Today’s Favorite Quote: Activity makes more men’s fortunes than cautiousness - Marquis de Vauvenargues
Happy Birthday to those who have passed on and to those great wrestlers still with us:
In Memoriam:
Chris Von Erich 1969
Happy Birthday:
Mustafa Saed (63)
Candice Michell (48)
Swerve Strickland (36)
Trevor Caddell\Cameron Grimes\Trevor Lee (33)
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.
Tiger Tasker 9-30-1991 at the age of 78
Treach Phillips 9-30-1995 at the age of 66
Joe Brunetti 9-30-1997 at the age of 70
Bobby Jaggers 9-30-2012 at the age of 64
Significant Debuts
9-30-1960: Shohei Baba and Antonio Inoki both made their professional debut on the same day in Japan, Baba won his first match and Inoki lost his
Pro Wrestling Time Tunnel Community Update
Pro Wrestling Time Tunnel Territory History Show Episode 82
Hey everyone, Tony Richards here!
Episode 82 of The Pro Wrestling Time Tunnel History Show is another history-packed episode with three strong segments.
Segment 1:
We welcome Bob Smith of The Outdated Wrestling Hour and Outdated Entertainment Hour. Bob was also a staff member at Pro Wrestling Illustrated, worked on the first PWI 500, and played in B.B. King’s band. It should be a fascinating visit.
Segment 2:
I go back to the 1966 West Texas Territory, this time covering the Tuesday night town of Odessa. We take a deep dive on promoter Pat O’Dowdy and look at the January cards in Odessa.
Segment 3:
Another fun Mailbag segment. Steve Gennerelli and I take a crack at fascinating questions from our viewers and listeners.
📌 Episode 82 is available now on Castos, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and all your usual platforms.
Hit play, leave a review, and keep riding with us through the Time Tunnel!
The History of Texas Wrestling
Episode 16 of The History of Texas Wrestling drops on Thursday morning on Stories with Brisco and Bradshaw!
This week, Tony Richards, Gerry Brisco, and JBL travel through the ten-year stretch from 1966 to 1976 — one of the most important decades in Texas wrestling history.
There are a lot of stories to tell:
• The death of Morris Sigel
• Fritz Von Erich becoming a Texas hero
• The death of Doc Sarpolis
• The NWA naming young Dory Funk Jr. as World Heavyweight Champion
• Johnny Valentine vs. Wahoo McDaniel
• Blackjack Mulligan
• The two huge Von Erich vs. Funk cards at Texas Stadium
• Terry Funk becoming NWA World Champion
• And the debut of some young kids in Dallas who would become all the rage in 1980s Texas wrestling
It’s a loaded chapter covering Houston, Dallas, Amarillo, and the changing of the guard across the Lone Star State.
📌 Episode 16 of The History of Texas Wrestling is available now on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts.
Subscribe, download, and join Tony, Gerry, and JBL as the Texas story continues!
This Week in The Daily Chronicle
September 27 – October 3, 2026
Sunday, September 27 – Issue 530
1976 Flashback Q3. We review the quarter from a business-analysis perspective of the Amarillo Territory in West Texas — the Funks, Western States Sports, and how the office was doing in July through September 1976.
Monday, September 28 – Issue 531
7 Stages of the Territory Era — Stage 7: Disintegration, covering September 1986. This is a look at the wrestling business worldwide at the start of the last stage of the territories, as national expansion and cable television continued to close offices and erase old boundaries.
Tuesday, September 29 – Issue 532
Another Stage 7: Disintegration feature. Adrian Adonis destroys Piper’s Pit — a snapshot of how the WWF’s national product was reshaping television, angles, and the old territorial way of doing business in 1986.
Wednesday, September 30 – Issue 533
Our weekly Community Update with the latest news, shows, and happenings inside the Pro Wrestling Time Tunnel.
Thursday, October 1 – Issue 534
The 50 Reasons Why Roy Welch Should Be in the Observer Hall of Fame — a case for one of the most important and overlooked builders of the Tennessee / Mid-America territory.
Friday, October 2 – Issue 535
The Life and History of Bob Geigel — wrestler, “Texas Bob,” Central States promoter, and multi-time NWA President.
Saturday, October 3 – Issue 536
On Saturdays we feature the women of the business. This week: The Life and Career of Daisy Mae, one of the female performers of the territory era.
All this week in our daily look at the territory era — The Daily Chronicle. See you every morning at 5am Central / 6am Eastern!
Thank You for Reading
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