Archive - Wrestling Under Western Skies

Voice of the Alliance

A Tribute to XEOJ-AM's Buck Thompson

Aug 5 •

Josh Schairbaum

July 2025

Tuning‑In to the Territory

How Real Fans Kept Up With the GWA through the 1970s

Jul 25 •

Josh Schairbaum

The Four Bells: How Harbingers Forged the GWA Eras

Miss these four seismic “Bell” moments and you’ll never understand why titles, territories, and rivalries unfold the way they do from here on out.

Jul 20 •

Josh Schairbaum

Why the West Was Wrestling's True Frontier

Before wrestling went national, its soul was rooted in place. A deep dive into the GWA's legendary territory map and how the American West became the…

Jul 17 •

Josh Schairbaum

The Promoter’s Paradox

Jack Carson and the Invention of the GWA Way

Jul 14 •

Josh Schairbaum

The Night Pro Wrestling Chose a Different Path

One chaotic evening forced an entire sport to decide whether it would stay a carnival hustle—or grow into a frontier legend you’d follow every week.

Jul 8 •

Josh Schairbaum

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