Between The Sheets

Kris Zellner is joined by John McAdam to discuss the WWF's 1987 run in Boston Garden, which we forgot to do on the previous show. We talk about all the big matches and angles that went on at these shows including John telling some fun stories from attending them. This is a smaller show than usual but still a very fun listen plus we have a tease for our next series as well so listen now!!!

To support the show and get access to exclusive rewards like special members-only monthly themed shows, go to our Patreon page at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets and become an ongoing Patron. Becoming a Between the Sheets Patron will also get you exclusive access to not only the monthly themed episode of Between the Sheets, but also access to our new mailbag segment, a Patron-only chat room on Slack, and anything else we do outside of the main shows!

You can also support the show by shopping with our Amazon referral link at TinyURL.com/BTSAmazon — Nothing extra comes out of your wallet, but Amazon gives us a kickback for referring you to them.

For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out Powerbomb.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 20 day trial!

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Kris & David are joined by Matt Griffin (ACTION! Wrestling) to discuss the week that was March 28-April 3, 2002. We talk about Ring of Honor's 2nd ever show and everything surrounding that plus the other indies in the United States. We also talk about Toshiaki Kawada losing the Triple Crown thanks to injury as well as the rest of the Japanese scene. Also discussed is the WCW racism lawsuit, all the Lucha Libre tidbits, plus the first RAW after the Brand Extension. A really solid show so check it out!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 U.S. Indies: ROH, USA Championship Wrestling, NWA-TNA, WLW, MAW, XPW, & Potpourri

1:31:27 Japan: K-1, AJPW, NJPW, Noah, Osaka Pro, FMW offshoots, K-Dojo, & Deep

2:34:45 Classic Commercial Break

2:38:10 Housekeeping/The Amazon Game

3:13:41 Mexico:

3:31:04 WWF

4:58:52 Patreon Preview: Where exactly is the GWF’s money located?

To support the show and get access to exclusive rewards like special members-only monthly themed shows, go to our Patreon page at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets and become an ongoing Patron. Becoming a Between the Sheets Patron will also get you exclusive access to not only the monthly themed episode of Between the Sheets, but also access to our new mailbag segment, a Patron-only chat room on Slack, and anything else we do outside of the main shows!

You can also support the show by shopping with our Amazon referral link at TinyURL.com/BTSAmazon — Nothing extra comes out of your wallet, but Amazon gives us a kickback for referring you to them.

For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out Powerbomb.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 20 day trial!

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In this free preview of the latest Between The Sheets Patreon special, covering the Global Wrestling Federation’s journey from a Nigerian advance fee scam to launching as a TV-only wrestling promotion, Kris and David look at how the reporting on the physical location of the company’s money was…less than stellar. Also: The biggest conflict of interest in the whole mess gets officially revealed.

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

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Full show description:

You've asked for it for years. We've promised that we would eventually do it almost as long. And finally? IT'S HERE! Yes, Kris and David go back in time to 1990, when a mysterious Nigerian man named Mr. Olu Oliami visits Joe Pedicino's office and offers him $25 million to run a new national wrestling promotion. From there, just about everything falls apart. Where, exactly, is Mr. Oliami's funding coming from? Where is the trust that Joe thinks it's coming from headquartered and why does it keep changing? Just how suspicious was this before the internet made knowledge of Nigerian 419 scams widespread? Who was in on what? How were the wrestling newsletters complicit? Was Mr. Oliami real and is he still alive? What the hell does Jim Cornette have to do with all of this? What was Jerry Jarrett ever planning to sell to Joe and Olu's Kongi Sports and Entertainment?

All that and a whole lot more in the best Patreon special yet. We hope you have as much fun listening to this as we had recording it.

Timestamps:

0:00:00 Part 1: Initial hype (September-October 1990)

0:32:01 Part 2: Kongi buys the USWA? (November to December 1990)

1:25:45 Part 3: "USWA purchase” falls apart (January 1991)

2:07:32 Part 4: Actually the GWF is happening now (June-July 1991)

3:27:58 Part 5: Joe Pedicino: Fool or liar? (August-September 1992)

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Kris & David are guestless this week as we discuss the week that was March 21-27, 1999. We talk about Vince McMahon melting down on FOX News with Brian Kilmeade & Wallace Matthews over Phil Mushnick not being in the building, Steve Austin driving a Coors Light truck on RAW, Kenta Kobashi breaking his foot, Pierroth vs. Rey Gonzalez heating up WWC, ECW's Living Dangerously PPV, and WCW Spring Break in Panama City with lots of shenanigans, and much more. A must listen show that also has what is quite possibly the best Amazon Game segment ever!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:32:54 Japan: AJPW, NJPW, Ogawa & Onita news, FMW, Michinoku Pro, RINGs, BattlARTS/JWP, Gaea

2:10:02 Classic Commercial Break

2:14:32 Housekeeping/The Amazon Game

2:59:28 Latin America: AAA, CMLL, IWRG, & Mil Mascaras, & WWC

3:17:01 ECW

4:02:08 Other USA: CZW, ISPW, Memphis, Music City, All-Star, MAW, & Potpourri

4:21:28 WCW

To support the show and get access to exclusive rewards like special members-only monthly themed shows, go to our Patreon page at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets and become an ongoing Patron. Becoming a Between the Sheets Patron will also get you exclusive access to not only the monthly themed episode of Between the Sheets, but also access to our new mailbag segment, a Patron-only chat room on Slack, and anything else we do outside of the main shows!

You can also support the show by shopping with our Amazon referral link at TinyURL.com/BTSAmazon — Nothing extra comes out of your wallet, but Amazon gives us a kickback for referring you to them.

For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out Powerbomb.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 20 day trial!

To subscribe, you can find us on iTunes, Google Play, and just about every other podcast app's directory, or you can also paste Feeds.FeedBurner.com/BTSheets into your favorite podcast app using whatever “add feed manually” option it has.

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Kris & David are guestless this week to discuss the week that was March 14-20, 1986. We talk about the Crockett Cup press conference which also marked the first big event of the Universal Wrestling Federation. We also discuss how the UWF getting Ken Mantell from World Class affected both promotions and how the first UWF TV taping started the group off with a bang. We also talk about Dave Meltzer's early thoughts on the WrestleMania 2 card along with great clips and banter involving all the promotions around the world!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 Jim Crockett Promotions

0:44:56 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, Montreal, Big Time Wrestling, Stampede, UWA, Tijuana, & WWC

1:10:41 Classic Commercial Break

1:15:59 Housekeeping/The Amazon Game

1:56:57 USA East: ICW, CWF, CCW, & Memphis

2:29:47 USA West: UWF, WCCW, Central States, AWA, Portland, & Potpourri

3:14:03 WWF

4:09:55 Patreon Preview: Mailbag Re: most wanted wrestling merchandise

To support the show and get access to exclusive rewards like special members-only monthly themed shows, go to our Patreon page at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets and become an ongoing Patron. Becoming a Between the Sheets Patron will also get you exclusive access to not only the monthly themed episode of Between the Sheets, but also access to our new mailbag segment, a Patron-only chat room on Slack, and anything else we do outside of the main shows!

You can also support the show by shopping with our Amazon referral link at TinyURL.com/BTSAmazon — Nothing extra comes out of your wallet, but Amazon gives us a kickback for referring you to them.

For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out Powerbomb.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 20 day trial!

To subscribe, you can find us on iTunes, Google Play, and just about every other podcast app's directory, or you can also paste Feeds.FeedBurner.com/BTSheets into your favorite podcast app using whatever “add feed manually” option it has.

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Kris & David are guestless this week as we discuss the week that was March 7-13, 1994. We talk about Dave Meltzer's health issues that were plaguing him but not stopping him as he went on a cross-country tour to watch wrestling shows during the week. Then we discuss the SMW show in Marietta, the Memphis Memories show, and the AAA shows in Los Angeles and Oakland that Dave attended. We also go over all the big stories from the WWF, Japan, Mexico, WCW, etc. as well, so don’t miss out, because it is a great show!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 Tonya Harding

0:34:29 WWF

1:25:37 Japan: TV changes, AJPW, NJPW. Pancrase, UWFI, FMW, FULL, & W*ING

1:56:16 Classic Commercial Break

1:59:47 Housekeeping/The Amazon Game

2:33:37 Latin America: AAA, EMLL, UWA, & WWC

3:09:16 UFC

3:27:51 Other USA: NEPW, CWA, IWF, SMW, USWA, GWF, Portland, & Potpourri

4:49:58 WCW

To support the show and get access to exclusive rewards like special members-only monthly themed shows, go to our Patreon page at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets and become an ongoing Patron. Becoming a Between the Sheets Patron will also get you exclusive access to not only the monthly themed episode of Between the Sheets, but also access to our new mailbag segment, a Patron-only chat room on Slack, and anything else we do outside of the main shows!

You can also support the show by shopping with our Amazon referral link at TinyURL.com/BTSAmazon — Nothing extra comes out of your wallet, but Amazon gives us a kickback for referring you to them.

For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out Powerbomb.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 20 day trial!

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Kris Zellner is joined by John McAdam to discuss all the major shows at the Boston Garden from 1988 & 1989 including a show we forgot from 1987 which was the debut show of Jim Crockett Promotions. We talk about all the big matches and angles that setup these cards from both the NWA & WWF and the differences between the promotions shows also. A damn fun show so don't miss it!!!

To support the show and get access to exclusive rewards like special members-only monthly themed shows, go to our Patreon page at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets and become an ongoing Patron. Becoming a Between the Sheets Patron will also get you exclusive access to not only the monthly themed episode of Between the Sheets, but also access to our new mailbag segment, a Patron-only chat room on Slack, and anything else we do outside of the main shows!

You can also support the show by shopping with our Amazon referral link at TinyURL.com/BTSAmazon — Nothing extra comes out of your wallet, but Amazon gives us a kickback for referring you to them.

For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out Powerbomb.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 20 day trial!

To subscribe, you can find us on iTunes, Google Play, and just about every other podcast app's directory, or you can also paste Feeds.FeedBurner.com/BTSheets into your favorite podcast app using whatever “add feed manually” option it has.

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Kris & David are joined by "The Bone Collector" Dominic Garrini (Indie Wrestling Superstar) to discuss the week that was February 28-March 6, 1996. We talk about Mick Foley suing WCW over losing his ear in Germany, Johnny B. Badd leaving WCW, AJPW, Pancrase, & UWFi running big shows in Japan, Pentagon nearly dying in the ring on a AAA show, Sid Vicious retiring on Memphis TV, and Kevin Nash giving notice to the WWF among many other stories. A damn awesome show, so LISTEN NOW!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WCW

0:48:41 Eurasia: AJPW, NJPW, IWA Japan, Michinoku Pro, Tokyo Pro, Pancrase, UWFI, JWP, NWA Malaysia, & NWA U.K. Hammerlock

1:46:30 Classic Commercial Break

1:51:07 Housekeeping/The Amazon Game

2:27:14 Mexico: AA & EMLL

2:49:41 UFC

3:07:41 East Coast U.S. Indies: CWA, ECW, ECWA, NWL, & Potpourri

3:40:24 Other USA: USWA & Potpourri

4:27:21 WWF

5:49:58 Patreon Preview: Wade Keller’s response to ’93 Watts criticisms & 2018 Keller interview snippet

To support the show and get access to exclusive rewards like special members-only monthly themed shows, go to our Patreon page at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets and become an ongoing Patron. Becoming a Between the Sheets Patron will also get you exclusive access to not only the monthly themed episode of Between the Sheets, but also access to our new mailbag segment, a Patron-only chat room on Slack, and anything else we do outside of the main shows!

You can also support the show by shopping with our Amazon referral link at TinyURL.com/BTSAmazon — Nothing extra comes out of your wallet, but Amazon gives us a kickback for referring you to them.

For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out Powerbomb.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 20 day trial!

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Kris & David are guestless this week as we discuss the week that was February 21-27, 1991. We talk about the unpopularity of wrestling in a big media survey, Hulk Hogan winning the Persian Gulf war on his own, AJPW's new foreigners getting over, SWS battling the media, the birth of IWCCW, and WrestleWar ’91: War Games with WWF running a show in the area the night before. Damn fun show, so don't miss out!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

0:55:03 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, SWS, FMW, EMLL, & UWA

1:21:45 Classic Commercial Break

1:26:58 Housekeeping/The Amazon Game

2:06:18 Other USA: IWCCW, TWA, USWA, TWF, Portland, & Potpourri

2:56:13 WCW

To support the show and get access to exclusive rewards like special members-only monthly themed shows, go to our Patreon page at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets and become an ongoing Patron. Becoming a Between the Sheets Patron will also get you exclusive access to not only the monthly themed episode of Between the Sheets, but also access to our new mailbag segment, a Patron-only chat room on Slack, and anything else we do outside of the main shows!

You can also support the show by shopping with our Amazon referral link at TinyURL.com/BTSAmazon — Nothing extra comes out of your wallet, but Amazon gives us a kickback for referring you to them.

For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out Powerbomb.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 20 day trial!

To subscribe, you can find us on iTunes, Google Play, and just about every other podcast app's directory, or you can also paste Feeds.FeedBurner.com/BTSheets into your favorite podcast app using whatever “add feed manually” option it has.

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Kris Zellner is joined by Jeff G. Bailey to discuss July-December 1986 in Jim Crockett Promotions. We talk about the Great American Bash tour, with Jeff attending of two of the biggest shows of the promotion in that era in 3 days. In addition, we also discuss all of the big matches and angles including Jeff seeing Magnum T.A.'s last match then attending the TV taping the night after. This is a tremendous show, so don't miss out!!!!

To support the show and get access to exclusive rewards like special members-only monthly themed shows, go to our Patreon page at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets and become an ongoing Patron. Becoming a Between the Sheets Patron will also get you exclusive access to not only the monthly themed episode of Between the Sheets, but also access to our new mailbag segment, a Patron-only chat room on Slack, and anything else we do outside of the main shows!

You can also support the show by shopping with our Amazon referral link at TinyURL.com/BTSAmazon — Nothing extra comes out of your wallet, but Amazon gives us a kickback for referring you to them.

For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out Powerbomb.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 20 day trial!

To subscribe, you can find us on iTunes, Google Play, and just about every other podcast app's directory, or you can also paste Feeds.FeedBurner.com/BTSheets into your favorite podcast app using whatever “add feed manually” option it has.

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