This Week In Wrestling History (Week Fifty-Two) 12/24 – 12/31
DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE SHOW
Release Date: 12/27/2024
DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE SHOW
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SYNOPSIS: Episode 52 (12/24 – 12/31)
RUNNING TIME: 3 Hours 26 Minutes
- Audio: Iron Sheik def Bob Backlund to win WWF Heavyweight Title. Includes promos from Backlund and Iron Shiek.
- Audio: Macho Man Randy Savage def Terry Taylor to win NWA Mid America Heavyweight Title.
- Audio: Hulk Hogan abruptly leaves AWA and returns to WWF.
- Mean Gene Okerlund makes his WWF debut.
- Macho Man Randy Savage marries Miss Elizabeth (for real).
- Looking back at NWA and AWA 'Star Wars' (1985).
- Madusa wins AWA World Women's Championship.
- Vader debuts for NJPW and defeats Antonio Inoki and almost causes a riot
- Audio: Vader speaks on NJPW debut and defeating Inoki.
- Looking back at WCW Starrcade 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998.
- Lou Thesz wrestles last ever match at age 74.
- The Christmas Creature (Kane) loses Mask vs Title match against Jerry Lawler.
- Audio: Jerry Lawler, Kane, and Mad Man Pondo look back at the 'Christmas Creature'.
- Audio: Macho Man's Holiday message to kids at 4th Annual George Steinbrenner Children's Holiday Concert For Underprivileged Kids Of Tampa (FL).
- Audio: Highlights of Ric Flair def Vader (Starrcade '93) to regain WCW Heavyweight Championship.
- ECW makes their New York City debut.
- Audio: Cactus Jack vs Sabu in NCAA Olympic Rules match (ECW Holiday Hell 1995).
- Akira Hokuto def Madusa in Tournament Final to win WCW Women's Championship.
- Audio: Sting def Hollywood Hogan to win WCW Heavyweight Championship.
- Audio: Kevin Nash ends Goldberg's 173-0 Undefeated Streak and wins WCW Heavyweight Championship.
- DT looks back at WCW ratings before and after Goldberg's undefeated streak ended. Was it really the monumental mistake and ratings killer many have labeled it over the years?
- Audio: Moolah (76) and Mae Young (76) vs Crash and Hardcore Holly.
- WWF tapes Raw and Mankind winning first WWF Heavyweight Championship (Airs on 01/04/1999 Raw, the date WWF recognizes).
- Audio: Chris Jericho and Chyna become Co-IC Champs after double pin - A three week title reign not recognized by WWE.
- Audio: Raven wins his first of 27 WWF Hardcore Title reigns.
- Bonus Audio: Chris Jericho Taco Bell Commercial (2000).
- Looking back at Ring Of Honor: Final Battle 2004 and 2008.
- Audio: Austin Aries ends Samoa Joe 645 day reign as ROH World Heavyweight Champion.
- Joanie Laurer rushed to hospital, considered too wasted to undergo a psychiatric evaluation.
- WWE signs Tamina Snuka and Sin Cara (aka Hunico).
- TNA signs Nick and Matt Jackson (Young Bucks).
- WWE announces Bret Hart returning to WWE Raw (as Guest Host) after ten year absence.
- Tommy Dreamer wrestles last match for WWE ECW.
- CZW wrestler Nick Gage arrested after robbing NJ Bank.
- Brock Lesnar announces retirement from MMA one day after TKO loss to Alistar Overeem at UFC 141.
- Audio: Daniel Bryan joins The Wyatt Family.
- WWE announces strict enforcement of requirement that all WWE Superstars carry Medical Insurance.
- And so much more!
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