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This Week In Wrestling History (Week Forty-Eight) 11/25 – 12/2

DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE SHOW

Release Date: 11/28/2024

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Here is your Pro Wrestling Weekend News Report for Friday, December 20, 2024. Running Time: 50 Minutes.  Topics covered in this report include:  Drew McIntyre comments on the current AEW product; wrestling John Cena and Cody Rhodes in 2025 and more 'Real World Champion' Kevin Owens to 'defend' WWE Winged Eagle Championship on upcoming house shows? Warner Bros. Discovery and AEW press release on upcoming programming rollout on MAX TNA to retire the X-Division Championship at Genesis PPV? NXT 2024 Year End Awards: Complete list of nominees and Don Tony's picks Logan Paul...

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Here is your Pro Wrestling News Report for Wednesday, December 18, 2024. Running Time: 49 Minutes.  Topics covered in this report include:  Saturday Night's Main Event 12/14/24 TV Rating WWE Raw On Netflix Kickoff Party: Who will and will not appear and reasons why Logan Paul ends WWE sabbatical: What will he be doing at RAW debut on Netflix 1/6/25? Connor McGregor vs Logan Paul Boxing Match coming to India in 2025? Jesse Ventura issues statement about his WWE return and appearing on Saturday Night's Main Event Ring Of Honor: Final Battle 2024 PPV Preview and Predictions Should...

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Enjoy this episode of Don Tony And Kevin Castle Show, recorded Monday night, 12/16/24. Running Time: 2 Hours 56 Minutes. Synopsis is posted below. Some Topics Discussed: Roman Reigns vs Solo Sikoa: Tribal Combat -and- CM Punk vs Seth Rollins announced for WWE RAW 1/6/24 debut on Netflix WWE begins the build of the debut of Penta El Zero Miedo RIP Nostaglia: Future SNME episodes will be treated like other long time WWE events Saturday Night's Main Event (12/14/24): Recap, review and honest thoughts about the return of SNME, Jesse Ventura and more DT/KC discuss the TNA return of Tessa...

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Here is your Pro Wrestling Weekend News Report for Sunday, December 15, 2024. Running Time: 78 Minutes.  Topics covered in this report include:  Saturday Night's Main Event results (Long Island, NY) Thoughts on SNME return, the nostalgic setup, list of legends in attendance, reason Hulk Hogan wasn't there, Jesse Ventura's appearance and more Kevin Owens attacks Cody Rhodes then gets into a heated 'confrontation' with Triple H after SNME went off the air WWE confirms RAW commentary team for Netflix debut (and beyond) DT/KC interpretation of WWE 'Transfer Window' was correct: WWE...

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Here is your Pro Wrestling News Report for Friday, December 13, 2024. Running Time: 49 Minutes.  Topics covered in this report include:  Triple H 'gifts' the Winged Eagle version of WWE Championship to wear on Saturday Night's Main Event? Numerous wrestling outlets are claiming a major Title change is happening at 12/14/24 SNME Get well wishes to Bronson Reed, who underwent foot/ankle surgery Paul Heyman thinks Cody Rhodes has already surpassed Dusty Rhodes' fame and significance within WWE. Do you agree? US District Court Of Southern New York lifts the stay in Janel Grant vs...

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Here is your Pro Wrestling Weekend News Report for Wednesday, December 11, 2024. Running Time: 75 Minutes.  Topics covered in this report include:  Rey Fenix / AEW contract drama follow-up and addressing misinformation about injury time added onto his contract DT addresses and clears up ALOT of misinformation online about how health coverage is handled in AEW and WWE. And, how wrestlers are treated and injury time added to Two Title Matches announced for 12/16/24 WWE RAW TNA Final Resolution 2024 PPV Preview and Predictions File under 'Captain Obvious': OG Bloodline are...

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Enjoy this episode of Don Tony And Kevin Castle Show, recorded Monday night, 12/9/24. Running Time: 2 Hours 56 Minutes. Synopsis is posted below. Some Topics Discussed: WWE shaking up Raw, SmackDown and NXT rosters in early 2025. DT and Kev discuss the upcoming 'transfer window', what moves could happen, and why NXT may see significant changes Pro Wrestling Illustrated ranks Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill the Number One Tag Team of 2024 in all (men and women) of wrestling. DT/KC have some thoughts Sloppy Shop? Rey Fenix / AEW drama takes a wild turn.  Saturday Night's Main Event...

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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 48 (11/25 – 12/2)
RUNNING TIME: 3 Hours 38 Minutes

  • Stan Stasiak def Pedro Morales to win WWWF Championship. DT addresses the ignorant treatment over the years by the internet towards 'The Man' and his title victory.
  • Antonio Inoki def Bob Backlund to win WWF Championship; a title reign not recognized by WWE.
  • Von Erichs def Freebirds and Ric Flair to win WCCW Six-Man Championship.
  • Looking back at Starrcade 85: The Gathering
  • Looking back at Starrcade 86: Night Of The Skywalkers
  • Audio: Highlights of Road Warriors vs Midnight Express Scaffold Math including a rare LOD promo and comments by Jim Cornette on his injuries suffered.
  • Audio: Shane Douglas wrestles on WWF Superstars (1990).
  • SNME 8 airs on NBC.
  • Looking back at Survivor Series 1991: The Gravest Challenge.
  • Looking back at WWF Tuesday In Texas.
  • Audio: Highlights of Undertaker def Hulk Hogan to win WWF Championship for first time - just to lose it back to the Hulkster a few days later - just to have the title then vacated until Royal Rumble.
  • Audio: Ric Flair first WWF PPV match ends in a sudden clusterfu**.
  • Audio: Memorable Ric Flair promo from Survivor Series.
  • Audio: Rare clip only seen in NY: Vince McMahon video editorial on Phil Mushnick and NY Post over their coverage of the 1994 steroid trial.
  • Looking back at ECW November To Remember 1997.
  • Audio: Stephanie McMahon makes her first ever appearance on Monday Night Raw.
  • TV Guide debuts 'Signature Covers'. Four custom TV guide covers featuring Austin, Goldberg, Hogan, and Undertaker.
  • Audio: Test / Stephanie Raw Wedding nixed as Triple H marries a drugged unconscious Stephanie McMahon.
  • Audio: Stephanie McMahon Smackdown promo on unwillingly 'marrying' Triple H.
  • Audio: Scott Hall and Kevin Nash throw the WCW TV Title in the trash.
  • WCW Nitro cage match main event featuring Sid/Goldberg vs Hall/Nash vs Bret Hart/Chris Benoit w/ Roddy Piper as guest referee.
  • Looking back at UK exclusive WWF Rebellion PPV (2000).
  • ECW holds their next to last ever PPV, Massacre On 34th Street.
  • Memories of rare NY indy match involving Eddie Guerrero (vs Low Ki).
  • World Wrestling All-Stars invades Belfast, Ireland.
  • Memories of the last ever wrestling event at 'Madhouse of Extreme', the Elks Lodge (Queens NY). USA Pro Wrestling 'End Of An Era': The one and only event Don Tony and The Masked Maniac teamed up for. So how did it do?
  • Looking back at Survivor Series 2005.
  • Audio: TNA Vince Russo, Jeremy Borash and Voodoo Kin Mafia crash a WWE House Show.
  • Looking back at one of the worst WWE PPV's of all time: WWE December To Dismember (2006).
  • Audio: A tearful Paul Heyman cuts his last promo before resigning and leaving WWE (2006).
  • Audio: Samoa Joe shoots on Scott Hall no showing TNA Turning Point PPV.
  • Audio: Kevin Nash, and Samoa Joe speak on the 'shoot', backstage incident, and more.
  • WWE signs 2008 Playboy Model Of The Year, Jillian Beyor.
  • Audio: The Miz vs Jerry Lawler in Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match for WWE Championship.
  • Sheamus wins 2010 King Of The Ring Tournament.
  • Kaitlyn wins NXT Season Three.
  • WWE releases MVP.
  • Mick Foley (while employed by TNA) heavily criticizes TNA in memorable 2010 interview.
  • John Morrison wrestles last WWE match before being released.
  • Audio: Memorable Pipers Pit featuring Roddy Piper interviewing John Cena.
  • Never forget: WWE debuts then immediately yanks new Sin Cara shirt due to a hilarious graphics faux pa (Now known as the Sin Cara Boner Shirt).
  • WWE releases Thomas Latimer (aka Bram) after being charged with assaulting a Police Officer.
  • Audio: The interview that led to numerous lawsuits. CM Punk interviewed on Art Of Wrestling Podcast (EP 226).
  • Audio: Vince McMahon appears on Stone Cold Podcast (WWE Network) and apologizes to CM Punk. 
  • New Day make their WWE debut.
  • Audio: Sheamus forms the League Of Nations.
  • WWE surveys WWE fans disgruntled over Raw product. Have they addressed anything since this 2015 Survey?
  • Audio: Broken Matt surprise video appearance from ROH Final Battle (2016).
  • WWE premieres 205 Live on WWE Network.
  • RIP Hype Bros: Mojo Rawley turns on Zack Ryder.
  • And so much more!

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