This Week In Wrestling History (Week Forty-Nine) 12/3 – 12/9

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 48 (11/25 – 12/2)RUNNING TIME: 3 Hours 38 Minutes - Terry Funk makes his pro wrestling debut (1965). DT researches and clears up inaccuracies previously reported about his debut match. - Bruno Sammartino def Stan Stasiak to win WWWF Championship. - Terry Funk def Jack Brisco to win NWA Heavyweight Championship. - Legendary December feuds of The Funks vs Abdullah The Butcher and The Shiek. - Antonio Inoki vacates WWWF Heavyweight Championship after rematch against Bob Backlund ends in a no contest. - Audio: After Grand Wizard 'sells' his contract for $100,000, Pat Patterson 'turns' and is attacked by Captain Lou Albano and Wild Samoans (1979). - Cowboy Ron Bass loses a Hair vs Hair match against Brutus Beefcake at SNME. - Looking back at Clash Of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings (1988). - Audio: Jack Tunney strips Hulk Hogan of WWE Championship and announces Royal Rumble will determine the new champion. - Gorilla Monsoon fires Bobby Heenan on Raw. - Audio: Bobby Heenan speaks on Gorilla Monsoon. - Audio: Steve Austin vs Mikey Whipwreck vs Sandman: Three Way Dance for ECW Heavyweight Title. - Looking back at ECW December To Dismember (1995) and Holiday Hell (1996). - Looking back at In Your House: D-Generation X PPV (1997). - D-X play strip poker at ringside and HBK makes an obscene gesture with his penis. - Audio: Taka Michinoku calls Jerry Lawler a jackass, and is then attacked by 'El Unico'. - Audio: Steve Austin forfeits IC Title to The Rock, then takes the belt hostage. - Ian Rotten and Corporal Robinson memorable battle from IWA Mid-South. Memorable for all the wrong reasons. - Audio: Undertaker 'crucifies' Steve Austin on Raw and USA Network along with religious groups are not happy. - Looking back at WWF UK Exclusive PPV: Capital Carnage. - Audio: WWF debuts Attitude Cologne for men and women. - The night Vince McMahon took the finishers of all the main event names on roster. - Audio: Memorable Raw Promo (2000) of The Rock making fun of Kurt Angle, Rikishi, Undertaker, HHH, and Steve Austin. - Audio: TNA at WWF NY. TNA! TNA! TNA! - Audio: The Rock 'ends' Vince McMahon 'Kiss My Ass Club'. - Looking back at WWF Vengeance PPV (2001). - Audio: Chris Jericho becomes WWE Undisputed Heavyweight Champion def The Rock and Steve Austin. - Audio: Percy Pringle III aka Paul Bearer (RIP) makes his TNA debut. - Looking back at World Wrestling All-Stars 'The Retribution' PPV from Scotland. - Audio: Attitude women made lots of history too. Lita def Trish Stratus in Raw main event cage match to win Womens Title. - DT clears up misconceptions that Lita broke her neck during this match. - Looking back at TNA Turning Point PPV (2004). - Audio: The Trial Of Eric Bischoff. - Ric Flair arrested for Road Rage Incident. - Audio: WWE mocks Ric Flair arrest which included first ever 'Cutting Edge' segment. Great exchange between Edge and Michael PS Hayes. - Stacy Keibler announced for upcoming Dancing With The Stars. - Paul Heyman leaves WWE and Big Show wrestles last match before leaving WWE for a boxing career (2006). - Looking back at WWE Tribute To The Troops: 2006, 2007, 2009, 2014, 2015 - Audio: 15 Men Battle Royal from 15th Anniversary of Raw. - Looking back at WWE Slammy Awards: 2008, 2013, 2014  - Ron Killings leaves TNA after six year career. - Victoria announces her retirement from WWE and pro wrestling - just to emerge in TNA five months later. - TNA announces a special prime time airing of Impact (Jan 4), which goes up head to head against WWE Raw. - DT looks back at the Raw vs Impact ratings from Jan 4, 2010. - Looking back at TNA Final Resolution PPV from 2010 which included infamous match between Jeff Hardy and Matt Morgan. - Dennis Rodman wins Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling. - Remembering the 2013 Raw which scored one of the lowest ratings ever (at that time). - CM Punk poops his pants during Smackdown match against Dean Ambrose. - Audio: CM Punk speaks on pooping his pants, Japan and during a marathon. - AJ Styles wrestles his last ever match with TNA Wrestling. - Audio: CM Punk speaks on signing multi fight deal with UFC. - Audio: Jake The Snake Roberts wants to sleep with Bray Wyatt. - And so much more! https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/prowrestlingwebcast/S2E49TWIWH20181208.mp3 to download the AUDIO episode of THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY S1 E49 (12/3 – 12/9)  === 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  http://www.tinyurl.com/dtkcmerch for DTKC Merchandise Store (Shirts, Mugs and more!) ==== 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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