Ep. #488: December 18-25, 1994 with Beau James & Robert O'Connor

Between The Sheets

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!!

Kris and David are joined this week by Beau James (@kingofkingsport) and Robert O’Connor (@ghostofquinones) for our now-traditional sort “of Christmas Show" as we discuss the week-plus that was December 18-25, 1994. Topics of discussion include:

• The Rougeau family drama in Montreal as Jacques wants to bring in WCW just a couple of months after "retiring" from the WWF, and how that is causing a major rift with Raymond, his brother who’s still a WWF announcer.
• WCW's tour of Germany and how it was a failure.
• The Blacktop Bully makes his in-ring debut on WCW TV.
• Some really wacky Japanese indie scum results as the major promotions are off for the rest of the year.
• 911 chokeslamming Santa Claus and Cactus Jack whacking “The Virgin Princess” Angel with the Sandman’s Singapore cane at the ECW Arena.
• Steve Richards becoming Stevie Flamingo.
• Christmas Chaos in Knoxville for SMW, featuring the brutal murder of Boots the cat and Jim Cornette fully turning babyface as part of his war with The Gangstas.
• The Gagnes seemingly running a rare post-bankruptcy AWA branded show at a casino in Minnesota.
• Bret Hart returning to WWF TV with a beard while he’s filming Lonesome Dove.
• Vince McMahon conducting quite the sit-down interview with Diesel in the lobby of Titan Towers.
• Bob Backlund calling out "Kevin Nash" on Monday Night Raw.
• Diesel leads the WWF staff in singing Christmas carols at Titan Towers.

These Christmas shows are always great with both Beau and O'Connor doing their respective things, and this one was no different, so we hope you enjoy!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WCW

1:18:35 Int’l: NJPW, FMW, Go Gundan, IWU, Nishi Nihon, Weekly Pro awards, Union Pro, RINGS, AJW, JWP, All-Star, WCCW (BC), CMLL, & UWA

1:57:39 Classic Commercial Break

2:00:57 Halftime

2:11:45 Other USA: ECW, SMW, USWA, NWA Dallas, & AWA

3:42:44 WWF

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