This Week In Wrestling History (Week Forty) 9/30 – 10/6

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 40 (9/30 – 10/6)
RUNNING TIME: 3 Hours 15 Minutes

• Ken Patera retires from powerlifting to become a pro wrestler.
• Plane carrying Ric Flair, Johnny Valentine, Tim Woods and others crashes in Wilmington, NC.
• Audio: Ric Flair's detailed account of the plane crash.
• First incarnation of Midnight Express def Rock n Roll Express to win NWA Mid America Tag Titles.
• Dynamic Duo (Gino Hernandez and Chris Adams) lose a Hair vs Hair match against Kevin & Kerry Von Erich.
• Audio: Highlights of Uncle Elmer wedding from Saturday Night's Main Event. Joyce pelted in the head with trash and The Body loves it!
• Rockin' Robin becomes last WWF Womens Champion before title is deactivated (for the first time) in 1990.
• Chris Jericho and Lance Storm make their pro wrestling debuts - against each other!
• Looking back at WWF 'The Battle Royal' from London, England.
• Vince McMahon sends Macho Man to USWA to face Jerry Lawler for USWA Unified Heavyweight Title.
• Audio: Macho Man and Vince McMahon USWA Promos.
• Audio: Memorable Cactus Jack ECW promo on Tommy Dreamer and dreams of going to WCW.
• Audio: Steve Austin cuts his first Anti-WCW promo on ECW TV.
• Steve Austin makes first ECW House Show appearance.
• Looking back at ECW Ultimate Jeopardy 1996.
• Audio: HBK vs Undertaker battle in the first ever Hell In A Cell Match, plus a memorable debut by Kane.
• Audio: Controversial interview between Vince McMahon and Melanie Pillman, just one day after the death of Brian Pillman.
• Audio: Jim Cornette's first of several memorable 'shoots' on Raw.
• Audio: Faarooq cuts a great promo on Steve Austin.
• Audio: After having his leg injured by Kane and Undertaker, Vince McMahon has three memorable hospital visits (Mick Foley, Mr Socko's debut, and 'Dr' Austin.
• Audio: Owen Hart walks out of Raw and WWF.
• WCW strips Lenny Lane of Cruiserweight Title due to pressure over his gay character.
• Bret Hart and Chris Benoit have memorable Nitro match paying tribute to the late Owen Hart.
• Darren Drozdov paralyzed in a match against D-Lo Brown.
• Vince Russo and Ed Ferrara abruptly leave WWF and sign with WCW.
• Audio: ECW on TNN airs controversial interview with Tammy 'Sunny' Sytch.
• Audio: Booker T def Jeff Jarrett to win WCW Title (previously vacated by Vince Russo).
• Audio: Infamous Wrestlecrap moment involving Booker T and a photo of Scott Hall.
• Juventud Guerrera arrested in Australia during WCW tour.
• Looking back at ROH 'Glory By Honor' 2002 and the attempts to run XPW out of Philly.
• Audio: Big Show and Eddie Guerrero tamper with each other's burritos.
• Audio: Carlito makes WWE TV debut and wins US Title.
• Audio: Steve Austin stuns Linda (and the entire McMahon family) at WWE Raw: Homecoming.
• John Cena surrenders WWE Title after suffering serious injury.
• Kurt Angle arrested on DUI charges.
• Hulk Hogan signs deal with NBC to host American Gladiators reboot.
• Audio: Tony Atlas speaks on confrontation with CM Punk in OVW.
• Sandman pleads guilty from incident during Capt Lou Albano's birthday party.
• Looking back at WWE Hell In A Cell PPV 2010.
• Smackdown debuts on MyNetworkTV.
• CM Punk main events first ever episode of Main Event.
• Audio: Batista makes his MMA debut.
• Tommy Dreamer's House Of Hardcore holds first ever event.
• Cody Rhodes & Goldust reinstated by WWE after defeating The Shield.
• Prince Puma becomes first ever Lucha Underground Champion.
• Audio: Matt Hardy vacates TNA World Heavyweight Championship.
• Audio: Memorable Bayley vs Sasha Banks Ironman Match from NXT Takeover: Respect.
• Broken Hardys win TNA Tag Titles from Abyss and Crazy Steve in 'The Great War'. 
• And so much more!

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