Show notes
Kris & David are joined by Robert O'Connor (@ghostofquinones) this week to discuss the week that was October 27-November 2, 1985. Topics of discussion include:The tragic death of Rick McGraw and the terrible timing of an injury angle he did on the TV that aired the day after his death in his famous match against Roddy Piper.Saturday Night's Main Event celebrating spooky season with a Halloween party that features the babyfaces and heels mingling together, which angered many fans and people in the business at the time.The Calgary Hurricanes of Super Strong Machine, Hiro Saito, and Shunji Takano returning to Japan from excursion and join Japan Pro Wrestling.Vince McMahon pulling his talent from the upcoming New Japan Tag League tour, thus killing a possible Andre the Giant vs. Bruiser Brody singles match.The Memphis Mafia (Ron Starr and Honky Tonk Wayne) doing battle with the Hart Foundation in a battle of the brutes on Stampede TV.Lance Russell finding a "drunk" Jerry Lawler splayed across his front lawn as part of a master plan to get a rematch with Bill Dundee.THE HAWAIIAN FLASH debuting and Bill Dundee getting hoodwinked.Sherri Martel becoming the manager of Pat Rose and Tom Prichard, changing her career forever."Hacksaw" Jim Duggan vowing revenge on Buzz Sawyer for attacking his girlfriend.Ric Flair facing Lance Von Erich in Fort Worth and why that was the last time he ever worked World Class.An update on Dusty Rhodes's future.Magnum T.A. grabbing and kissing Baby Doll while David Crockett exclaims that "SHE LIKES IT!!!!!"Speaking of kisses, Jimmy Valiant gets his life changed by Miss Atlanta Lively.All that and more on a great episode of BTS!!!!Timestamps:0:00:00 WWF1:16:12 Int’l: AJPW/Japan Pro, NJPW, CWA, All-Star, Joint Promotions, Stampede, Montreal, EMLL, & UWA1:58:47 Classic Commercial Break2:02:52 Halftime2:55:22 Other USA: All-South, CWF, Continental, CWA/Memphis, Mid-South, WCCW, Texas All-Star, AWA, Central States, & Portland4:38:51 Jim Crockett PromotionsTo 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
