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:
The daily newsletter for an injection of events that happened on this day and relative time frames in Territory Pro Wrestling History.
Sunday, January 4th, 2026:
Monday, January 5th, 2026:
Issue 265: Toyonbori Vacates The Office of President of JWA, ONE Thing About Charlie Cook
Tuesday, January 6th, 2026:
Wednesday, January 7th, 2026:
Issue 267: Flashback 1966: Gene Kiniski Dethrones Thesz For NWA World Title
Thursday, January 8th, 2026:
Issue 268: The Life & Career of Martin "Farmer" Burns, ONE Thing About Dottie Downs
Friday, January 9th, 2026:
Issue 269: The Life & Career of Heywood Allen, ONE Thing ABout Pampiero Firpo
Saturday, January 10th, 2026:
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Thursday, January 8th, 2026:
My framework for understanding and analyzing the history and growth of Professional Wrestling are the 7 Stages of Growth of The Territory Era:
Stage One: Conception (1925 to 1935)
Stage Two: Formation (1935 to 1945)
Stage Three: Innovation and Expansion (1945 to 1955)
Stage Four: Investigation (1955 to 1965)
Stage Five: Re-Consolidation (1965-1975)
Stage Six: Fragmentation (1975-1985)
Stage Seven: Disintegration (1985-1995)
This week’s article covered year one of Stage Stage Five of the Seven Stages of Growth:
Saturday, January 10th, 2026:
The Evolution of Wrestling: The Year of 1965
In the month of January, we are doing a 40-year review of the situation in the remaining territories in the midst of the wrestling business expanding to a national fan base. Our plans are to do a show reviewing 1985 in each of the remaining territories. We started this series with the ultimate winner in the national expansion, the WWF and my guest Steve Gennerelli, which had an amazing blockbuster of a year in 1985.
Wednesday, January 7th, 2026:
Tony’s Media Appearances This Past Week:
Tony’s Special “Roy Welch & Family Legacy” 9-Part Series with Stories with Brisco and Bradshaw:
Episode 1:Thursday, November 20th, 2025:
Episode 2: Thursday, November 27th, 2025:
Episode 3: Thursday, December 4th, 2025:
Episode 4: Thursday, December 11th, 2025:
Episode 5: December 18th, 2025:
Episode 6: December 25th, 2025:
Episode 7: January 1st, 2026:
Episode 8: January 8th, 2026:
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