A Short History of Professional Wrestling Territories in America

Several years ago I made this video while bored at work. I uploaded it and forgot about it. Eventually I noticed that it had 60,000 views, which was a mix of people loving it and people hating the free, cheap, British robot voiceover. So ... I deleted the voiceover and recorded one myself. Except I did the same cheesy British accent as the robot. Why? I don't know. This video was poorly researched and done entirely from the hip. It is sarcastic and ill-informed.

I would also like to point out that no, no AI was used to make any of these images. I made this video in 2016. Entirely in photoshop and after effects, while working overnight at the front desk of a hotel.

The original voiceover was a very basic text-to-talk free voice with a british accent. it was pretty bad, but people still liked the video, while complaining about the voice and saying i should just do a voiceover. So, I did a voiceover, but with the exact same inflections and in a completely made up British Accent. I am from Missouri.

I was just messing around. And now its even sillier. Proceed to getting bent out of shape in the comments!

The professional wrestling territory system was a framework of regional monopolies that dominated the U.S. wrestling scene from the 1920s to the early 1980s. Each territory was controlled by a local promoter and featured its own roster of wrestlers, often with exclusive contracts. These regions operated independently, with wrestlers frequently traveling between territories to avoid burnout and maximize income.

The system arose due to the size of the country and the need for localized promotion, which allowed regional wrestling to thrive. Notable territories included the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA)-affiliated regions like the Mid-South, the AWA (American Wrestling Association), and the WWF’s (World Wrestling Federation) Northeastern dominance. The territories could share talent, work together, and maintain competitive relationships under the NWA umbrella, which helped manage scheduling and championship rankings.

The decline began in the late 1970s and early 1980s due to several factors
By the mid-1980s, the territory system had largely collapsed, giving way to the era of national promotions. Vince McMahon’s WWF emerged as the dominant force, setting the stage for modern, globalized professional wrestling. What you are seeing on screen was NOT created using any A.I. It was made in After Effects and Photoshop by me. A very real human person. AI probably would have been way easier but... I just do things that I like to do.