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Kris & David are joined by Scott Bowden (Kentucky Fried Rasslin) to not only discuss the week-plus that was December 8-17, 1985, but ALSO make a can’t-mis MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT at the end of the show regarding the future of the KFR Podcast. We talk about Bruiser Brody & Jimmy Snuka being "fired" from New Japan and all of the drama that went on regarding that situation, as well as the end of the Real World Tag League in All Japan. We also talk about the future of PPV for the WWF after the Wrestling Classic show, Lanny Poffo's poem for Bobby Heenan, Kevin Sullivan's psychotic angles on Florida TV, The Freedom Fighters, Steve Borden & Jim Hellwig, going heel with manager Buddy Wayne, Koko Ware dressing as Santa Claus in the Memphis studio, and Bruiser Brody joining Texas All-Star. We then bring it home with Jim Crockett Promotions, where Starrcade payoffs come out for the JCP talent, and some people are *pissed* to say the least. All that and much more on a fantastic show, so LISTEN NOW!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 Int’l: NJPW, AJPW, Japan Pro, AJW, CWA, Stampede, & EMLL

0:48:44 WWF

2:07:14 Classic Commercial Break

2:10:20 Housekeeping/The Amazon Game

2:36:58 USA East: CWF, CCW, & CWA/Memphis 

4:16:08 USA West: Mid-South, WCCW, TASW, Central States, AWA, California, & Portland

4:57:46 Jim Crockett Promotions

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Kris Zellner & Rob Naylor are back with yet another episode of Cover 2 Cover, where this time we discuss the June 1984 issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated. We talk about Ted DiBiase and his stranglehold on the NWA, with quotes from a supposed press conference that got extremely feisty. We also talk about Angelo Mosca Jr. being pushed pretty hard in this magazine just like he was in JCP. Also: An interview with Bruno Sammartino as he works out in his home gym, Tommy Rogers doing aerobics with Liz Hunter, Mr. Wrestling II trying to save Magnum T.A.'s soul, and yet so much more. Tremendous show, folks, and you should make it a priority to LISTEN NOW!!!!

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Kris & David are guestless this week as we discuss the week that was December 4-10, 1989. We talk about Dave Meltzer’s thoughts on the status of the NWA going into 1990 and the build towards a weird Starrcade show. Meanwhile, we also look at how Shane Douglas made enemies out of Jim Cornette and Ric Flair by protesting how he was booked against Cornette at a TV taping in Greensboro. Then we play clips of Arn Anderson's return to the NWA and Tommy Young's career ending injury at Center Stage Theatre, the latter in the dark with play-by-play of everything that happened. Plus we talk about the great tournaments that were taking place in All Japan & New Japan, the early days of FMW featuring Dick Murdoch, a wild kidnapping story in Georgia, Jerry Lawler turning face and back heel within 5 days, the AWA being in trouble, wrestling on The Pat Sajak Show, a wild Cocoa Samoa story, Dusty Rhodes saving the debuting Sapphire from Slick in the WWF, and much more on a very fun episode of Between the Sheets!!!

Timestamps

0:00:00 NWA/WCW

1:16:05 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, FMW, AJW, Stampede, EMLL, UWA, & WWC

1:43:16 Classic Commercial Break

1:47:32 Housekeeping/The Amazon Game

2:10:31 Other USA: ICW, Georgia, PWF, TWA (Miami), CWF, CWA, USWA, AWA, Pat Sajak, Portland, & The State of Wrestling

3:07:29 WWF

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Kris & David are joined by Ring of Honor's Ian Riccaboni (@IanRiccaboni) to discuss the week that was November 24-December 3, 1991, and yes we explain why this covers more than 7 days. We lead off with an insane WWF section featuring both Survivor Series & This Tuesday in Texas, plus all the TV surrounding those shows in what was probably the longest section in the history of the show. We talk about the Randy Savage/Jake Roberts feud, including the snake bite angle, The Undertaker's brief first stint as WWF Champion, and tons more. We also talk about All Japan's insane TV ratings at the time, FMW doing big business with Leon Spinks as one of their lead heels, great-looking shows in Mexico, a wild USWA section featuring J.T. Smith under a mask, surfer Sandman, & THE WARRIOR. Plus we also have Steve Beverly at the LPWA show in Jackson, Tennessee featuring a wild Jim Cornette story, Eddie Gilbert's first night as the booker of the GWF, Portland Wrestling’s TV show getting cancelled, Lex Luger quitting WCW for a few hours, and much, much more. A crazy good show, so listen now!!!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

2:51:24 Eurasia: AJPW, NJPW, FMW, W*ING, & CWA

3:15:12 Classic Commercial Break

3:21:37 Housekeeping/The Amazon Game

3:56:07 Latin America: EMLL, UWA, Tijuana, & WWC

4:07:36 Other USA: WIN, Rick Link, SAPW, SMW, Sir Oliver Humperdink, ICWA, USWA, Grand Slam USA, LPWA, GWF, Portland, & Potpourri

5:25:25 WCW

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Kris & David are joined by Robert O'Connor (@ghostofquinones) to discuss the week that was November 20-26, 1986. We talk about John Tatum's tragic car accident that changed his life and career, including how it was covered at the time. We also talk about UWF hooking up with Pro Wrestling Illustrated, the buildup to Starrcade ’86, the uncertainty of Riki Choshu's status in All Japan, the end of Bruiser Brody in New Japan, the state of Stampede Wrestling, everyone leaving Championship Wrestling from Florida, Buzz Sawyer starting a wrestling school…sort of, and much more, including a wild episode of WWF Superstars of Wrestling. Yes, *that* one, featuring the legendary Randy Savage/Ricky Steamboat angle and Honky Tonk Man's vote of confidence. Robert O'Connor lived up to his last appearance, as this show was extremely entertaining, and had us in stitches, so we suggest you LISTEN NOW!!!!!!!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 UWF

0:50:14 Jim Crockett Promotions

1:40:55 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, AJW, All_Star, Montreal Stampede, Tijuana, & WWC

2:49:11 Classic Commercial Break

2:54:30 Housekeeping/The Amazon Game

3:19:08 Other USA: CWF, CCW, CWA/Memphis, NWF, WCCW, AWA, & Portland 

4:13:01 WWF

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Kris & David are joined by Beau James (@kingofkingsport) to discuss the week that was November 13-19, 1988. We talk about possibly the wildest story we've ever covered on the show, regarding federal extortion charges being brought in Hawaii against Lia Maivia and Lars Anderson, as well as how it all ended up at trial a year later, which is crazy in it's own right. We also talk about Dave Meltzer going on the road with the WWF for a couple of highly draining TV tapings in northern California, Giant Baba firing Ashura Hara from All Japan over gambling issues, Irv Muchnick interviewing Antonio Inoki for a Penthouse article that never ended up running, the British Bulldogs returning to Stampede, Scott Armstrong returning to Continental, Don Owen getting shut down by the Oregon State Athletic Commission, and a truly nuts NWA section featuring the beginning of the end of Dusty Rhodes in the promotion, including the birth of The Dusty Flu. This was an amazing show that you simply can not miss, so LISTEN NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 United States v. Maivia et al

1:01:47 WWF

2:19:13 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, UWF, JWP, Stampede, EMLL, Torreon, WWA, & WWC

3:06:41 Classic Commercial Break

3:08:55 Housekeeping/The Amazon Game

3:39:44 Other USA: ACW, Joe Pedicino, CWF, CWA, WCCW, AWA, Portland, & Merv Griffin

5:51:54 NWA/UWC/WCW

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Rob Naylor & Kris Zellner are back with another episode of Cover 2 Cover, with Rob picking out the December 1993 issue of Wrestling's Main Event to discuss this time out. We talk about Lex Luger loving himself, Brian Lee selling out, Shawn Michaels always needing help, Men on a Mission and their RAPPIN’, the greatness of the Steiner Brothers, the evolution of Diamond Dallas Page, and tons more. Always an entertaining show, so listen now!!!

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Kris & David are joined by Bruce Mitchell (Pro Wrestling Torch) as we discuss the week that was November 6-12, 1990. Bruce is only with us for the NWA/WCW section, but oh what a section it is, as we talk about the NWA -> WCW name change, Ric Flair at the Georgia/Florida game, and Starrcade ’90 taking shape among other things, but most importantly the dilemma of Art Barr signing just weeks after he copped a plea for sexual abuse in Oregon. Besides WCW, we talk about Dave Meltzer's road trip for major indie shows in the suburban Philadelphia area, issues with USWA Challenge airing in Memphis after the show moved tapings from Dallas to the Mid-South Coliseum, news from all of the groups in Dallas including Chris Adams’s first non-USWA/WCCW spot show, Christopher Love causing issues in Houston, Jesse Ventura being elected as Mayor of Brooklyn Park, talk of Roddy Piper turning heel for WrestleMania to feud with The Ultimate Warrior, and tons more. An extremely fun and interesting show, so listen now!!!!

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Timestamps:

0:00:00 NWA/WCW

1:51:03 Int’l: NJPW, SWS, CWA, CMLL, UWA, & WWC

2:04:33 Classic Commercial Break

2:08:39 Housekeeping/The Amazon Game

2:41:22 Other USA: Dave Meltzer in PA for Tom Robinson benefit & more, GASW, PWF, USWA, WCCW, TWF, WWA (TX)/Christopher Love, LPWA, UWF, Portland, & Jesse Ventura wins election

3:48:11 WWF

4:38:52 Patreon Preview: Wade Keller, Dave Meltzer, Eric Bischoff, & Greg Gagne’s radio roundtable

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Kris & David are joined by Michael Blanton (@BLPMikey) to discuss the week that was October 30-November 5, 1999. We talk about rumors of Randy Savage returning to the WWF which were unfounded for sure, unlike Stephanie McMahon's love for Test, which she exclaims loudly and proudly on Monday Night Raw. We also talk about Vince McMahon meeting with Dream Stage Entertainment, Big Van Vader regaining the Triple Crown in All Japan, Hijo del Santo being shown without his mask in a magazine in Mexico, the debut of Lou E. Dangerously in ECW, and a WCW EVERYBODY section for the ages including Kevin Nash as "The Promoter" on a wild episode of Monday Nitro. Extremely entertaining show, so don't miss it!!!!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:34:52 Eurasia: AJPW, NJPW, BattlARTS, BJPW, FMW, Michinoku Pro, Osaka Pro, Seikendo, ARSION, & VDB

2:09:49 Latin America: AAA, CMLL, IWRG, Laguna, El Hijo del Santo, Andy Barrow, & WWC

2:26:40 Classic Commercial Break

2:31:39 Housekeeping/The Amazon Game

3:14:34 Other USA: CWA, ECW, Big Buc, USCW, PCW, NWA Wildside, MPPW, MAW, UPW, & Documentaries

3:50:03 WCW

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Kris & David are guestless this time out as we discuss the week that was October 23-29, 2003. We talk about TNA and their issues with the booking of their promotion with various people involved, such as Dutch Mantell, Scott D'Amore, Vince Russo, and others. We also talk about their weekly PPV, featuring Jimmy Hart and his MYSTERY MAN among other TNA issues. We also go over Toshiaki Kawada battling Don Frye for the AJPW Triple Crown Title at the Budokan, World Japan drama with wrestlers not being paid being used in an angle, CZW running a show in Italy(?!?!), Hector Garza getting his head shaved in Monterrey, Low-Ki being done with Ring of Honor again, Lance Russell returning to Memphis TV, and the big story of the week: The wedding of Paul “Triple H” Levesque & Stephanie McMahon, complete with a raucous reception starring Michael “P.S.” Hayes. This is a damn good show, and you shouldn’t dare miss it!!!

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Timestamps:

0:00:00 NWA-TNA

1:17:35 Eurasia: AJPW, NJPW, NOAH, World Japan, Zero-One, DDT, Fuyuki Army, Michinoku Pro, Osaka Pro, Toryumon, GAEA, CZW in Italy, & All-Star (UK)

2:07:09 Latin America: AAA, CMLL, Monterrey, IWAPR, & WWC

2:26:27 Classic Commercial Break

2:30:03 Housekeeping/The Amazon Game

3:11:17 Other USA: ROH, NWA Wildside, MLW, Memphis, IWAMS, AWS, Lucha Va Voom, APW, & Oregon lucha libre

3:48:25 WWE

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