Today’s Favorite Quote: You may be disappointed if you fail but you are doomed if you don’t try - Beverly Sills
Happy Birthday to those who have passed on and to those great wrestlers still with us:
In Memoriam:
Crusher Verdu 1940
Jonathan Boyd 1944
Butch Miller 1944
Charles Norris 1963
Happy Birthday:
Horace Hogan (61)
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.
Frenchy Martin 10-21-2016 at the age of 69
Pro Wrestling Time Tunnel Community Update
Pro Wrestling Time Tunnel Territory History Show
Episode 85 of The Pro Wrestling Time Tunnel History Show is all about the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame 2026 ballot.
We go down the ballot with plenty of expertise, advocates for their favorites, and deep historical and career reviews to help voters make their decisions this year.
Segment 1:
Our Hall of Fame panel looks at the Historical and Non-Wrestler categories. Steve Gennerelli, Greg Klein, and Brian R. Solomon join me for this discussion.
Segment 2:
Allan Blackstock makes his first appearance on the show from Great Britain to discuss the Rest of the World category. Allan shares his research and deep knowledge with our listeners and viewers.
Segment 3:
Also joining us for the first time is Matt Farmer. Using his year of researching Mexico, Matt helps educate our audience on the candidates in the Mexico category.
It’s a full look at the ballot — history, advocacy, and the names that deserve a closer look before the votes are cast.
📌 Episode 85 – The Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame 2026 Show is available now on Castos, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and all your usual platforms.
Hit play, leave a review, and join us as we go down the ballot in the Time Tunnel!
The History of Texas Wrestling
pisode 19 of The History of Texas Wrestling is here on Stories with Brisco and Bradshaw!
This week, Tony Richards, Gerry Brisco, and JBL move into the end of the territory era in the late 1980s and the beginning of independent wrestling in Texas in the 1990s.
From the early days of the Global Wrestling Federation, to Jim Crockett Jr.’s attempted comeback, to Texas All-Star Wrestling in Houston, promoters tried one by one to rebuild something in Texas. Not every attempt lasted, but it wasn’t the end of pro wrestling in the Lone Star State.
Tony, Gerry, and JBL cover the promotions, the struggles, and the new independent scene that rose after the territories closed.
📌 Episode 19 of The History of Texas Wrestling drops this Thursday morning 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
October 18 – October 24, 2026
Sunday, October 18 – Issue 551
Our fourth-quarter 1976 business analysis of Big Time Wrestling in Northern California, booked by Roy Shire’s San Francisco office.
Monday, October 19 – Issue 552
7 Stages of the Territory Era — Stage 6: Fragmentation. We look at the wrestling business worldwide in October 1976.
Tuesday, October 20 – Issue 553
Another Stage 6: Fragmentation installment. Tony covers the “Fritz Year” — the year-long presidency of Fritz Von Erich as NWA President.
Wednesday, October 21 – Issue 554
Our weekly Community Update with the latest in the Pro Wrestling Time Tunnel.
Thursday, October 22 – Issue 555
Tony publishes his Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame Ballot in The Daily Chronicle, along with his thoughts on how he cast his votes.
Friday, October 23 – Issue 556
The Life and Career of Porkchop Cash, one of the territory era’s memorable stars.
Saturday, October 24 – Issue 557
On Saturdays we feature the women of the territory era. This week: The Life and Career of Miss Linda, Adrian Street’s longtime valet.
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 Watching and Listening
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