This Week In Wrestling History (Week Thirty-Six) 9/2 – 9/8

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 36 (9/2 – 9/8)RUNNING TIME: 3 Hours 26 Minutes   - Giant Baba def Harley Race for NWA Heavyweight Title - just to lose it back to Race days later. - Wild Samoans win vacant WWWF Tag Titles (Vacated by Backlund & Morales).  - Looking back at WCCW Labor Day Star Wars Events (1983, 1984, 1987). - Georgia Championship Wrestling regains WTBS Studios.  - Looking back at 1987 and 1991 King Of The Ring events. - Looking back at WCW Clash Of Champions XII: Fall Brawl '90. - Sting defeats The Black Scorpion. Or does he?  - NWA strips Ric Flair of World Heavyweight Championship.  - Audio: Ric Flair makes his memorable WWF debut. Highlights of Prime Time Wrestling promo, debut match, and the incident with Roddy Piper. Vince McMahon gets physically involved in a segment for the first time ever.  - Audio: Sgt Slaughter wants his country back.  - Audio: Tito Santana becomes El Matador.  - WCW airs first ever episode of Monday Nitro on TNT.  - Audio: Lex Luger makes surprise appearance on first ever episode of WCW Monday Nitro and confronts Hulk Hogan. - Audio: Eric Bischoff speaks on rehiring of Lex Luger and historic importance of his appearance on Nitro EP1. - WWF airs special Friday Night episode of Raw.  - Shawn Michaels appears in Playgirl Magazine.  - Audio: Jim Ross announces imminent return of Razor Ramon and Diesel to WWF.  - Audio: NWO Shirts officially go on sale. - Audio: Scott Hall proclaims he is NWO 'For Life'. - Looking back at WWF In Your House 17: Ground Zero PPV. - Steven Dunn def Doomsday (Kane) to become last ever USWA Southern Heavyweight Champion.  - Audio: Womens history made on Raw: Tori vs Ivory in the first ever Womens Hardcore Match for Womens Title.  - Audio: Val Venis and Big Show urinate on GTV: 'And they call you The Big Show?!'  - Audio: Howard Finkel vs Tony Chimmel Tuxedo Match  - Audio: Rock and Mankind vs Big Show and Undertaker Buried Alive match with lots of interference from Austin, Kane, Triple H and more.  - Vincent (Virgil) joins The West Texas Rednecks.  - Audio: WCW holds complicated Battle Royal on Nitro with a 'Can't Blame It On Russo' result. - Eddie Guerrero def Chyna and Kurt Angle to win IC Title.  - Rhino def Kid Kash to become last ever ECW World TV Champion.  - Audio: Kurt Angle kidnaps Steve Austin and throws him into a Pool.  - Audio: Christian turns on Edge.  - Audio: Steven Richards vs Undertaker leads to WWF debut of Kronik.  - Looking back at NWATNA One Penny PPV (2003).  - Audio: Brock Lesnar cuts promo of his career while attacking and throwing Zach Gowen down a long flight of stairs.  - ROH 'Beating The Odds' featuring Raven vs CM Punk: Clockwork Orange House Of Fun Match.  - TNA signs Gail Kim and Junior Fatu (Rikishi).  - WWE tapes first episode of Friday Night Smackdown to dismal ratings.  - TNA releases Andrew 'Test' Martin after one match due to substance abuse issues and more.  - Looking back at TNA No Surrender PPV (2007, 2010, 2012). - Audio: Adam Pacman Jones' awful TNA Tag Title reign begins. - Audio: Hornswoggle revealed as Vince McMahon's bastard son. - Looking back at 2008 WWE Unforgiven PPV and Championship Scramble Title Matches concept. - The Wrestler wins 2008 Golden Lion Award at Venice Film Festival.  - Bryan Danielson and Nigel McGuinness leave ROH for WWE. One would sign with WWE while the other fails a physical but signs with TNA.  - Audio: Bob Barker hosts 'The Price Is Raw'.  - Audio: CM Punk impersonates Jeff Hardy and cuts memorable 'straight edge' promo.  - Memphis Championship Wrestling closes its doors.  - Bret Hart makes his WWE Raw return in almost 15 years. - Audio: Jerry Lawler suffers Heart Attack during Raw. Includes clips from Raw, comments from Michael Cole and a controversial interview between Steve Austin and Jerry Lawler. - Looking back at TNA One Night Only PPV: Knockouts Knockdown (2013). - Looking back at TNA One Night Only PPV: World Cup Of Wrestling (2014). - Lucha Underground tapes its first ever episode. 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