Tales from the Territories

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Tales from the Territories
Genre Professional wrestling
Documentary
Created by
Directed byJason Eisener
Narrated by
  • Sean K. Robb
Composers
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
ProducerVarious
Running time60 min.
Production companies Vice Studios Canada
Seven Bucks Productions
Original release
Network Vice
Crave
ReleaseOctober 4 (2022-10-04) –
December 6, 2022 (2022-12-06)

Tales from the Territories is a Canadian documentary television series produced by Vice Studios Canada and Seven Bucks Productions. [1] [2] It premiered on April 10, 2022 on Vice TV in the United States, and on Crave's streaming and TV network in Canada. [3] [4] [5]

Contents

The show focuses on the Territory days of the professional wrestling industry, when the National Wrestling Association (NWA) divided North America (and in certain international markets) into smaller regional organizations. [6] [7]

List of Tales from the Territories episodes

No.TitleSubject(s)Original release date
1"Memphis: Where Wrestling was Real"The Continental Wrestling Association from the Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis, Tennessee October 4, 2022 (2022-10-04)
2"Andy Kaufman vs. The King of Memphis"The rivalry between Andy Kaufman and Jerry "The King" Lawler in Memphis.October 11, 2022 (2022-10-11)
3"AWA: Bodyslams in the Heartland" Verne Gagne and the American Wrestling Association (AWA).October 18, 2022 (2022-10-18)
4"CWF: Bloodstains in the Everglades" Championship Wrestling from Florida and the superstars that established themselves in the territory, including Hulk Hogan.October 25, 2022 (2022-10-25)
5"Stampede: The Hart of Pro Wrestling" Stampede Wrestling and the legendary Calgary based Hart Family headed by Stu Hart.October 25, 2022 (2022-10-25)
6"Polynesian Pro: Wrestling's Island Dynasty" Peter Maivia's Polynesian Pro Wrestling November 8, 2022 (2022-11-08)
7"Portland: Where Wrestling Got Weird"The Pacific Northwest Wrestling in the Portland territory.November 15, 2022 (2022-11-15)
8"WCCW: Wrestling's Lone Star Legacy" World Class Championship Wrestling led by the Von Erich family headed by Fritz Von Erich at the Dallas Sportatorium.November 22, 2022 (2022-11-22)
9"Crockett: Evil Heels of the Carolinas" Jim Crockett Promotions November 29, 2022 (2022-11-29)
10"Mid-South: Bullets, Blades & Bar Fights" Mid-South Wrestling led by Bill Watts, and the establishment of superstars such as Junkyard Dog, Jake "The Snake" Roberts and "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan.December 6, 2022 (2022-12-06)

References

  1. ↑ "TALES FROM THE TERRITORIES". Seven Bucks Productions. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  2. ↑ "Vice TV - Tales from the Territories".
  3. ↑ "Crave - Tales from the Territories". www.crave.ca. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  4. ↑ "411MANIA". Tales From the Territories Draws 113,000 Viewers for Series Premiere. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  5. ↑ Blattberg, Eric (2023-02-10). "Tales From The Territories - 7 Wild Stories From The Rock's New Vice Series". TheSportster. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  6. ↑ Hillhouse, Dave (2022-11-16). "'Tales from the Territories' shines a light on Portland". Slam Wrestling. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  7. ↑ Thompson, Andrew (2025-01-27). "Chavo Guerrero Jr: I wish we would have gotten more seasons out of Tales from the Territories". POST Wrestling. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
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