Ep. #486: November 29-December 3, 1998

Between The Sheets

Kris and David are guestless as we talk about the almost week that was November 29-December 3, 1998. Topics of discussion include:

• TV Guide doing a major cover story on pro wrestling, complete with four collectable covers featuring Bill Goldberg, Hulk Hogan, Steve Austin, and The Undertaker, plus the differences in how both companies promoted this on TV.
• WCW promoting a very classy tribute show to Brian Hildebrand in Knoxville during his second battle with stomach cancer.
• The Giant getting arrested in Memphis — the source of THAT mugshot — hours after a Thunder taping.
• Dana Hall talking to Mike Mooneyham about WCW being an enabler for Scott Hall and helping end their marriage in the process.
• Nitro and Thunder reports including Chris Jericho losing the TV Title as punishment for not signing a new contract and a major angle in the awesome Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Goldberg feud.
• Giant Baba being forced to miss shows in AJPW due to what turns out to be the colon cancer that kills him in January.
• AJW running a big show at Yokohama Arena and how the attendance is a sign of how far the company has fallen.
• WCW talent wrestling WWF talent in CMLL in a major deal that’s largely been forgotten.
• Shane Douglas getting very candid in a newspaper interview.
• Vince McMahon speaking at Oxford University.
• Mark Henry and Chyna go out on a date on Raw, which gets interrupted by Donnie B and friends.
• The WWF posting big numbers at the box office and in the Nielsen ratings.
• Vince McMahon wanting to have a gay wedding angle, this time with Too Much.

This is a stacked show, so check it out!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 TV Guide

0:24:25 WCW

1:44:41 Eurasia: AJPW, NJPW, BJPW, IWA Japan, SPWF, WAR, Pancrase, AJW, Arsion, JWP, NEO Ladies, & CWA

2:25:33 Classic Commercial Break

2:30:02 Halftime

3:09:10 Mexico: CMLL, IWRG, & Fraudes en Nuevo Laredo

3:27:18 Other USA: ECW, MarylandCW, NDW, Bert Prentice, & Rollerjam

3:57:19 WWF

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