This week we reach the pinnacle of 1975 in the Championship Wrestling from Florida Territory on an exciting night in Miami Beach at the Convention Center on December 10th! It’s the night where Jack Brisco had been advertised to defend his NWA World Heavyweight Championship against Dory Funk, Jr. Fans in Miami thought it would be another mat classic with two of the best wrestling technicians of this or any eraa met once again in combat. Surprise filled the air when it was announced that Funk, Jr was unable to make flight connections to be there and that younger brother Terry Funk would be taking his place in the match.

Howard Baum, our regular Florida Territory analyst and commentator joins me aling with our special guest Don DeLeon, who was the photographer that night at the Convention Center. Having backstage access, DeLeon was the first human being to witness Terry Funk come into the dressing room that night after beating the best wrestler in the world and now holding the NWA World Title belt and that distinction for himself. Join Howard and I as we welcome Don to our show and have a special and unique conversation at The Richards Ranch about that historic night 50 years ago in Miami Beach.

• (00:00:02) - Tony Richards on the Pro Wrestling Time Tunnel Podcast
• (00:05:18) - Florida Pro Wrestling Legends
• (00:06:59) - Florida Championship Wrestling in 1975
• (00:09:19) - 1975
• (00:11:25) - Don Was Ringside When He Was 16
• (00:18:09) - Photographing WWE Superstars
• (00:24:25) - Big John Stud On His First Night
• (00:25:31) - The First Night In The WWE Dressing Room
• (00:31:12) - Meet Don Bradly
• (00:31:48) - Talking To The Mongolian Stomper
• (00:32:20) - Terry Briscoe Wins The World Title
• (00:35:27) - What Was the Atmosphere in Miami in the 1970s?
• (00:37:12) - Miami Beach Auditorium
• (00:40:29) - Wrestling in Miami vs Fort Lauderdale
• (00:44:11) - Terry Funk Wins the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
• (00:48:42) - Terry Rhodes on the Fans in North Carolina
• (00:52:34) - Terry Funk Walked Away From the Title to Be With Vicky
• (00:55:04) - Don DeLeon on Eddie Graham's IWA In Florida
• (01:00:39) - Don Blankenship on Wrestling
• (01:06:06) - Bob Roop on His Friendship With Terry Funk
• (01:09:04) - Eddie Graham's Success in Wrestling
• (01:14:33) - Who were some of the regulars at the Miami Beach Arena?
• (01:17:21) - Don Hardy On His Last Appearance
• (01:20:29) - Don Deleon On The Pro Wrestling Time Tunnel
• (01:21:27) - Pro Wrestling Time Tunnel Social Media Channels
• (01:23:39) - Christmas Pro Wrestling Special

My personal thoughts and remembrances of Ricky Romero, Jr, who passed away this past Thursday, December 11th in Amarillo, Texas. Ricky, Jr was a member of our group who didn't post or comment very much but was always very proud of my work and supported and helped me privately to a great degree.

I will miss him tremendously.

This week, we wrap up the year of 1975 in the great state of Texas! We begin our show in the Dallas Big Time Wrestling Territory as our good friend and analyst Greg Klein joins us once again to travel the roads to all the towns and building in the Dallas loop! The arrival of The Mongolian Stomper and the classic show down in the Sam Houston Coliseum with the Man of 1,000 Masks, Mil Mascaras. All the matches, angles and feuds that close out the year of 1975 with Fritz Von Erich, Red Bastien, Joe Blanchard, Paul Boesch and others!

Then, I head out to West Texas with a new guest on our show, my friend Dan Black, who grew up in the Amarillo territory and has some great memories to share. We talk about the debut of The Silver Streak from a very famous wrestling family in West Texas, the Western States Title run of Frank Goodish, the arrival and angle of the masked Super Destroyer and his program with Terry Funk. We will also discuss the Poffo Family, Angelo, Lanny and Jim Pride. Thank you for going on this amazing ride of miles and miles of Texas on this week’s Pro Wrestling Time Tunnel History Show!

• (00:00:02) - Podcast
• (00:00:36) - Thanksgiving
• (00:02:50) - The Evolution of Wrestling: The Year 1925
• (00:07:07) - 1984
• (00:10:16) - NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship Match
• (00:16:26) - Rick Martel vs Stan Hansen
• (00:22:08) - Andre the Giant vs. John Tolos
• (00:28:11) - Johnny Valentine Plane Crash Update
• (00:34:44) - Terry Funk Gets The NWA American Heavyweight Title
• (00:39:45) - Thanksgiving in the NWA
• (00:43:36) - Fritz Von Erich vs Terry Funk
• (00:50:47) - The Mongolian Stomper in Houston
• (00:53:38) - Christmas Gifts given away in Houston in 1975
• (00:57:47) - Did Mill Come to the Ring With His IWA World Title?
• (01:02:27) - Terry Funk Wins World Heavyweight Title
• (01:06:07) - End of 1975
• (01:08:25) - Dan Black On His First Appearance On The Pro Wrestling Podcast
• (01:13:24) - West Texas Wrestling
• (01:16:28) - Terry Funk vs Sputnik Monroe in West Texas
• (01:22:31) - Andre the Giant vs Terry Funk in West Texas
• (01:27:04) - Terry Funk's Lubbock run
• (01:33:23) - Ricky Romero in Lubbock
• (01:36:21) - Terry Funk
• (01:41:29) - Dori Funk Jr vs Frank Goodish in November
• (01:46:33) - Randy Tyler in Lubbock
• (01:53:12) - Terry Funk vs. Junior Junior
• (01:56:16) - Terry Russell Winning the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
• (02:01:05) - Terry Funk on His NWA Championship Run
• (02:04:07) - The New NWA Western States Championship Match
• (02:07:47) - Dan Black on Terry Jones' Death
• (02:10:56) - Terry Funk's NWA World Championship Run