This Week In Wrestling History (Week Forty-Nine) 12/3 – 12/9

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 49 (12/3 – 12/9)
RUNNING TIME: 3 Hours 38 Minutes

• Terry Funk makes his pro wrestling debut (1965). DT researches and clears up inaccuracies previously reported about his debut match.
• Bruno Sammartino def Stan Stasiak to win WWWF Championship.
• Terry Funk def Jack Brisco to win NWA Heavyweight Championship.
• Legendary December feuds of The Funks vs Abdullah The Butcher and The Shiek.
• Antonio Inoki vacates WWWF Heavyweight Championship after rematch against Bob Backlund ends in a no contest.
• Audio: After Grand Wizard 'sells' his contract for $100,000, Pat Patterson 'turns' and is attacked by Captain Lou Albano and Wild Samoans (1979).
• Cowboy Ron Bass loses a Hair vs Hair match against Brutus Beefcake at SNME.
• Looking back at Clash Of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings (1988).
• Audio: Jack Tunney strips Hulk Hogan of WWE Championship and announces Royal Rumble will determine the new champion.
• Gorilla Monsoon fires Bobby Heenan on Raw.
• Audio: Bobby Heenan speaks on Gorilla Monsoon.
• Audio: Steve Austin vs Mikey Whipwreck vs Sandman: Three Way Dance for ECW Heavyweight Title.
• Looking back at ECW December To Dismember (1995) and Holiday Hell (1996).
• Looking back at In Your House: D-Generation X PPV (1997).
• D-X play strip poker at ringside and HBK makes an obscene gesture with his penis.
• Audio: Taka Michinoku calls Jerry Lawler a jackass, and is then attacked by 'El Unico'.
• Audio: Steve Austin forfeits IC Title to The Rock, then takes the belt hostage.
• Ian Rotten and Corporal Robinson memorable battle from IWA Mid-South. Memorable for all the wrong reasons.
• Audio: Undertaker 'crucifies' Steve Austin on Raw and USA Network along with religious groups are not happy.
• Looking back at WWF UK Exclusive PPV: Capital Carnage.
• Audio: WWF debuts Attitude Cologne for men and women.
• The night Vince McMahon took the finishers of all the main event names on roster.
• Audio: Memorable Raw Promo (2000) of The Rock making fun of Kurt Angle, Rikishi, Undertaker, HHH, and Steve Austin.
• Audio: TNA at WWF NY. TNA! TNA! TNA!
• Audio: The Rock 'ends' Vince McMahon 'Kiss My Ass Club'.
• Looking back at WWF Vengeance PPV (2001).
• Audio: Chris Jericho becomes WWE Undisputed Heavyweight Champion def The Rock and Steve Austin.
• Audio: Percy Pringle III aka Paul Bearer (RIP) makes his TNA debut.
• Looking back at World Wrestling All-Stars 'The Retribution' PPV from Scotland.
• Audio: Attitude women made lots of history too. Lita def Trish Stratus in Raw main event cage match to win Womens Title.
• DT clears up misconceptions that Lita broke her neck during this match.
• Looking back at TNA Turning Point PPV (2004).
• Audio: The Trial Of Eric Bischoff.
• Ric Flair arrested for Road Rage Incident.
• Audio: WWE mocks Ric Flair arrest which included first ever 'Cutting Edge' segment. Great exchange between Edge and Michael PS Hayes.
• Stacy Keibler announced for upcoming Dancing With The Stars.
• Paul Heyman leaves WWE and Big Show wrestles last match before leaving WWE for a boxing career (2006).
• Looking back at WWE Tribute To The Troops: 2006, 2007, 2009, 2014, 2015
• Audio: 15 Men Battle Royal from 15th Anniversary of Raw.
• Looking back at WWE Slammy Awards: 2008, 2013, 2014 
• Ron Killings leaves TNA after six year career.
• Victoria announces her retirement from WWE and pro wrestling - just to emerge in TNA five months later.
• TNA announces a special prime time airing of Impact (Jan 4), which goes up head to head against WWE Raw.
• DT looks back at the Raw vs Impact ratings from Jan 4, 2010.
• Looking back at TNA Final Resolution PPV from 2010 which included infamous match between Jeff Hardy and Matt Morgan.
• Dennis Rodman wins Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling.
• Remembering the 2013 Raw which scored one of the lowest ratings ever (at that time).
• CM Punk poops his pants during Smackdown match against Dean Ambrose.
• Audio: CM Punk speaks on pooping his pants, Japan and during a marathon.
• AJ Styles wrestles his last ever match with TNA Wrestling.
• Audio: CM Punk speaks on signing multi fight deal with UFC.
• Audio: Jake The Snake Roberts wants to sleep with Bray Wyatt.
• And so much more!

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