Enjoy this episode (Season 4 Episode 13) covering the week of 3/26 thru 4/1. Running Time: 5 Hours 12 Minutes. Hundreds of hours of original wrestling clips & stories. Enjoy this deep dive into pro wrestling's awesome history. You won't find history shows like this anywhere but here! SYNOPSIS: SEASON 4 EPISODE 13 (3/26 - 4/1)
RUNNING TIME: 5 HOURS 12 MINUTES
- 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 from 1991
- Legendary Women's match between Manami Toyota and Aja Kong for WWWA World Singles Championship
- Mankind (Mick Foley) makes WWF in ring debut
- Looking back at a memorable match between 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: Infamous confrontation between Shane McMahon and Vince McMahon to end the last ever episode of WCW Monday Nitro
- Bonus Audio: Eric Bischoff and Steve Austin talk about the final 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
- 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
- TNA announces the creation of TNA International Championship
- WWE announces 'Immortal Moment' as a new addition to the WWE Hall Of Fame with the first inductee: Steve Austin vs Bret Hart from WrestleMania 13
- Rusev returns to WWE after five-year absence
- Audio: Tribalism between AEW and WWE fans heats up after a pair of news journalists attempt to cut wrestling promos to hype up AEW Dynamite (Pauleen Le) and Seth Rollins on Good Morning Football (Adam Rank)
- Audio: First Face To Face leads to a memorable confrontation between John Cena and Cody Rhodes hyping up WrestleMania 41 (ending with Cena taking a subtle shot at Tony Khan)
- And much more!
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