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Flashback: This Week In Wrestling History S2 E22 (5/28 – 6/3)
Flashback: This Week In Wrestling History S2 E22 (5/28 – 6/3)
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Length:
191 minutes
Released:
May 30, 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 are filled with hundreds of hours of original wrestling clips & stories. Enjoy this deep dive into pro wrestling's awesome history.
SYNOPSIS: S2 E22 (05/28 - 06/03)
Harley Race def Dory Funk Jr for NWA Heavyweight Title ending Funk's 1,563 day reign
Ric Flair def Kerry Von Erich to regain NWA Heavyweight Championship
The story behind Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty being hired then immediately fired by WWF
Honky Tonk Man def Ricky Steamboat to win WWF IC Championship
Audio: Honky Tonk Man & Iron Shiek speak on Ricky Steamboat throwing shade at IC Title match
Brother Love makes his WWF debut
No Holds Barred debuts in theatres
After being fired a year earlier, The Rockers rejoin WWF & make TV debut
Common Man Dusty Rhodes makes WWF debut
Celebrity Sleuth Magazine features pics of Madusa, Sherri Martel, Missy Hyatt & other wrestlers
Cactus Jack 'Lost In Cleveland' vignettes begin on WCW TV
Ranger Ross sues WCW for Racial Discrimination
Matt Hardy makes WWF debut
Audio: The Rock as Flex Kavana makes his pro wrestling debut
WWF sends Cease and Desist after Scott Hall's controversial WCW Monday Nitro debut
Audio: Brian Pillman's controversial ECW promo after serious Hummer accident
Looking back at World Wrestling Peace Festival 1996
Audio: ECW vs USWA war begins
Booker T appears in 1-800-Collect Commercial as a boxer
Looking back at WWF In Your House 22: Over The Edge 1998
NBC airs awful documentary on Jessie Ventura
New Jack found not guilty for assault against 17 y/o Erich Kulas
Audio: Original news reports of Mass Transit incident & New Jack speaks on the assault trial and outcome
One of the first internet fake news reports: Kimberly Page finds drug paraphernalia belonging to Tammy Sytch in bathroom during WCW Nitro
Audio: DT's favorite WCW Hardcore Match: Terry Funk vs Chris Candido & infamous mule kick incident
Audio: Nothing is finer than having a 69er w/Scott Steiner
Brian Lawler fired after drug arrest at Canadian Border prior to WWF Raw event
Brian Ong dies while training w/Great Khali at a CA wrestling school
WWE sends Eddie Guerrero home and to drug rehab after showing up for Raw in no condition to perform
Audio: Steve Blackman & Trish Stratus 'Three's Company' skit
Audio: WCW/ECW invasion begins w/Lance Storm interfering during match on Raw
Audio: Undertaker vs Tommy Dreamer and a bucket of vomit and Kevin Nash announced as new member of NWO (WWE)
NWA TNA hires Don West for their announcing team
WWE promotes 2003 Divas Search by showing pics of fans, two who were revealed to be XXX Stars
Audio: Mr America & Vince McMahon take lie detector tests on Smackdown
Audio: Highlights of Vince McMahon's 2004 appearance on TSN Off The Record
Audio: Vince McMahon, Eric Bischoff & Paul Heyman exchange barbs on Raw to hype ECW One Night Stand
Looking back: WWE One Night Stand '07-'08
LA Lakers vs Denver Nuggets main event WWE Raw
Kharma leaves WWE due to pregnancy
Brock Lesnar's autobiography Death Clutch hits stores
TNA announces creation of their Hall of Fame & 1st recipient, Jeff Jarrett
Matt Hardy 'Anti-Bullying' Ring Of Honor promo debuts
Looking back at TNA Slammiversary XI 2013
Rampage Jackson signs with TNA & Bellator
Looking back at WWE Payback 2014
Audio: Batista quits WWE again on Raw
Audio: Seth Rollins breaks up The Shield
Destination America adds ROH to programming & ROH/TNA airing back to back
Looking back at WWE Elimination Chamber 2015
Broken Matt Hardy takes his feud with Jeff Hardy to a new level
Audio: 'Bailey: This Is Your Life!'
And so much more!
CLICK HERE to listen to THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY S2 E22 (5/28 – 6/3) online
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SYNOPSIS: S2 E22 (05/28 - 06/03)
Harley Race def Dory Funk Jr for NWA Heavyweight Title ending Funk's 1,563 day reign
Ric Flair def Kerry Von Erich to regain NWA Heavyweight Championship
The story behind Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty being hired then immediately fired by WWF
Honky Tonk Man def Ricky Steamboat to win WWF IC Championship
Audio: Honky Tonk Man & Iron Shiek speak on Ricky Steamboat throwing shade at IC Title match
Brother Love makes his WWF debut
No Holds Barred debuts in theatres
After being fired a year earlier, The Rockers rejoin WWF & make TV debut
Common Man Dusty Rhodes makes WWF debut
Celebrity Sleuth Magazine features pics of Madusa, Sherri Martel, Missy Hyatt & other wrestlers
Cactus Jack 'Lost In Cleveland' vignettes begin on WCW TV
Ranger Ross sues WCW for Racial Discrimination
Matt Hardy makes WWF debut
Audio: The Rock as Flex Kavana makes his pro wrestling debut
WWF sends Cease and Desist after Scott Hall's controversial WCW Monday Nitro debut
Audio: Brian Pillman's controversial ECW promo after serious Hummer accident
Looking back at World Wrestling Peace Festival 1996
Audio: ECW vs USWA war begins
Booker T appears in 1-800-Collect Commercial as a boxer
Looking back at WWF In Your House 22: Over The Edge 1998
NBC airs awful documentary on Jessie Ventura
New Jack found not guilty for assault against 17 y/o Erich Kulas
Audio: Original news reports of Mass Transit incident & New Jack speaks on the assault trial and outcome
One of the first internet fake news reports: Kimberly Page finds drug paraphernalia belonging to Tammy Sytch in bathroom during WCW Nitro
Audio: DT's favorite WCW Hardcore Match: Terry Funk vs Chris Candido & infamous mule kick incident
Audio: Nothing is finer than having a 69er w/Scott Steiner
Brian Lawler fired after drug arrest at Canadian Border prior to WWF Raw event
Brian Ong dies while training w/Great Khali at a CA wrestling school
WWE sends Eddie Guerrero home and to drug rehab after showing up for Raw in no condition to perform
Audio: Steve Blackman & Trish Stratus 'Three's Company' skit
Audio: WCW/ECW invasion begins w/Lance Storm interfering during match on Raw
Audio: Undertaker vs Tommy Dreamer and a bucket of vomit and Kevin Nash announced as new member of NWO (WWE)
NWA TNA hires Don West for their announcing team
WWE promotes 2003 Divas Search by showing pics of fans, two who were revealed to be XXX Stars
Audio: Mr America & Vince McMahon take lie detector tests on Smackdown
Audio: Highlights of Vince McMahon's 2004 appearance on TSN Off The Record
Audio: Vince McMahon, Eric Bischoff & Paul Heyman exchange barbs on Raw to hype ECW One Night Stand
Looking back: WWE One Night Stand '07-'08
LA Lakers vs Denver Nuggets main event WWE Raw
Kharma leaves WWE due to pregnancy
Brock Lesnar's autobiography Death Clutch hits stores
TNA announces creation of their Hall of Fame & 1st recipient, Jeff Jarrett
Matt Hardy 'Anti-Bullying' Ring Of Honor promo debuts
Looking back at TNA Slammiversary XI 2013
Rampage Jackson signs with TNA & Bellator
Looking back at WWE Payback 2014
Audio: Batista quits WWE again on Raw
Audio: Seth Rollins breaks up The Shield
Destination America adds ROH to programming & ROH/TNA airing back to back
Looking back at WWE Elimination Chamber 2015
Broken Matt Hardy takes his feud with Jeff Hardy to a new level
Audio: 'Bailey: This Is Your Life!'
And so much more!
CLICK HERE to listen to THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY S2 E22 (5/28 – 6/3) online
RIGHT CLICK AND SAVE to download the AUDIO episode of THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY S2 E22 (5/28 – 6/3) online
CLICK HERE to access previous episodes for all the shows
Lea
Released:
May 30, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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