Ep. #512: June 11-17, 1999

Between The Sheets

Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was June 11-17, 1999. Topics of discussion include:

• Rena Mero showing up in the front row of a crazy episode of WCW Monday Nitro days after filing her lawsuit against the WWF. Jerry McDevitt was pissed, of course, while Eric Bischoff was in his damn bag on commentary.
• The horrible Great American Bash PPV featuring the return of Sid Vicious to WCW, plus Nitro and one of the most lame duck episodes of Thunder in history.
• A wild story involving Ric Flair in a classic WCW, EVERYBODY moment.
• Mitsuharu Misawa shatters Kenta Kobashi's nose in their Triple Crown Title match at the Budokan.
• Kodo Fuyuki brings in adult video actress types into FMW.
• What in the hell is United Nations Wrestling?
• Momoe Nakanishi in a 60 minute "shoot" for Jd’?!?
• CMLL getting in trouble over their new Los Capos faction in the aftermath of the Columbine High School shooting.
• An update on the soon-to-be-announced ECW/TNN deal.
• RVD's appearance on NBC’s “City Guys” draws the ire of the New York Post.
• Doug Gilbert makes a shocking return to the WMC TV-5 studio on Power Pro TV.
• Martha, Stu, and Helen Hart file their wrongful death lawsuit against the WWF and others over Owen Hart's death a few weeks earlier.
• Steve Austin enjoys his first day as the new CEO of the WWF in a great bit of television.

All of that and tons more on a crazy episode of BTS.

Timestamps:

0:00:00 Rena Mero

0:34:14 WCW

2:22:01 Japan: AJPW, NJPW, BJPW, FMW, IWA Kokusai, Michinoku Pro, SPWF, United Nations, Jd’, JWP, & NEO Ladies

2:47:00 Classic Commercial Break

2:50:56 Halftime

3:23:44 Other North America: Grand Prix, AAA, CMLL, IWRG, & WWC

3:40:16 Other USA: NWA New England, ECW, MarylandCW, & Memphis Power Pro

4:36:57 WWF

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