Kris & David are joined by Esteban el Boricua (@ElBoricuaPWO) for Part Two of our coverage of July 8-11, 2002. We talk about Vince Russo getting hired for the first time by NWA-TNA and how it was covered at the time, including Jerry Jarrett giving the scoop to the Wrestling Classics message board. We also talk about a crazy TNA PPV featuring the first Tennessee Titans involvement plus Hermie Sadler working his first match, the scene in Japan where Kenta Kobashi was back in NOAH among other things. a typically crazy USA Pro show on Long Island, Jesse Ventura nearly dying from a reoccurrence of the illness that retired him, and a very memorable Monday Night Raw featuring the legendary Jackie Gayda mixed tag team match plus Kevin Nash tearing his quad in the weirdest way possible. All that and much more on an extremely fun show, so make sure you listen to both parts!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 NWA-TNA

1:00:19 Japan: AJPW, NJPW, NOAH, Toryumon, WMF, AJW, & Arsion

1:23:28 Classic Commercial Break

1:25:59 Housekeeping/The Amazon Game

2:04:23 Other North America: CMLL, IWRG, USA Pro, & Jesse Ventura

2:25:32 WWE

3:54:24 Patron Preview: Sabu returns to ECW

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Ep. #258: July 8-11, 2002 with Esteban el Boricua [Part 1]

Kris & David are joined by Esteban el Boricua (@ElBoricuaPWO) to discuss the partial week that was July 8-11, 2002; we explain why this isn’t a full week at the start of the show. Here in the first part of the show, we discuss all the major happenings in Puerto Rico…which takes up the entire week because of all the new information from Boricua has that we didn't have when covering some of this ground before. We talk about the IWA's major show at Roberto Clemente Stadium with explanation on all the major angles and matches plus all the other drama going on in the promotion at this time. Then we move on to a very wacky WWC section featuring Carlos Colon having a major issue with a puppet and the puppet's TV show, Carlos and his love for kayfabe, WWC wrestlers not getting paid, people quitting, and all kinds of other craziness. This stuff is AMAZING for people to learn about the scene in Puerto Rico at the time

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Kris & David are joined this week by the Left Coast Mr. Ooh La La (@MisterOohLaLa) to discuss the week that was July 1-7, 1997, a week he picked after making a $100 pledge on the Between The Sheets Patreon page. We talk about The Pitbulls being arrested on federal drug charges and how that affected the wrestling scene, Paul Heyman's suddenly very shaky with the WWF, Lex Luger appearing on “Live with Regis and Kathie Lee,” a wild Nitro featuring Diamond Dallas Page as La Parka as well as Ric Flair cutting a promo on a Roddy Piper mannequin and some debuts/departures, The Patriot quitting All Japan for the WWF without telling Giant Baba, Rico Suave and Huracan Castillo’s wives banned from WWC shows in Puerto Rico, Gary Goodridge squeezing The Pedro’s testicles to win their fight on an IVC card in Brazil, PG-13 returning to the USWA as ECW representatives, and of course the WWF’s IN YOUR HOUSE: CANADIAN STAMPEDE pay-per-view, which was one of the greatest shows of its era for many reasons. All that and much more for a tremendous show, so you know the deal....LISTEN NOW!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 ECW

0:54:04 WCW

2:38:05 Eurasia: AJPW, NJPW, WAR, IWA Japan, Michinoku Pro, W*ING, AJW, GAWA, JWP, CWA, & VDB

3:26:33 Classic Commercial Break

3:30:27 Housekeeping/The Amazon Game

4:06;34 Latin America: AAA, CMLL, Promo Azteca, WWC, & IVC

4:26:48 Other USA: Reckless Youth, CPW, ICW (NC), NDW, SSW, USWA, Oklahoma regulation, APW, & Insane Clown Posse

4:51:04 WWF

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Kris Zellner is joined by Jeff G. Bailey (@JeffGBailey1) and Dan "The Dragon" Wilson (@dragonsrejects) to discuss everything that went down in NWA Wildside from May-August 2000, and what a hot, crazy Summer it was. We talk about the rise of Shank as a top babyface and his epic Cellblock Match with Timber the Lumberjack, the major heel turns of A.J. Styles & Steve Martin as they join the crowded NWA Elite, Al Getz returning as a babyface commissioner, Steven Prazak joining the promotion as an announcer, the debut of Lazz and how he became one of the all-time top fan favorites in Cornelia, and tons more. This is a fantastic show, and we are pumped to have Dan with us on this series for the duration!!!!

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Kris & David are guestless this week as we discuss the week that was June 24-30, 1992. We talk about WWF spokesman Steve Planamenta making some highly interesting comments in a Mike Mooneyham article, Rocco debuting with the Legion of Doom, the Berzerker making a fashion statement with Mean Gene’s tie, The Undertaker invading Prime Time Wrestling, and a lot more WWF action. Then we go to Japan and talk about a big New Japan show at the Budokan, the early days of AAA vs. CMLL in Mexico, Ronnie Garvin coming to SMW while Jim Cornette threatened The Fantastics, the death of Buddy Rogers, Bill Watts firmly taking control of WCW and who suffered as a result, and much more. A very solid show, so don't miss out!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:12:29 Asia: NJPW. WAR, FMW, PWFG, RINGS, UWFi, AJW, JWP, & Pinoy Wrestling

1:59:03 Classic Commercial Break

2:03:39 Housekeeping/The Amazon Game

2:34:49 Other North America: CCW, WFWA, CMLL, Monterrey, UWA, & WWC

2:57:13 Other USA: UCW, CenturyWA, Atlanta block, ICWA, USWA, GWF, Big D, LIWA, Portland, John Arezzi, & Buddy Rogers

3:57:21 WCW

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Kris Zellner & Dylan Hales welcome you to the first episode of our new podcast series, The Pay Windah, in which we go over the history of World Championship Wrestling, starting with January 1989 and going through till the end...hopefully.

For January 1989, we talk about Ricky Steamboat signing with the NWA, Jim Herd taking firm control immediately, Eddie Gilbert's trajectory in the promotion, Dusty Rhodes leaving for Florida, Barry Windham's ever changing status, and THE ULTIMATE GAMBLE, the plan for a pay-per-view run opposite WrestleMania V, which a story that needs to be heard, believe me.

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Kris Zellner & Rob Naylor are back with the latest episode of Cover 2 Cover, where we continue our miniseries on the 1991 Pro Wrestling Illustrated 500; specifically wrestlers numbered 250-349 on the list. We have lots more familiar names on this show hence, only doing 100 this time instead of 150, and there are lots of interesting names and placements on the list that I won’t spoil here. This was an extremely fun show, so listen now!!!

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Kris & David are joined by Robert O'Connor (@ghostofquinones) to discuss the week that was June 17-23, 1987. We talk about Terry Taylor and his recovery from his serious car wreck that changed his career, Dave Meltzer traveling to Houston for the Western States Heritage Title Tournament, a Ric Flair promo to remember on TBS, Kevin Sullivan turning babyface in Florida, an update on the lawsuit filed by the Florida version of Big Daddy, New Leaders vs. Now Leaders in New Japan, Creatchman's Corner in Montreal, a fired up Buddy Wayne in Continental, Brickhouse Brown on The Jerry Lawler Show, Kerry Von Erich exposes Lance Von Erich in World Class, David McLane leaves GLOW to start POWW, and Randy Savage enters the Snake Pit. All that and so much more on this week's BTS!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 Jim Crockett Promotions: UWF, CWF, & traditional JCP

1:53:13 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, Grand Prix, Montreal, Stampede, Tijuana, & WWC

3:06:49 Classic Commercial Break

3:10:50 Housekeeping/The Amazon Game

3:48:53 USA East: NWF, Joe Pedicino, Continental, & Memphis

5:04:58 USA West: WCCW, Central States, AWA, Portland, & GLOW/POWW

5:50:05 WWF

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Kris & David are guestless this week, as we discuss the week that was June 10-16, 2006, a show requested by Patreon subscriber Grant Fecher. We talk about the relaunch of ECW in the vision of Vince McMahon, as we had the 2nd One Night Stand PPV which set the table for the famously terrible first WWECW TV show on the Sci-Fi Channel two nights later. We look at the ONS PPV featuring a rah rah speech by Paul Heyman, JBL burying everybody, a rabid crowd for Rob Van Dam vs. John Cena, and more. We also talk about the Sci-Fi show featuring THE ZOMBIE~!~!~! along with the train wreck that was the debut of Kelly Kelly, among other crazy things. We also talk about Raw & SmackDown and all the wackiness going on there plus all the developmental news to finish out a PACKED WWE section. We also talk about Japan, Mexico, US Indies, and of course TNA as they were on the road to Slammiversary. A tremendous show, so listen now!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWECW

2:02:03 WWE

3:24:50 Classic Commercial Break

3:27:15 Housekeeping/The Amazon Game

4:05:24 Japan: AJPW, NJPW, DDT, Dragon Gate, Hustle, Michinoku Pro, Osaka Pro, & WMF

4:26:41 Other North America: Chris Jericho, AAA, CMLL, IWRG, IWAPR, & WWC

4:44:06 Other USA: CZW, UCW, FIP, Jeff Peterson Cup, SCW, Memphis, AWA Worldwide, AAW, IWAMS, TWE, RPW, & Watts library

5:18:40 TNA

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Kris & David are joined by Ben Zani (@BostonNooga) to discuss the week that was June 3-9, 1989. We discuss the opening weekend of No Holds Barred and all the news from the theaters regarding the film. We also talk about Dusty Rhodes debuting on in the WWF with the beginning of his vignettes and a surprise match at the Boston Garden, Big John Studd quitting the WWF, Jumbo vs. Tenryu 6/5/89, Sting making his All Japan debut, Atlanta TV news and rumors, FCW's status after Dusty left, Eric Embry becoming the Chairman of the Board of World Class, and an NWA section which features Terry Funk bringing out "Rick Flaire" and having wild brawls with Sting as well as the return of the Midnight Express. An extremely fun show, so don't miss out!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:47:48 Int’l: AJPW, Inoki, UWF, Koji Kitao, Stampede, EMLL, & WWC

2:46:06 Classic Commercial Break

2:49:58 Halftime/Housekeeping

3:05:18 Other USA: ACW, Boni Blackstone, SCW, FCW, Continental, CWA/Memphis, WCCW, Portland, & Bruno Sammartino/Merv Griffin

4:16:09 NWA/WCW

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