About this episode

The episode explores the history and nostalgia of pro wrestling territories.

John Orlando from the PVDCast and Gerald Glassford from the Pop Culture Cosmos delve into the history of pro wrestling with a nostalgic look back at some of the great wrestling territories from yesteryear. Tune in as they go over famous regions and promotions of the squared circle, such as the AWA, ECW, World Class, and Memphis territories, and find out what made them so special, and why each met their ultimate fate in the face of the juggernaut known as the WWE/WWF. It's a great look back at the many characters in moments in pro wrestling in Part One of our look at the storied territories of pro wrestling on this State of Pro Wrestling special, as we delve back into the PCC Multiverse! Gear up with your favorite Pop Culture Cosmos shirts and gifts in our TeePublic store at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.teepublic.com/user/pop-culture-cosmos⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Questions for us? Hit us up at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠popculturecosmos@yahoo.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or @popculturecosmo on Twitter! Don’t forget to Follow, Like, and Subscribe to our shows and leave us that 5-star Review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Presented by…

People in this episode

Host: Gerald Glassford

Guest: John Orlando

Topics covered

• pro wrestling

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PVDCast, Pop Culture Cosmos, WWE, WWF

Places: AWA, ECW, World Class, Memphis

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