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

DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE SHOW

Release Date: 12/05/2024

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DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE SHOW

Here is your Pro Wrestling News Report for April 23, 2025. Running Time: 45 Minutes.  Topics covered in this report include:  Board Of Deflectors: The Rock, Ari Emanuel and WWE attempt to justify The Rock's absence between Elimination Chamber up to and including WrestleMania 41  CM Punk posts emotional statement about main eventing WrestleMania 41 WWE announces dates and locations for Money In The Bank, NXT x AAA Worlds Collide and Survivor Series WrestleMania 41 shatters all-time gate, viewership, sponsorship, merchandise and social media records 'Embarrassing': Randy Orton...

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Here is your WWE WrestleMania 41 and RAW After WrestleMania Review. Plus: Results from NXT Stand and Deliver / The Slammys, WWE Purchasing AAA, WrestleMania fallout and lots more. Running Time: 2 Hours 59 Minutes.   to download the AUDIO episode of WRESTLEMANIA 41/RAW AFTER MANIA REVIEW (4/21/25)  for the COMMERCIAL FREE AUDIO episode of WRESTLEMANIA 41/RAW AFTER MANIA REVIEW (4/21/25)  for the ENHANCED YOUTUBE MEMBERS VERSION (w/PICS & VIDEOS ADDED) of MANIA 41/RAW AFTER WRESTLEMANIA REVIEW (4/21/25)  to listen to WRESTLEMANIA 41/RAW AFTER MANIA...

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Updated For 2025! This Week In Wrestling History (Season 3 Week 16) covering the period of 4/16 thru 4/22. Running Time: 4 Hours 27 Minutes. This Week In Wrestling History hosted by Don Tony first aired in 2018 and spanned two seasons. After much demand, these retro episodes return REMASTERED and UPDATED FOR 2025. Wrestling history up to and including 2024 has been added! Hundreds of hours of original wrestling clips & stories. Enjoy this deep dive into pro wrestling's awesome history. RUNNING TIME: 4 Hours 27 MinutesHosted by Don Tony SYNOPSIS: S3 E16...

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Here is your WWE WRESTLEMANIA 41 PREVIEW, PREDICTIONS AND AFTERMATH hosted by Don Tony. Running Time: 60 Minutes. Note: This episode is hosted by Don Tony (solo) but includes Kevin Castle's WrestleMania 41 Predictions. Kev and DT had prepared for WM41 Preview, Predictions And Aftermath Show shortly before his passing. RIP Kev; you are sorely missed. WWE WRESTLEMANIA 41 NIGHT ONE MATCH PREVIEW: Roman Reigns vs CM Punk (w/Paul Heyman) vs Seth Rollins (Triple Threat Match) Gunther (c) vs Jey Uso (World Heavyweight Championship) Tiffany Stratton (c) vs Charlotte Flair (WWE Women's Championship)...

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Here is your 2025 NXT: Stand And Deliver Preview, Predictions and Aftermath hosted by Don Tony. Running Time: 32 Minutes. NXT: STAND AND DELIVER 2025 MATCH PREVIEW: Stephanie Vaquer (c) vs Giulia vs Jordynne Grace vs. Jaida Parker (Fatal Four-Way Match for NXT Women's Championship) Oba Femi (c) vs Trick Williams vs Je'Von Evans (Triple Threat Match for NXT Championship) Ricky Saints (c) vs Ethan Page (NXT North American Championship) Zaria vs Kelani Jordan vs Sol Ruca vs Izzi Dame vs Lola Vice vs Thea Hail (Ladder match for the vacant NXT Women's North American Championship) Nathan Frazer...

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Enjoy this episode of The Don Tony Show (RAW Recap / Pro Wrestling News Report) recorded Monday night, 4/14/25. Running Time: 2 Hours 26 Minutes. Some Topics Discussed: WrestleMania 41: Discussing the final card, match order and length for both nights WWE RAW 4/14/25 results: Final RAW before WrestleMania 41 featuring Reigns/Rollins/Punk and Paul Heyman; Gunther, Penta vs Finn Balor, Karrion Kross vs AJ Styles, Bayley vs Liv Morgan and more WWE reveals the list of names who will induct 2025 Class of WWE Hall Of Fame. And Sting isn't one of them Follow-up on why Kamala was put into Legacy...

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Late Sunday night, April 6, 2025, Kevin Castle and I were preparing for our upcoming special 'WrestleMania 41 Preview And Predictions' episode of Don Tony And Kevin Castle Show. We scheduled the show for Sunday night, April 13, 2025 beginning at 8:05PM ET on YouTube. Twelve hours later, Kev was gone. He passed away Monday April 7, 2025. Beyond the microphone, Kevin was a man of immense kindness and generosity. He always looked out for others, often putting them before himself. Even what ended up being his final hour, Kevin had reached out about the upcoming DTKC Show not wanting to let down...

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Updated For 2025! This Week In Wrestling History (Season 3 Week 15) covering the period of 4/9 thru 4/15. Running Time: 4 Hours 41 Minutes. This Week In Wrestling History hosted by Don Tony first aired in 2018 and spanned two seasons. After much demand, these retro episodes return REMASTERED and UPDATED FOR 2025. Wrestling history up to and including 2024 has been added! Hundreds of hours of original wrestling clips & stories. Enjoy this deep dive into pro wrestling's awesome history. RUNNING TIME: 4 Hours 41 MinutesHosted by Don Tony SYNOPSIS: S3 E15...

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DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE SHOW

Here is your Pro Wrestling News Report for April 9, 2025. Running Time: 49 Minutes.  Note from DT: Originally I had no desire to do this news update. But you will hear within the first 15 minutes why I changed my mind. No matter what was going on, Kev always did everything he could for the show to go on. Even in his final hour, he was thinking about Monday's DTKC Show and all of you. I legit heard Kev Castle in my heart yelling at me to get off my ass and do this for everyone. He always did. Topics covered in this report include:  More on the passing of our fallen friend Kevin...

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We lost Kevin Castle. He passed away Monday afternoon (4/7/25). With very heavy and broken hearts, myself (Don Tony), Kev's brother Jon Draper, and Mish (Wrestling Soup) try to make sense of what happened. In addition to health issues, we also discuss another major ailment that Kev Castle was battling. Kev always looked out for others and many times put others before himself. We truly think in his passing, he can help others in ways too many online refuse to discuss. RIP Kev. Note: This episode is posted only hours after Kev's passing. We are too emotionally drained to start changing links...

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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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  • DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE SHOW: LIVE EVERY MONDAY NIGHT at 10:15PM ET after WWE RAW on DTKCDiscord.com
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  • PRO WRESTLING WEEKEND NEWS UPDATE: Posted every SATURDAY at DonTony.com (and across all audio platforms)
  • THE SIT-DOWN w/DON TONY: VIDEO PODCAST hosted by Don Tony LIVE EVERY SUNDAY at 8PM on YouTube (www.YouTube.com/DonTony)
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