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This Week In Wrestling History (Week Eighteen) 4/29 – 5/5
Manage episode 416299196 series 3521525
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 18 (4/29 – 5/5)RUNNING TIME: 3 Hours 19 Minutes
- Superstar Billy Graham def Bruno Sammartino to win the WWWF Championship.
- Infamous Pat Patterson vs Sgt Slaughter Alley Fight takes place at Madison Square Garden.
- Manny Fernandez stabbed multiple times outside TX restaurant.
- Looking back at Von Erich Memorial Parade Of Champions (1984, 1985, 1986, 1987).
- Audio: Kerry Von Erich def Ric Flair to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.
- Looking back at AWA Superclash II (1987).
- Audio: Curt Hennig vs Nick Bockwinkel for AWA World Heavyweight Championship. AWA 80's fu**ery wasn't limited to just Hulk Hogan. This time it moves on to Curt Hennig, but ends with a positive conclusion.
- WWF vs WBF Superstars battle it out on Family Feud.
- Looking back at NJPW Wrestling Donataku events (1993, 1994, 1995).
- Audio: Current WWF Champion Hulk Hogan belittles and calls the WWF Championship a 'toy'.
- Rick Rude suffers serious neck injury during match with Sting which leads to retirement.
- Sabu wins IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title.
- Audio: Following his WWF in ring debut, HHH promotes 'civility'.
- Vignettes for the upcoming debut of The Bodydonnas (Skip and Sunny) begin airing on WWF TV.
- Looking back at FMW 7th Anniversary Show (1996).
- Audio: Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michaels: Home wrecker!
- Atsushi Onita meets with WWF about a possible joint event with FMW and the possibility of an Exploding Death Match in WWF.
- Christian makes his WWF debut.
- Looking back at ECW Wrestlepalooza '98 PPV.
- Looking back at AJPW 25th Anniversary Show (1998).
- Audio: Terry Funk and Cactus Jack battle it out on Monday Night Raw with Steve Austin on commentary.
- Vignettes start airing on WWF TV for the upcoming debut of Edge.
- Audio: Paul Bearer tells Jerry 'The King' Lawler how he 'did' Undertaker's mother.
- Kimberly Page appears nude in Playboy.
- Audio: Captain Lou Albano's memorable appearance on 'Lie Detector'.
- A&E premieres 'The Unreal Story Of Professional Wrestling' (1999).
- Looking back at AJPW Giant Baba Memorial Show (1999).
- Mick Foley forms a 'Union' to combat the Corporate Ministry.
- Macho Man Randy Savage makes last appearance in WCW.
- Looking back at WWF Backlash PPV (2000).
- Looking back at WWF Insurrextion PPV (2000, 2001, 2002) and the Plane Ride From Hell (2001).
- Sean 'XPac' Waltman speaks on the Plane Ride From Hell.
- Following the lawsuit filed by the World Wildlife Fund, World Wrestling Federation changes from WWF to WWFE.
- Audio: WWF Confidential segment on the death of Miss Elizabeth and arrest of Lex Luger.
- Daughter of Iron Shiek brutally murdered by boyfriend.
- Audio: Jacqueline def Chavo Guerrero Jr to win the Cruiserweight Championship.
- Looking back at WWE Backlash PPV (2005, 2018).
- Hulk Hogan Energy Drinks, Microwave Cheeseburger and Chicken Sandwiches hit stores and receive subpar reviews.
- Audio: Joey Styles' Pipe Bomb from WWE Raw.
- WWE signs Hornswoggle.
- Audio: Scott Steiner becomes the greatest mathematician in pro wrestling history.
- Rolling Stone releases explosive story on Escort Service which included Ashley Massaro as being a paid Escort.
- Santino Marella arrested for DUI.
- Ric Flair becomes Ring Of Honor's 'Ambassador'.
- WWE signs AJ Lee.
- Monday Night War II: TNA airs last episode of Monday Night Impact and moves back to Thursdays.
- Obsessed Mickie James fan arrested after threatening to bomb WWE offices and much worse.
- Looking back at WWE Extreme Rules PPV (2011, 2014).
- Audio: Christian becomes WWE World Heavyweight Champion for 48 hours.
- Audio: Michelle McCool says 'Goodbye' to WWE and Kharma says 'Hello'.
- Audio: John Cena makes surprise announcement to live WWE audience that Osama Bin Laden has met his demise.
- Jinder Mahal makes WWE TV debut.
- WWE releases Dustin Runnels.
- Audio: The Bullet Club is born.
- Looking back at ROH Border Wars PPV (2013).
- Audio: Sami Zayn's memorable WWE main roster debut taking on John Cena for United States Championship.
- WWE releases Zeb Coulter, Damien Sandow, Wade Barrett, Hornswoggle, Santino Marella, Cameron, Alex Riley and El Torito.
- Looking back at WWE Payback PPV (2016, 2017).
- Chris Jericho destroys The Ambrose Asylum and murders Mitch The Plant.
- And so much more!
RIGHT CLICK AND SAVE to download the AUDIO episode of THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY S1 E18 (4/29 – 5/5)
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- Ad-Free episodes of all of Don Tony's weekly shows
- Retro episodes of The Don Tony And Kevin Castle Show going back as early as 2004 (Retro Episodes added each week!)
- Weekly Patreon podcasts hosted by Don Tony and Kevin Castle
- 2000+ hours of Patreon exclusive shows never released publicly! (Over 7 Years of Patreon Exclusive Content!)
CLICK HERE to access now! www.Patreon.com/DonTony
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DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE: UPCOMING WEEKLY SHOW SCHEDULE (ET):
- DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE SHOW LIVE Mondays 11:15PM on DTKCDiscord.com
- DTVIPATREON: Patreon Exclusive Show hosted by Don Tony LIVE Tuesdays 10:05PM on Patreon Channel at DTKCDiscord.com
- THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY: Posted Thursdays 4PM at DonTony.com
- CASTLE/KNT CHRONICLES: Patreon Exclusive Show hosted by Kevin Castle and Trez LIVE Thursdays 10:30PM on Patreon Channel at DTKCDiscord.com
- Q&A w/DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE (Mailbag): posted monthly on Thursdays at DonTony.com
- THE SIT-DOWN w/DON TONY: LIVE Fridays at 10:05PM (after WWE SmackDown) on YouTube
- WWE/AEW PPV REVIEWS: (Airdates/Airtimes vary)
- THE DON TONY SHOW: Special Episodes (Airdates/Airtimes vary)
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SOCIAL MEDIA / WEBSITE / CONTACT INFO:
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/dontonyd
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- Email: dontony@dontony.com
1181 episodes
Manage episode 416299196 series 3521525
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 18 (4/29 – 5/5)RUNNING TIME: 3 Hours 19 Minutes
- Superstar Billy Graham def Bruno Sammartino to win the WWWF Championship.
- Infamous Pat Patterson vs Sgt Slaughter Alley Fight takes place at Madison Square Garden.
- Manny Fernandez stabbed multiple times outside TX restaurant.
- Looking back at Von Erich Memorial Parade Of Champions (1984, 1985, 1986, 1987).
- Audio: Kerry Von Erich def Ric Flair to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.
- Looking back at AWA Superclash II (1987).
- Audio: Curt Hennig vs Nick Bockwinkel for AWA World Heavyweight Championship. AWA 80's fu**ery wasn't limited to just Hulk Hogan. This time it moves on to Curt Hennig, but ends with a positive conclusion.
- WWF vs WBF Superstars battle it out on Family Feud.
- Looking back at NJPW Wrestling Donataku events (1993, 1994, 1995).
- Audio: Current WWF Champion Hulk Hogan belittles and calls the WWF Championship a 'toy'.
- Rick Rude suffers serious neck injury during match with Sting which leads to retirement.
- Sabu wins IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title.
- Audio: Following his WWF in ring debut, HHH promotes 'civility'.
- Vignettes for the upcoming debut of The Bodydonnas (Skip and Sunny) begin airing on WWF TV.
- Looking back at FMW 7th Anniversary Show (1996).
- Audio: Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michaels: Home wrecker!
- Atsushi Onita meets with WWF about a possible joint event with FMW and the possibility of an Exploding Death Match in WWF.
- Christian makes his WWF debut.
- Looking back at ECW Wrestlepalooza '98 PPV.
- Looking back at AJPW 25th Anniversary Show (1998).
- Audio: Terry Funk and Cactus Jack battle it out on Monday Night Raw with Steve Austin on commentary.
- Vignettes start airing on WWF TV for the upcoming debut of Edge.
- Audio: Paul Bearer tells Jerry 'The King' Lawler how he 'did' Undertaker's mother.
- Kimberly Page appears nude in Playboy.
- Audio: Captain Lou Albano's memorable appearance on 'Lie Detector'.
- A&E premieres 'The Unreal Story Of Professional Wrestling' (1999).
- Looking back at AJPW Giant Baba Memorial Show (1999).
- Mick Foley forms a 'Union' to combat the Corporate Ministry.
- Macho Man Randy Savage makes last appearance in WCW.
- Looking back at WWF Backlash PPV (2000).
- Looking back at WWF Insurrextion PPV (2000, 2001, 2002) and the Plane Ride From Hell (2001).
- Sean 'XPac' Waltman speaks on the Plane Ride From Hell.
- Following the lawsuit filed by the World Wildlife Fund, World Wrestling Federation changes from WWF to WWFE.
- Audio: WWF Confidential segment on the death of Miss Elizabeth and arrest of Lex Luger.
- Daughter of Iron Shiek brutally murdered by boyfriend.
- Audio: Jacqueline def Chavo Guerrero Jr to win the Cruiserweight Championship.
- Looking back at WWE Backlash PPV (2005, 2018).
- Hulk Hogan Energy Drinks, Microwave Cheeseburger and Chicken Sandwiches hit stores and receive subpar reviews.
- Audio: Joey Styles' Pipe Bomb from WWE Raw.
- WWE signs Hornswoggle.
- Audio: Scott Steiner becomes the greatest mathematician in pro wrestling history.
- Rolling Stone releases explosive story on Escort Service which included Ashley Massaro as being a paid Escort.
- Santino Marella arrested for DUI.
- Ric Flair becomes Ring Of Honor's 'Ambassador'.
- WWE signs AJ Lee.
- Monday Night War II: TNA airs last episode of Monday Night Impact and moves back to Thursdays.
- Obsessed Mickie James fan arrested after threatening to bomb WWE offices and much worse.
- Looking back at WWE Extreme Rules PPV (2011, 2014).
- Audio: Christian becomes WWE World Heavyweight Champion for 48 hours.
- Audio: Michelle McCool says 'Goodbye' to WWE and Kharma says 'Hello'.
- Audio: John Cena makes surprise announcement to live WWE audience that Osama Bin Laden has met his demise.
- Jinder Mahal makes WWE TV debut.
- WWE releases Dustin Runnels.
- Audio: The Bullet Club is born.
- Looking back at ROH Border Wars PPV (2013).
- Audio: Sami Zayn's memorable WWE main roster debut taking on John Cena for United States Championship.
- WWE releases Zeb Coulter, Damien Sandow, Wade Barrett, Hornswoggle, Santino Marella, Cameron, Alex Riley and El Torito.
- Looking back at WWE Payback PPV (2016, 2017).
- Chris Jericho destroys The Ambrose Asylum and murders Mitch The Plant.
- And so much more!
RIGHT CLICK AND SAVE to download the AUDIO episode of THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY S1 E18 (4/29 – 5/5)
====
JOIN DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE SHOW THIS MONDAY NIGHT *LIVE* AT 11:15PM EST on DTKC DISCORD CHANNEL (www.DTKCDiscord.com)!
====
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!
====
Join The Family! Become a member of Don Tony and Kevin Castle Show Patreon and access right now:
- Ad-Free episodes of all of Don Tony's weekly shows
- Retro episodes of The Don Tony And Kevin Castle Show going back as early as 2004 (Retro Episodes added each week!)
- Weekly Patreon podcasts hosted by Don Tony and Kevin Castle
- 2000+ hours of Patreon exclusive shows never released publicly! (Over 7 Years of Patreon Exclusive Content!)
CLICK HERE to access now! www.Patreon.com/DonTony
====
DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE: UPCOMING WEEKLY SHOW SCHEDULE (ET):
- DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE SHOW LIVE Mondays 11:15PM on DTKCDiscord.com
- DTVIPATREON: Patreon Exclusive Show hosted by Don Tony LIVE Tuesdays 10:05PM on Patreon Channel at DTKCDiscord.com
- THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY: Posted Thursdays 4PM at DonTony.com
- CASTLE/KNT CHRONICLES: Patreon Exclusive Show hosted by Kevin Castle and Trez LIVE Thursdays 10:30PM on Patreon Channel at DTKCDiscord.com
- Q&A w/DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE (Mailbag): posted monthly on Thursdays at DonTony.com
- THE SIT-DOWN w/DON TONY: LIVE Fridays at 10:05PM (after WWE SmackDown) on YouTube
- WWE/AEW PPV REVIEWS: (Airdates/Airtimes vary)
- THE DON TONY SHOW: Special Episodes (Airdates/Airtimes vary)
====
SOCIAL MEDIA / WEBSITE / CONTACT INFO:
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/dontonyd
- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dontony
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/DTKCShow
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/dontony
- Website: https://www.wrestling-news.com
- Email: dontony@dontony.com
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