The week in review is a compilation of the research, writing, audio and video output of Tony Richards and the team at the Pro Wrestling Time Tunnel
This Past Week’s Issues of Our Daily Wrestling History Newsletter, The Daily Chronicle:
One Territory Era chapter every day: personalities, territories, towns & buildings that built pro wrestling.
Sunday, August 9th, 2026:
Issue 481: Flashback 1976 Q3 Analysis (July-September) WWWF New York City Office
Monday, August 10th, 2026:
Issue 482: 7 Stages of the Territory Era, Stage 4: Investigation August 1956
Tuesday, August 11th, 2026
Issue 483: 7 Stages of The Territory Era: Stage 4 August-September 1956 NWA Convention
Wednesday, August 12th, 2026
Thursday, August 13th, 2026
Issue 485: The Life and Career of Jumpin Jim Brunzell, ONE Thing I Learned About Chris Tolos
Friday, August 14th, 2026:
Issue 486: The Life and Career of Buddy Landel, ONE Thing I Learned About Moondog Lonnie Mayne
Saturday, August, 15th, 2026:
Issue 487: The Life & Career of Penny Banner, ONE Thing I Learned About Eddie Marlin
Special Tribute Feature to Former NWA World Heavyweight Champion, Dory Funk, Jr
My tribute to the life and career of one of my heroes, one of the wrestlers who truly inspired me to learn more about the pro wrestling business and to become whatever it is that I have become today. Words can’t express the gratitude I have for what this man gave to the sport we all love. Hopefully, this feature will have to do.
Friday, August 14th, 2026:
RIP: The Life and Career of Dory Funk, Jr.
The Pro Wrestling Time Tunnel History Show
Episode 75 of The Pro Wrestling Time Tunnel History Show is packed with three strong segments and drops this morning in all the usual places.
Segment 1:
Tennessee wrestling historian Tim Dills joins me as we finish the second half of 1976. We dig into the failure of the UWA, some fascinating records from the Tennessee Athletic Commission, and the growing tension that would lead to the split of the Tennessee Territory in 1977. Plenty more territory history along the way.
Segment 2:
I travel back through the Time Tunnel to West Texas in 1966, focusing on January in Abilene. The Lawman Don Slatton takes over as the new promoter. After some building problems with the city in 1965, things are smoothed out and the territory is up and running strong by the start of 1966.
Segment 3:
Longtime Memphis hand Randy Hales stops by the Richards Ranch. Announcer, office assistant, Mid-South Coliseum ring announcer, booker, and promoter — Randy sits down to discuss his career in Tennessee wrestling and share stories from one of the most legendary territories of all time.
Three great segments. One history-packed episode.
📌 Episode 75 is available now on Castos, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and everywhere you listen.
Hit play, leave a review, and keep riding with us through the Time Tunnel!
Wednesday, August 12th, 2026:
Tony’s Media Appearances This Past Week:
Stories With Brisco and Bradshaw
The History of Texas Wrestling: Episode 9
We begin our journey into the 1950s!
The History of Texas Wrestling rolls on this week on Stories with Brisco and Bradshaw with Episode 9!
Tony Richards invites historian and regular Pro Wrestling Time Tunnel contributor Greg Klein to join Gerry Brisco and JBL as the boys step into the decade of the 1950s in Texas wrestling.
The focus this week is Greg’s brand-new book, The Texas Rasslin Wars of the 1950s, as the group digs into the heated battle between talent and television that helped shape the territory during one of its most important decades.
Tony, Gerry, and John bring their usual insight and energy while Greg delivers the deep historical perspective that makes this series so special.
📌 Episode 9 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 for another chapter in the Texas wrestling story!
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