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This Week In Wrestling History (Season 4 Episode 23: 6/4 – 6/10)
Published 4 months ago
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Enjoy this episode (Season 4 Episode 23) of This Week In Wrestling History covering the week of 6/4 thru 6/10. Running Time: 6 Hours 8 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 23 (6/4 - 6/10)
RUNNING TIME: 6 HOURS 8 MINUTES
- Looking back at the 2nd 'Star Wars '81' event featuring Bruiser Brody, Kerry Von Erich, Gary Hart and others
- Vince McMahon purchases Capitol Wrestling Corporation from his father, Vincent J McMahon
- Looking back at the Fritz Von Erich Retirement Show from 1982
- Harley Race ends Ric Flair's 631-day reign as NWA World Heavyweight Champion
- Audio: Infamous WWF match from Philadelphia Spectrum featuring Big John Studd, Andre The Giant, and a front face lock that lasted for a whopping EIGHT AND A HALF MINUTES. And yes, we have the proof!
- Infamous Pipers Pit with Roddy Piper cracking a coconut over Jimmy Snuka's head finally airs nationwide
- Audio: Fascinating YouShoot clip of Roddy Piper speaking on the Pipers Pit with Jimmy Snuka
- Despite Nick Bockwinkel, Mean Gene Okerlund, Verne Gagne, and Arnold Skaaland called as character witnesses, Ken Patera and Masa Saito are found guilty of battery, criminal damage, and obstruction of justice (from the 1984 McDonalds assault incident)
- Kerry Von Erich involved in a serious Motorcycle accident with a Police Car resulting in a shattered ankle, dislocated hip, and deep lacerations
- Looking back at NWA Clash Of The Champions II: Miami Mayhem 1988
- Looking back at UWF Beach Brawl 1991
- Kevin Nash makes WWF debut as the Bodyguard of Shawn Michaels
- Undertaker makes a rare appearance at USWA event 1993
- WWF holds their first ever Hall Of Fame Ceremony (1994) inducting Freddie Blassie, Buddy Rogers, Bobo Brazil, Arnold Skaaland, Gorilla Monsoon, Chief Jay Strongbow, and James Dudley
- Roddy Piper impersonator kills it on the mic during Jerry Lawler's 'Kings Court' segment
- NBC cancels WrestleMania XI special, thanks to Shaq and 'Earth 2'
- Eric Bischoff meeting with Ted Turner results in the creation of a Monday Night WCW show to directly compete with WWF. And that wasn't the only competition Turner created this week
- Chris Benoit wrestles tryout dark matches for WWF (against Owen Hart, Adam Bomb, and Bob Holly.
- Kevin Nash makes his WCW Monday Nitro debut and joins Scott Hall to form The Outsiders
- Audio: Funny Kevin Nash YouShoot appearances: Nash plays 'The Ho Bag', 'What A Dic*, and talks Rats and NWhOes
- Brian Pillman signs with World Wrestling Federation
- Looking back at ECW Wrestlepalooza '97
- Looking back at WWF King Of The Ring 1997 and the KOR Winner: Hunter Hearst Helmsley
- Three Faces of Foley Raw segments conclude with Mankind giving the mandible claw to Jim Ross
- TV Program 'American Edge' airs segment on WCW Power Plant including interviews with Eric Bischoff, DDP, and others
- Audio: Roddy Piper and Kevin Nash give their versions of a backstage altercation following an episode of Monday Nitro
- Shawn Michaels and Bret Hart fight backstage over various issues including Shawn Michaels' Sunny Days remark
- Dennis Rodman fined by Chicago Bulls and NBA after skipping NBA Finals practice and media to attend WCW Monday Nitro event
- Audio: Vince McMahon revealed as the 'Higher Power' and Steve Austin becomes the CEO (for a day) of WWF. Coincidentally, this was Episode 316 of Raw
- Audio: Terry Funk defends the WCW Hardcore Title against Eric Bischoff
- Goldberg returns to action after 6+ month absence due to serious arm injury
- Intoxicated Sandman exposes himself several times during ECW match
- KOR qual
RUNNING TIME: 6 HOURS 8 MINUTES
- Looking back at the 2nd 'Star Wars '81' event featuring Bruiser Brody, Kerry Von Erich, Gary Hart and others
- Vince McMahon purchases Capitol Wrestling Corporation from his father, Vincent J McMahon
- Looking back at the Fritz Von Erich Retirement Show from 1982
- Harley Race ends Ric Flair's 631-day reign as NWA World Heavyweight Champion
- Audio: Infamous WWF match from Philadelphia Spectrum featuring Big John Studd, Andre The Giant, and a front face lock that lasted for a whopping EIGHT AND A HALF MINUTES. And yes, we have the proof!
- Infamous Pipers Pit with Roddy Piper cracking a coconut over Jimmy Snuka's head finally airs nationwide
- Audio: Fascinating YouShoot clip of Roddy Piper speaking on the Pipers Pit with Jimmy Snuka
- Despite Nick Bockwinkel, Mean Gene Okerlund, Verne Gagne, and Arnold Skaaland called as character witnesses, Ken Patera and Masa Saito are found guilty of battery, criminal damage, and obstruction of justice (from the 1984 McDonalds assault incident)
- Kerry Von Erich involved in a serious Motorcycle accident with a Police Car resulting in a shattered ankle, dislocated hip, and deep lacerations
- Looking back at NWA Clash Of The Champions II: Miami Mayhem 1988
- Looking back at UWF Beach Brawl 1991
- Kevin Nash makes WWF debut as the Bodyguard of Shawn Michaels
- Undertaker makes a rare appearance at USWA event 1993
- WWF holds their first ever Hall Of Fame Ceremony (1994) inducting Freddie Blassie, Buddy Rogers, Bobo Brazil, Arnold Skaaland, Gorilla Monsoon, Chief Jay Strongbow, and James Dudley
- Roddy Piper impersonator kills it on the mic during Jerry Lawler's 'Kings Court' segment
- NBC cancels WrestleMania XI special, thanks to Shaq and 'Earth 2'
- Eric Bischoff meeting with Ted Turner results in the creation of a Monday Night WCW show to directly compete with WWF. And that wasn't the only competition Turner created this week
- Chris Benoit wrestles tryout dark matches for WWF (against Owen Hart, Adam Bomb, and Bob Holly.
- Kevin Nash makes his WCW Monday Nitro debut and joins Scott Hall to form The Outsiders
- Audio: Funny Kevin Nash YouShoot appearances: Nash plays 'The Ho Bag', 'What A Dic*, and talks Rats and NWhOes
- Brian Pillman signs with World Wrestling Federation
- Looking back at ECW Wrestlepalooza '97
- Looking back at WWF King Of The Ring 1997 and the KOR Winner: Hunter Hearst Helmsley
- Three Faces of Foley Raw segments conclude with Mankind giving the mandible claw to Jim Ross
- TV Program 'American Edge' airs segment on WCW Power Plant including interviews with Eric Bischoff, DDP, and others
- Audio: Roddy Piper and Kevin Nash give their versions of a backstage altercation following an episode of Monday Nitro
- Shawn Michaels and Bret Hart fight backstage over various issues including Shawn Michaels' Sunny Days remark
- Dennis Rodman fined by Chicago Bulls and NBA after skipping NBA Finals practice and media to attend WCW Monday Nitro event
- Audio: Vince McMahon revealed as the 'Higher Power' and Steve Austin becomes the CEO (for a day) of WWF. Coincidentally, this was Episode 316 of Raw
- Audio: Terry Funk defends the WCW Hardcore Title against Eric Bischoff
- Goldberg returns to action after 6+ month absence due to serious arm injury
- Intoxicated Sandman exposes himself several times during ECW match
- KOR qual