Charting The Territories

Sep '25: The Road Goes on Forever and the Party Never Ends

On the final episode of Charting the Territories, Al Getz and Jon Boucher are joined by Chad Olson plus a surprise guest. They discuss the second stage of Bobby Shane's p

Aug '25: Bobby Shane, Baby!

This month's episode begins with some INCREDIBLE personal news from Jon Boucher! Then, he and Al Getz are joined by Chad Olson for the entire episode. The podcast delves

Jul '25: The Clown Who Took a Duck and Became a Lord

This month, Al Getz and Jon Boucher discuss some of the little persons prevalent in pro wrestling in the early 1970s. They're joined by author David Gibb and focus on Lor

Jun '25: Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves

This month's podcast begins with an announcement from Al Getz about the future of Charting the Territories. Then, Al and Jon Boucher talk about women's wrestling in the e

May '25: Beneath the Glitter and Gleam

This month Al & Jon look at the early pro wrestling career of "Superstar" Billy Graham, from his earliest documented matches in Stampede to his time in Southern Californi

Apr '25: April Hammers Bring May Valentines

This month, Al Getz and Jon Boucher look at some of the early stops in the career of Greg Valentine, charting his path in the early 1970s on his way to stardom. Plus, Jon

Mar '25: Hangin' with Hangman Bobby Jaggers

This month, Al Getz and Jon Boucher look at the life and wrestling career of "Hangman" Bobby Jaggers, They focus on his runs in the Gulas territory, Western States (Amari

Feb '25: Hans Across America

This month, Al Getz and Jon Boucher look at two wrestlers who found great success in the territorial era as foreign heels named Hans. First, they look at Hans Mortier, fo

Jan '25: Two Butchers and a Boucher

This month, Al Getz and Jon Boucher look at Abdullah the Butcher and Paul "Butcher" Vachon, focusing on the territories they wrestled for in 1970 and 1971. ThIs leads to

Dec '24: The Selbyville Screwjob

This month Al Getz and Jon Boucher look at the WWWF in 1971, including one of the most shocking title changes in wrestling history! They discuss the circumstances around

Nov '24: Geeto Take the Wheel

This month Al Getz and Jon Boucher discuss the Pittsburgh wrestling territory in 1971, including a look at Newton Tattrie, who purchased the promotion from Bruno Sammarti

Oct '24: All the Little Chicks With the Crimson Lips

This month Al Getz and Jon Boucher discuss the NWF (Cleveland/Buffalo) wrestling promotion in 1971, including deeper looks into the lives of Luis Martinez and Java Ruuk (

Sep '24: For some strange reason it had to be, it was all a dream about Tennessee

This month Al Getz and Jon Boucher look at the Gulas-Welch territory in 1971 operating in Tennessee, Alabama, Kentucky, and the surrounding areas.. They look at the lives

Aug '24: Waterloo, couldn't escape if I wanted to; Blue skies of Hawaii smile

This month Al Getz and Jon Boucher look at pro wrestling in Hawaii in 1971, and discuss their time in Waterloo IA at the Tragos/Thesz Hall of Fame Induction weekend, wher

Jul '24: Born and Raised in South Detroit

This month Al and Jon look at The Sheik's Big Time Wrestling in 1971, based in Detroit. Running down not only Sheik and Bobo but all the other wrestlers who competed in t

Jun '24: These People Are Like Nothing I've Ever Seen Before

This month Al and Jon look at East Tennessee in 1971, including the Knoxville and the Tri-Cities promotions. Al offers up his personal experiences as a wrestling manager

May '24: Water, Building, and Sin; Big Oregon City Draws You In

This month Al and Jon look at the Pacific Northwest in 1971. Dutch Savage, Beauregarde (with the "e"), Moose Morowski, and more. We also hear about the 2024 Tragos/Thesz

Apr '24: Smokin' Cigarettes and Watchin' the Fabulous Kangaroos

This month Al and Jon look at the Indianapolis-based WWA in 1971, plus talk about their "turf war" for Detroit with The Sheik. Also, Jon goes for six wins in a row at Gor

Mar '24: Boucher, Goulet, Tillet

This month Al and Jon look at Championship Wrestling from Florida in 1971. They run down the roster and discuss Louie Tillet and Rene Goulet. Jon also faces a challenge f

Feb '24: The Ladies' Pet and Men's Regret, plus A Real-Life Vet

This month's episode looks at Sam Muchnick's wrestling promotion in St. Louis in 1971. Is it or isn't it a territory? What's a territory? Al and Jon run down the roster,