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.

In the first of a new series of short-form podcasts from the rogue wrestling historian behind Charting the Territories, Al Getz examines some of the minor details that pro wrestling lore may have gotten wrong over the years. He then walks listeners through his process as he tries to solve these Wrestling History Mysteries. First … Continue reading Case #1: Who’s Johnny? → The post Case #1: Who’s Johnny? appeared first on Charting The Territories Podcast.

This month Al Getz & Jon Boucher look at Tony Borne’s career including major stipulation bouts in Mexico and Houston, Mario Galento exposing the business live on Memphis radio, The Ballad of Bull Ramos, one of the most renowned tiki bars in the US and lots more! Also a look at the 2nd quarter of … Continue reading Episode 11: “For God’s Sake Stop the Murder on TV!” → The post Episode 11: “For God’s Sake Stop the Murder on TV!” appeared first on Charting The Territories Podcast.

This month’s episode has a LIVE UNBOXING of a birthday present from Jon to Al. We look at the 1st quarter of 1973 in the McGuirk territory and discuss Dennis Stamp, Bull Bullinski, Johnny Eagles, and Chuck O’Connor. We also look at Corsica Joe, Nikita Mulkovich, The Royal Kangaroos and Sonny Roughhouse Fargo. Donald Rumsfeld … Continue reading Episode 10: Dennis Stamp is Booked, Al is Gifted and Donald Rumsfeld is Quoted → The post Episode 10: Dennis Stamp is Booked, Al is Gifted and Donald Rumsfeld is Quoted appeared first on Charting The Territories Podcast.

This month’s podcast sees Al Getz & Jon Boucher looking at the in-ring wrestling career of Scandor Akbar. From his earliest known appearances in 1962 as Jim Wehba through the start of his managerial career in 1977, it’s a territory by territory, year by year recap of Akbar in the ring. They also discuss Butch … Continue reading Episode 9: Charting Scandor Akbar → The post Episode 9: Charting Scandor Akbar appeared first on Charting The Territories Podcast.

This month’s podcast sees hosts Al Getz and Jon Boucher discussing the recent passing of both Danny Hodge and Jack Curtis Jr. They look at the 1st quarter of 1981 in Mid-South Wrestling and talk about the brief career of Don Diamond and some interesting info about his post-wrestling life. Jon also attempts to “chart” … Continue reading Episode 8: Diamonds are Forever, Except for Don Diamond → The post Episode 8: Diamonds are Forever, Except for Don Diamond appeared first on Charting The Territories Podcast.

Episode 7 of Charting the Territories sees hosts Al Getz and Jon Boucher digging in deep to one specific week in late 1972 where we have records for 21 house shows in the McGuirk territory, plus a look at Bill Watts’ debut and what happened after his first week in the territory. Jon also looks … Continue reading Episode 7: One Week → The post Episode 7: One Week appeared first on Charting The Territories Podcast.

Episode 6 of Charting the Territories has hosts Al Getz and Jon Boucher looking at the McGuirk territory in the 4th quarter of 1976, featuring three babyface turns. They look at the life of Bobby Jaggers, confusing title histories in 1976 and 1962, Danny Hodge’s earliest matches against one of his biggest rivals, plus they … Continue reading Episode 6: Turn! Turn! Turn! → The post Episode 6: Turn! Turn! Turn! appeared first on Charting The Territories Podcast.

Episode 5 of Charting the Territories has hosts Al Getz and Jon Boucher focus on Mid-South Wrestling in the 4th quarter of 1980. Did Bill Watts take booking advice from a deceased singer/songwriter? We also talk about Paul Ellering’s wrestling career and Len Rossi’s post-wrestling career. Plus, a look at the Culkin’s Mississippi territory and Al sings the American Males theme song with help … Continue reading Episode 5: It Begins with Jim Croce and Ends with the American Males → The post Episode 5: It Begins with Jim Croce and Ends with the American Males appeared first on Charting The Territories Podcast.

Episode 4 of Charting the Territories has hosts Al Getz and Jon Boucher focus on September 1972 in the McGuirk/Watts wrestling territory, but also cover a wide range of topics. Jerry Brown, the Last House on the Left, Ivan Putski, Flip Gordon, Tarzan Tyler, Longhorn Steakhouse, Jim(my) Valiant, air-conditioning in Missouri in the 70s, Hiro … Continue reading Episode 4: The Boy from Buffalo → The post Episode 4: The Boy from Buffalo appeared first on Charting The Territories Podcast.

Episode 3 of Charting the Territories sees hosts Al Getz and Jon Boucher talk about the McGuirk territory in 1961 as they expand into Louisiana for the first time. They talk about some of the more interesting characters that came into the territory in the summer, including Happy Humphrey, Tuffy Truesdale (and his assorted animal … Continue reading Episode 3: Elvis has Left the Building…and Leroy has Entered → The post Episode 3: Elvis has Left the Building…and Leroy has Entered appeared first on Charting The Territories Podcast.