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 E40 (10/1 - 10/7)

Ken Patera retires from powerlifting to become a pro wrestler

Plane carrying Ric Flair, Johnny Valentine, Tim Woods and others crashes in Wilmington, NC

Audio: Ric Flair's detailed account of the plane crash

First incarnation of Midnight Express def Rock n Roll Express to win NWA Mid America Tag Titles

Dynamic Duo (Gino Hernandez and Chris Adams) lose a Hair vs Hair match against Kevin & Kerry Von Erich

Audio: Highlights of Uncle Elmer wedding from Saturday Night's Main Event. Joyce pelted in the head with trash and The Body loves it!

Rockin' Robin becomes last WWF Womens Champion before title is deactivated (for the first time) in 1990

Chris Jericho and Lance Storm make their pro wrestling debuts - against each other!

Looking back at WWF 'The Battle Royal' from London, England

Vince McMahon sends Macho Man to USWA to face Jerry Lawler for USWA Unified Heavyweight Title

Audio: Macho Man and Vince McMahon USWA Promos

Audio: Memorable Cactus Jack ECW promo on Tommy Dreamer and dreams of going to WCW

Audio: Steve Austin cuts his first Anti-WCW promo on ECW TV

Steve Austin makes first ECW House Show appearance

Looking back at ECW Ultimate Jeopardy 1996

Audio: HBK vs Undertaker battle in the first ever Hell In A Cell Match, plus a memorable debut by Kane

Audio: Controversial interview between Vince McMahon and Melanie Pillman, just one day after the death of Brian Pillman

Audio: Jim Cornette's first of several memorable 'shoots' on Raw

Audio: Faarooq cuts a great promo on Steve Austin

Audio: After having his leg injured by Kane and Undertaker, Vince McMahon has three memorable hospital visits (Mick Foley, Mr Socko's debut, and 'Dr' Austin

Audio: Owen Hart walks out of Raw and WWF

WCW strips Lenny Lane of Cruiserweight Title due to pressure over his gay character

Bret Hart and Chris Benoit have memorable Nitro match paying tribute to the late Owen Hart

Darren Drozdov paralyzed in a match against D-Lo Brown

Vince Russo and Ed Ferrara abruptly leave WWF and sign with WCW

Audio: ECW on TNN airs controversial interview with Tammy 'Sunny' Sytch

Audio: Booker T def Jeff Jarrett to win WCW Title (previously vacated by Vince Russo)

Audio: Infamous Wrestlecrap moment involving Booker T and a photo of Scott Hall

Juventud Guerrera arrested in Australia during WCW tour

Looking back at ROH 'Glory By Honor' 2002 and the attempts to run XPW out of Philly

Audio: Big Show and Eddie Guerrero tamper with each other's burritos

Audio: Carlito makes WWE TV debut and wins US Title

Audio: Steve Austin stuns Linda (and the entire McMahon family) at WWE Raw: Homecoming

Kurt Angle arrested on DUI charges

Audio: Tony Atlas speaks on confrontation with CM Punk in OVW

Sandman pleads guilty from incident during Capt Lou Albano's birthday party

Looking back at WWE Hell In A Cell 2010

Smackdown debuts on MyNetworkTV

CM Punk main events first ever episode of Main Event

Audio: Batista makes his MMA debut

Tommy Dreamer's House Of Hardcore holds first ever event

Cody Rhodes & Goldust reinstated by WWE after defeating The Shield

Prince Puma becomes first ever Lucha Underground Champion

Audio: Matt Hardy vacates TNA World Heavyweight Championship

Audio: Memorable Bayley vs Sasha Banks Ironman Match from NXT Takeover: Respect

Broken Hardys win TNA Tag Titles from Abyss and Crazy Steve in 'The Great War'

And so much more!


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