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This Week In Wrestling History (Week Twenty-Eight) 7/8 – 7/14

DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE SHOW

Release Date: 07/11/2024

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SYNOPSIS: Episode 28 (7/8 – 7/14)
RUNNING TIME: 4 Hours

  • 'Black Saturday' as TBS replaces Georgia Championship Wrestling with World Wrestling Federation.
  • Audio: Jim Cornette discusses 'Black Saturday'.
  • Bruno Sammartino wrestles his last ever match at Madison Square Garden.
  • Harley Race wins 1986 WWF King Of The Ring.
  • Precious! Looking back at the time Ric Flair made out with a Mannequin on World Championship Wrestling.
  • Ultimate Warrior (as Dingo Warrior) makes his WWF TV debut.
  • Dr Death Steve Williams captures UWF Heavyweight Championship.
  • Looking back at NWA Great American Bash '88.
  • We want Flair! We want Flair! Looking back at WCW Great American Bash 1991.
  • Looking back at WCW Great American Bash (1992)
  • Vince McMahon folds the World Bodybuilding Federation (WBF).
  • Ric Flair wrestles in Charlotte for the first time as part of WWF (1992).
  • Hulk Hogan takes the stand in the Vince McMahon steroid distribution trial, and admits to years of steroid use.
  • Looking back at ECW Heatwave (1995, 1996).
  • Wild Pegasus (Chris Benoit) wins Best Of The Super Juniors Tournament.
  • WWF releases Jack Tunney.
  • Audio: Owen Hart & British Bulldog vs Steve Austin & ??? for vacant WWF Tag Team Titles (1997).
  • Nitro Girls debut on WCW Monday Nitro.
  • Looking back at WCW Bash At The Beach (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000).
  • Looking back at WCW LA Melee Pay Per Listen event (1998).
  • Audio: Two Clusterf***s For One: Chavo Guerrero Jr 'submits' to Stevie Ray, then shaves his own head in Hair vs Hair Match against Eddie Guerrero.
  • WWF debuts WWF.com internet webcast 'Code-Red'.
  • WWF announces return of Jesse Ventura (then MN Governor) to referee the main event of Summerslam (1999).
  • Audio: WCW Junkyard Hardcore Invitational Match.
  • Audio: Jeff Jarrett lays down to Hollywood Hulk Hogan and Vince Russo tirade that followed.
  • Booker T becomes second ever Black Heavyweight Champion in WCW history.
  • Looking back at the formation of the WCW / ECW Alliance:  Audio #1: Tommy Dreamer makes WWF debut and ECW reforms.  Audio #2: Vince McMahon and WWF forms an 'alliance' with Shane McMahon and WCW to battle ECW on Raw.  Audio #3: WCW swerves WWF and aligns with ECW, now owned by Stephanie McMahon.
  • Kurt Angle sings 'Jimmy Crack Corn'.
  • Audio: Eric Bischoff makes his WWE debut as General Manager of Raw.
  • Audio: Kurt Angle and John Cena Battle Rap! (2003).
  • Looking back at WWE Vengeance PPV (2004)
  • UPN forces WWE to remove Muhammad Hassan off Smackdown programming.
  • Audio: Muhammad Hassan Smackdown promo that did not air on UPN.
  • Audio: Matt Hardy calls in to WWE Byte This! and confronts Lita.
  • Brock Lesnar stripped of IWGP Heavyweight Championship.
  • Looking back at WWE Saturday Night's Main Event (2006).
  • Looking back at ROH Death Before Dishonor IV (2006).
  • Funeral services held for Nancy and Daniel Benoit.
  • Audio: Following the Benoit tragedy, the infamous appearance by Mr Kennedy on Fox News and the denial of never taking steroids.
  • Jim Ross opens JR's Family BBQ Restaurant.
  • WWE signs Teddy Hart to a developmental deal.
  • Looking back at TNA Victory Road PPV (2007, 2008, 2010).
  • Looking back at AAA TripleMania XV (2007).
  • WWE releases Ashley Massaro.
  • Superstar Billy Graham auctions off his WWE Hall Of Fame ring on Ebay.
  • Bobby Lashley and Kid Kash sign with TNA.
  • TNA announces ECW reunion themed event 'Hardcore Justice'.
  • ABC cancels 'Downfall' game show hosted by Chris Jericho after only 5 episodes.
  • Chasyn Rance arrested for having sexual relations with a 15 y/o.
  • Looking back at TNA Destination X PPV (2011).
  • TNA releases Matt and Nick Jackson (Generation Me), Matt Morgan, and Hernandez.
  • Audio: CM Punk and Vince McMahon 'contract negotiation' from Raw (2011).
  • Audio: Bray Wyatt makes his NXT debut (2012).
  • Bonus Audio: Early Bray Wyatt promo from FCW.
  • Looking back at WWE Money In The Bank PPV (2012, 2013).
  • Kharma and CM Punk officially released by WWE.
  • WWE announces partnership with Tout.
  • WWE opens the Performance Center.
  • GFW 'invasion' of TNA draws 135 at 5000+ seat stadium.
  • Sasha Banks, Charlotte, and Becky Lynch makes their WWE main roster debut.
  • One week after TNA airs 'The Final Deletion' at the Hardy Compound, WWE airs Wyatt Family vs New Day at Wyatt Compound.
  • Audio: Bonus Audio: Wyatt Family challenges New Day.
  • Brock Lesnar def Mark Hunt at UFC 200, just to be suspended a week later for doping violation.
  • WWE's lame excuse for not suspending Brock Lesnar for UFC doping violation.
  • Looking back at WWE Great Balls Of Fire PPV (2017).
  • Looking back at WWE Extreme Rules PPV (2018).
  • And so much more!

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