Kris and David are joined by Kevin Lyon a.k.a.TARO (@loknloll) to discuss the week that was November 29-December 5, 2004. Topics of discussion in Part 2 include: 

• Konnan returning to AAA for their Guerra de Titanes show which does mega business.
• CM Punk and Samoa Joe headlining a very interesting ROH show at the RexPlex.
• The final show from the original Revolution Pro Wrestling in southern California, with lots of stories from Kevin about why it happened, as well as from the show itself.
• Paul Heyman's removal from the WWE creative team and all the various stories about why that happened, many of which sounded like Paul was telling them.
• HHH promoting his book with various interviews where he has some interesting things to say.
• Randy Orton serving as Raw General Manager for the week and showing off his immense talent as a lingerie contest host.
• SmackDown featuring the Tough Enough guys dressing up as women to try to seduce Hardcore Holly.

That's just the tip of the iceberg, as this is a crazy loaded show that you just can't miss, and we’ve got a free preview of our latest Patreon show, as well!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 Latin America: AAA, CMLL, Jerry Estrada, IWRG, Tijuana, IWAPR, & WWC

0:30:06 Other USA: ROH, Joe Muraco, Carolinas/Midnight Express, NWA Wildside, Rev Pro, & One Night in China

1:44:37 WWE

4:42:18 Patreon Preview: The Arizona Republic profiles the Ultimate Warrior

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Kris and David are joined by Kevin Lyon a.k.a.TARO (@loknloll) to discuss the week that was November 29-December 5, 2004. Topics of discussion in Part 1 include: 

• The uncertainty of TNA's existence as there were major problems mounting behind the scenes.
• An in-depth rundown of TNA's "Turning Point" PPV which, despite the turmoil behind the scenes, was one of the best in-ring PPV's of the era, featuring America's Most Wanted vs. XXX in one of the greatest matches in company history.
• AJPW's Real World Tag League doing terrible business at the gate.
• Kenta Kobashi facing off with Mike Awesome in NOAH.
• The beginning of ZERO-ONE MAX.

…and more. Listen to to Part 2 for Latin America, the indies (including Revolution Pro’s final show), and WWE.

Timestamps:

0:00:00 NWA-TNA

1:34:05 Eurasia: AJPW, NJPW, Dragon Gate, Michinoku Pro, Osaka Pro, AtoZ, Riki Pro, ICWA, IWW, & The Wrestling Channel

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Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was November 22-28, 1989. Topics of discussion include:

• The state of wrestling on Thanksgiving Day and how much it had changed in the back half of the 1980's.
• Ric Flair officially becoming the chairman of the WCW booking committee and why that was a bad thing for him.
• The Midnight Express “refusing to wrestle” on TBS.
• Ric Flair and The Great Muta having a big main event on World Championship Wrestling on the same show where Kevin Sullivan debuts as the new color analyst, albeit not for long.
• The New York Times spotlighting WCW with a major story.
• Giant Baba being impressed by the Nasty Boys in AJPW and caving in to the fans’ demands for the return of Rip Rogers.
• An update on Seiji Sakaguchi's business dealing with WCW.
• Koji Kitao working under a mask in the AWA to get reps in before his NJPW debut at the Tokyo Dome.
• Ed Whalen being absent from Stampede TV in its final weeks.
• Jerry Blackwell's extremely bad luck with his health and in his personal life at the time.
• Billy Jack Haynes walks out on PWF in Florida.
• The final original episode of the Continental Wrestling Federation's TV show airing over Thanksgiving weekend.
• Jerry Lawler going full heel on Memphis TV.
• Lia Maivia and friends getting acquitted in their federal racketeering case in Hawaii.
• An in-depth rundown of Survivor Series and the Saturday Night's Main Event that aired two days later on a very busy Thanksgiving weekend in the WWF.
• Hulk Hogan vs. The Genius and how polarizing that was, as well as how Hulk Hogan vs. Mr. Perfect and Randy Savage vs. Jim Duggan were not drawing well at house shows.
• Roddy Piper holding Brother Love hostage.

That just scratches the surface of everything that we talk about on this great episode of BTS!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 Dave Meltzer on Thanksgiving Night

0:25:26 NWA/WCW

1:22:43 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, UWF, Stampede, EMLL, UWA, & WWC

2:06:38 Classic Commercial Break (featuring Alf)

2:12:19 Halftime (with Observer HOF results discussion)

2:49:25 Other USA: Jerry Blackwell, PWF, Continental, CWA/Memphis, USWA, HeritageCW, Central States/WWA, AWA, Portland, & Lia Maivia

4:49:08 WWF

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Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was November 15-21, 1998, a week that was requested by William Lanham with a $25 pledge on our Patreon. Topics of discussion include:

• A full rundown of Survivor Series 1998: Deadly Game featuring The Rock and Shane McMahon turning heel as part of the tournament that crowned Rock as the new WWF Champion.
• Vince McMahon and Steve Austin's real life relationship possibly being on the rocks.
• A wild Raw featuring a cameo from Judge Mills Lane as well as Road Warrior Hawk and Droz climbing the Titantron.
• Shawn Michaels returning to the WWF as the new on-screen Commissioner.
• Chris Cruise writing a scathing letter to the Observer about the current state of the WWF.
• Vader and Stan Hansen raising hell in All Japan’s Real World Tag League.
• Masahiro Chono's career being in serious jeopardy.
• Atsushi Onita showing up in New Japan to set up his 1999 appearances.
• Some of the WCW-contracted luchadores getting ready to work for CMLL against their WWF-contracted counterparts.
• “The Secret World of Pro Wrestling” premiering on The Learning Channel opposite Survivor Series.
• Chris Candido and Tammy Sytch taking a leave of absence in ECW.
• Bam Bam Bigelow invading WCW for a wild confrontation with Bill Goldberg on a Nitro that also features Presidential Candidate Hulk Hogan and his Monica Lewinsky lookalike.
• The rest of Nitro and a crazy Thunder as WCW is in a…different state at the time.

This is just the tip of the iceberg, as we have so much more on this STACKED show!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

2:04:24 Eurasia: AJPW, NJPW, Bam Bam Bigelow, BattlARTS, BJPW, DDT, FMW, Fuyuki Army, Kageki, SGP, SPWF, Wrestle Dream Factory, RINGS, NEO Ladies, & CWA

2:47:03 Classic Commercial Break

2:51:44 Halftime

3:12:26 Mexico: AAA, CMLL, & Promo Azteca

3:28:17 Other USA: TLC special, ECW, JAPW, Terry Funk. OVW, Power Pro, & APW

4:07:06 WCW

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Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was November 8-14, 2000. Topics of discussion include:

• Updates on the status of the potential sale of WCW and how Jerry Jarrett is possibly playing a role in it.
• An interesting episode of Thunder featuring the infamous segment where Lenita Erickson interviews Bob Sapp.
• A wacky Nitro from London, England.
• The saga of Peter Goldschmidt and Robert Catell, which you have to hear to believe.
• Shinya Hashimoto getting "fired" by New Japan.
• Tons of Japanese indie results.
• El Hijo del Santo gets betrayed by two partners in the same match.
• Scott Hall making his ECW debut to some mixed reactions from the talent backstage.
• An update on the health of the Sinister Minister/Jim Mitchell and ECW exploiting his injury for TV ratings.
• Sabu winning the NWA World Heavyweight Title.
• WrestleMania X-Seven doing big business on its first day of ticket sales, with a future WWF Superstar visible in the crowd at the ticket onsale press conference.
• WWFE sues L. Brent Bozell and his Parents Television Council as their war of words continues.
• A terrible episode of SmackDown and the subsequent Raw that wasn't a whole hell of a lot better in the early days of Stephanie McMahon as head writer.
• The debut of Molly Holly and how differently she was presented compared to later in her run with the company.

All of this and a whole helluva lot more on a stacked episode of BTS!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WCW

1:09:44 Japan: NJPW, NOAH, Capture, DDT, FMW, Michinoku Pro, Osaka Pro, Toryumon, Wrestle Dream Factory, UFO, AJW, Arsion, Jd’, NEO Ladies, & Takako Inoue photo book

1:50:57 Latin America: CMLL, IWRG, Monterrey, Nuevo Laredo, Toryumon Mexico, & IWAPR

2:07:30 Classic Commercial Break

2:10:59 Halftime

2:56:33 Other USA: ECW, CZW, NWA Mid-Atlantic, NWA Florida/Sabu wins NWA Title, IWAMS, Memphis, Rev Pro, & XPW

3:32:17 WWF

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Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was November 1-7, 1987. Topics of discussion include:

• Strike Force winning the WWF Tag Team Titles from The Hart Foundation on the first Superstars of Wrestling of November Sweeps.
• Billy Jack Haynes passing out at the Nassau Coliseum.
• Ivan Putski getting screwed by a Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission referee at the Spectrum in Philly.
• Genichiro Tenryu and Hiroshi Wajima having their first singles battle.
• Horny Ed Whalen eyeballing Miss Honey.
• Corporal Kirchner and The Zodiac cutting some incredibly bizarre promos on Stampede TV.
• Bob Backlund of all people cutting an amazing promo on ICW TV of all places.
• Nick Gulas hooking up with WOW in Alabama.
• Carl Styles doing his standard glass eye angle in Memphis.
• Lots of territories struggling at the gate.
• Dave Meltzer not feeling the current state of Jim Crockett Promotions.
• The greatness of Mighty Wilbur and his babyface turn on “Puddin’ Head” Paul Jones.

All of this and so much more on yet another extremely fun 80's episode of Between the Sheets!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

0:42:28 Int’l: AJPW, All-Star, Stampede, EMLL, Juarez, & UWA

1:20:38 Classic Commercial Break

1:24:57 Halftime

2:06:05 USA East: ICW, NWF, POWW, WOW, Continental, & CWA/Memphis

2:50:25 USA West etc: WCCW, Wild West, Central States, AWA, Portland, WWA/Mora, & Bob Closson folding Mat Results

3:07:24 Jim Crockett Promotions

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With this year's rule changes and neither Kris or David having done any podcasts about the 2023 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame ballot, we decided to do this one! We go over everyone on the ballot and weigh their candidacies in varying levels of detail, including who we think are no-brainers. Enjoy!

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Kris and David are joined by Robert O'Connor (@ghostofquinones) to discuss the week that was October 25-31, 1984. Topics of discussion include:

• World Class running their first ever Cotton Bowl show featuring the return of Sunshine, Chris Adams cementing his heel turn on Kevin Von Erich, and lots more.
• World Class ramping up the use of blood for the first time since the promotion started booming, which could be causing problems at the gate.
• A wild and wacky group of foreigners on tour with All Japan.
• Dave Meltzer's thoughts on Pro Wrestling USA and how valid they were.
• J.J. Dillon and the Long Riders making things hard for Vic Steamboat and the crew at his brother’s Mid-Atlantic Gym.
• Jimmy Hart making his debut on TBS for Ole's group and turning it on it's ear.
• Jay Youngblood giving Ric Flair a run for his money in Florida.
• An amazing Korstia Korchenko video airing in Memphis.
• Mid-South TV being the best in the country at the time with plenty of examples.
• The WWF going to war with Bob Geigel in St. Louis and Kansas City with head-to-head shows.
• Verne Gagne doing his best Vince McMahon impersonation with regards to his handling of no-shows on AWA shows.
• Hulk Hogan dealing with a knee injury.
• Roddy Piper making Tonga Kid a star in a big TV angle.
• The WWF and TBS starting to have problems as Nielsen ratings dwindle.

All of this and TONS more, plus O’Connor being O’Connor.

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WCCW

1:21:45 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, UWF, CWA, Montreal, Vancouver All-Star, EMLL, & UWA

2:13:19 Classic Commercial Break

2:16:28 Halftime

3:06:13 USA East: PWUSA, JCP, CWG, CWF, Southeastern, & CWA/Memphis 

4:27:14 USA West: Mid-South, St. Louis, Central States, Houston, Southwest, AWA, & Portland

5:41:27 WWF

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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 October 18-23, 2001, a Patreon pick requested by Brian Peterson, who threw down the $25 to select this week. Topics of discussion include:

• The state of wrestling as the WWF is trending downward across multiple business metrics.
• The tragic end of Hayabusa's career and how it changed Japanese wrestling forever.
• Keiji Muto winning yet another AJPW belt as he is getting more comfortable there.
• Major problems within Team 2000 in New Japan
• NOAH crowning their first-ever set of GHC Tag Champions.
• Andrew McManus’s World Wrestling All-Stars having an…interesting debut show in Perth.
• WrestleExpress finally runs a show in England.
• La Parka turning on El Hijo del Santo in Tijuana.
• Just who was the money man behind the XWF?
• Mikey Whipwreck's "retirement" show on Long Island.
• The beginning of the end end of Main Event Championship Wrestling
• inDemand wanting to get more pro wrestling on the pay-per-view schedule to make up for revenue lost from various movies being delayed indefinitely after 9/11.
• Michael Modest pulling out of the King of the Indies tournament and how that possibly changed wrestling forever
• Steven DeAngelis’s first tour of Alaska, including Super Dragon, Excalibur, and the other the Rev Pro guys working the openers and pissing off Nova in the process.
• Steve Austin and Rob Van Dam having major dissension within The Alliance.
• A full WWF No Mercy PPV rundown
• Raw, SmackDown, and lots more WWF news and views.

This is a STACKED show so LISTEN NOW!!!!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 State of Wrestling

0:24:25 Japan: Hayabusa, AJPW, NJPW, NOAH, Zero-One, BJPW, DDT, FMW proper, KAGEKI, Michinoku Pro, NMC Produce, Osaka, Pro, Toryumon, W*ING, Masakatsu Funaki, RINGS, Arsion, GAEA, Jd’, & Oz Academy

1:35:48 Other Int’l: WWA (McManus), WrestleXpress, CMLL, IWRG, Monterrey, TIjuana, IWAPR, & WWC

2:07:25 Classic Commercial Break

2:11:40 Halftime

2:33:39 Other USA: XWF, final WCW layoffs, USA Pro/Mikey Whipwreck, CZW, MECW, IWC, NWA Wildside, inDemand, IWAMS, Josh Matthews, MidwestCW, Vince Russo, Michael Modest, Alaska Superslam, & Kappa Publishing buying WOW Magazine IP

3:44:22 WWF

6:25:26 Patreon Preview: Did Tod Gordon REALLY carry Ric Flair’s bags at Slamboree ’94 in Philadelphia?

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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 was October 12-17, 1996. Topics of discussion include:

• Bret Hart making the final decision about his future and talks about it in his Calgary Sun column.
• Uncertainty about Curt Hennig's in-ring future.
• Vader's match for his second episode of Boy Meets World being taped at an Anaheim house show.
• Crush having an issue with a "fan" who may or may not be a future world champion.
• “The Real Double J” Jesse Jammess talking about his singing background.
• All sorts of news and results from Japan, featuring Giant Baba and Seiji Sakaguchi arguing over Hiroshi Hase
• Konnan officially splitting from Antonio Peña and AAA as the bad blood starts boiling over.
• Dennis Coralluzzo having issues with scrutiny of his fundraisers in New Jersey.
• Jerry Lawler being pissed off that Nitro is in Memphis
• All kinds of fun clips from Paul Alperstein's American Wrestling Federation
• Randy Savage and Sting's WCW contracts being up soon.
• Nitro in Memphis featuring an awesome angle to get the Randy Savage/Elizabeth/nWo storyline going.

All that and so much more, so check it out!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:14:38 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, FMW, IWA Japan, IWA Kokusai, PWC, AJW, JWP, CWA, AAA, & CMLL

1:48:34 Classic Commercial Break

1:52:38 Halftime

2:35:11 Other USA: NWA, ECW, ECWA, MEWF, IWAMS, USWA, AWF, & APW

3:32:20 WCW

4:37:36 Patreon Preview: Did Tod Gordon REALLY carry Ric Flair’s bags at Slamboree ’94 in Philadelphia?

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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 Dr. Keith Lipinski (@KeithLipinski) to discuss the week that was October 4-10, 1998. Topics of discussion include:

• How the peak popularity of the Monday Night War are adversely affecting the Nielsen ratings of Monday Night Football.
• Brian Hildebrand getting the worst possible news about his health and how he planned to deal with it.
• One of the absolute wildest episodes of WCW Monday Nitro that ever aired on TNT, featuring the birth of the Latino World Order, Judy Bagwell going off on her son for the first time, Hulk Hogan seeing The Ultimate Warrior in the mirror, Mike Tenay & The Wolfpack’s bar crawl to find Scott Hall, Reid Flair’s TV debut, Sonny Onoo abandoning Kaz Hayashi for Ernest Miller, and tons more. (And a wacky episode of Thunder, as well.)
• Bob Backlund returning to Japan to work for BattlARTS in the B-Cup tournament.
• Alexander Karelin signs with RINGS for a match with the retiring Akira Maeda.
• In The Readers’ Pages of the Observer, Howard Brody tees off on ECW with regards to a possible angle for the NWA 50th Anniversary Show falling apart.
• Dr. Keith's first ever trip to the ECW Arena, which wasn't as much of a doozy as the show in Marietta, Georgia a week earlier that Kris was at.
• Super Nova getting so pissed off about being left off of the PWI 500 that he went off on a rant about it on his AOL message board.
• Vince McMahon getting some special visitors in his hospital room on a crazy episode of Monday Night Raw.

All of the above makes this show a must listen, but that's just the tip of the iceberg, so you need to LISTEN NOW!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WCW

2:23:19 Eurasia: AJPW, NJPW, BattlARTS, DDT, IWA Kokusai, Pancrase, RINGS, UFO, AJW, GAEA, L-1, & CWA

3:02:59 Classic Commercial Break

3:08:23 Halftime

3:39:45 Mexico: CMLL & IWRG 

3:53:30 Other USA: NEW, LIWF, NWA, PCW, Power Pro, & APW

4:12:44 ECW

4:44:07 WWF

5:44:18 Patreon Preview: Did Tod Gordon REALLY carry Ric Flair’s bags at Slamboree ’94 in Philadelphia?

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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 27-October 2, 1991. Topics of discussion include:

• Hulk Hogan giving quite the interview to the St. Petersburg Times on his “Suburban Commando” media tour, where he talks about steroid use and other interesting topics.
• The WWF adding a new PPV the week after Survivor Series and changing their road schedule as a well to help ease their financial problems.
• Sgt. Slaughter wanting his country back.
• Vince McMahon getting nailed with a chair by Roddy Piper in one of the wildest angles ever to air on WWF television.
• Tsuruta-gun vs. Super Generation Army feud raging hot and heavy in AJPW.
• An update on the luchadores’ strike, including the possible timeline for when it could end.
• Jerry Lawler cutting a classic promo about how wrestling changed thanks to cable television.
• An update on who The Boss was originally supposed to be in the GWF, including how WCW screwed everything up.
• Scott Steiner getting injured in “a chainsaw accident.”

All of this and a lot more on a very exciting episode of Between the Sheets!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 Hulk Hogan media tour for Suburban Commando

0:50:55 WWF

2:05:57 Eurasia: AJPW, NJPW, PWFG, RINGS, & All-Star

2:27:02 Classic Commercial Break

2:32:25 Halftime

3:15:32 Other North America: MaritimeCW, Luchador strike, CMLL, UWA, & WWC

3:43:19 Other USA: TWA, UWF, USWA, GWF, Portland, New Mexico & Florida athletic commission updates

4:30:51 WCW

4:52:48 Patreon Preview: Did Tod Gordon REALLY carry Ric Flair’s bags at Slamboree ’94 in Philadelphia?

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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 September 20-24, 1992, a Patron-requested show. Matthew Finnie laid down the $25 on our Patreon page for this week because he was at some of the WWF TV tapings in Manitoba, and you can pick your own week by doing the same thing. Topics of discussion include:

• The state of the cable TV wrestling ratings and house show attendance, which were both hitting all-time lows around this time.
• “Cowboy” Bill Watts speaking very candidly to Dave Meltzer about a number of topics in WCW, including Brian Pillman's status, the top rope rule, and lots more in a tremendous look into his psyche at this time.
• A major New Japan show in Yokohama that’s unfortunately best-remembered for the major injuries suffered by Rick Steiner and especially Masahiro Chono.
• The NJPW vs. WAR feud heating up.
• An update on the status of the Takano brothers and the details they gave the media about SWS splitting into WAR and NOW, with SWS owner Hachiro Tanaka providing start-up costs for both and making everyone who signed with NOW sign non-disparagement agreements.
• Nobuhiko Takada defeating Gary Albright for the UWFi’s Real Pro Wrestling World Heavyeight Championship at a major show in Osaka.
• The Junkyard Dog winning the USWA’s Unified World Heavyweight Championship in Memphis.
• Jim Cornette’s plans for the babyface side of SMW getting crushed by the WWF signing Steve Armstrong and Terry Taylor in the same week, with their debuts coming at the TV tapings in Manitoba.

This is one of those rare shows that doesn't have any Saturday TV shows, so there are only a couple of clips, but there’s still a lot of stuff going on here, so take a listen!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 State of the Business & WCW

0:53:52 Int’l: NJPW, WAR, NOW, W*ING, UWFi, LLPW, CMLL, & UWA

1:36:26 Classic Commercial Break

1:40:50 Halftime

2:22:24 Other USA: ICWA, SMW, USWA, Big D, ColoradoCW, & WWF

3:20:04 Patreon Preview: Did Tod Gordon REALLY carry Ric Flair’s bags at Slamboree ’94 in Philadelphia?

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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 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.

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 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

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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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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

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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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