This Week In Wrestling History (Season 4 Episode 4: 1/22 – 1/28)

Enjoy this episode (Season 4 Episode 4) covering the week of 1/22 thru 1/28. Running Time: 6 Hours.

This Week In Wrestling History (TWIWH) hosted by Don Tony debuted in 2018 for two seasons. Due to demand for new episodes, it returned in 2025 and is now in its Fourth Season for 2026!

Hundreds of hours of original wrestling clips & stories. Enjoy this deep dive into pro wrestling's awesome history. You won't find history shows like this anywhere but here!

SYNOPSIS: SEASON 4 EPISODE 4 (1/22 - 1/28)
RUNNING TIME: 6 HOURS

• Looking back at Royal Rumble 1988, 1993-1995, 1999-2000, 2004, 2007-2008, 2013-2016, 2018-2020, 2023
• Audio: Closing moments of each Royal Rumble match.
• Audio: Hulk-A-Mania! Hulk Hogan def Iron Sheik to win WWF Heavyweight Championship. DT shares a few stories about attending that infamous Monday night event
• Hacksaw Jim Duggan leaves UWF for WWF
• Audio: The Hart Foundation with help from referee Danny Davis def The British Bulldogs to win WWF Tag Team Titles
• WWF makes it official: WrestleMania III to be held at Pontiac Silverdome
• Audio: Hogan, Andre, a Trophy, and Pipers Pit: Hulk vs Andre WM3 storyline enters it's next stage
• Audio: Dark Journey vs Missy Hyatt: Lumberjack Match
• Looking back at Hot Stuff International which featured 'heel' Sting, Eddie Gilbert, Ric Steiner, and Missy Hyatt
• NWA 'Bunkhouse Stampede PPV vs WWF Royal Rumble 1988
• The Brainbusters (Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard) make their Madison Square Garden debut
• Looking back at SNME 25
• Audio: Undertaker loses Casket Match against Yokozuna with loads of interference and over the top special effects
• Ric Flair loses a 'Loser Leaves WWF' Match to Mr Perfect
• Audio: The night Diesel (Kevin Nash) became a bonafide superstar (from Royal Rumble 1995)
• Looking back at WCW Clash Of The Champions XXVI, XXX, XXXII
• The Road Warriors return to WCW after leaving WWF
• Miss Elizabeth and Debra McMichael make their WCW debut
• Audio: Bobby Heenan drops an 'F' Bomb on WCW TV
• Audio: Woman (Nancy Benoit) leaves ECW for WCW
• Audio: Raven def Sandman to win ECW Heavyweight Title
• Vader makes his WWF Raw debut
• Goldust' undefeated streak comes to an end
• Looking back at WCW Souled Out 1997, 1998
• Eric Bischoff fires WCW Referee Randy Anderson
• Audio: Owen Hart def HunterDust to win WWF European Title
• Chyna becomes first ever woman in Men's Royal Rumble Match
• DT reveals the one WWF/WWE match he will never watch again
• WWF announces 'Halftime Heat': The Rock vs Mankind in Empty Arena match for WWF Championship airing during halftime of Super Bowl XXXIII
• Audio: Triple H vs The Rock 'I Quit' match for WWF Championship leads to Chyna turning on Triple H and DX
• Audio: Remembering the moment Too Cool danced during the Royal Rumble Match
• Looking back at when WCW vacated twice and had four different Heavyweight Champions crowned in one week
• Audio: Memorable Vince McMahon promos leading to NWO coming to WWF
• Memorable promo involving The Rock and Jonathan Coachman doing 'The Charleston'
• John Hennigan (Nitro, Impact, Morrison) and Matt Cappotelli win Tough Enough III
• Kofi Kingston makes his WWE debut
• Audio: The infamous Larry King segment with Chris Jericho and Mickey Rourke which led to major changes for WrestleMania 25
• Ring Of Honor announces weekly TV deal with HDNet
• Jake 'The Snake' announces retirement from in ring competition
• Serena Deeb joins CM Punk's Straight Edge Society
• CM Punk quits WWE one night after competing in Royal Rumble match
• The Rock is baffled, and WWE fans are irate (#CancelWWENetwork) over Roman Reigns' Royal Rumble win
• Looking back at a very rare time an episode of Monday Night RAW is canceled due to inclement weather
• Audio: AJ Styles makes his memorable WWE debut at Royal Rumble
• WWE announces a deal to bring Shinsuke Nakamura to WWE NXT
• Audio: The Rock's backstage promo with Lana
• WWE edits off WWE Network 'The Kiss' between Ric Flair and Becky Lynch
• Fenix and Mil Muertes tear it up for Lucha Underground
• Asuka wins first ever WWE All Women's Royal Rumble Match
• Looking back at decision by WWE to celebrate Raw 25 from two different NY venues
• WWE suspends then releases Enzo Amore
• GCW busts 'ClowNzo' Enzo Amore spreading BS about a proposed fight against Tama Tonga at Bloodsport
• Jake Hager (Swagger) wins in his MMA debut at Bellator 214
• Looking back at NXT TakeOver: Phoenix
• John Cena gets a new Funko Pop that we truly can't see!
• Looking back at NXT: Worlds Collide PPV 2020
• Audio: Britt Baker's not so memorable AEW promo on Tony Schiavone aboard the Jericho Cruise
• Sasha Banks continues to post odd tweets professing her love for Vince McMahon
• WWE begins selling Eco-Friendly Daniel Bryan merchandise
• Audio: Logan Paul challenges CM Punk to an MMA fight. CM Punk responds
• Women across IWC flame Ring Of Honor over some interesting questions they were asking aspiring wrestlers
• AEW planning Cody Rhodes and Red Velvet vs Shaquille O'Neal and Jade Cargill?
• Tony Khan and Tony Schiavone go heel on Impact Wrestling via 'paid advertisements'
• WWE and Peacock announce multi-year deal to stream future PPVs
• Arn Anderson says he had Covid, but never ever tested positive
• Randy Orton drops an RKO on Alexa Bliss
• AEW announces Sting's in-ring debut match; and it's cinematic
• Ring of Honor announces their own Hall Of Fame along with their list of inductees
• Mustafa Ali asks for and is denied WWE release
• Cody Rhodes reveals he is no longer under contract with AEW
• Great Muta wrestles (and wins) his last ever match
• Audio: Mark Briscoe vs Jay Lethal tribute match for Jay Briscoe (RIP) on AEW Dynamite
• Undertaker has a special moment in the ring with Bray Wyatt during WWE RAW XXX
• Audio: Tribal Court: The Trial Of Sami Zayn
• Hulk Hogan clowned on social media over a Toilet Paper tweet
• Kevin Patrick released from WWE
• Audio: CM Punk trains with NXT Superstars Bron Breakker, Trick Williams, Carmelo Hayes and Lexis King 
• Fake news and click-bait is in full force leading into WrestleMania 40
• WWE and Netflix agree to a historic 10 year, five-billion-dollar deal
• Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson is appointed to TKO Board of Directors
• Janel Grant files a lawsuit against Vince McMahon, John Laurinaitis and WWE accusing sexual assault and trafficking
• Vince McMahon resigns from WWE and TKO
• Roman Reigns lands the cover of WWE 2K25 Video Game
• Looking back at WWE Saturday Night's Main Event 38
• Audio: Recording leaks out claiming to be Tony Khan caught trashing Britt Baker during a conference call TBS executives
• 2025 WWE Transfer Window officially closes with several RAW and SmackDown wrestlers changing brands
• Jordynne Grace officially signs multi-year contract with WWE
• 'Number 23' mystery revealed to be the debuting Mance Warner and the return of Steph DeLander to TNA
• Audio: Jon Moxley declares war on those perceived to be weak and soft within AEW
• And so much more!

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