Ep. #544: February 17-23, 1990

Kris and David are back to discuss the week that was February 17-23, 1990.Topics of discussion include:

• The WWF's third live prime time The Main Event" special airs on NBC on 2/23, with Buster Douglas replacing Mike Tyson as the special referee in the Hulk Hogan/Randy Savage main event and the story of why Tyson pulled out.
• We also talk about the Ultimate Warrior/Dino Bravo match on the show and how that further built up to Hogan/Warrior at Wrestlemania.
• Randy Savage makes an epic appearance on the Arsenio Hall show to plug The Main Event. Learn why was he so great on his appearances on Arsenio.
• Did Paul E. Dangerously really have a standing offer with WWF?
• Barry Windham returns to wrestling in AJPW where "Dr. Death" Steve Williams also debuts as Terry Gordy's tag partner.
• Paul Heyman's booking in ICW takes spotlight as we play a good bit of clips featuring him and his feud with Phil Apollo and lead announcer Bob Dow.
• Jerry Lawler rants and raves about who the real World Champion is in wrestling live on TV plus has a wild segment interviewing fans in the studio.
• -AWA goes with a really tasteless way to explain why The Trooper didn't make his booking on a TV taping.
• Jason Hervey works a gig as a manager for Hollywood Championship Wrestling.
• Ric Flair resigns as the Chairman of the NWA Booking Committee just days after the greatest weekend of TV ratings they had ever had since taking over JCP.
• We talk about the amazing episode of World Championship Wrestling featuring Flair vs. Brian Pillman followed by Lex Luger officially turning babyface.
• Will the NWA become more of a southeastern regional promotion?

…and a lot more. This was a very fun show with some great clips and just a blast overall.

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

2:53:02 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, All-Star, EMLL, & Tijuana (WWA)

3:00:19 Classic Commercial Break

3:04:33 Halftime

3:49:45 Other USA: ICW (Savoldi), Ricky Steamboat, PWF, David Woods, USWA, AWA, HHW, BAW, & Portland

5:00:38 NWA/WCW

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