Kris Zellner
@kriszellner.bsky.social
Host of the Between the Sheets, Center Stage Chronicles, & Exile on Badstreet Podcasts which can be found at https://redcircle.com/shows/between-the-sheets
All new ProWres Paradise with the MIGHTY @kriszellner.bsky.social talking about the career of Hiroyoshi Tenzan ahead of the great man's retirement this weekend in Sumo Hall. It's always an awesome time under the KrisZ learning tree! @pwtorch.bsky.social vip.pwtorch.com/2026/08/12/v...
CSC IS LIVE!!!!!!!! Charles, Naylor, and myself go back to July 1991 to discuss an insane month of World Championship Wrestling sprinkled with some cool Pop Culture stuff as well!!!
Between the Sheets@btsheetspod.bsky.social · 2mo agoNew on the @btsheetspod.bsky.social feed: Center Stage Chronicles covering July 1991! "WE WANT FLAIR!" chants echo throughout arenas nationwide as Ric Flair's excommunicated from WCW...and then WCW leadership freaks out and tries to rehire him. Plus LOTS more! redcircle.com/shows/f0ecb9...
NJPW World added some free Tenzan matches ahead of his retirement including the famous brawl from the episode of TV that @kriszellner.bsky.social once described as "New Japan: Raw Is War" watch.njpwworld.com/player/40692...
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If you aren’t a Patron for @btsheetspod.bsky.social you need to be for this series alone Destination Cancellation Part 5 was tremendous and so timely with all the TNA talk right now
Between the Sheets@btsheetspod.bsky.social · 3mo agoNew @btsheetspod.bsky.social Patreon show, part 5/7 covering TNA's disastrous 2014-2015! Taz quits, more pay issues, Billy Corgan's hired for some reason, Dave Meltzer buries the lede when Destination America cancels Impact, and more. Just $5.00/month or $50.40/year at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets!
This show was a total blast to do as this was a special time in my wrestling fandom. Lots of great clips on this one so check it out!!!
Between the Sheets@btsheetspod.bsky.social · 3mo agoNew @btsheetspod.bsky.social covering 1986, a Patreon pick! WCCW Parade of Champions, Freebirds officially jump from WCCW to the UWF, SNME with Jake DDTing Steamboat on the floor, Andre the Giant-Akira Maeda "shoot" incident, Harley Race jumps to the WWF, and much more. redcircle.com/shows/f0ecb9...
CENTER STAGE CHRONICLES IS LIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Naylor, Charles, and myself go back to June 1991 in the world of WCW & Pop Culture to discuss Clash XV......the Desperados.......Sonic the Hedgehog's debut......and so much more!!!! redcircle.com/shows/betwee...
This was quite the damn show going back 13 years now which is insane to think about
Between the Sheets@btsheetspod.bsky.social · 3mo agoNew @btsheetspod.bsky.social covering 2013, a Patreon pick! The first "modern" WrestleMania weekend complete with Wrestlecon and assorted indie shows, WWE and the feds raid bootleggers, an absolutely hideous episode of TNA Impact, NJPW Invasion Attack, and much more. redcircle.com/shows/f0ecb9...
This series is already insane and we aren’t even halfway through!!!! Believe me you don’t want to miss out on this
Between the Sheets@btsheetspod.bsky.social · 3mo agoNew on the @btsheetspod.bsky.social Patreon: Part 3 of our 7-week odyssey looking at 2014-2015 TNA drama! Bound for Glory in Tokyo and its continuity issues, CM Punk maneuvering, Destination America announcement, and much, much more. Just $5.00/month or $50.40/year at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets!
This show here is pretty damn good Destination Cancellation is going to be an all-timer of a series for us
Between the Sheets@btsheetspod.bsky.social · 3mo agoNew on the @btsheetspod.bsky.social Patreon: Part 2 of our 7 week look at TNA collapsing in 2014-2015! @golianopoulos.bsky.social's epic "Can TNA Get Over?" feature at Grantland, BFG announced for Korakuen, EVERYTHING IS FINE, & more. Just $5.00/month or $50.40/year at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets!
Next Monday the return of @btsheetspod.bsky.social and it’s catch up time as we are going to talk about Wrestlemania XIV and so much more from the end of March 1998
Between the Sheets@btsheetspod.bsky.social · 3mo agoNew on the @btsheetspod.bsky.social feed: We're making the 1st ep. of our new 7-week Patreon series, Destination Cancellation, about the 2014-2015 TNA spiral, available for free! And this version also includes an intro previewing next week's return of the free show! redcircle.com/shows/f0ecb9...
Great moments in @btsheetspod.bsky.social history: @kriszellner.bsky.social reacting to "Mondo" Guerrero entering the ring to Weird Al Yankovic's "Taco Grande" at the UWF Blackjack Brawl, Herb Abrams' final wrestling event as a promoter.
David Jett@djdavidjett.bsky.social · 4mo agoCarlos Silva is reaching Herb Abrams level of being a total joke. 😂😂
This is a beast of a series folks….this show sets the table for the insanity that is to come
Between the Sheets@btsheetspod.bsky.social · 4mo agoNew on the @btsheetspod.bsky.social Patreon: We start DESTINATION CANCELLATION, a 7 week series on TNA's 2014-2015 woes. Secret Writer Vince Russo somehow sends an email meant for Mike Tenay to Mike Johnson and ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE. Just $5.00/month or $50.40/year at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets!
From what I remembered this was an extremely fun show!!!!
Between the Sheets@btsheetspod.bsky.social · 4mo agoNew(-ish) @btsheetspod.bsky.social (recorded 3 months ago) covering 1989! Educating and regulating, Ricky Steamboat as NWA World Champion in AJPW, Lance Russell leaves Memphis for the NWA/WCW, Invader #1 returns to the WWC after his acquittal, and much, much more. redcircle.com/shows/f0ecb9...
And we have finished this great series Really fun look back at 30 years ago in the life of the Clique
Between the Sheets@btsheetspod.bsky.social · 4mo agoNew on the @btsheetspod.bsky.social Patreon: We finish up our 3-part look at the "Clique Curtain Call" and surrounding events! How much was Triple H REALLY "buried?" What does Shane Douglas think of The Clique? And much, much more! Just $5.00/month or $50.40/year at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets!
The latest Center Stage Chronicles has dropped as Naylor, Charles, and myself discuss the world of WCW & Pop Culture in May 1991 A totally wacky month in the history of WCW and we have a helluva show here talking about it!! redcircle.com/shows/betwee...
CENTER STAGE CHRONICLES IS LIVE!!!!!!!!!!! May 1991 was a wild month in WCW as we get the debuts of P.N. News, Johnny B. Badd, Stunning Steve Austin, The Diamond Studd, & OZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ Naylor, Charles, & myself had a blast doing this one
Between the Sheets@btsheetspod.bsky.social · 4mo agoNew on the @btsheetspod.bsky.social feed: Center Stage Chronicles covering May 1991! SuperBrawl rundown including the debuts of Oz, Johnny B. Badd, and the Diamond Studd, bad Nielsen ratings, Terry Funk on "Quantum Leap," the WWF trying to book the Omni, and much more. redcircle.com/shows/f0ecb9...
New on the @btsheetspod.bsky.social feed, courtesy of TJ De Santis/The Rounds Podcast: To celebrate the life of our dearly departed friend Jordan Breen, we present a compilation of all 5 appearances that our own @davidbix.bsky.social made on Jordan's Press Row podcast. redcircle.com/shows/f0ecb9...
This one was a doozy folks…you could tell I had fun doing this one
Between the Sheets@btsheetspod.bsky.social · 4mo agoThe new @btsheetspod.bsky.social Patreon show, part 2/3 on the Clique Curtain Call and surrounding events, is up, covering the Curtain Call itself, the immediate fallout, Shawn Michaels stripping nude in front of crowds, & much more. Just $5.00/month or $50.40/year at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets!
For those that missed this yesterday..... The latest BTS Patreon show dropped and we have started a new 3 Part Deep Dive looking at the end of the Kliq in the WWF some 30 years ago This will be some good shit for sure
Between the Sheets@btsheetspod.bsky.social · 4mo agoNew @btsheetspod.bsky.social Patreon show's up: Part 1/3 covering the 1996 WWF departures of Razor Ramon & Diesel thru the Clique Curtain Call & the resulting fallout from said curtain call! Razor gives notice by TELEGRAM & much more. Just $5.00/month or $50.40/year at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets!
Some would argue that Vince McMahon unequivocally defending the application of the WWF drug testing policy to Wade Keller as it pertains to individuals like those big, tough hombres Razor Ramon and the Ultimate Warrior is one of the all-time great collections of Vince-isms.
Between the Sheets@btsheetspod.bsky.social · 4mo agoNew @btsheetspod.bsky.social Patreon show's up: Part 1/3 covering the 1996 WWF departures of Razor Ramon & Diesel thru the Clique Curtain Call & the resulting fallout from said curtain call! Razor gives notice by TELEGRAM & much more. Just $5.00/month or $50.40/year at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets!
Time for our latest BTS Patreon Deep Dive and this one is gonna be a good one follks!!!
Between the Sheets@btsheetspod.bsky.social · 4mo agoNew @btsheetspod.bsky.social Patreon show's up: Part 1/3 covering the 1996 WWF departures of Razor Ramon & Diesel thru the Clique Curtain Call & the resulting fallout from said curtain call! Razor gives notice by TELEGRAM & much more. Just $5.00/month or $50.40/year at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets!
And now we have completed our 3 Part look at the launch of the WWE Network which was TWELVE YEARS AGO GOOD LORD
Between the Sheets@btsheetspod.bsky.social · 4mo agoOur entire 3-part deep dive into the WWE Network launch is now up for @btsheetspod.bsky.social patrons in both single file and split formats! Big risk taking, how big a story it was rightfully seen as at the time, and much, MUCH more. Just $5.00/month or $50.40/year at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets!
If you didn't know, the latest Center Stage Chronicles just dropped covering the month of April 1991 in WCW & Pop Culture and this month we had a crossover moment as Paul E. & DDP appeared on MTV w/Adam Curry which can be seen here and talked about on CSC www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Aok...
Paul E. Dangerously and DDP on MTVs Dial Mania (1990)
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Between the Sheets@btsheetspod.bsky.social · 5mo agoNew Center Stage Chronicles on the @btsheetspod.bsky.social feed covering WCW in April 1991! Sid Vicious is on his way out, Paul E. and DDP appear on MTV together, Jim Ross announces the launch of his radio show, Barry Windham and Brian Pillman wrestle a lot, and more. redcircle.com/shows/f0ecb9...
And on the @btsheetspod.bsky.social side of things!!! Part 2 of our 3 Part look at the launch of the WWE Network is up and this is another great show!!!!
Between the Sheets@btsheetspod.bsky.social · 5mo agoThe first 2 of 3 parts of our series on the WWE Network launch are up on the @btsheetspod.bsky.social Patreon! Early reports, CES announcement coverage, pissed off cable/satellite companies, unfulfilled promises, and much more. Just $5.00/month or $50.40/year at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets!
CENTER STAGE CHRONICLES IS LIVE!!!!!!!!!! Naylor, Charles, and myself go back to April 1991 as we look at a really strong month of WCW on TV and some fun pop culture stuff as well!!!!
Between the Sheets@btsheetspod.bsky.social · 5mo agoNew Center Stage Chronicles on the @btsheetspod.bsky.social feed covering WCW in April 1991! Sid Vicious is on his way out, Paul E. and DDP appear on MTV together, Jim Ross announces the launch of his radio show, Barry Windham and Brian Pillman wrestle a lot, and more. redcircle.com/shows/f0ecb9...
@btsheetspod.bsky.social has started a new series on our Patreon as we are taking a 3 part look at the birth of the Award Winning WWE Network from 2014..... Hard to believe it's been 12 damn years but here we are www.patreon.com/betweenthesh...
Since it came up elsewhere: One of the great moments in @btsheetspod.bsky.social history, as Evil Mike Tenay grills Stacy Kiebler in the most inappropriate fashion possible, nearly killing @kriszellner.bsky.social and @davidbix.bsky.social in the process
And here is this...... This was our last part of this series and HOLY SHIT what a show this turned out to be....
Between the Sheets@btsheetspod.bsky.social · 5mo agoNew on the @btsheetspod.bsky.social Patreon: We finish our 4-part series on Jerry Lawler & Stacy Carter's 2001 WWF departures as well as the end of their marriage that quickly followed. And the combined single file version is up, too! Just $5.00/month or $50.40/year at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets!
