This Week In Wrestling History (Week Forty-Seven) 11/18 – 11/24

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 47 (11/18 – 11/24)
RUNNING TIME: 3 Hours 38 Minutes

• The Battle Of The Nature Boys: Buddy Rogers vs Ric Flair.
• Looking back at Starrcade 83: A Flair For The Gold.
• Looking back at Starrcade 84: The Million Dollar Challenge.
• Audio: Twelve years before the Montreal Screwjob, there was the MSG Screwjob involving Fabulous Moolah and Wendi Richter.
• Audio: Ultimate Warrior makes his WWF MSG debut - and breaks Frenchy Martin's collarbone.
• WWF Survivor Series and NWA Starrcade 87 go head to head on PPV, well sort of.
• Audio: How the Million Dollar Man Ted Dibiase spends Thanksgiving.
• Ted Turner officially becomes the majority owner of NWA Jim Crockett Productions.
• Looking back at Survivor Series 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016. 
• Audio: WWF superstars reveal what they are thankful for during the Thanksgiving holiday. 
• SNME XXIV featuring debut of Sapphire, Mr Perfect destroying Hulk Hogan's World Title Belt, Ultimate Warrior vs Andre The Giant, The Rockers vs The Brainbusters, and more.
• Audio: The Undertaker makes his WWF in ring PPV debut.
• Audio: 'The Snake Bite'. Jake Roberts' cobra attacks Macho Man Randy Savage.
• Shawn Michaels replaces Jerry Lawler for Survivor Series due to rape accusations (charges later dropped).
• Looking back at WCW Battle Bowl PPV (1993).
• Bull Nakano ends Alundra Blayze' 342 day reign as WWF Womens Champiion.
• Audio: Diesel / HBK Split at Survivor Series.
• Bob Backlund def Bret Hart to win WWF Heavyweight Title - just to lose it to Diesel at MSG 3 days later.
• Chuck Norris serves as the special enforcer of Undertaker vs Kamala: Casket Match.
• Smokey Mountain Wrestling holds their last ever event.
• Shawn Michaels 'collapses' during match on Raw.
• Looking back at WCW World War 3 PPV (1995, 1997).
• Audio: Vince McMahon cuts memorable USWA Promo on the fake Razor Ramon.
• Audio: News reports and interviews from The ECW 'Mass Transit Incident' involving 17 y/o Eric Kulas and New Jack.
• Audio: Billy Gunn and Road Dogg win WWF Tag Titles for the first time.
• HBK and D-Generation X bring out a midget Bret Hart.
• D-Generation X offers Jim The Anvil Neidhardt to be a member of DX for a night.
• Looking back at WCW Mayhem PPV (1999).
• Audio: Jeff Jarrett def Ron Killings to win the NWA Heavyweight Title with help from Mr Wrestling III.
• Audio: Mr Wrestling III revealed as Vince Russo, cuts a scathing promo on TNA, WWE, and much more.
• Steve Austin pleads no contest to domestic assault charge against Debra Williams.
• Audio: Raw Roulette makes womens wrestling history: First ever WWE Womens Cage Match airs on Raw: Lita vs Victoria.
• WWE stock prices, then and now.
• Crooked Memphis cops arrested for corruption which included a plot to burglarize the home of Jerry 'The King' Lawler.
• Rise and Fall of ECW tops all sports DVDs on Amazon.
• Who did fans want to see jump from TNA to WWE in 2004?
• One week after Eddie Guerrero passes away, Eugene is hospitalized after a drug overdose during WWE tour of England.
• Following the death of Eddie Guerrero, WWE enacts a strict Wellness drug policy.
• Roddy Piper hospitalized for spinal issues uncovers a diagnosis of Lymphoma Cancer.
• Audio: WWE launches Mr McMahon Kiss My Ass cartoons with the first episode 'Thanksgiving Asserole'.
• WWE signs Monty Brown.
• Hardbody Harrison found guilty of sex trafficking and prostitution charges.
• Linda Bollea files for divorce from Hulk Hogan.
• Audio: 'I Will Never Retire'. The retirement storyline of Ric Flair begins on Raw.
• Rosa Mendes makes her WWE Raw TV debut.
• The Hulkamania tour of Australia holds its first event.
• Jesse 'The Body' Ventura makes his first WWE appearance in ten years.
• Audio: The Miz cashes in MITB briefcase to go on and win WWE Championship.
• Indy wrestler Andre Davis found guilty on 14 counts of felonious assault for not revealing to his partners he was HIV positive.
• Kaitlyn arrested due to a warrant being issued for an unpaid speeding ticket.
• Audio: CM Punk serves as the Official Grand Marshal of the McDonald's Thanksgiving Parade in Chicago IL.
• Audio: Sting makes a surprise appearance at WWE Survivor Series.
• Sheamus cashes in MITB Briefcase to def Roman Reigns for the WWE World Heavyweight Title.
• Brad Maddox fired by WWE for calling fans 'cocky pricks' on a live mic.
• Audio: Nikki Bella def AJ Lee for the Divas Title and begins a 301 day reign as champion.
• Audio: Goldberg returns to WWE and dominates Brock Lesnar.
• Mandy Rose and Sonya DeVille make their WWE Raw TV debuts.
• Roman Reigns def Miz for the IC Title and becomes a Grand Slam Champion.
• And so much more!

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