This Week In Wrestling History (Week Three) 1/15 – 1/21

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: Episode 3 (1/15 – 1/21)
RUNNING TIME: 3 Hours 43 Minutes

• Looking back at Royal Rumble PPV (1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003).
• Audio: Closing moments of each Royal Rumble match.
• DT reveals his all-time favorite Royal Rumble match. What is yours?
• Ivan Koloff def Bruno Sammartino to win WWWF Championship, ending Bruno's 2,803 reign as Champion.
• Howard Finkel makes his ring announcing debut for WWWF.
• US Express (Barry Windham and Mike Rotunda) def North South Connection (Adrian Adonis and Dick Murdoch) to win WWF Tag Team Titles.
• Looking back at WCW Clash Of The Champions XVIII.
• Audio: Cactus Jack battles Van Hammer in a Rodeo Arena and Abdullah The Butcher dumps Missy Hyatt into a Horse Watering Trough.
• Audio: WWF attempts to manipulate crowd reaction toward Hulk Hogan's elimination in 1992 Royal Rumble match.
• Audio: Ric Flair challenges Mr Perfect to a loser leaves WWF match.
• Ludvig Borga suffers serious ankle injury and never wrestles for WWF again.
• Bonus Audio: Shawn Michaels Press Conference announcing entry into Royal Rumble match.
• Steve Austin makes WWF Raw in ring debut (against Matt Hardy).
• Audio: Billionaire Ted is in the WarRoom with The Huckster, Nacho Man, Scheme Gene.
• Correcting reports that Ted Turner originally thought the WWF Billionaire Ted skits were funny.
• Audio: Memorable Goldust promo on upcoming Royal Rumble match against Razor Ramon.
• Looking back at WCW Clash Of The Champions XXXIV.
• Audio: DX has a 'BBQ' in the ring complete with Jumbo Wienies, confronts Undertaker, Owen Hart, and Steve Austin.
• Audio: 'You Ruined It!' Steve Austin confronts Mike Tyson during WrestleMania announcement on Raw.
• DT looks back at the original news reports of Mike Tyson vs Steve Austin taking place at WrestleMania XIV.
• Looking back at WCW Souled Out PPV (1999, 2000).
• Audio: Michael Buffer attempts to turn chicken sh** into chicken salad introducing 'Stun Gun Ladder' main event match.
• Audio: Closing moments of Scott Hall vs Goldberg Stun Gun Ladder Match.
• Audio: Chris Benoit def Sid Vicious to win WCW Heavyweight Championship.
• Audio: Arn Anderson reverses Benoit victory making WCW Heavyweight Championship vacant.
• Perry Saturn, Dean Malenko, Eddie Guerrero, and Chris Benoit quit WCW.
• Audio: Triple H calls Steve Austin a Pu**y on Raw.
• WCW opens up episode of Monday Nitro with an almost 30-minute Goldberg 'funeral' segment.
• Konnan (who is bald) def Mike Awesome in Hair vs Hair Match on Nitro.
• Steve Austin undergoes neck surgery.
• Audio: Memorable 'Its A Dream' Smackdown segment with The Rock and Kurt Angle.
• Audio: Vince McMahon vs Ric Flair Street Fight (Royal Rumble 2002).
• RIP Al Wilson (1941-2003).
• Audio: The greatest John Cena backstage interview you've never heard: Cena dumps B2 for Rodney Mack.
• Audio: John Cena Smackdown promo on Paul Heyman.
• John Cena and Chris Benoit force Paul Heyman to eat soap.
• Looking back at TNA Final Resolution PPV (2005, 2006).
• WWE Raw enters the world of High-Definition programming.
• Audio: Cutting Edge segment and Jeff Hardy pyrotechnics 'accident'.
• Looking back at TNA Genesis PPV (2010, 2011, 2014). 
• Audio: 'We Want Six Sides!': The new Hogan/Bischoff Era in TNA begins with jeers from TNA fans.
• Audio: The new Hogan/Bischoff TNA Era doesn't get better when fans are asked to be 'Cast Members'.
• Bubba The Love Sponge (while employed by TNA) tweets 'Fu** Haiti'. 
• WWE suspends Evan Bourne for second failure of WWE Wellness Program.
• Audio: Chris Jericho continues to troll fans with the memorable 'Hot Tag' during Raw match (DB, Punk, Y2J vs Ziggler, Otunga, Henry).
• Audio: Sting wrestles last ever match in TNA (vs Magnus).
• Batista makes memorable return to Raw and enters himself into 2014 Royal Rumble match.
• Alberto Del Rio signs with Lucha Underground.
• Audio: NWO, A.P.A., and New Age Outlaws destroy The Ascension during Raw 22nd Anniversary Show.
• Audio: Sting makes WWE Raw debut.
• WWE signs Austin Aries.
• Tyler Bate def Pete Dunne in tournament final to become first ever WWE UK Champion.
• Aleister Black makes WWE NXT debut.
• Braun Strowman flips WWE Production Truck.
• And so much more!

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