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 E21 (05/21 – 05/27)
- Jerry Lawler sues WWF over use of ‘The King’ (Harley Race) at Tennessee events
- Iron Sheik and Hacksaw Jim Duggan arrested in NJ for Drug and Alcohol possession. And what Iron Sheik clams at the Courthouse is hilarious
- Audio: Hacksaw Jim Duggan speaks on arrest with Iron Sheik
- Lex Luger def Michael PS Hayes to end 523 day reign as NWA US Champion
- Scott Hall makes WCW TV debut
- Brian Lee becomes first ever Smoky Mountain Wrestling Heavyweight Champion
- Looking back at WCW Slamboree: A Legends Reunion PPV 1993-1995
- Audio: 16 year old Jeff Hardy makes WWF debut vs 1-2-3 Kid
- Fake Undertaker (Brian Lee) makes WWF TV debut
- Audio: The closest you will ever get to Gordon Solie and Bobby Heenan commentating a match in ECW: Terry Funk vs Tully Blanchard
- Hunter Hearst Helmsley makes Monday Night Raw debut
- Savio Vega makes his WWF in ring debut
- Audio: Five minutes that changed the Monday Night Wars: Scott Hall arrives in WCW and declares war
- Audio: “I’m Not A Shark, I’m A Man!”
- Looking back: WWF In Your House: Beware Of Dog One & Two 1996
- Looking back: at WWF Over The Edge 1999
- Audio: Steve Blackman, Ahmed Johnson, Val Venis, Harley Race, and Bret Hart share some of their favorite Owen Hart rib stories
- WWF Owen Hart Raw tribute show scores 3rd highest rating (7.2) in Raw history
- Kevin Nash (c) vs Bret Hart for WCW Heavyweight Title on Jay Leno Show canceled due to death of Owen Hart
- Audio: Daffney def Crowbar to win WCW Cruiserweight Title
- Audio: 12 year old Reid Flair (RIP) tries to play peacemaker between David and Ric Flair on WCW Nitro
- Looking back at WWF Judgment Day 2000, 2005-2006
- Audio: Undertaker returns to WWF TV after 8 month absence and debuts as American Bad Ass
- CompuServe debuts ‘Ask Rena’ (Mero) weekly Q&A column
- Triple H blows out quad on Raw during Tag Title match (w/ Steve Austin) and lose the titles to Chris Jericho and Chris Benoit
- Days after Triple H tears quad, Chris Benoit suffers neck injury during tag team title defense w/ Chris Jericho
- Audio: Joanie ‘Chyna’ Laurer vs Joey Buttafuoco (Celebrity Boxing 2002)
- WWE premieres two new shows: WWE Confidential and Velocity
- NWATNA hires Mike Tenay as lead announcer for Impact
- Looking back at WWA The Reckoning 2003
- Audio: Bret Hart heartfelt promo at WWA ‘The Reckoning’ only months after suffering a stroke
- WWE receives backlash from fans after a heart attack angle with Eddie Guerrero on Smackdown
- TNA releases DDP
- TNA cancels all future Impact tapings until TV deal is finalized with Spike TV (2005)
- The Dudleys launch Team 3D Academy Pro Wrestling School
- Audio: In an attempt to boost low TV ratings, Vince McMahon announces McMahon’s Million Dollar Mania
- Looking back at XPW reunion show ‘Cold Day In Hell’ 2008 and TNA Sacrifice 2009
- Audio: Kurt Angle vs Sting vs Mick Foley vs Jeff Jarrett: Ultimate Sacrifice Match
- Looking back at WWE Over The Limit 2010-2011
- Audio: Batista quits WWE live on Raw
- Audio: WWE announces Bret Hart as intern Raw GM
- Sinclair Broadcasting Group purchases Ring Of Honor
- Looking back: Ring Of Honor ‘Supercard Of Honor VI’ 2011
- Chris Jericho suspended by WWE after kicking Brazilian Flag during WWE event
- Audio: Chris Jericho speaks on the Brazilian Flag incident
- Sami Zayn makes his NXT debut
- Looking back: NJPW ‘Back To The Yokohama Arena’ 2014
- Looking back: WWE Extreme Rules 2016 and WWE Backlash 2017
- And so much more!
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