Ep. #490: January 1-7, 1984

Between The Sheets

Kris and David start off the new year looking at the week of January 1-7, 1984. Topics of discussion include:

• The first major strikes in the War of 1984 are fired as Hulk Hogan, Gene Okerlund, Roddy Piper, and David Schultz all make their WWF TV debut during our week and Dave Meltzer speculates on what the aftermath of that will look like.
• WWF also taking over KPLR TV in St. Louis with their version of "Wrestling at the Chase,” leaving the NWA office out in the cold…but not for long.
• Dusty Rhodes facing off with Antonio Inoki on 1/1 at Korakuen Hall, starting off what would be a crazy year for NJPW.
• Ricky Steamboat's "retirement" tour in JCP.
• Paul Ellering in GCW being his best run as a manager.
• The awesomeness of Nick Bockwinkel as the world heavyweight champion.
• Jerry Lawler paying by the punch to get a rematch with Bockwinkel.
• Magnum T.A. getting tarred and feathered in Mid-South.
• Terry Taylor making his debut in Mid-South in a major way.
• Rick Rood studying Jimmy Garvin's act in Dallas to prepare for his Memphis run.
• The AWA's shoddy handling of Hulk Hogan's departure.

This is the earliest show we've ever done, and we have a ton of fun discussion throughout!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:34:30 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, Maple Leaf, Winnipeg, Stampede, Vancouver, EMLL, UWA, & WWC

2:04:39 Classic Commercial Break

2:09:47 Halftime

2:34:18 USA East: JCP, GCW, CWF, SECW, & Memphis

4:14:42 USA West: Mid-South, WCCW, SWCW, WWA, AWA, St. Louis, Central States, & Portland

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