Flashback: This Week In Wrestling History S2 E52 (12/25 – 12/31)

The Don Tony Show

DTD Entertainment LLC

Wrestling, Sports, Comedy

4.0 • 782 Ratings

🗓️ 26 December 2023

⏱️ 206 minutes

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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: Episode 52 (12/25 - 12/31) RUNNING TIME: 3 Hours 26 Minutes Audio: Iron Sheik def Bob Backlund to win WWF Heavyweight Title. Includes promos from Backlund and Iron Shiek. Audio: Macho Man Randy Savage def Terry Taylor to win NWA Mid America Heavyweight Title. Audio: Hulk Hogan abruptly leaves AWA and returns to WWF. Mean Gene Okerlund makes his WWF debut. Macho Man Randy Savage marries Miss Elizabeth (for real). Looking back at NWA and AWA 'Star Wars' (1985). Madusa wins AWA World Women's Championship. Vader debuts for NJPW and defeats Antonio Inoki and almost causes a riot Audio: Vader speaks on NJPW debut and defeating Inoki. Looking back at WCW Starrcade 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998. Lou Thesz wrestles last ever match at age 74. The Christmas Creature (Kane) loses Mask vs Title match against Jerry Lawler. Audio: Jerry Lawler, Kane, and Mad Man Pondo look back at the 'Christmas Creature'. Audio: Macho Man's Holiday message to kids at 4th Annual George Steinbrenner Children's Holiday Concert For Underprivileged Kids Of Tampa (FL). Audio: Highlights of Ric Flair def Vader (Starrcade '93) to regain WCW Heavyweight Championship. ECW makes their New York City debut. Audio: Cactus Jack vs Sabu in NCAA Olympic Rules match (ECW Holiday Hell 1995). Akira Hokuto def Madusa in Tournament Final to win WCW Women's Championship. Audio: Sting def Hollywood Hogan to win WCW Heavyweight Championship. Audio: Kevin Nash ends Goldberg's 173-0 Undefeated Streak and wins WCW Heavyweight Championship. DT looks back at WCW ratings before and after Goldberg's undefeated streak ended. Was it really the monumental mistake and ratings killer many have labeled it over the years? Audio: Moolah (76) and Mae Young (76) vs Crash and Hardcore Holly. WWF tapes Raw and Mankind winning first WWF Heavyweight Championship (Airs on 01/04/1999 Raw, the date WWF recognizes). Audio: Chris Jericho and Chyna become Co-IC Champs after double pin - A three week title reign not recognized by WWE. Audio: Raven wins his first of 27 WWF Hardcore Title reigns. Bonus Audio: Chris Jericho Taco Bell Commercial (2000). Looking back at Ring Of Honor: Final Battle 2004 and 2008. Audio: Austin Aries ends Samoa Joe 645 day reign as ROH World Heavyweight Champion. Joanie Laurer rushed to hospital, considered too wasted to undergo a psychiatric evaluation. WWE signs Tamina Snuka and Sin Cara (aka Hunico). TNA signs Nick and Matt Jackson (Young Bucks). WWE announces Bret Hart returning to WWE Raw (as Guest Host) after ten year absence. Tommy Dreamer wrestles last match for WWE ECW. CZW wrestler Nick Gage arrested after robbing NJ Bank. Brock Lesnar announces retirement from MMA one day after TKO loss to Alistar Overeem at UFC 141. Audio: Daniel Bryan joins The Wyatt Family. WWE announces strict enforcement of requirement that all WWE Superstars carry Medical Insurance. And so much more! ==== CHECK OUT THE DON TONY SHOW ON THESE PLATFORMS: CLICK HERE FOR ITUNES CLICK HERE FOR SPOTIFY CLICK HERE FOR APPLE & ANDROID APPS CLICK HERE FOR AMAZON MUSIC CLICK HERE FOR GOOGLE PODCASTS CLICK HERE FOR PANDORA CLICK HERE FOR STITCHER CLICK HERE FOR PODBEAN CLICK HERE FOR IHEARTRADIO CLICK HERE FOR DON TONY MERCHANDISE! ==== THE DON TONY SHOW: UPCOMING SHOW SCHEDULE (EST): WWE Raw Post Show: LIVE MON 11:05PM on YouTube This Week In Wrestling History: Uploaded TUE 4PM at www.DonTony.com DT VIPatreon: LIVE TUE 10:05PM on Patreon www.patreon.com/dontony Wednesday Night Don-O-Mite: WED at MIDNIGHT on www.DonTony.com Q&A w/Don Tony (Mailbag): Bi-Weekly on THU The Don Tony Show: LIVE SAT 12PM on YouTube The Sit-Down w/Don Tony: LIVE SUN 8:05PM on YouTube WWE/AEW PPV Reviews following PPV/PLE on YouTube ==== SOCIAL MEDIA / WEBSITE / CONTACT INFO: Twitter: https://twitter.com/dontonyd Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/dontony Facebook: https://facebook.com/dontonyshow YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/dontony Website: http://www.dontony.com Email: dontony@dontony.com

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0:00.0	There's an epidemic affecting thousands of young Canadians,
0:03.0	a condition scientists are calling the Munchies.
0:06.0	I'm World Wrestling Federation Superstar Chris Jericho,
0:09.0	and I've joined forces with Taco Bell to fight this hunger.
0:12.0	You can join our tag team.
0:14.0	By making a donation of only 399, you'll receive three Taco Supremes and a drink.
0:18.0	Act now, and together we can help young people like Todd pummel the munchies.
0:24.6	Ah, you got to love it.
0:25.9	Chris Jericho selling tacos for Taco Bell.
0:28.9	And, you know, if you look at the prices of Taco Bell from 2000 to now,
0:32.9	a lot of the prices have doubled.
0:34.8	It's amazing.
0:35.6	And I know it doesn't sell like a lot, but when you have
0:37.6	something and in 2000 goes 69 cents and now it's almost two bucks, you know, and eat two or three
0:42.6	of them, still it only sounds like, oh, it's only $6. It adds up, man. It adds up, Jr. Anyway, what's up,
0:50.7	everyone? This week in wrestling history, episode 52, I am Don Tony, as always.
0:55.2	This week, we covered a period of December 25th through December 31st. And would it be in episode
1:02.0	52? That means we are in week 52 of the year, the last week of the year. And before I go any
1:09.8	further, I wanted to thank each and every one of you for your support,
1:14.2	for your praise, for your suggestions, recommendations, comments, feedback, just everything
1:21.3	that you have done to make this week in wrestling history the show that it has turned into.
1:27.2	It's taken a life of its own.
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