This Week In Wrestling History (Season 3 Week 18: 4/30 – 5/6) Updated For 2025

Updated For 2025! This Week In Wrestling History (Season 3 Week 18) covering the period of 4/30 thru 5/6. Running Time: 4 Hours 28 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 28 MinutesHosted by Don Tony

SYNOPSIS: S3 E18 (04/30 - 05/06)

• Superstar Billy Graham def Bruno Sammartino to win the WWWF Championship.
• Infamous Pat Patterson vs Sgt Slaughter Alley Fight takes place at Madison Square Garden.
• Manny Fernandez stabbed multiple times outside TX restaurant.
• Looking back at Von Erich Memorial Parade Of Champions (1984, 1985, 1986, 1987).
• Audio: Kerry Von Erich def Ric Flair to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.
• Looking back at AWA Superclash II (1987).
• Audio: Curt Hennig vs Nick Bockwinkel for AWA World Heavyweight Championship. AWA 80's fu**ery wasn't limited to just Hulk Hogan. This time it moves on to Curt Hennig, but ends with a positive conclusion.
• WWF vs WBF Superstars battle it out on Family Feud.
• Looking back at NJPW Wrestling Donataku events (1993, 1994, 1995).
• Audio: Current WWF Champion Hulk Hogan belittles and calls the WWF Championship a 'toy'.
• Rick Rude suffers serious neck injury during match with Sting which leads to retirement.
• Sabu wins IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title.
• Audio: Following his WWF in ring debut, HHH promotes 'civility'.
• Vignettes for the upcoming debut of The Bodydonnas (Skip and Sunny) begin airing on WWF TV.
• Looking back at FMW 7th Anniversary Show (1996).
• Audio: Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michaels: Home wrecker!
• Atsushi Onita meets with WWF about a possible joint event with FMW and the possibility of an Exploding Death Match in WWF.
• Christian makes his WWF debut.
• Looking back at ECW Wrestlepalooza '98 PPV.
• Looking back at AJPW 25th Anniversary Show (1998).
• Audio: Terry Funk and Cactus Jack battle it out on Monday Night Raw with Steve Austin on commentary.
• Vignettes start airing on WWF TV for the upcoming debut of Edge.
• Audio: Paul Bearer tells Jerry 'The King' Lawler how he 'did' Undertaker's mother.
• Kimberly Page appears nude in Playboy.
• Audio: Captain Lou Albano's memorable appearance on 'Lie Detector'.
• A&E premieres 'The Unreal Story Of Professional Wrestling' (1999).
• Looking back at AJPW Giant Baba Memorial Show (1999).
• Mick Foley forms a 'Union' to combat the Corporate Ministry.
• Macho Man Randy Savage makes last appearance in WCW.
• Looking back at WWF Backlash PPV (2000).
• Looking back at WWF Insurrextion PPV (2000, 2001, 2002) and the Plane Ride From Hell (2001).
• Sean 'XPac' Waltman speaks on the Plane Ride From Hell.
• Following the lawsuit filed by the World Wildlife Fund, World Wrestling Federation changes from WWF to WWFE.
• Audio: WWF Confidential segment on the death of Miss Elizabeth and arrest of Lex Luger.
• Daughter of Iron Shiek brutally murdered by boyfriend.
• Audio: Jacqueline def Chavo Guerrero Jr to win the Cruiserweight Championship.
• Looking back at WWE Backlash PPV 2005, 2018, 2023
• Hulk Hogan Energy Drinks, Microwave Cheeseburger and Chicken Sandwiches hit stores and receive subpar reviews.
• Audio: Joey Styl