This Week In Wrestling History (Week Forty-Two) 10/14 – 10/20

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 42 (10/14 – 10/20)
RUNNING TIME: 3 Hours 38 Minutes

• Audio: Nick Bockwinkel refuses to wrestle Ric Flair in Memphis.
• Infamous Cage Match: Magnificent Muraco vs Jimmy Snuka.
• Audio: Awesome promo montage from Magnificent Muraco leading up to cage match against Snuka.
• Audio: Magnificent Muraco eats a Meatball Sub during a match.
• Looking back at two local NY WWF events DT attended back in October 1983.
• Sheepherders (aka Bushwackers) become last UWF Tag Team Champions before UWF/Crockett merger.
• Looking back at the 1988 King Of The Ring.
• Arachnaman.
• Audio: What could have been: Confrontation between Madusa and Sherri at NY Convention.
• Sabu wrestles WWF tryout matches against Owen Hart and Scott Taylor.
• Audio: Jim Cornette speaks on Sabu's 1993 WWF tryout.
• Crush betrays Macho Man Randy Savage on Raw.
• Audio: Cactus Jack talks historic tag teams such as Patterson/Stevens, Funks, Midnight Express, and the American Males.
• Dean Douglas taketh and giveth the IC Title away.
• Looking back at WWF IYH: Great White North (1995) and Buried Alive (1996)
• Audio: Highlights of Buried Alive match between Undertaker and Mankind.
• Bret Hart turns down rumored $8 Million deal from WCW and signs 20 year deal with WWF.
• Jushin Thunder Liger becomes Kishin Liger.
• Audio: Ric Rude gets nuclear heat from ECW fans at Elks Lodge.
• Bam Bam Bigelow def Shane Douglas for ECW Heavyweight Title.
• Vince McMahon fires Steve Austin at Judgement Day.
• Christian makes wins Light Heavyweight Title in WWF debut.
• Audio: Bang 3:16: A 'fired' and armed Steve Austin kidnaps and threatens Vince McMahon with multiple weapons.
• Audio: Bret Hart vs Sting on Nitro.
• Stacy Keibler tries out for the Nitro Girls.
• Looking back at WWF No Mercy PPV (1999, 2002, 2003).
• Audio: Chyna def Jeff Jarrett in 'Good Housekeeping Match' and wins IC Title.
• Jeff Jarrett appears on WCW Nitro the day after competing at WWF No Mercy.
• WCW releases Bret Hart
• Article (2001) focuses on WWE generosity towards 09/11 rescue including $1 Million donation, use of WWF NY for first responders, and much more. 
• Hayabusa (RIP) paralyzed during a match against Mammoth Sasaki.
• Infamous Triple H / Katie Vick Funeral segment airs on Raw.
• Hermie Sadler competes on NWATNA PPV event.
• Audio: HBK vs Goldberg leads to Batista return (injury) and 'collects' the bounty on Goldberg.
• WWF holds first ever Taboo Tuesday PPV (2004).
• Audio: Ric Flair busts himself open while cutting a promo and is a bloody mess.
• Kurt Angle makes his TNA PPV debut at Bound For Glory (2006).
• Audio: Steve-O looks back on Umaga shooting on him during Raw appearance.
• Audio: Steve-O and Chris Pontius destroyed by Umaga on Raw.
• Audio: Keven Federline shows up on Raw.
• Cryme Time makes their WWE debut.
• Audio: Memorable promo exchange between DX and Rated RKO (2006).
• WWF releases Kristal Marshall.
• Candice Michelle suffers broken clavicle during Raw match against Beth Phoenix.
• Booker T issues statement regarding his and Sharmell's departure from WWE (2007).
• Brock Lesnar signs with UFC and appears at UFC 77.
• Audio: Brock Lesnar speaks on signing with UFC.
• same week.
• Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling debuts on CMT.
• Shimmer crowns their first ever Tag Team Champions.
• Shane McMahon announces his resignation from WWE Management effective January 1, 2010.
• Audio: WWE launches 'Stand Up For WWE' campaign.
• After failing WWE physical, Nigel McGuinness signs with TNA.
• TNA inducts Kurt Angle into TNA Hall Of Fame.
• TNA reinstates Bram after criminal charges were dropped.
• Audio: Goldberg makes his WWE return after 13 year absence.
• AJ Styles vs James Ellsworth for WWE Championship.
• And so much more!

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