• Barry Windham kinda sorta teasing leaving the Four Horsemen.
• The greatness of Buddy Landel shining through right as he gets fired by the promotion for being Budro.
• The NEVER-ENDING Z-Man vs. Terrence Taylor goes on for yet another month.
• Bobby Eaton finally turning babyface.
• The debut of the Mr. Hughes gimmick.
• Marc Mero makes his debut, getting killed by Sid Vicious.
• Rodney King gets assaulted by the LAPD in a story that will have a major impact later on.
• The greatness of The KLF.
• Owen Hart and One Man Gang make their WCW debuts.
• “Studs,” hosted by Marc DeCarlo, makes its TV debut in syndication.
• The first discussion of Sid Vicious leaving for the WWF being a real possibility.
• New Japan and WCW co-promote "Starrcade ’91 at the Tokyo Dome,” featuring the controversial Ric Flair vs. Tatsumi Fujinami NWA World Heavyweight Title change.
• Donnie Wahlberg and Danny Bonaduce doing bad boy things.
• The reason why Owen Hart's WCW stint only lasted a few weeks.

We thought this was a great show and we hope you do too!!!

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First off: Apologies for forgetting to post this here previously. But based on the numbers, it looks like you guys mostly saw the social media updates, and we greatly appreciate the continued support, especially under the circumstances.

David's been dealing with some medical issues (of the constant conflicting diagnoses kind, and we'll leave it at that for now), but the hope is that we can get back to at least the normal Patreon schedule in the next week or so. (We have Lawler/Kat part 2 already recorded from before everything went haywire, to boot.) Main show is still a little shakier, but Kris and I are gonna record a quick audio update to post on the main feed shortly. We may ease back in with a modified format, but once we're back at full power, all queued Patreon picks will be up first. Nobody's going to have to wait a year for the week to come back around or anything like that. And then we'll move back to the regular schedule once we get those done.

Again, all of the well wishes and continued support are greatly appreciated. It means a lot. At least on here, you can expect more content at the normal schedule in a matter of days at the most. Appreciate all of you. We may not have the numbers of a current wrestling-focused podcast like The Flagship or a bigger nostalgia show like Lapsed Fan, but you've still pushed us to a level where we routinely get offered early access to new creator features and things like that are reserved for top creators. So we're doing something right, it seems, and at least behind this paywall, things are about to get back to normal.

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• Jim Herd going on the record with Steve Beverly in MATWATCH on a number of topics ranging from Dusty Rhodes as announcer, Terry Gordy possibly coming back, doing a live Saturday Night TV show, the amount of titles in WCW, and more. 
• Diamond Dallas Page makes his WCW debut and hoodwinks Teddy Long into giving a match to his "new young team," The Fabulous Freebirds, against Doom.
• The complete awesomeness of the Ric Flair/El Gigante feud over DA BELT.
• A NEVER-ENDING stretch of matches between Terry Taylor & The Z-Man on TV AND PPV.
• Brian Pillman and Owen Hart as a tag team????
• Ric Flair getting burned by hot coffee at McDonald's.
• WRESTLE WAR '91: WAR GAMES!!!!!!!!!!!!!
• The debut of Fire Marshall Bill on "In Living Color."
• Queen releases their final album with Freddie Mercury before his death in the form of "Innuendo."
• Doing "the Urkel" on Family Matters.
• Dee Brown winning the Slam Dunk Contest on NBA All-Star Saturday Night.
• Uncle Jesse and Becky get married on Full House.
• Al Bundy becomes a security guard at Polk High on '"Married... wiith Children."
• "Beverly Hills 90210" starting to really hit its stride.

This was a loaded damn show, so we hope you enjoy it!!!!

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• Ric Flair being left in the farmlands of Florida being the main story of what was was, up to that point in time, the worst episode of WCW Monday Nitro in it's history. 
• Also on Nitro, we get Bret Hart vs. then “Mad TV” star Will Sasso in a shockingly cromulent match, Hulk Hogan vs. Roddy Piper in a HORRIBLE match, Torrie Wilson as “Samantha" seducing an off-camera David Flair, and a lot more lunacy.
• Lots of finger pointing afterwards among the decision makers of WCW on why their new concept of Nitro is failing so horribly.
• Bill Goldberg reluctantly challenges "Stone Cold" Steve Austin on the Tonight Show.
• AJPW runs their first show after the death of Giant Baba at Korakuen Hall.
• Masa Saito's retirement ceremony at Budokan Hall takes place on Valentine's Day in NJPW.
• Antonio Inoki negotiates for Naoya Ogawa to win the NWA World Heavyweight Title.
• Brazo de Plata allegedly roughs up a kid who was bullying his son…the future Psycho Clown.
• Drama with Shane Douglas and ECW keeps building up.
• -Public Enemy leaves ECW high and dry on bad terms.
• Jerry Lawler shows what a "Southern Gentleman" is like to Shawn Stasiak's "sister" on Memphis Power Pro TV.
• A very lackluster Saturday Night Raw at Skydome, which then leads to the St. Valentine Day's Masscare PPV the next night, featuring the debut of Paul Wight coming through the ring and throwing Steve Austin through the cage.
• Vince McMahon being featured on Dateline NBC while the PPV is on the air and all the wackiness surrounding that.
• Raw after the PPV, featuring Sable officially turning heel in a show that absolutely destroyed Nitro in the ratings.

This is just the tip of the iceberg as there is so much more on this show, so you don't want to miss it!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:34:33 Int’l: 

1:57:03 Classic Commercial Break

2:01:44 Halftime

2:50:58 Other USA: 

3:24:25 WCW

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• Vince McMahon getting particularly vindictive towards Ted Turner as he airs the latest Billionaire Ted skit “despite threat of legal action from Turner Broadcasting” and takes out an ad in the New York Times business section warning stockholders of Ted’s "predatory practices.”
• All of this overshadows a very good Raw show featuring the first televised Bret Hart vs. Undertaker match.
• WWF taking a tour of India with Bret Hart getting a total rock star reaction from local school children.
• Davey Boy Smith getting acquitted of assault stemming from a bar brawl.
• NJPW vs. UWFi going hot and heavy on two nights of shows in Sapporo.
• Atsushi Onita teasing coming out of retirement in an angle on a Tokyo Pro show.
• Michinoku Pro stars arriving in England for All-Star shows promoted by Brian Dixon.
• ECW running the Big Apple Blizzard Blast at the Lost Batallion Hall in Queens, NY, featuring the last appearance of Woman, as 2 Cold Scorpio kicks her out of the building, plus Juventud Guerrera and Bam Bam Bigelow make their surprise debuts, and so much more.
• The first ever "Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert Memorial Brawl in New Jersey.
• A wacky episode of USWA TV featuring Scott Bowden’s continuing efforts to win the affections of Downtown Bruno’s wife, Uptown Karen.
• The pretaped Bodyguards vs. Bandits show debuting on PPV and what a debacle that was.
• The lights going out at Monday Nitro in Lakeland, FL as Lex Luger and Sting wrestle The Road Warriors, and Eric Bischoff makes a big mistake afterwards implying that it was a plot by Vince McMahon.
• Also on Nitro, Brian Pillman and Kevin Sullivan escalated their worked shoot angle in a crazy match, plus Woman turns heel on Randy Savage while they also foreshadow Elizabeth's pending turn.
• News from Universal Studios tapings featuring The Giant as a babyface with Ed Leslie as THE CLIPMASTER by his side.

This was a fantastic show, so we hope you enjoy it!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:24:43 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, IWA Japan, Tokyo Pro, AJW, All-Star, AAA, & CMLL

1:58:42 Classic Commercial Break

2:00:16 Halftime

2:46:28 Other USA: ECW, NWANJ Eddie Gilbert Memorial Brawl, MEWF, USWA, CajunCWF, Gary Young on Montel Williams, CWA Bodyguards vs. Bandits, & APW

3:56:21 WCW

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• The greatness of Buddy Landel.
• Bobby Eaton coming into his own as a singles wrestler.
• Paul E. Dangerously and Missy Hyatt kickstart their feud that would last many months.\
• Konnan, Steve DiSalvo as THE MINOTAUR, and Larry Cameron appear on TV in “blink and you’ll miss it” runs.
• Dusty Rhodes officially taking over as the head booker and making his big return at the Clash of the Champions…just 11 days after his WWF farewell at the Royal Rumble.
• Ric Flair regaining the NWA World Heavyweight Title (and winning his first WCW World Heavyweight Title; it’s complicated) from Sting at the Meadowlands on a show also featuring Lawrence Taylor seconding Lex Luger in a Football Match against The Big Cat during a blizzard in the NYC area.
• Arn Anderson and Barry Windham hit the streets as the Horsemen have been reborn in some AMAZING vignettes.
• The debut of Sullivan's Saloon.
• The United States entering the Persian Gulf War and how that changed the way wars are covered on television.
• Diamond Dallas Page makes his WCW debut.
• Rundowns of the Golden Globes and American Music Awards, featuring Gloria Estefan making her public return after her near death experience in a bus accident a year earlier.
• Michael Wallstreet walking out of WCW,
• Steve Urkel showing up on Full House
• Super Bowl XXV, which was, at the time, the greatest Super Bowl ever, but totally overshadowed by Whitney Houston's amazing rendition of the Star Spangled Banner
• Divinyls, Jesus Jones, and Gerardo respectively release "I Touch Myself,” “Right Here, Right Now,” and “Rico Suave” on the same day.
• Clash of the Champions XIV featuing Ric Flair vs. Scott Steiner and a whole lot more.

This was a tremendous show and a fascinating glimpse at how WCW was perceived as Dusty Rhodes takes over and implements his booking philosophy.

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• The XWF trying to get a TV deal with various outlets.
• Brian Knobbs and Greg Valentine cozying up to the big money backers of the XWF to try to milk them.
• Andrew McManus' WWA PPV in Las Vegas has its onsale delayed due to promoter’s license issues.
• More on the aftermath of Keiji Muto and friends leaving New Japan for All Japan and how NJPW is trying to navigate the situation.
• The IWGP Heavyweight Title tournament begins in Sapporo.
• News on Kaz Hayashi returning home to Japan and his future plans.
• A wild Diana Hart interview in the Globe & Mail.
• A crazy night in Tijuana featuring a near riot among the fans.
• The Russ Haas Memorial Show in Jersey All-Pro Wrestling.
• Jim Cornette and Scott Hudson join up as the new announcing team for Bert Prentice's USA Championship Wrestling at a interesting show in Nashville.
• Scott Hall already causing issues in the WWF locker room as the nWo's entrance is making people very nervous about the locker room morale.
• L.L. Cool J steps up to Booker T on Smackdown.
• Stephanie McMahon tells Triple that she is pregnant and wants to renew their wedding vows in Las Vegas.

All of this and so so much more on a slam-packed episode of BTS!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 Startups: XWF & WWA

0:22:06 Eurasia: NJPW, NOAH, Zero-One, Kaz Hayashi, BJPW, DDT, FMW, Michinoku Pro, NMC, Osaka Pro, SPWC, Toryumon, Arsion, NEO Ladies, Jake the Snake/All_Star, & FWA

1:06:54 Other North America: NHBW, Diana Hart, CMLL, IWRG, Monterrey, Tijurana, IWAPR, & WWC

1:31:20 Classic Commercial Break

1:33:58 Halftime

2:14:57 Other USA: JAPW Russ Haas Memorial, Blue Meanie/3PW, NWA Tri-State/PWX, MarylandCW, WrestleForce America, NWA Wildside, TurnbuckleCW, IWAMS, USACW, Memphis, MidwestCW, CPW, XPW, Superstar Billy Graham, & Joanie Laurer

3:01:14 WWF

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• Royal Rumble ’97 at the Alamo Dome in San Antonio, featuring a flu-ridden Shawn Michaels winning the WWF Title from Sycho Sid, a weirdly booked Royal Rumble won by "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, lots of AAA wrestlers on the show despite the fans having no idea who they were, and lots more.
• Raw the next night featuring a very angry Bret Hart as he "quits" before coming back later to attack Austin, as the tone of the company is starting to change more and more.
• A wild and wooly episode of Shotgun Saturday Night as Terry Funk gets unhinged in a bar in San Antonio, which also features the very first televised match between Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Rocky Maivia.
• The Triple Crown and AJPW World Tag Team Titles both change hands in a matter of a few days in All Japan.
• Giant Baba meeting with Atsushi Onita about possibly working together.
• Mark Kerr making his MMA debut in Brazil.
• The famous John Lober vs. Frank Shamrock fight in Hawaii.
• ECW running a TV taping in Scranton that was very newsworthy, plus an update on their upcoming PPV.
• The Nation of Domination in full effect on Memphis TV, featuring Tracy Smothers as Shaquille Ali and much more, including Jeff Conaway from “Taxi” and “Grease” as Mike Samples’ new buddy.
• Chris Benoit and Kevin Sullivan just beat the hell out of each other on consecutive nights at a record breaking Nitro in Chicago and then the Clash of the Champions special in Milwaukee.
• "Macho Man" Randy Savage makes his return to WCW on Nitro and aligns himself with Sting in a definite "What could've been?” storyline.

It's always great having Dom join us, and he was great as usual, as this ended up being a helluva show!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

2:19:37 Japan: AJPW, NJPW, BattlARTS, IWA Kakuto-Shijuku, WAR, Wrestle Yume Factory, Pancrase, RINGS, AJPW, GAEA, & Jd’

2:54:22 Classic Commercial Break

2:58:22 Halftime

4:05:05 Latin America: AAA, CMLL, Promo Azteca, & WWC

4:24:34 Western MMA & Indie Wrestling: WVT/IVC, Superbrawl, Eastern Shores, New Jack City, ECW, USWA, & World Class II

6:00:02 WCW

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• The immediate aftermath of TNA going head-to-head with WWE on January 4th and the politics behind the scenes regarding pushing Spike TV to give TNA a live weekly Monday night time slot.
• Jeff Jarrett's role in TNA being up in the air again.
• TNA airing a replay of the January 4th show in it's normal slot, which featured a bunch of both expected and unexpected edits changing the presentation from the live broadcast.
• Brian Kendrick explaining why he was fired from WWE.
• Vince Russo being Vince Russo in an interview.
• Kenta Kobashi getting surgery as his days as an active wrestler are numbered.
• NOAH getting rid of some of their more tenured talent as the business is changing in Japan.
• News on the premiere of Wrestlicious and how this promotion came to be.
• Randy Orton "assaults" a fan at a restaurant…or does he?
• Ted “The Trailer” McNaylor gets his head shaved on Smackdown at the behest of CM Punk.
• Mike Tyson guest hosts Raw and actually technically is in the main event, teaming with Chris Jericho against DX, and you can guess what happened there.

2010 being 16 years ago is damn crazy, and we had a lot of fun looking backm so we hope you have as much fun listening!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 TNA

1:03:53 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, NOAH, BJPW, DDT, Dragongate, JWP, Oz Academy, AAA, CMLL, IWRG, & IWAPR

1:49:57 Classic Commercial Break

1:53:39 Halftime

2:29:58 Other USA: JAPW, ROH, ICP/JCW, Dragongate USA, & Wrestlelicious

2:53:12 WWE

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• Andre the Giant attacking Hulk Hogan after his match with King Kong Bundy on an otherwise not very newsworthy episode of Saturday Night's Main Event to heat up their match in prime time on The Main Event a month later.
• King Kong Bundy and his job as the celebrity spokesman for Vendex Head Start Computers, which allowed him to more or less retire from wrestling 
• Curt Hennig defending his AWA World Title in AJPW…in disappointing fashion, at least according to insiders.
• NJPW kicking off the first ever Top of the Super Juniors tournament with a LOADED lineup of talent.
• ICW trying to heat up an Iron Sheik vs. Georga Skaaland feud of all times.
• Renegade Tobacco getting heavily involved with Jarrett Promotions, complete with a press conference on TV.
• Shawn Michaels being completely hammered on live TV as he’s going off on Scott Hall and Ken Wayne.
• Jerry Lawler and Bill Dundee talk about their friendly rivalry and the importance of the Lord of the Ring…ring.
• World Class starting to heat up with Ken Mantell is back in power.
• JCP TV starting to get spiced up as Lex Luger is catching fire as a babyface and they experimented with taping the TBS show on the road.
• Ric Flair accosting photographer Linda Roufa for a TV promo, which was quite the 1988 moment.

This was a damn fun show and it's great to get back in the saddle again!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

0:48:23 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, All-Star, Stampede, & WWC

1:07:55 Classic Commercial Break

1:13:58 Halftime

1:41:06 Other USA: WOW, Continental, CWA/Memphis, WCCW, Wild West, AWA, Central States, & Portland 

2:55:24 Jim Crockett Promotions

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Part 1:

It’s Thanksgiving, and you know what that means: A new Patreon deep dive, this time looking at the first ridiculous startup promotion of the post-WCW era, John Collins’ Main Event Championship Wrestling. And since he was right in the thick of things, we’re joined by our dear from Beau James (@kingofkingsport) throughout this first part (of two, with another episode coming in December). Topics include the initial buzz that Beau heard before the news of the startup broke publicly, Collins paying his guys to appear at shows promoted by Beau and others that he was making zero dollars from, various ridiculous interviews that Collins gave on radio shows, Bill Behrens, Mike Samples, and others publicly warning everyone about Collins’ sketchiness, the MECW “TV taping” at the ECW Arena being made a free show at the last minute, Collins doing a TV pilot taping there in the first place after already having shot a separate pilot, Terry Taylor publicly flirting with a job in MECW, all of the drama with Buff Bagwell refusing to do a job for then-NWA World Heavyweight Champion Steve Corino, and much more.

Like we keep saying: John Collins is like putting Paul Heyman/ECW, Herb Abrams/the UWF, and Olu Olalyemi/Joe Pedicino/the GWF in a blender. You do NOT want to miss this show. Happy Thanksgiving!

Part 2:

It’s that time of the month, and you know what that means: The second anf final part of our deep dive into the utter disaster that was Main Event Championship Wrestling, John Collins' post-WCW/ECW startup. Topics include everything going to hell after the big "TV taping" at the former ECW Arena, flights to Evansville being cancelled and Collins blaming Paul Heyman when he just hadn't paid for them, an amazing (and lengthy!) lesson in promoting towns from Beau, Collins self-destructing on a conference call with Tod Gordon, Bob Ryder, and Dave Scherer, wrestlers showing up at Collins' home to demand their money, the simultaneous rise of fellow nebulous startups Super Fed and WrestleXpress, Collins harassing Crimson Mask from the Wrestling Classics Message Board on AOL Instant Messenger, Collins "having a heart attack" more than once, MECW's backer being under court order not to spend money since before MECW was even announced, Collins working as a heel manager on shows syndicated by Bill Behrens while Bill's own promotion has a heel doing a Collins parody gimmick, Terry Taylor's "Torch Talk" interview, Collins' SECOND promotion, the Torch's year-end quiz, Collins going to federal prison thanks to MECW, and MUCH more. This is an amazing show and we hope you enjoy it!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 Prologue & July 2001

1:55:15 Early August 2001

3:14:08 Late August 2001 (and Beau's lesson in local promotion)

5:11:35 September 2001

6:19:55 October 2001 and beyond

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• Ole Anderson's last TV as booker of the NWA/WCW scoring surprisingly very good Nielsen ratings.
• Ty Detmer winning the Heisman Trophy.
• The TV shows all dropping the NWA name and becoming WCW-branded shows.
• Konnan, The Minotaur, and Larry Cameron make their debuts working TV tapings.
• The power of The Simpsons as Christmas rolls around.
• Ric Flair being attacked by Teddy Long's hired goons when Long served as Flair’s “chauffeur for a day.”
• The best WCW Family Feud segment.
• An in-depth look at Starrcade ’90, featuring the Pat O'Connor Memorial Tag Team Tournament and Ric Flair being revealed as The Black Scorpion.
• Kindergarten Cop and how that changed the game for Arnold Schwarzenegger.
• Will Dusty Rhodes actually become WCW’s head booker?
• The WCW TV Title consuming the lives of Arn Anderson, Bobby Eaton, Terry Taylor, and Tom Zenk.
• Jim Cornette's legendary Christmas poem in the Observer.

…and much more. This was a great show and a great close to a wild 1990!

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• Raw and Smackdown featuring a TON of Vince McMahon soap opera with neither show having much wrestling of note, all while ratings are declining.
• The Rock and The Undertaker becoming WWF Tag Team hampions for a one day title change that nobody remembers.
• Road Dogg being extremely thin ice due to his personal issues.
• New Japan and all of their political issues with both Shinya Hashimoto and Motoko Baba.
• NOAH having its best match to date in the form of Jun Akiyama vs. Kenta Kobashi at Ariake Colosseum.
• Just how “Bangable” was Survival Tobita?
• The greatness of Toryumon.
• Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Ryan Gracie headlining a newsworthy PRIDE card.
• Akira Maeda attacking a female RINGS employee.
• The final ECW Arena show for ECW.
• Dave Meltzer talking about the future of “The Prototype” John Cena in UPW.
• A completely insane WCW section featuring the final Starrcade, DDP and Scott Steiner getting into a backstage fight, Kevin Nash being political as hell, and some wacky clips.

This was a tremendous show, so we hope you enjoy it. HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:02:44 Int’l: NJPW, NOAH, BattlARTS, Survival Tobita, Toryumon, PRIDE, Tokyo Sports Awards, AJW, Arsion, GAEA, NEO Ladies,CMLL, IWRG, Neza, Tijuana,& Puerto Rico

2:15:57 Classic Commercial Break

2:21:51 Halftime with Mark Wolf tribute

3:00:28 Other USA: ECW, NWA Wildside, NWA Worldwide, Memphis Power Pro, UPW, & UrbanWA

3:37:09 WCW

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• Ted Turner giving a state of WCW speech to the company staff for the first time ever.
• WCW officially firing Sid Vicious and Davey Boy Smith and how that affected creative plans.
• Terry Funk and potential assistant Eddie Gilbert being rumored to be coming in to replace Dusty Rhodes as WCW’s head booker(s).
• Paul Roma turning heel on Erik Watts to join Paul Orndorff and The Assassin.
• Big year-end shows from NJPW and WAR.
• Akira Hokuto announcing her retirement.
• The tragic death of Larry Cameron after suffering a mid-match heart attack in Germany.
• Terry Funk introducing his “Few Good Men” in ECW.
• What exactly down at the infamous SMW show in Wise, Virginia via as the Torch’s very detailed, well-reported cover story.
• Eddie Gilbert returning to the USWA on a show where Jerry Lawler and Brian Christopher also introduce the fans to “Bertha,” a.k.a. Bert Prentice in Dolly Parton-themed drag to counteract Toni Adams at ringside.
• How new TV censorship guidelines could affect the WWF and pro wrestling in general.
• Vince McMahon sitting down with Owen Hart on TV to talk about his issues with his brother, Bret.
• Hulk Hogan is the Leader of the Gamg (He Is).

This was a CLASSIC show, and we hope that everyone has a great holiday season!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WCW

1:17:52 Int’l: NJPW, WAR, Michinoku Pro, SPWF, FULL, UWFi, Akira Hokuto, AJW, India, WWS, Larry Cameron, CWA, CMLL, & UWA

2:16:04 Classic Commercial Break

2:20:25 Halftime

2:55:07 Other USA: IWC (Skoler), ECW, PWF (Stallion/South), SMW, USWA, Big D, & GWF

5:45:51 WWF

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• The WWF running their second UK-only PPV. Capital Carnage, featuring crazy promos from the McMahons, special ringside enforcer Vinnie Jones being A Hard Man, and evem some nudity.
• Jim Ross finding out about his mother’s death while in England, stressing him to such a degree that he suffered his second attack of Bell's Palsy during the PPV.
• Steve Austin getting "crucified" (symbolified?) by The Undertaker on a wild episode of Raw.
• AJPW and NJPW finishing off their annual tag league tours.
• The WCW vs. WWF promotional war ventures down to Mexico as WCW talent begin working at Arena Mexico just as WWF Super Astros launches on Univision in the U.S.
• Another WCW talent raid of ECW.
• Roller Jam taping their first shows, which feature quite a bit of pro wrestling influence.
• Nitro does major business at the Astrodome in Houston…and puts on one of the worst episodes of the show in its history.
• Terrible skits and short matches featuring horrendous booking abound on that Nitro, so yes, this is a definite MUST-LISTEN WCW section.

This was a thoroughly entertaining show, so please take a listen!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:56:55 Eurasia: AJPW, NJPW, BJPW, FMW, IWA Kokusai, Michinoku Pro, MUGA, SPWF, Wrestle Yume Factory, Arsion, & CWA

2:24:49 Classic Commercial Break

2:29:31 Halftime

3:05:44 Mexico: AAA & CMLL

3:23:55 Other USA: USA Pro, IWF (NJ), ECW, MarylandCW, MEWF, NWA Mid-Atlantic, OMEGA, Don Fargo, OVW, Music City, Power Pro, Wrestling Superstars 2000, & Roller Jam

4:04:21 WCW

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• Starrcade ’86 with a full rundown of everything that went down in both Atlanta and Greensboro, featuring Ric Flair vs. Nikita Koloff, the Midnight Express vs. Road Warriors scaffold match, Dusty Rhodes vs. Tully Blanchard in a first blood match, Paul Jones becoming a BALD-HEADED GEEK, and so much more.
• “Bullet” Bob Armstrong making his return to WTBS after 2 years away to help his son Brad against Bill Dundee and Jimmy Garvin.
• Bruiser Brody issuing a grandstand challenge to Antonio Inoki.
• Bob Roop getting fired as the booker in Florida.
• The Fabulous Ones returning to Memphis, which pisses off the Rock ’n’ Roll RPM's.
• Jonathan Boyd showing tbe world his New Zealand Death Box on TV, much to Lance Russell’s consternation.
• Fritz Von Erich battling Abdullah the Butcher at Reunion Arena and why Bruiser Brody was there even though he wasn't booked.
• Saturday Night's Main Event headlined by Randy Savage vs. Jake Roberts. 
• Andre the Giant giving us an update from London after he gets reinstated.
• All of the big Thanksgiving shows from around the country.

This show was pretty damn awesome in our opinion, and we hope that you agree!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 Jim Crockett Promotions

1:27:30 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, Stampede, EMLL, UWA, & WWC

1:43:54 Classic Commercial Break

1:47:46 Halftime

2:44:08 Other USA: NWF, Deep South, CWF, Continental, CWA/Memphis, UWF, WCCW, AWA, & Portland

4:07:57 WWF

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• How pending Turner Broadcasting cutbacks will affect the wrestling division.
• Graffiti Bridge being the true sequel to Purple Rain
• Ric Flair putting up his yacht and Rolls Royce against Doom's tag titles.
• The end of the NWA name being used on TV.
• Just who the hell is the real Magnum Force, anyway?
• Madonna releases Justify My Love and the controversy is about to get big.
• The series finales of Charles In Charge and Pee Wee's Playhouse.
• WCW and NJPW reach a deal to co-promote a Tokyo Dome show.
• A wacky as hell Clash of the Champions featuring some terrible matches and a Black Scorpion magic show.
• The birth of Michael Wallstreet and the York Foundation.
• Milli Vanilli gets exposed and they pay the price, losing their Grammy Award for Best New Artist.
• Ole Anderson gets fired as head booker and Dusty Rhodes rumors start to run rampant as a result..

This show was a total blast, so we hope you will enjoy it!!!

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• Two years into their ownership of TNA, Panda Energy is facing major losses and may have to sell the company.
• Jerry Jarrett reportedly winning a power battle over his son Jeff and replacing him as the head booker with Dusty Rhodes in a move that also means that Vince Russo's power diminishes in the promotion as well.
• Johnny B. Badd and Randy Savage both showing up on TNA Impact in a wild time in the promotion's history.
• Some wacky Vince Russo interviews as well which have to be heard to be believed.
• The end of the original incarnation of Zero-One, as Shinya Hashimoto closes the doors due to some major financial losses.
• Konnan making his return to AAA and how big of a deal that was..
• Big shows from IWA Puerto Rico featuring some big names.
• Sabu almost dying after a serious virus ravaged his body.
• CM Punk cutting a shoot promo on Rob Feinstein during an IWA Mid-South show while wearing a Perverted Justice shirt, which ended up driving a fresh wedge between Punk and Ian Rotten.
• The story of Jerry Lawler's house almost being robbed by a Memphis cop.
• The early teases of Batista/HHH breaking up on a Raw that also featured the wild Shelton Benjamin/Trish Stratus parody of the controversial Terrell Owens/Nicolette Sheridan skit that served as Monday Night Football’s cold open a week earlier.
• A Big Show Thanksgiving on Smackdown featuring a crazy promo by Luther Reigns and a food fight to boot.

This was an extremely fun show, so check it out!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 TNA

1:44:39 Eurasia: AJPW, NJPW, NOAH, Zero-One, Hustle, Apache Army, BJPW, Michinoku Pro, Osaka Pro, PWC, Pro Wrestling Nightmare, Winger Produce, NEO Ladies, & EPW

2:22:19 Classic Commercial Break

2:26:26 Halftime

2:57:42 Other North America: IWS, AAA, CMLL, IWRG, Monterrey, Luchamania, IWAPR, & WWC

3:21:21 Other USA: Sabu, USA Pro, 3PW, Chikara, NWA WildsideTMW, IWAMS, Bart Sawyer, Jerry Lawler, WLW, & OVW

4:00:50 WWE

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• WWF tests for steroids for the first time at a TV taping right before a big pieces about the steroid scandal were set to air on Entertainment Tonight and two Inside Edition.
• The end of Ric Flair using the “Big Gold Belt” on WWF TV.
• Hulk Hogan getting attacked by The Undertaker in the Funeral Parlor as the top feud is shifted from Hogan-Flair to Hogan-Undertaker.
• The stacked list of teams in AJPW’s Real World Tag League.
• Ultimo Dragon and American Love Machine make their CMLL debuts in the same weekend.
• National Geographic Explorer spotlights Lucha Libre on TBS, especially Fray Tormenta and Super Barrio.
• Jeff Jarrett teases a heel turn, The Grave Digger and Spirit of America debut, and lots more wackiness on USWA TV.
• The Saga of "The Boss" takes a sharp turn in the Global Wrestling Federation thanks to surprising real life pressures.
• How Magic Johnson’s announcement that he was HIV+ affected wrestling in the immediate aftermath.
• WCW's Bruise Cruise attracting lots of female fans.

…and much more. We’ve got a strong show this week, folks, and the halftime segment is one for the books, too, as we go over the 2025 Observer Hall of Fame inductees and lots more!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

2:19:47 Eurasia: AJPW, NJPW, SWS, FMW, Universal Lucha Libre, W*ING, Catch Fans Int’l, &CWA

2:42:25 Classic Commercial Break

2:47:53 Halftime: WON HOF Results & More Edition

4:18:08 Latin America: EMLL, Monterrey, Arena Naucalpan, National Geographic Explorer, UWA, & WWC

4:52:39 Other USA: IWCCW, UWF (Abrams), John Arezzi, WWA (NJ), TWA, VWA, SAPW, ICWA, USWA, GWF, Portland, & Torch Annual

6:36:42 WCW

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• The wacky Paul Jones/Superstar Billy Graham breakup
• The official debut of Miss Atlanta Lively.
• Larry Zbyszko interviewing new AWA World Tag Team Champions Jimmy Garvin and Steve Regal on his In This Corner segment.
• The first ever Riki Choshu vs. Jumbo Tsuruta singles match takes place…but it’s technically on a Japan Pro show, not an AJPW show.
• Some great clips from very early in the Stampede Wrestling revival, featuring the original Dan Kroffat manipulating the heels and Bruce Hart being suspended pended by evil referee Ron Hayter
• Just who is The Bullet?
• Bill Dundee forcibly cuts Jerry Jarrett's hair on Memphis TV.
• Ric Flair shows up in Mid-South and has a big confrontation with Butch Reed on TV.
• Percy Pringle joins Rick Rude in World Class and changes his character from his Florida days to avoid comparisons to Gary Hart.
• Early Shawn MIchaels in Texas All-Star Wrestling as one half of American Force with the very not American Paul Diamond.
• Don Owen fires a WWF spy that was in his locker room.
• Wrestlevision Presents: The Wrestling Classic, the first-ever WWF show to be specifically produced for pay-per-view and not closed-circuit television.
• Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage begin their feud on TV with an angle that features the definitive “heel Elizabeth” moment. 
• Bruno Sammartino goes into Piper's Pit at the Boston Garden
• The British Bulldogs hire a new manager. No, not Matilda. That’s later.

This is just the tip of the iceberg on this great show, so you don't want to miss it!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 JCP, PWUSA, & AWA

1:18:52 Int’l: AJPW/Japan Pro, NJPW, All-Star (UK), Dale Martin, Stampede, All-Star (BC), EMLL, & UWA

1:48:55 USA East: Ann Gunkel, Florida, Continental, & CWA/Memphis

3:17:39 Classic Commercial Break

3:23:34 Halftime

4:17:08 USA West: Mid-South, Houston, WCCW, TASW, Central States, & Portland

5:19:25 WWF

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• Hulk Hogan leaving WWE again due to "creative issues" with Vince McMahon over the plans for him to job to Brock Lesnar a second time.
• The aftermath of the Katie Vick angle and the total disaster of an opening segment on Raw the next week where HHH did terrible “comedy” with an alleged mannequin in a cheerleader uniform.
• Randy Orton debuts "RNN” on Raw.
• SmackDown has its famous Halloween party episode where John Cena basically has a career saving performance dressed as Vanilla Ice and Eric Bischoff kisses Stephanie McMahon.
• Keiji Muto shakes up the foreign crew in AJPW.
• NOAH holds their first annual Halloween show at Differ Ariake.
• Dustin "Screech" Diamond showing up at an ECWA show.
• IWA Mid-South holds the first "Ted Petty Invitational,” taking the place of the existing Sweet Science 16 tournament.
• The Ultimate Warrior goes off on Bill Goldberg in a wacky blog.
• Panda Energy officially taking over NWA-TNA, including what that means for Jerry Jarrett and Vince Russo as far as their futures in the company.
• Some wacky clips from the week’s TNA PPV, including Brian Lawler "assaulting a fan" and Don West losing his mind shilling the next show.

Really fun show and we hope you enjoy!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWE

1:50:06 Eastern Hemisphere: AJPW, NJPW, NOAH, Zero-One, BJPW, DDT, Goto-Ippa, Osaka Pro, Toryumon, WEW, AJW, JWP, NEO Ladies, AustralianWF, All-Star, & RSW

2:16:49 Classic Commercial Break

2:21:02 Halftime

3:06:06 Other North America: Stampede, AAA, CMLL, IWRG, Monterrey, & IWAPR

3:21:18 Other USA: Nicole Bass, SSCW, DDP, ECWA, PWF (PA), NWA Wildside, IPW (FL), IWAMS, Jimmy Hart, & Ultimate Warrior

3:48:46 NWA-TNA

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• The saga of the two Black Scorpions working house shows.
• Herb Abrams' UWF Fury Hour making it's TV debut.
• Beverly Hills 90210 debuts on Fox and television was never the same.
• Gordon Solie enters the Black Scorpion's lair.
• Two big angles shot in Chicago to promote Halloween Havoc air on TV.
• The Motor City Madman and The Big Cat are coming.
• NWA action figures headed to stores for Christmas.
• Is Bobby Heenan talking to Jim Herd?
• What the hell is going on with Barry Windham?
• Terrible attendances at house shows is becoming a regular thing.
• A full rundown of the very newsworthy Halloween Havoc PPV.
• Jim Cornette and Stan Lane quit the promotion just days later after a major blowup with Ole Anderson.

This was a tremendous show, so we hope you enjoy!!!

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• Hulk Hogan losing his mind as Darkside Hogan on two Monday Nitros, including the infamous promo where he compared himself to O.J. Simpson just a few weeks after his acquittal in his murder trial.
• Ric Flair and Sting finally get on the same page as they get ready to battle Arn Anderson and Brian Pillman at Halloween Havoc.
• Akira Maeda issues a grandstand challenge to Keiji Muto.
• Televisa and AAA seemingly reaffirm Televisa’s ownership stake in the promotion and what that meant for CMLL on their network.
• The ECW TV debut of Buh Buh Ray Dudley as well as the very first "Pulp Fiction" segment.
• The Halloween Scream tour bombs hard for Smoky Mountain Wrestling.
• Gen. Jim Cornette hypes up about the soon to be debuting Sgt. Rock.
• Lance Russell has his first dealings with Bob Armstrong and the SMW crew since the start of the SMW vs. USWA feud, featuring Eddie Marlin making his return to TV to avenge Randy Hales.
• AAA runs a show in Chicago that features Paul Heyman running the locker room and crossing paths with Sabu for the first time in several months.
• J.R. Benson’s northern California version of Incredibly Strange Wrestling definitely lives up to it's name.
• In Your House 4 in Winnipeg, featuring Shawn Michaels giving up his Intercontinental Title to Dean Douglas…who then loses it to Razor Ramon.
• Diesel and Davey Boy Smith have a disappointing main event that motivates Vince McMahon to storm off when the PPV goes off the air.
• Al Snow debuts as Avatar on Raw, while Goldust makes his in-ring debut at the PPV.
• Exactly how badly and how egregiously the WWF handled the issue of if Michaels would wrestle on the PPV, including how much they deliberately false advertised him for the show.

This was a strong show folks, so don't miss out!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WCW

1:35:34 Int’l: AJPW. NJPW, WAR, BJPW, Michinoku Pro, Wrestle Yume Factory, RINGS, CatchWA, Stu Hart, AAA, CMLL, & WWC

2:15:51 Classic Commercial Break

2:20:03 Halftime

2:59:19 Other USA: ECW, Steel City, SMW, USWA, AAA, CWA (TX), & ISW (NorCal)

4:13:44 WWF

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• David’s new research into the Von Erichs and how it affects their candidacy as a group.
• Decoding the criteria as it applies to teams vs. singles acts.
• The underrepresentation of historically marginalized groups in the HOF.
• Junkyard Dog getting unfairly made out to be a far inferior candidate than he actually is in a lot of HOF discussions.
• Sabu’s case coming into focus in the aftermath of his death.
• What’s the threshold for high level in-ring longevity candidates like the Briscoes, Masaaki Mochizuki, and Meiko Satomura?
• Between last year’s inductions of CIMA and Shingo Takagi and this year’s addition of Mochizuki to the ballot, is it time to put a lot more focus on Dragongate candidates, whether individually or as groups?
• Is Becky Lynch’s candidacy losing stream?
• Did CM Punk deliberately sabotage AEW, and if so, how does that reflect on his otherwise strong case for induction?
• The Randy Orton problem: Right now, it’s easy to make the case for why he’s a weak candidate. Will voters lost sight of that years down the line?
• Batista needing reconsideration under the current rule set when he’s a far superior candidate to almost everyone else on the modern U.S./Canada ballot.
• Did Cody Rhodes’ pec injury rob him of the credit he deserves for being the catalyst for the 2020s WWE boom period?
• Aew we overvaluing in-ring work when it comes to candidates like Tiger Jeet Singh?
• Trying to figure out the areas where the WON HOF should be more like the Rock ’n’ Roll HOF than sports halls of fame, including whether or not feuds should be considered as much of an “act” as tag teams are since it’s all a work.
• The problem with candidates like Zane Bresloff and Rossy Ogawa where we’re largely relying on a friend or two to make the case for them.
• The glut of candidates like Morris Sigel, Bobby Bruns, and Roy Welch that arguably shouldn’t be up to a vote in the first place.
• The rise of “non-standard” candidates like Jim Johnson and Reggie Parks.
• Mike Tenay arguably having much more actual stylistic influence on the style taken up by successor announcers than Jesse Ventura did.
• Dave Brown being unfairly punished for being the sidekick of the GOAT, Lance Russell despite being an HOF-level announcer himself and fans in the Memphis territory tending to put them over as a team.

…and much more. Enjoy!

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• Saturday Night’s Main Event featuring the return of ZEUS.
• The WWF debuts in England with the famous London Arena show that aired live on Sky One as part of their latest European tour.
• Jim Troy getting fired after his fight with Koko Ware on the same tour.
• Steve Beverly giving his suggestions to remedy WCW’s early weak points, some of which sound oddly familiar in 2025.
• Bret Hart’s discussions with WCW that didn’t go anywhere.
• Antonio Inoki getting stabbed during a speech.
• A Florida independent promotion is trying to go public. Again. But this time it’s the PWF.
• The dying days of Continental TV.
• Memphis attendance bottoming out.
• Tim Brooks’ NAWA holds its first TV taping at the Longhorn Ballroom and soundly outdraws what the USWA had been doing at the Sportatorium.

All that and much more this week, with J.D. doing a great job in the guest chair.

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:14:36 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, FMW, Stampede, EMLL, & UWF

1:39:21 Classic Commercial Break

1:44:26 Halftime

2:13:55 Other USA: PWF, Continental, CWA/Memphis, USWA (TX), NAWA (TX), & Portland

3:33:57 NWA/WCW

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• Nigel McGuinness winning the ROH Title from Takeshi Morishima and why it happened when it did.
• Larry Sweeney's role in ROH and how it could've been even better.
• A wacky Dixie Carter conference call to hype up the first ever two hour episode of TNA Impact, which was wall to wall, full-on insanity topped off by a great review from Bryan Alvarez in F4W.
• The saga of Leticia Cline and how she found her way back to TNA.
• The official end of Dream Stage Entertainment.
• The first ever Antonio Peña Memorial Show in AAA.
• El Hijo del Santo hooks up with the World Boxing Council in to promote shows in Mexico.
• The Dream Reunion convention, naturally, turning into a nightmare.
• John Cena tearing his right pectoral muscle and having to relinquish his WWE Championship, thus sending the following Sunday’s No Mercy PPV into a state of flux.
• Raw, ECW, Smackdown, and No Mercy all have a wild and wooly week in the realm of WWE TV.
• The story of CM Punk meeting Tony Atlas in OVW and what a story that was.

This was quite the damn show, folks, so you better not miss this one!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 ROH

0:34:27 TNA

1:47:44 Japan: Dream Stage Entertainment, Tadao Yasuda, NOAH, BJPW, DDT, Dragongate, El Dorado, FUCK!, Ganko Pro, KAGEKI, Osaka Pro, Riki Office, UWAI Station, NEO Ladies, Sendai Girls, & Pro Wrestling Sun

2:06:55 Classic Commercial Break

2:10:25 Halftime

2:37:33 Other North America: AAA, CMLL, IWRG, Monterrey, Tijuana, Hijo del Santo/WBC, FTW (MA), NWA Anarchy, IWA East Coast, JuggaloCW, & Dream Reunion convention

2:56:12 WWE

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The weird saga of Barry Windham in late 1990.

• The debuts of the New York and Chicago-centric versions of NWA Pro Wrestling.
• The Black Scorpion's domination of all of the TV shows.
• RUNNING THE GAUNTLET beginning on the TBS shows.
• Clash of the Champions XII: Mountain Madness popping an amazing, record-breaking TV rating, plus a full rundown of the show.
• Rocky King becoming LITTLE RICHARD MARLEY.
• The Master Blasters and Maximum Overdrive both debuting on TV…and then POOF! A member of each team disappears.
• The beginning of the Doom’s feud with Arn Anderson & Ric Flair.
• The 1990 MTV Video Music Awards....nuff said...
• Jake “Body By Jake” Steinfeld becoming a big deal in pop culture.
• The debut of Fox Kids’ Saturday morning lineup.
• Vanilla Ice hitting the pop music scene.
• Fresh Prince of Bel Air and Law & Order both debut on NBC in the same week.
• COP ROCK debuting on ABC and thus birthing a legend.

Plus more movies, TV shows, albums, and of course wrestling discussion in quite the damn episode of CSC.

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• WWF In Your House: Mind Games goes down in Philadelphia, headlined by the legendary Shawn Michaels title defense vs. Mankind, plus the first ECW "invasion" of the WWF with Paul Heyman, Tommy Dreamer, AND The Sandman causing some trouble during the PPV opener.
• Monday Night Raw the next night in Hershey featuring Jim Ross's infamous "shoot promo” where "Razor Ramon returned" and Taz making his first appearance in the WWF as part of the "invasion."
• We also talk about the genesis of the WWF/ECW angle, why it was happening, and how it affected Dennis Coralluzzo’s NWA New Jersey promotion.
• AJPW’s foreign talent morale not in a good place as the Can-Am Express are getting ready to to go to the WWF.
• NJPW and WCW hold a tournament om Ja[am featuring some interesting matches and a serious injury to Ric Flair.
• Terry Funk creates the Funk Masters of Wrestling stable in FMW.
• Problems mounting in AAA between Konnan and Antonio Peña over the direction of the company.
• Randy Hales quitting his job as the booker and general manager of the USWA.
• Scott Bowden shooting a big angle with a local Memphis sports radio host.
• The Road Warriors showing up in Paul Alperstein's AWF.
• The nWo take over Monday Nitro as Kevin Nash roasts Jim Powers in amazing fashion,, The Giant becomes the World's Tallest Ring Announcer, Hulk Hogan cons the Nasty Boys, and we get get the WCW debut of Mike Jones as Vincent.

What a crazy show this was.....a total must listen show!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:39:22 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, WAR, BJPW, FMW, IWA Japan, Michinoku Pro, SPWF, Tokyo Pro, Wrestle Yume Factory, RINGS, AJW, ICW (BC), AAA, CMLL, & IWRG

2:27:36 Classic Commercial Break

2:30:53 Halftime

3:11;34 Other USA: EWA (NY), NWA NJ, ECW, Steel City, USWA, & AWF (Alperstein)

4:17:14 WCW

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• A very thorough look at the day-to-day dealings between Jim Crockett Promotions and Turner Broadcasting regarding the sale of JCP and the possible acquisition of World Class as well.
• An episode of World Championship Wrestling that never aired in real time because of the Atlanta Braves, but finally surfaced years later on WWE Network.
• The aftermath of Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard's departures from JCP to the WWF.
• Tommy Rich's heel turn in Jerry Blackwell's Southern Championship Wrestling gives the promotion a boost in ticket sales.
• The AWA tapes a few months’ worth of TV in Nashville, Louisville, and Memphis featuring some interesting happenings as the AWA, CWA, and WCCW build to Superclash III.
• Eddie Gilbert working a Bob Geigel Central States show booked by his father Tommy while "injured,” which spells the beginning of the end for him in Continental.
• Top Gun getting a shot at Ric Flair's NWA World Heavyweight Title in Portland in a rare non-JCP defense for this eras.
• The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers' big surprise for the WWF.

’80's shows are always fun, and this is no different, so you better not miss it!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 Jim Crockett Promotions

1:31:05 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW Animal Hamaguchi, Dale Martin, Ontario indies, Stampede, EMLL, & UWA

1:42:41 Classic Commercial Break

1:45:02 Halftime

2:01:06 Other USA:SCW (GA), FCW, Global (FL), Continental, CWA/Memphis, AWA, WCCW, Central States, & Portland

3:26:28 WWF

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• “Stone Cold” Steve Austin and Debra Marshall get married in Las Vegas.
• Eddie Guerrero invades the Playboy Mansion.
• Stephanie McMahon bumping like crazy on Raw.
• Tazz "quits" the WWF in a weird angle.
• AJPW and NJPW kicking their interpromotional feud up another level as Toshiaki Kawada shows up at a NJPW show.
• Nicole Bass getting arrested for biting a cop.
• ECW canceling some house shows.
• A gigantic and totally ridiculous WCW section featuring David Flair and Stacy Keibler's "wedding" on Nitro, Vince Russo's concussions, Paul Orndorff suffering a serious neck injury at Fall Brawl Mike Awesome’s alliance with Gary Coleman, and so much damn more.

The WCW section is an all-timer, so you can't miss this show!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:27:58 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, NOAH, BattlARTS, BJPW, DDT, FMW, IWA Kokusai, Osaka Pro, SPWF, Wrestle Dream Factory, AJW, Arsion, GAEA, JWP, CMLL, GWAS, IWRG, Monterrey, & IWAPR

2:08:24 Other USA: Nicole Bass, ECW, NWA Wildside, IWAMS, MAW, NWA Worldwide, Memphis, Rev Pro (CA), UPW, & UrbanWF

2:25:47 Classic Commercial Break

2:29:52 Halftime

3:17:08 WCW

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• The 1993 NWA Convention, featuring Dennis Coraluzzo wanting dates on the champion, Tod Gordon/ECW and Jim Cornette/SMW applying for membership, and forcing WCW's hand to remove the NWA name from the titles on their television shows.
• Sid Vicious walks out on WCW over steroid testing…and then comes right back without having to take a test.
• The newsletter panic over Dustin Rhodes possibly becoming not just WCW World Heavyweight Champion, but Unified WCW World Heavyweight Champion.
• Shane Douglas becoming a part-time wrestler and full-time teacher.
• Ted DiBiase becoming a world tag team champion in his first match back in AJPW.
• New Japan going to battle with Leon White over the Big Van Vader name.
• "Mr. Danger" Mitsuhiro Matsunaga making his FMW debut.
• The Torch running a special feature that goes in-depth on Tod Gordon and ECW.
• “WWA President” Dennis Coralluzzo showing up on SMW TV.
• McMemphis running wild in the USWA.
• The aftermath of SummerSlam, including how WWF framed Lex Luger as the true winner.

This was a blast of a show folks, so check it out!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 NWA & WCW

0:51:11 Eurasia: AJPW, NJPW, WAR, FMW, NOW, UWFi, AJW, Fuji TV, & CWA

1:14:58 Classic Commercial Break

1:18:08 Halftime

1:52:22 Mexico: AAA, CMLL, & UWA

2:01:29 Other USA: John Arezzi, ECW, SMW, USWA, & GWF

3:31:47 WWF

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• SummerSlam ’92 and the build to the Randy Savage vs. Ultimate Warrior match, which was pretty nonsensical until Pat Patterson returned, seemingly salvaging it in the process.
• WBF BodyStars getting cancelled, signaling the end of the WBF.
• The last show that Dave Meltzer attended on his 2+ week Japan tour.
• All sorts of lucha goodness.
• USWA and the WWF cement their working agreement with Jimmy Hart’s return to Memphis TV.
• Lots of wackiness as usual in the GWF.
• Erik Watts making his WCW debut.
• Paul E. Dangerously getting featured in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's gossip section.
• Cactus Jack interviewing Jake “The Snake” Roberts in a great segment on WCW Saturday Night that seemingly attempts to retcon a year-old storyline.

…and a LOT more, as this ended up being a stacked show.

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:59:29 Int’l: AJPW, FMW, Oriental Pro, W*ING, UWFi, AJW, LLPW, AAA, CMLL, Blue Demon, Monterrey, UWA, & WWC

2:39:15 Classic Commercial Break

2:41:29 Halftime

3:52:24 Other USA: IWF (MA), John Arezzi’s Weekend of Champions, WWA (NJ), ICWA, SMW, USWA, GWF, Big D, Angel of Death Produce, WCCW, WWA (CA), & Portland/CWUSA

5:24:44 WCW

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• The status of guaranteed contracts possibly coming to an end in the NWA.
• THE PEARL, The New Fantastics, Hector Guerrero, Ivan Koloff, Terry Taylor, and many others make debuts/returns as this month has all kinds of names making appearances.
• Sting having two different convention appearances end in some form of controversy.
• Jim Herd and Ole Anderson beefing over the usage of older talent.
• “Mean” Mark Callous, Paul Orndorff, and more leave the NWA.
• Speculation about The Black Scorpion starts kicking up.
• “Young Guns II,” “Air America,” “My Blue Heaven,” and more hit the theatres.
• Extreme's “Pornograffiti,” Prince's “Graffiti Bridge,” Alice In Chains' “Facelift,” and more ht the stores.
• The TV series adaptation of “Ferris Bueller” debuts on NBC.
• Iraq invades Kuwait and the Desert Storm Conflict has begun.

All of this and TONS more on another strong episode of CSC.

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• The evolving nature of Jim Crockett Promotions with Dusty Rhodes fully installed as the new booker.
• Ole Anderson's Championship Wrestling from Georgia trying to find its footing as it starts taping TV at Techwood.
• Dory Funk Jr. switching places with Dusty, taking over the book in Florida at the peak of Kevin Sullivan's schtick, including Blackjack Mulligan trying to save The Lock.
• Eddie Gilbert and Tommy Rich feuding in Memphis on the heels of the WFIA Tag Team of the Year angle.
• The aftermath of the Junkyard Dog leaving Mid-South.
• Gary Hart returning to World Class as a babyface, feuding with Skandor Akbar.
• Southwest running "stripper matches" with actual legit wrestlers Susan Greene and Evelyn Stevens.
• The Road Warriors winning the AWA World Tag Team Titles.
• Dave Meltzer's love of Portland Wrestling and hatred of the WWF, especially after Vince bought Stampede.
• Mitsuharu Misawa making his debut in the Tiger Mask II gimmick…but is he being joined by another Tiger Mask to form the Tiger Mask Brothers?
• Bob Backlund showing up in NJPW after leaving the WWF, right after NJPW signs a big contract with the WWF to pay Vince a hefty booking fee.
• Brutus Beefcake making his TV debut while Dave Meltzer has no idea who he is and has some…interesting speculation about how he got his job.
• Hulk Hogan transforming “Mean” Gene Okerlund into a wrestler and showing off his protein drinks on TNT.

This show was a BLAST!!!! to record and we hope you enjoy it as well.

Timstamps:

0:00:00 USA East: JCP, CWG, CWF, Southeastern, & Memphis

1:18:46 USA West: Mid-South, WCCW, Southwest, St. Louis, Central States, AWA, & Portland

2:37:27 Classic Commercial Break

2:41:41 Halftime

3:28:15 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, AJW, Dale Martin, Maritimes (Dupree & Zinck), Montreal, Stampede, EMLL, & UWA

4:16:24 WWF

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• Hardcore Heaven '97, ECW's 2nd ever PPV.....and boy, what a disaster this show was in so many ways. We go over all the details on and off camera including all of the "big surprises" on the show.
• WCW's volatile title situation as they are changing left and right.
• Sting making J.J. Dillon look like a fool yet again on Nitro.
• CMLL Japan not having a strong start.
• The tragic death of Plum Mariko and how it should've been prevented.
• Promo Azteca and CMLL talent jumping around.
• WWC Anniversario shows featuring the end of the Carlos Colon vs. Abdullah the Butcher feud.
• An update on Steve Austin's neck injury.
• Rick Rude links up with Shawn Michaels and Hunter Hearst Helmsley on Raw in the unofficial birth of D-Generation X.
• Rocky Maivia explains why he joined the National of Domination in his first ever heel promo on national television.

All of this and so much more on a slam packed episode of BTS!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 ECW

1:38:25 WCW

2:01:08 Eurasia: AJPW, CMLL Japan, Takashi Ishikawa, Michinoku Pro, Wrestle Dream Factory, Pride FC, Plum Mariko, AJW, GAEA, LLPW, & CWA

2:32:52 Classic Commercial Break

2:37:39 Halftime

3:37:18 Other North America: IWA (Condello), AAA, CMLL, IWRG, Promo Azteca, & WWC

4:13:50 Other USA: IWA (NC), USWA, MAW (NorCal), APW, & Jeep Swenson

4:38:06 WWF

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Want more content like this? Then sign up for the $5.00/month ($50.40/year if paid annually upfront) tier on our Patreon page and check out the back catalog that spans almost 9 years. This month, for August, the deep dive that we’ve started on is more 1995 content, covering Bill Watts’ brief stint booking the WWF. Also, don’t forget: From this point forward, regardless of if we’re doing a month-long deep-dive or a smattering of smaller topics, we now release weekly Patreon content, with the segments of the month-long deep dives getting dropped each week as we record them.

Anyway, we hope you enjoy these shows, and now, here are the original show descriptions:

Part 1:

Since April is the 25th anniversary of Sabu being fired from ECW, we decided it was the perfect opportunity to take a deep dive looking at everything that happened surrounding that very memorable event. So that brings us to this month's special, part one of what should be at least two episodes looking at Sabu's 1995, from his signing with NJPW to his indie schedule to his troubles with ECW, climaxing with Sabu double booking himself the night of ECW's big Three-Way Dance card. How did Sabu end up booked in NJPW the same night as the ECW show on late notice, why didn't he just cancel one of the bookings, and how did the situation devolve from there?

We look at all of this in-depth, as it was covered in the newsletters, where both Sabu and Paul Heyman were commenting in detail on the record. All that and much more, including Chris Benoit's apparent major role in the Sabu/ECW schism, the greatness of Murder Inc./Wolf Army in 1995 NJPW, Sabu getting maced while doing a run-in for Circle City Wrestling, Chris Zavisa as Sabu's house organ, the proliferation of "Best of Sabu" videotapes, the reemergence of Dennis Coralluzzo in Sabu's career, and much more.

This is a GREAT show, with a *lot* of fascinating stuff that's never talked about. Here's looking forward to part two!

Part 2:

We're back to pick up where we left off in our journey through Sabu's 1995, starting a few weeks after his firing from ECW over the "FUCK SABU!" no-show, as he starts talking to WCW and wins the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship from Koji Kanemoto at the Fukuoka Dome. Things quickly take a turn, though, as Sabu *throws down the title while cutting a promo about how he's a heavyweight*, NJPW tries to pretend it never happened, Sabu drops the belt at the next major show, Sabu becomes one of the anchors of Kevin Sullivan's plan to build "two WCWs" for the Monday Nitro launch, and much more happens as we close out the show just before Nitro launches. But the real meat of this show is in the forgotten Observer report, in black and white and plain English, that Sabu and Paul Heyman came to a secret agreement on an ECW return months before the actual return happened, and how Taz must have been privy to it given his career prospects at the time.

All that and much more on another fascinating chapter in the "FUCK SABU!" saga!

Part 3:

We're back to pick up where we left off in our journey through Sabu's 1995, finishing up the series as we cover the launch of WCW Monday Nitro through the release of the 1995 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards in January 1996. Topics include how quickly Sabu’s WCW run fell apart, the strange six month gap where Sabu stops teaming with the rest of Masahiro Chono’s Okami Gundan/Murder Inc. stable in NJPW, Sabu scrambling for ideas to make him a pushed heavyweight in WCW like bringing in The Sheik’s old United States Championship belt, The Sheik becoming Sabu’s agent, Sabu returning to Dennis Coralluzzo’s NWA New Jersey, Sabu becoming a transitional UWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Champion, Konnan trying to court Sabu for AAA, Sabu returning to ECW the same day he worked for Dennis, a labyrinthian web of conflicting stories from Sabu and Heyman about how they worked out the return, Sabu “officially” being fired from WCW on their hotline, the WWF’s efforts to get Sabu for the 1996 Royal Rumble, and MUCH more. This is a fantastic end to the series and we hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed recording it.

Timestamps:

0:09:00 December 1994-January 1995

0:40:11 February-March 1995

1:09:52 Week of April 3 & Week of April 10, 1995

2:04:29 Week of April 17, 1995

2:27:03 April-May 1995

3:14:04 June 1995

3:33:51 July 1995

4:02:51 August 1995

4:36:30 September 1995

5:19:37 October 1995

5:55:23 November 1995

6:43:38 December 1995 and beyond

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• WWE bringing back Jeff Hardy and the message that sent at the time about their stance on drug issues among top talent.
• Raw featuring the wacky "Orton Knows Best" skit with Larry Sweeney, Mick Foley talking about Christy Canyon, and more craziness.
• ECW on Syfy at the Hammerstein Ballroom, featuring CM Punk's TV debut and Batista vs. Big Show being booed out of the building, resulting in Batista losing his mind.
• SmackDown featuring the debut of MVP and Diva Search contestants taking pies to the face.
• Toshiaki Kawada returns to AJPW after a year-long absence.
• Cibernetico not quite being ready to go technico in AAA.
• CMLL doing major business every Friday at Arena Mexico with a gaggle of top stars at their disposal.
• Vampiro announcing the birth of RXLL.
• Bryan Danielson vs. Samoa Joe going 60 minutes in quite the weekend for ROH.
• TNA possibly expanding to two hours on Spike.
• Why did all of the interesting TNA news appear in the Torch and not the Observer, anyway?

All of this and so much more on a stacked BTS!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWE

2:40:32 Classic Commercial Break

2:44:02 Halftime

3:25:36 Continued 10th anniversary voice messages

3:52:27 Eurasia: AJPW, NJPW, BJPW, Dragongate, Muga World, Osaka Pro, Ring Soul, NEO Ladies, EWP, & EWA

4:10:00 Mexico: AAA, CMLL, IWRG, & Vampiro/RXLL

4:41:49 Other USA: ROH, IWC, IWA East Coast, & WSX

4:54:28 TNA

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(Note: Other than the Halftime segment, this episode was recorded before Hulk Hogan passed away.)

Topics of discussion include:

• WWE firing Hulk Hogan after the contents of his racist rant contained in one of the sex tapes featuring him with Bubba the Love Sponge's wife were reported by the National Enquirer.
• Jeff Jarrett's Global Force Wrestling holding its first pilot TV taping in Las Vegas, which would be later be repurposed as TNA-branded PPV's.
• The weird relationship between GFW and TNA during a period where TNA was putting on very blah shows and taping TV far in advance.
• The changes to the structure of NJPW's G1 Climax tournament, extending it to a weeks-long tour, complete with full rundowns of the early shows.
• Alberto el Patron and Myzteziz (Mistico) having a legit war of words on Twitter that was not part of any AAA storylines at the time.
• ROH's Death Before Dishonor iPPV, featuring Jay Lethal vs. Roderick Strong going to a 60 minute draw and Colby Corino in his role as The Decade’s “young boy.”
• PWG running their 12th Anniversary Show, complete with a full in-person rundown by Dave Meltzer.
• Vincent Verhei's rundown of Lucha Underground's ULTIMA LUCHA Part 1 in Figure Four Weekly.
• Bryan Danielson's book tour, featuring Bryan opening up about his concussion issues for the first time and lots more.
• Rundowns of SmackDown, Raw, NXT, and all of the other happenings in WWE.

We thank everyone for their support over the last 10 years and we hope you enjoy the show!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 Hulk Hogan

1:20:55 GFW & TNA

1:56:41 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, AAA, CMLL, & Tijuana

2:31:10 Classic Commercial Break

2:36:24 Halftime: Death of Hulk Hogan & BTS 10th anniversary messages

3:49:53 Other USA: ROH, PWG, Lucha Underground, Bruce Tharpe/NWA Classics, & A.J. Lee

5:14:42 WWE

6:23:09 More BTS 10th anniversary messages

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• 2 Live Crew releasing “Banned in the U.S.A.” to piss off their critics even more.
• “Blossom” debuting on NBC, “Dream On” debuting on HBO, and “Northern Exposure” debuting on CBS.
• The Great American Bash in Baltimore, featuring Sting finally winning the NWA World Heavyweight Title from Ric Flair, the in-ring debuts of El Gigante and Big Van Vader, the Freebirds going glam, the Southern Boys vs. Midnight Express U.S. Tag Title match tearing the house down, and so so much more.
• Andrew Dice Clay crying on “The Arsenio Hall Show.”
• Ric Flair injuring his knee days after the Bash PPV and Harley Race replacing him on house shows. 
• Howard Stern's "Summer Show" debuting on WWOR-TV in New York.
• Jim Herd getting tired of Flair-Sting matches.
• Exactly why Ric Flair vs. Dustin Rhodes didn't happen at Halloween Havoc.
• The "regional" perception of the NWA at this time.
• THE PEARL making his debut on TV.
• Roseanne Barr singing the national anthem in San Diego in memorable fashion.
• The birth of E!: Entertainment Television.
• The first mention of the Black Scorpion in the newsletters.

…and so much more on a highly entertaining CSC.

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• Steve “Dr. Death” Williams vs. Quebecer Pierre and Scorpio vs. 8-Ball in Brawl for All.
• Mrs. Yamaguchi-san getting saved by Val Venis.
• Triple H compelling a "fan" to flash her breasts on Raw, causing Jerry Lawler to lose his mind…at a time when “puppies” was not yet in his vocabulary.
• Akira Maeda's final match against a fellow Japanese wrestler in RINGS.
• Vampiro quitting CMLL, claiming Dr. Wagner Jr. shot on him during an otherwise normal match.
• IWRG debuting on ESPN 2 in Mexico, but not in the United States, despite the rumors and speculation at the time.
• La Parka and Pierroth’s legendary mask match in Nuevo Laredo.
• The first OCESA Ruleta de la Muerte show.
• Big Dick Dudley starting a riot at an ECW show in Staten Island.
• The Rock working a Memphis Power Pro show at the Mid-South Coliseum.
• ABC World News Tonight looking at pro wrestling's ongoing popularity boom.
• Jay Leno agreeing to work with WCW as WCW's celebrity presence gets larger and larger.
• Arn Anderson cutting an amazing promo on Thunder as the Horsemen reunion angle really gets going.
• Buff Bagwell returning to TV after his near-fatal neck injury and promptly turning back heel on Rick Steiner.
• The nonsensical booking of Goldberg since winning the WCW World Heavyweight Title.
• Ric Flair getting very candid with Bruce Mitchell in a radio interview.

This is a tremendous show, folks, so you better not miss it!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:25:33 Japan: AJPW, DDT, Indie World, IWA Japan, IWA Kokusai, Capture/Koji Kitao retirement, Michinoku Pro, Wrestle Yume Factory, RINGS, K-1, AJW, Arsion, & GAEA

1:45:34 Other North America: Lutte 2000, ECCW, AAA, CMLL, IWRG, Monterrey, Nuevo Laredo, & OCESA

2:03:20 Classic Commercial Break

2:05:15 Halftime

2:52:27 Other USA: New Jack, ECW, JAPW, ECWA, MarylandCW, NDW, IWAMS, Music City, Power Pro, APW, & ABC News

3:29:48 WCW

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• TNA trying to bring in Paul Heyman, which fizzles out because they wouldn't meet his demands. They continue with their planned ECW invasion angle anyway, though…
• A full rundown TNA's Victory Road PPV and the Impact which followed, which had all sorts of Vince Russo insanity.
• Dixie Carter meeting with the wrestlers, which was always a hoot.
• NOAH doing poorly in Tokyo as their popularity continues to slide.
• Dragongate being the best promotion in Japan at this time.
• AAA Mega Champion Dr. Wagner Jr. showing up at a Nuevo Laredo show featuring his son…as well as CMLL talent, which sends shockwaves across the lucha libre community.
• WWC Anniversario featuring Carlito and other big outside names.
• “THE SEAN DAVIS PROJECT”
• Chasyn Rance getting arrested for doing Chasyn Rance things.
• CZW runs a Trent Acid Memorial Show.
• Jerry Lawler sues Corey Maclin for being the face of Highspots’ classic Memphis compilation DVD series.
• News on Bryan Danielson's WWE firing, Ricky Steamboat’s health after suffering a brain hemmorhage, SmackDown, Raw, and so much more.

This is a wild episode of BTS, so CHECK IT OUT!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 TNA

1:44:08 Japan: AJPW, NJPW, NOAH, Dragongate, FREEDOMS, IWA Japan, Zero1, Ice Ribbon, NEO Ladies, Oz Academy, Sendai Girls, & WAVE

2:12:21 Classic Commercial Break

2:16:31 Halftime

2:53:04 Other North America: WFX, Dr. Wagner Jr., AAA, CMLL, IWRG, & WWC

3:16:35 Other USA: Sean Davis Project/WWP, Chasyn Rance, ACE, ROH, CZW, ECWA, Chris Hamrick, Jerry Jarrett, & Jerry Lawler-Corey Maclin lawsuit

3:52:08 WWE

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• Bob Backlund returning to the WWF after 8 years in exile.
• A fake Sensational Sherri working WWF house shows?!?
• The WWF cutting back on U.S. house shows.
• A protest at a WWF house show in Poughkeepsie regarding Titangate.
• Barry Horowitz's controversial entrance music in All Japan.
• Hulk Hogan possibly signing with New Japan.
• Rey Misterio Jr. making his AAA debut at a TV taping in Veracruz.
• Bouncin' Beulah gets an award on SMW TV.
• Max Andrews threatening to sue the USWA over the GWF invasion angle.
• Ricky Morton returning to Memphis as a babyface.
• Brian Christopher wins an “Oscar.”
• John Tatum's short run as booker for the GWF, complete with a bevy of local actors make their debuts.
• AAA taping TV in Los Angeles, complete with a full in-person rundown from Dave Meltzer.
• Bill Watts now being in full control of WCW and wanting to make Omni shows a big deal again.
• Dave Meltzer polls his readers about who will be the babyface that carries WCW in the future.

All of this and much more on a slam-packed BTS!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:22:11 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, Naoki Sano, AJW, JWP, All-Star, Maritimes, AAA, CMLL, Monterrey, & UWA

2:04:42 Classic Commercial Break

2:08:31 Halftime

3:00:58 Other USA: Jody McDonald/The Wrestling Hour on WFAN, Peach State, SMW, USWA, NWF, GWF, Big D, AAA at CSLA, CWUSA/Portland, & Lou Thesz memoir

5:07:29 WCW

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• Ric Flair's battles with The Junkyard Dog.
• A wild night in Columbia, South Carolina for Jim Cornette.
• Cactus Jack Manson quits the NWA.
• A full rundown of Clash of the Champions XI: COASTAL CRUSH.
• Sid Vicious plays some softball.
• Thunderbolt Patterson and Mr. Wrestling II making their short lived returns.
• Ric Flair hangs with President George H.W. Bush.
• Stan Hansen killing jobbers.
• Total Recall, Another 48 Hrs, Dick Tracy, Robocop, & Days of Thunder hit the theaters.
• The New Kids on the Block phenomenon.
• 2 Live Crew getting arrested in Florida.
• Mariah Carey releasing her debut album.
• The end of the NBA on CBS.
• Roxette dominating the charts.
• A night of no-hitters on ESPN.

All of that and so so much more on an extremely fun episode of CSC.

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• The syndicated TV ratings among various wrestling promotions, with Mid-South reigning supreme…sort of.
• JCP running their first show in Los Angeles, which bombs hard.
• David Crockett returning to TV after being attacked by Nikita Koloff.
• Dusty Rhodes being Whiskey Bent and Hell-bound.
• Jim Cornette and The Midnight Express making their JCP/WTBS debut.
• Antonio Inoki and Fritz Von Erich closing on a talent booking deal.
• Lady Maxine making her debut in Florida.
• Bota the Witch Doctor running wild in Memphis.
• Verne Gagne wanting to lock his wrestlers in with contracts.
• News on the WWF’s deals with NBC and CBS.
• Bob Backlund possibly suing the WWF.
• Roddy Piper's return from vacation as he meets Uncle Elmer on Piper's Pit.
• Piper also trying to beat up a fan in Philly.
• Terry Funk gloriously beating the hell out of Mel Phillips on TV.

Tons of clips this week on a strong episode of BTS!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 TV ratings & Jim Crockett Promotions

1:30:09 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, JPW, UWF, AJW, CWA, RGP, Atlantic Grand Prix, EMLL, & UWA

1:57:15 Classic Commercial Break

2:00:34 Halftime

2:20:26 Other USA: CWF, CCW, CWA/Memphis, Mid-South, Houston, WCCW, TASW, Central States, AWA, & Portland

4:25:22 WWF

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• Vince Russo getting rehired by WWE for a few days and why this marriage dissolved as quickly as it did.
• King of the Ring featuring Brock Lesnar being crowned and Hulk Hogan doing a rare clean submission job for Kurt Angle.
• Vince McMahon breaks out RUTHLESS AGGRESSION for the first time on Raw and a new canonical WWE “era” is born.
• Chris Jericho loses his shit at the readers of PWTorch.com not giving his match with Rob Van Dam at the PPV enough love.
• Don Frye and Yoshihiro Takayama go to war in one of the most memorable fights in Pride FC history.
• Keiji Muto and other AJPW stars work a wacky show in Atlantic City.
• Ring of Honor begins their ROH Title tournament in Philadelphia, featuring a highly memorable Low-Ki vs. Amazing Red match.
• Tracy Smothers returns to IWA Mid-South a week after starting a "riot."
• The birth of NWA Total Non-Stop Action with their very first show featuring all sorts of memorable moments, as we do a full rundown of the show both on TV and behind the scenes.

This was a STACKED show that you don't want to miss!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWE

2:15:10 Int’l: Pride FC, AJPW, NJPW, Zero-One, IWA Japan, Kageki, Onita Pro, SPWC, Toryumon, AJW, Arsion, FWA, AAA, CMLL, Monterrey, Tijuana, & WWC

3:22:30 Classic Commercial Break

3:27:22 Halftime

4:16:59 Other USA: Int’l Wrestlefest, JAPW, ROH, IPW, IWAMS, Rev Pro, Azteca Promotions/FMLL, EPIC, Jesse Ventura, & XWF

4:45:16 NWA-TNA

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• Rena Mero showing up in the front row of a crazy episode of WCW Monday Nitro days after filing her lawsuit against the WWF. Jerry McDevitt was pissed, of course, while Eric Bischoff was in his damn bag on commentary.
• The horrible Great American Bash PPV featuring the return of Sid Vicious to WCW, plus Nitro and one of the most lame duck episodes of Thunder in history.
• A wild story involving Ric Flair in a classic WCW, EVERYBODY moment.
• Mitsuharu Misawa shatters Kenta Kobashi's nose in their Triple Crown Title match at the Budokan.
• Kodo Fuyuki brings in adult video actress types into FMW.
• What in the hell is United Nations Wrestling?
• Momoe Nakanishi in a 60 minute "shoot" for Jd’?!?
• CMLL getting in trouble over their new Los Capos faction in the aftermath of the Columbine High School shooting.
• An update on the soon-to-be-announced ECW/TNN deal.
• RVD's appearance on NBC’s “City Guys” draws the ire of the New York Post.
• Doug Gilbert makes a shocking return to the WMC TV-5 studio on Power Pro TV.
• Martha, Stu, and Helen Hart file their wrongful death lawsuit against the WWF and others over Owen Hart's death a few weeks earlier.
• Steve Austin enjoys his first day as the new CEO of the WWF in a great bit of television.

All of that and tons more on a crazy episode of BTS.

Timestamps:

0:00:00 Rena Mero

0:34:14 WCW

2:22:01 Japan: AJPW, NJPW, BJPW, FMW, IWA Kokusai, Michinoku Pro, SPWF, United Nations, Jd’, JWP, & NEO Ladies

2:47:00 Classic Commercial Break

2:50:56 Halftime

3:23:44 Other North America: Grand Prix, AAA, CMLL, IWRG, & WWC

3:40:16 Other USA: NWA New England, ECW, MarylandCW, & Memphis Power Pro 

4:36:57 WWF

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• Superstar Billy Graham's imminent return to the WWF.
• Andre the Giant possibly booking himself out to independent promotions.
• Jack Tunney firing Maple Leaf Wrestling ring announcer Norm Kimber.
• The Road Warriors taking over in All Japan.
• NJPW’s TV situation being up in the air.
• The Angel of Death and Miss Honey fluster Ed Whalen in Stampede.
• The Shock Troops debut in Florida.
• Jos LeDuc wants to make a man out of Paul Diamond.
• The aftermath of the Bill Watts’ Russian flag burial angle.
• The UWF debuting in Memphis to Jerry Lawler’s consternation.
• The public relations aftermath of Kerry Von Erich’s motorcycle accident.
• Ole Anderson returning and attacking Dusty Rhodes to cement the official formation of the Four Horsemen.
• Magnum T.A. slaps up Bob Geigel.

This is just a taste of the greatness on this show, so LISTEN NOW!!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:17:30 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, All-Star, Big Bear, WFWA, Stampede, EMLL, & Arena Naucalpan

2:23:47 Classic Commercial Break

2:29:06 Halftime: Jordan Breen tribute

3:49:41 Other USA: CWF, CCW, Memphis, UWF, WCCW, TASW, Central States, AWA, Eddie Sharkey, SoCal lucha, & Portland

5:36:11 Jim Crockett Promotions

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• Terry Taylor being named the Director of Talent Relations in TNA and how the Torch was all over that news in an absolute shocker.
• TNA Knockouts being featured in the magazine "Sole Collector.”.
• NJPW holding Masahito Kakihara’s retirement show.
• Cibernetico undergoing knee surgery, which kills a major angle for TripleMania.
• Rey Bucanero turning tecnico in CMLL.
• Davey Richards making his ROH debut.
• Lex Luger and New Jack have issues at an NWS show.
• Sabu torches Dory Funk Jr. on a BANG! show.
• IWA Mid-South's annual King of the Death Matches tournament.
• Why did Michael Modest leave wrestling?
• Hulk Hogan giving a crazy interview with The Sun.
• Jake the Snake goes fishing.
• WWE's plans for the new ECW.
• Paul Heyman and Mick Foley having quite the debate on Raw regarding the new ECW, featuring Kurt Angle joining the “third brand.”
• Funny CM Punk stuff from OVW.

This was quite the show, so don't miss out!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 TNA

0:36:14 Eurasia: AJPW, NJPW, NOAH, Zero-One MAX, Dragongate, King’s Road, Michinoku Pro, Osaka Pro, Jd’, JWP, NEO Ladies, & IPW UK

1:03:50 Latin America: AAA, CMLL, IWRG, Monterrey, WWC

1:41:21 Classic Commercial Break

1:44:22 Halftime

2:23:25 Other USA: ROH, NEW, NWS, PWElite, BANG!, IWAMS, Wrestle Birmingham, OWG, Michael Modest, Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, Jake Roberts, & Nikolai Volkoff

3:29:09 WWE

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• Scott Hall making his shocking WCW debut on the first-ever 2 hour episode of Monday Nitro in Macon, Georgia, and how the wrestling world was changed forever.
• The original plans for "Team WWF" against "Team WCW" and how Hulk Hogan was originally going to be involved.
• The Road Warriors quitting WCW because of how much Scott Hall and Kevin Nash were being paid.
• Brian Pillman playing everyone in every major company.
• Major shakeups in All Japan as Akira Taue wins the Triple Crown while Jun Akiyama becomes a World Tag Champion and gets properly elevated.
• The Golden Cups running the indies in Japan.
• CNBC does an embarassing feature on MMA.
• The debut of Dwayne Johnson as FLEX KAVANA in Memphis.
• Chaos behind the scenes in the WWF regarding the Shawn Michaels vs. Davey Boy & Diana Smith angle.
• In Your House: Beware of Dog becoming an all-time cursed PPV thanks to a power outage and having to take place over the course of two nights.
• Did Hunter Hearst Helmsley really get punished as bad as the legend says he was after the Clique Curtain Call?

All of that and so much more on a helluva episode of Between the Sheets!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WCW

1:12:52 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, WAR, BJPW, FMW, IWA Japan, Tokyo Pro, Wrestle Dream Factory, PWFG, UWFi, RINGS, AAA, CMLL, & Tijuana

1:51:12 Classic Commercial Break

1:57:06 Halftime

2:46:48 Other USA: UFC, NJCW, ECW, TWWF, & USWA

3:31:41 WWF

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We have a tremendous show here, so you better not miss it!!!

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• The WWF’s early plans for a new WCW roster.
• The WWF trying to reassure the masses that their fanbase nearly as dumb and or poor as recent demographic data suggested.
• A TERRIBLE angle involving Steve Austin, Triple H, and The Undertaker.
• William Regal putting Grandmaster Sexay and Triple H in their places on TV.
• An interesting new name joining the WWF writers’ room.
• Triple H vs. Ray Lewis and the story of how it almost happened.
• New Japan's Best of the Super Juniors tour opens up and it's a great one.
• Jodie Fleisch sustaining a bad injury in England.
• The debut of RAYITITO in CMLL.
• Vampiro causing problems for Ultimo Dragon on some Toryumon Mexico shows.
• CZW's first BEST OF THE BEST tournament goes down and turns out to be a coming out party for Mark and Jay Briscoe.
• Wild eBay auctions involving two of the most popular women in wrestling.
• A Rena Mero career update.
• Hulk Hogan and Jerry Jarrett both possibly talking to USA Network.

This was quite the damn show this week, so you don't want to miss it!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

2:19:33 Classic Commercial Break 

2:23:40 Halftime

3:15:06 Eurasia: NJPW, NOAH, Zero-One, DDT, Osaka Pro, RINGS, Arsion, Jd’, EWF, FWA, & WrestleXpress

3:52:13 Latin America: AAA, CMLL, IWRG, XLAW, Tijuana, & WWC

4:13:06 Other USA: JAPW, CZW, MarylandCW, IWC, IWAMS, MAW, Memphis, AAA, APW, ECCW, eBay, Rena Mero, Bobby Heenan, Ric Flair, Kevin Nash, & Hulk Hogan

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• The very first Randy Orton vs. Edge singles match taking place on Raw.
• The early days of the abominable Kane/Lita storyline.
• The story of how Kenzo Suzuki's wife, Hiroko, got her job with WWE.
• Triple H’s promising" movie career.
• Hustle III in Yokohama featuring Scott Hall and Kevin Nash in the main event, Cactus Jack wrestling for the Triple Crown, and all sorts of other wackiness.
• A U.S. based film on the life of El Santo?
• The saga of Court Bauer’s H2 Wrestling, with all of the bullshit that entails.
• TNA finalizing its TV deal with Fox Sports Net, and how that would change the promotion forever.

This is another really entertaining show, especially the H2 discussion!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWE

1:23:51 Japan: Hustle, NJPW, NOAH, BJPW, Michinoku Pro, Osaka Pro, & Toryumon

2:08:50 Classic Commercial Break

2:13:02 Halftime

3:00:26 Latin America: CMLL, IWRG, Monterrey, El Hijo del Santo, Tijuana, & IWAPR

3:12:50 Other USA: H2, IWC, Dusty Rhodes, 3PW, IWAMS, & Bill Goldberg

3:42:12 NWA-TNA

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• A full rundown of the two NJPW shows at Mayday Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea, both inside and outside the ring, with stories about the political implications of the shows, Ric Flair and Eric Bischoff being the only WCW people involved, the real attendance numbers, North Korea's strong-arm tactics, and so much more.
• Brian Pillman getting dropped on his head in a TV squash.
• Diamond Dallas Page getting spooked by Kimberly trying on a wedding dress during a wacky WCW TV skit.
• Bobby Heenan wanting to know who the hell The Renegade is.
• Hayabusa officially becoming Atsushi Onita's opponent in Onita's "retirement" match.
• Perro Aguayo Jr. making his debut in a big angle at a major AAA show in Guadalajara with Dave Meltzer in attendance.
• Buddy Landel taking a visit to Classy Motors.
• Al Snow hating Ricky Morton's girlfriend Andrea.
• ABC’s “Wide World of Sports” covering steroids and early deaths in pro wrestling.
• The 1-2-3 Kid's career being in jeopardy after breaking his neck.
• The in-ring WWF TV debut of Hunter Hearst Helmsley.

This is a very entertaining show, so check it out!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 NJPW in North Korea

0:39:20 WCW

1:06:17 Japan: AJPW, Heisei Ishingun, WAR, FMW, IWU, Michinoku Pro, RINGS, & AJW

1:24:23 Classic Commercial Break

1:28:08 Halftime: Thomas Edward Gilbert Jr. Edition

2:37:03 Other North America: CWA (Toronto), AAA, CMLL, WEDAI, & WWC

3:18:13 Other USA: ECW, SMW, CCW (KY), USWA, AWF, NWA Dallas, APW, Slammers CNN, Killer Kowalski on ABC, & Wide World of Sports

4:15:53 WWF

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We talk about the ongoing saga of Ric Flair and his battles with Jim Herd, even as Flair signs a contract extension. We also talk about Barry Windham making his return to the NWA, more comings and goings with some weird names making appearances, Tommy Rich vs. Joel Deaton and Eddie Gilbert vs. Samu being never-ending feuds on TV, and much more. Plus we talk about Brent Musburger being fired by CBS, Twin Peaks and In Living Color making their TV debuts, and, of course, the World Championship Wrestling video game gets released for the Nintendo Entertainment System.

This is damn fun show, so everyone should check it out!!!!

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• The WWF's In Your House: Revenge of the Taker PPV, featuring Undertaker scorching Paul Bearer and the Steve Austin vs. Bret Hart rematch from WrestleMania.
• The Raw after the PPV, which really kickstarted the "Attitude Era" in many ways, as Austin "injures" Bret in a wild, show-long angle, and much, much more also happens on one of Raw’s greatest episodes of all-time.
• A deeper examination into why Phil Mushnick hated wrestling fans at the time.
• Toshiaki Kawada finally pins Mitsuharu Misawa in a singles match for the first time as he wins the Champion Carnival at the Budokan.
• Atsushi Onita's desire to work with the WWF.
• The birth of the Torneo Cibernetico in CMLL in the form of one of the greatest matches of the 90's.
• ECW desperately trying to lock up talent as WCW is ready to raid.
• A look into the PPV numbers for Barely Legal.
• Tommy Rich and Doug Gilbert get busted for weed on 4/20.
• Dutch Mantell takes over the book in USWA and it's evident immediately.
• Kevin Nash and Syxx are pissed at Ric Flair and Roddy Piper, which spills over into a heated promo on Nitro as WCW backstage politics are flaming hot.

This is an extremely good show here, folks, so don't miss out!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:41:02 Japan: AJPW, NJPW, BattlARTS, FMW, Fuyuki Gun, IWA Japan, Samurai Project, W*ING, RINGS, AJW, GAEA, & Jd’

2:10:48 Classic Commercial Break

2:16:32 Halftime

2:58:25 Mexico: AAA, CMLL, Promo Azteca, & Tijuana

3:11:00 Other USA: ESW, NJCW, ECW, NWL, USWL, CPW, Tommy Rich & Doug Gilbert arrested, IWAMS, NAASW, USWA, World Class II, & APW

3:37:34 WCW

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• The tragic end of Mike Von Erich's life, complete with with local news reports and Mike’s final promos on World Class TV.
• Dave Meltzer attends the Crockett Cup in Baltimore and gives a detailed rundown of the weekend.
• Ric Flair, the Space Mountainettes, and Precious’s fur coat star in quite the saga on World Championship Wrestling.
• All Japan fans don't like Carlos Colon or Tommy Rich.
• Bret Hart and Davey Boy Smith work a program for Stampede while on break from the WWF.
• Dutch Mantell quits JCP and becomes the booker for Continental.
• The last weekend of the Universal Wrestling Federation under Bill Watts' control.
• Jim Neidhart goes to trial in Pittsburgh over the allegation that he attacked a USAir flight attendant.
• Demolition gets a new manager.
• Ricky and Bonnie Steamboat announce that they are having a baby.

This is a damn fun show; it’s always great to get back to the 80's!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WCCW

0:44:41 Jim Crockett Promotions

1:43:08 Classic Commercial Break

1:47:46 Halftime

1:29:10 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, AJW, JWP, Dale Martin, Montreal, Stampede, Tomko/Vancouver, EMLL, UWA, Tijuana, & WWC

2:44;53 Other USA: NWF, Florida, Continental, CWA/Memphis, UWF, Central States, AWA, WWA (L.A. Lucha), Portland, & WWF

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• WrestleMania 21 (AKA WrestleMania Goes Hollywood) which featured John Cena and Batista being crowned as the WWE and World Champs, respectively, plus Kurt Angle and Shawn Michaels having a classic, Akebono and Big Show doing a little Sumo, the first Money in the Bank ladder match, and tons more.
• A WrestleMania I reunion at the Hall of Fame as Hulk Hogan and Roddy Piper lead the list of inductees and even Sylvester Stallone shows up to induct Hogan.
• Dwayne Johnson kisses and makes up with Vince McMahon.
• NOAH's plans for their July Tokyo Dome show.
• The end of an era in Japanese women's wrestling with The Crush Gals reuniting one more time as GAEA basically comes to a close.
• Ultimate Warrior gives a totally unhinged speech at the University of Connecticut.
• Kendo Kashin as Dragon Soldier B leaving quite impression at the ROH Best of American Super Juniors show.
• Drama backstage in TNA as they prepare for their first ever Lockdown show.
• TNA trying to secure a deal with Spike TV.

This is a slam-packed show here, folks, so we hope you enjoy it!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWE

2:23:02 Classic Commercial Break

2:27:24 Halftime

3:07:53 Int’l: NOAH, BJPW, Dragongate, K-Dojo, Osaka Pro, WMF, AtoZ, GAEA, AAA, CMLL, Monterrey, & IWAPR

4:05:22 Other USA: Ultimate Warrior UConn speech, ROH, CZW, NWA Wildside, IWA East Coast, CAPW, IWAMS, Wrestle Birmingham, PWG, & TNA

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• Mirko Cro Cop destroying Bob Sapp in a K-1 fight and all of the fallout, including the potential ramifications for Sapp's popularity in Japan.
• Satoshi Kojima winning the "weakest" Champion Carnival in AJPW history.
• Jerry Jarrett and Vince Russo having issues in TNA.
• Nathan Jones and the reasons why WWE wouldn't let him wrestle on TV.
• John Cena starting to get the shove.
• Kurt Angle and Steve Austin putting their wellbeing on the line by working major matches at Wrestlemania.
• The story of the Miller Lite Catfight Girls at WrestleMania.
• The abject failure on every level that was Triple H going over Booker T at WrestleMania.
• The sheer insanity that was Hulk Hogan vs. Vince McMahon at Wrestlemania, plus all of the other major happenings from one of the best Manias ever.
• The Raw After Mania where Stone Cold gets "fired" and Bill Goldberg makes his debut by spearing The Rock.

This was a slam packed show, folks, so take a listen!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 Eurasia: K-1, AJPW, NJPW, NOAH, World Japan, Zero-One, BJPW, DDT, WMF/Hayabusa, Michinoku Pro, Osaka Pro, PWC, Quiet Storm in K-Dojo, Toryumon, TAMA, GAEA, NEO Ladies, & All-Star

1:04:25 Latin America: CMLL, IWRG, Monterrey, Tijuana, IWAPR, & WWC

1:15:18 Other USA: NWA-TNA, 3PW, PWF, NWA Wildside, IWAMS, NWA Midwest, GSCW, & Portland

1:41:11 Classic Commercial Break

1:47:00 Halftime: Homicide retirement edition

2:43:57 WWE

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We talk about Ric Flair and Lex Luger going around the horn in rematches from Wrestle War and how close we came to a NWA Title change, plus Michael Hayes’s suspension and the greatness of the Freebirds hosting NWA Pro. Sting starting to show back up on TV, Jim Cornette and the Midnight Express getting pissed at Jim Herd, MINNESOTA WRECKING CREW #2, and so much more.

This is an extremely fun show with pop culture goodies thrown in as well!

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• Kerry Von Erich getting arrested in Dallas and what that means for his job in the WWF.
• A mysterious voice from prison is coming to get the Big Bossman.
• Mean Gene boards Ric Flair's "yacht" to discuss the scandalous photos of him and Miss Elizabeth.
• Leon Spinks wins gold in FMW.
• Super World Sports is on death's door right as The Undertaker makes his debut there.
• John Arezzi's radio show is in danger after primary sponsor/short-lived business partner Vince Russo meets with Vince McMahon at the now infamous steroid symposium with Dr. Mauro DiPasquale.
• Jim Cornette and Phil Rainey look for the Heavenly Bodies in a Hooters in Knoxville.
• PWFG runs a show in Florida promoted by Bart Vale.
• Jimmy Valiant kisses Brian Christopher in Memphis.
• The jobbers that were tormented by the Moondogs for weeks are out for revenge.
• The real reason why Terry Simms decided to drop the “Terry Garvin” name. (It’s exactly what you think it is.)
• Nick Patrick gets in a serious car wreck while on tour in Missouri.
• Scotty Flamingo makes his WCW TV debut, which spooks Dave Meltzer for reasons that become fairly easy to deduce.

This is a short (by our standards) but extremely fun show, so check it out!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

0:47:35 Int’l: AJPW, FMW, SWS, AJW, CMLL, Tijuana, & WWC

1:17:29 Classic Commercial Break

1:21:30 Halftime

2:00:58 Other USA: John Arezzi, ECW, Jay Eagle, SMW, PWFG, IWF (Mansfield), USWA, NWF (Robley), GWF, AWF (Drasin), PCW (Monti), Cauliflower Alley Club, & Portland

3:18:23 WCW

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• The aftermath of Syxx/Sean Waltman being fired by Eric Bischoff solely to mess with Kevin Nash, including how Nash reacted to this during a candid Prodigy chat hours before WCW Uncensored.
• The Uncensored PPV proper, featuring Mean Gene scolding Dean Malenko after his loss to Chris Jericho, a horrible Hulk Hogan/Randy Savage cage match main event, and tons more.
• The second annual SPRING BREAKOUT Monday Nitro from Panama City, featuring Kevin Nash doing a cannonball into the pool and Sting rappelling from a helicopter into the ring among other wackiness.
• -Giant Baba rebooking almost his entire Tokyo Dome debut show for various reasons.
• Eric Bischoff trying to repair the WCW/NJPW relationship after offending NJPW by negotating with AJPW.
• Akira Hokuto announcing her pregnancy.
• The 2nd ever Pride FC show taking place at Yokohama Arena.
• K-1's plans to invade the United States.
• A major UFC PPV in Kenner, Louisiana featuring Frank Shamrock ending Igor Zinoviev's career.
• Paul Heyman announces at the Elk’s Lodge that ECW had finally cleared NY area powerhouse Cablevision for PPV distribution, giving them 100% clearance in the U.S.
• Kane chokeslamming the Phoenix Suns Gorilla, Vince McMahon cutting an amazing promo, and Undertaker burning Kane in effigy onn a wild episode of Raw.

We made it to #500.....what a shock.....so enjoy the show!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WCW

2:18:05 Japan: AJPW, NJPW, FMW, IWA Japan, Akira Hokuto, & AJW

2:44:48 Classic Commercial Break

2:47:31 Halftime

3:47:52 MMA: Pride FC, K-1, & UFC

4:30:00 Latin America: AAA, CMLL, Monterrey, Promo Azteca, Tijuana, & WWC

4:36:11 Other USA: ECW, PCW, Music City, & Azteca Lucha (Oregon)

4:56:58 WWF

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• The Fantastics making their debut in JCP and how it was badly needed at the time for everyone involved.
• Some really tremendous promos on World Championship Wrestling.
• Stan Hansen being reborn in AJPW via his feud with Genichiro Tenryu, especially after the “NOBODY POTATOES ME!” match just before our week.
• Dump Matsumoto's retirement match airs on Fuji TV, giving us yet another opportunity to go off on the ridiculousness of AJW’s mandatory retirement rule.
• Barry Orton being in jail awaiting trial on vehicular manslaughter charges and how that ended his big run in Stampede as The Zodiak.
• Misty Blue's scandalous ring attire becoming an issue to the New York State Athletic Commission.
• The early days of USA Wrestling on TV and the history of Bouncin' Beulah.
• Eddie Gilbert burning Jerry Jarrett with a massive fireball in a legendary Memphis angle.
• Buddy Roberts killing the vibes at Michael Hayes' concert at the Sportatorium.
• Dave Meltzer's first Cauliflower Alley Club banquet.
• King Harley Race suffering what turned out to be a near-career ending injury on Saturday Night's Main Event.
• David Sammartino getting fired by the WWF after he assaulted a fan at a house show.

This is an extremely good show here with some great clips and great stories from Beau!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 Jim Crockett Promotions

1:12:43 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, AJW, All-Star, Dale Martin, Stampede, Tim Flowers, Tomko All-Star, EMLL, UWA, & WWC

1:51:45 Classic Commercial Break

1:56:22 Halftime

2:42:44 Other USA: NortheastCW, Dominic Denucci/West Virginia, Pro Wrestling This Week, SCW (GA), USA, Global (FL), CWA/Memphis, WCCW, Central States, AWA, CaliforniaCW, Portland, & Cauliflower Alley Club banquet

5:06:07 WWF

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• Vince McMahon extensively talking to Wade Keller and Dave Meltzer on the record and being quite candid in talking about the Ultimate Warrior returning to the WWF, the "suspension" of Razor Ramon, Diesel looking at leaving for WCW, and competing against “Ted Turner.”
• Raw featuring the Nacho Man and the Huckster on Larry Fling Live.
• Steve “Dr. Death” Williams not being booked for the AJPW Champion Carnival.
• AJW looking to go back to their "pop star" roots.
• El Signo and Pierroth having quite the confrontation at the La Aficion Awards Dinner in Mexico that quickly escalated into a very serious situation, complete with armed federales.
• El Hijo del Santo doing a rare clean job at Arena Mexico.
• ECW getting featured on A Current Affair in quite the segment.
• Bill Dundee returning to Memphis TV after being gone for 6 months in quite the "shoot angle."
• The complete awesomeness of Lex Luger on Nitro along with Elizabeth's struggle to handcuff Hulk Hogan.

This was a wonderful show, so check it out!!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:42:18 Japan: AJPW, NJPW, WAR, FMW, IWA Japan, Tokyo Pro, & AJW

2:00:30 Classic Commercial Break

2:05:01 Halftime

3:05:35 Mexico: AAA, CMLL, & Arena Naucalpan

3:28:03 Other USA: NWA NJ, ECW, TWWF, MEWF, USWA, Steve “Dr. Death” Williams, NWC, & Mil Mascaras

4:25:31 WCW

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• Eddy Guerrero's first week as WWE Champion and how it has boosted SmackDown business so far.
• Eddy’s championship celebration on SmackDown as well as Brock Lesnar's ACTING~! chops as he pines for his title that he lost and demands a match against Bill Goldberg.
• Raw in Omaha with Christian turning mega heel on Trish Stratus, Stone Cold hyping up Eric Bischoff to fight Vince McMahon, and Mick Foley's legit black eye, among other things.
• The first-ever Shinya Hashimoto vs. Toshiaki singles ma first ever singles match taking place in AJPW.
• The Super J Cup that no one talks about, which was won by Naomichi Marufuji.
• Konnan Plus losing his mask in Monterrey.
• L.A. ParK permanently adopts that ring name and abandons the La Parka persona.
• George South promoting a big legends show in South Carolina.
• The end of MLW.....for now.
• A wild night for Rick Bassman's UPW featuring Scott Hall and Kevin Nash wackiness, plus Tank Abbott and Ken Shamrock working a shoot angle.
• Teddy Hart making his return to TNA, but first, before the show, he gets in a fight with CM Punk outside the White Trash Cafe and is “injured” in the process, kicking off a few memorable days in internet wrestling history.

This was a HIGHLY entertaining show, so you better not miss it!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWE

2:14:35 Japan: AJPW, NJPW, NOAH, Super J-Cup, Zero-One, Toryumon, GAEA, & NEO Ladies

3:02:40 Classic Commercial Break

3:06:12 Halftime

3:59:48 Mexico: AAA, CMLL, IWRG, Monterrey, Toryumon X, Tijuana, & L.A. ParK

4:19:26 Other USA: Jake Roberts, ROH, JerseyCW, 3PW, George South/Night of the Legends, Cody Runnels, NWA Wildside, BANG!, MLW, IWAMS, PGWA, PWG, UPW, SoCal lucha, Mucha Lucha, & Bubba the Love Sponge

5:05:29 NWA-TNA

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• The Battle of the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, as Angelo Mosca andJim Crockett Promotions run a matinee at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario on the same day as the WWF runs a nighttime card at Toronto's Maple Leaf Gardens advertised as Roddy Piper's "Canadian Farewell" show.
• The WWF’s dominance of the Canadian wrestling scene and how Crockett is partly to blame for that happening.
• Jim Cornette burning Ronnie Garvin with his double flash paper fireball, leading to Jimmy Garvin turning babyface by making the save.
• Dick Murdoch's heel turn on the Super Powers and his amazing promo work explaining why he did what he did.
• Ric Flair letting us know what it's like being “Naitch.”
• Dave Meltzer watching recent WWC TV and giving his thoughts.
• Larry Sharpe and Bam Bam Bigelow take center stage in a segment about the Monster Factory on Entertainment Tonight.
• Tombstone and "Paulie Dangerously" making their debut on Florida TV.
• Chris Von Colt attacking Wendell Cooley with his flagpole in Continental.
• Jerry Lawler and Nick Bockwinkel forming an unlikely tag team in Memphis to take on Austin Idol and Tommy Rich.
• Chris Adams and “Iceman” King Parsons talk about their how their friendship helped Adams get through his time in federal prison in an ominous promo, which is naturally followed by the angle that splits them up.
• Hulk Hogan finally accepting Andre the Giant's challenge for WrestleMania III on a memorable edition of Piper's Pit.

This show was fantastic, and we were so pumped to have John join us, so hope you enjoy it, too!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 The Battle of the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area

0:49:08 Jim Crockett Promotions

1:42:25 Int’l: AJW, All-Star, Montreal, Stampede, EMLL, UWA, & WWC

2:05:58 Classic Commercial Break

2:10:31 Halftime Plus

3:41:42 USA East: Bam Bam Bigelow/Monster Factory on Entertainment Tonight, CWFlorida, ICW (Savoldi)/Tyree Pride, Continental, & CWA/Memphis

4:51:52 USA West: UWF, WCCW, AWA, Eddie Sharkey, California deregulation, & Portland

5:30:17 WWF

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• Vince and Linda McMahon admitting that pro wrestling was "fake" in front of the New Jersey State Senate as part of their deregulation efforts and all the mainstream media lunacy that followed, including Capt. Lou Albano making a wacky appearance on ABC's “Nightline.”
• Tony Schiavone leaving the NWA for the WWF, and the repercussions that would come from that decision for all parties involved.
• The rumors of New Japan running shows in California run rampant again, as they often did in this era of the newsletters.
• Various comings and goings in Stampede Wrestling.
• Ricky Morton working as a heel in Memphis while working as a babyface elsewhere causing problems for Joe Pedicino's TV block.
• Matwatch continuing to drag out the David Woods/Eddie Gilbert/Continental saga.
• THE DREAM WEAVER makes his Memphis debut.
• Eric Embry loses a loser leaves town match in World Class.
• Rob Russen leaves the AWA on the heels of a majorly disappointing ESPN TV taping in St. Paul where Larry Zbyszko finally becomes the World Heavyweight Champion.
• The George Scott era in the NWA is in full effect in both positive and negative ways.
• The birth of the Yamazaki Corporation.
• Jim Ross and Paul E. Dangerously work together as announcers for the first time as hosts of NWA Main Event.

All of that plus lots more on a damn fun episode of BTS!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:45:08 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, AJW, Stampede, EMLL, & Arena Naucalpan

2:18:47 Classic Commercial Break

2:24:50 Halftime

3:22:22 Other USA: Joe Pedicino, SCW, (GA), FCW, Continental, CWA/Memphis, WCCW, Windy City, AWA, & Portland

4:58:24 NWA/WCW

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• The second WrestleReunion going down in Tampa, and what a weekend it was, as legends and current wrestlers competed on a star-studded show, but Lex Luger's antics ended up being the biggest story to come out of it.
• Dusty Rhodes' status as the head booker in TNA being questionable at best.
• Hiroyoshi Tenzan's body falling apart at the exact worst possible time.
• A wacky angle involving Jose Estrada and his son Julio in WWC.
• Dr. Keith Lipinski sending in a report about a fun lucha libre show in Chicago.
• Bill Goldberg's hatred of WWE at the time.
• A full rundown of the 2005 Royal Rumble PPV featuring John Heidenreich and Gene Snitsky being manly with each other, Batista and John Cena fucking up the big finish to the Rumble match, and Vince McMahon tearing both his quads in when he hit the ring in a fit of anger over said finish.
• Full Raw and Smackdown rundowns, as Triple H tries (and fails) to play Batista, among other things.

All that and much more on a pretty wild show, so check it out!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WrestleReunion

0:57:07 TNA

1:23:53 Int’l: Motoko Baba Produce, AJPW, NJPW, NOAH, DDT, Osaka Pro, Riki Pro, Zero1-Max, NEO Ladies, AAA, CMLL, IWRG, Monterrey, Mil Mascaras/Arena Aficion, Tijuana, & WWC

1:53:34 Other USA: JAPW, IWAMS, Chicago Lucha, Memphis, AWS, Dory Funk Jr./NWWL, & Bill Goldberg

2:10:15 Classic Commercial Break

2:13:26 Halftime

3:12:46 WWE

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• Hulk Hogan, Scott Hall, and Kevin Nash officially signing with the WWF, which leads to Vince McMahon going insane on SmackDown, talking about injecting his company with “a lethal dose of poison" in the form of the New World Order.
• The debut of the famous WWF history video set to Kid Rock's "Lonely Road of Faith" on Raw as Ric Flair begs Vince not to bring back the nWo.
• Details on the upcoming brand split and how that will affect everything.
• Satoshi Kojima having his last New Japan match before leaving for All Japan at Korakuen Hall as the NJPW/AJPW bad blood is at a fever pitch.
• Just who exactly was Darkness Dragon in Toryumon, and was it always the same person? (Yes, it was.)
• Mirko Cro Cop beating up more pro wrestlers.
• Arturo Rivera going on AAA TV and talking about Konnan being on steroids in the ‘90s.
• Reckless Youth and Mike Quackenbush open up a wrestling school in Pennsylvania.
• Low-Ki throws a temper tantrum backstage at an ICW show in Queens after his match with Sabu turns out to be a disaster.
• Joanie Laurer has a bad day on "The Other Half,” the syndicated show that positioned itself as “‘The View’ for men.”
• Randy Savage taking over the book for Andrew McManus' WWA…in theory.
• All sorts of XWF wackiness from the NATPE convention.

We’ve got a stacked show here, folks, so don't miss out!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

2:25:42 Classic Commercial Break

2:29:51 Halftime

2:55:59 Eurasia: NJPW, AJPW, NOAH, DDT, FMW, Toryumon, T2P, K-1, Pancrase, AJW, Arsion, GAEA, Jd’, JWP, NEO Ladies, & TWA (UK)

2:47:28 Other North America: BCW, Stampede, ECCW, AAA, CMLL, IWRG, Monterrey, Tijuana, IWAPR, & WWC

4:14:37 Other USA: Wrestle Factory, ICW NY, NWA NJ, Steve Wilkos/MarylandCW, Bobby Eaton, NWA Wildside, TCW, IPW (FL), NEPW, IWF, IWAMS, MidwestCW, NWA World Tag Team Titles, Memphis, Eddy Guerrero, Terry Funk/EWF (TX), WLW, Mick Karch, WCWA (CA), Nikki, Chyna, UPW, WWA, & XWF

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• An update on the Windham family counterfeiting saga.
• The Rock ’n’ Roll Express return to the NWA.
• Cactus Jack Manson becomes a force on TV.
• Joe Pedicino leaves the company.
• An amazing TV taping in Johnson City, Tennessee.
• ROOS commercials featuring NWA stars start to air on TV.
• Ric Flair cancelling his booking on the NJPW Tokyo Dome show, which changes Japanese wrestling in a major way.

…and much more. Another strong show, so we hope you enjoy!!!

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• Dave Meltzer's speculation on how the WWF does in the TV ratings for The Main Event could lead to them getting a regular prime time slot on NBC.
• Bobby Heenan and The Islanders "return" Matilda.
• Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant sign their contract for "The Main Event."
• Steve "Dr. Death" Williams picks New Japan over Jim Crockett Promotions.
• Talk of Antonio Inoki facing Koji Kitao at the then brand-new Tokyo Dome.
• All Japan Women and their stupid mandatory retirement age of 26 years old.
• Antonio Inoki main events in Italy against Bad News Allen.
• The stock scam version of Global Wrestling tapes some TV in Florida.
• Terrible Ted, the wrestling bear, debuts in Continental.
• Terry Taylor debuts as a heel in Memphis, as does Max Payne.
• The saga of the AWA World Tag Team Titles, featuring Paul E. Dangerously going off during his Danger Zone segment on Pro Wrestling This Week.
• The Horsemen wanting to recruit Barry Windham.
• Jim Cornette and Dick Murdoch's awesomeness together on JCP TV.

This show is LOADED with great clips and some good banter, so check it out!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:03:49 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, AJW, England, Italy, Stampede, EMLL, & WWC

1:45:10 Classic Commercial Break

1:50:38 Halftime

2:52:28 Other USA: Global (FL), Continental, WOW, The Libyan, Kimala, WCCW, Central States, AWA, & Portland

4:32:52 Jim Crockett Promotions

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• A detailed rundown on Jim Herd's resignation from WCW, with all three major newsletters chiming in with unique information regarding this major event in dirtsheet history.
• Just who is Kip Frey, and why was he chosen to replace Jim Herd?
• Lex Luger's status in WCW according to Jack Petrik going on the record in Matwatch.
• The awesomeness of the Dangerous Alliance vs. the world feud on WCW TV.
• Atsushi Onita and The Sheik doing battle in FMW, and how that helped gain the promotion more exposure.
• Bob Backlund wrestling Jerry Lawler for the first time ever at a WWE show in New Jersey.
• The Moondogs destroying job guys on Memphis TV.
• Eddie Gilbert booking the GWF and why it’s arguably his best booking run.
• Phil Mushnick's scathing column on the WWF steroid scandal in the New York Post as Titangate is about to blow up.
• The Rockers breaking up on the set of The Barber Shop in one of the most famous angles and misremembered moments in wrestling history.

We have a tremendous show this week, folks. We really enjoyed doing this one, and we hope you enjoy it as well!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WCW

1:16:11 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, SWS, FMW, UWFi, AJW, JWP, England, Stampede, CMLL, El Suriano, & UWA

1:34:45 Classic Commercial Break

1:38:51 Halftime

2:24:47 Other USA: WWA (NJ), TWA, SAPW, ICWA, IWF (Mansfield), USWA, GWF, LPWA, SoCal Lucha, & Portland

3:02:58 WWF

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• The first major strikes in the War of 1984 are fired as Hulk Hogan, Gene Okerlund, Roddy Piper, and David Schultz all make their WWF TV debut during our week and Dave Meltzer speculates on what the aftermath of that will look like.
• WWF also taking over KPLR TV in St. Louis with their version of "Wrestling at the Chase,” leaving the NWA office out in the cold…but not for long.
• Dusty Rhodes facing off with Antonio Inoki on 1/1 at Korakuen Hall, starting off what would be a crazy year for NJPW.
• Ricky Steamboat's "retirement" tour in JCP.
• Paul Ellering in GCW being his best run as a manager.
• The awesomeness of Nick Bockwinkel as the world heavyweight champion.
• Jerry Lawler paying by the punch to get a rematch with Bockwinkel.
• Magnum T.A. getting tarred and feathered in Mid-South.
• Terry Taylor making his debut in Mid-South in a major way.
• Rick Rood studying Jimmy Garvin's act in Dallas to prepare for his Memphis run.
• The AWA's shoddy handling of Hulk Hogan's departure.

This is the earliest show we've ever done, and we have a ton of fun discussion throughout!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:34:30 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, Maple Leaf, Winnipeg, Stampede, Vancouver, EMLL, UWA, & WWC

2:04:39 Classic Commercial Break

2:09:47 Halftime

2:34:18 USA East: JCP, GCW, CWF, SECW, & Memphis

4:14:42 USA West: Mid-South, WCCW, SWCW, WWA, AWA, St. Louis, Central States, & Portland

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• The WWF's post Christmas house show run not doing well at the box office.
• Bret and Owen Hart letting everyone know they "made up" over the holidays.
• Alundra Blayze making her debut on WWF TV, winning the WWF Women’s Championship tournament finals.
• Yokozuna as SANTA CLAUS in a wacky skit as well as his fear of caskets.
• John Nord becoming Stan Hansen's new tag partner in AJPW.
• Genichiro Tenryu pinning Antonio Inoki on a newsworthy January 4th Tokyo Dome show for NJPW loaded with major matches including Hulk Hogan vs. Tatsumi Fujinami, which still manages to be a disappointment at the gate.
• 1993 year-end awards being given out in Mexico.
• ECW Holiday Hell ’93 at the ECW Arena featuring our guest Chad Austin getting a big moment, the debut of Pitbull #1, Terry Funk beating Sabu, and an EXPLOSION (not so much) match between Pat Tanaka and Rocco Rock.
• Dick Murdoch's awesome promos in SMW.
• A screwy way of getting around stipulations on the Christmas Chaos show in Knoxville.
• Jim Neidhart promoting shows in Florida.
• Eddie Gilbert and Buddy Landel wildin’ out in Memphis.
• Jeff Cohen getting candid in the Torch about opening up his own promotion in Indianapolis.
• And last but not least, WCW Starrcade ’93 featuring the amazing Ric Flair vs. Big Van Vader main event, as well as the hoopla surrounding it, which was some of the greatest stuff that WCW ever did.

This is a tremendous show to close out the year, so check it out!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:13:39 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, FMW, NOW, W*ING, RINGS, AJW, LLPW, Lucha Awards, AAA, CMLL, & UWA

1:53:54 Classic Commercial Break

1:56:19 Halftime

2:20:42 ECW

3:18:29 Other USA: Blackstar Promotions, SMW, NGWA, Peach State, Anvil Promotions, USWA, Mike Samples/Tri-State (KY), CWI, GWF, & Ron Reis

4:41:26 WCW

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Kris and David are joined this week by Beau James (@kingofkingsport) and Robert O’Connor (@ghostofquinones) for our now-traditional sort “of Christmas Show" as we discuss the week-plus that was December 18-25, 1994. Topics of discussion include:

• The Rougeau family drama in Montreal as Jacques wants to bring in WCW just a couple of months after "retiring" from the WWF, and how that is causing a major rift with Raymond, his brother who’s still a WWF announcer.
• WCW's tour of Germany and how it was a failure.
• The Blacktop Bully makes his in-ring debut on WCW TV.
• Some really wacky Japanese indie scum results as the major promotions are off for the rest of the year.
• 911 chokeslamming Santa Claus and Cactus Jack whacking “The Virgin Princess” Angel with the Sandman’s Singapore cane at the ECW Arena.
• Steve Richards becoming Stevie Flamingo.
• Christmas Chaos in Knoxville for SMW, featuring the brutal murder of Boots the cat and Jim Cornette fully turning babyface as part of his war with The Gangstas.
• The Gagnes seemingly running a rare post-bankruptcy AWA branded show at a casino in Minnesota.
• Bret Hart returning to WWF TV with a beard while he’s filming Lonesome Dove.
• Vince McMahon conducting quite the sit-down interview with Diesel in the lobby of Titan Towers.
• Bob Backlund calling out "Kevin Nash" on Monday Night Raw.
• Diesel leads the WWF staff in singing Christmas carols at Titan Towers.

These Christmas shows are always great with both Beau and O'Connor doing their respective things, and this one was no different, so we hope you enjoy!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WCW

1:18:35 Int’l: NJPW, FMW, Go Gundan, IWU, Nishi Nihon, Weekly Pro awards, Union Pro, RINGS, AJW, JWP, All-Star, WCCW (BC), CMLL, & UWA

1:57:39 Classic Commercial Break

2:00:57 Halftime

2:11:45 Other USA: ECW, SMW, USWA, NWA Dallas, & AWA

3:42:44 WWF

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• The aftermath of This Tuesday in Texas including Jack Tunney announcing that the WWF Championship was vacant.
• Bret Hart winning the "Wrestler of the Year” award in a short, barely explained segment on Superstars.
• Ric Flair beating Shawn Michaels on Prime Time Wrestling thanks in part to misguided “help” from Marty Jannetty, accelerating the Rockers’ breakup.
• Dynamite Kid announces his retirement on the last night of the AJPW Real World Tag League.
• Hulk Hogan beats Genichiro Tenryu on a wacky SWS show at the Tokyo Dome.
• Mascara Año 2000 takes Anibal's mask in a memorable match at Arena Mexico.
• Gordon Scozzari's AWF runs its first shows, including a TV taping in Lowell, MA with some crazy stuff going on, including cameos from DR. MIKE LANO!!!
• Eric Embry gets a new valet and some new wardrobe in the USWA.
• New booker Eddie Gilbert lays down the law in the GWF.
• WCW tours the United Kingdom and is forced to move SuperBrawl II to Milwaukee thanks to Donald Trump.
• Madusa hits a dive on WCW TV that has to be seen to believed.

Plus a whole lot more on a very entertaining episode of BTS!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

0:47:10 Asia: AJPW, NJPW, SWS, FMW, W*ING, RINGS, UWFi, & Singapore

1:58:37 Classic Commercial Break

2:03:27 Halftime

2:55:07 Latin America: CMLL, Juarez, Monterrey, AWF (PR), & WWC

3:27:06 Other USA: AWF TV tapings (Scozzari), UWF (Abrams), TWA, SAPW, Florida, USWA, GWF, & Portland

5:08:17 WCW

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We’re back to look at something that we knew we couldn’t do justice to on a regular show: 2011’s Summer of Punk storyline. Starting with the announcement that CM Punk’s contract was up  soon and the “pipe bomb” promo, and going through the week that the storyline completely fell apart when Punk returned after just one week off of TV, this is an in-depth look at a wild period in recent wrestling history. Topics include:

• The angle’s effects (or lack thereof) on various business metrics.
• Punk calling an Australian heckler a “homo” and the resulting fallout.
• The WWE creative team completely botching trying to keep John Cena from looking like an asshole.
• Just how different the Nielsen ratings for Raw and its competition looked ten years ago.
• Punk’s interviews with G.Q. and Bill Simmons.
• Alberto del Rio repeatedly losing out on promised world title reigns.

...and much more. Enjoy!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 May-June 2011

0:52:13 Weeks of July 4 & July 11, 2011

2:05:43 Weeks of July 18 & July 25, 2011

3:33:16 Week of August 1, 2011

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• TV Guide doing a major cover story on pro wrestling, complete with four collectable covers featuring Bill Goldberg, Hulk Hogan, Steve Austin, and The Undertaker, plus the differences in how both companies promoted this on TV.
• WCW promoting a very classy tribute show to Brian Hildebrand in Knoxville during his second battle with stomach cancer.
• The Giant getting arrested in Memphis — the source of THAT mugshot — hours after a Thunder taping.
• Dana Hall talking to Mike Mooneyham about WCW being an enabler for Scott Hall and helping end their marriage in the process.
• Nitro and Thunder reports including Chris Jericho losing the TV Title as punishment for not signing a new contract and a major angle in the awesome Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Goldberg feud.
• Giant Baba being forced to miss shows in AJPW due to what turns out to be the colon cancer that kills him in January.
• AJW running a big show at Yokohama Arena and how the attendance is a sign of how far the company has fallen.
• WCW talent wrestling WWF talent in CMLL in a major deal that’s largely been forgotten.
• Shane Douglas getting very candid in a newspaper interview.
• Vince McMahon speaking at Oxford University.
• Mark Henry and Chyna go out on a date on Raw, which gets interrupted by Donnie B and friends.
• The WWF posting big numbers at the box office and in the Nielsen ratings.
• Vince McMahon wanting to have a gay wedding angle, this time with Too Much.

This is a stacked show, so check it out!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 TV Guide

0:24:25 WCW

1:44:41 Eurasia: AJPW, NJPW, BJPW, IWA Japan, SPWF, WAR, Pancrase, AJW, Arsion, JWP, NEO Ladies, & CWA

2:25:33 Classic Commercial Break

2:30:02 Halftime

3:09:10 Mexico: CMLL, IWRG, & Fraudes en Nuevo Laredo

3:27:18 Other USA: ECW, MarylandCW, NDW, Bert Prentice, & Rollerjam

3:57:19 WWF

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• Vince McMahon announcing a "strict" drug testing policy in the wake of Eddie Guerrero's death and Nick "Eugene" Dinsmore passing out in a hotel lobby while high on Somas. We have a full transcript of the speech given to the talent — because they posted the video on WWE.com! — and the early reactions.
• Raw and Smackdown tapings in England while the two rosters are at war with each other as part of the build to Survivor Series.
• Batista deciding to work through his torn lat muscle, nixing a plans for Randy Orton to win the World Heavyweight Title from him.
• Some suitably wacky locker room stories about Juventud Guerrera.
• AJPW doing good business in Tokyo, which was rare at that time.
• Nigel McGuinness making his debut in NOAH.
• Toshiaki Kawada working DragonDoor and U-Style in a total contrast of styles.
• Nu Wrestling Evolution running a big tournament in Italy during the American-style TV wrestling boom period in that country.
• CMLL getting a new TV deal.
• What the big stars in Mexico were making per booking.
• Promotional wars in Puerto Rico.
• Rob Feinstein returning to an in-ring role with Frank Goodman’s UXW.
• IWA Mid-South and AAW are at odds, with Jimmy Jacobs caught in the middle.

That just scratches the surface this week, so take a listen!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWE

1:58:01 Eurasia: AJPW, NJPW, NOAH, Zero1-Max, Hustle, Apache Army, BJPW, DragonDoor, Dragon Gate, Ishinriki Produce, Michinoku Pro, Osaka Pro, U-Style, M’s Style, EPW, & NWA

2:38:56 Classic Commercial Break

2:43:02 Halftime

3:16:04 Other North America: UWA (ON), Stampede, AAA, CMLL, Wrestling Booking Fees, IWRG, Monterrey, IWAPR, NWS, & WWC

3:43:46 Other USA: The Fight Network, Hogan Knows Best, Mark Madden, UXW, IWC, NWA Wildside Reunion, AAW, & TNA

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• A newsworthy WCW Clash of the Champions in Macon, GA as 2 Cold Scorpio makes his debut, Barry Windham turns heel, and there’s a Johnny Gunn/Z-Man video for the damn ages.
• The Paul E./Madusa saga climaxes at the Clash.
• Paul Orndorff makes his return to WCW while they talk about his SMW feud with Ron Garvin on WCW TV.
• New Japan faction warfare is heating up.
• The Carl Styles glass eye angle makes it's way to Puerto Rico.
• One of worst indie shows of the era gets reviewed in the Torch.
• Terry Funk and Eddie Gilbert have a classic on a Dennis Coralluzzo show in New Jersey.
• Kevin Sullivan cuts a wild promo on SMW TV to formally kick off what ends up being his final run as “the devil.”
• Bert Prentice brings out "Chip the Firebreaker" in Memphis.
• "Dallas Cowboys Night" for the GWF doesn't turn out so well.
• Perhaps the single greatest storytelling episode of WWF television in the form of Mr. Perfect’s babyface turn on Prime Time Wrestling, which gets a deep dive.
• Al Bundy opens up Saturday Night's Main Event on Fox.

All of that and so much more on a stacked episode of BTS!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WCW

1:54:50 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, Oriental Pro, Universal, RINGS, JWP, CWA, CRMW, AAA, CMLL, Monterrey, UWA, & WWA

2:39:53 Classic Commercial Break

2:43:24 Halftime

3:29:02 Other USA: Ken Kaiser, UWS, WWA/NWA NJ, ECW, MEWF, WIN (MD), SMW, USWA, GWF, Big D, & Oregon

4:42:07 WWF

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• The WWF's involvement in distributing the Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Donny Lalonde boxing pay-per-view event and what kind of impact it made on the finances of Titan Sports.
• A special three-hour episode of Prime Time Wrestling on Election Night featuring the Paris card from a month earlier, and what a show this was.
• Roddy Piper getting candid in an interview plugging “They Live” with the Boston Herald whose critic was a WON subscriber.
• Tatsumi Fujinami's involvement with several U.S. promotions while NJPW is reportedly looking into buying a territory to use as a developmental circuit.
• Akira Maeda doing a high profile job in the UWF.
• Robert Fuller bringing football to Memphis.
• Sid Vicious joining the Stud Stable in a big way with a very memorable angle.
• The Memphis/World Class partnership ramping up on Memphis TV.
• Kerry Von Erich and Col. DeBeers having an unfortunate mishap at the AWA house show in Las Vegas, with Kerry’s boot coming off, exposing his amputation.
• The brand-new NWA/UWC/ex-JCP is in turmoil, as there is a ton of uncertainty going around after the Turner buyout.
• Ric Flair making George South into Ricky Steamboat for a day.
• Jim Cornette cutting the promo of his life on TBS, vowing revenge on Paul E. Dangerously.

We’ve got a strong show this week, so take a listen!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF & Roddy Piper/“They Live”

1:12:20 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, UWF, JWP, All-Star, Stampede, Al Tomko/Vancouver, Juarez, Torreon, & WWC

1:51:19 Classic Commercial Break

1:55:59 Halftime: 2024 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame Edition

3:30:11 Other USA: CarolinaCW, Nelson Royal/ACW, SCW, FCW, SWF, Continental, CWA/Memphis, WCCW, AWA, Red Bastien/“Wild West,” Oregon, Bruiser Brody tribute video, & Hawaii

4:59:00 NWA/UWC/ex-JCP

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• Teddy Hart going completely nuts at the 11/1 Ring of Honor show in Elizabeth, NJ and taking over the wrestling internet with his antics. We talk about the show itself — which gets forgotten because of Teddy and the aftermath, despite some great matches — plus all of the fallout, including Teddy’s “open letter” apology and CM Punk burying Teddy on his LiveJournal blog.
• A wacky NWA-TNA PPV featuring the announcement of Lex Luger coming in, Raven getting some "revenge" on Jim Mitchell, and lots more TNA goodness.
• Hiroyoshi Tenzan finally winning the IWGP Heavyweight Title in New Japan on a weird show in Yokohama.
• NOAH's 11/1 Budokan show, featuring Shiro Koshinaka making his surprise debut and Kenta Kobashi defending the GHC World Heavyweight Title against Yoshinari Ogawa.
• Michinoku Pro’s 10th anniversary show featuring Bob Sapp.
• Randy Savage's rap album flopping hard.
• Two completely insane segments featuring Vince McMahon and Paul Heyman on SmackDown.
• WWE calling Matt Morgan up from OVW at a time where way too many big guys were called up at once and devalued each other as a result.
• Raw is Degrassi, with the key Canadian talent showing off their ACTING~! skills.

That's just a taste of the greatness on this show, and of course O'Connor delivers the content as always, so LISTEN NOW!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 ROH

1:21:47 NWA-TNA

2:20:35 Int’l: NJPW, NOAH, World Japan, Zero-One, Michinoku Pro, Toryumon, NEO Ladies, AAA, CMLL, Monterrey, Tijuana, & IWAPR

3:08:12 Classic Commercial Break

3:12:20 Halftime

4:07:01 Other USA: NWA Wildside, Hawk Memorial Show, PWG, Randy Savage, & John Todd Miller

4:25:25 WWE

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• The Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission coming down hard on pro wrestling, especially the WWF.
• Strike Force winning the WWF Tag Team Titles from the Hart Foundation.
• The debut of the Glamour Girls in that gimmick.
• Hacksaw Jim Duggan and King Harley Race kicking off their feud.
• Riki Choshu’s return to NJPW TV not reaping the ratings rewards that NJPW and TV Asahi were hoping for.
• Takeshi Kitano getting into pro wrestling.
• Bob Backlund losing his mind on ICW TV when the Iron Sheik claims that he paid off Arnold Skaaland in 1983.
• Rip Tyler waxing poetic about Bob Sweetan, plus a young Kenny Bolin interviews Nick and George Gulas, all on WOW TV.
• Jerry Lawler "shoots" on Hector Guerrero in a classic segment on Memphis TV.
• The Original Midnight Express win the AWA World Tag Team Titles from Bill Dundee and Jerry Lawler.
• The UWF is on death's door as JCP winds down UWF-branded shows.
• Mighty Wilbur finally has enough of “Puddin’ Head” Paul Jones.

This was an extremely fun show, so don't miss out!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission & WWF

1:28:06 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, Takeshi Kitano, Stampede, EMLL, UWA, & WWC

1:55:12 Classic Commercial Break

1:59:26 Halftime: Ring Boys lawsuit edition

3:33:57 Other USA: ICW, Continental, WOW, CWA/Memphis, Wild West, WCCW, Central States, AWA, & Portland

5:06:14 Jim Crockett Promotions

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• An in-depth look at the failed fan convention that became known as the "Cow Palace Disaster,” featuring some insane stories from both the newsletters and Dr. Keith himself, as he was part of the festivities. This is a MUST-LISTEN segment!!!
• A totally crazy episode of TNA Impact featuring Kurt Angle trying to bribe Kevin Nash with PORN among other insanity.
• Zach Gowen in All Japan.
• Shiro Koshinaka returning to Mexico as Samurai Shiro after a 20-plus year absence.
• A possible reality show featuring Julie Hart and her kids…but not Bret.
• Brock Lesnar officially signs with the UFC.
• Dr. Phil Astin's bankruptcy and how that affects the continued Chris Benoit fallout around WWE.
• ECW and SmackDown basically merging in onscreen.
• The awfulness of Mr. Kennedy.
• Candice Michelle suffering one of the most memorable live TV injuries in wrestling history.

That's just the tip of the iceberg of this amazing show!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 Cow Palace Disaster

1:21:34 TNA

1:58:23 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, NOAH, AAA, CMLL, El Hijo del Santo, & Vampiro/Guardian Angels

2:36:48 Classic Commercial Break

2:40:18 Halftime

3:21:30 Other USA: ROH, Hart Nation, Iron Sheik/Howard Stern, & Brock Lesnar signs with the UFC

3:53:29 WWE

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• The real reasons why WCW was trying to "retire" Ric Flair at Halloween Havoc 94.
• WCW’s Hulk Hogan vs. Ric Flair house show tour, with Dave Meltzer attending the show in Oakland and giving a detailed rundown of the show and the issues the tour had drawing.
• The Hogan/Flair feud and why Dave Sullivan being so heavily involved was a negative.
• Chris Candido's only tour of All Japan.
• The awesome tag team of John Tenta and Vader in the UWFi.
• Ron Skoler talking to the Torch about the upcoming When Worlds Collide PPV and WCW's involvement in the promotion of the show (or lack thereof).
• Sabu weighing his options between the WWF and ECW.
• Ole and Bryant Anderson make their in-person debuts on SMW TV, plus Cactus Jack makes his surprise debut, as well.
• Scott Bowden introduces us to his Haitian friend SGT. VICTOR in Memphis.
• Bob Backlund attacks Arnold Skaaland on Superstars.
• Charlie Minn makes his WWF TV debut on Live Event News.
• The curious story of Scott Norton working a one-off WWF house show.

All of this and much more on another fun episode of BTS!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WCW

1:26:45 Eurasia: AJPW, NJPW, WAR, Dojo Geki Dosanko, FMW, IWA Japan, Michinoku Pro, Tokyo Pro, Fray Tormenta, Pancrase, UWFi, AJW, JWP, LLPW, & CWA

2:00:06 Classic Commercial Break

2:04:18 Halftime

2:09:47 Mexico: AAA, CMLL, & UWA

3:46:58 Other USA: IWF (MA), WWA (NJ), ECW, Steel City, WWWA, North Coast, “NWA Sabu,” MTW, Mid-Atlantic Wrestling, All-Star (GA), SMW, USWA, & FLL

4:29:56 WWF

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• The curious story of WWF Montreal promoter Louis Acocella (Gino Brito Sr.) being arrested in Montreal over his involvement in a loan shark operation and how it came a few months before Dino Bravo’s murder relating to other mob activity.
• The weekly cable TV wrestling shows hitting all-time lows in the Nielsen ratings and why that might be happening.
• Just who was the creative force behind the return of Bob Backlund to WWF TV? Plus the promotion changing its "style" to being more "old-school."
• Dean Malenko joining New Japan and the possible reasons why he (and his brother) left All Japan.
• Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi running a major show at the Tokyo Dome.
• AAA and the SNL wrestlers’ union having a major labor dispute in Mexico.
• Ronnie Garvin stealing Paul Orndorff's robe on SMW TV.
• The Tazmaniac debuting on USWA TV, which also features the debut of the RODEO QUEEN.
• The angle surrounding Manuel Villalobos and his HUD home angle keeps moving along in Global.
• The Oregon Boxing & Wrestling Commission needing a bailout.
• “Cowboy” Bill Watts and the Steiner Brothers having major issues behind the scenes.
• Dustin Rhodes and Barry Windham winning the Unified World Tag Team Titles on WCW Saturday Night…which is the beginning of the end of their tag team since it’s when they start hinting at Barry’s heel turn.
• One of the classic "WCW, EVERYBODY!” moments as well takes place on the Halloween Havoc Control Center.

We’ve got an extremely fun show for you this week, so check it out!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

0:38:42 Japan: AJPW, NJPW, WAR, & PWFG

1:12:48 Latin America: AAA, CMLL, UWA, & WWC

1:34:31 Classic Commercial Break

1:30:30 Halftime: AEW Finally Announced Their New TV Deal Edition

2:17:54 Other USA: John Arezzi, TWWF, WWWA, ECW, WWWOW, SMW, USWA, GWF, Big D, WCCW, WWA (SoCal), & CWUSA

3:59:52 WCW

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We talk about Ric Flair & Terry Funk's feud progressing even with Funk going through major injuries and fatigue, the departure of Ricky Steamboat, major issues with TBS and their production of the TV, Tom Zenk coming into the promotion, and the evolution of Norman the Lunatic, plus Robin Green shows us who she really was. And of course we run down the Clash of the Champions card, featuring the infamous plastic bag angle and so much more!!!

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• Vince Russo making one of his many returns to TNA creative the same weekend that Kurt Angle made his surprise debut.
• Dixie Carter giving a crazy interview about TNA's drug policy in stemming from concerns about Angle coming in.
• Buff Bagwell and Lex Luger showing up on Impact to support their buddy Sting.
• Lots of questions about Antonio Pena's health popping up in AAA.
• Mistico winning Black Warrior's mask at the big CMLL Anniversario Show.
• The story of Vampiro’s RXLL promotion falling apart.
• Low-Ki winning IWA Mid-South’s 2006 Ted Petty Invitational, with a full rundown of the tournament.
• WWE taping TV in Oklahoma but not doing any angles humiliating Jim Ross for once.
• Eric Bischoff returning to plug his book on Raw.
• The greatness of the early Cryme Tyme vignettes.
• Hardcore Holly suffering a severe gash on his back in a match against Rob Van Dam on ECW on Syfy continuing the match like it was nothing.
• The sorry state of SmackDown as a TV show at the time.

All of this and so much more on a great episode of BTS!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 TNA

2:01:46 Eurasia: AJPW, NJPW, Zero-One, BJPW, Dragongate, El Dorado, The Great Sasuke, Michinoku Pro, MUGA, Union Pro, WMF, Shinobu Kandori, JWP, M’s Style, Sendai Girls, SUN, Frank Andersson, RoE, & BCW (Scotland)

2:35:09 Classic Commercial Break

2:39:25 Halftime: “Mr. McMahon” on Netflix Edition

3:38:39 Other North America: BSE, AAA, CMLL, AULL, IWRG, RXLL, Univision sale, & IWAPR

4:09:26 Other USA: NWS, LSW, World-1, IWAMS, & Rikishi arrested

4:37:47 WWE

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• Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard, and The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers all give notice to the WWF amidst rumors of the company having some cashflow issues.
• Earthquake Evans makes his dark match debut at the WWF TV tapings.
• Randy Savage joins the Cincinnati Reds radio booth, which pisses off owner Marge Schott.
• The story of the Dusty Rhodes/"Big Daddy" lawsuit in Florida.
• THE ULTIMATE GIANT appears on The Brother Love Show.
• Ronnie P. Gossett gets diapered while Buddy Landel gets powdered in Memphis.
• Billy Joe Travis begins his heel turn in Dallas.
• The controversial Scott Steiner limo attack airs on TBS days after the infamous plastic bag angle at the Clash, and how Jim Herd vows angles like this would never air again.

All of this and much much more on a very entertaining episode of BTS!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

0:55:26 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, CWA, Stampede, EMLL, & Yoshihiro Asai

1:12:03 Classic Commercial Break

1:16:31 Halftime

1:51:41 Other USA: SCW, Continental, CWA/Memphis, USWA, Central States, AWA, Slammers, & Portland

2:35:00 NWA/WCW

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• Hulk Hogan being courted by both the Jarretts and Masahiro Chono to return to the ring.
• Dutch Mantell entering the TNA creative scene and what that meant for Vince Russo and Glenn Gilberti.
• After the infamous Shane Douglas vs. Raven hair vs. hair match, the Sinister Minister shaves Raven's head and causes some major issues with how he did it.
• NOAH puts on a tremendous Budokan show with Kenta Kobashi vs. Yuji Nagata in the main event.
• Antonio Inoki and Wallid Ismail present the first ever JUNGLE FIGHT in Brazil.
• Hijo del Santo's hatred of his nephew, Axxel.
• Mike Tenay leading a group of TNA wrestlers to invade an indie show in New Jersey.
• ZANDIG GETS HUNG FROM MEAT HOOKS.
• WWE pulling Jerry Lawler from MLW’s War Games show.
• Randy Savage's having a Milli Vanilli moment during his big rap concert in Florida.
• WWE getting accused of stealing the best amateur wrestlers in the United States in a very peculiar Wall Street Journal article.
• The Fabulous Moolah meets Randy Orton on Raw.
• Superstar Billy Graham getting a few weeks of profiles on WWE Confidential.
• Details from Triple H's bachelor party.

This was a really damn fun show, so LISTEN NOW!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 NWA-TNA

1:01:33 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, NOAH, Zero-One, Osaka Pro, The Great Sasuke, DEEP, AJW, AtoZ, Jungle Fight, CMLL, IWRG, & IWAPR

2:18:37 Classic Commercial Break

2:23:13 Halftime

2:28:04 Other USA: CSWF, CZW, MXPW, MLW, San Francisco Lucha, Murad Muhammad, Randy Savage, Johnny Fairplay, & Joanie Laurer/Chynna Doll

3:24:38 WWE

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• Details on Jim Crockett's plans for taking over the Central States territory.
• Changes in the TBS weekend shows and why they are happening.
• Some really great promos from JCP TV, including TWO separate ones from the dynamic duo of Sam Houston and Todd Champion that you don't want to miss.
• Bruiser Brody settling his differences with New Japan, as they announce his return…which only lasts two shows.
• A shocking name New Japan wanted to bring in to face Keiji Muto when he returned from his first excursion to the United States.
• CHICKY STARR'S SPORTS SHOP!!!! Yes, we have a clip.
• Championship Wrestling from Florida rebranding as American Championship Wrestling.
• Bam Bam Bigelow splitting from Larry Sharpe in Memphis.
• The UWF debuting its top 10 rankings.
• World Class continuing its downward spiral.
• Col. DeBeers and Scott Hall going at it in the AWA.
• Dave Meltzer's thoughts on the new look of the WWF’s syndicated TV shows, and how much those changes were needed.
• The debut of The Snake Pit on the first episode of Wrestling Challenge.
• Randy Savage at home with Elizabeth and much, much more from WWF TV.

This show was so damn fun, so check it out!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 JCP

1:19:59 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, JWP, England, Maritimes, Montreal, Stampede, Vancouver, EMLL, Arena Naucalpan, UWA, & WWC

2:10:55 Classic Commercial Break

2:15:54 Halftime

3:06:10 USA East: CWF, Continental, & CWA/Memphis

3:49:41 USA West: UWF, WCCW, AWA, Central States, & Portland

4:38:31 WWF

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This is a fantastic show, so take a listen!!!

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• Changes coming for the WWF creative staff, which comes at an interesting time because....
• Raw and Smackdown focusing on Triple H and Chyna interacting on TV for the first time in almost a year, which angers their onscreen significant others, Stephanie McMahon and Eddie Guerrero. We talk about how insane this all was, how it seemed like it was building towards a Triple H/Chyna reunion, and why we think it only lasted one week of TV before being dropped cold.
• SummerSlam 2000, which features the WWF’s first-ever TLC match with Edge and Christian vs. The Dudley Boyz vs. The Hardy Boyz, as well as Shane McMahon being a maniac and Kurt Angle finishing the main event with a concussion among lots of other news and notes.
• Kazushi Sakuraba dislocating Renzo Gracie's elbow at Pride 10, which was quite the newsworthy show in general, as it also featured the infamous “Petey, my heart!” fight with Ken Shamrock quitting against Kazuyuki Fujita.
• Atsushi Onita returning to AJPW while Masahiro Chono vs. Masa Fuchi at the Budokan officially kicked off the AJPW vs. NJPW feud.
• Otto Wanz folding his CWA promotion in Austria.
• Fishman losing his mask at the infamous debacle of a super show from GWAS in Mexico, which he never got paid for.
• Night two of ECW’s debut weekend at the Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC as they put on what was arguably their last great show.
• WCW, of course..featuring VINCE RUSSO IN THE DESERT, plus Mike Awesome becoming That 70's Guy, Paul Orndorff being jacked as hell while starting his feud with the Natural Born Thrillers, Kevin Nash eating some Korean, and tons more insanity.

This one is damn wild and a CAN’T-MISS SHOW!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

2:20:54 Int’l: Pride FC, AJPW, NJPW, BJPW, FMW, Jd’, LLPW, AustraliaWF tour, CWA folds, GWAS, Tijuana, & Puerto Rico TV ratings

3:34:22 Other USA: ECW, Midnight Express, Ron Fuller-Terry Landel feud, MemphisCW, Power Pro, & XPW

4:07:35 WCW

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RIP "Ruler of the World."

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• A wild Monday Nitro featuring the most heated nWo beatdown to date, plus the WCW debuts of Juventud Guerrera, Chris Jericho, and Ted DiBiase, memorably terrible post-match promos from Juvi and Jericho, and much more.
• Lots of other WCW drama, which is, as always, to be expected.
• Rumors of Nobuhiko Takada joining AJPW in 1997.
• Jushin Liger's successful brain surgery to remove a benign tumor.
• Why did Satoru Sayama return to pro wrestling, and and why in Tokyo Pro of all places?
• Exactly what is real and what isn't in RINGS?
• Otto Wanz comes out of retirement to wrestle Terry Funk in Austria.
• Natural Born Killaz at the ECW Arena featuring a wild Gangstas vs. Eliminators cage match.
• The tragic death of Maryland indie wrestler Neil Superior.
• Flex Kavana gets a title shot at Jerry Lawler in a loser leaves town match on USWA TV.
• What does the future hold for Bret Hart?
• The WWF's weekly PPV concept idea fading away when the cable companies had no interest.

All of that plus lots more on a damn fun episode of BTS.

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WCW

1:20:36 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, BattlARTS, FMW, Michinoku Pro, PWC, Tokyo Pro, WAR, Wrestle Dream Factory, RINGS, AJW, CWA, AAA, CMLL, & PROMELL

2:16:26 Classic Commercial Break

2:20:57 Halftime

2:54:45 Other USA: IWF (MA), ECW, USWL, Steel City, Neil Superior, IPWA, NFWA, AWF, ICW (MI), USWA, CWA (TX), & CWUSA

3:44:34 WWF

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• An ominous blurb in Matwatch about the Ultimate Warrior and his contract demands to the WWF weeks before SummerSlam.
• Dave Meltzer getting praise from a mainstream sports media newsletter for his coverage of the Zahorian trial and steroids in general.
• Randy Savage's bachelor party on Prime Time Wrestling, which was complete and total insanity.
• Jake “The Snake” Roberts completes his heel turn on the Ultimate Warrior.
• David Sammartino talks to Mark Madden about his past steroid usage in an article that led to a permanent estrangement from his father.
• New Japan's first G1 Climax ends with a memorable night at Sumo Hall that finalizes the ascension of the 3 Musketeers.
• Cactus Jack appears on The Howard Stern Show thanks to Fred the Elephant Boy.
• Terry Funk vs. Bob Backlund headlines a Dennis Coralluzzo show in New Jersey that also features Larry Sharpe’s retirement match.
• Christopher “Honey” Love, a.k.a. Bert Prentice, makes his Memphis debut…in a manner of speaking.
• Eddie Gilbert "officially" joins the Global Wrestling Federation.
• Lots of turmoil in WCW regarding Clash of the Champions ratings, Ric Flair's departure, steroids, and more.

This is a damn fun show, so check it out!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF and Sammartinos

1:58:26 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, FMW, W*ING, JWP, CWA, MaritimesCW, CMLL, UWA, & WWC

2:38:49 Classic Commercial Break

2:43:12 Halftime

3:34:16 Other USA: Chief Thunder Mountain, IWCCW, Cactus Jack, WWA (NJ), SAPW, GASW, IWF, UWF (Abrams), MAPW, Beckley lawsuit settlement, USWA, Eddie Gilbert, GWF, Portland, & Jesse Ventura

5:02:50 WCW

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• WCW Road Wild featuring Jay Leno teaming up with Diamond Dallas Page against Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff, including all of the insanity surrounding that match, plus the rest of that show, which was one of the worst PPV's of all time.
• Running through Nitro and Thunder, which were filled with wackiness as you would expect.
• Rick Martel officially retires from wrestling due to an injury suffered during his brief WCW run…but not the injury you’re thinking of.
• Lots of backstage issues in WCW that should come as no shock to anyone.
• New Japan running a big Osaka Dome show featuring Masahiro Chono winning the IWGP Heavyweight Title for the first time plus Yuji Nagata's return from his excursion to WCW.
• Ayako Hamada making her wrestling debut.
• The cat and mouse game regarding the Sandman's status in ECW.
• The WWF getting into the hospitality business by buying the old Debbie Reynolds Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas while also eyeing a spot in Times Square for an eventual theme restaurant, all over a year before the company went public.
• The awfulness of Shane McMahon's color commentary on Sunday Night Heat.
• John Wayne Bobbitt appearing by Val Venis’s side as he dumps Mrs. Yamaguchi in one of many crazy moments on this week’s episode of Raw.

This is a crazy-assed show with a lot of stuff going on, so you don't want to miss this one!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WCW

1:55:47 Eurasia: NJPW, BJPW, FMW, Kurisu Gym, Michinoku Pro, SPWF, UNW, Punch Tahara Wedding Reception, AJW, Arsion, GAEA, JWP, & NWA UK

2:26:52 Classic Commercial Break

2:31:03 Halftime

3:18:20 Other North America: Stampede, AAA, CMLL, IWRG, & Tijuana

3:33:33 Other USA: NWA NY, ECW, IPW (PA), All-Star (NC), NDW, IWAMS, Power Pro, CWF (Louisiana), & APW

4:06:03 WWF

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• SummerSlam ’97 at the Meadowlands featuring Owen Hart injuring "Stone Cold" Steve Austin with a seated tombstone piledriver, Mankind and Hunter Hearst Helmsley doing battle in a steel cage match, Bret Hart winning the WWF Championship from The Undertaker with Shawn Michaels as the special referee, and tons more from a very newsworthy show.
• The Raw after SummerSlam featuring Shawn Michaels cementing his heel turn with a tremendous promo, the Nation of Domination's sudden turn on new leader Ahmed Johnson, and lots more.
• Kensuke Sasaki winning the G1 Climax in New Japan in what was maybe the worst tournament up to that point due to injuries.
• WCW flirting with CMLL while already having a working agreement with Promo Azteca, which pisses off Konnan.
• ECW draws 2,000 fans to a show for the first time in their history thanks to local promoter Troy Martin/Shane Douglas.
• Really, what IS the deal with ECW, the WWF, and their working agreement?
• Matt Borne starts up a promotion in Portland and takes part in one of the wildest angles ever.
• Lex Luger winning the WCW World Heavyweight Title from Hulk Hogan on the 100th episode of Monday Nitro just five days before they meet at the Road Wild PPV.
• Ted DiBiase returning to manage Rick & Scott Steiner in a very weird move and lots more from a crazy Nitro.

All of this and so much more on a slam packed episode of BTS!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

2:06:40 Eurasia: AJPW, NJPW, BJPW, Michinoku Pro, PWC, WAR, Jd’, CWA, & NWA UK

2:33:24 Classic Commercial Break

2:37:16 Halftime

3:20:22 Other North America: Maritimes, AAA, CMLL, IWRG, & Promo Azteca

3:38:00 Other USA: NWANJ, ECW, Marty Garner on Montel Williams, OMEGA, CAPW, IWAMS, USWA, Rock ’n’ Roll Express, APW, & Matt Borne’s Portland Wrestling

4:14:05 WCW

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• WCW trying to bring in top flight in-ring workers to fill out their roster before the first episode of Nitro and why it isn't working out like they hoped.
• Hulk Hogan giving one of the strangest interviews of his career on WCW Saturday Night.
• The real story behind the Col. Parker/Sister Sherri angle.
• Mitsuharu Misawa going over Toshiaki Kawada again for the Triple Crown at the Budokan.
• Lots of shows at Korakuen Hall as Japanese indie wrestling is booming.
• Issues between AAA and the AAA wrestlers’ union, which caused problems at a TV taping.
• ECW running debuting in Middletown, New York in the middle of a lightning storm at the Orange County Fairgrounds with a memorable show that featured the debut of the Steiner Brothers.
• Beau giving us a detailed rundown on Ricky Morton's firing from both SMW and the USWA due to his issues with Tracy Smothers over and their respective girlfriends that led to Tracy being arrested.
• Buddy Landel cutting one of the greatest promos ever on SMW TV regarding his life story.
• Jerry Jarrett speaks candidly to the Torch about his son Jeff and Brian Armstrong walking out on the WWF at the In Your House PPV in Nashville right before our week.
• The insane plans that the WWF had for a tag team of Steve "Mongo" McMichael and William "The Refrigerator" Perry.

You MUST listen to this show for Beau's stories about the Ricky Morton deal, plus we have lots of great clips as well!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WCW

1:21:32 Eurasia: AJPW, NJPW, Korakuen Hall, WAR, BJPW, FMW, Go Gundan, Michinoku Pro, PWC, Wrestle Dream Factory, AJW, GAEA, & CWA

1:52:26 Other North America: Jacques Rougeau, AAA, CMLL, & Arena Naucalpan

2:11:12 Classic Commercial Break

2:16:15 Halftime

3:02:41 Other USA: Missy Hyatt/Coast-To-Coast, NWANJ, ECW, ASWF, MTW, SMW, USWA, Ken Patera, Dallas, Johnny Valentine, CRMW (Oops), & NWC

5:02:20 WWF

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• UPN President Dean Valentine answering tough questions about putting SmackDown on his network considering the WWF's content at that time.
• The WWF trying to tone down their content as Jeff Jarrett won't let Debra “show off the puppies" anymore.
• Shane McMahon trying and failing to get Stephanie to date Joey Abs.
• Nicole Bass making more money doing apartment wrestling than she was in the WWF.
• The infamous saga, if you can even call it that, of The Dirtbike Kid in Michinoku Pro.
• Shocker winning Rey Bucanero's mask at the big OCESA Ruleta de la Muerte PPV in Mexico.
• ECW’s Heatwave ’99 PPV featuring Buh Buh Ray Dudley going off on one of his wildest and most vulgar rants…right in front of TNN executives who weren't too pleased.
• Justin Credible's push and whether or not it was warranted.
• An insane episode of WCW Monday Nitro featuring ARLISS, Dennis Rodman being wacky, Lenny and Lodi being revealed as brothers, and Buff Bagwell in blackface as Ernest Miller, among other things.

This was a wild and wacky episode, so don’t you don't dare miss it!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:18:49 Eurasia: AJPW, NJPW, BattlARTS, Capture, FMW, IWA Japan, IWA Kokusai, Michinoku Pro, AJW, GAEA, Jd’, JWP, NEO Ladies, JWP/NEO combined show, LLPW, & CWA

2:05:07 Mexico: AAA, CMLL, IWRG, OCESA, & Nuevo Laredo

2:18:55 Classic Commercial Break

2:23:58 Halftime

3:12:25 Other USA: ECW, CZW, OVW, MECW (Nashville), Power Pro, & Oregon

4:46:04 WCW

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• TNA settling their lawsuits with Jay Hassman and Len Sabal and all that entailed.
• A.J. Styles publicly expressing his preference of working ROH over NWA-TNA while being the NWA World Heavyweight Champion.
• Scott D'Amore gaining power behind the scenes.
• Lots of Japanese news and results including WORLD JAPAN.
• A wild show in Tijuana featuring lots of masked dudes getting their heads shaved.
• IWA Puerto Rico doing some big business while WWC does terrible business but beats the IWA in TV ratings.
• The final Shane Shamrock Cup before MCW’s hiatus highlights a very 2003 U.S. indie section.
• John Cena and Kurt Angle having a battle rap on SmackDown.
• Kane setting Jim Ross on fire on Raw.
• Tons more from a loaded WWE section.

Very entertaining show this week so check it out!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 NWA-TNA

1:07:40 Japan: AJPW, NJPW, NOAH, WJ, Zero-One, BJPW, Michinoku Pro, Osaka Pro, Toryumon, GAEA, Jd’, JWP, LLPW, & NEO Ladies

1:54:34 Other North America: Stampede, CMLL, IWRG, Monterrey, Tijuana, IWAPR, & WWC

2:28:39 Classic Commercial Break

2:33:13 Halftime

3:11:32 Other USA: CSWF, ROH, PTW, WXW (PA), M(aryland)CW, NWA Wildside, GlobalCW, CAPW, IWAMS, Memphis, MCW/NWA Midwest, & UPW

3:46:13 WWE

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• WWE feeding AEW weekend "fast national" ratings to various people in wrestling media, most recently with the fake data point that the July 6 episode of Collision did a zero rating in the 18-34 demographic. Including what "fast nationals" actually are.
• The increasingly frequent occurrence of running WWE PR plants without attribution and why/how this shouldn't even be happening.
• How many of the people talking about Nielsen ratings understand they're a statistical sample and not magically calculating everyone who's watching?
• What exactly is WWE's end game with the fast nationals grift, and is it working?
• All of the many problems with WWE's post-show press conferences, most recently exemplified by online reactions to John Pollock and Brandon Thurston's questions at the Money in the Bank presser in Toronto.
• Exactly why their questions were fine by any metric.
• Why there is no other time or place for those questions.
• Why does WWE even bother with the facade?
• The actual reasons why wrestling media don't break most of the more "serious" stories related to WWE.
• The various lawsuit threats that David has gotten, including after #SpeakingOut happened.
• How David factored Deadspin indemnifying him against legal action and legal fees factored into his process.
• Are there people we DON'T want covering more difficult stories in the first place?
• Has Dave Meltzer's handling of some topics set the wrong tone? Has Dave's continued commitment to covering EVERYTHING spread him too thin?
• Why AEW banning Ringside News from its media events is Actually Good.

...and much more. Maybe this is a one-off. Maybe this will eventually happen again. Who knows? Enjoy!

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• A crazy episode of WCW Monday Nitro at the Georgia Dome featuring Bret Hart's return to TV after the tragic death of Owen Hart, Bill Goldberg's surprise return after Megadeth’s live performance, The West Texas Rednecks having a concert of their own, Randy Savage assaulting women, and A LOT more.
• Sting giving a very candid interview to the Miami Herald.
• Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends on BBC2 visiting the WCW Power Plant, where Louis gets a lot more than he bargained for.
• Kenta Kobashi coming back early from nasal surgery.
• A pro wrestling-tinged Pride FC 6 featuring Mark Kerr taking out Nobuhiko Takada and Naoya Ogawa’s debut vs. Gary Goodridge.
• Paul Heyman giving one of the greatest, most Heymanesque interviews in the history of the Torch about the state of ECW.
• Jerry Lawler announcing his candidacy for the Mayor of Memphis.
• Oregon continuing their policy of testing pro wrestlers for illegal drugs.
• Vince McMahon crashing his motorcycle and somehow immediately returning to work.
• News on Chris Jericho's pending arrival to the WWF.

This show is LOADED, so you better not miss it!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WCW

3:02:00 Japan: AJPW, NJPW, Capture, EWF, Osaka Pro, SGP, Toryumon, ZIPANG, Pride, Parinya, AJW, GAEA, & NEO Ladies

3:59:38 Classic Commercial Break

4:03:24 Halftime

4:21:31 Mexico: AAA, CMLL, IWRG, & OCESA

4:34:09 ECW

5:20:51 Other USA: NWA Northeast, IWF (NJ), JAPW, MarylandCW, Abdullah the Butcher vs. Chick Donovan, OVW, Music City, Power Pro, Jerry Lawler mayoral campaign, & Oregon drug testing drama

6:06:56 WWF

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• The WWF announcing its intent to fight back in the world of public relations against the previous year's Titangate accusers — including Tom Cole and Rita Chatterton! — by using their house organ, WWF Magazine.
• Linda McMahon speaking very candidly to Mike Mooneyham about various lawsuit-related topics, particularly Tom Cole’s, and how Tom responded.
• Hulk Hogan's big run in the WWF ending with a whimper at some poorly-attended house shows.
• Lex Luger's last appearances as The Narcissist while he’s about to move on to bigger things as a babyface.
• Bam Bam Bigelow introducing his “main squeeze” to Boni Blackstone and the world.
• Toshiaki Kawada joining Akira Taue to form the Holy Demon Army and why Jun Akiyama replaced him in the Super Generation Army.
• Antonio Inoki being embroiled in a major political scandal which some thought would do major harm to his career.
• Roddy Piper making an appearance with Love Machine in AAA, which sparks a ton of rumors.
• Eddie Gilbert taking to the streets as the King of Philadelphia in a very sad segment on ECW TV.
• Tracy Smothers and Tim Horner beefing in a babyface feud in SMW.
• A great angle involving Jeff Jarrett, Brian Christopher, and an overzealous "fan" on USWA TV.
• Total turmoil in WCW as they are forced to quit making (and airing) their mini-movies, the Cactus Jack “Lost in Cleveland” skits are cancelled, plus we get the real story of Booker T and Stevie Ray as "The Posse."

This is a fantastic show that you just can't miss!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:39:08 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, FMW, Michinoku Pro, Mr. Pogo, W*ING, CWA, AAA, CMLL, Monterrey, UWA, & WWC

2:34:56 Classic Commercial Break

2:40:12 Halftime: “Who Killed WCW?” finale edition

3:39:36 Other USA: Tri-Star, ECW, The Italian Stallion’s spaghetti-eating record, SMW, USWA, Big D, GWF, WWN, IWC (Ron Skoler), & Billy Jack Haynes

5:21:25 WCW

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• TNA heading to New York to tape lots of TV while trying to save their TV deal with Spike.
• An update on Global Force Wrestling in its early stages.
• NJPW's Dominion PPV featuring Bad Luck Fale winning the IWGP Intercontinental Title from Shinsuke Nakamura in the main event and an amazing Kota Ibushi vs. Ricochet match on the undercard.
• Mark joining us for the lucha segment, where we go into detail about the greatness of the that year’s En Busca de un Idolo tournament.
• Invader #1 quitting as WWC booker.
• ROH running their first "real" live PPV, Best in the World, headlined by Michael Elgin winning the ROH Title from Adam Cole.
• The state of the WWE Championship after Daniel Bryan had to vacate due to a neck injury, plus Vickie Guerrero's great farewell on Raw and lots of clips from that week’s TV, including NXT.

It’s hard to believe it's already been 10 years since this stuff took place, but it has, and this was quite the show, so LISTEN NOW!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 TNA & GFW

1:05:56 Japan: NJPW, NOAH, & Wrestle-1

1:33:43 Latin America: AAA, CMLL, IWRG, Tijuana, & WWC

2:32:26 Classic Commercial Break

2:36:59 Halftime

3:18:00 Other USA: ROH, Beyond, & FIP

4:04:50 WWE

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• Vince McMahon getting surgery to repair a herniated disc in his neck and how that would affect the WWF both on and off camera.
• Linda McMahon sending out a memo to WWF employees about losing the Jesse Ventura videotape royalties lawsuit.
• The WWF's on-air handling of Hulk Hogan's debut in WCW with the launch of the New Generation marketing campaign.
• Highlights from the first WWF Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
• Jushin Thunder Liger winning the first Best of the Super Juniors Tournament. (The first Super Juniors tournament after they change the name to Best of the Super Juniors, that is.)
• UWFi shows starting to air on Eurosport as “Bushido: Way of the Warrior.”
• Vampiro Canadiense jumping to AAA...maybe.
• Some really great promos on SMW TV, especially from Dirty White Boy.
• Tommy Rich returning to the USWA and raising some hell.
• The Fabulous Moolah holding her annual LIWA convention in Las Vegas.
• The week after Hulk Hogan's debut in WCW and the amazing publicity they got for his signing at the time.

All of this and tons more on a damn fun episode of BTS!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:18:59 Eurasia: NJPW, WAR, FMW, IWA Japan, Kitao Dojo, Michinoku Pro, RINGS, AJW, CWA, & UWFi Bushido shows debut on Eurosport

2:02:26 Other North America: NWL startup, AAA, CMLL, Arena Naucalpan, & UWA/Double Power

2:31:04 Classic Commercial Break

2:35:36 Halftime

3:25:51 Other USA: Lower East Side, ECW, Jim Crockett, SMW, USWA, GWF, WCCW, PWA, LIWA convention, & OPWF

5:27:34 WCW

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• Dave Meltzer's trip to Japan, featuring reports on the AJPW show at Budokan on 6/8 featuring the epic Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Jumbo Tsuruta main event. plus the Universal Lucha Libre show on 6/7 at Korakuen Hall, which featured some of top luchadores of the era showing off their style to the "smart" Korakuen fans.
• Other news and views from Dave and his awesome trip.
• Ole Anderson wielding his power in the NWA and wanting to mold it in his image of what wrestling should be, which basically means no "entertainment."
• What's the real story with Rob Russen's IWA and SportsChannel America?
• Jerry Lawler declaring war on drugs in the Memphis newspapers.
• The Snowman hating special referees in his matches with Jerry Lawler.
• Jeff Jarrett and Brickhouse Brown screwing over Skandor Akbar in Dallas.
• Harley Race getting arrested for drunk boating after his infamous crash.
• The AWA being on its deathbed weeks before its final TV taping.
• Demolition Ax being phased out of the ring in the WWF as Demolition Crush enters the promotion.
• Ted DiBiase and Mean Gene visiting Cobb County, Georgia to expose the real truth on The Big Bossman…or do they?

This is a fantastic show this week folks with lots of great clips, so don't miss out!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 Int’l: AJPW, FMW, Universal, Stampede, & EMLL

1:37:59 Classic Commercial Break

1:41:51 Halftime

2:14:48 NWA/WCW

3:14:29 Other USA: ICW, IWA (Russen), TWA, PWF, USWA, Harley Race, AWA, Portland, & PM Film legal threats

4:47:49 WWF

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We start off covering the months of January and February 1989, a moment of major change as the NWA evolves from the ashes of Jim Crockett Promotions with new leadership, and new wrestlers coming in by the week. Not to mention the first Clash of the Champions special and pay-per-view event (Chi-Town Rumble) under the leadership of booker George Scott.

This is just the beginning of what will be a fantastic series as we will cover this in our own special way!!!

And no…we haven't HERD enough!

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• Dave Meltzer attending the marathon WWF Superstars of Wrestling TV taping in Oakland and gives a full itemized rundown of all 29 matches.
• WWF expanding their house show schedule to running up to FOUR crews a night.
• Big tag title matches in AJPW and NJPW.
• Chigusa Nagayo's upcoming "retirement" in AJW.
• What really happened in the Brian Pillman/Brick Bronsky locker room fight in Calgary.
• The greatness of Ron Fuller's USA Wrestling TV show.
• The ongoing Nightmares breakup angle in Continental.
• Lord Humongous turns babyface.
• Eddie Gilbert, Paul E. Dangerously, and Austin Idol shoot a big angle.
• Curt Hennig causes a ruckus at the WMC Studios in Memphis.
• Riki Choshu works the AWA TV Taping in Las Vegas and we spotlight his adoring fans.
• Jimmy Garvin cuts a fantastic promo on WCW revealing that Precious is his wife.
• The Fantastics demonstrate how to use a straitjacket, and you know how that ends up.

A totally entertaining show as always with O'Connor, so don't miss out!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:24:39 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, AJW, JWP, CWA, Stampede, EMLL, UWA, & WWC

2:23:01 Classic Commercial Break

2:27:49 Halftime

3:19:46 USA East-ish: NWF, SECW (NC), SCW, FCW, USA, & Continental

4:28:12 USA West-ish: CWA/Memphis, WCCW, AWA, Portland, OWF, & Irv Muchnick on wrestling deregulation in Washington Monthly

5:13:58 Jim Crockett Promotions

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• The remake of "The Longest Yard" opening up at the theatres and how the wrestlers that were involved in the film were perceived and the future of wrestlers in films including The Rock and the filming of "Gridiron Gang."
• TNA's TV deal with Fox Sports Net expiring as we talk about the last episode of Impact on there, plus an update on their negotiations with WGN.
• Skype crapping out and not recording Kris’s side of the latter part of the TNA segment through the end of the international segments. (So they’re not here.)
• Bryan Danielson, CM Punk, and Samoa Joe all feeling a sort of burnout on the indie scene and wanting to move on to major promotions.
• What really happened between Rick Steiner and Vordell Walker in Ocala, Florida.
• A crazy story involving Kevin Lawler being arrested for burglary in Memphis and how the story was handled by the local media.
• Complete insanity in WWE with all sorts of fucked up sexual storylines with promo verbiage that was very obviously scripted by Vince McMahon, including Kurt Angle menacing Sharmell, the fallout of Lita turning on Kane to join Edge, and the latest chapter in the Viscera/Lillian Garcia courtship, which somehow involves Big Vis humping Jonathan Coachman.
• One of the most memorable John Cena matches of all-time, against JBL in an “I Quit” match at Judgment Day.

That's just the tip of the iceberg as we have TONS more, so do yourself a favor and take a listen!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 Movies & TNA…sort of

0:36:37 Classic Commercial Break

0:40:39 Halftime

0:59:28 Other USA: Death of Dan Quirk, ROH, Chikara, SWF (WV), CWA (TN), GeorgiaCW, FIP, Rick Steiner vs. Vordell Walker, AlabamaCW child abuse scandal, Kevin Lawler arrest, & PWW

2:05:01 WWE

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• The shockwaves sent throughout the WWF when Dusty Rhodes signed with the company and how that could affect the morale of the locker room.
• Roddy Piper's power play to return to the WWF and how he used Jim Herd for leverage.
• The coronation of King Duggan.
• The Rockers and the Fabulous Rougeau Brothers fight over entrance music.
• Why is All Japan so popular in Tokyo?
• New Japan vs. USA vs. Russia doing major business.
• Masakatsu Funaki rebelling in the UWF by using “fake moves.”
• Ricky Rice and Teijho Khan's adventures in Calgary.
• Rip Rogers taking over the book in the WWC.
• Captain Lou Albano's new TV gig.
• A wild week in Jerry Blackwell's Southern Championship Wrestling.
• Action Jackson and Baby Sis in Memphis.
• Frank Dusek firingHarold T. Harris in a great TV angle in Dallas.
• Tom Zenk quitting (queeting?) the AWA.
• Big TV syndication issues for WCW.
• Terry Funk and a young Eddie Guerrero have a memorable TV match.

We always love doing 80's shows, and this is just another in a long line of great ones, so check it out!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

0:57:57 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, Shooto UWF, Stampede, EMLL, Tijuana, & WWC

1:29:05 Classic Commercial Break: Miami Vice series finale

1:35:25 Halftime

2:13:42 Other USA: TWWF, ICW, 105.9 WNWR-FM radio show in NYC, NJ deregulation, Super Mario Bros. Super Show, USWA (NJ), WWA (NJ), Nikita Koloff, Pro Wrestling This Week, SCW (GA), Continental, Chris Love’s Mississippi circuit, CWA/Memphis, WCCW, Central States, AWA, UWC (CA), Portland, Hawaii, & Road House

3:45:52 NWA/WCW

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• USA Network moving Monday Night Raw/Raw is War to a 9 PM - 11 PM time slot for the fall season and what that could mean to both the WWF and WCW.
• Kevin Sullivan starts his hiatus as WCW's booker and all of the ramifications that decision could have for the promotion.
• Kevin Greene and Reggie White are prominently featured on Nitro to hype their matches at Slamboree.
• Atsushi Onita returns to Japan after meeting with Vince McMahon and tells the media of his "plans."
• Rick Rude reboots his ECW run without the mask and has an…eventful night at the ECW Arena.
• Brian Christopher gets fired from the USWA for a few days.
• The WWF presents In Your House: A Cold Day in Hell, featuring Ken Shamrock's first match in the company as he works Vader in a brutal shoot style affair.
• Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels have a memorable moment on Raw…kind of, as they go long and it climaxes off the air.

Lots of wild and crazy stuff this week, so you don't want to miss any of it!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 Monday Night War & WCW

1:08:21 Int’l: NJPW, FMW, IWA Kakuto-Shijuku, WAR, Wrestle Yume Factory, Takada-Rickson, AJW, GAEA, JWP, LLPW, AAA, CMLL, Promo Azteca, Toryumon Mexico, & WWC

1:54:51 Classic Commercial Break

1:59:30 Halftime

2:47:00 Other USA: UCW (NY), WWCoalition (NJ), ECW, IWAMS, USWA, World Class II, & APW

3:25:57 WWF

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• Why exactly Diesel and Razor Ramon do any TV jobs on their way out of the WWF.
• Barry Buchanan and Dwayne Johnson sign WWF developmental contracts.
• A wild promo tabloid TV style-interview on Raw with an unnamed women in silhouette accusing Shawn Michaels' of breaking up her marriage.
• FMW running their annual Kawasaki Stadium show on 5/5, the first time that they did so without Atsushi Onita on the card, and how much credit Megumi Kudo should get for the show being a success..
• The UFC winning a major court battle in Detroit.
• Tons of wacky U.S. indie results, including a mystery show in NYC.
• Dave Meltzer's thoughts on the first televised Rob Van Dam vs. Sabu match on ECW TV and how it compares to how he reviews matches now.
• Jeff Jarrett becoming the top heel in the USWA.
• Sting and Lex Luger having issues on Nitro.
• Eric Bischoff telling his side of the story of Marc Mero/Johnny B. Badd's departure from WCW.

All of this plus so much more on a highly entertaining episode of BTS!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

0:57:47 Int’l: FMW, Michinoku Pro, SGP, AJW, Jd’, JWP, AAA, CMLL, Tijuana, & WWC

1:25:20 Classic Commercial Break

1:28:16 Halftime

2:02:22 Other USA: UFC, NEW, UCW (NY), USofA, ??? in NYC, ASWA, ECW, MEWF, IPWA, UWA, IFWA, All-State, USWA, CWA (Dallas), Blast from the Past, Peace Festival, & Billy Jack Haynes

3:26:25 WCW

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We go over our earliest memories of Savage and then talk about his greatness in ICW, Memphis, WWF, and WCW. We also talk about our favorite matches and angles plus our favorite incarnations of Macho Man character, as well.

This was a damn fun show and we hope to do more like this in the future!!

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• Jerry Jarrett’s then-unnamed startup national wrestling promotion is set to run weekly PPVs, and we talk about that business model as well as if it could've ever been sustainable.
• Jerry Jarrett's thoughts on Vince Russo and if he wanted him involved or not.
• The announcement of wacky show booked by Road Warrior Animal featuring Japanese imports and all sorts of older names at a baseball stadium in Atlantic City.
• Mark and Jay Briscoe quitting CZW.
• Eddie Guerrero appears as the WWF Intercontinental Champion on IWC and ROH shows during the same weekend, even defending the title against CM Punk’s IWC Title on the former show.
• We use a DVDVR Road Report being as source material for the first time, as our week has an NWA Virginia show headlined by Matt as "Mr. Delicious" Jacey North that Dean Rasmussen and Phil Rippa attended.
• A total debacle of an XWF tour of Texas that was canceled at the last minute.
• Riki Choshu leaving New Japan in quite the understated fashion and the reasons for that.
• Gong Magazine's annual popularity polls and the surprising results.
• Hulk Hogan's run as WWF Champion being a total bomb business-wise, and why it even happened in the first place.
• Randy Orton makes his WWF TV debut in the most Randy Orton fashion possible.
• William Regal and Hulk Hogan having a spot of tea on Raw.
• Vince McMahon nixing Kurt Angle's PSAs for angina awareness from airing on SmackDown.

All this and so, so much more on a loaded episode of BTS!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 Other USA: Jarrett Expanded Universe, IWS (NJ), Ted Petty, ICW (NY), CZW, ROH, IWC, NWA Virginia, NACW, NWA Wildside, IWF (MI), HWA, IWAMS, Jamie Dundee, XWF, XPW, & Azteca Promotions

2:37:23 Classic Commercial Break

2:41:07 Halftime

3:31:03 Int’l: NJPW, AJPW, NOAH, Zero-One, BJPW, CMA, DDT, IWA Japan, Michinoku Pro, Toryumon, Weekly Gong, AJW, Arsion, Jd’, NEO Ladies, WrestleTalk, NHBW, CMLL, IWRG, Monterrey, & Tijuana

4:35:47 WWF

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• The UWF to JCP transition beginning with the first set of JCP-controlled UWF TV tapings and how it the landscape looked about a week after the deal was finalized.
• Big Bubba Rogers winning the UWF Heavyweight Title from One Man Gang in the first major change.
• Dave Meltzer attending a JCP house show in San Francisco and giveing his thoughts on the promotion’s future, which were pretty ominous.
• Akira Maeda doing his first pinfall job in New Japan since he returned in January 1986.
• Exactly what the NWF’s business model was.
• PAUL E. DANGERLY has a new team in Memphis.
• Mike Von Erich's funeral plus Kevin Von Erich addressing the fans at the Sportatorium.
• Curt Hennig finally turning heel in the AWA.
• Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant’s house show rematches after WrestleMania III that never end up happening.
• Jim Neidhart being found not guilty in his criminal trial for assaulting a flight attendant.
• The Ken Patera Story and how it didn't work for 1987.
• The absurdity of Missy Hyatt’s unaired Missy’s Manor talk show segments in the WWF, the second round of which was taped during our week, and how they were a terrible misuse of her talent.
• The complete insanity of MR. FUJI GOES TO HOLLYWOOD and how it was re-aired on Prime Time Wrestling as if it was new over a year after it premiered on TNT.

All of this and so much more on a wacky episode of BTS.

Timestamps:

0:00:00 UWF

0:36:07 JCP & CWF

1:26:21 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, All-Star, Dale Martin, Stampede, Montreal, EMLL, Promociones Mora, UWA, Tijuana, & WWC

1:55:08 Classic Commercial Break

1:58:45 Halftime

2:33:47 Other USA: NWF, Deep South, Continental, CWA/Memphis, WCCW, AWA, Central States, & Portland

3:45:28 WWF

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• The WWF staying on USA Network even though they were undergoing a leadership change.
• X-Pac's contract and how it differs from other WWF contracts at the time.
• Cactus Jack cutting an impassioned promo on Raw that the fans in the building didn't give a shit about.
• Stone Cold goes corporate....or does he?
• Mitsuharu Misawa, like Shawn Michaels, is breaking down physically.
• Paul Heyman suspends Sabu and The Sandman for some of their out of the ring chicanery.
• Adrian Street's career is in jeopardy after a serious injury.
• Who exactly owns Music City Wrestling?
• he reasons why Sid Vicious won't be working for Memphis Power Pro Wrestling.
• The saga of Ric Flair and the 4/9 episode of Thunder in Tallahassee, Florida, plus how close was he to jumping to the WWF for their 4/26 PPV in Greensboro.
• WCW wrestlers hanging out backstage at ECW shows and how that got them heat in WCW.
• Some amazing clips of some wild episodes of Nitro and Thunder that you can't miss.

This is a fantastic show, so LISTEN NOW!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:18:27 Int’l: AJPW, IWA Kokusai, AJW, JWP, LLPW, AAA, CMLL, IWRG, Monterrey, Promo Azteca, Tijuana, & WWC

1:49:14 Classic Commercial Break

1:53:35 Halftime

2:38:28 Other USA: ECW, SSW, Adrian Street, IWAMS, Music City, Memphis Power Pro, NWA Southwest, Mike Modest, & Oregon Lucha

3:10:02 WCW

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• Ready to Rumble debuts in theaters and does decently at the box office. Plus we have reports from the premiere, which featured a "match" between Vampiro & The Wall.
• Nitro and Thunder being clip shows as this was the week before the big Bischoff/Russo reboot.
• New Japan has DOME IMPACT at the Tokyo Dome featuring the last major Shinya Hashimoto vs. Naoya Ogawa Tokyo Dome main event.
• The awesomeness of Kazunari Murakami.
• Tatsumi Fujinami announcing his retirement.
• Jushin Thunder Liger winning the 3rd Super J-Cup tournament.
• Mike Awesome deciding to leave ECW as all heck breaks loose.
• Paul Heyman scrambling as he tries to sign talent to "contracts."
• Shawn Michaels wrestling his "retirement" match in his TWA promotion against Venom (Paul Diamond).
• Andy Rooney talking about wrestling in his weekly segment on 60 Minutes.
• Court TV airs its "Wrestling With Death" special.
• Chyna turns on Chris Jericho to help Eddie Guerrero on the post-WrestleMania episode of Raw, forming a memorable partnership.
• The WWF's TV in general after WrestleMania and their direction moving forward.

This is an extremely fun show, so take a listen!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WCW

0:41:13 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, Super J-Cup, BattlARTS, BJPW, FMW, Onita Pro, Osaka Pro, Bull Nakano, Arsion, Jd’, JWP, Saudi Arabia, AAA, CMLL, IWRG, & Monterrey

1:46:49 Classic Commercial Break

1:51:10 Halftime

2:37:25 ECW

3:15:08 Other USA: CZW, JAPW, NWANJ, OVW, MemphisCW, Memphis Power Pro, TWA, Oregon commission, Andy Rooney, & Court TV

3:40:25 WWF

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• WrestleMania XV: The Raging Climax in Philadelphia, which was one of the biggest pro wrestling events of all-time up to that point.
• Butterbean destroying Bart Gunn in the last-ever Brawl For All match.
• Chyna and Triple H reuniting and then Triple H joining The Corporation the same night.
• PETE ROSE making his shocking return to attack Kane while wearing the San Diego Chicken Costume
• Sable and Tori having a match for the ages in all of the wrong ways, complete with ringside fans hearing Sable loudly complaining about Tori working too stiff.
• The Undertaker vs. The Big Bossman in HELL IN A CELL…in a manner of speaking.
• “Stone Cold” Steve Austin regaining the WWF Championship by defeating The Rock.
• Stephanie McMahon making her debut as a TV character debut the night after Mania.
• Vince and Shane McMahon GET DOWN at the WrestleMania Rage Party the night before the PPV.
• ESPN's Outside the Lines takes on pro wrestling in an amazing episode that looks at the business’s influence on children and the ever-increasing rate of young wrestler deaths.
• Sid burning his bridge in ECW as only he can.
• Bret Hart and Goldberg having a very memorable angle in Toronto on the final WCW Monday Nitro before the unveiling of the infamous new logo and set.
• All sorts of mass confusion in WCW as Kevin Nash's run as booker is in full insanity mode.

A highly newsworthy show and a great one at that, so LISTEN NOW!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

2:02:29 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, Arsion, GAEA, JWP, Stampede, AAA, CMLL, Ricky Banderas, & WWC

2:22:09 Classic Commercial Break

2:32:33 Halftime

3:01:59 ESPN Outside The Lines: Pro Wrestling’s Hold On America

4:18:10 Other USA: ECW, NWA Georgia, Memphis Power Pro, & APW

4:32:48 WCW

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We talk about how CWF was vital to their careeers and some of their major moments in the territory among other topics.

Barry also talks about his upcoming convention "Glory Days Grapplecon" which takes place on the weekend of April 20th at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando, FL.

Take a listen, and we hope you enjoy the show!

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• We learn how Curt Hennig died the same week that “Bruiser” Brian Cox passes away.
• D-Lo Brown suffers a concussion in his first big TNA match.
• A.J. Styles uses an unfortunate slur on TNA’s weekly PPV. (The same one he used everywhere else.)
• AJPW starts the Champion Carnival tour with some big foreign names in the tournament.
• NJPW runs some big shows with Yoshihiro Takayama defending his NWF Heavyweight Title against Scott Norton in the marquee match.
• World Japan's first tour is officially classified as a disaster.
• Konnan jumping from the WWC to the IWA in Puerto Rico.
• Samoa Joe winning the ROH World Title from Xavier and how undervalued Xavier was by the fans in this era.
• The story of the "ROH Riots."
• Portland Wrestling returning to TV. Again.
• An update on the WWE buying the ECW intellectual property rights out of bankruptcy court.
• John Cena getting hot with his raps.
• Los Guerreros hustling on the golf course on SmackDown.
• Stephanie McMahon & Brian Kendrick's "chemistry" in their segments together.
• Vince McMahon bloodies up Hulk Hogan during their WrestleMania contract signing angle.
• Shawn Michaels sounds off on Bret Hart on Off the Record on TSN in Canada.
• Steve Austin gets into a pillow fight with Cousin Sal on an early episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live.
• Vince McMahon makes a very odd appearance on The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn.

This was a funky time in wrestling history. and we had quite the show as a result!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 Curt Hennig cause of death and Brian Cox passes away

0:25;02 NWA-TNA

0:52:23 Eastern Hemisphere: AJPW, NJPW, NOAH, World Japan, BJPW, IWA Japan, Kageki, Michinoku Pro, NMC, Osaka Pro, Toryumon, WMF, AJW, GAEA, Jd’, JWP, NEO, WWA, & TWA

1:33:16 Classic Commercial Break

1:36:40 Halftime

2:20:27 Other North America: Stampede, CMLL, IWRG, Monterrey, Tijuana, & IWAPR

2:29:05 Other USA: JerseyCW, ROH, IWAMS, MAW, AWS, Portland, & OVW

2:56:25 WWE

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• The differences between the WWF and JCP at the time when it came to running angles with blood on TV.
• WWF Magazine spoiling the WrestleMania IV tournament winner in an issue that came out about a month before the show.
• Bruno Sammartino going off on current wrestling on a Pittsburgh radio show.
• THE GASPARS running wild in New Japan.
• Brian Pillman talking shit on the other Bad[d] Company on Stampede TV.
• The greatness of WWC in the months before everything changed with Bruiser Brody's murder.
• Paul E. Dangerously attempting a hostile takeover of Pro Wrestling This Week…with help from George Steinbrenner?
• Eddie Gilbert burning Randy Hales with a gigantic fireball on Memphis TV.
• World Class’s shows improving since Michael Hayes took over the book.
• Badd Company winning the AWA World Tag Team Titles from the Midnight Rockers in Las Vegas.
• The Oregon wrestling war heats up between Don Owen and Billy Jack Haynes, all the while a State Athletic Commission has a contentious meeting.
• What exactly was the Four Horsemen Top Performance System supposed to do, exactly?
• Al Perez and Gary Hart debut on TBS.
• The Fantastics and The Midnight Express have one of the wildest brawls ever on TBS.

A very entertaining show as always with Phil on board with us, so check it out!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

0:49:07 Int’l: NJPW, All-Star (UK), Stampede, Vancouver, EMLL, & WWC

1:24:34 Classic Commercial Break

1:27:45 Halftime

2:17:46 Other USA: NECW, NWF, Pro Wrestling This Week, SCW, Blackjack Mulligan, The Sheik/Big Time Wrestling, USA Wrestling, Continental, WOW, CWA/Memphis, WCPW, WCCW, Central States, AWA, Alexis Smirnoff runs in Napa, & Portland

3:42:58 Jim Crockett Promotions

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• Dave Meltzer's pilgrimage to the northeast for ECW's Big Ass Extreme Bash shows in Queens and Philadelphia, with very noticeable differences between the two shows both in and out of the ring.
• Shane Douglas and Brian Pillman heating up their angle on both nights, including “hit the baby.”
• Rey Misterio Jr. and Juventud Guerrera having possibly the greatest match in the history of the ECW Arena in the form of their 2/3 falls match.
• Mick Foley's final ECW matches, where he put over Chris Jericho…but not Mikey Whipwreck.
• The creation of the short-lived Junior Four Horsemen stable in New Japan.featuring Jushin Thunder Liger, El Samurai, Wild Pegasus (Chris Benoit), and Black Tiger (Eddy Guerrero).
• Johnny B. Badd quitting WCW and going on the record the very next day with Wade Keller in a Torch Talk detailing his side of everything that happened.
• Rick and Scott Steiner returning to WCW unannounced on Nitro and how the Nasty Boys temporarily being fired led to that happening.
• Ric Flair getting arrested in Charlotte on the unusual charge of aiding and abetting a DWI.
• Brian Pillman showing up on Nitro to plug his hotline in his first WCW appearance since SuperBrawl. Meanwhile, backstage, Hulk Hogan leeches onto him, which sets the stage for his shoot angle imploding.
• Eric Bischoff doing a Prodigy chat with Bob Ryder, where he had a lot to say on some interesting topics, including the WWF’s Billionaire Ted skits.
• Chris Champion returning to the USWA for the first time since his legal problems drove him out a few years earlier…but as Yoshi Kwan instead of himself.
• How WWF was handling the departures of Scott Hall and Kevin Nash and the possible departures of Sean Waltman & Bret Hart.
• Jim Ross doing some fantastic work producing the first WrestleMania XII training videos of Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels in their hometowns.
• A new wrestler named "Craig or Duane Johnson” works some dark matches on the TV tapings.

This is a loaded show this week, folks, so you don't want to miss out!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 ECW

1:50:45 Int’l: NJPW, WAR, IWA Japan, Tokyo Pro, Pancrase, AJW, GAEA, Jd’, LLPW, AAA, CMLL, & IWRG

2:09:09 Classic Commercial Break

2:11:57 Halftime

2:38:37 WCW

4:00:31 Other USA: IPWA, ASW (NC), USWA, & Compton lucha

4:20:40 WWF

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• Dave Meltzer's thoughts on Sensational Sherri being stripped to her underwear to close the Sgt. Slaughter-Ultimate Warrior cage matches on house shows and the changing image of the WWF in general.
• Bob Costas pulling out of WrestleMania VII and why that happened.
• Paul Bearer makes a wacky appearance on Prime Time Wrestling that takes a particularly messy turn when Lord Alfred Hayes shows up.
• The Ultimate Warrior basically killing off Brother Love in an angle that Vince McMahon and Roddy Piper used to personally mock Bruce Prichard on commentary.
• THE MARINER attacking Earthquake on TV.
• The contrast between the foreigners in both AJPW and NJPW at the time, plus how great both promotions were in general.
• Yoshiaki Fujiwara's PWFG runs its first show.
• Luchadores getting life insurance thanks to the Box y Lucha commission in Mexico City.
• Joel Goodhart running one of his big shows in Philadelphia featuring Eddie Gilbert vs. Cactus Jack and Terry Funk vs. Jerry Lawler.
• The bitter breakup of the USWA and the Mid-South Coliseum that lasted several months.
• The USWA battling Gary Hart's Texas Championship Wrestling in Dallas, including TCW beating the USWA in the local Nielsen ratings and some great clips from Gary's TV show.
• The LPWA bringing in Norman the Lunatic and running a long TV taping.
• Why Buddy Landel was fired by WCW.
• Owen Hart making his WCW debut.
• Dave Meltzer's hatred of the canned crowd noise on WCW TV.

There’s lots of great stuff here — including much more not mentioned above — on another tremendous episode of BTS!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:31:05 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, SWS, PWFG, NWF in Greece, CNWA, CDMX Box y Lucha commission, CMLL, UWA, & WWC

2:11:29 Classic Commercial Break

2:15:13 Halftime

3:03:29 Other USA: UWF (Abrams), ICW, TWA, SAPW, Joe Pedicino/GWF, Suncoast Pro, Jim Cornette selling water filters, USWA, TCW, HPW, LPWA, Portland, & Terry Funk on Quantum Leap

5:13:00 WCW

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• A rundown of the chaos that was going on behind the scenes at WCW, which was bad enough that both Bill Goldberg and Sting basically wanted nothing to do with it all until there was a permanent booking team in place.
• Nitro and Thunder having plenty of crazy shit going on including yet another fake La Parka, the Harris Twins getting a huge push for some reason, Buff Bagwell striking out with valets, Kevin Nash having amnesia, and so much more.
• Kenta Kobashi becoming Triple Crown Champion in AJPW as Mitsuharu Misawa is getting his ducks in a row for a potential split.
• Big Japan makes a deal with Combat Zone Wrestling to trade talent.
• Dan Henderson wins the first annual RINGS King of Kings tournament amidst a loaded field.
• Perro Aguayo makes his grand return to Arena Mexico after being gone for seven years.
• The sordid details of Jim Thompson — a.k.a. Detroit News wrestling columnist “M.L. Curly” — being charged with child molestation.
• The ECWA's fourth annual Super 8 tournament, which doubled as a DVDVR message board gathering and and a coming out party for Scoot Andrews.
• Shane Douglas showing up in XPW and, naturally, shooting on Ric Flair.
• Raw at the Georgia Dome featuring one of the all-time great Rock promos: “I am The Game-uh.”
• SmackDown featuring Mick Foley cutting one of the greatest promos of his career and ANOTHER one of The Rock’s most memory promos, this time mocking The Big Show’s “AAAAHHHH THE CHOKESLAM!!!!!!” pose.
• The No Way Out PPV featuring Foley vs. Triple H in an insane Hell in the Cell match that was purely nuts and started Foley’s “retirement.”

This is just scratching the surface, as this show is loaded, so....LISTEN NOW!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WCW

1:49:09 Eurasia: AJPW, NJPW, BattlARTS, BJPW, Capture, DDT, FMW, Onita Pro, Super J-Cup, SkyPerfecTV/DirecTV Japan merger, RINGS, Jd’, JWP, & FWA

2:28:51 Latin America: CMLL, IWRG, Mil Mascaras, & IWAPR

2:37:05 Classic Commercial Break

2:40:59 Jim Thompson charged in child molestation case

3:07:36 Other USA: JAPW, ECW, ECWA, Norm Connors on “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” on ABC, IWAMS, Memphis (MCW & Power Pro), Rev Pro, XPW, & Rena Mero on “Relic Hunter”

3:51:50 WWF

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• WWF firing Marty Jannetty for at least the fourth time overall and the third time in just two years.
• Vince McMahon co-hosting Radio WWF with Jim Ross — and it's a doozy.
• Shinya Hashimoto beating Genichiro Tenryu for the first time as New Japan is red hot.
• UWFi running a big grandstand angle at a press conference challenging all the big champions in Japan.
• The very first match between Chris Benoit and Sabu taking place on a NWA New Jersey show.
• The status of Paul E. Dangerously with both Jim Crockett's WWN and Tod Gordon's ECW.
• Bob Armstrong returning as SMW Commissioner.
• The Thrillseekers officially “signing their contracts” on SMW TV.
• A wild update on the Jerry Lawler statutory rape case in Louisville.
• Eddie Gilbert running wild on Memphis TV.
• An update on Hulk Hogan in WCW.
• A detailed look at WCW SuperBrawl IV, one of the most forgotten PPV's in WCW history in part because it was never released on home video.

That sounds like a great show, doesn't it? Well, it was!!!!

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• WCW adding more PPV events to their schedule.
• The upcoming Cruiserweight Title tournament that doesn’t happen for another year.
• Rick and Scott Steiner's impending return, which ALSO doesn't happen for another calendar year.
• Dave Meltzer's thoughts on the DDP/Evad Sullivan angle.
• Some great videos on WCW Saturday Night centering on Ric Flair, Sting, and the Hogan/Vader feud.
• WCW's presence at the New York Toy Fair.
• A wild time in New Japan featuring one of the greatest TV episodes in NJPW history as they went full ECW, featuring Masa Saito becoming the BULLODAWOODS.
• Just which Rayo de Jalisco had actually passed away.
• Victor Quinones running IWA shows in the Dominican Republic.
• ECW becoming a cult favorite promotion in Japan.
• The Gangstas’ feud with Bob Armstrong getting hot and heavy in SMW.
• Sid Vicious turning babyface in Memphis.
• The National Wrestling Council runs a big show in Las Vegas.
• Dick Murdoch does Dick Murdoch things on WWF house shows.
• Why exactly Shawn Michaels abdicated his color commentary job on Raw.

All of that and so much more on a solid episode of Between the Sheets.

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WCW

1:28:56 Japan: NJPW, WAR, FMW, IWU, Nishi Nihon, & AJW

2:23:02 Classic Commercial Break

2:25:53 Halftime

3:00:29 Other North America: CRMW, AAA, CMLL, & IWA Dominican Republic

3:24:46 Other USA: Crockett/NWA woes, ECW, All-Star (NC), NCW, SMW, USWA, NWA Dallas, & NWC

4:33:08 WWF

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• The Main Event airing live in prime time on NBC featuring Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant for the WWF Championship and DOUBLE DAVE HEBNERS! We also talk about the Nielsen ratings for the show, Honky Tonk Man refusing to do a clean job to Randy Savage, and much much more from this history-making TV special.
• Ted DiBiase showing up in Boston and Philly the next day wearing the WWF Championship belt and how that was received.
• New Japan on tour featuring Buzz Sawyer and Owen Hart, and how they were being received.
• Scott McGhee suffering a stroke that ends his career.
• Dave Meltzer's rundown of the Lucha Libre scene in 1988.
• Jerry Blackwell's Southern Championship Wrestling doing some great things in Georgia, plus a look into their feud with Deep South.
• Ron Fuller makes a big announcement about the future of wrestling in Knoxville.
• Brother Ernest Angel comes to Memphis.
• The AWA having issues drawing in the Twin Cities.
• The Road Warriors/Powers of Pain bench press contest angle where Animal broke his orbital bone.
• And RIC FLAIR NIGHT in Raleigh, North Carolina on NWA Worldwide Wrestling, which started the build to Sting’s title shot at the first Clash of the Champions.

We always love the 80's shows and this one is no different, so LISTEN NOW!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:32:00 Int’l: NJPW, Stampede, Tim Flowers, Mexico, & WWC

1:54:05 Classic Commercial Break

1:57;53 Halftime (contains discussion of the Vince McMahon sex trafficking allegations, albeit mostly in broad strokes)

2:46:10 Other USA: Canarsie High School, Georgia (SCW-Deep South war), Global (FL), Continental, CWA/Memphis, WCCW, Central States/WWA, AWA, Chavo Guererro, Alexis Smirnoff, & Portland 

4:12:29 Jim Crockett Promotions

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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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• TNA making a deal to return to Universal Studios for TV tapings.
• MVP being revealed as the top secret “investor” in TNA in the big angle of their United Kingdom tour.
• Prince Devitt weighing his offer to join WWE at the same time as KENTA has a tryout at the WWE Performance Center
• CM Punk walking out of WWE less than an hour before the Raw the night after the Rumble, and we go in-depth about his interview with Ariel Helwani earlier in the weekend that foreshadowed this happening.
• The Royal Rumble PPV — the next to last PPV before the launch of WWE Network — which had one of the wildest atmospheres of any wrestling show of the era as the fans in Pittsburgh made their feelings known to WWE about their displeasure with the booking of Daniel Bryan.
• Batista winning the Royal Rumble in his return and the craziness of that moment.
• The Raw after the Rumble. which was a course correction in some ways, but it wasn't enough.
• Much more, including Smackdown, NXT, WWE getting a new TV deal, Jake the Snake going into the HOF, Sin Cara speaks out in Mexico about the new Sin Cara and tons more.

This is a STACKED show, so you better not miss it!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 TNA

0:38:03 Everything That Isn’t TNA or WWE: AJPW, NJPW, NOAH, Osaka Pro, AAA, CMLL, ROH, & Jim Ross to FoxSports.com

1:02:12 Classic Commercial Break

1:05:50 Not Exactly Halftime

1:08:27 CM Punk walks out on WWE

2:10:01 SmackDown & Royal Rumble

4:08:10 Other WWE

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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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Content warning: By necessity of covering this topic, though it is not the sole focus, this episode contains a significant amount of discussion of sexual harassment, sexual assault, and child sexual abuse, a non-trivial amount of which is descriptive. If you have any concerns that this content may be triggering or otherwise upsetting to you, then skipping this episode may be advisable.

It's July, and you know what that means: The fourth and final part of our Patreon-exclusive deep dive into what became known as Titangate, the overarching collection of scandals that hit the WWF in 1992. Topics include:

• Alex Marvez breaking the story of the federal grand jury investigation into the ring boy scandal in the Miami Herald...weeks after Dave Meltzer buried the lede while reporting it in the Observer.
• The emergence of "Barney," the teenage boy who came off like a plant when asking an audience question on Donahue and then came forward with a new sexual assault allegation against Mel Phillips.
• Jeff Savage's Penthouse feature that expanded his San Diego Union-Tribune reporting into a larger feature.
• Paul Roma, in John Clark's Wrestling Flyer, accusing Pat Patterson of telling him to sleep with a different Titan Sports executive if he wanted a bigger push.
• Murray Hodgson's confidence eroding after his lawyer quit during his deposition.
• Cheryl Vasquez's protest of a WWF house show in Poughkeepsie, where at least one wrestler allegedly tried to run her over with his car.
• Pat Patterson's return to the WWF in late August.
• Bill Kunkel going scorched earth in his Potshots column in Three Count, criticizing Savage for how he handled errors in the Penthouse story, Marvez for not reporting on his and the New York Times' own back and forth with Jerry McDevitt, and others.
• Our summation of the scandals and how they relate to Vince McMahon's 2022 downfall.

...and much more. When we started this series in April, we had no idea it would become as topical as it has, but here we are.

Timestamps:

0:00:00 Weeks of June 15-July 20, 1992

1:05:35 Week of July 27, 1992

2:18:14 Week of August 3, 1992

3:02:27 Weeks of August 17-August 31, 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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Content warning: By necessity of covering this topic, though it is not the sole focus, this episode contains discussion of sexual harassment, sexual assault, and child sexual abuse. If you have any concerns that this content may be triggering or otherwise upsetting to you, then skipping this episode may be advisable.

It’s June [2022], and you know what that means: Time for a new Patreon-exclusive deep dive. This time, it’s part 3 of a series on what became known as Titangate, the overarching collection of scandals that hit the WWF in 1992. The topics include:

• A Current Affair covering the scandals, which included, at the last minute, a letter that Murray Hodgson sent Vince McMahon out of the blue looking for work…while he was suing the WWF. Also: The production of the segment leads to an incredibly strange, forgotten Wrestling Observer item about someone claiming to be a former wrestler going to different shows with conflicting versions of what  he said Rita Chatterton told him about Vince McMahon…before disappearing.
• How the scandals begat John Arezzi and Vince Russo splitting as business partners, with both giving their sides in material that we didn’t have when we did the “Vince Russo Origins” show a few years ago.
• John Arezzi and Bill Kunkle writing about their memories of Mel Phillips’ red flags going back to the mid-1970s.
• Sid Justice getting suspended for cheating on a drug test.
• Steve Planamenta word vomiting to Mike Mooneyham about the successes and failures of the drug testing program so far.
• Lee Cole accusing the WWF of trying to get him sent to prison.
• Tom Zenk and Jim Ross’s thoughts on Titangate, including Zenk revealing for the first and only time that he left the WWF over a vaguely-described incident of sexual misconduct, as well as an overly glib Barry Orton interview where he goes off on Tom and Lee Cole.
• Vince McMahon benefitting from how many different stories were being shoved into one overarching “WWF scandals” box.
• The WWF repeatedly airing matches with Mel Phillips doing ring announcing during this period.

All that and much more on the latest installment of a series that’s become increasingly relevant in 2022 over the last few weeks.

Timestamps:

0:00:00 Week of April 27, 1992

0:44:06 Week of May 4, 1992

1:38:52 Weeks of May 11 & May 18, 1992

2:08:36 Week of May 25, 1992

3:14:58 Weeks of June 1 & June 8, 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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Content warning: By necessity of covering this topic, though it is not the sole focus, this episode contains discussion of sexual harassment, sexual assault, and child sexual abuse. If you have any concerns that this content may be triggering or otherwise upsetting to you, then skipping this episode may be advisable.

It’s May [2022], and you know what that means: Time for a new Patreon-exclusive deep dive. This time, it’s part 2 of a series on what became known as Titangate, the overarching collection of scandals that hit the WWF in 1992. This time, the topics include:

• The Now It Can Be Told and Geraldo episodes covering the scandals, especially the new allegations from Rita Chatterton (accusing Vince McMahon) and Mike Clark (accusing Terry Garvin), as well as the CBS Evening News story the same week where Vince McMahon loses his mind. Also: Just how shook was Murray Hodgson by sitting next to Rita during the Geraldo taping?
• The WWF steroid symposium at the Plaza Hotel and how it led to the dissolution of John Arezzi and Vince Russo’s business relationship.
• Steve Planamenta going wild as WWF spokesman, particularly to kvetch about Phil Mushnick to Mike Mooneyham, with Mushnick striking back the following week.
• Dave Meltzer’s many back and forths with Dr. Mauro DiPasquale about the WWF drug testing program.
• The Allentown Morning Call attempting to look into the local side of the Mel Phillips allegations.
• Karate Kid and Lord Littlebrook accusing the WWF of blackballing their “midget wrestler” troupe for accusing Pat Patterson of sexual harassment.
• Roddy Piper ranting about steroids and Hodgson in a radio interview.
• David Letterman referencing the scandals in his own way.

…and much more. You will probably learn a lot from this show.

Timestamps:

0:00:00 Week of March 23, 1992

0:59:07 Week of March 30, 1992

1:51:15 Week of April 6, 1992

3:17:37 Week of April 13, 1992

4:05:54 Week of April 20, 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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Content warning: By necessity of covering this topic, though it is not the sole focus, this episode contains a significant amount of discussion of sexual harassment, sexual assault, and child sexual abuse, a non-trivial amount of which is descriptive. If you have any concerns that this content may be triggering or otherwise upsetting to you, then skipping this episode may be advisable.

It’s April [2022], and you know what that means: Time for a new Patreon-exclusive deep dive. This time, it’s part 1 of a series on what became known as Titangate, the overarching collection of scandals that hit the WWF in 1992. We start in February 1992 with the attempted DEA raid of the locker room at a St. Louis house show as well as Barry Orton going public with sexual harassment allegations against Pat Patterson and Terry Garvin, which was actually the first public trace of that side of the scandals. After skipping the first week of March because we just covered it in-depth on the main show (ep. #344), we move on to what are probably the two longest weeks in the history of our Patreon shows to date.

The week of March 9,  everything starts to blow up with the Village Voice story that unleashed Murray Hodgson on the world, San Diego-Union Tribune article about drugs and the abuse of ring boys that introduced Tom Cole and Chris Loss, a bizarre WWF press release, the Los Angeles Times story that dwelled on Hulk Hogan’s cocaine use way too much, and more, including Vince McMahon heeling on Bruno Sammartino on Larry King Live. And in the week of March 16, we get the legendary Titangate episode of The Phil Donahue Show and all of the related chaos, Phil Mushnick going scorched earth on Vince McMahon in the New York Post while revealing Vince’s shocking admission about what he suspected of Mel Phillips, Wade Keller hitting the nail on the head about the direction of the media coverage, and more.

And that just scratches the surface: There’s tons more, including Hulk Hogan’s gun charge, the WWF still using underage ring boys after being contacted for Jeff Savage’s Union-Tribune story, how heavily Savage’s article was edited before publication, Dave Meltzer spotting Hodgson’s true nature early on, tons of media criticism including Alex Marvez’s less than ideal handling of a rape allegation blurted out by Orton, Dave Meltzer’s handling of the Vince/Phillips stuff, and the degree to which media went way too hard on Hogan/drugs to the exclusion of the more important story, and MUCH more.

This is the longest Patreon show to date, and it’s a doozy. We put a lot into it, so we hope you appreciate it.

Timestamps:

0:00:00 Weeks of February 17 & February 24, 1992

Check out BTS episode #344 for the week of March 2, 1992, which includes the resignations of Pat Patterson & Terry Garvin and everything else that happened that week in extreme detail.

0:58:56 Week of March 9, 1992 

3:23:11 Week of March 16, 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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We also talk about how we've made the executive decision to make the four-part Patreon series about the 1992 Titangate scandals in WWE available for free going forward. They'll go up here on the free feed soon. but in the meantime, they've been unlocked on the Patreon page, so check out the Titangate collection page to listen.

• Ric Flair's exit from the WWF featuring the buildup to his loser leaves the WWF match with Mr. Perfect.
• The surprisingly big backlash to the Doink the Clown/Crush angle which was the focus of a scathing blurb by Bob Raissman in his column in the New York Daily News.
• Just how fun the early days of Monday Night Raw were.
• AAA running their first supershow in Mexico City to much success.
• A big wrestling convention in Philadelphia featuring the Battle of the Belts show that was co-promoted by Tod Gordon and Dennis Coralluzzo and featured the final videotaped match of Kerry Von Erich's career.
• Jim Cornette talking to the Torch about the SMW/WCW situation plus SMW has a great TV taping as their 1993 ramps up in a big way.
• Some clips from Austin Idol’s short lived USA Wrestling promotion in Alabama.
• Honky Tonk Man causeing a ruckus at the WMC Studios in Memphis.
• Davey Boy Smith being on his way to WCW.
• The greatness of the Big Van Vader/Sting feud.
• The Rock ’n’ Roll Express return to WCW TV via SMW footage.
• Paul E. Dangerously speaking out about his WCW firing on Wade Keller's radio show.

All of that plus so much more on a very entertaining episode of Between the Sheets!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:03:24 Int’l: AJPW, FMW, Indie Summit, Universal, PWFG, RINGS, AAA, CMLL, Monterrey, UWA, AWF, & WWC

1:36:25 Classic Commercial Break

1:40:50 Halftime

2:12:27 Other USA: Legends of Wrestling convention/ECW vs. WWA Battle of the Belts, SMW, USA Wrestling, USWA, Big D, GWF, MesquiteCW, USWF, UWF (Abrams), & CWUSA

4:23:23 WCW

5:27:35 Patreon Preview: Kerry Von Erich talks to John Clark about going to rehab at the Betty Ford Clinic

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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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• A look at the WWF and Jim Crockett Promotions running against each other on the same night in Philadelphia, which would become a common deal through the rest of the 80's. We talk about who had the better show both in the ring and at the box office.
• The weird story of Jim Neidhart being charged with (and eventually being tried for and acquitted of) assaulting a U.S. Air flight attendant on a trip from Tampa to Pittsburgh, which was the first case that Jerry McDevitt ever worked for the WWF.
• The Dynamite Kid returning home from the hospital after his near-career ending back injury.
• Why the Roddy Piper vs. Adrian Adonis feud was dying at the box office.
• Jerry Stubbs working as "A. Sheik" in All Japan.
• Tatsumi Fujinami and Kengo Kimura doing big business with their mini-feud in New Japan.
• Mike Von Erich's rough tour of New Japan.
• Kevin Sullivan returning to Florida yet again as the booker.
• Jerry Lawler getting posted crotch first by Austin Idol and Tommy Rich in Memphis and suffering pro wrestling’s first-ever in-storyline ruptured testicle.
• Ted DiBiase: Super babyface in the UWF.
• Bruiser Brody taking over the book in World Class and the expectations for how his run should go.
• Jim Crockett wanting to return to Canada with Angelo Mosca as his front-man.
• Vladimir Petrov’s TV debut.
• Why do young men outside of the core Crockett territory hate the Rock ’n’ Roll Express?

All that and much more, including a free preview of our latest Patreon show, on a very fun episode of BTS!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 War of Philadelphia & WWF

1:15:25 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, AJW, All-Star, Montreal, Stampede, & WWC

1:41:46 Classic Commercial Break

1:46:10 Halftime

2:24:20 USA East: NYC, Sgt. Slaughter, Deep South, CWF, Continental, & CWA/Memphis

3:07:14 USA West: UWF, WCCW, Central States, AWA, & Portland

4:19:57 Jim Crockett Promotions

4:58:47 Patreon Preview: Kerry Von Erich talks to John Clark about going to rehab at the Betty Ford Clinic

To support the show and get access to exclusive rewards like special members-only monthly themed shows, go to our Patreon page at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets and become an ongoing Patron. Becoming a Between the Sheets Patron will also get you exclusive access to not only the monthly themed episode of Between the Sheets, but also access to our new mailbag segment, a Patron-only chat room on Slack, and anything else we do outside of the main shows!

If you’re looking for the best deal on a VPN service—short for Virtual Private Network, it helps you get around regional restrictions as well as browse the internet more securely—then Private Internet Access is what you’ve been looking for. Not only will using our link help support Between The Sheets, but you’ll get a special discount, with prices as low as $1.98/month if you go with a 40 month subscription. With numerous great features and even a TV-specific Android app to make streaming easier, there is no better choice if you’re looking to subscribe to WWE Network, AEW Plus, and other region-locked services.

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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• The final ECW PPV, Guilty As Charged 2001, with a full in-depth rundown of everything that happened on the screen and backstage at a volatile time in ECW history being that they were about to close their doors.
• Rob Van Dam as the big "surprise" on the show and how that was received.
• ECW leaving TV alltogether and wrestlers still being behind on pay.
• An update on WCW being for sale and how close they were to an announcement being made regarding finding a buyer.
• Thunder and Nitro featuring Ric Flair's mysterious masked man and lots of other wackiness.
• New Japan running Wrestling World 2001 at the Tokyo Dome featuring a stacked card with the IWGP Heavyweight Title tournament featuring Toshiaki Kawada, plus Shinya Hashimoto facing off with Riki Choshu in a "shoot" among other matches.
• Lots of other news and results from Japan, including DEEP’s debut event.
• An article about how torn the Hart Family was in the aftermath of Owen's death.
• A major legends match in Tijuana.
• Vince McMahon gives a wild and crazy interview to Playboy Magazine.
• A stacked week of WWE TV as we have TWO Raws, with Stephanie McMahon's hatred of Trish Stratus and the return of Triple H to attack Steve Austin being the major fallout.
• News on a possible return of Shawn Michaels.

This is just the tip of the iceberg, as we have so much more, so take a listen!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 ECW

1:03:55 WCW

1:49:23 Japan: NJPW, AJPW, NOAH, BattlARTS, BJPW, FMW, Onita Pro, Osaka Pro, DEEP, AJW, Arsion, LLPW, & NEO Ladies

2:34:29 Classic Commercial Break

2:38:42 Halftime

3:39:12 Other North America: Hart family, CMLL, IWRG, Tijuana, IWAPR, WWC, JerseyCW, WXO, NWA Wildside, IWAMS, & Rev Pro

4:08:47 WWF

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• WCW Starrcade ’91 starring BATTLE BOWL: THE LETHAL LOTTERY and all of the wackiness that went on there with the pairings of the tag matches and the angles on the show.
• Jushin Thunder Liger and Brian Pillman tearing it up on the WCW house shows during Christmas week.
• P.N. News finds out the hard way about messing with Rick Rude.
• Tokyo Sports and Super Luchas give out their year-end awards.
• Abu Wizal promotes a Stampede Wrestling revival without the Hart family seal of approval.
• Brian Christopher turns heel for the first time in Memphis.
• One of the greatest TV tapings in Global Wrestling Federation's history, featuring the Lightning Kid vs. Jerry Lynn and Eddie Gilbert vs. Terry Garvin Simms 2/3 falls matches.
• Portland Wrestling's final TV show on KPTV.
• WWF's stormy year of 1992 begins with Superstar Billy Graham about to appear on Inside Edition and Jesse Ventura filing his famous videotape royalties lawsuit.
• The Rockers fall apart as a tag team after losing to the Legion of Doom on TV.
• Chris Chavis — under that name, not as Tatanka — has his first vignette.
• The complete WWF talent depth chart by official internal ranking going into 1992.

This is an extremely fun show, so listen now!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WCW

2:10:16 Int’l: Tokyo Sports Awards, AJPW, RGP (UK), Stampede, Super Luchas Awards, CMLL, & UWA

2:29:59 Classic Commercial Break

2:32:34 Halftime

2:58:22 Other USA: UIW, SAPW, ICWA, USWA, GWF, Piledriver Promotions, LPWA, & Portland

3:36:53 WWF

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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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• Stan Hansen becoming the AWA World Heavyweight Champion by beating Rick Martel at a Pro Wrestling USA show at the Meadowlands.
• Problems onscreen between Tully Blanchard and Baby Doll.
• The greatness of Ric Flair at the time, specifically his amazing match with Ronnie Garvin on the 12/28 episode of World Championship Wrestling.
• The Christmas week house show schedule for all of the American promotions and how good or bad the shows did at the box office for everyone involved.
• The short life of Southern All-Star Wrestling in Knoxville.
• A recap of the Stud Stable vs. the Armstrongs in Continental.
• The buildup for the second Jerry Lawler vs. Bill Dundee loser leaves town match, which ended with Lawler leaving Memphis.
• The birth of the Blade Runners on Memphis TV as the future Sting and Ultimate Warrior shed the Freedom Fighters gimmick.
• Mid-South’s first TV shows taped in an arena setting (instead of the Irish McNeil Boys Club) start airing.
• Christmas Wrestling Star Wars at Reunion Arena "bombing" at the gate as World Class blows off the Von Erichs/Dynamic Duo program and tries to reignite the Von Erichs/Freebirds feud.
• Bruiser Brody becomes the first "Million Dollar Man" in wrestling in Texas All-Star.
• Ted Arcidi makes his WWF TV debut while the British Bulldogs make their WWF commitment firm by leaving AJPW.

We love doing this show every year, with both Beau and O'Connor killing it every time so, from BTS to you, we wish you all a very merry Christmas and happy holiday season!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 Pro Wrestling USA & Jim Crockett Promotions

1:51:35 Int’l: AJW, CWA/NSPS, MoscaMania, Montreal, Stampede, EMLL, UWA, & WWC

2:38:28 Classic Commercial Break

2:42:03 Halftime

3:12:30 USA East: Southern All-Star, CWF, Continental, & CWA/Memphis

4:55;48 USA West: Mid-South, Houston, WCCW, TASW, Central States, AWA, & Portland

6:00:10 WWF

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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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• Fans going completely insane and rioting at WWF house shows in Memphis and Little Rock plus at the live WCW Monday Nitro in Charlotte with far too many fans hitting the ring.
• Vince McMahon's "Cure for the Common Show" speech on Raw that sort of “officially” kicked off the “Attitude Era.”
• “Stone Cold” Steve Austin throwing the Intercontinental Title belt off a bridge as part of his initial feud with The Rock
• The Ken Shamrock vs. Nobuhiko Takada fight that was booked for UFC Ultimate Japan falling apart…if it was ever going to happen in the first place.
• Tokyo Sports announcing the winners of their 1997 awards, which were as political as ever.
• The Brennan Brothers drawing a big house for AAA in Mexico.
• The future of Stevie Richards' career being in serious doubt due to his neck issues.
• An update on the USWA lawsuits with XL Sports suing everyone else.
• WCW wrestlers brawl with fans at a Buffalo Airport Marriott, which led to Rick Rude getting arrested.
• A wild and crazy Monday Nitro featuring the debut of Bret Hart, Curt Hennig being in no condition to perform, a complete mess of a show-lcosing angle, and the famously great Rey Misterio Jr. & Juventud Guerrera vs. Psicosis & La Parka match.

All this and much more on a show you can't miss!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

2:17:49 Classic Commercial Break

2:22:15 Halftime

2:53:10 Int’l: UFC, Tokyo Sports Awards, NJPW, CMLL Japan, Michinoku Pro, Kingdom, Arsion, AAA, & Monterrey

3:37:37 Other USA: AWC, NWANJ, UCW (NJ), ECW. ICP/NSWA, Music City, & USWA lawsuit

5:23:33 Patreon Preview: The Arizona Republic profiles the Ultimate Warrior

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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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• The state of the search for a new booker in WCW, with Dusty Rhodes seemingly being the lead candidate or maybe already secretly having the job.
• Barry Windham taking control of the dressing room at the TV tapings and how barely anyone caught on to what was likely going on with him serving as Dusty’s proxy.
• Lots of debuts in WCW at the TV tapings, including Konnan, Larry Cameron, Steve DiSalvo as The Minotaur.
• Teddy Long taking Ric Flair out for a ride in Flair's limo.
• AJPW's year ending with the Real World Tag League and how it capped off a great year for the promotion despite the turmoil stemming from the SWS talent raid.
• NJPW doing big business while pushing Scott Norton.as the newest big foreign monster.
• The first ever SWS/WWF joint shows.
• CMLL doing big business with their year-end shows at Arena Mexico.
• Dick Slater’s stunt work in the climactic scene of Rocky V.
• The Fabulous Ones reunite in Memphis while Jerry Lawler has a bounty on his head.
• Joe Pedicino getting his GWF ducks in a row. In thoery.
• Herb Abrams runs his last UWF TV taping of the year in Reseda, California before moving operations to New York in 1991.
• The Nasty Boys make their WWF TV debut while Honky Tonk Man makes his commentary debut on Superstars.
• The first issue of Titan Sports’ Bodybuilding Lifestyles magazine, which would soon be rebranded as WBF Magazine.

This is great stuff, but there’s much more where that came from, so listen now!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WCW

0:57:54 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, SWS, FMW, AJW, EMLL, & UWA

1:31:07 Classic Commercial Break

1:35:18 Halftime

2:00:11 Other USA: Dick Slater in Rocky V, LMLW, SAPW, PWF (FL), USWA, GWF/Joe Pedicino/Kongi Sports, TWF, AWA, UWF, & Portland

3:00:33 WWF

4:02:48 Patreon Preview: The Arizona Republic profiles the Ultimate Warrior

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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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• Konnan returning to AAA for their Guerra de Titanes show which does mega business.
• CM Punk and Samoa Joe headlining a very interesting ROH show at the RexPlex.
• The final show from the original Revolution Pro Wrestling in southern California, with lots of stories from Kevin about why it happened, as well as from the show itself.
• Paul Heyman's removal from the WWE creative team and all the various stories about why that happened, many of which sounded like Paul was telling them.
• HHH promoting his book with various interviews where he has some interesting things to say.
• Randy Orton serving as Raw General Manager for the week and showing off his immense talent as a lingerie contest host.
• SmackDown featuring the Tough Enough guys dressing up as women to try to seduce Hardcore Holly.

That's just the tip of the iceberg, as this is a crazy loaded show that you just can't miss, and we’ve got a free preview of our latest Patreon show, as well!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 Latin America: AAA, CMLL, Jerry Estrada, IWRG, Tijuana, IWAPR, & WWC

0:30:06 Other USA: ROH, Joe Muraco, Carolinas/Midnight Express, NWA Wildside, Rev Pro, & One Night in China

1:44:37 WWE

4:42:18 Patreon Preview: The Arizona Republic profiles the Ultimate Warrior

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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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• The uncertainty of TNA's existence as there were major problems mounting behind the scenes.
• An in-depth rundown of TNA's "Turning Point" PPV which, despite the turmoil behind the scenes, was one of the best in-ring PPV's of the era, featuring America's Most Wanted vs. XXX in one of the greatest matches in company history.
• AJPW's Real World Tag League doing terrible business at the gate.
• Kenta Kobashi facing off with Mike Awesome in NOAH.
• The beginning of ZERO-ONE MAX.

…and more. Listen to to Part 2 for Latin America, the indies (including Revolution Pro’s final show), and WWE.

Timestamps:

0:00:00 NWA-TNA

1:34:05 Eurasia: AJPW, NJPW, Dragon Gate, Michinoku Pro, Osaka Pro, AtoZ, Riki Pro, ICWA, IWW, & The Wrestling Channel

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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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• The state of wrestling on Thanksgiving Day and how much it had changed in the back half of the 1980's.
• Ric Flair officially becoming the chairman of the WCW booking committee and why that was a bad thing for him.
• The Midnight Express “refusing to wrestle” on TBS.
• Ric Flair and The Great Muta having a big main event on World Championship Wrestling on the same show where Kevin Sullivan debuts as the new color analyst, albeit not for long.
• The New York Times spotlighting WCW with a major story.
• Giant Baba being impressed by the Nasty Boys in AJPW and caving in to the fans’ demands for the return of Rip Rogers.
• An update on Seiji Sakaguchi's business dealing with WCW.
• Koji Kitao working under a mask in the AWA to get reps in before his NJPW debut at the Tokyo Dome.
• Ed Whalen being absent from Stampede TV in its final weeks.
• Jerry Blackwell's extremely bad luck with his health and in his personal life at the time.
• Billy Jack Haynes walks out on PWF in Florida.
• The final original episode of the Continental Wrestling Federation's TV show airing over Thanksgiving weekend.
• Jerry Lawler going full heel on Memphis TV.
• Lia Maivia and friends getting acquitted in their federal racketeering case in Hawaii.
• An in-depth rundown of Survivor Series and the Saturday Night's Main Event that aired two days later on a very busy Thanksgiving weekend in the WWF.
• Hulk Hogan vs. The Genius and how polarizing that was, as well as how Hulk Hogan vs. Mr. Perfect and Randy Savage vs. Jim Duggan were not drawing well at house shows.
• Roddy Piper holding Brother Love hostage.

That just scratches the surface of everything that we talk about on this great episode of BTS!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 Dave Meltzer on Thanksgiving Night

0:25:26 NWA/WCW

1:22:43 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, UWF, Stampede, EMLL, UWA, & WWC

2:06:38 Classic Commercial Break (featuring Alf)

2:12:19 Halftime (with Observer HOF results discussion)

2:49:25 Other USA: Jerry Blackwell, PWF, Continental, CWA/Memphis, USWA, HeritageCW, Central States/WWA, AWA, Portland, & Lia Maivia

4:49:08 WWF

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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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• A full rundown of Survivor Series 1998: Deadly Game featuring The Rock and Shane McMahon turning heel as part of the tournament that crowned Rock as the new WWF Champion.
• Vince McMahon and Steve Austin's real life relationship possibly being on the rocks.
• A wild Raw featuring a cameo from Judge Mills Lane as well as Road Warrior Hawk and Droz climbing the Titantron.
• Shawn Michaels returning to the WWF as the new on-screen Commissioner.
• Chris Cruise writing a scathing letter to the Observer about the current state of the WWF.
• Vader and Stan Hansen raising hell in All Japan’s Real World Tag League.
• Masahiro Chono's career being in serious jeopardy.
• Atsushi Onita showing up in New Japan to set up his 1999 appearances.
• Some of the WCW-contracted luchadores getting ready to work for CMLL against their WWF-contracted counterparts.
• “The Secret World of Pro Wrestling” premiering on The Learning Channel opposite Survivor Series.
• Chris Candido and Tammy Sytch taking a leave of absence in ECW.
• Bam Bam Bigelow invading WCW for a wild confrontation with Bill Goldberg on a Nitro that also features Presidential Candidate Hulk Hogan and his Monica Lewinsky lookalike.
• The rest of Nitro and a crazy Thunder as WCW is in a…different state at the time.

This is just the tip of the iceberg, as we have so much more on this STACKED show!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

2:04:24 Eurasia: AJPW, NJPW, Bam Bam Bigelow, BattlARTS, BJPW, DDT, FMW, Fuyuki Army, Kageki, SGP, SPWF, Wrestle Dream Factory, RINGS, NEO Ladies, & CWA

2:47:03 Classic Commercial Break

2:51:44 Halftime

3:12:26 Mexico: AAA, CMLL, & Promo Azteca

3:28:17 Other USA: TLC special, ECW, JAPW, Terry Funk. OVW, Power Pro, & APW

4:07:06 WCW

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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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• Updates on the status of the potential sale of WCW and how Jerry Jarrett is possibly playing a role in it.
• An interesting episode of Thunder featuring the infamous segment where Lenita Erickson interviews Bob Sapp.
• A wacky Nitro from London, England.
• The saga of Peter Goldschmidt and Robert Catell, which you have to hear to believe.
• Shinya Hashimoto getting "fired" by New Japan.
• Tons of Japanese indie results.
• El Hijo del Santo gets betrayed by two partners in the same match.
• Scott Hall making his ECW debut to some mixed reactions from the talent backstage.
• An update on the health of the Sinister Minister/Jim Mitchell and ECW exploiting his injury for TV ratings.
• Sabu winning the NWA World Heavyweight Title.
• WrestleMania X-Seven doing big business on its first day of ticket sales, with a future WWF Superstar visible in the crowd at the ticket onsale press conference.
• WWFE sues L. Brent Bozell and his Parents Television Council as their war of words continues.
• A terrible episode of SmackDown and the subsequent Raw that wasn't a whole hell of a lot better in the early days of Stephanie McMahon as head writer.
• The debut of Molly Holly and how differently she was presented compared to later in her run with the company.

All of this and a whole helluva lot more on a stacked episode of BTS!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WCW

1:09:44 Japan: NJPW, NOAH, Capture, DDT, FMW, Michinoku Pro, Osaka Pro, Toryumon, Wrestle Dream Factory, UFO, AJW, Arsion, Jd’, NEO Ladies, & Takako Inoue photo book

1:50:57 Latin America: CMLL, IWRG, Monterrey, Nuevo Laredo, Toryumon Mexico, & IWAPR

2:07:30 Classic Commercial Break

2:10:59 Halftime

2:56:33 Other USA: ECW, CZW, NWA Mid-Atlantic, NWA Florida/Sabu wins NWA Title, IWAMS, Memphis, Rev Pro, & XPW

3:32:17 WWF

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• Strike Force winning the WWF Tag Team Titles from The Hart Foundation on the first Superstars of Wrestling of November Sweeps.
• Billy Jack Haynes passing out at the Nassau Coliseum.
• Ivan Putski getting screwed by a Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission referee at the Spectrum in Philly.
• Genichiro Tenryu and Hiroshi Wajima having their first singles battle.
• Horny Ed Whalen eyeballing Miss Honey.
• Corporal Kirchner and The Zodiac cutting some incredibly bizarre promos on Stampede TV.
• Bob Backlund of all people cutting an amazing promo on ICW TV of all places.
• Nick Gulas hooking up with WOW in Alabama.
• Carl Styles doing his standard glass eye angle in Memphis.
• Lots of territories struggling at the gate.
• Dave Meltzer not feeling the current state of Jim Crockett Promotions.
• The greatness of Mighty Wilbur and his babyface turn on “Puddin’ Head” Paul Jones.

All of this and so much more on yet another extremely fun 80's episode of Between the Sheets!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

0:42:28 Int’l: AJPW, All-Star, Stampede, EMLL, Juarez, & UWA

1:20:38 Classic Commercial Break

1:24:57 Halftime

2:06:05 USA East: ICW, NWF, POWW, WOW, Continental, & CWA/Memphis

2:50:25 USA West etc: WCCW, Wild West, Central States, AWA, Portland, WWA/Mora, & Bob Closson folding Mat Results

3:07:24 Jim Crockett Promotions

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• World Class running their first ever Cotton Bowl show featuring the return of Sunshine, Chris Adams cementing his heel turn on Kevin Von Erich, and lots more.
• World Class ramping up the use of blood for the first time since the promotion started booming, which could be causing problems at the gate.
• A wild and wacky group of foreigners on tour with All Japan.
• Dave Meltzer's thoughts on Pro Wrestling USA and how valid they were.
• J.J. Dillon and the Long Riders making things hard for Vic Steamboat and the crew at his brother’s Mid-Atlantic Gym.
• Jimmy Hart making his debut on TBS for Ole's group and turning it on it's ear.
• Jay Youngblood giving Ric Flair a run for his money in Florida.
• An amazing Korstia Korchenko video airing in Memphis.
• Mid-South TV being the best in the country at the time with plenty of examples.
• The WWF going to war with Bob Geigel in St. Louis and Kansas City with head-to-head shows.
• Verne Gagne doing his best Vince McMahon impersonation with regards to his handling of no-shows on AWA shows.
• Hulk Hogan dealing with a knee injury.
• Roddy Piper making Tonga Kid a star in a big TV angle.
• The WWF and TBS starting to have problems as Nielsen ratings dwindle.

All of this and TONS more, plus O’Connor being O’Connor.

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WCCW

1:21:45 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, UWF, CWA, Montreal, Vancouver All-Star, EMLL, & UWA

2:13:19 Classic Commercial Break

2:16:28 Halftime

3:06:13 USA East: PWUSA, JCP, CWG, CWF, Southeastern, & CWA/Memphis 

4:27:14 USA West: Mid-South, St. Louis, Central States, Houston, Southwest, AWA, & Portland

5:41:27 WWF

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• The state of wrestling as the WWF is trending downward across multiple business metrics.
• The tragic end of Hayabusa's career and how it changed Japanese wrestling forever.
• Keiji Muto winning yet another AJPW belt as he is getting more comfortable there.
• Major problems within Team 2000 in New Japan
• NOAH crowning their first-ever set of GHC Tag Champions.
• Andrew McManus’s World Wrestling All-Stars having an…interesting debut show in Perth.
• WrestleExpress finally runs a show in England.
• La Parka turning on El Hijo del Santo in Tijuana.
• Just who was the money man behind the XWF?
• Mikey Whipwreck's "retirement" show on Long Island.
• The beginning of the end end of Main Event Championship Wrestling
• inDemand wanting to get more pro wrestling on the pay-per-view schedule to make up for revenue lost from various movies being delayed indefinitely after 9/11.
• Michael Modest pulling out of the King of the Indies tournament and how that possibly changed wrestling forever
• Steven DeAngelis’s first tour of Alaska, including Super Dragon, Excalibur, and the other the Rev Pro guys working the openers and pissing off Nova in the process.
• Steve Austin and Rob Van Dam having major dissension within The Alliance.
• A full WWF No Mercy PPV rundown
• Raw, SmackDown, and lots more WWF news and views.

This is a STACKED show so LISTEN NOW!!!!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 State of Wrestling

0:24:25 Japan: Hayabusa, AJPW, NJPW, NOAH, Zero-One, BJPW, DDT, FMW proper, KAGEKI, Michinoku Pro, NMC Produce, Osaka, Pro, Toryumon, W*ING, Masakatsu Funaki, RINGS, Arsion, GAEA, Jd’, & Oz Academy

1:35:48 Other Int’l: WWA (McManus), WrestleXpress, CMLL, IWRG, Monterrey, TIjuana, IWAPR, & WWC

2:07:25 Classic Commercial Break

2:11:40 Halftime

2:33:39 Other USA: XWF, final WCW layoffs, USA Pro/Mikey Whipwreck, CZW, MECW, IWC, NWA Wildside, inDemand, IWAMS, Josh Matthews, MidwestCW, Vince Russo, Michael Modest, Alaska Superslam, & Kappa Publishing buying WOW Magazine IP

3:44:22 WWF

6:25:26 Patreon Preview: Did Tod Gordon REALLY carry Ric Flair’s bags at Slamboree ’94 in Philadelphia?

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• Bret Hart making the final decision about his future and talks about it in his Calgary Sun column.
• Uncertainty about Curt Hennig's in-ring future.
• Vader's match for his second episode of Boy Meets World being taped at an Anaheim house show.
• Crush having an issue with a "fan" who may or may not be a future world champion.
• “The Real Double J” Jesse Jammess talking about his singing background.
• All sorts of news and results from Japan, featuring Giant Baba and Seiji Sakaguchi arguing over Hiroshi Hase
• Konnan officially splitting from Antonio Peña and AAA as the bad blood starts boiling over.
• Dennis Coralluzzo having issues with scrutiny of his fundraisers in New Jersey.
• Jerry Lawler being pissed off that Nitro is in Memphis
• All kinds of fun clips from Paul Alperstein's American Wrestling Federation
• Randy Savage and Sting's WCW contracts being up soon.
• Nitro in Memphis featuring an awesome angle to get the Randy Savage/Elizabeth/nWo storyline going.

All that and so much more, so check it out!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:14:38 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, FMW, IWA Japan, IWA Kokusai, PWC, AJW, JWP, CWA, AAA, & CMLL

1:48:34 Classic Commercial Break

1:52:38 Halftime

2:35:11 Other USA: NWA, ECW, ECWA, MEWF, IWAMS, USWA, AWF, & APW

3:32:20 WCW

4:37:36 Patreon Preview: Did Tod Gordon REALLY carry Ric Flair’s bags at Slamboree ’94 in Philadelphia?

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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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• How the peak popularity of the Monday Night War are adversely affecting the Nielsen ratings of Monday Night Football.
• Brian Hildebrand getting the worst possible news about his health and how he planned to deal with it.
• One of the absolute wildest episodes of WCW Monday Nitro that ever aired on TNT, featuring the birth of the Latino World Order, Judy Bagwell going off on her son for the first time, Hulk Hogan seeing The Ultimate Warrior in the mirror, Mike Tenay & The Wolfpack’s bar crawl to find Scott Hall, Reid Flair’s TV debut, Sonny Onoo abandoning Kaz Hayashi for Ernest Miller, and tons more. (And a wacky episode of Thunder, as well.)
• Bob Backlund returning to Japan to work for BattlARTS in the B-Cup tournament.
• Alexander Karelin signs with RINGS for a match with the retiring Akira Maeda.
• In The Readers’ Pages of the Observer, Howard Brody tees off on ECW with regards to a possible angle for the NWA 50th Anniversary Show falling apart.
• Dr. Keith's first ever trip to the ECW Arena, which wasn't as much of a doozy as the show in Marietta, Georgia a week earlier that Kris was at.
• Super Nova getting so pissed off about being left off of the PWI 500 that he went off on a rant about it on his AOL message board.
• Vince McMahon getting some special visitors in his hospital room on a crazy episode of Monday Night Raw.

All of the above makes this show a must listen, but that's just the tip of the iceberg, so you need to LISTEN NOW!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WCW

2:23:19 Eurasia: AJPW, NJPW, BattlARTS, DDT, IWA Kokusai, Pancrase, RINGS, UFO, AJW, GAEA, L-1, & CWA

3:02:59 Classic Commercial Break

3:08:23 Halftime

3:39:45 Mexico: CMLL & IWRG 

3:53:30 Other USA: NEW, LIWF, NWA, PCW, Power Pro, & APW

4:12:44 ECW

4:44:07 WWF

5:44:18 Patreon Preview: Did Tod Gordon REALLY carry Ric Flair’s bags at Slamboree ’94 in Philadelphia?

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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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• Hulk Hogan giving quite the interview to the St. Petersburg Times on his “Suburban Commando” media tour, where he talks about steroid use and other interesting topics.
• The WWF adding a new PPV the week after Survivor Series and changing their road schedule as a well to help ease their financial problems.
• Sgt. Slaughter wanting his country back.
• Vince McMahon getting nailed with a chair by Roddy Piper in one of the wildest angles ever to air on WWF television.
• Tsuruta-gun vs. Super Generation Army feud raging hot and heavy in AJPW.
• An update on the luchadores’ strike, including the possible timeline for when it could end.
• Jerry Lawler cutting a classic promo about how wrestling changed thanks to cable television.
• An update on who The Boss was originally supposed to be in the GWF, including how WCW screwed everything up.
• Scott Steiner getting injured in “a chainsaw accident.”

All of this and a lot more on a very exciting episode of Between the Sheets!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 Hulk Hogan media tour for Suburban Commando

0:50:55 WWF

2:05:57 Eurasia: AJPW, NJPW, PWFG, RINGS, & All-Star

2:27:02 Classic Commercial Break

2:32:25 Halftime

3:15:32 Other North America: MaritimeCW, Luchador strike, CMLL, UWA, & WWC

3:43:19 Other USA: TWA, UWF, USWA, GWF, Portland, New Mexico & Florida athletic commission updates

4:30:51 WCW

4:52:48 Patreon Preview: Did Tod Gordon REALLY carry Ric Flair’s bags at Slamboree ’94 in Philadelphia?

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• The state of the cable TV wrestling ratings and house show attendance, which were both hitting all-time lows around this time.
• “Cowboy” Bill Watts speaking very candidly to Dave Meltzer about a number of topics in WCW, including Brian Pillman's status, the top rope rule, and lots more in a tremendous look into his psyche at this time.
• A major New Japan show in Yokohama that’s unfortunately best-remembered for the major injuries suffered by Rick Steiner and especially Masahiro Chono.
• The NJPW vs. WAR feud heating up.
• An update on the status of the Takano brothers and the details they gave the media about SWS splitting into WAR and NOW, with SWS owner Hachiro Tanaka providing start-up costs for both and making everyone who signed with NOW sign non-disparagement agreements.
• Nobuhiko Takada defeating Gary Albright for the UWFi’s Real Pro Wrestling World Heavyeight Championship at a major show in Osaka.
• The Junkyard Dog winning the USWA’s Unified World Heavyweight Championship in Memphis.
• Jim Cornette’s plans for the babyface side of SMW getting crushed by the WWF signing Steve Armstrong and Terry Taylor in the same week, with their debuts coming at the TV tapings in Manitoba.

This is one of those rare shows that doesn't have any Saturday TV shows, so there are only a couple of clips, but there’s still a lot of stuff going on here, so take a listen!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 State of the Business & WCW

0:53:52 Int’l: NJPW, WAR, NOW, W*ING, UWFi, LLPW, CMLL, & UWA

1:36:26 Classic Commercial Break

1:40:50 Halftime

2:22:24 Other USA: ICWA, SMW, USWA, Big D, ColoradoCW, & WWF

3:20:04 Patreon Preview: Did Tod Gordon REALLY carry Ric Flair’s bags at Slamboree ’94 in Philadelphia?

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• “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan making his return to the WWF after his firing for the New Jersey Turnpike arrest and how he was presented.
• “Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase's hatred of children.
• Randy Savage being upset at The Honky Tonk Man as his babyface turn is kicking into gear.
• Richard Belzer officially filing his famous personal injury lawsuit against Hulk Hogan and the WWF.
• NEW Leaders vs. NOW Leaders is going strong in New Japan even though Akira Maeda is being phased own.
• Corporal Kirchner debuts in Stampede.
• Big hair and mask matches in Mexico.
• Robert Fuller becoming the new Tennessee Stud in Continental.
• Week Two of WHEEL OF TORTURE in Memphis.
• The Iron Sheik debuting in a desolate World Class territory.
• Buddy Landel debuting in the AWA and lasting exactly one TV taping before quitting.
• The main Jim Crockett Promotions roster takes the week off for a company trip to St. Martin for the annual NWA convention.
• The status of the CWF and UWF TV shows and how much Dave Meltzer hates them as they (temporarily, as it turns out) shift towards a magazine.

All that and much much more on an extremely fun BTS, so check it out!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:11;36 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, AJW, All-Star, Ontario, Stampede, EMLL, UWA, & WWC

1:43:12 Classic Commercial Break

1:47:32 Halftime

2:09:17 Other USA: Deep South, Continental, CWA/Memphis, WCCW, Central States, AWA, Portland, & Lisa Mavia

3:20:51 Jim Crockett Promotions: JCP proper, CWF, & UWF

4:02:49 Patreon Preview: A very revealing sworn affidavit about racism in WCW from longtime stage coordinator Moses Williams

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• Major drama behind the scenes at World Championship Wrestling involving Bill Watts and his "budget cuts,” specifically involving his attempts to renegotiate the contracts of Brian Pillman, Rick Rude, and Sting. We have stories from all sides of the situation, including an explosive Torch Talk that Watts did with Wade Keller about the contract talks.
• WCW rescinding the top rope rule or at least starting to, WCW house show business issues, Erik Watts making his first TV appearance, and tons more in a FANTASTIC section.
• The greatness of the Toshiaki Kawada vs. Akira Taue feud in AJPW.
• Heisei Ishingun picking up steam in NJPW.
• The AAA vs. CMLL war raging big in Mexico as people are jumping ship left and right.
• The Rock ’n’ Roll Express on the local segments of Jerry Lewis telethon on a station in West Virginia
• Mike Samples and Eddie Marlin fighting over “ownership” of the USWA on TV.
• The complete INSANITY of th Global Wrestling Federation at this time and how it filtered into rival Big D.
• Steve Planamenta talking WWF business with Mike Mooneyham, particulartly in regards to the USWA and WCW.
• The odd TV presentation of Ric Flair regaining the WWF Title from Randy Savage along with his appearance on “Live with Regis & Kathie Lee” alongside Mr. Perfect.
• A new Legion of Doom of sorts of Animal and Crush on WWF house shows.
• The WWF actually taking the steroid issue somewhat seriously as drug testing gets more strict.

And much more. This was a tremendous show, so LISTEN NOW!!!!

Timestamps

0:00:00 WCW

1:41:14 Japan: AJPW, NJPW, WAR, NOW, FMW, Oriental Pro, Universal, W*ING, Buster Douglas & friends, & AJW

2:04:07 Classic Commercial Break

2:07:55 Halftime

2:40:17 Latin America: AAA, CMLL, Monterrey, UWA, & WWC

3:04:04 Other USA: Jim Crockett, NAWA (Tony Capone), ECW, Joel Goodhart/TWA fallout, ICWA, SMW, WWA (NJ/FL), USWA, GWF, Big D, & Portland

4:17:07 WWF

5:06:59 Patreon Preview: A very revealing sworn affidavit about racism in WCW from longtime stage coordinator Moses Williams

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• TNA going through a "soft reboot" as the Jarretts begin talks with the Carter family and Panda Energy which would lead to a sale of the promotion.
• Bill Goldberg making his All Japan debut on a Budokan Hall back-to-back doubleheader, which was memorable for many reasons, especially when the Toryumon guys worked the second night.
• One of the greatest matches in the history of Pro Wrestling NOAH going down at Korakuen Hall.
• Bob Sapp starting to become a major mainstream media star in Japan.
• Carlos Colon and the WWC threatening to sue IWAPR over using Ray Gonzalez in a story where Boricua was fantastic at giving us the full context.
• The morale of the IWA locker room not being good after Gonzalez came in.
• Konnan wrestling Carlos Colon for the first time in the WWC.
• Oprah Winfrey doing an episode of her show addressing pro wrestling's effect on children.
• Low-Ki, Chris Candido, and Tammy Sytch having a problem behind the scenes at a USA Pro show in Queens.
• The Messiah returning to CZW weeks after losing his thumb at the first ever CZW TOURNAMENT OF DEATH.
• XPW runs at the ECW Arena in Philadelphia for the first time, where we get the debut of THE JUICE BAR, starring Juventud Guerrera.
• Eric Bischoff creating the World Heavyweight Title in on Raw after Brock Lesnar and he “Undisputed” WWE Title goes exclusive tp Smackdown, and then handing the belt to Triple H in a famously polarizing segment.
• Chuck (Palumbo) proposing to Billy (Gunn) on SmackDown in a very memorable segment.

This is just the tip of iceberg of this extremely busy show, so you gotta listen to this one!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 NWA-TNA

0:41:19 Eurasia: AJPW, NJPW, NOAH, Zero-One, BattlARTS, BJPW, DDT, Osaka Pro, Specialist Global Pro, SPWF, Bob Sapp, AJW, Arsion, GAEA, NEO, & IWA/TWA (UK)

1:44:21 Classic Commercial Break

1:46:49 Halftime

2:10:45 Latin America: AAA, CMLL, Monterrey, IWRG, & Puerto Rico

3:19:24 Other USA: Oprah, USA Pro, ROH, Mike Lima, XWF, PCW (NJ), The Messiah, CZW, XPW, NWA Wildside, MAW, APW, Bobby Heenan, Sting, & WCW alumni

4:30:03 WWE

6:31:48 Patreon Preview: A very revealing sworn affidavit about racism in WCW from longtime stage coordinator Moses Williams

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