Ep. #546: March 24-29, 1998

Kris and David are back to discuss the week that was October 13-19, 1990. Topics of discussion include: The Genius joining the growing list of layoffs among WWF veteran wrestlers in light of the end of the C-show tour and how his brother, “Macho King” Randy Savage, felt about it. Vince McMahon wanting Hulk Hogan to work more dates and getting pushback from him. Saturday Night's Main Event turning into Oktoberfest with some wacky skits. plus Dustin Rhodes showing up to get laid out by the Ted DiBiase and Virgil. Dick Glover, J.J. Dillon, and Akio Sato going to Japan to lock up a deal for the WWF with one of the major promotions for a future working agreement. Ricky Steamboat working a New Japan tour which was called underwhelming. Super World Sports making their official debut with two big shows at Yokohama Arena that had production values which blew away all of the other wrestling promotions in that era. A wacky indie show in Cleveland featuring Jerry Lawler vs. Eddie Gilbert and how it was worked into the Memphis TV storylines that morning. Kevin Von Erich's new World Class reboot having some problems. Jim Cornette having an altercation with a fan in Altoona, Pennsylvania which makes national news. Elvira meeting Sid Vicious in the Halloween Havoc commercial spots. The burgeoning wrestling action figure market as the holiday shopping season approaches. The possibility of Bobby Heenan and Jake Roberts joining the NWA. This is an extremely fun show, so don't miss it!!! Timestamps: 0:00:00 WWF 1:18:54 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, SWS, Fray Tormenta, EMLL, & UWA 1:50:53 Classic Commercial Break 1:57:10 Halftime 2:56:56 Other USA: NAWA/SAPW, Peach State, PWF (FL), Generation 1, USWA, WCCW, TWF, & Portland 3:35:37 NWA/WCW 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 My AEW 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. To subscribe, you can find us on iTunes, Google Play, and just about every other podcast app's directory, or you can also paste Feeds.FeedBurner.com/BTSheets into your favorite podcast app using whatever “add feed manually” option it has.

Kris and David are delighted to be joined by “The King of Old School” STEVE CORINO (@kingcorino on Instagram) to discuss the week-plus that was October 9-16, 1992. Topics of discussion include: Rick and Scott Steiner having major issues with Cowboy Bill Watts over Watts wanting to split them up permanently after giving Scott the WCW TV Title as the start of a heel turn and singles push. Jake Roberts already doing jobs to Sting on house shows. Michael Hayes’s role in the upcoming WCW Slam Jam album. Your annual Terry Funk may come to WCW story for the early 90's. Watts explaining what a Lights Out Match is on TV. Tony Schiavone going Up Close with Erik Watts. A Kansas City house show debacle that encourages Bruce Grummert write a sternly-worded letter to the Observer. Tokimitsu Ishizawa, Yuji Nagata, and Manabu Nakanishi all make their debuts in New Japan. Art Barr and Eddy Guerrero jump to AAA. “Canadian Vampire Casanova” and his dalliances with female celebrities in Mexico. Competing indie promotions in Georgia involving Sir Samuel F. Kent. Ron Wright cutting a promo about possibly going blind thanks to Tim Horner. THE KING KILLER debuts in Memphis. Bret Hart wins the WWF Title & Money Inc. win the tag team titles on back-to-back days at the WWF TV tapings in Saskatchewan. Why the Bret decision was made and how that plays into the new "more wrestling" philosophy of the WWF. We were so pumped to finally get Steve on the show and it was well worth the damn wait, so you better not miss this one!!! Timestamps: 0:00:00 WCW 1:38:23 Eurasia: AJPW, NJPW, FMW, Takanos/PWC, Universal, AJW, & CWA 2:13:53 Mexico: AAA, CMLL, & UWA 2:41:50 Classic Commercial Break 2:45:40 Halftime/Jeff Cannonball 3:14:26 Other North America: IWA (Calgary), WWC, John Arezzi, NAWA (NY), WWOW, All-South, ICWA, SMW, USWA, GWF, Big D, Battles of Houston and Los Angeles, IWA (Sacramento), & CWUSA 4:15:21 WWF 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 My AEW 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. To subscribe, you can find us on iTunes, Google Play, and just about every other podcast app's directory, or you can also paste Feeds.FeedBurner.com/BTSheets into your favorite podcast app using whatever “add feed manually” option it has.

Kris Zellner is joined by Rob Naylor and Our Good Buddy Charles to discuss September 1991 in the world of WCW and pop culture at large as only they can. Topics of discussion include: What did O.P.P. really mean to us as kids in 1991? Clash of the Champions 16: Fall Brawl featuring the Georgia Brawl, Brian Pillman and "Bradstreet" being awesome, Sting and Cactus Jack coming out of gift boxes to attack each other, Mike Graham being "old", Ron Simmons being all over the show, the debut of Van Hammer debut and much more. On the same night as the Clash, MTV broadcasts their annual Video Music Awards which, a show dominated by R.E.M. But it’s remembered more for the cold open starring the then-controversial Pee-wee Herman. We also run down all the major winners and happenings from the show, as it marked the unofficial end of an era at MTV, as well. Emily Valentine making her debut on “Beverly Hills, 90210” the same week as Jeff Hunter’s first appearance on “Saved By The Bell.” Jim Herd being named the new president of the NWA and what that actually means. “Use Your Illusion” by Guns ’n’ Roses, “No More Tears” by Ozzy Osbourne, “Emotions” by Mariah Carey are all released on the same day. Tim Allen's “Home Improvement” debuting on ABC. Tom Zenk getting arrested. Mass confusion regarding the status of WCW's syndicated TV in New York. “Baywatch” starts it's run in first-run syndication after previously airing on NBC. Jamie Foxx and Jennifer Lopez make their debuts on “In Living Color.” Nirvana's "Nevermind, "The Low End Theory" by A Tribe Called Quest, "Blood Sugar Sex Magik" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and "Waking Up The Neighbours" by Bryan Adams all come out on the same day. The video for “Smells Like Teen Spirit" makes it's TV debut on MTV's "120 Minutes." “The Jerry Springer Show” debuts in syndication. WCW talking about bringing in “Ravishing” Rick Rude with a big push. This is a slam-packed show with tons going on, so everybody take a listen!!! 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 My AEW 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. To subscribe, you can find us on iTunes, Google Play, and just about every other podcast app's directory, or you can also paste Feeds.FeedBurner.com/BTSheets into your favorite podcast app using whatever “add feed manually” option it has.

Kris and David are back to discuss the week that was September 28-October 4, 1988. Topics of discussion include: Dave Meltzer deciphering just what was rumor vs. fact in the wrestling world during our week when it came to Lex Luger or Ric Flair leaving the NWA as well as Jerry Jarrett's acquisition of World Class. The WWF renewing its deal with NBC, but not everything was as it seemed. Ted DiBiase buying Hercules as a “slave,” the in-ring debut of Akeem, and Sensational Sherri soul kissing Greg Valentine all on one episode of Superstars. New Japan’s tour of Taiwan and how, on the plane ride back home, Bob Orton Jr. got belligerent and was arrested as soon as as they landed…all of which happened in front of a sports columnist flying home from the Seoul Olympics who detailed it in the Detroit News. Mr. Donnie making his debut as Tommy Rich's manager at Jerry Blackwell's big SCW show in Marietta. Eddie Gilbert and Paul E. Dangerously having their "last stand" on Continental TV, including a promo where where Paul E. even breaks out SHOOT NAMES in startlingly familiar fashion. Dave Meltzer and Steve Beverly are both at the big Road to Birmingham with lots of details on the show and the status of the promotion in general after Eddie and Paul dipped out. Brickhouse Brown going through some hard times in Memphis. The first ever Battle of the Bam[m] Bam[m]s headlining the big Windy City Wrestling card at the International Amphitheater. The hilarious SuperClash III “press conference” takes place on AWA TV. An update on the sale of Jim Crockett Promotions to Turner Broadcasting, as it's getting REALLY close to completion. Bam Bam Bigelow making his TBS debut, with Ric Flair definitely taking notice right away. We love doing shows like these and hope you love listening to them!!! Timestamps: 0:00:00 Rumor vs. Fact 0:14:39 WWF 1:02:40 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, UWF, Dale Martin, All-Star, Reslo, Stampede, Tomko All-Star, EMLL, UWA, & WWC 1:31:37 Classic Commercial Break 1:36:10 Halftime/PAC 1:50:31 Other USA: SCW, FCW, Continental, CWA/Memphis, WCCW, Windy City, AWA, & Portland 3:32:05 Jim Crockett Promotions 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 My AEW 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. To subscribe, you can find us on iTunes, Google Play, and just about every other podcast app's directory, or you can also paste Feeds.FeedBurner.com/BTSheets into your favorite podcast app using whatever “add feed manually” option it has.

Kris and David are back to discuss the week that was September 22-28, 2008. Topics of discussion include: ROH New Horizons debuts on PPV featuring Bryan Danielson vs. Tyler Black, Nigel McGuinness defending the ROH Title against Claudio Castagnoli, appearances from Naomichi Marufuji and Go Shiozaki, and so much more. An update on Kevin Nash's contract status in TNA. Booker T's horrible Ugandan accent in TNA. "The Love-In" starring “The Guru” Sonjay Dutt and SoCal Val. Who’s going to portray Suicide in TNA with Frankie Kazarian getting hurt? The Great Muta winning the Triple Crown again in AJPW. HUSTLE going down the toilet at the box office. The total insanity of the TEAM VADER shows in Tokyo. INDYPENDENCE DAY in England. Homicide is crowned "The King of New York” on a very random show in Queens. Erick Stevens winning the Jeff Peterson Cup the same weekend that Drake Younger wins the Ted Petty Invitational. Vince McMahon wanting better ACTING~! from the WWE roster. The TV wrestling boom in Spain officially coming to an end. Raw General Manager Mike Adamle. That is all. Santo Marella’s rivalry with “BAPTISTA.” Triple H slumming it on SmackDown, where he’s programmed with the Great Khali and Vladimir Kozlov. Stephanie McMahon beefing with Kevin Dunn even as far back as 2008. Why isn't WWE connecting with adults? All that and more on a fun episode of BTS! Timestamps: 0:00:00 ROH 0:23:15 TNA 1:12:32 Eurasia: AJPW, NJPW, NOAH, Apache Army, DDT, Dragongate, Fukumen Mania, Futen, HUSTLE, Kageki, Team Vader, VKF, Zero-One. JWP, WSW (Portugal), & Indypendence Day 2:00:52 Classic Commercial Break 2:05:21 Halftime/Anti-aggregator ranting 2:53:09 Other North America: AAA, CMLL, IWRG, Juarez, BPW, ACE, Mark Madden, Jeff Peterson Memorial Cup, & IWAMS 3:38:56 WWE 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 My AEW 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. To subscribe, you can find us on iTunes, Google Play, and just about every other podcast app's directory, or you can also paste Feeds.FeedBurner.com/BTSheets into your favorite podcast app using whatever “add feed manually” option it has.