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, February 15th, 2026:
Issue 306: Flashback 1976: Q1 Amarillo, West Texas Territory Analysis, ONE Thing About Johnny Weaver
Monday, February 16th, 2026:
Issue 307: The Life & Career of Ann Gunkel, 1976 OTD Cards Analysis
Tuesday, February 17th, 2026:
Issue 308: The Life & Career of Kurt Von Stroheim, ONE Thing About Dick Raines
Wednesday, February 18th, 2026:
Issue 309: Pro Wrestling Time Tunnel HIstory Show Schedule, ONE Thing About Ivan Koloff
Thursday, February 19th, 2026:
Issue 310: The Life & Career of Tojo Yamamoto, ONE Thing About Swede Hanson
Friday, February 20th, 2026:
Issue 311: The Life & Career of Ciclon Negro, ONE Thing About Buddy Rogers
Saturday, February 21st, 2026:
Issue 312: Two In-Ring Deaths In February The Same Week A Decade Apart, ONE Thing About John Pesek
1985 Territory Review Series:
1985 is the first year of the final stage of the territories in my “7-Stages of Growth of the Territory Era” Framework. This stage is called “Disintegration” as it kicked off the final 10-year period of the territory era, as one by one, the remaining geographic territories began to die, making way for the national expansion companies.
In the month of January and February, 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.
Wednesday, January 7th, 2026:
We began our series with the year of 1985 in review with my WWF co-host Steve Gennerelli:
Championship Wrestling from, Florida with regular co-host Howard Baum and special guest, Bruce Owens for a look at the Florida Territory in 1985.
Wednesday, January 14th, 2026:
This week we went to Texas with my special co-host and World Class Championship Wrestling Historian, Lance Peterson, we went back to review 1985 in World Class.
Wednesday, January 21st, 2026:
The next episode in our 1985 Territory Review Series, we go to Memphis, Tennessee with my Tennessee History Co-Host, Tim Dills as we re-visit all the wrestlers, all the angles, all the matches and more in Memphis Wrestling 1985!
Wednesday, January 28th, 2026:
The next week I was so happy to welcome back to The Richards Ranch, George Schire, a long time AWA wrestling historian to review the state of the American Wrestling Association territory in the year of 1985!
Wednesday, February 4th, 2026:
This past week, we traveled to the deep south to the Continental Championship Wrestling Territory, based in Pensacola, Florida with our good friend, owner and booker, The Tennessee Stud, Ron Fuller to review the many changes in 1985!
Wednesday, February 11th, 2026:
This past week we took the Pro Wrestling Time Tunnel back to 1985 into the Carolias and Jim Crockett Promotions who has expansion on their mind! The acquisition of the WTBS Channel 17 contract from the WWF took the roster and creative to a national audience and the national expansion war was on. My special guest co-host for this trip was Jammie Ward, who did a fine job on our latest entry in the 1985 Territory Series!
Special February Bonus Episode #1!
February 1986 was the 40th anniversary of the death of Gino Hernandez and I am joined by Gino’s biographer, Lizzy Flanagan. We review Gino’s career, his beginnings in South Texas to his incredible heel run in Dallas. Check out this special February Bonus episode!
Tony’s Media Appearances This Past Week:
Twisted Turnbuckle Show
I was back on this show with Chris DeCarlo, Benny “The Playa” Scala, Mike DiGregerio and the special guest is “Wildcat” Wendall Cooley, who had an incredible run in the 1980s with Mid-South Wrestling, Memphis Wrestling and Continental Wrestling! Its a great show, great friends and great interview.
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