Kris Zellner is joined by Rob Naylor and our good buddy Charles (a.k.a. Loss from Pro Wrestling Only) as we present another great episode of the Center Stage Chronicles.On this episode, we pick up where we left off last month, at Music City Showdown in Nashville, with Terry Funk subsequently running wild on NWA TV while Ric Flair is "injured," plus…

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…

We take a break from pro-wrestling (except for the Hulkamatts of the Week) to talk Art Bell, specifically Bugs, the legendary Bigfoot killer but also Art in general. We briefly run down what we like about Coast to Coast AM, what we don't like, why I stopped listening, favorite episodes like Mel's Hole, and more. But we (unsuccessfully) try to focus…

Kris and David are joined by Beau James (@kingofkingsport) to discuss the week that was July 24-30, 1995. Topics of discussion includes: WCW trying to bring in top flight in-ring workers to fill out their roster before the first episode of Nitro and why it isn't working out like they hoped. Hulk Hogan giving one of the strangest interviews of his c…

Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the partial week that was July 17-21,1999, a Patreon request via William Lanham who threw down the $25 pledge to pick this week. Topics of discussion include: UPN President Dean Valentine answering tough questions about putting SmackDown on his network considering the WWF's content at that time. The WWF tr…

Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was July 10-16, 2003. Topics of discussion includes: TNA settling their lawsuits with Jay Hassman and Len Sabal and all that entailed. A.J. Styles publicly expressing his preference of working ROH over NWA-TNA while being the NWA World Heavyweight Champion. Scott D'Amore gaining power behind …

After trying for weeks to figure out when to do this, we found the time and here it is: David Bixenspan is joined by Joe Lanza of The Flagship Wrestling Podcast to talk about...well...everything that's been frustrating about the wrestling media landscape of late, some of which came to a head again this past week. Topics of discussion include: WWE f…

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…

Matt interviews Sam Drzymala of Progressive Victory to answer some questions listeners have had about the progressive group seeking to connect livestreamers and their audience with on-the-ground organizing and canvassing. Plus, more about the Jamaal Bowman canvassing event on June 22 and June 23! Find out more and sign up here: https://actionnetwor…

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…

After five long years we have finished Hulk Hogan's first biography! Join us as HULKAMATT takes you through Hulk Hogan's 1998-2002 with stories you will not believe!By Mongo Underscore Ebooks

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…

On this episode of DOOMED with Matt Binder, Matt breaks down the crackdown on pro-Palestine college students in early May, a day after NYC Mayor Eric Adams and the NYPD raided Columbia. (Episode form the 5/1/24 livestream show.) Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinderBy Matt Binder

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…