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This Week In Wrestling History (Week Twenty-Seven) 7/1 – 7/7
Published 2 years, 3 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 27 (7/1 – 7/7)
RUNNING TIME: 3 Hours 28 Minutes
- NWA Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair battles WWF Champion Bob Backlund to determine who was the true World Champion (1982).
- Audio: Gordon Solie interviews Ric Flair and Bob Backlund (1982).
- Looking back at WCCW Independence Day Star Wars (1983, 1984, 1985, 1986).
- Magnificent Muraco becomes the first ever WWF King Of The Ring.
- Looking back at Great American Bash (1985, 1987, 1990).
- NWA features the first ever WarGames Match.
- The curse of July 4th: Deaths of Adrian Adonis, Joey Marella, Pat Kelly and Dave McKigney, Brutus Beefcake parasailing and Vince McMahon motorcycle accidents.
- Vader makes his WCW debut.
- Who remembers the 'Dudes With Attitudes'?
- Audio: 20-year-old Rob Van Dam battles 26-year-old Sabu in USWA (1991).
- Audio: Lex Luger bodyslams Yokozuna aboard the USS Intrepid and the Lex Express begins (1993).
- Audio: The Gangsters (New Jack and Sheik Mustapha) makes their SMW debut (1994).
- Audio: The challenge before the memorable heel turn: Bob Backlund challenges Bret Hart for WWF Championship (1994).
- Vader begins his infamous 'Roadkill Tour'.
- Audio: Ultimate Warrior battles Owen Hart in his last ever match with WWF/WWE (1996).
- Looking back at the odd way WWF handled the Ultimate Warrior's suspension on Monday Night Raw.
- Looking back at WCW Bash At The Beach PPV (1996).
- Audio: Hulk Hogan betrays WCW, and the New World Order is born (1996).
- Looking back at WWF In Your House 16 'Canadian Stampede' (1997).
- Audio: Bill Goldberg battles Hollywood Hulk Hogan for the WCW Heavyweight Championship in the Georgia Dome on Monday Nitro (1998).
- Audio: D-X mocks The Nation Of Domination (1998).
- WWF Footbrawl: Looking back at the loaded WWF House Show at Foxboro Stadium that never took place (1998).
- Jerry Lawler announces his candidacy for Mayor of Memphis, TN.
- Steve Austin takes batting practice with the Phillies and throws out the first pitch for the Mets.
- WWF awarded $3.5 Million in a lawsuit against the Parents Television Council.
- More on TNN dropping ECW programming after one year of a three-year TV deal.
- Audio: Johnny The Bull tears up his anus during a WCW Hardcore Match against Terry Funk on Monday Nitro (2000).
- Discovery Channel airs memorable wrestling special featuring the very beginning of John Cena's wrestling career.
- WWF completes the deal with NCAA Champion Brock Lesnar (2000).
- Bam Bam Bigelow suffers burns over 40% of his body after rescuing children from a home fire.
- Looking back at the disaster that changed the WCW Invasion angle and future in WWF: Buff Bagwell vs Booker T for WCW Heavyweight Title on Monday Night Raw.
- XPW Deathmatch between Kaos and Supreme goes horribly wrong (2001).
- 'The Jackie Gayda Match'.
- Kevin Nash tears his quad during a main event on Monday Night Raw (2002).
- Audio: Billy and Chuck defend the WWE Tag Team Titles against Edge and Hulk Hogan (2002).
- Ric Flair's autobiography 'To Be The Man' debuts at #5 on NY Times Best Seller list.
- Audio: Chavo Guerrero denounces his Hispanic heritage and the Guerrero name to become, 'Kirwan White' (2005).
- Audio: Shawn Michaels turns on Hulk Hogan (2005).
- A wrong is made right, as The Blue Meanie battles JBL on Smackdown.
- Looking back at the WWE PR nightmare after Daivari (w/ Muhammad Hassan) faces The Undertaker on Smackdown (2005).
- WWE releases Billy Kidman, Spike Dudley, Mark Jindrak, Maven, Sh
SYNOPSIS: Episode 27 (7/1 – 7/7)
RUNNING TIME: 3 Hours 28 Minutes
- NWA Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair battles WWF Champion Bob Backlund to determine who was the true World Champion (1982).
- Audio: Gordon Solie interviews Ric Flair and Bob Backlund (1982).
- Looking back at WCCW Independence Day Star Wars (1983, 1984, 1985, 1986).
- Magnificent Muraco becomes the first ever WWF King Of The Ring.
- Looking back at Great American Bash (1985, 1987, 1990).
- NWA features the first ever WarGames Match.
- The curse of July 4th: Deaths of Adrian Adonis, Joey Marella, Pat Kelly and Dave McKigney, Brutus Beefcake parasailing and Vince McMahon motorcycle accidents.
- Vader makes his WCW debut.
- Who remembers the 'Dudes With Attitudes'?
- Audio: 20-year-old Rob Van Dam battles 26-year-old Sabu in USWA (1991).
- Audio: Lex Luger bodyslams Yokozuna aboard the USS Intrepid and the Lex Express begins (1993).
- Audio: The Gangsters (New Jack and Sheik Mustapha) makes their SMW debut (1994).
- Audio: The challenge before the memorable heel turn: Bob Backlund challenges Bret Hart for WWF Championship (1994).
- Vader begins his infamous 'Roadkill Tour'.
- Audio: Ultimate Warrior battles Owen Hart in his last ever match with WWF/WWE (1996).
- Looking back at the odd way WWF handled the Ultimate Warrior's suspension on Monday Night Raw.
- Looking back at WCW Bash At The Beach PPV (1996).
- Audio: Hulk Hogan betrays WCW, and the New World Order is born (1996).
- Looking back at WWF In Your House 16 'Canadian Stampede' (1997).
- Audio: Bill Goldberg battles Hollywood Hulk Hogan for the WCW Heavyweight Championship in the Georgia Dome on Monday Nitro (1998).
- Audio: D-X mocks The Nation Of Domination (1998).
- WWF Footbrawl: Looking back at the loaded WWF House Show at Foxboro Stadium that never took place (1998).
- Jerry Lawler announces his candidacy for Mayor of Memphis, TN.
- Steve Austin takes batting practice with the Phillies and throws out the first pitch for the Mets.
- WWF awarded $3.5 Million in a lawsuit against the Parents Television Council.
- More on TNN dropping ECW programming after one year of a three-year TV deal.
- Audio: Johnny The Bull tears up his anus during a WCW Hardcore Match against Terry Funk on Monday Nitro (2000).
- Discovery Channel airs memorable wrestling special featuring the very beginning of John Cena's wrestling career.
- WWF completes the deal with NCAA Champion Brock Lesnar (2000).
- Bam Bam Bigelow suffers burns over 40% of his body after rescuing children from a home fire.
- Looking back at the disaster that changed the WCW Invasion angle and future in WWF: Buff Bagwell vs Booker T for WCW Heavyweight Title on Monday Night Raw.
- XPW Deathmatch between Kaos and Supreme goes horribly wrong (2001).
- 'The Jackie Gayda Match'.
- Kevin Nash tears his quad during a main event on Monday Night Raw (2002).
- Audio: Billy and Chuck defend the WWE Tag Team Titles against Edge and Hulk Hogan (2002).
- Ric Flair's autobiography 'To Be The Man' debuts at #5 on NY Times Best Seller list.
- Audio: Chavo Guerrero denounces his Hispanic heritage and the Guerrero name to become, 'Kirwan White' (2005).
- Audio: Shawn Michaels turns on Hulk Hogan (2005).
- A wrong is made right, as The Blue Meanie battles JBL on Smackdown.
- Looking back at the WWE PR nightmare after Daivari (w/ Muhammad Hassan) faces The Undertaker on Smackdown (2005).
- WWE releases Billy Kidman, Spike Dudley, Mark Jindrak, Maven, Sh