DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE SHOW

This Week In Wrestling History (Week Nine) 2/26 – 3/3


Listen Later

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: Episode 9 (2/26 – 3/3)RUNNING TIME: 3 Hours 8 Minutes

  • Luke Williams loses a Hair vs Hair Match against Roddy Piper (Bonus: 1980 Promo included).
  • Audio: Bushwacker Luke (Williams) speaks on signing with WWF and changing from the violent Sheepherders to The friendly Buschwackers.
  • WWF airs first ever Slammy Awards.
  • Looking back at WCW Superbrawl II (1992).
  • Lex Luger wrestles last WCW match before signing with WWF.
  • Hollywood Blondes def Shane Douglas and Ricky Steamboat to win WCW World Tag Team Championships (Bonus: Douglas/Steamboat pre match promo).
  • Audio: Shane Douglas speaks on leaving WCW for ECW after losing Tag Titles to Hollywood Blondes.
  • Before ECW invaded WWF at The Manhattan Center in 1997, there was the World Wrestling Network event in 1994.
  • DT looks back at Jim Crockett / Paul Heyman led WWN Promotion and the fallout which led to ECW going 'Extreme'.
  • Audio: Before debuting in WWF as Mankind, Mick Foley appeared in USWA as 'Mankind The Mutilator'.
  • British Bulldog becomes first ever WWF European Champion.
  • Near record low ratings (1997) lead to major changes coming for Monday Night Raw.
  • Audio: Mike Tyson joins D-Generation X.
  • Looking back at ECW Living Dangerously 1998.
  • Audio: Bam Bam Bigelow speaks on working with Taz and Living Dangerously '98 event.
  • Before XPW invaded ECW at Heatwave 2000 PPV, many former ECW champions appear for XPW. Looking back at XPW Baptized In Blood event.
  • Looking back at WWF No Way Out PPV (2000).
  • Looking back at a very wacky, memorable week in wrestling in 2000.
  • Rob Van Dam vacates ECW TV Title due to broken ankle, ending 700 day run as Champion.
  • Audio: Yapapi Brother, Wooooo!
  • Audio: All three members of 3 Count def Brian Knobbs to become Hardcore Champion.
  • Audio: Crash Holly vs Mark Henry for WWF Hardcore Title leads to Mae Young giving birth to a Rubber Hand.
  • Audio: Crash Holly creates the 24/7 Rule for Hardcore Title.
  • WCW Referees Mickey Jay and Mark Johnson wrestle each other on Thunder.
  • David McClane's Women Of Wrestling ceases operations (2001).
  • Audio: Big Show defends WWF Hardcore Championship against Kurt Angle and The Rock with a unique finish.
  • Jerry Lawler quits WWF after wife Stacy Carter is released.
  • Audio: Jerry Lawler speaks on the day both he and Stacy Carter left WWF.
  • Rey Mysterio vs CM Punk vs Eddie Guerrero: A fantasy match that did take place (for IWA Promotion).
  • WWF premieres Tough Enough 2 on MTV.
  • Looking back at every WWF Tough Enough winner and the disappointing careers that followed for almost all of them.
  • Audio: Marty Jannetty turns down Vince McMahon's Kiss My Ass Club for the Masterlock Challenge.
  • Audio: Shawn Michaels joins Vince McMahon's Kiss My Ass Club.
  • Audio: The night Randy Orton came out to CM Punk's Theme Music (This Fire Burns).
  • WWE retires Cruiserweight Championship (2008).
  • Mr T turns down WWE Hall Of Fame.
  • Audio: Looking back at Mr T's WWE Hall of Fame Speech (Mother Meter: 71).
  • Jacqueline Beems arrested after assaulting then husband Ric Flair.
  • Audio: TMZ releases 911 call made to Police by daughter of Jacqueline Beems.
  • Triple H and Shawn Michaels wrestle together for the last time on Raw.
  • Hulk Hogan spoils Rob Van Dam's surprise debut for TNA.
  • Bonus Audio: RVD makes TNA debut, defeating Sting (clean) in 12 seconds.
  • Johnny Curtis (Fandango) wins NXT Season 4. Tyrus (aka Brodus Clay) finishes second.
  • Looking back at Ring Of Honor 9th, 10th, 11th, 13th, and 14th Anniversary Shows.
  • Audio: The Rock attempts to make John Cena his 'Kung Pao Bitch'. 
  • Audio: The Rock gets rattled after John Cena 'exposes' cheat notes written on The Rock's arm.
  • WWE airs Old School Raw special (2013) which includes last TV appearance of Mae Young.
  • Audio: Brock Lesnar promo predicting end of Undertaker's WM 'Streak' - in front of Chicago audience - shortly after CM Punk quits WWE.
  • Looking back at WWE NXT Arrival event (2014).
  • Audio: The Miz and Mizdow debut 'Niagara' Commercial.
  • Final Chapter of Broken Hardy's 'Expedition Of Gold' takes place at a Flea Market on Impact, only to invade ROH a few days later and win Tag Team Titles.
  • Looking back at ROH Manhattan Mayhem VI (2017).
  • And so much more!

RIGHT CLICK AND SAVE to download the AUDIO episode of THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY S1 E9 (2/26 – 3/3) online

====

CHECK OUT DON TONY AND KEVIN SHOW CONTENT ACROSS THESE PLATFORMS:

  • CLICK HERE FOR APPLE PODCASTS
  • CLICK HERE FOR SPOTIFY
  • CLICK HERE FOR ANDROID
  • CLICK HERE FOR AMAZON MUSIC
  • CLICK HERE FOR GOOGLE PODCASTS
  • CLICK HERE FOR PANDORA
  • CLICK HERE FOR PODBEAN
  • CLICK HERE FOR IHEARTRADIO
  • CLICK HERE FOR DON TONY MERCHANDISE!
...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE SHOWBy Don Tony And Kevin Castle

  • 3.9
  • 3.9
  • 3.9
  • 3.9
  • 3.9

3.9

631 ratings


More shows like DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE SHOW

View all
Solomonster Sounds Off by The Solomonster

Solomonster Sounds Off

1,388 Listeners

WRESTLING SOUP by Wrestling Soup Network

WRESTLING SOUP

633 Listeners

Off The Script w/JDfromNY by JDfromNY

Off The Script w/JDfromNY

832 Listeners

K100 w/ Konnan & Disco by K100 w/ Konnan & Disco, Bleav

K100 w/ Konnan & Disco

1,051 Listeners

Jim Cornette Experience by Arcadian Vanguard

Jim Cornette Experience

4,027 Listeners

83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff by Podcast Heat

83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff

4,663 Listeners

Something to Wrestle with Bruce Prichard by Podcast Heat

Something to Wrestle with Bruce Prichard

10,979 Listeners

What Happened When by Podcast Heat

What Happened When

3,768 Listeners

Jim Cornette’s Drive-Thru by Arcadian Vanguard

Jim Cornette’s Drive-Thru

3,286 Listeners

Grilling JR by Podcast Heat

Grilling JR

5,335 Listeners

Busted Open by SiriusXM

Busted Open

1,968 Listeners

My World with Jeff Jarrett by Podcast Heat

My World with Jeff Jarrett

896 Listeners

Story Time with Dutch Mantell by WSI Network

Story Time with Dutch Mantell

210 Listeners

Kliq This: The Kevin Nash Podcast by Podcast Heat

Kliq This: The Kevin Nash Podcast

808 Listeners

The Stevie Richards Show by WSI Network

The Stevie Richards Show

92 Listeners