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This Week In Wrestling History (Week Twenty-Nine) 7/15 – 7/21
Manage episode 429550569 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 29 (7/15 – 7/21)RUNNING TIME: 3 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 (1986).
- Audio: Memorable promos from Paul Orndorff and Hulk Hogan following the 'betrayal' (1986).
- Looking back at WWF Saturday Night's Main Event #22 (1986).
- Audio: The Brain Busters makes WWF/NWA history and end Demolition's record 478-day reign as WWF Tag Team Champions (1986).
- Canada threatens arrest and bans Jacques Rougeau and WWF from using 'The Mountie' in Canada.
- Audio: 'I am, The Mountie!'
- Audio: 'I am, Jacques Rougeau!'
- Audio: Bret Hart defends IC Championship in the first ever WWF Ladder Match (1992).
- Looking back at NWA/WCW 'Beach Blast' PPV (1993).
- Vince McMahon found not guilty in 1994 steroids conspiracy trial.
- Looking back at WCW 'Bash At The Beach' PPV (1994, 1995).
- The Giant (Big Show) makes his WCW debut.
- Audio: Hulk Hogan makes his WCW debut and defeats Ric Flair for WCW Heavyweight Championship (1994).
- Audio: Phantasio makes his one and only WWF TV appearance.
- Audio: Woman (Nancy Benoit) causes TV controversy as Mikey Whipwreck takes ten Singapore cane lashes from The Sandman (1995).
- After defeating The Gangstas in the main event, Public Enemy and fans 'break' the ECW ring.
- Looking back at WWF In Your House 9: International Incident PPV (1996).
- Wild Bill Irwin (as The Goon) and Ron Simmons (as Faarooq Asad) make their WWF debuts.
- Looking back at ECW Heatwave PPV (1997, 1999, 2000).
- Audio: The Dudleys and Joel Gertner's memorable Heatwave '99 promo (1999).
- XPW sits ringside during Heatwave 2000 PPV and ECW wrestlers are none too happy about it.
- Looking back at WWF 'Invasion' PPV (2001) and the massive PPV buyrate.
- Following Eric Bischoff announced as Raw GM, Stephanie McMahon debuts as Smackdown GM (2002).
- Audio: First on air promo exchange between Eric Bischoff and The Rock (2002).
- Looking back at WWE 'Vengeance' PPV (2002).
- Triple H turns on friend and 'manager', Shawn Michaels.
- WWE unifies the Intercontinental and European Championships.
- Audio: Memorable promo exchange between The Rock and Eddie Guerrero (2002).
- Audio: Sabu makes 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, he's next! (2003).
- Kane tombstone piledrives Linda McMahon on WWE Raw stage.
- Audio: John Cena cuts memorable graveyard promo on The Undertaker and urinates on a tombstone (2003).
- Looking back at ROH 'Death Before Dishonor' 2003 event.
- Looking back at TNA 'No Surrender' PPV (2005).
- Looking back at TNA 'Victory Road' PPV (2006, 2009).
- Looking back at WWE 'Great American Bash' PPV (2007, 2008).
- Hornswoggle wins the WWE Cruiserweight Title.
- Bobby Lashley wrestles last match during his first run with WWE.
- WWE replaces Edge (due to injury) with The Great Khali as WWE World Heavyweight Champion.
- Edge forfeits WWE World Heavyweight Championship after suffering a torn pectoral muscle.
- Bye bye TV-14! WWE officially becomes 'PG'.
- Triple H (and Alicia Fox) ruin the 'wedding' between Edge and Vickie Guerrero.
- First ever WWE Divas Champion crowned (2008).
- D'Lo Brown makes a memorable return to WWE (2008).
- Audio: TNA employee exposes Jeff Jarrett and Karen Angle affair on Bubba The Love Sponge Radio Show
- Ron Simmons inducted into the College Football Hall Of Fame.
- Looking back at WWE 'Money In The Bank' PPV (2010, 2011).
- Audio: CM Punk defeats John Cena and leaves WWE as WWE Champion (2011).
- Audio: Triple H 'takes over' WWE and relieves a crying Vince McMahon of his duties.
- Rey Mysterio (for 46 minutes) then John Cena replaces CM Punk as WWE Champion.
- Audio: CM Punk confronts Triple H at San Diego Comic-Con (2011).
- Audio: Daniel Bryan proposes to AJ Lee (2012).
- Brie Bella suffers wardrobe malfunction during segment on Raw (2013).
- TNA releases D'Lo Brown and Bruce Pritchard.
- Looking back at WWE 'Battleground' PPV (2014, 2015).
- CM Punk appears at Alternative Press Music Awards and vows 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) announced as new WWE General Managers.
- Looking back at 2016 WWE Draft.
- Audio: Cesaro is not happy about WWE Draft.
- Audio: Kalisto 'Lucha Thing'.
- Audio: Bubba Ray has a problem with The Uso's Samoan wrestling lineage.
- Audio: Kurt Angle reveals Jason Jordan as his son.
- Looking back at Impact Wrestling 'Slammiversary XVI' PPV (2018).
- And so much more!
RIGHT CLICK AND SAVE to download the AUDIO episode of THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY S1 E29 (7/15 – 7/21) ====
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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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1108 episodes
Manage episode 429550569 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 29 (7/15 – 7/21)RUNNING TIME: 3 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 (1986).
- Audio: Memorable promos from Paul Orndorff and Hulk Hogan following the 'betrayal' (1986).
- Looking back at WWF Saturday Night's Main Event #22 (1986).
- Audio: The Brain Busters makes WWF/NWA history and end Demolition's record 478-day reign as WWF Tag Team Champions (1986).
- Canada threatens arrest and bans Jacques Rougeau and WWF from using 'The Mountie' in Canada.
- Audio: 'I am, The Mountie!'
- Audio: 'I am, Jacques Rougeau!'
- Audio: Bret Hart defends IC Championship in the first ever WWF Ladder Match (1992).
- Looking back at NWA/WCW 'Beach Blast' PPV (1993).
- Vince McMahon found not guilty in 1994 steroids conspiracy trial.
- Looking back at WCW 'Bash At The Beach' PPV (1994, 1995).
- The Giant (Big Show) makes his WCW debut.
- Audio: Hulk Hogan makes his WCW debut and defeats Ric Flair for WCW Heavyweight Championship (1994).
- Audio: Phantasio makes his one and only WWF TV appearance.
- Audio: Woman (Nancy Benoit) causes TV controversy as Mikey Whipwreck takes ten Singapore cane lashes from The Sandman (1995).
- After defeating The Gangstas in the main event, Public Enemy and fans 'break' the ECW ring.
- Looking back at WWF In Your House 9: International Incident PPV (1996).
- Wild Bill Irwin (as The Goon) and Ron Simmons (as Faarooq Asad) make their WWF debuts.
- Looking back at ECW Heatwave PPV (1997, 1999, 2000).
- Audio: The Dudleys and Joel Gertner's memorable Heatwave '99 promo (1999).
- XPW sits ringside during Heatwave 2000 PPV and ECW wrestlers are none too happy about it.
- Looking back at WWF 'Invasion' PPV (2001) and the massive PPV buyrate.
- Following Eric Bischoff announced as Raw GM, Stephanie McMahon debuts as Smackdown GM (2002).
- Audio: First on air promo exchange between Eric Bischoff and The Rock (2002).
- Looking back at WWE 'Vengeance' PPV (2002).
- Triple H turns on friend and 'manager', Shawn Michaels.
- WWE unifies the Intercontinental and European Championships.
- Audio: Memorable promo exchange between The Rock and Eddie Guerrero (2002).
- Audio: Sabu makes 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, he's next! (2003).
- Kane tombstone piledrives Linda McMahon on WWE Raw stage.
- Audio: John Cena cuts memorable graveyard promo on The Undertaker and urinates on a tombstone (2003).
- Looking back at ROH 'Death Before Dishonor' 2003 event.
- Looking back at TNA 'No Surrender' PPV (2005).
- Looking back at TNA 'Victory Road' PPV (2006, 2009).
- Looking back at WWE 'Great American Bash' PPV (2007, 2008).
- Hornswoggle wins the WWE Cruiserweight Title.
- Bobby Lashley wrestles last match during his first run with WWE.
- WWE replaces Edge (due to injury) with The Great Khali as WWE World Heavyweight Champion.
- Edge forfeits WWE World Heavyweight Championship after suffering a torn pectoral muscle.
- Bye bye TV-14! WWE officially becomes 'PG'.
- Triple H (and Alicia Fox) ruin the 'wedding' between Edge and Vickie Guerrero.
- First ever WWE Divas Champion crowned (2008).
- D'Lo Brown makes a memorable return to WWE (2008).
- Audio: TNA employee exposes Jeff Jarrett and Karen Angle affair on Bubba The Love Sponge Radio Show
- Ron Simmons inducted into the College Football Hall Of Fame.
- Looking back at WWE 'Money In The Bank' PPV (2010, 2011).
- Audio: CM Punk defeats John Cena and leaves WWE as WWE Champion (2011).
- Audio: Triple H 'takes over' WWE and relieves a crying Vince McMahon of his duties.
- Rey Mysterio (for 46 minutes) then John Cena replaces CM Punk as WWE Champion.
- Audio: CM Punk confronts Triple H at San Diego Comic-Con (2011).
- Audio: Daniel Bryan proposes to AJ Lee (2012).
- Brie Bella suffers wardrobe malfunction during segment on Raw (2013).
- TNA releases D'Lo Brown and Bruce Pritchard.
- Looking back at WWE 'Battleground' PPV (2014, 2015).
- CM Punk appears at Alternative Press Music Awards and vows 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) announced as new WWE General Managers.
- Looking back at 2016 WWE Draft.
- Audio: Cesaro is not happy about WWE Draft.
- Audio: Kalisto 'Lucha Thing'.
- Audio: Bubba Ray has a problem with The Uso's Samoan wrestling lineage.
- Audio: Kurt Angle reveals Jason Jordan as his son.
- Looking back at Impact Wrestling 'Slammiversary XVI' PPV (2018).
- And so much more!
RIGHT CLICK AND SAVE to download the AUDIO episode of THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY S1 E29 (7/15 – 7/21) ====
Join The DTKC Family! Become a member of Don Tony and Kevin Castle Show Patreon and access right now:
- Ad-Free episodes of all of weekly shows
- Weekly live Patreon podcasts hosted by Don Tony and Kevin Castle
- Thousands of hours of Patreon exclusive shows never released publicly! (Over 7 Years of Patreon Exclusive Content!)
- Retro episodes of The Don Tony And Kevin Castle Show going back as early as 2004 (Retro Episodes added each week!)
- Predictions Contests, Giveaways and more!
CLICK HERE to access now! www.Patreon.com/DonTony
====
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 AND KEVIN CASTLE SHOW MERCHANDISE!
====
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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