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Updated For 2025! This Week In Wrestling History (Season 3 Week 13) covering the period of 3/26 thru 4/1. Running Time: 4 Hours 19 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 19 MinutesHosted by Don Tony SYNOPSIS: S3 E13 (03/26 - 04/01) 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 (1991). Legendary Women's match between Manami Toyota and Aja Kong for WWWA World Singles Championship. Mankind (Mick Foley) makes WWF in ring debut. 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: Eric Bischoff and Steve Austin talk about the finals 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. AJ Lee wrestles last ever WWE match. 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 And much more! 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The professional wrestler and actor was best known for his work with the World Wide Wrestling Federation (now WWE, World Wrestling Entertainment), where he was a three-time Tag Team Champion and one-time International Tag Team Champion. 

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 13 (3/25 – 3/31)RUNNING TIME: 2 Hours 54 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). 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 (1991). Legendary Women's match between Manami Toyota and Aja Kong for WWWA World Singles Championship. Mankind (Mick Foley) makes WWF in ring debut. 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: Eric Bischoff and Steve Austin talk about the finals 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. AJ Lee wrestles last ever WWE match. 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. And so much more! RIGHT CLICK AND SAVE to download the AUDIO episode of THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY S1 E13 (3/25 – 3/31) ========== CHECK OUT DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE SHOW CONTENT ACROSS THESE PLATFORMS: CLICK HERE FOR ITUNES CLICK HERE FOR SPOTIFY CLICK HERE FOR APPLE & ANDROID APPS 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! ====

Professional Wrestling's Territory System In 1948, after decades of competing with each other, an agreement was made to bring all the territories into one national alliance, forming the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). This also brought forth the first recognized "World Heavyweight Championship," where Lou Thez became it's first champion. Despite the agreements that Lou would be champion, many promoters wanted to keep their main stars looking strong. They often employed shoot matches (non-fixed matches) for the top talent to beat Lou in championship matches. The matches were able to succeed due to two main factors: the rise of television in the United States, and the implementation of The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956. Signed into law by President Dwight Eisenhower, the Highway act created 41,000 miles of new highway in the United States over a 10 year period  Traveling to live shows became more feasible for the public due to the new highway system. This coincided with the boom of the wrestling territories allowing more eyes on the matches.  Also, the rise of television networks caused a need for more content, and wrestling was cheap programming for them to buy.  During this time the idea of gimmick wrestlers also became more and more popular. Instead of just being strong men who competed for titles, you would see characters who were defined by one major aspect. These could include heels (bad guys) who took on the evil foreigner gimmick, such as the Iron Shiek. However, the most popular character of the early days of the territories was George Wagner, more commonly known by his stage name, Gorgeous George. George was not a physically imposing man at five foot nine. He would come out in an effeminate outfit, mock the crowds, and most importantly followed his motto, "Win if you can, lose if you must, but always cheat!" George's natural charisma and natural ability to draw massive "heel heat" (audience hatred of the character) made him the ideal villain for the growing television audiences. Eventually the NWA would begin to show cracks as many of the promotions viewed the entity as a corrupt tyrant holding back innovations in the business. Due to this growing disdain, promotions would leave the NWA. The biggest impact would be from the American Wrestling Association (AWA) and the New York based Capitol Wrestling Corporation (later renamed the World Wide Wrestling Federation ) agreement to leave NWA at the same time. The WWWF's exit would be a huge blow to the NWA as the New York promotion not only held one of the biggest venues, Madison Square Garden, but also one of the highest population densities in the nation. This caused NWA's loss of a huge market. The WWWF also had Bruno Sammartino, often regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time. Bruno's popularity would be the beginning of the WWWF becoming the biggest promotion of all time and evolving into the company we know today as the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).  

Back by Popular Demand! This Week In Wrestling History hosted by Don Tony aired back in 2018-2019 and spanned two seasons. These retro episodes return remastered and will be posted every Tuesday at 12 Noon EST. These episodes are filled with hundreds of hours of original wrestling clips & stories. Whether hearing these for the first time, or revisiting the episodes again, you will enjoy this deep dive into pro wrestling's awesome history. SYNOPSIS: S2 E13 (03/26 - 04/01) 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). 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 (1991). Legendary Women's match between Manami Toyota and Aja Kong for WWWA World Singles Championship. Mankind (Mick Foley) makes WWF in ring debut. 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: Eric Bischoff and Steve Austin talk about the finals 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. AJ Lee wrestles last ever WWE match. 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. And so much more! CLICK HERE to listen to THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY S2 E13 (3/26 – 4/1) online RIGHT CLICK AND SAVE to download the AUDIO episode of THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY S2 E13 (3/26 – 4/1) online CLICK HERE to access previous episodes for all the shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pedro Antonio Morales was a Puerto Rican professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances in the United States with Worldwide Wrestling Associates and the World Wide Wrestling Federation.

Yesterday's Sports is part of the https://sportshistorynetwork.com/ (Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear). NETWORK SPONSORS https://sportshistorynetwork.com/row1/ (Row One) - the vintage shop for sports history fans! EPISODE SUMMARY Dick the Bruiser was a force to be reckoned with in and out of the ring. If you're an old-school fan of pro wrestling, you are probably familiar with the name, Dick “The Bruiser.” But if you grew up in the northeast or during the World Wide Wrestling Federation era as I did, you might not have ever seen the Bruiser wrestle. The Bruiser's real name was William Fritz Afflis, and he was born in 1929 in Delphi, Indiana. Afflis played football in high school and college at Purdue University and later at the University of Nevada, Reno. While attending school in Nevada, he also took a job as a bouncer at a Reno nightclub..... You can read the https://sportshistorynetwork.com/wrestling/dick-the-bruiser (full blog post here). https://www.newspapers.com/freetrial/?xid=2229&duration=semiannual&subtype=extra&ft=true (Get a FREE 1-Week Trial to Newspapers.com to learn about this topic and much more!!!) YESTERDAY'S SPORTS BACKGROUND Host Mark Morthier grew up in New Jersey just across the river from New York City during the 1970s, a great time for sports in the area. He relives great moments from this time and beyond, focusing on football, baseball, basketball, and boxing. You may even see a little Olympic Weightlifting in the mix, as Mark competed for eight years. See Mark's book below. https://amzn.to/3kf5MuO (No Nonsense, Old School Weight Training: A Guide For People With Limited Time) https://amzn.to/3snjccy (Running Wild: (Growing Up In The 1970s))

"POLISH  POWER"Ivan Putski-(Jozef Bednarski)   Ivan Putski is a former professional wrestler and bodybuilder, best known by the nicknames "The Polish Hammer" and "Polish Power". Putski is a former WWF World Tag Team Champion with Tito Santana. He had a notable feud with Superstar Billy Graham over the WWF Championship, which led to many pose-downs, arm wrestling bouts, and long matches between the two. Other rivals included The Iron Sheik, Ivan Koloff, and Jesse Ventura, who would refer to Putski as "Puduski" when commentating for the WWF. Putski was the first Polish wrestler to perform in the WWF (now WWE). Putski wrestled his last match for NWA New Jersey as he defeated King Kong Bundy by disqualification on February 27, 1999. Early career (1968–1974) Putski won the NWA Texas Tag Team Championship with Jose Lothario twice in 1973.[1] Putski was a fixture on the Dallas-Ft. Worth wrestling scene and was one of its most popular personalities. He was routinely the feature act at The Sportatorium, a wrestling-only arena in an industrial section near Downtown Dallas. Putski's act consisted of being a happy-go-lucky, often aloof buffoon, who would "miraculously" pin his opponent. Putski was often introduced as a former concentration camp survivor, only adding to his sympathetic appeal to audiences of all ages. In mid-1974, Putski worked with the American Wrestling Association.[1] It his time in the AWA that Putski also first clashed with Superstar Billy Graham. Prior to leaving the AWA, Ivan dropped most of his weight by getting into bodybuilding. Ivan kept himself fairly trim at the 215 - 220 pound mark. World (Wide) Wrestling Federation (1974–1987) Putski debuted in the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) in 1974.[2] While in the WWWF, Putski feuded with many wrestlers, including Bruiser Brody, Stan Hansen and Ivan Koloff.[2] On June 25, 1976 at Showdown at Shea, Putski defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna.[1][5] Four years later on August 9, Putski was again victorious at the next Showdown at Shea, defeating Johnny Rodz.[1] He also resumed his feud with Superstar Billy Graham. On October 22, 1979, Putski teamed with a young rookie Tito Santana to defeat Johnny and Jerry Valiant to win the WWF World Tag Team Championship.[1] They held the title for six months before losing it to The Wild Samoans.[2] Putski worked in the renamed World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in the 1980s, primarily feuding with Roddy Piper and Sgt. Slaughter. He took a hiatus from wrestling in 1986. He soon returned to the independent circuit, also making occasional appearances in the WWF as a jobber to the stars. His last high-profile feud was in 1984 with Jesse Ventura. His final appearance was in 1987 teaming on television with Junkyard Dog and Superstar Billy Graham in tag team matches. He then retired from the sport. Other promotions (1981–1986) He began to slow down his career in the 1980s.[2] He won his last tag team championship in May 1981, teaming with Wahoo McDaniel to defeat Dory Funk, Jr. and Larry Lane for the SWCW World Tag Team Championship.[1] In November 1985, Randy Savage defeated Ivan Putski in the opening round of the Wrestling Classic.[1] Return to Wrestling (1991-1992) After his run in the WWF, several promotions, and his semi-retirement, Putski returned to the ring in 1991. Putski made an appearance for International World Class Championship Wrestling teaming with his son, Scott to defeat the Masked Iraqis. Also made an appearance for Global Wrestling Federation in 1992 teaming with Gary Young against Tom and Mike Davis in a no contest. Return to WWF (1995, 1997) In 1995, Putski was inducted into the WWF Hall of Fame class of 1995 by his son, Scott.[2] The father-and-son team returned in July 1997 to defeat Jerry Lawler and Brian Christopher on Raw is War, in what would be Putski's final match. International Championship Wrestling (1996) In 1996, he joined International Championship Wrestling, as a face. He won several matches in the company, and he was billed as a tough guy.

PWR Podcast proudly presents GREATEST RIVALRIES with the battle of the Living Legends!... Bruno Sammartino vs Larry Zybszko! this rivalry is underrated for a number of reasons and one major reasons was that this rivalry established Larry Zybszko as wrestling one of the greatest hells in pro wrestling after his attack on Bruno! What was born as a teacher vs student exhibition turned into a bloody feud that culminated in their infamous showdown at the Shea Stadium special! This battle took place August 9th 1980. The PWR boys breakdown how this surprising storytelling during their feud in the WWWF was exciting, shocking and a must-see during a time when most of storylines in the World Wide Wrestling Federation when most good story lines were perpetually in the Southern territories at this time. We would love you to sit back, relax as you're strapped in to the time machine for ride! Enjoy the nostalgic journey!!!!!

PWR Podcast Presents: PRO WRESTLING'S GREATEST RIVALRIES EPISODE 9 - Bruno Sammartino vs. Larry Zbyszko! DESCRIPTION: PWR Podcast proudly presents GREATEST RIVALRIES with the battle of the Living Legends!... Bruno Sammartino vs Larry Zybszko! this rivalry is underrated for a number of reasons and one major reasons was that this rivalry established Larry Zybszko as wrestling one of the greatest hells in pro wrestling after his attack on Bruno! What was born as a teacher vs student exhibition turned into a bloody feud that culminated in their infamous showdown at the Shea Stadium special! This battle took place August 9th 1980. The PWR boys breakdown how this surprising storytelling during thier feud in the WWWF was exciting, shocking and a must-see during a time when most of storylines in the World Wide Wrestling Federation when most good story lines were perpetually in the Southern territories at this time. We would love you to sit back, relax as you're strapped in to the time machine for ride! Enjoy the nostalgic journey!!!!! Follow The Professor, Tommy Wonder and Jay B on Twitter down below! The Professor: https://twitter.com/pwhustleprof Tommy Wonder: https://twitter.com/TheeTommyWonder Jay B: https://twitter.com/TheP1JB --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thebigvitobrand/message

Erika Armstrong aka "A Chick In the Cockpit" is one of the leading voices in the aviation community. Having flown close to 30 different aircraft, from charters for the World Wide Wrestling Federation to corporate business travel around the globe, Erika has countless stories that any aviator would find edifying.For this episode of the Adventure Flying podcast, Erika focuses on the moment when she found herself flying beneath the runway at Telluride Regional Airport. It was a scary situation that was completely avoidable, and her goal in this episode is to share her mistakes.We also couldn't let Erika go without asking her to reflect on the future of aviation -- as an instructor and someone who has seen the aerospace industry evolve over the years, what does she see that excites her about the technology being presented today? What are potentially the drawbacks?These are Erika's insights from her adventures in the air, which pilots of all skill levels will hopefully find valuable for the next time they take to the skies. This is Adventure Flying.

CLOVIDleaf (Cloverleaf) Radio's host, "The Host with the Most" "The King of the Quarantine" welcomes longtime (retired) Professional Wrestler, Davey O'Hannon! As he once said in a ringside interview, Davey O'Hannon has a "Ph.D. in professional wrestling." During the 1970s and 80s, O'Hannon wrestled in territories across the United States and Puerto Rico, and toured internationally in Japan, Canada, and Hong Kong. In more than 3000 matches spanning an 18-year ring career, O'Hannon faced off with a who's who of opponents in shows at Madison Square Garden and other major arenas. Today, O'Hannon is considered one of the top "workers" of his generation. "If there was a Hall of Fame for 'workers,' Davey would be inducted in one of the first classes," said Tony Vellano, IPWHF Vice President. In professional wrestling terms, this distinction means that O'Hannon possessed the rare ability to consistently deliver high-quality matches with a diverse set of opponents. Most of the time, O'Hannon performed the role of "heel," or villain, and fans would delight in seeing him defeated by their heroic "babyface." Though he had a talent for drawing "heat" from wrestling audiences, Davey O'Hannon is undoubtedly a good guy and friend to the IPWHF. "He is a true gentleman," Vellano said, reflecting on their two decades of collaboration. O'Hannon was an early and active supporter of Vellano's work, serving on the board of his first pro wrestling museum (formerly in Amsterdam, NY) and contributing significantly to the success of that project. O'Hannon has continued to advocate for a distinguished hall of fame for his fellow professional wrestlers, which he will now help to create with the IPWHF. A native of New Jersey, O'Hannon knew he wanted to be a pro wrestler at seven years old. He remembers being in the audience when Bruno Sammartino defeated Buddy Rogers for the world championship at Madison Square Garden, and how that moment inspired him to pursue his own wrestling carer. "I started bugging the promotors," says O'Hannon. That's when he met Arnold Skaaland, an agent with Capitol Wrestling, a New York-area promotion that operated the World Wide Wrestling Federation and later became WWF/WWE. "Skaaland told me to go to college and then come back and see him," O'Hannon remembers. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jianetwork/support

UnScripted Wrestling Interview: Barry Horowitz  Hosts: Eric Jacinto, Doug Hummer and Daniel Hummer  We Interview the former Pro Wrestling, Barry Horowitz. Barry is most known for his time Global Wrestling Federation and World Wrestling Federation (known now as WWE) however, he started his career in 1979 in the Floridian Independent circult. He worked with World Wide Wrestling Federation, NWA and promotions in Canada and Puerto Rico.. He is a former two-time GWF Light Heavyweight hampion. Barry also wrestlered in small Independent Promotions like Empire Wrestling Alliance, Independent Association Of Wrestling, International Wrestling Association.    We can’t thank Barry enough for coming on and doing this interview with us.   

Follow: twitter.com/wrestlingtwt Jonathan Hood interviews pro wrestler Barry Horowitz on "Thursday Night Slam" an interview conducted in 2003 on WSCR Radio. (Excuse the audio quality) Horowitz trained as a professional wrestler under Boris Malenko in Tampa, Florida for 18 months and debuted in 1979 on the Floridian independent circuit. He went on to work for the World Wide Wrestling Federation, Jim Crockett, Sr.'s NWA Mid-Atlantic promotion, and promotions in Canada and Puerto Rico. Horowitz eventually joined Championship Wrestling from Florida as Jack Hart. On July 23, 1985 in Tampa, he defeated Mike Graham in a tournament final to win the vacant NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship.[5] He held the title until September 2, 1985, when he lost to Kendall Windham.[5] He remained in CWF for two years, and was managed by heels such as Percy Pringle and Sir Oliver Humperdink.[1]

RUNNING TIME: 2 Hours 54 MinutesHosted by Don Tony SYNOPSIS: S2 E13 (03/26 - 04/01) 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). 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 (1991). Legendary Women's match between Manami Toyota and Aja Kong for WWWA World Singles Championship. Mankind (Mick Foley) makes WWF in ring debut. 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: Eric Bischoff and Steve Austin talk about the finals 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. AJ Lee wrestles last ever WWE match. 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. And so much more! NOTABLE BIRTHDAYS: Curt Hennig, Kurt Von Poppenheim, Mighty Atlas, Umaga, Donn Lewin, Dick Woehrle, Missouri Mauler, Emil Dusek, Cowboy Luttrall, SD Jones, Tony Garibaldi, Brickhouse Brown, Swede Hanson, John Swenski, Tony Olivas, Braulio Mendoza, Dick Huffman, Mighty Zorro, Sammy Stein, Gordon Nelson, Jerry Bryant, George Cannon, Betty Clark, Bruno Victoria, Mike Hall (RIP), Oskar Müller 93, Kenny Jay 82, Ronnie Garvin 74, Tony St. Clair 72, Asataro Sano 71, Centurión Negro 69, Klaus Wallas 66, Danny Davis 63, Mike Rotunda 61, Michael P.S. Hayes 60, Phantom Funakoshi 59, Octagón 58, The Warlord 57, Green Demon 56, Kenta Kobashi, Yoji Anjo, Ruckus, and Sangre Guerrera 52, Naoya Ogawa 51, Bobby Collins 49, Nitro Girl AC Jazz 48, Charlie Haas 47, Tomko, Rory McAllister and Naoki Matsushita 43, Sylvain Grenier and Allison Danger 42, Crazy Boy and Demon Rocker 41, Disturbio, Monster Truck #1, Monster Truck #2, Goldy Locks and James Claxton 40, Randy Orton, Nick Mondo, Scott Savage and Satoru Makita 39, Maxxx Testosterone, Jessy Jones and Ai Shimizu 38, Dixie 37, Zach Gowen, Juken and Mike Mondo 36, Kim Nam Seok and Donny Idol 34, Mustafa Ali, El Espanto Jr. and SoCal Val 33, Trent Barreta 32, Mikey Jay, Shigehiro Irie, Nikki Addams, Justin Mane and Bobby Fonta 31, Jesse Sorensen, La Magnifica and Aoi Kizuki 30, Sara 29, Jungle Kyona, Brittany Blake, Dover and Dragoncito de Oro 28, Ángel Suicida and Austin Tyler Morris 26, J Prodigy, Latin Queen and Paige VanZant 25, Miedo Extremo and Tsugataka Sato 24, Jun Tonsho 20, Hiragi Kurumi 19, Natsumi 16 NOTABLE PRO WRESTLING DEBUTS: Pogo The Clown (1995), Sable and Prince Iaukea (1996), Daizee Haze (2002), Pac (2004), Will Ospreay (2012), Renee Young (2013) NOTABLE DEATHS: Abe Coleman 101, Herb Welch 91, Big Boy Cronin 90, Red Shoes Dugan and Jack Moore 89, Lou Newman and Colin Whitehead 87, Rolando Vera 86, Walter Roxy 85, Carl Engstrom 84, Pat O’Dowdy 83, Hurricane Smith 82, Roy McClarity 79, George Harben 76, Akim Manuka 75, Dardo Aguilar 74, Flama Azul 73, Little Brutus 72, Jean-Louis Roy 71, Rudy Navarro 70, Pat Flanagan 68, Roy Lumpkin and Clete Kaufman 67, Jim Crockett Sr 63, Stu Gibson and Ron Slinker 62, Sammy Stein 60, Benny McGuire 54, El Dinámico #1 51, Tom Burton 48, Jack Garofano 43, Terry McGinnis 41, Kris Travis 32, Reid Flair 25, Stinky the Homeless Guy 23 RIGHT CLICK AND SAVE to download the TWIWH S2 E13 (04/02/19) CLICK HERE to listen to the TWIWH S2 E13 (04/02/19) online. 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Ring Of Honor Wrestling's "The Kingpin" Brian Milonas and referee Mike Crockett bring you the first of a new feature on the WPAN. We're watching regional wrestling television shows of the 70s and 80s, one territory a month 'til we see them all! The first "Truckin' Thru The Territories" starts at home with the Northeast and the World Wide Wrestling Federation as we review WWWF Championship Wrestling from May of 1977. We have a new World Champion and we have unpolished Vince, the atomic drop as a finish, the original Moose Monroe, Iraqi Native Americans, inept enhancement talent, plus Milonas wants baby oil and more! Also in this episode, this Promo About Nothing is dedicated to a legend lost, adding One To Watch in 2019 and Crockett makes his AstroMania plans! Promo About Nothing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7lHGyV7jTg Get our weekly episodes, our t-shirt and more info on the podcast at TheWPAN.com. Leave a voicemail and be a part of the podcast! Call 401-584-9726. Follow @TheWPAN, @BrianMilonas & @crocksox on Twitter. #WPAN

One of us is MIA but that doesn't stop the remaining two from discussing the "face" of the company from 1963's World Wide Wrestling Federation to the modern day. We cover all the classics and discuss the importance of having a star drawing a crowd. 4 obvious names are surrounded by some surprises, some transitional & some "filler" Champions are a controversial topic. Like, share & subscribe for more Gems of Wrestling. facebook.com/GemsofWrestling @GemsofWrestling

Born in Tennessee, Jimmy Valiant started wrestling in 1964 as Big Jim Valen, which morphed into Handsome Jimmy Valiant when he wrestled for the World Wide Wrestling Federation in the 1970s. He soon formed a dominant tag team with his "brother," Johnny Valiant. One of the dominant wrestlers in Memphis, Valiant feuded with the likes of Jerry Lawler and even recorded a song, "The Ballad of Handsome Jimmy." In the 1980s, Valiant morphed once again into "Boogie Woogie Man" Jimmy Valiant. Today, Valiant runs Boogie's Wrestling Camp in Shawsville, Virginia.