Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was September 11-17, 2003. Topics of discussion include:

• Hulk Hogan being courted by both the Jarretts and Masahiro Chono to return to the ring.
• Dutch Mantell entering the TNA creative scene and what that meant for Vince Russo and Glenn Gilberti.
• After the infamous Shane Douglas vs. Raven hair vs. hair match, the Sinister Minister shaves Raven's head and causes some major issues with how he did it.
• NOAH puts on a tremendous Budokan show with Kenta Kobashi vs. Yuji Nagata in the main event.
• Antonio Inoki and Wallid Ismail present the first ever JUNGLE FIGHT in Brazil.
• Hijo del Santo's hatred of his nephew, Axxel.
• Mike Tenay leading a group of TNA wrestlers to invade an indie show in New Jersey.
• ZANDIG GETS HUNG FROM MEAT HOOKS.
• WWE pulling Jerry Lawler from MLW’s War Games show.
• Randy Savage's having a Milli Vanilli moment during his big rap concert in Florida.
• WWE getting accused of stealing the best amateur wrestlers in the United States in a very peculiar Wall Street Journal article.
• The Fabulous Moolah meets Randy Orton on Raw.
• Superstar Billy Graham getting a few weeks of profiles on WWE Confidential.
• Details from Triple H's bachelor party.

This was a really damn fun show, so LISTEN NOW!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 NWA-TNA

1:01:33 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, NOAH, Zero-One, Osaka Pro, The Great Sasuke, DEEP, AJW, AtoZ, Jungle Fight, CMLL, IWRG, & IWAPR

2:18:37 Classic Commercial Break

2:23:13 Halftime

2:28:04 Other USA: CSWF, CZW, MXPW, MLW, San Francisco Lucha, Murad Muhammad, Randy Savage, Johnny Fairplay, & Joanie Laurer/Chynna Doll

3:24:38 WWE

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