Ep. #552: July 29-August 4, 1999 with Beau James

Kris and David are back this week with Beau James (@kingofkingsport) joining us to discuss the week that was July 29-August 4, 1999. Topics of discussion include:

• "Curtis Comes Home" as Shane Douglas and Cody Michaels promote a benefit show for Brian Hildebrand in Rostraver, PA featuring long-time friends of Brian's — including Beau — working the show. Beau gives us a full rundown of the show, his relationship with Brian, and his eyewitness view of Bruno Sammartino's confrontation with Mark Madden.
• Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff's vision for WCW is not working in the slightest as their ideas regarding the main event scene are faltering.
• Wrestlers are upset that Tony Schiavone is coming back to work because they love Scott Hudson so much.
• Randy Savage and Dennis Rodman have quite the confrontation on Nitro.
• FRIENDS OF KONNAN talk a lot to the Pro Wrestling Torch.
• All Japan's decline after the death of Giant Baba starting to really show.
• Mr. Niebla vs. Mr. Niebla getting hot and heavy in Mexico.
• Paul Heyman also talks a LOT to the Pro Wrestling Torch about all things ECW.
• A weird ECW Arena show as the promotion is in a state of flux.
• The World Wrestling Federation officially announces its IPO and changes their corporate name as we give a full rundown of the prospectus with a lot of interesting financial information disclosed.
• The end of Super Astros and why that happened — as well as what they told the talent.
• The Dudley Boyz officially sign with the WWF and we get into why ECW didn't retain them when they had the chance.

Beau is always tremendous on our show and this one was no different, so we hope you enjoy!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 Curtis Comes Home

0:56:54 WCW

2:11:39 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, BJPW, FMW, High Risk, AAA, CMLL, IWRG, & Peru/Alex Lovett

2:33:17 Classic Commercial Break

2:34:28 Halftime

3:19:50 Other USA: ECW, NWA Worldwide, Memphis Power Pro, SoCal Lucha, & XPW

4:20:54 WWF

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