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 E41 (10/8 - 10/14)

Nick Bockwinkel begins his 501 day run as AWA Heavyweight Champion after def Otto Wanz

Audio: Classic promos by Ric Flair and Fritz Von Erich over the $10,000 bounty placed on Kevin Von Erich

Audio: Koko B Ware speaks on being fired by WWF after overseas fight with WWF Executive

Audio: Bret Hart def Ric Flair and begins his first reign as WWF Champion

Macho Man Randy Savage (managed by Vince McMahon) def Jerry Lawler for USWF Unified Heavyweight Title

Important meeting between Steve Austin and WWF (1995) leads to a contract

Audio: Cactus Jack vs El Puerto Ricano and the beatdown by Cactus and Raven to Tommy Dreamer

Audio: Another classic Cactus Jack (w/ Raven) promo involving dreams of Tommy Dreamer going to WCW and lots more

Bill Watts out after three weeks working for WWF Creative

Infamous Club 37 fight (Syracuse, NY) involving Shawn Michaels and several Servicemen

Audio: Cliq of HBK, HHH, Chyna, and Rick Rude finally get a name - Degeneration X

Audio: Memorable WCW Nitro match: Sting and Warrior vs Bret Hart and Hollywood Hogan

Audio: Judy Bagwell stinks up Nitro, and Scott Steiner is not happy about it

Steve Austin destroys Vince McMahon's Corvette with cement

Audio: The Rock gives The British Bulldog a Rockbottom onto dog sh**

Audio: "Seven" is coming to WCW

Looking back at the 1999 PPV disaster: Heroes Of Wrestling

Audio: Rikishi admits running of Steve Austin, and did it for The Rock

Steve Austin def Kurt Angle for WWF Heavyweight Title and makes history

Audio: DDP says Angle losing isn't a bad thing, but a good thing

Brock Lesnar wins IWGP Championship in his NJPW debut

Kurt Angle and John Cena exchange rap insults

After Austin stunning the entire McMahon family the week before, Linda McMahon kicks Jim Ross in the nuts as the McMahons fire JR (again)

Audio: Mickie James makes her WWE debut

Kurt Angle signs with TNA & debuts the following week immediately going after Samoa Joe.

Psichosis arrested after using toy gun to carjack CA resident

The Marine (2003) starring John Cena hits movie theatres

WWE releases Francine, Gunner Scott, Teddy Hart, and Lance Cade

Drew McIntyre makes his WWE in ring debut

Looking back at TNA Bound For Glory 2007

Gail Kim becomes first TNA Knockouts Champion

Dolph Ziggler suspended 30 days for WWE Wellness Violation

Current TNA 'wrestler' Adam Pacman Jones suspended by NFL

Audio: Jillian Hall def Mickie James for Divas Championship, just to lose it minutes later to Melina

10/10/10: Therrrrrrrre Herrrrrre!

Audio: Jersey Shore J-Woww makes TNA debut

Autopsy results reveal Lance Cade cause of death

Freddie Prinze Jr signs deal to join WWE as a producer and director

Audio: CM Punk does solo commentary for Cena/Shaemus Raw match following walkout by WWE staff due to Triple H providing unsafe working conditions

Looking back at the PPV disaster: AWE Night Of Legends 2011

Cody and Goldust def The Shield to win WWE Tag Team Champions

Sasha Banks challenges Charlotte to HIAC match

Audio: Paul Heyman puts Goldberg on notice after telling ESPN he'd challenge Brock Lesnar if returning to WWE

Audio: AJ Styles vs James Ellsworth w/ Referee Dean Ambrose

Kalisto dedicates match to Eddie Guerrero and def Enzo Amore for Cruiserweight Title

The Shield triple powerbomb Braun Stroman thru the announcers table

And so much more!


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