Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was June 11-17, 1999. Topics of discussion include: 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 involvi...
Jun 16, 2025•6 hr 25 min
Kris and David are joined by Robert O'Connor ( @ghostofquinones ) to discuss the week that was June 5-11, 1986. Topics of discussion include: 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 Troop...
Jun 09, 2025•6 hr 35 min
Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was May 28-June 3, 2006. Topics of discussion include: 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 ...
Jun 02, 2025•5 hr 28 min
Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was May 22-28, 1996. Topics of discussion include: 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 ...
May 26, 2025•5 hr 26 min
Kris Zellner is joined by Rob Naylor and Our Good Buddy Charles to discuss the month that was May 1990 in the National Wrestling Alliance and pop culture. We talk about Paul E. Dangerously making his return to TV managing Mean Mark Callous, the shocking death of Jim Henson, Ric Flair and Brian Pillman working the AWA Twin Wars ’90 show to return the favor of being loaned The Destruction Crew, Ole Anderson becoming the sole booker in a shocker, the NWA babyfaces vs. the GLOW girls on Family Feud,...
May 23, 2025•3 hr 38 min
Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the (almost-)week that was May 14-19, 2001. Topics of discussion include: 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. Ra...
May 19, 2025•5 hr 20 min
Kris and David are guestless this week as we discuss the week that was May 7-13, 2004. Topics of discussion include: 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...
May 12, 2025•4 hr 27 min
Kris and David are back after a week off to discuss the partial week that was April 26-30, 1995, a show requested by William Lanham, who threw down the requisite $25 on our Patreon to pick this week. Topics of discussion include: 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, N...
May 05, 2025•4 hr 42 min
Kris Zellner is joined by Rob Naylor and our good buddy Charles to discuss the month of April 1990 in the National Wrestling Alliance…and in pop culture as well! 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 mu...
Apr 30, 2025•3 hr 23 min
Kris and David are guestless this week as we discuss the (almost) week that was April 16-21, 1997. Topics of discussion include: 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...
Apr 21, 2025•5 hr 2 min
Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was April 10-16, 1987, a show requested by Gregg Serota via a $25 pledge on our Patreon page. Topics of discussion include: 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 Champions...
Apr 14, 2025•4 hr 36 min
Kris and David are joined by Nathan K (one of our Patrons) to discuss the week that was April 2-8, 2005 in a show that Nathan dropped $50 on the Patreon for, letting him pick the week and sit in for a segment. Topics of discussion include: 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 th...
Apr 07, 2025•5 hr 3 min
Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was March 27-April 1, 2003. Topics of discussion include: 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 a...
Mar 31, 2025•5 hr 47 min
Kris Zellner is joined by Rob Naylor and our good buddy Charles to discuss the month of March 1990 in the National Wrestling Alliance. 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 mo...
Mar 29, 2025•2 hr 55 min
Kris and David are joined by Black Label Pro's Mikey Blanton ( @blpmikey ) to discuss the week that was March 19-25, 1992. Topics of discussion include: 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 ...
Mar 24, 2025•3 hr 49 min
Kris and David are back for EPISODE #500!!! of Between the Sheets, where we discuss the partial week that was March 13-16, 1998. Topics of discussion include: 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...
Mar 17, 2025•5 hr 51 min
Kris and David are joined by Beau James ( @kingofkingsport ) to discuss the week that was March 6-12, 1988. Topics of discussion include: 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, givi...
Mar 10, 2025•6 hr
Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the partial week that was February 23-27, 1996. Topics of discussion include: 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 fo...
Mar 03, 2025•5 hr 10 min
Kris and David are joined by Robert O'Connor ( @ghostofquinones ) to discuss the week that was February 19-25, 2004. Topics of discussion include: 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 Bi...
Feb 24, 2025•6 hr 19 min
Kris Zellner is joined by Rob Naylor and Our Good Buddy Charles as we discuss the month of February 1990 in the National Wrestling Alliance. We go over TWO big shows during the month in the form of Clash of the Champions X: Texas Shootout and Wrestle War '90: Wild Thing, going over both in-depth from an in-ring ring and behind the scenes point-of-view. We also talk about why Tully Blanchard's negotiations with the NWA fell apart, TV ratings records being broken week after week, Ric Flair resigni...
Feb 20, 2025•3 hr 14 min
Kris and David are finally joined by their dear friend, the debuting John Pollock ( @iamjohnpollock / @iamjohnpollock.bsky.social ) for the bookend segments of the show to discuss the week-plus that was February 10-17, 1987. Topics of discussion include: 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 R...
Feb 17, 2025•6 hr 26 min
Kris and David are joined by Al Getz ( @algetz.bsky.social ) to discuss the week that was February 5-11, 1989. Topics of discussion include: 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...
Feb 10, 2025•6 hr 11 min
Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was January 29-February 4, 2005. Topics of discussion include: 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 invo...
Feb 03, 2025•5 hr 54 min
We’re back as Kris and David discuss the week that was January 22-28, 2002. Topics of discussion include: 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 upcomin...
Jan 27, 2025•5 hr 4 min
Kris Zellner is joined by Rob Naylor and our great friend Charles to discuss the month of January 1990 in the National Wrestling Alliance. Topics of discussion include: 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 D...
Jan 23, 2025•2 hr 43 min
On this week's BTS, Kris and David discuss the week-plus that was January 15-23, 1988. Topics of discussion include: 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 ...
Jan 20, 2025•5 hr 43 min
Kris and David are back to discuss the week that was January 8-14, 1992. Topics of discussion include: 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. Atsu...
Jan 13, 2025•4 hr 17 min
Kris and David start off the new year looking at the week of January 1-7, 1984. Topics of discussion include: 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 Rhode...
Jan 06, 2025•5 hr 18 min
Kris and David are joined by Chad Austin ( @chadhooverdimer ) to discuss the week-plus that was December 25, 1993-January 4, 1994. Topics of discussion include: 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 ...
Dec 30, 2024•6 hr 22 min
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!! 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...
Dec 23, 2024•5 hr
