Kris and David are joined by Dr. Keith Lipinski (@KeithLipinski) to discuss the week that was October 16-22, 2007, an episode requested on our Patreon page by "Terry Taylor,” who dropped $25 to pick this week. Topics of discussion include: An in-depth look at the failed fan convention that became known as the "Cow Palace Disaster,” featuring some i…

Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was October 9-15, 1994. Topics of discussion include: The real reasons why WCW was trying to "retire" Ric Flair at Halloween Havoc 94. WCW’s Hulk Hogan vs. Ric Flair house show tour, with Dave Meltzer attending the show in Oakland and giving a detailed rundown of the show and the issues the t…

Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was October 2-8, 1992. Topics of discussion include: The curious story of WWF Montreal promoter Louis Acocella (Gino Brito Sr.) being arrested in Montreal over his involvement in a loan shark operation and how it came a few months before Dino Bravo’s murder relating to other mob activity. The…

Kris Zellner is joined by Rob Naylor and Our Good Buddy Charles to discuss the state of the NWA during the Summer of 1989. We pick up where we left off at the end of the Great American Bash PPV and we talk about the road to Clash of the Champions VIII: Fall Brawl. We talk about Ric Flair & Terry Funk's feud progressing even with Funk going through …

Kris and David are joined by Kaia McKenna (@KaiaMcK) to discuss the week that was September 25-October 1, 2006. Topics of discussion include: Vince Russo making one of his many returns to TNA creative the same weekend that Kurt Angle made his surprise debut. Dixie Carter giving a crazy interview about TNA's drug policy in stemming from concerns abo…

Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was September 18-24, 1989. Topics of discussion include: Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard, and The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers all give notice to the WWF amidst rumors of the company having some cashflow issues. Earthquake Evans makes his dark match debut at the WWF TV tapings. Randy Savage joins …

Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was September 11-17, 2003. Topics of discussion include: Hulk Hogan being courted by both the Jarretts and Masahiro Chono to return to the ring. Dutch Mantell entering the TNA creative scene and what that meant for Vince Russo and Glenn Gilberti. After the infamous Shane Douglas vs. Raven hai…

Kris and David are joined by Al Getz (@AlGetzWrestling) to discuss the week that was September 4-10, 1986. Topics of discussion include: Details on Jim Crockett's plans for taking over the Central States territory. Changes in the TBS weekend shows and why they are happening. Some really great promos from JCP TV, including TWO separate ones from the…

In this episode of Center Stage Chronicles, Kris Zellner is joined by Rob Naylor and Our Good Buddy Charles to discuss the state of the NWA/WCW from mid-June through late July of 1989. We go over the backlash from the Clash of the Champions in Fort Bragg all the way to the Great American Bash PPV, which includes Lex Luger being an amazing heel, Ter…

Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was August 26-September 3, 2000, a Patreon request from Ted Bell, who dropped the $25 for us to cover this week. Topics of discussion include: Changes coming for the WWF creative staff, which comes at an interesting time because.... Raw and Smackdown focusing on Triple H and Chyna interacting…

Kris Zellner is joined by Rob Naylor (@NINaylor) to discuss wrestling life and times of the awesome Sid Vicious. We go over his entire wrestling career in a way that only we can, as we were both HUGE fans of Sid. We hope that this love letter to Sid's career will make everyone realize what an amazing performer he was. RIP "Ruler of the World." --- …

Kris and David are joined by Tom Green (@NotThatTomGreen) to discuss the week that was August 21-27, 1996. Topics of discussion include: A wild Monday Nitro featuring the most heated nWo beatdown to date, plus the WCW debuts of Juventud Guerrera, Chris Jericho, and Ted DiBiase, memorably terrible post-match promos from Juvi and Jericho, and much mo…

Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was August 11-17, 1991, a Patreon request from William Lanham, who dropped the $25 to pick this week. Topics of discussion include: An ominous blurb in Matwatch about the Ultimate Warrior and his contract demands to the WWF weeks before SummerSlam. Dave Meltzer getting praise from a mainstrea…

Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was August 7-13, 1998. Topics of discussion include: WCW Road Wild featuring Jay Leno teaming up with Diamond Dallas Page against Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff, including all of the insanity surrounding that match, plus the rest of that show, which was one of the worst PPV's of all time. Runni…

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…