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 18th, 2026:
Monday, January 19th, 2026:
Issue 279: Lawler Regains NWA Southern Title from Ricky Gibson, 1976 OTD Cards Analysis
Tuesday, January 20th, 2026:
Wednesday, January 21st, 2026:
Thursday, January 22nd, 2026:
Friday, January 23rd, 2026:
Issue 283: The Life & Career of Bobby Bruns, ONE Thing About The Mongolian Stomper
Saturday, January 24th, 2026:
Issue 284: The Life & Career of Orville Brown, ONE Thing About Playboy Gary Hart
31 Great Television Announcers of The Territory Era Series
Tuesday, January 20th, 2026:
31 Great Territory Era Television Announcers: Profile 9: Lord Athol Layton
Special Feature for All Subscribers: RIP Tribute to Bobby Duncum, Sr
Friday, January 23rd, 2026:
RIP: The Life and Career of Bobby Duncum, Sr
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, 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:
BONUS EPISODE for January!
This week, we also released a SPECIAL BONUS Episode 42 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Gene Kiniski’s NWA World Championship Title win in January of 1966 over Lou Thesz. I was joined by Kiniski biographer, Steve Verrier and historian George Schire for this special episode of the Pro Wrestling Time Tunnel History Show!
Monday, January 19th, 2026:
Tony’s Special “Roy Welch & Family Legacy” 10-Part Series with Stories with Brisco and Bradshaw:
This week, we put a wrap on this series. I had so much fun with Gerry and John doing this epic series about the family that promoted and produced the wrestling I grew up with, my family grew up with and enjoyed. It’s the wrestling that made me a wrestling fan and the reason I’m still a fan today. Below you will find links to all 10 episodes of the series, we were joined by Roy Welch’s grandson, “The Tennessee Stud”, Ron Fuller and a very special announcement at the beginning of Episode 10 that left me speechless with a tear in my eye. We are already kicking around ideas for our next special series, if you have ideas, please share them with me!
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:
Episode 9: January 15th, 2026:
Episode 10: January 23rd, 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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