Between The Sheets

Kris & David are joined by Jordan Breen (Sherdog) to discuss the genesis of the Brawl for All concept from WWF in 1998 and how everything went down. We discuss all the fights and how each competitor fared good or bad. We also talked about the aftermath of the BFA and how the WWF really screwed it up plus how Butterbean became the true winner in all of this. This is a really strong show!!!!

0:00:00 Week 1 – Mero-Blackman & Bradshaw-Canterbury

0:29:58 Week 2 – Savio-Brakus & Hawk-Droz

0:45:26 Week 3 – Gunn-Holly & Severn-Godfather

1:09:49 Week 4 – Doc-Pierre & Scorpio-8 Ball

1:20:03 Week 5 – Doc-Gunn

1:27:54 Week 6 – Godfather-Scorpio

1:59:55 Weeks 7 & 8 – Savio-Droz & Gunn-Godfather

2:26:18 Week 9 – Gunn-Bradshaw

2:36:53 Aftermath & WrestleMania XV

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Kris & David are joined by Michael Sempervive (Wrestling Observer Live) to discuss the week that was July 27-August 2, 1991. We discuss WWF’s early plans for Ric Flair, Wacky WWF steroids talk, Octagon in the tabloids, A Dirty White Wedding, and WCW trying to bring back Ric Flair. All of this and much more in a very fun show!!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:18:53 Japan: NJPW, FMW, RINGS, & UWFI

1:44:06 The Amazon Game

2:00:50 Mexico: EMLL & UWA

2:12:35 Other USA: USWA, GWF, Portland, LPWA, & Potpourri

2:45:11 WCW

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Kris Zellner is joined by Barry Rose (CWF Archives) to discuss the 25 Greatest Angles in the history of Championship Wrestling from Florida. We discuss the key angles of the promotion from the early 60’s all the way until the end in 1987 and most of the major players in the promotion’s history. So if you love Dusty Rhodes, Jack Brisco, Terry Funk, Kevin Sullivan, Magnificent Muraco, Steve Keirn, and many more this is a must listen show. If you have never really watched CWF then this is DEFINITELY a must listen show!!!!

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To celebrate the first year of Between the Sheets, Bix and Kris (with help from fans of the show) put together the best moments of the first 52 episodes. Enjoy!

Time stamps:

0:00:00 Intro

0:19:03 Beau James on the GOAT Memphis TV episode (Ep. #33 – March 1st – March 7th, 1986)

1:04:11 Rob Naylor on Al Blake & muscle bears (Ep. #24 – December 29th, 1986 – January 4th, 1987)

1:19:04 Pete Lederberg on Ricky Steamboat & Bob Backlund being family men (Ep. #41 – April 26th – May 2nd 1987)

1:23:05 Jeff Hawkins on his run-ins with “Jammin’” Mitch Snow. Also: Millennials. (Ep. #50 – June 28th – July 4th, 1988)

1:31:17 Dylan Hales on the Sheety Awards and the Windhams’ counterfeiting ring (Ep. #23 – December 22nd – December 28th, 1989)

1:58:40 Dylan Hales on Hulk Hogan vs. Richard Belzer, Alex Riley’s dad, and the city of St. Louis (Ep. #23 – December 22nd – December 28th, 1989)

2:21:27 In which we discuss Bill Watts on race relations (Ep. #30 – February 9th – February 15th, 1993)

2:45:35 Dave Prazak on Rick Rude in Japan (Ep. #42 – May 3rd – May 9th, 1993)

2:48:48 Dave Prazak on slaves and genitals and Johnny B. Badd (Ep. #42 – May 3rd – May 9th, 1993)

2:52:33 Kurt Brown on the Sid Vicious-Arn Anderson scissors incident (Ep. #15 – October 27th – November 2nd, 1993)

3:26:59 Tom Green on Tracy Smothers, Jerry Lawler, & BIG D (Ep. #25 – January 5th – January 11th, 1994)

3:49:44 Dr. Lucha Steve Sims on the When Worlds Collide Masks vs. Hair match (Ep. #16 – November 3rd – November 9th, 1994)

4:04:08 Kevin Marshall on the ‘90s and Men on a Mission (Ep. #35 – March 15th – March 21st, 1995)

4:10:41 Kevin Marshall on a crazy Potpourri (Ep. #35 – March 15th – March 21st, 1995)

4:26:40 Brian Last on causing a riot in Louisville (Ep. #3 – August 4th – August 10th, 1995)

4:33:50 Shawn Michaels’ love letter to Kevin Nash (Ep. #39 – April 12th – April 18th, 1996)

4:41:01 Dave Prazak on Roddy Piper’s “I’m Your Man” (Ep. #17 – November 10th – November 16th, 1996)

5:02:57 John Lister on Shawn Michaels losing his smile (Ep. #31 – February 16th – February 22nd, 1997)

5:14:29 John Tesh’s rider (#Ep. ##47 – June 7th – June 13th, 1997)

5:19:04 Jordan Breen on Brakkus and Brawl for All (Ep. #27 – January 19th – January 15th, 1998)

5:26:06 Leonard F. Chikarason on creepy fans, Molly Holly, smothering, & Manzerman (Ep. #48 – June 14th – June 20th, 2001)

5:47:05 Dylan Hales on ROH fallout & early TNA insanity (Ep. #34 – March 8th – March 14th, 2004)

6:29:17 Outro

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Kris & David start Year 2 of Between the Sheets discussing the week that was July 20-26, 1987 and yes Kris does get mixed up with the timeline during the show. We discuss Ric Flair’s Dream Date with Precious, JCP sending their scraps to All-Japan, George Barnes in Memphis, Hacksaw Duggan talking to JCP, Bob Geigel manliness, and the biggest burial in the history of WWF TV. Really strong show so check it out!!!

0:00:00 Jim Crockett Promotions

0:48:41 Int’l: AJPW, Montreal, Stampede Wrestling, & NAWA

1:28:06 The Amazon Game

1:54:21 Other USA: Memphis, Continental, CWF, UWF, WCCW, Wild West, Central States, AWA, & Potpourri

2:53:42 WWF

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Kris & David discuss the week that was July 5-11, 1994 which features Hulk Hogan’s first appearance at Center Stage for WCW, Sting vs. Ric Flair being the fans choice, AAA planning When Worlds Collide, Paul E. Dangerously shoots on O.J. Simpson, Heavenly Bodies returning to SMW, and the Vince McMahon trial begins. A really fun show so check it out!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WCW

1:05:06 Japan (AJPW, NJPW, Pancrase, NOW, LLPW) & Europe (CWA)

1:27:02 Mexico (AAA, EMLL) & Puerto Rico (WWC)

1:56:54 Other USA: ECW, SMW, USWA, & Potpourri

2:33:17 WWF

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Kris & David are joined by Chris Wilcox to discuss the week that was July 12-19, 2002. We discuss the shocking debut of Eric Bischoff as the new GM of RAW as the brand extension was blown up again. We also talk about HHH giving a big pep talk to the boys, All-Japan’s hot streak as well Kojima vs. Tenryu, ZERO-ONE battling with the FMW tribute promotions, Nicho returns to AAA, IWA vs. WWC and how Ray Gonzalez fits in, great US indies galore, and TNA wackiness as usual!!! Timestamps: 0:00:00 WWE 1:15:17 Japan: AJPW, NJPW, Noah, Onita Pro, Osaka Pro, Toryumon, Arsion, Gaea, & K-1 1:58:19 UFC 2:16:56 Latin America: AAA, CMLL, Monterrey, IWA, & WWC 2:44:55 U.S. Indies: CZW, JAPW, PWF, HCW, IWAMS, OVW, WLW, Epic, IZW, & Potpourri 3:32:08 NWA-TNA

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Kris & David are joined by Jeff Hawkins (Shake Them Ropes) to discuss the week that was June 28-July 4, 1988. We discuss Bam Bam Bigelow leaving the WWF, Owen Hart entering the WWF, the saga of Mitch Snow, the incestual relationship between Continental, USA, Memphis, & World Class in this time period, and Dusty Rhodes pimping some Mello Yello. A fun show so check it out!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

0:45:53 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, UWF, Mexico, & Stampede

1:16:28 Eastern USA: CWF, USA, & Memphis,

1:48:56 Western USA (Windy City, WCCW, & Portland) & Potpourri

2:28:55 JCP

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Kris & Beau talk about the last 6 months+ of the Continental Wrestling Federation in the last part of this miniseries on Exile on Badstreet, spanning from May to November 1989. We talk about how the signs were coming that the promotion was dying, Robert Fuller coming back home to book, new additions to the roster but some old angles that people had seen before, plus Beau gives his thoughts on the best and worst in the history of the promotion. This is a bittersweet, but great show so check it out!!!!

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Kris & David are guestless this week discussing the week that was June 21-27, 1996. We discuss the ongoing legal issues between the WWF & WCW, who really was the 3rd man going to be at Bash at the Beach and the other options that were crazy, Hardcore Heaven 96 featuring Kimona Wanalaya dancing atop the ECW Arena, and the birth of Austin 3:16. This is a very fun show so check it out!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WCW

1:11:02 Japan: AJPW, NJPW, FMW, Michinoku Pro, Tokyo Pro, UWFI, Pancrase, & AJW

1:40:09 Mexico: AAA, EMLL, & Tijuana

1:59:01 Other USA: ECW, USWA, & Potpourri

2:40:01 WWF

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