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This Week In Wrestling History (Season 3 Week 33: 8/13 – 8/19)

This Week In Wrestling History (Season 3 Week 33: 8/13 – 8/19)

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 This Week In Wrestling History (Season 3 Week 33) covering the period of 8/13 thru 8/19. Running Time: 4 Hours 54 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: S3 E33 (08/13 - 08/19) Bobo Brazil def Buddy Rogers to win NWA World Heavyweight Champion but refuses the title. (Think Bruno/Rogers 1962)Looking back at World Class Championship Wrestling Star Wars event (1982)Looking back at WWF SummerSlam Fever event. Nine matches with less than 30 total minutes of wrestling (1990)Audio: Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan, with NWA/WCW Heavyweight Championship in hand, proclaimed the 'Real World Heavyweight Champion' Ric Flair was coming to WWF (1991)Audio: Never trust a snake. Jake 'The Snake Roberts' turns on Ultimate WarriorAudio: DT satires the Jake Roberts turn on Warrior'The Grudge Match' TV Show w/Jesse Ventura makes its syndicated debutLooking back at WCW Clash Of The Champions XXIVAudio: The Shockmaster makes his memorable WCW debutAudio: Dusty Rhodes looks back at The Shockmaster's debutAudio: The Shockmaster suddenly transforms into an ElectricianAudio: Leslie Nielsen investigates the mystery of The Undertaker (1994)Looking back at ECW Hardcore Heaven 1994Infamous chair throwing incident by ECW fans during Terry Funk vs Cactus Jack matchEddie Guerrero, Dean Malenko and Sabu sign deals to wrestle for WCWAudio: Goldust first ever vignette airs on Raw (1995)WCW press conference in NYC announces the imminent debut of Monday Nitro on TNTLooking back at WWF/WWE SummerSlam PPV 1996, 2001, 2004, 2008, 2010-2014Looking back at WCW Clash Of The Champions XXXIIIAudio: "Die Rocky Die". Rocky Maivia cuts his first promo as part of the Nation Of Domination (1997)Looking back at ECW Hardcore Heaven 1997 PPVThe Undertaker is 'busted open' for the first time ever (in WWF) during a match on WWF RawAudio: Eddie Guerrero WCW Nitro promo rips Eric Bischoff and threatens to quit WCWAudio: The (Ultimate) Warrior makes his memorable WCW debut (1998)Looking back at WCW Road Wild 1999 PPVLenny Lane wins his first and only WCW Championship (Cruiserweight), before being stripped due to controversy surrounding his homosexual characterLooking back at WCW New Blood Rising PPVAudio: Lance Storm vs Mike Awesome for US Title in a 'Canadian Rules' matchAudio: Lance Storm gives away two of his three WCW ChampionshipsLinda McMahon appears at the 2000 Democratic National Convention and The Rock appears at the 2000 Republican National ConventionLooking back at WWF first live episode of Smackdown, new theme (Beautiful People), and a new (Fist) set (2001)Audio: Steve Austin introduces 'What?!' (2001)Beginning of the end for the WWF Hardcore TitleChris Jericho vs Kevin Nash: Hair vs Hair Match takes place on RawRandy Orton makes WWE history and wins World Heavyweight Championship at 24 years oldThumbs Down: One night after winning the World Heavyweight Championship, Evolution turns on Randy OrtonAudio: Prior to his SummerSlam match against Hulk Hogan, HBK receives nuclear heat from Canadian fans on Raw (2005)Looking back at TNA Sacrifice 2005Audio: Hulk Hogan wrestles his last ever match on Raw (vs Kurt Angle, 2005)Ashley Massaro wins the 2005 WWE Divas SearchLooking back at TNA Hard Justice 2006 and 2009Layla El wins the 2006 WWE Divas SearchLooking back at Saturday Night's Main Event 2007 from MSGChris Jericho inadvertently punches HBK's wife Rebecca in the face during a Summerslam segmentAudio: Chris Jericho speaks on his memorable 2008 feud against Shawn MichaelsWWE releases EugeneAlberto Del Rio and Ricardo Rodriguez makes their WWE TV debutsAudio: Title vs Title: CM Punk vs John Cena ends with a MITB Cash-In victory (2011)Audio: Memorable promo exchange between CM Punk and Kevin Nash from Raw (2011)WWE suspends Tough Enough winner Andy Leavine and Referee Mike Chioda for violating Wellness PolicyMatt Hardy arrested following single car accident and is released by TNA (who had just rehired Jeff Hardy)Audio: Daniel Bryan def John Cena to win the WWE Championship, just to lose it to MITB cash-in by Randy Orton.Looking back at TNA Hardcore Justice PPV (2013)WWE suspends Eva Marie and Paige due to Wellness Policy technicalitiesWWE suspends Alberto Del Rio due to Wellness Policy violation and would never return to WWE TVAudio: WWE Universe is introduced to The Demon King Finn Balor (2016)Audio: Brock Lesnar doesn't give a sh** about Heath Slater's kidsLooking back at ROH Death Before Dishonor XIVAudio: Baron Corbin unsuccessfully cashes in his MITB BriefcaseLooking back at WWE SummerSlam 2018 including the end of a 15-Year streak for one WWE SuperstarLooking back at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn 4Audio: Ricochet challenges Adam Cole ...
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