This Week In Wrestling History (Season 3 Week 27) covering the period of 7/2 thru 7/8. Running Time: 5 Hours 18 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. SYNOPSIS: S3 E27 (07/02 - 07/08) NWA Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair battles WWF Champion Bob Backlund to determine who was the true World ChampionAudio: Gordon Solie interviews Ric Flair and Bob BacklundLooking back at WCCW Independence Day Star Wars 1983-1986Magnificent Muraco becomes the first ever WWF King Of The RingLooking back at Great American Bash 1985, 1987, 1990NWA features the first ever WarGames MatchThe curse of July 4th: Deaths of Adrian Adonis, Joey Marella, Pat Kelly and Dave McKigney; the Brutus Beefcake parasailing accident and Vince McMahon' motorcycle accidentVader makes his WCW debutWho remembers the Dudes With Attitudes?Audio: 20 year old Rob Van Dam battles 26 year old Sabu in USWAAudio: Lex Luger bodyslams Yokozuna aboard the USS Intrepid and the Lex Express beginsAudio: The Gangsters (New Jack and Sheik Mustapha) makes their Smokey Mountain Wrestling debutAudio: The challenge before the memorable heel turn: Bob Backlund challenges Bret Hart for WWF ChampionshipVader begins his infamous Roadkill TourAudio: Ultimate Warrior battles Owen Hart in his last ever match with WWF/WWELooking back at the odd way WWF handled the Ultimate Warrior's suspension on Monday Night RawLooking back at WCW Bash At The Beach 1996Audio: Hulk Hogan betrays WCW, and the New World Order (NWO) is bornLooking back at WWF In Your House 16: Canadian StampedeAudio: Bill Goldberg battles Hollywood Hulk Hogan for the WCW Heavyweight Championship in the Georgia Dome on Monday Nitro 1998Audio: D-X mocks The Nation Of DominationWWF Footbrawl: Looking back at the loaded WWF House Show at Foxboro Stadium that never took placeJerry Lawler announces his candidacy for Mayor of Memphis, TNSteve Austin takes batting practice with the Phillies and throws out the first pitch for the MetsWWF awarded $3.5 Million in a lawsuit against the Parents Television CouncilMore on TNN dropping ECW programming after one year of a three year TV dealAudio: Johnny The Bull tears up his anus during a WCW Hardcore Match against Terry Funk on Monday NitroDiscovery Channel airs memorable wrestling special featuring the very beginning of John Cena's wrestling careerWWF completes the deal with NCAA Champion Brock Lesnar (2000)Bam Bam Bigelow suffers burns over 40% of his body after rescuing children from a home fireLooking back at the disaster that changed the WCW Invasion angle and future in WWF: Buff Bagwell vs Booker T for WCW Heavyweight Title on Monday Night RawXPW Deathmatch between Kaos and Supreme goes horribly wrongThe Jackie Gayda MatchKevin Nash tears his quad during a main event on Monday Night RawAudio: Billy and Chuck defend the WWE Tag Team Titles against Edge and Hulk HoganRic Flair's autobiography 'To Be The Man' debuts at #5 on NY Times Best Seller listAudio: Chavo Guerrero denounces his Hispanic heritage and the Guerrero name to become, Kirwan WhiteAudio: Shawn Michaels turns on Hulk HoganA wrong is made right, as The Blue Meanie battles JBL on SmackdownLooking back at the WWE PR nightmare after Daivari (w/ Muhammad Hassan) faces The Undertaker on SmackdownWWE releases Billy Kidman, Spike Dudley, Mark Jindrak, Maven, Shannon Moore, Akio, Gangrel, Mordecai, Kenzo Suzuki and Hiroko, Jackie Gayda, Matt Morgan, Dawn Marie, Joy Giovanni, Jim Cornette, Trevor Murdoch, and Armando Alejandro EstradaWWE and ECW Champion (at the time) Rob Van Dam and Sabu arrested for narcotics possession after a traffic stopAudio: Rare Police Officer bodycam footage pulling over RVD & Sabu which led to their arrestAudio: Rob Van Dam defends the WWE Championship against Edge and John CenaAudio: Rob Van Dam defends the ECW Championship against The Big Show 2006Mickie Knuckles suffers a broken leg during IWA Mid-South match against Sara Del RayRic Flair Finances files for bankruptcy less than one year after launchingGLAAD puts the heat on WWE after cell phone video showed CM Punk using homophobic references on a fan during WWE House ShowLooking back at TNA Destination X 2012Audio: Bray Wyatt and The Wyatt Family make their WWE Raw debutWWE suspends Ricardo Rodriguez after violating WWE Wellness PolicyTNA releases Joey Ryan, Taeler Hendrix, Christian York and CrimsonDistrict Attorney agrees to re-examine the Nancy Argentina 1982 death after discrepancies are found in Jimmy Snuka's recently written autobiographyLooking back at TNA One Night Only: Hardcore Justice 2 eventWWE fires, then rehires Emma after alleged shoplifting incident at a CT WalmartLooking back at TNA One Night Only: ...
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