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The good old days of wrestling, before Vince McMahon Jr. went national with the WWF, were the territories. Many territories were owned and promoted by wrestlers, such as Dick Afflis and Stu Hart. In these territories the owner/wrestler or a close relation such as a son or son-in-law would be the main draw. Territories still exist today, but not in the same way as the days of old. In todays age, territories are called independents and fans usually have to rely on video tapes and the internet to keep up with these new promotions. Gone are the days of morning or late night weekend wrestling shows. Usually, the local television station would have the shows taped in the studios. The television stations would take on production costs becaus...

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