Kris and David are back as we discuss the week that was February 2-7, 1996. Topics of discussion include:

• Vince McMahon getting particularly vindictive towards Ted Turner as he airs the latest Billionaire Ted skit “despite threat of legal action from Turner Broadcasting” and takes out an ad in the New York Times business section warning stockholders of Ted’s "predatory practices.”
• All of this overshadows a very good Raw show featuring the first televised Bret Hart vs. Undertaker match.
• WWF taking a tour of India with Bret Hart getting a total rock star reaction from local school children.
• Davey Boy Smith getting acquitted of assault stemming from a bar brawl.
• NJPW vs. UWFi going hot and heavy on two nights of shows in Sapporo.
• Atsushi Onita teasing coming out of retirement in an angle on a Tokyo Pro show.
• Michinoku Pro stars arriving in England for All-Star shows promoted by Brian Dixon.
• ECW running the Big Apple Blizzard Blast at the Lost Batallion Hall in Queens, NY, featuring the last appearance of Woman, as 2 Cold Scorpio kicks her out of the building, plus Juventud Guerrera and Bam Bam Bigelow make their surprise debuts, and so much more.
• The first ever "Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert Memorial Brawl in New Jersey.
• A wacky episode of USWA TV featuring Scott Bowden’s continuing efforts to win the affections of Downtown Bruno’s wife, Uptown Karen.
• The pretaped Bodyguards vs. Bandits show debuting on PPV and what a debacle that was.
• The lights going out at Monday Nitro in Lakeland, FL as Lex Luger and Sting wrestle The Road Warriors, and Eric Bischoff makes a big mistake afterwards implying that it was a plot by Vince McMahon.
• Also on Nitro, Brian Pillman and Kevin Sullivan escalated their worked shoot angle in a crazy match, plus Woman turns heel on Randy Savage while they also foreshadow Elizabeth's pending turn.
• News from Universal Studios tapings featuring The Giant as a babyface with Ed Leslie as THE CLIPMASTER by his side.

This was a fantastic show, so we hope you enjoy it!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:24:43 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, IWA Japan, Tokyo Pro, AJW, All-Star, AAA, & CMLL

1:58:42 Classic Commercial Break

2:00:16 Halftime

2:46:28 Other USA: ECW, NWANJ Eddie Gilbert Memorial Brawl, MEWF, USWA, CajunCWF, Gary Young on Montel Williams, CWA Bodyguards vs. Bandits, & APW

3:56:21 WCW

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Kris Zellner is joined by Rob Naylor and our Good Buddy Charles as we discuss the month of January 1991 in not only World Championship Wrestling, but also the world of pop culture in general. Topics of discussion include:

• The greatness of Buddy Landel.
• Bobby Eaton coming into his own as a singles wrestler.
• Paul E. Dangerously and Missy Hyatt kickstart their feud that would last many months.\
• Konnan, Steve DiSalvo as THE MINOTAUR, and Larry Cameron appear on TV in “blink and you’ll miss it” runs.
• Dusty Rhodes officially taking over as the head booker and making his big return at the Clash of the Champions…just 11 days after his WWF farewell at the Royal Rumble.
• Ric Flair regaining the NWA World Heavyweight Title (and winning his first WCW World Heavyweight Title; it’s complicated) from Sting at the Meadowlands on a show also featuring Lawrence Taylor seconding Lex Luger in a Football Match against The Big Cat during a blizzard in the NYC area.
• Arn Anderson and Barry Windham hit the streets as the Horsemen have been reborn in some AMAZING vignettes.
• The debut of Sullivan's Saloon.
• The United States entering the Persian Gulf War and how that changed the way wars are covered on television.
• Diamond Dallas Page makes his WCW debut.
• Rundowns of the Golden Globes and American Music Awards, featuring Gloria Estefan making her public return after her near death experience in a bus accident a year earlier.
• Michael Wallstreet walking out of WCW,
• Steve Urkel showing up on Full House
• Super Bowl XXV, which was, at the time, the greatest Super Bowl ever, but totally overshadowed by Whitney Houston's amazing rendition of the Star Spangled Banner
• Divinyls, Jesus Jones, and Gerardo respectively release "I Touch Myself,” “Right Here, Right Now,” and “Rico Suave” on the same day.
• Clash of the Champions XIV featuing Ric Flair vs. Scott Steiner and a whole lot more.

This was a tremendous show and a fascinating glimpse at how WCW was perceived as Dusty Rhodes takes over and implements his booking philosophy.

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Kris and David are back to discuss the week that was January 29-February 4, 2002. Topics of discussion include:

• The XWF trying to get a TV deal with various outlets.
• Brian Knobbs and Greg Valentine cozying up to the big money backers of the XWF to try to milk them.
• Andrew McManus' WWA PPV in Las Vegas has its onsale delayed due to promoter’s license issues.
• More on the aftermath of Keiji Muto and friends leaving New Japan for All Japan and how NJPW is trying to navigate the situation.
• The IWGP Heavyweight Title tournament begins in Sapporo.
• News on Kaz Hayashi returning home to Japan and his future plans.
• A wild Diana Hart interview in the Globe & Mail.
• A crazy night in Tijuana featuring a near riot among the fans.
• The Russ Haas Memorial Show in Jersey All-Pro Wrestling.
• Jim Cornette and Scott Hudson join up as the new announcing team for Bert Prentice's USA Championship Wrestling at a interesting show in Nashville.
• Scott Hall already causing issues in the WWF locker room as the nWo's entrance is making people very nervous about the locker room morale.
• L.L. Cool J steps up to Booker T on Smackdown.
• Stephanie McMahon tells Triple that she is pregnant and wants to renew their wedding vows in Las Vegas.

All of this and so so much more on a slam-packed episode of BTS!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 Startups: XWF & WWA

0:22:06 Eurasia: NJPW, NOAH, Zero-One, Kaz Hayashi, BJPW, DDT, FMW, Michinoku Pro, NMC, Osaka Pro, SPWC, Toryumon, Arsion, NEO Ladies, Jake the Snake/All_Star, & FWA

1:06:54 Other North America: NHBW, Diana Hart, CMLL, IWRG, Monterrey, Tijurana, IWAPR, & WWC

1:31:20 Classic Commercial Break

1:33:58 Halftime

2:14:57 Other USA: JAPW Russ Haas Memorial, Blue Meanie/3PW, NWA Tri-State/PWX, MarylandCW, WrestleForce America, NWA Wildside, TurnbuckleCW, IWAMS, USACW, Memphis, MidwestCW, CPW, XPW, Superstar Billy Graham, & Joanie Laurer

3:01:14 WWF

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