Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk

01/07/2025

Episode 75: The Time Tunnel Crossover is live! and I discuss the Amarillo territory, Dory Sr, Doc, the Rock-n-Roll's influences, the NWA title situation and so much more. Check it out!

Episode 75: Time Tunnel Crossover In Episode 75 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, The Time Tunnel Crossover, Greg:Welcomes Tony Richards back to the show. Greg and Tony ...Discuss the Amarillo territory, touching on the originals and t...

29/06/2025

Texas wrestling from Sept 52 to 53. There were 31 weekly towns, 43 total towns, grossing a total of $1,761,801, or close to $21 million by today's money. "The biggest wrestling city in Texas is Houston ..."

27/06/2025

Two places I am thinking about a lot these days, the Sportatorium and Pappy’s Showland in Dallas.

24/06/2025

17/06/2025

In Ep 74 of GK's Old School Rasslin Talk, The Rich, Full Life of a Bad Guy, we look at an amazing 1966 article in the Saturday Evening Post @ Bill Watts & his WWWF heel turn. Plus, I provide context to the May 14, 1982, Houston show the IWC has been discussing.

11/06/2025

I take the Time Tunnel to Texas in May 1975. Tony and I talk Houston, Dallas, Corpus Christi, San Antonio and Amarillo rasslin.

Watch now | Our Personalities, Territories, Towns & Buildings podcast focuses in on a by-gone era of regional booking offices of wrestling talent in historic towns and legendary buildings around the world.

04/06/2025

Oct. 15, 1965 Sam Houston Coliseum program promoting Oct. 22 double main go.

Vamos!

02/06/2025

In Ep 73 of Greg Klein's OSRT: Classic Characters we talk to about his new book in The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame series, Classic Characters, wrestling history, the HOF documents, Paul Boesch's war record and so much more. Check it out in the link in comments!

24/05/2025

November 23, 1973 Houston Wrestling

Paul Boesch is having trouble with the NWA office getting a sanction for his big, new idea, a beginning of 1974 two-ring battle royal.

16/05/2025

Episode 72: The 3rd Anniversary Show is now live wherever you get your podcasts. We talk about Jan. 1984 in the MSWA, Boyd's suit, and my match against Bugsy McGraw for promoter Jerry Grey circa Jan. 1996.

04/05/2025

Roddie Piper (yes spelled that way) showed up in Texas in Jan. 1975 and soon was a popular performer in Houston. He even saved the day when the Rec Center PA failed just before National Anthem time.

01/05/2025

On episode 71 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk podcast, I welcome author Lizzy Flanagan to the show and we talk about Gino Hernandez, her book about his life and death, and how a 20-something who grew up not allowed to watch wrestling became a fan of territorial rasslin.