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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 event, and tons more.The second annual SPRING BREAKOUT Monday Nitro from Panama City, featuring Kevin Nash doing a cannonball into the pool and Sting rappelling from a helicopter into the ring among other wackiness.-Giant Baba rebooking almost his entire Tokyo Dome debut show for various reasons.Eric Bischoff trying to repair the WCW/NJPW relationship after offending NJPW by negotating with AJPW.Akira Hokuto announcing her pregnancy.The 2nd ever Pride FC show taking place at Yokohama Arena.K-1's plans to invade the United States.-A major UFC PPV in Kenner, Louisiana featuring Frank Shamrock ending Igor Zinoviev's career.Paul Heyman announces at the Elk's Lodge that ECW had finally cleared NY area powerhouse Cablevision for PPV distribution, giving them 100% clearance in the U.S.Kane chokeslamming the Phoenix Suns Gorilla, Vince McMahon cutting an amazing promo, and Undertaker burning Kane in effigy onn a wild episode of Raw.We made it to #500.....what a shock.....so enjoy the show!!!Timestamps:0:00:00 WCW2:18:05 Japan: AJPW, NJPW, FMW, IWA Japan, Akira Hokuto, & AJW2:44:48 Classic Commercial Break2:47:31 Halftime3:47:52 MMA: Pride FC, K-1, & UFC4:30:00 Latin America: AAA, CMLL, Monterrey, Promo Azteca, Tijuana, & WWC4:36:11 Other USA: ECW, PCW, Music City, & Azteca Lucha (Oregon)4:56:58 WWFTo 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 WWE Network, AEW Plus, 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.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/between-the-sheets/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

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 event, and tons more.The second annual SPRING BREAKOUT Monday Nitro from Panama City, featuring Kevin Nash doing a cannonball into the pool and Sting rappelling from a helicopter into the ring among other wackiness.-Giant Baba rebooking almost his entire Tokyo Dome debut show for various reasons.Eric Bischoff trying to repair the WCW/NJPW relationship after offending NJPW by negotating with AJPW.Akira Hokuto announcing her pregnancy.The 2nd ever Pride FC show taking place at Yokohama Arena.K-1's plans to invade the United States.-A major UFC PPV in Kenner, Louisiana featuring Frank Shamrock ending Igor Zinoviev's career.Paul Heyman announces at the Elk's Lodge that ECW had finally cleared NY area powerhouse Cablevision for PPV distribution, giving them 100% clearance in the U.S.Kane chokeslamming the Phoenix Suns Gorilla, Vince McMahon cutting an amazing promo, and Undertaker burning Kane in effigy onn a wild episode of Raw.We made it to #500.....what a shock.....so enjoy the show!!!Timestamps:0:00:00 WCW2:18:05 Japan: AJPW, NJPW, FMW, IWA Japan, Akira Hokuto, & AJW2:44:48 Classic Commercial Break2:47:31 Halftime3:47:52 MMA: Pride FC, K-1, & UFC4:30:00 Latin America: AAA, CMLL, Monterrey, Promo Azteca, Tijuana, & WWC4:36:11 Other USA: ECW, PCW, Music City, & Azteca Lucha (Oregon)4:56:58 WWFTo 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 WWE Network, AEW Plus, 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.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/between-the-sheets/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

WH Park & Karen Peterson officially merge Dream Slam Monthly and POST PURORESU as they continue covering the Japanese wrestling scene together. Plus: Hana Kimura Memorial Show - HANABI - announced for May 23, 2025. Japanese wrestling featured in Las Vegas during WrestleMania Week. Omos vacates the GHC Championship & returns to WWE. Plus, The results for Giant Baba's 25th & Sanshiro Takagi's 30th Anniversary Shows. Previews of NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka, Tenryu Festival, Kenta Kobashi's Fortune Dream 10, and GLEAT Lidet UWF Ver. 5. Starting in March 2025, find POST Puroresu on the POST Wrestling Cafe!Photos Courtesy: NOAH & NJPWPOST Puroresu Theme by Chris Maffei: https://soundcloud.com/cmstrikeBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/postwrestling.comX: http://www.twitter.com/POSTwrestlingInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/POSTwrestlingFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/POSTwrestlingYouTube: http://www.youtube.com/POSTwrestlingSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: http://Chopped-Tees.com/POSTwrestlingAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

WH Park & Karen Peterson welcome 2025 with a slightly delayed January edition of PURORESU to celebrate a new year, starting with thoughts on NJPW's Wrestle Kingdom 19, Wrestle Dynasty, and the collaborative working relationship between the companies. Plus: Preview of the Giant Baba's 25th Memorial Show, Hideki Suzuki joins AJPW full-time, KENTA and NOAH's 25th Anniversary Year, Tetsuya Endo winning the GHC National Championship, OMOS in NOAH, MARIGOLD's Nanae Takahashi announces retirement, Kouki Amarei undergoes knee surgery, and Giulia wins the NXT Women's Championship. Photos Courtesy: NJPWPOST Puroresu Theme by Chris Maffei: https://soundcloud.com/cmstrikeBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/postwrestling.comX: http://www.twitter.com/POSTwrestlingInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/POSTwrestlingFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/POSTwrestlingYouTube: http://www.youtube.com/POSTwrestlingSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: http://Chopped-Tees.com/POSTwrestlingAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Kris and David are guestless as we talk about the almost week that was November 29-December 3, 1998. Topics of discussion include:TV Guide doing a major cover story on pro wrestling, complete with four collectable covers featuring Bill Goldberg, Hulk Hogan, Steve Austin, and The Undertaker, plus the differences in how both companies promoted this on TV.WCW promoting a very classy tribute show to Brian Hildebrand in Knoxville during his second battle with stomach cancer.The Giant getting arrested in Memphis — the source of THAT mugshot — hours after a Thunder taping.Dana Hall talking to Mike Mooneyham about WCW being an enabler for Scott Hall and helping end their marriage in the process.Nitro and Thunder reports including Chris Jericho losing the TV Title as punishment for not signing a new contract and a major angle in the awesome Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Goldberg feud.Giant Baba being forced to miss shows in AJPW due to what turns out to be the colon cancer that kills him in January.AJW running a big show at Yokohama Arena and how the attendance is a sign of how far the company has fallen.WCW talent wrestling WWF talent in CMLL in a major deal that's largely been forgotten.Shane Douglas getting very candid in a newspaper interview.Vince McMahon speaking at Oxford University.Mark Henry and Chyna go out on a date on Raw, which gets interrupted by Donnie B and friends.The WWF posting big numbers at the box office and in the Nielsen ratings.Vince McMahon wanting to have a gay wedding angle, this time with Too Much.This is a stacked show, so check it out!!!Timestamps:0:00:00 TV Guide0:24:25 WCW1:44:41 Eurasia: AJPW, NJPW, BJPW, IWA Japan, SPWF, WAR, Pancrase, AJW, Arsion, JWP, NEO Ladies, & CWA2:25:33 Classic Commercial Break2:30:02 Halftime3:09:10 Mexico: CMLL, IWRG, & Fraudes en Nuevo Laredo3:27:18 Other USA: ECW, MarylandCW, NDW, Bert Prentice, & Rollerjam3:57:19 WWFTo 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 WWE Network, AEW Plus, 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.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/between-the-sheets/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Kris and David are guestless as we talk about the almost week that was November 29-December 3, 1998. Topics of discussion include:TV Guide doing a major cover story on pro wrestling, complete with four collectable covers featuring Bill Goldberg, Hulk Hogan, Steve Austin, and The Undertaker, plus the differences in how both companies promoted this on TV.WCW promoting a very classy tribute show to Brian Hildebrand in Knoxville during his second battle with stomach cancer.The Giant getting arrested in Memphis — the source of THAT mugshot — hours after a Thunder taping.Dana Hall talking to Mike Mooneyham about WCW being an enabler for Scott Hall and helping end their marriage in the process.Nitro and Thunder reports including Chris Jericho losing the TV Title as punishment for not signing a new contract and a major angle in the awesome Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Goldberg feud.Giant Baba being forced to miss shows in AJPW due to what turns out to be the colon cancer that kills him in January.AJW running a big show at Yokohama Arena and how the attendance is a sign of how far the company has fallen.WCW talent wrestling WWF talent in CMLL in a major deal that's largely been forgotten.Shane Douglas getting very candid in a newspaper interview.Vince McMahon speaking at Oxford University.Mark Henry and Chyna go out on a date on Raw, which gets interrupted by Donnie B and friends.The WWF posting big numbers at the box office and in the Nielsen ratings.Vince McMahon wanting to have a gay wedding angle, this time with Too Much.This is a stacked show, so check it out!!!Timestamps:0:00:00 TV Guide0:24:25 WCW1:44:41 Eurasia: AJPW, NJPW, BJPW, IWA Japan, SPWF, WAR, Pancrase, AJW, Arsion, JWP, NEO Ladies, & CWA2:25:33 Classic Commercial Break2:30:02 Halftime3:09:10 Mexico: CMLL, IWRG, & Fraudes en Nuevo Laredo3:27:18 Other USA: ECW, MarylandCW, NDW, Bert Prentice, & Rollerjam3:57:19 WWFTo 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 WWE Network, AEW Plus, 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.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/between-the-sheets/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week on The Wrestling Stoop w/Bob Roop, we talk Bob's second tour of Japan, this time working for The Giant Baba's All Japan promotion! We discuss names like a rookie Bob Backlund, George "The Animal" Steele, Mil Mascaras, Jumbo Tsuruta, The Destroyer, Kendo Nagasaki's approach to wrestling Tyree Pride, the ultra-competitive Danny Hodge, Giant Baba throwing chops, & more! A former National AAU Champion and U.S. Olympian, Bob doesn't hold back and opens up about his time in the world of Professional Wrestling.Available everywhere your Podcast Streaming needs are met.Please Subscribe to our Patreon to help pay the bills, https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopiaIncludes the $5 “All Access” Tier & $9 "Superfan DELUXE" Tier featuring our VIDEO CASTS, Patreon Watch-Along Series, our insanely detailed show notes (for the Grenade, Monday Warfare, Regional Rasslin, Puro Academy, & Retro Re-View), Early Show Releases, REMASTERED editions of the early Grenade episodes including NEW content! PLUS, monthly DIGITAL DOWNLOADS for your viewing and reading pleasure!Visit the WrestleCopia Podcast Network https://wrestlecopia.comFollow WrestleCopia on “X” (Formerly Twitter) @RasslinGrenadeFollow & LIKE our FACEBOOK PAGE – https://www.facebook.com/RasslinGrenadeSubscribe to the WrestleCopia Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/RasslinGrenade ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

On this week's episode of "1 Of A Kind With RVD" Rob Van Dam and Dominic DeAngelo cover Rob's several months in WCW including working with Bill Watts, wrestling Kevin Nash, getting advice from Vader, going to All Japan to work for Giant Baba and more. Plus why RVD wanted to wrestle Sid Vicious, his 2006 match with Hardcore Holly and a very powerful and emotional RVDology for Father's Day.Presented by Get Blitzed! THC Lit-Aid that's legal in ALL 50 states. Head to https://www.get-blitzed.com/ and use promo code RVD to get 15% off your order!Try BlueChew FREE when you use our promo code RVD at checkout--just pay $5 shipping. That's https://www.BlueChew.com, promo code RVD to receive your first month FREE. ☯️ Subscribe & Rate 5⭐️

WH Park welcomes first-time guest, “Their Man” Neal Flanagan (The Wellness Policy) to the Long & Winding Royal Road.Neal has chosen to talk about THIS IS ALL JAPAN DOJO, a 2020 documentary chronicling AJPW dojo training featuring Francesco Akira.WH and Neal follow young Francesco as he shows us his daily routine of waking up, training, cooking, studying and more training in his path becoming a professional wrestler in Japan.They also discuss the aspects of training that have their origins dating back to Giant Baba's creation of AJPW and its dojo system.Watch “This is All Japan Dojo”: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8x9obiWH Park and a special guest look back at the greatest matches of All Japan Pro Wrestling from the 1990s in The Long & Winding Royal Road, a limited-edition podcast from POST Wrestling.Support this podcast on Chopped Tees:L&WRR on Chopped TeesPOST Puroresu on Chopped TeesMCU L8R on Chopped TeesWH Park on Twitter: @whpark9Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribeForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @postwrestlingMusic: "Across the Danube, Op. 36" by John Philip Sousa | Performed by United States Marine Band (band) and Jason Fettig (conductor) | The Complete Marches of John Philip Sousa, No.4 | Washington, DC: United States Marine Band, 2015. | Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 | Public Domain LetterOur Sponsors:* Check out eBay Motors: ebay.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week on the Wrestling Stoop, Bob Roop talks his memories of his first tour of the JWA in Japan back in 1970, as well as Bob's first trip to the Georgia territory! Plenty of fun stories both inside and outside of the ring, including Karaoke with Nick Bockwinkel, Ernie Ladd playing cards, working with Rocky Johnson in Florida, Lars Anderson and the near riot in South Korea, teaming with George "The Animal" Steele, Bud Rattal passed out on the plane, wrestling both Antonio Inoki and the Giant Baba on the tour, what Kintaro Oki meant to Korean Wrestling, the near exposé on the art of the blade job, Duke Keomuka's bathroom habits, the night one brawl versus Motoshi Okuma and how it gained the Japanese wrestlers respect (or fear?). All of that, plus, Bob shares his experiences sightseeing and enjoying the Japanese culture. Another great history lesson with fun stories mixed in everywhere!A former National AAU Champion and U.S. Olympian, Bob doesn't hold back and opens up about his time in the world of Professional Wrestling.Available everywhere your Podcast Streaming needs are met.Visit our Podcast Network https://wrestlecopia.comFollow us on “X” (formerly Twitter) @RasslinGrenadeFollow and LIKE our FACEBOOK PAGE located at https://www.facebook.com/RasslinGrenadeSubscribe to our Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/RasslinGrenade as we continue to add new videos from throughout wrestling history.Please Subscribe to our Patreon to help pay the bills, https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopiaIncludes a $5 “All Access” Tier featuring our Patreon Exclusive Watch-Along Series, our insanely detailed show notes (for the Grenade, Monday Warfare & Regional Rasslin), Early Show Releases, REMASTERED editions of the early Grenade episodes including NEW content never heard before! PLUS, monthly DIGITAL DOWNLOADS for your viewing and reading pleasure!This week on the Wrestling Stoop, Bob Roop talks his memories of his first tour of the JWA in Japan back in 1970! Plenty of fun stories both inside and outside of the ring, including Karaoke with Nick Bockwinkel, Ernie Ladd playing cards, working with Rocky Johnson in Florida, Lars Anderson and the near riot in South Korea, teaming with George "The Animal" Steele, Bud Rattal passed out on the plane, wrestling both Antonio Inoki and the Giant Baba on the tour, what Kintaro Oki meant to Korean Wrestling, the near exposé on the art of the blade job, Duke Keomuka's bathroom habits, the night one brawl versus Motoshi Okuma and how it gained the Japanese wrestlers respect (or fear?). All of that, plus, Bob shares his experiences sightseeing and enjoying the Japanese culture. Another great history lesson with fun stories mixed in everywhere! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was November 22-28, 1989. Topics of discussion include:The state of wrestling on Thanksgiving Day and how much it had changed in the back half of the 1980's.Ric Flair officially becoming the chairman of the WCW booking committee and why that was a bad thing for him.The Midnight Express “refusing to wrestle” on TBS.Ric Flair and The Great Muta having a big main event on World Championship Wrestling on the same show where Kevin Sullivan debuts as the new color analyst, albeit not for long.The New York Times spotlighting WCW with a major story.Giant Baba being impressed by the Nasty Boys in AJPW and caving in to the fans' demands for the return of Rip Rogers.An update on Seiji Sakaguchi's business dealing with WCW.Koji Kitao working under a mask in the AWA to get reps in before his NJPW debut at the Tokyo Dome.Ed Whalen being absent from Stampede TV in its final weeks.Jerry Blackwell's extremely bad luck with his health and in his personal life at the time.Billy Jack Haynes walks out on PWF in Florida.The final original episode of the Continental Wrestling Federation's TV show airing over Thanksgiving weekend.Jerry Lawler going full heel on Memphis TV.Lia Maivia and friends getting acquitted in their federal racketeering case in Hawaii.An in-depth rundown of Survivor Series and the Saturday Night's Main Event that aired two days later on a very busy Thanksgiving weekend in the WWF.Hulk Hogan vs. The Genius and how polarizing that was, as well as how Hulk Hogan vs. Mr. Perfect and Randy Savage vs. Jim Duggan were not drawing well at house shows.Roddy Piper holding Brother Love hostage.That just scratches the surface of everything that we talk about on this great episode of BTS!!!!Timestamps:0:00:00 Dave Meltzer on Thanksgiving Night0:25:26 NWA/WCW1:22:43 Int'l: AJPW, NJPW, UWF, Stampede, EMLL, UWA, & WWC2:06:38 Classic Commercial Break (featuring Alf)2:12:19 Halftime (with Observer HOF results discussion)2:49:25 Other USA: Jerry Blackwell, PWF, Continental, CWA/Memphis, USWA, HeritageCW, Central States/WWA, AWA, Portland, & Lia Maivia4:49:08 WWFTo 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 WWE Network, AEW Plus, 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.And if you'd like to support us while checking out the various promotions available on FITE TV, including their FITE+ subscription service, like BKFC, GCW, our friends at AIW and Black Label Pro, and more, you can sign up at TinyURL.com/BTSFITE.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.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/between-the-sheets/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was November 22-28, 1989. Topics of discussion include:The state of wrestling on Thanksgiving Day and how much it had changed in the back half of the 1980's.Ric Flair officially becoming the chairman of the WCW booking committee and why that was a bad thing for him.The Midnight Express “refusing to wrestle” on TBS.Ric Flair and The Great Muta having a big main event on World Championship Wrestling on the same show where Kevin Sullivan debuts as the new color analyst, albeit not for long.The New York Times spotlighting WCW with a major story.Giant Baba being impressed by the Nasty Boys in AJPW and caving in to the fans' demands for the return of Rip Rogers.An update on Seiji Sakaguchi's business dealing with WCW.Koji Kitao working under a mask in the AWA to get reps in before his NJPW debut at the Tokyo Dome.Ed Whalen being absent from Stampede TV in its final weeks.Jerry Blackwell's extremely bad luck with his health and in his personal life at the time.Billy Jack Haynes walks out on PWF in Florida.The final original episode of the Continental Wrestling Federation's TV show airing over Thanksgiving weekend.Jerry Lawler going full heel on Memphis TV.Lia Maivia and friends getting acquitted in their federal racketeering case in Hawaii.An in-depth rundown of Survivor Series and the Saturday Night's Main Event that aired two days later on a very busy Thanksgiving weekend in the WWF.Hulk Hogan vs. The Genius and how polarizing that was, as well as how Hulk Hogan vs. Mr. Perfect and Randy Savage vs. Jim Duggan were not drawing well at house shows.Roddy Piper holding Brother Love hostage.That just scratches the surface of everything that we talk about on this great episode of BTS!!!!Timestamps:0:00:00 Dave Meltzer on Thanksgiving Night0:25:26 NWA/WCW1:22:43 Int'l: AJPW, NJPW, UWF, Stampede, EMLL, UWA, & WWC2:06:38 Classic Commercial Break (featuring Alf)2:12:19 Halftime (with Observer HOF results discussion)2:49:25 Other USA: Jerry Blackwell, PWF, Continental, CWA/Memphis, USWA, HeritageCW, Central States/WWA, AWA, Portland, & Lia Maivia4:49:08 WWFTo 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 WWE Network, AEW Plus, 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.And if you'd like to support us while checking out the various promotions available on FITE TV, including their FITE+ subscription service, like BKFC, GCW, our friends at AIW and Black Label Pro, and more, you can sign up at TinyURL.com/BTSFITE.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.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/between-the-sheets/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Bill killed Tim. Tim was murdered by Bill in his home while recording an ad. You can listen to that ad, if you listen to this podcast. Also Doug and Bill discuss a wide array of topics in and out of the wrestling world. This week the lads discuss light Japanese boys, Easter Brunches, Terry Funk spots, the Young Bucks, TNA TNA TNA, the greatest gift a boy can get, Dana from Waffle House, the Ghost of Giant Baba (spooky), NXT NXT NXT, Bill Watts, dog party, upcoming shows for Rocky Mountain Pro, AEW, Battleground Pro Wrestling, STF Pro Wrestling, Renegade Championship Wrestling, & Heartland Championship Wrestling, Abadon's Halloween Special, talking to Fidel Castro, the shitiness of HBK, and so much more. Strap in tight ghouls and ghoulettes, for it will be the spookiest time of your life! BILL KILLED SOMEONE! This week's episode is brought to you by Youngs Vietnamese Cafe, come spoil your child here! Songs Used In the Podcast: “Kryptonite” by 3 Doors Down on The Better Life “Cereal Killer” by Method Man, Redman on Blackout! “Whiskey In The Jar” by Thin Lizzy on Shades of a Blue Orphange “Red Right Hand” by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds on Let Love In “Halloween” by The Misfits on Halloween “Theme from The Fog” by John Carpenter on The Original Film Soundtrack to The Fog “Bela Lugosi's Dead” by Bauhaus on Bela Lugois's Dead   Where To Find Everything Else: Website Page For The Podcast

From the Poisonrana Podcast and upNXT comes first time guest, Braden Herrington to The Long and Winding Royal Road.Braden and WH Park take a look at the career of the late, great Terry Funk in All Japan Pro Wrestling and discuss his importance to the early days of Giant Baba's promotion, including training two of its most important roster members in Jumbo Tsuruta and Stan Hansen, before discussing his first retirement match and ceremony.Watch this match on NTV's Official Wrestling YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsoSUySRCBAWH Park and a special guest look back at the greatest matches of All Japan Pro Wrestling from the 1990s in the Long & Winding Royal Road, a monthly podcast from POST Wrestling.Support this podcast by picking up a L&WRR t-shirt in either black or white: https://store.postwrestling.com/search?q=long+%26+winding+royal+roadWH Park on Twitter: @whpark9Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribeForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @postwrestlingMusic: "Across the Danube, Op. 36" by John Philip Sousa | Performed by United States Marine Band (band) and Jason Fettig (conductor) | The Complete Marches of John Philip Sousa, No.4 | Washington, DC: United States Marine Band, 2015. | Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 | Public Domain LetterOur Sponsors:* Check out eBay: https://www.ebay.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the (almost-)week was October 12-17, 1996. Topics of discussion include:Bret Hart making the final decision about his future and talks about it in his Calgary Sun column.Uncertainty about Curt Hennig's in-ring future.Vader's match for his second episode of Boy Meets World being taped at an Anaheim house show.Crush having an issue with a "fan" who may or may not be a future world champion.“The Real Double J” Jesse Jammess talking about his singing background.All sorts of news and results from Japan, featuring Giant Baba and Seiji Sakaguchi arguing over Hiroshi HaseKonnan officially splitting from Antonio Peña and AAA as the bad blood starts boiling over.Dennis Coralluzzo having issues with scrutiny of his fundraisers in New Jersey.Jerry Lawler being pissed off that Nitro is in MemphisAll kinds of fun clips from Paul Alperstein's American Wrestling FederationRandy Savage and Sting's WCW contracts being up soon.Nitro in Memphis featuring an awesome angle to get the Randy Savage/Elizabeth/nWo storyline going.All that and so much more, so check it out!!!Timestamps:0:00:00 WWF1:14:38 Int'l: AJPW, NJPW, FMW, IWA Japan, IWA Kokusai, PWC, AJW, JWP, CWA, AAA, & CMLL1:48:34 Classic Commercial Break1:52:38 Halftime2:35:11 Other USA: NWA, ECW, ECWA, MEWF, IWAMS, USWA, AWF, & APW3:32:20 WCW4:37:36 Patreon Preview: Did Tod Gordon REALLY carry Ric Flair's bags at Slamboree '94 in Philadelphia?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 WWE Network, AEW Plus, 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.And if you'd like to support us while checking out the various promotions available on FITE TV, including their FITE+ subscription service, like BKFC, GCW, our friends at AIW and Black Label Pro, and more, you can sign up at TinyURL.com/BTSFITE.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.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/between-the-sheets/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the (almost-)week was October 12-17, 1996. Topics of discussion include:Bret Hart making the final decision about his future and talks about it in his Calgary Sun column.Uncertainty about Curt Hennig's in-ring future.Vader's match for his second episode of Boy Meets World being taped at an Anaheim house show.Crush having an issue with a "fan" who may or may not be a future world champion.“The Real Double J” Jesse Jammess talking about his singing background.All sorts of news and results from Japan, featuring Giant Baba and Seiji Sakaguchi arguing over Hiroshi HaseKonnan officially splitting from Antonio Peña and AAA as the bad blood starts boiling over.Dennis Coralluzzo having issues with scrutiny of his fundraisers in New Jersey.Jerry Lawler being pissed off that Nitro is in MemphisAll kinds of fun clips from Paul Alperstein's American Wrestling FederationRandy Savage and Sting's WCW contracts being up soon.Nitro in Memphis featuring an awesome angle to get the Randy Savage/Elizabeth/nWo storyline going.All that and so much more, so check it out!!!Timestamps:0:00:00 WWF1:14:38 Int'l: AJPW, NJPW, FMW, IWA Japan, IWA Kokusai, PWC, AJW, JWP, CWA, AAA, & CMLL1:48:34 Classic Commercial Break1:52:38 Halftime2:35:11 Other USA: NWA, ECW, ECWA, MEWF, IWAMS, USWA, AWF, & APW3:32:20 WCW4:37:36 Patreon Preview: Did Tod Gordon REALLY carry Ric Flair's bags at Slamboree '94 in Philadelphia?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 WWE Network, AEW Plus, 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.And if you'd like to support us while checking out the various promotions available on FITE TV, including their FITE+ subscription service, like BKFC, GCW, our friends at AIW and Black Label Pro, and more, you can sign up at TinyURL.com/BTSFITE.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.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/between-the-sheets/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Back by Popular Demand! This Week In Wrestling History hosted by Don Tony aired back in 2018-2019 and spanned two seasons. These retro episodes return remastered and are filled with hundreds of hours of original wrestling clips & stories. Enjoy this deep dive into pro wrestling's awesome history. SYNOPSIS: S2 E36 (09/03 - 09/09) Giant Baba def Harley Race for NWA Heavyweight Title - just to lose it back to Race days later Wild Samoans win WWWF Tag Titles (Vacated by Backlund & Morales) Looking back at WCCW Labor Day Star Wars 1983, 1984, 1987 Georgia Championship Wrestling regains WTBS Studios Looking back at 1987 and 1991 King Of The Ring Looking back at WCW Clash Of Champions XII: Fall Brawl '90 Sting defeats The Black Scorpion. Or does he?  NWA strips Ric Flair of World Heavyweight Championship Audio: Ric Flair makes his memorable WWF debut. Highlights of Prime Time Wrestling promo, debut match, and the incident with Roddy Piper. Vince McMahon gets physically involved in a segment for the first time ever Audio: Sgt Slaughter wants his country back WCW airs first ever episode of Monday Nitro Audio: Lex Luger makes surprise appearance on first ever episode of WCW Monday Nitro and confronts Hulk Hogan Audio: Eric Bischoff speaks on rehiring of Lex Luger and historic importance of his Nitro appearance WWF airs special Friday Night Raw Shawn Michaels appears in Playgirl Magazine Audio: Jim Ross announces imminent return of Razor Ramon and Diesel to WWF  Audio: NWO Shirts officially go on sale & Scott Hall proclaims he is NWO For Life Looking back at WWF In Your House 17: Ground Zero Audio: Womens history made on Raw: Tori vs Ivory in the first ever Womens Hardcore Match for Womens Title  Audio: Val Venis and Big Show urinate on GTV: 'And they call you The Big Show?!' Audio: Howard Finkel vs Tony Chimmel Tuxedo Match  Audio: Rock and Mankind vs Big Show and Undertaker Buried Alive match with lots of interference from Austin, Kane, Triple H and more  Audio: WCW holds complicated Battle Royal on Nitro with a 'Can't Blame It On Russo' result Eddie Guerrero def Chyna and Kurt Angle to win IC Title Rhino def Kid Kash to become last ever ECW World TV Champion  Audio: Kurt Angle kidnaps Steve Austin and throws him into a Pool  Audio: Christian turns on Edge Audio: Steven Richards vs Undertaker leads to WWF debut of Kronik  Looking back at NWATNA One Penny 2003 Audio: Brock Lesnar cuts promo of his career while attacking and throwing Zach Gowen down a long flight of stairs  ROH 'Beating The Odds' featuring Raven vs CM Punk: Clockwork Orange House Of Fun Match WWE tapes first episode of Friday Night Smackdown to dismal ratings TNA releases Andrew 'Test' Martin after one match due to substance abuse issues and more Audio: Adam Pacman Jones' awful TNA Tag Title reign begins Audio: Hornswoggle revealed as Vince McMahon's bastard son The Wrestler wins 2008 Golden Lion Award at Venice Film Festival Bryan Danielson and Nigel McGuinness leave ROH for WWE. One would sign with WWE while the other fails a physical but signs with TNA  Audio: Bob Barker hosts 'The Price Is Raw' Audio: CM Punk impersonates Jeff Hardy and cuts memorable 'straight edge' promo  Memphis Championship Wrestling closes its doors Bret Hart makes his WWE Raw return in almost 15 years Audio: Jerry Lawler suffers Heart Attack during Raw. Includes clips from Raw, comments from Michael Cole and a controversial interview between Steve Austin and Jerry Lawler Lucha Underground tapes its first ever episode. 2014 WWE signs Asuka Sting destroys Seth Rollins' statue inside a garbage truck  Audio: Gallows and Anderson introduce 'The Old Day' And so much more! CLICK HERE to listen to THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY S2 E36 (9/3 – 9/9) online RIGHT CLICK AND SAVE to download the AUDIO episode of THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY S2 E36 (9/3 – 9/9) online CLICK HERE to access previous episodes for all the shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Regional Rasslin', we review Session #2 of the Inaugural 1986 Crockett Cup Tournament! The event LOADED with action! The Road Warriors vs. Midnight Express, Rock & Rolls vs. Sheepherders, Dr. Death & Terry Taylor vs. Ivan & Nikita Koloff, Fantastics, Magnum TA, Ron Garvin, Tiger Mask, The Giant Baba, Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard, & many others! Plus, NWA World Champion Ric Flair defends against Dusty Rhodes. North American Champ Hacksaw Duggan vs. Dick Slater, and so much more! Available everywhere your Podcast Streaming needs are met.Visit our Podcast Network https://wrestlecopia.comFollow us on Twitter @RasslinGrenadeFollow and LIKE our FACEBOOK PAGE - https://www.facebook.com/RasslinGrenadeSubscribe to our Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/RasslinGrenadePlease Subscribe to our Patreon to help pay the bills, https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopiaIncludes a $5 “All Access” Tier featuring our Patreon Exclusive Watch-Along Series, our insanely detailed show notes (for the Grenade, Monday Warfare & Regional Rasslin), Early Show Releases, REMASTERED editions of the early Grenade episodes including NEW content that was originally edited out! PLUS, monthly DIGITAL DOWNLOADS for your viewing and reading pleasure!Listen at your leisure and pick back up later if need be!REGIONAL RASSLIN' PODCAST EPISODE #025NWA CROCKETT CUP 1986 - EVENT #2 (w/Guest Co-Host Roman Gomez)This week on Regional Rasslin', Roman Gomez returns to review Session #2 of the Inaugural 1986 Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament! NWA World Champion Ric Flair defends against Dusty Rhodes. North American Champ Hacksaw Duggan vs. Dick Slater. And of course the Crockett Cup Tournament LOADED with action! The Road Warriors vs. Midnight Express, Rock & Rolls vs. Sheepherders, Dr. Death & Terry Taylor vs. The Koloffs, Fantastics, Magnum TA, Ron Garvin, Tiger Mask, The Giant Baba, & more! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The Long and Winding Royal Road's biography series continues as Mike Spears from The Open the Voice Gate podcast joins WH Park to talk about the life and career of the greatest American wrestler to ever step foot in a Japanese ring, Stan Hansen.Mike and WH look at his start with the Funk family, his relationship with Bruiser Brody, his time in America with WWWF, AWA, WCW and of course his long association with Giant Baba and All Japan Pro Wrestling.A very fun conversation looking at one of the greatest wrestlers of all time.WH Park and a special guest look back at the greatest matches of All Japan Pro Wrestling from the 1990s in the Long & Winding Royal Road, a limited-edition podcast from POST Wrestling.Support this podcast by picking up a L&WRR t-shirt in either black or white: https://store.postwrestling.com/search?q=long+%26+winding+royal+roadWH Park on Twitter: @whpark9Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribeForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @postwrestlingMusic: "Across the Danube, Op. 36" by John Philip Sousa | Performed by United States Marine Band (band) and Jason Fettig (conductor) | The Complete Marches of John Philip Sousa, No.4 | Washington, DC: United States Marine Band, 2015. | Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 | Public Domain LetterAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Pedro Morales was the first-ever WWF Triple Crown winner and held the WWF Championship for over 1000 days. Today we look at his legendary and underrated career through matches against Sgt. Slaughter, Giant Baba, Ivan Koloff, and more. Follow the podcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Twitch at @CrossbodyOfWork, and be sure to rate and subscribe wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on “1 Of A Kind With RVD” Rob and Dom take a look at “Mr. Monday Night” meeting his wife Katie Forbes! RVD details how the two met, the chemistry they share and the bond they've built together. Plus the “Rob Ran Dam” match of the week is when RVD and Sabu won the ECW Tag Team Titles against Chris Candido and Lance Storm. Rob also has stories about Giant Baba, not being the loudest guy in the room and thoughts about being a promoter. It's a DAM good episode and if you see Terry Taylor, tell him that Rob's looking for him!“1 of a Kind with RVD” stars WWE Hall Of Famer and legend Rob Van Dam alongside Dominic DeAngelo of Inside The Ropes to talk Rob's storied career in the pro wrestling ring.The two will converse about the current state of professional wrestling, take a look back at some of Rob's classic matches and feuds, and even stray into discussions about life advice, perspective and philosophy in an “Enlighten One Up” segment. Episodes drop every Monday at 4:20 PM ET for "Mr. Monday Night."Get exclusive clips and video content at RVDPod.com!Big thanks to Brad Sucks for the outro song, "The Motivation" from A New Low In Hi-FiFollow Rob on Twitter & IG: @TheRealRVD Follow Dominic on Twitter: @DominicDeAngelo Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on SpotifyCatch the full video episodes three days early, every Friday on Premier Streaming Network at Premier+ now: WatchOnPremier.comWant to advertise? Help us make the world go round and send us an email at rvdpodcast420@gmail.com

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we review the June 17, 1983 World Class Championship Wrestling “Star Wars” spectacular from Reunion Arena in Dallas. We talk about the Ric Flair, Harley Race, the Von Erichs, the Freebirds, Bruiser Brody, Ted Dibiase, Giant Baba, Scandor Akbar, Iceman Parsons, Chris Adams, Jose Lothario, Wild Bill Irwin, Kamala, … Continue reading Episode 264: This Has No Right Being On Film → The post Episode 264: This Has No Right Being On Film appeared first on Stick To Wrestling with John McAdam.

We're back with more matches this week. We check in with a brief Mad Dog Vachon squash from the AWA. Then we head off to the JWA for Giant Baba vs. Dick the Bruiser and then a later All Japan match with Bruiser Brody and Stan Hansen vs. Harley Race and Nick Bockwinkel. We also watch Ric Flair vs. Butch Reed from Houston.

On April 29, 1999, WWF basically aired a pilot for SmackDown! on UPN. Not a whole lot of great wrestling happened here, but there were some good moments. The New Age Outlaws went for the World Tag Titles and then split up, Vince McMahon tries to show a kinder side of himself, X-Pac and Kane continue their weird partnership, Ken Shamrock and the Big Show look for revenge on The Corporation, and The Corporate Ministry officially forms. In the news, we discuss tragedy befalling The British Bulldog's life, Paul Wight getting a new name, Public Enemy leaving WWF, Jim Cornette heading to Ohio Valley Wrestling, major termoil in Japan after the passing of Giant Baba, and much more! ALL PODCAST, SOCIAL MEDIA, & MERCHANDISE LINKS: linktr.ee/MainEventMarks CHECK OUT OUR MERCHANDISE: MainEventMarks.redbubble.com & bonfire.com/store/maineventmarks GET FUELED WITH SHOCKED ENERGY: https://shockedenergy.com/collections/all?sca_ref=1814354.mOXH7RrwKh&sca_source=MainEventMarks (promo code: MainEvent for 10% off) KEEP YOUR COFFEE GIMMICK FREE AND FRESH ROASTED TO ORDER WITH COFFEE BRAND COFFEE: https://coffeebrandcoffee.com/?ref=WC7vE0tK (promo code: MAINEVENT for 5% off) GET AWESOME SPORTS T-SHIRTS: intheclutch.com/MAINEVENT (use code "MAINEVENT" for 10% off) ORDER FROM SWIFT LIFESTYLES: SwiftLifestyles.com, use PROMO CODE: MainEventMarks at checkout for 15% off LISTEN EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 9PM EST: tikilive.com/channel/BURNS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On April 29, 1999, WWF basically aired a pilot for SmackDown! on UPN. Not a whole lot of great wrestling happened here, but there were some good moments. The New Age Outlaws went for the World Tag Titles and then split up, Vince McMahon tries to show a kinder side of himself, X-Pac and Kane continue their weird partnership, Ken Shamrock and the Big Show look for revenge on The Corporation, and The Corporate Ministry officially forms. In the news, we discuss tragedy befalling The British Bulldog's life, Paul Wight getting a new name, Public Enemy leaving WWF, Jim Cornette heading to Ohio Valley Wrestling, major termoil in Japan after the passing of Giant Baba, and much more! ALL PODCAST, SOCIAL MEDIA, & MERCHANDISE LINKS: linktr.ee/MainEventMarks CHECK OUT OUR MERCHANDISE: MainEventMarks.redbubble.com & bonfire.com/store/maineventmarks GET FUELED WITH SHOCKED ENERGY: https://shockedenergy.com/collections/all?sca_ref=1814354.mOXH7RrwKh&sca_source=MainEventMarks (promo code: MainEvent for 10% off) KEEP YOUR COFFEE GIMMICK FREE AND FRESH ROASTED TO ORDER WITH COFFEE BRAND COFFEE: https://coffeebrandcoffee.com/?ref=WC7vE0tK (promo code: MAINEVENT for 5% off) GET AWESOME SPORTS T-SHIRTS: intheclutch.com/MAINEVENT (use code "MAINEVENT" for 10% off) ORDER FROM SWIFT LIFESTYLES: SwiftLifestyles.com, use PROMO CODE: MainEventMarks at checkout for 15% off LISTEN EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 9PM EST: tikilive.com/channel/BURNS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Wrestling Observer Newsletter named Brian Solomon's “Blood And Fire: The Unbelievable Real-Life Story of Wrestling's Original Sheik” the Best Book of 2022! It tells the story of Ed Farhat aka The Sheik and how this veteran, family-man, and businessman became wrestling's most feared villain! Brian explains how he pieced together The Sheik's story given his whole life was a complete mystery shrouded in kayfabe until his dying days. Brian chronicles the Sheik's wrestling start, his early matches, how and when he morphed into his character, his feud with Bruno Sammartino, what inspired him to start and run his own territory in Detroit, and how he was able to go years without losing! He talks about The Sheik's promotional war against Dick The Bruiser in Detroit, his impact in Japan during the 70s with Giant Baba's All Japan, his resurgence in the 90s at FMW, the fire match that nearly killed him, his time working for Vince McMahon Sr., and his last matches tagging with his nephew and protégé Sabu. Brian Solomon also spent 7 years working for the WWE Magazine in the early 2000s and has some great behind-the-scenes tales about the stories featured in the mag including why Chris Jericho lost to Ricky Steamboat in a Fantasy Warfare battle! Thank you for supporting our sponsors!eBay Motors: get the right parts, the right fit, and the right prices. https://ebaymotors.comMetro By T-Mobile: Switch and get unlimited 5G starting at $25 a month per line for 4 lines, and a FREE 5G phone.Toyota: Visit https://toyota.com/GRFamily to find your perfect Toyota!Cynch: download the Cynch app or go https://www.cynch.com/ and get your first tank exchange for $10 with code JERICHO.Bosch Tools: learn more at https://www.boschtools.com/us/en/SlingTV: check out https://www.sling.com/ for special offers  STAY CONNECTED:TikTok: @TalkIsJerichoInstagram: @talkisjericho @chrisjerichofozzy Twitter: @TalkIsJericho @IAmJerichoYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChrisJerichoFozzyWebsite: https://www.webisjericho.com/

Fumi and Justin began their profile series on “Mr. Puroresu” himself, Genichiro Tenryu. In Part One, they went over Tenryu starting sumo at 14, then transitioning to Giant Baba's AJPW a decade later. They also detailed Tenryu's early career in the US, teaming with Billy Robinson and Jumbo Tsuruta, Tenryu's legendary rivalry with Riki Choshu and the importance of their 2/21/85 Osaka-Jo Hall match which Tenryu's huge spike rise in popularity from this. They finished the show discussing his Tenryu's UN Heavyweight title and the eventual formation of AJPW's Triple Crown and his big-time singles matches vs. Jumbo and Stan Hansen before covering the rise and fall of SWS and later Tenryu's WAR promotion. Additionally, at 16:00 into the show, Fumi and Justin spent about ten minutes talking about about Terry Funk's recent health condition and how overblown it had gotten in the media. In Part 2, Fumi & Justin first talked about Tenryu's involvement in the short-lived “straight and strong” SWS run by Megane Super executives and Tenryu taking after Baba and Inoki and becoming a wrestling promoter with WAR. They went over his return to AJPW in the late '90s after the death of Giant Baba and his classics with Keiji Muto in All Japan, his work in the critically maligned HUSTLE and his retirement match in 2015 against NJPW's Kazuchika Okada. Join the Patreon for just $5.00 per month: https://www.patreon.com/fightgamemedia Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fightgamemedia Subscribe to our YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/c/FightGameMedia Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fightgamemedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week John Poz's TMPT welcomes into the show for the flagship episode, former AJPW and SMW Superstar, Jackie Fulton. The former AJPW and SMW Tag Team Champion joins the show to talk about his entire professional wrestling career. Host John Poz and Jackie talk about breaking into the business, the territories, AWA, OVW, WCW, NWA, SMW, Jim Cornette, Heavenly Bodies, The Fantastic's, his Brother Bobby Fulton, AJPW, Giant Baba, Johnny Ace, The Eagle, World Classic Professional Big Time Wrestling's big show on March 11th in Chillicothe Ohio, and so much more!Check out World Classic Professional Big Time Wrestling's Facebook for more information - https://www.facebook.com/WCPBTWThe best and easy way to win money is playing fantasy! Join @underdogfantasy today (underdogfantasy.com) and enter the promo code POWERTRIP to double your deposit. Then all you have to do is pick a game, guess higher or lower on or draft your team; then sit back, relax & watch the money roll in!Underdog Fantasy Promo Code: POWERTRIPStore - Teepublic.com/stores/TMPTFollow us @TwoManPowerTrip on Twitter and IG

Today's Feature episode of The Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling is with former WCW and AJPW Superstar Clark Haynes. The former WCW Superstar will be on to discuss his entire time in the professional wrestling career. Host John Poz and Clark will discuss breaking into the business, IWF, Eddy Mansfield, WCW, Eric Bischoff, team with Jeff Farmer, Thunder & Lightning, AJPW, Giant Baba, leaving the wrestling business, and so much more! The best and easy way to win money is playing fantasy! Join @underdogfantasy today (underdogfantasy.com) and enter the promo code POWERTRIP to double your deposit. Then all you have to do is pick a game, guess higher or lower on or draft your team; then sit back, relax & watch the money roll in! - Underdog Fantasy Promo Code: POWERTRIPStore - Teepublic.com/stores/TMPTFollow us @TwoManPowerTrip on Twitter and IG

POST Wrestling & Poisonrana contributor John Siino makes his Long & Winding Royal Road debut with WH Park to talk about a match for the Pacific Wrestling Federation (PWF) World Junior Heavyweight Championship between Rob Van Dam and Dan Kroffat (champion) from June 9, 1995.John and WH talk about the history of Dan Kroffat's career leading to his time in All Japan as well as RVD's time doing tours for Giant Baba. They also go into detail about why this is considered one of Van Dam's best career matches.Click here to watch the match: https://youtu.be/2K1_v1iMDdAWH Park and a special guest look back at the greatest matches of All Japan Pro Wrestling from the 1990s in the Long & Winding Royal Road, a limited-edition podcast from POST Wrestling.Support this podcast by picking up a L&WRR t-shirt in either black or white: https://store.postwrestling.com/search?q=long+%26+winding+royal+roadWH Park on Twitter: @whpark9Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribeForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @postwrestlingMusic: "Across the Danube, Op. 36" by John Philip Sousa | Performed by United States Marine Band (band) and Jason Fettig (conductor) | The Complete Marches of John Philip Sousa, No.4 | Washington, DC: United States Marine Band, 2015. | Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 | Public Domain LetterAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Fumi Saito & Justin Knipper talked about the long-spanning career of NJPW stalwart and former big boss, Mr. Seiji Sakaguchi. From his time as a judoka to his early trips to the US, and from his time inside and outside the ring with Antonio Inoki, Giant Baba, and others, Fumi & Justin cover the full career of the true lieutenant of New Japan. Join the Patreon for just $5.00 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/fightgamemedia Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fightgamemedia Subscribe to our YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/c/FightGameMedia Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fightgamemedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kris & David are back as we talk about the week-plus that was November 21-28, 1990.We start the show with the World Wrestling Federation and their fourth annual Survivor Series pay-per-view show, which was a doozy, as we had the debuts of The Undertaker and THE GOBBLEDY GOOKER, as well as and the ULTIMATE SURVIVAL match, among all the news and views from that show. We also talk about the departure of Demolition Ax, Kato becoming a member of the Orient Express, and news on the future World Bodybuilding Federation.Next, we go international, starting with the Real World Tag League in AJPW featuring Giant Baba and Andre the Giant vs. LAND OF THE GIANTS, WWF guys coming to Super World Sports, Kamala in Mexico, and much more.Then we come back to the U.S. for a wild story involving Luna Vachon and her boys using a stun gun, Joe Pedicino talking to everyone as he is getting ready to start his promotion, the end of World Class in Texas right as Gary Hart brings "class" back to the Metroplex with his TCW or TWF or TWFCW or whatever it was, Chris Love running his short-lived full-time UCW territory in Kansas, and all sorts of other wackiness.We close with the NWA, featuring Ole Anderson being fired as the booker as Dusty Rhodes looms in the shadows, along with other office news and notes. We also have Michael Wallstreet handling some business, Ole Anderson's swan song as the Black Scorpion on TV, and more WCW EVERYBODY moments as always.It's lways a fun show when we do this era, and this is no different, so take a listen!!Timestamps:0:00:00 WWF1:51:20 Int'l: AJPW, NJPW, SWS, FMW, AJW, CMLL, & UWA2:09:10 Classic Commercial Break2:12:02 Halftime2:28:06 Other USA: UWF, FCW, Luna Vachon & The Blackhearts' stun gun incident, GWF/Kongi/Joe Pedicino, USWA, Five Star, WCCW, TWF, AWA, UCW, LPWA, & Portland3:33:49 NWA/WCW4:25:01 Patreon Preview: The bait and switch that led to the dwarf dressed up as Bret Hart was so much worse than you remember it beingTo 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 WWE Network, AEW Plus, 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.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/between-the-sheets/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This is a special classic edition of Write That Down! With an original airdate of April 6, 2021, Fumi & Justin went over Stan Hansen's storied career in this special archive edition of Write That Down! The two went over Hansen vs. Bruno Sammartino at Shea Stadium & MSG before diving into his early years as a pro wrestler in 1973, when Hansen debuted in El Paso, Texas, and then his first tour of Japan in 1975 for Giant Baba's AJPW, and later his background and relationship with Jumbo Tsuruta and Brusier Brody, among others. In part two, Fumi & Justin discussed Hansen winning the Triple Crown in 1989 in an unification match vs. Jumbo Tsuruta, plus his classic 1990s run with AJPW and giving the proverbial rub to younger legends like Mitsuharu Misawa, Toshiaki Kawada and Kenta Kobashi until his retirement in 2001. Enjoy this mega cut of the original two part episode. Join the Patreon for just $5.00 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/fightgamemedia Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fightgamemedia Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1958473677605950 Follow our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/fightgamemedia Subscribe to our YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/c/FightGameMedia Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fightgamemedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The roulette wheel has been spun once again! Join Matt, Scott, Jake, and Logan as they watch Jake Roberts vs Brian Knobbs in a steel cage match from 1998 (yes, this happened), a six person mixed tag from ROH as the Briscoes and ODB face The Kingdom and Maria Kanellis, Giant Baba and Dory Funk Jr. vs Stan Hansen and Bruiser Brody from AJPW, and Syuri vs Kana (Asuka) from 2014! Are these matches good? Are they bad? Which one of these matches was picked out of spite? All these questions answered and more on the new episode of YouTube Roulette!

Wrestling Observer Newsletter's Dave Meltzer and journalist Fumi Saito celebrate the life and legacy of the great Antonio Inoki, who passed away October 1st at the age of 79. The founder of New Japan ProWrestling and creator of the IWGP Heavyweight Championship had storied wrestling and political careers, and left his mark on both. Dave, Fumi & Jericho discuss Inoki's wrestling start and training alongside Giant Baba under the guidance of Rikidozan, Inoki's life-long rivalry with Baba, his martial arts matches, his relationship with Vince McMahon and WWE, and his fights against Hulk Hogan and Andre The Giant. They also talk about his famous “fighting spirit slap!” Please support our sponsors!Toyota: Visit https://toyota.com/GRFamily to find your perfect Toyota!FanDuel: download the FanDuel app & use promo code JERICHO to get a “No Sweat First Bet” up to $1000Cynch: download the Cynch app or go https://www.cynch.com/ and get your first tank exchange for $10 with code JERICHO.Bosch Tools: learn more at https://www.boschtools.com/us/en/SlingTV: check out https://www.sling.com/ for special offers STAY CONNECTED:TikTok: @TalkIsJerichoInstagram: @talkisjericho @chrisjerichofozzyTwitter: @TalkIsJericho @IAmJerichoYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChrisJerichoFozzyhttps://www.webisjericho.com/

On this week's episode, historian Timothy Styles and pro wrestler "Cut Throat" Cody Hancock discuss the difference between Brock Lesnar and Rhea Ripley, fighting rudeness with rudeness, AEW's childish locker room, WWE's abuse of stock crowd noise, All Japan Pro Wrestling, beer guts, Tila Tequila, and Kanye West. Let's boogie! Follow on Instagram @turnbuckleboogie and @cutthroatcody. Check out the Boogie merch store on Brainbuster Tees to support the show!

On a special edition of the Eastern Lariat podcast, Dylan welcomes Japanese wrestling translator & historian Cameren Lee on to discuss the life and career of Antonio Inoki. From an unbelievably harsh childhood and improbable upbringing in the wrestling industry we discuss his early days as Rikidozan's trainee and his ascent and attempts to ascend to leading the company which turns into the formation of New Japan Pro Wrestling. From there we go into the deep political waters Inoki was forced to wade through with other wrestlers and especially TV Networks, his rivalry with his former tag team partner Giant Baba as they engage in constant attempts to one up each other as AJPW & NJPW owners. We talk about some of his biggest triumphs and matches in the ring and how he was even more than his reputation hails him as, which leads to scandals as time goes along with questionable decisions being made personally and professionally. We also discuss the underrated hand Inoki's wife at the time, the actress Mitsuko Baisho played in keeping NJPW afloat and all the mayhem surrounding Inoki through the decade. Finally we (relatively) briefly cover his political career which involved more scandal, his 4 year long retirement tour and his post-in-ring career including some talk about the Inoki-ism era of NJPW and his fade into IGF, closing into our thoughts in the overall legacy of this one of a kind complex & influential figure in life, letalone wrestling.   Rest in Peace Antonio Inoki. February 20th, 1943 - October 1st, 2022.   Follow the Eastern Lariat on Twitter: @EasternLariat   Follow Cameren @KinchStalker & check out his blog centered around classic Japanese wrestling translation: frommilotomisawa.wordpress.com   Also very soon STRIGGA will return and join Dylan for a more in-ring focused look at Inoki and his career when we do a Week of: Antonio Inoki. The first episode will be free for all on this feed and the later matches will be on patreon.com/easternlariat so subscribe to hear that along with much great pro wrestling content. Also feel free to follow @STRIGGA for more into him and make sure to subscribe to the Eastern Lariat wherever podcasts are heard and any 5 star reviews are truly appreciated.   Most of all, thank you so much for listening! Thank you Antonio Inoki!

We are replaying a previous podcast by Justin Knipper and Fumi Saito on Antonio Inoki. This is part three of a five part series on Inoki that was recorded early in 2022. There is a link to all five episodes after Justin's original summary. In the next installment of their profile series on Antonio Inoki, Fumi Saito and Justin Knipper continued covering Inoki's full in-ring career, this time focusing on years 1974–1980. After Inoki's (and Seiji Sakaguchi's) NJPW and Giant Baba's AJPW established deals with television channels, the rivalry between the two companies began heating up. Fumi and Justin talked about the hot time it was for pro wrestling Japan during the mid-'70s, the influence of television and print media at the time. The two also went over Inoki's inventive and bloody December 1974 vs. IWA champion Strong Kobayashi, Inoki's year-long feud with Tiger Jeet Singh, his famous hour-long bout with Karl Gotch-trainee Billy Robinson, and his series of matches with Andre the Giant. They also talked about Vince McMahon Sr.'s involvement with and appearances for NJPW at around this time, which subsequently led to NJPW and the WWWF's 11-year working relationship. The partnership would also lead to Inoki's international breakout bout against Muhammed Ali in what many would call the world's first MMA fight, which Fumi and Justin also covered in detail towards the end of the show. Listen to all five original episodes on Fight Game Media's website. Join the Patreon for just $5.00 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/fightgamemedia Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fightgamemedia Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1958473677605950 Follow our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/fightgamemedia Subscribe to our YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/c/FightGameMedia Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fightgamemedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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WH Park welcomes Daniel Makabe back to the Long & Winding Royal Road.Daniel picks another hidden gem tag match (see Episode 2), this time from the 1989 Real World Tag League featuring the superteam of Genichiro Tenryu & Stan Hansen taking on the not-so-super combination of Giant Baba and Rusher Kimura.This match takes place on November 11 from the Nakajima Sports Center and on paper, doesn't seem like it would be that good, but WH and Daniel reveal why this match is, in fact, AMAZING!Also, Daniel discusses the origin of his ring name and provides an update on his health and career.Click here to watch the match for free on YouTube.Support this podcast by picking up a L&WRR t-shirt in either black or white: https://store.postwrestling.com/search?q=long+%26+winding+royal+roadWH Park on Twitter: @whpark9Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribeForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @postwrestlingMusic: "Across the Danube, Op. 36" by John Philip Sousa | Performed by United States Marine Band (band) and Jason Fettig (conductor) | The Complete Marches of John Philip Sousa, No.4 | Washington, DC: United States Marine Band, 2015. | Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 | Public Domain LetterAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Fumi Saito & Justin Knipper return with a unique episode centered on the history of seasonal wrestling tournaments in Japanese pro wrestling history. From Rikidozan's World League tournament to Giant Baba's Champion Carnival to Riki Choshu's G1 Climax to all the round-robin and single-elimination tournaments in between, this episode of Write That Down! covers it all. Rikidozan and sumo culture's strong influence on Japanese pro wrestling 1959 World League hosted by Rikidozan AJPW's Champion Carnival: 1973 NJPW's G1 Climax & “Mr. August” Masahiro Chono NJPW's own version of the ‘World League' from 1974–78 This turns into NJPW's MSG Series from 1979–81 The Japanese network television wars IWE 1966–1981 NJPW IWGP tournament & Hulk Hogan Vince McMahon at Wrestling Summit Ted DiBiase vs. Ultimate Warrior Bret Hart vs. Mitsuharu Misawa (Tiger Mask II) AJPW Champion Carnival 1997 Kazuchika Okada's recent G1 Climax 33 victory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kris & David are joined by Gregg Serota (@GreggSerota) this week as we discuss the week-plus that was August 7th-16th, 1988, a show that Gregg requested we do with a $50 pledge on our Patreon. We start the show with Jim Crockett Promotions, where lots of rumors are going around about a potential sale to Ted Turner, plus lots of other rumors about talent coming and going, as there was a lot of uncertainty going around. We also talk about the house shows for the week and play some great promos, as well.Then we go International where we talk about Giant Baba coming to a crossroads regarding the future of Hiroshi Wajima, Antonio Inoki going 60 minutes with Tatsumi Fujinami, Akira Maeda's UWF continuing doing big business, Brian Pillman possibly leaving Stampede for Continental, and the state of WWC after the murder of Bruiser Brody.Next, we go back to the United States, where we talk about upstart promotions springing up, Dave Meltzer's thoughts on Continental TV under Eddie Gilbert, Continental clips involving Burrhead Jones & Mr. Alan Martin, Brickhouse Brown finally having enough of Robert Fuller in Memphis, and much, much more.We then close with the WWF, where Gregg joins us as we talk about the build to the first SummerSlam, house shows for the week with Owen Hart impressing nightly, Jimmy Hart on The Brother Love Show, and the rumor mill running wild over a possible Hulk Hogan vs. Mike Tyson match.A very solid show, so everyone check it out!!!Timestamps:0:00:00 Jim Crockett Promotions0:40:03 Int'l: AJPW, NJPW, UWF, Grand Prix, Stampede, EMLL, Torreon, & WWC1:23:28 Classic Commercial Break1:28:38 Halftime1:53:29 Other USA: ICW, Bob Raskin's USWA, SCW, FCW, CWF, CWA/Memphis, Windy City, Central States, AWA, & Mizlou2:59:34 WWF3:39:47 Patreon Preview: Cheryl Vasquez's Titangate-inspired protest outside a WWF house show in PoughkeepsieTo 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 WWE Network, AEW Plus, 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.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/between-the-sheets/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Kris & David are back for another episode of BTS, as we go back to the week-plus that was August 2-9, 1989.We talk about Dave Meltzer attending a WWF TV Taping in Oakland with a full rundown of a wild night outside the ring, as a pair of fans decided to create quite a scene with a pro-WCW banner. We also talk about all of the other news of the week including the final Bobby Heenan Show, which was a hoot in more ways than one.Then we go international, talking about Giant Baba's issues with Weekly Gong Magazine, the shoot Russians all over New Japan cards, Carlos Colon returning from injury, and much more from around the world.Next, we go to the U.S. scene, where we talk about the Rock & Roll Express reuniting in Memphis, Ronnie P. Gossett & The Master of Pain vowing to run Dutch Mantell out of the CWA, Eric Embry ending World Class Championship Wrestling, and much more.We then close out with the NWA, as Ric Flair has become the chairman of the booking committee, Ricky Steamboat leaves the NWA amidst a contract dispute, Keith Mitchell is taking over as head of production, a TV taping in New Orleans gets wild, Center Stage goes nuts for babyface Ric Flair, and lots more.This was an extremely fun show, so LISTEN NOW!!!!!!Timestamps:0:00:00 WWF1:12:58 Int'l: AJPW, NJPW, AJW, Stampede, EMLL, & WWC1:32:44 Classic Commercial Break1:37:23 Halftime1:57:39 Other USA: FCW, CWA, WCCW/USWA, AWA, & Portland2:38:02 NWA/WCW3:46:19 Patreon Preview: Cheryl Vasquez's Titangate-inspired protest outside a WWF house show in PoughkeepsieTo 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 WWE Network, AEW Plus, 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.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/between-the-sheets/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Fumi Saito & Justin Knipper are back with a special episode focused on Vince McMahon and his family's deep connections to the Japanese wrestling scene dating back more than 50 years. A few of the topics discussed: Giant Baba's first trip to Madison Square Garden Vince McMahon's “junior” complex Antonio Inoki vs. Bob Backlund for the WWF World Heavyweight title in Tokushima Hulk Hogan in New Japan and the end of the NJPW/WWF relationship WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit 1990 WWE on Japanese television in the 2000s Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Danny and Adam gush over The Forbidden Door and review these matches Mitsuharu Misawa/Jun Akiyama vs. Toshiaki Kawada/Akira Taue (AJPW 11/27/1997)Kane vs. Undertaker (WWF - 3/29/1998)Jean Bout vs. Liano Pellacani (France - 2/15/1957)Genichiro Tenryu & Stan Hansen vs Giant Baba & Rusher Kimura (AJPW - 11/29/1989)Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/social-suplex-podcast-network/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Today, Fumi Saito & Justin Knipper went over the history of Japanese & Japanese-American wrestlers who worked in the States as well as in Mexico and Canada. They went over the first excursion in Rikidozan, and later Giant Baba's, and later talked about important names like Masa Saito, Mr. Fuji, The Great Togo, Hiro Matsuda, “Tokyo” Joe Daigo, Hiroshi Hase, Antonio Inoki in Portland with Pat Patterson, Seiji Sakaguchi's four years of working in the US, Mr. Hito and Kendo Nagasaki training Bret Hart in Calgary, Konishiki's blessing to Rodney Anoa'i to use a sumo gimmick for “Yokozuna,” TAJIRI's green mist integrity, how Jinsei Shinzaki was discovered by WWF/E, plus loads more. Join the Patreon for just $5.00 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/fightgamemedia Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fightgamemedia Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1958473677605950 Follow our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/fightgamemedia Subscribe to our YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/c/FightGameMedia Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fightgamemedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kris & David are joined this week by our old friend and BTS Patron, Mark Coale (@black_bile), who donated the required $100 to be the guest on the whole show that he requested. Mark requested the week of March 16-22, 1984, and it's a doozy. We open with the WWF, as they are taking over TV slots around the country from other promotions, with our week focusing on the San Francisco Bay Area. We also talk about Andre the Giant entering Piper's Pit for the first time, Akira Maeda's jobbing tour, and other early WWF expansion things. We then move on to the international scene, where we talk about NTV wanting Satoru Sayama to join AJPW but Giant Baba wouldn't stand for it, Riki Choshu running wild in New Japan, Ric Flair & Harley Race trading the NWA Title in/around New Zealand, Ricky Steamboat returning from his 2 month retirement in JCP, Tim Horner scoring a major upset over Road Warrior Hawk on WTBS, and Hacksaw Duggan heeling in Florida en route to returning as a babyface hero in Mid-South that same week. It's also in Mid-South that we have the reason why Mark requested this week: We have Mr. Wrestling II completing his heel turn plus Jim Cornette throwing a big party for the Midnight Express, setting up The Last Stampede in the process. All this and so much more on a great episode of BTS!!!!Timestamps:0:00:00 WWF0:41:14 Int'l: AJPW, NJPW, New Zealand, England, Montreal, Stampede, Vancouver, EMLL, & UWA1:20:24 Classic Commercial Break1:25:06 Halftime (including Scott Hall discussion)2:05:23 USA East: JCP, GCW, CWF, SECW, & Memphis2:39:55 USA West: Mid-South, Central States, WCCW, SWCW, AWA, & Portland4:03:09 Patreon Preview: APW King of the Indies 2001 unintentionally becomes the proof of concept for ROHTo 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 WWE Network, AEW Plus, 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.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/between-the-sheets/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Episode #20 of the Long & Winding Royal Road brings us another biography, this time with the person referred to as the “Fifth Pillar” in Jun Akiyama.WH Park is joined by former podcasting partner JoJo Remy, who is a long-time fan of Akiyama's.WH and JoJo look at Akiyama's university wrestling days and how they led to him being scouted by Giant Baba. From there, they discuss his alliances and rivalries with Mitsuharu Misawa, Kenta Kobashi, Takao Omori and others.This episode covers Akiyama's entire initial run in All Japan, his peak in Pro Wrestling NOAH, his return to AJPW and his current time in DDT. A very fun conversation between two friends who are big fans of this incredible wrestler.Support this podcast by picking up a Long & Winding Royal Road t-shirt:https://store.postwrestling.com/collections/featured-items/products/the-long-winding-royal-road-t-shirt-blackWH Park and a special guest look back at the greatest matches of All Japan Pro Wrestling from the 1990s in The Long & Winding Royal Road, a limited-edition podcast from POST Wrestling.Music: "Across the Danube, Op. 36" by John Philip Sousa | Performed by United States Marine Band (band) and Jason Fettig (conductor) | The Complete Marches of John Philip Sousa, No.4 | Washington, DC: United States Marine Band, 2015. | Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 | Public Domain LetterWH Park on Twitter: @whpark9Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribeForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @postwrestlingAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ya pasado el evento de Royal Rumble, The Undertaker quiere arreglar cuentas con el desconocido que lo humilló y lo dejó mal física y emocionalmente. Mientras Harvey Wippleman presenta oficialmente quién fue, Giant González. Ya se confirma la lucha para Wrestlemania IX entre The Undertaker contra Gigante González. Adicional en La Autopsia, nos place recibir al Triple Campeón o Mejor dicho Grand Slam Champion: Pedro Morales. Estudiamos su historia y legado en el pro-wrestling. Enlaces para acceder al Comic y a los videos: The Undertaker vs Brian Boyer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3t8Aa7UpbQ The Undertaker vs Raven Clark (WWE Network) - https://watch.wwe.com/episode/Superstars-135462?startPoint=2180.267 The Undertaker vs Raven Clark (Youtube) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftCCMdf42Gs Pedro Morales vs. Ivan Koloff @ MSG - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ggk5ZQU1_hk Pedro Morales vs. Giant Baba @ Japón - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6_QZVgfErE Pedro Morales Vs The Magnificent Muraco @ MSG (WWE Network) - https://watch.wwe.com/episode/Madison-Square-Garden-Nov-23-1981-94348?startPoint=1457 Hall Of Fame - Pedro Morales - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Jym0vwXKDw Comic Japones de Giant Baba & Pedro Morales - https://www.facebook.com/WrestlingDOM/photos/pcb.10158314577727891/10158314575472891/ Pasen por nuestra página web https://www.takermaniapod.com/ Pasen por nuestra tienda virtual https://www.takermaniashop.com/ Nos puedes escribir a nuestro correo electrónico - takermaniapod@gmail.com Siguenos en nuestras redes sociales: https://linktr.ee/Takermaniapodcast Artes creados por Destiny Sky: https://linktr.ee/Artsy_Alpaca Audios creados y producidos por Ramiro Delgado - https://www.instagram.com/ramirodelgadolocutor/ https://twitter.com/ramirodelgado / www.ramirodelgado.com Fotografía por JR - https://www.instagram.com/creative_outlook_photography "Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing." https://paypal.me/takermaniapod?locale.x=en_US I'm on @buymeacoffee. If you like my work, you can buy me a coffee and share your thoughts

On this month's Long & Winding Royal Road, WH Park is joined by Dylan Fox (The Eastern Lariat) to look at an important match in the Toshiaki Kawada vs. Mitsuharu Misawa rivalry from AJPW's 25th Anniversary Show at the Tokyo Dome on May 1, 1998.Beyond the match, they discuss the overall history of the two All Japan stars and the mishandling of Kawada's career by Giant Baba.WH Park and a special guest look back at the greatest matches of All Japan Pro Wrestling from the 1990s in The Long & Winding Royal Road, a limited-edition podcast from POST Wrestling.Support this podcast by picking up a L&WRR t-shirt in either black or white: https://store.postwrestling.com/search?q=long+%26+winding+royal+roadWH Park on Twitter: @whpark9Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribeForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @postwrestlingMusic: "Across the Danube, Op. 36" by John Philip Sousa | Performed by United States Marine Band (band) and Jason Fettig (conductor) | The Complete Marches of John Philip Sousa, No.4 | Washington, DC: United States Marine Band, 2015. | Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 | Public Domain LetterAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy