The week in review is a compilation of the research, writing, audio and video content 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, November 1st, 2026:
Monday, November 2nd, 2026:
Issue 566: 7 Stages of the Territory Era, Stage 3: Expansion, November 1946
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2026:
Wednesday, November 4th, 2026:
Issue 568: Community Update: History Show, This Week in the Daily Chronicle
Thursday, November 5th, 2026:
Issue 569: Top 5 Gimmick Matches Ever Promoted by Sam Muchnick in St. Louis
Friday, November 6th, 2026:
Issue 570: The Life and Career of Jose Lothario, ONE Thing I Learned About Angelo Mosca
Saturday, November 7th, 2026:
Issue 571: The Life and Career of Babs Wingo, ONE Thing I Leaerned About Leilani Kai
The Pro Wrestling Time Tunnel History Show
Episode 87: New Japan 1976, NWA Tri-State 1976, Georgia Championship Wrestling 1976
Pro Wrestling Time Tunnel Territory History Show Episode 87
Three Territories, 1976
Hey everyone, Tony Richards here!
Episode 87 of The Pro Wrestling Time Tunnel History Show takes us back to the territory era with three great territories in 1976.
Segment 1:
From Tokyo, Japan, Fumi Saito joins the show to take us back to New Japan Pro Wrestling in 1976.
Segment 2:
We look at the NWA Tri-State office in Tulsa, Oklahoma during the Bicentennial year — Bill Watts, Dick Murdoch, Killer Karl Kox, Grizzly Smith, The Hollywood Blondes, and more.
Segment 3:
One of our most requested returning guests, Bobby Simmons, joins to talk about Georgia Championship Wrestling in 1976.
Two great guests, three great territories, and more.
📌 Episode 87 is available now on Castos, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and all your usual platforms.
Hit play, leave a review, and keep riding with us through the Time Tunnel!
Wednesday, November 4th, 2026:
SHOW CLIP: In this short clip, Tony and Bobby Simmons discuss Dusty Rhodes first coming into Georgia Championship Wrestling in 1976:
Tony’s Media Appearances This Past Week:
I was thrilled as always to join The Outdated Wrestling Hour with Bob Smith as he asked me his “My Favorite Things” list of questions!
Friday, November 6th, 2026:
The Outdated Wrestling Hour with Bob Smith!
The Outdated Wrestling Hour offers its new edition of “My Favorite Things” – and the guest is a Hall of Famer and lauded historian in Tony Richards, the host of his own Pro Wrestling Time Tunnel podcast. The premise is simple: Each guest gets 15 simple questions to answer: Who are your favorite wrestlers? What’s the best card? Your favorite moments? It’s the latest in our series of upbeat and enjoyable nostalgia shows – take a listen and see if any of Mr. Richards’ choices are the same as yours!
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