Enjoy this episode (Season 4 Episode 30) of This Week In Wrestling History covering the week of 7/23 thru 7/29. Running Time: 5 Hours 10 Minutes! Hundreds of hours of wrestling memories, all featuring the ORIGINAL moments as they aired including ORIGINAL theme music! Enjoy this deep dive into pro wrestling's awesome history. You won't find history documented like this anywhere but here! SYNOPSIS: SEASON 4 EPISODE 30 (7/23 - 7/29)
RUNNING TIME: 5 HOURS 10 MINUTES
- An epic battle between Bob Backlund and Antonio Inoki (for the WWWF Championship) ends in a 60-minute draw.
- Looking back at the WWF 'Brawl to End It All' MTV special event.
- First-ever WWF title change in a cage match as Tito Santana defeats Greg Valentine for the IC Title.
- Dusty Rhodes's last reign as the NWA Heavyweight Champion begins, defeating Ric Flair in a steel cage (1986).
- Looking back at the original NWA Great American Bash Tour.
- Audio: Sherri Martel defeats 64-year-old Fabulous Moolah for the WWF Women's Championship.
- Audio: Wendi Richter defeats Monster Ripper (Bertha Faye) to win the WWC Women's Championship (1987).
- Looking back at the WCW Great American Bash PPV (1989).
- Audio: Jim Cornette debuts for the WWF on Monday Night RAW.
- Audio: Bob Backlund snaps and turns heel after losing to Bret Hart for the WWF Championship (1994).
- Looking back at WWF In Your House 2: The Lumberjacks (1995).
- Audio: Dean Douglas makes his WWF TV debut (1995).
- Scott Steiner makes his ECW debut.
- Audio: The nWo airs its first-ever 'Paid Announcement.'
- Audio: The infamous nWo attack on Nitro, including Kevin Nash throwing Rey Mysterio into a production truck like a lawn dart.
- Audio: Bret Hart's infamous enema remark toward the USA and Pittsburgh on RAW.
- Audio: The WWF's attempt at a Light Heavyweight Division to combat Nitro: Devon Storm vs. Ace Darling.
- Audio: "Dr. Death" Steve Williams vs. Bart Gunn in a WWF Brawl for All Match.
- Looking back at WWF In Your House 23: Fully Loaded.
- Edge wins his first-ever WWE championship, winning the IC Title at a house show. His reign would last one day.
- Looking back at the WWF Fully Loaded PPVs in 1999 and 2000.
- Triple H shows Trish Stratus some 'wrestling moves,' and Stephanie is none too pleased.
- US Champion Lance Storm becomes 'Lance Two Belts,' defeating Big Vito for the WCW Hardcore Title.
- Kurt Angle and Booker T trade WCW Heavyweight Championship title wins.
- Looking back to the future: An OVW event featuring John Cena, Randy Orton, Batista, Brock Lesnar, and many others from 2001.
- Audio: The Rock vs. Ric Flair. The one and only time they faced off in a singles match (2002).
- Ring of Honor crowns its first-ever ROH Heavyweight Champion.
- Looking back at WWE Vengeance 2003.
- Looking back at Pro Wrestling Guerrilla's first-ever event (2003).
- Audio: AJ Styles (c) vs. Frankie Kazarian vs. Michael Shane: Ultimate X Match for the X Division Title (2004).
- Audio: Jeff Hardy vs. Monty Brown: Memorable #1 contender's match for the TNA Heavyweight Title (2004).
- Looking back at the night a two-hour episode of WWE RAW only had two matches (2004).
- Audio: Teddy Long begins his nine-year reign as SmackDown GM (2004).
- Looking back at the WWE Great American Bash in 2005 and 2006.
- Audio: Muhammad Hassan wrestles his last-ever match in WWE.
- Audio: WWE Battle of the Bands: John Cena vs. Chris Jericho and Fozzy (2005).
- WWE signs Ted DiBiase Jr. to a developmental deal.
- TNA signs Adam 'Pacman' Jones.
- Audio: The same night WWE officially becomes PG programming, Mike Adamle is announced as RAW GM.
- Diamond Dallas Page settles his lawsuit against Jay-Z over the use of the Diamond Cutter symbol.
- Looking back at WWE Night of Champions 2009.
- Audio: Chris Jericho is not happy that Shaq is hosting RAW (2009).
- WWE Champion CM Punk returns to WWE and confronts newly crowned WWE Champion John Cena.
- WWF/WWE RAW reaches its 1,000th-episode milestone (2012).
- Stephanie McMahon is 'arrested' for slapping Brie Bella. Ever wonder why WWE never pushed the angle further with a 'mugshot'?
- Seth Rollins inadvertently knees John Cena in the nose, causing several fractures and requiring emergency surgery.
- Audio: Hulk Hogan attempts damage control after a video of his racist tirade surfaces, and he is fired by WWE (2015).
- Layla El announces her WWE retirement.
- Looking back at WWE Battleground in 2016 and 2017.
- Nia Jax and Finn Bálor make their WWE main roster debuts (2016).
- Audio: Braun Strowman vs. WWE newcomer James Ellsworth (2016).
- Brian Christopher tragically dies in a Tennessee jail from suicide by hanging. Jerry Lawler would sue Tennessee for wrongful death one year to the day of Brian Christopher's passing.
- Audio: THREE DAYS after John Cena mocked The Usos' DUI arrests at RAW Reunion, Jimmy Uso is arrested AGAIN for a DUI.
- Audio: Stephanie McMahon announces the first-ever all-women's PPV event, 'Evolution.'
- Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson acquires a stake and becomes a partner in VOSS Water—the very same brand of water bottles he notoriously urinates in during photo shoots!
- Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson launches his own tequila brand, 'Teremana Tequila.'
- Audio: Adam Cole's infamous confrontation with Pat McAfee on The Pat McAfee Show.
- During a Twitch stream, AJ Styles reveals he believes Dixie Carter hurt and ruined TNA/Impact Wrestling.
- Audio: Sasha Banks makes history and becomes a double champion at the same time as Bayley (holding the RAW, SmackDown, and Tag Team Championships).
- Audio: A post-match promo by Eddie Kingston following a match against Cody Rhodes for the TNT Title, which sparked an IWC push for him to be signed by AEW.
- Audio: AEW reveals the location for Rampage 'The First Dance,' and the CM Punk chants (and ticket prices) explode.
- Audio: Matt Cardona vs. Nick Gage (c) in a Death Match for the GCW World Championship. Note: This match occurred only days before the infamous 'Dominos/Pizza Cutter incident' on AEW Dynamite involving Nick Gage and Chris Jericho.
- Vince McMahon's phone connection suddenly turns to mush during a WWE earnings call when asked if AEW is competition for WWE.
- Following Vince McMahon's retirement, Stephanie McMahon and Nick Khan are named Co-CEOs of WWE, with Triple H becoming the head of WWE Creative.
- Audio: Triple H discusses how the WWE product will be different under his leadership now that Vince McMahon has retired.
- AEW announces the creation of the World Trios Championship.
- Jonathan Gresham gets into a heated, profanity-laced confrontation with Tony Khan and quits Ring of Honor.
- Audio: CM Punk spray-paints the AEW World Championship and declares himself the real AEW World Champion.
- Looking back at AEW Blood and Guts 2024.
- Audio: Kamille signs with AEW and makes her debut at Blood and Guts.
- Drew McIntyre trolls CM Punk by posing in a photo with Jack Perry.
- Audio: Hell freezes over; Jesse Ventura meets with Triple H and agrees to return to WWE.
- A photo of Tony Khan and Shane McMahon together goes viral, and the wild, wacky speculation of Shane in AEW begins.
- Audio: Rikishi is pissed at WWE creative for teasing Jey Uso having a crush on Rhea Ripley. He would later delete comments insinuating WWE could harm Jey Uso's marriage. (No worries, we have the audio!)
- Vince McMahon crashes his Bentley while driving over 100 mph on a Connecticut highway. A police bodycam reveals McMahon was only ticketed and not arrested for evading police, which led to the crash.
- Hulk Hogan tragically passes away at 71 years old.
- Audio: Various news coverage, including clips from TMZ and a Hogan documentary, featuring comments from several wrestlers, including part of Vince McMahon's eulogy at Hulk Hogan's funeral.
- And so much more!
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Enjoy this episode of Wednesday Night Don-O-Mite recorded 07/22/2026. Running Time: 69 Minutes. Synopsis posted below. Lots of wrestling news and discussion this week including: 

• Janel Grant Makes A Deal With The Devil Dismissing Her Sexual Assault & Trafficking Lawsuit To Settle Thru Confidential Arbitration: "It was a contract dispute Austin; it was a contract dispute all along".
  
  
• Bayley's WWE Future in Doubt Following TV Write-Off and Contract Rumors: With her contract reportedly expiring near the end of the year and a recent storyline write-off at Saturday Night's Main Event, backstage speculation in both WWE and AEW is ramping up over her next move.
  
  
• First Impressions Of WWE Unreal Season 3: John Cena Retirement Tour dominates Season 3 but not without some interesting coverage involving CM Punk, AJ Lee, Seth Rollins, Logan Paul, Bron Breakker, Oba Femi, and Trick Williams.
  
  
• Mike Santana Formally Debuts on the WWE NXT Roster: And many across IWC are livid over an expected name change by WWE.
  
  
• AEW Redemption 2026 Preview and Predictions: Cage and Copeland vs Death Riders; Jericho vs Ciampa; Omega vs Knight; Ospreay/Moxley vs Young Bucks; Thekla vs Nightingale and more
  
  
• AUDIO: Paige Triggers The Sickos Over Comments About Her AEW Career: During an appearance on The Nikki & Brie Show, Paige says although she left AEW on great terms, her heart wasn't in it because she was always a WWE girl.
  
  
• Santos Escobar Fires A Parting Shot At WWE: With his 90-Day no compete clause done, "Hijo del Fantasma" has a direct parting message for Paul Levesque and Nick Khan.
  
  
• Sammy Guevara Scrubs AEW References from Social Media Profiles: And he made sure we took notice
  
  
• Lola Vice to Challenge Kendal Grey in NXT Underground Title Match: With another flurry of WWE releases around the corner, is this the beginning of the end for Lola Vice in NXT and a promotion to RAW/SmackDown?
  
  
• This Week In Ratings: A full television ratings breakdown for WWE RAW, SmackDown, NXT, AEW Dynamite, Collision, and TNA Impact.
  
  
• Tony Khan Appearing At San Diego Comic-Con Panel Ahead of Redemption PPV: Tony Khan, Swerve Strickland, Ricochet and others will take part in a panel discussion leading into AEW Redemption PPV in Canada.
  
  
• AEW Announces "Welcome to Wembley" Fan Experience for All-In London Weekend: DT has important information for anyone interested in attending this event.
  
  
• WWE and Zelina Vega File New Trademark Applications: DT thinks he knows the origin behind Zelina Vega's trademark filing, and it's pretty funny.
  
  
• And much more!

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Enjoy this episode of The Sit-Down w/Don Tony streamed LIVE Sunday July 19, 2026. Running Time: 2 Hours 4 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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Enjoy this episode (Season 4 Episode 29) of This Week In Wrestling History covering the week of 7/16 thru 7/22. Running Time: 5 Hours 23 Minutes! Hundreds of hours of wrestling memories, all featuring the ORIGINAL moments as they aired including ORIGINAL theme music! Enjoy this deep dive into pro wrestling's awesome history. You won't find history documented like this anywhere but here! SYNOPSIS: SEASON 4 EPISODE 29 (7/16 - 7/22)
RUNNING TIME: 5 HOURS 41 MINUTES
- Audio: "The Great Betrayal" – Paul Orndorff turns on Hulk Hogan during a tag team match against King Kong Bundy and Big John Studd.
- Audio: Memorable promos from Paul Orndorff and Hulk Hogan following the "betrayal."
- A look back at WWF Saturday Night's Main Event #22.
- Audio: The Brain Busters make history ending Demolition's (then) record-breaking 478-day reign as WWF Tag Team Champions.
- Canada threatens arrest and bans Jacques Rougeau and the WWF from using the name "The Mountie" within the country.
- Audio: "I am The Mountie!"
- Audio: "I am Jacques Rougeau!"
- Audio: Bret Hart defends the IC Championship in the first-ever WWF Ladder Match.
- A look back at NWA/WCW Beach Blast 1993.
- Vince McMahon is found not guilty in the 1994 steroid conspiracy trial.
- A look back at WCW Bash at the Beach 1994 and 1995.
- The Giant (Big Show) makes his WCW debut.
- Audio: Hulk Hogan makes his WCW debut and defeats Ric Flair for the WCW Heavyweight Championship.
- Audio: Phantasio makes his one and only WWF TV appearance.
- Audio: Woman (Nancy Benoit) causes a TV controversy as Mikey Whipwreck takes ten Singapore cane lashes from The Sandman.
- After defeating The Gangstas in the main event, Public Enemy and the fans "break" the ECW ring.
- A look back at WWF In Your House 9: International Incident (1996).
- Wild Bill Irwin (as The Goon) and Ron Simmons (as Faarooq Asad) make their WWF debuts.
- A look back at ECW Heatwave 1997, 1999, and 2000.
- Audio: The Dudleys and Joel Gertner's memorable Heatwave '99 promo.
- XPW talent sits ringside during the Heatwave 2000 PPV, and the ECW wrestlers are none too happy about it.
- A look back at the WWF Invasion PPV (2001) and its massive buyrate.
- Following Eric Bischoff's announcement as Raw GM, Stephanie McMahon debuts as SmackDown GM.
- Audio: The first-ever on-air promo exchange between Eric Bischoff and The Rock.
- A look back at the WWE Vengeance PPV (2002).
- Triple H turns on his friend and "manager," Shawn Michaels.
- WWE unifies the Intercontinental and European Championships.
- Audio: A memorable promo exchange between The Rock and Eddie Guerrero (2002).
- Audio: Sabu makes his NWA TNA debut in a memorable ladder match against Malice (2002).
- Who remembers the WWE Evolution "Paid, Laid, and Made" T-shirt?
- Audio: Goldberg tells Triple H, "You're next!"
- Kane tombstone-piledrives Linda McMahon on the WWE Raw stage.
- Audio: John Cena cuts a memorable graveyard promo on The Undertaker and urinates on a tombstone.
- A look back at ROH Death Before Dishonor 2003.
- A look back at TNA No Surrender 2005.
- A look back at TNA Victory Road 2006 and 2009.
- A look back at WWE Great American Bash 2007 and 2008.
- Hornswoggle wins the WWE Cruiserweight Title.
- Bobby Lashley wrestles the final match of his first WWE run.
- WWE replaces an injured Edge with The Great Khali as the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion.
- Edge forfeits the WWE World Heavyweight Championship after suffering a torn pectoral muscle.
- Bye-bye, TV-14! WWE officially transitions to PG programming.
- Triple H and Alicia Fox ruin the wedding between Edge and Vickie Guerrero.
- The first-ever WWE Divas Champion is crowned.
- D'Lo Brown makes a memorable return to WWE (2008).
- Audio: A TNA employee exposes the affair between Jeff Jarrett and Karen Angle on the Bubba the Love Sponge Radio Show.
- Ron Simmons is inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
- A look back at WWE Money in the Bank 2010 and 2011.
- Audio: CM Punk defeats John Cena and leaves WWE as the WWE Champion.
- Audio: Triple H "takes over" WWE and relieves a tearful Vince McMahon of his duties.
- Rey Mysterio wins the title (holding it for 46 minutes) before John Cena replaces CM Punk as WWE Champion.
- Audio: CM Punk confronts Triple H at San Diego Comic-Con.
- Audio: Daniel Bryan proposes to AJ Lee (2012).
- Brie Bella suffers a wardrobe malfunction during a segment on RAW (2013).
- TNA releases D'Lo Brown and Bruce Prichard.
- A look back at WWE Battleground 2014 and 2015.
- CM Punk appears at the Alternative Press Music Awards and vows that a WWE return will never happen.
- Dixie Carter attempts to rehire and hide Vince Russo as a creative consultant for TNA.
- Mick Foley (Raw) and Daniel Bryan (SmackDown Live) are announced as the new WWE General Managers.
- A look back at the 2016 WWE Draft.
- Audio: Cesaro expresses his frustration regarding the WWE Draft.
- Audio: Kalisto's infamous "Lucha Thing" promo.
- Audio: Bubba Ray takes issue with The Usos' Samoan wrestling lineage.
- Audio: Kurt Angle reveals Jason Jordan as his son.
- A look back at Impact Wrestling: Slammiversary 2018, 2020, and 2021.
- A look back at WWE RAW Reunion (2019).
- Audio: Seth Rollins vs. AJ Styles featuring The O.C. and DX from WWE RAW Reunion.
- Audio: The WWE 24/7 Title changes hands ten times during the RAW Reunion.
- Audio: John Cena cracks a joke at The Usos regarding their numerous DUI arrests.
- Omos makes his NXT in-ring debut.
- A look back at WWE The Horror Show at Extreme Rules.
- Audio: The closing moments of the Seth Rollins vs. Rey Mysterio "Eye for an Eye" match from Extreme Rules.
- Tony Khan's tweet admitting his obsession with the 18–49 demo leads to a massive shift in how media reports AEW ratings, and Chris Jericho proclaims himself the "Demo God."
- A look back at WWE Money in the Bank 2021.
- Audio: John Cena welcomes back the live fans attending the first MITB PLE since the pandemic.
- A look back at the time AEW pulled a "WWE/Stephanie Vaquer" move by signing Thunder Rosa.
- WWE hosts its first RAW with live fans since the start of the pandemic, filled with good, bad, and ugly moments.
- Audio: Nikki A.S.H. cashes in her MITB briefcase and wins the RAW Women's Championship from Charlotte Flair.
- Audio: NXT Champion Karrion Kross makes his RAW debut, only to lose to Jeff Hardy in three minutes.
- Keith Lee challenges Bobby Lashley for the WWE Championship, only to be overshadowed by the return of Bill Goldberg.
- Amidst an NDA scandal, Vince McMahon abruptly retires from WWE and is temporarily replaced by Stephanie McMahon.
- Audio: Dominik Mysterio makes history by main-eventing WWE RAW, NXT, and SmackDown all within the same week.
- Audio: "KONNAN!" A look back at the post-AAA TripleMania XXXI incident where Don Callis was allegedly attacked, bloodied, and concussed by a fan.
- A look back at AEW Blood & Guts 2023.
- A look back at TNA Slammiversary 2024 and 2025.
- Audio: Nic Nemeth wins the TNA World Championship for the first time
- Looking back at the creative blunder at TNA Slammiversary 2025 and the attempted coverup by some within TNA creative
- Audio: Trick Williams defends TNA World Championship against Mike Santana and Joe Hendry (From TNA Slammiversary 2025)
- Audio: Eric Bischoff thinks TNA can surpass AEW to become the #2 promotion within one year if they land the right TV deal. He thought wrong.
- And so much more!
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Enjoy this episode of Wednesday Night Don-O-Mite recorded 07/15/2026. Running Time: 63 Minutes. Synopsis posted below. Lots of wrestling news and discussion this week including: 

• WWE Saturday Night's Main Event XLV Preview and Predictions: CM Punk/Cody Rhodes vs Gunther/Sami Zayn; Bayley vs Lyra Valkyria; Paige/Brie Bella vs Fatal Influence (Tag Title Match); Danhausen vs JD McDonough; appearances from Roman Reigns, Jalen Brunson w/NY Knicks players and more
• Ludwig Kaiser Claims 'Stand Your Ground': Ludwig Kaiser files a motion to dismiss his Florida battery charge. If the surveillance footage backs up his story, this case could be thrown out as early as tomorrow!
• Amicab-Lee Split: Keith Lee and Michin Mia Yim get divorced.
• Wednesday Word Salad: We break down Bryan Alvarez's viral claims that Keith Lee is quietly retired from the business.
• Buddy Matthews Cleared for AEW Return? And is a full House of Black reunion right around the corner?
• This Week In Ratings: A full television ratings breakdown for WWE RAW, SmackDown, NXT, AEW Dynamite, Collision, and TNA Impact.
• Observe the Sudden Silence: Was Dave Meltzer's promised rant questioning WWE's Netflix ratings suddenly killed by a question DT confronted him with?
• AEW Files $100K Lawsuit: All Elite Wrestling sues Queen of the Ring producers for breach of contract.
• WWE's Bizarre Partnership with ReelShort: Who the hell wants to see Jacob Fatu, Joe Hendry, and Drew McIntyre starring in cheesy, bite-sized soap operas?
• Seth Rollins Granting Wishes on ESPN: Full details on Seth's upcoming appearance on ESPN's "My Wish" series.
• And much more!

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Enjoy this episode of The Don Tony Show recorded July 13, 2026. Running Time: 2 Hours 33 Minutes. Synopsis of topics discussed is listed below. CLICK HERE to download the AUDIO episode of THE DON TONY SHOW 7/13/26 CLICK HERE for the COMMERCIAL FREE AUDIO episode of THE DON TONY SHOW 7/13/26 CLICK HERE for the COMMERCIAL FREE VIDEO episode of THE DON TONY SHOW 7/13/26 CLICK HERE to listen to THE DON TONY SHOW 7/13/26 episode online CLICK HERE to access previous episodes for all the shows ====
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Enjoy this episode of The Sit-Down w/Don Tony streamed LIVE Sunday July 12, 2026. Running Time: 2 Hours 4 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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Enjoy this episode (Season 4 Episode 28) of This Week In Wrestling History covering the week of 7/9 thru 7/15. Running Time: 5 Hours 41 Minutes! Hundreds of hours of wrestling memories, all featuring the ORIGINAL moments as they aired including ORIGINAL theme music! Enjoy this deep dive into pro wrestling's awesome history. You won't find history documented like this anywhere but here! SYNOPSIS: SEASON 4 EPISODE 28 (7/9 - 7/15)
RUNNING TIME: 5 HOURS 41 MINUTES

• Black Saturday: TBS replaces Georgia Championship Wrestling programming with the World Wrestling Federation.
• Audio: Jim Cornette discusses "Black Saturday."
• Bruno Sammartino wrestles his last ever match at Madison Square Garden.
• Harley Race wins the 1986 WWF King of the Ring.
• Precious! Looking back at the time Ric Flair made out with a mannequin on World Championship Wrestling.
• The Ultimate Warrior (as Dingo Warrior) makes his WWF TV debut.
• "Dr. Death" Steve Williams captures the UWF Heavyweight Championship.
• Looking back at NWA Great American Bash '88.
• "We want Flair! We want Flair!" Looking back at WCW Great American Bash 1991.
• Looking back at WCW Great American Bash 1992.
• Vince McMahon folds the World Bodybuilding Federation (WBF).
• Ric Flair wrestles in Charlotte, NC, for the first time as part of the WWF.
• Hulk Hogan takes the stand in the Vince McMahon steroid distribution trial and admits to years of steroid use.
• Looking back at ECW Heatwave 1995 and 1996.
• Wild Pegasus (Chris Benoit) wins the Best of the Super Juniors Tournament.
• The WWF releases Jack Tunney.
• Audio: Owen Hart & the British Bulldog vs. Steve Austin & Dude Love for the vacant WWF Tag Team Titles.
• The Nitro Girls debut on WCW Monday Nitro.
• Looking back at WCW Bash at the Beach 1997–2000.
• Looking back at the WCW LA Melee Pay-Per-Listen event from 1998.
• Audio: Two Clusterf***s for One: Chavo Guerrero Jr. "submits" to Stevie Ray, then shaves his own head in a Hair vs. Hair Match against Eddie Guerrero.
• The WWF debuts their internet webcast "Code-Red."
• The WWF announces the return of Jesse Ventura (then Minnesota Governor) to referee the main event of SummerSlam 1999.
• Audio: The WCW Junkyard Hardcore Invitational Match.
• Audio: Jeff Jarrett lays down for Hollywood Hulk Hogan, and the Vince Russo tirade that followed.
• Booker T becomes the second-ever Black Heavyweight Champion in WCW history.
• Looking back at the formation of the WCW/ECW Alliance: Audio #1: Tommy Dreamer makes his WWF debut and ECW reforms. Audio #2: Vince McMahon and the WWF form an "alliance" with Shane McMahon and WCW to battle ECW on Raw. Audio #3: WCW swerves the WWF and aligns with ECW, now owned by Stephanie McMahon.
• Kurt Angle sings "Jimmy Crack Corn."
• Audio: Eric Bischoff makes his WWE debut as General Manager of Raw.
• Audio: Kurt Angle and John Cena's Battle Rap!
• Looking back at the WWE Vengeance PPV 2004.
• UPN forces WWE to remove Muhammad Hassan from SmackDown programming.
• Audio: The Muhammad Hassan SmackDown promo that did not air on UPN.
• Audio: Matt Hardy calls into WWE Byte This! and confronts Lita.
• Brock Lesnar is stripped of the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.
• Looking back at WWE Saturday Night's Main Event 2006.
• Looking back at ROH Death Before Dishonor IV 2006.
• Funeral services are held for Nancy and Daniel Benoit.
• Audio: Following the Benoit tragedy, the infamous appearance by Mr. Kennedy on Fox News and his denial of ever taking steroids.
• Jim Ross opens JR's Family BBQ Restaurant.
• WWE signs Teddy Hart to a developmental deal.
• Looking back at TNA Victory Road 2007, 2008, and 2010.
• Looking back at AAA TripleMania XV (2007).
• WWE releases Ashley Massaro.
• Superstar Billy Graham auctions off his WWE Hall of Fame ring on eBay.
• Bobby Lashley and Kid Kash sign with TNA.
• TNA announces the ECW reunion-themed event "Hardcore Justice."
• ABC cancels the "Downfall" game show hosted by Chris Jericho after only 5 episodes.
• Chasyn Rance is arrested for having sexual relations with a 15-year-old.
• Looking back at TNA Destination X 2011.
• TNA releases Matt and Nick Jackson (Generation Me), Matt Morgan, and Hernandez.
• Audio: The CM Punk and Vince McMahon "contract negotiation" from Raw (2011).
• Audio: Bray Wyatt makes his NXT debut.
• Bonus Audio: An early Bray Wyatt promo from FCW.
• Looking back at WWE Money in the Bank 2012 and 2013.
• Kharma and CM Punk are officially released by WWE.
• WWE announces a partnership with Tout.
• WWE opens the Performance Center.
• The GFW "invasion" of TNA draws only 135 fans to a 5,000+ seat stadium.
• Sasha Banks, Charlotte, and Becky Lynch make their WWE main roster debut.
• One week after TNA airs "The Final Deletion" at the Hardy Compound, WWE airs the Wyatt Family vs. New Day at the Wyatt Compound.
• Audio: Bonus Audio: The Wyatt Family challenges the New Day.
• Brock Lesnar defeats Mark Hunt at UFC 200, just to be suspended a week later for a doping violation.
• WWE's lame excuse for not suspending Brock Lesnar for his UFC doping violation.
• Looking back at WWE Great Balls of Fire 2017.
• Audio: Flashback to 2017 when LA Knight wrestled Blue Demon Jr in Miami, FL, as "El Hijo De Trump"!
• Looking back at the WWE Extreme Rules PPV 2018 and 2019.
• Looking back at New Japan Pro-Wrestling Dominion 2020.
• Audio: Vince McMahon welcomes back live fans in attendance for the first time on WWE TV in over a year since the beginning of the pandemic.
• Looking back at AEW Fyter Fest 2021 and the massive TV ratings it generated.
• "The PG Era Is Over": Remembering one of the biggest reporting blunders in recent memory, when it was reported that WWE was bringing back TV-14 programming to RAW.
• Audio: Cora Jade betrays Roxanne Perez and attacks her with a cardboard skateboard.
• Audio: Logan Paul and The Miz argue over the size of Miz's balls.
• The Judgment Day invades NXT, and the escalation of Dominik Mysterio begins.
• AEW creates a "Banned Moves List." Guess how many of these moves are still banned today? :)
• Ric Flair's "Wooooo! Energy" hits stores.
• Looking back at Impact Slammiversary 2023–2024.
• WWE signs Stephanie Vaquer just in time for the WWE Mexico City Tour.
• WWE signs Joe Tessitore.
• Audio: Mariah May betrays Toni Storm and leaves her a bloody mess.
• Tokyo Yoshi Pro Wrestling holds their first ever event in the United States. How did they do?
• Looking back at AEW All In 2025 PPV from Texas
• Audio: Hangman Adam Page wins AEW World Championship, ending Jon Moxley's reign at 273 days
• Looking back at WWE Evolution II
• Audio: Highlights of Iyo Sky defending Women's World Championship against Rhea Ripley which included a memorable MITB Cash In (From WWE Evolution II)\
• Looking back at Saturday Night's Main Event XL featuring Bill Goldberg's WWE Retirement Match against World Heavyweight Champion Gunther
• Audio: Highlights of Goldberg's WWE retirement match against Gunther
• Audio: Goldberg's full and unedited retirement speech (from Saturday Night's Main Event)
• And so much more!

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Enjoy this episode of Wednesday Night Don-O-Mite recorded 07/08/2026. Running Time: 57 Minutes. Synopsis posted below. Lots of wrestling news and discussion this week including: 

• TMZ's Top Story features Jey Uso breaking his silence regarding his wife filing for divorce. But there's just one major problem...
• Ryan Nemeth Is About To Get PAID!: Judge in Ryan Nemeth vs AEW lawsuit denies AEW's request to keep wrestler contracts secret and hidden from public view
• CM Punk announced for several upcoming WWE events leading to SummerSlam.
• Kenny Omega vs Will Ospreay To Headline All In: Kenny Omega def MJF to win AEW World Heavyweight Championship
• AEW Slashes All In Ticket Prices: A limited-time 50% discount is offered for all AEW All In tickets.
• Mike Santana teases a big announcement taking place on a very interesting date.
• This Week In Ratings: Full ratings breakdown for WWE RAW, SmackDown, NXT, AEW Dynamite, Collision, and TNA Impact.
• Nikki Blackheart confirms 'Reina Volcán' as her new WWE ring name.
• WatchAEW Streaming: The new free streaming channel officially goes live on The Roku Channel.
• The Fabulous Rougeaus to be honored by AEW at the upcoming Redemption PPV.
• More Drama For The Rock: Dwayne Johnson to produce and star in a new drama about a stuntman battling dementia.
• Rich Swann Re-Signs with TNA Wrestling: Where else was he going to go?
• Richard Holliday WWE bound? WWE reportedly looking to sign Richard Holliday.
• Nikki Bella and Willow Nightingale Injury Updates
• Don Jr: Congratulations to Tony D'Angelo on the birth of his new baby boy!
• New Randy Orton WWE Trademark: WWE applies for a new RKO trademark, but the intended use is a bit different from past applications
• And much more!

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