This Week In Wrestling History (Season 3 Week 35: 8/27 – 9/2)

This Week In Wrestling History (Season 3 Week 35) covering the period of 8/27 thru 9/2. Running Time: 5 Hours 5 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 E35 (08/27 - 09/02)

• Looking back at a memorable 1977 WWWF MSG match and feud between Superstar Billy Graham vs Ivan Putski
• Pat Patterson becomes the first ever WWWF Intercontinental Champion 
• Looking back at a memorable 1979 tournament for the Mid Atlantic NWA US Title featuring Ricky Steamboat, Jimmy Snuka, Bruiser Brody, Buddy Rogers, and more 
• The Big Event: WWF draws 64,000+ fans for a house show in Canada 
• Looking back at World Class Labor Day 'Star Wars' event 1985, 1986
• Summerslam Highlights: 1988-1990, 1992-1995, 1998, 2000
• Audio: Ultimate Warrior def Honkytonk Man for IC Title and MSG fans go bananas 
• When wrestling gets too real: Memphis Police called after Jerry Lawler is hit by a car (driven by Eddie Gilbert)
• Audio: Macho Man Randy Savage vs Ric Flair; a rare WWF Superstars match that featured a World Title Change
• Audio: Vince McMahon vs USWA Saga Continues
• Looking back at AAA La Revancha 1993
• Audio: Harley Race introduces Yoshi KHAN to the Cactus Jack / Big Van Vader feud
• Audio: ECW becomes Extreme! ECW leaves NWA as Shane Douglas throws down newly won NWA Heavyweight Title and debuts ECW Heavyweight Championship
• Tag Team gold for HBK and Diesel, and PG-13
• Audio: As The Dudleys exit ECW (for WWF), Raven makes a memorable surprise return after quitting WCW
• Audio: The Rock and Sock Connection is formed and immediately leads to Tag Team Gold
• Audio: Steve Austin tosses Kurt Angle's Gold Medals into the Detroit River
• Mini Hardys and Mini Dudleys make Raw appearance
• XPW 'Hostile Takeover' of Philadelphia and ECW Arena begins
• Audio: Juventud Guerrera 'Juicy' promo from XPW Hostile Takeover
• Eric Bischoff creates a new World Heavyweight Title and awards it to Triple H
• Audio: Jerry Lynn vs AJ Styles vs Low Ki TNA Ladder Match from 2002
• Looking back at Osaka Dream Night event featuring the first ever Cage Match for NJPW (2003)
• Final Thursday Night Smackdown episode airs on UPN 
• Audio: Chris Jericho performs on FOX reality show 'Celebrity Duets' 
• Audio: The Miz makes his WWE main roster debut
• WWE suspends Ten wrestlers and release others for Wellness Policy violations related to the Signature Pharmacy scandal
• WWE announces a significant change for future violators of the Wellness Policy 
• Adam Pearce wins the vacant NWA World Heavyweight Title
• Ashley Massaro signs to compete on 'Survivor: China'
• TNA signs Mickie James
• MTV2 drops Lucha Libre USA after seven episodes
• Dixie Carter makes her first ever TV appearance on TNA Impact
• Kaval wins NXT Season 2
• Triple H makes major change to Raw, announces 'Super Shows' featuring Raw and Smackdown stars
• Audio: Triple H / CM Punk / Kevin Nash attempt to turn Chicken Sh** into Chicken Salad 
• WWE suspends Cameron for DUI arrest and withholding information from the incident
• Audio: Memorable 2013 AJ Styles Impact promo confronting TNA Management and more.
• Audio: Kevin Owens 'Mount Rushmore Of Pro Wrestling' Promo from PWG BOLA 2013
• TNA suspends Bram after being arrested for domestic violence and false imprisonment 
• WWE releases Zahra Shreiber after social media postings featuring Nazi symbols surface
• WWE suspends Jimmy Snuka's legends contract after being arrested and charged with third degree murder of Nancy Argentino from 1983
• Piss, Sh**, Milk Guy Armando Montalvo shot by Florida Police outside WWE Performance Center
• Looking back at AAA TripleMania XXIV
• Audio: Kevin Owens wins vacant WWE Universal Championship 
• Audio: John Cena and Roman Reigns memorable promo exchange hyping up match at No Mercy 2017
• Looking back at All-In event (2018)
• Looking back at AEW All-Out 2019
• Audio: Chris Jericho defeats Hangman Page to become the first ever AEW World Champion
• Looking back at NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff
• Audio: Walter (Gunther) def