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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 E38 (09/17 - 09/23) EMLL (now known as CMLL) promotes it's first show. Fabulous Moolah begins her 28 year run as Womens Champion. Hints of a Jimmy Snuka 'babyface' turn in WWF begins (1982) Serious health issues force Jesse 'The Body' Ventura to retire from pro wrestling Steel Cage Match between Capt Lou Albano (52) and Freddie Blassie (67) SNME debuts the WWF Music Video 'Piledriver', and Mega Powers seal their bond with 'the handshake' Audio: Looking back at WWF 'Piledriver'. Which tune was your favorite? Dustin Rhodes makes his WWF debut on SNME Audio: Jake The Snake Roberts promo on Prime Time Wrestling Looking back at WCW Fall Brawl: War Games 1993 & 1994 Global Wrestling Federation folds after three year run Audio: Mr Wonderful Paul Orndorff meets Psychic Gary Spivey Audio: Rey Mysterio Jr and Psichosis make their ECW debut Audio: Steve-A-Mania runs wild as Steve Austin makes his ECW debut Audio: Infamous Cactus Jack Promo: 'Cane Dewey' Audio: Jim Ross shoots on WWF and introduces the fake Razor Ramon and fake Diesel Public Enemy win WCW Tag Team Titles from Harlem Heat Audio: ECW invades WWE IYH Mind Games PPV and Monday Night Raw Audio: Highlights of Beulah McGillicutty vs Bill Alfonso (ECW As Good As It Gets) Looking back at WWF UK Exclusive PPV: One Night Only Audio: Cactus Jack makes WWF debut Audio: Steve Austin stuns Vince McMahon for the first time and is arrested Audio: Bill Goldberg makes his WCW debut The story behind the Missy Hyatt / Scott Putski Sex Video Stephanie McMahon makes her pro wrestling debut on Raw Vince McMahon vacates the WWF Championship and is reinstated by Steve Austin The night Triple H wrestled five times on an episode of Smackdown Looking back at 1999 ECW Anarchy Rulz Last episode of Raw on USA Network before jump to TNN Kronik wrestle their one and only PPV match for WWE Looking back at WWF Unforgiven 2000, 2003 Audio: Raven makes his memorable WWF debut Kane and The Hurricane win WWF Tag Team Titles Samoa Joe vs AJ Styles vs Bryan Danielson tear down the house at 2004 IWA Mid South Ted Petty Invitational Audio: Lita suffers a miscarriage. Gene Snitsky insists that it wasn't his fault Looking back at 'Christy/Carmella' and the WWE shadiness behind the 2004 Divas Search Contest The story behind New Jack arrested before USAPW show and DT bailing him out of prison Audio: Bobby Lashley makes WWE debut WWE releases Mark Copani (aka Muhammad Hassan) TNA rehires Vince Russo to the creative team Audio: TNA signs Kurt Angle and the commentators go bonkers Teddy Long suffers 'heart attack' during his wedding ceremony to Kristal Marshall Arizona Court dismisses Ultimate Warrior lawsuit against WWE Audio: Mark Henry def Randy Orton to become World Heavyweight Champion Audio: Triple H vs CM Punk (Night Of Champions 2011) Matt Hardy arrested for third time in a month and charged with possession, intent to sell/distribute, possession of drug paraphernalia and more TNA changes to live format in attempt to stop substantial ratings decline Roman Reigns suffers his first pin (loss) on WWE roster Looking back at WWE Night Of Champions 2014 & 2015 Sting suffers serious neck injury (against Seth Rollins) and wrestles last ever match Audio: The List Of Jericho is born Cesaro suffers two impacted front teeth during Tag Title bout, and finishes the match And much more! CLICK HERE to listen to THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY S2 E38 (9/17 – 9/23) online RIGHT CLICK AND SAVE to download the AUDIO episode of THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY S2 E37 (9/17 – 9/23) online CLICK HERE to access previous episodes for all the shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices