Ep. #333: December 15-21, 1990 with Joe Blair

Kris & David are joined by Joe Blair as we discuss the week that was December 15-21, 1990, which he grabbed as a $100 Patreon pick to sit in for the whole show. We discuss Andre the Giant's days being numbered in the WWF due to injuries and other assorted health issues, Vince McMahon letting Dusty Rhodes leave with his "dignity" (in theory), Tokyo Sports Awards political nonsense, Akira Maeda promising a new UWF, Silo Sam of all people opening up a wrestling school, what's really going on in the soap opera that is Jerry Jarrett “selling the USWA” to Joe Pedicino and Kongi Sports’ GWF, Jesse Ventura's GRUDGE MATCH TV show, and in a giant WCW section, we discuss Starrcade ’90 featuring Ric Flair being revealed as The Black Scorpion, the Pat O’Connor Memorial Tag Team Tournament, and so much more. This was great fun, so enjoy it with us!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF (featuring a Jimmy Rave tribute at the beginning)

1:06:01 Int’l: Tokyo Sports Awards, AJPW, NJPW, UWF, CMLL, Juarez, UWA, & WWC

1:31:41 Other USA: UWF, GASW, Silo Sam, USWA, GWF, TWF, AWA, Portland, & Jesse Ventura/Grudge Match

2:11;46 Classic Commercial Break

2:15:49 Halftime

2:32:30 WCW

4:41:33 Patreon Preview: Transcript of John Collins harassing a message board poster via AOL Instant Messenger

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