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 E42 (10/15 – 10/21)RUNNING TIME: 3 HOURS 38 MINUTES
- Audio: Nick Bockwinkel refuses to wrestle Ric Flair in Memphis
- Infamous Cage Match: Magnificent Muraco vs Jimmy Snuka
- Audio: Awesome promo montage from Magnificent Muraco leading up to cage match against Snuka
- Audio: Magnificent Muraco eats a Meatball Sub during a match
- Looking back at two local NY WWF events DT attended back in October 1983
- Sheepherders (aka Bushwackers) become last UWF Tag Team Champions before UWF/Crockett merger
- Looking back at the 1988 King Of The Ring
- Arachnaman
- Audio: What could have been: Confrontation between Madusa and Sherri at NY Convention
- Sabu wrestles WWF tryout matches against Owen Hart and Scott Taylor
- Audio: Jim Cornette speaks on Sabu’s 1993 WWF tryout
- Crush betrays Macho Man Randy Savage on Raw
- Audio: Cactus Jack talks historic tag teams such as Patterson/Stevens, Funks, Midnight Express, and the American Males
- Dean Douglas taketh and giveth the IC Title away
- Looking back at WWF IYH: Great White North 1995 and Buried Alive 1996
- Audio: Highlights of Buried Alive match between Undertaker and Mankind
- Bret Hart turns down rumored $8 Million deal from WCW and signs 20 year deal with WWF
- Jushin Thunder Liger becomes Kishin Liger
- Audio: Ric Rude gets nuclear heat from ECW fans at Elks Lodge
- Bam Bam Bigelow def Shane Douglas for ECW Heavyweight Title
- Christian makes wins Light Heavyweight Title in WWF debut
- Audio: Bang 3:16: A ‘fired’ and armed Steve Austin kidnaps and threatens Vince McMahon with multiple weapons
- Audio: Bret Hart vs Sting on Nitro
- Stacy Keibler tries out for the Nitro Girls
- Looking back at WWF No Mercy 1999, 2002, 2003
- Audio: Chyna def Jeff Jarrett in ‘Good Housekeeping Match’ and wins IC Title
- Jeff Jarrett appears on WCW Nitro the day after competing at WWF No Mercy
- WCW releases Bret Hart
- 2001 article focuses on WWE generosity towards 09/11 rescue including $1 Million donation, use of WWF NY for first responders, and more
- Hayabusa (RIP) paralyzed during a match against Mammoth Sasaki
- Infamous Triple H / Katie Vick Funeral segment airs on Raw
- Hermie Sadler competes on NWATNA PPV event
- Audio: HBK vs Goldberg leads to Batista return (injury) and ‘collects’ the bounty on Goldberg
- WWF holds first ever Taboo Tuesday 2004
- Audio: Ric Flair busts himself open while cutting a promo and is a bloody mess
- Kurt Angle makes his TNA PPV debut at Bound For Glory 2006
- Audio: Steve-O looks back on Umaga shooting on him during Raw appearance
- Audio: Steve-O and Chris Pontius destroyed by Umaga on Raw
- Audio: Keven Federline shows up on Raw
- Cryme Time makes their WWE debut
- Audio: Memorable promo exchange between DX and Rated RKO 2006
- WWF releases Kristal Marshall
- Candice Michelle suffers broken clavicle during Raw match against Beth Phoenix
- Booker T issues statement regarding his and Sharmell’s departure from WWE 2007
- Brock Lesnar signs with UFC and appears at UFC 77
- Audio: Brock Lesnar speaks on signing with UFC
- Hulk Hogan’s Celebrity Championship Wrestling debuts on CMT
- Shane McMahon announces his resignation from WWE Management effective January 1, 2010
- Audio: WWE launches ‘Stand Up For WWE’ campaign
- After failing WWE physical, Nigel McGuinness signs with TNA
- TNA inducts Kurt Angle into TNA Hall Of Fame
- Audio: Goldberg makes his WWE return after 13 year absence
- AJ Styles vs James Ellsworth for WWE Championship
- And so much more!
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