Between The Sheets Kris Zellner & David Bixenspan

Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was April 6-12, 1988. Topics of discussion include:
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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This week on BTS, Kris and David take a look at the week that was April 3-9, 2000. Topics of discussion include:
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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Kris and David are guestless this week as we discuss the week-plus that was March 28-April 4, 1999. Topics of discussion include:
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 CostumeSable 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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Kris Zellner is joined by Barry Rose as we discuss the history of Thunderbolt Patterson as well as Mike Rotunda and Barry Windham, a.k.a. The U.S. Express, all from a Championship Wrestling from Florida perspective.
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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Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was March 20-26, 2003. Topics of discussion include:
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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Kris and David are joined by Phil Schneider (@philaschneider) to discuss the week-plus that was March 13-20, 1988. Topics of discussion include:
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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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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