Kris & David are joined by Kurt Brown (Lucha World) to discuss the week that was April 19-25, 1995. We talk about Sean Waltman suffering a serious neck injury, the debut of Bertha Faye, New Japan allowing guys to take tours off, Rickson Gracie greatness, the end of the AAA/Ron Skoler relationship, some really great ECW & SMW clips, plus Sabu & the Steiners headed to WCW. A really fun show so check it out!!!

 

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF
0:42:04 Japan: NJPW, WAR, FMW, AJW, & UWFI
1:21:59 MMA: Vale Tudo Japan Open
1:45:46 Classic Commercial Break
1:49:24 Housekeeping & The Amazon Game
2:38:13 Mexico: AAA & EMLL
3:41:08 Other USA: NWANJ, ECW, MEWF, SMW, USWA, Ozark Mountain, & Potpourri
4;58:19 WCW
5:43:22 Between The Bulletins Patreon Preview

 

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Sabu wanting the U.S. title is funny--you just know that Sabu wanted that title as tribute to his uncle, who was something like a 12-time "U.S." champion even though it was a completely different title.

I loved Marcus Dupree's run with the Chiefs

Onita got the Mr. Liar nickname after he returned from the retirement match.

I'm almost positive the person doing commentary over the Smoky Mountain tape is Tommy Noe, the former Smoky Mountain ring announcer.

(Sorry for the consecutive posts - I listen to this show in batches)

 

On the subject of Brian Christopher and his rumored WWF start dates, I think it was a week or two after this week where the Observer first started reporting that he was going to be Chris Candido's tag team partner in The Bodydonnas, months before it wound up being Tom Prichard. I don't know how serious this was, but this would definitely go on the list of rumored ideas WWF had for Brian Christopher at the time, before he wound up finally going as part of the Light Heavyweight division in 1997 after the USWA closed.

You've got that Foreman-Schulz story a bit wrong: the fight actually took place in Las Vegas. The rematch should have happened in Germany though. After Foreman refused the rematch Schulz was scheduled to fight Francis Botha. That fight ended in another debacle as Botha won a (controversial) split decision that was later overturned after Botha tested positive for steroids. After the decision was announced some fans began throwing champagne glasses and even bottles into the ring. A couple of fans in the first few rows were injured.

Yeah you are right....I was thinking of the Botha fight being in Germany.