Kris Zellner is joined by Rob Naylor and Our Good Buddy Charles (Loss from Pro Wrestling Only) on Episode #2 of "The Center Stage Chronicles" where we cover March 1989 to WrestleWar ‘89: Music City Showdown on May 7th, 1989. We talk about all the major changes and happenings that went on in the NWA in that time period, featuring the end of George S…

Kris and David are joined by Daniel Makabe (@danielmakabe) for the first half of the show as we discuss the week that was July 3-9, 1999. Topics of discussion include: A crazy episode of WCW Monday Nitro at the Georgia Dome featuring Bret Hart's return to TV after the tragic death of Owen Hart, Bill Goldberg's surprise return after Megadeth’s live …

Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was June 26-July 2, 1993. Topics of discussion include: The WWF announcing its intent to fight back in the world of public relations against the previous year's Titangate accusers — including Tom Cole and Rita Chatterton! — by using their house organ, WWF Magazine. Linda McMahon speaking very…

Kris and David are joined by Mark Coale (@black_bile) as we discuss the week that was June 19-25, 2014, which Mark requested on our Patreon by dropping the $50 to sit in for a segment of the show. Topics of discussion include: TNA heading to New York to tape lots of TV while trying to save their TV deal with Spike. An update on Global Force Wrestli…

Kris and David are joined by Joe Gagne (@joegagne) to discuss the week that was June 12-18, 1994. Topics of discussion include: Vince McMahon getting surgery to repair a herniated disc in his neck and how that would affect the WWF both on and off camera. Linda McMahon sending out a memo to WWF employees about losing the Jesse Ventura videotape roya…

Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was June 5-11, 1990. Topics of discussion include: Dave Meltzer's trip to Japan, featuring reports on the AJPW show at Budokan on 6/8 featuring the epic Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Jumbo Tsuruta main event. plus the Universal Lucha Libre show on 6/7 at Korakuen Hall, which featured some of top lucha…

Kris Zellner is joined by Rob Naylor and Our Good Buddy Charles (Loss from Pro Wrestling Only) as we venture into a new podcast series about the NWA/WCW, Center Stage Chronicles. We start off covering the months of January and February 1989, a moment of major change as the NWA evolves from the ashes of Jim Crockett Promotions with new leadership, a…

Kris and David are joined by Robert O'Connor (@ghostofquinones) to discuss the week-plus that was May 29-June 5, 1988. Topics of discussion include: Dave Meltzer attending the marathon WWF Superstars of Wrestling TV taping in Oakland and gives a full itemized rundown of all 29 matches. WWF expanding their house show schedule to running up to FOUR c…

Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was May 22-28, 2005. Topics of discussion include: The remake of "The Longest Yard" opening up at the theatres and how the wrestlers that were involved in the film were perceived and the future of wrestlers in films including The Rock and the filming of "Gridiron Gang." TNA's TV deal with Fox…

Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was May 15-21, 1989. Topics of discussion include: The shockwaves sent throughout the WWF when Dusty Rhodes signed with the company and how that could affect the morale of the locker room. Roddy Piper's power play to return to the WWF and how he used Jim Herd for leverage. The coronation of K…

Kris and David are joined by J.D. Oliva (@JD_Oliva) as we discuss the week that was May 8-14, 1997. Topics of discussion include: USA Network moving Monday Night Raw/Raw is War to a 9 PM - 11 PM time slot for the fall season and what that could mean to both the WWF and WCW. Kevin Sullivan starts his hiatus as WCW's booker and all of the ramificatio…

Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the (almost-)week that was May 2-7, 1996. Topics of discussions include: Why exactly Diesel and Razor Ramon do any TV jobs on their way out of the WWF. Barry Buchanan and Dwayne Johnson sign WWF developmental contracts. A wild promo tabloid TV style-interview on Raw with an unnamed women in silhouette accu…

Kris Zellner is joined by Rob Naylor (@NINaylor) to discuss our memories of the career of "Macho Man" Randy Savage. We go over our earliest memories of Savage and then talk about his greatness in ICW, Memphis, WWF, and WCW. We also talk about our favorite matches and angles plus our favorite incarnations of Macho Man character, as well. This was a …

Kris and David are joined by Matt Griffin (@MattTheMouth) as we discuss the week that was April 24-30, 2002. Topics of discussion include: Jerry Jarrett’s then-unnamed startup national wrestling promotion is set to run weekly PPVs, and we talk about that business model as well as if it could've ever been sustainable. Jerry Jarrett's thoughts on Vin…

Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week-plus that was April 17-25, 1987. Topics of discussion include: The UWF to JCP transition beginning with the first set of JCP-controlled UWF TV tapings and how it the landscape looked about a week after the deal was finalized. Big Bubba Rogers winning the UWF Heavyweight Title from One Man Gang in …

Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was April 6-12, 1988. Topics of discussion include: The WWF staying on USA Network even though they were undergoing a leadership change. X-Pac's contract and how it differs from other WWF contracts at the time. Cactus Jack cutting an impassioned promo on Raw that the fans in the building didn…

This week on BTS, Kris and David take a look at the week that was April 3-9, 2000. Topics of discussion include: Ready to Rumble debuts in theaters and does decently at the box office. Plus we have reports from the premiere, which featured a "match" between Vampiro & The Wall. Nitro and Thunder being clip shows as this was the week before the big B…