Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was March 15-21, 1991.

• This is a very different show from our usual, as the majority focuses on Dave Meltzer's big trip to Japan, where he attended the New Japan/WCW "Starrcade ’91 at the Tokyo Dome” show (“Japan Supershow” in the U.S.) featuring Tatsumi Fujinami defeating Ric Flair to become the new NWA World Heavyweight Champion…..sort of. We have all the news and views from that show, including the "controversy" as to just who was the real champion.
• We also discuss Dave's other tour stops including Universal Lucha Libre, All Japan Women, and the original JWP, with Dave having plenty of interesting thoughts about those shows.
• On the U.S. indie scene, we talk about Eddie Mansfield getting back into wrestling, the USWA leaving the Mid-South Coliseum, a very interesting look at the production of Texas Champion Wrestling with Gary Hart and Mickey Grant, Billy Jack Haynes going wild in Portland, and more.
• WCW and the WWF then share a section for the first time to close the show, as we talk about Sid Vicious’s contract status, the Iron Sheik returning to the WWF, Konnan coming into the WWF, Brutus Beefcake as THE MARINER, and so much more.

A very different but extremely fun episode of BTS, so listen now!!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 NJPW

1:30:23 Other Japan: Universal, AJW, & JWP

2:17:01 Classic Commercial Break

2:22:01 Halftime

2:53:18 Other Int’l: Germany, All-Star, CMLL, Monterrey, Arena Naucalpan, & UWA

3:09:22 Other USA: CarolinaCW, Boni Blackstone, Eddie Mansfield, USWA, TWF/TCW, & Portland

3:30:15 WCW & WWF

3:59:15 Patreon Preview: Bruce Mitchell on Paul Heyman and Eddie Gilbert working promoters and reporters

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Note: This episode was recorded before the car accident that Dom was in with Joshua Bishop, Derek Dillinger, and Marino Tenaglia over the weekend. Thankfully, it looks like all four of them are going to be fine.

Kris and David are joined by "The Bone Collector" Dominic Garrini (@dgarrinibc) to discuss the week that was March 8-14, 2000. 

• We start off with ECW and their Living Dangerously PPV, featuring the original insane New Jack/Vic Grimes scaffold spot, which was scary as hell, as well as Steve Corino going scorched earth on The Sandman's wife, Scotty Anton making his "debut,” the overall crazy booking and terrible production values of the show, Paul Heyman ranting to the Torch, and lots more in a very entertaining section.
• Next, we move on to the World Wrestling Federation, where Buh Buh Ray Dudley nearly kills Mae Young on an episode of Raw that also saw the return of Vince McMahon after being off TV since Stephanie’s heel turn in December, as well asthe Mean Street Posse being awesome while pursuing the Hardcore Title. We also talk some Smackdown, TSN's editing of Raw, L. Brent Bozell wackiness, the Lionel Tate murder case, and even some reviews of Beyond the Mat.
• Then we go to the UFC for one of their most controversial moments ever, as they announce the main event of their UFC 24 PPV, Kevin Randleman vs. Pedro Rizzo, had to be cancelled due to a freak accident, but didn't announce it until the time for the main event to begin despite knowing for most of the broadcast. Kris has some stories about watching that in real time, particularly with regards to his and his friends’ anger at how this went down. We also talk about the rest of the show as well some other MMA happenings.
• International is next, as All Japan gets bad news about their TV time slot, there’s a wacky shoot angle with the Great Muta in New Japan, the Rikidozan Memorial Show takes place featuring Ron Reis as B.B. JONES!!!!!!!!!!!!, Perro Aguayo returns to Arena Mexico after eight years away, Chicky Starr jumps from the WWC to IWAPR, and tons more.
• We then go back to the U.S.A. for the indie scene, featuring early JAPW and CZW results, Screech showing up on Memphis Championship Wrestling to declare his love for The Kat/Stacy Carter, Dave Meltzer attends an All Pro Wrestling show, and more.
• WCW closes out the show, as we talk about their big U.K. tour, where morale was in the toilet despite the trip doing very well financially. We also talk about a couple of crazy-assed episodes of Thunder and Nitro featuring Team Package trying to recruit Arn Anderson and so much more insanity that makes it a must listen section.

Helluva show here, folks, and a long one, too, so buckle up!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 ECW

1:17:14 WWF & Beyond the Mat

2:12:41 UFC

2:47:18 Classic Commercial Break

2:50:48 Halftime…sort of

2:52:03 Japan: AJPW, NJPW, Rikidozan Memorial, Super J-Cup, BattlARTS, FMW, Michinoku Pro, Onita Pro, PRIDE FC, RINGS, AJW, GAEA, & LLPW

3:43:13 Latin America: AAA, CMLL, IWRG, & IWAPR

3:56:53 Other USA: USA Pro, CWF (NJ), JAPW, CZW, FWA, IWACW, NWA Nashville, MemphisCW, MPPW, & APW

4:41:50 WCW

6:43:08 Patreon Preview: Bruce Mitchell on Paul Heyman and Eddie Gilbert working promoters and reporters

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On the newest episode of BTS, Kris and David discuss the week that was March 1-7, 1990.

• We start with WCW, where injuries are running wild while the promotion is also hit by a major suspension and talent turnover, all while the head booker job is in flux.
• Then we go international where Barry Windham gets a shot at the Triple Crown at the Budokan, Great Muta has second thoughts leaving the NWA, Mark Calaway debuts as Punisher Dice Morgan in New Japan, and Universal Lucha Libre opens up in Japan, plus there are tours of Kuwait and New Zealand, and much more.
• Next, we go back to the United States for an update on Joe Pedicino's future post-WCW, Jerry Lawler terrorizing Nate the Rat and Chris Champion on Memphis TV, all sorts of wrestling in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, Hustler doing a big exposé on wrestling, and tons more.
• We then close with the WWF, where we talk about Dave Meltzer attending a TV taping at the Cow Palace, Greg Valentine dying his hair, Ted DiBiase gets his legendary entrance music, Jake the Snake shows off his snakes, and much more.

This is a really solid show, so check it out!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 NWA/WCW

0:55:38 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, UWF, Universal, Kuwait, New Zealand, CNWA, EMLL, UWA, WWA (Tijuana), & WWC

1:35:17 Classic Commercial Break

1:40:46 Halftime

2:00:21 Other USA: WWA (NJ), Tully Blanchard, GASW, USWA, Other Metroplex, Portland, LPWA, & Hustler Exposé

3:19:29 WWF

3:55:34 Patreon Preview: Bruce Mitchell on Paul Heyman and Eddie Gilbert working promoters and reporters

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This week on BTS, Kris and David discuss the week that was February 22-28, 1998.

• We start off with the WWF, where Vince McMahon has a memorable two-part appearance on “Off the Record with Michael Landsberg,” where he sounds off on many topics in a very entertaining way. We also have news on Mike Tyson, Ahmed Johnson being fired, Goldust impersonating his father on Raw, house show business going up, and so much more.
• Next we go international, where we talk about AJPW running the Budokan, NJPW getting tired of WCW, the Brennan brothers heating up in AAA, major issues between Promo Azteca, Konnan, and WCW, and a ton more.
• Then we go back to the U.S., where we discuss a bad week for Sunny, the third annual Eddie Gilbert Memorial Brawl, ECW having TV issues in Pittsburgh, lots of wrestlers with legal issues, as well as other results and news.
• We then close with WCW where we discuss all the major happenings stemming from SuperBrawl VIII as well as the Nitro and Thunder shows following it up, such as Juventud Guerrera losing his mask, Scott Steiner turning heel and changing his look, the end of Rick Martel's career, Hulk Hogan sabotaging people, and tons more.

This was a slam-packed show, folks, with lots of fun topics, so check it out!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:18:02 Japan: AJPW, NJPW, Michinoku Pro, SPWF, Kingdom, AJW, Arsion, GAEA, JWP, & NEO Ladies

1:35:55 Latin America: AAA, CMLL, IWRG, Promo Azteca, Tijuana, WWC

1:59:55 Classic Commercial Break

2:03:28 Halftime

2:18:50 Other USA: NWANJ, ECW, Arrests, NDW, Abdullah the Butcher restaurant review, IWAMS, Music City, & CasinoCW

3:05:06 WCW

5:12:29 Patreon Preview: WCW fires Paul Heyman…only for the manager of the airport Ramada to stick up for him?

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Kris and David are joined by Daniel Makabe (@danielmakabe) for the first half of the show to discuss the week-plus that was February 15-22, 2003.

• We start off talking about the sudden end of the revival of Portland Wrestling and all the controversy surrounding the short lifespan of the promotion, which that means lots of insane Oregon State Athletic Commission talk.
• Next, we go to the indie scene where we talk about Dan's memories of western Canadian indies, the Philadelphia promotional wars of the era featuring 3PW and XPW, Cody Rhodes’s high school wrestling career, Sting's evangelical wrestling parable with Nikita Koloff and Ted DiBiase, the insanity of J.C. Bailey, Tom Howard on “Joe Millionaire,” Joan Lunden reflecting on his disastrous time at the WCW Power Plant, Curt Hennig's memorial service, and much more.
• Then we go international, where we talk about the K-1 scandals and how they could (but didn’t really) affect PRIDE FC, the bloom wearing off the AJPW rose a year into Keiji Muto's reign, Hiroshi Tanahashi making his NJPW return after being stabbed by his ex-girlfriend, the debut of U-STYLE, and tons more.
• We go to NWA-TNA next for a interesting week as they debut Jonah Adelman from Tough Enough in a crazy way, plus we have updates on their status with DirecTV and more.
• We then close with WWE, where we have Raw and SmackDown leading into the No Way Out PPV including Eric Bischoff vs. Jim Ross headlining Raw, Nathan Jones cutting his first promo on SmackDown, Eddy and Chavo Guerrero starting their lying, cheating, and stealing, one of John Cena’s early raps, and a whole lot more.

It’s hard to believe that this stuff is 20 years old now, but here we are. We had lots of fun doing this show, so listen now!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 Northwest Indies: Portland, ECCW, & Stampede

0:48:55 Other USA: JAPW, 3PW, XPW, Sandman, IWC, ECWA, Cody Runnels, NWA Wildside, Sting, IWAMS, WLW, AWS, APW, Tom Howard, Joan Lunden, & Curt Hennig memorial service

2:15:42 Eurasia: K-1/W-1/PRIDE, AJPW, NJPW, NOAH, Zero-One, DDT, Osaka Pro, Toryumon, WMF, U-STYLE, AJW, Arsion, GAEA, NEO Ladies, & All-Star

3:21:54 Classic Commercial Break

3:26:17 Halftime

3:53:36 Latin America: AAA, CMLL, Monterrey, & IWAPR

4:09:47 MMA & NWA-TNA

4:46:34 OVW & WWE

6:01:47 Patreon Preview: WCW fires Paul Heyman…only for the manager of the airport Ramada to stick up for him?

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Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was February 8-14, 1994.

• We start with the WWF, where we talk about Vince McMahon's legal issues starting to get media play again in the only major story in a quiet week as Raw was off due to the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
• Next, we go international, talking about Masashi Aoyagi starting up his own promotion, Royce Gracie being in demand, Akira Maeda wanting to face his old friends again, AAA doing big business in Mexico while helping UWA do better, too, among many other things.
• Then we go back to the U.S. indie scene, where we talk about some amazing Terry Funk promos in ECW and SMW, Shane Douglas becoming the Franchise in ECW, Sunday Bloody Sunday in SMW, no live USWA in Memphis thanks to bad weather, and so much more.
• WCW closes the show, as we try to figure out what's really going on with Dusty Rhodes, Ric Flair, and the head booker position, we go over the news from the latest marathon Worldwide tapings at Disney, and bask in the awkwardness of Ted Turner and Jane Fonda hanging out in the crowd at Center Stage, plus so much more.

A damn fun show, so everyone check it out!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

0:39:02 Japan: NJPW, WAR, FMW, W*ING, Masashi Aoyagi/NSBW, Royce Gracie, RINGS, AJW, & JWP

0:59:23 Other North America: CRMW, AAA, CMLL, & UWA

1:15:51 Classic Commercial Break

1:20:01 Halftime

1:42:54 Other USA: ECW, WWWA, MTW, NCWA, CAPW, Peach State, SMW, USWA, GWF, MWUSA, OPWF, & CWUSA

3:04:25 WCW

3:52:37 Patreon Preview: WCW fires Paul Heyman…only for the manager of the airport Ramada to stick up for him?

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Kris and David are joined by our dear friend Charles from Wrestling Playlists (@pwoloss) to discuss the week that was February 1-7, 1992.

• We start off the show talking about local politicians trying and failing to regulate pro wrestling in the state of Florida, including some crazy quotes from the hearing in question and the pros/cons of regulation. The WWF sent a doozy of a lobbyist to the meeting, too. We also talk about the life and career of Buzz Sawyer, who tragically passed away during our week.
• Next, we go to WCW where we discuss Kip Frey breaking out the checkbook signing and trying to sign all kinds of talent, THE PAULIE AWARDS, and so much more in a fun section.
• Then we go international, where we discuss AJPW signing Jun Akiyama, NJPW contract season angles, Mike Shaw getting over big as Aaron Grundy in CMLL, Canek losing the UWA Title, Ronnie Garvin beating Carlos Colon for the Universal Title, and much more.
• We go back to the USA for the indie section next, where Tony Rumble has a falling out with IWCCW, Tod Gordon launches ECW, Austin Idol almost gets murdered in the USWA, Eddie Gilbert turns babyface in the GWF, plus so much more.
• Finally, we close with the WWF, where we go in-depth on the WrestleMania VIII “press conference” angle, Sensational Sherri falls in love, there’s a big title change at a house show, we have an update on WBF-related stuff, and lots more.
• We also have a free preview of our newest Patreon-exclusive deep dive, part 1 of 2 about Paul Heyman's 1993.

Charles was great as usual, and this was a helluva show, so take a listen!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 Florida regulation legislation & death of Buzz Sawyer

0:48:15 WCW

1:20:24 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, FMW, RINGS, AJW, CMLL, UWA, & WWC

1:57:38 Classic Commercial Break

2:02:42 Halftime

2:36:41 Other USA: Tony Rumble quits IWCCW, ECW forms, WIN, IPWA, USWA, NWF (Robley), GWF, Ultimate Warrior, Lou Thesz, Gagnes, Terry Funk, John Stuff, LPWA, WSWA, & Portland

3:49:48 WWF

4:50:45 Patreon Preview: WCW fires Paul Heyman…only for the manager of the airport Ramada to stick up for him?

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Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week plus that was January 24-February 2, 1987.

• We start with the WWF, where we talk about the hype for WrestleMania III really starting to ramp up as we have a location for the show, Roddy Piper announcing his retirement, Andre the Giant and Hulk Hogan starting their angle on Piper's Pit, and so much more in one of the most newsworthy periods in WWF history.
• Then we go international, as Riki Choshu is winding down his All Japan run in a big way while talking up a future match with Tatsumi Fujinami, Crusher Bam Bam Bigelow makes his New Japan debut, and we go over all the other news and views from Japan, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico.
• Next, we go to the territories, where we talk about Lex Luger leaving Florida as Kevin Sullivan returns to the territory, Doug Furnas making his wrestling debut in Knoxville, Lance Russell and Dave Brown celebrating their 20th Anniversary in Memphis as a team, Kerry Von Erich returning to the ring in World Class, and lots more.
• Then we close with Jim Crockett Promotions, where Lex Luger fully enters the promotion and turns on Barry Windham in a major angle. We also talk about Ric Flair and Barry Windham taking up a whole hour on Worldwide, Brad Armstrong stepping up to Ric Flair, David Allan Coe showing up at TBS studio, and so much more.

We always love the ’80's shows, and this one is a humdinger, so LISTEN NOW!!!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

0:53:17 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, JWP, Montreal, Stampede, EMLL, Arena Naucalpan, Arena Neza, UWA, & WWC

1:29:43 Classic Commercial Break

1:32:51 Halftime

1:59:56 USA East: Deep South, CWF, CCW, & CWA/Memphis

3:03:07 USA West: UWF, WCCW, AWA, Portland, Hawaii, & NATPE convention

3:37:29 Jim Crockett Promotions

4:44:59 Patreon Preview: Mainstream Canadian magazine coverage of the Montreal Screwjob

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Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was January 19-25, 1996, a week picked by Andy Linton on our Patreon with a $25 pledge. If you want to pick a week, check out our Patreon page for more information.

• We start off talking about the WWF and Royal Rumble ’96, featuring Shawn Michaels winning his 2nd Rumble in a row, Diesel's tweener persona getting more heelish, and lots more from the PPV before going to Raw, where we talk about Vader injuring Gorilla Monsoon in a major angle and so much more.
• Then we go international, where we talk about some major matches in Japan, as well as Antonio Pena trying to leverage Rey Misterio Jr. and Psicosis into New Japan, Atsushi Onita talking about coming out of retirement, Victor Quinones being gone from IWA Japan, CMLL starting to push Shocker, and much more from both Japan and Mexico.
• Next is the indie scene, where Paul Heyman makes a big promise to Sabu, the now-defunct SMW is hit by a fan’s lawsuit, Brandon Baxter returns to the USWA by attacking Randy Hales, Miss Patricia debuts in the USWA, we have notes from the NATPE convention, and Antonio Inoki puts together the World Wrestling Peace Festival.
• We close with WCW, featuring a wild and action packed Nitro/Clash of the Champions double shot in Las Vegas, including the debuts of Woman and Kevin Greene, the return of Elizabeth, Randy Savage winning the WCW Title, Brian Pillman scaring Bobby Heenan to death, and much more greatness in a classic “WCW, EVERYBODY” section.

This is a fantastic, news-filled show, so you definitely don't want to miss this one!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 The Lay of the Land & WWF

1:39:19 Japan: AJPW, NJPW, WAR. BJPW, FMW, IWA Japan, PWC, SPWF, Tokyo Pro, Wrestle Yume Factory, RINGS, AJW, & LLPW

2:00:44 Classic Commercial Break

2:05:07 Halftime

2:37:56 Mexico: AAA, CMLL, Arena Naucalpan, & Baja California

2:58:41 Other USA: ESW, ECW, IPW (NC), SSW, SMW, USWA, CWA (TX), NATPE convention, & Inoki/Peace Festival

3:39:00 WCW

5:40:24 Patreon Preview: Mainstream Canadian magazine coverage of the Montreal Screwjob

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Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was January 11-17, 1999.

• We start with a wild WCW section, featuring Nitro, where Janie Engle makes a rare TV appearance while Eric Bischoff faces the wrath of Klondike Bill in setting up the ring, Pepe the stick horse meets his demise, Raven and "Jim" play some backgammon, and more. We also have a weak episode of Thunder and the third annual SOULED OUT pay-per-view, which features Hulk Hogan whipping David Flair pretty fiercely with his weightlifting belt, among other things. We also have all of the other news and views in a very interesting week for WCW.
• Then we go International, talking about AJPW, where Vader and Kenta Kobashi have a major battle, NJPW has its annual contract renewals, Michinoku Pro is falling apart, AAA is changing the way they book their TV tapings, CMLL is having issues with their American partners, and a whole lot more.
• Next, we go to the Indie scene, where we talk about a big health scare for Terry Funk, Public Enemy returning and Sid Vicious debuting at the ECW Arena on a very newsworthy show, Jerry Lawler running for Mayor of Memphis, Andre the Giant on A&E’s Biography, and lots more.
• We close with the WWF, featuring the go-home Raw for the Royal Rumble, which includes Mankind's first appearance on live TV as the WWF Champion, The Undertaker and Dennis Knight/Mideon having a special moment together, "Sammie” trying to console Mark Henry, and more. We also talk about the future of Shawn Michaels' career, Jim Ross’s recurrence of Bell’s Palsy, and more.

We've got a slam-packed show this week, so don't miss out!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WCW

1:41:45 Japan: AJPW, NJPW, BJPW, CAPTURE, DDT, FMW, IWA Japan, IWA Kokusai, Michinoku Pro, WAR, AJW, Arsion, GAEA, & JWP

2:07:39 Classic Commercial Break

2:12:30 Halftime

2:39:04 Mexico: AAA, CMLL, Acapulco, IWRG, & Tijuana

2:49:46 Other USA: ECW, PCW, Steel City, ECWA, MACW, ATCW, OVW, IWAMS, Bob Armstrong, Music City, MPPW, BTW (CA), APW. & Andre The Giant A&E Biography

3:26:01 WWF

4:52:13 Patreon Preview: Mainstream Canadian magazine coverage of the Montreal Screwjob

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Kris and David are joined by the returning Joe Sposto (@JoeSposto) to discuss the week-plus that was January 2-10, 1995. 

• We start off with the WWF, where we have the 2nd Anniversary of Monday Night Raw featuring WILLIAM SHATNER sassing Jerry Lawler and Howard Finkel vs. Harvey Wippleman in one of the worst matches of all-time, plus the debut of MANTAUR, Diesel cutting one of the worst promos of all time, and so much more. We also talk about Chris Candido and Tammy Sytch being on their way in, and the heat that may have caused, as well as all sorts of other wacky news and views.
• Then we go International, where we have Tommy Dreamer touring AJPW, New Japan at the TokyoDome featuring the epic failure that was Sting vs. Tony Palmore en route to Sting vs. Antonio Inoki on the same show, and all sorts of other results from New Year’s Week, as everyone was running Korakuen Hall. After that, we go to Mexico, where we have all sorts of drama between AAA and Ron Skoler, a new promotion starting up in the form of PROMELL, and tons more.
• Next, we go back to the United States for the Indie scene, where Shane Douglas and Tully Blanchard go "60 minutes" at the ECW Arena in a legendary disaster on a show that featured the debut of Raven among other things, the aftermath of the "death" of Boots the cat in SMW, the PG-13 vs. Doug Gilbert and Tommy Rich feud going wild in the USWA, plus so much more.
• WCW closes out the show as Jean-Paul Levesque h heading the WWF, lots of TV tapings, Van Hammer getting arrested, Hulk Hogan being naned the Loser of the Week in Entertainment Weekly, and various assorted “WCW, EVERYBODY!” moments.

This is an extremely fun show, as it always is with Joe, so please LISTEN NOW!!!!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:30:17 Japan: AJPW, NJPW, WAR, FMW, IWA Japan, IWU, UWFi, Weekly Pro Wrestling dome show, AJW, JWP, & LLPW

2:25:28 Classic Commercial Break

2:30:13 Halftime

3:03:32 Mexico: AAA, CMLL, PROMELL, & UWA

3:35:25 Other USA: Battlecade, WWA (NJ), ECW, “NWA Sabu,” Abdullah The Butcher. All-Star (GA), SMW, USWA, Mid-South, & NWA Dallas

5:43:35 WCW

6:30:25 Patreon Preview: Mainstream Canadian magazine coverage of the Montreal Screwjob

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Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was December 28, 1992-January 3, 1993.

• We start off with WCW and Starrcade ’92 featuring BATTLEBOWL: THE LETHAL LOTTERY and the finals of the KING OF CABLE tournament. We talk about how the show top to bottom wasn't great, but it was newsworthy and featured a match between Sting and Big Van Vader that is must-see. We also have Hank Aaron showing up with “Cowboy” Bill Watts to present the 1991 Battlebowl ring to Sting, flat world title matches, lots of wacky teams, the greatness of Barry Windham, and much more from that show. Outside of Starrcade, we talk about Big Van Vader regaining the WCW World Title from Ron Simmons in the same city he lost it in, Arn Anderson cutting an amazing promo on Erik Watts on TV, Ric Flair's imminent arrival, and lots more.
• Then we go international, complete with Dave Meltzer n Japan for a tour, and we get some live reports from Dave, including from shows that you wouldn't expect him to be at. We also talk about Chris Adams running a tour of Nigeria, Chaz Taylor in AAA, suspensions in CMLL, and lots more.
• Next, we come back to the United States, where Smoky Mountain is selling a lot of tapes, Jerry Lawler and Mike Miller are fighting at people's houses in Memphis, there are managers galore in the GWF, and much more.
• We then close with the WWF, where Phil Mushnick wrote about Nailz in the New York Post, “NARCISSUS” is on his way, Kamala’s babyface turn starts on TV, an interesting Torch item about why Jerry Lawler hired, and much more that went down during our week.

A fine way to close out 2022 for BTS, and we thank all of you for listening; please keep up your support in 2023!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WCW

1:36:31 Eastern Hemisphere: Dave Meltzer in Japan, AJPW, NOW, W*ING, & Nigeria

1:53:10 Classic Commercial Break

1:56:59 Halftime

2:19:38 Mexico: AAA, CMLL, & UWA

2:30:01 Other USA: Georgia

3:10:45 WWF

3:42:23 Patreon Preview: Mainstream Canadian magazine coverage of the Montreal Screwjob

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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 back with yet another episode of BTS, and this time, we’re discussing the week-plus that was December 19-27, 1996.

• We start off with the WWF, where we talk about the planning stages of Shotgun Saturday Night, which is coming at a time when they did the worst rating to date for an episode of Monday Night Raw. We also talk about that Raw in detail, as well as Shawn Michaels and Bret Hart shooting angles on house shows where they beat each other up, as well as an interesting Doug Furnas AOL chat among other things.
• Next is a smallish International section, featuring the end of the UWFi, the return of IWA Japan, Ultimo Dragon defending the J-Crown in Wrestle Dream Factory, Terry Funk battling Fit Finlay in Germany, and much more.
• Then we go to the rest of North America, featuring a promotional war in Puerto Rico, major issues between ECW and Request TV that endanger the promotion’s prospects on PPV, a USWA Christmas on live TV, the end of the AWF, and a whole lot more.
• We then close with WCW, featuring the rare Monday Nitro in Macon, Georgia that Kris didn't attend, what is really going on with Sting, rumors about Loni Anderson showing up on a PPV, and more.

This is a fun show, so don't miss out!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

0:58:34 Eurasia: AJPW, NJPW, RINGS, UWFi, BattlARTS, FMW, IWA Japan, Michinoku Pro, Wrestle Dream Factory, AJW, Jd’, JWP, & CWA

1:25:43 Classic Commercial Break

1:31:05 Halftime

1:58:44 Other North America: Johnny K-9/Bruiser Bedlam, AAA, CMLL, Promo Azteca, WWC vs. WWA in Puerto Rico

2:11:01 Other USA: ECW, MEWF, Sabu, TMW, IWAMS, USWA, CWA (Dallas), & AWF

3:15:34 WCW

3:50:24 Patreon Preview: The bait and switch that led to the dwarf dressed up as Bret Hart was so much worse than you remember it being

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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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Happy [preferred winter solstice-adjacent holiday], everyone! As has become something of a tradition, we’re releasing a past deep dive Patreon special episode of Between the Sheets for free! Well, actually, we’re giving you TWO Patreon specials for free, as this is a supercut of our two shows covering Kip Frey’s few months running WCW! 

For dozens more deep dives like this, including our six-part ECW on TNN series, our two-part Death of ECW series, other entries in the Paul Heyman Expanded Universe, our four-part WCW sale series, our four-part series on the 1992 WWF “Titangate” scandals, our classic two-part series on John Collins’ doomed MECW startup, and MUCH more, all you need to do is sign up for our Patreon at just the $5/month level ($50.40/year if you pay for a year up front) or higher by going to Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets.

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It's time for a new series of Patreon specials as we dive into attorney Kip Allen Frey's brief run as the Executive Vice President of World Championship Wrestling, which covered parts of January through May of 1992. In part one of two, Kris and David look at Jim Herd's forced resignation from the job, Herd scorching earth in his last meeting, Lex Luger's disappearing act, Frey's steroid policy for WCW and how it differed from the WWF's, who got fired or reassigned and why, what Frey got right, Frey's trust in Dusty Rhodes, Frey AND Dusty(!) going on the record with Mark Madden in the Torch, the many things attributed to Bill Watts that were actually Frey's doing, the infamous "best match" performance bonuses, rebuilding the calamitous live event department, Jim Crockett regaining and losing some power in short order, Lex Luger's transformation into a neon sign, and much, much more.

This is a tremendous show, and we hope you all enjoy it!

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It's time for our second and final dive into attorney Kip Allen Frey's brief run as the Executive Vice President of World Championship Wrestling, covering April through the very beginning of June of 1992. Topics include how it should have been obvious to Frey that he was never a permanent pick, Wade Keller's "Torch Talk" interview with Frey, Jim Ross's thoughts on Frey in his own "Torch Talk" and if he knew that Bill Watts was being hired, Lex Luger showing up on WWF TV, Jack Petrik being reassigned to the Cartoon Network, the launch and original format of WCW Saturday Night, WCW's rumored negotiations with Bill Fralic, a review of the wrestlers' Frey-mandated anti-steroid PSAs, Rick Rude arguing with Dr. David Black about steroids, Bill Watts as new WCW boss coming out of nowhere, Frey quitting to be reassigned within TBS, and much, much more. 

This is another fantastic show, and we hope you all enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed recording it.

Timestamps:

0:00:00 January 1992 

0:45:05 February 1992 

1:37:30 March 1992 

2:16:59 April 1992

3:39:42 May-June 1992

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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 BOTH Beau James (@KingofKingsport) and Robert O'Connor (@ghostofquinones) for a special holiday season episode where we discuss the week-and-a-half that was December 11-21, 1989.

• We start off with the NWA, talking about Starrcade ’89, a.k.a. FUTURE SHOCK, as we have Dave Meltzer's report from watching on TV as well as Steve Beverly's from being there live at the Omni. We talk about the IRON MAN round robin tournaments and how damn silly it was with how this show could've been so much better without them. We also run down all the other major happenings going on in the NWA as well.
• O'Connor waxes poetic about his lovely Canada in the International section as we have a LONG TV taping for the WFWA in Winnipeg plus the end of Stampede Wrestling as we knew it and why all of that happened.
• Then we come back to the U.S.A. to talk about the Indie scene, where we go deep into Eddie Gilbert & Paul E. Dangerously's CONSORTIUM of wrestling promotions that was allegedly in the mix, specifically Beau laying out how it only makes sense as an almost master plan to get Eddie fired from the NWA. We also hear from the Master of Pain and Soultaker in Memphis, trade stories about Randall Brown and his "kidnapping,” look back at Joe Pedicino proposing to Boni Blackstone, and a whole lot more.
• We close with the WWF, where they tape NO HOLDS BARRED: THE MATCH for a NO HOLDS BARRED CHRISTMAS, the tag titles changing hands at a TV taping, Macho King, Sherri, and Zeus on the Brother Love Show, and much more.

We hope you enjoy this show, as when you have both Beau and O'Connor together, it's an epic one.

Timestamps:

0:00:00 NWA/WCW

2:29:10 Classic Commercial Break

2:33:05 Halftime

2:39:29 Int’l: NJPW, WFWA, Stampede, EMLL, Arena Naucalpan, UWA, & WWA

3:36:37 Other USA: ICW, Bam Bam Bigelow, WWA, Tully Blanchard, Randall Brown, Joe Pedicino/Boni Blackstone, PWF, The Consortium, CWA/Memphis, USWA, NAWA (TX), AWA, PWA, LPWA, WIN (CA), HHW, & Portland

5:53:09 WWF

6:34:31 Patreon Preview: The bait and switch that led to the dwarf dressed up as Bret Hart was so much worse than you remember it being

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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 & David are back as we talk about the week-plus that was November 21-28, 1990.

• We start the show with the World Wrestling Federation and their fourth annual Survivor Series pay-per-view show, which was a doozy, as we had the debuts of The Undertaker and THE GOBBLEDY GOOKER, as well as and the ULTIMATE SURVIVAL match, among all the news and views from that show. We also talk about the departure of Demolition Ax, Kato becoming a member of the Orient Express, and news on the future World Bodybuilding Federation.
• Next, we go international, starting with the Real World Tag League in AJPW featuring Giant Baba and Andre the Giant vs. LAND OF THE GIANTS, WWF guys coming to Super World Sports, Kamala in Mexico, and much more.
• Then we come back to the U.S. for a wild story involving Luna Vachon and her boys using a stun gun, Joe Pedicino talking to everyone as he is getting ready to start his promotion, the end of World Class in Texas right as Gary Hart brings "class" back to the Metroplex with his TCW or TWF or TWFCW or whatever it was, Chris Love running his short-lived full-time UCW territory in Kansas, and all sorts of other wackiness.
• We close with the NWA, featuring Ole Anderson being fired as the booker as Dusty Rhodes looms in the shadows, along with other office news and notes. We also have Michael Wallstreet handling some business, Ole Anderson's swan song as the Black Scorpion on TV, and more WCW EVERYBODY moments as always.

It’s lways a fun show when we do this era, and this is no different, so take a listen!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:51:20 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, SWS, FMW, AJW, CMLL, & UWA

2:09:10 Classic Commercial Break

2:12:02 Halftime

2:28:06 Other USA: UWF, FCW, Luna Vachon & The Blackhearts’ stun gun incident, GWF/Kongi/Joe Pedicino, USWA, Five Star, WCCW, TWF, AWA, UCW, LPWA, & Portland

3:33:49 NWA/WCW

4:25:01 Patreon Preview: The bait and switch that led to the dwarf dressed up as Bret Hart was so much worse than you remember it being

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Kris & David are joined by Mark Coale (@black_bile) to discuss the week that was November 30-December 6, 1987 which was a week he picked by upping his pledge as a member of our Patreon. You can do the samel for $25 (if not appearing on the show), $50 (to sit in for a segment), or $100 (to sit in for the whole show as Mark did).

• Mark wanted us to do this show mainly because it has one of the few weeks where the Observer covered the short-lived World Organization Wrestling promotion based out of the Pensacola area, and he wanted to talk about his love for their strange TV show. We go through the talent and the angles that were going on, plus Mark talks us through a broad history of the promotion as well.
• Another major theme in our week is Dave Meltzer's second ever trip to Japan, featuring his first time attending All Japan Women shows, which, according to him, changed his wrestling opinions forever. Plus he went to AJPW and NJPW shows as well, which we cover extensively.
• Other major topics we touch on include Ted DiBiase wanting to buy the WWF Championship from Hulk Hogan, Lex Luger turning on the Four Horsemen, the Midnight Rockers turning heel in Memphis, and lots more, plus the new Patreon show preview is included at the end of the episode.

This is a fantastic 80's show, so LISTEN NOW!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 Observer cover story on the lay of the land & WWF

0:48:03 Dave Meltzer goes to Japan: Prologue, AJPW, NJPW, & AJW

2:13:17 Classic Commercial Break

2:18:25 Halftime

2:54:01 Other North America: Stampede, EMLL, Naucalpan, UWA, & Tijuana

3:10:46 Other USA: ICW, SCW, WOW, NASA, CCW, CWA/Memphis, WCCW, Central States, AWA, & Portland

4:32:46 Jim Crockett Promotions

5:01:05 Patreon Preview: The bait and switch that led to the dwarf dressed up as Bret Hart was so much worse than you remember it being

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Kris & David are back to discuss the (almost-)week that was November 15-20, 1995.

• We start by going over the cover story of the week’s Observer, which summarizes all of the big stories of that week, before moving on to…
• WCW, which ran the first-ever Hulk Hogan vs. Sting match on Nitro at the Macon Coliseum, which Kris attended live in person and completely flopped at the box office.
• We then move on to the international scene, including the opening night of AJPW’s Real World Tag League at Korakuen Hall, the announcement of the second Super J-Cup, the final Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi show before the launch of BattlARTS, Ultimo Dragon vs. Chris Jericho in a theater in Morris, Manitoba, and more.
• Back in the United States, we take a look at the first Battlecade: Extreme Fighting PPV and all of the drama that led to it being moved from Brooklyn to North Carolina at the last minute, as well as how it had an overall more skilled group of fighters than most UFC cards from that era.
• On the indie scene, we look at a wild day in the life of Sabu, as he worked an afternoon show against Hakushi for Dennis Coralluzzo’s NWA New Jersey hours before returning to ECW at November to Remember, as well as SMW being days away from folding, as well as the USWA experimenting with moving the weekly Memphis house show to Wednesday night, Ron Skoler suing an indie promoter, and more.
• We close with the WWF, featuring an eventful Survivor Series where Bret Hart regained the WWF Championship from Diesel and Diesel shifted to being a tweener, as well as the infamous angle the next night on Raw where Shawn Michaels collapsed while wrestling Owen Hart. Oh, and the New York Post breaks the story that Vince McMahon is being investigated for witness tampering in the steroid trial.

All that and much more on this week’s Between the Sheets!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 Observer cover story on the week that was

0:21:47 WCW

0:59:35 Eurasia: AJPW, WAR, BJPW, FMW, Go Gundan, Michinoku Pro, PWFG, RINGS, Kiyoshi Tamura in K-1, AJW, & CWA

1:20:02 Other North America: IWA (Condello), AAA, & CMLL

1:30:41 Battlecade: Extreme Fighting

1:56:24 Classic Commercial Break (from The Beatles Anthology!)

1:59:31 Other USA: NWANJ, ECW, ECWA, MWCW, USWA, Ozark Mountain, & Ron Skoler lawsuit

3:10:16 WWF

4:43:25 Patreon Preview: May Bret Hart’s actual pre-Survivor Series column for the Calgary Sun please stand up?

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Kris & David are back with another Patron-requested episode of BTS, as our guest Patron Tyler Gignac (@Tyler_Gignac) wanted us to talk about the week that was November 9-15, 1997. The reason why he picked this week was because it featured the first ever WWF live event he ever went to in his life in Barrie, Ontario, which was also the first ever WWF show in that city, period.

• We start with the WWF what’s naturally a crazy section because we talk about Survivor Series ’97, though like last week we don't go in-depth on the Bret Hart drama outside of Tyler giving his thoughts on the situation. We also talk about Raw the next night featuring Shawn Michaels going wild, the Raw taping the night after that, and house shows attended by both Tyler (Barrie) and Bix (MSG) that week. Again, there’s a lot to talk about here, so you don't want to miss this.
• We then go international. where Masahiro Chono gives a worked shoot interview to Tokyo Sports putting over All Japan, we actually have IWA Kokusai results for once and get to talk about VIOLENCE REVENGER, and new joshi promotions are starting up in the form of NEO and Arsion. Then we go to Latin America, talking about early Toryumon guys at Arena Mexico, Fake Razor Ramon feuding with Carlos Colon in Puerto Rico, and a lot more.
• Then, after a very short U.S. indie section, we close with WCW, talking about Starrcade ticket sales booming, Eric Bischoff announcing Bret Hart’s impending arrival live on Nitro (which was a crazy show in of itself), and Hulk Hogan getting worried about the political ramifications of Bret coming in.

Another 1997 show in the books and this is one you can't miss!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:38:39 Eurasia: AJPW, NJPW, BJPW, DDT, FMW, Fuyuki Army, IWA Kokusai, Michinoku Pro, Kingdom, NEO/Arsion announcements, AJW, JWP, LLPW, & CWA

1:59:18 Classic Commercial Break

2:03:32 Halftime

2:35:01 Latin America: AAA, CMLL, IWRG, Promo Azteca, Tijuana, & WWC

2:50:03 Other USA: ECW, MEWF, IWAMS, & Music City

3:00:03 WCW

3:49:54 Patreon Preview: May Bret Hart’s actual pre-Survivor Series column for the Calgary Sun please stand up?

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Kris & David are back for another episode of BTS, and we’re joined by Mikey Blanton (@BLPMikey) of Black Label Pro to discuss the week that was November 2-8, 1997.

We will not be talking about the heavy Bret Hart/Shawn Michaels drama on this show. If you want to listen to that, then go to our Patreon, and by subscribing to the $5 tier or above, you can listen to our ongoing deep dive into the Montreal Screwjob and all the other audio we have in our archive.

• We start with the WWF, where we talk about what the real cause of Brian Pillman's death was…and it wasn't necessarily what was reported at the time. We also go over the Raw before Survivor Series, where Shawn Michaels cut quite the promo, and all sorts of other shenanigans, featuring the debut of Steve Blackman and the awesomeness of Dustin Rhodes.
• We then go international to discuss New Japan's big show at the Fukuoka Dome and all the other news and results from around the world.
• Then we come back to the U.S. for the indie scene, featuring ECW's Ultimate Jeopardy 97 show at the ECW Arena with a full—and I mean a full—rundown of everything going on there, as well as a wild and crazy story involving Dory Funk Jr. and Dan Severn at a NWA Florida show and whether it was a shoot or a work.
• Finally, we close with WCW, where we talk about the upcoming political wars wuth Bret Hart coming in, Eric Bischoff's hatred of tag teams, Nitro in Philly which had a ton of ex-ECW talent, Bischoff shooting on USA Network on the air, news of the upcoming Thursday night TBS show, and tons more.

A strong show, and we have more 1997 coming next week, so listen now!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:34:01 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, BattlARTS, BJPW, FMW, Michinoku Pro, Samurai Project, Kingdom, AJW, GAEA, JWP, LLPW, CWA, CMLL, IWRG, Promo Azteca, & WWC

2:04:37 Classic Commercial Break

2:07:54 Halftime

2:38:17 Other USA: ECW, OMEGA, NWA Florida, MEWF, Championship Wrestling (OH), IWAMS, Music City, APW, & Portland

3:31:56 WCW

5:03:59 Patreon Preview: May Bret Hart’s actual pre-Survivor Series column for the Calgary Sun please stand up?

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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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