Between The Sheets

Kris & David are guestless as we discuss the week that was April 10-16, 2000, which was a Patron-requested show. This week was so huge that we were only able to fit in WCW, ECW, & the WWF. We talk about the Eric Bischoff and Vince Russo reboot of WCW including Nitro, Thunder, & Spring Stampede with all the details you could want on everything involved, and we play some great clips in this section that you can't miss. We also discuss Mike Awesome leaving ECW as the World Heavyweight Champion to go to WCW and all of the drama surrounding that decision including Paul Heyman putting the belt on Tazz, who, of course, was a WWF wrestler at that time. We also talk about all the other issues in ECW including Paul Heyman trying to lock up all the talent he can. We then look at the WWF, which is going through a wild TV negotiation period, with USA not letting them go to Viacom easily. We also go over RAW, Smackdown, and much more. This is a tremendous show that can't be missed!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WCW Monday Nitro

1:40:36 Other WCW

3:04:55 Classic Commercial Break

3:10:26 Housekeeping/The Amazon Game

3:35:47 ECW

4:20:21 WWF

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Kris and David are guestless this week as we discuss the week that was April 3-9, 1987. We talk about the sale of the Universal Wrestling Federation to Jim Crockett Promotions and the thought process at the time on how that would affect the wrestling business. We also go over the future of all the talent in the UWF plus Paul Boesch being very angry at not knowing this was coming and bolting for the WWF. We also discuss a possible Hogan-Andre match at Shea Stadium, Jim Duggan getting over quickly in the WWF, Riki Choshu bringing his new Ishingundan to New Japan, Pretty Boy's Penthouse in Montreal, Sgt. Slaughter’s issues with Hasbro, Stan Lane joining the Midnight Express. and tons more. Another tremendous 80's show, so listen now!!!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 UWF

0:43:48 WWF

1:09:40 Int’l: Ishingundan, AJPW, NJPW, Montreal, Stampede, Tijuana, & WWC

1:48:57 Classic Commercial Break: Fox Network prime time launch

1:54:18 Housekeeping/The Amazon Game

2:11:24 Other USA: Sgt. Slaughter, Deep South, Continental, Central States, AWA, & Portland

2:56:07 Jim Crockett Promotions

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Kris & David are guestless as we discuss the week that was March 27-April 2, 1993. We talk about WCW planning for the initial Slamboree as well as dealing with people coming and going from the roster. We also talk about the biggest win of Toshiaki Kawada's career so far, WAR doing big business with help from New Japan, AJW's humongous Dream Slam show, SMW's Bluegrass Brawl which featured maybe the greatest match in the history of the promotion, and a wild week in Dallas. And perhaps most famously, we’ve got Jim Ross announcing that he’s joining the WWF and interviewing Vince McMahon…on his WCW-sponsored radio show. All that and more on a damn fun episode of BTS!!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WCW

0:45:53 Japan: AJPW, NJPW/WAR, FMW, NOW, W*ING, & AJW

1:33:55 Classic Commercial Break

1:39:29 Housekeeping/The Amazon Game

:2:24:38 Other North America: Canada, AAA, CMLL, & UWA

2:37:54 Other USA East: Nailz potatoes Jake Roberts, New England, ECW, ICWA, SMW, USWA, & USA

3:40:45 Other USA West: Larry Matysik, GWF, Big D, UWA, CWUSA, Bob Orton Jr. vs. Louie Spicolli, & Wade Keller in the Chicago Tribune

4;02:14 WWF

4:31:15 Patreon Preview: WCW hasn’t exactly SIGNED Hulk Hogan yet…

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Kris Zellner is joined by Barry Rose (Breaking Kayfabe) as we continue our "High on Sunshine" series, discussing the Southern Heavyweight & Florida Heavyweight Title holders from Summer 1983 to the end of 1984. We talk about Ron Bass getting a mega-push and such names as Mike Rotunda & Billy Jack taking the territory by storm. We also talk about guys like Kendo Nagasaki, Angelo Mosca, Jim Neidhart, Pistol Pez Whatley, Jesse Barr and lots more. This is a tremendous show as Barry has many great stories to tell and even some on Eddie Gilbert which must be heard to be believed. Listen now!!!!

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Kris & David are guestless this week as we discuss the week that was March 20-26, 2002, a Patron-requested week. We talk about the first ever WWF Draft, including all of the reasoning behind each move, the behind the scenes matters influencing, everything, and lots of information that most people haven't heard before. We play all of the clips of the draft picks from RAW including some great Vince McMahon moments, especially with Kurt Angle & The Rock. We also look at how people in developmental will be involved in this, as well as the incoming Eddie Guerrero & Rey Mysterio. We then move to Japan, talking about Toshiaki Kawada tearing ligaments in his knee, Antonio Inoki announcing the Inoki Dojo in Los Angeles, Naomichi Marufuji and injuring his knee, and more. All that plus Josh Barnett's rise to stardom in UFC after his victory over Randy Couture, the first annual IWC Super Indy tournament starring Low-Ki’s bludgeoning of Kid Sensation, Dale Torborg bringing the Demon to the Florida Marlins, talk of the future Jerry Jarrett promotion as well as other post-WCW startups, and much more. This is a loaded show, so you better not miss it!!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:50:49 Eurasia: (Japan: AJPW, NJPW, Noah, BJPW, DDT, Osaka Pro, Rainbow, Toryumon, Arsion, GAEA, & Neo) & England (FWA & Jake Roberts)

3:00:37 Classic Commercial Break

3:04:11 Housekeeping/The Amazon Game

3:40:24 Other North America: Stampede, CMLL, IWRG, & Monterrey

3:59:22 UFC

4:28:40 Other USA: Funk-Abdullah, ROH, IWA, NWA Wildside, Dale Torborg, OVW, HWA, CAPW, IWF, Revolution Pro, AWS/FMLL, Combat Pro Wrestling, Jarrett/NWA startup that isn’t TNA yet, & XWF

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Kris & David are joined by Beau James (@kingofkingsport) for a special Between the Sheets supplement covering the U.S. independent scene for the week that was March 13-19, 1996. We talk about Brian Pillman causing problems in ECW, Dave Meltzer's thoughts on Rey Misterio Jr. vs. Juventud Guerrera in Philadelphia compared to their other matches, Beau going highly in-depth on his Southern States Wrestling shows for the week, Mankind debuting in the USWA before he wrestled for the WWF, the press conference for the World Wrestling Peace Festival, and MUCH more. If you love Beau on our show, then you will go crazy over this one, as he was in RARE form here.

Timestamp, sort of:

0:00:00 Other USA: NEW, ECW, MEWF, CCW, SSW, GIWA, Mid-South, USWA, OVW, CarolinaCW, Circle City, CWA, LLM, WIW, & World Wrestling Peace Festival

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Kris & David are joined by Alan Counihan (@Alan4L) to discuss the week that was March 13-19, 1996. We talk about the WWF doing great house show business surrounding the issues between Bret Hart, The Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, & Diesel, including Diesel’s big heel turn on Shawn at MSG. We also discuss Vince making the media rounds, a serious Billionaire Ted skit, New Japan banning Weekly Pro Wrestling Magazine from their shows, Sabu going to Big Japan, Atsushi Onita returning to FMW, Dave Meltzer going to Tijuana, Ze Gangsta and "The Final Solution" debuting on Nitro, and of course the greatness of Early 1996 Lex Luger. A humdinger of a show, so listen now!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:47:25 Japan (NJPW, BJPW, FMW, IWA Japan, Michinoku Pro, WAR, Akira Hokuto, & JWP) & South Africa

3:14:48 Classic Commercial Break

3:19:45 Housekeeping/The Amazon Game

3:48:02 Mexico: AAA, CMLL, IWRG, & Tijuana

4:18:45 Note on this week’s Other USA section

4:20:27 WCW

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Kris & David are joined by Daniel Makabe (@danielmakabe) to discuss the week that was March 6-12, 1998. We talk about the huge power struggle in WCW between Hulk Hogan and the Wolfpac which indirectly caused the firing of Sean Waltman and how that is affecting the promotion as a whole. We also look at about two very “WCW” TV shows as well as New Japan wanting to kill the two promotions’ working agreement. We then talk about other New Japan news, the end of the WAR promotion, WCW's issues with Promo Azteca, the Pit Bulls getting arrested, wrestling coming back to Memphis TV, Jim Ross interviewing Mike Tyson on RAW, plus lots and lots more. Tremendous show, so definitely give it a listen!!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WCW

2:13:49 Japan: NJPW, BattlARTS, FMW, Michinoku Pro, WAR, JWP, & RINGS

2:49:24 Classic Commercial Break

2:54:28 Housekeeeping/The Amazon Game

3:37:20 Mexico: AAA, CMLL, IWRG, Monterrey, & Promo Azteca

3:52:05 Other USA: Top Rope Productions, ECW, Steel City, WSWF, ASW, WZW, FCW, Rampage Wrestling, Memphis, IWAMS, OVW, BBOW, & APW

4:34:49 WWF

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Kris Zellner is joined again by John McAdam (Stick to Wrestling) to discuss Volumes 6 and 7 of his Wrestling from the 80's video collection. We continue our series with a focus mainly on 1981 as we talk about Tommy Rich becoming NWA Champion, Verne Gagne retiring as AWA Champion, the greatness of Sgt. Slaughter, Magnificent Muraco, & Ken Patera, Terry Gordy & Jimmy Snuka's run as a tag team in Georgia, Bruno Sammartino's retirement match, Ric Flair becoming NWA Champion, Bob Backlund's great run of 1981-82 and tons more. Very fun show, so don't miss it!!!!

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Kris & David are guestless this week as we discuss the week that was February 27-March 5, 1988. We talk about Bruno Sammartino's departure from the WWF as they ready their plans for WrestleMania IV, Hiroshi Wajima being featured in Sports Illustrated, Akira Maeda finally getting fired by New Japan, Dump Matsumoto retiring, a wild match in Edmonton, Global Wrestling wackiness in Florida, Eddie Gilbert & Missy Hyatt taking over Memphis TV, Michael Hayes’s concert at the Sportatorium in Dallas, and JCP on a roll with house shows and promos that must be heard. This is great stuff, so don't miss it!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

0:58:33 Japan: AJPW, NJPW, AJW, & JWP

1:22:43 Other North America: Stampede & WWCW

1:44:26 Classic Commercial Break

1:49:36 Housekeeping/The Amazon Game (incl. a Jeff Jarrett tangent)

2:22:50 USA East: NECW, Global Wrestling, USA, CCW, WOW, & CWA

3:28:53 USA West: WCCW, Bruiser Brody/St. Louis, Central States, AWA, GLOW, AWWF, Rasslin’ Revival, CaliforniaCW, Portland, & FNN/Score

4:08:09 Jim Crockett Promotions

5:33:05 Patreon Preview: George Scott books a very dumb and bad Clash of the Champions V: St. Valentine’s Massacre for WCW

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