This Week In Wrestling History (Week Fifty) 12/10 – 12/16

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: Episode 50 (12/10 – 12/16)RUNNING TIME: 3 Hours 38 Minutes - Rikidozan dies after stabbing at Japanese Nightclub. DT looks back at the rumored involvement of the Japanese Yakuza in this tragedy. - Terry and Dory Funk Jr def Abdullah The Butcher and The Shiek to win AJPW Real World Tag League Tournament. A match over three decades old that still holds up today. - Although not recognized in the record books, Bob Backlund regains WWF Championship def Bobby Duncam. - Audio: Bob Backlund, 'mastery of the mic' cuts, promo on Bobby Duncam (1979). - Hulk Hogan makes his MSG debut def Ted Dibiase. - Memorable SNME (9) event: Hulk Hogan vs Paul Orndorff steel cage match for WWF Championship. - Dynamite Kid suffers serious back injury during match involving British Bulldogs vs Don Muraco and Bob Orton Jr. - Looking back at AWA's lone PPV: Superclash III. - Second ever Slammy Awards (1987) featuring the musical performance by Vince McMahon (Stand Back). - Audio: The Colossal Connection (Haku and Andre The Giant) def Demolition to win WWF Tag Team Titles. - WWF tapes No Holds Barred: The Match / The Movie. - Audio: NHB The Match Main Event Cage Match: Hulk Hogan and Brutus Beefcake vs Macho Man Randy Savage and Zeus w/ Sherri. - Looking back at Starrcade '89 Futureshock, Starrcade '90: Collision Course, and the disaster Starrcade 2000. - Audio: Ric Flair revealed as The Black Scorpion. - AWA retires the World Heavyweight Championship. - The bloody match between Great Muta vs Hiroshi Hase which led to the creation of the 'Muta Scale'. - Audio: Alundra Blayze (Medusa) def Heidi Lee Morgan in a tournament final to win the vacated WWF Womens Championship. - Looking back at ECW Holiday Hell 1994. - Audio: Steve Austin final ECW promo before leaving for WWF. - WWF releases the entire Womens Division and retires the Womens Championship. - Audio: Looking back at Stu Hart 50th Anniversary Event (1995) which included WCW vs WWF match. - Looking back at WWF IYH 5: Season's Beatings (1995) and IYH 26: Rock Bottom (1998). - Anniversary of the Super J-Cup: 2nd Stage Tournament. - NWO Saturday Night airs on TBS Network. - Audio: Steve Austin throws The Rock's IC Title into the Piscataqua River. - Audio: Vince McMahon announces a change in creative direction dubbed 'The Cure For The Common Show'. - Bret Hart makes his WCW debut following Montreal Screwjob. - RVD and Sabu def Dudley Boyz in Tokyo Japan to win ECW Tag Team Titles. - Ric Flair has a 'heart attack' on WCW Monday Nitro. - Looking back at WWF/WWE Armageddon PPV: 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008. - Audio: The McMahon-Helmsley Era official begins. Stephanie turns on Vince (Armageddon 1999). - Audio: As Vince hunts down Triple H, Stephanie (supporting a sexy new look) explains why she turned - and it makes complete sense. - ECW holds its last Hardcore TV (TNN) taping. - NWA Wildside: AJ Styles vs Sabu vs Air Paris. - Audio: Booker T and Goldust become World Tag Team Champions. - Audio: Battle Of The Sexes: Chris Jericho and Christian vs Trish Stratus and Lita. - JAPW: Dan Maff vs Jerry Lawler vs Shane Douglas. - Audio: Daniel Puder vs Mike 'The Miz' Mizanin: Dixie Dog Fight. - American Angel (Sara del Rey) loses Mask vs Mask Match against Tsunami. - Looking back at TNA Turning Point PPV including no-show by Jeff Hardy. - Audio: Batista and Rey Mysterio become World Tag Team Champions. - Chris Jericho lands a book deal to release the autobiography "A Lion's Tale". - CBS announces Trish Stratus to co-star in reality series 'Armed & Famous'. - Looking back at Hermie Sadler UWF event (2006). - WWE releases Amy Zidian. - WWE launches 'A Jingle With Jillian' EP on Itunes. - Audio: Sample of Jillian Hall: 'I'll Be Home For Christmas'. - Looking back at WWE TLC PPV: 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015. - Looking back at Slammy Awards: 1987, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012,  - Audio: During interview hyping Tribute To The Troops special, CM Punk comments on Hulk Hogan signing with TNA and the primetime WWF vs TNA WWF Jan 4, 2010. - Christy Hemme announces her retirement from in ring action. - WWE signs a deal with Netflix. - Looking back at WWE Tribute To The Troops: 2010, 2011 - Looking back at TNA Final Resolution PPV (2011). - Billy Gunn returns to WWE as a trainer. - Jeff Hardy launches Music CD 'Similar Creatures'. - Audio: Sample of Jeff Hardy: 'Similar Creatures'. - Tony Atlas reveals to TMZ how far he will go to satisfy his foot fetish. - Audio: Michelle Beadle and CM Punk give their side of the backstage incident at Tribute To The Troops involving AJ Lee. - AJ Styles officially leaves TNA after 11 years with the company. - Looking back at NXT Takeover 3: R-Evolution (2014) and NXT Takeover: London (2015). - Audio: Kevin Owens makes NXT debut. - Audio: Sami Zayn def Neville to win NXT Heavyweight Championship. - Audio: Roman Reigns returns at WWE TLC 2014 and cuts an infamous 'promo'. - Roman Reigns def Sheamus in a Career vs Title Match to win WWE World Heavyweight Title. - And so much more! https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/prowrestlingwebcast/S2E50TWIWH20181212.mp3 to download the AUDIO episode of THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY S1 E50 (12/10 – 12/16)  === CELEBRATE 20 YEARS OF DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE (2004-2024) WITH THIS NEWLY RELEASED 20 YEAR ANNIVERSARY SHIRT! http://www.prowrestlingtees.com/dontony for DTKC Pro Wrestling Tees Store  ==== Remember: DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE SHOW streams LIVE every MONDAY NIGHT at 10:15PM after WWE RAW at http://www.dtkcdiscord.com/ ==== DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE *PATREON* AND *YOUTUBE CHANNEL MEMBERSHIPS: You can send additional support for Don Tony And Kevin Castle and help grow the brand, by becoming a member of DT/KC PATREON and/or YOUTUBE CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP FAMILY. Don Tony and Kevin Castle's PATREON has been around for over seven years! 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