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This Week In Wrestling History (Week Fifty) 12/10 – 12/16
Published 1 year, 10 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 50 (12/10 – 12/16)
RUNNING TIME: 3 Hours 38 Minutes
- Rikidozan dies after stabbing at Japanese Nightclub. DT looks back at the rumored involvement of the Japanese Yakuza in this tragedy.
- Terry and Dory Funk Jr def Abdullah The Butcher and The Shiek to win AJPW Real World Tag League Tournament. A match over three decades old that still holds up today.
- Although not recognized in the record books, Bob Backlund regains WWF Championship def Bobby Duncam.
- Audio: Bob Backlund, 'mastery of the mic' cuts, promo on Bobby Duncam (1979).
- Hulk Hogan makes his MSG debut def Ted Dibiase.
- Memorable SNME (9) event: Hulk Hogan vs Paul Orndorff steel cage match for WWF Championship.
- Dynamite Kid suffers serious back injury during match involving British Bulldogs vs Don Muraco and Bob Orton Jr.
- Looking back at AWA's lone PPV: Superclash III.
- Second ever Slammy Awards (1987) featuring the musical performance by Vince McMahon (Stand Back).
- Audio: The Colossal Connection (Haku and Andre The Giant) def Demolition to win WWF Tag Team Titles.
- WWF tapes No Holds Barred: The Match / The Movie.
- Audio: NHB The Match Main Event Cage Match: Hulk Hogan and Brutus Beefcake vs Macho Man Randy Savage and Zeus w/ Sherri.
- Looking back at Starrcade '89 Futureshock, Starrcade '90: Collision Course, and the disaster Starrcade 2000.
- Audio: Ric Flair revealed as The Black Scorpion.
- AWA retires the World Heavyweight Championship.
- The bloody match between Great Muta vs Hiroshi Hase which led to the creation of the 'Muta Scale'.
- Audio: Alundra Blayze (Medusa) def Heidi Lee Morgan in a tournament final to win the vacated WWF Womens Championship.
- Looking back at ECW Holiday Hell 1994.
- Audio: Steve Austin final ECW promo before leaving for WWF.
- WWF releases the entire Womens Division and retires the Womens Championship.
- Audio: Looking back at Stu Hart 50th Anniversary Event (1995) which included WCW vs WWF match.
- Looking back at WWF IYH 5: Season's Beatings (1995) and IYH 26: Rock Bottom (1998).
- Anniversary of the Super J-Cup: 2nd Stage Tournament.
- NWO Saturday Night airs on TBS Network.
- Audio: Steve Austin throws The Rock's IC Title into the Piscataqua River.
- Audio: Vince McMahon announces a change in creative direction dubbed 'The Cure For The Common Show'.
- Bret Hart makes his WCW debut following Montreal Screwjob.
- RVD and Sabu def Dudley Boyz in Tokyo Japan to win ECW Tag Team Titles.
- Ric Flair has a 'heart attack' on WCW Monday Nitro.
- Looking back at WWF/WWE Armageddon PPV: 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008.
- Audio: The McMahon-Helmsley Era official begins. Stephanie turns on Vince (Armageddon 1999).
- Audio: As Vince hunts down Triple H, Stephanie (supporting a sexy new look) explains why she turned - and it makes complete sense.
- ECW holds its last Hardcore TV (TNN) taping.
- NWA Wildside: AJ Styles vs Sabu vs Air Paris.
- Audio: Booker T and Goldust become World Tag Team Champions.
- Audio: Battle Of The Sexes: Chris Jericho and Christian vs Trish Stratus and Lita.
- JAPW: Dan Maff vs Jerry Lawler vs Shane Douglas.
- Audio: Daniel Puder vs Mike 'The Miz' Mizanin: Dixie Dog Fight.
- American Angel (Sara del Rey) loses Mask vs Mask Match against Tsunami.
- Looking back at TNA Turning Point PPV including no-show by Jeff Hardy.
- Audio: Batista and Rey Mysterio become World Tag Team Champions.
- Chris Jericho lands a
SYNOPSIS: Episode 50 (12/10 – 12/16)
RUNNING TIME: 3 Hours 38 Minutes
- Rikidozan dies after stabbing at Japanese Nightclub. DT looks back at the rumored involvement of the Japanese Yakuza in this tragedy.
- Terry and Dory Funk Jr def Abdullah The Butcher and The Shiek to win AJPW Real World Tag League Tournament. A match over three decades old that still holds up today.
- Although not recognized in the record books, Bob Backlund regains WWF Championship def Bobby Duncam.
- Audio: Bob Backlund, 'mastery of the mic' cuts, promo on Bobby Duncam (1979).
- Hulk Hogan makes his MSG debut def Ted Dibiase.
- Memorable SNME (9) event: Hulk Hogan vs Paul Orndorff steel cage match for WWF Championship.
- Dynamite Kid suffers serious back injury during match involving British Bulldogs vs Don Muraco and Bob Orton Jr.
- Looking back at AWA's lone PPV: Superclash III.
- Second ever Slammy Awards (1987) featuring the musical performance by Vince McMahon (Stand Back).
- Audio: The Colossal Connection (Haku and Andre The Giant) def Demolition to win WWF Tag Team Titles.
- WWF tapes No Holds Barred: The Match / The Movie.
- Audio: NHB The Match Main Event Cage Match: Hulk Hogan and Brutus Beefcake vs Macho Man Randy Savage and Zeus w/ Sherri.
- Looking back at Starrcade '89 Futureshock, Starrcade '90: Collision Course, and the disaster Starrcade 2000.
- Audio: Ric Flair revealed as The Black Scorpion.
- AWA retires the World Heavyweight Championship.
- The bloody match between Great Muta vs Hiroshi Hase which led to the creation of the 'Muta Scale'.
- Audio: Alundra Blayze (Medusa) def Heidi Lee Morgan in a tournament final to win the vacated WWF Womens Championship.
- Looking back at ECW Holiday Hell 1994.
- Audio: Steve Austin final ECW promo before leaving for WWF.
- WWF releases the entire Womens Division and retires the Womens Championship.
- Audio: Looking back at Stu Hart 50th Anniversary Event (1995) which included WCW vs WWF match.
- Looking back at WWF IYH 5: Season's Beatings (1995) and IYH 26: Rock Bottom (1998).
- Anniversary of the Super J-Cup: 2nd Stage Tournament.
- NWO Saturday Night airs on TBS Network.
- Audio: Steve Austin throws The Rock's IC Title into the Piscataqua River.
- Audio: Vince McMahon announces a change in creative direction dubbed 'The Cure For The Common Show'.
- Bret Hart makes his WCW debut following Montreal Screwjob.
- RVD and Sabu def Dudley Boyz in Tokyo Japan to win ECW Tag Team Titles.
- Ric Flair has a 'heart attack' on WCW Monday Nitro.
- Looking back at WWF/WWE Armageddon PPV: 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008.
- Audio: The McMahon-Helmsley Era official begins. Stephanie turns on Vince (Armageddon 1999).
- Audio: As Vince hunts down Triple H, Stephanie (supporting a sexy new look) explains why she turned - and it makes complete sense.
- ECW holds its last Hardcore TV (TNN) taping.
- NWA Wildside: AJ Styles vs Sabu vs Air Paris.
- Audio: Booker T and Goldust become World Tag Team Champions.
- Audio: Battle Of The Sexes: Chris Jericho and Christian vs Trish Stratus and Lita.
- JAPW: Dan Maff vs Jerry Lawler vs Shane Douglas.
- Audio: Daniel Puder vs Mike 'The Miz' Mizanin: Dixie Dog Fight.
- American Angel (Sara del Rey) loses Mask vs Mask Match against Tsunami.
- Looking back at TNA Turning Point PPV including no-show by Jeff Hardy.
- Audio: Batista and Rey Mysterio become World Tag Team Champions.
- Chris Jericho lands a