Back by Popular Demand! 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: S2 E41 (10/8 – 10/14)
- Nick Bockwinkel begins his 501 day run as AWA Heavyweight Champion after def Otto Wanz
- Audio: Classic promos by Ric Flair and Fritz Von Erich over the $10,000 bounty placed on Kevin Von Erich
- Audio: Koko B Ware speaks on being fired by WWF after overseas fight with WWF Executive
- Audio: Bret Hart def Ric Flair and begins his first reign as WWF Champion
- Macho Man Randy Savage (managed by Vince McMahon) def Jerry Lawler for USWF Unified Heavyweight Title
- Important meeting between Steve Austin and WWF (1995) leads to a contract
- Audio: Cactus Jack vs El Puerto Ricano and the beatdown by Cactus and Raven to Tommy Dreamer
- Audio: Another classic Cactus Jack (w/ Raven) promo involving dreams of Tommy Dreamer going to WCW and lots more
- Bill Watts out after three weeks working for WWF Creative
- Infamous Club 37 fight (Syracuse, NY) involving Shawn Michaels and several Servicemen
- Audio: Cliq of HBK, HHH, Chyna, and Rick Rude finally get a name – Degeneration X
- Audio: Memorable WCW Nitro match: Sting and Warrior vs Bret Hart and Hollywood Hogan
- Audio: Judy Bagwell stinks up Nitro, and Scott Steiner is not happy about it
- Steve Austin destroys Vince McMahon’s Corvette with cement
- Audio: The Rock gives The British Bulldog a Rockbottom onto dog sh**
- Audio: “Seven” is coming to WCW
- Looking back at the 1999 PPV disaster: Heroes Of Wrestling
- Audio: Rikishi admits running of Steve Austin, and did it for The Rock
- Steve Austin def Kurt Angle for WWF Heavyweight Title and makes history
- Audio: DDP says Angle losing isn’t a bad thing, but a good thing
- Brock Lesnar wins IWGP Championship in his NJPW debut
- Kurt Angle and John Cena exchange rap insults
- After Austin stunning the entire McMahon family the week before, Linda McMahon kicks Jim Ross in the nuts as the McMahons fire JR (again)
- Audio: Mickie James makes her WWE debut
- Kurt Angle signs with TNA & debuts the following week immediately going after Samoa Joe.
- Psichosis arrested after using toy gun to carjack CA resident
- The Marine (2003) starring John Cena hits movie theatres
- WWE releases Francine, Gunner Scott, Teddy Hart, and Lance Cade
- Drew McIntyre makes his WWE in ring debut
- Looking back at TNA Bound For Glory 2007
- Gail Kim becomes first TNA Knockouts Champion
- Dolph Ziggler suspended 30 days for WWE Wellness Violation
- Current TNA ‘wrestler’ Adam Pacman Jones suspended by NFL
- Audio: Jillian Hall def Mickie James for Divas Championship, just to lose it minutes later to Melina
- 10/10/10: Therrrrrrrre Herrrrrre!
- Audio: Jersey Shore J-Woww makes TNA debut
- Autopsy results reveal Lance Cade cause of death
- Freddie Prinze Jr signs deal to join WWE as a producer and director
- Audio: CM Punk does solo commentary for Cena/Shaemus Raw match following walkout by WWE staff due to Triple H providing unsafe working conditions
- Looking back at the PPV disaster: AWE Night Of Legends 2011
- Cody and Goldust def The Shield to win WWE Tag Team Champions
- Sasha Banks challenges Charlotte to HIAC match
- Audio: Paul Heyman puts Goldberg on notice after telling ESPN he’d challenge Brock Lesnar if returning to WWE
- Audio: AJ Styles vs James Ellsworth w/ Referee Dean Ambrose
- Kalisto dedicates match to Eddie Guerrero and def Enzo Amore for Cruiserweight Title
- The Shield triple powerbomb Braun Stroman thru the announcers table
- And so much more!
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