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 28 (7/8 – 7/14)
RUNNING TIME: 4 Hours

• 'Black Saturday' as TBS replaces Georgia Championship Wrestling with World Wrestling Federation.
• Audio: Jim Cornette discusses 'Black Saturday'.
• Bruno Sammartino wrestles his last ever match at Madison Square Garden.
• Harley Race wins 1986 WWF King Of The Ring.
• Precious! Looking back at the time Ric Flair made out with a Mannequin on World Championship Wrestling.
• Ultimate Warrior (as Dingo Warrior) makes his WWF TV debut.
• Dr Death Steve Williams captures UWF Heavyweight Championship.
• Looking back at NWA Great American Bash '88.
• We want Flair! We want Flair! Looking back at WCW Great American Bash 1991.
• Looking back at WCW Great American Bash (1992)
• Vince McMahon folds the World Bodybuilding Federation (WBF).
• Ric Flair wrestles in Charlotte for the first time as part of WWF (1992).
• Hulk Hogan takes the stand in the Vince McMahon steroid distribution trial, and admits to years of steroid use.
• Looking back at ECW Heatwave (1995, 1996).
• Wild Pegasus (Chris Benoit) wins Best Of The Super Juniors Tournament.
• WWF releases Jack Tunney.
• Audio: Owen Hart & British Bulldog vs Steve Austin & ??? for vacant WWF Tag Team Titles (1997).
• Nitro Girls debut on WCW Monday Nitro.
• Looking back at WCW Bash At The Beach (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000).
• Looking back at WCW LA Melee Pay Per Listen event (1998).
• Audio: Two Clusterf***s For One: Chavo Guerrero Jr 'submits' to Stevie Ray, then shaves his own head in Hair vs Hair Match against Eddie Guerrero.
• WWF debuts WWF.com internet webcast 'Code-Red'.
• WWF announces return of Jesse Ventura (then MN Governor) to referee the main event of Summerslam (1999).
• Audio: WCW Junkyard Hardcore Invitational Match.
• Audio: Jeff Jarrett lays down to Hollywood Hulk Hogan and Vince Russo tirade that followed.
• Booker T becomes second ever Black Heavyweight Champion in WCW history.
• Looking back at the formation of the WCW / ECW Alliance:  Audio #1: Tommy Dreamer makes WWF debut and ECW reforms.  Audio #2: Vince McMahon and WWF forms an 'alliance' with Shane McMahon and WCW to battle ECW on Raw.  Audio #3: WCW swerves WWF and aligns with ECW, now owned by Stephanie McMahon.
• Kurt Angle sings 'Jimmy Crack Corn'.
• Audio: Eric Bischoff makes his WWE debut as General Manager of Raw.
• Audio: Kurt Angle and John Cena Battle Rap! (2003).
• Looking back at WWE Vengeance PPV (2004)
• UPN forces WWE to remove Muhammad Hassan off Smackdown programming.
• Audio: Muhammad Hassan Smackdown promo that did not air on UPN.
• Audio: Matt Hardy calls in to WWE Byte This! and confronts Lita.
• Brock Lesnar stripped of IWGP Heavyweight Championship.
• Looking back at WWE Saturday Night's Main Event (2006).
• Looking back at ROH Death Before Dishonor IV (2006).
• Funeral services held for Nancy and Daniel Benoit.
• Audio: Following the Benoit tragedy, the infamous appearance by Mr Kennedy on Fox News and the denial of never taking steroids.
• Jim Ross opens JR's Family BBQ Restaurant.
• WWE signs Teddy Hart to a developmental deal.
• Looking back at TNA Victory Road PPV (2007, 2008, 2010).
• Looking back at AAA TripleMania XV (2007).
• WWE releases Ashley Massaro.
• Superstar Billy Graham auctions off his WWE Hall Of Fame ring on Ebay.
• Bobby Lashley and Kid Kash sign with TNA.
• TNA announces ECW reunion themed event 'Hardcore Justi