Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the (almost-)week of September 13-18, 1987. Topics of discussion include:

• “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan making his return to the WWF after his firing for the New Jersey Turnpike arrest and how he was presented.
• “Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase's hatred of children.
• Randy Savage being upset at The Honky Tonk Man as his babyface turn is kicking into gear.
• Richard Belzer officially filing his famous personal injury lawsuit against Hulk Hogan and the WWF.
• NEW Leaders vs. NOW Leaders is going strong in New Japan even though Akira Maeda is being phased own.
• Corporal Kirchner debuts in Stampede.
• Big hair and mask matches in Mexico.
• Robert Fuller becoming the new Tennessee Stud in Continental.
• Week Two of WHEEL OF TORTURE in Memphis.
• The Iron Sheik debuting in a desolate World Class territory.
• Buddy Landel debuting in the AWA and lasting exactly one TV taping before quitting.
• The main Jim Crockett Promotions roster takes the week off for a company trip to St. Martin for the annual NWA convention.
• The status of the CWF and UWF TV shows and how much Dave Meltzer hates them as they (temporarily, as it turns out) shift towards a magazine.

All that and much much more on an extremely fun BTS, so check it out!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:11;36 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, AJW, All-Star, Ontario, Stampede, EMLL, UWA, & WWC

1:43:12 Classic Commercial Break

1:47:32 Halftime

2:09:17 Other USA: Deep South, Continental, CWA/Memphis, WCCW, Central States, AWA, Portland, & Lisa Mavia

3:20:51 Jim Crockett Promotions: JCP proper, CWF, & UWF

4:02:49 Patreon Preview: A very revealing sworn affidavit about racism in WCW from longtime stage coordinator Moses Williams

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For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out IndependentWrestling.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 5 day trial! (You can also go directly to TinyURL.com/IWTVsheets to sign up that way.) If you convert to a paid subscriber, we get a kickback for referring you, allowing you to support both the show and the indie scene.

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Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was September 6-12, 1992. Topics of discussion include:

• Major drama behind the scenes at World Championship Wrestling involving Bill Watts and his "budget cuts,” specifically involving his attempts to renegotiate the contracts of Brian Pillman, Rick Rude, and Sting. We have stories from all sides of the situation, including an explosive Torch Talk that Watts did with Wade Keller about the contract talks.
• WCW rescinding the top rope rule or at least starting to, WCW house show business issues, Erik Watts making his first TV appearance, and tons more in a FANTASTIC section.
• The greatness of the Toshiaki Kawada vs. Akira Taue feud in AJPW.
• Heisei Ishingun picking up steam in NJPW.
• The AAA vs. CMLL war raging big in Mexico as people are jumping ship left and right.
• The Rock ’n’ Roll Express on the local segments of Jerry Lewis telethon on a station in West Virginia
• Mike Samples and Eddie Marlin fighting over “ownership” of the USWA on TV.
• The complete INSANITY of th Global Wrestling Federation at this time and how it filtered into rival Big D.
• Steve Planamenta talking WWF business with Mike Mooneyham, particulartly in regards to the USWA and WCW.
• The odd TV presentation of Ric Flair regaining the WWF Title from Randy Savage along with his appearance on “Live with Regis & Kathie Lee” alongside Mr. Perfect.
• A new Legion of Doom of sorts of Animal and Crush on WWF house shows.
• The WWF actually taking the steroid issue somewhat seriously as drug testing gets more strict.

And much more. This was a tremendous show, so LISTEN NOW!!!!

Timestamps

0:00:00 WCW

1:41:14 Japan: AJPW, NJPW, WAR, NOW, FMW, Oriental Pro, Universal, W*ING, Buster Douglas & friends, & AJW

2:04:07 Classic Commercial Break

2:07:55 Halftime

2:40:17 Latin America: AAA, CMLL, Monterrey, UWA, & WWC

3:04:04 Other USA: Jim Crockett, NAWA (Tony Capone), ECW, Joel Goodhart/TWA fallout, ICWA, SMW, WWA (NJ/FL), USWA, GWF, Big D, & Portland

4:17:07 WWF

5:06:59 Patreon Preview: A very revealing sworn affidavit about racism in WCW from longtime stage coordinator Moses Williams

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For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out IndependentWrestling.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 5 day trial! (You can also go directly to TinyURL.com/IWTVsheets to sign up that way.) If you convert to a paid subscriber, we get a kickback for referring you, allowing you to support both the show and the indie scene.

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Kris and David are joined by Esteban el Boricua (@ElBoricuaPWO) to discuss the week that was August 30th-September 5th, 2002. Topics of discussion include:

• TNA going through a "soft reboot" as the Jarretts begin talks with the Carter family and Panda Energy which would lead to a sale of the promotion.
• Bill Goldberg making his All Japan debut on a Budokan Hall back-to-back doubleheader, which was memorable for many reasons, especially when the Toryumon guys worked the second night.
• One of the greatest matches in the history of Pro Wrestling NOAH going down at Korakuen Hall.
• Bob Sapp starting to become a major mainstream media star in Japan.
• Carlos Colon and the WWC threatening to sue IWAPR over using Ray Gonzalez in a story where Boricua was fantastic at giving us the full context.
• The morale of the IWA locker room not being good after Gonzalez came in.
• Konnan wrestling Carlos Colon for the first time in the WWC.
• Oprah Winfrey doing an episode of her show addressing pro wrestling's effect on children.
• Low-Ki, Chris Candido, and Tammy Sytch having a problem behind the scenes at a USA Pro show in Queens.
• The Messiah returning to CZW weeks after losing his thumb at the first ever CZW TOURNAMENT OF DEATH.
• XPW runs at the ECW Arena in Philadelphia for the first time, where we get the debut of THE JUICE BAR, starring Juventud Guerrera.
• Eric Bischoff creating the World Heavyweight Title in on Raw after Brock Lesnar and he “Undisputed” WWE Title goes exclusive tp Smackdown, and then handing the belt to Triple H in a famously polarizing segment.
• Chuck (Palumbo) proposing to Billy (Gunn) on SmackDown in a very memorable segment.

This is just the tip of iceberg of this extremely busy show, so you gotta listen to this one!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 NWA-TNA

0:41:19 Eurasia: AJPW, NJPW, NOAH, Zero-One, BattlARTS, BJPW, DDT, Osaka Pro, Specialist Global Pro, SPWF, Bob Sapp, AJW, Arsion, GAEA, NEO, & IWA/TWA (UK)

1:44:21 Classic Commercial Break

1:46:49 Halftime

2:10:45 Latin America: AAA, CMLL, Monterrey, IWRG, & Puerto Rico

3:19:24 Other USA: Oprah, USA Pro, ROH, Mike Lima, XWF, PCW (NJ), The Messiah, CZW, XPW, NWA Wildside, MAW, APW, Bobby Heenan, Sting, & WCW alumni

4:30:03 WWE

6:31:48 Patreon Preview: A very revealing sworn affidavit about racism in WCW from longtime stage coordinator Moses Williams

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For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out IndependentWrestling.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 5 day trial! (You can also go directly to TinyURL.com/IWTVsheets to sign up that way.) If you convert to a paid subscriber, we get a kickback for referring you, allowing you to support both the show and the indie scene.

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Kris and David are joined by Scott Passner to discuss the week that was August 23-30, 1988, which was a show that Scott picked after putting down a $50 pledge on our Patreon, allowing him to pick both the week and a segment to sit in on as guest. Topics of discussion include:

• Ron Garvin leaving the NWA and the way that was handled on TV with Dusty Rhodes allegedly maiming him in a parking lot.
• News on the sale negotiations between TBS and Jim Crockett Promotions, which are on shaky ground during our week for various reasons, which led to TBS entertaining proposals from other wrestling promotions about replacing Crockett if push came to shove.
• Steve “Dr. Death” Williams in court stemming from his airport drug arrest in Detroit.
• JCP's house show business surging and why that was the case.
• AJPW putting on the first Bruiser Brody Memorial Show, which was a massive success in many ways.
• Chigusa Nagayo getting ready for a North American tour.
• Tommy Rich turning heel in Georgia and the reasoning behind that.
• David Woods/Continental buys USA Wrestling, plus lots more from the CWF since it’s the Eddie Gilbert era and the sheets just happen to be talking about this territory a lot.
• The Stud Stable and the Dundees having major beef in Memphis.
• The Savoldis running an ICW show in Arizona of all places.
• The very first SummerSlam from the World Wrestling Federation, where we go in-depth on the show itself, the build to it, and much more.
• The epic failure that was Titan Sports’ acquisition of the closed circuit and pay-per-view rights for the Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Donny Lalonde boxing match, which was hyped for more than 20 minutes straight during the SummerSlam PPV broadcast.

All this and so much more, including a VERY interesting preview of our newest Patreon show, on a great 80's episode of BTS.

Timestamps:

0:00:00 Jim Crockett Promotions

1:37:53 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, AJW, AGPW, Stampede, EMLL, UWA, & Tijuana

2:06:32 Classic Commercial Break

2:11:05 Halftime

2:35:35 Other USA: SCW, Deep South, FCW, Continental, CWA/Memphis, WCCW, WWA (Geigel), John Nord, AWA, ICW, & OWF

3:32:48 WWF

5:45:41 Patreon Preview: A very revealing sworn affidavit about racism in WCW from longtime stage coordinator Moses Williams

To support the show and get access to exclusive rewards like special members-only monthly themed shows, go to our Patreon page at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets and become an ongoing Patron. Becoming a Between the Sheets Patron will also get you exclusive access to not only the monthly themed episode of Between the Sheets, but also access to our new mailbag segment, a Patron-only chat room on Slack, and anything else we do outside of the main shows!

If you’re looking for the best deal on a VPN service—short for Virtual Private Network, it helps you get around regional restrictions as well as browse the internet more securely—then Private Internet Access is what you’ve been looking for. Not only will using our link help support Between The Sheets, but you’ll get a special discount, with prices as low as $1.98/month if you go with a 40 month subscription. With numerous great features and even a TV-specific Android app to make streaming easier, there is no better choice if you’re looking to subscribe to WWE Network, AEW Plus, and other region-locked services.

For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out IndependentWrestling.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 5 day trial! (You can also go directly to TinyURL.com/IWTVsheets to sign up that way.) If you convert to a paid subscriber, we get a kickback for referring you, allowing you to support both the show and the indie scene.

And if you'd like to support us while checking out the various promotions available on FITE TV, including their FITE+ subscription service, like BKFC, GCW, our friends at AIW and Black Label Pro, and more, you can sign up at TinyURL.com/BTSFITE.

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Kris and David are joined by Beau James (@kingofkingsport) to discuss the week-plus that was August 12-20, 1990. Topics of discussion include:

• The WWF's build for SummerSlam’ 90, including the big Tugboat injury angle, where we try to figure out why it happened.
• “Tag Team,” Jesse Ventura and Roddy Piper's TV series, gets cancelled by ABC before it makes air.
• A big night of wrestling in Japan featuring Jumbo Tsuruta "injuring" Mitsuharu Misawa, major title changes in New Japan, and a major AJW show.
• A major UWF card in Yokohama featuring Masaharu Funaki beating Nobuhiko Takada for the first time.
• Herb Abrams getting ready for his big UWF press conference at John Arezzi’s first fan convention while Joe Pedicino is also rumored to be readying his own start-up.
• Eddie Gilbert running wild in Memphis including a TV angle with his dear friend John Gillam.
• Tessa and Dirty White Girl going to war in Memphis.
• Jeff Gaylord's big babyface turn.
• The Chris & Toni Adams vs. Steve Austin & Jeanne Clarke feud continuing in Dallas after the last big angle got USWA Championship Sports canceled by KTVT.
• Terry Taylor making his return to Dallas to help Gary Young.
• Jim Herd speaking candidly to Matwatch about many subjects.
• Dave Meltzer gives his thoughts on WCW’s TV problems, of which there were many, such as (surprise!) airing segments out of order..
• All kinds of other WCW insanity, as the promotion was a complete mess at this time.

This was an awesome show as it always is when Beau’s riding with us, so you don't want to miss out!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 Beau’s preamble about SMW spot shows

0:28:20 WWF

1:24:42 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, SWS, FMW, UWF, AJW, CWA, AGPW. CNWA, Stampede, EMLL, & UWA

2:14:17 Classic Commercial Break

2:18:40 Halftime

2:45:58 Other USA: Nielsen Ratings, John Arezzi, Herb Abrams’ UWF, Joe Pedicino, GASW, Peach State, GCW (Ray Candy), Chris Cruise, PWF (FL), Continental, USWA, TWF, Larry Matysik, PWA, Ivan Putski, Madusa, & Portland

4:54:54 NWA/WCW

5:47:49 Patreon Preview: 1992 Ole Anderson on Jim Herd, Black wrestlers, and Black community outreach

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For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out IndependentWrestling.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 5 day trial! (You can also go directly to TinyURL.com/IWTVsheets to sign up that way.) If you convert to a paid subscriber, we get a kickback for referring you, allowing you to support both the show and the indie scene.

And if you'd like to support us while checking out the various promotions available on FITE TV, including their FITE+ subscription service, like BKFC, GCW, our friends at AIW and Black Label Pro, and more, you can sign up at TinyURL.com/BTSFITE.

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Kris and David are joined by Chad Campbell (@bigboysplaywcw) to discuss the week-plus that was August 9-16, 1993. Topics of discussion include:

• The WWF's burgeoning relationships with SMW and the USWA, the Torch surveyed fans and people in the business for their opinion of how this arrangement will turn out.
• Two episodes of Monday Night Raw, which are highlighted by the “Who is Lex Luger?” sit-down interview segments, which are extremely interesting to listen to 30 years later.
• The skepticism regarding Lex Luger and his new character and is he was genuine enough to pull it off or not.
• Super Vader terrorizing UWFi during a week with a lot of indie shows at Korakuen Hall. 
• Eddie Guerrero and Love Machine team up for the first time in AAA.
• Dave Meltzer at SMW Fan Week and his thoughts on where SMW is compared to his last trip the prior November, plus full reports of the shows he went to during our week as well as lots of great audio from TV.
• The WWF vs. USWA feud going full force in Memphis as we have heel Bret and Owen Hart going off on in Memphis in preparation for the MOTHER OF ALL MATCHES.
• The sheer insanity of WCW at the time, as they are a complete mess both in and out of the ring especially trying to promote shows in Atlanta.

It’s always fun having Chad on, and this was a damn good show, so take a listen!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 Torch survey on WWF working agreements

0:37:42 WWF

2:12:07 Int’l: AJPW, FMW, Michinoku Pro, NOW, Oriental Pro, Universal, UWFi, AJW, JWP, CWA, AAA, CMLL, & UWA

2:43:26 Classic Commercial Break

2:48:40 Halftime

3:29:24 SMW

5:11:08 Other USA: NEWF, Can-Am, ECW, USWA, Big D, GWF, & Portland

6:12:53 WCW

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For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out IndependentWrestling.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 5 day trial! (You can also go directly to TinyURL.com/IWTVsheets to sign up that way.) If you convert to a paid subscriber, we get a kickback for referring you, allowing you to support both the show and the indie scene.

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Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the (almost-)week that was August 2-7, 1996. Topics of discussion include:

• Dave Meltzer's tour of Japan that week for the sixth-annual NJPW G1 Climax tournament, which also featured that the J*Crown tournament to crown the ultimate junior heavyweight champion.
• Riki Choshu's impending retirement and how winning the G1 played into those plans.
• Jushin Thunder Liger's brain tumor and how he worked through it until right before his surgery, making sure to put over Ultimo Dragon in a big way during the J*Crown.
• The Great Sasuke fracturing his skull for the second time in a year en route to winning the J*Crown tournament, which also included one of the best matches of 1996 in Ultimo Dragon vs. Shinjiro Ohtani.
• The complete awesomeness of New Japan at the time in every way, especially the booking, which was some of the greatest of all-time.
• The rest of the week’s Japanese news, featuring Dave Meltzer attending an All Japan Women show at Korakuen Hall as it was starting to become clear that the promotion’s best days were behind it.
• The first Nitro since the infamous nWo attack at Disney World — which didn’t have any live nWo presence — and how the WCW babyfaces were trying to cope with that.
• News on WCW’s negotiations with Jeff Jarrett, Sean Waltman, and The Can-Am Express, as well as how the office were trying to plant rumors about Bret Hart coming in to try to help pop a big buy rate for Hog Wild.
• ECW losing their TV time slot in New York yet again, albeit this time before ever airing on the station.
• The famous "The Doctor Is In" show at the ECW featuring the debut of "Dr. Death" Steve Williams and “KISS” getting interrupted by The Sandman, among other things.
• WWF morale being down as house show business underwhelmed.
• The WWF pushing Bret Hart on TV in absentia to quell those WCW rumors despite Bret being a free agent.
• Ahmed Johnson undergoing emergency kidney surgery, which was the beginning of the end of him being a top star.

…and a LOT more. This is an extremely fun show, so LISTEN NOW!!!!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 NJPW

1:45:31 Other Int’l: BattlARTS, BJPW, IWA Japan, Michinoku Pro, PWC, Samurai Project, AJW, Jd’, CWA, AAA, & CMLL

2:12:03 Classic Commercial Break

2:16:58 Halftime

2:58:31 WCW

3:39:55 Other USA: ECW, USWA, NAASW, & APW

4:24:52 WWF

5:24:10 Patreon Preview: 1992 Ole Anderson on Jim Herd, Black wrestlers, and Black community outreach

To support the show and get access to exclusive rewards like special members-only monthly themed shows, go to our Patreon page at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets and become an ongoing Patron. Becoming a Between the Sheets Patron will also get you exclusive access to not only the monthly themed episode of Between the Sheets, but also access to our new mailbag segment, a Patron-only chat room on Slack, and anything else we do outside of the main shows!

If you’re looking for the best deal on a VPN service—short for Virtual Private Network, it helps you get around regional restrictions as well as browse the internet more securely—then Private Internet Access is what you’ve been looking for. Not only will using our link help support Between The Sheets, but you’ll get a special discount, with prices as low as $1.98/month if you go with a 40 month subscription. With numerous great features and even a TV-specific Android app to make streaming easier, there is no better choice if you’re looking to subscribe to WWE Network, AEW Plus, and other region-locked services.

For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out IndependentWrestling.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 5 day trial! (You can also go directly to TinyURL.com/IWTVsheets to sign up that way.) If you convert to a paid subscriber, we get a kickback for referring you, allowing you to support both the show and the indie scene.

And if you'd like to support us while checking out the various promotions available on FITE TV, including their FITE+ subscription service, like BKFC, GCW, our friends at AIW and Black Label Pro, and more, you can sign up at TinyURL.com/BTSFITE.

To subscribe, you can find us on iTunes, Google Play, and just about every other podcast app's directory, or you can also paste Feeds.FeedBurner.com/BTSheets into your favorite podcast app using whatever “add feed manually” option it has.

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Kris and David are guestless as we begin our 9th year of doing Between the Sheets by discussing the week that was July 26-August 1, 2004. Topics of discussion include:

• Ric Flair going out on his book tour and WWE pressing him to bash Mick Foley and Bret Hart on to sell more books.
• Bruno Sammartino agreeing to visit backstage at Raw in Pittsburgh…but leaving before the show.
• Chris Benoit and Triple H going 60 minutes in an Iron Man Match on Raw that was memorable for reasons other than the participants.
• The second-ever WWE Diva Search segment and one of the worst segments in wrestling TV history: The “verbal seduction” of Kamala.
• Teddy Long becoming the General Manager of SmackDown for the first time.
• Vince McMahon showing up in Ohio Valley Wrestling to evaluate the developmental talent for the first and only time.
• New Japan having record-low attendance at Korakuen Hall for a show featuring the debut of Yujiro Takahashi.
• Zero-One running the Fire Festival tournament with some interesting names.
• Dennis Condrey and Bobby Eaton reuniting as the Midnight Express.
• Brock Lesnar signing with the Minnesota Vikings.
• Sean O'Haire's legal issues.
• Vince Russo and Dusty Rhodes having an extremely confusing feud among other TNA wackiness.

…and much more, including a free preview of our new Patreon deep-dive into the WCW racial discrimination lawsuits. This is a stacked show, so don't miss it!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWE

1:58:22 Classic Commercial Break

2:02:17 Halftime

2:25:45 Int’l: NJPW, NOAH, Zero-One, BJPW, DDT, Kageki, Osaka Pro, AJW, AAA, CMLL, Fishman, Monterrey, IWAPR, & WWC

3:03:49 Other USA: Classic Wrestling PPVs, Chris Kanyon, ROH, HCW (FL), Midnight Express, IWAMS, NWA No Limits, Brock Lesnar, Joanie Laurer, UPW, Sean O’Haire, & Bob Sapp

3:35:31 NWA-TNA

4:21:32 Patreon Preview: 1992 Ole Anderson on Jim Herd, Black wrestlers, and Black community outreach

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Kris & David are joined by Mark Coale (@black_bile) to discuss the week that was July 19-25, 2000, a week that he requested by dropping a $100 on our Patreon so he could sit in for the whole show. Topics of discussion include:

• Dave Meltzer talking about how he plans to alter the way he does the Observer because of the changing wrestling industry.
• WWF Fully Loaded featuring some really solid wrestling on top after some shakiness on the undercard.
• The morale among The Radicalz after being in the WWF for almost 6 months.
• Rikishi taking one of the wilder spills of that era of WWF wrestling that somehow never gets talked about today.
• Tazz being "paranoid" in two different promotions.
• The first All Japan Budokan Hall show after the NOAH split, featuring Genichiro Tenryu’s in-ring return, as well as the final AJPW show featuring the departing NOAH talent.
• Stampede planning on making Sabu a traveling world champion who would tour affiliated promotions.
• ECW still looking for TV deals to replace TNN while working angles with Billy Corgan.
• The story behind the drama between Jim Cornette and Terry Landel.
• XPW running a big show in Los Angeles a week after their big dust-up at the ECW PPV.
• WCW doing big business in Australia with the initial on-sale for their upcoming tour, even while producing some of the stupidest wrestling television ever made, like Booker T and Bill Goldberg's wild night at Nitro.
• An update on company morale since Eric Bischoff and Hulk Hogan had walked out at Bash at the Beach.
• Johnny Ace being praised for his work helping up the in-ring quality of the shows with his agenting work, particularly his knack for coming up with good finishes.

That's just a glimpse of what we have this week, as this show is slam-packed, so check it out!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 State of the Observer

0:20:13 WWF

1:49:36 Japan: AJPW, NJPW, NOAH, BJPW, Capture, FMW, Onita Pro, & GAEA

2:15:09 Classic Commercial Break

2:20:12 Halftime

2:59:59 Other North America: Stampede, AAA, CMLL, IWRG, MVS/GWAS, Tijuana, & WWC

3:34:34 Other USA: CZW, ECW, ECWA, Terry Landel, Rev Pro, & XPW

4:07:30 WCW

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Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was July 12-18, 1994…minus the steroid trial coverage. Topics of discussion include:

• Hulk Hogan winning the WCW World Heavyweight Title from Ric Flair at the Bash at the Beach PPV in Orlando. We talk about all the media Hogan did before the show, how Hogan being champion would impact the company, and how WCW really felt like they were suddenly the #1 promotion in wrestling.
• We also go over the rest of the PPV featuring Antonio Inoki showing up, Arn Anderson's predictable heel turn on Dustin Rhodes, Ricky Steamboat's last PPV match, and tons more. Plus other WCW talk includes Cactus Jack's impending departure, Jesse Ventura's anger about his standing in the company and how it showed on the PPV, and some “WCW, EVERYBODY!” moments.
• Terry Gordy coming back to AJPW after overdose, Antonio Inoki wanting a piece of George Foreman, big shows in many organizations in Japan, a wild-looking show in England featuring various Americans, AAA doing big business in Mexico, and much more.
• ECW Heat Wave ’94, including The Funks vs. Public Enemy in a wild spectacle of a barbed wire match and Dave Meltzer’s thoughts on visiting the ECW Arena for the first time.
• Steve Armstrong's AJPW schedule screwing up a planned turn on his dad in SMW.
• Sid Vicious winning the Unified Title on USWA TV in a crazy way.
• The beginning of the Lex Luger/Tatanka/Ted DiBiase saga…right in the middle of the Undertaker/Fake Undertaker/Ted DiBiase saga.

All that and a lot more on a very fun episode of Between the Sheets!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WCW

1:30:46 Eurasia: AJPW, NJPW, WAR, FMW, IWA Japan, IWU, NOW, RINGS, AJW, JWP, CWA, & WMAF

1:57:15 Classic Commercial Break

2:00:45 Halftime

2:30:22 Latin America: AAA, CMLL, & WWC

2:43:21 Other USA: CenturyWA, ECW, IWA (OH), MTW, SMW, USWA, GWF, & CWUSA

4:05:38 WWF

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Kris and David are joined by Al Getz (@AlGetzWrestling) to discuss the week that was July 5-11, 1988. Topics of discussion include:

• The Great American Bash PPV from Baltimore featuring one of the all-time most controversial finishes to an NWA World Heavyweight Title match.
• Ronnie Garvin turning on Dusty Rhodes the teases leading into it, as well as why it happened.
• THE TOWER OF DOOM!!!! triple-decker cage match as well as Precious being tired of Jimmy Garvin & Kevin Sullivan's shit the night before on World Championship Wrestling.
• Sting being the hottest act in the company at the time while working the opener of the PPV.
• The insanity of the Great American Bash tour schedule.
• Tatsumi Fujinami's standing in New Japan and the feeling at the time that he might be overpushed.
• Bruiser Brody cancelling a tour of Austria the week before his death…that would have included a show the night that he was murdered.
• Dave Meltzer's thoughts on Ed Whalen.after catching up on Stampede tapes.
• An insane episode of The Morton Downey Jr. Show featuring “Dr. D” David Schultz, Jim Wilson, Ted Arcidi, Thunderbolt Patterson, “Captain” Lou Albano, cameos from Dennis Coralluzzo and some of his friends, and more.
• Lots of clips from USA Wrestling, Continental, and Memphis.
• The Oregon Wrestling War of 1988.
• King Haku’s coronation on WWF Superstars of Wrestling.
• The build for the first SummerSlam begins on WWF TV.
• Dave Meltzer's thoughts on the early Brother Love segments.

All that and so much more on an awesome episode, so LISTEN NOW!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 Jim Crockett Promotions

2:09:12 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, UWF, AJW, CWA, Stampede, & WWC

2:52:23 Classic Commercial Break

2:57:28 Halftime

2:32:48 The Morton Downey Jr. Show

4:34:41 Other USA: SCW, FCW, USA, Continental, CWA/Memphis, Windy City, WCCW, AWA, FLAIR, & Don Owen vs. OWF Portland wrestling war

5:55:59 WWF

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Kris & David are joined by Kaia McKenna (@KaiaMcK) to discuss the week that was June 28-July 4, 2005, with Kaia joining us for the non-WWE portion of the show. Topics of discussion include:

• A thorough look at the WWE's financial report for the fiscal year covering 2004-2005, including a very contentious investors’ call with Linda McMahon taking some pointed questions from stockholders.
• The WWE debuts of Juventud Guerrera, Psicosis, and Super Crazy asTHE MEXICOOLS, complete with a promo very obviously scripted by Vince McMahon.
• Eddie Guerrero visits Dominik Mysterio at the playground, kicking off their famous storyline by promising to tell him a big secret.
• The Diva Search Bikini Obstacle Course on Raw, which was insane.
• Shawn Michaels doing the unthinkable to Hulk Hogan to end the July 4th episode of Raw.
• An update on the JBL-Blue Meanie coflict and their major heat stemming from the ECW One Night Stand PPV.
• New Japan in the mud business-wise.
• Dragon Gate running their biggest show ever up to that point.
• James Gibson (Jamie Noble) has a very interesting experience with a fan in Montreal.
• Antonio Pena's vision for a new style of pro wrestling: AAA XXX/Solo Para Mujeres!
• Matt Striker being forced to resign from his job in the New York City public school system over his improper use of sick days to wrestle for WWE and Zero-One MAX. 
• Rob Feinstein getting back in the indie wrestling business by taking over Pro Wrestling Unplugged…sort of.
• CM Punk's last match in IWA Mid-South, an hour-long comedy match against Delirious.
• TNA signing a deal with Real.com to stream Impact while they don’t have a real TV outlet.

All of that plus tons more, so you definitely don't want to miss this one!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWE

3:19:09 Classic Commercial Break

3:23:12 Halftime

3:55:17 Japan: NJPW, NOAH, DDT, Dragon Gate, Riki Pro, Zero-One MAX, & NEO Ladies

4:31:01 Other North America: Eruption, Marc the Grizzly Presents, AAA, CMLL, Monterrey, Queretaro, GladiatorCW, & IWAPR

5:09:55 Other USA: Matt Striker, Rob Feinstein/PWU, IWC, NWA Anarchy, GeorgiaCW (Oates), IWAMS, Memphis, death of Eric Acker, A Current Affair, & NWA-TNA

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Kris and David are joined by Colby Corino (@ColbyCorino) for the first segment of the show as we discuss the week that was June 21-27, 2012. Topics of discussion include:

• A full rundown Ring of Honor's "Best in the World" iPPV from the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, featuring thoughts on the iPPV model itself at that time, the structure of ROH as a promotion, Colby being a teenager who was going to shows like this one with his dad, and of course the show itself with analysis of all the matches and angles.
• Claire Lynch's debut in TNA in a wild and wacky angle on Impact, plus we analyze the whole storyline that continued beyond that week. There’s all sorts of other TNA wackiness, too.
• New Japan TV ratings starting to rise again thanks to Kazuchika Okada vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi.
• A couple of big CHIKARA shows, CZW running Tournament of Death, IWC running the Super Indie tournament, and other indie news.
• Scott Hall no-showing an autograph signing and Ric Flair having problems with one of his wives, both of which were common occurrences in that era, sadly.
• The debut of NXT as we know it — the first episode taped at Full Sail University using what was still FCW talent at the time — featuring a look at the future of WWE over the next decade.
• News on Linda McMahon's second U.S. Senate campaign, featuring a pissed off Jerry McDevitt.
• The announcement of the addition of the WWE Main Event TV show, then airing on Ion.
• Raw and SmackDown, which were pretty damn stagnant at that time, featuring lots of Big Show in main event angles.
• A.J. Lee’s relationship arc with CM Punk, Daniel Bryan, and Kane as the portrayal of women in the promotion was approaching a turning point but still far from getting there.

…and much more.

Colby was great in the ROH section, and the rest of the show was fun as hell, too, so don't miss out!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 ROH

1:43:13 TNA

2:27:17 Int’l: NJPW, NOAH, DDT, Dragon Gate, AAA, & CMLL

2:40:19 Classic Commercial Break

2:43:51 Halftime-ish Dark Side of the Ring review

3:05:10 Other USA: Chikara, 2CW, CZW, IWC, DGUSA, Hall & Nash, & Ric Flair

3:28:50 WWE NXT

4:07:22 WWE

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Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was June 14-20, 1997. Topics of discussion include:

• Did Ric Flair really sign a new contract with WCW in 1997? (No.)
• The Great American Bash PPV in Moline featuring Kevin Greene vs. Mongo McMichael, The Outsiders vs. Ric Flair & Roddy Piper, DDP vs. Randy Savage, Madusa’s “retirement” match vs. Akira Hokuto, and so much more.
• Nitro at the United Center in Chicago featuring Dennis Rodman just 4 days after the Chicago Bulls won the NBA Championship in the same building.
• WCW riding high with celebrities and how a deal with one of them, if it happened, could've changed wrestling forever.
• Riki Choshu's "retirement" from New Japan and why it was happening.
• Another Triplemania show in AAA featuring Jake "The Snake" Roberts.
• Tommy Dreamer goes crazy on the live USWA TV show in Memphis.
• A serious car wreck changes the careers of four WWF wrestlers.
• Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels drama running wild in the aftermath of their locker room fight.
• Ahmed Johnson turning heel on The Undertaker, who does a clean job for the returning Kama.
• The infamous battle of The Fantastics on Raw as part of the Light Heavyweight Division.
• Michael Cole gets hired by the WWF.

…and so much more!!!! This is a tremendous show, so LISTEN NOW!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WCW

2:13:22 Eurasia: NJPW, BJPW, FMW, Shin FMW, IWA Japan, Michinoku Pro, Kingdom, Pancrase, AJW, GAEA, JWP, & CWA

2:38:43 Classic Commercial Break

2:42:23 Halftime (Dark Side of the Ring review, which includes discussion of suicide, runs from 3:01:57 through the end of the segment)

3:16:18 Latin America: AAA, CMLL, IWRG, Promo Azteca, & WWA (PR)

3:37:27 Other USA: NWANJ, ECW, Greg Price/Mr. Hughes, USWA, USWF, APW, Roddy Piper/Buddy Rose, Jesse Ventura, & Stan Lane powerboat racing

4:14:50 WWF

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Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was June 7-13, 1995. Topics of discussion on this week's show include:

• Davey Boy Smith's assault trial getting rescheduled for January 1996.
• Chris Benoit wrestling Owen Hart at the WWF Wrestling Challege/Action Zone taping as well as an update on his status in ECW.
• Mr. Bob Backlund "breaks" Man Mountain Rock's “prized guitar.”
• The 28th anniversary of “6/9/95,” Toshiaki Kawada and Akira Taue’s legendary tag title win over Mitsuharu Misawa and Kenta Kobashi and it's place among the greatest matches in wrestling history.
• Dan Severn making a deal to come to IWA Japan to defend his NWA World Heavyweight Title.
• Another TripleMania show in AAA.
• The mystery of who owns ECW and what HHG Corp. actually is.
• THe Gangstas leaving SMW for ECW.
• Matt Borne being arrested for domestic violence in the case that led to the WWF suing him because all of the headlines focusing on Doink the Clown.
• General Jimmy’s Militia taking shape in SMW.
• The USWA running big legends’ shows in Memphis and Louisville on back to back nights.
• WCW getting a Monday night TV show opposite Raw and how that came to pass.

And so much more!!!!! This is a really solid show here, so check it out!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:04:29 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, BJPW, IWA Japan, Michinoku Pro, Pancrase, JWP, AAA, & CMLL

1:43:31 Classic Commercial Break

1:47:47 Halftime

2:14:19 Other USA: IWF (NY), NWA NJ, WWWA, ECW, Matt Borne arrest, SMW, USWA, Mid-South, Deep South, & ISW

3:43:06 WCW

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Kris and David are joined by Joe Sposto (@JoeSposto) as we discuss the week that was May 31-June 6, 2013, which is a Patreon pick submitted by Alan Paisner who pledged $25 to pick the week. Sposto only joins us for the first section of the show, but what a section it is. Topics of discussion include

• The major CHIKARA Pro shutdown angle, where we go highly in depth on why this happened (including attempts to kill some of the more unsavory rumors), with lots of context about what happened after the angle from Joe’s firsthand perspective as then-lead announcer Leonard F. Chikarason. Joe was fantastic in this segment giving us the complete rundown of everything.
• Adam Cole re-upping his ROH contract and why he stayed despite some interest from WWE.
• TNA's Slammiversary 2013 PPV and what a show that was featuring Kurt Angle being announced as their next Hall of Fame inductee and then wrestling A.J. Styles later that night, Bully Ray beating Sting, Hulk Hogan working blue on the stick with Aces and Eights after cutting one of his Ian Rotten promos, Gail Kim’s famously great match with Taryn Terrell, and more.
• The debut of Quinton “Rampage” Jackson in TNA and why that came to pass.
• Keiji Muto basically being shown the door in All Japan as their new ownership is making major changes that were polarizing among their fan base.
• New Japan's Best of the Super Juniors tournament featuring a great list of talent but some very questionable booking.
• El Hijo del Santo's son going to train at the NOAH Dojo and what happened there.
• The Shield and Daniel Bryan being heavily pushed on WWE TV with the Wyatt Family on their way, and why that was sorely needed at the time.
• The entire TV situation at the time, which is wild to look at some 10 years later.

This was the most “current” show we've ever done, and it's different for us, but it turned out to be a great show!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 Other USA: CHIKARA Pro, Gorgeous George, CZW, ROH, Scott Taylor, & Tommy Dreamer/TCW

2:05:05 TNA

3:38:56 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, NOAH, Dragon Gate, PCW, & CMLL

4:30:08 WWE

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Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was May 24-30, 1992. Topics of discussion include:

• WWF moving SummerSlam from the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland to Wembley Stadium in London, England and how that will affect the show.
• Titan Sports also moving the WBF PPV from the Convention Center in Long Beach, California to the Terrace Theater down the street, which meant a difference of 9,600 available seats and the obvious reasons that happened.
• Mainstream magazines doing stories on steroids in Titan Sports and how the pro wrestling magazines were arguably doing a better job than them at covering the steroid issue.
• Randy Savage and Miss Elizabeth’s impending divorce becomes public knowledge and changes the direction of Savage’s ongoing feud with Ric Flair
• WWF TV clips including Nailz making his debut, Bret Hart throwing barbs at Shawn Michaels, and Papa Shango doing his black magic.
• One of the greatest matches in wrestling history taking place in All Japan in the form of Kenta Kobashi and Tsuyoshi Kikuchi’s All-Asian Tag Team Title win over the Can-Am Express in Kikuchi’s hometown of Miyagi, plus Atsushi Onita takes on Leon Spinks in FMW, the newly-formed AAA picking up stream in Mexico, Super Porky suffering a heart attack, Negro Casas jumping from the UWA to CMLL, and much more in our international section.
• Tatsumi Fujinami appearing at a very early ECW show, the USWA vs. “Global" feud getting hot and heavy in Memphis, Don Owen promoting his final card in Portland, and so much more in the indie section.
• The impending arrival of Cowboy Bill Watts with his “Ten Commandments,” Larry Zbyszko turning babyface and splitting off from the Dangerous Alliance, and tons more in WCW.

This is an extremely fun show, so listen now!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:07:11 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, FMW, Universal, AJW, AAA, CMLL, UWA, & WWC

1:54:40 Classic Commercial Break

1:59:13 Halftime

2:28:38 Other USA: UCW (NH), IWF (CT), WWA (NJ), ECW, IWA (Russen), SAPW, Georgia, Florida, Mickey Doyle/Michigan, SMW, USWA, Big D, GWF, WWA (CA), & Portland/Don Owen retirement

4:15:37 WCW

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For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out IndependentWrestling.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 5 day trial! (You can also go directly to TinyURL.com/IWTVsheets to sign up that way.) If you convert to a paid subscriber, we get a kickback for referring you, allowing you to support both the show and the indie scene.

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Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week-plus that was May 16-23, 2000 in a show requested by one of our Patrons, Michael Otts. You can do that yourself dropping a $25 pledge on our Patreon.

Topics of discussion this week include:

• The status of Ric Flair after his in-ring collapse at a Thunder taping, including why WCW kept it on the TV show en route to making an angle out of it.
• Discussion of Thunder and Nitro in general, which is deep in the Bischoff/Russo run and is some of the stupidest wrestling television ever produced. It was entertaining in its own way, but it still made your head hurt. Just mind-numbingly stupid.
• News on the level of morale in the WCW locker room, Bret Hart wanting to come back, and so much “WCW, EVERYBODY!!!!” stuff that it's ridiculous.
• News on Jumbo Tsuruta's funeral and how that has affected the AJPW/eventual Pro Wrestling NOAH split.
• Shinya Hashimoto's "resignation" from New Japan.
• Nise Onita's retirement show at Korakuen Hall, where he got to share the ring with Actual Onita, both as an opponent and tag team partner.
• Martha Hart gives quite the statement in the Calgary Sun on the first anniversary of Owen Hart's death.
• The WWC takes legal action against Savio Vega and IWA Puerto Rico over their attempts to revive the TNT gimmick.
• The ongoing Raven contract release drama in ECW.
• SmackDown, Raw, and the Judgment Day PPV in the WWF, including the return of The Undertaker as well as Triple H and The Rock going 60 minutes in an Iron Man Match, plus all of the other drama going on in and out of the ring in the WWF at that time.

This show is stacked and packed, and just waiting on you to listen to it!!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WCW

2:21:15 Asia: AJPW, NJPW, BattlARTS, DDT, FMW, Michinoku Pro, Onita Pro, RINGS, GAEA Japan, JWP, LLPW, & India

2:52:52 Classic Commercial Break

2:56:19 Halftime

3:33:26 Other North America: NCW, BCW, Owen Hart death anniversary, AAA, CMLL, IWRG, Monterrey, & IWAPR

4:01:17 Other USA: Thunderbox, ECW, MarylandCW, IPW (FL), NWA Worldwide, MemphisCW, Power Pro, & CWO

4:27:17 WWF

6:22:45 Patreon Preview: Ric Flair countersues Eric Bischoff and WCW

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For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out IndependentWrestling.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 5 day trial! (You can also go directly to TinyURL.com/IWTVsheets to sign up that way.) If you convert to a paid subscriber, we get a kickback for referring you, allowing you to support both the show and the indie scene.

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Kris and David were guestless as we discussed the week that was May 10-16, 1994. Topics of discussion include:

• The WWF touring Japan "on their own" and not exactly lighting the world on fire business-wise.
• Earthquake and Yokozuna doing some sumo wrestling on Monday Night Raw.
• Nikolai Volkoff and his new hair joins up with Ted DiBiase.
• The Heavenly Bodies making their All Japan debut.
• Jake Roberts getting choked out by his own snake capping off a wild night at AAA's TripleMania II-B in Zapopan, complete with an in-person report from Dave Meltzer.
• ECW runs their big "When Worlds Collide" show featuring Arn Anderson and Bobby Eaton.
• Jake Roberts winning the Smoky Mountain Wrestling Heavyweight Title on TV.
• The USWA celebrating their 900th episode on WMC-TV in Memphis, and yes, there was cake.
• The MWF, with a lot of help from CMLL, runs a mediocre debut show at the newly-reopened Grand Olympic Auditorium.
• Ric Flair and Ricky Steamboat tear it up on WCW Saturday Night as Flair wins what’s billed as his 12th world title.
• Rick Rude quits WCW due to his various injuries.
• Lots of “WCW, EVERYBODY!” moments.

And so much more…so everyone take a listen!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:04:31 Japan: AJPW, Animal Hamaguchi/WAR, FMW, IWA Japan, Michinoku Pro, NOW, AJW, JWP, & LLPW

1:21:32 Classic Commercial Break

1:25:59 Halftime

1:47:49 Mexico: AAA, CMLL, & UWA

2:32:18 Other USA: Mark Bodey, ECW, ASWF, NWA-CWA, Cincinnati, SMW, USWA, GWF, MWF/CMLL, & OPWF

3:41:02 WCW

4:34:45 Patreon Preview: Ric Flair countersues Eric Bischoff and WCW

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For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out IndependentWrestling.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 5 day trial! (You can also go directly to TinyURL.com/IWTVsheets to sign up that way.) If you convert to a paid subscriber, we get a kickback for referring you, allowing you to support both the show and the indie scene.

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Kris Zellner is joined by Phil Rippa and Phil Schneider to discuss the life and times of Dean Rasmussen. Dean was a cherished friend to those who knew him and a mentor to many as well. His love of professional wrestling was basically unmatched, and his influence on a generation of wrestling fans will last forever.

This is our love letter to Dean.....we love you and miss you dearly, brother..

So.....this one is for DEAN~!

Special thanks to Tim Noel for the audio of Dean from an old Burning Hammer episode at the end of the show.

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If you'd like to support Dean's family in their time of need, they have a GoFundMe page set up.

Dean's memorial page with photos, his official obituary, and memorial service information is up at EverLoved.com. Also, John Pollock's Friday news update at POST Wrestling collected some of the tributes to Dean that were tweeted on Thursday and Friday.

You can read the post that Dean's daughter, Annabelle, addressed to the wrestling community on Wreddit.

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