Kris & David are guestless as we discuss the week that was July 26-August 1, 1989. We talk about Ricky Steamboat leaving the NWA and how it affected the promotion, how great Japanese wrestling (and pretty much wrestling in general around the world) was 1989, Dennis Condrey turning heel in Continental, wackiness in Memphis, the imminent end of World Class, Portland’s resurgence, and Andre the Giant vs. Ultimate Warrior killing towns. A very strong episode of BTS so don’t miss it!!!

 

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WCW
0:54:33 Japan: AJPW, NJPW, UWF, FMW, & AJW
1:23:31 Classic Commercial Break
1:28:58 Housekeeping & The Amazon Game
2:16:38 Other North America: Grand Prix, Stampede, EMLL, & Monterrey
2:38:46 USA East: FCW, CWF, & CWA
3:10:41 USA West (WCCW, AWA, & Portland) & Potpourri
4:06:21 WWF

 

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yeah to put it in wrestling context I've always thought young Nicole Eggert was a dead ringer for Torrie Wilson

That's some high praise for steamboat-Luger at the Bash. I'll have to rewatch it.

The 1980s TV talk on Charles in Charge, Makin' It (though that was '79), and all that...loved it. That's like catnip to me.

 

I see Garry Marshall was a creator of Makin' It. He had the magic touch then but apparently it didn't work for everything.

Big Van Vader was name dropped on AWA TV during the draft for the Team Challenge Series IIRC. Just another name that was not really going to ever appear that they name dropped.