Enjoy this episode of The Sit-Down w/Don Tony, streamed live July 6, 2025. Running Time: 3 Hours 10 Minutes.

🎤The Sit-Down with Don Tony is a live interactive discussion show about pro wrestling that streams every SUNDAY night at 8:05PM ET. We cover everything going on in the world of pro wrestling (AEW, WWE/NXT, TNA, old school and more). We also discuss non-wrestling topics, sports and news. Nothing is ever out of bounds, and the entire show is 100% interactive.

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The Don Tony Show 6/30/25

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This Week In Wrestling History (Season 3 Week 27) covering the period of 7/2 thru 7/8. Running Time: 5 Hours 18 Minutes

This Week In Wrestling History hosted by Don Tony first aired in 2018 and spanned two seasons. After much demand, these retro episodes return REMASTERED and UPDATED FOR 2025. Wrestling history up to and including 2024 has been added!

Hundreds of hours of original wrestling clips & stories. Enjoy this deep dive into pro wrestling's awesome history.

SYNOPSIS: S3 E27 (07/02 - 07/08)

• NWA Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair battles WWF Champion Bob Backlund to determine who was the true World Champion
• Audio: Gordon Solie interviews Ric Flair and Bob Backlund
• Looking back at WCCW Independence Day Star Wars 1983-1986
• Magnificent Muraco becomes the first ever WWF King Of The Ring
• Looking back at Great American Bash 1985, 1987, 1990
• NWA features the first ever WarGames Match
• The curse of July 4th: Deaths of Adrian Adonis, Joey Marella, Pat Kelly and Dave McKigney; the Brutus Beefcake parasailing accident and Vince McMahon' motorcycle accident
• Vader makes his WCW debut
• Who remembers the Dudes With Attitudes?
• Audio: 20 year old Rob Van Dam battles 26 year old Sabu in USWA
• Audio: Lex Luger bodyslams Yokozuna aboard the USS Intrepid and the Lex Express begins
• Audio: The Gangsters (New Jack and Sheik Mustapha) makes their Smokey Mountain Wrestling debut
• Audio: The challenge before the memorable heel turn: Bob Backlund challenges Bret Hart for WWF Championship
• Vader begins his infamous Roadkill Tour
• Audio: Ultimate Warrior battles Owen Hart in his last ever match with WWF/WWE
• Looking back at the odd way WWF handled the Ultimate Warrior's suspension on Monday Night Raw
• Looking back at WCW Bash At The Beach 1996
• Audio: Hulk Hogan betrays WCW, and the New World Order (NWO) is born
• Looking back at WWF In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede
• Audio: Bill Goldberg battles Hollywood Hulk Hogan for the WCW Heavyweight Championship in the Georgia Dome on Monday Nitro 1998
• Audio: D-X mocks The Nation Of Domination
• WWF Footbrawl: Looking back at the loaded WWF House Show at Foxboro Stadium that never took place
• Jerry Lawler announces his candidacy for Mayor of Memphis, TN
• Steve Austin takes batting practice with the Phillies and throws out the first pitch for the Mets
• WWF awarded $3.5 Million in a lawsuit against the Parents Television Council
• More on TNN dropping ECW programming after one year of a three year TV deal
• Audio: Johnny The Bull tears up his anus during a WCW Hardcore Match against Terry Funk on Monday Nitro
• Discovery Channel airs memorable wrestling special featuring the very beginning of John Cena's wrestling career
• WWF completes the deal with NCAA Champion Brock Lesnar (2000)
• Bam Bam Bigelow suffers burns over 40% of his body after rescuing children from a home fire
• Looking back at the disaster that changed the WCW Invasion angle and future in WWF: Buff Bagwell vs Booker T for WCW Heavyweight Title on Monday Night Raw
• XPW Deathmatch between Kaos and Supreme goes horribly wrong
• The Jackie Gayda Match
• Kevin Nash tears his quad during a main event on Monday Night Raw
• Audio: Billy and Chuck defend the WWE Tag Team Titles against Edge and Hulk Hogan
• Ric Flair's autobiography 'To Be The Man' debuts at #5 on NY Times Best Seller list
• Audio: Chavo Guerrero denounces his Hispanic heritage and the Guerrero name to become, Kirwan White
• Audio: Shawn Michaels turns on Hulk Hogan
• A wrong is made right, as The Blue Meanie battles JBL on Smackdown
• Looking back at the WWE PR nightmare after Daivari (w/ Muhammad Hassan) faces The Undertaker on Smackdown
• WWE releases Billy Kidman, Spike Dudley, Mark Jindrak, Maven, Shannon Moore, Akio, Gangrel, Mordecai, Kenzo Suzuki and Hiroko, Jackie Gayda, Matt Morgan, Dawn Marie, Joy Giovanni, Jim Cornette, Trevor Murdoch, and Armando Alejandro Estrada
• WWE and ECW Champion (at the time) Rob Van Dam and Sabu arrested for narcotics possession after a traffic stop
• Audio: Rare Police Officer bodycam footage pulling over RVD & Sabu which led to their arrest
• Audio: Rob Van Dam defends the WWE Championship against Edge and John Cena
• Audio: Rob Van Dam defends the ECW Championship against The Big Show 2006
• Mickie Knuckles suffers a broken leg during IWA Mid-South match against Sara Del Ray
• Ric Flair Finances files for bankruptcy less than one year after launching
• GLAAD puts the heat on WWE after cell phone video showed CM Punk using homophobic references on a fan during WWE House Show
• Looking back at TNA Destination X 2012
• Audio: Bray Wyatt and The Wyatt Family make their WWE Raw debut
• WWE suspends Ricardo Rodriguez after violating WWE Wellness Policy
• TNA releases Joey Ryan, Taeler Hendrix, Christian York and Crimson
• District Attorney agrees to re-examine the Nancy Argentina 1982 death after discrepancies are found in Jimmy Snuka's recently written autobiography
• Looking back at TNA One Night Only: Hardcore Justice 2 event
• WWE fires, then rehires Emma after alleged shoplifting incident at a CT Walmart
• Looking back at TNA One Night Only: Global Impact Japan
• Looking back at NJPW Dominion 7.5 event
• TNA airs The Final Deletion: Broken Matt Hardy vs Brother Nero Jeff Hardy
• Audio: Infamous Rap Battle between The Usos and The New Day on Smackdown
• Looking back at Global Force Wrestling Slammiversary 2017
• Audio: WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar confronts newly crowned UFC Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier at UFC 226
• Looking back at Impact Wrestling: Slammiversary 2019
• Looking back at the memorable two-week Head-To-Head Ratings War between NXT Great American Bash vs AEW Fyter Fest in 2020
• Taz introduces the FTW World Championship to AEW and crowns its Champion
• Audio: Keith Lee vs Adam Cole: Winner Take All match for NXT North American and NXT World Championship
• Indus Sher' Saurav Gurjar spoils Keith Lee' memorable and historic NXT Championship on Instagram
• WWE purchases Evolve from Gabe Sapolsky
• Audio: Malakai (Aleister) Black makes his memorable AEW debut
• Jimmy Uso arrested for Driving Under The Influence (DUI) for the second time in two years and fourth time in ten years
• Audio: Police Bodycam footage of Jimmy Uso 2021 DUI arrest in Florida
• Looking back at NXT: Great American Bash 2021, 2022
• Audio: Adam Cole vs Kyle O'Reilly from NXT: Great American Bash 2021
• Looking back at WWE Money In The Bank 2022, 2024
• Audio: Liv Morgan cashes in newly won MITB Briefcase on Ronda Rousey at WWE MITB 2022
• Looking back at Impact Wrestling: Against All Odds 2022
• Dominik Mysterio gets a new nickname: Dirty Dom
• AEW Fight Forever video game is released worldwide to mixed reviews
• Audio: AEW Fight Forever Video Game commercial a blatant copy from a wrestling game commercial released fifteen years earlier?
• Looking back at New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) Independence Day event (2023)
• Audio: Tribal Court: The Trial Of The Tribal Chief Roman Reigns
• Audio: "I Set Them Free": Memorable first ever face to face sit-down between Bo Dallas with Uncle Howdy
• Looking back at NXT Heatwave 2021
• Audio: John Cena announces his WWE retirement and 2025 will be his final year in the ring
• And so much more!

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Here is your Pro Wrestling News Report for July 2, 2025. Running Time: 41 Minutes. 

Topics covered in this report include:

• Latest on Liv Morgan's stalker indicted on federal charges including odd items found with him along with his motive 
• DT explains the possible comparisons between Liv Morgan's stalker and the fan that attacked Seth Rollins in 2021
• WWE and AEW charge thousands of dollars for ringside tickets to events. Curious how much AAA charges in Mexico? You'll be amazed at the answer
• Chad Gable undergoes successful shoulder surgery
• Karrion Kross responds to Wade Keller's ridiculous 'back bump' story
• Netflix releases the synopsis and topics for all five upcoming episodes for WWE: Unreal Season One
• Ryback defends CM Punk against the media meltdown (by some) for CM Punk's apology to Saudi Arabia
• WWE to hold three events in Saudi Arabia next year?
• Ruby Soho is back in the ring training for a return to AEW
• DT discusses the origin of the latest Britt Baker/AEW noise blown up by IWC
• AEW: All In 2025: Current lineup including a pair of very interesting stipulations added to one match
• TNA Slammiversary 2025: Current lineup including a major change to one match
• Complete details on TNA' Charity Softball Game taking place in Long Island Slammiversary weekend
• AAA Verano De Escandalo 2025: Current lineup featuring an interesting tag team match involving Lola Vice and Mr Iguana'
• NXT Great American Bash 2025: Current lineup, latest news and rumors
• NXT 7/1/25 TV Rating (Last week: 729K)
• And Much More!

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The Don Tony Show 6/30/25

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Enjoy this episode of The Don Tony Show recorded Monday night, 6/30/25. Running Time: 2 Hours 14 Minutes.

Some Topics Discussed:

• WWE Night Of Champions 2025 results and final thoughts
• Examining the two possible roads ahead for Karrion Kross' future in WWE and a ridiculously stupid news report involving Kross
• WWE RAW 6/30/25 Recap and Review (Pittsburgh, PA)
• All Judgement Day members (including Roxanne Perez) now hold WWE Gold at the same time
• Liv Morgan undergoes successful shoulder surgery; Chad Gable is next
• El Grande Amerikaiser: Did anyone notice something different about Ludwig Kaiser's physique on RAW? 
• CM Punk apologizes to Saudi Arabia for his previous remarks and the Elite Media has a MELTDOWN and this time it's quite bizarre. DT has some thoughts
• DT addresses the latest attempts by the woke and cancel culture going after Saudi Arabia fans for booing Jade Cargill and Tiffany Stratton pulling a jeering fan's man card
• Disturbing details surrounding the arrest of the man who stalked Liv Morgan at her home and WWE PC
• WWE Evolution 7/13/25: Several matches added, latest news and rumors
• Updated lineup for Saturday Night's Main Event 7/12/25
• Ric Flair posts graphic photo and will undergo surgery for melanoma
• Saraya says WWE has not contacted her about appearing at Evolution. Do you believe her?
• WWE reveals date, location and details for Survivor Series: War Games 2025
• Updated list of dates and locations for eight of remaining fifteen appearances for John Cena Retirement Tour
• Congratulations to Jinder Mahal who got married last weekend
• Details about technical issues and outage during international live airing of SmackDown on Netflix (from Saudi Arabia)
• Update on WWE recent trademark of 'WWE Late Night'
• AEW Collision 6/26/25, Dynamite 6/25/25 and NXT 6/24/25 TV ratings  
• DT/KC Roll Call: Special shout-out and thanks to our latest supporters who bought DTKC Shirts and/or became a YouTube/Patreon Channel Member the past week
• And much more!

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The Don Tony Show 6/23/25

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• Ad-Free episodes of all of the weekly Non-Patreon shows
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• Weekly Patreon podcasts hosted by Don Tony
• Kevin Castle's entire library of Patreon exclusive shows.
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Jade Cargill/NOC Reaction; CM Punk Saudi Arabia Apology; Karrion Kross' Future; Cena vs Cody II; Bloodline 3.0; WWE/AEW Talk; Ask DT and Lots More. (Note: Video of the original WWF Troll Job: 'Superfly Sivi Afi' MSG debut can be seen here: https://tinyurl.com/siviafimsgdebut)

Enjoy this episode of The Sit-Down w/Don Tony, streamed live June 29, 2025. Running Time: 2 Hours 47 Minutes.

🎤The Sit-Down with Don Tony is a live interactive discussion show about pro wrestling that streams every SUNDAY night at 8:05PM ET. We cover everything going on in the world of pro wrestling (AEW, WWE/NXT, TNA, old school and more). We also discuss non-wrestling topics, sports and news. Nothing is ever out of bounds, and the entire show is 100% interactive.

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This Week In Wrestling History (Season 3 Week 26) covering the period of 6/25 thru 7/1. Running Time: 5 Hours 33 Minutes

This Week In Wrestling History hosted by Don Tony first aired in 2018 and spanned two seasons. After much demand, these retro episodes return REMASTERED and UPDATED FOR 2025. Wrestling history up to and including 2024 has been added!

Hundreds of hours of original wrestling clips & stories. Enjoy this deep dive into pro wrestling's awesome history.

RUNNING TIME: 5 Hours 33 MinutesHosted by Don Tony

SYNOPSIS: S3 E26 (06/25 - 07/01)

• The Match Of The Century: Buddy Rogers def Pat O'Connor to win NWA World Heavyweight Title
• Antonio Inoki and Muhammed Ali 'battle' to a 45 minute draw
• Muhammad Ali stripped of WBC 'Boxer Of The Year' Award following Inoki match
• Memorable cage match featuring Superfly Jimmy Snuka vs Bob Backlund at MSG
• Stan Hansen stripped of AWA World Heavyweight Title
• Audio: Stan Hansen speaks on being stripped and the story behind running over the AWA Heavyweight Title with his truck
• WCW fires Ric Flair after contract negotiations fall apart
• The Sheik (at 67) def Onita to win WWA World Martial Arts Title
• Looking back at the controversial WCW debut of 'The Possee' (Harlem Heat) that never made TV
• Fake Undertaker makes his WWF debut
• Waylon Mercy makes his WWF TV debut
• Audio: Looking back at memorable Waylon Mercy vignettes
• Looking back at WWF King Of The Ring 1995, 1998-2000
• Audio: Jerry Lawler announces the coming of Dr Isaac Yankem DDS to WWF
• Looking back at ECW Hardcore Heaven 1995
• Looking back at WCW Saturday Nitro Pay Per Listen Event 1997
• Audio: WWF vs ECW leads to surprise appearance by Jim Cornette at ECW Arena
• Audio: Jim Cornette speaks on his one and only ECW appearance
• Undertaker vs Mick Foley: Hell In A Cell
• WWF Brawl For It All debuts on Monday Night Raw
• Onita makes his one and only ECW appearance at ECW Arena
• Audio: Paul Heyman promo on ECW during FMW Event in Japan
• Audio: WCW cancels NWO Wrestling Hotline
• Tod Gordon makes surprise appearance at Dennis Coraluzzo NJ indy event
• Looking back at the highest rated wrestling match in Cable TV History: Undertaker vs Steve Austin for WWF Championship 1999
• WWF announces the signing of Chris Jericho (1999)
• Vince McMahon appears on Conan O'Brien (1999)
• Paul Heyman and ECW ink three year TV deal with TNN
• WWF wins court battle filed by USA Network which leads to the abrupt end of ECW on TNN
• Audio: Memorable 'A**hole' promo between The Rock and The Genetic Jackhammer, Vince McMahon (2000)
• Mick Foley's first run as WWF Commissioner begins
• Rena Mero lands cover of Muscle And Fitness Magazine
• Audio: Rhyno vs Test for WWF Hardcore Title leads to the official beginning of WCW Invasion of WWF
• Audio: WCW wrestler Mike Awesome def WWF wrestler Rhyno to win WWF Hardcore Title from Rhyno
• Audio: Memorable 'Pep Talk' from APA to WWF roster after the invasion of WCW
• Audio: Passing The Torch? 1/2: Ric Flair vs Brock Lesnar (2002)
• Audio: One of the greatest matches in Raw history: Undertaker vs Jeff Hardy Ladder Match for WWF Championship
• Audio: John Cena makes his WWF TV debut vs Kurt Angle
• Audio: Batista makes his WWF in ring debut on Smackdown
• Audio: Gail Kim makes her WWF TV debut and wins the Women's Championship
• RIP 'Mr America': Hulk Hogan removed from WWE storylines and ultimately released
• Audio: Controversial HBO: Real Sports airs featuring an unhinged Vince McMahon and Roddy Piper who predicted he would not live to 65
• WWE releases Roddy Piper following his controversial comments made on HBO: Real Sports
• Looking back at WWE Great American Bash PPV (2004) and the concrete crypt rehearsal footage that leaked to the net prior to the PPV
• Looking back at WWE Vengeance PPV (2005, 2006)
• Audio: Passing The Torch? 2/2: Ric Flair vs Kurt Angle (2005)
• Hulk Hogan makes WWE return after two-year absence
• Looking back at WWE Night Of Champions PPV (2008)
• Audio: CM Punk cashes in MITB Briefcase to def Edge for tthe WWE World Heavyweight Championship
• Sheamus makes WWE TV debut
• Looking back at WWE The Bash 2009
• Titus O'Neil trips during NXT Keg Carry Challenge
• Audio: CM Punk Pipebomb
• Looking back at ROH Best In The World 2011, 2018
• Audio: Seth Rollins makes NXT debut against Jiro (Taishi Takizawa)
• Criminal tidbit regarding Jiro (Taishi Takizawa)
• Looking back at WWE Money In The Bank 2014
• Looking back at TNA Slammiversary 2015
• Ethan Carter III (EC3) def Kurt Angle to win TNA World Heavyweight Championship
• Impact Wrestling signs D'Lo Brown as a full-time producer
• AEW signs Private Party to a multi-year deal
• WWE names Paul Heyman as Executive Director of RAW and Eric Bischoff for SmackDown
• Looking back at AEW Fyter Fest 2019 and Shawn Spears' bloody chairshot to Cody Rhodes (that required 12 staples)
• Audio: Cody Rhodes and Shawn Spears comment on what went wrong with the infamous chairshot from AEW Fyter Fest
• Audio: "We Don't Run A Sloppy Shop" Taz' infamous shot at WWE during the early days of the Covid-19 Pandemic
• Impact Wrestling fires Tessa Blanchard and strips her of Impact World Championship
• Fox Sports 1 cancels multiple shows including WWE Backstage
• Alberto El Patron launches his own Lucha Libre Promotion which folded after one show
• Audio: Eddie Kingston throws shade at WWE following an episode of AEW Dynamite
• IWC attempts to cancel Nikki Bella after a 2013 appearance of The Bellas on E! Fashion Police resurfaces
• Audio: Looking back at Nikki Bella and E! Fashion Police cast mocking Joanie 'Chyna' Laurer' and her genitalia
• Looking back at AEW Forbidden Door 2022-2024
• Audio: Claudio Castagnoli (Cesaro) makes a memorable AEW debut
• Audio: AEW contracted stars Bryan Danielson, Paul Wight (Big Show) and Chris Jericho appear on RAW celebrating 20-year anniversary of John Cena's WWE debut
• Audio: Vince McMahon' final WWE in-ring appearance celebrating 20 years of John Cena in WWE
• Audio: John Cena emotional promo celebrating 20 years in WWE 
• WWE signs Valerie Loureda aka Lola Vice
• Looking back at WWE Money In The Bank 2023
• Audio: The Usos vs Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa (Bloodline Civil War)
• Audio: John Cena makes surprise appearance in England (MITB '23) and teases a future WrestleMania in UK
• Rhea Ripley and Buddy Matthews get married
• Tony Khan mimics almost word for word Triple H' 2021 comments touting the best Women's Wrestling in the world. Can you guess what Thunder Rosa' reaction was?
• Audio: Cody Rhodes' memorable post SmackDown promo returning to Madison Square Garden for the first time as Undisputed WWE Universal Champion
• Audio: Mercedes Mone pisses off the IWC by revealing she has creative control in AEW
• Audio: The match that put Stephanie Vaquer on WWE' radar: Mercedes Mone (AEW) vs Stephanie Vaquer (NJPW) Winner Take All
• And so much more!

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Here is your Pro Wrestling News Report for June 25, 2025. Running Time: 53 Minutes. 

Topics covered in this report include:

• John Cena says the fans' reactions will drive and dictate the direction of his character over the remainder of his Farewell Tour
• Audio: Cody Rhodes discussing his current WWE run and his future as a babyface and when he could see himself go heel
• Chad Gable injured and expected to undergo shoulder surgery. DT discusses why El Grande Americano may not be stripped of the Speed Title and the likelihood of the injury being minor
• Pat McAfee explains why he has been off WWE TV the last few weeks and hints his return is imminent
• Kevin Owens reveals the date of his upcoming neck surgery (no he hasn't had it yet)
• AEW Intergenerational Championship? DT addresses the report that AEW is planning to reveal a 'Father And Son' themed Tag Team Title and who may be crowned as Champions
• Jordynne Grace vs Jacy Jayne (c) for NXT Women's Championship set for Evolution
• DT predicts WWE Monday Night RAW will soon begin dropping out of Netflix Weekly Top 10 List and cause major withdrawal to ratings fanatics
• NXT 6/24/25, AEW Collision 6/21/25, WWE SmackDown 6/20/25 and WWE RAW 6/16/25 TV Ratings
• Netflix reveals release date, synopsis, and producers for all five episodes for WWE: Unreal Season One
• Alba Fyre vs B-Fab match result (Number One Contenders Tournament for WWE Speed Championship)
• And Much More!

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The Don Tony Show 6/23/25

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Enjoy this episode of The Don Tony Show recorded Monday night, 6/23/25. Running Time: 2 Hours 25 Minutes.

Some Topics Discussed:

• WWE Night Of Champions 2025 Preview and Predictions
• Addressing the concerns about WWE traveling to Saudi Arabia amidst recent bombings involving United States, Isreal, and Iran
• Dominik Mysterio vs AJ Styles match at WWE Night Of Champions canceled due to an injury
• Cody Rhodes (vs Randy Orton) and Jade Cargill (vs Asuka) advance to King and Queen Of The Ring Finals at WWE Night Of Champions
• Rhea Ripley vs Raquel Rodriguez Street Fight and Sami Zayn vs Karrion Kross added to WWE Night Of Champions
• WWE RAW 6/23/25 Recap and Review (Columbus, OH)
• WWE RAW 6/30/25 (Pittsburgh, PA) airing live at a special 6PM ET start time
• Bubba The Love Sponge' original claim about Hulk Hogan' life threatening heart surgery may end up being pretty accurate
• Injury updates to Liv Morgan, Elijah, Noam Dar and Buddy Matthews
• WWE reveals dates and locations for nine of remaining seventeen appearances for John Cena Retirement Tour
• WWE acknowledges SNME is Goldberg' retirement match without adding any stipulations 
• Hulk Hogan themed Sports Bar coming to NYC across from Madison Square Garden
• WWE applies to trademark: WWE Late Night
• Kayla Braxton interested in returning to WWE?
• Sons Of Texas (Dustin Rhodes and Sammy Guevara) tout reaching 300 days as ROH Tag Team Champions
• Cool WWE 2K25 video game news involving Abyss
• Jellyroll announced for 7/11/25 WWE SmackDown (Nashville TN)
• AEW Dynamite 6/18/25 and NXT 6/17/25 TV ratings  
• DT/KC Roll Call: Special shout-out and thanks to our latest supporters who bought DTKC Shirts and/or became a YouTube/Patreon Channel Member the past week
• And much more!

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The Don Tony Show 6/16/25

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John Cena Pipe Bomb; Netflix Censors R-Truth; Mercedes = Ultimoné Dragon; Roxanne/Raquel; Goldberg vs Gunther Stipulation; Orton vs Cody; Viva Van Nada; Ask DT and More. 

Enjoy this episode of The Sit-Down w/Don Tony, streamed live June 22, 2025. Running Time: 3 Hours 8 Minutes.

🎤The Sit-Down with Don Tony is a live interactive discussion show about pro wrestling that streams every SUNDAY night at 8:05PM ET. We cover everything going on in the world of pro wrestling (AEW, WWE/NXT, TNA, old school and more). We also discuss non-wrestling topics, sports and news. Nothing is ever out of bounds, and the entire show is 100% interactive.

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This Week In Wrestling History (Season 3 Week 25) covering the period of 6/18 thru 6/24. Running Time: 5 Hours 14 Minutes

This Week In Wrestling History hosted by Don Tony first aired in 2018 and spanned two seasons. After much demand, these retro episodes return REMASTERED and UPDATED FOR 2025. Wrestling history up to and including 2024 has been added!

Hundreds of hours of original wrestling clips & stories. Enjoy this deep dive into pro wrestling's awesome history.

RUNNING TIME: 5 Hours 14 MinutesHosted by Don Tony

SYNOPSIS: S3 E25 (06/18 - 06/24)

• National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) is formed
• Pat Patterson def Ted Dibiase for WWF North American Title (which would later be renamed the Intercontinental Title).
• Ray Stevens & Jimmy Snuka def Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood to win NWA World Tag Team Titles.
• Dusty Rhodes def Harley Race for NWA Heavyweight Title.
• Looking back at the time Jimmy Hart def Jerry 'The King' Lawler to win the AWA Southern Heavyweight Title.
• Audio: Infamous Cyndi Lauper appearance on Pipers Pit airs nationwide.
• Audio: Cyndi Lauper makes an interesting wrestling challenge to Lou Albano, and The Captain accepts.
• Audio: Jimmy Snuka's wild promo vows revenge on Roddy Piper after Piper's Pit (coconut).
• Audio: 'Yucks for Bucks' as Magnificent Muraco and Mr Fuji attempt Stand-Up comedy.
• In the ring, a porta potty, even into the Cooper River: Terry Funk and Stan Hansen wild brawl at NJ Indy event.
• First ever ECW (Eastern Championship Wrestling) Tag Champs.
• Looking back at WCW Beach Blast PPV (1992).
• Audio: Cactus Jack vs Sting (From Beach Blast '92).
• Bastion Booger makes WWF debut.
• Memorable Raw match between 1-2-3 Kid vs Razor Ramon which involved a faceplant on the concrete floor, theft of $10,000 and more.
• Infamous Press Conference: Tonya Harding to manage Love Machine (Art Barr) and Eddie Guerrero in pro wrestling match.
• Looking back at WCW Clash Of The Champions XXVII (1994).
• Audio: 24 hours after retaining WCW Tag Team Titles at COC, Cactus Jack battles Sabu in ECW for the first ever.
• Looking back at ECW Hostile City Showdown ’94
• Audio: Flyboy Rocco Rock compares Dory Funk Jr to Ronald Goldman (murdered allegedly by OJ Simpson).
• Looking back at WWF/WWE King Of The Ring PPV (1994, 1996, 2001, 2002).
• Art Donovan: Worst WWF/WWE guest commentator of all time.
• Audio: Funny clip from Kayfabe Commentaries poking fun at Art Donovan's commentating at KOR 1994.
• Grand Wizard, Moolah, Ernie Ladd, Ivan Putski, Pedro Morales, George ‘The Animal’ Steele, and Antonio Rocca inducted into WWF Hall Of Fame (1995).
• Looking back at WCW Great American Bash (1995).
• The Giant (Big Show) appears for first time on WCW TV.
• Looking back at ECW Hardcore Heaven 1996.
• Austin 3:16 is born.
• Audio: NOD becomes an all black faction and Ahmed Johnson's controversial (but epic) racial promo explaining why he joined the Nation Of Domination.
• Disciples of Apocalypse (DOA) make WWE debut.
• Audio: ECW vs WWF feud continues, as Sabu w/ Bill Alfonso battles Flash Funk on Monday Night Raw.
• Edge’s not so memorable WWE in ring debut.
• Audio: Crash Holly vs Hardcore Holly KOR Qualifying match leads to Patterson and Brisco both winning WWF Hardcore Title.
• Audio: Diamond Dallas Page is revealed as the 'Stalker' of Undertaker's wife Sara.
• Booker T make his memorable WWF debut.
• KOR 2001 Street Fight: Kurt Angle vs Shane McMahon.
• WWF Tough Enough debuts on MTV.
• Looking back at the weekly PPV debut of NWATNA (2002).
• Vince Russo returns to WWE as head writer – for two days.
• Bret Hart suffers a stroke.
• Looking back at NWATNA's First Anniversary Show (2003).
• Kane forced to unmasked for the first time on WWE TV.
• Audio: Goldberg accepts Theodore Long's 5 Minute White Boy Challenge.
• WWE Hardcore Tribute to Mick Foley at MSG Raw ends with an Orton punt and a Foley falling down a flight of stairs. 
• Audio: Yo! Kurt Angle Raps.
• Looking back at TNA Slammiversary PPV (2005, 2006, 2009).
• Samoa Joe makes TNA debut.
• Looking back at ROH first ever Survival Of The Fittest Tournament (2004).
• Audio: After signing WWE contract, The Summer Of Punk in ROH begins at Death Before Dishonor III (2005).
• Audio: Another WWE Wedding gone featuring Edge and Lita.
• Audio: The Sandman battles Macho Libre on week two of ECW (WWE) on Sci-Fi.
• Less than two weeks after debuting on Sci-Fi, WWE attempts ECW House Show at ECW Arena with questionable results.
• DX throws Jonathan Coachman head first into a wall, and spray paint his bare ass.
• Looking back at WWE Vengeance: Night Of Champions PPV (2007).
• Chris Benoit double murder / suicide tragedy.
• Looking back at the very eerie DTKC episode (Minority Report) which aired live as news of the double murder / suicide broke.
• Ron Killings and Konnan quit TNA.
• Jim Ross almost quits WWE after being drafted to Smackdown during 2008 WWE Draft Lottery.
• McMahon's Million Dollar Mania comes to an abrupt halt after an 'accident' on Raw.
• Did the three weeks of McMahon's Million Dollar Mania give WWE the ratings bump they were expecting?
• Ultimate Warrior wrestles his last ever match (against Orlando Jordan for Nu-Wrestling Evolution in Barcelona, Spain).
• TNA films pilot episode of Spin Cycle.
• Audio: TNA Spin Cycle asks some Knockouts if they can make sounds with a body part.
• WWE releases Sim Snuka, Matt Striker, and Candice Michelle.
• Audio: Donald Trump ‘sells’ Raw back to Vince McMahon. But not before making an interesting announcement and 'firing' Santina Marella.
• Looking back at WWE Fatal 4-Way PPV, ROH Death Before Dishonor VIII, and NJPW Dominion 6.19 PPVs (2010).
• Audio: ‘President Barack Obama’ appears at WWE Capital Punishment PPV.
• Just weeks before his WWE contract is set to expire, CM Punk wins #1 Contenders match to face John Cena at MITB for WWE Championship.
• Disgruntled Chavo Guerrero Jr requests and is granted WWE release.
• Looking back at NJPW Dominion 6.18 and AAA TripleMania XIX events (2011).
• TNA sues Scott Steiner after making disparaging remarks against TNA, Hulk Hogan and more.
• Cyndi Lauper and Wendi Richter appear on Raw (2012) and a WWF/WWE ring for the first time since 1985.
• Ring Of Honor ceases live iPPV's due to repeated technical difficulties (aka due to live streaming on the cheap).
• Looking back at ROH Best In The Word iPPV (2013, 2015, 2017).
• Corey Graves wins his first and only NXT Championship.
• Vickie Guerrero's WWE retirement match: vs Stephanie McMahon in Chocolate Pudding.
• Audio: Same old sh**? 2015 Paul Heyman / Brock Lesnar promo on Seth Rollins could air today and not much would need to be changed.
• Tyson Kidd undergoes career ending neck and spinal surgery.
• Where's The Boom?! Jeff Jarrett returns to Impact Wrestling and attempts a Global Force Wrestling vs TNA feud.
• Matt and Reby Hardy become proud parents of their first child, son Maxel.
• Looking back at WWE Money In The Bank PPV (2016, 2017).
• Remembering when Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, and Dean Ambrose all held the WWE Championship the same night. 
• Roman Reigns suspended 30 days for violating WWE Wellness Policy.
• Maria Kanellis returns to WWE and brings hubby Mike with her.
• Cody Rhodes def Christopher Daniels to become ROH World Champion
• WWE releases Willam Morrissey (Big Cass) due to behavioral issues involving alcoholism
• Looking back at Evolve 107 (2018)
• Audio: Adam Cole makes history defending NXT North American Championship at Evolve 107 against WALTER (Gunther)
• Looking back at WWE Stomping Grounds (2019) and the Twitter War that followed between Seth Rollins and Will Ospreay
• Vince McMahon makes a major change to all televised matches on RAW and SmackDown which fails miserably
• Elite media: Our minds would be blown how many wrestlers want to leave WWE for AEW. Some even considering intentionally failing the Wellness program so they could be released
• R-Truth wins WWE 24/7 Title during the wedding ceremony of Drake Maverick and Renee Michelle
• ESPN Espy Awards launch the first ever category dedicated to WWE Moments
• Looking back at The #SpeakingOut Movement which culminated with one awful audio clip involving Sammy Guevara and Sasha Banks
• WWE morphs Nikki Cross into Nikki A.S.H (Almost A Super Hero)
• WWE morphs Karrion Kross into a Gladiator complete with an oversized awkward looking helmet
• Audio: Looking back at the interesting WWE creative team hiring and almost immediate firing of Kenice Mobley 
• WWE releases 15 wrestlers including Tyler Breeze, Ariya Daivari, Chase Parker, Matt Martel, Singh Brothers, Marina Shafir, Tony Nese and Sonjay Dutt
• Audio: Vince McMahon doubles down on his response to WWE Board Of Directors investigation and Stephanie McMahon replacing him as Interim CEO
• Amidst Vince McMahon allegations, WWE replaces John Laurinaitis with Bruce Prichard as Interim Head Of Talent Relations
• Following her release, WWE attempts to censor Sasha Banks signs during WWE programming
• Hangman Page goes after Booker T for suggesting that Adam Cole work more on his physique
• Audio: Okada makes his memorable AEW Dynamite debut
• Looking back at Impact Wrestling: Slammiversary 2022
• Looking back at NXT Gold Rush and memorable match between Seth Rollins and Bron Breakker
• Audio: WWE Title Unification Match between Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler (WWE Women's Tag Team Champions) vs Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn (NXT Women's Tag Team Champions)
• Hulk Hogan Real American Beer launches
• Controversial photo surfaces involving Wyatt Sicks following their memorable WWE RAW debut
• Kayla Braxton announces her departure from WWE
• Audio: Jacob Fatu makes his memorable WWE debut
• Audio: Joe Hendry makes his surprising viral NXT debut
• And much more!

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• Ad-Free episodes of all of the weekly Non-Patreon shows
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• WWE RAW RECAP AND WRESTLING NEWS REPORT: LIVE EVERY MONDAY NIGHT at 10:45PM ET after WWE RAW on DTKCDiscord.com
• DT VIPATREON: Patreon Exclusive Show hosted by Don Tony LIVE EVERY TUESDAY at 8:30PM on DTKC Patreon Channel (https://www.patreon.com/dontony)
• PRO WRESTLING NEWS UPDATES: Posted every WEDNESDAY morning at DonTony.com (and across all audio platforms)
• THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY: Posted every THURSDAY at DonTony.com (and across all audio platforms)
• CASTLE/KNT CHRONICLES: Patreon Exclusive Show hosted by Kevin Castle and Trez LIVE EVERY THURSDAY 8:30PM on DTKC Patreon Channel (https://www.patreon.com/dontony)
• PRO WRESTLING NEWS UPDATES: Posted every FRIDAY morning at DonTony.com (and across all audio platforms)
• PRO WRESTLING WEEKEND NEWS UPDATE: Posted every SATURDAY at DonTony.com (and across all audio platforms)
• THE SIT-DOWN w/DON TONY: VIDEO PODCAST hosted by Don Tony LIVE EVERY SUNDAY at 8PM on YouTube (www.YouTube.com/DonTony)
• WWE/AEW PPV RECAP/REVIEW: (Posted MONDAY NIGHT as part of Don Tony and Kevin Castle Show)

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