Flashback: This Week In Wrestling History S2 E23 (6/4 – 6/10)

Back by Popular Demand! 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: S2 E23 (06/04 - 06/10)

• Looking back at 'Star Wars '81' and Fritz Von Erich Retirement Show 1982
• Vince McMahon purchases Capitol Wrestling Corporation from his father Vince Sr
• Harley Race ends Ric Flair's 631 day reign as NWA Heavyweight Champion
• Memorable Philadelphia Spectrum match, featuring Big John Studd front face lock to Andre The Giant for 8+ min
• Infamous Pipers Pit with Roddy Piper cracking a coconut over Jimmy Snuka's head airs nationwide
• Ken Patera and Masa Saito found guilty of battery, criminal damage, and obstruction of justice from 1984 McDonalds incident
• Kerry Von Erich involved in a serious Motorcycle accident with a Police Car resulting in a shattered ankle & dislocated hip
• Looking back at NWA Clash Of The Champions II and 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 first Hall Of Fame Ceremony
• Roddy Piper impersonator kills it on the mic during Jerry Lawler 'Kings Court' segment
• After meeting with Eric Bischoff, Ted Turner agrees to add WCW show on Monday Nights to directly compete with WWF
• Chris Benoit wrestles tryout matches for WWF (against Owen Hart, Adam Bomb, and Bob Holly
• Kevin Nash makes WCW Monday Nitro debut and joins Scott Hall to form The Outsiders
• Brian Pillman signs with WWF
• Looking back at ECW Wrestlepalooza '97, King Of The Ring 1997 and the KOR Winner Hunter Hearst Helmsley
• Three Faces of Foley Raw segments conclude with Mankind giving the mandable claw to Jim Ross
• TV Program 'American Edge' airs segment on WCW Power Plant
• Audio: Roddy Piper and Kevin Nash speak on a backstage incident following an episode of Monday Nitro
• Shawn Michaels and Bret Hart backstage incident over 'Sunny Days'
• Dennis Rodman fined by Chicago Bulls and NBA after skipping NBA Finals practice and media to attend WCW Monday Nitro
• Audio: Vince McMahon revealed as Higher Power and Steve Austin becomes WWF CEO for a day
• Audio: Terry Funk defends the WCW Hardcore Title against Eric Bischoff
• Intoxicated Sandman exposes himself several times during ECW match
• KOR qualifying match featuring Brock Lesnar vs Steve Austin cancelled as Austin quits WWE
• NWATNA makes it PPV debut with first ever $9.99 episode of Impact
• Randy Orton debuts RKO on Raw
• JBL fired from CNBC due to 'Goosestep' incident in Munich, Germany then WWE issues then withdraws apology
• Audio: JBL's epic Promo on CNBC, fans, and lots more from Smackdown
• Kenzo Suzuki makes shi**y WWE debut
• Audio: Looking back at the John Cena / Christian confrontation and Christian's WWE exit 3 months later
• Audio: Paul Heyman and ECW stars appear on Raw to hype up first ever ECW One Night Stand
• Looking back: Hardcore Homecoming 2005 and WWE vs ECW: Head To Head event 2006
• Looking back: TNA Slammiversary 2008, WWE Extreme Rules 2009, 2017
• Audio: Jeff Hardy def Edge to win WWE World Heavyweight Championship & CM Punk cashes in MITB Briefcase to def Jeff Hardy for WWE WHC
• WWE writes Batista off TV as WWE Champion due to injury
• Nexus destroys John Cena, Justin Roberts, WWE Staff, and the ring
• Mick Foley requests and is granted his release from TNA
• Hulk Hogan quietly announces his retirement from the ring, and the internet reaction is just as quiet
• Looking back: TNA Slammiversary 2012
• Kelly Kelly leaves WWE
• Audio: John Cena and AJ Styles hype up their upcoming battle at MITB 2016
• And much more!

 

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