This Week In Wrestling History (Week Nine) 2/26 – 3/3

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 9 (2/26 – 3/3)
RUNNING TIME: 3 Hours 8 Minutes

• Luke Williams loses a Hair vs Hair Match against Roddy Piper (Bonus: 1980 Promo included).
• Audio: Bushwacker Luke (Williams) speaks on signing with WWF and changing from the violent Sheepherders to The friendly Buschwackers.
• WWF airs first ever Slammy Awards.
• Looking back at WCW Superbrawl II (1992).
• Lex Luger wrestles last WCW match before signing with WWF.
• Hollywood Blondes def Shane Douglas and Ricky Steamboat to win WCW World Tag Team Championships (Bonus: Douglas/Steamboat pre match promo).
• Audio: Shane Douglas speaks on leaving WCW for ECW after losing Tag Titles to Hollywood Blondes.
• Before ECW invaded WWF at The Manhattan Center in 1997, there was the World Wrestling Network event in 1994.
• DT looks back at Jim Crockett / Paul Heyman led WWN Promotion and the fallout which led to ECW going 'Extreme'.
• Audio: Before debuting in WWF as Mankind, Mick Foley appeared in USWA as 'Mankind The Mutilator'.
• British Bulldog becomes first ever WWF European Champion.
• Near record low ratings (1997) lead to major changes coming for Monday Night Raw.
• Audio: Mike Tyson joins D-Generation X.
• Looking back at ECW Living Dangerously 1998.
• Audio: Bam Bam Bigelow speaks on working with Taz and Living Dangerously '98 event.
• Before XPW invaded ECW at Heatwave 2000 PPV, many former ECW champions appear for XPW. Looking back at XPW Baptized In Blood event.
• Looking back at WWF No Way Out PPV (2000).
• Looking back at a very wacky, memorable week in wrestling in 2000.
• Rob Van Dam vacates ECW TV Title due to broken ankle, ending 700 day run as Champion.
• Audio: Yapapi Brother, Wooooo!
• Audio: All three members of 3 Count def Brian Knobbs to become Hardcore Champion.
• Audio: Crash Holly vs Mark Henry for WWF Hardcore Title leads to Mae Young giving birth to a Rubber Hand.
• Audio: Crash Holly creates the 24/7 Rule for Hardcore Title.
• WCW Referees Mickey Jay and Mark Johnson wrestle each other on Thunder.
• David McClane's Women Of Wrestling ceases operations (2001).
• Audio: Big Show defends WWF Hardcore Championship against Kurt Angle and The Rock with a unique finish.
• Jerry Lawler quits WWF after wife Stacy Carter is released.
• Audio: Jerry Lawler speaks on the day both he and Stacy Carter left WWF.
• Rey Mysterio vs CM Punk vs Eddie Guerrero: A fantasy match that did take place (for IWA Promotion).
• WWF premieres Tough Enough 2 on MTV.
• Looking back at every WWF Tough Enough winner and the disappointing careers that followed for almost all of them.
• Audio: Marty Jannetty turns down Vince McMahon's Kiss My Ass Club for the Masterlock Challenge.
• Audio: Shawn Michaels joins Vince McMahon's Kiss My Ass Club.
• Audio: The night Randy Orton came out to CM Punk's Theme Music (This Fire Burns).
• WWE retires Cruiserweight Championship (2008).
• Mr T turns down WWE Hall Of Fame.
• Audio: Looking back at Mr T's WWE Hall of Fame Speech (Mother Meter: 71).
• Jacqueline Beems arrested after assaulting then husband Ric Flair.
• Audio: TMZ releases 911 call made to Police by daughter of Jacqueline Beems.
• Triple H and Shawn Michaels wrestle together for the last time on Raw.
• Hulk Hogan spoils Rob Van Dam's surprise debut for TNA.
• Bonus Audio: RVD makes TNA debut, defeating Sting (clean) in 12 seconds.
• Johnny Curtis (Fandango) wins NXT Season 4. Tyrus (aka Brodus Clay) finishes second.
• Looking back at Ring Of Honor 9th, 10th, 11th, 13th, and 14th Anniversary Shows.
• Audio: The Rock attempts to make John Cena his 'Kung Pao Bitch'. 
• Audio: The Rock gets rattled after John Cena 'exposes' cheat notes written on The Rock's arm.
• WWE airs Old School Raw special (2013) which includes last TV appearance of Mae Young.
• Audio: Brock Lesnar promo predicting end of Undertaker's WM 'Streak' - in front of Chicago audience - shortly after CM Punk quits WWE.
• Looking back at WWE NXT Arrival event (2014).
• Audio: The Miz and Mizdow debut 'Niagara' Commercial.
• Final Chapter of Broken Hardy's 'Expedition Of Gold' takes place at a Flea Market on Impact, only to invade ROH a few days later and win Tag Team Titles.
• Looking back at ROH Manhattan Mayhem VI (2017).
• And so much more!

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