This Week In Wrestling History (Week Nineteen) 5/6 – 5/12

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 19 (5/6 – 5/12)RUNNING TIME: 3 Hours 8 Minutes - Bruno Sammartino vs Giant Baba: First time ever WWWF Championship is defended in Japan. - Verne Gagne retires as AWA Heavyweight Champion. - Eddie Gilbert seriously injured in fiery auto accident following WWF PA event. - Nancy Argentino, girlfriend of Jimmy Snuka, dies after head injury suffered at PA hotel. This occurs a few months after Snuka is arrested in NY and originally charged with second and third degree assault of Argentino and a Police Officer. - Looking back at the first ever episode of Saturday Night's Main Event (1985). - Career vs Title: Jerry Lawler def Curt Hennig to win AWA Heavyweight Championship. - Bonus Audio: Curt Hennig attacks owner of Toyota Dealership and destroys the CWA Studio. - Looking back at 5th Von Erich Memorial Parade Of Champions (1988). - Looking back at NWA WrestleWar 1989. - Audio: Memorable attack by Terry Funk on Ric Flair following his NWA Heavyweight Championship win against Ricky Steamboat. - Roddy Piper returns to WWF after two year retirement. - Audio: Macho Man Randy Savage vs Steve Austin battle for the one and only time they faced off in the ring. - Audio: Steve Austin comments on Macho Man Randy Savage. - Bill Alfonso makes memorable debut in ECW. - WCW announces Nitro expanding to two hours. - Standards and Practices: WWF forced to edit Raw segment showing Goldust licking Undertaker up his leg and thigh. - Looking back at AAA TripleMania IV (1996). - Looking back at WWF IYH 15: A Cold Day In Hell (1997). - Memorable Raw moment: HBK superkicks Bret Hart back into his wheelchair. - Audio: Farooq accuses WWF of racism and lack of Black Heavyweight Champions. - Audio: Rob Van Dam makes Monday Night Raw debut against Jeff Hardy (1997). - Audio: Dustin Runnels tears up during Raw segment while speaking about Dusty Rhodes and Goldust character. - Audio: Eric Bischoff challenges Vince McMahon to a fight at WCW Slamboree 1998. - Online voting gone wrong: Ric Flair voted People Magazine's #2 Most Beautiful People In The World for 1998. Who was #1? - MTV airs special WCW 'Ultimate Music Video Feud' and begins the crossover highlighted by Raven / DDP feud. - Steve Austin makes memorable appearance on TSN's Off The Record. - Looking back at Sable's leaving WWF and filing $110 Million Lawsuit claiming sexual harassment and unsafe working conditions. - Audio: Debra vs Sable Evening Gown Match for WWF Women's Championship. - Audio: Sean Waltman speaks on putting a cup of feces inside Sable's luggage. - DT looks back at highest rated Raw episode (8.1) in history and how WCW never fully recovered from one preemption due to NBA Playoffs. - US News And World Report publishes seven page story of WWF and explosion in popularity for pro wrestling. - Looking back at WCW Slamboree PPV (1999, 2000). - Miss Elizabeth wrestles her first two matches ever (vs Daffney, vs Rhonda Singh). - Audio: APA destroy Big Boss Man and Bull Buchanan in a bar fight. - Four days after Linda McMahon tells AP that WWF and NBC were working on second season for XFL and not being killed off - NBC and WWF discontinues XFL. - Perry Saturn sent home by WWF after 'shooting' on Mike Bell during a match on WWF Jakked. - WWF releases Scott Hall 48 hours after the infamous 'Plane Ride From Hell'. - Batista makes his WWF main roster debut. - Audio: Edge-A-Mania is running wild! - Infamous Raw segment: Undertaker attacks, hogties, and drags Hulk Hogan while riding a motorcycle throughout the Air Canada Center. - Launch of NWA - Total Nonstop Action (TNA) officially announced. - Audio: Memorable Raw segment featuring Steve Austin, Christian, RVD/Kane and the surprise return (and final WWE appearance ever) of The Road Warriors (2003).   - Audio: Freddie Blassie tells D-Von to 'Get The Tables!'. - John Tenta announces retirement after developing bladder cancer. - After two years of PPV only shows, TNA and Fox Sports announce creation of non PPV weekly series, 'Impact!' (2004). - Almost a year to the day TNA inks a deal with Fox Sports Net and debuts Impact!, FSN drops TNA programming. - Booker T and Batista fight during filming of Summerslam 2006 commercial. - Audio: Beth Phoenix makes her WWE main roster debut. - Audio: Dr. Vince McMahon gives the Commencement Speech at Sacred Heart University (CT). - Audio: After Undertaker battles Batista in a bloody Cage Match and endures a post match beatdown by Mark Henry, Edge cashes in MITB Briefcase to win the World Heavyweight Championship. - NWA officially ends their relationship with TNA. - Looking back at TNA Sacrifice PPV (2007, 2008, 2012). - Audio: Jim Cornette strips Kurt Angle of TNA Heavyweight Championship. - Fresh off the disaster of moving Impact to Monday nights and dismal ratings, Dixie Carter issues an odd and desperate plea to wrestling fans. - Infamous Raw moment: Jerry Lawler uses Michael Cole's tie to attack Cole within the Cole Mine. - Brock Lesnar pulled from UFC event due to diverticulitis. - New Japan Pro Wrestling holds their first ever show in the US with help from JAPW. - Hulk Hogan's solution to increase fan interaction with TNA? Follow and film TNA Wrestlers anytime they are seen in public. - Happy Wedding Anniversary to Gail Kim and Chef Robert Irvine. - Baron Corbin makes his WWE NXT TV debut. - After Christy Hemme botches the ring introduction of Austin Aries and Bobby Roode, Aries climbs ring rope and puts his crotch in Hemme's face. And TNA waits almost a week to denounce the behavior. - Buck Zumhofe sentenced to 25 years in prison for sexually abusing his 15 year old daughter. - Audio: Attitude or Ineptitude? TNA tries to get edgy by having MVP use the 'N' word during politically charged promo on Impact. - Ray 'Adam Rose' Leppan arrested for alleged domestic battery and is immediately suspended by WWE. - Looking back at ROH / NJPW Global Wars 2016. - Billy Corgan finalizes the deal to purchase the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). - And so much more! https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/prowrestlingwebcast/S2E19TWIWH20190512.mp3 to download the AUDIO episode of THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY S1 E19 (5/6 – 5/12) ====  Join The DTKC Family! Become a member of Don Tony and Kevin Castle Show Patreon and access right now: - Ad-Free episodes of all of weekly shows - Weekly live Patreon podcasts hosted by Don Tony and Kevin Castle - 2000+ hours of Patreon exclusive shows never released publicly! 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