This Week In Wrestling History (Week Thirty-Three) 8/12 – 8/18

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 33 (8/12 – 8/18)RUNNING TIME: 3 Hours 28 Minutes - Bobo Brazil def Buddy Rogers to win NWA World Heavyweight Champion, but refuses the title. (Think Bruno/Rogers 1962). - Looking back at World Class Championship Wrestling Star Wars event (1982). - Looking back at WWF SummerSlam Fever event. 9 matches; less than 30 total minutes of wrestling (1990). - Audio: Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan, with NWA/WCW Heavyweight Championship in hand, proclaimed the 'Real World Heavyweight Champion' Ric Flair was coming to WWF (1991). - Audio: Never trust a snake. Jake 'The Snake Roberts' turns on Ultimate Warrior (1991). - Audio: DT satires the Jake Roberts turn on Warrior. - 'The Grudge Match' TV Show w/Jesse Ventura makes its syndicated debut. - Looking back at WCW Clash Of The Champions XXIV (1993). - Audio: The Shockmaster makes his memorable WCW debut (1993). - Audio: Dusty Rhodes looks back at The Shockmaster's debut. - Audio: The Shockmaster suddenly transforms into an Electrician (1993). - Audio: Leslie Nielsen investiages the mystery of The Undertaker (1994). - Looking back at ECW Hardcore Heaven event (1994). - Infamous 'Chair throwing' incident by ECW fans during Terry Funk vs Cactus Jack match. - Eddie Guerrero, Dean Malenko and Sabu sign deals to wrestle for WCW. - Audio: Goldust first ever vignette airs on Raw (1995). - WCW press conference in NYC announces the imminent debut of Monday Nitro on TNT. - Looking back at WWF SummerSlam PPV (1996, 2001, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018). - Looking back at WCW Clash Of The Champions XXXIII (1996). - Audio: "Die Rocky Die". Rocky Maivia cuts his first promo as part of the Nation Of Domination (1997). - Looking back at ECW Hardcore Heaven PPV (1997). - The Undertaker is 'busted open' for the first time ever (in WWF) during a match on WWF Raw. - Audio: Eddie Guerrero WCW Nitro promo rips Eric Bischoff and threatens to 'quit' WCW (1998). - Audio: The (Ultimate) Warrior makes his memorable WCW debut (1998). - Looking back at WCW Road Wild PPV (1999). - Lenny Lane wins his first and only WCW Championship (Cruiserweight), before being stripped due to controversy surrounding his homosexual character. - Looking back at WCW New Blood Rising PPV (2000). - Audio: Lance Storm vs Mike Awesome for US Title in a 'Canadian Rules' match (2000). - Audio: Lance Storm gives away two of his three WCW Championships (2000). - Linda McMahon appears at the Democratic National Convention (2000), and The Rock appears at the Republican National Convention (2000). - Looking back at WWF first live episode of Smackdown, new theme (Beautiful People), and a new (Fist) set (2001). - Audio: Steve Austin introduces 'What?!' (2001). - Beginning of the end for the WWF Hardcore Title. - Chris Jericho vs Kevin Nash: Hair vs Hair Match takes place on Raw. - Randy Orton makes WWE history and wins World Heavyweight Championship at 24 years old. - Thumbs Down: One night after winning the World Heavyweight Championship, Evolution turns on Randy Orton. - Audio: Prior to his SummerSlam match against Hulk Hogan, HBK receives nuclear heat from Canadian fans on Raw (2005). - Looking back at TNA Sacrifice PPV (2005). - Audio: Hulk Hogan wrestles his last ever match on Raw (vs Kurt Angle, 2005). - Ashley Massaro wins the 2005 WWE Divas Search. - Looking back at TNA Hard Justice PPV (2006, 2009). - Layla El wins the 2006 WWE Divas Search. - Looking back at the one and only time Saturday Night's Main Event took place at MSG (2007). - Chris Jericho inadvertently punches HBK's wife Rebecca in the face during a Summerslam segment. - Audio: Chris Jericho speaks on his memorable 2008 feud against Shawn Michaels. - WWE releases Eugene. - Alberto Del Rio and Ricardo Rodriguez makes their WWE TV debuts. - Audio: Title vs Title: CM Punk vs John Cena ends with a MITB Cash-In victory (2011). - Audio: Memorable promo exchange between CM Punk and Kevin Nash from Raw (2011). - WWE suspends Tough Enough winner Andy Leavine and Referee Mike Chioda for violating Wellness Policy. - Matt Hardy arrested following single car accident and is released by TNA (who had just rehired Jeff Hardy). - Audio: Daniel Bryan def John Cena to win the WWE Championship, just to lose it to MITB cash-in by Randy Orton.  - Looking back at TNA Hardcore Justice PPV (2013). - WWE suspends Eva Marie and Paige due to Wellness Policy technicalities. - WWE suspends Alberto Del Rio due to Wellness Policy violation and would never return to WWE TV. - Audio: WWE Universe is introduced to The Demon King (2016). - Audio: Brock Lesnar doesn't give a sh** about Heath Slater's kids (2016). - Looking back at ROH Death Before Dishonor XIV event (2016). - Audio: Baron Corbin unsucessfully cashes in his MITB Briefcase (2017). - And so much more! https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/prowrestlingwebcast/S2E33TWIWH20190818.mp3 to download the AUDIO episode of THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY S1 E32 (8/5 – 8/11) ====  Join The DTKC Family! 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