Between The Sheets

Kris and David are back as we discuss the partial week that was November 27-December 1, 1986 which means THANKSGIVING WEEK!! Topics of discussion include: Starrcade ’86 with a full rundown of everything that went down in both Atlanta and Greensboro, featuring Ric Flair vs. Nikita Koloff, the Midnight Express vs. Road Warriors scaffold match, Dusty Rhodes vs. Tully Blanchard in a first blood match,...

Center Stage Chronicles is back as Kris Zellner is joined by Rob Naylor and Our Good Buddy Charles to discuss the month of November 1990 in the National Wrestling Alliance and pop culture in general. Topics of discussion include: How pending Turner Broadcasting cutbacks will affect the wrestling division. Graffiti Bridge being the true sequel to Purple Rain Ric Flair putting up his yacht and Rolls...

Kris and David are back to discuss the week that was November 19-25, 2004. Topics of discussion include: Two years into their ownership of TNA, Panda Energy is facing major losses and may have to sell the company. Jerry Jarrett reportedly winning a power battle over his son Jeff and replacing him as the head booker with Dusty Rhodes in a move that also means that Vince Russo's power diminishes...

Kris and David are back to discuss the week-plus that was November 9-17, 1991. Topics of discussion include: WWF tests for steroids for the first time at a TV taping right before a big pieces about the steroid scandal were set to air on Entertainment Tonight and two Inside Edition. The end of Ric Flair using the “Big Gold Belt” on WWF TV. Hulk Hogan getting attacked by The Undertaker in the Funera...

Kris and David are back as we discuss the week that was November 3-9, 1985. Topics of discussion include: The wacky Paul Jones/Superstar Billy Graham breakup The official debut of Miss Atlanta Lively. Larry Zbyszko interviewing new AWA World Tag Team Champions Jimmy Garvin and Steve Regal on his In This Corner segment. The first ever Riki Choshu vs. Jumbo Tsuruta singles match takes place…but it’s...

Kris and David are back this week as we discuss the week that was October 28-November 3, 2002. Topics of discussion include: Hulk Hogan leaving WWE again due to "creative issues" with Vince McMahon over the plans for him to job to Brock Lesnar a second time. The aftermath of the Katie Vick angle and the total disaster of an opening segment on Raw the next week where HHH did terrible “comed...

Kris Zellner is joined by Rob Naylor and Our Good Buddy Charles as we discuss the month that was October 1990 in the National Wrestling Alliance and pop culture in general. Topics of discussion include: The saga of the two Black Scorpions working house shows. Herb Abrams' UWF Fury Hour making it's TV debut. Beverly Hills 90210 debuts on Fox and television was never the same. Gordon Solie e...

Kris and David are back to discuss the week-plus that was October 16-23, 1995. Topics of discussion include: Hulk Hogan losing his mind as Darkside Hogan on two Monday Nitros, including the infamous promo where he compared himself to O.J. Simpson just a few weeks after his acquittal in his murder trial. Ric Flair and Sting finally get on the same page as they get ready to battle Arn Anderson and B...

It’s Observer Hall of Fame season, and you know what that means: With Kris having to take the week off, David figured this would be a good week of a HOF show, so he’s joined here by our dear friend John Pollock of POST Wrestling to go over the ballot! The focus is on new/returning candidates and our ballot shortlists for the most part to keep our sanity, but there’s a ton of ground covered, with t...

It’s Monday, and you know what that means: A new Between the Sheets with J.D. Oliva joining Kris and David to discuss 1989! Topics of discussion include: Saturday Night’s Main Event featuring the return of ZEUS. The WWF debuts in England with the famous London Arena show that aired live on Sky One as part of their latest European tour. Jim Troy getting fired after his fight with Koko Ware on the s...

Kris and David are back as we discuss the week that was October 1-7, 2007. Topics of discussion include: Nigel McGuinness winning the ROH Title from Takeshi Morishima and why it happened when it did. Larry Sweeney's role in ROH and how it could've been even better. A wacky Dixie Carter conference call to hype up the first ever two hour episode of TNA Impact, which was wall to wall, full-on...

It's time for another episode of Center Stage Chronicles as Kris Zellner is back with Rob Naylor and Our Good Buddy Charles to discuss the month of September 1990 in the world of the National Wrestling Alliance and in pop culture in general. Topics of discussion include: The weird saga of Barry Windham in late 1990. The debuts of the New York and Chicago-centric versions of NWA Pro Wrestling....

Kris and David are back as we discuss the week that was September 22-28, 1996. Topics of discussion include: WWF In Your House: Mind Games goes down in Philadelphia, headlined by the legendary Shawn Michaels title defense vs. Mankind, plus the first ECW "invasion" of the WWF with Paul Heyman, Tommy Dreamer, AND The Sandman causing some trouble during the PPV opener. Monday Night Raw the ne...

Kris and David are back to discuss the week that was September 14-20, 1988. Topics of discussion include: A very thorough look at the day-to-day dealings between Jim Crockett Promotions and Turner Broadcasting regarding the sale of JCP and the possible acquisition of World Class as well. An episode of World Championship Wrestling that never aired in real time because of the Atlanta Braves, but fin...

Kris and David are back this week as we discuss the week that was September 11-17, 2000. Topics of discussion include:  “Stone Cold” Steve Austin and Debra Marshall get married in Las Vegas. Eddie Guerrero invades the Playboy Mansion. Stephanie McMahon bumping like crazy on Raw. Tazz "quits" the WWF in a weird angle. AJPW and NJPW kicking their interpromotional feud up another level as Tos...

Kris and David are back as we discuss the week that was August 31-September 6, 1993. Topics of discussion include: The 1993 NWA Convention, featuring Dennis Coraluzzo wanting dates on the champion, Tod Gordon/ECW and Jim Cornette/SMW applying for membership, and forcing WCW's hand to remove the NWA name from the titles on their television shows. Sid Vicious walks out on WCW over steroid testin...

Kris and David are joined by Scott Passner as we discuss the week that was August 23-29, 1992, a week that Scott requested with a $50 pledge on our Patreon page so he could join us for the WWF section. Topics of discussion include: SummerSlam ’92 and the build to the Randy Savage vs. Ultimate Warrior match, which was pretty nonsensical until Pat Patterson returned, seemingly salvaging it in the pr...

Center Stage Chronicle is back as Kris Zellner is joined by Rob Naylor and Our Good Buddy Charles to discuss the month of August 1990 in the National Wrestling Alliance and pop culture in general. Topics of discussion include: The status of guaranteed contracts possibly coming to an end in the NWA. THE PEARL, The New Fantastics, Hector Guerrero, Ivan Koloff, Terry Taylor, and many others make debu...

Kris and David are joined by Phil Schneider ( @philaschneider ) to discuss the week that was August 20-26, 1984. Topics of discussion include: The evolving nature of Jim Crockett Promotions with Dusty Rhodes fully installed as the new booker. Ole Anderson's Championship Wrestling from Georgia trying to find its footing as it starts taping TV at Techwood. Dory Funk Jr. switching places with Dus...

Kris and David are back to discuss the (almost-)week that was August 14-19, 1997. Topics of discussion include: Hardcore Heaven '97, ECW's 2nd ever PPV.....and boy, what a disaster this show was in so many ways. We go over all the details on and off camera including all of the "big surprises" on the show. WCW's volatile title situation as they are changing left and right. Sting...

We took a week off from the main show, and you know what that means: We’re keeping you busy with some older Between the Sheets Patreon content that we’ve now made available for free. This time, we decided to assemble the entire “FUCK SABU!” trilogy (originally Patreon episodes #43-#45), covering Sabu’s wild 1995, into one file for everyone to check out as a taste of what our Patreon-only deep dive...

Kris and David are back this week to discuss the week that was July 30-August 5, 2006. Topics of discussion include: WWE bringing back Jeff Hardy and the message that sent at the time about their stance on drug issues among top talent. Raw featuring the wacky "Orton Knows Best" skit with Larry Sweeney, Mick Foley talking about Christy Canyon, and more craziness. ECW on Syfy at the Hammerst...

Kris and David are back to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Between the Sheets, and there’s no better way to do that than to look back at the week July 23-29, 2015, the week where we recorded and released our first episode. (Note: Other than the Halftime segment, this episode was recorded before Hulk Hogan passed away.) Topics of discussion include: WWE firing Hulk Hogan after the contents of his...

This month on Center Stage Chronicles, Kris Zellner is joined by Rob Naylor and Our Good Buddy Charles to discuss the month that was July 1990 in not only the National Wrestling Alliance but also pop culture. Topics of discussion include: 2 Live Crew releasing “Banned in the U.S.A.” to piss off their critics even more. “Blossom” debuting on NBC, “Dream On” debuting on HBO, and “Northern Exposure”...

Kris and David are back as we discuss the week that was July 16-22, 1998. Topics of discussion include: Steve “Dr. Death” Williams vs. Quebecer Pierre and Scorpio vs. 8-Ball in Brawl for All. Mrs. Yamaguchi-san getting saved by Val Venis. Triple H compelling a "fan" to flash her breasts on Raw, causing Jerry Lawler to lose his mind…at a time when “puppies” was not yet in his vocabulary. Ak...