Territory Marks - A Wrestling Podcast

The greatest week of school was the book fair! In this episode we celebrate the Scholastic Book Fair, the books we couldn’t live with out, the Book Mobile, and more! Corey (Podcasting After Dark), Diallo (TV Obscura), & Zak (Territory Marks) are joined by fellow “Night Boy” John Toma aka “That 80s Dude” as they reminisce on their love (or in Corey’s case lack of love) for the “Book Fair.” John als...

This month we pay tribute to the late great Bill Mercer by highlighting a match from his career as a commentator for WCCW, Kerry Von Erich vs Ric Flair in a cage from Star Wars (December of 1982)! The build up to the NWA World Heavyweight Title Cage Match between “The Modern Day Warrior” Kerry Von Erich and champion “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair was, to put it mildly, dramatic! In the middle of it al...

In the 80s, the shopping mall was a holy temple for many! In this episode “Night Boyz” Diallo & Zak are joined by fellow “mall rat” Grace as they reminisce on their favorite mall memories! Food courts, arcades, toy stores, and more are discussed and celebrated! Enjoy! Watch the full episode on our YouTube channel here! Don‘t forget to subscribe too! Special shoutout to Two Dollar Late Fee & Podcas...

March-ial Arts Madness comes to Territory Marks! Paul and Zak celebrate “The Year of The Snake” with a match from Paul Boesch’s Houston terrritory, Jake “The Snake” Roberts vs Lord Humongous! Before Jake “The Snake” Roberts came to the WWF, he battled the fabled “Lord Humongous” in a steel cage! This match has everything you’d expect and more! Btw over on our Patreon, we dig deeper into Jake’s tim...

March-ial Arts Madness karate chops 80s Kids Unite! The Night Boys (Zak, Corey, Diallo, Paul, & newest Night Boy David) celebrate their favorite martial arts hero & villain from 80s pop culture! Daniel LaRusso, Snake Eyes, Jonathan Cabot, Chong Li, Tong Po…the list is endless when it comes to 80s martial arts heroes & villains. In this episode you’ll find out which ones the Night Boys chose as the...

Paul & Zak kick off season 3 of Territory Marks with a wild “No DQ” match from World Class Championship Wrestling in 1985 featuring Gino Hernandez and Chris Adams vs Kerry & Kevin Von Erich! The Dallas territory of World Class Championship Wrestling once again provides an entertaining bout that involves referee David Manning getting caught in the ring ropes, a “suspicious” white powder being throw...

Kevin Von Erich comes to Territory Marks to discuss his wrestling career, walking barefoot, rock music, and more! In this interview, the legendary Kevin Von Erich talks about feuding with The Great Kabuki, Gino Hernandez & Chris Adams, the amazing coincidence that he and his brother David Von Erich share with his sons Ross & Marshall Von Erich, and much more! Watch the full interview with Kevin Vo...

The Night Boys (Zak, Corey and Diallo) are joined by That 80s Dude & Tim from "Talking Back Podcast" to discuss their favorite Stephen J Cannell shows from the 80s! Did The A-Team make the cut? Is 21 Jump Street one of the greatest shows from the 80s? Find out when you listen to this month’s episode! Watch the full episode on our YouTube channel here! Don‘t forget to subscribe too! Special shoutou...

Territory Marks Presents: Legends of the Territories! Legends of the Territories is a Patreon exclusive monthly series that focuses on individuals and tag teams from the territory era of professional wrestling! The premiere episode: American Starship (Scott Hall & Dan Spivey)! In this episode, before Scott Hall became a household name as “Razor Ramon” in the WWF, he was in a short lived tag team w...

Paul & Zak discuss 1984’s The Pretty Young Things vs “Ice Man” King Parsons & Skip Young from WCCW! P & Z close out 2024 with a lesser known bout from the glory days of World Class Championship Wrestling! Not only is the Pretty Young Things (Norvell Austin & Koko Ware) vs “Ice Man” King Parsons & Skip Young match fast & furious, but the backstory to some of the participants is wild as well! You’ll...

The Night Boys (Zak, Dustin, Corey and Diallo) are joined by a team of wonderful 80s influencers to reminisce about their favorite 80s Christmas presents. With Special Guests: That 80s Dude, Grace Marian Chan, Duckie Dale, & Tim from "Talking Back Podcast!" Do you miss the 1980s? Did you play with a Rubik's Cube while dressed up like He-Man, at the same time you watched ThunderCats? Did you triump...

Legendary announcer & commentator for WCCW, Marc Lowrance is back in studio with Paul & Zak to discuss two specific matches from the glory days of World Class Championship Wrestling! Marc Lowrance gives tremendous insight into two fantastic matches, Kevin Von Erich vs The Great Kabuki & "The Handsome Half-Breed" Gino Hernandez vs "Gentleman" Chris Adams! Links to those matches are below. Watch the...

Steve Keirn (The Fabulous Ones, Skinner, Doink The Clown) recalls the territory days of professional wrestling. In his conversation with Zak, Steve talks about how he got his start in wrestling, working in Memphis with Jimmy Hart, battling the Guerrero’s in Texas, & of course teaming up with Stan Lane as The Fabulous Ones! Steve Keirn tells one fascinating story after another in this interview and...

This month on 80s Kids Unite, Dustin, Zak, Diallo and Corey discuss their favorite DC Super Powers toy! The Kenner line ran from 1984-86 and featured 3 waves of characters and playsets. Each figure had a hidden mechanic that represented their super power… hence the name of the series! What was your favorite DC Super Powers toy? Leave a comment on our socials and let us know! If you would like to s...

Paul & Zak discuss 1985's The Fabulous Ones vs The Midnight Express from Mid South Coliseum! In this pre-episode to the upcoming interview with Steve Keirn, the dudes breakdown a classic match from 1985 between The Fabulous Ones (Steve Keirn & Stan Lane) and The Midnight Express (Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton w/ Jim Cornette)! The guys also preview the upcoming “Claw-La-La-La-La: Christmas with the...

This month on 80s Kids Unite, Zak and Corey are handing out candy while the rest of the “Night Boys” are trick or treating! Don’t worry, said candy just happens to be handfuls of Halloween nostalgia from the 1980s! The boys discuss their favorite costumes, Ben Cooper and homemade alike, what their favorite treats were, and much more. So, grab your “Wicket” mask and get ready for some spooky nostal...

Legendary commentator for World Class Championship Wrestling, Bill Mercer discusses his career behind the microphone and in front of the camera. Bill Mercer has had a prolific career in professional wrestling, sports in general, & journalism. Paul and Zak were honored to have him on the show to chat about his life in WCCW. Bill is joined by longtime friend and fellow commentator and announcer, Mar...

Paul & Zak welcome Corey from Podcasting After Dark into the territories to pay tribute to “Blain” aka Jesse “The Body” Ventura from Predator! Before “The Body” was a staple in the WWF as a commentator, he was tearing it up in the territories! In this episode, the dudes discuss a match between Ventura and Jerry “The King” Lawler in Memphis from 1983! Other “fun facts” about Predator, 1983 history,...

Paul & Zak celebrate Rick Rude in his territory days, Percy Pringle before he was “Paul Bearer”, Michael P.S. Hayes “dance moves”, “Ice Man” King Parsons’ Speedo, and the “Modern Day Warrior” Kerry Von Erich! Before “Ravishing” Rick Rude exploded on the scene in WWF, he tore it up in Dallas with World Class Championship Wrestling! In this episode, the dudes discuss the tag match between Rude & Mic...

This month on 80s Kids Unite things get spicy as Zak, Dustin, Corey, and Diallo discuss their biggest 80s crushes! And since the boys don’t want anyone to feel left out, everyone picks a gal and a guy. Hotties with bodies for everyone! Leave a comment and let us know who your 80s crushes were on our social media pages. Thank you to Patreon member Robert Ortiz for the totally radical topic suggesti...

39 years ago the Rock & Roll Express battled The Russians for the NWA tag team championships! Paul London & Zak Shaffer discuss the anniversary of one of the hottest tag team matches in NWA history! The dudes celebrate the entire episode of NWA World Wide, notable moments in July of 1985, and more! They also preview an upcoming Patreon exclusive series coming soon to $2 Late Fee’s Patreon. Enjoy!...

This month on 80s Kids Unite, Zak, Dustin, Corey, and Diallo discuss their favorite arcade games and where they remember playing them! The Night Boys reminisce about everything from mashing buttons until their hands were swore to the smell of the arcade carpet (spoiler alert: it’s soda and farts). It’s a trippy trip down 8Bit memory lane! Big shoutout to Patreon member Cam Sully for the radical to...

Gary Michael Cappetta discusses his historical career as an announcer for WWWF, WWF, AWA, NWA, & WCW! Gary Michael Cappetta is the voice of NWA/WCW. When you think of Sting, Ric Flair, & Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat being introduced to the ring, you hear Gary’s voice making the announcement! In this interview, Gary reminisces about some of the lesser know talents he introduced to the ring like “Tr...

Paul London & Zak Shaffer celebrate the 35th anniversary of NWA POWER HOUR! In this pre-episode to the upcoming interview with legendary NWA/WCW announcer Gary Michael Cappetta, Paul & Zak reflect on the premiere episode of NWA POWER HOUR! Jim Cornette and Jim Ross hosting, Paul E Dangerously (Paul Heyman) cracking his phone over Paul Ellering’s head, Terry Funk’s “FUNK’S GRILL”, Scott Hall jobbin...

This month on 80s Kids Unite, Zak, Dustin, Corey, and Diallo discuss their most disappointing 8bit Nintendo game experiences! It wasn’t easy being a young gamer in the 1980s. The only thing you had to go off of was the box cover and word of mouth! How did we ever survive? 80s Kids Unite is a monthly Podcasting After Dark / Two Dollar Late Fee crossover show powered by our Patreon members! Big than...