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Flashback: This Week In Wrestling History S2 E18 (4/30 – 5/6)
Flashback: This Week In Wrestling History S2 E18 (4/30 – 5/6)
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Length:
201 minutes
Released:
May 2, 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 E18 (04/30 - 05/06)
Superstar Billy Graham def Bruno Sammartino to win the WWWF Championship
Infamous Pat Patterson vs Sgt Slaughter Alley Fight takes place at MSG
Manny Fernandez stabbed outside TX restaurant
Looking back: Von Erich Memorial Parade Of Champions 1984-1987
Audio: Kerry Von Erich def Ric Flair to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
Looking back: AWA Superclash II 1987
Audio: Curt Hennig vs Nick Bockwinkel for AWA Championship. AWA 80's fu**ery wasn't limited to Hulk Hogan
WWF vs WBF battle it out on Family Feud
Looking back: NJPW Donataku events 1993-1995
Audio: Current WWF Champion Hulk Hogan belittles and calls the WWF Championship a 'toy'
Rick Rude suffers serious neck injury during match with Sting which leads to retirement
Sabu wins IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title
Audio: Following his WWF in ring debut, HHH promotes civility
Vignettes for The Bodydonnas begin airing on WWF TV
Looking back: FMW 7th Anniversary Show 1996
Audio: Shawn Michaels: Home wrecker!
Onita meets with WWF about a possible joint event with FMW and an Exploding Death Match in WWF
Christian makes his WWF debut
Looking back: ECW Wrestlepalooza '98 and AJPW 25th Anniversary Show
Audio: Terry Funk vs Cactus Jack on Monday Night Raw with Steve Austin on commentary
Vignettes start airing on WWF TV for the upcoming debut of Edge
Audio: Paul Bearer tells Jerry Lawler how he 'did' Undertaker's mother
Kimberly Page poses nude in Playboy
Audio: Captain Lou Albano's appearance on Lie Detector
A&E premieres The Unreal Story Of Professional Wrestling 1999
Looking back: AJPW Giant Baba Memorial Show 1999
Macho Man Randy Savage makes last appearance in WCW
Looking back: WWF Backlash 2000, Insurrextion 2000-2002 and the Plane Ride From Hell 2001
Following the lawsuit filed by the World Wildlife Fund, World Wrestling Federation changes to WWFE
Audio: WWF Confidential segment on the death of Miss Elizabeth and arrest of Lex Luger
Daughter of Iron Shiek brutally murdered by boyfriend
Audio: Jacqueline def Chavo Guerrero Jr to win Cruiserweight Title
Looking back: WWE Backlash 2005, 2018
Hulk Hogan Energy Drinks, Microwave Cheeseburger and Chicken Sandwiches hit stores to subpar reviews
Audio: Joey Styles' Pipe Bomb from WWE Raw
Audio: Scott Steiner becomes the greatest mathematician in wrestling history
Santino Marella arrested for DUI
Ric Flair becomes ROH Ambassador
WWE signs AJ Lee
Monday Night War II: TNA airs last episode of Monday Night Impact and moves back to Thursdays
Obsessed Mickie James fan arrested after threatening to bomb WWE offices and worse
Looking back: WWE Extreme Rules 2011, 2014
Audio: Christian becomes WWE World Heavyweight Champion for 48 hours
Audio: Michelle McCool says Goodbye to WWE and Kharma says Hello
Audio: John Cena makes surprise announcement to live WWE audience that Osama Bin Laden has met his demise
WWE releases Dustin Runnels
Audio: Bullet Club is born
Looking back: ROH Border Wars 2013
Audio: Sami Zayn's memorable WWE main roster debut taking on John Cena for United States Championship
WWE releases Zeb Coulter, Damien Sandow, Wade Barrett, Hornswoggle, Santino Marella, Cameron, Alex Riley and El Torito
Looking back: WWE Payback 2016, 2017
Chris Jericho destroys The Ambrose Asylum and murders Mitch The Plant
And so much more!
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SYNOPSIS: S2 E18 (04/30 - 05/06)
Superstar Billy Graham def Bruno Sammartino to win the WWWF Championship
Infamous Pat Patterson vs Sgt Slaughter Alley Fight takes place at MSG
Manny Fernandez stabbed outside TX restaurant
Looking back: Von Erich Memorial Parade Of Champions 1984-1987
Audio: Kerry Von Erich def Ric Flair to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
Looking back: AWA Superclash II 1987
Audio: Curt Hennig vs Nick Bockwinkel for AWA Championship. AWA 80's fu**ery wasn't limited to Hulk Hogan
WWF vs WBF battle it out on Family Feud
Looking back: NJPW Donataku events 1993-1995
Audio: Current WWF Champion Hulk Hogan belittles and calls the WWF Championship a 'toy'
Rick Rude suffers serious neck injury during match with Sting which leads to retirement
Sabu wins IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title
Audio: Following his WWF in ring debut, HHH promotes civility
Vignettes for The Bodydonnas begin airing on WWF TV
Looking back: FMW 7th Anniversary Show 1996
Audio: Shawn Michaels: Home wrecker!
Onita meets with WWF about a possible joint event with FMW and an Exploding Death Match in WWF
Christian makes his WWF debut
Looking back: ECW Wrestlepalooza '98 and AJPW 25th Anniversary Show
Audio: Terry Funk vs Cactus Jack on Monday Night Raw with Steve Austin on commentary
Vignettes start airing on WWF TV for the upcoming debut of Edge
Audio: Paul Bearer tells Jerry Lawler how he 'did' Undertaker's mother
Kimberly Page poses nude in Playboy
Audio: Captain Lou Albano's appearance on Lie Detector
A&E premieres The Unreal Story Of Professional Wrestling 1999
Looking back: AJPW Giant Baba Memorial Show 1999
Macho Man Randy Savage makes last appearance in WCW
Looking back: WWF Backlash 2000, Insurrextion 2000-2002 and the Plane Ride From Hell 2001
Following the lawsuit filed by the World Wildlife Fund, World Wrestling Federation changes to WWFE
Audio: WWF Confidential segment on the death of Miss Elizabeth and arrest of Lex Luger
Daughter of Iron Shiek brutally murdered by boyfriend
Audio: Jacqueline def Chavo Guerrero Jr to win Cruiserweight Title
Looking back: WWE Backlash 2005, 2018
Hulk Hogan Energy Drinks, Microwave Cheeseburger and Chicken Sandwiches hit stores to subpar reviews
Audio: Joey Styles' Pipe Bomb from WWE Raw
Audio: Scott Steiner becomes the greatest mathematician in wrestling history
Santino Marella arrested for DUI
Ric Flair becomes ROH Ambassador
WWE signs AJ Lee
Monday Night War II: TNA airs last episode of Monday Night Impact and moves back to Thursdays
Obsessed Mickie James fan arrested after threatening to bomb WWE offices and worse
Looking back: WWE Extreme Rules 2011, 2014
Audio: Christian becomes WWE World Heavyweight Champion for 48 hours
Audio: Michelle McCool says Goodbye to WWE and Kharma says Hello
Audio: John Cena makes surprise announcement to live WWE audience that Osama Bin Laden has met his demise
WWE releases Dustin Runnels
Audio: Bullet Club is born
Looking back: ROH Border Wars 2013
Audio: Sami Zayn's memorable WWE main roster debut taking on John Cena for United States Championship
WWE releases Zeb Coulter, Damien Sandow, Wade Barrett, Hornswoggle, Santino Marella, Cameron, Alex Riley and El Torito
Looking back: WWE Payback 2016, 2017
Chris Jericho destroys The Ambrose Asylum and murders Mitch The Plant
And so much more!
CLICK HERE to listen to THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY S2 E18 (4/30 – 5/6) online
RIGHT CLICK AND SAVE to download the AUDIO episode of THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY S2 E18 (4/30 – 5/6) online
CLICK HERE to access previous episodes for all the shows
Learn more about your ad choic
Released:
May 2, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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