Kris and David are joined by Beau James (@KingofKingsport) and Robert O'Connor (@ghostofquinones) to discuss the week-plus that was December 10-17, 1993, our annual holiday spectacular dropping just in time for Chanukkah!!!! Topics of discussion include:

• Ted Turner giving a state of WCW speech to the company staff for the first time ever.
• WCW officially firing Sid Vicious and Davey Boy Smith and how that affected creative plans.
• Terry Funk and potential assistant Eddie Gilbert being rumored to be coming in to replace Dusty Rhodes as WCW’s head booker(s).
• Paul Roma turning heel on Erik Watts to join Paul Orndorff and The Assassin.
• Big year-end shows from NJPW and WAR.
• Akira Hokuto announcing her retirement.
• The tragic death of Larry Cameron after suffering a mid-match heart attack in Germany.
• Terry Funk introducing his “Few Good Men” in ECW.
• What exactly down at the infamous SMW show in Wise, Virginia via as the Torch’s very detailed, well-reported cover story.
• Eddie Gilbert returning to the USWA on a show where Jerry Lawler and Brian Christopher also introduce the fans to “Bertha,” a.k.a. Bert Prentice in Dolly Parton-themed drag to counteract Toni Adams at ringside.
• How new TV censorship guidelines could affect the WWF and pro wrestling in general.
• Vince McMahon sitting down with Owen Hart on TV to talk about his issues with his brother, Bret.
• Hulk Hogan is the Leader of the Gamg (He Is).

This was a CLASSIC show, and we hope that everyone has a great holiday season!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WCW

1:17:52 Int’l: NJPW, WAR, Michinoku Pro, SPWF, FULL, UWFi, Akira Hokuto, AJW, India, WWS, Larry Cameron, CWA, CMLL, & UWA

2:16:04 Classic Commercial Break

2:20:25 Halftime

2:55:07 Other USA: IWC (Skoler), ECW, PWF (Stallion/South), SMW, USWA, Big D, & GWF

5:45:51 WWF

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