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Back by Popular Demand! 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: S2 E28 (07/09 - 07/15) Black Saturday: TBS replaces Georgia Championship Wrestling with World Wrestling Federation Audio: Jim Cornette discusses Black Saturday Bruno Sammartino wrestles his last match at MSG Harley Race wins 1986 WWF King Of The Ring Looking back at the time Ric Flair made out with a Mannequin on TV Ultimate Warrior makes his WWF TV debut Dr Death Steve Williams win UWF Heavyweight Championship We want Flair! We want Flair! Looking back at WCW Great American Bash 1991 plus 1988, 1992 Vince McMahon folds the World Bodybuilding Federation Hulk Hogan testifies in Vince McMahon steroid trial, and admits to years of steroid use Looking back at ECW Heatwave 1995, 1996 Wild Pegasus (Chris Benoit) wins Best Of The Super Juniors Tournament Audio: Owen Hart & British Bulldog vs Steve Austin & ?? for vacant WWF Tag Team Titles 1997 Nitro Girls debut on WCW Monday Nitro Looking back: WCW Bash At The Beach 1997-2000 and WCW LA Melee Pay Per Listen 1998 Audio: Two Clusterf***s: Chavo Guerrero Jr 'submits' to Stevie Ray, then shaves his own head in Hair vs Hair Match vs Eddie Guerrero WWF debuts internet webcast Code-Red Audio: WCW Junkyard Hardcore Invitational Match Audio: Jeff Jarrett lays down to Hollywood Hulk Hogan and Vince Russo tirade that followed Booker T becomes 2nd Black Heavyweight Champion in WCW history Audio Trifecta: Looking back when Shane/Stephanie McMahon form ECW/WCW alliance against Vince McMahon/WWF Kurt Angle sings Jimmy Crack Corn Audio: Eric Bischoff makes his WWE debut as Raw General Manager Audio: Kurt Angle and John Cena Battle Rap! 2003 Looking back at WWE Vengeance PPV 2004 UPN forces WWE to remove Muhammad Hassan off Smackdown programming Audio: Muhammad Hassan Smackdown promo that did not air on UPN Audio: Matt Hardy calls in to WWE Byte This! and confronts Lita Brock Lesnar stripped of IWGP Heavyweight Championship Looking back: WWE Saturday Night Main Event 2006 and ROH Death Before Dishonor IV Audio: Following Benoit tragedy, the infamous appearance by Mr Kennedy on Fox News and his denial he took steroids Jim Ross opens JR's Family BBQ Restaurant WWE signs Teddy Hart to a developmental deal. Looking back: TNA Victory Road '07, '08, '10, Destination X 2011 and AAA TripleMania XV WWE releases Ashley Massaro Superstar Billy Graham auctions off his WWE Hall Of Fame ring on Ebay TNA announces ECW reunion themed event Hardcore Justice ABC cancels 'Downfall' game show hosted by Chris Jericho after only 5 episodes Chasyn Rance arrested for having sexual relations with a 15 y/o TNA releases Matt and Nick Jackson, Matt Morgan, and Hernandez Audio: CM Punk and Vince McMahon 'contract negotiation' from Raw 2011 Audio: Bray Wyatt makes his NXT debut 2012 Bonus Audio: Early Bray Wyatt promo from FCW Looking back at WWE Money In The Bank 2012, 2013 Kharma and CM Punk released by WWE WWE announces partnership with Tout and opens the Performance Center GFW invasion of TNA draws 135 at 5000+ seat stadium Sasha Banks, Charlotte, and Becky Lynch makes their WWE main roster debut A week after TNA airs The Final Deletion at Hardy Compound, WWE airs Wyatt Family vs New Day at Wyatt Compound Bonus Audio: Wyatt Family challenges New Day WWE's lame excuse for not suspending Brock Lesnar for UFC doping violation Looking back at WWE Great Balls Of Fire 2017 and Extreme Rules 2018 And so much more! CLICK HERE to listen to THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY S2 E28 (7/9 – 7/15) online RIGHT CLICK AND SAVE to download the AUDIO episode of THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY S2 E28 (7/9 – 7/15) online CLICK HERE to access previous episodes for all the shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices