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Kris & David are joined by John Muse (@JMuseMich) to discuss the week that was February 2-8, 1993. We talk about the major power shift in WCW as Cowboy Bill Watts & Jim Ross are on their way out the door and Eric Bischoff is about to make a big power play to become a top boss in the company. John goes in-depth with us talking about all the aspects of the company at the time, especially the booking, and this was a fantastic discussion. We also talk about Jim Cornette & The Heavenly Bodies showing up at Center Stage for some fireworks with Bill Watts and The Rock ’n’ Roll Express, as well as an update on Ric Flair coming into the company, Johnny B. Badd possibly leaving, and so much more. We then go to Japan were we talk about the great scene at that time where everyone, including the indies, was doing good business before going to Mexico, where we talk about the groundbreaking product AAA was putting out at that time. We then go to the U.S. Indie scene, talking about Bobby Eaton joining the Heavenly Bodies in SMW, Doink the Clown running amok at the WMC studio in Memphis, before closing out with the WWF. Hulk Hogan is about to return, we compare WWF business at home vs. how it’s booming in Europe, Japanese groups are protesting the insanely heavy-handed jingoistic aspects of the Yokozuna vs. Hacksaw Jim Duggan feud, and much more. If you liked John on Wrestling Observer Live back in the day, you’ll love this show, so LISTEN NOW!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WCW

1:46:35 Int’l: NJPW, NOW, W*ING, PWFG exodus, AJW, AAA, CMLL, & UWA

2:40:47 Classic Commercial Break

2:46:21 Halftime

3:04:29 Other USA: IWCCW, MEWF, NWF (NC), WWOW (NC), Peach State, SMW, USWA, Austin Idol’s USACW, BTW (OH), GWF, TWA (TX), MCW (TX), WCCW, Big D, CWUSA, Terry Funk, & Andre the Giant

4:39:07 WWF

5:41:05 Patreon Preview: Joel Goodhart gambles on a banquet celebrating Ric Flair

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Kris & David are joined this week by Case Lowe (@_InYourCase) to discuss the week that was January 26-February 1, 1999. a week that was requested by Jared Hunt as a $25 pledge pick on the Between The Sheets Patreon page. We start out the show discussing the death of Giant Baba, how that rocked the wrestling world, and how it would affect the Japanese wrestling world for many years to come. We also talk about the birth of Toryumon Japan in the form of their debut show, leading to a great discussion about their beginnings and how far the key players have come since then. We also talk about a busy week in the World Wrestling Federation as we have HALFTIME HEAT with The Rock vs. Mankind, the WWF Super Bowl commercial, a wild episode of Monday Night Raw featuring Vince, Patterson, & Brisco invading a Texas bar, and so much more. We also talk about Rey Misterio Jr.’s impending unmasking in WCW and how that would affect him in Mexico, Carlos Colon & Abdullah the Butcher teaming up in Puerto Rico, the final show of OMEGA’s original run as a promotion, Jesse Ventura being pissed off at his upcoming unauthorized biopic on NBC, and a classic WCW section featuring Kevin Nash wielding his power, one of Kris’s favorite moments in WCW history on Thunder, the "WCW Latino Project" taped in Waco, TX, CHUCK ZITO!!!!!!!! flanking Hulk Hogan as he calls a cameraman a “jiggly, jiggly Jew,” and much more. What are you waiting for? LISTEN NOW!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 Japan: AJPW, NJPW, DDT, Toryumon, WPW, AJW, & Arsion

1:38:28 WWF

3:08:05 Classic Commercial Break: Super Bowl Edition

3:12:24 Halftime

3:33:18 Other North America: Jacques Rougeau, ICW, AAA, CMLL, Tijuana, & WWC

3:58:56 Other USA: IWF (NJ), JAPW, ECW, IPW (PA), NCW (PA), OMEGA, IWAMS, OVW, Power Pro, & Jesse Ventura

4:28:09 WCW

6:34:51 Patreon Preview: Joel Goodhart gambles on a banquet celebrating Ric Flair

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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 Mike Sempervive (@Sempervive) to discuss the week that was January 19-25, 1991. We talk about WCW being forced to move the next Clash of the Champions from CNN Center’s atrium to the Georgia Mountain Center in Gainesville due to the Persian Gulf War, as well as Dusty Rhodes beginning in his new job as head booker, The Steiners killing jobbers, Arn Anderson & Barry Windham tearing up the hood, and so much more in a great section. We then talk about a Triple Crown title change in AJPW, Greg Valentine re-upping with the WWF and possibly being punished in the process by the company in the process, Joe Pedicino making moves at NATPE, the war between the USWA and the TWF in Dallas, Jesse Ventura/Grudge Match news, and then a huge WWF section. There, we have Royal Rumble ’91 with all of the news from the show, plus Dave Meltzer going scorched earth on Hulk Hogan & Vince McMahon for the way they are handling the Persian Gulf conflict and Sgt. Slaughter's character. Fantastic show so LISTEN NOW!!!!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WCW

1:50:05 Potpourri: AJPW, NJPW, EMLL, Monterrey, UWA, WWC, UWF, GWF, Suncoast, IWA (Russen), USWA (Memphis & Dallas), TWF, Portland, & Jesse Ventura/Grudge Match

2:43:04 Classic Commercial Break

2:47:36 Halftime

3:00:11 WWF

5:26:38 Patreon Preview: Transcript of John Collins harassing a message board poster via AOL Instant Messenger

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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 guestless as we discuss the week that was January 12-18, 1998. We talk about the WWF’s build to the 1998 Royal Rumble, featuring Goldust dressing up as Sable, the debut of the Rock ’n’ Roll Express, and Kane pretending to be cool with the Undertaker before we move on to the Rumble PPV itself. That show features Cold Stone" Steve Austin getting hs big win in front of a giddy Mike Tyson plus Shawn Michaels torching his back in the main event against the Undertaker. We also talk about New Japan wanting their older guys to retire, Ryuji Yamakawa getting thrown off of the Kawasaki City Gym balcony in Big Japan, Antonio Peña suing everyone in Mexico, and Shane Douglas’s greatness as a house show promoter for ECW. We close, of course, with WCW, featuring Nitro is Lawyers plus all the wackiness that you would expect of WCW(, everybody!) in this era. Lots of great clips and just a great time in general on this week's BTS!!!

Timestamps

0:00:00 WWF

1:52:43 Japan (& Kenya): AJPW, NJPW, WAR, BJPW, FMW, IWA Japan, Michinoku Pro, Tokyo Pro, Pancrase, KRS Pride FC, AJW, Arsion, GAEA, JWP, LLPW, & EWA

2:24:30 Classic Commercial Break

2:27:28 Halftime

2:46:54 Mexico: AAA, CMLL, IWRG, & Promo Azteca

3:02:55 Other USA: ECW, Steel City, ECWA, IPWA, SCW, IWA Ohio, IWAMS, Music City, St. Paul, ISW, & APW

3:37:12 WCW

5:33:59 Patreon Preview: Transcript of John Collins harassing a message board poster via AOL Instant Messenger

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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 John Philapavage (@JohnPhilapavage) to discuss the week that was January 5-11, 1996. We talk about ECW's House Party ’96, which featured the farewell of Public Enemy, the return of "The Franchise" Shane Douglas, the debut of Rob Van Dam, and Beulah announcing her “pregnancy” with Tommy Dreamer’s spawn. Needless to say, this was a watershed show in ECW history, so we go in deep detail discussing all the major happenings in the promotion at that time. We then go to WCW to discuss Hulk Hogan's legal issues in Minneapolis, plus another Nitro in the Carolinas where Hogan gets booed heavily by the crowd. From there, talk about all the international news and results before coming back to the U.S. for the indies, where we talk about Scott Bowden having quite the day on USWA TV, the early days of IWA Mid-South, and the infamous Bodyguards vs. Bandits PPV being taped at the Sportatorium in Dallas. We then close with the WWF where Shawn Michaels gives an…interesting speech at the Royal Rumble press conference in Fresno, plus the Billionaire Ted’s Rasslin’ War Room skits get wild in week 2, with this one pissing off a lot of people and becoming the talk of the wrestling world. Oh, and Steve Austin’s debut as The Ringmaster airs on that very same edition of Monday Night Raw. All that and so much more on the another fantastic episode of Between the Sheets!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 ECW

1:52;28 WCW

3:00:58 Eurasia: AJPW, Peace Festival, NJPW, UWFi, WAR, FMW, IWA Japan, Michinoku Pro, Wrestle Dream Factory, AJW, JWP, SkyPerfecTV, & All-Star

3:37:07 Classic Commercial Break

3:39:23 Halftime

4:11:40 Latin America: AAA, CMLL, IWRG, & WWC

4:37:14 Other USA: TCCW, SSW, SMW, USWA, NAW, IWAMS, Dan Severn, CWA (TX), & CWUSA

5:32:47 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 & David are back for another episode of Between the Sheets! This week we talk about the week that was December 29, 2006-January 4th, 2007 by request of Sean Doherty, who put down the $25 on our Patreon to pick this one. We talk about RAW IS K-FED, as Kevin Federline showed up to wrestle—and defeat!—John Cena on New Years Day 2007 and look at how it was covered in the mainstream. Speaking of the mainstream, we also talk about Vince McMahon starting the big Donald Trump WrestleMania angle, WWE's house show business picking back up, a note on the future Roman Reigns, and so much more in a big WWE section. We also talk about Japan, where the first week of the year was always a big one including the first ever Wrestle Kingdom, featuring AJPW vs. NJPW and a lot more. We then talk about Mexico, Puerto Rico, the Indies, and then close with TNA with a nutty ass episode of Impact featuring THE VOODOO KIN MAFIA and all the usual TNA wackiness you have grown to love. This is quite the entertaining show, so LISTEN NOW!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWE

1:49:39 Eurasia: AJPW, NJPW, Uwai Station, BJPW, Dragon Gate, Osaka Pro, K-Dojo, DDT, Oz Academy, Ice Ribbon, & WAW

2:33:25 Classic Commercial Break

2:37:49 Halftime

3:08:04 Other North America: ECCW, ThumbWF, CMLL, IWRG, Juarez, Baja Star, & IWAPR

3:27:31 Other USA: NWS, BWO, HWA, NWF, CCW, CWF Mid-Atlantic, NWA Anarchy, GreatCW, Full Throttle, Hulk Hogan, & Booker T’s PWA

3:54:34 TNA

4:33:22 Patreon Preview: Transcript of John Collins harassing a message board poster via AOL Instant Messenger

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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 Zellner is joined yet again by Jeff G Bailey (@JeffGBailey1) & Dan "The Dragon" Wilson (@revdanwilson) as we take yet another Walk on the Wildside, discussing the last three months (October-December) of 2001. We talk about the genesis of the Jeff G. Bailey as Wildside CEO angle and how it was taken from the John Collins/Main Event Championship Wrestling fiasco. We also talk about the rise of Iceberg in Wildside, plus all the young players like A.J. Styles, Jason Cross, J.C. Dazz, Jimmy Rave, Adam Jacobs, Onyx, Lazz, Blackout, the Lost Boyz, and so many more who stepped it up, turning Wildside into one of the premier wrestling promotions in the world. We also talk about Fright Night 2001 & Christmas Chaos 2001. so we have TWO major shows to discuss, as well as all of the big angles that built up to those shows.

This show also serves as a tribute to James Michael Guffey, better known as Jimmy Rave. who left this world way too early on December 12th, 2021. This point in time was when Jimmy was becoming one of the best performers in the business, and it was very cathartic watching him at this stage of his life show everyone what he could do. 

Rest in peace, Jimmy....we miss you, brother.

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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 guestless this week as we discuss the week that was December 22-28 1986. We talk about Jim Crockett Promotions and their early plans for running in Florida, Ole Anderson's future as a Horseman, plus all the news from JCP’s Christmas week shows. We also have an update on New Japan's TV situation, Weekly Gong’s year-end awards, the Savoldis’ ICW running Florida, Championship Wrestling from Florida being in a state of flux, Continental focusing on the Northern part of their territory, Soul Train Jones debuting in Memphis, Bill Watts cutting classic Bill Watts promos in UWF…even if they were aired out of order, the dire state of World Class, the WWF advertising Dynamite Kid for house shows while he is in the hospital, and so much more. Yet another extremely fun 80's show, so LISTEN NOW!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 Jim Crockett Promotions

0:59:53 Int’l: NJPW, Gong Awards, AJW, Joint Promotions, Montreal, Stampede, Vancouver/Tomko, EMLL, & UWA

1:19:39 USA East: ICW, CWF, Continental, Gulas, & Memphis/CWA

1:56:51 Classic Commercial Break

1:59:11 Halftime

2:22:12 USA West: UWF, WCCW, AWA, Central States, & Portland; plus coverage of Mike Bellew’s death

3:26:32 WWF

4:22:25 Patreon Preview: Transcript of John Collins harassing a message board poster via AOL Instant Messenger

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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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It’s the overstuffed holiday season, and you know what that means: We’re releasing a past deep dive Patreon special episode of Between the Sheets for free! This is a great show that looks at all of the drama as ECW tried to launch its own pay-per-view events, including all of the immediate fallout from New Jack slicing open the forehead of last-minute substitute Mass Transit at the Wonderland Greyhound Park in Revere, Massachusetts. 

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 two part Sale of WCW series, 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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Our friend and “Barbed Wire City” director John Philapavage (@JohnPhilapavage) joins us for an all-inclusive look at ECW’s issues securing a deal to get on pay-per-view. Everything is looking good until New Jack takes a scalpel to the head of barely trained teenager Erik “Mass Transit” Kulas at a spot show, and from there, everyone goes insane. Paul Heyman tries and fails to spin the situation in numerous directions, the ECW house organs try to blame Wade Keller and Bruce Mitchell for the promotion losing their PPV date, and much more takes place over a brief period of time, and there’s a LOT to talk about. Did ECW ever really have a live special booked to air on Network One? How much jeopardy was the PPV deal ever really in? Why exactly did anyone think the Torch crew did anything wrong? What is rumor vs. fact about the Kulas incident? And much, much more. John adds a ton of insight to the latest of our many Eddie Gilbert and/or Paul Heyman-centric shows, and this is one of the best things we’ve ever done. Enjoy!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 June 1995-November 1996

0:48:50 Week of 12/2-Week of 12/16/1996

1:48:15 Week of December 23, 1996

2:45:59 Meanwhile, on the internet…

3:36:04 Week of December 30, 1996

4:24:01 January 1997

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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 Joe Blair as we discuss the week that was December 15-21, 1990, which he grabbed as a $100 Patreon pick to sit in for the whole show. We discuss Andre the Giant's days being numbered in the WWF due to injuries and other assorted health issues, Vince McMahon letting Dusty Rhodes leave with his "dignity" (in theory), Tokyo Sports Awards political nonsense, Akira Maeda promising a new UWF, Silo Sam of all people opening up a wrestling school, what's really going on in the soap opera that is Jerry Jarrett “selling the USWA” to Joe Pedicino and Kongi Sports’ GWF, Jesse Ventura's GRUDGE MATCH TV show, and in a giant WCW section, we discuss Starrcade ’90 featuring Ric Flair being revealed as The Black Scorpion, the Pat O’Connor Memorial Tag Team Tournament, and so much more. This was great fun, so enjoy it with us!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF (featuring a Jimmy Rave tribute at the beginning)

1:06:01 Int’l: Tokyo Sports Awards, AJPW, NJPW, UWF, CMLL, Juarez, UWA, & WWC

1:31:41 Other USA: UWF, GASW, Silo Sam, USWA, GWF, TWF, AWA, Portland, & Jesse Ventura/Grudge Match

2:11;46 Classic Commercial Break

2:15:49 Halftime

2:32:30 WCW

4:41:33 Patreon Preview: Transcript of John Collins harassing a message board poster via AOL Instant Messenger

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