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This Week In Wrestling History (Week Twenty-Five) 6/17 – 6/23

DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE SHOW

Release Date: 06/20/2024

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DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE SHOW

Here is your Pro Wrestling Daily News Report for Friday, December 6, 2024. Running Time: 56 Minutes.  Topics covered in this report include:  Nick Khan breaks the hearts of clickbait and fake news media: 'Attitude' and edgier content not coming to Netflix; emphasizes family friendly and advertiser friendly programming will remain Triple H confirms Pat McAfee returning to RAW in early 2025. Following to our 10/30 discussion: Will Joe Tessitore be moved to SmackDown? DT addresses new rumors that WWE creative is preparing WrestleMania 41 'under the assumption The Rock isn't...

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DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE SHOW

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 48 (11/25 – 12/2)RUNNING TIME: 3 Hours 38 Minutes Terry Funk makes his pro wrestling debut (1965). DT researches and clears up inaccuracies previously reported about his debut match. Bruno Sammartino def Stan Stasiak to win WWWF Championship. Terry Funk def Jack Brisco...

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Pro Wrestling Daily News Report (December 4, 2024) show art Pro Wrestling Daily News Report (December 4, 2024)

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Here is your Pro Wrestling Daily News Report for Wednesday, December 4, 2024. Running Time: 45 Minutes.  Topics covered in this report include:  Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston get into 'twitter war' with girlfriend of Big E (Kris Yim) IWC reaction to Big E kicked out of the New Day and clarification about his contract status with WWE WWE Saturday Night's Main Event returning in January right before Royal Rumble? WWE Dark Matches and Main Event results from 12/2/24 RAW  WWE Raw, SmackDown and AEW Rampage ratings delayed due to Thanksgiving Holiday weekend AEW Dynamite...

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DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE SHOW

Enjoy this episode of Don Tony And Kevin Castle Show, recorded Monday night, 12/2/24. Running Time: 2 Hours 13 Minutes. Synopsis is posted below. Some Topics Discussed: The Big Ending: The Ten-Year Celebration of New Day teased a mutual split. But it was Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods who turned on Big E and the fans Big E pens a powerful memoir reflecting on life before, during and after pro wrestling. Sadly, his in-ring wrestling career is likely over. And an exit from WWE may also be coming WWE RAW results 12/2/24 (Everett, WA) including CM Punk and Seth Rollins brawl, Drew McIntyre...

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DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE SHOW

WWE | Nia/Rhea Debate | Survivor Series | MOTY/WOTY | RIP New Day | Wyatt Slacks| AEW | NXT | Old School Wrestling Talk | DT Grandma Turns 100 | ASK DT | Growing Up Don Tony And More The Sit-Down with Don Tony, recorded LIVE Sunday night 12/1/24. 🎤The Sit-Down with Don Tony is a live interactive discussion show about pro wrestling that streams every SUNDAY night at 8:05PM ET. We cover everything going on in the world of pro wrestling (AEW, WWE/NXT, TNA and more). We also discuss many non-wrestling topics, sports and news. Nothing is ever out of bounds, and the entire show is 100%...

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DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE SHOW

Here is your Pro Wrestling Weekend News Report for Saturday, November 30, 2024. Running Time: 47 Minutes.  Topics covered in this report include:  WWE Survivor Series: War Games 2024 results Paul Heyman thinks The Bloodline storyline is the greatest of all time and offers some interesting reasons for it. Do you agree? Jade Cargill injury may be storyline. And the reaction by many in IWC to the report is quite bizarre Stephanie Vaquer explains why she signed with WWE over 'another very juicy offer' received elsewhere TNA Turning Point 2024 PPV results Matt Hardy comments on The...

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Pro Wrestling Daily News Report (November 29, 2024) show art Pro Wrestling Daily News Report (November 29, 2024)

DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE SHOW

Here is your Pro Wrestling Daily News Report for Friday, November 29, 2024. Running Time: 47 Minutes.  Topics covered in this report include:  The Rock appearing in NXT after the incident between Ava Raine and Eddy Thorpe? John Cena officially announced for WWE Elimination Chamber 2025 AEW using Effy as cover to discipline Ricky Starks, pulling him the highly successful (and profitable) GCW? AEW Grand Slam: Australia moved from 50,000 seat Suncorp Stadium to 13,000 seat Brisbane Entertainment Centre. And quite a few ticket paying fans are pissed. DT explains why. WWE SmackDown...

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This Week In Wrestling History (Week Forty-Eight) 11/25 – 12/2 show art This Week In Wrestling History (Week Forty-Eight) 11/25 – 12/2

DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE SHOW

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 48 (11/25 – 12/2)RUNNING TIME: 3 Hours 38 Minutes Stan Stasiak def Pedro Morales to win WWWF Championship. DT addresses the ignorant treatment over the years by the internet towards 'The Man' and his title victory. Antonio Inoki def Bob Backlund to win WWF...

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Pro Wrestling Daily News Report (November 27, 2024) show art Pro Wrestling Daily News Report (November 27, 2024)

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Here is your Pro Wrestling Daily News Report for Wednesday, November 27, 2024. Running Time: 47 Minutes.  Topics covered in this report include:  AEW immediately pulls Ricky Starks from all future GCW events after appearing in a must-hear interview with Chris Van Vliet. From his frustration over not being used AEW, the infamous promo incident with Adam Copeland, even AEW talent questioning him attending WrestleMania. Starks gets very candid in the interview, and AEW is not happy. Reports confirm that AEW back in April picked up Ricky Starks 2024 option on his contract and hasn't...

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Enjoy this episode of Don Tony And Kevin Castle Show, recorded Monday night, 11/25/24. Running Time: 2 Hours 2 Minutes. Synopsis is posted below. Some Topics Discussed: WWE Raw results 11/25/24 (Glendale, AZ) WWE Survivor Series 2024 Preview and Predictions (Five Matches announced) CM Punk shocking return to WWE (at Survivor Series 2023) reaches one year WWE releases tremendous behind the scenes footage of CM Punk/WWE return one year ago Roman Reigns/CM Punk stare down with Paul Heyman return on SmackDown quickly makes social media viewing history CM Punk and Roman Reigns to have a...

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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 25 (6/17 – 6/23)
RUNNING TIME: 3 Hours 44 Minutes

  • National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) is formed.
  • Pat Patterson def Ted Dibiase for WWF North American Title (which would later be renamed the Intercontinental Title).
  • Ray Stevens & Jimmy Snuka def Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood to win NWA World Tag Team Titles.
  • Dusty Rhodes def Harley Race for NWA Heavyweight Title.
  • Looking back at the time Jimmy Hart def Jerry 'The King' Lawler to win the AWA Southern Heavyweight Title.
  • Audio: Infamous Cyndi Lauper appearance on Pipers Pit airs nationwide.
  • Audio: Cyndi Lauper makes an interesting wrestling challenge to Lou Albano, and The Captain accepts.
  • Audio: Jimmy Snuka's wild promo vows revenge on Roddy Piper after Piper's Pit (coconut).
  • Audio: 'Yucks for Bucks' as Magnificent Muraco and Mr Fuji attempt Stand-Up comedy.
  • In the ring, a porta potty, even into the Cooper River: Terry Funk and Stan Hansen wild brawl at NJ Indy event.
  • First ever ECW (Eastern Championship Wrestling) Tag Champs.
  • Looking back at WCW Beach Blast PPV (1992).
  • Audio: Cactus Jack vs Sting (From Beach Blast '92).
  • Bastion Booger makes WWF debut.
  • Memorable Raw match between 1-2-3 Kid vs Razor Ramon which involved a faceplant on the concrete floor, theft of $10,000 and more.
  • Infamous Press Conference: Tonya Harding to manage Love Machine (Art Barr) and Eddie Guerrero in pro wrestling match.
  • Looking back at WCW Clash Of The Champions XXVII (1994).
  • Audio: 24 hours after retaining WCW Tag Team Titles at COC, Cactus Jack battles Sabu in ECW for the first ever.
  • Looking back at ECW Hostile City Showdown ’94
  • Audio: Flyboy Rocco Rock compares Dory Funk Jr to Ronald Goldman (murdered allegedly by OJ Simpson).
  • Looking back at WWF/WWE King Of The Ring PPV (1994, 1996, 2001, 2002).
  • Art Donovan: Worst WWF/WWE guest commentator of all time.
  • Audio: Funny clip from Kayfabe Commentaries poking fun at Art Donovan's commentating at KOR 1994.
  • Grand Wizard, Moolah, Ernie Ladd, Ivan Putski, Pedro Morales, George ‘The Animal’ Steele, and Antonio Rocca inducted into WWF Hall Of Fame (1995).
  • Looking back at WCW Great American Bash (1995).
  • The Giant (Big Show) appears for first time on WCW TV.
  • Looking back at ECW Hardcore Heaven 1996.
  • Austin 3:16 is born.
  • Audio: NOD becomes an all black faction and Ahmed Johnson's controversial (but epic) racial promo explaining why he joined the Nation Of Domination.
  • Disciples of Apocalypse (DOA) make WWE debut.
  • Audio: ECW vs WWF feud continues, as Sabu w/ Bill Alfonso battles Flash Funk on Monday Night Raw.
  • Edge’s not so memorable WWE in ring debut.
  • Audio: Crash Holly vs Hardcore Holly KOR Qualifying match leads to Patterson and Brisco both winning WWF Hardcore Title.
  • Audio: Diamond Dallas Page is revealed as the 'Stalker' of Undertaker's wife Sara.
  • Booker T make his WWF debut.
  • KOR 2001 Street Fight: Kurt Angle vs Shane McMahon.
  • WWF Tough Enough debuts on MTV.
  • Looking back at the weekly PPV debut of NWATNA (2002).
  • Vince Russo returns to WWE as head writer – for two days.
  • Bret Hart suffers a stroke.
  • Looking back at NWATNA's First Anniversary Show (2003).
  • Kane forced to unmasked for the first time on WWE TV.
  • Audio: Goldberg accepts Theodore Long's 5 Minute White Boy Challenge.
  • WWE Hardcore Tribute to Mick Foley at MSG Raw ends with an Orton punt and a Foley falling down a flight of stairs. 
  • Audio: Yo! Kurt Angle Raps.
  • Looking back at TNA Slammiversary PPV (2005, 2006, 2009).
  • Samoa Joe makes TNA debut.
  • Looking back at ROH first ever Survival Of The Fittest Tournament (2004).
  • Audio: After signing WWE contract, The Summer Of Punk in ROH begins at Death Before Dishonor III (2005).
  • Audio: Another WWE Wedding gone featuring Edge and Lita.
  • Audio: The Sandman battles Macho Libre on week two of ECW (WWE) on Sci-Fi.
  • Less than two weeks after debuting on Sci-Fi, WWE attempts ECW House Show at ECW Arena with questionable results.
  • DX throws Jonathan Coachman head first into a wall, and spray paint his bare ass.
  • Looking back at WWE Vengeance: Night Of Champions PPV (2007).
  • Chris Benoit double murder / suicide tragedy.
  • Looking back at the very eerie DTKC episode (Minority Report) which aired live as news of the double murder / suicide broke.
  • Ron Killings and Konnan quit TNA.
  • Jim Ross almost quits WWE after being drafted to Smackdown during 2008 WWE Draft Lottery.
  • McMahon's Million Dollar Mania comes to an abrupt halt after an 'accident' on Raw.
  • Did the three weeks of McMahon's Million Dollar Mania give WWE the ratings bump they were expecting?
  • Ultimate Warrior wrestles his last ever match (against Orlando Jordan for Nu-Wrestling Evolution in Barcelona, Spain).
  • TNA films pilot episode of Spin Cycle.
  • Audio: TNA Spin Cycle asks some Knockouts if they can make sounds with a body part.
  • WWE releases Sim Snuka, Matt Striker, and Candice Michelle.
  • Audio: Donald Trump ‘sells’ Raw back to Vince McMahon. But not before making an interesting announcement and 'firing' Santina Marella.
  • Looking back at WWE Fatal 4-Way PPV, ROH Death Before Dishonor VIII, and NJPW Dominion 6.19 PPVs (2010).
  • Audio: ‘President Barack Obama’ appears at WWE Capital Punishment PPV.
  • Just weeks before his WWE contract is set to expire, CM Punk wins #1 Contenders match to face John Cena at MITB for WWE Championship.
  • Disgruntled Chavo Guerrero Jr requests and is granted WWE release.
  • Looking back at NJPW Dominion 6.18 and AAA TripleMania XIX events (2011).
  • TNA sues Scott Steiner after making disparaging remarks against TNA, Hulk Hogan and more.
  • Cyndi Lauper and Wendi Richter appear on Raw (2012) and a WWF/WWE ring for the first time since 1985.
  • Ring Of Honor ceases live iPPV's due to repeated technical difficulties (aka due to live streaming on the cheap).
  • Looking back at ROH Best In The Word iPPV (2013, 2015, 2017).
  • Corey Graves wins his first and only NXT Championship.
  • Vickie Guerrero's WWE retirement match: vs Stephanie McMahon in Chocolate Pudding.
  • Audio: Same old sh**? 2015 Paul Heyman / Brock Lesnar promo on Seth Rollins could air today and not much would need to be changed.
  • Tyson Kidd undergoes career ending neck and spinal surgery.
  • Where's The Boom?! Jeff Jarrett returns to Impact Wrestling and attempts a Global Force Wrestling vs TNA feud.
  • Matt and Reby Hardy become proud parents of their first child, son Maxel.
  • Looking back at WWE Money In The Bank PPV (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.
  • Maria Kanellis returns to WWE and brings hubby Mike with her.
  • Cody Rhodes def Christopher Daniels to become ROH World Champion.
  • And so much more!

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