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Kris Zellner @kriszellner.bsky.social · 1d

This was a great show I thought with lots of fun clips and discussion

And yes the Continental TV we talked about on the show was misdated....but it was taped during our week so yeah!

Between the Sheets @btsheetspod.bsky.social · 1d

New @btsheetspod.bsky.social with @jd-oliva.bsky.social joining us to cover 1989! WWF's 1st show in England, Jim Troy fired over fight with Koko Ware, Steve Beverly's advice for WCW, Bret Hart's first talks with WCW, Antonio Inoki gets stabbed during a speech, and more. redcircle.com/shows/f0ecb9...

Ep. #528: October 9-15, 1989 with J.D. Oliva

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 same tour.

Steve Beverly giving his suggestions to remedy WCW’s early weak points, some of which sound oddly familiar in 2025.

Bret Hart’s discussions with WCW that didn’t go anywhere.

Antonio Inoki getting stabbed during a speech.

A Florida independent promotion is trying to go public. Again. But this time it’s the PWF.

The dying days of Continental TV.

Memphis attendance bottoming out.

Tim Brooks’ NAWA holds its first TV taping at the Longhorn Ballroom and soundly outdraws what the USWA had been doing at the Sportatorium.

All that and much more this week, with J.D. doing a great job in the guest chair.

Timestamps:
0:00:00 WWF
1:14:36 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, FMW, Stampede, EMLL, & UWF
1:39:21 Classic Commercial Break
1:44:26 Halftime
2:13:55 Other USA: PWF, Continental, CWA/Memphis, USWA (TX), NAWA (TX), & Portland
3:33:57 NWA/WCW

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Kris Zellner @kriszellner.bsky.social · 1d

Well...My Mom is coming home from the hospital in a couple of hours....

She is doing extremely well considering and she is definitely blessed for sure....but we still have a tough road to go before being normal again

Thanks everyone again for their well wishes and thoughts.....

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Kris Zellner @kriszellner.bsky.social · 2d

She's made of that old stock man....she's doing amazing right now considering....

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Kris Zellner @kriszellner.bsky.social · 3d

An update on my Mom....

She is doing exceedingly well considering....sharp as a damn tack and is acting like her normal self...

We are definitely blessed right now, therapy starts in the morning and hopefully she comes home on Monday or Tuesday

Thanks again for the well wishes

Kris Zellner @kriszellner.bsky.social · 3d

So full disclosure

My Mom fell and broke her hip yesterday, she had a partial hip replacement surgery this morning and it was a complete success. She is in great spirits but she has a "long" road to recovery

I seriously doubt that we will be recording @btsheetspod.bsky.social this week

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Kris Zellner @kriszellner.bsky.social · 3d

So full disclosure

My Mom fell and broke her hip yesterday, she had a partial hip replacement surgery this morning and it was a complete success. She is in great spirits but she has a "long" road to recovery

I seriously doubt that we will be recording @btsheetspod.bsky.social this week

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Kris Zellner @kriszellner.bsky.social · 4d

Well this one is a doozy folks…well worth the price of admission

Between the Sheets @btsheetspod.bsky.social · 4d

New @btsheetspod.bsky.social Patreon show is up, the 1st of 2 weeks covering the Chuck and Billy wedding and "Hot Lesbian Action," which actually took place during the same week and were intertwined in the storyline. And it's...a lot.

Just $5.00/month or $50.40/year at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets!

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Kris Zellner @kriszellner.bsky.social · 5d

Kerkering had Andy Pages dead to rights at 1st......didn't take it....

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Kris Zellner @kriszellner.bsky.social · 5d

OH MY GOD KERKERING THREW THE BALL AWAY AT THE PLATE

HOLY SHIT WHAT A CRAZY WIN BY THE DODGERS!!!

INSANITY

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Kris Zellner @kriszellner.bsky.social · 5d

Max Muncy doing Max Muncy things

Kris Zellner @kriszellner.bsky.social · 5d

What a damn sequence with Vesia & Bader there.....

Crazy game

Kris Zellner @kriszellner.bsky.social · 5d

Jesus Luzardo......3 up 3 down.....

The pitching in this game has been phenomenal

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Kris Zellner @kriszellner.bsky.social · 5d

Roki Sasaki.....

You couldn't ask for more from that dude......what a grinder

Kris Zellner @kriszellner.bsky.social · 5d

EXTRA INNINGS LET'S DAMN GO

Kris Zellner @kriszellner.bsky.social · 5d

Roki Sasaki......

Balls of damn steel

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Kris Zellner @kriszellner.bsky.social · 5d

Jhoan Duran.....lights fucking out there.....

Kris Zellner @kriszellner.bsky.social · 5d

The New York Football Giants....hello

Kris Zellner @kriszellner.bsky.social · 5d

Big time inning by Roki......your move Phils

Kris Zellner @kriszellner.bsky.social · 5d

HUGE punchout by Jhoan on Teoscar there.....what a fucking game

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Kris Zellner @kriszellner.bsky.social · 5d

Man.....Jhoan Duran walking Mookie Betts with the sacks full to tie the game.....wow

Kris Zellner @kriszellner.bsky.social · 5d

Dodgers/Phillies right now is some superb playoff baseball folks

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Kris Zellner @kriszellner.bsky.social · 6d

Phillies rocking these powder blue unis gives me 1983 NLCS vibes.....

And that's an awesome thing

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Kris Zellner @kriszellner.bsky.social · 6d

This wouldn't happen today....

WWF was so hot in 1984 that the Albany, NY CBS affiliate decided to drop the NFL Today pregame show on Sundays to run WWF Championship Wrestling.....

Pretty wild

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Kris Zellner @kriszellner.bsky.social · 8d

And using it to address Bruce Mitchell was amazing

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Kris Zellner @kriszellner.bsky.social · 9d

Oh I loved it.....right in our wheelhouse

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Kris Zellner @kriszellner.bsky.social · 10d

This is as good of a show that we've done in a while and it's one of our favorite subjects too....

I can't get enough of Joe Pedicino & Global discussion plus you throw in all the cast of characters as well...

Great show

Between the Sheets @btsheetspod.bsky.social · 11d

New on the @btsheetspod.bsky.social Patreon: We go back to 1992 for the infamous "fool or liar?" column that Bruce Mitchell wrote in the Torch Re: Joe Pedicino. Joe's friends respond in force, and then it gets very, VERY interesting.

Just $5.00/month or $50.40/year at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets!

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