Episode Details

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 14 (4/1 – 4/7)
RUNNING TIME: 2 Hours 54 Minutes

• Audio: Jerry Lawler piledrives and sends Andy Kaufman to the hospital. And the entertainment world buys it hook, line, and sinker.
• Ken Patera and Masa Saito arrested after brawl with WI Police over McDonalds Hamburgers.
• Looking back at WrestleMania 2 (1986), V (1989), VIII (1992), IX (1993), XI (1995), 2000 (2000), 21 (2005), 22 (2006), XXV (2009), XXVII (2011), XXIX (2013), XXX (2014), 32 (2016), 33 (2017), 34 (2018).
• Looking back at NWA Clash Of The Champions 6: Ragin' Cagin (1989).
• Looking back at AWA SuperClash IV (1990).
• Shawn Michaels debuts new Raw talk segment: The Heartbreak Hotel.
• Memorable Raw Womens Match that rarely gets any mention: Alundra Blayze vs Bull Nakano for WWF Womens Championship.
• Bertha Faye makes WWF Raw debut.
• Audio: Ultimate Warrior makes Raw debut and has a memorable exchange with Goldust.
• Following beatdown by Vader, Yokozuna is carried to the locker room by forklift.
• Looking back at WCW Spring Stampede (1997).
• Audio: "Hulk Hogan, we coming for you n*****!
• Audio: Droz makes ECW debut and is greeted by New Jack, a keyboard, crutch, guitar, and vacuum cleaner.
• Audio: Rob vs Dam def Bam Bam Bigelow and begins 700 day run as ECW TV Champion.
• Looking back at WCW Pay-Per-Listen: Malice At The Palace (1998).
• Looking back at ECW Cyberslam '99 (1999).
• WCW prepares their hard reboot of product and Nitro (2000).
• Shawn Michaels comes out of retirement and wins Texas Wrestling Alliance (TWA) Championship.
• HHG Corporation (ECW) files for bankruptcy.
• Audio: TNN Censors speak Japan: Tajiri 'breaks up' with Torrie Wilson and get censored.
• Audio: The Rock's last ever Non-PPV TV match (vs Jeff Hardy, 2003).
• Audio: The Rock 'challenges' Goldberg.
• Umaga makes WWF Raw debut and lays out Ric Flair.
• Kevin Nash returns to WWF TV after nine month absence due to Quad Tear.
• Roddy Piper returns to WWF TV after seven year absence and has first 'Pipers Pit' in fourteen years.
• Audio: Vince McMahon and The Product Of His Semen vs Shawn Michaels and God announced for Backlash PPV.
• All five members of The Spirit Squad are recognized as WWE Tag Team Champions.
• Mickie James complete with blonde hair cosplays Trish Stratus.
• Audio: Jack Swagger cashes in MITB Briefcase and wins World Heavyweight Championship.
• CM Punk attempts to have Darren Young join the Straight Edge Society.
• Things do happen in 3's. TNA Impact episode holds the goofy TNA Knockouts Lockout Challenge, unprotected chairshots to the head, and Orlando Jordan simulating an ejaculation to his chest. (2010).
• Wrestlicious fails miserably and closes its doors.
• WWE signs Dean Ambrose and Becky Lynch.
• The Rock vs John Cena announced a year before WrestleMania XXVIII.
• Sin Cara (original) makes WWE Raw debut.
• Kurt Angle pleas guilty to reckless driving after 03/25/11 DWI incident in North Dakota.
• Audio: Following a very boring John Cena promo on Raw, Brock Lesnar returns to WWE after eight year absence and F-5's Cena.
• Daniel Bryan 'breaks up' with AJ Lee.
• Scott Steiner goes on Twitter Storm against TNA and Hulk Hogan.
• Looking back at Ring Of Honor: Supercard Of Honor VII (2013) VIII (2014).
• Looking back at NJPW: Invasion Attack (2013, 2014, 2015).
• Audio: One of the loudest crowd 'pops' in Raw history: Dolph Ziggler cashes in MITB Briefcase and def Alberto Del Rio