Flashback: This Week In Wrestling History S2 E44 (10/29 – 11/4)

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 E44 (10/29 - 11/4)
RUNNING TIME:  2 HOURS 44 MINUTES

• WWF Saturday Night's Main Event / Halloween 1985: Funk vs Dog, Hulk/Andre vs Bundy/Studd, Savage vs Santana, Steamboat vs Fuji, Costume Party, Pipers Pit with The Hillbillies, Hennan Pumpkin Bobbin, Land of 1000 Dances, Halloween at Piper Home, and more.
• Cult classic 'They Live' starring Roddy Piper is released in movie theatres.
• Audio: Roddy Piper looks back at the filming of 'They Live'.
• Brainbusters WWF run comes to an abrupt end.
• Audio: Brainbusters lose WWF Tag Team Titles to Demolition on TV, then tape their final match losing to The Rockers.
• The Rockers def Hart Foundation for WWF Tag Titles but is nullified due to a broken ring rope (and lots more).
• Bonus Audio: Jake 'The Snake' Roberts slaps Miss Elizabeth plus interviews with Jake and Macho Man.
• Matt Hardy makes another appearance on WCW Amateur Challenge.
• Audio: Hollywood Blondes officially split as a tag team.
• Looking back at ECW November To Remember 1994, a 'blind' Sandman, and Chris Benoit breaking Sabu's neck.
• Infamous Michinoku Pro No Rope Barbed Wire Exploding Landmine Double Hell Death Match: Great Sasuke vs Atsushi Onita.
• Audio: Steve Austin's two ECW skits of "Monday Nyquil: Where The Big Boys Play - With Each Other'.
• Audio: Steve Austin promo prior to Mikey Whipwreck def Sandman (Ladder Match) for ECW Heavyweight Title.
• The Dudleys have a new member: Bubba Ray Dudley.
• Goldust makes his WWF Raw debut.
• Audio: Ahmed Johnson makes memorable WWF debut, bodyslams Yokozuna.
• Sabu wrestles his last WCW match.
• Rocky Maivia makes his WWF TV debut.
• Audio: Kurt Angle appears in ECW and guest commentates match (1996).
• Audio: Taz ECW promo on heat with Sabu.
• Audio: Pillman's Got A Gun (need we say more).
• Bret Hart officially signs with WCW.
• Perry Saturn makes WCW in ring debut and wins Gold.
• J-Crown is officially retired after WWF takes back Light Heavyweight Championship.
• Audio: Vince McMahon gives Mankind a present: The WWF Hardcore Championship.
• Looking back at ECW November To Remember 1998, 2000.
• WWF debuts Super Astros.
• Jesse Ventura is elected Governor of Minnesota.
• John Cena makes his pro wrestling debut for UWF Promotion.
• WWF settles wrongful death lawsuit with the Hart family.
• Audio: Incident between Kurt Angle and Daniel Puder from Smackdown.
• Bonus Audio: Al Snow and Kurt Angle interviews on Daniel Puder incident.
• Christian leaves WWE and ultimately signs with TNA Wrestling.
• Bonus Audio: Christian explains why he left WWF and signed with TNA Wrestling.
• Steve Austin walks out of WWE after learning about Taboo Tuesday match outcome against Jonathan Coachman.
• Vader and Goldust make surprise WWE return.
• Looking back at WWE Taboo Tuesday 2005 and Cyber Sunday 2006.
• Audio: Three Faces Of Foley returns and targets Carlito.
• WWE releases Brooke Adams and Psicosis.
• Rikishi leaves TNA due to a contractual dispute.
• WWE announces all Wellness Policy Violations would be made public, then immediately suspends Chris Masters and Harry Smith.
• Linda McMahon loses 2010 CT Senate bid to Richard Blumenthal.
• Audio: TNA launches Anti-Bullying Campaign and website: 'Eliminate The Hate'. Neither the campaign and website exist today.
• Audio: The Muppets invade Monday Night Raw.
• WWE '13 Video Game is released in North America.
• Bonus Audio: WWE '13 Commercial featuring CM Punk.
• Y2J debuts web comedy series, 'But I'm Chris Jericho'.
• Poor PPV buyrates and negative comments by Vince McMahon to investors spells trouble for Daniel Bryan's headlining events.
• TNA ends relationship with Ohio Valley Wrestling.
• WWE Network exclusive as Rusev def Sheamus for US TItle.
• Ronda Rousey tells Rolling Stone (2015) she's ready for WWE.
• Seth Rollins suffers serious knee injury during a match against Kane in Dublin, Ireland.
• Looking back at WWE Hell In A Cell Event 2016.
• And so much more!

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