Kris & David are joined by Robert Bihari (@RobViper) to discuss the week-plus that was March 22-30, 1997, which Rob picked after putting down $50 on our Patreon to sit in for a segment…but of course, since it’s Rob, we asked him to sit in for more. We’ve got a big WWF section featuring Wrestlemania 13 in Chicago featuring the epic Bret Hart/Steve Austin match and all the happenings afterwards which makes this such as memorable show in the history of the WWE. We also talk about Raw the next night, featuring Los Space Cadets vs. Los Vipers—which is the reason that Bihari picked this show, Bret Hart & Shawn Michaels going over 20 minutes talking shit, and Raw ending during the middle of an Undertaker-Paul Bearer promo battle.

We also talk about the Cadets & Vipers working the tapings the next night, as well plus all of the WWF news you can handle. In Japan, we talk about the Champion Carnival in AJPW as well as Giant Baba wielding his political power to get Dr. Death into the country after a drug arrest (again), NJPW getting invaded by nWo Japan, the birth of Fuyuki Army-produced shows in FMW, plus so much more. Bihari goes over Mexico with us, including both ,major promotions pushing foreigners hard on top, then we go back to the United States for the indies and all the news there before going to WCW, everybody! There, we talk about the Curt Hennig saga, Scott Hall going to rehab for the firs time, an odd Nitro, a Power Plant trainee being murdered, and lots more. Hell, we also talk about the final Extreme Fightings Championship pay-per-view..What a show this is folks so don't miss out!!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

2:23:22 Japan: AJPW, NJPW, MUGA, BJPW, DDT, FMW, Fuyuki Army, Michinoku Pro, Wrestle Dream Factory, Kingdom, Pancrase, RINGS, & AJW

3:13:24 Classic Commercial Break

3:13:45 Housekeeping

3:17:01 Other North America: AAA, CMLL, Promo Azteca, ICW, & WWC

3:54:48 Extreme Fighting Championship

4:21:57 Other USA: Missy Hyatt, Jason Knight, CenturyWA, PWA (NY), UCW, NWANJ, ECW, ECWA, IPWA, NAASW, USWA, World Class II: The Next Generation, NWC, & APW

5:03:51 WCW

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