Kris & David are guestless this week as we discuss the week that was February 19-25, 2002, a Patreon request from Alan Paisner. We talk about the PPV battles in the United States and Japan on 2/24, leading off with the U.S. battle, which pitted PRIDE "Bad Blood" head to head with the World Wrestling All-Stars’ "The Revolution.” What a night that was, especially for the WWA, and that is a section you can not miss. We talk about all the details inside and outside the ring from both of those shows, especially the backstage drama at the WWA show. We also talk about a PPV battle in Japan that same day as PRIDE was joined by All Japan and All Japan Women, with both holding great shows, featuring Toshiaki Kawada regaining the Triple Crown from Keiji Mutoh. We also talk about the first-ever Ring of Honor show, a wacky XWF house show tour through west Texas, the nWo poison spreading through the WWF, New Jack nearly maiming Vic Grimes at XPW “Freefall,” and much more. This was an extremely fun show, so listen now!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWA

1:21:53 Pride FC

1:41:21 Eastern Hemisphere: AJPW, NJPW, NOAH, ZERO-ONE, BJPW, DDT, FMW offshoots, Nakano Produce, Osaka Pro, Toryumon, WWS, AJW, & Donna Marie Parsons convicted of murder in Australia

2:31:18 Classic Commercial break

2:35:39 Housekeeping/The Amazon Game

2:58:03 Other North America: Stampede/BANG, AAA, CMLL, IWRG, Monterrey, Monterrey, & IWAPR

3:17:57 Other USA: ROH, PCW, PWF, NWA Wildside, IPW Hardcore, WLW, XWF, XPW, & CarConsumer Pro

4:12:30 WWF

5:38:30 Patreon preview: Eddie Gilbert’s funeral

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