Christmas Cheer and A Big and Hearty Happy New Year from Toots and I.

Without downloading any new pics, where are you mentally?

After a little over five years, the Charting the Territories podcast is ending The final episode features myself, @jonboucher.bsky.social, Chad Olson, & a special guest We talk about the second stage of Bobby Shane's pro wrestling career Plus a trivia challenge for the ages rss.com/podcasts/cha...

This Thursday, the final episode of Charting the Territories comes out It includes the Gordon Solie's Championship Wrestling Trivia TEAM CHALLENGE SERIES, where @jonboucher.bsky.social and Chad Olson lead two teams into a trivia battle for the ages! Here are the teams and the questions

The final episode of Charting the Territories, coming this Thursday, looks at Bobby Shane's run as a heel in the first half of the 1970s This month, @jonboucher.bsky.social got me this for the Stuff Jon Bought Me Off eBay segment

On each episode of Charting the Territories, @jonboucher.bsky.social and I name one new thing we learned in a segment titled "This Month I Learned" This month I learned about Jolly Cholly (also spelled Charley or Charlie), the tuxedo-wearing wrestling hobo from the early 1960s

On this month's Charting the Territories, @jonboucher.bsky.social and Chad Olson drafted teams of former podcast guests to participate in next month's TEAM CHALLENGE SERIES Teams shown in the attached image There were also two WILDCARDS "randomly assigned" And there's a big (husky-sized) twist

Coming Thursday on the PENULTIMATE episode of Charting the Territories, @jonboucher.bsky.social & I are joined by Chad Olson to discuss their big rematch in Gordon Solie's Championship Wrestling Trivia, which will take place on the final episode in September. And there's a twist! A big one!

53 years ago in New London CT. @algetz.bsky.social @jonboucher.bsky.social

@jonboucher.bsky.social listening to the latest episode on Bert and listening to the closing commercials and bert bad news bears'ed his referees - RevRay

On this month's Charting the Territories, we discussed the story of Lord Littlebrook catching his wife in bed with another man & shooting the guy @jonboucher.bsky.social found this brief clipping about the trial in the 11/22/63 Toronto Star

Every month, @jonboucher.bsky.social spends up to $50 of my money buying me stuff off eBay Here's a look at this month's item; more info on the next episode of the Charting the Territories podcast, which will be out Thursday July 10th

Coming this Thursday July 10th, it's an ALL NEW episode of Charting the Territories @jonboucher.bsky.social will compete against author David Gibb in a round of Gordon Solie's Championship Wrestling Trivia Here are this month's questions (please don't respond with the answers, wait for the pod)

I recently appeared on @shotgunradio1.bsky.social to talk about next month's Tragos/Thesz HoF induction weekend and lots more! Apple: bit.ly/4kMgMQl Spotify: bit.ly/4lfMSnB Youtube: youtu.be/Dq2nf6FadUw

Some Bobby Shane scans. Date, location, and photographer unknown.

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Remembering the gentle brute, Mario Galento, born on this day in 1915.

Here's a longer video of Brad Lander's detention just now inside 26 Federal Plaza as he tried to walk a man out of immigration court, by masked federal agents.

Good morning! Let’s get caffeinated and take on the world!

This week on the pod @algetz.bsky.social joins us to talk hall of fame weekend and much more! Full episode available later this week!

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Article from the 5/3/59 Kansas City Star on a wild auto accident in which one of the passengers was future pro wrestler Betty Niccoli

From the 5/21/72 St Louis Post-Dispatch "Glamour Gals of Grunt and Groan" featuring long-time rasslin' rivals Betty Niccoli and Jean Antone

My co-host @jonboucher.bsky.social did some research & learned of Casey Niccoli, a distant cousin of 60s/70s female wrestler Betty Niccoli Casey Niccoli has a very unique connection to one of the biggest alternative bands of the late 80s/early 90s, Jane's Addiction www.huffpost.com/entry/janes-...

On this months Charting the Territories podcast, the Stuff Jon Bought Me Off eBay segment saw @jonboucher.bsky.social buy a photo of Betty Niccoli plus the Oct 71 Wrestling Revue, featuring an article on Miss Niccoli. Also features what is said to be a photo of a very young Jerry Lawler in action

After 6 1/2 years in the wrestling historian "territory", I will be "finishing up my run" later this year. I discuss the why/how/when of it all on this month's podcast; I encourage you to give it a listen to better understand what led me to this decision. rss.com/podcasts/cha...

Want to give a shout out to @algetz.bsky.social and @jonboucher.bsky.social for Charting the Territories. Just finished the new episode and got the heartbreaking news. But still want to say thank you. I have loved learning about these territories and the performers in them every month.

A new episode of a Charting the Territories has arrived! We begin the episode with some news about the future of Charting the Territories after which @algetz.bsky.social and I discuss women’s wrestling in the early  1970s, focusing on Kansas-based Betty Niccoli. All that and much more! Link below-

The latest episode of Charting the Territories is now available! It contains some news about the future of Charting the Territories, along with @jonboucher.bsky.social and I discussing pro wrestling in the territorial era, this month focusing on women's wrestling rss.com/podcasts/cha...

Tomorrow on an ALL NEW episode of the Charting the Territories podcast, @jonboucher.bsky.social Plays Gordon Solie's Championship Wrestling Trivia against ChatGPT Is Jon smarter than the collective wisdom of the whole dang internet? Find out tomorrow Here are the questions for this month

An ALL NEW episode of the Charting the Territories podcast will come out this Thursday (6/12) We'll discuss a wild-sounding 1959 automobile accident that took the life of an 18-year old girl. Among the 3 survivors was future pro wrestler Betty Niccoli

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A new episode of Charting the Territories has arrived! Join @algetz.bsky.social and I as we discuss the early career of Superstar Billy Graham—from Stampede to Southern California to Japan. rss.com/podcasts/cha...

The latest episode of Charting the Territories is now available on all podcast platforms. @jonboucher.bsky.social and I talk about the early wrestling career of "Superstar" Billy Graham. rss.com/podcasts/cha...

This month on Charting the Territories @jonboucher.bsky.social & I will look at some of the earliest stops in the pro wrestling career of Superstar Billy Graham, including Calgary, Southern California, and Japan We'll also discuss his episode of Dark Side of the Ring www.vicetv.com/en_us/show/d...

Scans of some recently acquired slides from March 31, 1958 at Kenwick Terrace in Sarnia, Ontario. Judging by the date, the mask, and the body, we can be fairly certain that this Crusher is NOT Reggie Lisowski.

"The King of Old School" Steve Corino did not disappoint, answering all 4 questions correctly in Gordon Solie's Wrestling Trivia Was @jonboucher.bsky.social able to keep up the pace & send the challenge to a tiebreaker question? Listen to the newest Charting the Territories rss.com/podcasts/cha...

On this month's Charting the Territories podcast, @jonboucher.bsky.social and I each named one new thing we learned in THIS MONTH I LEARNED I learned about the military service of ... Buck Robley (!!!) *please listen to pod to hear the vetting we did to show this was indeed Buck #AprilHammers

On this month's Charting the Territories podcast, @jonboucher.bsky.social and I each named one new thing we learned in a segment titled THIS MONTH I LEARNED Jon found this article from the 6/29/68 Tampa Bay Times featuring alleged shenanigans involving two future pro wrestlers #AprilHammers

On this month's Charting the Territories podcast, @jonboucher.bsky.social takes on STEVE CORINO in a round of Gordon Solie's Championship Wrestling Trivia Here are this month's questions How did they both do? Listen to find out! #AprilHammers

Newest Charting the Territories episode is now available on all podcasting platforms (link in comments) Greg Valentine's early career and lots more classic rasslin', plus @jonboucher.bsky.social faces a new challenger for Gordon Solie's Championship Wrestling Trivia. And take a gander at who it is!

New Charting the Territories podcast out TOMORROW (Thu 4/10) @jonboucher.bsky.social has a new challenger for Gordon Solie's Championship Wrestling Trivia HINT #3: He was born in Manitoba #AprilHammers

New Charting the Territories podcast episode comes out tomorrow (Thu 4/10) Here's a look at this month's Stuff @jonboucher.bsky.social Bought Me Off eBay items ... two programs from the WWF with Greg Valentine on the cover! #AprilHammers

New Charting the Territories coming this Thursday on all podcasting platforms! @jonboucher.bsky.social will face a new challenger in the Jon Plays Gordon Solie's Championship Wrestling Trivia segment HINT #1: he is someone I once managed on the indies

One of my favorite photos of my grandfather, who was born on this date in 1916. That’s my mom on his left. I think about them both everyday.

Got me some of that good @algetz.bsky.social.

@jonboucher.bsky.social and Beau had me learn that uncle Fred was the big bad in hammerhead Jones- RevRay

This month Charting the Territories looks at 2 famous wrestlers named Hans Here are cards featuring Hans Schmidt challenging for the NWA World Heavyweight title vs Lou Thesz 1/16/53 Chicago IL 2/6/53 St. Louis MO 3/26/53 Toledo OH 4/2/53 Toledo OH #HansAcrossAmerica

I love to imagine Angelo Mosca and Jack Reynolds boppin’ along to this in an editing suite somewhere.

On this month's Charting the Territories, we learn if human intelligence is superior to artificial intelligence. At least when it comes to wrestling trivia. The opponent for @jonboucher.bsky.social in the Jon Plays Gordon Solie's Championship Wrestling Trivia segment is...ChatGPT #HansAcross America