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Flashback: This Week In Wrestling History S2 E23 (6/4 – 6/10)

Flashback: This Week In Wrestling History S2 E23 (6/4 – 6/10)

FromDON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE SHOW


Flashback: This Week In Wrestling History S2 E23 (6/4 – 6/10)

FromDON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE SHOW

ratings:
Length:
216 minutes
Released:
Jun 6, 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 E23 (06/04 - 06/10)

Looking back at 'Star Wars '81' and Fritz Von Erich Retirement Show 1982

Vince McMahon purchases Capitol Wrestling Corporation from his father Vince Sr

Harley Race ends Ric Flair's 631 day reign as NWA Heavyweight Champion

Memorable Philadelphia Spectrum match, featuring Big John Studd front face lock to Andre The Giant for 8+ min

Infamous Pipers Pit with Roddy Piper cracking a coconut over Jimmy Snuka's head airs nationwide

Ken Patera and Masa Saito found guilty of battery, criminal damage, and obstruction of justice from 1984 McDonalds incident

Kerry Von Erich involved in a serious Motorcycle accident with a Police Car resulting in a shattered ankle & dislocated hip

Looking back at NWA Clash Of The Champions II and UWF Beach Brawl 1991

Kevin Nash makes WWF debut as the Bodyguard of Shawn Michaels.

Undertaker makes a rare appearance at USWA event 1993

WWF holds first Hall Of Fame Ceremony

Roddy Piper impersonator kills it on the mic during Jerry Lawler 'Kings Court' segment

After meeting with Eric Bischoff, Ted Turner agrees to add WCW show on Monday Nights to directly compete with WWF

Chris Benoit wrestles tryout matches for WWF (against Owen Hart, Adam Bomb, and Bob Holly

Kevin Nash makes WCW Monday Nitro debut and joins Scott Hall to form The Outsiders

Brian Pillman signs with WWF

Looking back at ECW Wrestlepalooza '97, King Of The Ring 1997 and the KOR Winner Hunter Hearst Helmsley

Three Faces of Foley Raw segments conclude with Mankind giving the mandable claw to Jim Ross

TV Program 'American Edge' airs segment on WCW Power Plant

Audio: Roddy Piper and Kevin Nash speak on a backstage incident following an episode of Monday Nitro

Shawn Michaels and Bret Hart backstage incident over 'Sunny Days'

Dennis Rodman fined by Chicago Bulls and NBA after skipping NBA Finals practice and media to attend WCW Monday Nitro

Audio: Vince McMahon revealed as Higher Power and Steve Austin becomes WWF CEO for a day

Audio: Terry Funk defends the WCW Hardcore Title against Eric Bischoff

Intoxicated Sandman exposes himself several times during ECW match

KOR qualifying match featuring Brock Lesnar vs Steve Austin cancelled as Austin quits WWE

NWATNA makes it PPV debut with first ever $9.99 episode of Impact

Randy Orton debuts RKO on Raw

JBL fired from CNBC due to 'Goosestep' incident in Munich, Germany then WWE issues then withdraws apology

Audio: JBL's epic Promo on CNBC, fans, and lots more from Smackdown

Kenzo Suzuki makes shi**y WWE debut

Audio: Looking back at the John Cena / Christian confrontation and Christian's WWE exit 3 months later

Audio: Paul Heyman and ECW stars appear on Raw to hype up first ever ECW One Night Stand

Looking back: Hardcore Homecoming 2005 and WWE vs ECW: Head To Head event 2006

Looking back: TNA Slammiversary 2008, WWE Extreme Rules 2009, 2017

Audio: Jeff Hardy def Edge to win WWE World Heavyweight Championship & CM Punk cashes in MITB Briefcase to def Jeff Hardy for WWE WHC

WWE writes Batista off TV as WWE Champion due to injury

Nexus destroys John Cena, Justin Roberts, WWE Staff, and the ring

Mick Foley requests and is granted his release from TNA

Hulk Hogan quietly announces his retirement from the ring, and the internet reaction is just as quiet

Looking back: TNA Slammiversary 2012

Kelly Kelly leaves WWE

Audio: John Cena and AJ Styles hype up their upcoming battle at MITB 2016

And much more!


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Released:
Jun 6, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

WWE, AEW, NXT, Impact Wrestling, ROH, NJPW, Indy Pro Wrestling news and analysis, plus mainstream entertainment, news, sports, pop culture talk, and lots more.