Between The Sheets

Kris Zellner & Rob Naylor are back with the latest episode of Cover 2 Cover, where discuss the December 1989 issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated. We talk about the memorable "The Young & The Restless" cover story featuring Lex Luger, Sid Vicious, The Great Muta, & Sting, as the NWA's future, and how the NWA screwed that up. We also talk about whether or not Brutus Beefcake w...

Kris & David are guestless this week as we discuss the week that was October 16-22, 2009, a Patreon-requested week. We talk about the big news that shocked the wrestling world, as Shane McMahon announced his resignation from World Wrestling Entertainment, as well as the aftershocks from that. We also talk about Kofi Kingston losing his Jamaican accent on Raw, Vince McMahon trying to make Team...

Kris Zellner & Rob Naylor are back for the latest episode of Cover 2 Cover, where we discuss all of the major contents of the February 1987 issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated. First, we look at the legendary cover, featuring the UWF wrestlers struggling over the PWI Trophy at stake in an upcoming tournament. We also talk about Hulk Hogan & Paul Orndorff in wrestling's hottest feud, &#3...

Kris & David are joined by Matt Griffin (@MattTheMouth) to discuss the week that was October 9-15, 1995. We talk about Big Van Vader being fired by WCW while injured, Nitro in Chicago featuring a legendary Hulk Hogan promo and Ric Flair/Arn Anderson in a steel cage, New Japan and the UWFi go to war in the Tokyo Dome where Riki Choshu wields his power, AAA having some big issues in the war with...

Kris & David are joined by Beau James (@KingofKingsport) to discuss the week that was October 2-8, 1987. We talk about Saturday Night's Main Event in the WWF featuring the formation of the Mega Powers, the first ever Royal Rumble in St. Louis, Bruiser Brody returning to All Japan as Giant Baba fell out with Jim Crockett, Antonio Inoki & Masa Saito going to war on Ganryujima Island, the...

Kris & David are joined by Dave Prazak (@DavePrazak) to discuss the week that was September 25-October 1, 1992. In WCW, we talk about the impending creative changes possibly coming to the company as well as the new contracts that Bill Watts is handing out to the talent. We also have audio from Bill Watts explaining the change to the top rope rule, Tony Schiavone kissing Bruno Sammartino's...

Kris Zellner & Rob Naylor are back with the latest edition of Cover 2 Cover, and we’re discussing the September 1985 issue of Inside Wrestling. We talk about Craig Peters getting quite the letter regarding the Rock ’n’ Wrestling Connection in the WWF, “Names Makin’ News” with Bill Apter, Matt Brock traveling the world, “Results from the Wrestling Capitals,” The Fantastics having a “giant” cont...

Kris & David are guestless this week as we discuss the week that was September 18-24, 2000. We talk about the WWF leaving USA Network for CBS/Viacom and how that would affect not only them but the future of ECW, we talk about the final WWF programming on USA Network leading up to the Unforgiven PPV which saw the bizarre end of the Triple H/Kurt Angle/Stephanie McMahon love triangle. We also ta...

Kris & David are guestless this week as we discuss the week that was September 11-17, 1989. We talk about a wild week in the NWA where we have Clash of the Champions, which saw lots of goings-on, including Ric Flair being smothered by Terry Funk with a plastic bag, as well as lots of other from the Turner organization, including Funk being suspended for said smothering, Paul E. Dangerously bei...

Kris & David are joined by Jack Encarnacao (The Lapsed Fan) and Brian Blake for Brian's Patreon request show, which is the week that was September 4-10, 1997. We talk about Tod Gordon being revealed as the ECW mole in some underground dealings with Terry Taylor of WCW regarding a possible exodus and invasion angle. We also have a LOADED WWF section featuring the Ground Zero PPV, Raw the ne...

Kris Zellner & Rob Naylor return to talk about the February 1991 issue of The Wrestler in the latest episode of Cover 2 Cover. We discuss Barry Windham cosplaying as Sting to screw him out of the NWA World Heavyweight Title during his match with Sid Vicious at Halloween Havoc—including how it was basically forgotten after that night by the promotion, whether or not Jim Cornette is going to bre...

Kris & David are joined by Al Getz (@AlGetzWrestling) to discuss the week that was August 28-September 3, 1986. We talk about a huge week in Jim Crockett Promotions, with the outline of the takeover of Central States, major house shows around the country including their debut in Los Angeles, lots of title changes, great promos on TV, and lots more. We also talk about Bruiser Brody coming back...

Kris & David are joined by Ben Zani (@BostonNooga) to discuss the week that was August 21-27, 1990. We talk about SummerSlam ’90 and all the big happenings on the show…which were mostly outside of the ring, as the pay-per-view featured only about an hour of wrestling. We also talk about Roddy Piper replacing Jesse Ventura on WWF Superstars, Eric Embry & Scotty the Body in AJPW, Joe Pedicin...

Kris Zellner & David Bixenspan are joined by Mike Michaels to discuss the week that was August 14-20, 1998. We talk about the debut of The [Ultimate] Warrior in WCW at Monday Nitro in Hartford in a wild and zany segment that lasted about 3 times longer than it should have, plus all the ramifications involved with him coming into the promotion. We also talk about a very odd "shoot" prom...

Kris & David are guestless this week as we discuss the week that was August 7-13, 1997. We talk about the concern over Steve Austin's neck and the future of his career, which looked to be dire. We also go over Jim Ross getting promoted, Shawn Michaels being awesome on RAW and introducing "insurance policy" Rick Rude, what is actually going on with ECW & WWF—especially regarding...

Kris & David are joined by Michael Sempervive (@Sempervive) to discuss the week that was July 31 - August 6, 1988. We talk about Dave Meltzer's live experience from the 1988 Great American Bash tour, Dick Murdoch & The Sheik doing a double turn in Detroit, Jim Cornette clowning J.J. Dillon in promos on TV, the end of USA Wrestling in Knoxville, Continental starting to grow with Eddie G...

Kris Zellner & Rob Naylor are back with the latest episode of Cover 2 Cover where we discuss the February 1988 issue of The Wrestler. We talk about all the major items in the issue such as Ric Flair admitting he's nothing without the NWA World Title, if Kerry Von Erich's comeback was a miracle or mistake, the Andre the Giant vs. Hulk Hogan rematch as Match of the Century, Jim Cornette...

Kris & David are guestless this week as we discuss the week that was July 24-30, 1997. We talk about Sycho Sid & Jim Neidhart leaving the WWF under interesting circumstances, RAW in Pittsburgh with Bret Hart talking about enemas, Shawn Michaels not selling his supposed real or worked knee injuries, Masahiro Chono getting hurt at the WCW Orlando tapings, Jushin Thunder Liger working the ind...

Kris Zellner is joined by John McAdam (@CCMilani) as we discuss Volumes 9 & 10 from John's Wrestling from the ’80's collection. We talk about Bruiser Brody and his big matches with Ric Flair & Kamala, as well as Central States & St. Louis in general from 1983-1984. We also talk about Ric Flair winning his first NWA Title in Kansas City in 1981 and how odd it was, Adrian Street&...

Kris & David are joined by Emil Jay (@theemiljay) to discuss the week that was July 17-23, 1995. We talk about Hulk Hogan entering the Dungeon of Doom in a wild and wacky segment, Ultimate Warrior talking money with WCW and returning to the ring in Las Vegas for NWC, Hiroshi Hase elected to the Japanese senate, Hijo del Santo & Lizmark leaving AAA, Jeff Jarrett & The Heavenly Bodies wo...

Kris & David are joined by Beau James (@kingofkingsport) & Randy Hales (@RBHales) for part one of this week’s show(s) to discuss the week that was July 17-23, 1995 in the SMW & USWA promotions. First and foremost, we talk about the firing of Ricky Morton over the incident involving him & Tracy Smothers and their girlfriends. We go over all the details of that situation from Randy&#...

Kris Zellner & Rob Naylor have started a new wrestling podcast called Cover 2 Cover, and in our first episode we go over our mission statement for the show as well as many other topics. We talk about how we became huge fans of the newsstand wrestling magazines, the places where we bought them, the magazines we liked the most and some we didn't like, the difference between the 80's &amp...

Kris & David are joined by Beau James (@kingofkingsport) to celebrate our 4th Anniversary and to discuss the week(-ish) that was July 10-18, 1984; nine days because we had a 1984 show that started on July 19th. We give a full rundown on BLACK SATURDAY from both the GCW and WWF perspectives, including how crazy it was that night. We talk about how Ole Anderson started the whole war, Jim Barnett...

Kris & David are joined by Joe Sposto (@JoeSposto) to discuss the week that was July 3-9, 1993. We talk about the Yokozuna Bodyslam Challenge aboard the U.S.S. Intrepid, featuring the birth of "All-American Hero" Lex Luger, and how the fans there were really hoping for someone else. We also discuss the alternate universe of Bret Hart slamming Yokozuna, an influx of new talent coming to...

Kris & David are joined by Marty DeRosa (@MartyDeRosa) this week to discuss the week that was June 26-July 2, 1999. We talk about ECW signing with The Nashville Network, featuring some amazing quotes that Paul Heyman gave to the Pro Wrestling Torch, plus Chris Jericho signing with the WWF the week of a bad King of the Ring pay-per-view show. We also go over Master P having a falling out with W...