AJPW will deal with Genichiro Tenryu leaving for the future SWS, as well as New Japan running 3 days in a row at Korakuen Hall with help from Pioneer Senshi of all promotions, and the UWF running a big show at Budokan Hall as major issues behind the scenes between Shinji Jin and the younger wrestles came to the forefront.
• The fever dream that was ICW TV at the time, complete with a clip of a Super Duper Mario promo, as well as Marc Lowrance's last show at the Sportatorium, where we play the full surprise sendoff he was given.
• AWA Twin Wars ’90 in St. Paul, complete with Ric Flair vs. Brian Pillman main event, as well as what the NWA/AWA dealings at the time were really about.
• Hulk Hogan challenging Bugs Bunny on network television, Demolition starring in a Pizza Hut ad (with Ninja Duck), and Rick Rude getting a funny new haircut.

All that and so much more on another great episode of BTS!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 NWA/WCW

1:43:51 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, UWF, Stampede, CNWA, EMLL, & WWC

2:03:32 Classic Commercial Break

2:07:26 Halftime

2:31:58 Other USA: ICW, WWA, FCW, Dick Slater, USWA, Ken Massey, AWA, & Portland

3:51:35 WWF

4:31:45 Patreon Preview: Phil Mushnick’s infamous front-page “Sex, Lies, and the WWF” column about Vince McMahon’s performances on TV relative to what he told Phil about the Titangate scandals

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 joined by Alfredo Esparza (@therealfredo) to discuss the (almost-)week that was April 28-May 2, 1993. We start off talking about the very first Triplemania event put on by AAA and how it changed the game in lucha libre, drawing the biggest crowd in Mexican wrestling history at Plaza de Toros in Mexico City. We go through each match, particularly Konnan vs. Cien Caras in a loser must retire match with Jake Roberts playing a part in the finish. We also talk about everything else going on in the lucha world that week in one of our longest Lucha sections ever. We then go to WCW where we talk about the debut of the Blackhearts and Ric Flair's Flair for the Gold, which was a doozy, among other WCW craziness. We also talk about Robert Fuller appearing on SMW & WCW TV on the same day as Col. Robert Parker makes his debut, and one of the greatest Memphis TV matches in the history of the territory. To bring it home, we try to explain the insanity of the GWF in this era to Fredo before going to the WWF, where Hulk Hogan is doing Hulk Hogan things on TV. All that plus a free preview of our new Patreon-exclusive deep dive, so listen now!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 Mexico: AAA, CMLL, PREDESA, UWA, & Tijuana

1:32:55 WCW

2:15:46 Japan: FMW, Michinoku Pro, PWC, & RINGS

2:22:55 Classic Commercial Break

2:26:07 Halftime

2:40:58 Other USA: IWF, All-Star (MA), CAWF, UWS, WWA, ECW, ICWA, SMW, USWA, GWF, Wes Crowder, & Big D

4:21;57 WWF

4:40:08 Patreon Preview: Phil Mushnick’s infamous front-page “Sex, Lies, and the WWF” column about Vince McMahon’s performances on TV relative to what he told Phil

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 this week with another episode of Between the Sheets, this time a Patreon request, as Nick Masci wanted us to talk about the week of April 19th-25th, 1989. And as a special treat, we are joined again by Beau James (@kingofkingsport) in all of the American sections. Nick wanted us to talk about New Japan's first show at the Tokyo Dome, Battle Satellite, and we do just that, as we talk about the importance of the event — tracing the history of Antonio Inoki — as well as a full rundown of this major, historically important show that featured the debut of the Jushin Thunder Liger gimmick and Shinya Hashimoto getting drafted back from Memphis so he could become a star overnight. Among other international topics, we also talk about AJPW going to a more "traditional" pro wrestling style to counter NJPW & UWF going to a more a "worked shoot" style. 

We also discuss The State of the WWF after WrestleMania and the then-annual “off-season,” featuring Hulk Hogan & Randy Savage starting their massively successful post-WM house show run, the stiffness of Ronnie Garvin vs. Greg Valentine, Dusty Rhodes making big claims in Florida, Beau getting the skinny directly from Dr. Tom Prichard to set the record straight on the stories of him going to the NWA in 1989, the amazing Nick Gulas/Robert Fuller/Jeff Jarrett angle in Memphis, the equally amazing Eric Embry/Skandor Akbar angle in World Class, The State of the NWA six months after the Turner takeover, and a ton more.

This is a fantastic show, so listen now!!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 Int’l: NJPW, AJPW, Stampede, EMLL, UWA, Tijuana, & WWC

1:08:20 WWF

2:40:52 Classic Commercial Break

2:43:20 Halftime

3:05:44 Other USA: ProStar, GA wrestling commission bill, Peach State, FCW, CWF, CWA, WCCW, AWA, NCWA, & Portland

5:12:45 NWA/WCW

6:36:21 Patreon Preview: The WWF issues a press release bragging about WrestleMania III’s record-breaking attendance…of 88,000?!?!?!?

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 joined by the returning Beau James (@kingofkingsport) for a TWO-PART episode of BTS celebrating our 350th show, discussing the week-plus that was April 12-19, 1994. We start off part 2 with a controversy in Calgary regarding barbed wire matches, AAA & UWA (well, technically Double Power) being red hot in Mexico, nobody caring about the business getting exposed on 60 Minutes, Sid Vicious returning to wrestling after stabbing Arn Anderson, ECW & WCW working together as Slamboree approaches, Chris Candido & Brian Lee feuding with the Rock ’n’ Roll Express in SMW (and it's awesome), the Gilberts beefing in Memphis, Diesel winning the Intercontinental Title from Razor Ramon, plans to turn the Steiners heel in the WWF, Tatanka getting his head dress destroyed by I.R.S., and so so much more. Fantastic stuff this week, folks, so listen now!!!!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 Other North America: CRMW, AAA, CMLL, & UWA

0:25:00 Other USA: 60 Minutes/Rick “Elvis” Parker, WWWA, ECW, SMW, USWA, Detroit, L.A. Lucha, & OPWF

2:03:25 WWF

3:00:18 Patreon Preview: The WWF issues a press release bragging about WrestleMania III’s record-breaking attendance…of 88,000?!?!?!?

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Kris & David are joined by the returning Beau James (@kingofkingsport) for a TWO-PART episode of BTS celebrating our 350th show, discussing the week-plus that was April 12-19, 1994. We start with WCW, where it's a massive section featuring Hulk Hogan officially reaching a deal with the company, Jesse Ventura winning his big videotape royalties lawsuit over the WWF, Brian Pillman & Steve Austin re-upping their contracts for two years, 2 Cold Scorpio getting fired over his love of jazz cigarettes, Missy Hyatt on A Current Affair, and, oh yeah…SPRING STAMPEDE ’94, one of the greatest PPV's ever. We then go to Japan, where we talk about an epic April 16th in Tokyo, as All Japan has Champion Carnival finals at the Budokan after Mitsuharu Misawa's "injury" shook everything up, while New Japan has the first SUPER J-CUP at Sumo Hall, which changed Japanese wrestling in many ways both in Japan and in western fan culture. We also have the UWFi returning to PPV in the United States, Tonya Harding turning down All Japan Women, and tons more. Check out part 2 for Other North America, Other USA, and the WWF!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WCW

2:54:56 Japan: AJPW, NJPW, FMW, NFW, NOW, PWC, W*ING, PWFG, RINGS, UWFi, AJW, & LLPW

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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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