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 E39 (09/24 - 09/30)

• WWWF Championship Belt stolen from Bruno Sammartino's car
• First WWWF Showdown At Shea Stadium featuring a 75 Minute main event match between Bruno vs Pedro Morales
• Audio: Jim Cornette makes his managerial debut
• Audio: Memorable Memphis match ends in a brawl: Stan Hansen & Jesse Ventura vs Jerry Lawler & Austin Idol
• Looking back at AWA Superclash '85: Night Of Champions
• Audio: Battle Of The Talk Shows: Pipers Pit vs The Flower Shop
• Audio: Ronnie Garvin def Ric Flair for NWA Heavyweight Title
• Bonus Audio: Ronnie Garvin speaks candidly on the title win, and Ric Flair's first promo after losing the title
• Kerry Von Erich sentenced in prescription forgery arrest
• Audio: Vince McMahon sends Macho Man to take out Jerry Lawler and USWA Title. (Promos by Macho Man and Vince)
• Shawn Michaels walks out of WWF and is stripped of IC Title
• Bonus Audio: Shawn Michaels speaks on walking out of WWF in 1993
• Brian Christopher and The Rock 'n Roll Express make their WWF debuts
• Audio: Terry Funk vs Jimmy Snuka for ECW TV Title main event's first NWA/ECW event booked by Paul Heyman
• Audio: Fake Razor Ramon and Fake Diesel in ring WWF debut, with Jim Ross on commentary
• Looking back at WWF In Your House: Breakdown 1998
• Audio: Christian makes his WWF debut
• Audio: Kane and Undertaker def Steve Austin for WWF Title
• Audio: Steve Austin and a Zamboni ruin Vince McMahon, Kane, and Undertaker's Title Award Ceremony
• Audio: Vince backs out his deal with Kane and Undertaker, gets caught giving them the finger, then has his leg broken
• Audio: First time and only time ever 1 on 1 match: Hulk Hogan vs Bret Hart main event Nitro
• Audio: Remembering the disaster: Al Snow vs Big Boss Man 'Kennel From Hell Match'
• 'This Is Your Life: The Rock' hosted by Mick Foley scores a record 8.4 rating
• Audio: '1, 2, It Doesn't Matter If The Rock Counts To 3!'
• Vince Russo and Ed Ferrara leave WWF for WCW
• WCW airs a Sprite Soda commercial featuring Sting 'beating up' a 10 year old kid at home
• Psychosis loses a Mask vs Hair Match against Kidman on Nitro
• Audio: Sid Vicious finds his rental car crushed by Goldberg
• First episode of Raw on TNN airs
• Audio: Vince Russo wins WCW Heavyweight Title from Booker T on Nitro
• Looking back at ECW Anarchy Rulz 2000
• TNA stars Andy Douglas and Johnny Devine stabbed outside a Nashville Nightclub
• Last episode of Raw airs on Spike TV
• Dolph Ziggler makes his first WWE appearance as the caddy for Kerwin White
• Cowboy Bob Orton wrestles on Smackdown; first match since 1987
• Audio: CM Punk debut match in Ohio Valley Wrestling
• TNA makes their debut on Spike TV
• Smackdown airs for the last time on CW Network (before the move to MyNetworkTV)
• Looking back at WWE Smackdown Special: Decade Of Smackdown
• Ric Flair Robe becomes first ever pro wrestling item to enter the Smithsonian Institute
• Audio: Drew McIntyre makes his WWE in ring debut
• Bryan Danielson makes his last ROH appearance before jumping to WWE
• Bret Hart wrestles last ever match in MSG
• Edge destroys the annoying Anonymous Raw GM Laptop
• Smackdown debuts on Syfy Network
• WWE signs Rusev, Neville, and Sara del Rey
• The shortest Hell In The Cell Match in history happens post Raw (5 Minutes) and CM Punk isn't thrilled about it
• Audio: Hulk Hogan quits Dixie Carter and TNA
• Asuka makes her NXT debut
• Neville wrestles last 205 Live match before walking out of WWE
• And much more!

 

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