This Week In Wrestling History (Week Thirty-Seven) 9/9 – 9/15

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 37 (9/9 – 9/15)RUNNING TIME: 3 Hours 39 Minutes   - Audio: Tupelo Concession Stand Brawl: Eddie Gilbert and Ricky Morton battle Atsushi Onita and Masa Fuchi. - Ric Flair def Dusty Rhodes to win NWA World Heavyweight Title for the first time. - Hulk Hogan's Rock N Wrestling Cartoon premieres on CBS. - Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby Heenan team up in the booth for the first time. - Looking back at Saturday Night's Main Event (1986). - The Quebecers def Steiner Brothers for the WWF Tag Team Titles - on a DQ. - Audio: Tatanka (representing WWF) def Jerry Lawler for USWA Unified Heavyweight Championship. - Audio: More Pre 'Mr McMahon' USWA Promos (1993). - WCW Monday Nitro and WWF Monday Night Raw go head to head for the first time ever.  - WWF debuts 'Raw On The Roof' intro. - Audio: Eric Bischoff debuts 'Raw Spoilers' during Nitro broadcasts. - WCW fires Steve Austin and resigns Mean Gene Okerlund to a loaded new contract. - Audio: Steve Austin and Eric Bischoff look back at the Austin firing. - Audio: Sabu makes his WCW debut on Nitro. - Looking back at WCW Fall Brawl: War Games (1996). - Sting turns his back on WCW and shortly after drops the colorful face paint and tights. - Sean Waltman makes his WCW debut. - Looking back at Terry Funk: Wrestlefest featuring wrestlers from WWF, ECW, Japan, and more (1997). - Audio: Highlights of Bret Hart vs Terry Funk (Wrestlefest) - Curt Hennig turns on the Horsemen and helps NWO destroy 4H. - Audio: Hulk Hogan challenges and Warrior accepts match at WCW Halloween Havoc. - Audio: Ric Flair returns to WCW, reforms The Horsemen and curses out Eric Bischoff. - Jacqueline def Sable to win Womens Championship, previously vacated for almost three years. - Sandman signs contract with WCW, abruptly leaves ECW. - Audio: New Jack speaks on Taz' 1997 arrest after an alleged incident at a tanning salon involving a minor. - Vince McMahon def Triple H for the WWF Championship. - WWF performs for fans two days after 09/11/2001. - Audio: WWF wrestlers pay tribute to victims of 9/11. And then it was Stephanie McMahon's turn to pay tribute... - Audio: IOW (International Organization For Women) confront Eric Bischoff. - Audio: The Upset Of The Century: Rico def Ric Flair on Raw. - Audio: Billy and Chuck Wedding and the awesome performance by Eric Bischoff. - GLAAD, NY Times, NY Post, Today Show and others are not happy with the outcome of the wedding between Billy Gunn and Chuck Polumbo. - 80 Year Old Fabulous Moolah def Victoria on Raw. - Lita makes surprise return after 17 month absence due to neck injury. - Audio: Eddie Guerrero vs John Cena Parking Lot Brawl. - Audio: Raven comments on losing a Hair vs Hair match at NWATNA (2003) and his head being butchered in the process. - Brock Lesnar and Kurt Angle wrestle a One Hour Ironman Match on Smackdown. - Simon Dean's Commercial debuts on Raw, and fans actually tried buying the fitness products. - Audio: Gene Snitsky makes his Raw debut and Lita has a miscarriage. Remember, 'it wasn't his fault'. - Jeff Jarrett def Raven for NWA Heavyweight Title at Border City Wrestling event, and Spike TV isn't pleased. - Arguably the greatest match in the history of TNA: AJ Styles vs Samoa Joe vs Christopher Daniels X Division Title match from TNA Unbreakable 2005. - WWE releases Daniel Puder. - Trish Stratus wrestles last match as a full time competitor. - ECW (WWE Version) has its first ever event at MSG. - WWE releases Justin Credible and Sandman. - Audio: Tired or Under The Influence? Jeff Hardy has some blunt comments towards CM Punk after the 'Charismatic Enabler' promo. - Jeff Hardy arrested and charged with trafficking prescription pills and possessing anabolic steroids. - Ric Flair recently retired from WWE, agrees to wrestle for the Hulkamania Tour of Australia. - Looking back at WWE Raw Roulette (2010). - Tyler Black (Seth Rollins) wrestles last ever ROH match, and makes his WWE debut. - Audio: Ric Flair (62) wrestles last ever match. - WWE signs Cesaro to a Developmental Deal. - Audio: Kevin Nash speaks on his 2011 return, never facing CM Punk at Clash Of Champions, and the major changes within WWE locker room. - Jim Ross retires from WWE. - Hideo Itami makes his NXT debut. - Nikki Bella becomes longest reigning Divas Champion. - Sting wrestles his first, and last ever Raw match. - Audio: AJ Styles def Dean Ambrose to win WWE Championship - and Ambien err David Otunga is ecstatic! - Heath Slater and Rhyno win WWE Tag Team Titles. - Kevin Owens headbutts and brutally attacks Vince McMahon. - Kairi Sane wins the 2017 Mae Young Classic Tournament. - And so much more! https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/prowrestlingwebcast/S2E37TWIWH20190915.mp3 to download the AUDIO episode of THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY S1 E37 (9/9 – 9/15) ====  === Remember: DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE SHOW streams LIVE every MONDAY NIGHT at 11:15PM after WWE RAW at http://www.dtkcdiscord.com/   ==== DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE *PATREON* AND *YOUTUBE CHANNEL MEMBERSHIPS* Since we don't use sponsors, 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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