Ep. #377: October 19-25, 2004

Kris & David are guestless as we discuss the week that was October 19-25, 2004, a show requested by Brian Peterson on our Patreon page by dropping a $25 pledge.

• We start off by talking about TNA, where they are in the process of doing an angle with the cast of The Best Damn Sports Show Period as part of their deal with FOX Sports Net, plus Scott Hall & Kevin Nash are coming in, so we talk about how that will work among all of the other TNA wackiness you would expect.
• Then we go International for a slam-packed Japanese section with all the major groups running fairly big shows, plus the indies running some interesting matches, as well, before going to Mexico where we talk about all the happenings that week, especially a wild and wacky show in Tijuana.
• We then come back to the U.S. for the indie scene, featuring Romeo Bliss talking about his recently-completed run on Survivor, New Jack getting locked up for assault for stabbing his opponent during a match in Florida, Jim Cornette going to war with a promoter in Indiana, and a lot more craziness.
• Finally, we close with WWE, which is why Brian picked the show, because he wanted us to talk about the first Taboo Tuesday PPV, which was a crazy show. We run down all the matches and angles, and we talk about the legitimacy of the voting as well as Vince McMahon having a hoot with a mannequin, among other things. We also talk about Raw and Smackdown, as well, and this was a really fun section.

A very solid show here, so LISTEN NOW!!!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 TNA

0:43:18 Eurasia: AJPW, NJPW, NOAH, Zero-One, BJPW, Dragon Gate, Michinoku Pro, Onita Pro, Osaka Pro, Wrestle Aid Project, NEO Ladies, EWP, & All-Star

1:31:36 Mexico: Fantasma, CMLL, IWRG, Monterrey, & Tijuana

1:44:33 Classic Commercial Break

1:48:41 Halftime

2:16:26 Other USA: NWA convention, NWA North Jersey, Romeo Bliss, New Jack, Jim Cornette, IWAMS, PWG, Lucha Libre de Oregon, Steve Williams, & Gene Okerlund

3:00:01 OVW & WWE

5:40:36 Patreon Preview: Weird hold-ups in the WWF’s negotiations to buy WCW thanks to both themselves and Viacom

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