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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 E22 (05/28 - 06/03) Harley Race def Dory Funk Jr for NWA Heavyweight Title ending Funk's 1,563 day reign Ric Flair def Kerry Von Erich to regain NWA Heavyweight Championship The story behind Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty being hired then immediately fired by WWF Honky Tonk Man def Ricky Steamboat to win WWF IC Championship Audio: Honky Tonk Man & Iron Shiek speak on Ricky Steamboat throwing shade at IC Title match Brother Love makes his WWF debut No Holds Barred debuts in theatres After being fired a year earlier, The Rockers rejoin WWF & make TV debut Common Man Dusty Rhodes makes WWF debut Celebrity Sleuth Magazine features pics of Madusa, Sherri Martel, Missy Hyatt & other wrestlers Cactus Jack 'Lost In Cleveland' vignettes begin on WCW TV Ranger Ross sues WCW for Racial Discrimination Matt Hardy makes WWF debut Audio: The Rock as Flex Kavana makes his pro wrestling debut WWF sends Cease and Desist after Scott Hall's controversial WCW Monday Nitro debut Audio: Brian Pillman's controversial ECW promo after serious Hummer accident Looking back at World Wrestling Peace Festival 1996 Audio: ECW vs USWA war begins Booker T appears in 1-800-Collect Commercial as a boxer Looking back at WWF In Your House 22: Over The Edge 1998 NBC airs awful documentary on Jessie Ventura New Jack found not guilty for assault against 17 y/o Erich Kulas Audio: Original news reports of Mass Transit incident & New Jack speaks on the assault trial and outcome One of the first internet fake news reports: Kimberly Page finds drug paraphernalia belonging to Tammy Sytch in bathroom during WCW Nitro Audio: DT's favorite WCW Hardcore Match: Terry Funk vs Chris Candido & infamous mule kick incident Audio: Nothing is finer than having a 69er w/Scott Steiner Brian Lawler fired after drug arrest at Canadian Border prior to WWF Raw event Brian Ong dies while training w/Great Khali at a CA wrestling school WWE sends Eddie Guerrero home and to drug rehab after showing up for Raw in no condition to perform Audio: Steve Blackman & Trish Stratus 'Three's Company' skit Audio: WCW/ECW invasion begins w/Lance Storm interfering during match on Raw Audio: Undertaker vs Tommy Dreamer and a bucket of vomit and Kevin Nash announced as new member of NWO (WWE) NWA TNA hires Don West for their announcing team WWE promotes 2003 Divas Search by showing pics of fans, two who were revealed to be XXX Stars Audio: Mr America & Vince McMahon take lie detector tests on Smackdown Audio: Highlights of Vince McMahon's 2004 appearance on TSN Off The Record Audio: Vince McMahon, Eric Bischoff & Paul Heyman exchange barbs on Raw to hype ECW One Night Stand Looking back: WWE One Night Stand '07-'08 LA Lakers vs Denver Nuggets main event WWE Raw Kharma leaves WWE due to pregnancy Brock Lesnar's autobiography Death Clutch hits stores TNA announces creation of their Hall of Fame & 1st recipient, Jeff Jarrett Matt Hardy 'Anti-Bullying' Ring Of Honor promo debuts Looking back at TNA Slammiversary XI 2013 Rampage Jackson signs with TNA & Bellator Looking back at WWE Payback 2014 Audio: Batista quits WWE again on Raw Audio: Seth Rollins breaks up The Shield Destination America adds ROH to programming & ROH/TNA airing back to back Looking back at WWE Elimination Chamber 2015 Broken Matt Hardy takes his feud with Jeff Hardy to a new level Audio: 'Bailey: This Is Your Life!' And so much more! CLICK HERE to listen to THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY S2 E22 (5/28 – 6/3) online RIGHT CLICK AND SAVE to download the AUDIO episode of THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY S2 E22 (5/28 – 6/3) online CLICK HERE to access previous episodes for all the shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices