Today’s Favorite Quote: When I get tp the end of my life, I don’t want to have lived the length of it but the width of it as well - Diane Ackerman
Happy Birthday to those who have passed on and to those great wrestlers still with us:
In Memoriam:
Treach Phillips 1929
Toni Adams 1964
Happy Birthday:
Tim Horner (67)
Lillian Garcia (60)
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.
Jim Londos 8-19-1975 at the age of 78
Ann LaVerne 8-19-1999 at the age of 77
Tony Parisi 8-19-2000 at the age of 59
Jim Wehba\Skandor Akbar 8-19-2010 at the age of 75
Ted Allen 8-19-2010 at the age of 54
David Novak 8-19-2016 at the age of ?
Pro Wrestling Time Tunnel Community Update
Pro Wrestling Time Tunnel Territory History Show Episode 76
The Dory Funk Jr. Tribute Show
Hey everyone, Tony Richards here.
Episode 76 is a special one: The Dory Funk Jr. Tribute Show.
We honor the life and career of “The Champ” with four powerful segments and an incredible group of guests.
Segment 1:
Historian George Schire joins me to discuss the career of Dory Funk Jr. For the first time ever, we walk through my personal scorecard framework that supports the statement that Dory Funk Jr. was the greatest NWA World Heavyweight Champion of all time. Follow along and score it yourself.
Segment 2:
One of Dory’s longtime friends, tag-team partners, and opponents, “The Red Dog” Larry Lane, reflects on their relationship, their travels, and the years they spent working together.
Segment 3:
“The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase sits down for a deeply emotional conversation. Ted talks about his father, Iron Mike DiBiase, and Dory Funk Sr. — bitter enemies in the storylines but the best of friends behind the scenes. He also shares stories about breaking into the business in Amarillo while still playing football at West Texas State, and much more.
Segment 4:
Gerry Brisco, the man who lived the legendary Brisco-Funk feud, shares memories, stories, and a few choked-up moments as we look back on one of the great rivalries in wrestling history.
This is a fantastic, heartfelt episode as we remember The Champ, Dory Funk Jr.
📌 Episode 76 – The Dory Funk Jr. Tribute Show is available now on Castos, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and all your usual platforms.
Hit play, leave a review, and join us in honoring one of the true greats.
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The History of Texas Wrestling Episode 10
This week we release Episode 10 of The History of Texas Wrestling Thursday morning on Stories with Brisco and Bradshaw!
In this week’s show, Gerry Brisco, JBL, and I dive deep into the 1950s. The Texas Rasslin syndicated television show is riding the national wave of pro wrestling on television sets all across the United States. We cover territory feuds, town feuds, the political intrigue surrounding the investigation of the NWA, and a major turning point as Doc Sarpolis re-enters the business by purchasing Western States Sports in Amarillo from Dory Detton.
It’s an action-packed history lesson filled with the rich stories that shaped Texas wrestling during one of its most important decades.
📌 Episode 10 of The History of Texas Wrestling is available now on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts.
Fire it up, enjoy the deep dive, and let us know what you think. The Texas story keeps rolling!
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This Week in The Daily Chronicle
August 16 – August 22, 2026
The Pro Wrestling Time Tunnel’s daily history newsletter covering the territory era. Delivered every day, 7 days a week, at 5am Central / 6am Eastern and get your daily injection of territory wrestling history.
Sunday, August 16 – Issue 488
Our regular Sunday quarterly analysis of a territory in 1976. This week we examine Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling (booking office in Mobile, Alabama). A full look at the months of July, August, and September.
Monday, August 17 – Issue 489
Dedicated to the 7 Stages of the Territory Era framework. We travel back to August 1966 for a worldwide look at the wrestling business during Stage 5.
Tuesday, August 18 – Issue 490
The Life and Career of Dara Singh, one of the biggest stars to come out of India.
Wednesday, August 19 – Issue 491
Our weekly Community Update (which you’re reading right now) with all the highlights from this week in the Pro Wrestling Time Tunnel.
Thursday, August 20 – Issue 492
The Life and Career of Sonny Fargo — a credible and reliable referee in the Carolinas and an absolute wild man in Tennessee. We investigate and share the full story.
Friday, August 21 – Issue 493
The Life and Career of Skandor Akbar. A main-event wrestler through Stage 5 who became one of the most hated heel managers of Stage 6.
Saturday, August 22 – Issue 494
The Life and Career of Irma Gonzalez, one of the great female performers in the business.
Another full week of territory-era history in the only daily newsletter of its kind — The Daily Chronicle.
See you every morning!
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