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Between The Sheets

Between The Sheets

Written by: Kris Zellner & David Bixenspan
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Every Monday, Kris Zellner and David Bixenspan go over how a given week in professional wrestling history was covered by the wrestling media, primarily in the "dirt sheet" newsletters. The deepest dive into wrestling history that you can find.

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Episodes
  • Center Stage Chronicles Ep. #24: April 1991
    May 11 2026

    Kris Zellner is joined by Rob Naylor and Our Good Buddy Charles to discuss the month that was April 1991 in the world of World Championship Wrestling and pop culture at large. Topics of discussion include:

    • Sid Vicious and his decision to leave WCW for the WWF, including how it went back and forth throughout the month.
    • The looming influx of wacky new gimmicks being talked about in the newsletters as WCW is about to undergo a massive change.
    • Duke wins their first ever National Championship in college basketball, led by top heel Christian Laettner.
    • The birth of Comedy Central.
    • Paul E. Dangerously and Diamond Dallas Page show up on MTV.
    • Lots of TV matches involving Barry Windham and Brian Pillman.
    • Married With Children gains a spinoff and has an amazing two-parter set in a grocery store.
    • The decision to start taping more WCW TV shows outside of Georgia.
    • Dave Meltzer putting over the quality of the WCW TV throughout the month.
    • Dusty Rhodes talks with Jim Cornette about coming back to WCW.
    • Steven Seagal gets banned from Saturday Night Live after a disastrous hosting effort.
    • Jim Ross announces his new radio show in Atlanta.
    • The Diamond Studd and P.N. News make their debuts at the end of the month.

    This was a really good show, as we talk a lot about what WCW was about to become while they were having a helluva month of TV.

    To support the show and get access to exclusive rewards like special members-only monthly themed shows, go to our Patreon page at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets and become an ongoing Patron. Becoming a Between the Sheets Patron will also get you exclusive access to not only the monthly themed episode of Between the Sheets, but also access to our new mailbag segment, a Patron-only chat room on Slack, and anything else we do outside of the main shows!

    If you’re looking for the best deal on a VPN service—short for Virtual Private Network, it helps you get around regional restrictions as well as browse the internet more securely—then Private Internet Access is what you’ve been looking for. Not only will using our link help support Between The Sheets, but you’ll get a special discount, with prices as low as $1.98/month if you go with a 40 month subscription. With numerous great features and even a TV-specific Android app to make streaming easier, there is no better choice if you’re looking to subscribe to WWE Network, AEW Plus, and other region-locked services.

    For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out IndependentWrestling.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 5 day trial! (You can also go directly to TinyURL.com/IWTVsheets to sign up that way.) If you convert to a paid subscriber, we get a kickback for referring you, allowing you to support both the show and the indie scene.

    To subscribe, you can find us on iTunes, Google Play, and just about every other podcast app's directory, or you can also paste Feeds.FeedBurner.com/BTSheets into your favorite podcast app using whatever “add feed manually” option it has.



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    2 hrs and 44 mins
  • BTS Extra April 21, 2026: KRULE, WrestleMania week, & more
    Apr 22 2026

    Well, this is a week we had to do something like this. We start by talking about the fake stabbing of THE ATROCITY KRULE and how it culminated in him being booted from all reputable indies during WrestleMania week after he cost everyone the Berwyn Eagles Club as a venue. Then we move on to WrestleMania week and this may have been a huge mistake! David keeps having to mute to cough as the show gets way too long! Kris loves him some Double Double E! Adam Weitsman: Scrap Metal King of Owego, New York is discussed in detail, as are the WWE talent security issues, among other things, including Joey Janela getting his flowers and Nick Gage's amazing weekend. We definitely shouldn't have gone this long yet, so...enjoy?

    To support the show and get access to exclusive rewards like special members-only monthly themed shows, go to our Patreon page at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets and become an ongoing Patron. Becoming a Between the Sheets Patron will also get you exclusive access to not only the monthly themed episode of Between the Sheets, but also access to our new mailbag segment, a Patron-only chat room on Slack, and anything else we do outside of the main shows!

    If you’re looking for the best deal on a VPN service—short for Virtual Private Network, it helps you get around regional restrictions as well as browse the internet more securely—then Private Internet Access is what you’ve been looking for. Not only will using our link help support Between The Sheets, but you’ll get a special discount, with prices as low as $1.98/month if you go with a 40 month subscription. With numerous great features and even a TV-specific Android app to make streaming easier, there is no better choice if you’re looking to subscribe to WWE Network, AEW Plus, and other region-locked services.

    For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out IndependentWrestling.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 5 day trial! (You can also go directly to TinyURL.com/IWTVsheets to sign up that way.) If you convert to a paid subscriber, we get a kickback for referring you, allowing you to support both the show and the indie scene.

    To subscribe, you can find us on iTunes, Google Play, and just about every other podcast app's directory, or you can also paste Feeds.FeedBurner.com/BTSheets into your favorite podcast app using whatever “add feed manually” option it has.



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    3 hrs
  • Center Stage Chronicles Ep. #23: March 1991
    Apr 11 2026

    Kris Zellner is joined by Rob Naylor and Our Good Buddy Charles as we discuss the month of March 1991 in World Championship Wrestling and pop culture at large. Topics of discussion include:

    • Barry Windham kinda sorta teasing leaving the Four Horsemen.
    • The greatness of Buddy Landel shining through right as he gets fired by the promotion for being Budro.
    • The NEVER-ENDING Z-Man vs. Terrence Taylor goes on for yet another month.
    • Bobby Eaton finally turning babyface.
    • The debut of the Mr. Hughes gimmick.
    • Marc Mero makes his debut, getting killed by Sid Vicious.
    • Rodney King gets assaulted by the LAPD in a story that will have a major impact later on.
    • The greatness of The KLF.
    • Owen Hart and One Man Gang make their WCW debuts.
    • “Studs,” hosted by Marc DeCarlo, makes its TV debut in syndication.
    • The first discussion of Sid Vicious leaving for the WWF being a real possibility.
    • New Japan and WCW co-promote "Starrcade ’91 at the Tokyo Dome,” featuring the controversial Ric Flair vs. Tatsumi Fujinami NWA World Heavyweight Title change.
    • Donnie Wahlberg and Danny Bonaduce doing bad boy things.
    • The reason why Owen Hart's WCW stint only lasted a few weeks.

    We thought this was a great show and we hope you do too!!!

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    To support the show and get access to exclusive rewards like special members-only monthly themed shows, go to our Patreon page at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets and become an ongoing Patron. Becoming a Between the Sheets Patron will also get you exclusive access to not only the monthly themed episode of Between the Sheets, but also access to our new mailbag segment, a Patron-only chat room on Slack, and anything else we do outside of the main shows!

    If you’re looking for the best deal on a VPN service—short for Virtual Private Network, it helps you get around regional restrictions as well as browse the internet more securely—then Private Internet Access is what you’ve been looking for. Not only will using our link help support Between The Sheets, but you’ll get a special discount, with prices as low as $1.98/month if you go with a 40 month subscription. With numerous great features and even a TV-specific Android app to make streaming easier, there is no better choice if you’re looking to subscribe to WWE Network, AEW Plus, and other region-locked services.

    For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out IndependentWrestling.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 5 day trial! (You can also go directly to TinyURL.com/IWTVsheets to sign up that way.) If you convert to a paid subscriber, we get a kickback for referring you, allowing you to support both the show and the indie scene.

    To subscribe, you can find us on iTunes, Google Play, and just about every other podcast app's directory, or you can also paste Feeds.FeedBurner.com/BTSheets into your favorite podcast app using whatever “add feed manually” option it has.



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    2 hrs and 56 mins
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