Updated For 2025! This Week In Wrestling History (Season 3 Week 23) covering the period of 6/4 thru 6/10. Running Time: 5 Hours 24 Minutes. This Week In Wrestling History hosted by Don Tony first aired in 2018 and spanned two seasons. After much demand, these retro episodes return REMASTERED and UPDATED FOR 2025. Wrestling history up to and including 2024 has been added! Hundreds of hours of original wrestling clips & stories. Enjoy this deep dive into pro wrestling's awesome history. RUNNING TIME: 5 Hours 23 MinutesHosted by Don Tony SYNOPSIS: S3 E23 (06/04 - 06/10) Looking back at the 2nd 'Star Wars '81' event featuring Bruiser Brody, Kerry Von Erich, Gary Hart and othersVince McMahon purchases Capitol Wrestling Corporation from his father Vince SrLooking back at the Fritz Von Erich Retirement Show (1982)Harley Race ends Ric Flair's 631-day reign as NWA World Heavyweight ChampionMemorable Philadelphia Spectrum match, featuring Big John Studd front face lock to Andre The Giant for 8+ minutes. And yes, there is footage of this onlineInfamous Pipers Pit with Roddy Piper cracking a coconut over Jimmy Snuka's head finally airs nationwide.Audio: Fascinating YouShoot clip of Roddy Piper speaking on the Pipers Pit with Jimmy SnukaDespite Nick Bockwinkel, Mean Gene Okerlund, Verne Gagne, and Arnold Skaaland called as character witnesses, Ken Patera and Masa Saito are found guilty of battery, criminal damage, and obstruction of justice (from the 1984 McDonalds incident)Kerry Von Erich involved in a serious Motorcycle accident with a Police Car resulting in a shattered ankle, dislocated hip, and deep lacerationsLooking back at NWA Clash Of The Champions II: Miami Mayhem 1988Looking back at UWF Beach Brawl 1991Kevin Nash makes WWF debut as the Bodyguard of Shawn MichaelsUndertaker makes a rare appearance at USWA event 1993WWF holds their first ever Hall Of Fame Ceremony (1994) inducting Freddie Blassie, Buddy Rogers, Bobo Brazil, Arnold Skaaland, Gorilla Monsoon, Chief Jay Strongbow, and James DudleyRoddy Piper impersonator kills it on the mic during Jerry Lawler's 'Kings Court' segmentNBC cancels WrestleMania XI special, thanks to Shaq and 'Earth 2'After meeting with Eric Bischoff, Ted Turner agrees to add WCW show on Monday Nights to directly compete with WWF. And that wasn't the only competition Turner created this weekChris Benoit wrestles tryout dark matches for WWF (against Owen Hart, Adam Bomb, and Bob Holly.Kevin Nash makes his WCW Monday Nitro debut and joins Scott Hall to form The OutsidersAudio: Funny Kevin Nash YouShoot appearances: Nash plays 'The Ho Bag', 'What A Dic*, and talks Rats and NWhOesBrian Pillman signs with World Wrestling FederationLooking back at ECW Wrestlepalooza '97Looking back at WWF King Of The Ring 1997 and the KOR Winner: Hunter Hearst HelmsleyThree Faces of Foley Raw segments conclude with Mankind giving the mandible claw to Jim RossTV Program 'American Edge' airs segment on WCW Power Plant including interviews with Eric Bischoff, DDP, and othersAudio: Roddy Piper and Kevin Nash speak on a backstage incident following an episode of Monday NitroShawn Michaels and Bret Hart have a backstage incident over various issues including 'Sunny Days'Dennis Rodman fined by Chicago Bulls and NBA after skipping NBA Finals practice and media to attend WCW Monday Nitro eventAudio: Vince McMahon revealed as the 'Higher Power' and Steve Austin becomes the CEO (for a day) of WWF. Coincidentally, this was Episode 316 of RawAudio: Terry Funk defends the WCW Hardcore Title against Eric BischoffGoldberg returns to action after 6+ month absence due to serious arm injuryIntoxicated Sandman exposes himself several times during ECW matchKOR qualifying match on Raw featuring Brock Lesnar vs Steve Austin cancelled as Austin walks out of WWE due to creative differences and moreNWATNA makes it debut on Pay Per View with first ever $9.99 episode of ImpactLooking back at WWE Insurrextion 2003Kurt Angle returns to WWE action from neck surgery nine months earlier than expectedRandy Orton debuts RKO finisher on RawJBL fired from CNBC due to 'Goosestep' incident in Munich, GermanyWWE issues then withdraw their apology for JBL 'Goosestep' incidentAudio: JBL's epic Promo on CNBC, fans, and lots more (from Smackdown)Kenzo Suzuki makes his shi**y WWE debutJohn Cena (Raw) and Chris Benoit (Smackdown) are #1 picks for 2005 WWE Draft LotteryAudio: Looking back at the John Cena / Christian confrontation and Christian's WWE exit three months laterAudio: Paul Heyman and ECW stars appear on Raw to hype up first ever ECW One Night Stand PPVJoey Styles signs deal with WWE to commentate ECW ONS PPVTerry Funk declines WWE offer to appear at ECW ONS PPVLooking back at Hardcore Homecoming event from ECW Arena 2005Looking back at WWE vs ECW: Head To Head event 2006WWE signs D-Lo Brown 2008 and Chris Masters 2009Looking back at TNA Slammiversary PPV 2008, 2012Looking back at WWE Extreme Rules PPV 2009, 2017Audio: Jeff Hardy ...
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