Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the (almost-)week that was May 14-19, 2001. Topics of discussion include:

• The WWF’s early plans for a new WCW roster.
• The WWF trying to reassure the masses that their fanbase nearly as dumb and or poor as recent demographic data suggested.
• A TERRIBLE angle involving Steve Austin, Triple H, and The Undertaker.
• William Regal putting Grandmaster Sexay and Triple H in their places on TV.
• An interesting new name joining the WWF writers’ room.
• Triple H vs. Ray Lewis and the story of how it almost happened.
• New Japan's Best of the Super Juniors tour opens up and it's a great one.
• Jodie Fleisch sustaining a bad injury in England.
• The debut of RAYITITO in CMLL.
• Vampiro causing problems for Ultimo Dragon on some Toryumon Mexico shows.
• CZW's first BEST OF THE BEST tournament goes down and turns out to be a coming out party for Mark and Jay Briscoe.
• Wild eBay auctions involving two of the most popular women in wrestling.
• A Rena Mero career update.
• Hulk Hogan and Jerry Jarrett both possibly talking to USA Network.

This was quite the damn show this week, so you don't want to miss it!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

2:19:33 Classic Commercial Break 

2:23:40 Halftime

3:15:06 Eurasia: NJPW, NOAH, Zero-One, DDT, Osaka Pro, RINGS, Arsion, Jd’, EWF, FWA, & WrestleXpress

3:52:13 Latin America: AAA, CMLL, IWRG, XLAW, Tijuana, & WWC

4:13:06 Other USA: JAPW, CZW, MarylandCW, IWC, IWAMS, MAW, Memphis, AAA, APW, ECCW, eBay, Rena Mero, Bobby Heenan, Ric Flair, Kevin Nash, & Hulk Hogan

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