Promo for Pro Wrestling Time Tunnel History Show – Episode 83 The Detroit Territory, 1976 Hey everyone, Tony Richards here!
Episode 83 of The Pro Wrestling Time Tunnel History Show takes a trip to the Detroit territory and Big Time Wrestling in 1976.
We open with a short congratulations to one of our family members and AWA analyst, George Schire. The George Tragos–Lou Thesz Hall of Fame Board announced this past weekend that George will be honored with the James C. Melby Award for 2027 at Hall of Fame weekend in Waterloo, Iowa. Well deserved.
Segment 1: I welcome longtime Detroit television announcer Terry Sullivan to discuss the Detroit Territory in 1976.
Segment 2: A short, heartfelt tribute to Bart Batten, one of the Batten Twins tag team, who passed away on October 1st. I also give a little profile of the in-ring career of Klondike Bill — more than a ring truck driver.
Segment 3: Brian Solomon, author of Blood and Fire, the biography of The Original Sheik, returns to the show. Brian and I discuss what was happening in the Sheik’s life and territory in 1976.
To close, I recap the other territories The Sheik traveled to and wrestled in during 1976. It’s the Detroit Territory, all in one episode.
📌 Episode 83 is available now on Castos, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and all your usual platforms.
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