About | Wrestling Under Western Skies

Where dusty fairgrounds, busted‑knuckle legends, and territorial hustle collide in a single, living chronicle.


What We’re All About

WUwWS is an alternative‑history saga that answers one big what‑if: What if America’s frontier spirit never left pro‑wrestling?

Through serialized essays, match reports, and oral‑history‑style interviews, we chart the rise, ruin, and renaissance of the Great Western Alliance (GWA)—a promotion built on grit, gunpowder, and the stubborn pride of people who’d rather bend steel than bend the knee.


Why Ride Shotgun with Us?

If you’re one of these, here’s what’s in store…

  • Story hunter - Slow‑burn arcs, cliff‑hangers, and characters you’ll love, loathe, and swear are real.

  • Wrestling lifer - Deep‑cut territory economics, booking ledgers, and title‑lineage maps that would make a tape‑trader blush.

  • Culture buff - Essays that link union strikes, radio syndication, and roadside Americana to the squared circle.

  • Creator or GM - Steal‑this‑idea production notes, promo scripts, and event blueprints for your own table‑top or indie‑fed projects.


Membership Tiers

Tier Free Range (Free) Frontier Pass (Paid)

  • Weekly Chronicle ✔️ First‑run essays & match results✔️ 48‑hour early access

  • Lore Archive —✔️ Complete back‑catalog & research notes

  • Audio Locker Room —✔️ Author commentaries & read‑aloud episodes

  • Community Saloon Comment access✔️ Monthly live Q&A + vote on future arcs

  • Extras —✔️ PDF timelines, printable character cards, and the annual “Territory Almanac”

Cancel anytime; the gate stays open as long as you’re on the roster.


How Updates Reach You

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Your Role in the Territory

Hit reply, drop a comment, or trade theories in the saloon. The more you echo the ring’s roar, the bigger this traveling show gets—and paid subscribers keep the lights on, the mics hot, and the belts defended.


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Strap in, friend. The canvas is dusty, the stakes are high, and legend is only ever one bell‑ring away.

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I'm Josh Schairbaum, creator of the Great Western Wrestling Alliance—a love letter to territorial wrestling's golden age fusing 1970s-1990s gritty realism with the mythic American West, exploring wrestling's last frontier.

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I'm Josh Schairbaum, creator of the Great Western Productions—an independent IP-building studio.