Kris Zellner is joined by Rob Naylor and Our Good Buddy Charles for yet another episode of Center Stage Chronicles. This month, we travel back to December 1989, talking about the major happenings in the National Wrestling Alliance, including Starrcade ’89: Future Shock. Besides a full rundown of that show, we also have the Dynamic Dudes/Midnight Express saga, Arn Anderson returning to the NWA, the end of Tommy Young's career, and so much more!!!!

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Kris and David are back after a week off to discuss the two weeks that were December 4-17, 1991. Topics of discussion include:

• The aftermath of This Tuesday in Texas including Jack Tunney announcing that the WWF Championship was vacant.
• Bret Hart winning the "Wrestler of the Year” award in a short, barely explained segment on Superstars.
• Ric Flair beating Shawn Michaels on Prime Time Wrestling thanks in part to misguided “help” from Marty Jannetty, accelerating the Rockers’ breakup.
• Dynamite Kid announces his retirement on the last night of the AJPW Real World Tag League.
• Hulk Hogan beats Genichiro Tenryu on a wacky SWS show at the Tokyo Dome.
• Mascara Año 2000 takes Anibal's mask in a memorable match at Arena Mexico.
• Gordon Scozzari's AWF runs its first shows, including a TV taping in Lowell, MA with some crazy stuff going on, including cameos from DR. MIKE LANO!!!
• Eric Embry gets a new valet and some new wardrobe in the USWA.
• New booker Eddie Gilbert lays down the law in the GWF.
• WCW tours the United Kingdom and is forced to move SuperBrawl II to Milwaukee thanks to Donald Trump.
• Madusa hits a dive on WCW TV that has to be seen to believed.

Plus a whole lot more on a very entertaining episode of BTS!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

0:47:10 Asia: AJPW, NJPW, SWS, FMW, W*ING, RINGS, UWFi, & Singapore

1:58:37 Classic Commercial Break

2:03:27 Halftime

2:55:07 Latin America: CMLL, Juarez, Monterrey, AWF (PR), & WWC

3:27:06 Other USA: AWF TV tapings (Scozzari), UWF (Abrams), TWA, SAPW, Florida, USWA, GWF, & Portland

5:08:17 WCW

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It's December, and you know what that means: Since Kris and David took the week off, we're bringing you the annual holiday selection of a past Patreon deep dive show a few weeks early. This time, we're bringing you our July 2021 show looking at 2011's "Summer of Punk" in WWE, which ended up being surprisingly topical since news of Punk going to AEW broke around when the show came out. For more than eight years' worth of shows like this, you need to sign up for our Patreon at Patreon.com/BetwenTheSheets.

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We’re back to look at something that we knew we couldn’t do justice to on a regular show: 2011’s Summer of Punk storyline. Starting with the announcement that CM Punk’s contract was up  soon and the “pipe bomb” promo, and going through the week that the storyline completely fell apart when Punk returned after just one week off of TV, this is an in-depth look at a wild period in recent wrestling history. Topics include:

• The angle’s effects (or lack thereof) on various business metrics.
• Punk calling an Australian heckler a “homo” and the resulting fallout.
• The WWE creative team completely botching trying to keep John Cena from looking like an asshole.
• Just how different the Nielsen ratings for Raw and its competition looked ten years ago.
• Punk’s interviews with G.Q. and Bill Simmons.
• Alberto del Rio repeatedly losing out on promised world title reigns.

...and much more. Enjoy!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 May-June 2011

0:52:13 Weeks of July 4 & July 11, 2011

2:05:43 Weeks of July 18 & July 25, 2011

3:33:16 Week of August 1, 2011

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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 Guide

0:24:25 WCW

1:44:41 Eurasia: AJPW, NJPW, BJPW, IWA Japan, SPWF, WAR, Pancrase, AJW, Arsion, JWP, NEO Ladies, & CWA

2:25:33 Classic Commercial Break

2:30:02 Halftime

3:09:10 Mexico: CMLL, IWRG, & Fraudes en Nuevo Laredo

3:27:18 Other USA: ECW, MarylandCW, NDW, Bert Prentice, & Rollerjam

3:57:19 WWF

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Kris Zellner is joined by Rob Naylor and Charles a.k.a. Loss to discuss the month of November 1989 in the National Wrestling Alliance. We talk about Clash of the Champions IX: New York Knockout in Troy, New York with a completely detailed rundown of the show including the iconic Ric Flair vs. Terry Funk “I Quit” match, plus Jim Cornette turning on the Dynamic Dudes and tons more. We also talk about the NWA TV ratings going up in a big way, Buzz Sawyer entering the promotion, Sid Vicious puncturing his lung, and so much more on a highly entertaining CSC.

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Kris and David are back to discuss the week that was November 20-26, 2005. Topics of discussion include:

• Vince McMahon announcing a "strict" drug testing policy in the wake of Eddie Guerrero's death and Nick "Eugene" Dinsmore passing out in a hotel lobby while high on Somas. We have a full transcript of the speech given to the talent — because they posted the video on WWE.com! — and the early reactions.
• Raw and Smackdown tapings in England while the two rosters are at war with each other as part of the build to Survivor Series.
• Batista deciding to work through his torn lat muscle, nixing a plans for Randy Orton to win the World Heavyweight Title from him.
• Some suitably wacky locker room stories about Juventud Guerrera.
• AJPW doing good business in Tokyo, which was rare at that time.
• Nigel McGuinness making his debut in NOAH.
• Toshiaki Kawada working DragonDoor and U-Style in a total contrast of styles.
• Nu Wrestling Evolution running a big tournament in Italy during the American-style TV wrestling boom period in that country.
• CMLL getting a new TV deal.
• What the big stars in Mexico were making per booking.
• Promotional wars in Puerto Rico.
• Rob Feinstein returning to an in-ring role with Frank Goodman’s UXW.
• IWA Mid-South and AAW are at odds, with Jimmy Jacobs caught in the middle.

That just scratches the surface this week, so take a listen!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWE

1:58:01 Eurasia: AJPW, NJPW, NOAH, Zero1-Max, Hustle, Apache Army, BJPW, DragonDoor, Dragon Gate, Ishinriki Produce, Michinoku Pro, Osaka Pro, U-Style, M’s Style, EPW, & NWA

2:38:56 Classic Commercial Break

2:43:02 Halftime

3:16:04 Other North America: UWA (ON), Stampede, AAA, CMLL, Wrestling Booking Fees, IWRG, Monterrey, IWAPR, NWS, & WWC

3:43:46 Other USA: The Fight Network, Hogan Knows Best, Mark Madden, UXW, IWC, NWA Wildside Reunion, AAW, & TNA

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Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was November 13-19, 1992, a Patreon request from Pete Fusco, who threw down a $25 pledge to pick the week of “The Perfect Angle.” Topics of discussion include:

• A newsworthy WCW Clash of the Champions in Macon, GA as 2 Cold Scorpio makes his debut, Barry Windham turns heel, and there’s a Johnny Gunn/Z-Man video for the damn ages.
• The Paul E./Madusa saga climaxes at the Clash.
• Paul Orndorff makes his return to WCW while they talk about his SMW feud with Ron Garvin on WCW TV.
• New Japan faction warfare is heating up.
• The Carl Styles glass eye angle makes it's way to Puerto Rico.
• One of worst indie shows of the era gets reviewed in the Torch.
• Terry Funk and Eddie Gilbert have a classic on a Dennis Coralluzzo show in New Jersey.
• Kevin Sullivan cuts a wild promo on SMW TV to formally kick off what ends up being his final run as “the devil.”
• Bert Prentice brings out "Chip the Firebreaker" in Memphis.
• "Dallas Cowboys Night" for the GWF doesn't turn out so well.
• Perhaps the single greatest storytelling episode of WWF television in the form of Mr. Perfect’s babyface turn on Prime Time Wrestling, which gets a deep dive.
• Al Bundy opens up Saturday Night's Main Event on Fox.

All of that and so much more on a stacked episode of BTS!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WCW

1:54:50 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, Oriental Pro, Universal, RINGS, JWP, CWA, CRMW, AAA, CMLL, Monterrey, UWA, & WWA

2:39:53 Classic Commercial Break

2:43:24 Halftime

3:29:02 Other USA: Ken Kaiser, UWS, WWA/NWA NJ, ECW, MEWF, WIN (MD), SMW, USWA, GWF, Big D, & Oregon

4:42:07 WWF

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David is joined by British wrestling historians Allan Blackstock (@allan_cheapshot), Keith Harris (@glasgowkjh), Tony Earnshaw (@RealErnestARS), and Bradley Craig (@BradleyCraigABZ) to talk about the 2024 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame results...sort of. Allan wanted to do a roundtable and didn't have anyone to record/host it, so David volunteered. It came up on short notice, so he dips in and out while multitasking with Allan leading the panel. We start with a deep dive into the "rest of the world" results before delving into the American categories and beyond, including a fascinating discussion of where everyone stands on Johnny Saint's induction. Enjoy!

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Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was November 6-12, 1988. Topics of discussion include:

• The WWF's involvement in distributing the Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Donny Lalonde boxing pay-per-view event and what kind of impact it made on the finances of Titan Sports.
• A special three-hour episode of Prime Time Wrestling on Election Night featuring the Paris card from a month earlier, and what a show this was.
• Roddy Piper getting candid in an interview plugging “They Live” with the Boston Herald whose critic was a WON subscriber.
• Tatsumi Fujinami's involvement with several U.S. promotions while NJPW is reportedly looking into buying a territory to use as a developmental circuit.
• Akira Maeda doing a high profile job in the UWF.
• Robert Fuller bringing football to Memphis.
• Sid Vicious joining the Stud Stable in a big way with a very memorable angle.
• The Memphis/World Class partnership ramping up on Memphis TV.
• Kerry Von Erich and Col. DeBeers having an unfortunate mishap at the AWA house show in Las Vegas, with Kerry’s boot coming off, exposing his amputation.
• The brand-new NWA/UWC/ex-JCP is in turmoil, as there is a ton of uncertainty going around after the Turner buyout.
• Ric Flair making George South into Ricky Steamboat for a day.
• Jim Cornette cutting the promo of his life on TBS, vowing revenge on Paul E. Dangerously.

We’ve got a strong show this week, so take a listen!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF & Roddy Piper/“They Live”

1:12:20 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, UWF, JWP, All-Star, Stampede, Al Tomko/Vancouver, Juarez, Torreon, & WWC

1:51:19 Classic Commercial Break

1:55:59 Halftime: 2024 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame Edition

3:30:11 Other USA: CarolinaCW, Nelson Royal/ACW, SCW, FCW, SWF, Continental, CWA/Memphis, WCCW, AWA, Red Bastien/“Wild West,” Oregon, Bruiser Brody tribute video, & Hawaii

4:59:00 NWA/UWC/ex-JCP

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Kris and David are joined by Robert O'Connor (@ghostofquinones) to discuss the week that was October 30-November 5, 2003. Topics of discussion include:

• Teddy Hart going completely nuts at the 11/1 Ring of Honor show in Elizabeth, NJ and taking over the wrestling internet with his antics. We talk about the show itself — which gets forgotten because of Teddy and the aftermath, despite some great matches — plus all of the fallout, including Teddy’s “open letter” apology and CM Punk burying Teddy on his LiveJournal blog.
• A wacky NWA-TNA PPV featuring the announcement of Lex Luger coming in, Raven getting some "revenge" on Jim Mitchell, and lots more TNA goodness.
• Hiroyoshi Tenzan finally winning the IWGP Heavyweight Title in New Japan on a weird show in Yokohama.
• NOAH's 11/1 Budokan show, featuring Shiro Koshinaka making his surprise debut and Kenta Kobashi defending the GHC World Heavyweight Title against Yoshinari Ogawa.
• Michinoku Pro’s 10th anniversary show featuring Bob Sapp.
• Randy Savage's rap album flopping hard.
• Two completely insane segments featuring Vince McMahon and Paul Heyman on SmackDown.
• WWE calling Matt Morgan up from OVW at a time where way too many big guys were called up at once and devalued each other as a result.
• Raw is Degrassi, with the key Canadian talent showing off their ACTING~! skills.

That's just a taste of the greatness on this show, and of course O'Connor delivers the content as always, so LISTEN NOW!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 ROH

1:21:47 NWA-TNA

2:20:35 Int’l: NJPW, NOAH, World Japan, Zero-One, Michinoku Pro, Toryumon, NEO Ladies, AAA, CMLL, Monterrey, Tijuana, & IWAPR

3:08:12 Classic Commercial Break

3:12:20 Halftime

4:07:01 Other USA: NWA Wildside, Hawk Memorial Show, PWG, Randy Savage, & John Todd Miller

4:25:25 WWE

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Kris Zellner is joined by Rob Naylor and Our Good Buddy Charles on the latest episode of Center Stage Chronicles, as we discuss the road to Halloween Havoc ’89 and tons more. We talk about the struggles that the NWA had with TBS over some heat heavy angles like the plastic bag at the Clash and Scott Steiner getting mugged by Kevin Sullivan and friends. We also talk about the start of the Midnight Express/Dynamic Dudes feud, Bret Hart talking about possibly coming in, the TV ratings starting to climb, comings and goings, and so much more!!!

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