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This Week In Wrestling History (Week Seventeen) 4/22 – 4/28
Published 2 years, 5 months ago
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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 17 (4/22 – 4/28)
RUNNING TIME: 2 Hours 55 Minutes
- Alex Karras and Dick The Bruiser turn their 'feud' into a real life bar fight with patrons and Detroit Cops.
- Bruno Sammartino breaks his neck during a WWWF Title Match against Stan Hansen.
- Tommy Rich def Harley Race to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.
- Audio: Infamous Empty Arena Match between Terry Funk and Jerry 'The King' Lawler including the memorable UNCENSORED Terry Funk pre match promo.
- Superstar Billy Graham wrestles last WWF match (1983) and leaves company (for AWA) due to issues including painkiller abuse.
- Audio: How does Verne Gagne and AWA celebrates the one year anniversary of their fu**ery towards AWA fans and Hulk Hogan? By doing it again but this time, it's 'Super'.
- Looking back at AWA Super Sunday event (1983).
- Almost three years to the day the AWA fu**ery began for Hulk Hogan, The Hulkster (now WWF Champion) lands the cover of Sports Illustrated.
- Jerry 'The King' Lawler loses his first Hair match and the Southern Heavyweight Title.
- Ken Patera makes his WWF return after serving two years in prison for the McDonalds incident.
- Bonus Audio: Looking back at the night both Bobby Heenan and Andy Kaufman managed Ken Patera against Jerry Lawler.
- The Fantastics end The Midnight Express' 345 day record reign as NWA US Tag Team Champions.
- Sting and Lex Luger defeat Tully Blanchard and Arn Anderson to win last ever Jim Crockett Sr Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament.
- Big Bubba Rogers wrestles last match in Japan (teams with Jimmy Snuka) before signing with WWF and becoming The Big Boss Man.
- Looking back at Episode 21 of Saturday Night Main Event (1989).
- Looking back at New Japan's first event (Battle Satellite) from the Tokyo Done (1989).
- Mr Perfect defeats Tito Santana in a tournament final to win the vacated WWF IC Championship (previously held by The Ultimate Warrior).
- ECW crowns its first ever ECW Champion (Jimmy Snuka), just to lose it a day later to Johnny Hotbody.
- Sid Vicious abruptly leaves WWF after a match against The Ultimate Warrior.
- The Heavenly Bodies def The Fantastics to become the first ever Smokey Mountain Wrestling Tag Team Champions.
- Naliz makes his WWF debut, attacking The Big Boss Man.
- Bonus Audio: A tale of two Nailz promos: One with the WWF voice modulation and one without.
- Tammy Sytch debuts for Smokey Mountain Wrestling.
- Sean Waltman (as The Lightning Kid) makes his WWF debut.
- WWF signs Boni Blackstone.
- Captain Lou Albano manages his last tag team to WWF Tag Team Championship victory as The Headshrinkers defeat The Quebecers.
- Looking back at the Sumo Match between Earthquake and Yokozuna on Monday Night Raw.
- Looking back at AAA Triplemania II-A event (1997).
- Audio: Hunter Hearst Helmsley makes his WWF in ring debut, beating convicted Pedophile Buck 'Rock And Roll' Zumhoff.
- Audio: Triple H speaks on the origins of the 'Hunter Hearst Helmsley character and name.
- Hulk Hogan finalizes paperwork to launch a small chain of Pastamania restaurants.
- Looking back at WCW and New Japan 'Collision In Korea' two day event in North Korea.
- Looking back at WWF 'In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies' PPV (1996).
- 'Fat Frank' Iadevia (RIP) causes local controversy in NY/NJ after and odd in call-in to The Howard Stern Show.
- D-Generation X attempts to invade WCW event.
- Audio: Val Venis is 'coming' with Jenna Jameson.
- Audio: Bruce Prichard speaks on the D-X WCW Invasion
RUNNING TIME: 2 Hours 55 Minutes
- Alex Karras and Dick The Bruiser turn their 'feud' into a real life bar fight with patrons and Detroit Cops.
- Bruno Sammartino breaks his neck during a WWWF Title Match against Stan Hansen.
- Tommy Rich def Harley Race to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.
- Audio: Infamous Empty Arena Match between Terry Funk and Jerry 'The King' Lawler including the memorable UNCENSORED Terry Funk pre match promo.
- Superstar Billy Graham wrestles last WWF match (1983) and leaves company (for AWA) due to issues including painkiller abuse.
- Audio: How does Verne Gagne and AWA celebrates the one year anniversary of their fu**ery towards AWA fans and Hulk Hogan? By doing it again but this time, it's 'Super'.
- Looking back at AWA Super Sunday event (1983).
- Almost three years to the day the AWA fu**ery began for Hulk Hogan, The Hulkster (now WWF Champion) lands the cover of Sports Illustrated.
- Jerry 'The King' Lawler loses his first Hair match and the Southern Heavyweight Title.
- Ken Patera makes his WWF return after serving two years in prison for the McDonalds incident.
- Bonus Audio: Looking back at the night both Bobby Heenan and Andy Kaufman managed Ken Patera against Jerry Lawler.
- The Fantastics end The Midnight Express' 345 day record reign as NWA US Tag Team Champions.
- Sting and Lex Luger defeat Tully Blanchard and Arn Anderson to win last ever Jim Crockett Sr Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament.
- Big Bubba Rogers wrestles last match in Japan (teams with Jimmy Snuka) before signing with WWF and becoming The Big Boss Man.
- Looking back at Episode 21 of Saturday Night Main Event (1989).
- Looking back at New Japan's first event (Battle Satellite) from the Tokyo Done (1989).
- Mr Perfect defeats Tito Santana in a tournament final to win the vacated WWF IC Championship (previously held by The Ultimate Warrior).
- ECW crowns its first ever ECW Champion (Jimmy Snuka), just to lose it a day later to Johnny Hotbody.
- Sid Vicious abruptly leaves WWF after a match against The Ultimate Warrior.
- The Heavenly Bodies def The Fantastics to become the first ever Smokey Mountain Wrestling Tag Team Champions.
- Naliz makes his WWF debut, attacking The Big Boss Man.
- Bonus Audio: A tale of two Nailz promos: One with the WWF voice modulation and one without.
- Tammy Sytch debuts for Smokey Mountain Wrestling.
- Sean Waltman (as The Lightning Kid) makes his WWF debut.
- WWF signs Boni Blackstone.
- Captain Lou Albano manages his last tag team to WWF Tag Team Championship victory as The Headshrinkers defeat The Quebecers.
- Looking back at the Sumo Match between Earthquake and Yokozuna on Monday Night Raw.
- Looking back at AAA Triplemania II-A event (1997).
- Audio: Hunter Hearst Helmsley makes his WWF in ring debut, beating convicted Pedophile Buck 'Rock And Roll' Zumhoff.
- Audio: Triple H speaks on the origins of the 'Hunter Hearst Helmsley character and name.
- Hulk Hogan finalizes paperwork to launch a small chain of Pastamania restaurants.
- Looking back at WCW and New Japan 'Collision In Korea' two day event in North Korea.
- Looking back at WWF 'In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies' PPV (1996).
- 'Fat Frank' Iadevia (RIP) causes local controversy in NY/NJ after and odd in call-in to The Howard Stern Show.
- D-Generation X attempts to invade WCW event.
- Audio: Val Venis is 'coming' with Jenna Jameson.
- Audio: Bruce Prichard speaks on the D-X WCW Invasion