Episode Details

This Week In Wrestling History (Season 3 Week 44) covering the period of 10/29 thru 11/4. Running Time: 4 Hours 36 Minutes. This Week In Wrestling History hosted by Don Tony first aired in 2018 and spanned two seasons. After much demand, these retro episodes return REMASTERED and UPDATED FOR 2025. Wrestling history up to and including 2024 has been added! Hundreds of hours of original wrestling clips & stories. Enjoy this deep dive into pro wrestling's awesome history. SYNOPSIS: SEASON 3 EPISODE 44 (10/29 - 11/4)
RUNNING TIME: 4 HOURS 36 MINUTES
- Looking back at WWF Saturday Night's Main Event / Halloween 1985: Terry Funk vs Junkyard Dog, Hulk/Andre vs Bundy/Studd, Savage vs Santana, Steamboat vs Fuji, Halloween Costume Party, Pipers Pit with The Hillbillies, Hennan Pumpkin Bobbin, Land of 1000 Dances, Halloween at Piper Home, and more.
- Cult classic 'They Live' starring Roddy Piper is released in movie theatres
- Audio: Roddy Piper looks back at the filming of 'They Live'
- The Brainbusters (Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard) WWF run comes to an abrupt end
- Audio: Brainbusters lose WWF Tag Team Titles to Demolition on TV, then tape their final match losing to The Rockers
- The Rockers def Hart Foundation for WWF Tag Titles. But the title change is nullified due to a broken ring rope (and lots more)
- Bonus Audio: Controversial segment when Jake 'The Snake' Roberts slaps Miss Elizabeth along with comments from Jake Roberts and Macho Man
- Matt Hardy makes another appearance on WCW Amateur Challenge
- Audio: Hollywood Blondes officially split as a tag team
- Looking back at ECW November To Remember 1994, a 'blind' Sandman, and Chris Benoit breaking Sabu's neck
- Infamous Michinoku Pro No Rope Barbed Wire Exploding Landmine Double Hell Death Match: Great Sasuke vs Atsushi Onita
- Audio: Steve Austin's two ECW skits of "Monday Nyquil: Where The Big Boys Play - With Each Other'
- Audio: Steve Austin promo prior to Mikey Whipwreck def Sandman (Ladder Match) for ECW Heavyweight Title
- The Dudleys have a new member: Bubba Ray Dudley
- Goldust makes his WWF Raw debut
- Audio: Ahmed Johnson makes memorable WWF debut; bodyslamming Yokozuna
- Sabu wrestles his last WCW match
- Rocky Maivia makes his WWF TV debut
- Audio: Kurt Angle appears in ECW and guest commentates match (1996)
- Audio: Taz ECW promo on heat with Sabu
- Audio: 'Pillman's Got A Gun' from Monday Night RAW (need we say more)
- Bret Hart officially signs with WCW
- Perry Saturn wins a Championship in his WCW in ring debut match
- J-Crown is officially retired after WWF takes back Light Heavyweight Championship
- Audio: Vince McMahon gives Mankind a present: The WWF Hardcore Championship
- Looking back at ECW November To Remember 1998, 2000
- WWF debuts Super Astros
- Jesse Ventura is elected Governor of Minnesota
- John Cena makes his pro wrestling debut for UWF Promotion
- WWF settles wrongful death lawsuit with the family of Owen Hart
- Audio: Incident between Kurt Angle and Daniel Puder from Smackdown
- Bonus Audio: Al Snow and Kurt Angle interviews on Daniel Puder incident
- Christian leaves WWE and ultimately signs with TNA Wrestling
- Bonus Audio: Christian explains why he left WWF to sign with TNA Wrestling
- Steve Austin walks out of WWE after learning about Taboo Tuesday match outcome against Jonathan Coachman
- Vader and Goldust make their surprise WWE returns
- Looking back at WWE Taboo Tuesday 2005 and Cyber Sunday 2006
- Audio: Three Faces Of Foley returns and their target: Carlito
- WWE releases Brooke Adams and Psicosis
- Rikishi leaves TNA due to a contractual dispute
- WWE announces all Wellness Policy Violations would be made public, then immediately suspends Chris Masters and Harry Smith
- Linda