Kris and David are back this week as we discuss the week that was October 28-November 3, 2002. Topics of discussion include:

• Hulk Hogan leaving WWE again due to "creative issues" with Vince McMahon over the plans for him to job to Brock Lesnar a second time.
• The aftermath of the Katie Vick angle and the total disaster of an opening segment on Raw the next week where HHH did terrible “comedy” with an alleged mannequin in a cheerleader uniform.
• Randy Orton debuts "RNN” on Raw.
• SmackDown has its famous Halloween party episode where John Cena basically has a career saving performance dressed as Vanilla Ice and Eric Bischoff kisses Stephanie McMahon.
• Keiji Muto shakes up the foreign crew in AJPW.
• NOAH holds their first annual Halloween show at Differ Ariake.
• Dustin "Screech" Diamond showing up at an ECWA show.
• IWA Mid-South holds the first "Ted Petty Invitational,” taking the place of the existing Sweet Science 16 tournament.
• The Ultimate Warrior goes off on Bill Goldberg in a wacky blog.
• Panda Energy officially taking over NWA-TNA, including what that means for Jerry Jarrett and Vince Russo as far as their futures in the company.
• Some wacky clips from the week’s TNA PPV, including Brian Lawler "assaulting a fan" and Don West losing his mind shilling the next show.

Really fun show and we hope you enjoy!!!!

Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWE

1:50:06 Eastern Hemisphere: AJPW, NJPW, NOAH, Zero-One, BJPW, DDT, Goto-Ippa, Osaka Pro, Toryumon, WEW, AJW, JWP, NEO Ladies, AustralianWF, All-Star, & RSW

2:16:49 Classic Commercial Break

2:21:02 Halftime

3:06:06 Other North America: Stampede, AAA, CMLL, IWRG, Monterrey, & IWAPR

3:21:18 Other USA: Nicole Bass, SSCW, DDP, ECWA, PWF (PA), NWA Wildside, IPW (FL), IWAMS, Jimmy Hart, & Ultimate Warrior

3:48:46 NWA-TNA

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