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This Week In Wrestling History (Season 4 Episode 19: 5/7 – 5/13)
Published 5 months ago
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Enjoy this episode (Season 4 Episode 19) of This Week In Wrestling History covering the week of 5/7 thru 5/13. Running Time: 4 Hours 53 Minutes. Hundreds of hours of wrestling memories, all featuring the ORIGINAL moments as they aired including ORIGINAL theme music! Enjoy this deep dive into pro wrestling's awesome history. You won't find history documented like this anywhere but here! SYNOPSIS: SEASON 4 EPISODE 19 (5/7 - 5/13)
RUNNING TIME: 4 HOURS 53 MINUTES
- Bruno Sammartino vs Giant Baba: First time ever WWWF Championship is defended in Japan
- Verne Gagne retires as AWA Heavyweight Champion
- Eddie Gilbert seriously injured in fiery auto accident following WWF PA event
- Nancy Argentino, girlfriend of Jimmy Snuka, dies after head injury suffered at PA hotel. This occurs a few months after Snuka is arrested in NY and originally charged with second and third degree assault of Argentino and a Police Officer
- Audio: Infamous promo featuring "Dr. D" David Schultz, sporting a giant swastika on his shirt and alongside Randy Savage, trashes Jerry Lawler and claims Lawler has AIDS
- Looking back at the first ever episode of Saturday Night's Main Event (1985)
- Career vs Title: Jerry Lawler def Curt Hennig to win AWA Heavyweight Championship
- Bonus Audio: Curt Hennig attacks owner of Toyota Dealership and destroys the CWA Studio
- Looking back at 5th Von Erich Memorial Parade Of Champions (1988)
- Looking back at NWA WrestleWar 1989
- Audio: Memorable attack by Terry Funk on Ric Flair following his NWA Heavyweight Championship win against Ricky Steamboat
- Roddy Piper returns to WWF after two-year retirement
- Looking back at "Wrestling Week" edition of Family Feud featuring WCW vs GLOW and the story behind the infamous WCW vs NY Giants episode: Lost Media?
- Audio: Highlights of Team WCW featuring Sting, Lex Luger, The Steiners, Jim Ross, Brian Pillman, Masterblaster Steel (Kevin Nash), Tony Schiovane, Dutch Mantel, Road Warrior Animal and others battle Team GLOW featuring: Hollywood, Mt Fiji, Jackie Stallone, Babe The Farmer's Daughter, Godiva, Justice and others
- Audio: Macho Man Randy Savage vs Steve Austin battle for the one and only time they faced off in the ring
- Audio: Steve Austin comments on Macho Man Randy Savage
- Bill Alfonso makes memorable debut in ECW
- WCW announces Nitro expanding to two hours
- Standards and Practices: WWF forced to edit RAW segment showing Goldust licking Undertaker's leg and thigh
- Looking back at AAA TripleMania IV (1996)
- Looking back at WWF IYH 15: A Cold Day In Hell (1997)
- Memorable RAW moment: HBK superkicks Bret Hart back into his wheelchair
- Audio: Farooq accuses WWF of racism and lack of Black Heavyweight Champions
- Audio: Rob Van Dam makes his Monday Night RAW debut against Jeff Hardy (1997)
- Audio: Dustin Runnels tears up during RAW segment while speaking about Dusty Rhodes and Goldust character
- Audio: Eric Bischoff challenges Vince McMahon to a fight at WCW Slamboree 1998
- Online voting gone wrong: Ric Flair voted People Magazine's #2 Most Beautiful People In The World for 1998. Who was #1?
- MTV airs special WCW 'Ultimate Music Video Feud' and begins the crossover highlighted by Raven / DDP feud
- Steve Austin makes memorable appearance on TSN's Off The Record
- Looking back at Sable's leaving WWF and filing $110 Million Lawsuit claiming sexual harassment and unsafe working conditions
- Audio: Debra vs Sable Evening Gown Match for WWF Women's Championship
- Audio: Sean Waltman speaks on putting a cup of feces inside Sable's luggage
- DT looks back at highest rated RAW episode (8.1) in history and how WCW never fully recovered from one preemption due to NBA Playoffs
- US News And World Report publishes seven page story of WWF and explosion in popularity for
RUNNING TIME: 4 HOURS 53 MINUTES
- Bruno Sammartino vs Giant Baba: First time ever WWWF Championship is defended in Japan
- Verne Gagne retires as AWA Heavyweight Champion
- Eddie Gilbert seriously injured in fiery auto accident following WWF PA event
- Nancy Argentino, girlfriend of Jimmy Snuka, dies after head injury suffered at PA hotel. This occurs a few months after Snuka is arrested in NY and originally charged with second and third degree assault of Argentino and a Police Officer
- Audio: Infamous promo featuring "Dr. D" David Schultz, sporting a giant swastika on his shirt and alongside Randy Savage, trashes Jerry Lawler and claims Lawler has AIDS
- Looking back at the first ever episode of Saturday Night's Main Event (1985)
- Career vs Title: Jerry Lawler def Curt Hennig to win AWA Heavyweight Championship
- Bonus Audio: Curt Hennig attacks owner of Toyota Dealership and destroys the CWA Studio
- Looking back at 5th Von Erich Memorial Parade Of Champions (1988)
- Looking back at NWA WrestleWar 1989
- Audio: Memorable attack by Terry Funk on Ric Flair following his NWA Heavyweight Championship win against Ricky Steamboat
- Roddy Piper returns to WWF after two-year retirement
- Looking back at "Wrestling Week" edition of Family Feud featuring WCW vs GLOW and the story behind the infamous WCW vs NY Giants episode: Lost Media?
- Audio: Highlights of Team WCW featuring Sting, Lex Luger, The Steiners, Jim Ross, Brian Pillman, Masterblaster Steel (Kevin Nash), Tony Schiovane, Dutch Mantel, Road Warrior Animal and others battle Team GLOW featuring: Hollywood, Mt Fiji, Jackie Stallone, Babe The Farmer's Daughter, Godiva, Justice and others
- Audio: Macho Man Randy Savage vs Steve Austin battle for the one and only time they faced off in the ring
- Audio: Steve Austin comments on Macho Man Randy Savage
- Bill Alfonso makes memorable debut in ECW
- WCW announces Nitro expanding to two hours
- Standards and Practices: WWF forced to edit RAW segment showing Goldust licking Undertaker's leg and thigh
- Looking back at AAA TripleMania IV (1996)
- Looking back at WWF IYH 15: A Cold Day In Hell (1997)
- Memorable RAW moment: HBK superkicks Bret Hart back into his wheelchair
- Audio: Farooq accuses WWF of racism and lack of Black Heavyweight Champions
- Audio: Rob Van Dam makes his Monday Night RAW debut against Jeff Hardy (1997)
- Audio: Dustin Runnels tears up during RAW segment while speaking about Dusty Rhodes and Goldust character
- Audio: Eric Bischoff challenges Vince McMahon to a fight at WCW Slamboree 1998
- Online voting gone wrong: Ric Flair voted People Magazine's #2 Most Beautiful People In The World for 1998. Who was #1?
- MTV airs special WCW 'Ultimate Music Video Feud' and begins the crossover highlighted by Raven / DDP feud
- Steve Austin makes memorable appearance on TSN's Off The Record
- Looking back at Sable's leaving WWF and filing $110 Million Lawsuit claiming sexual harassment and unsafe working conditions
- Audio: Debra vs Sable Evening Gown Match for WWF Women's Championship
- Audio: Sean Waltman speaks on putting a cup of feces inside Sable's luggage
- DT looks back at highest rated RAW episode (8.1) in history and how WCW never fully recovered from one preemption due to NBA Playoffs
- US News And World Report publishes seven page story of WWF and explosion in popularity for