Cody Steps Aside For The Rock to face Roman Reigns At WrestleMania 40? Is CM Punk's injury to blame?; WTF: John Laurinaitis Says He Was A Victim Too; Why The Sudden AEW Attendance & Ratings Decline? DTKC Show 2/5/24 Preview and so much more! The Sit-Down w/Don Tony (Recorded 2/2/24) hosted by Don Tony. RIGHT CLICK AND SAVE to download the AUDIO episode of THE SIT-DOWN WITH DON TONY (EP98) 2/2/2024 ====  

The Sit-Down with Don Tony 2/2/24

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The Sit-Down with Don Tony, recorded LIVE Friday night 5/17/24.   RIGHT CLICK AND SAVE to download the AUDIO episode of THE SIT-DOWN WITH DON TONY (EP112) 5/17/2024 CLICK HERE for the COMMERCIAL FREE AUDIO episode of THE SIT-DOWN WITH DON TONY (EP112) 5/17/2024 CLICK HERE for the COMMERCIAL FREE VIDEO episode of THE SIT-DOWN WITH DON TONY (EP112) 5/17/2024 CLICK HERE to access previous episodes for all the shows ====  DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE SHOW 5/13/2024 EPISODE  - Download the episode here: http://tinyurl.com/dtkc20240513  - Enhanced YouTube Members Only Version (Full 2+ hour episode w/added media): https://youtu.be/3fSvKXzTEdw - Episode synopsis of topics discussed: https://wp.me/p7MT0R-5ao  ==== CHECK OUT DON TONY AND KEVIN SHOW CONTENT ACROSS THESE PLATFORMS:   CLICK HERE FOR APPLE PODCASTS CLICK HERE FOR SPOTIFY CLICK HERE FOR ANDROID  CLICK HERE FOR AMAZON MUSIC  CLICK HERE FOR GOOGLE PODCASTS  CLICK HERE FOR PANDORA CLICK HERE FOR PODBEAN  CLICK HERE FOR IHEARTRADIO CLICK HERE FOR DON TONY MERCHANDISE!  ====Join The Family! Become a member of Don Tony and Kevin Castle Show Patreon and access right now:  Ad-Free episodes of all of Don Tony's weekly shows Retro episodes of The Don Tony And Kevin Castle Show going back as early as 2004 (Retro Episodes added each week!) Weekly Patreon podcasts hosted by Don Tony and Kevin Castle 2000+ hours of Patreon exclusive shows never released publicly! (Over 7 Years of Patreon Exclusive Content!)  CLICK HERE to access now! www.Patreon.com/DonTony ==== DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE: UPCOMING WEEKLY SHOW SCHEDULE (ET):  DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE SHOW LIVE Mondays 11:15PM on DTKCDiscord.com DTVIPATREON:Patreon Exclusive Show hosted by Don Tony LIVE Tuesdays 10:05PM on Patreon Channel at DTKCDiscord.com THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY: Posted Thursdays 4PM at DonTony.com CASTLE/KNT CHRONICLES:Patreon Exclusive Show hosted by Kevin Castle and Trez LIVE Thursdays 10:30PM on Patreon Channel at DTKCDiscord.com Q&A; w/DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE (Mailbag): posted monthly on Thursdays at DonTony.com THE SIT-DOWN w/DON TONY: LIVE Fridays at 10:05PM (after WWE SmackDown) on YouTube WWE/AEW PPV REVIEWS:(Airdates/Airtimes vary) THE DON TONY SHOW:Special Episodes (Airdates/Airtimes vary)  ==== SOCIAL MEDIA / WEBSITE / CONTACT INFO:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/dontonyd Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dontony Facebook: https://facebook.com/DTKCShow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/dontony Website: https://www.wrestling-news.com Email: dontony@dontony.com 

The Sit-Down with Don Tony 5/17/24

This Week In Wrestling History hosted by Don Tony aired back in 2018-2019 and spanned two seasons. These retro episodes return remastered and are filled with hundreds of hours of original wrestling clips & stories. Enjoy this deep dive into pro wrestling's awesome history.  SYNOPSIS: Episode 20 (5/13 – 5/19)RUNNING TIME: 2 Hours 59 Minutes   The era of Bruno begins: Bruno Sammartino def Buddy Rogers to win WWWF Championship. Andy Kaufman passes away from Lung Cancer at 35 years old. Audio: AWA fu**ery: Playboy Buddy Rose & Doug Somers win the AWA Tag Team titles on a count out (from Scott Hall and Curt Hennig). Looking back at WCW Capital Combat: The Return Of Robocop (1990). Looking back at WCW SuperBrawl (1991). Audio: Sid Vicious vs El Gigante: Stretcher Match Looking back at WCW WarGames (1992). Papa Shango places a voodoo curse on a vomiting Ultimate Warrior, and the feud begins. AAA Promotion makes its debut (1992). Audio: The biggest upset in Raw histoy? The Kid def Razor Ramon. Audio: Marty Janetty makes WWF return and def Shawn Michaels for IC Championship. 'A Current Affair' episode debuts profiling the tragedies surrounding the Von Erich family. Looking back at ECW: When Worlds Collide (1994). Audio: Arn Anderson speaks on his one match in ECW and why it sucked. Looking back at AAA Triplemania II-B event (1994). WWF makes significant changes in drug policy in an attempt to prevent abuse. Looking back at the first ever WWF In Your House PPV (1995). Audio: Bob Backlund announces his candidacy for President and makes some comical errors at some historical events. Infamous Cliq Curtain Call takes place at Madison Square Garden. Audio: Triple H, Jim Cornette, Scott Hall, and Kevin Nash speak on the infamous MSG Curtain Call. Looking back at WCW Slamboree (1996, 1997, 1998). HBK infamous 'Sunny Days' Promo on Bret Hart airs on Raw. Audio: Sean Waltman reveals a 'Sunny Day' story involving Shawn Michaels. People Magazine wasn't the only fools running high profile Internet Polls in 1998. Looking back when Ric Flair had led Time Magazine's 'Person Of The Century' Poll. Looking back at ECW 'It Ain't Seinfeld' event (1998). Taz debuts the FTW (F*** The World) Championship. Audio: Eric Bischoff taunts Vince McMahon on WCW Thunder. Audio: Chris Jericho's introduces the participants in the Cruiserweight Battle Royal at Slamboree 1998. Audio: The night Dean Malenko received one of the loudest pops in WCW history. Referee Charles Robinson suffers collapsed lung after taking an elbow drop by Macho Man Randy Savage. Looking back at WCW No Mercy UK PPV (1999). Looking back at ECW Hardcore Heaven PPV (1999, 2000). Audio: Godfather's Ho (Bobcat) wins WWF Hardcore Title from Crash Holly. Audio: Don Tony's favorite WWF Hardcore Title match: Gerald Brisco vs Crash Holly. Looking back at WWE Judgement Day PPV (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009). Vince McMahon makes return appearance on HBO's 'On The Record with Bob Costas'. Zach Gowan makes WWF TV debut - by having his prosthetic leg yanked off by Rowdy Roddy Piper. Ron 'The Truth' Killings wins NWA World Heavyweight Championship for the 2nd time. Mordecai makes WWE main roster debut. Audio: Bobby Heenan on The Dennis Miller Show. TNA suspends Jeff Hardy. Looking back at TNA Hard Justice PPV (2005). Tickets for ECW One Night Stand go on sale and immediately sells out. Looking back at TNA Sacrifice PPV (2006, 2010). 'See No Evil' starring Kane hits movie theatres. WWE releases Sabu, Shelly Martinez, Scotty 2 Hotty, Nick Mitchell, Carlito and Angel Williams (Angelina Love). Audio: Bret Hart defeats The Miz to win the WWE US Championship. Hulk Hogan sues Fruity Pebbles Cereal (Post). Audio: TNA rebrands as 'Impact Wrestling' and 'Wrestling Matters'. TNA signs Brooke Hogan. Looking back at WWE Over The Limit PPV (2012). Looking back at WWE Extreme Rules PPV (2013). Audio: Kevin Owens makes WWE main roster debut. Looking back at NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable (2015). Samoa Joe makes NXT debut. Looking back at WWE Payback PPV (2015). Destination American announces cancellation of TNA Programming effective September 2015. Audio: New Day 'Time Machine' skit poking fun at The Vaudvillains (2016). And so much more!  RIGHT CLICK AND SAVE to download the AUDIO episode of THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY S1 E20 (5/13 – 5/19) ====  Join The DTKC Family! Become a member of Don Tony and Kevin Castle Show Patreon and access right now:  Ad-Free episodes of all of weekly shows Weekly live Patreon podcasts hosted by Don Tony and Kevin Castle Thousands of hours of Patreon exclusive shows never released publicly! (Over 7 Years of Patreon Exclusive Content!) Retro episodes of The Don Tony And Kevin Castle Show going back as early as 2004 (Retro Episodes added each week!) Predictions Contests, Giveaways and more!  CLICK HERE to access now! www.Patreon.com/DonTony ==== CHECK OUT DON TONY AND KEVIN SHOW CONTENT ACROSS THESE PLATFORMS:   CLICK HERE FOR APPLE PODCASTS CLICK HERE FOR SPOTIFY CLICK HERE FOR ANDROID  CLICK HERE FOR AMAZON MUSIC  CLICK HERE FOR GOOGLE PODCASTS  CLICK HERE FOR PANDORA CLICK HERE FOR PODBEAN  CLICK HERE FOR IHEARTRADIO CLICK HERE FOR DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE SHOW MERCHANDISE!  ==== DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE: UPCOMING WEEKLY SHOW SCHEDULE (ET):  DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE SHOW LIVE Mondays 11:15PM on DTKCDiscord.com DTVIPATREON: Patreon Exclusive Show hosted by Don Tony LIVE Tuesdays 10:05PM on Patreon Channel at DTKCDiscord.com THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY: Posted Thursdays 4PM at DonTony.com CASTLE/KNT CHRONICLES: Patreon Exclusive Show hosted by Kevin Castle and Trez LIVE Thursdays 10:30PM on Patreon Channel at DTKCDiscord.com Q&A; w/DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE (Mailbag): posted monthly on Thursdays at DonTony.com THE SIT-DOWN w/DON TONY: LIVE Fridays at 10:05PM (after WWE SmackDown) on YouTube WWE/AEW PPV REVIEWS: (Airdates/Airtimes vary) THE DON TONY SHOW: Special Episodes (Airdates/Airtimes vary)  ==== SOCIAL MEDIA / WEBSITE / CONTACT INFO:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/dontonyd Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dontony Facebook: https://facebook.com/DTKCShow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/dontony Website: https://www.wrestling-news.com Email: dontony@dontony.com  

This Week In Wrestling History (Week Twenty) 5/13 – 5/19

The DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE SHOW streams LIVE every MONDAY NIGHT at 11:15PM after WWE RAW on DTKCDiscord.com! Enjoy this episode, recorded 5/13/24. Check out the synopsis below for the topics discussed.   WWE RAW 5/13/24 RECAP AND REVIEW (FROM GREENVILLE, SC): Drew McIntyre plants WHC seeds for The Castle.. Awesome Truth have new Number One Contenders for Tag Titles.. Judgement Day warms up to Carlito?.. KOR/QOR Quarterfinals: Jey Uso vs Ilja Dragunov, Gunther vs Kofi Kingston, Shayna Baszler vs Iyo Sky, Lyra Valkyria vs Zoey Stark.. Lillian Garcia appears and more FOLLOWING THE LATEST ROMAN REIGNS/SOLO SIKOA TWIST, IS THE BLOODLINE STORYLINE JUMPING THE SHARK? An interesting discussion about Roman Reigns and The Bloodline which ends with a fabulous idea by Kev Castle. An idea that could lead to the storyline swerve of the decade. VINCE MCMAHON LEGAL TEAM FILES MEMORANDUM AGAINST JANEL GRANT: This latest statement gets very salacious, very explicit and very dirty. DT and Kev unpack and undress it all UNCLE HOWDY AND ALEXA BLISS' SHARE THE SAME INTERIOR DECORATOR? DT and Kev discuss the latest QR Code teasers and why the dates 5/16/24 and 5/25/24 are important dates on the Wyatt Timeline WWE 'FLIPS' ON DIRECTION OF SPEED CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER RICOCHET POSTS ODD WHINING VIDEO: After DT and Kev reveal some surprising info, you'll ask the question: WTF is Ricochet complaining about? WWE KING/QUEEN OF THE RING 2024: Current lineup, latest news and rumors DAMIAN PRIEST SIGNS MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION TO REMAIN WITH WWE. BECKY LYNCH IS NEXT: Ignore the fake news reports that Becky Lynch could leave WWE for AEW. DT/KC discuss the latest on Becky Lynch and WWE NATALYA NEXT TO TRANSITION AS WWE AGENT? As her contract ends in 2024, Natalya and WWE have yet to agree on a new contract. AEW/WARNER BROS DISCOVERY TV FUTURE UPDATE COMING: One year ago, wrestling media world not named DTKC falsely reported 5 Year/$1.4 billion AEW TV contract extension. This year, wrestling news media, except for DTKC, is RADIO SILENT about AEW's TV future with WBD. DT and Kev discuss some big news coming for AEW and their TV future FLORIDA DISTRICT ATTORNEY DISMISSES ALL GUN CHARGES AGAINST CASH WHEELER: Florida DA has decided not to pursue gun charges against FTR Cash Wheeler. DT/KC with all the latest on this sudden change to the case LIVE LISTENER CALLS RETURN TO DTKC SHOW! The phone lines have returned! And you can talk live with Don Tony and Kevin Castle next week by dialing 888-844-DTKC (888-844-3852) AND MUCH MORE!  BE A FRIEND and TELL A FRIEND that the DTKC Show is back FULL TIME! RIGHT CLICK AND SAVE to download the AUDIO episode of DTKC SHOW (5/13/24) CLICK HERE for the COMMERCIAL FREE AUDIO episode of DTKC SHOW (5/13/24) CLICK HERE for the ENHANCED YOUTUBE MEMBERS ONLY VERSION of DTKC SHOW (5/13/24) **AVAILABLE ONLINE TUE 5/14/24 AFTER 4PM ET** CLICK HERE to access previous episodes for all the shows ==== DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE SHOW 5/6/2024 EPISODE  - Download the episode here: http://tinyurl.com/dtkc20240506 - Enhanced YouTube Members Only Version (Full 2+ hour episode w/added media): https://youtu.be/mveC8OHMVd8 - Episode synopsis of topics discussed: https://wp.me/p7MT0R-59N ====  Join The DTKC Family! Become a member of Don Tony and Kevin Castle Show Patreon and access right now:  Ad-Free episodes of all of weekly shows Weekly live Patreon podcasts hosted by Don Tony and Kevin Castle Thousands of Hours of Patreon exclusive shows never released publicly! (Over 7 Years of Patreon Exclusive Content!) Retro episodes of The Don Tony And Kevin Castle Show going back as early as 2004 (Retro Episodes added each week!) Predictions Contests, Giveaways and more!  CLICK HERE to access now! www.Patreon.com/DonTony ==== CHECK OUT DON TONY AND KEVIN SHOW CONTENT ACROSS THESE PLATFORMS:   CLICK HERE FOR APPLE PODCASTS CLICK HERE FOR SPOTIFY CLICK HERE FOR ANDROID  CLICK HERE FOR AMAZON MUSIC  CLICK HERE FOR GOOGLE PODCASTS  CLICK HERE FOR PANDORA CLICK HERE FOR PODBEAN  CLICK HERE FOR IHEARTRADIO CLICK HERE FOR DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE SHOW MERCHANDISE!  ==== DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE: UPCOMING WEEKLY SHOW SCHEDULE (ET):  DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE SHOW LIVE Mondays 11:15PM on DTKCDiscord.com DTVIPATREON: Patreon Exclusive Show hosted by Don Tony LIVE Tuesdays 10:05PM on Patreon Channel at DTKCDiscord.com THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY: Posted Thursdays 4PM at DonTony.com CASTLE/KNT CHRONICLES: Patreon Exclusive Show hosted by Kevin Castle and Trez LIVE Thursdays 10:30PM on Patreon Channel at DTKCDiscord.com Q&A; w/DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE (Mailbag): posted monthly on Thursdays at DonTony.com THE SIT-DOWN w/DON TONY: LIVE Fridays at 10:05PM (after WWE SmackDown) on YouTube WWE/AEW PPV REVIEWS: (Airdates/Airtimes vary) THE DON TONY SHOW: Special Episodes (Airdates/Airtimes vary)  ==== SOCIAL MEDIA / WEBSITE / CONTACT INFO:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/dontonyd Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dontony Facebook: https://facebook.com/DTKCShow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/dontony Website: https://www.wrestling-news.com Email: dontony@dontony.com 

Don Tony And Kevin Castle Show 5/13/24

The Sit-Down with Don Tony, recorded LIVE Friday night 5/10/24.   RIGHT CLICK AND SAVE to download the AUDIO episode of THE SIT-DOWN WITH DON TONY (EP111) 5/10/2024 CLICK HERE for the COMMERCIAL FREE AUDIO episode of THE SIT-DOWN WITH DON TONY (EP111) 5/10/2024 CLICK HERE for the COMMERCIAL FREE VIDEO episode of THE SIT-DOWN WITH DON TONY (EP111) 5/10/2024 CLICK HERE to access previous episodes for all the shows ====  DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE SHOW 5/6/2024 EPISODE  - Download the episode here: http://tinyurl.com/dtkc20240506  - Enhanced YouTube Members Only Version (Full 2+ hour episode w/added media): https://youtu.be/mveC8OHMVd8 - Episode synopsis of topics discussed: https://wp.me/p7MT0R-59N  ==== CHECK OUT DON TONY AND KEVIN SHOW CONTENT ACROSS THESE PLATFORMS:   CLICK HERE FOR APPLE PODCASTS CLICK HERE FOR SPOTIFY CLICK HERE FOR ANDROID  CLICK HERE FOR AMAZON MUSIC  CLICK HERE FOR GOOGLE PODCASTS  CLICK HERE FOR PANDORA CLICK HERE FOR PODBEAN  CLICK HERE FOR IHEARTRADIO CLICK HERE FOR DON TONY MERCHANDISE!  ====Join The Family! Become a member of Don Tony and Kevin Castle Show Patreon and access right now:  Ad-Free episodes of all of Don Tony's weekly shows Retro episodes of The Don Tony And Kevin Castle Show going back as early as 2004 (Retro Episodes added each week!) Weekly Patreon podcasts hosted by Don Tony and Kevin Castle 2000+ hours of Patreon exclusive shows never released publicly! (Over 7 Years of Patreon Exclusive Content!)  CLICK HERE to access now! www.Patreon.com/DonTony ==== DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE: UPCOMING WEEKLY SHOW SCHEDULE (ET):  DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE SHOW LIVE Mondays 11:15PM on DTKCDiscord.com DTVIPATREON:Patreon Exclusive Show hosted by Don Tony LIVE Tuesdays 10:05PM on Patreon Channel at DTKCDiscord.com THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY: Posted Thursdays 4PM at DonTony.com CASTLE/KNT CHRONICLES:Patreon Exclusive Show hosted by Kevin Castle and Trez LIVE Thursdays 10:30PM on Patreon Channel at DTKCDiscord.com Q&A; w/DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE (Mailbag): posted monthly on Thursdays at DonTony.com THE SIT-DOWN w/DON TONY: LIVE Fridays at 10:05PM (after WWE SmackDown) on YouTube WWE/AEW PPV REVIEWS:(Airdates/Airtimes vary) THE DON TONY SHOW:Special Episodes (Airdates/Airtimes vary)  ==== SOCIAL MEDIA / WEBSITE / CONTACT INFO:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/dontonyd Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dontony Facebook: https://facebook.com/DTKCShow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/dontony Website: https://www.wrestling-news.com Email: dontony@dontony.com 

The Sit-Down with Don Tony 5/10/24

This Week In Wrestling History hosted by Don Tony aired back in 2018-2019 and spanned two seasons. These retro episodes return remastered and are filled with hundreds of hours of original wrestling clips & stories. Enjoy this deep dive into pro wrestling's awesome history.  SYNOPSIS: Episode 19 (5/6 – 5/12)RUNNING TIME: 3 Hours 8 Minutes   Bruno Sammartino vs Giant Baba: First time ever WWWF Championship is defended in Japan. Verne Gagne retires as AWA Heavyweight Champion. Eddie Gilbert seriously injured in fiery auto accident following WWF PA event. Nancy Argentino, girlfriend of Jimmy Snuka, dies after head injury suffered at PA hotel. This occurs a few months after Snuka is arrested in NY and originally charged with second and third degree assault of Argentino and a Police Officer. Looking back at the first ever episode of Saturday Night's Main Event (1985). Career vs Title: Jerry Lawler def Curt Hennig to win AWA Heavyweight Championship. Bonus Audio: Curt Hennig attacks owner of Toyota Dealership and destroys the CWA Studio. Looking back at 5th Von Erich Memorial Parade Of Champions (1988). Looking back at NWA WrestleWar 1989. Audio: Memorable attack by Terry Funk on Ric Flair following his NWA Heavyweight Championship win against Ricky Steamboat. Roddy Piper returns to WWF after two year retirement. Audio: Macho Man Randy Savage vs Steve Austin battle for the one and only time they faced off in the ring. Audio: Steve Austin comments on Macho Man Randy Savage. Bill Alfonso makes memorable debut in ECW. WCW announces Nitro expanding to two hours. Standards and Practices: WWF forced to edit Raw segment showing Goldust licking Undertaker up his leg and thigh. Looking back at AAA TripleMania IV (1996). Looking back at WWF IYH 15: A Cold Day In Hell (1997). Memorable Raw moment: HBK superkicks Bret Hart back into his wheelchair. Audio: Farooq accuses WWF of racism and lack of Black Heavyweight Champions. Audio: Rob Van Dam makes Monday Night Raw debut against Jeff Hardy (1997). Audio: Dustin Runnels tears up during Raw segment while speaking about Dusty Rhodes and Goldust character. Audio: Eric Bischoff challenges Vince McMahon to a fight at WCW Slamboree 1998. Online voting gone wrong: Ric Flair voted People Magazine's #2 Most Beautiful People In The World for 1998. Who was #1? MTV airs special WCW 'Ultimate Music Video Feud' and begins the crossover highlighted by Raven / DDP feud. Steve Austin makes memorable appearance on TSN's Off The Record. Looking back at Sable's leaving WWF and filing $110 Million Lawsuit claiming sexual harassment and unsafe working conditions. Audio: Debra vs Sable Evening Gown Match for WWF Women's Championship. Audio: Sean Waltman speaks on putting a cup of feces inside Sable's luggage. DT looks back at highest rated Raw episode (8.1) in history and how WCW never fully recovered from one preemption due to NBA Playoffs. US News And World Report publishes seven page story of WWF and explosion in popularity for pro wrestling. Looking back at WCW Slamboree PPV (1999, 2000). Miss Elizabeth wrestles her first two matches ever (vs Daffney, vs Rhonda Singh). Audio: APA destroy Big Boss Man and Bull Buchanan in a bar fight. Four days after Linda McMahon tells AP that WWF and NBC were working on second season for XFL and not being killed off - NBC and WWF discontinues XFL. Perry Saturn sent home by WWF after 'shooting' on Mike Bell during a match on WWF Jakked. WWF releases Scott Hall 48 hours after the infamous 'Plane Ride From Hell'. Batista makes his WWF main roster debut. Audio: Edge-A-Mania is running wild! Infamous Raw segment: Undertaker attacks, hogties, and drags Hulk Hogan while riding a motorcycle throughout the Air Canada Center. Launch of NWA - Total Nonstop Action (TNA) officially announced. Audio: Memorable Raw segment featuring Steve Austin, Christian, RVD/Kane and the surprise return (and final WWE appearance ever) of The Road Warriors (2003).   Audio: Freddie Blassie tells D-Von to 'Get The Tables!'. John Tenta announces retirement after developing bladder cancer. After two years of PPV only shows, TNA and Fox Sports announce creation of non PPV weekly series, 'Impact!' (2004). Almost a year to the day TNA inks a deal with Fox Sports Net and debuts Impact!, FSN drops TNA programming. Booker T and Batista fight during filming of Summerslam 2006 commercial. Audio: Beth Phoenix makes her WWE main roster debut. Audio: Dr. Vince McMahon gives the Commencement Speech at Sacred Heart University (CT). Audio: After Undertaker battles Batista in a bloody Cage Match and endures a post match beatdown by Mark Henry, Edge cashes in MITB Briefcase to win the World Heavyweight Championship. NWA officially ends their relationship with TNA. Looking back at TNA Sacrifice PPV (2007, 2008, 2012). Audio: Jim Cornette strips Kurt Angle of TNA Heavyweight Championship. Fresh off the disaster of moving Impact to Monday nights and dismal ratings, Dixie Carter issues an odd and desperate plea to wrestling fans. Infamous Raw moment: Jerry Lawler uses Michael Cole's tie to attack Cole within the Cole Mine. Brock Lesnar pulled from UFC event due to diverticulitis. New Japan Pro Wrestling holds their first ever show in the US with help from JAPW. Hulk Hogan's solution to increase fan interaction with TNA? Follow and film TNA Wrestlers anytime they are seen in public. Happy Wedding Anniversary to Gail Kim and Chef Robert Irvine. Baron Corbin makes his WWE NXT TV debut. After Christy Hemme botches the ring introduction of Austin Aries and Bobby Roode, Aries climbs ring rope and puts his crotch in Hemme's face. And TNA waits almost a week to denounce the behavior. Buck Zumhofe sentenced to 25 years in prison for sexually abusing his 15 year old daughter. Audio: Attitude or Ineptitude? TNA tries to get edgy by having MVP use the 'N' word during politically charged promo on Impact. Ray 'Adam Rose' Leppan arrested for alleged domestic battery and is immediately suspended by WWE. Looking back at ROH / NJPW Global Wars 2016. Billy Corgan finalizes the deal to purchase the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). And so much more!  RIGHT CLICK AND SAVE to download the AUDIO episode of THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY S1 E19 (5/6 – 5/12) ====  Join The DTKC Family! Become a member of Don Tony and Kevin Castle Show Patreon and access right now:  Ad-Free episodes of all of weekly shows Weekly live Patreon podcasts hosted by Don Tony and Kevin Castle 2000+ hours of Patreon exclusive shows never released publicly! (Over 7 Years of Patreon Exclusive Content!) Retro episodes of The Don Tony And Kevin Castle Show going back as early as 2004 (Retro Episodes added each week!) Predictions Contests, Giveaways and more!  CLICK HERE to access now! www.Patreon.com/DonTony ==== CHECK OUT DON TONY AND KEVIN SHOW CONTENT ACROSS THESE PLATFORMS:   CLICK HERE FOR APPLE PODCASTS CLICK HERE FOR SPOTIFY CLICK HERE FOR ANDROID  CLICK HERE FOR AMAZON MUSIC  CLICK HERE FOR GOOGLE PODCASTS  CLICK HERE FOR PANDORA CLICK HERE FOR PODBEAN  CLICK HERE FOR IHEARTRADIO CLICK HERE FOR DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE SHOW MERCHANDISE!  ==== DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE: UPCOMING WEEKLY SHOW SCHEDULE (ET):  DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE SHOW LIVE Mondays 11:15PM on DTKCDiscord.com DTVIPATREON: Patreon Exclusive Show hosted by Don Tony LIVE Tuesdays 10:05PM on Patreon Channel at DTKCDiscord.com THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY: Posted Thursdays 4PM at DonTony.com CASTLE/KNT CHRONICLES: Patreon Exclusive Show hosted by Kevin Castle and Trez LIVE Thursdays 10:30PM on Patreon Channel at DTKCDiscord.com Q&A; w/DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE (Mailbag): posted monthly on Thursdays at DonTony.com THE SIT-DOWN w/DON TONY: LIVE Fridays at 10:05PM (after WWE SmackDown) on YouTube WWE/AEW PPV REVIEWS: (Airdates/Airtimes vary) THE DON TONY SHOW: Special Episodes (Airdates/Airtimes vary)  ==== SOCIAL MEDIA / WEBSITE / CONTACT INFO:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/dontonyd Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dontony Facebook: https://facebook.com/DTKCShow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/dontony Website: https://www.wrestling-news.com Email: dontony@dontony.com  

The Sit-Down with Don Tony 2/2/24

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