Happy Birthday to those who have passed on and to those great wrestlers still with us:
In Memoriam:
Pat Barrett 1936
Steve Kovacs 1936
Russ Haas 1974
Happy Birthday:
Gary Wolfe\Pitbull #1 (59)
RIP Memorial: We stop & remember those who have passed on this day and gave themselves to the business for us, the fans. We salute you and thank you.
George Romanoff 3-11-1950 at the age of 56
Clarence “Cowboy” Luttrall 3-11-1980 at the age of 73
A most important milestone at the Pro Wrestling Time Tunnel
Dear Pro Wrestling Time Tunnel Subscribers,
I’m sitting here in the “control room” (okay, my its really my home office\studio with the photos and old territory maps pinned to the wall), and I still can’t believe the bell just rang on a huge milestone: 500 subscribers!
Five hundred of you—smart, passionate, old-school wrestling history enthusiasts—have chosen to ride shotgun with me every day, week and month as we dive deep into the territory era of pro wrestling.
None of this happens without you. Every time you hit “subscribe,” forward an issue to a friend, or drop a note saying “this one took me straight back to the Kiel Auditorium,” you’re not just supporting a newsletter—you’re keeping the territory era alive.
You’re the reason The Daily Chronicle didn’t stay an attractive idea in my mind.
You’re the reason we hit 500 and are growing at an exponential rate. You’ll be the reason we continue to grow, by liking, commenting and sharing with people you know would be as enthusiastic as you about what we are doing here.
We are creating a movement to make sure the history of pro wrestling stays top of mind as the years roll on into the modern era. The roots and ideas you see shadows of today in the modern product were created initially by the men and women I write about daily here.
So from the bottom of my heart (and the top rope of my gratitude):
Thank you.
Here’s to the next 500—more hidden newspaper archives, tapes, more forgotten champions, more nights when the crowd popped so loud the rafters shook.
We’re just getting started.
Sending much gratitude and appreciation,
Tony
Thank You for Reading
I’m Tony Richards, Pro Wrestling Historian, Author and Storyteller. I share pro wrestling historical items in each issue of the Time Tunnel Pro Wrestling History Newsletter. Thanks for reading! If you enjoy my information on select events, matches and insights, please share it with folks you think might like to be a subscriber!
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