Between The Sheets

Kris & David are guestless this week discussing the week that was November 1-7, 1984. We talk about how George Scott transformed the WWF for the better, Billy Jack and his white horse, Pro Wrestling USA already a debacle, Bob Backlund's hatred for the WWF, tarring & feathering in Memphis, AWA doing mega business in Chicago, and UWF Japan's power with the Yakuza. A very fun show so don't miss it!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

0:53:07 Montreal & USA East (PWUSA, JCP, CWG, CWF, SECW, Memphis, & Mid-South)

1:41:43 Classic Commercial Break

1:46:18 Halftime/The Amazon Game

2:24:04 USA West: AWA, WCCW, SWCW, Central States, & Portland

2:40:13 Japan: AJPW, NJPW, & UWF

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Kris & David are guestless this week discussing the week that was October 25-31, 1994. We talk about WrestleMania coming to Hartford, WWF running all their Metro NYC arenas in one weekend, Masahiro Chono becoming the lead heel in New Japan, Atsushi Onita drawing houses everywhere, AAA running two amazing TV tapings, great clips from ECW, SMW, & USWA featuring heel Vince McMahon, and Hulk Hogan killing the Starrcade match with Vader. Extremely fun show so don't miss out!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

0:57:07 Japan: NJPW, WAR, FMW, Michinoku Pro, NOW, PWFG, Go Gundan, Tokyo Pro, & Rickson Gracie

1:39:55 Classic Commercial Break

1:44:01 The Amazon Game

2:21:53 Mexico: AAA, EMLL, UWA, & WWO

2:39:52 Other USA: USA, NWANJ, ECW, SMW, USWA, CWA, JCP/NWA Dallas, NWC, & Potpourri

3:57:58 WCW

4:22:12 Patreon Preview

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In this free preview of the latest Between The Sheets Patreon special, covering letters to the Observer from 1995, an NJPW office liaison sends an angry letter to the Observer over a steroid joke, one reader objects to UFC coverage, and a former BTS guest makes an appearance.

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

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Full show description:

Kris and David are back with another Patreon special, this time covering the best, worst, ad most interesting entries from The Readers' Pages section of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter throughout 1995. Letter topics include the ECW Arena fire angle, Rob Feinstein/RF VIdeo's business dispute with ECW, the Observer covering UFC, blood in wrestling, the death of Eddie Gilbert, drugs in wrestling, and more, with appearances by Jim Cornette among other notable letter writers. This show is loaded and we hope you enjoy it!

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Kris Zellner & Dylan Hales are back together as the Premier Podcast Brand to discuss the 2017 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame Modern Candidates Section among all the other sections as well and our thoughts on the candidates in those sections that we felt should be in or have cases to be in. A very strong show as usual and we hope that we can sway some voters that are leaning on how they will be voting!!!!

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Kris Zellner is joined by Jeff G. Bailey (Manager Extraordinaire) to discuss the greatness of Jim Crockett Promotions from January-June 1986. We talk about all the hot angles and wrestlers that made this territory molten hot in every way. Jeff also brings a live perspective as he attended well over a hundred shows from this era and this is a tremendous can't miss show!!!!!​

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Kris & David are joined by Mike Sempervive (Wrestling Observer Live) to discuss the week that was October 18-24, 1988. We talk about Jerry Jarrett purchasing World Class and the changes that were coming, Hulk Hogan assaulted on Brother Love Show, the Brain Busters debuting in the WWF, Tommy Rich and his biker friends, Roddy Piper's They Live pushed back, and the JCP sale to Turner almost being final. A very solid show so check it out!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WCCW

0:42:15 WWF

1:28:53 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, AJW, & Stampede

1:56:52 Classic Commercial Break

2:01:00 The Amazon Game

2:34:32 Other USA: FCW, CWF, CWA, WCPW, Portland, Potpourri, & They Live

3:08:11 Jim Crockett Promotions

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(The initial upload of this episode had an editing issue, but this version has it fixed)

Kris & David are guestless this week discussing the week that was October 11-17, 1999. We discuss the state of WCW right before Vince Russo & Ed Ferrara take over and it's insanity as usual. We talk about a big New Japan Tokyo Dome show featuring the horrible booking of Shinya Hashimoto. We hit on all the big doings in the indie scene such as Steve Corino & Rhino heckling New Orleans Saints players, Brian Christopher's van of fans, and lots more. Then we end on the WWF with Jeff Jarrett leaving for WCW among other big news items. This is a STACKED show so don't miss it!!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WCW

1:24:08 Japan: AJPW, NJPW, BattlARTS, BJPW, Osaka Pro, AJW, GAEA, JWP, & NEO

2:41:57 Classic Commercial Break

2:47:02 The Amazon Game

3:18:26 Mexico: AAA, CMLL, & IWRG

3:32:12 Other USA: NWANJ, CZW, ECW, NWA Wildside, MPPW, & Potpourri

4:30:06 WWF

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Kris & David are guestless this week as we discuss the week that was October 4-12, 1986. We talk about Manny Fernandez turning on Jimmy Valiant, Buddy Landel quitting, and more news and views on JCP. We then talk about the spectacle of Antonio Inoki vs. Leon Spinks, plus we go to the territories where we get the Singapore Suicide Match in Continental, Sputnik Monroe returning to Memphis, a promotional war in Dallas, and lots more. WWF ends the show talking about Saturday Night's Main Event and how Roddy Piper portrayed a character never seen in WWF before. A tremendous show so don't miss it!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 Jim Crockett Promotions

1:11:33 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, New Zealand, Montreal, Stampede, & WWC

1:38:32 Classic Commercial Break

1:43:46 The Amazon Game

2:33:22 USA East: CWF, Continental, & CWA

3:20:45 USA West: UWF, WCCW, USA All-Star, AWA, CCW, & Portland

3:57:21 WWF

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Kris Zellner is joined by David Bixenspan (Between The Sheets) and Beau James (King of Kingsport) to discuss the life and times of Lance Russell. We talk about Lance’s appeal as an announcer, his humbleness in real life, his greatest moments in Memphis and WCW, what he meant to each of us personally, and much more. The show also closes with a selection of classic Lance clips. This is a labor of love, so please check it out.

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Kris Zellner is joined by Kevin "khawk" Cerutti to discuss the life and times of Bobby Heenan both as the Pretty Boy and as the Brain. We talk about Heenan's beginnings in Dick the Bruiser's WWA where he became a superstar in wrestling and a local icon in Chicago & Indianapolis. We then talk about his bitter departure from the WWA where he went to the AWA where he would cement himself as a legend managing first and foremost Nick Bockwinkel among many others. We also talk about his short stint in Georgia in 1979 where he became a name nationwide right as WTBS was starting to go around the country and how hot he was as an act there. We then talk about his return to the AWA where he began his legendary feud with Hulk Hogan plus his entry into the WWF where he left the AWA the right way unlike everyone else.

This is a tremendous show that everyone who is a Bobby Heenan should listen to!!!!

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