Ep. #469: July 31-August 6, 1997

Between The Sheets

Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was July 31-August 6, 1997, a Patreon pick from Christian de la Cruz, who dropped the $25 for us to do the show. Topics of discussion include:

• SummerSlam ’97 at the Meadowlands featuring Owen Hart injuring "Stone Cold" Steve Austin with a seated tombstone piledriver, Mankind and Hunter Hearst Helmsley doing battle in a steel cage match, Bret Hart winning the WWF Championship from The Undertaker with Shawn Michaels as the special referee, and tons more from a very newsworthy show.
• The Raw after SummerSlam featuring Shawn Michaels cementing his heel turn with a tremendous promo, the Nation of Domination's sudden turn on new leader Ahmed Johnson, and lots more.
• Kensuke Sasaki winning the G1 Climax in New Japan in what was maybe the worst tournament up to that point due to injuries.
• WCW flirting with CMLL while already having a working agreement with Promo Azteca, which pisses off Konnan.
• ECW draws 2,000 fans to a show for the first time in their history thanks to local promoter Troy Martin/Shane Douglas.
• Really, what IS the deal with ECW, the WWF, and their working agreement?
• Matt Borne starts up a promotion in Portland and takes part in one of the wildest angles ever.
• Lex Luger winning the WCW World Heavyweight Title from Hulk Hogan on the 100th episode of Monday Nitro just five days before they meet at the Road Wild PPV.
• Ted DiBiase returning to manage Rick & Scott Steiner in a very weird move and lots more from a crazy Nitro.

All of this and so much more on a slam packed episode of BTS!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

2:06:40 Eurasia: AJPW, NJPW, BJPW, Michinoku Pro, PWC, WAR, Jd’, CWA, & NWA UK

2:33:24 Classic Commercial Break

2:37:16 Halftime

3:20:22 Other North America: Maritimes, AAA, CMLL, IWRG, & Promo Azteca

3:38:00 Other USA: NWANJ, ECW, Marty Garner on Montel Williams, OMEGA, CAPW, IWAMS, USWA, Rock ’n’ Roll Express, APW, & Matt Borne’s Portland Wrestling

4:14:05 WCW

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