This Week In Wrestling History hosted by Don Tony aired back in 2018-2019 and spanned two seasons. These retro episodes return remastered and are filled with hundreds of hours of original wrestling clips & stories. Enjoy this deep dive into pro wrestling’s awesome history.
SYNOPSIS: Episode 9 (2/26 – 3/3)RUNNING TIME: 3 Hours 8 Minutes
- Luke Williams loses a Hair vs Hair Match against Roddy Piper (Bonus: 1980 Promo included).
- Audio: Bushwacker Luke (Williams) speaks on signing with WWF and changing from the violent Sheepherders to The friendly Buschwackers.
- WWF airs first ever Slammy Awards.
- Looking back at WCW Superbrawl II (1992).
- Lex Luger wrestles last WCW match before signing with WWF.
- Hollywood Blondes def Shane Douglas and Ricky Steamboat to win WCW World Tag Team Championships (Bonus: Douglas/Steamboat pre match promo).
- Audio: Shane Douglas speaks on leaving WCW for ECW after losing Tag Titles to Hollywood Blondes.
- Before ECW invaded WWF at The Manhattan Center in 1997, there was the World Wrestling Network event in 1994.
- DT looks back at Jim Crockett / Paul Heyman led WWN Promotion and the fallout which led to ECW going ‘Extreme’.
- Audio: Before debuting in WWF as Mankind, Mick Foley appeared in USWA as ‘Mankind The Mutilator’.
- British Bulldog becomes first ever WWF European Champion.
- Near record low ratings (1997) lead to major changes coming for Monday Night Raw.
- Audio: Mike Tyson joins D-Generation X.
- Looking back at ECW Living Dangerously 1998.
- Audio: Bam Bam Bigelow speaks on working with Taz and Living Dangerously ’98 event.
- Before XPW invaded ECW at Heatwave 2000 PPV, many former ECW champions appear for XPW. Looking back at XPW Baptized In Blood event.
- Looking back at WWF No Way Out PPV (2000).
- Looking back at a very wacky, memorable week in wrestling in 2000.
- Rob Van Dam vacates ECW TV Title due to broken ankle, ending 700 day run as Champion.
- Audio: Yapapi Brother, Wooooo!
- Audio: All three members of 3 Count def Brian Knobbs to become Hardcore Champion.
- Audio: Crash Holly vs Mark Henry for WWF Hardcore Title leads to Mae Young giving birth to a Rubber Hand.
- Audio: Crash Holly creates the 24/7 Rule for Hardcore Title.
- WCW Referees Mickey Jay and Mark Johnson wrestle each other on Thunder.
- David McClane’s Women Of Wrestling ceases operations (2001).
- Audio: Big Show defends WWF Hardcore Championship against Kurt Angle and The Rock with a unique finish.
- Jerry Lawler quits WWF after wife Stacy Carter is released.
- Audio: Jerry Lawler speaks on the day both he and Stacy Carter left WWF.
- Rey Mysterio vs CM Punk vs Eddie Guerrero: A fantasy match that did take place (for IWA Promotion).
- WWF premieres Tough Enough 2 on MTV.
- Looking back at every WWF Tough Enough winner and the disappointing careers that followed for almost all of them.
- Audio: Marty Jannetty turns down Vince McMahon’s Kiss My Ass Club for the Masterlock Challenge.
- Audio: Shawn Michaels joins Vince McMahon’s Kiss My Ass Club.
- Audio: The night Randy Orton came out to CM Punk’s Theme Music (This Fire Burns).
- WWE retires Cruiserweight Championship (2008).
- Mr T turns down WWE Hall Of Fame.
- Audio: Looking back at Mr T’s WWE Hall of Fame Speech (Mother Meter: 71).
- Jacqueline Beems arrested after assaulting then husband Ric Flair.
- Audio: TMZ releases 911 call made to Police by daughter of Jacqueline Beems.
- Triple H and Shawn Michaels wrestle together for the last time on Raw.
- Hulk Hogan spoils Rob Van Dam’s surprise debut for TNA.
- Bonus Audio: RVD makes TNA debut, defeating Sting (clean) in 12 seconds.
- Johnny Curtis (Fandango) wins NXT Season 4. Tyrus (aka Brodus Clay) finishes second.
- Looking back at Ring Of Honor 9th, 10th, 11th, 13th, and 14th Anniversary Shows.
- Audio: The Rock attempts to make John Cena his ‘Kung Pao Bitch’.
- Audio: The Rock gets rattled after John Cena ‘exposes’ cheat notes written on The Rock’s arm.
- WWE airs Old School Raw special (2013) which includes last TV appearance of Mae Young.
- Audio: Brock Lesnar promo predicting end of Undertaker’s WM ‘Streak’ – in front of Chicago audience – shortly after CM Punk quits WWE.
- Looking back at WWE NXT Arrival event (2014).
- Audio: The Miz and Mizdow debut ‘Niagara’ Commercial.
- Final Chapter of Broken Hardy’s ‘Expedition Of Gold’ takes place at a Flea Market on Impact, only to invade ROH a few days later and win Tag Team Titles.
- Looking back at ROH Manhattan Mayhem VI (2017).
- And so much more!
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