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This Week In Wrestling History (Season 3 Week 10: 3/5 – 3/11) Updated For 2025!

Mar 7, 2025

Updated For 2025! This Week In Wrestling History (Season 3 Week 10) covering the period of 3/5 thru 3/11. Running Time: 3 Hours 19 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.


RUNNING TIME: 4 Hours 22 Minutes
Hosted by Don Tony

SYNOPSIS: S3 E10 (03/5 - 03/11)

  • Audio: Ox Baker appears on The Price Is Right
  • Pat Patterson takes Sgt Slaughter's Cobra Clutch Challenge and the memorable feud begins.
  • ECW holds its first ever TV tapings (1993).
  • Mick Foley has his ear torn off during a match against Big Van Vader at WCW event in Germany.
  • Audio: Mick Foley, Vader, and 2 Cold Scorpio speak on the Ear incident.
  • Audio: WWE has 'Chief' Jay Strongbow participate in Indian Tribe ceremony for Tatanka on Raw.
  • Looking back at USWA Memphis Memories event (1994).
  • Johnny B Badd wrestles last WCW match before signing with WWF.
  • The Steiner Brothers make surprise return to WCW (1996).
  • Mark Henry and Kurt Angle make their WWF TV debuts.
  • Looking back at ECW Big Ass Extreme Bash (1996)
  • Cactus Jack wrestles last ECW match before joining WWF.
  • Audio: Memorable Raw promo between Roddy Piper and Goldust hyping their upcoming WrestleMania XII match.
  • Raw Is War / The War Zone: WWF debuts new Set, Logo, and Theme for WWF Raw (1997).
  • Audio: The Great Debate: Jerry Lawler (representing WWF) vs Paul E Dangerously (representing ECW).
  • ECW invasion of WWF Monday Night Raw continues.
  • Audio: Before Smackdown used it regularly, Marilyn Manson 'Beautiful People' was used for Raw.
  • Looking back at the night WCW aired no matches during the first hour of Monday Nitro.
  • Audio: Realty sets in that ECW is RIP as Living Dangerously 2001 PPV is canceled and Paul E Dangerously makes Raw Commentating debut.
  • Audio: Vince McMahon makes Trish Stratus bark like a dog and strip down to her bra and panties.
  • Audio: AJ Styles and Air Paris vs Kid Romeo and Elix Skipper on WCW Monday Nitro.
  • Looking back at the short lived WCW Cruiserweight Tag Team Titles.
  • Audio: Hulk Hogan and Steve Austin battle in the ring for the first and only time ever in WWF.
  • Audio: Raw before WrestleMania X8 and Y2J/Stephanie vs HHH feud is intensified by - having Lucy The Dog run over by a Limousine.
  • Audio: Memorable promo between The Hurricane and The Rock.
  • The Rock loses last ever Non-PPV match (against The Hurricane).
  • Kurt Angle vs Brock Lesnar WMXIX match moved up to Smackdown.
  • Audio: Highlight from This Is Your Life Mick Foley - Presented by The Rock.
  • Audio: JBL blows up the John Cena US Spinner Title.
  • WWE releases the entire Smackdown Juniors Division.
  • Looking back at TNA Destination X PPV (2006, 2007, 2008).
  • Audio: Edge's creative reason for not wrestling John Cena post MLK Day.
  • Jeff Hardy suspended 60 Days by WWE for 2nd Wellness Violation.
  • JBL Makes Grand Slam history.
  • Ken Shamrock suspended and fined by CA SAC after testing positive for steroids.
  • Entertainment Weekly story confirms TNA signing Jenna Morasca.
  • TNA starts a working agreement with AAA.
  • Monday Night Wars II begins: TNA Impact vs WWE Raw.
  • TMZ story confirms Snooki competing at WrestleMania XXVII.
  • Brian Kendrick appears and competes on The Price Is Right (2011).
  • Jerry Lynn announces retirement date from in ring competition.
  • Nightclub incident involving John Morrison and Melina.
  • Audio: The Rock gives Boston fans 'History Lessons' on John Cena.
  • Looking back at TNA Lockdown PPV (2013, 2014).
  • Audio: Jeff Hardy occupies Raw.
  • Bill Demott resigns as Head Trainer at WWE Performance Center.
  • WWE attempts to Trademark the 'Too Sweet' symbol to block Bullet Club from using it.
  • Y2AJ split as Chris Jericho turns on AJ Styles.
  • Looking back at WWE Fastlane PPV (2017).
  • Audio: Kevin Owens defends the Universal Title against Goldberg.
  • Austin Aries makes his WWE 205 Live in ring debut.
  • Kurt Angle announces his retirement match will take place at WrestleMania 35
  • Looking back at WWE Fastlane 2019
  • Audio: Ronda Rousey works herself into a shoot in a profanity filled tirade towards her WrestleMania opponent(s) and the WWE Universe
  • Jim Ross exits WWE and is immediately offered a contract from All Elite Wrestling
  • AEW attempts to swerve fans into thinking the Exalted One will be revealed as Matt Hardy
  • Scott Steiner hospitalized in serious condition after collapsing at Impact Wrestling TV taping
  • A Go Fund Me page is set up by fans to raise money for Cody Rhodes to have his American Nightmare Tattoo removed
  • Brandi Rhodes goes and gets a neck tattoo of her own (no really)
  • Audio: WWE releases their first PSA to fans dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic
  • Looking back at AEW Revolution 2021 featuring the disastrous ending to the Exploding Barbed Wire Death Match between Jon Moxley vs Kenny Omega
  • Audio: Ethan Page' AEW Dynamite debut is ruined thanks to the NBA and AEW Production!
  • AEW announces the first set of tapings for AEW Dark: Elevation
  • Fan footage surfaces showing Shaq stretchered into an ambulance (following AEW tag team match) then immediately walking out!
  • Looking back at NXT Roadblock 2022, 2023
  • Audio: Johnny Gargano' surprise NXT return as the opponent of Grayson Waller at Stand And Deliver
  • Jeff Hardy makes his memorable AEW debut; making sure to dance before making the save of his brother from a beatdown
  • Pete Dunne makes his SmackDown debut as 'Butch'
  • Big E suffers career ending injury during tag team match on SmackDown
  • Audio: Rhea Ripley reveals in an interview what female she would like to join the Judgement Day; an interesting choice
  • WWE begins talks with several State Gambling Regulators about legalizing betting on WWE matches
  • Liv Morgan goes viral for her hilarious actions while being shown on camera at a New York Knicks game
  • Audio: MJF makes a memorable appearance on Impractical Jokers
  • WWE signs a deal with Logan Paul to make PRIME Hydration an official sponsor at all WWE events
  • AEW changes their Dynamite logo
  • Sammy Guevara suspended by AEW for his actions during a match where Jeff Hardy was legit knocked out and injured
  • Looking back at TNA Sacrifice 2024
  • Dominik Mysterio marries his long time girlfriend, Marie Juliette
  • CJ Perry (Lana) and Miro (Rusev) announce their separation and imminent divorce
  • Kevin Kelly is fired by AEW
  • Audio: Did John Cena call his heel turn a year earlier? He certainly did 

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