This Week In Wrestling History (Week Thirty-Two) 8/5 – 8/11
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Release Date: 08/08/2024
DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE SHOW
Enjoy this episode of The Don Tony Show recorded Monday night, 6/30/25. Running Time: 2 Hours 14 Minutes. Some Topics Discussed: WWE Night Of Champions 2025 results and final thoughts Examining the two possible roads ahead for Karrion Kross' future in WWE and a ridiculously stupid news report involving Kross WWE RAW 6/30/25 Recap and Review (Pittsburgh, PA) All Judgement Day members (including Roxanne Perez) now hold WWE Gold at the same time Liv Morgan undergoes successful shoulder surgery; Chad Gable is next El Grande Amerikaiser: Did anyone notice something different about Ludwig Kaiser's...
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Jade Cargill/NOC Reaction; CM Punk Saudi Arabia Apology; Karrion Kross' Future; Cena vs Cody II; Bloodline 3.0; WWE/AEW Talk; Ask DT and Lots More. (Note: Video of the original WWF Troll Job: 'Superfly Sivi Afi' MSG debut can be seen here: Enjoy this episode of The Sit-Down w/Don Tony, streamed live June 29, 2025. Running Time: 2 Hours 47 Minutes. 🎤The Sit-Down with Don Tony is a live interactive discussion show about pro wrestling that streams every SUNDAY night at 8:05PM ET. We cover everything going on in the world of pro wrestling (AEW, WWE/NXT, TNA, old school and more). We also...
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This Week In Wrestling History (Season 3 Week 26) covering the period of 6/25 thru 7/1. Running Time: 5 Hours 33 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: 5 Hours 33 MinutesHosted by Don Tony SYNOPSIS: S3 E26 (06/25 - 07/01) The Match...
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Here is your Pro Wrestling News Report for June 25, 2025. Running Time: 53 Minutes. Topics covered in this report include: John Cena says the fans' reactions will drive and dictate the direction of his character over the remainder of his Farewell Tour Audio: Cody Rhodes discussing his current WWE run and his future as a babyface and when he could see himself go heel Chad Gable injured and expected to undergo shoulder surgery. DT discusses why El Grande Americano may not be stripped of the Speed Title and the likelihood of the injury being minor Pat McAfee explains why he has been off...
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Enjoy this episode of The Don Tony Show recorded Monday night, 6/23/25. Running Time: 2 Hours 25 Minutes. Some Topics Discussed: WWE Night Of Champions 2025 Preview and Predictions Addressing the concerns about WWE traveling to Saudi Arabia amidst recent bombings involving United States, Isreal, and Iran Dominik Mysterio vs AJ Styles match at WWE Night Of Champions canceled due to an injury Cody Rhodes (vs Randy Orton) and Jade Cargill (vs Asuka) advance to King and Queen Of The Ring Finals at WWE Night Of Champions Rhea Ripley vs Raquel Rodriguez Street Fight and Sami Zayn vs Karrion Kross...
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John Cena Pipe Bomb; Netflix Censors R-Truth; Mercedes = Ultimoné Dragon; Roxanne/Raquel; Goldberg vs Gunther Stipulation; Orton vs Cody; Viva Van Nada; Ask DT and More. Enjoy this episode of The Sit-Down w/Don Tony, streamed live June 22, 2025. Running Time: 3 Hours 8 Minutes. 🎤The Sit-Down with Don Tony is a live interactive discussion show about pro wrestling that streams every SUNDAY night at 8:05PM ET. We cover everything going on in the world of pro wrestling (AEW, WWE/NXT, TNA, old school and more). We also discuss non-wrestling topics, sports and news. Nothing is ever...
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This Week In Wrestling History (Season 3 Week 25) covering the period of 6/18 thru 6/24. Running Time: 5 Hours 14 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: 5 Hours 14 MinutesHosted by Don Tony SYNOPSIS: S3 E25 (06/18 - 06/24) National...
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Here is your Pro Wrestling News Report for June 18, 2025. Running Time: 60 Minutes. Topics covered in this report include: Dave Meltzer, Bubba The Love Sponge, Jonathan Coachman, WrestleVotes and Tony Khan celebrate National Wrestling Fake News Day in grand style Bubba 'The Love' Sponge reports Hulk Hogan is hospitalized and near death Tony Khan (audio) tells Yahoo AEW Cable TV viewership has substantially grown year over year in 2025. Is he telling the truth? We have the numbers SmackDown returns to Two Hours beginning 8/15/25. DT clears up recent fake news reports and recent attempts...
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Enjoy this episode of The Don Tony Show recorded Monday night, 6/16/25. Running Time: 2 Hours 9 Minutes. Some Topics Discussed: Goldberg returns and challenges Gunther for World Heavyweight Championship at 7/12/25 SNME DT explains why Goldberg vs Gunther is not yet advertised as Goldberg's retirement match Liv Morgan suffers a separated shoulder on RAW and is expected to be out of action for several months Don Tony makes the storyline argument of having Roxanne Perez offer to defend WWE Women's Tag Team Titles with Raquel Rodriguez instead of stripping the Champs. Cody Rhodes vs Jey...
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Enjoy this episode of The Sit-Down w/Don Tony, streamed live June 15, 2025. Running Time: 2 Hours 20 Minutes. Note From DT: The vintage must see clip (WWF/AWA News) from 1985 referenced on the show can be seen here: (Five-minute mark). You will laugh hard but also feel bad for Verne Gagne! The video is from my own collection recorded myself in 1985. Enjoy! 🎤The Sit-Down with Don Tony is a live interactive discussion show about pro wrestling that streams every SUNDAY night at 8:05PM ET. We cover everything going on in the world of pro wrestling (AEW, WWE/NXT, TNA, old school and...
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SYNOPSIS: Episode 32 (8/5 – 8/11)
RUNNING TIME: 3 Hours 21 Minutes
- Hulk Hogan makes his pro wrestling debut.
- Looking back at WWF 'Showdown At Shea' event in Queens NY at Shea Stadium (1980).
- Junkyard Dog makes his WWF in ring debut.
- Audio: Highlights of Ric Flair def Dusty Rhodes to win NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1986).
- Audio: Post match Promos from Tully Blanchard, Ric Flair, and Dusty Rhodes (1986).
- Iron Sheik wrestles last match for WWF (until Gimmick Battle Royal).
- Owen Hart makes his WWF debut, and Curt Hennig returns to WWF after 5 year absence.
- Looking back at AWA final TV taping and the awful $1 Million Team Challenge Series (1990).
- Audio: The Black Scorpion (who sounds an awful lot like The Shockmaster) makes his WCW (promo) debut and calls out Sting (1990).
- Brilliant idea: Sumo Hall sells pillows to all fans attending 1991 G1 Climax. Can you guess what happens next?
- Audio: Razor Ramon makes his WWF in ring debut (1992).
- Audio: Macho Man immediately calls out Razor Ramon following his WWF debut (1992).
- Masahiro Chono def Rick Rude to win the vacant NWA World Heavyweight Title.
- Johnny Hot Body becomes the first ever ECW TV Champion.
- Audio: Ricky Steamboat vs Lord Steven Regal WCW No DQ match ends in a DQ (1993).
- Looking back at AAA Night Of Champions event (1994).
- Looking back at WCW Hog/Road Wild PPV (1996, 1997, 1998)
- Audio: Ravishing Rick Rude returns to WWF as HBK's 'Insurance Policy' (1997).
- Audio: Rocky Maivia joins The Nation Of Domination (1997).
- Looking back at ECW Born To Be Wired event (1997).
- Audio: Joey Styles comments on Sabu vs Terry Funk Born To Be Wired.
- Dutch Mantel def Jerry Lawler to become the last ever USWA Unified Heavyweight Champion.
- Audio: Entertaining WCW Monday Nitro main event: Kevin Nash, Sid Vicious, and Rick Steiner vs Sting, Goldberg, and Hulk Hogan (1999). Arguably, the loudest Hogan chants from WCW fans ever.
- Audio: Monday Night Jericho! Chris Jericho makes his WWF debut and immediately confronts The Rock (1999).
- Audio: Kane tells the fans to Suck It! (1999).
- Last Smackdown episode featuring The Ovaltron set before WWF debuts the 'Fist'.
- Audio: Ron 'The Truth' Killings def Ken Shamrock to become the first (and only) NWA Black Heavyweight Champion (2002).
- Audio: Brock Lesnar vs Hulk Hogan (2002).
- Looking back at WWF Global Warning event (2002).
- WWE releases Sable (2nd time).
- James Gibson def CM Punk, Samoa Joe, and Christopher Daniels to win ROH World Championship.
- Miss Monday Nitro sentenced for having sexual relations with a 14-year-old student.
- Bryan Danielson def Nigel McGuinness to win and unify the ROH World and Pure Championships.
- Looking back at TNA Hard/Hardcore Justice PPV (2007, 2008, 2011, 2012)
- Pacman Jones makes his TNA debut, and Test wrestles his one and only match in TNA.
- Looking back at TNA Whole F'N Show event (2010).
- Audio: Tommy Dreamer's passionate speech from TNA Impact leading into the HardCORE Justice PPV (2010).
- Kahoneys! Looking back at TNA HardCORE Justice PPV (2010).
- WWE signs Seth Rollins
- Looking back at Juggalo Championship Wrestling's Legends And Icons iPPV event (2011).
- WWE releases the G.O.A.T Abraham Washington, Alberto Del Rio, Joey Styles and Ryback.
- Looking back at Ring Of Honor Boiling Point event (2012).
- Looking back at AAA TripleMania XXIII event (2015).
- WWE renames the 'Submission Sorority' to the much more creative 'PCB'.
- Billy Corgan replaces Dixie Carter as President of TNA Wrestling.
- And so much more!
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