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Kris & David are joined by TARO (@loknloll) to discuss the week that was December 8-14, 1995. We recap a wild Monday Nitro in Charlotte where Hulk Hogan got crucified by the pro-Horsemen fans en route to a Nitro overrun where everyone forgets what they just did, which is the epitome of WCW EVERYBODY. We also talk about the awesome of AJPW Real World Tag League finals, WAR hosting Super J-Cup 2nd Stage, a more standardized WAR show featuring El Gigante, ECW bracing for the loss of Public Enemy, the SMW vs. USWA feud being red hot in Memphis after SMW folded, the saga of the WWF women's division as Alundra Blayze/Madusa Miceli leaves and while Aja Kong stiffs Chaparita ASARI on Raw, Diesel's new attitude, and much more. But most important of all? TARO gives us a live rundown of one of the holy grails of the last 30 years....the STAR OF DEATH CAGE MATCH on a AAA show at the Los Angeles Sports Arena. Fantabulous show, folks, so LISTEN NOW!!!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WCW

1:12:42 Eurasia: AJPW, NJPW, MUGA, Super J-Cup, WAR, FMW, IWA Japan, Michinoku Pro, Pancrase, UWFi, AJW, JWP, & CWA

2:28:03 Classic Commercial Break

2:31:27 Halftime

2:57:08 Other North America: AAA Star of Death in Los Angeles, AAA proper, CMLL, & UWA

4:15:10 Other USA: 

5:20:31 WWF

6:30:41 Patreon Preview: John Collins on No Holds Barred Radio…brother.

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Kris & David are joined by "The Bone Collector" Dominic Garrini (@dgarrinibc) to discuss the week that was December 1-7, 1996, a show requested by Jared Hunt after dropping $25 on our Patreon. We start with the UFC and their big Ultimate Ultimate 2 PPV show, which Dave Meltzer was in attendance for. Dave gives a full rundown of the fight week wackiness along with all of the happenings during the card…and there were a lot of them. We then go to the WWF, talking about WWF & AAA hooking up to try and sell out the Alamo Dome in San Antonio for the Royal Rumble, babyfaces and heels blurring the lines more than ever before, as well as Shawn Michaels having a bad night in Poughkeepsie, New York when the fans were getting to him. (His first WWF trip to upstate NY since being assaulted in Syracuse over a year earlier, to boot.) We also talk about the birth of Samurai TV! in Japan and the impact that would have on the business there and tape collectors abroad, as well as all of the other major news there. We then go to Mexico, talking about the legendary Hijo del Santo vs. El Dandy vs. Negro Casas lucha de apuestas tearing up Arena Mexico, Raven regaining the ECW Title from the Sandman in a barbed wire match at the ECW Arena, the Nation of Domination running wild in the USWA with the debut of Queen Moesha, the beginning of the end of Paul Alperstein’s AWF, and then close with WCW. A wild Monday Nitro features Scott Hall & Kevin Nash having an amazing night of commentary when nobody expected it...literally, and much more. A tremendous show here, folks, so you know the drill...LISTEN NOW!!!!!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 UFC

1:36:33 WWF

2:55:27 Eurasia: Samurai TV/Inoki Festival, AJPW, NJPW, BattleARTS, BJPW, FMW, Michinoku Pro, Tokyo Pro, AJW, GAEA, Jd’, & CWA

3:57:40 Classic Commercial Break

4:00:59 Halftime

4:10:25 Other North America: Tiger Jeet Singh, AAA, CMLL, & Promo Azteca

4:33:54 Other USA: UCW, USA Pro, ECW, MEWF, TMW, Robert Gibson/Pensacola, IWAMS, USWA, CWA (TX), SoCal Lucha, & AWF

6:02:24 WCW

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Kris & David are guestless this week as we discuss the partial week that was November 25th - November 29th, 1994. We start off with WCW, where we talk about Eric Bischoff getting a promotion of sorts and what that meant, as well as the WCW creative structure at the time which was basically Hulk Hogan and everyone else. We also talk about Randy Savage appearing on Chet Coppock's NewSport Talk, Gene Okerlund's hotline shenanigans, and much more in an always entertaining WCW section. We also go international, talking about Keiji Mutoh & Hiroshi Hase winning the IWGP tag titles, AAA being in a state of flux thanks to issues with their U.S. expansion and the death of Art Barr, and more, before coming back to the United States. There, we talk about ECW taping TV in Hamburg, Pennsylvania, Jim Cornette asking to manage The Gangstas in SMW, Paul Alperstein's AWF continuing with its first/forgotten cycle of TV, NWA Dallas drawing their alleged biggest crowd, and much more. We then close with the WWF, where Diesel wins the WWF Title from Bob Backlund at Madison Square Garden after heavy foreshadowing on the TV that aired the day of the show, plus we look at how his persona as champion should've been booked. As always, a very fun and entertaining show, so check it out!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WCW

0:52:19 Eurasia: AJPW, NJPW, WAR, FMW, SPWF, W*ING, AJW, JWP, CWA, & WPW (Germany)

1:15:29 Mexico: AAA, CMLL, & UWA

1:43:08 Classic Commercial Break

1:45:34 Halftime

:2:00:30 Other USA: ECW, Peach State, SMW, USWA, AWF, & NWA Dallas

2:57:26 WWF

4:14:06 Patreon Preview: John Collins on No Holds Barred Radio…brother.

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Kris & David are back with another episode of Between the Sheets—this time with a Patreon pick submitted by William Lanham, who dropped the $25—covering the week that was November 17-23, 2001. We talk about a monster week in the WWF featuring the returns of Ric Flair and Jerry Lawler, the exit of Mick Foley, and a Survivor Series that spelled the end of the WCW/ECW/Alliance invasion angle. We analyze everything in and out of the ring, why everything happened the way it did, and what should've been done differently. We also take a look at the WWF financials at the time plus what the future held post-Invasion. We also talk about all the happenings in Japan in all the major promotions and indies, as well as Mexico and Puerto Rico, before coming back to the United States where we talk about the indie scene. We check in on the XWF after their first TV tapings, AOL/Time Warner possibly getting back into wrestling, some wild Hart Family drama, and much more. This is an action packed show, so LISTEN NOW!!!!!!!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF Survivor Series & top stories

1:25:07 Other WWF

2:57:03 Classic Commercial Break

3:00:05 Halftime

3:16:39 Eurasia: AJPW, NJPW, NOAH, Zero-One, BattlARTS, BJPW, DDT, FMW, K-Dojo, Osaka Pro, Toryumon, T2P, RINGS, AJW, GAEA, Jd’, LLPW, NEO, & TWA

4:06:07 Other North America: ECCW, AAA, CMLL, IWRG, Monterrey, Tijuana, IWAPR, & WWC

4:27:13 Other USA: JerseyCW, PWF, NWA Wildside, IWAMS, Memphis, MAW, XWF, AOL/Time Warner, & Martha Hart vs. Diana Hart

5:13:04 Patreon Preview: Just why *did* The Giant join the nWo out of nowhere, anyway?

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Kris & David are joined by Devon Hales (@kingmotivatorh) to discuss the week that was November 10-16, 2003. We talk about Lex Luger making his debut in NWA-TNA and how polarizing it was in and out of the ring, plus we we look at the state of TNA's creative at the time and who wasn't happy with it, as well as all sorts of other wacky TNA notes. We then do a full sweep of Japan with lots of results before moving back to North America, with TNA talent coming to AAA in Mexico, Rey Misterio Jr. making his return to Tijuana…with his mask, Teddy Hart doing Teddy Hart things online for the first time, a nice glimpse of the U.S. indie scene at the time, the aftermath of the tragic death of Mike “Crash Holly” Lockwood, and then a gigantic WWE section. We talk about the creative changes in the company and all the tension between Raw & Smackdown's writing teams, some business notes from the quarterly report, Lance Storm’s large endowment gimmick, and Vince McMahon being insane on SmackDown before moving on to a very interesting Survivor Series PPV. That show features the "final" appearance of Steve Austin along with Vince McMahon popping a gusher against The Undertaker and much more. This is a lengthy but awesome show, so don't miss out!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 NWA-TNA

1:14:03 Japan: AJPW, NOAH, Zero-One, BattlARTS, DDT, KAGEKI, Michinoku Pro, Osaka Pro, Toryumon, New Year’s Eve, AJW, AtoZ, GAEA, JWP, & NEO

1:41:04 Other North America: IWA, AAA, CMLL, IWRG, Monterrey, Tijuana, IWAPR, & WWC

2:00:27 Classic Commercial Break

2:04:09 Other USA: Teddy Hart/ROH, LXW, CSWF, CZW, ROH, FNW, MLW, SSW, LAW, Marty Garner, NWA Wildside, MXPW, USACW, Memphis, IWAMS, PWA (MI), PWG, PWIron, Jesse Ventura, Mike Lockwood’s funeral, & OVW

3:18:57 WWE

6:31:03 Patreon Preview: Just why *did* The Giant join the nWo out of nowhere, anyway?

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Kris & David are guestless as we discuss the week that was November 3rd-November 9th, 1996. We talk about the wildly controversial Brian Pillman/Steve Austin home invasion/gun angle from Monday Night Raw, as we go in depth with clips and analysis from many different perspectives, including just how USA Network REALLY felt about the controversy. We also check in with the episode of Livewire that aired the following Saturday with a sullen and somber Vince McMahon apologizing like crazy. We also talk about Ken Shamrock battling with Pancrase behind the scenes, more guys jumping from AAA and CMLL to Promo Azteca to get jobs in WCW, Randy Hales going nuts on Bert Prentice on live USWA TV, as well as all the other big independent news before going to WCW. There, we analyze an nWo-heavy Nitro, as well as Roddy Piper signing a contract, Randy Savage being at an an impasse for a new deal of his own, and Hulk Hogan making a wild appearance on “Live with Regis & Kathie Lee.” This was a tremendous show, so LISTEN NOW!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:58:57 Eurasia: NJPW, WAR, FMW, Michinoku Pro, SPWF, Pancrase, AJW, CWA, & All-Star

2:28:24 Classic Commercial Break

3:43:49 Halftime

3:01:52 Mexico: AAA, CMLL, IWRG, Monterrey, & Promo Azteca

3:18:02 Other USA: NWA NJ, USofA, ECW, NWA Florida, WWA (FL), USWA, UWF (Louisiana), CWA (Dallas), EWF, & AWF

3:59:12 WCW

5:00:30 Patreon Preview: Just why *did* The Giant join the nWo out of nowhere, anyway?

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Kris & David are back and joined by Robert O'Connor (@ghostofquinones) to discuss the week that was October 27-November 2, 1989. We talk about the NWA's inaugural Halloween Havoc PPV from Philadelphia, including the live perspective from Dave Meltzer as well as thoughts from watching it on tape back in San Jose and our own musings. We also discuss the state of the NWA after Havoc and how Ric Flair was doing as head booker, Angelo Mosca campaigning to be named CFL Commissioner, the wild world of 1989 Stampede Wrestling, promotional wars in Georgia, some great clips from Continental, Jerry Lawler beginning his heel turn in Memphis, a new booker in Dallas, the second “pink room” taping of the Team Challenge Series in the AWA, and Tully Blanchard getting fired by the WWF, plus so much more. A fantastic show, as it always is when O'Connor joins us, so if you want to laugh your ass off, then LISTEN NOW!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 NWA/WCW

1:50:25 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, CWA, Angelo Mosca, Stampede Wrestling, PCCW, & EMLL

2:27:11 Classic Commercial Break

2:31:58 Halftime

2:49:21 Other USA: Bob Raskin, Bruno Sammartino, SCW splits in half, PWF, Continental, Heritage, CWA/Memphis, USWA, NAWA (TX), AWA, WIN, Portland, Super Powers Clash, & Lia Maivia trial

4:53:20 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 joined by Black Label Pro's Mikey Blanton (@BLPMikey) to discuss the week that was October 20-26, 1993. We talk about the fallout from Randy Savage's Radio WWF interview where he buried Hulk Hogan and accused him of breaking up his marriage to Elizabeth, including the confusion about whether or not it was a shoot. We also talk about Sabu & Glen Jacobs getting tryouts with the WWF, Giant Gonzalez making his last appearance in WWF…in street clothes as a babyface, how AJPW's booking of the Triple Crown in this era constantly stuck it to Toshiaki Kawada, Vampiro making crazy money in Mexico, John Arezzi's final Weekend of Champions fan convention including a controversy involving Sabu and the cost of broken tables, the Bruise Brothers turn babyface in SMW, and the wackiness of WCW, including HALLOWEEN HAVOC, one of the worst-booked PPVs you will ever see. This was an awesome show, so listen now!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:20:44 Eurasia: AJPW, NJPW, NJPW, FMW, Michinoku Pro, PWC, W*ING, RINGS, AJW, LLPW, & CWA

1:50:02 Classic Commercial Break

1:54:06 Halftime

2:19:19 Other North America: Canadian elections, ICW (BC), AAA, CMLL, Monterrey, & UWA

2:41:57 Other USA: 

4:03:49 WCW 

5:31:56 Patreon Preview: Vince McMahon’s initial public response to the nWo/Outsiders angle 

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Kris & David are joined by Beau James (@kingofkingsport) to discuss the week that was October 13-19, 1985. We start off by talking about the beginning of the hype for Starrcade 1985, as we have a major title change, plus Ric Flair turns up the heelishness on TV. We also talk about AJPW moving to prime time on Saturday nights on Nippon TV, Vince McMahon pulling WWF talent from NJPW tours, Satoru Sayama retiring for the second time in just over two years, the WWF going head-to-head with WWC in Puerto Rico, the Windham family reuniting in Florida, the future Lex Luger joining them in the Sunshine State as THE LUGAR, and Bill Dundee does a mega heel turn on Jerry Lawler in Memphis. All that and much, much more on a awesomely fun episode of BTS!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 Jim Crockett Promotions

1:23:58 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, UWF, AJW, Stampede, EMLL, UWA, & WWF vs. WWC in Puerto Rico

2:01:22 Classic Commercial Break

2:05:21 Halftime

2:16:13 USA East: CWF, IWA (FL), Continental, & Memphis/CWA

4:01:52 USA West: Mid-South, WCCW, TASW, Central States, AWA, Masa Saito, & Portland

4:50:42 WWF

5:35:26 Patreon Preview: Vince McMahon’s initial public response to the nWo/Outsiders angle

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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 Dave Prazak (@DavePrazak) to discuss the almost-week that was October 6-10, 1999 as we covered the 11th & 12th on a previous episode. This show starts with a fantastic discussion of the infamous Heroes of Wrestling PPV—the reason Kyle Rieger asked for this week as a $25 Patreon pick—and folks, if you haven't watched this show, you need to, as it's one for the ages. Of course, we talk about Jake Roberts, but there is so much other stuff that was crazy as well, both on camera and behind the scenes, so this is a can't miss segment. We also talk about the death of Gorilla Monsoon and the tragic career ending injury suffered by Darren Drozdov, including how the WWF really dropped the ball in many ways with how they handled the injury publicly on SmackDown two days later. Other things discussed are the pro debuts of Wataru Inoue, Katsuyori Shibata, and Hiroshi Tanahashi in New Japan, Ray Gonzalez becoming “Mr. Raytings” in WWC, Tammy Sytch's infamous sit-down interview on ECW’s TNN show, Jerry Lawler coming up short in the Memphis mayoral election, Jesse Ventura's Playboy interview, then, finally, World Championship Wrestling. There, the top story is the immediate aftermath of Vince Russo & Ed Ferrara joining the promotion, including all of the details as to how it went down. This is a fantastic show, as it always is when Prazak is on with us, so LISTEN NOW!!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 Heroes of Wrestling

1:55:19 WWF

3:09:22 Eurasia: AJPW, NJPW, BattlARTS, FMW, NOW, Osaka Pro, SPWF, Toryumon, RINGS, Arsion, GAEA, VDB Top Catch, & BWF

3:32:34 Classic Commercial Break

3:37:24 Halftime

3:51:30 Other North America: Stampede, AAA, CMLL, IWRG, WWC, & MMA

4:07:27 Other USA: CZW, UCW, NWA Wildside, IPW, OVW, HWA, Jerry Lawler’s failed mayoral bid, Power Pro, KAW, Dale Gagner’s AWA, APW, & Jesse Ventura

5:20:45 WCW

6:25:32 Patreon Preview: Vince McMahon’s initial public response to the nWo/Outsiders angle

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