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Kris & David are joined by John McAdam (Stick to Wrestling) to discuss the week that was May 29 - June 4, 1986, a Patreon-requested show. We talk about Kerry Von Erich's life changing motorcycle accident and how it affected World Class as a promotion at the worst possible time for them. We also look at the talent turnover they had thanks to so many wrestlers leaving for the UWF. Speaking of which, we then go to the UWF and talk about Terry Gordy being crowned the 1st UWF Champion, and most importantly, Bill Watts being buried by under the Russian flag in one of the greatest TV wrestling moments ever. We also talk about Roddy Piper filming Body Slam, Gene Okerlund taking over as host of TNT, Jos LeDuc cutting Paul Diamond's hair, Jerry Blackwell being red flagged medically by state athletic commissions, Nikita Koloff & Magnum T.A.'s press conference, the debut of Big Bubba Rogers, and tons more. A tremendous show here, and John was awesome as always, so listen now!!!!!!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 Metroplex: WCCW & UWF

1:13:48 WWF

1:37:04 Classic Commercial Break

1:44:06 Housekeeping/The Amazon Game

2:21:59 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, Stampede, EMLL, & UWA

2:31:29 Other USA: CWF, CCW, CWA, Central States, AWA, & Portland

3:09:50 Jim Crockett Promotions

4:15:24 Patreon Preview: Sid was the focal point of the SummerSlam ’91 main event, but he sure wasn’t paid like he was…

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Kris & David are guestless this week as we discuss the week that was May 22-28, 1988. We talk about the initial reporting of the impending sale of Jim Crockett Promotions coming out during our week, and how it would become more and more drawn out. We also play some great clips from JCP TV, including a particularly keyed up Tully Blanchard promo. Other topics of discussion include Adrian Adonis returning to NJPW, Keith Hart replacing Bruce Hart as the booker in Stampede, Ron Wright being awesome in USA Wrestling, Eddie Gilbert beating down John Gilliam in Continental, the Stud Stable reforming in Memphis, Eric Embry taking over the book in World Class, Roddy Piper's masterpiece film "Buy and Cell." and much more. Another 80's show that is a load of fun, so listen now!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 Jim Crockett Promotions

1:06:21 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, Koji Kitao, AJW, JWP, Stampede, EMLL, & WWC

1:38:59 Classic Commercial Break

1:45:20 Housekeeping

2:04:14 Other USA: Mark Tendler, Global, FCW, USA, CWF, CWA, WCCW, FLAIR, Windy City, AWA, Portland, & OWF

3:27:44 WWF

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David Bixenspan & Emil Jay try to start a new podcast (its own feed coming soon maybe?) looking at newly surfaced old wrestling, from WWE Network’s Hidden Gems section and elsewhere. In our inaugural episode, Bix and Emil talk about the show’s mission statement and the release of the famous 1986 Bret Hart vs. Tom Magee match.

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Kris Zellner is joined by John McAdam (Stick to Wrestling) as we continue our journey through John's classic "Wrestling from the 80's" video compilation series with Volume 8. We talk about Tommy Rich's return to Georgia from Memphis in 1981 and how it gave the territory a much needed spark, as well as Gino Hernandez & The Road Warriors working on Mid-South TV and the relationships Mid-South had with other territories. We also discuss The Great Kabuki and his many ripoff gimmicks including Kendo Nagasaki and his mega push in Florida in 1982, Southwest Championship Wrestling and their loaded roster with matches and angles involving Tully Blanchard, Adrian Adonis, Bob Orton Jr., Scott Casey, Bobby Jaggers, and others, and lots more. This was a very fun show, so you best not miss it!!!!!

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Kris & David are guestless this week as we discuss the week that was May 15-21, 1996. We talk about the "Curtain Call" by The Clique at Madison Square Garden and why it might have happened in the first place, which no one really talks about. We also look at the immediate aftermath, especially regarding Hunter Hearst Helmsley. We then talk about the Godwinns winning the WwF Tag Titles, Kazuyuki Fujita signing with New Japan, Lucha in Nuevo Laredo getting red hot, maybe the greatest match in ECW history airing on TV during our week, Jerry Lawler tweaking his character in the USWA, Slamboree: The Lethal Lottery, and tons more. Very fun TWO HUNDREDTH show, so listen now!!!!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:12:54 Japan: AJPW, NJPW, BJPW, FMW, IWA Japan, Michinoku Pro, & AJW

1:40:16 Mexico: AAA, CMLL, IWRG, Monterrey, & Nuevo Laredo

1:59:19 Other USA: USofA, EWA, ECW, AWF (PA), SSW, USWA, AWA, NWC, Compton, World Wrestling Peace Festival, & Oregon

3:10:31 Classic Commercial Break

3:13:51 Housekeeping/The Amazon Game

3:56:33 MMA: UFC & Pancrase

4:44:17 WCW

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Kris & David are joined by Beau James (@kingofkingsport) to discuss the week that was May 8-14, 1989. We talk about Terry Funk debuting at Center Stage in Atlanta and wreaking havoc on the NWA, and we also look about the scheduling issues afflicting the Saturday night TBS show, including how Ted Turner made the call to fix them himself. We also discuss two newcomers to Stampede who left immediately, the Midnight Express working indie shows, Randy Hales debuting as a manager in Continental, Nightmare Freddy and Action Jackson's Baby Sis debuting in Memphis, the Grappler unmasking in Portland, and Roddy Piper returning to the WWF. All that and much more on a very fun episode of BTS.

Timestamps:

0:00:00 NWA/WCW

1:24:31 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, UWF, AJW, JWP, Stampede, EMLL, UWA, & WWC

1:59:23 Classic Commercial Break

2:02:16 Housekeeping/The Amazon Game

2:41:57 Other USA: Greg Price, ACW, SCW, IWA, PWF, CWF, CWA, WCCW, & Portland

4:25:07 WWF

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Kris & Bix are guestless this week as we discuss the week that was May 1-7, 1997. We talk about the Erich Kulas controversy being spotlighted on a Providence TV station and how ECW handled that, as well as Bam Bam Bigelow making his ECW debut in his hometown of Asbury Park. We also discuss Vader’s legal issues in Kuwait, Goldust taking off the paint, New Japan opening up the Osaka Dome with Shinya Hashimoto vs. Naoya Ogawa part 2, Atsushi Onita meeting with Vince McMahon at Titan Towers, Alex Wright fighting with Hardbody Harrison at Universal Studios, and tons more. This was a loaded show, so you can't miss it!!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 ECW

0:53:21 WWF

1:59:01 Classic Commercial Break

2:04:24 Housekeeping/The Amazon Game

2:48:55 Japan: NJPW, AJPW, FMW, Kingdom, Michinoku Pro, WAR, & AJW

3:57:09 Other North America: Outaia, AAA, CMLL, IWRG, Promo Azteca, & WWC

4:13:10 Other USA: PCW, NAASW, IWA Mid-South, Ray Stevens Memorial Show, & EFC/UFC

4:34:56 WCW

5:13:16 Patreon Preview: The internet war for ECW on PPV

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In this free preview of the latest Between The Sheets Patreon special, covering ECW’s road to securing a pay-per-view contract in early 1997, Kris, David, and guest John Philapavage take a look at some of the internet fallout from the initial PPV date being cancelled. ECW house organ Bob Ryder and his friends decided to blame it all on Wade Keller and Bruce Mitchell of the Pro Wrestling Torch, and all hell broke loose.

For the full show, go to Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets and become a patron for just $5/month.

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Full show description:

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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Kris & David are guestless this week as we discuss the week that was April 24-30, 1990. We talk about Genichiro Tenryu leaving All Japan to help form SWS and what that means for both promotions, as well as how New Japan also got hit by SWS with Naoki Sano & George Takano jumping ship, plus the NWA running two controversial house shows (for different reasons) at the Meadowlands & in Greensboro, Marc Lowrance quitting the USWA, the NWA helping the AWA's ticket sales, a fun Saturday Night's Main Event in Texas, and much more. A very fun show, so listen now!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 Japan: SWS jumps, AJPW, & NJPW

0:31:59 NWA/WCW

1:27:17 Classic Commercial Break

1:34:00 Housekeeping/The Amazon Game

2:09:57 Mexico: EMLL & Tijuana

2:13:32 Other USA: FNN/Score, Joe Pedicino, PWF, USWA, AWA, LPWA, & Portland

2:47:25 WWF

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Kris & David are joined by Dave Prazak (@DavePrazak) to discuss the week that was April 17-23, 1992. We talk about a big 20/20 story on ABC regarding steroids which involves the WWF, as well as well as the upcoming Current Affair piece on the Murray Hodgson scandal. We also talk about the WWF taking over Europe while also sending talent to Japan for SWS, Stan Hansen winning the Champion Carnival, Roberto Duran working for Yoshiaki Fujiwara, Bob Holly quitting SMW for his shoot job, The Man of the 90's coming to Memphis, the Ebony Experience debuting in Global, and Big Josh telling you to not use steroids. All that and tons more on a highly entertaining episode of Between the Sheets.....MAAANNNN…

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:29:26 Eurasia: AJPW, NJPW, SWS, PWFG, FMW, Universal Lucha Libre, AJW, Lebanon, & England

2:23:11 Classic Commercial Break

2:26:45 Housekeeping/The Amazon Game/Bob Emory?!

3:16:28 Other North America: WFWA, CMLL, UWA, & WWC

3:29:42 Other USA: Tod Gordon, John Arezzi, UIW, SMW, SAPW, Suncoast Pro, LMLW, USWA, GWF, Big D, Motor City, & CWUSA

4:42:39 WCW

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