The Blanchard Family & San Antonio Wrestling's Golden Era

Описание: Ring Respect Radio returns with another deep dive in our Trip Through The Territories series — and this time, we’re heading to San Antonio!

Join us LIVE as Papa Smokes and the Video Bros explore the incredible history of Joe Blanchard, Southwest Championship Wrestling (SCW), and the San Antonio territory that helped shape the landscape of pro wrestling in the 1960s–1980s.

From legendary venues to unforgettable rivalries to the stars who passed through the territory on their rise to greatness, we’re giving this pioneering region the full historical treatment.

🔥 In this episode we cover:

The rise of Joe Blanchard as promoter and territory leader

How San Antonio became a unique stop in the NWA ecosystem

Southwest Championship Wrestling’s national TV gamble

The biggest stars who headlined the territory

Key feuds, booking shifts, controversies & innovations

The territory’s ultimate decline and lasting legacy

PLUS: Live chat Q&A with territory fans and historians

🎙 If you love old-school wrestling history, this is the episode for you.

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00:00 - Intro
01:45 - Winter Has Arrived In Canada
03:05 - Prairie Pro Wrestling Seasons Beating 2025 Recap
16:10 - San Antonio Wrestling Territory
20:20 - Joe Blanchard
23:10 - Southwest Championship Wrestling At The Junction
24:32 - Southwest Championship Wrestling / USA Network Deal
30:55 - Tully Blanchard / Gino Hernandez
33:05 - The Sheephearders
35:45 - José Lothario
37:00 - Chavo Guerrero Sr
38:25 - Eric Embry
39:30 - Scott Casey
43:19 - The Downfall Of Southwest Championship Wrestling
51:05 - That's A Wrap