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

DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE SHOW

Release Date: 02/26/2024

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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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