Ep. #390: January 24-February 2, 1987

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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