Enjoy this episode (Season 4 Episode 9) covering the week of 2/26 thru 3/4. Running Time: 4 Hours 47 Minutes. This Week In Wrestling History (TWIWH) hosted by Don Tony debuted in 2018 for two seasons. Due to demand for new episodes, it returned in 2025 and is now in its Fourth Season for 2026! 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 9 (2/26 - 3/4)
RUNNING TIME: 4 HOURS 47 MINUTES

Audio: Vince McMahon reveals nominees for The Wrestling Album's Best Single Performer
Audio: Junkyard Dog appears on Dick Clark's American Bandstand with Vickie Sue Robinson, Rick Derringer, Dave Wolfe and Cyndi Lauper (as Mona Flambe') hyping up his theme song (Grab Them Cakes) and WWF The Wrestling Album
WWF airs first ever Slammy Awards.
Looking back at WCW Superbrawl II (1992).
Lex Luger wrestles last WCW match before signing with WWF.
Hollywood Blondes def Shane Douglas and Ricky Steamboat to win WCW World Tag Team Championships (Bonus: Douglas/Steamboat pre match promo).
Audio: Shane Douglas speaks on leaving WCW for ECW after losing Tag Titles to Hollywood Blondes.
Before ECW invaded WWF at The Manhattan Center in 1997, there was the World Wrestling Network event in 1994.
DT looks back at Jim Crockett / Paul Heyman led WWN Promotion and the fallout which led to ECW going 'Extreme'.
Audio: Before debuting in WWE as Mankind, Mick Foley appeared in USWA as 'Mankind The Mutilator'.
British Bulldog becomes first ever WWE European Champion
Near record low ratings (1997) lead to major changes coming for Monday Night Raw.
Audio: Mike Tyson joins D-Generation X.
Looking back at ECW Living Dangerously 1998.
Audio: Bam Bam Bigelow speaks on working with Taz and Living Dangerously '98 event.
Before XPW invaded ECW at Heatwave 2000 PPV, many former ECW champions appear for XPW. Looking back at XPW Baptized In Blood event.
Looking back at WWF No Way Out PPV (2000).
Looking back at a very wacky, memorable week in wrestling in 2000.
Rob Van Dam vacates ECW TV Title due to broken ankle, ending 700 day run as Champion.
Audio: Yapapi Brother, Wooooo!
Audio: All three members of 3 Count def Brian Knobbs to become Hardcore Champion.
Audio: Crash Holly vs Mark Henry for WWF Hardcore Title leads to Mae Young giving birth to a Rubber Hand.
Audio: Crash Holly creates the 24/7 Rule for Hardcore Title.
WCW Referees Mickey Jay and Mark Johnson wrestle each other on Thunder.
David McClane's Women Of Wrestling ceases operations (2001).
Audio: Big Show defends WWF Hardcore Championship against Kurt Angle and The Rock with a unique finish.
Jerry Lawler quits WWF after wife Stacy Carter is released.
Audio: Jerry Lawler speaks on the day both he and Stacy Carter left WWF.
Rey Mysterio vs CM Punk vs Eddie Guerrero: A fantasy match that did take place (for IWA Promotion).
WWF premieres Tough Enough 2 on MTV.
Looking back at every WWF Tough Enough winner and the disappointing careers that followed for almost all of them.
Audio: Marty Jannetty turns down Vince McMahon's Kiss My Ass Club for the Masterlock Challenge.
Audio: Shawn Michaels joins Vince McMahon's Kiss My Ass Club.
Audio: The night Randy Orton came out to CM Punk's Theme Music (This Fire Burns).
WWE retires Cruiserweight Championship (2008).
Mr T turns down WWE Hall Of Fame.
Audio: Looking back at Mr T's WWE Hall of Fame Speech (Mother Meter: 71).
Jacqueline Beems arrested after assaulting then husband Ric Flair.
Audio: TMZ releases 911 call made to Police by daughter of Jacqueline Beems.
Triple H and Shawn Michaels wrestle together for the last time on Raw.
Hulk Hogan spoils Rob Van Dam's surprise debut for TNA.
Bonus Audio: RVD makes TNA debut, defeating Sting (clean) in 12 seconds.
Johnny Curtis (Fandango) wins NXT Season 4. Tyrus (aka Brodus Clay) finishes second.
Looking back at Ring Of Honor 9th, 10th, 11th, 13th, and 14th Anniversary Shows.
Audio: The Rock attempts to make John Cena his 'Kung Pao Bitch'.
Audio: The Rock gets rattled after John Cena 'exposes' cheat notes written on The Rock's arm.
WWE airs Old School Raw special (2013) which includes last TV appearance of Mae Young.
Audio: Brock Lesnar promo predicting end of Undertaker's WM 'Streak' - in front of Chicago audience - shortly after CM Punk quits WWE.
Looking back at WWE NXT Arrival event (2014).
Audio: The Miz and Mizdow debut 'Niagara' Commercial.
Final Chapter of Broken Hardy's 'Expedition Of Gold' takes place at a Flea Market on Impact, only to invade ROH a few days later and win Tag Team Titles.
Looking back at ROH Manhattan Mayhem VI (2017).
Arn Anderson fired from WWE for allowing Alicia Fox to wrestle while intoxicated at house show
Seth Rollins opens up a Coffee Shop
Anthem under Court order reveals they deleted Jeff Jarrett's Global Force Wrestling' Master Tapes to 'free up hard drive space'!
Rob Van Dam launches a Cannabis Dispensary in Upstate New York
Lance Archer, Swerve Strickland, Jake The Snake Roberts, Christian and Paul Wight sign with All Elite Wrestling
Looking back at AEW Revolution PPV 2020,
Cody Rhodes gets his iconic Amercian Nightmare neck tattoo
AEW announces the creation of Blood & Guts, a phrase Vince McMahon used to describe AEW content
Looking back at WWE Super ShowDown 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024
Audio: Goldberg vs The Fiend (c) for WWE Universal Championship
Macaulay Caulkin and Bill Goldberg get into it on Twitter after The Fiend's Championship loss at Super ShowDown
Audio: The Rock surprises a wrestling fan celebrating her 100th Birthday with a video
Gillberg wrestles his final match (def James Ellsworth)
Eric Rowan reveals his 'pet spider'
Audio: USA Network reveals upcoming game show, Cannonball, hosted by The Miz
Kayla Braxton deactivates her Twitter account over negative feedback after posting that she is bisexual
The Wednesday Night War comes to an end. NXT announces their weekly show will move to Tuesday nights
Audio: William Regal makes his memorable AEW debut at AEW Revolution PPV
Audio: Tony Khan reveals he has purchased Ring Of Honor
Corey-Carmella reality series debuts and bombs in ratings
Vince McMahon makes memorable appearance on The Pat McAfee Show
Audio: Damage CTRL defend WWE Women's World Championships vs Becky Lynch and Lita
WWE continues the bizarre build to WrestleMania 39 involving Bray Wyatt, Uncle Howdy and Bobby Lashley
Brett DiBiase pleads guilty to additional conspiracy charges against the United States
MLW settles their Anti-Trust lawsuit against WWE for $20 Million
Audio: Sting cuts emotional promo to live fans after his final wrestling match at AEW Revolution
Kevin Kelly vents on Twitter revealing reasons he was forced out of AEW due to Ian Riccaboni
Audio: Paul Heyman announced as first inductee into WWE Hall Of Fame Class of 2024
Andrade makes his WWE in-ring return after leaving AEW (the first time around!)
Controversial video surfaces showing fans booing Maxxine Dupri after a less than stellar performance at WWE House Show
Audio: Memorable and controversial appearance on SmackDown by The Rock and The Bloodline issuing WrestleMania 40 challenge to Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins
Linda McMahon confirmed as U.S. Secretary Of Education under President Trump
Rey Fenix finally granted his AEW release leading to his imminent debut with WWE
AEW signs a multi-year PPV distribution deal with Amazon Prime Video
Audio: The night WWE Universe began wishing Vince McMahon didn't sell WWE. TKO COO Mark Shapiro reveals TKO strategy to grow WWE revenue that led to 100+ live events cut, substantially higher ticket prices and oversaturation of brand partnerships
Audio: Looking back at WWE Elimination Chamber 2025, Cody Rhodes: Hey Rock, Go Fu** Yourself!, iconic John Cena' heel turn, the beginning of the disastrous partnership with Travis Scott and more
And much more!

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