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This Week In Wrestling History (Week Thirty) 7/22 – 7/28

DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE SHOW

Release Date: 07/25/2024

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SYNOPSIS: Episode 30 (7/22 – 7/28)
RUNNING TIME: 3 Hours 21 Minutes

  • Epic battle between Bob Backlund and Antonio Inoki (for WWWF Championship) ends in a 60 minute draw. A match that is still talked about today.
  • Looking back at WWF 'Brawl To End It All' MTV special event.
  • First ever WWF Championship Title change in a Cage Match as Tito Santana def Greg Valentine for IC Title.
  • Dusty Rhodes' last reign as NWA Heavyweight Champion begins, defeating Ric Flair in a steel cage (1986).
  • Looking back at the original NWA Great American Bash Tour.
  • Audio: Sherri Martel def 64 y/o Fabulous Moolah for WWF Women's Championship (1987).
  • Audio: Wendi Richter def Monster Ripper (Bertha Faye) to win WWC Women's Championship (1987).
  • Looking back at WCW Great American Bash PPV (1989).
  • Audio: Jim Cornette debuts for WWF on Monday Night Raw.
  • Audio: Bob Backlund snaps and turns heel after losing to Bret Hart for WWF Championship (1994).
  • Looking back at WWF In Your House 2: The Lumberjacks (1995).
  • Audio: Dean Douglas makes his WWF TV debut (1995).
  • Scott Steiner makes his ECW debut (1995).
  • Audio: NWO airs its first ever 'Paid Announcement'.
  • Audio: Infamous NWO attack on Nitro, including Kevin Nash throwing Rey Mysterio into a production truck like a lawn dart. (1996).
  • Audio: Bret Hart's infamous enema remark towards USA and Pittsburgh, PA (1997).
  • Audio: WWF's attempt at Light Heavyweight Division to combat Nitro: Devon Storm vs Ace Darling (1997).
  • Audio: Dr Death Steve Williams vs Bart Gunn WWF Brawl For It All Match (1998).
  • Looking back at WWF In Your House 23: Fully Loaded (1998).
  • Edge wins his first ever WWE Championship, winning the IC Title at a house show. His reign would last one day.
  • Looking back at WWF Fully Loaded PPV (1999, 2000).
  • Triple H shows Trish Stratus some 'wrestling moves' and Stephanie is none too pleased.
  • US Champion Lance Storm becomes 'Lance Two Belts', def Big Vito for WCW Hardcore Title.
  • Kurt Angle and Booker T trade WCW Heavyweight Championship Title wins.
  • Looking back to the future: OVW event featuring John Cena, Randy Orton, Batista, Brock Lesnar and many others (2001).
  • Audio: The Rock vs Ric Flair. The one and only time they faced off in a singles match (2002).
  • Ring Of Honor crowns their first ever ROH Heavyweight Champion.
  • Looking back at WWE Vengeance PPV (2003).
  • Looking back at Pro Wrestling Guerrilla's first ever event (2003).
  • Audio: AJ Styles (c) vs Frankie Kazarian vs Michael Shane: Ultimate X Match for X Division Title (2004).
  • Audio: Jeff Hardy vs Monty Brown: Memorable #1 contenders match for TNA Heavyweight Title (2004).
  • Looking back at the night WWE Raw (two hour episode) only had two matches (2004).
  • Audio: Teddy Long begins his nine year reign as Smackdown GM (2004).
  • Looking back at WWE Great American Bash PPV (2005, 2006).
  • Audio: Muhammad Hassan wrestles his last ever match in WWE.
  • Audio: WWE Battle Of The Bands: John Cena vs Chris Jericho and Fozzy (2005).
  • WWE signs Ted Dibiase Jr to a developmental deal.
  • TNA signs Adam 'Pacman' Jones.
  • Audio: Same night WWE officially becomes PG Programming, Mike Adamle is announced as Raw GM.
  • Diamond Dallas Page settles his lawsuit against Jay-Z over use of Diamond Cutter symbol.
  • Looking back at WWE Night Of Champions PPV (2009).
  • Audio: Chris Jericho is not happy Shaq is hosting Raw (2009).
  • WWE Champion CM Punk returns to WWE and confronts newly crowned WWE Champion John Cena.
  • WWF/WWE Raw reaches 1000th Episode milestone (2012).
  • Stephanie McMahon 'arrested' for slapping Brie Bella. Ever wonder why WWE never pushed the angle further with a 'mugshot'?
  • Seth Rollins inadvertently knees John Cena in the nose causing several fractures and emergency surgery.
  • Audio: attempts damage control after video of his racist tirade surfaces and is fired by WWE. (2015).
  • Layla El announces her WWE retirement.
  • Looking back at WWE Battleground PPV (2016, 2017).
  • Nia Jax and Finn Balor make their WWE main roster debuts (2016).
  • Audio: Braun Strowman vs WWE newcomer, James Ellsworth (2016).
  • And so much more!

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