Updated For 2025! This Week In Wrestling History (Season 3 Week 13) covering the period of 3/26 thru 4/1. Running Time: 4 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 19 Minutes
Hosted by Don Tony

SYNOPSIS: S3 E13 (03/26 - 04/01)

• WWWF 'Gets The W Out'. World Wide Wrestling Federation becomes the World Wrestling Federation (WWF).
• Audio: Hulk Hogan speaks on WrestleMania I main event and behind the scenes problems involving Mr T.
• Looking back at WrestleMania 1 (1985), III (1987), IV (1988), VI (1990), XII (1996), XIV (1998), XV (1999), X-Seven (2001), XIX (2003), 23 (2007), XXIV (2008), XXVI (2010), XXVIII (2012), 31 (2015), 38 (2022), 39 (2023)
• Audio: Andre The Giant, Ted Dibiase, and Virgil appear on CBS This Morning (1988).
• Looking back at NWA Clash Of The Champions (1988).
• Bonus Audio: WrestleMania contract signing between Hulk Hogan and Ultimate Warrior.
• Memorable WWF and Super World Of Sports (Japan) co-promoted WrestleFest event (1991).
• Legendary Women's match between Manami Toyota and Aja Kong for WWWA World Singles Championship.
• Mankind (Mick Foley) makes WWF in ring debut.
• Rocky 'The Rock' Maivia vs Bret Hart.
• Audio: Sean Waltman makes surprise return to WWF and joins D-Generation X.
• Audio: The Rock becomes the leader of the Nation Of Domination.
• Audio: New Age Outlaws win WWF Tag Team Titles (def Cactus Jack and Terry Funk) and join D-Generation X.
• Audio: Chris Jericho: Man Of 1004 Holds.  
• Audio: Memorable moment on Nitro: Bret Hart's returns to Canada, challenges Goldberg and reveals an interesting counter to the spear.
• Wrestlecrap is created.
• Audio: Texas Tornado match: Sting and Vampiro battle Lex Luger and Ric Flair battle from the ring to a hotel pool and even a pin in the ocean on the beach.
• The Monday Night Wars End: WCW airs it's last ever episode of Monday Nitro.
• Audio: Eric Bischoff and Steve Austin talk about the finals days of WCW.
• Audio: Memorable backstage promo featuring Hollywood Hogan, The Rock, and Kane.
• Audio: Hollywood Hogan, The Rock, Kane vs NWO.
• Playboy Magazine featuring Torrie Wilson hits stores.
• Audio: Sean O'Haire 'Devil's Advocate' promos begin.
• Audio: Goldberg makes WWF debut and spears The Rock.
• Steve Austin announces his retirement from the ring.
• WWE releases Joey Mercury.
• WWE pays tribute to Ric Flair on Raw following his WrestleMania retirement match.
• TNA presents first ever live episode of Impact.
• WWE wrestler Robbie McAllister shown in crowd during live episode of Impact.
• Tazz leaves WWE.
• Audio: Bob Uecker WWE Hall Of Fame Speech.
• WWE releases Fit Finlay after incident involving The Miz interrupting Star Spangled Banner during house show event.
• Matt Bloom aka A-Train returns to WWE as Lord Tensai.
• WWE pulls Randy Orton from starring in The Marine: Homefront movie.
• GLOW: Gorgeous Ladies Of Wrestling Documentary DVD goes on sale.
• Batista finds himself in bizzaro-land during Yes Movement.
• AJ Lee wrestles last ever WWE match.
• Audio: Batista forsees his WrestleMania match against Triple H.
• Neville and Lucha Dragons makes WWE main roster debuts.
• WWE announces Womens Title to replace Divas Title following WrestleMania 32.
• Looking back at NXT Takeover: Dallas (2016).
• Audio: Eva Marie makes WWE return to a chorus of boos on Raw and WWE is baffled.
• Glenn Jacobs (Kane) enters the political ring and runs for Major of Knox County, Tennessee
• Audio: John Oliver targets WWE and Vince McMahon in a memorable episode of Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
• Ric Flair's latest failed partnership focuses on promoting breakfast foods
• Audio: Dealing with the early stages of Covid, James Ellsworth wrestles... for toilet paper :)
• Teddy Hart arrested and charged with the strangulation of Maria Manic
• WWE breaks up the Hurt Business 
• Looking back at NXT: Stand And Deliver 2022 and 2023
• Audio: Sami Zayn vs Johnny Knoxville 'Anything Goes' Match from WrestleMania 38
• Roman Reigns for the third year in a row teases a future WrestleMania match against Roman Reigns
• Audio: Matt Riddle forgets his lines during a memorable moment with Asuka on RAW
• Audio: Shaq asks John Cena on live TV (on TNT) to critique his recent AEW tag team match
• Britt Baker and Thunder Rosa tear the empty house down in the first ever AEW Unsanctioned Women's Match
• Peacock celebrates The Bella Twins / WWE history by posting pics of Brie Bella side by side with Brie Bella
• Audio: The Miz vs Snoop Dog (complete with Shane McMahon injury) from WrestleMania 39
• WWE charges fans to pose with cardboard cutout of Alexa Bliss during WrestleMania Axxess event
• WWE lifts the previous restriction of not allowing wrestlers to make money from third party platforms (ie: Cameo, Twitch, etc)
• Toni Storm makes her AEW debut
• Audio: An exited Nikki Bella can't wait to hear Vader's induction speech during 2023 WWE Hall Of Fame Ceremony. There's just one problem; Vader is dead.
• Looking back at Impact Wrestling x NJPW Multiverse United: Only The Strong Survive 2023
• Looking back at Ring Of Honor: Supercard Of Honor 2023
• Dante Martin suffers a horrific injury during ROH Supercard Of Honor event
• Audio: Cody Rhodes wants to face John Cena at a future WrestleMania event
• Dominik Mysterio walks out during Rey Mysterio's WWE Hall Of Fame (2023) induction speech
• Audio: WWE promotes the rules for the debut of WWE Speed on X
• Giulia exits Stardom and ultimately signs with WWE
• Audio: The Rock serenades a two-year old girl battling a life-threatening brain disorder
• Audio: The Rock bloodies and batters Cody Rhodes on RAW leading into WrestleMania 40 including The Rock's uncensored and unedited tirade after RAW went off the air
• And much more!

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