Between The Sheets
433 episodes - English - Latest episode: 23 days ago - ★★★★ - 242 ratingsEvery Monday, Kris Zellner and David Bixenspan go over how a given week in professional wrestling history was covered by the wrestling media, primarily in the "dirt sheet" newsletters. The deepest dive into wrestling history that you can find.
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Ep. #333: December 15-21, 1990 with Joe Blair
December 20, 2021 05:00 - 4 hours - 266 MBKris & 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...
Ep. #332: December 8-14, 1995 with TARO
December 13, 2021 05:00 - 6 hours - 376 MBKris & David are joined by TARO (@loknloll) to discuss the week that was December 8-14, 1995. We recap a wild Monday Nitro in Charlotte where Hulk Hogan got crucified by the pro-Horsemen fans en route to a Nitro overrun where everyone forgets what they just did, which is the epitome of WCW EVERYBODY. We also talk about the awesome of AJPW Real World Tag League finals, WAR hosting Super J-Cup 2nd Stage, a more standardized WAR show featuring El Gigante, ECW bracing for the loss of Public Enem...
Ep. #331: December 1-7, 1996 with Dominic Garrini
December 06, 2021 05:00 - 6 hours - 380 MBKris & David are joined by "The Bone Collector" Dominic Garrini (@dgarrinibc) to discuss the week that was December 1-7, 1996, a show requested by Jared Hunt after dropping $25 on our Patreon. We start with the UFC and their big Ultimate Ultimate 2 PPV show, which Dave Meltzer was in attendance for. Dave gives a full rundown of the fight week wackiness along with all of the happenings during the card…and there were a lot of them. We then go to the WWF, talking about WWF & AAA hooking up to t...
Ep. #330: November 25-29, 1994
November 29, 2021 05:00 - 4 hours - 251 MBKris & David are guestless this week as we discuss the partial week that was November 25th - November 29th, 1994. We start off with WCW, where we talk about Eric Bischoff getting a promotion of sorts and what that meant, as well as the WCW creative structure at the time which was basically Hulk Hogan and everyone else. We also talk about Randy Savage appearing on Chet Coppock's NewSport Talk, Gene Okerlund's hotline shenanigans, and much more in an always entertaining WCW section. We also go...
Ep. #329: November 17-23, 2001
November 22, 2021 05:00 - 5 hours - 300 MBKris & David are back with another episode of Between the Sheets—this time with a Patreon pick submitted by William Lanham, who dropped the $25—covering the week that was November 17-23, 2001. We talk about a monster week in the WWF featuring the returns of Ric Flair and Jerry Lawler, the exit of Mick Foley, and a Survivor Series that spelled the end of the WCW/ECW/Alliance invasion angle. We analyze everything in and out of the ring, why everything happened the way it did, and what should'v...
Ep. #328: November 10-16, 2003 with Devon Hales
November 15, 2021 05:00 - 6 hours - 372 MBKris & David are joined by Devon Hales (@kingmotivatorh) to discuss the week that was November 10-16, 2003. We talk about Lex Luger making his debut in NWA-TNA and how polarizing it was in and out of the ring, plus we we look at the state of TNA's creative at the time and who wasn't happy with it, as well as all sorts of other wacky TNA notes. We then do a full sweep of Japan with lots of results before moving back to North America, with TNA talent coming to AAA in Mexico, Rey Misterio Jr. m...
Ep. #327: November 3-9, 1996
November 08, 2021 05:00 - 5 hours - 289 MBKris & David are guestless as we discuss the week that was November 3rd-November 9th, 1996. We talk about the wildly controversial Brian Pillman/Steve Austin home invasion/gun angle from Monday Night Raw, as we go in depth with clips and analysis from many different perspectives, including just how USA Network REALLY felt about the controversy. We also check in with the episode of Livewire that aired the following Saturday with a sullen and somber Vince McMahon apologizing like crazy. We als...
Ep. #326: October 27-November 2, 1989 with Robert O'Connor
November 01, 2021 04:00 - 6 hours - 331 MBKris & David are back and joined by Robert O'Connor (@ghostofquinones) to discuss the week that was October 27-November 2, 1989. We talk about the NWA's inaugural Halloween Havoc PPV from Philadelphia, including the live perspective from Dave Meltzer as well as thoughts from watching it on tape back in San Jose and our own musings. We also discuss the state of the NWA after Havoc and how Ric Flair was doing as head booker, Angelo Mosca campaigning to be named CFL Commissioner, the wild world...
Ep. #325: October 20-26, 1993 with Mikey Blanton
October 25, 2021 04:00 - 5 hours - 317 MBKris & David are joined by Black Label Pro's Mikey Blanton (@BLPMikey) to discuss the week that was October 20-26, 1993. We talk about the fallout from Randy Savage's Radio WWF interview where he buried Hulk Hogan and accused him of breaking up his marriage to Elizabeth, including the confusion about whether or not it was a shoot. We also talk about Sabu & Glen Jacobs getting tryouts with the WWF, Giant Gonzalez making his last appearance in WWF…in street clothes as a babyface, how AJPW's bo...
Ep. #324: October 13-19, 1985 with Beau James
October 18, 2021 05:11 - 5 hours - 320 MBKris & David are joined by Beau James (@kingofkingsport) to discuss the week that was October 13-19, 1985. We start off by talking about the beginning of the hype for Starrcade 1985, as we have a major title change, plus Ric Flair turns up the heelishness on TV. We also talk about AJPW moving to prime time on Saturday nights on Nippon TV, Vince McMahon pulling WWF talent from NJPW tours, Satoru Sayama retiring for the second time in just over two years, the WWF going head-to-head with WWC in...
Ep. #323: October 6-10, 1999 with Dave Prazak
October 11, 2021 04:00 - 6 hours - 366 MBKris & David are joined by Dave Prazak (@DavePrazak) to discuss the almost-week that was October 6-10, 1999 as we covered the 11th & 12th on a previous episode. This show starts with a fantastic discussion of the infamous Heroes of Wrestling PPV—the reason Kyle Rieger asked for this week as a $25 Patreon pick—and folks, if you haven't watched this show, you need to, as it's one for the ages. Of course, we talk about Jake Roberts, but there is so much other stuff that was crazy as well, both ...
Exile on Badstreet #78: Walking on the Wildside Part 10 w/ Jeff G. Bailey & Dan "The Dragon" Wilson
October 09, 2021 21:02 - 3 hours - 165 MBKris Zellner is joined once again by Jeff G. Bailey (@JeffGBailey1) and Dan "The Dragon" Wilson (@revdanwilson) as we take yet another Walk on the Wildside, discussing the months of August and September 2001 in the history of NWA Wildside. We talk about how the promotion changed in those two months as the power structure changes and talent shifts in and out, with various guys getting pushed higher and the overall roster getting younger. We also go over the awesomeness of the extremely deep t...
Ep. #322: September 29-October 5, 1984 with John McAdam
October 04, 2021 04:00 - 4 hours - 227 MBKris & David are joined by John McAdam (@CCMilani) to discuss the week that was September 29th-October 5th, 1984. We talk about some major happenings going down in Japan, as Riki Choshu's entire Ishingundan/Restoration Army group leaves New Japan to hook up up with former NJPW local promoter Naoki Otsuka and this All Japan by proxy. We have LOTS of major details about what happened and how the landscape was shaken up by this going on. John then joins us for the television debut of Pro Wrestl...
Ep. #321: September 23-28, 1994
September 27, 2021 04:00 - 5 hours - 295 MBKris & David are back as we discuss the (almost-)week that was September 23-28, 1994. We talk about WCW making the decision to retire Ric Flair at Halloween Havoc 94, why it's taking place, and who was most likely pushing that decision. We also talk about the power that Hulk Hogan had in the company at the time and how crazy that was since he was on a 6 month contract, plus all kinds of other WCW wackiness. We also go to New Japan and talk about Jushin Thunder Liger breaking his ankle and ho...
Ep. #320: September 14-21, 1990
September 20, 2021 04:00 - 5 hours - 289 MBKris & David are guestless as we discuss the week-plus that was September 14th-21st, 1990. We start with the major news out of Dallas, where Kevin Von Erich revived World Class Championship Wrestling after Jerry Jarrett packed up and left town when Kevin accused him of embezzlement. We go over how and why all of that happened, Kevin's first two shows, why Jarrett was genius in doing what he did, and how nobody ever noticed some very obvious catalysts for the split. We also talk about WWF pos...
Ep. #319: September 8-14, 1995
September 13, 2021 04:00 - 5 hours - 313 MBKris & David are back with another episode of Between the Sheets, as we discuss the week that was September 8-14, 1995. We talk about the inaugural battle of the "Monday Night War,” as Nitro went head-to-head with Raw for the very first time and it was quite the pair of shows. We talk about the first ever Hulk Hogan vs. Lex Luger singles match, Sabu going wild on Alex Wright, Scott Norton being made to look like a goof in his first match back, and much more in a very fun WCW section. We also...
Cover 2 Cover Ep. #26: Lost in Dusty Rhodes' Eyes
September 11, 2021 22:20 - 1 hour - 90 MBKris Zellner & Rob Naylor return after a long absence with a new episode of Cover 2 Cover, in which we discuss the May 1989 issue of Inside Wrestling. We talk about Hulk Hogan's love for Elizabeth.....like a sister…….as well as Rick Steiner possibly becoming the new Dusty Rhodes. And speaking of Dusty, we have quite the letter written about him, as well. We also talk about Terry Taylor dumping Bobby Heenan, Ricky Morton telling the fans to screw off in Memphis, and just who should've replace...
Ep. #318: September 2-8, 1998 with Al Getz
September 06, 2021 05:08 - 5 hours - 315 MBKris & David are joined by Al Getz (@AlGetzWrestling) to discuss the week in wrestling that was September 2-8, 1998. We talk about the WWF post-SummerSlam and what was going on there, as they were making some big money both on PPV and in merchandise sales. We also talk about Kurt Angle signing with the WWF, Tiger Ali Singh having a wild segment on a Saturday Night Raw special that also featured Jim Ross grilling Al Snow in an interesting interview. We then talk about The Great Kabuki “retiri...
Ep. #317: August 25-September 3, 1997 with Vera Thoris
August 30, 2021 05:46 - 6 hours - 337 MBKris & David are joined by Vera Thoris (@StillYourGhost) to discuss the week-plus that was August 25th-September 3rd, 1997, which was Vera's pick using the $50 tier on our Patreon (linked below the description). Vera was able to sit in on the WCW section, where we talked about the Arn Anderson retirement saga, as we covered both relevant episodes of Nitro, which featured Arn's retirement speech and the nWo parody of it a week later. This was definitely an explosive time for WCW, both on TV a...
Ep. #316: August 17-21, 1989 with Mike Sempervive
August 23, 2021 04:00 - 6 hours - 373 MBKris & David are joined by Mike Sempervive (@Sempervive) to discuss the almost-week that was August 17-21, 1989. We start with WWF business discussion via Jim Troy talking to Multichannel News, then delve into the legal issues that Andre the Giant & Jake Roberts were facing, which were extremely interesting. That’s followed up by quite the episode of Prime Time Wrestling, featuring Roddy Piper bantering with Rick Rude & Bobby Heenan throughout the whole show, which sounded like it turned int...
[Patreon Preview] Fallout of Hulk Hogan singling out Superstar Billy Graham on The Arsenio Hall Show
August 20, 2021 03:35 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBIn this free preview clip of our new deep dive Patreon special on Superstar Billy Graham’s early 1990s legal and media battles with the WWF, Kris and David look at the fallout from Hulk Hogan singling out Graham for a shot on The Arsenio Hall Show. We play clips from Arsenio as well as Graham and Shults reacting to the interview on Inside Edition, as well as looking at just how much of the WWF scandals from that era can be traced to Hogan’s aforementioned disastrous Arsenio appearance. To h...
Ep. #315: August 11-17, 1985 with Mark Coale
August 16, 2021 04:25 - 4 hours - 267 MBThis episode is dedicated to the memory of Jahmale Hepburn (1989-2021). We love you and we miss you, brother. Rest in peace. Kris & David are joined by Mark Coale (@black_bile) to discuss the week that was August 11-17, 1985, which Mark requested as part of his $100 pledge to our Patreon, which is linked at the bottom of these show notes. We start off talking about Jim Crockett Promotions and everything going on there post-Great American Bash, featuring some great promos from Dusty Rhodes &...
Ep. #314: August 3-10, 1991
August 09, 2021 04:00 - 6 hours - 356 MBKris & David are guestless this week, as we discuss the week-plus that was August 3-10, 1991. We talk about Ric Flair and his pending arrival in the WWF, including how the big gold NWA World Heavyweight Title belt itself made its debut on TV in our week, long before Ric himself did. We also talk about Sid Justice allegedly overshadowing Hulk Hogan & The Ultimate Warrior, as well asJake Roberts teaching the Ultimate Warrior about “the dark side,” plus Lou Ferrigno signing with the WBF and var...
Exile on Badstreet #77: The 1986 Draft (Featuring Abdabuhbaydien) with Rob Naylor
August 07, 2021 22:45 - 1 hour - 73.3 MBKris Zellner is joined by Rob Naylor (@NINaylor) as we do a different kind of show than we've ever done before: Thanks to an idea from one of our listeners, we went through a list of wrestlers that were active in August 1986 to create our own SUPERCARDS. We each went through 11 sections and built a roster of 18 singles wrestlers and 4 tag teams to create our mega shows. We then go over our Supercards match by match, talking about the matches and the finishes, and both of us had an awesome ti...
Ep. #313: July 27-August 3, 1987 with Beau James
August 02, 2021 07:55 - 6 hours - 352 MBKris & David are joined by Beau James (@kingofkingsport) to discuss the week-plus that was July 27-August 3, 1987. We lead off with Vladimir Petrov being convicted on various drug-related charges from his pre-wrestling life and how he tried to avoid the situation. We also have Dusty Rhodes going off on the Horsemen fans at Techwood, Terry Funk returning to Florida, Kevin Sullivan being wacky, the dying days of the UWF, and much more from the JCP conglomerate. We also talk about Bam Bam Bigel...
Ep. #312: July 18-27, 1992
July 28, 2021 04:32 - 5 hours - 286 MBKris & David are back with our 6th Anniversary episode of Between the Sheets....that's right: SIX FULL YEARS! Hard to believe, isn't it? This show was also a Patron-requested show by Jayce Naccarato, as we discuss the week-plus that was July 18-27, 1992. We open with the coverage of the explosive Penthouse Magazine article on Vince McMahon and the WWF, which touched on all the major scandals that Titan Sports had on their name at the time. We also talk about the Natural Disasters winning the...
Ep. #311: July 14-23, 1997 with Ed Kody
July 19, 2021 04:00 - 6 hours - 360 MBKris & David are joined by Ed Kody (@PodVanEd) to discuss the week plus that was July 14-23, 1997. We start with the WWF, where we get the debut of DUDE LOVE—which is why Ed is on this week in the first place—and how that debut affected a 10 year old Ed back then. We also talk about both the July 14 and July 21 episodes of Raw, featuring the debut of The Patriot, Shawn Michaels cutting quite the promo in Nova Scotia, Bret Hart attacking Vince McMahon, the impending arrival of Kane, and much ...
Exile on Badstreet #76: Walking on the Wildside Part 9 w/ Jeff G. Bailey & Dan "The Dragon" Wilson
July 16, 2021 01:40 - 3 hours - 194 MBKris Zellner is joined yet again by Jeff G. Bailey (@JeffGBailey1) & Rev. Dan "The Dragon" Wilson (@revdanwilson) as we Walk on the Wildside, discussing the amazing months of June & July 2001 in NWA Wildside. We talk about the fantastic buildup to Freedom Fight 2001 featuring Adam Jacobs's trek in the Wildside TV Title tournament, Jason Cross making a big career decision, the Kohl Twins dumping Jeff for Steve Martin, Caprice Coleman & Jimmy Rave's war for the Wildside Jr. Title, and so much ...
Ep. #310: July 7-13, 2004 with Alan Counihan (Part 2)
July 12, 2021 04:05 - 1 hour - 100 MBKris & David are back for the second (and final) part of this week's BTS, which was requested by CasualWayne via our Patreon. Here, we start with TNA, where we recap both the weekly PPV and Impact episode on Fox Sports Net, as well as running down all kinds of other TNA drama as usual. We also talk about Pierre Carl Ouelett making waves in Montreal for IWS, El Hijo del Santo getting pranked the Mexican equivalent of Punk'd, CZW running Best of the Best 4 and Chikara having Young Lions Cup th...
Ep. #310: July 7-13, 2004 with Alan Counihan (Part 1)
July 12, 2021 04:00 - 5 hours - 318 MBKris & David are joined by Alan Counihan (@Alan4L) for the first part (of two) of this week's BTS, as we discuss the week that was July 7-13, 2004. This was a Patron-requested show, selected by CasualWayne, who we thank for his contribution. We lead off with Pro Wrestling NOAH running their first Tokyo Dome show, headlined by Kenta Kobashi vs. Jun Akiyama in one of the best matches of the era, and also featuring the first ever meeting between Keiji Mutoh & Mitsuharu Misawa, as they faced off...
Cover 2 Cover Ep. #25: Karma Chameleon
July 11, 2021 01:32 - 1 hour - 94.7 MBKris Zellner & Rob Naylor are back with another episode of Cover 2 Cover, this time discussing the December 1987 issue of The Wrestler. We talk about Ric Flair and how he "must" wrestle "Dr. Death" Steve Williams NOW!!!, as well as the whole booking of the JCP/UWF merger, going over what should've been done. We also talk about the turnover at the top of the card in the WWF, as Hulk Hogan had a new wave of heels coming in to challenge him, as well as Curt Hennig & Jerry Lawler feuding over th...
Ep. #309: June 26-July 4, 1994 with Robert O'Connor
July 05, 2021 04:00 - 4 hours - 273 MBKris & David are, once again, joined by Robert O'Connor (@ghostofquinones), he whose views may not reflect those of Between The Sheets, to discuss the week plus that was June 26-July 4th, 1994. We talk about the buildup to WCW’s first Hulk Hogan vs. Ric Flair match at Bash at the Beach 1994, with Hogan “training” with George Foreman and advising Jimmy Hart to punch out Sherri Martel, plus all kinds of other WCW goodies. We then go to Japan where we talk about Tom Zenk in AJPW, Art Barr and M...
Ep. #308: June 21-29, 2001 with Tyler Gignac (Part 2)
June 28, 2021 04:15 - 2 hours - 158 MBKris & David continue with the week-plus that was June 21-29, 2001; this is the 2nd show which features everything except the WWF. We lead off with a very newsworthy and loaded UFC card at the Meadowlands, featuring Tito Ortiz vs. the unlikely challenger that was Elvis Sinosic, as well as the emergence of B.J. Penn and much more. Then we go to Japan and talk about the major happenings there, including Shinya Hashimoto’s falling out with New Japan, as well as Mexico & Puerto Rico. We then go ...
Ep. #308: June 21-29, 2001 with Tyler Gignac (Part 1)
June 28, 2021 04:00 - 4 hours - 224 MBris & David are joined by Tyler Gignac, our Patron who requested this week's show, and little did he know it would end up needing two files to be safe, as we discuss the week-plus that was June 21-29, 2001. Tyler joins us for the first half, where discusses all the happenings in the World Wrestling Federation, their planned version of World Championship Wrestling, and their developmental program, which is in upheaval. We talk about a very newsworthy King of the Ring PPV featuring Kurt Angle ...
[Patreon Preview] Wade Keller gets a letter from Not Paul Heyman
June 26, 2021 22:09 - 6 minutes - 5.98 MBIn this free preview clip of the second episode (of two) in our deep dive Patreon series on the post-TNN death spiral of ECW, Kris and David look at an unsigned letter that Wade Keller ran in the Pro Wrestling Torch in May 2001. A couple months before Wade would accuse Paul Heyman of sending numerous burner email accounts to fabricate demand for ECW joining the WWF’s WCW invasion angle, he get what reads like…well…a letter from a Paul Heyman burner account. And it’s very, very obvious. If yo...
Ep. #307: June 16-22, 2003 with Matt Griffin
June 21, 2021 04:00 - 6 hours - 337 MBKris & David are joined by ACTION Wrestling promoter Matt Griffin (@MattTheMouth) to discuss the week that was June 16-22, 2003. We talk about NWA TNA's 1st anniversary show—not yet called Slammiversary—which was quite the event, with Vince Russo killing the timing of the show with a long promo, Sting making his in-ring debut, Sean Waltman making his return, and much more, plus the well-received after-show party with the Nashville fans. We also have other assorted TNA news, and then we go in...
Ep. #306: June 7-15, 1992 with Roy Lucier
June 14, 2021 04:23 - 6 hours - 356 MBKris & David are joined by Roy Lucier (@RoyLucier) to discuss the week-plus that was June 7th-June 15th, 1992. We talk about Lex Luger’s serious motorcycle accident that changed his career as well as the fortunes of the World Bodybuilding Federation. Speaking of which, we talk about the 2nd WBF PPV with lots of clips of the show, which very few people were able to watch. We also have a extremely interesting Randy Savage promo, plus the debut of Razor Ramon’s vignettes to finish off the WWF s...
Ep. #305: June 2-8, 1991
June 07, 2021 04:50 - 4 hours - 223 MBKris & David are guestless this week as we discuss the week that was June 2-8, 1991. We talk about booker/talent coordinator/color commentator Dusty Rhodes being removed from WCW television by Jim Herd and how that will affect his spot as a booker two big shows coming in the next several weeks. Also in WCW, we talk about the birth of Jim Ross' radio show on WSB in Atlanta, which was a big deal to Georgia’s wrestling fans. We also go over all the things going on in Japan, Mexico, & Puerto Ric...
Cover 2 Cover Ep. #24: Polk County Powerhouse
June 05, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 87.7 MBKris Zellner & Rob Naylor are back with our latest episode of Cover 2 Cover, where we go way back in time to discuss the May 1980 issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated. We talk about Harley Race & Dusty Rhodes battling it out for the NWA World Heavyweight Title, simmering issues between Bruno Sammartino & Larry Zbyszko, Antonio Inoki as an American hero, the origin of the Super Destroyer "Marks," the crazy roster of Jim Crockett Promotions at that time, PWI asking if Hulk Hogan will dominate th...
Ep. #304: May 26-June 1, 2002
May 31, 2021 04:00 - 5 hours - 303 MBKris & David are guestless this time as we discuss the week that was May 26th-June 1st, 2002. We talk about changes coming to the newly-renamed WWE’s creative team and how that would affect the new brand split. We also talk about Chris Benoit returning from spinal fusion surgery on Raw in Edmonton despite having been drafted to SmackDown, Tommy Dreamer launching his short-lived Fear Factor gimmick, Steve Austin burying creative on Byte This in THAT interview, and tons more that fills out a l...
[Patreon Preview] In which Paul Heyman goes off on the Torch
May 29, 2021 01:55 - 7 minutes - 6.66 MBIn this free preview clip of the first episode (of two) in our deep dive Patreon series on the post-TNN death spiral of ECW, Kris and David take a look at two of the many choice Paul Heyman rants to the newsletters featured in the full episode. After going off on the possibly WCW-bound Kid Kash, Paul turns his attention to Jason Powell at the Pro Wrestling Torch during one of their phone calls. If you’re a fan of Paul Heyman saying things like “since I am a member of the Hebrew tribe, I may ...
Ep. #303: May 17-25, 1990 with Phil Schneider
May 24, 2021 04:25 - 5 hours - 300 MBKris & David are joined by Phil Schneider (@philaschneider) to discuss the week-plus that was May 17-25, 1990. We start the show talking about ROBOCOP and the entire Capital Combat pay-per-view from WCW (featuring the stars of the National Wrestling Alliance!), with all of the highs and lows as well as Ole Anderson having just taken over as head booker. We also talk about the NWA being spotlighted on Connie Chung's show on CBS, Mr. Perfect winning the Intercontinental Title for the first tim...
Ep. #302: May 13-18, 1995
May 17, 2021 04:00 - 5 hours - 277 MBKris & David are guestless this week as the discuss the (almost-)week that was May 13-18, 1995. We start with the WWF where we go IN YOUR HOUSE for their first foray into monthly PPVs, featuring Bret Hart working twice, a middle school student winning a house in Orlando, and lots of mullets on the talent. We also talk about Bob Backlund “running for President of the United States,” a big WWF talent meeting at Titan Towers featuring a big mixed bag of drug testing policy changes, Bill Alfonso...
Ep. #301: May 5-11, 1985 with Beau James
May 10, 2021 04:00 - 6 hours - 338 MBKris & David are joined by Beau James (@KingofKingsport) to discuss the week that was May 5-11, 1985. We talk about the very first episode of Saturday Night's Main Event and how that changed not just the wrestling business, NBC as a whole. We also examine why Bruiser Brody & Tommy Rich didn't go to the WWF as rumored (and in Rich’s case, announced) at this time, Japan Pro running a mini-tour, Jimmy Snuka having issues getting into Japan for New Japan, Hercules Hernandez quitting World Class ...
Exile on Badstreet #75: Walking on the Wildside Part 8 w/ Jeff G. Bailey & Dan "The Dragon" Wilson - "Just Another Night In Macon"
May 06, 2021 16:00 - 3 hours - 172 MBKris Zellner is joined by Jeff G. Bailey (@jeffgbailey1) & Dan "The Dragon" Wilson (@dragonsrejects) as we take yet another Walk on the Wildside, discussing April to May 2001 in NWA Wildside. On this show, we start with the aftermath of Hardcore Hell, featuring the elevation of Suicidal Tendencies as the lead heels of the promotion as they face off with the Super Team of Air Paris, Onyx, & A.J. Styles. We also talk about the evolution of Justice from Prince Justice, where he finally becomes ...
[Patreon Preview] The cancellation of WCW programming
May 06, 2021 02:35 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBIn this free preview clip of the second and final episode of our deep dive Patreon series on the sale of WCW, Kris and David take a look at WrestlingObserver.com’s ongoing coverage of the cancellation of WCW programming over the course of a few days in March 2001. This is when everything came to a head, with the Fusient Media Ventures deal just about dead and World Wrestling Federation Entertainment becoming the obvious lead suitor, and it’s fascinating to look back at. And if you want to he...
Ep. #300: April 28-May 4, 2000 with Dominic Garrini (Part 2)
May 03, 2021 06:27 - 2 hours - 117 MBKris & David are here for Part 2 of this week's show, discussing April 28-May 4, 2000 in a Patreon-requested show that Greg DuFour picked. We talk about the world of Japanese wrestling starting with New Japan, examining about their issues with Naoya Ogawa, plus BattlARTS doing a feud for the company presidency, Big Japan & CZW cranking up their feud, and all tof he other Japanese indies. Then we go to Mexico, talking about the beginning of a new era of Lucha Libre tape watching featuring IWR...
Ep. #300: April 28-May 4, 2000 with Dominic Garrini (Part 1)
May 03, 2021 06:19 - 5 hours - 311 MBKris & David are joined by "The Bone Collector" Dominic Garrini (@dgarrinibc) to discuss Part 1 of the week that was April 28-May 4, 2000 in a Patron-requested show that was picked by Greg DuFour. We start with an almighty WCW section featuring David Arquette as WCW champion, FUNB Terry Bollea, Vampiro burying Sting alive, NEW YORK RULES: COUNT Y’OWN PINFAWLS..this is epic folks. We also talk about the big May 1st PRIDE card featuring the Mark Coleman winning the Openweight Grand Prix and Ka...
Ep. #299: April 18-27, 1993 with John Thorne
April 26, 2021 04:15 - 6 hours - 344 MBKris & David are joined by John Thorne (@JohnThorneAIW) to discuss the week-plus that was April 18-27, 1993. We talk about Sean Waltman signing with the WWF and the reaction to that at the time, as well as a couple of newsworthy episodes of Raw featuring Bobby Heenan replacing Rob Bartlett and a fan marriage proposal with a familiar face that you just can't miss, as well as other great clips featuring Bret Hart, Lex Luger, & Bam Bam Bigelow. We also talk about Stan Hansen winning the Champio...
Ep. #298: April 14-20, 1986 with Mark Coale
April 19, 2021 06:55 - 5 hours - 322 MBKris & David are joined by Mark Coale (@black_bile) to discuss the week that was April 14-20, 1986, which Mark picked by dropping the $100 on our Patreon to not just have us cover that week, but also be our guest for the whole show. We talk about the first annual Crockett Cup and everything that went on around it, including Dave Meltzer's live report of the shows plus the World Championship Wrestling episode that aired basically between the two shows on TBS, with lots of great clips. We also...