Ep. #523: August 31-September 6, 1993

Kris and David are back as we discuss the week that was August 31-September 6, 1993. Topics of discussion include:

• The 1993 NWA Convention, featuring Dennis Coraluzzo wanting dates on the champion, Tod Gordon/ECW and Jim Cornette/SMW applying for membership, and forcing WCW's hand to remove the NWA name from the titles on their television shows.
• Sid Vicious walks out on WCW over steroid testing…and then comes right back without having to take a test.
• The newsletter panic over Dustin Rhodes possibly becoming not just WCW World Heavyweight Champion, but Unified WCW World Heavyweight Champion.
• Shane Douglas becoming a part-time wrestler and full-time teacher.
• Ted DiBiase becoming a world tag team champion in his first match back in AJPW.
• New Japan going to battle with Leon White over the Big Van Vader name.
• "Mr. Danger" Mitsuhiro Matsunaga making his FMW debut.
• The Torch running a special feature that goes in-depth on Tod Gordon and ECW.
• “WWA President” Dennis Coralluzzo showing up on SMW TV.
• McMemphis running wild in the USWA.
• The aftermath of SummerSlam, including how WWF framed Lex Luger as the true winner.

This was a blast of a show folks, so check it out!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 NWA & WCW

0:51:11 Eurasia: AJPW, NJPW, WAR, FMW, NOW, UWFi, AJW, Fuji TV, & CWA

1:14:58 Classic Commercial Break

1:18:08 Halftime

1:52:22 Mexico: AAA, CMLL, & UWA

2:01:29 Other USA: John Arezzi, ECW, SMW, USWA, & GWF

3:31:47 WWF

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