Between The Sheets

Kris & David are guestless this week talking about the week that was September 5-11, 1985. We talk about the Road Warriors holding up Verne Gagne backstage at an ESPN taping in St. Paul, Magnum T.A. moonlighting as a cop, one of the best Ric Flair promos ever on TBS, New Japan using a heel referee, Dick Slater's Continental Vacation, Mid-South in transition, & WWF's product placement with planted fans. All that and more on a highly fun edition of Between The Sheets!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 AWA

0:24:14 JCP

0:58:13 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, UWF, AJW, Maritimes, & EMLL

1:17:29 Classic Commercial Break

1:23:13 Housekeeping/The Amazon Game

2:01:58 USA East: ICW, CWF, CCW, & CWA

2:26:16 USA West: Mid-South, WCCW, Central States, & Portland

3:10:45 WWF

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Kris Zellner is joined by John McAdam (Stick to Wrestling) to discuss Volumes #3 & #4 of his Wrestling From the ‘80s video series from back in the day. We talk about the early days of future stars such as Ricky Morton & Eddie Gilbert, John's first exposure to Japanese wrestling and matches featuring Tiger Mask, Jumbo Tsuruta, and others. We also discuss about the match that is on the most videos that John ever released, Freebirds vs. Von Erichs, Bockwinkel vs. Lawler, the greatness of 1982 Adrian Adonis, young Barry Windham, The Last Tango in Tampa, and lots more. A very fun show, so listen now!!!!

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Kris & David are guestless this week as we discuss the week that was August 29-September 4, 2003. We talk about Vince McMahon losing his mind during a Rhyno-Tajiri match at a house show at the Nassau Coliseum, Shane McMahon getting his balls electrocuted by Kane, Brock Lesnar shoving Zach Gowen down a flight of stairs in a wheelchair, the UFC looking to get on TV, Bob Sapp vs. Mike Tyson rumors surrounding K-1, USA Pro Wrestling running yet another marathon show in New York, and TNA running a War Games to close the World X Cup show with great results. All that and much more on a very entertaining Between The Sheets!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWE

1:36:42 MMA: UFC, K-1, & Pancrase

1:55:54 Eurasia: Japan (AJPW, NJPW, Noah, WJ, Zero-One, K-Dojo, Osaka Pro, Toryumon, AJW, & Oz Academy) & Finland (Valhalla Pro)

2:31:37 Classic Commercial Break

2:35:59 Housekeeping & The Amazon Game (w/ Fire Pro World & more)

3:13:58 Mexico: AAA, CMLL, IWRG, Canek, Villano IV, & Tijuana

3:41:06 U.S. Indies: USA Pro, NWA Wildside, FIP, Memphis, OVW, & PWG

4:15:24 TNA

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Dylan Hales (@dylanwaco) wanted to do an All In wrap-up show because there was so much to talk about, David Bixenspan (@davidbix) joined in, we agreed to dub it a Trade Marks special, and it went twice as long as we wanted because Dylan got 2nd, 3rd, and 4th winds throughout. If you have no interest in All In, just delete this and please don’t hurt us.

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Kris & David are joined by Bruce Mitchell (Pro Wrestling Torch) & Scott Passner for this special Patreon $100.00 requested show discussing the week that was August 22-28, 1989. Scott tells us why he picked this week in particular and why he wanted Bruce as a guest before we delve into the NWA and how they followed up the debacle from the week before where they aired the wrong episode of World Championship Wrestling; plus Bruce tells some great Chris Cruise stories and we also talk about Rick Steiner's date with Robin Green. We then discuss Koji Kitao showing up at ringside for New Japan's show at Korakuen Hall, Lioness Asuka retiring for the first time, UWA in Mexico with loaded cards, Eric Embry running wild in Dallas, and SummerSlam ’89. A tremendous show, so you better not miss it!!!!!

0:00:00 NWA

1:38:00 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, UWF, AJW, Stampede, Monterrey, & UWA

2:25:28 Classic Commercial Break

2:30:43 Housekeeping/The Amazon Game (w/ The Clash’s “Combat Rock”)

3:11:54 Other USA: Maryland, MWA, PWF, CWF, CWA, USWA, NAWA, AWA, PWA, WIN, & Portland

4:11:33 WWF

5:04:23 Patreon Preview: Dusty Rhodes on the record

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Kris & David are guestless this week discussing the week that was August 15-21, 1999. We talk about Steve Austin ruffling feathers in the WWF locker room, The Undertaker leaving Big Show in the desert, Manabu Nakanishi winning the G1 Climax, ECW trying to keep talent as they debut on TNN, and a WCW section that is one of those all-timers, no doubt. Great show, so listen now!!!!!!!!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:08:58 Japan: AJPW, NJPW, CMLL Japan, FMW, Michinoku Pro, SPWF, RINGS, AJW, & GAEA

2:04:33 Mexico: AAA & CMLL

2:19:50 Classic Commercial Break

2:25:51 Housekeeping/The Amazon Game

3:04:20 Other USA: Tony Atlas, ISPW, CZW, ECW, FWA/ICP, IPWA, BANG!, Music City, MPPW, MAW, & ISW

4:18:36 WCW

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Kris Zellner is joined by Jeff G. Bailey (@JeffGBailey1) to discuss Jim Crockett Promotions from January-June 1987. We talk about all the major angles and matches from the timespan plus Jeff gives his thoughts on being at the shows in person. Ragin’ & Ravishing, Barry Windham, The New Breed, Dusty Rhodes, and tons more are discussed here, with Jeff giving his sharp insight on everything. This is a really fun show, so listen now!!!

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Kris & David are joined by Dr. Keith Lipinski (@KeithLipinski) to discuss the week that was August 8-14, 1996. We talk about WCW going HOG WILD in Sturgis, South Dakota and how much of a debacle it turned out to be. We also discuss Jushin Thunder Liger’s first match back after announcing that he had a brain tumor, ECW debuting in Japan, PROMELL running their first TV taping in Mexico, KISS invading the ECW Arena, Ahmed Johnson's emergency kidney surgery, and much, much more. This is a great show, so don't miss it!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WCW

1:59:02 Japan: NJPW, BJPW, IWA/ECW, Kitao Dojo, Michinoku Pro, Wrestle Yume Factory, AJW, Gaea, JWP, LLPW, & CWA/FMW

2:49:53 Classic Commercial Break

2:55:30 Housekeeping/The Amazon Game

3:30:28 Mexico: AAA, CMLL, & PROMELL

3:48:06 Other USA: ECW, MEWF, Peach State, USWA, Max Andrews, AWF, & Potpourri

4:32:16 WWF

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Kris & David are guestless this week as we discuss the week that was August 1-7, 1986. We talk about new faces in the WWF as well as Hulk Hogan's AWESOME narration of the story of Paul Orndorff's heel turn on him. We also discuss Rick Martel breaking a bottle over his head to prove how tough he is, the Georgia indie scene picking up, Bill Watts losing talent and trying to stay fresh, World Class business troubles, and the AWA possibly making some moves with a porn industry representative, plus JCP has lots of new faces and then bombs at Atlanta’s Fulton County Stadium. Damn fun show, so don't miss it!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:15:07 Int’l: NJPW, Montreal, Stampede, EMLL, UWA, & WWC

1:36:03 Classic Commercial Break

1:42:35 Halftime

1:52:09 USA East: Northeast indies, Georgia indies, CWF, CCW, & CWA

2:17:53 USA West: UWF, WCCW, TASW, Central States, WWA, & Portland

2:54:07 Jim Crockett Promotions

4:10:00 Patreon Preview: Herb Abrams’ UWF Blackjack Brawl lowlights

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In this free preview of the latest Between The Sheets Patreon special, covering Herb Abrams’ UWF from March 1991 through Herb’s untimely demise in 1996, Kris and David look at the most amazing of the many bloopers during 1994’s Blackjack Brawl special, the letters to the MGM Grand and Nevada State Athletic Commission from Herb and a disgruntled ex-employee, and a choice snippet from the New York Daily News story on Herb’s departure from this mortal coil.

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

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It’s baaaaack! Kris and David return to cover Herb Abrams’ UWF from March 1991 through Herb’s untimely demise in 1996. Topics include everything from Herb taking over Mike Sawyer’s hotline, the NY State Athletic Commission shirking its duties when Herb didn’t pay wrestlers, all sorts of check bouncing, the disaster of a pay-per-view that was Beach Brawl, amazing Herb quotes, Steve Williams “shooting” on Steve Ray, Herb stiffing the Manatee Civic Center, everything you ever wanted to know about the Blackjack Brawl (including Dr. Death on The Tonight Show, an accidental musical cameo, and an interpretative reading of a letter that Herb wrote to MGM Grand management), Dave Meltzer and Steve Beverly’s conflicting views on covering Herb, Herb trying to get Mark Madden fired from his day job, and much, MUCH more.

This somehow outdoes the last show. Enjoy!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 March 1991

0:21:55 April 1991

0:38:59 May 1991

0:58:56 June 1991 including Beach Brawl

1:22:35 July-September 1991

1:37:27 November 1991 including Herb vs. Mark Madden

1:58:15 1992-1993

2:21:45 1994 including The Blackjack Brawl

3:08:57 1995-1996 including Herb’s untimely demise

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