Ep. #382: November 30-December 6, 1987 with Mark Coale

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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