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This Week In Wrestling History (Week Thirty-Seven) 9/9 – 9/15
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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 37 (9/9 – 9/15)
RUNNING TIME: 3 Hours 39 Minutes
- Audio: Tupelo Concession Stand Brawl: Eddie Gilbert and Ricky Morton battle Atsushi Onita and Masa Fuchi.
- Ric Flair def Dusty Rhodes to win NWA World Heavyweight Title for the first time.
- Hulk Hogan's Rock N Wrestling Cartoon premieres on CBS.
- Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby Heenan team up in the booth for the first time.
- Looking back at Saturday Night's Main Event (1986).
- The Quebecers def Steiner Brothers for the WWF Tag Team Titles - on a DQ.
- Audio: Tatanka (representing WWF) def Jerry Lawler for USWA Unified Heavyweight Championship.
- Audio: More Pre 'Mr McMahon' USWA Promos (1993).
- WCW Monday Nitro and WWF Monday Night Raw go head to head for the first time ever.
- WWF debuts 'Raw On The Roof' intro.
- Audio: Eric Bischoff debuts 'Raw Spoilers' during Nitro broadcasts.
- WCW fires Steve Austin and resigns Mean Gene Okerlund to a loaded new contract.
- Audio: Steve Austin and Eric Bischoff look back at the Austin firing.
- Audio: Sabu makes his WCW debut on Nitro.
- Looking back at WCW Fall Brawl: War Games (1996).
- Sting turns his back on WCW and shortly after drops the colorful face paint and tights.
- Sean Waltman makes his WCW debut.
- Looking back at Terry Funk: Wrestlefest featuring wrestlers from WWF, ECW, Japan, and more (1997).
- Audio: Highlights of Bret Hart vs Terry Funk (Wrestlefest)
- Curt Hennig turns on the Horsemen and helps NWO destroy 4H.
- Audio: Hulk Hogan challenges and Warrior accepts match at WCW Halloween Havoc.
- Audio: Ric Flair returns to WCW, reforms The Horsemen and curses out Eric Bischoff.
- Jacqueline def Sable to win Womens Championship, previously vacated for almost three years.
- Sandman signs contract with WCW, abruptly leaves ECW.
- Audio: New Jack speaks on Taz' 1997 arrest after an alleged incident at a tanning salon involving a minor.
- Vince McMahon def Triple H for the WWF Championship.
- WWF performs for fans two days after 09/11/2001.
- Audio: WWF wrestlers pay tribute to victims of 9/11. And then it was Stephanie McMahon's turn to pay tribute...
- Audio: IOW (International Organization For Women) confront Eric Bischoff.
- Audio: The Upset Of The Century: Rico def Ric Flair on Raw.
- Audio: Billy and Chuck Wedding and the awesome performance by Eric Bischoff.
- GLAAD, NY Times, NY Post, Today Show and others are not happy with the outcome of the wedding between Billy Gunn and Chuck Polumbo.
- 80 Year Old Fabulous Moolah def Victoria on Raw.
- Lita makes surprise return after 17 month absence due to neck injury.
- Audio: Eddie Guerrero vs John Cena Parking Lot Brawl.
- Audio: Raven comments on losing a Hair vs Hair match at NWATNA (2003) and his head being butchered in the process.
- Brock Lesnar and Kurt Angle wrestle a One Hour Ironman Match on Smackdown.
- Simon Dean's Commercial debuts on Raw, and fans actually tried buying the fitness products.
- Audio: Gene Snitsky makes his Raw debut and Lita has a miscarriage. Remember, 'it wasn't his fault'.
- Jeff Jarrett def Raven for NWA Heavyweight Title at Border City Wrestling event, and Spike TV isn't pleased.
- Arguably the greatest match in the history of TNA: AJ Styles vs Samoa Joe vs Christopher Daniels X Division Title match from TNA Unbreakable 2005.
- WWE releases Daniel Puder.
- Trish Stratus wrestles last match as a full time competitor.
- ECW (WWE Version) has its first ever event at MSG.
- WWE relea
RUNNING TIME: 3 Hours 39 Minutes
- Audio: Tupelo Concession Stand Brawl: Eddie Gilbert and Ricky Morton battle Atsushi Onita and Masa Fuchi.
- Ric Flair def Dusty Rhodes to win NWA World Heavyweight Title for the first time.
- Hulk Hogan's Rock N Wrestling Cartoon premieres on CBS.
- Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby Heenan team up in the booth for the first time.
- Looking back at Saturday Night's Main Event (1986).
- The Quebecers def Steiner Brothers for the WWF Tag Team Titles - on a DQ.
- Audio: Tatanka (representing WWF) def Jerry Lawler for USWA Unified Heavyweight Championship.
- Audio: More Pre 'Mr McMahon' USWA Promos (1993).
- WCW Monday Nitro and WWF Monday Night Raw go head to head for the first time ever.
- WWF debuts 'Raw On The Roof' intro.
- Audio: Eric Bischoff debuts 'Raw Spoilers' during Nitro broadcasts.
- WCW fires Steve Austin and resigns Mean Gene Okerlund to a loaded new contract.
- Audio: Steve Austin and Eric Bischoff look back at the Austin firing.
- Audio: Sabu makes his WCW debut on Nitro.
- Looking back at WCW Fall Brawl: War Games (1996).
- Sting turns his back on WCW and shortly after drops the colorful face paint and tights.
- Sean Waltman makes his WCW debut.
- Looking back at Terry Funk: Wrestlefest featuring wrestlers from WWF, ECW, Japan, and more (1997).
- Audio: Highlights of Bret Hart vs Terry Funk (Wrestlefest)
- Curt Hennig turns on the Horsemen and helps NWO destroy 4H.
- Audio: Hulk Hogan challenges and Warrior accepts match at WCW Halloween Havoc.
- Audio: Ric Flair returns to WCW, reforms The Horsemen and curses out Eric Bischoff.
- Jacqueline def Sable to win Womens Championship, previously vacated for almost three years.
- Sandman signs contract with WCW, abruptly leaves ECW.
- Audio: New Jack speaks on Taz' 1997 arrest after an alleged incident at a tanning salon involving a minor.
- Vince McMahon def Triple H for the WWF Championship.
- WWF performs for fans two days after 09/11/2001.
- Audio: WWF wrestlers pay tribute to victims of 9/11. And then it was Stephanie McMahon's turn to pay tribute...
- Audio: IOW (International Organization For Women) confront Eric Bischoff.
- Audio: The Upset Of The Century: Rico def Ric Flair on Raw.
- Audio: Billy and Chuck Wedding and the awesome performance by Eric Bischoff.
- GLAAD, NY Times, NY Post, Today Show and others are not happy with the outcome of the wedding between Billy Gunn and Chuck Polumbo.
- 80 Year Old Fabulous Moolah def Victoria on Raw.
- Lita makes surprise return after 17 month absence due to neck injury.
- Audio: Eddie Guerrero vs John Cena Parking Lot Brawl.
- Audio: Raven comments on losing a Hair vs Hair match at NWATNA (2003) and his head being butchered in the process.
- Brock Lesnar and Kurt Angle wrestle a One Hour Ironman Match on Smackdown.
- Simon Dean's Commercial debuts on Raw, and fans actually tried buying the fitness products.
- Audio: Gene Snitsky makes his Raw debut and Lita has a miscarriage. Remember, 'it wasn't his fault'.
- Jeff Jarrett def Raven for NWA Heavyweight Title at Border City Wrestling event, and Spike TV isn't pleased.
- Arguably the greatest match in the history of TNA: AJ Styles vs Samoa Joe vs Christopher Daniels X Division Title match from TNA Unbreakable 2005.
- WWE releases Daniel Puder.
- Trish Stratus wrestles last match as a full time competitor.
- ECW (WWE Version) has its first ever event at MSG.
- WWE relea