Today’s Favorite Quote: The whole secret of life is to be interested in one thing profoundly and a thousand other things well - Hugh Walpole
Happy Birthday to those who have passed on and to those great wrestlers still with us:
In Memoriam:
Everett Marshall 1905
Tom Renesto\Assassin #2 1927
Pak Song 1943
Buzz Tyler 1948
“Lethal” Larry Cameron 1952
Happy Birthday:
(none)
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.
Charlie Rentrop 11-4-1965 at the age of 77
Danno O’Mahoney 11-4-1950 at the age of 38
Doug Lindsay 11-4-2013 at the age of 76
Pro Wrestling Time Tunnel Territory History Show Episode 87
Three Territories, 1976
Hey everyone, Tony Richards here!
Episode 87 of The Pro Wrestling Time Tunnel History Show takes us back to the territory era with three great territories in 1976.
Segment 1:
From Tokyo, Japan, Fumi Saito joins the show to take us back to New Japan Pro Wrestling in 1976.
Segment 2:
We look at the NWA Tri-State office in Tulsa, Oklahoma during the Bicentennial year — Bill Watts, Dick Murdoch, Killer Karl Kox, Grizzly Smith, The Hollywood Blondes, and more.
Segment 3:
One of our most requested returning guests, Bobby Simmons, joins to talk about Georgia Championship Wrestling in 1976.
Two great guests, three great territories, and more.
📌 Episode 87 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!
This Week in The Daily Chronicle
November 1 – November 7, 2026
Sunday, November 1 – Issue 565
Flashback 1976: fourth-quarter analysis (October through December) of Championship Wrestling from Florida.
Monday, November 2 – Issue 566
7 Stages of the Territory Era. We look at November 1946 and analyze the top draws for the month and the year.
Tuesday, November 3 – Issue 567
7 Stages of the Territory Era and the great “What If” matches that could have happened but never did.
Wednesday, November 4 – Issue 568
Our weekly Community Update with the latest in the Pro Wrestling Time Tunnel.
Thursday, November 5 – Issue 569
Having a gimmick match in Sam Muchnick’s St. Louis Wrestling Club was rare. In this issue, Tony looks at the Top 5 Gimmick Matches in St. Louis.
Friday, November 6 – Issue 570
The Life and Career of Jose Lothario, one of the greatest babyfaces in both the Florida territory and the state of Texas.
Saturday, November 7 – Issue 571
On Saturdays we feature the women of the territory era. This week: The Life and Career of Babs Wingo, one of the earliest African American female stars in pro wrestling.
All this week in our daily look at the territory era — The Daily Chronicle. See you every morning at 5am Central / 6am Eastern!
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