Ep. #563: October 13-19, 1990

Kris and David are back to discuss the week that was October 13-19, 1990. Topics of discussion include:

• The Genius joining the growing list of layoffs among WWF veteran wrestlers in light of the end of the C-show tour and how his brother, “Macho King” Randy Savage, felt about it.
• Vince McMahon wanting Hulk Hogan to work more dates and getting pushback from him.
• Saturday Night's Main Event turning into Oktoberfest with some wacky skits. plus Dustin Rhodes showing up to get laid out by the Ted DiBiase and Virgil.
• Dick Glover, J.J. Dillon, and Akio Sato going to Japan to lock up a deal for the WWF with one of the major promotions for a future working agreement.
• Ricky Steamboat working a New Japan tour which was called underwhelming.
• Super World Sports making their official debut with two big shows at Yokohama Arena that had production values which blew away all of the other wrestling promotions in that era.
• A wacky indie show in Cleveland featuring Jerry Lawler vs. Eddie Gilbert and how it was worked into the Memphis TV storylines that morning.
• Kevin Von Erich's new World Class reboot having some problems.
• Jim Cornette having an altercation with a fan in Altoona, Pennsylvania which makes national news.
• Elvira meeting Sid Vicious in the Halloween Havoc commercial spots.
• The burgeoning wrestling action figure market as the holiday shopping season approaches.
• The possibility of Bobby Heenan and Jake Roberts joining the NWA.

This is an extremely fun show, so don't miss it!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:18:54 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, SWS, Fray Tormenta, EMLL, & UWA

1:50:53 Classic Commercial Break

1:57:10 Halftime

2:56:56 Other USA: NAWA/SAPW, Peach State, PWF (FL), Generation 1, USWA, WCCW, TWF, & Portland

3:35:37 NWA/WCW

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