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Flashback: This Week In Wrestling History S2 E16 (4/16 – 4/22)
Flashback: This Week In Wrestling History S2 E16 (4/16 – 4/22)
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Length:
204 minutes
Released:
Apr 18, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Back by Popular Demand! This Week In Wrestling History hosted by Don Tony aired back in 2018-2019 and spanned two seasons. These retro episodes return remastered and will be posted every Tuesday at 4PM EST. These episodes are filled with hundreds of hours of original wrestling clips & stories. Enjoy this deep dive into pro wrestling's awesome history.
SYNOPSIS: S2 E16 (04/16 - 04/22)
Audio: Fabulous Moolah appears on TV Show 'To Tell The Truth' 1961
Playboy Buddy Rose loses Hair vs Hair match vs Roddy Piper
Audio: Hulk Hogan def Nick Bockwinkel for AWA Heavyweight Title only to have decision overturned days later beginning 2 years of AWA fu**ery
Adrian Adonis and Dick Murdoch def Tony Atlas and Rocky Johnson for WWF Tag Titles
Looking back at AWA Wrestlerock '86 and WWF Saturday Night's Main Event #16
Mike McGuirk makes WWF announcing debut
Audio: Highlights of wrestling themed Morton Downey Jr Show feat David Schultz, Paul E Dangerously, Jim Wilson, Capt Lou Albano, and others
'Now It Can Be Told' episode w/Geraldo Rivera airs accusing WWF of multiple accounts of sexual abuse
Roddy Piper hosts Piper's Pit that never makes TV due to comments related to Geraldo Now It Can Be Told episode
Paul Heyman & Jim Crockett join forces to create a new Promotion, World Wrestling Network
Audio: Infamous Vader vs Cactus Jack WCW Worldwide match, with RARE commentary by Jesse Ventura
Negotiations between All Japan Women's Wrestling & Tonya Harding fall thru
Looking back at WCW Spring Stampede 1994, 1998, 2000
Audio: Ric Flair's WCW Heavyweight Title win over Ricky Steamboat not acknowledged in record books
Looking back at ECW Hostile City Showdown '95
Audio: After losing ECW Title, Shane Douglas walks out of ECW Arena wearing a WWF Monday Night Raw shirt
First TV Bi-Sexual wrestling angle? Beulah McGillicuddy cheats on Tommy Dreamer w/Kimona Wanalea
Audio: WWF starts airing Reality-Check spots on Raw
Looking back at WWF IYH: Revenge Of The Taker 1997
Scott Steiner arrested for threatening GA Highway worker
Brock Lesnar passes up Olympics and signs a deal with WWF
Audio: It Never Happened! Chris Jericho def Triple H to win WWF Championship, only to have the decision reversed moments later
Audio: WWF Champion Triple H vs ECW Champion Tazz
Looking back at ECW Cyberslam 2000, WWF Backlash 2002, 2004
Audio: Hulk Hogan vs Triple H for WWF Undisputed Championship
Colt Cabana vs Eddie Guerrero vs CM Punk tear it up in IWA Mid South
Audio: AJ Styles vs Jeff Jarrett (Cage Match for NWA Heavyweight Championship)
Bloody Jim Ross on Raw leads to MA Rating on WWE Network
Audio: Fans let Lita and WWE know how they feel about Matt Hardy fired following incident with Lita and Edge
Palmer Cannon requests WWE release after incident w/Chris Benoit and JBL
WWE ends working relationship w/Deep South Wrestling
Austin Aries suspended 90 days by TNA due to unprofessional behavior
Santino Marella makes WWE debut & wins IC Title
Looking back at WWE King Of The Ring 2008
Obama and Hillary battle it out in WWE ring
WWE suspends Michael Hayes after using racial slur towards Mark Henry
TNA launches 'Cross The Line' campaign
Looking back at TNA Lockdown 2009, 2010
WWE airs Monday Night Smackdown
WWE announces the creation of WWE Performance Center
E! announces the creation of 'Total Divas'
WWE sends Rosa Mendes home from European Tour due to personal issues
WWE releases 'Warrior: The Ultimate Legend' documentary
Takeshi Morishima retires due to complications from diabetes
WWE airs idiotic commercial hyping Extreme Rules 2016 by showing Bugs having sex
Samoa Joe wins NXT Championship
Ring collapses on Raw during match between Braun Strowman & Big Show
And much more!
CLICK HERE to listen to THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY S2 E16 (4/16 – 4/22) online
RIGHT CLICK AND SAVE to download the AUDIO episode of THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY S2 E15 (4/16 – 4/22) online
CLICK HERE to access previous episodes for all the shows
Learn more
SYNOPSIS: S2 E16 (04/16 - 04/22)
Audio: Fabulous Moolah appears on TV Show 'To Tell The Truth' 1961
Playboy Buddy Rose loses Hair vs Hair match vs Roddy Piper
Audio: Hulk Hogan def Nick Bockwinkel for AWA Heavyweight Title only to have decision overturned days later beginning 2 years of AWA fu**ery
Adrian Adonis and Dick Murdoch def Tony Atlas and Rocky Johnson for WWF Tag Titles
Looking back at AWA Wrestlerock '86 and WWF Saturday Night's Main Event #16
Mike McGuirk makes WWF announcing debut
Audio: Highlights of wrestling themed Morton Downey Jr Show feat David Schultz, Paul E Dangerously, Jim Wilson, Capt Lou Albano, and others
'Now It Can Be Told' episode w/Geraldo Rivera airs accusing WWF of multiple accounts of sexual abuse
Roddy Piper hosts Piper's Pit that never makes TV due to comments related to Geraldo Now It Can Be Told episode
Paul Heyman & Jim Crockett join forces to create a new Promotion, World Wrestling Network
Audio: Infamous Vader vs Cactus Jack WCW Worldwide match, with RARE commentary by Jesse Ventura
Negotiations between All Japan Women's Wrestling & Tonya Harding fall thru
Looking back at WCW Spring Stampede 1994, 1998, 2000
Audio: Ric Flair's WCW Heavyweight Title win over Ricky Steamboat not acknowledged in record books
Looking back at ECW Hostile City Showdown '95
Audio: After losing ECW Title, Shane Douglas walks out of ECW Arena wearing a WWF Monday Night Raw shirt
First TV Bi-Sexual wrestling angle? Beulah McGillicuddy cheats on Tommy Dreamer w/Kimona Wanalea
Audio: WWF starts airing Reality-Check spots on Raw
Looking back at WWF IYH: Revenge Of The Taker 1997
Scott Steiner arrested for threatening GA Highway worker
Brock Lesnar passes up Olympics and signs a deal with WWF
Audio: It Never Happened! Chris Jericho def Triple H to win WWF Championship, only to have the decision reversed moments later
Audio: WWF Champion Triple H vs ECW Champion Tazz
Looking back at ECW Cyberslam 2000, WWF Backlash 2002, 2004
Audio: Hulk Hogan vs Triple H for WWF Undisputed Championship
Colt Cabana vs Eddie Guerrero vs CM Punk tear it up in IWA Mid South
Audio: AJ Styles vs Jeff Jarrett (Cage Match for NWA Heavyweight Championship)
Bloody Jim Ross on Raw leads to MA Rating on WWE Network
Audio: Fans let Lita and WWE know how they feel about Matt Hardy fired following incident with Lita and Edge
Palmer Cannon requests WWE release after incident w/Chris Benoit and JBL
WWE ends working relationship w/Deep South Wrestling
Austin Aries suspended 90 days by TNA due to unprofessional behavior
Santino Marella makes WWE debut & wins IC Title
Looking back at WWE King Of The Ring 2008
Obama and Hillary battle it out in WWE ring
WWE suspends Michael Hayes after using racial slur towards Mark Henry
TNA launches 'Cross The Line' campaign
Looking back at TNA Lockdown 2009, 2010
WWE airs Monday Night Smackdown
WWE announces the creation of WWE Performance Center
E! announces the creation of 'Total Divas'
WWE sends Rosa Mendes home from European Tour due to personal issues
WWE releases 'Warrior: The Ultimate Legend' documentary
Takeshi Morishima retires due to complications from diabetes
WWE airs idiotic commercial hyping Extreme Rules 2016 by showing Bugs having sex
Samoa Joe wins NXT Championship
Ring collapses on Raw during match between Braun Strowman & Big Show
And much more!
CLICK HERE to listen to THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY S2 E16 (4/16 – 4/22) online
RIGHT CLICK AND SAVE to download the AUDIO episode of THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY S2 E15 (4/16 – 4/22) online
CLICK HERE to access previous episodes for all the shows
Learn more
Released:
Apr 18, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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