E11 - Reluctant Partners: May-June '97

Episode 11 - Reluctant Partners: May-June ‘97 This week Mike & JV discuss Stone Cold’s reluctant partnership with the Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michaels. They will win the Tag titles and just two weeks later, they have a match at the King of the Ring PPV! It’s a whirlwind month in the WWF as things behind the scenes are getting intense with The Hitman & The “Boy Toy”. We will discuss that and other interesting things happening in the WWF. Here is an episode breakdown of our discussion points & Audio Clips: (Network Timestamp Included) RAW 209: 05/12/97 - Bret Hart Opening Promo RAW 209: 05/12/97 - Audio Clip: Austin Interview (0:19:54-0:24:25) RAW 209: 05/12/97 - Bret Hart In-Ring Promo (01:19:00) RAW 210: 05/19/97 - Audio Clip: Austin In-Ring Promo (0:05:08-0:11:25) RAW 210: 05/19/97 - Austin Searches for a Partner RAW 210: 05/19/97 - Bret Hart Promo (0:51:42 - 0:59:48) RAW 210: 05/19/97 - Match: Austin vs. Jim Neidhart (01:25:55-01:31:17) RAW 211: 05/26/97 - Austin & Michaels Promo (0:02:17-0:05:07) RAW 211: 05/26/97 - Hart & Pillman Promo (0:45:55-0:47:38) RAW 211: 05/26/97 - Match: World Tag Title Match - Austin & Michaels vs. Owen Hart & British Bulldog (01:12:16-01:27:00) RAW 212: 06/02/97 - Audio Clip: Hart Foundation (0:26:49-0:32:36) RAW 212: 06/02/97 - Match: World Tag Title Match - Austin & Michaels vs. Legion of Doom King of the Ring - 06/08/97 - Bret Hart Promo King of the Ring - 06/08/97 - Match: Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Shawn Michaels House Show Rundown - May-June Next Week - Episode 12: Canadian Stampede - 10 Man Tag Team Match - June-July ‘97 Please Check out our friends at Booking the Territory: The Unprofessional Wrestling Podcast. These guys will have you rolling on the floor laughing with their no nonsense sense of humour. If you're easily offended, then go on listen and be offended! They break down episodes of NWA WCW Saturday Night from 85-87 and Smoky Mountain Wrestling from the start in 92 and are currently in 94. This week on the NWA WCW episode they will be covering the August 15, 1987 episode. On the SMW Show they will be covering the Ep119 from May 7, 1994. If you like what we do here with Stone Cold's career check out our “brother” podcast, "Talking Taker", Alex & Travis are "digging up" the career of the Undertaker! They are a ways in at this point, go back into their archives and explore the 90's run of the Deadman. This week they will be covering the 6 Pack Armageddon Hell in a Cell Match featuring The Undertaker, The Rock, STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN, WWF Champion Kurt Angle, Triple H, & Rikishi. Check it out! Please reach out and support us on Twitter & Facebook @bottomlinecast Feel free to make suggestions to Mike & JV on twitter at @MPRU83 & @johnvandamage Thank you for listening! Find out more at https://bottomlinecast.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/bottomlinecast/0e9860e0-836e-483e-ae60-363282fb1b89 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.