Publications and Podcasts

https://soundcloud.com/prowrestlingonly/twiw-indie-intl-11-26-2017 Super fun show. 1.Discuss shows we're attending soon 2. Why Starrcade wasn't televised. 3. A whole lot of CWF-Mid-Atlantic -Build to Ultimate Survivor -Ultimate Survivor -Speculation about Battlecade 4. NXT-War Games -Breakdown of the show. -Thoughts on the matches. -Things we liked about the War Games match, and things we hated. -Who's next for Almas? -Future of the Dream?

Kris & David are joined by Emil Jay (Dojo Wars) to discuss the week that was November 8-14, 1995. We talk about the early days of the Nitro vs. RAW battle and how it was affecting booking plans. We talk about the state of New York getting ready to ban MMA, Kensuke Sasaki winning the US Title in Japan, ECW comings and goings as well as meeting with the Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission, the best promo Jeff Jarrett ever cut in his life, and an extremely wild week in the WWF with Vince McMahon flying to house shows trying to put out fires. This is a red hot show so don’t miss out!!! Timestamps: 0:00:00 WCW 1:00:02 UFC 1:11:27 Int’l: Japan (NJPW, UWFI, BJPW, FMW,…

In the debut episode of PTBN GWWE: Making the Cut, JT and Aaron are discuss the GWWE candidacy of Ultimate Warrior, Edge, Goldberg and Randy Savage. Which are locks? Which are fringe candidates? Where do they rank and how do they stack up? JT & Aaron break it all down! http://placetobenation.com/ptbn-gwwe-making-the-cut-1/

Kris & David are guestless this week as we discuss the week that was November 15-21, 1989. We talk about Paul E. Dangerously in multiple sections as he was flirting with WWF, ICW, & NWA. We also talk about the awesome 1989 Real World Tag League in All-Japan, some tremendous matches at Arena Mexico, the future of Continental, and a LOADED NWA section talking about New York Knockout and the future of the promotion through the eyes of Dave Meltzer. A tremendous show so listen now!!! Timestamps: 0:00:00 WWF 0:27:35 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, Stampede, & EMLL 0:46:43 Classic Commercial Break 0:51:58 Housekeeping & The Amazon Game 1:14:51 Other USA: ICW, Great Lakes, G…

My wrestling podcast debuted today! It's called The Best There Ever Was, and the goal is to use wrestling's greatest matches to discuss our relationship as fans to the sport. What creates those emotional connections that keep us coming back? The first season is all about Hall of Famers and their greatest matches, with future seasons planned covering a range of other topics (the next season is Greatest Rivalries). The episodes run about an hour each - so it's a deep dive, but not always a complete one, on the wrestler's career and the focus match. Again, the focus is on the experience - how a match makes you feel and why you love it. Most of our guests in the f…

Hey guys, I'm doing the Meet The Press Slam podcast and I'm excited about the last three episodes I had with my guests Alan4L, Roy Lucier and goodhelmet from PWO. Here's the links to those shows Roy Lucier http://shoutengine.com/MeetThePressSlamVolume2/meet-the-press-slam-with-roy-lucier-45974 Alan4L http://shoutengine.com/MeetThePressSlamVolume2/meet-the-press-slam-with-alan4l-46076 Will from PWO http://shoutengine.com/MeetThePressSlamVolume2/meet-the-press-slam-with-good-will-from-pwo-45973 Enjoy!

https://soundcloud.com/prowrestlingonly/twiw-indie-intl-11-12-2017 Another episode in the bag. We had some technical difficulties, but made it happen. 1.General talk. -Meltzer's Omega claims -Jericho impact in NJPW -Cruise from hell 2. CWF -Worldwide -CL Party vs the All Stars talk -Michael McCallister stock is going way up -Cain Justice's vs Nick Richards is heating up. -Royal and Sterling tear it up and hear our thoughts on the match. 3. NXT -War Games looms . -Kairi Sane's charisma is talked about. -What segment was the worst on the show? -Are we excited about Hero vs Sullivan? 4. Beyond Wrestling Apocalypse Dudes-Powerbombtv.com -Here our thoughts on the show. …

Kris & David are guestless this week discussing the week that was November 1-7, 1984. We talk about how George Scott transformed the WWF for the better, Billy Jack and his white horse, Pro Wrestling USA already a debacle, Bob Backlund’s hatred for the WWF, tarring & feathering in Memphis, AWA doing mega business in Chicago, and UWF Japan’s power with the Yakuza. A very fun show so don’t miss it!!! Timestamps: 0:00:00 WWF 0:53:07 Montreal & USA East (PWUSA, JCP, CWG, CWF, SECW, Memphis, & Mid-South) 1:41:43 Classic Commercial Break 1:46:18 Halftime/The Amazon Game 2:24:04 USA West: AWA, WCCW, SWCW, Central States, & Portland 2:40:13 Japan: AJPW, NJPW, …

Join us for the 17th episode of Wrestling with a Generation Gap, a podcast that takes a look at wrestling old and young. On the docket this time it's a trip to Hawaii for Polynesian Pro Pacific Wrestling. Topics discussed include; Dave grows increasingly obsessed with the Eddie Creatchman/Grand Wizard duel, the history of wrestling in Hawaii, Nick's growing hatred of Brody, Dave's disdain of Meltzer, discussion of battle royals is Leah Maivia the scummiest wrestling promoter of the era and a whole lot more. Then we go to Japan for the Wrestle Kingdom 10 battle royal! On the docket Kevin Sullivan & Mark Lewin vs. Bruiser Brody & Superfly Tui Battle Royal featu…

https://soundcloud.com/prowrestlingonly/twiw-indie-intl-11-04-2017 Tim and Pete look at CWF Worldwide, then NXT, and close up with PWX He who cast the 1st Stone on Highspots. 1. We open up talking about Lio Rush's future. -Discuss the difference between getting heat from the locker room in the 80's versus now. -What former star does Pete compare Lio Rush to maturity wise? 2. CWF-Worldwide -Halloween special -Booking of Mike Marrs -Evolution of Cain Justice and Ethan Sharpe -Arick Andrews as a challenger. -Discuss the use of CL Party in angles. 3.NXT -Breakdown the episode, and gear up for WAR GAMES 4.PWX -Talk about all the matches. -promotions that book episodically.

Kris & David are guestless this week discussing the week that was October 25-31, 1994. We talk about WrestleMania coming to Hartford, WWF running all their Metro NYC arenas in one weekend, Masahiro Chono becoming the lead heel in New Japan, Atsushi Onita drawing houses everywhere, AAA running two amazing TV tapings, great clips from ECW, SMW, & USWA featuring heel Vince McMahon, and Hulk Hogan killing the Starrcade match with Vader. Extremely fun show so don’t miss out!!!! Timestamps: 0:00:00 WWF 0:57:07 Japan: NJPW, WAR, FMW, Michinoku Pro, NOW, PWFG, Go Gundan, Tokyo Pro, & Rickson Gracie 1:39:55 Classic Commercial Break 1:44:01 The Amazon Game 2:21:53 M…

Kris Zellner & Dylan Hales are back together as the Premier Podcast Brand to discuss the 2017 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame Modern Candidates Section among all the other sections as well and our thoughts on the candidates in those sections that we felt should be in or have cases to be in. A very strong show as usual and we hope that we can sway some voters that are leaning on how they will be voting!!!! To support the show and get access to exclusive rewards like special members-only monthly themed shows, go to our Patreon page at https://patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets and become an ongoing Patron. Becoming a Between the Sheets Patron will also get you …

Kris & David are guestless this week as we discuss the week that was October 4-12, 1986. We talk about Manny Fernandez turning on Jimmy Valiant, Buddy Landel quitting, and more news and views on JCP. We then talk about the spectacle of Antonio Inoki vs. Leon Spinks, plus we go to the territories where we get the Singapore Suicide Match in Continental, Sputnik Monroe returning to Memphis, a promotional war in Dallas, and lots more. WWF ends the show talking about Saturday Night’s Main Event and how Roddy Piper portrayed a character never seen in WWF before. A tremendous show so don’t miss it!!! Timestamps: 0:00:00 Jim Crockett Promotions 1:11:33 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, …

https://soundcloud.com/prowrestlingonly/twiw-indie-intl-11-29-2017 Pete and Tim have a real fun show. 1. We open up with some Meltzer,PWG, and story telling in wrestling. 2. Then we go into detail on the CWF Rumble -Discuss the match in whole -Things you'd only notice if you were there live. -Pete's theory on how the whole dynamic changing in the rumble because of one thing. -We discuss the handling of Nick Richards. -Things we saw in the rumble that could matter down the road or aka fantasy booking. -Elevation of Cain Justice and other guys. -Where we think they're going with in regards to Battlecade. 3. Thoughts on the NXT show 4. The Future's show on Powerbombtv.co…

The run of the British Bulldogs is crucial to both the candidacy of Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid. I will be voting for Davey Boy (probably in the bottom 25) based on the strength of drawing at Wembley and being a strong upper midcard act from late 1995 (4 straight main events, then a two month run with Michaels in '96) through his departure in 1997. Couple this with being in the ace babyface tag team from mid-1985 to mid-1987 makes him a lock. You will never confuse Davey Boy for a MENSA member or a psychological genius, but he was very capable and very atheltic. He was the personifcation of a million dollar body and a ten cent brain. That meant great ring generals …

Kris Zellner is joined by David Bixenspan (Between The Sheets) and Beau James (King of Kingsport) to discuss the life and times of Lance Russell. We talk about Lance’s appeal as an announcer, his humbleness in real life, his greatest moments in Memphis and WCW, what he meant to each of us personally, and much more. The show also closes with a selection of classic Lance clips. This is a labor of love, so please check it out. http://placetobenation.com/exile-on-badstreet-43-yello-everybody-our-tribute-to-lance-russell-w-david-bixenspan-and-beau-james/

A few months ago, I put together a textual analysis of the uncovered Gino Hernandez footage on NWAonDemand for Mark Coale's publication. I just had Mark post it on the website now that we're a few months down the line and with the official transfer of the NWA. The formatting's just a bit off at the end, but it's more than readable I think. Here it is if anyone's interested: https://winterpalacepodcast.squarespace.com/articles/gino-houston

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I realize due to Wrestlemania III that Steamboat won't be forgotten but it wasn't until I really thought about it that I realized how remarkable his run was. He debuted around Mania I as basically number three babyface never was below that and was the definitive number two babyface by Mania III. Given the fact he was not good at promos and New York was a promo territory that's quite the accomplishment. Easy lock for top 50! For a short tenure in the WWF (March, 1985-March, 1988), Ricky Steamboat had a big impact. Even though he was not a flashy promo, he was still booked at the top of the card throughout his run in New York. Taking the number three position immediatel…

https://soundcloud.com/prowrestlingonly/twiw-indie-intl-10-21-2017 Pete and Tim are back with a bit of catch-up on some stuff. 1. CWF-Worldwide -The under card of the CWF-Rumble is discussed. -The Outlaw comes on and cuts a promo on Cain Justice. 2. The last 2 weeks of NXT are talked in detail. -The good, bad , and ugly. 3. Black Label Pro-Darkest Timeline -On Power Bomb Tv -Talk about the potential of the promotion. -Stuff we liked and didn't like.

Kris & David are guestless this week discussing the week that was October 11-17, 1999. We discuss the state of WCW right before Vince Russo & Ed Ferrara take over and it’s insanity as usual. We talk about a big New Japan Tokyo Dome show featuring the horrible booking of Shinya Hashimoto. We hit on all the big doings in the indie scene such as Steve Corino & Rhino heckling New Orleans Saints players, Brian Christopher’s van of fans, and lots more. Then we end on the WWF with Jeff Jarrett leaving for WCW among other big news items. This is a STACKED show so don’t miss it!!!!! Timestamps: 0:00:00 WCW 1:24:08 Japan: AJPW, NJPW, BattlARTS, BJPW, Osaka Pro, AJW,…

https://soundcloud.com/prowrestlingonly/twiw-indie-intl-cwf-special This show is all about the CWF-MId Atlantic company. 1. 1st we review the Chapel Hill Show. -Snooty Fox vs Arik Royal brass knuckles on a poll match. -How hot was the angle coming out from it. 2. Pete talks about his live experience at the CWF Rumble, and CWF Fan Con.

In the 16th episode of Wrestling with a Generation Gap we continue our look at one of the all time greats, Nick Bockwinkel. On the docket Bock's feud with Jerry Lawler and the $1000 a punch promos/match Bock vs. Rick Martel from Winnipeg Bock vs. Larry Zbyszko Bock vs. Stan Hansen as we do the Wrestlerock Rumble Then it's over to NXT for a UK championship match as Pete Dunne takes on Tyler Bate. Feedback and thoughts are always welcome!

1. https://soundcloud.com/prowrestlingonly/legends-of-cwf-panel We have the legends of CWF. -We have Donnie Dollars,Mitch Connor, Kamikaze Kid. Coach , and Michael Yamaha. Hosted by Bruce Mitchell. -Donnie Dollars is ribbed right off the bat. -This panel was the most poignant. -Stories of the foundation of the company. -Looking at the company they had a major hand in building. -This was about respect. 2. https://soundcloud.com/prowrestlingonly/cwf-fan-con-heel-panel These are some of the heels of the CWF . This was hosted by Jerry Carey and the panel had Arick Andrews, Lee Valiant, The Ace Arik Royal, Cain Justice, and Ethan Sharpe. -This was the Lee Valiant s…

https://soundcloud.com/prowrestlingonly/stuttsy-and-grant-cwf-mid-atlantic-qa-panel-the-creative CWF Fan Con was October 13th and 14th to correspond with the CWF Rumble. They allowed me to record the Q and A. -We got great stories. -Ribs -Angles that worked -Angles that didn't work -Everything was discussed -This was 100% No holds barred.