This Week In Wrestling History (Week Thirty-Three) 8/12 – 8/18

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 33 (8/12 – 8/18)
RUNNING TIME: 3 Hours 28 Minutes

• Bobo Brazil def Buddy Rogers to win NWA World Heavyweight Champion, but refuses the title. (Think Bruno/Rogers 1962).
• Looking back at World Class Championship Wrestling Star Wars event (1982).
• Looking back at WWF SummerSlam Fever event. 9 matches; less than 30 total minutes of wrestling (1990).
• Audio: Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan, with NWA/WCW Heavyweight Championship in hand, proclaimed the 'Real World Heavyweight Champion' Ric Flair was coming to WWF (1991).
• Audio: Never trust a snake. Jake 'The Snake Roberts' turns on Ultimate Warrior (1991).
• Audio: DT satires the Jake Roberts turn on Warrior.
• 'The Grudge Match' TV Show w/Jesse Ventura makes its syndicated debut.
• Looking back at WCW Clash Of The Champions XXIV (1993).
• Audio: The Shockmaster makes his memorable WCW debut (1993).
• Audio: Dusty Rhodes looks back at The Shockmaster's debut.
• Audio: The Shockmaster suddenly transforms into an Electrician (1993).
• Audio: Leslie Nielsen investiages the mystery of The Undertaker (1994).
• Looking back at ECW Hardcore Heaven event (1994).
• Infamous 'Chair throwing' incident by ECW fans during Terry Funk vs Cactus Jack match.
• Eddie Guerrero, Dean Malenko and Sabu sign deals to wrestle for WCW.
• Audio: Goldust first ever vignette airs on Raw (1995).
• WCW press conference in NYC announces the imminent debut of Monday Nitro on TNT.
• Looking back at WWF SummerSlam PPV (1996, 2001, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018).
• Looking back at WCW Clash Of The Champions XXXIII (1996).
• Audio: "Die Rocky Die". Rocky Maivia cuts his first promo as part of the Nation Of Domination (1997).
• Looking back at ECW Hardcore Heaven PPV (1997).
• The Undertaker is 'busted open' for the first time ever (in WWF) during a match on WWF Raw.
• Audio: Eddie Guerrero WCW Nitro promo rips Eric Bischoff and threatens to 'quit' WCW (1998).
• Audio: The (Ultimate) Warrior makes his memorable WCW debut (1998).
• Looking back at WCW Road Wild PPV (1999).
• Lenny Lane wins his first and only WCW Championship (Cruiserweight), before being stripped due to controversy surrounding his homosexual character.
• Looking back at WCW New Blood Rising PPV (2000).
• Audio: Lance Storm vs Mike Awesome for US Title in a 'Canadian Rules' match (2000).
• Audio: Lance Storm gives away two of his three WCW Championships (2000).
• Linda McMahon appears at the Democratic National Convention (2000), and The Rock appears at the Republican National Convention (2000).
• Looking back at WWF first live episode of Smackdown, new theme (Beautiful People), and a new (Fist) set (2001).
• Audio: Steve Austin introduces 'What?!' (2001).
• Beginning of the end for the WWF Hardcore Title.
• Chris Jericho vs Kevin Nash: Hair vs Hair Match takes place on Raw.
• Randy Orton makes WWE history and wins World Heavyweight Championship at 24 years old.
• Thumbs Down: One night after winning the World Heavyweight Championship, Evolution turns on Randy Orton.
• Audio: Prior to his SummerSlam match against Hulk Hogan, HBK receives nuclear heat from Canadian fans on Raw (2005).
• Looking back at TNA Sacrifice PPV (2005).
• Audio: Hulk Hogan wrestles his last ever match on Raw (vs Kurt Angle, 2005).
• Ashley Massaro wins the 2005 WWE Divas Search.
• Looking back at TNA Hard Justice PPV (2006, 2009).
• Layla El wins the 2006 WWE Divas Search.
• Looking back at the one and only time Saturday Night's Main Event took place at MSG (2007).
• Chris Jericho inadvertently punches HBK's wife Rebecca in the face during a Summerslam segment.
• Audio: Chris Jericho speaks on his memorable 2008 feud against Shawn Michaels.
• WWE releases Eugene.
• Alberto Del Rio and Ricardo Rodriguez makes their WWE TV debuts.
• Audio: Title vs Title: CM Punk vs John Cena ends with a MITB Cash-In victory (2011).
• Audio: Memorable promo exchange between CM Punk and Kevin Nash from Raw (2011).
• WWE suspends Tough Enough winner Andy Leavine and Referee Mike Chioda for violating Wellness Policy.
• Matt Hardy arrested following single car accident and is released by TNA (who had just rehired Jeff Hardy).
• Audio: Daniel Bryan def John Cena to win the WWE Championship, just to lose it to MITB cash-in by Randy Orton. 
• Looking back at TNA Hardcore Justice PPV (2013).
• WWE suspends Eva Marie and Paige due to Wellness Policy technicalities.
• WWE suspends Alberto Del Rio due to Wellness Policy violation and would never return to WWE TV.
• Audio: WWE Universe is introduced to The Demon King (2016).
• Audio: Brock Lesnar doesn't give a sh** about Heath Slater's kids (2016).
• Looking back at ROH Death Before Dishonor XIV event (2016).
• Audio: Baron Corbin unsucessfully cashes in his MITB Briefcase (2017).
• And so much more!

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