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:
One Territory Era chapter every day: personalities, territories, towns & buildings that built pro wrestling.
The only daily territory era newsletter, your home for the history of territory wrestling
Sunday, July 19th, 2026:
Issue 463: Flashback 1976: Q3 Analysis of the NWA Hollywood Territory, Los Angeles California Office
Monday, July 20th, 2026:
Issue 464: 7 Stages of the Territory Era, Stage 6: Fragmentation July 1976
Tuesday, July 21st, 2026:
Issue 465: The Life and Career of Lord Alfred Hayes, ONE Thing I Learned About Mark Youngblood
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2026:
Thursday, July 23rd, 2026:
Issue 464: The Life and Career of Hercules Cortez, ONE Thing I Learned About Al Perez
Friday, July 24th, 2026:
Issue 465: The Life and Career of Rip Oliver, ONE Thing I Learned About Skip Young
Saturday, July 25th, 2026:
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Nick Bockwinkel’s AWA World Heavyweight Championship defenses in July 1976 formed a steady, workmanlike stretch of midsummer house-show bookings that kept the title circulating through the heart of the AWA’s Midwest territory while protecting the champion and advancing secondary storylines.
This special feature tracks his matches and activities during July 1976:
Monday, July 20th, 2026:
Tracking The World Champions: Nick Bockwinkel, The AWA World Heavyweight Title: July 1976
July 1976 continued Terry Funk’s demanding schedule as NWA World Heavyweight Champion, with the Amarillo native balancing high-profile defenses across multiple territories while maintaining a presence in his home Western States promotion. The month showcased the classic traveling champion model at work, as Funk faced established regional stars and emerging threats in packed venues from California and the Carolinas to Florida, the Gulf Coast, the Pacific Northwest, Canada, and back through West Texas, all while the broader territorial landscape navigated fragmentation and shifting power dynamics.
This special feature tacks his matches and activities during July 1976:
Friday, July 24th, 2026:
Tracking The World Champions: Terry Funk NWA World Heavyweight Title - July 1976
The Pro Wrestling Time Tunnel History Show
It’s another loaded episode of The Pro Wrestling Time Tunnel!On Episode 72, Steve Gennerelli joins me as we step back into 1976 for a deep dive into the WWWF. We break down the dramatic Bruno Sammartino broken neck angle, the heated return match against Stan Hansen, and the massive impact it had on the territory. Plus, we examine the historic Inoki vs. Ali mixed wrestler-versus-boxer match and share more key insights into the WWWF during that pivotal year. Also, ina new feature, I am tracking the career of Dory Funk, Sr in the year 1966. In this first segment, I wrap up the end of 1965 and set the scene for the year ahead. Also, joining me on the show in noted historian George Schire who counmts down his Top 5 AWA Champions of all time.. It’s a loaded show, check it out!
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2026:
Pro Wrestling Time Tunnel History Show: Episode 72: 1976 Territory Review WWWF Part Two:
Tony’s Media Appearances This Past Week:
I am now the official historian of the Stories with Brisco and Bradshaw Show and in our latest project to document the history of professional wrestling, we are doing The History of Texas Wrestling.
In Episode 6, we cover Dallas wrestling with Burt Willoughby and EdMcLemore, the opening of the Sportatorium and the beginnings of the regular Tuesday night Dallas cards. We also continue the story of Morris Sigel in Houston with the amazing main event star, Leo “Daniel Boone” “Whiskers” Savage, the first tag team match in Texas. We also bring Karl “Doc” Sarpolis into the picture, the amazing booking innovator who created so many concepts in Texas wrestling including the Texas Heavyweight Championship. Plus the amazing relationship Sarpolis had with both Dallas and Houston as he is booking the talent for three-fourths of Texas and parts of other states with the creation of The Texas Wrestling Agency.
We break all of this down and much more in Episode 6 of the History of Texas Wrestling!
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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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