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 25th, 2026:
Monday, January 26th, 2026:
Tuesday, January 27th, 2026:
Issue 287: The Life & Career of Hard Boiled Haggerty, ONE Thing About Andre The Giant
Wednesday, January 28th, 2026:
Thursday, January 29th, 2026:
Issue 289: The Life & Career of Aldo Bogni
Friday, January 30th, 2026:
Saturday, January 31st, 2026:
Issue 291: The Life & Career of Count John Von Bromberg, ONE Thing About Giant Baba
Pro Wrestling History Content for Premium Time Tunnel Subscribers:
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 Six of the Seven Stages of Growth:
Friday, January 30th, 2026:
The Evolution of Wrestling: The Year of 1975
The Evolution of Wrestling: 7 Stages of The Territory Era Series Archive:
The Evolution of Wrestling 7 Stages of the Territory Era The Year of 1925
The Evolution of Wrestling: The 7 Stages of the Territory Era The Year of 1935
The Evolution of Wrestling: The 7 Stages of the Territory Era The Year of 1945
The Evolution of Wrestling: The 7 Stages of the Territory Era The Year of 1955
The Evolution of Wrestling: The 7 Stages of the Territory Era The Year of 1965
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 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 latest 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:
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I’m Tony Richards, Pro Wrestling Historian, Author and Storyteller. I share the history of pro wrestling territory era in each content vehicle of the Pro Wrestling Time Tunnel. We publish the Week-In-Review each Sunday as a digest for our community members. If you enjoy my information on select events, matches and insights, please share it with folks you think might like to be a subscriber!
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