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This Week In Wrestling History (Week Thirty-Six) 9/2 – 9/8

DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE SHOW

Release Date: 09/05/2024

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DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE SHOW

WWE | Bad Blood | AEW | NXT | TNA | Old School Wrestling Talk | ASK DT And Much More The Sit-Down with Don Tony, recorded LIVE Sunday night 10/6/24. The Sit-Down with Don Tony is a live interactive discussion show about pro wrestling that now streams every SUNDAY night at 8:05PM ET (formerly Friday nights). Everyone who joins the show LIVE chooses the topics discussed. We talk about everything. Pro Wrestling (AEW, WWE/NXT, TNA, Old School), non-wrestling, sports, news, etc. Nothing is out of bounds, and the entire show is 100% interactive.  to download the AUDIO episode of THE...

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DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE SHOW

Here is your Pro Wrestling Weekend News Report for Sunday, October 6, 2024. Running Time: 45 Minutes. Topics covered in this report include: WWE Bad Blood 2024 match results The Rock, Jimmy Uso and Raquel Rodriguez make surprising returns at WWE Bad Blood Kevin Owens attacks Cody Rhodes following Bad Blood in front of lots of fans and camera phones Triple H announces new men's and women's WWE Crown Jewel Championship Titles. Putting aside one very cool detail behind the concept, they are nothing more than annual trophies List of WWE Hall Of Famers and celebrities present at WWE Bad Blood...

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DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE SHOW

Here is your Pro Wrestling Daily News Report for Friday, October 4, 2024. Running Time: 26 Minutes. Note: Your Pro Wrestling Weekend News Report will be posted Sunday morning 10/6/24. Topics covered in this report include: Interesting match order for WWE Bad Blood surfaces Injury updates for Sammy Guevara and Kelly Madan (from ROH tapings) Spectrum subscribers soon will get WWE PLE's for free WWE Elimination Chamber 2025 rumored to be headed to UK Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin sign with AEW AEW Dynamite: Five Year Anniversary Show 10/2/24 rating WWE SmackDown, AEW Rampage and...

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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 40 (9/30 – 10/6)RUNNING TIME: 3 Hours 15 Minutes Ken Patera retires from powerlifting to become a pro wrestler. Plane carrying Ric Flair, Johnny Valentine, Tim Woods and others crashes in Wilmington, NC. Audio: Ric Flair's detailed account of the plane crash. First incarnation of Midnight...

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Here is your Pro Wrestling Daily News Report for Thursday, October 3, 2024. Running Time: 43 Minutes.  Topics covered in this report include AEW and Warner Bros Discovery announce a new multi-year TV/Media rights deal. DT breaks down everything that was and what wasn't announced, what turned out to be fake news from wrestling media and what to expect beginning in 2025 Sammy Guevara along with another wrestler seriously injured during Ring Of Honor tapings prior to Dynamite NXT debut on CW Network pops a big TV rating Pretty Cool: CM Punk surprises NXT fans in Allstate Arena with Deep...

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Here is your Pro Wrestling Daily News Report for Wednesday, October 2, 2024. Running Time: 29 Minutes.  Topics covered in this report include: NXT debut on CW Network results (10/1/24): Trick Williams def Ethan Page for NXT Title... Roxanne Perez retains over Guilia w/Cora Jade assist... Brutal Street Fight between Wes Lee and Zachary Wentz... Jaida Parker turns her back on Lola Vice... Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill appear... Miz TV w/Oba Femi and Tony D'Angelo... Delta is coming and more NXT debuts on CW with new theme music, new logo colors and new World Championship Titles AEW...

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DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE SHOW

Enjoy this episode of Don Tony And Kevin Castle Show, recorded Monday night, 9/30/24. Synopsis is posted below. Some Topics Discussed: WWE RAW 9/30/24 Recap and Review (Evansville, IN) WWE Bad Blood 2024: Preview and Predictions NXT debut on CW Network: Preview and Predictions NXT debut on CW Network (10/1/24): Ratings Prediction Mr McMahon Netflix Docuseries review DT/KC dispel stupid fake news report on Vince McMahon 'retort video' coming Best wishes go out to Ilja Dragunov, who may be out of action 6-9 months due to a torn ACL Update on speculation behind Bron Breakker losing IC...

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WWE | Mr McMahon | NXT | TNA | AEW | Old School Wrestling Talk | ASK DT And Much More The Sit-Down with Don Tony, recorded LIVE Sunday night 9/29/24. The Sit-Down with Don Tony is a live interactive discussion show about pro wrestling that now streams every SUNDAY night at 8:05PM ET (formerly Friday nights). Everyone who joins the show LIVE chooses the topics discussed. We talk about everything. Pro Wrestling (AEW, WWE/NXT, TNA, Old School), non-wrestling, sports, news, etc. Nothing is out of bounds, and the entire show is 100% interactive.  to download the AUDIO episode of THE...

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Here is your Pro Wrestling Weekend News Report for Sunday September 29, 2024. Running Time: 52 Minutes. Topics covered in this report include: WWE SmackDown 9/27/24 results: Kevin Owens/Randy Orton vs Solo Sikoa/Jacob Fatu; Bayley vs Naomi for Bad Blood Title shot; Andrade vs Carmelo Hayes; Michin vs Piper Niven; Cody Rhodes and more NXT on CW Network listed as rating TV-14. DT thoroughly explains the reasoning behind the rating NXT Live results 9/27/24 featuring Giulia vs Wren Sinclair, Nikkita Lyons returns, Meta Four vs Fatal Influence, Tag Team Title Match and more AEW adds 'injury time'...

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Here is your Pro Wrestling Daily News Report for Friday, September 27, 2024. Running Time: 24 Minutes. Note: Your Pro Wrestling Weekend News Report will be posted Sunday morning 9/29/24. Topics covered in this report include: WWE announces SummerSlam 2025 Two-Night event coming to New Jersey Cardi B featured in the official ad for WWE SummerSlam 2025 Shane McMahon and Young Bucks spotted Thursday morning at airport. Strategic meeting or just coincidence? AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam 9/25/24 rating featuring: Jon Moxley vs Darby Allin, Bryan Danielson vs Nigel McGuinness, Young Bucks vs Kyle...

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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 36 (9/2 – 9/8)
RUNNING TIME: 3 Hours 26 Minutes

 

  • Giant Baba def Harley Race for NWA Heavyweight Title - just to lose it back to Race days later.
  • Wild Samoans win vacant WWWF Tag Titles (Vacated by Backlund & Morales). 
  • Looking back at WCCW Labor Day Star Wars Events (1983, 1984, 1987).
  • Georgia Championship Wrestling regains WTBS Studios. 
  • Looking back at 1987 and 1991 King Of The Ring events.
  • Looking back at WCW Clash Of Champions XII: Fall Brawl '90.
  • Sting defeats The Black Scorpion. Or does he? 
  • NWA strips Ric Flair of World Heavyweight Championship. 
  • Audio: Ric Flair makes his memorable WWF debut. Highlights of Prime Time Wrestling promo, debut match, and the incident with Roddy Piper. Vince McMahon gets physically involved in a segment for the first time ever. 
  • Audio: Sgt Slaughter wants his country back. 
  • Audio: Tito Santana becomes El Matador. 
  • WCW airs first ever episode of Monday Nitro on TNT. 
  • Audio: Lex Luger makes surprise appearance on first ever episode of WCW Monday Nitro and confronts Hulk Hogan.
  • Audio: Eric Bischoff speaks on rehiring of Lex Luger and historic importance of his appearance on Nitro EP1.
  • WWF airs special Friday Night episode of Raw. 
  • Shawn Michaels appears in Playgirl Magazine. 
  • Audio: Jim Ross announces imminent return of Razor Ramon and Diesel to WWF. 
  • Audio: NWO Shirts officially go on sale.
  • Audio: Scott Hall proclaims he is NWO 'For Life'.
  • Looking back at WWF In Your House 17: Ground Zero PPV.
  • Steven Dunn def Doomsday (Kane) to become last ever USWA Southern Heavyweight Champion. 
  • Audio: Womens history made on Raw: Tori vs Ivory in the first ever Womens Hardcore Match for Womens Title. 
  • Audio: Val Venis and Big Show urinate on GTV: 'And they call you The Big Show?!' 
  • Audio: Howard Finkel vs Tony Chimmel Tuxedo Match 
  • Audio: Rock and Mankind vs Big Show and Undertaker Buried Alive match with lots of interference from Austin, Kane, Triple H and more. 
  • Vincent (Virgil) joins The West Texas Rednecks. 
  • Audio: WCW holds complicated Battle Royal on Nitro with a 'Can't Blame It On Russo' result.
  • Eddie Guerrero def Chyna and Kurt Angle to win IC Title. 
  • Rhino def Kid Kash to become last ever ECW World TV Champion. 
  • Audio: Kurt Angle kidnaps Steve Austin and throws him into a Pool. 
  • Audio: Christian turns on Edge. 
  • Audio: Steven Richards vs Undertaker leads to WWF debut of Kronik. 
  • Looking back at NWATNA One Penny PPV (2003). 
  • Audio: Brock Lesnar cuts promo of his career while attacking and throwing Zach Gowen down a long flight of stairs. 
  • ROH 'Beating The Odds' featuring Raven vs CM Punk: Clockwork Orange House Of Fun Match. 
  • TNA signs Gail Kim and Junior Fatu (Rikishi). 
  • WWE tapes first episode of Friday Night Smackdown to dismal ratings. 
  • TNA releases Andrew 'Test' Martin after one match due to substance abuse issues and more. 
  • Looking back at TNA No Surrender PPV (2007, 2010, 2012).
  • Audio: Adam Pacman Jones' awful TNA Tag Title reign begins.
  • Audio: Hornswoggle revealed as Vince McMahon's bastard son.
  • Looking back at 2008 WWE Unforgiven PPV and Championship Scramble Title Matches concept.
  • The Wrestler wins 2008 Golden Lion Award at Venice Film Festival. 
  • Bryan Danielson and Nigel McGuinness leave ROH for WWE. One would sign with WWE while the other fails a physical but signs with TNA. 
  • Audio: Bob Barker hosts 'The Price Is Raw'. 
  • Audio: CM Punk impersonates Jeff Hardy and cuts memorable 'straight edge' promo. 
  • Memphis Championship Wrestling closes its doors. 
  • Bret Hart makes his WWE Raw return in almost 15 years.
  • Audio: Jerry Lawler suffers Heart Attack during Raw. Includes clips from Raw, comments from Michael Cole and a controversial interview between Steve Austin and Jerry Lawler.
  • Looking back at TNA One Night Only PPV: Knockouts Knockdown (2013).
  • Looking back at TNA One Night Only PPV: World Cup Of Wrestling (2014).
  • Lucha Underground tapes its first ever episode. (2014). 
  • WWE signs Asuka. 
  • Sting destroys Seth Rollins' statue inside a garbage truck. 
  • Audio: Gallows and Anderson introduce 'The Old Day'. 
  • And so much more!

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