It’s Monday, and you know what that means: A new Between the Sheets with J.D. Oliva joining Kris and David to discuss 1989! Topics of discussion include:

Saturday Night’s Main Event featuring the return of ZEUS.
The WWF debuts in England with the famous London Arena show that aired live on Sky One as part of their latest European tour.
Jim Troy getting fired after his fight with Koko Ware on the same tour.
Steve Beverly giving his suggestions to remedy WCW’s early weak points, some of which sound oddly familiar in 2025.
Bret Hart’s discussions with WCW that didn’t go anywhere.
Antonio Inoki getting stabbed during a speech.
A Florida independent promotion is trying to go public. Again. But this time it’s the PWF.
The dying days of Continental TV.
Memphis attendance bottoming out.
Tim Brooks’ NAWA holds its first TV taping at the Longhorn Ballroom and soundly outdraws what the USWA had been doing at the Sportatorium.

All that and much more this week, with J.D. doing a great job in the guest chair.

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

1:14:36 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, FMW, Stampede, EMLL, & UWF

1:39:21 Classic Commercial Break

1:44:26 Halftime

2:13:55 Other USA: PWF, Continental, CWA/Memphis, USWA (TX), NAWA (TX), & Portland

3:33:57 NWA/WCW

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Ep. #528: October 9-15, 1989 with J.D. Oliva