Show notes
Kris and David are back to discuss the week that was August 4-10, 1987. Topics of discussion include:Gordon Solie's 26½ year tenure as the lead announcer for Championship Wrestling from Florida comes to an end after a pay dispute with Jim Crockett.Ric Flair and Ronnie Garvin have one of the most epic exchanges possible on TV in front of a molten hot Spartanburg crowd.Terry Taylor's highly entertaining for the wrong reasons “press conference" from UWF TV.The greatness of Brian Pillman as a rookie.Owen Hart does his first pinfall job in 1987 on TV to Gama Singh, losing the British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Title.Mr. Olympia walks out of Continental and gets buried by Ronnie West on the house mic in Knoxville to a reaction that surprised the office.Mr. Olympia joins NASA, a new promotion in Alabama running in opposition to Continental.The Black Prince and The Commission in all of their glory in Memphis.The Jerry Lawler Show spotlights Fray Tormenta.Jammin' with Mitch and Donna and an angle featuring Tommy Rich stripping Sensational Sherri serve as the highlights of AWA TV during our week.Paul Boesch officially announces his retirement from promoting Houston Wrestling.Ken Patera injures himself at the absolute worst possible time.The team of Magnificent Muraco and Bob Orton Jr. falls apart.Mr. T returns to the WWF as a special enforcer.All that and much more on a brand new Between the Sheets!Timestamps:0:00:00 Jim Crockett Promotions/CWF/UWF1:15:25 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, All-Star, Dale Martin, Atlantic Grand Prix, Stampede, & Tomko1:47:00 Classic Commercial Break1:52:03 Halftime3:00:57 Other USA: NWF, Deep South, Continental, NASA, CWA/Memphis, WCCW, AWA, Central States, Paul Boesch, & Portland4:36:08 WWFTo support the show and get access to exclusive rewards like special members-only monthly themed shows, go to our Patreon page at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets and become an ongoing Patron. Becoming a Between the Sheets Patron will also get you exclusive access to not only the monthly themed episode of Between the Sheets, but also access to our new mailbag segment, a Patron-only chat room on Slack, and anything else we do outside of the main shows!If you’re looking for the best deal on a VPN service—short for Virtual Private Network, it helps you get around regional restrictions as well as browse the internet more securely—then Private Internet Access is what you’ve been looking for. Not only will using our link help support Between The Sheets, but you’ll get a special discount, with prices as low as $1.98/month if you go with a 40 month subscription. With numerous great features and even a TV-specific Android app to make streaming easier, there is no better choice if you’re looking to subscribe to My AEW and other region-locked services.For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out IndependentWrestling.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 5 day trial! (You can also go directly to TinyURL.com/IWTVsheets to sign up that way.) If you convert to a paid subscriber, we get a kickback for referring you, allowing you to support both the show and the indie scene.To subscribe, you can find us on iTunes, Google Play, and just about every other podcast app's directory, or you can also paste Feeds.FeedBurner.com/BTSheets into your favorite podcast app using whatever “add feed manually” option it has.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
