Out of the KC Vault

About Out of the KC Vault

Step back into the golden era of professional wrestling with Out of the KC Vault, the definitive audio home for the legendary Kayfabe Commentaries archive. Each week, we unlock the vault to bring you the industry's most honest, raw, and controversial shoot interviews. From the groundbreaking Timeline series to the deep dives of Guest Booker and YouShoot, hear the icons of the ring pull back the curtain like never before. Whether you’re a die-hard purist or a student of the game, join us for a weekly masterclass in wrestling history uncensored and straight from the source.

Publisher

Kayfabe Commentaries

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

15 May 2026

Latest episode

23 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

30 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   23 Oct 2026

   Timeline WCW #09 | Kevin Nash | 1997

   With the nWo in full swing, there seemed no way that WCW could lose the momentum they’d built. Huge stars appeared on TV weekly as Nash, Hall, Syxx, Hogan, Savage, Flair, Bret, and Sting were red hot and would drive ratings high. Starrcade would deliver WCW’s highest butyrate in 1997 as well.Now head inside that operation with one of the engineers of the nWo, Kevin Nash. Join Kev for this 3-hour journey into WCW and hear about putting all the pieces together and playing the game of wrestling politics to perfection.Nash is open and honest as usual and holds no opinion close to the vest. It all goes on the table and if you ever wondered what was going on inside the company during the glory days of the nWo…wonder no more!!! From the contracts to the characters…it’s all here in this edition of Timeline: The History of WCW!00:32 WWF 1997 INTRO01:20 WWF January 4th, 199708:00 WWF January 13th, 199711:10 WWF January 20th, 199715:20 WWF Januray 21st, 199717:22 WWF January 22nd, 199719:11 WWF January 25th, 199725:12 WWF January 27th, 199727:12 WWF February 3rd, 199730:14 WWF February 23rd, 199738:23 WWF March 10th, 199746:40 WWF March 16th, 199751:46 WWF March 21st, 199755:31 WWF March 31st, 199759:55 WWF April 6th, 199701:02:18 WWF April 7th, 199701:03:44 WWF April 14th, 199701:10:40 WWF April 21st, 199701:13:22 WWF May 1st, 199701:18:14 WWF May 12th, 199701:21:53 WWF May 18th, 199701:28:06 WWF May 29th, 199701:29:35 WWF June 6th, 199701:30:48 WWF June 9th, 199701:34:55 WWF June 30th, 199701:39:52 WWF July 13th, 199701:42:33 WWF July 14th, 199701:49:03 WWF July 26th, 199701:50:19 WWF August 4th, 199701:53:44 WWF August 9th, 199701:57:56 WWF August 21st, 199701:58:40 WWF August 23rd, 199702:00:51 WWF August 25th, 199702:02:38 WWF September 1st, 199702:07:18 WWF September 8th, 199702:08:47 WWF September 14th, 199702:10:52 WWF September 22nd, 199702:23:50 WWF October 5th, 199702:26:42 WWF October 6th, 199702:28:56 WWF October 14th, 199702:30:46 WWF October 26th, 199702:35:42 WWF October 31st, 199702:36:25 WWF November 17th, 199702:38:23 WWF November 28th, 199702:40:17 WWF December 1st, 199702:42:09 WWF December 15th, 199702:46:49 WWF December 22nd, 199702:50:06 WWF December 28th, 199702:56:13 WWF December 29th, 1997Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOTZzb1tdtCzLBaOGczlLYQ/join

2. 

   16 Oct 2026

   YouShoot #09 Disc #1+#2 | Jim Cornette

   The King of the Shoot Interview agrees to sit down and sift through all of your questions for nearly four hours! It’s truly an event not to be missed by wrestling fans.HE HASN’T STOPPED TALKING SINCE WE LEFT HIM IN YOU SHOOT!That was a while ago, but 4 hours just didn’t seem to be enough! There were so many questions and topics that didn’t fit into the format for Jim Cornette’s first YouShoot appearance, so we’re doing it again. And this time it’s all the fun stuff outside of Cornette’s career.Last time we touched on all the territories he hit, but this time it’s the other stuff we get to explore.Hands down, the most controversial man in the pro wrestling business sounds off about all kinds of hot-button topics…on the ONLY shoot-style show conducted entirely by YOU!!!Last time it was all wrestling, and now Corny sounds off on all your crazy-ass questions! As always nothing is safe, and he’ll “answer it all!”…fast food…Sprite…Dairy Queen…WrestleRock Rumble…updated Russo tirade…rats…valets…health…drugs…”What’s in the Bag?”…”The Sprite Challenge”…Heart Attack Grill…today’s wrestling product…life at Castle Cornette…TV…relaxation…terroristic threats…acid reflux… AND MORE CRAZY SHIT!!!00:00 Introduction and Opening Remarks00:55 Early Days and Wrestling Memories05:47 Fan Clubs and Newsletters10:35 Photography Days in Memphis13:59 First Experiences in Wrestling15:57 Memories of Working with Wrestlers22:14 Riots and Close Calls33:59 Thoughts on Lex Luger37:32 Comparing Tag Team Partners39:23 Starrcade 87 and Wrestling Expansion40:16 The Move to Chicago and Vince's Interference41:15 The Decline of Starrcade and Pay-Per-View Issues42:05 The Clash of Champions and Cable Company Conflicts42:24 Animal and Hawk: Babysitting Myths42:44 Crockett's Purchase of UWF and Missed Opportunities44:07 The Role of Wrestling Historians45:26 Nightmares and Memories of Learning the Ropes45:46 The La La Zay Doe Sitcom Experience46:55 Crockett's Business Troubles and Arn and Tully's Departure56:09 The Midnight Express and WCW Paydays57:54 Smoky Mountain Wrestling: Challenges and Closure01:01:51 The Thrill Seekers and Jericho's Injury01:07:53 Vince's Misuse of Talent and Smoky Mountain's End01:19:28 Selling Classic Wrestling Libraries01:20:12 WWE's Ownership Issues with Ohio Valley Wrestling01:21:15 WWE's Use of SMW Footage01:22:44 The Importance of Tape Trading01:24:10 Stump Cornet: Wrestling Trivia Challenge01:29:49 The Gangstas and Paul Heyman01:38:06 Critique of ECW's Hardcore Style01:45:16 WWE's Misunderstanding of ECW01:47:36 Meeting with Vince McMahon in 198601:53:23 Cultural Shift in Wrestling01:54:26 Howard Finkel Memories01:54:39 Bill Watts' Short Tenure in WWE01:55:04 Stan Lane as an Announcer01:56:21 Managing Owen and Bulldog01:57:09 Owen Hart's Pranks02:04:23 Vader's Struggles in WWF02:10:24 NWA Invasion Angle02:17:14 New Midnight Express02:28:03 Kane's Dominance and Wrestlemania Build-Up02:28:33 Humor in Wrestling: Kane and the Mexican Minis02:30:50 The Bret Hart Screwjob: Behind the Scenes02:41:44 Vince Russo's Controversial Booking Decisions02:45:11 Shane McMahon's Departure from WWE03:02:05 Dairy Queen and Bubba the Lovesick03:02:54 Joey Stiles and Paul Hammond03:04:00 Vince Russo Rant03:04:53 Santino and Kevin Dunn03:05:56 ICP and Hardcore Wrestling03:11:46 TNA Critique03:24:07 Ring of Honor and Wrestling Philosophy03:38:25 Ric Flair and Final ThoughtsJoin this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOTZzb1tdtCzLBaOGczlLYQ/join

3. 

   9 Oct 2026

   Timeline WWE #11 | Kevin Nash | 1995

   The WWE would soon feel the explosion of what has come to be known as the second boom period. But in 1995, those benefits could not yet be reaped. Business was down, the B shows were cancelled. What could turn this around?Vince hoped it would be a group of guys working at the top of his card… a group that became known as the clique. Kevin Nash will take us back to '95 when the kliq was formed, and he was given the strap. But was he REALLY Vince's "guy"? Join Kevin for a journey into this pivotal year as the clique solidified their stranglehold on the WWE.Shawn Michaels' mouth… Bret… Diesel's run… formation of the kliq… Hunter arrives.. Nitro airs… Lex at the mall… ECW gets big… influencing Austin… Shane Douglas makes Dean… the clique calls a meeting with Vince… more and more!!00:00 Timeline WWE #11 | Kevin Nash | 199500:00 WWF 1995 INTRODUCTION01:04 WWF January 1st, 199504:04 WWF January 8th, 199506:17 WWF January 9th, 199507:14 WWF January 16th, 199508:59 WWF January 28th, 199511:14 WWF January 22nd, 199527:03 WWF January 23rd, 199528:53 WWF February 18th, 199533:18 WWF February 20th, 199538:22 WWF February 23rd, 199541:21 WWF February 27th, 199544:57 WWF February 28th, 199546:18 WWF March 12th, 199549:50 WWF March 19th, 199551:11 WWF March 20th, 199554:52 WWF April 2nd, 199501:13:41 WWF April 3rd, 199501:18:10 WWF April 8th, 199501:19:42 WWF April 15th, 199501:20:48 WWF April 17th, 199501:27:28 WWF April 30th, 199501:32:26 WWF May 13th, 199501:33:42 WWF May 14th, 199501:41:43 WWF May 18th, 199501:43:38 WWF June 3rd, 199501:45:35 WWF June 24th, 199501:48:54 WWF June 25th, 199501:50:52 WWF July 8th, 199501:57:00 WWF July 23rd, 199502:00:51 WWF July 24th, 199502:04:16 WWF August 10th, 199502:05:53 WWF August 18th, 199502:08:22 WWF August 27th, 199502:17:05 WWF August 30th, 199502:20:26 WWF September 1st, 199502:20:59 WWF September 4th, 199502:24:56 WWF September 9th, 199502:26:26 WWF September 11th, 199502:31:28 WWF September 17th, 199502:33:20 WWF September 25th, 199502:34:36 WWF October 2nd, 199502:35:51 WWF October 8th, 199502:40:22 WWF October 13th, 199502:46:42 WWF October 22nd, 199502:49:34 WWF October 30th, 199502:51:49 WWF November 13th, 199502:52:32 WWF November 19th, 199502:58:15 WWF November 20th, 199503:02:51 WWF November 25th, 199503:04:52 WWF December 17th, 199503:06:11 WWF December 18th, 199503:07:53 WWF December 19th, 1995Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOTZzb1tdtCzLBaOGczlLYQ/join

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