This Week In Wrestling History (Week Forty-Three) 10/21 – 10/27

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 43 (10/21 – 10/27)
RUNNING TIME: 3 Hours 33 Minutes

• Memorable Texas Bullrope Match: Superstar Billy Graham (c) vs Dusty Rhodes for WWWF World Title.
• Audio: Dusty Rhodes talks about 'Hard Times'.
• Bonus Audio: Dusty Rhodes takes about 'The Struggle'.
• Audio: Ultimate Warrior makes his WWF debut.
• Looking back at Halloween Havoc: 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
• WWF airs Survivor Series Showdown 1990.
• Audio: WCW Chamber Of Horrors ends with Abdullah The Butcher being electrocuted.
• Stabbing incident between Arn Anderson and Sid Vicious.
• Audio: Several wrestlers speak on the fight and stabbing between Arn and Sid.
• Audio: Matt Hardy appears on WCW Amateur Challenge (Complete unedited promo).
• Alundra Blayze wins WWF Womens Title for the last time before throwing the title in the trash on Nitro.
• Audio: The Giant makes WCW debut, by competing in a Monster Truck Sumo Match, being 'thrown' off the roof of Cobo Hall, then winning the WCW Heavyweight Title.
• Audio: The Shiek throws a fireball in the face of Mr JL (Jerry Lynn) as Sabu wrestles his first and only WCW PPV match.
• The Yeti humps Hulk Hogan.
• King Kong Bundy vs Bud 'The Bumblebee' Bundy on Married With Children.
• Audio: Roddy Piper appears on WCW PPV to confront Hollywood Hogan.
• Looking back at Scaffold Match between Tommy Dreamer and Brian Lee from ECW High Incident.
• Audio: One of the greatest matches in WCW History: Rey Mysterio vs Eddie Guerrero (c) for Cruiserweight Title
• Cage Match between Roddy Piper and Hulk Hogan stinks up WCW Halloween Havoc.
• Audio: Jim Cornette airs another 'shoot' focusing on Piper/Hogan cage match from Halloween Havoc.
• Warrior vs Hulk Hogan stinks up WCW Halloween Havoc.
• WCW $2 Million PPV disaster: Goldberg vs DDP for WCW Heavyweight Title goes off the air in progress.
• Mikey Whipwreck and Sandman make surprise ECW returns after being released by WCW.
• Hulk Hogan lays down for Sting.
• Coming Soon? WWF 3-D Attitude.
• Shawn Michaels referees FMW match between H (real Hyabusa) vs Hyabusa (Mr Gannosuke).
• Bret Hart announces his retirement from wrestling.
• First Blood DNA Match: David Flair vs Buff Bagwell
• Dudleys win WCW Tag Team Titles and make history.
• Stephanie nails a vicious slap to the face of Linda McMahon.
• Looking back at World Wrestling All-Stars 'Inception' PPV from Australia (2001).
• Audio: If you thought the Triple H / Katie Vick funeral home sex scene was bad last week. This week Triple H brings Katie Vick to Raw and in the ring.
• Stephanie McMahon and Triple H get married (for real).
• Controversy surrounding the WWE signing of Vladimir Kozlov.
• Audio: Rhyno wins three matches and wins NWA Heavyweight Title at TNA Bound For Glory 2005. Just to lose the title 2 days later.
• TNA releases Monty Brown and Larry Zbyszko.
• WWE suspends all future ECW House Shows.
• Looking back at WWE Cyber Sunday 2007, 2008.
• Audio: The Main Event Mafia is formed.
• Bonus Audio: Scott Steiner promo after joining the M.E.M.
• Mick Foley's announcement that changed the landscape of TNA Wrestling.
• Booker T creates and crowns himself the first ever TNA Legends Champion.
• DT looks back at the TNA Legends Title, which became the Global Title, which became the TV Title, which became the King Of The Mountain Title.
• Audio: MSG Press Conference announcing the TNA signing of Hulk Hogan. With comments by Hogan, Dixie Carter, and Spike TV.
• Looking back at WWE Bragging Rights PPV (2009).
• Audio: Batista turns on Rey Mysterio.
• Audio: Undertaker interview at UFC 121 with subtle confrontation with Brock Lesnar.
• Audio: Nexus vs Nexus? David Otunga lays down for Heath Slater.
• Looking back at WWE Hell In A Cell 2012, 2014, 2015.
• Audio: Roman Reigns makes NXT debut.
• Hulk Hogan and Bubba The Love Sponge settle their lawsuit over leaked Hogan Sex Tape.
• Boo Dallas!
• Audio: Randy Orton joins The Wyatt Family.
• Emma released from WWE following Raw match vs Asuka.
• And so much more!

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