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 E25 (06/18 – 06/24)
- National Wrestling Alliance is formed
- Pat Patterson def Ted Dibiase for WWF North American Title (later renamed Intercontinental Title)
- Dusty Rhodes def Harley Race for NWA Heavyweight Title
- Looking back: Jimmy Hart def Jerry Lawler to win AWA Southern Heavyweight Title
- Audio: Infamous Cyndi Lauper appearance on Pipers Pit and Cyndi Lauper makes a wrestling challenge to Lou Albano, and he accepts
- Audio: Jimmy Snuka’s wild promo vows revenge on Roddy Piper after Piper’s Pit (coconut)
- Audio: Yucks for Bucks: Magnificent Muraco and Mr Fuji attempt Stand-Up comedy
- In the ring, a porta potty, even in Cooper River: Terry Funk vs Stan Hansen wild brawl at NJ Indy event
- Looking back at WCW Beach Blast 1992
- Audio: Cactus Jack vs Sting Beach Blast ’92
- Memorable Raw match: 1-2-3 Kid vs Razor Ramon
- Infamous Press Conference: Tonya Harding to manage Art Barr & Eddie Guerrero for wrestling match
- Looking back: WCW Clash Of The Champions XXVII
- Audio: 24 hours after retaining WCW Tag Titles, Cactus Jack battles Sabu in ECW
- Looking back: WWF KOR 1994, 1996, 2001-2002
- Art Donovan: Worst WWF/WWE guest commentator of all time
- Looking back: WWF HOF 1995, WCW Great American Bash 1995 & ECW Hardcore Heaven ’96
- Austin 3:16 is born
- Audio: NOD becomes an all black faction and Ahmed Johnson’s controversial racial promo
- Audio: ECW vs WWF feud continues: Sabu vs Flash Funk on Raw
- Edge’s not so memorable WWE in ring debut
- Audio: Crash Holly vs Hardcore Holly KOR Qualifier leads to Patterson and Brisco winning WWF Hardcore Title
- Audio: Diamond Dallas Page is revealed as the Stalker of Undertaker’s wife Sara
- WWF Tough Enough debuts on MTV
- Looking back at the weekly PPV debut of NWATNA
- Vince Russo returns to WWE as head writer for 2 days
- Bret Hart suffers a stroke
- Audio: Goldberg accepts Theodore Long’s 5 Min White Boy Challenge
- Audio: Yo! Kurt Angle Raps
- Looking back: TNA Slammiversary 2005-2006, 2009
- Audio: After signing WWE contract, Summer Of Punk in ROH begins at Death Before Dishonor III
- Audio: Another WWE Wedding gone featuring Edge and Lita
- Audio: The Sandman vs Macho Libre on ECW (WWE)
- WWE attempts ECW House Show at ECW Arena with questionable results
- DX throws Jonathan Coachman into a wall, and spray paint his bare ass
- Looking back at WWE Vengeance 2007
- Chris Benoit double murder / suicide tragedy
- Ron Killings and Konnan quit TNA and Jim Ross almost quits WWE
- McMahon’s Million Dollar Mania comes to an abrupt halt on Raw
- Ultimate Warrior wrestles his last ever match
- Audio: TNA Spin Cycle asks Knockouts if they can make sounds with a body part
- Audio: Donald Trump ‘sells’ Raw back to Vince McMahon & makes an interesting announcement
- Looking back: WWE Fatal 4-Way, ROH Death Before Dishonor VIII, and NJPW Dominion 6.19 2010
- Audio: ‘President Obama’ appears at WWE Capital Punishment
- TNA sues Scott Steiner after disparaging remarks against TNA &,Hulk Hogan
- Cyndi Lauper & Wendi Richter appear on Raw 2012
- Looking back: ROH Best In The World ’13, ’15, ’17
- Vickie Guerrero WWE retirement match vs Stephanie McMahon in Chocolate Pudding
- Looking back: WWE Money In The Bank 2016, 2017
- Remembering when Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, and Dean Ambrose all held the WWE Championship the same night
- Roman Reigns suspended 30 days for violating WWE Wellness Policy
- Cody Rhodes def Christopher Daniels to become ROH World Champion
- And so much more!
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