Episode 12: A Dog and A King

Episode 12: A Dog and A King

Author: Arcadian Vanguard May 27, 2021 Duration: 1:35:17
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 at Dick Murdoch & Killer Karl Kox, Stan Pulaski, Bennie Matta, Brute Bernard, Ron Starr, Houston Wrestling & tons more.
Charting the Territories is a production of the Arcadian Vanguard Podcast Network.

Arcadian Vanguard presents Charting The Territories Podcast, a series dedicated to the intricate and often overlooked regional histories of professional wrestling. This isn't a collection of nostalgic anecdotes, though those stories certainly emerge along the way. Instead, each episode is built on a foundation of data-box office receipts, attendance figures, championship lineages, and venue records-to map the actual business and cultural impact of promotions across North America. We analyze how territories rose, competed, and faded, tracing the economic and personal connections that shaped the industry long before it became a globalized spectacle. You'll hear detailed breakdowns of specific eras and regions, understanding not just who was champion, but why it mattered in that city at that time. The podcast connects statistical trends to the human drama inside and outside the ring, offering a clearer picture of how wrestling operated as a local touring business. It’s for anyone who wants to look beyond the well-trodden narratives and appreciate the complex, data-driven reality of wrestling's past. Join us as we reconstruct this history, one spreadsheet and one story at a time, providing a substantive and unique perspective you won't find elsewhere.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 23

Charting The Territories Podcast
Podcast Episodes
Episode 1: Blinded by the ‘Birds [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:28:54
Episode 1 of Charting the Territories features hosts Al Getz and Jon Boucher introducing listeners to their new podcast at the intersection of pro wrestling and statistics. They look at June 1980 in Mid-South Wrestling a…
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A monthly podcast looking at wrestling’s territorial era with a unique statistical bent, hosted by Al Getz and Jon Boucher! The Charting The Territories Podcast is a production of the Arcadian Vanguard Podcast Network