Ep. #541: January 29-February 4, 2002

Kris and David are back to discuss the week that was January 29-February 4, 2002. Topics of discussion include: The XWF trying to get a TV deal with various outlets. Brian Knobbs and Greg Valentine cozying up to the big money backers of the XWF to try to milk them. Andrew McManus' WWA PPV in Las Vegas has its onsale delayed due to promoter’s license issues. More on the aftermath of Keiji Muto and friends leaving New Japan for All Japan and how NJPW is trying to navigate the situation. The IWGP Heavyweight Title tournament begins in Sapporo. News on Kaz Hayashi returning home to Japan and his future plans. A wild Diana Hart interview in the Globe & Mail. A crazy night in Tijuana featuring a near riot among the fans. The Russ Haas Memorial Show in Jersey All-Pro Wrestling. Jim Cornette and Scott Hudson join up as the new announcing team for Bert Prentice's USA Championship Wrestling at a interesting show in Nashville. Scott Hall already causing issues in the WWF locker room as the nWo's entrance is making people very nervous about the locker room morale. L.L. Cool J steps up to Booker T on Smackdown. Stephanie McMahon tells Triple that she is pregnant and wants to renew their wedding vows in Las Vegas. All of this and so so much more on a slam-packed episode of BTS!!!! Timestamps: 0:00:00 Startups: XWF & WWA 0:22:06 Eurasia: NJPW, NOAH, Zero-One, Kaz Hayashi, BJPW, DDT, FMW, Michinoku Pro, NMC, Osaka Pro, SPWC, Toryumon, Arsion, NEO Ladies, Jake the Snake/All_Star, & FWA 1:06:54 Other North America: NHBW, Diana Hart, CMLL, IWRG, Monterrey, Tijurana, IWAPR, & WWC 1:31:20 Classic Commercial Break 1:33:58 Halftime 2:14:57 Other USA: JAPW Russ Haas Memorial, Blue Meanie/3PW, NWA Tri-State/PWX, MarylandCW, WrestleForce America, NWA Wildside, TurnbuckleCW, IWAMS, USACW, Memphis, MidwestCW, CPW, XPW, Superstar Billy Graham, & Joanie Laurer 3:01:14 WWF To support the show and get access to exclusive rewards like special members-only monthly themed shows, go to our Patreon page at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets and become an ongoing Patron. Becoming a Between the Sheets Patron will also get you exclusive access to not only the monthly themed episode of Between the Sheets, but also access to our new mailbag segment, a Patron-only chat room on Slack, and anything else we do outside of the main shows! If you’re looking for the best deal on a VPN service—short for Virtual Private Network, it helps you get around regional restrictions as well as browse the internet more securely—then Private Internet Access is what you’ve been looking for. Not only will using our link help support Between The Sheets, but you’ll get a special discount, with prices as low as $1.98/month if you go with a 40 month subscription. With numerous great features and even a TV-specific Android app to make streaming easier, there is no better choice if you’re looking to

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Ep. #541: January 29-February 4, 2002 is an episode from Between The Sheets by Kris Zellner & David Bixenspan.

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This episode was published on Feb 3, 2026.

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