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Kris & David are joined by Beau James (@KingofKingsport) to discuss the week that was May 5-11, 1985. We talk about the very first episode of Saturday Night's Main Event and how that changed not just the wrestling business, NBC as a whole. We also examine why Bruiser Brody & Tommy Rich didn't go to the WWF as rumored (and in Rich’s case, announced) at this time, Japan Pro running a mini-tour, Jimmy Snuka having issues getting into Japan for New Japan, Hercules Hernandez quitting World Class and going back home to Florida, Bruiser Brody running wild in Memphis, Jim Duggan getting burned by Skandor Akbar and Kimala in Jackson, Mississippi, the second annual David Von Erich Memorial Parade of Champions in Dallas, the famous “Smooth Operator” video for Buddy Landel, and MUCH more. There’s also a free preview of our latest Patreon deep dive special! You can't miss this one, so listen now!!!!Timestamps:0:00:00 WWF1:31:50 Int’l: Japan Pro, NJPW, Montreal, & Vancouver1:56:37 Classic Commercial

Kris Zellner is joined by Jeff G. Bailey (@jeffgbailey1) & Dan "The Dragon" Wilson (@dragonsrejects) as we take yet another Walk on the Wildside, discussing April to May 2001 in NWA Wildside. On this show, we start with the aftermath of Hardcore Hell, featuring the elevation of Suicidal Tendencies as the lead heels of the promotion as they face off with the Super Team of Air Paris, Onyx, & A.J. Styles. We also talk about the evolution of Justice from Prince Justice, where he finally becomes the Wildside Heavyweight Champion, and how awesome he had gotten. Plus: The pending breakup of Bad Attitude, just who Total Destruction actually may have liked, the badass motherfucker named Scottie Wrenn, the debut of the Sinister Minister, New Jack running amok, Jerry Lawler making his Wildside debut at a horse park, and a wild night in Macon, Georgia featuring "Wildfire" Tommy Rich. That's just the tip of iceberg as far as this episode goes; it’s a crazy-assed show that was a fucking blast to

In this free preview clip of the second and final episode of our deep dive Patreon series on the sale of WCW, Kris and David take a look at WrestlingObserver.com’s ongoing coverage of the cancellation of WCW programming over the course of a few days in March 2001. This is when everything came to a head, with the Fusient Media Ventures deal just about dead and World Wrestling Federation Entertainment becoming the obvious lead suitor, and it’s fascinating to look back at. And if you want to hear what Kris found at the end of the clip? You know what you have to do.To hear the whole show, you need to become a Between The Sheets patron at the $5/month level or higher by going to Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets.-----Full show description:It’s April 2021, and you know what that means: The 20th anniversary of the final episode of WCW Worldwide and thus the second and final part of our series on the sale of (the assets of) World Championship Wrestling to Vince McMahon’s World Wrestling Federation Entertainment. We pick u

Kris & David are here for Part 2 of this week's show, discussing April 28-May 4, 2000 in a Patreon-requested show that Greg DuFour picked. We talk about the world of Japanese wrestling starting with New Japan, examining about their issues with Naoya Ogawa, plus BattlARTS doing a feud for the company presidency, Big Japan & CZW cranking up their feud, and all tof he other Japanese indies. Then we go to Mexico, talking about the beginning of a new era of Lucha Libre tape watching featuring IWRG & Monterrey, plus the IWA & WWC being in the midst of a ratings war in Puerto Rico where the WWF sent top talent to the IWA, including Kane & The Rock. Next we go to ECW, where we talk about all of their issues with TNN, Jason Knight getting arrested in the locker room, Jeff Jones getting fired, and all sorts of other drama, as well as both Memphis wrestling promotions battling it out and XPW crowning a new champion. This is Part 2 of a two-part show, so make sure you also listen to Part 1!!!!!Tim

Kris & David are joined by "The Bone Collector" Dominic Garrini (@dgarrinibc) to discuss Part 1 of the week that was April 28-May 4, 2000 in a Patron-requested show that was picked by Greg DuFour. We start with an almighty WCW section featuring David Arquette as WCW champion, FUNB Terry Bollea, Vampiro burying Sting alive, NEW YORK RULES: COUNT Y’OWN PINFAWLS..this is epic folks. We also talk about the big May 1st PRIDE card featuring the Mark Coleman winning the Openweight Grand Prix and Kazushi Sakuraba beating Royce Gracie in a 90 minute fight to become a legend before pivoting to the WWF. There, we talk about Backlash 2000 featuring a wild main event with the return of Steve Austin to help The Rock regain the WWF Championship from Triple H, plus Buh Buh Ray Dudley putting Trish Stratus through a table, Shane McMahon doing Shane McMahon things on RAW in a steel cage, and so much more. This is just Part 1 of the show, as we had too much for one file this week, so listen to both parts now!!!!!Tim

Kris & David are joined by John Thorne (@JohnThorneAIW) to discuss the week-plus that was April 18-27, 1993. We talk about Sean Waltman signing with the WWF and the reaction to that at the time, as well as a couple of newsworthy episodes of Raw featuring Bobby Heenan replacing Rob Bartlett and a fan marriage proposal with a familiar face that you just can't miss, as well as other great clips featuring Bret Hart, Lex Luger, & Bam Bam Bigelow. We also talk about Stan Hansen winning the Champion Carnival in All Japan, the Ultimate Warrior’s…interesting tour of Europe, CMLL attendance being in the dumps, Chris Candido & Tammy Sytch debuting in SMW, Jerry Lawler & Randy Savage battling it out in Memphis, and Cactus Jack's career almost ending on the floor of Center Stage Theater at the hands of Big Van Vader. This is a tremendous show, so listen now!!!!!!Timestamps:0:00:00 WWF1:44:11 Eurasia: AJPW, NJPW, FMW, NOW, Michinoku Pro, PWC, RINGS, AJW, JWP, & Ultimate Warrior WWS tour2:31:09 O

Kris & David are joined by Mark Coale (@black_bile) to discuss the week that was April 14-20, 1986, which Mark picked by dropping the $100 on our Patreon to not just have us cover that week, but also be our guest for the whole show. We talk about the first annual Crockett Cup and everything that went on around it, including Dave Meltzer's live report of the shows plus the World Championship Wrestling episode that aired basically between the two shows on TBS, with lots of great clips. We also talk about All Japan and Giant Baba's meetings while he was in the United States, as well as the rest of Japan, Canada, & Mexico, before going to the territories. There, we talk about Kevin Sullivan leaving Florida again, John Nord no-showing Memphis, Kamala returning to the UWF, a big talent exodus from World Class, familiar names coming back to the WWF, before closing with AWA WRESTLEROCK ’86!!!!! (Yes, we play the WrestleRock Rumble.) Another great 80's show, so listen now!!!!!!Timestamps:0:00:00 Ji

Kris Zellner & Rob Naylor are back with the latest episode of Cover 2 Cover, this time discussing the April 1993 issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated. We talk about Rick & Scott Steiner, who grace the cover, and the article about them, basically talking about everything regarding their careers so far as they were about to go to the WWF. We also talk about how Sting can't figure out The Great Muta, the greatness of Barry Windham at that time, Bob Backlund's comeback in the WWF and how odd it was, plus news, ratings, editorials, and all the other greatness you come to expect from these shows. Do yourself a favor and listen now!!!!!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 Patr

Kris & David are joined by Lavie Margolin (@Laviemarg) to discuss the week-plus that was April 7th-14th, 1991. We talk about Sid Vicious quitting WCW and its possible ripple effects on the company in every possible way. We discuss the "lost" Ric Flair vs. Brian Pillman match, three different UWF splinter groups getting ready to open up at the same time in Japan, Bill Eadie & Joe Pedicino opening up a wrestling school in Georgia, Herb Abrams taping TV in Florida in an open field next to Universal Studios, Eddie Gilbert & John Gillam shooting a major angle on Memphis TV, and, of course, The Ultimate Warrior enters The Funeral Parlor, only to be ambushed by The Undertaker, sealed in a casket, and apparently killed. All that and so much more on a great episode of BTS!!!!Timestamps:0:00:00 WCW1:37:47 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, RINGS, PWFG, UWFi, AWA (New Zealand), CNWA, CMLL, UWA, & Tijuana2:03:16 Classic Commercial Break2:07:18 Housekeeping/The Amazon Game2:45:23 Other USA: Rick Rude, CarolinaCW,

Kris & Bix are joined by Mike Michaels (ex-@bionicelbow) this week to discuss the week that was March 31-April 6, 1996. We talk about an extremely weird Monday Nitro with some of the worst finishes ever to appear on that show, the World Wrestling Peace Festival’s original lineup—which would soon be completely squashed, the annual Champion Carnival in AJPW, FMW shooting big angles to prep for their Golden Week show on 5/5 at Kawasaki Stadium, Koji Kitao having a shitty week, a big wrestling war in Tijuana really heating up, Bill Dundee's hatred of Wolfie D reaching new levels, and of course…WrestleMania XII in Anaheim with all the bells and whistles! We go over everything from the end of Billionaire Ted, to the return of the Ultimate Warrior, to Roddy Piper going wild on Goldust, to the show-closing coronation of Shawn Michaels…plus the next night’s Monday Night Raw, featuring Marc Mero & Sable becoming a thing on TV, Mankind’s debut, MUCH more. This is a fantastic show, so listen now!!!!Timestamps

Kris & David are joined by Robert Bihari (@RobViper) to discuss the week-plus that was March 22-30, 1997, which Rob picked after putting down $50 on our Patreon to sit in for a segment…but of course, since it’s Rob, we asked him to sit in for more. We’ve got a big WWF section featuring Wrestlemania 13 in Chicago featuring the epic Bret Hart/Steve Austin match and all the happenings afterwards which makes this such as memorable show in the history of the WWE. We also talk about Raw the next night, featuring Los Space Cadets vs. Los Vipers—which is the reason that Bihari picked this show, Bret Hart & Shawn Michaels going over 20 minutes talking shit, and Raw ending during the middle of an Undertaker-Paul Bearer promo battle.We also talk about the Cadets & Vipers working the tapings the next night, as well plus all of the WWF news you can handle. In Japan, we talk about the Champion Carnival in AJPW as well as Giant Baba wielding his political power to get Dr. Death into the country after a drug arre

Kris Zellner is joined by Jeff G. Bailey (@JeffGBailey1) & Dan "The Dragon" Wilson (@dragonsrejects) to discuss the month that was March 2001 in NWA Wildside, as yes, it's time to take another Walk on the Wildside. We talk about the buildup to Hardcore Hell and how every match and angle progressed towards the big show. We also discuss Hardcore Hell itself in-depth, and we have a on this show thanks to the archives of our dear friend Larry Goodman. This show also touches on the death of WCW and how that affected Wildside, which was aligned with WCW at that time. Another fantastic episode from this series, so listen now!!!!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-onl

Kris & David are guestless this time out as we discuss the week that was March 17th-23rd, 1998. We start with WCW, talking about Eric Bischoff appearing on TSN's Off the Record and all the interesting talking points he put out there, the drama between Hulk Hogan & Kevin Nash's factions in WCW—especially regarding Sean Waltman's status in the company, Diamond Dallas Page & Raven shooting a big angle on MTV Live, plus Nitro & Thunder, of course. We go to Japan for news on Vader appearing on AJPW's Tokyo Dome show, NJPW doing big business, FMW going on PPV with DirecTV Japan, the end of Kingdom, a STACKED U.S. indie section, and, in WWF, the build to WrestleMania including Mike Tyson and DX making quite the appearance on Raw. Awesome show as always, so listen now!!!!Timestamps:0:00:00 WCW1:20:22 Japan: AJPW, NJPW, FMW, Michinoku Pro, Kingdom, Pancrase, AJW, Arsion, GAEA, JWP, & LLPW1:49:04 Classic Commercial Break1:55:22 Housekeeping/The Amazon Game2:20:44 Latin America: AAA,

Kris & David are joined by one of our Patrons, Tyler Gignac (@Tyler_Gignac), to discuss the week-plus that was March 8th-16th, 1987, which he picked as the week after upping his Patreon pledge to $50 for a month. We talk about Kris' favorite episode of Saturday Night's Main Event, the 3/14/87 episode that was also the focus of Tyler’s request. We also talk about the build for WrestleMania III, both in general and on that NBC special, as well as the pre-Mania house shows and Hulk Hogan being the guest on one of the final installments of Piper's Pit. After Tyler departs following the WWF section, we talk about all of the news and results in Japan, Canada, & Puerto Rico before going back to the United States for the territories where we play an Adrian Street video from Continental, Jerry Lawler brings out Sawyer Brown on Memphis TV, a new member of the First Family in the UWF, plus in JCP we talk about Ole Anderson feuding with Big Bubba Rogers and Lex Luger officially becoming a Horseman. Te

Kris Zellner & Rob Naylor are back with the latest Cover 2 Cover, which is a little different than our normal fare, as we are paying tribute to the late great Jim Crockett Jr. and Jim Crockett Promotions as a whole. We’re discussing the programs that Kris owns of Starrcade ’85: The Gathering & Superstars on the Superstation (2/2/86) that took place at The Omni in Atlanta, Georgia. We talk about how we became fans of JCP and our early experiences with their TV shows, before talking about the buildup to Starrcade with all the major matches and angles. We then talk about the show itself before pivoting to talking about the Superstars on the Superstation show, including all of the key players and moments. This is basically a love letter from us to Jim Crockett Promotions, so we hope you enjoy the show!!!!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 Betw

Kris & David are joined by Robert O'Connor (@ghostofquinones) to discuss the week that was March 3-9, 2002. We talk about the earliest reports about what was to become NWA-TNA, with all sorts of info about how and why this was happening, which also features some great Don West audio from Shop at Home. We also talk about the other startups getting attention at the time, WWA & XWF, as well as their issues at that time. We then examine a very heavy week in New Japan, a new NWA World Heavyweight Champion being crowned in Zero-One, and T2P getting ready to go to war with Toryumon. Also, O’Connor gives us a full rundown on the Western Canadian scene, we go over all sorts of U.S. indie goodness, and then close out with the WWF section. There, we talk about the road to WrestleMania featuring Triple H & Stephanie dominating the TV with their wackiness, and so much more. An extremely entertaining show, so listen now!!!!!Timestamps:0:00:00 Startups: Jarrett, WWA, & XWF1:02:07 Japan: K-1, NJPW, Zero-O

Kris & David are joined by Chad Campbell (@bigboysplaywcw) to discuss the three days that were February 23-25, 1997. (It’ll make sense when you listen.) We start with WCW and the SuperBrawl VII PPV, talking about all of the happenings going on there with Randy Savage joining the nWo, as well as the next night, where Savage sealed the deal on Nitro by reuniting with Elizabeth. We also talk about a new promotion being formed around Nobuhiko Takada in Japan, Paco Alonso firming up a deal between WCW & CMLL, MMA being banned in the state of New York, and speaking of MMA....Ken Shamrock signing with the World Wrestling Federation and debuting on Raw! Oh, and the ECW invasion plus the surprise return of the Road Warriors the same night. This was a tremendous show, so don't forget to listen!!!!!!Timestamps:0:00:00 WCW1:54:22 Int’l & MMA: 2:28:49 Classic Commercial Break2:33:47 Housekeeping/The Amazon Game2:53:55 WWFTo support the show and get access to exclusive rewards like special members-only mont

Kris & David are guestless this time, as we discuss the week-plus that was February 16th - February 23rd, 1993. We talk about the tragic death of Kerry Von Erich and what all played into the situation, as well as the immediate aftermath, including candid comments from The Ultimate Warrior and Road Warrior Hawk to John Clark’s Wrestling Flyer newsletter. We also talk about the WWF filing a defamation lawsuit against Phil Mushnick and the New York Post over their coverage of the “Titangate” scandals while also getting sued by The Ultimate Warrior over back pay, Hulk Hogan returning to the WWF on Monday Night Raw, Atsushi Onita going wild in FMW, the scene in Mexico where AAA is dominating everyone else, Dirty White Boy burning Tracy Smothers' Confederate battle flag in SMW, and Lex Luger's epic appearance at the WMC TV-5 studio in Memphis. Then we close it out with WCW, headlined by Ric Flair’s return in front of a sold out crowd at the awesome SuperBrawl III PPV in Asheville. This was a show of man

Kris & David are joined by Mikey Falcon (@mikevsphilly) as we discuss the week-plus that was February 9-16, 1990. We talk about the NWA and how they were coping with Sting having major knee surgery after the “Texas Shootout” Clash, especially on a very interesting episode of World Championship Wrestling. We also talk about their major ratings successes on TBS and a few departures, including the Great Muta. We then move on to the major New Japan Tokyo Dome show featuring the top names of All Japan in a rare interpromotional deal, Dave Meltzer attending his first ever live Lucha Libre show in Tijuana, Paul E. Dangerously booking and hosting ICW TV, George Scott running his first NAWA show, Terrence Garvin drama on the USWA’s Memphis-style show on KTVT, and the birth of The Big Juicer in Portland before finally moving onto the WWF. There, we talk about how Mike Tyson's shocking loss to Buster Douglas, how it affected their plans for The Main Event on NBC, and Roddy Piper on The Love Boat. All that and so

Kris Zellner & Rob Naylor are back with a new episode of Cover 2 Cover, and this time we go over the November 1990 issue of Wrestling's Main Event. We talk about the babyface-heavy tag scene in the WWF and what we would've done booking the division, Larry Zbyszko as the AWA Champion, Capital Combat ’90 featuring Robocop, the Ultimate Warrior winning the WWF Title from Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania VI, as well as the rankings and all of the other big happenings at the time. This was a hoot and we hope you enjoy the show!!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!Shop at Amazon via our link (go here f