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This Week In Wrestling History (Week Twenty-Five) 6/17 – 6/23
Published 2 years, 4 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 25 (6/17 – 6/23)
RUNNING TIME: 3 Hours 44 Minutes
- National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) is formed.
- Pat Patterson def Ted Dibiase for WWF North American Title (which would later be renamed the Intercontinental Title).
- Ray Stevens & Jimmy Snuka def Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood to win NWA World Tag Team Titles.
- Dusty Rhodes def Harley Race for NWA Heavyweight Title.
- Looking back at the time Jimmy Hart def Jerry 'The King' Lawler to win the AWA Southern Heavyweight Title.
- Audio: Infamous Cyndi Lauper appearance on Pipers Pit airs nationwide.
- Audio: Cyndi Lauper makes an interesting wrestling challenge to Lou Albano, and The Captain accepts.
- Audio: Jimmy Snuka's wild promo vows revenge on Roddy Piper after Piper's Pit (coconut).
- Audio: 'Yucks for Bucks' as Magnificent Muraco and Mr Fuji attempt Stand-Up comedy.
- In the ring, a porta potty, even into the Cooper River: Terry Funk and Stan Hansen wild brawl at NJ Indy event.
- First ever ECW (Eastern Championship Wrestling) Tag Champs.
- Looking back at WCW Beach Blast PPV (1992).
- Audio: Cactus Jack vs Sting (From Beach Blast '92).
- Bastion Booger makes WWF debut.
- Memorable Raw match between 1-2-3 Kid vs Razor Ramon which involved a faceplant on the concrete floor, theft of $10,000 and more.
- Infamous Press Conference: Tonya Harding to manage Love Machine (Art Barr) and Eddie Guerrero in pro wrestling match.
- Looking back at WCW Clash Of The Champions XXVII (1994).
- Audio: 24 hours after retaining WCW Tag Team Titles at COC, Cactus Jack battles Sabu in ECW for the first ever.
- Looking back at ECW Hostile City Showdown ’94
- Audio: Flyboy Rocco Rock compares Dory Funk Jr to Ronald Goldman (murdered allegedly by OJ Simpson).
- Looking back at WWF/WWE King Of The Ring PPV (1994, 1996, 2001, 2002).
- Art Donovan: Worst WWF/WWE guest commentator of all time.
- Audio: Funny clip from Kayfabe Commentaries poking fun at Art Donovan's commentating at KOR 1994.
- Grand Wizard, Moolah, Ernie Ladd, Ivan Putski, Pedro Morales, George ‘The Animal’ Steele, and Antonio Rocca inducted into WWF Hall Of Fame (1995).
- Looking back at WCW Great American Bash (1995).
- The Giant (Big Show) appears for first time on WCW TV.
- Looking back at ECW Hardcore Heaven 1996.
- Austin 3:16 is born.
- Audio: NOD becomes an all black faction and Ahmed Johnson's controversial (but epic) racial promo explaining why he joined the Nation Of Domination.
- Disciples of Apocalypse (DOA) make WWE debut.
- Audio: ECW vs WWF feud continues, as Sabu w/ Bill Alfonso battles Flash Funk on Monday Night Raw.
- Edge’s not so memorable WWE in ring debut.
- Audio: Crash Holly vs Hardcore Holly KOR Qualifying match leads to Patterson and Brisco both winning WWF Hardcore Title.
- Audio: Diamond Dallas Page is revealed as the 'Stalker' of Undertaker's wife Sara.
- Booker T make his WWF debut.
- KOR 2001 Street Fight: Kurt Angle vs Shane McMahon.
- WWF Tough Enough debuts on MTV.
- Looking back at the weekly PPV debut of NWATNA (2002).
- Vince Russo returns to WWE as head writer – for two days.
- Bret Hart suffers a stroke.
- Looking back at NWATNA's First Anniversary Show (2003).
- Kane forced to unmasked for the first time on WWE TV.
- Audio: Goldberg accepts Theodore Long's 5 Minute White Boy Challenge.
- WWE Hardcore Tribute to Mick Foley at MSG Raw ends with an Orton punt and a Foley falling down a flight of stairs.
- Audio: Yo! Kurt Angle
SYNOPSIS: Episode 25 (6/17 – 6/23)
RUNNING TIME: 3 Hours 44 Minutes
- National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) is formed.
- Pat Patterson def Ted Dibiase for WWF North American Title (which would later be renamed the Intercontinental Title).
- Ray Stevens & Jimmy Snuka def Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood to win NWA World Tag Team Titles.
- Dusty Rhodes def Harley Race for NWA Heavyweight Title.
- Looking back at the time Jimmy Hart def Jerry 'The King' Lawler to win the AWA Southern Heavyweight Title.
- Audio: Infamous Cyndi Lauper appearance on Pipers Pit airs nationwide.
- Audio: Cyndi Lauper makes an interesting wrestling challenge to Lou Albano, and The Captain accepts.
- Audio: Jimmy Snuka's wild promo vows revenge on Roddy Piper after Piper's Pit (coconut).
- Audio: 'Yucks for Bucks' as Magnificent Muraco and Mr Fuji attempt Stand-Up comedy.
- In the ring, a porta potty, even into the Cooper River: Terry Funk and Stan Hansen wild brawl at NJ Indy event.
- First ever ECW (Eastern Championship Wrestling) Tag Champs.
- Looking back at WCW Beach Blast PPV (1992).
- Audio: Cactus Jack vs Sting (From Beach Blast '92).
- Bastion Booger makes WWF debut.
- Memorable Raw match between 1-2-3 Kid vs Razor Ramon which involved a faceplant on the concrete floor, theft of $10,000 and more.
- Infamous Press Conference: Tonya Harding to manage Love Machine (Art Barr) and Eddie Guerrero in pro wrestling match.
- Looking back at WCW Clash Of The Champions XXVII (1994).
- Audio: 24 hours after retaining WCW Tag Team Titles at COC, Cactus Jack battles Sabu in ECW for the first ever.
- Looking back at ECW Hostile City Showdown ’94
- Audio: Flyboy Rocco Rock compares Dory Funk Jr to Ronald Goldman (murdered allegedly by OJ Simpson).
- Looking back at WWF/WWE King Of The Ring PPV (1994, 1996, 2001, 2002).
- Art Donovan: Worst WWF/WWE guest commentator of all time.
- Audio: Funny clip from Kayfabe Commentaries poking fun at Art Donovan's commentating at KOR 1994.
- Grand Wizard, Moolah, Ernie Ladd, Ivan Putski, Pedro Morales, George ‘The Animal’ Steele, and Antonio Rocca inducted into WWF Hall Of Fame (1995).
- Looking back at WCW Great American Bash (1995).
- The Giant (Big Show) appears for first time on WCW TV.
- Looking back at ECW Hardcore Heaven 1996.
- Austin 3:16 is born.
- Audio: NOD becomes an all black faction and Ahmed Johnson's controversial (but epic) racial promo explaining why he joined the Nation Of Domination.
- Disciples of Apocalypse (DOA) make WWE debut.
- Audio: ECW vs WWF feud continues, as Sabu w/ Bill Alfonso battles Flash Funk on Monday Night Raw.
- Edge’s not so memorable WWE in ring debut.
- Audio: Crash Holly vs Hardcore Holly KOR Qualifying match leads to Patterson and Brisco both winning WWF Hardcore Title.
- Audio: Diamond Dallas Page is revealed as the 'Stalker' of Undertaker's wife Sara.
- Booker T make his WWF debut.
- KOR 2001 Street Fight: Kurt Angle vs Shane McMahon.
- WWF Tough Enough debuts on MTV.
- Looking back at the weekly PPV debut of NWATNA (2002).
- Vince Russo returns to WWE as head writer – for two days.
- Bret Hart suffers a stroke.
- Looking back at NWATNA's First Anniversary Show (2003).
- Kane forced to unmasked for the first time on WWE TV.
- Audio: Goldberg accepts Theodore Long's 5 Minute White Boy Challenge.
- WWE Hardcore Tribute to Mick Foley at MSG Raw ends with an Orton punt and a Foley falling down a flight of stairs.
- Audio: Yo! Kurt Angle