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Flashback: This Week In Wrestling History S2 E30 (7/23 – 7/29)
Flashback: This Week In Wrestling History S2 E30 (7/23 – 7/29)
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Length:
203 minutes
Released:
Jul 25, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
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 E30 (07/23 - 07/29)
Epic battle: Bob Backlund vs Antonio Inoki (for WWWF Championship) ends in a 60 minute draw
Looking back at WWF 'Brawl To End It All' MTV special event
First ever WWF Championship Title change in a Cage Match as Tito Santana def Greg Valentine for IC Title
Dusty Rhodes' last reign as NWA Heavyweight Champion begins, defeating Ric Flair in a steel cage 1986
Looking back at the original NWA Great American Bash Tour
Audio: Sherri Martel def 64 y/o Fabulous Moolah for WWF Women's Championship
Audio: Wendi Richter def Monster Ripper (Bertha Faye) to win WWC Women's Championship 1987
Looking back at WCW Great American Bash 1989
Audio: Jim Cornette debuts for WWF on Monday Night Raw
Audio: Bob Backlund snaps and turns heel after losing to Bret Hart for WWF Championship 1994
Audio: Dean Douglas makes his WWF TV debut 1995
Scott Steiner makes his ECW debut 1995
Audio: NWO airs its first ever Paid Announcement
Audio: Infamous NWO attack on Nitro, including Kevin Nash throwing Rey Mysterio into a production truck like a lawn dart
Audio: Bret Hart's infamous enema remark towards USA and Pittsburgh, PA 1997
Audio: WWF's attempt at Light Heavyweight Division to combat Nitro: Devon Storm vs Ace Darling 1997
Audio: Dr Death Steve Williams vs Bart Gunn WWF Brawl For It All Match 1998
Looking back at WWF Fully Loaded 1998-2000
Triple H shows Trish Stratus some 'wrestling moves' and Stephanie is none too pleased
US Champion Lance Storm becomes 'Lance Two Belts', def Big Vito for WCW Hardcore Title
Kurt Angle and Booker T trade WCW Heavyweight Championship Title wins
Looking back to the future: OVW event featuring John Cena, Randy Orton, Batista, Brock Lesnar and many others 2001
Audio: The Rock vs Ric Flair. The one and only time they faced off in a singles match 2002
Ring Of Honor crowns their first ever ROH Heavyweight Champion
Looking back at WWE Vengeance 2003
Looking back at Pro Wrestling Guerrilla's first ever event 2003
Audio: AJ Styles (c) vs Frankie Kazarian vs Michael Shane: Ultimate X Match for X Division Title 2004
Audio: Jeff Hardy vs Monty Brown: Memorable #1 contenders match for TNA Heavyweight Title 2004
Looking back at the night WWE Raw (two hour episode) only had two matches 2004
Audio: Teddy Long begins his nine year reign as Smackdown GM
Looking back at WWE Great American Bash 2005, 2006
Audio: Muhammad Hassan wrestles his last ever match in WWE
Audio: WWE Battle Of The Bands: John Cena vs Chris Jericho and Fozzy 2005
TNA signs Adam 'Pacman' Jones
Audio: Mike Adamle is announced as Raw GM
Diamond Dallas Page settles his lawsuit against Jay-Z over use of Diamond Cutter symbol
Looking back at WWE Night Of Champions 2009
Audio: Chris Jericho is not happy Shaq is hosting Raw 2009
WWE Champion CM Punk returns to WWE and confronts newly crowned WWE Champion John Cena
WWF/WWE Raw reaches 1000th Episode
Stephanie McMahon 'arrested' for slapping Brie Bella. Ever wonder why WWE never pushed the angle further with a 'mugshot'?
Seth Rollins inadvertently knees John Cena in the nose causing several fractures and emergency surgery
Audio: Hulk Hogan attempts damage control after video of his racist tirade surfaces and is fired by WWE 2015
Looking back at WWE Battleground 2016, 2017
Nia Jax and Finn Balor make their WWE main roster debuts 2016
Audio: Braun Strowman vs WWE newcomer, James Ellsworth 2016
And so much more!
CLICK HERE to listen to THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY S2 E30 (7/23 – 7/29) online
RIGHT CLICK AND SAVE to download the AUDIO episode of THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY S2 E30 (7/23 – 7/29) online
CLICK HERE to access previous episodes for all the shows
SYNOPSIS: S2 E30 (07/23 - 07/29)
Epic battle: Bob Backlund vs Antonio Inoki (for WWWF Championship) ends in a 60 minute draw
Looking back at WWF 'Brawl To End It All' MTV special event
First ever WWF Championship Title change in a Cage Match as Tito Santana def Greg Valentine for IC Title
Dusty Rhodes' last reign as NWA Heavyweight Champion begins, defeating Ric Flair in a steel cage 1986
Looking back at the original NWA Great American Bash Tour
Audio: Sherri Martel def 64 y/o Fabulous Moolah for WWF Women's Championship
Audio: Wendi Richter def Monster Ripper (Bertha Faye) to win WWC Women's Championship 1987
Looking back at WCW Great American Bash 1989
Audio: Jim Cornette debuts for WWF on Monday Night Raw
Audio: Bob Backlund snaps and turns heel after losing to Bret Hart for WWF Championship 1994
Audio: Dean Douglas makes his WWF TV debut 1995
Scott Steiner makes his ECW debut 1995
Audio: NWO airs its first ever Paid Announcement
Audio: Infamous NWO attack on Nitro, including Kevin Nash throwing Rey Mysterio into a production truck like a lawn dart
Audio: Bret Hart's infamous enema remark towards USA and Pittsburgh, PA 1997
Audio: WWF's attempt at Light Heavyweight Division to combat Nitro: Devon Storm vs Ace Darling 1997
Audio: Dr Death Steve Williams vs Bart Gunn WWF Brawl For It All Match 1998
Looking back at WWF Fully Loaded 1998-2000
Triple H shows Trish Stratus some 'wrestling moves' and Stephanie is none too pleased
US Champion Lance Storm becomes 'Lance Two Belts', def Big Vito for WCW Hardcore Title
Kurt Angle and Booker T trade WCW Heavyweight Championship Title wins
Looking back to the future: OVW event featuring John Cena, Randy Orton, Batista, Brock Lesnar and many others 2001
Audio: The Rock vs Ric Flair. The one and only time they faced off in a singles match 2002
Ring Of Honor crowns their first ever ROH Heavyweight Champion
Looking back at WWE Vengeance 2003
Looking back at Pro Wrestling Guerrilla's first ever event 2003
Audio: AJ Styles (c) vs Frankie Kazarian vs Michael Shane: Ultimate X Match for X Division Title 2004
Audio: Jeff Hardy vs Monty Brown: Memorable #1 contenders match for TNA Heavyweight Title 2004
Looking back at the night WWE Raw (two hour episode) only had two matches 2004
Audio: Teddy Long begins his nine year reign as Smackdown GM
Looking back at WWE Great American Bash 2005, 2006
Audio: Muhammad Hassan wrestles his last ever match in WWE
Audio: WWE Battle Of The Bands: John Cena vs Chris Jericho and Fozzy 2005
TNA signs Adam 'Pacman' Jones
Audio: Mike Adamle is announced as Raw GM
Diamond Dallas Page settles his lawsuit against Jay-Z over use of Diamond Cutter symbol
Looking back at WWE Night Of Champions 2009
Audio: Chris Jericho is not happy Shaq is hosting Raw 2009
WWE Champion CM Punk returns to WWE and confronts newly crowned WWE Champion John Cena
WWF/WWE Raw reaches 1000th Episode
Stephanie McMahon 'arrested' for slapping Brie Bella. Ever wonder why WWE never pushed the angle further with a 'mugshot'?
Seth Rollins inadvertently knees John Cena in the nose causing several fractures and emergency surgery
Audio: Hulk Hogan attempts damage control after video of his racist tirade surfaces and is fired by WWE 2015
Looking back at WWE Battleground 2016, 2017
Nia Jax and Finn Balor make their WWE main roster debuts 2016
Audio: Braun Strowman vs WWE newcomer, James Ellsworth 2016
And so much more!
CLICK HERE to listen to THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY S2 E30 (7/23 – 7/29) online
RIGHT CLICK AND SAVE to download the AUDIO episode of THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY S2 E30 (7/23 – 7/29) online
CLICK HERE to access previous episodes for all the shows
Released:
Jul 25, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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