Charting The Territories Podcast

This month Al Getz & Jon Boucher look at the summer of 1973 and the winter of 1965 in the McGuirk territory. Discussions of Tank Morgan, Pez Whatley, Bill Ash, Treach Phillips, Kurt Von Steiger, and many others. Plus, Al’s first Cauliflower Alley Club reunion, Jon runs into a noted wrestling personality at Citi Field, … Continue reading Episode 16: Pez Dispensers, Twisted Sisters, Cauliflower Alleys & Dog Shit → The post Episode 16: Pez Dispensers, Twisted Sisters, Cauliflower Alleys & Dog Shit appeared first on Charting The Territories Podcast.

Rogue wrestling historian Al Getz begins what he thought would be a simple experiment to see if he could figure out the identity of a masked wrestler from 1963. In part 1 of this multi-part mystery, Al explains the circumstances around this wrestler, discusses his methodology, and builds a profile. Wrestling History Mysteries is a … Continue reading Case #3: The Curious Case of Mr. Szabo (PART I) → The post Case #3: The Curious Case of Mr. Szabo (PART I) appeared first on Charting The Territories Podcast.

Whether you like pork chops, candy, or “oates”, the McGuirk/Watts territory had you covered in the 3rd quarter of 1977. This month Al Getz & Jon Boucher discuss that time period as well as the 4th quarter of 1964 featuring the NWA World Junior Heavyweight champ being chased by 3 former champs. Also part 2 … Continue reading Episode 15: A Balanced Diet of Babyfaces → The post Episode 15: A Balanced Diet of Babyfaces appeared first on Charting The Territories Podcast.

This month on Stats 101, Al Getz discusses his trip to the Arkansas State Archives in Little Rock as part of his never-ending quest to find heretofore undocumented house show records. What did he find and how did he find it? He also talks a little bit about the new Frequent Partners and Frequent Opponents … Continue reading Stats 101 Lesson #3: Texarkana Arkansas → The post Stats 101 Lesson #3: Texarkana Arkansas appeared first on Charting The Territories Podcast.

Join Al Getz & Jon Boucher as they look at Mid-South in the summer of 1981 and the McGuirk territory in the summer of 1964. Is Al brave (foolish?) enough to give an honest appraisal of a not-so-good novel written by the master of the sugar hold? Also, they discuss The Grappler, Chuck Karbo, Dutch … Continue reading Episode 14: Threat Level Midnight Express → The post Episode 14: Threat Level Midnight Express appeared first on Charting The Territories Podcast.

Listen as Al Getz discusses the new Frequent Opponents and Partners statistics that he created to quantify wrestling feuds. He also discusses his recent trip to the Alabama Department of Archives and History. What’s in the folder labelled The Selma Incident? What local restaurant has an appetizer named Ric Flair and what’s in it? Plus, … Continue reading Stats 101 Lesson #2: Montgomery Alabama → The post Stats 101 Lesson #2: Montgomery Alabama appeared first on Charting The Territories Podcast.

This month Al Getz & Jon Boucher look at several wrestlers who worked for Leroy McGuirk in 1964 and 1973. They also discuss Amarillo and Killer Karl Krupp, a recent Stories with Brisco and Bradshaw interview with Mike McGuirk, and Part 1 of an interview Al conducted with Gil Culkin. Plus, Al “gets” a rather … Continue reading Episode 13: Art, Hercules, Liberace, Tarzan, Gypsy, Butcher, oh my! → The post Episode 13: Art, Hercules, Liberace, Tarzan, Gypsy, Butcher, oh my! appeared first on Charting The Territories Podcast.

A new bimonthly podcast featuring rogue wrestling historian Al Getz discussing his travels to various libraries and state archives on a never-ending hunt for more professional wrestling cards. It will also feature a deeper look at the statistics he has developed to measure wrestling in the territorial era. First stop, Dothan Alabama. Stats 101 is … Continue reading Stats 101 Lesson #1: Dothan Alabama → The post Stats 101 Lesson #1: Dothan Alabama appeared first on Charting The Territories Podcast.

In the early 1970s, there were three wrestlers active in North American who used the ring name Eddie Sullivan at various times. Rogue wrestling historian attempts to ‘chart’ the paths of all three wrestlers in 1973, using research and logic to correct some inaccuracies in the historical record. But he doesn’t quite solve the mystery… … Continue reading Case #2: My Three Sullivans → The post Case #2: My Three Sullivans appeared first on Charting The Territories Podcast.

This month Al Getz & Jon Boucher discuss Sylvester Ritter’s experiences in a newly desegregated high school in the wake of the assassination of Martin Luther King. It’s a fascinating anecdote in the early life of the man who would later transcend race and achieve pro wrestling superstardom as The Junkyard Dog. They also look … Continue reading Episode 12: A Dog and A King → The post Episode 12: A Dog and A King appeared first on Charting The Territories Podcast.