Oregon Pro Wrestling Poster and Program - Inaugural Event - June 26, 2026 - Show Links & Photos

I didn't just attend Portland Wrestling in the past.  I'm still going to matches today.

There are several great promotions in business in the Pacific Northwest right now.

If you haven't gone since the Sports Arena closed, I encourage you to go check out a show.

They are so much fun!

The Oregon Pro Wrestling School recently started promoting their own shows, and each

one has been fantastic.  

In 20 years, people will be doing podcasts about the good old days of wrestling in

the Portland area, and this is what they'll be talking about.  It's happening now! 

Check out the Oregon Pro Wrestling YouTube channel.

Video of the entire OPW June 26, 2026 show.

 

Brian Adams Crush on Billy Jack Haynes Radio Show 3/20/96 - YouTube Video

Brian Adams was a big man, with a big smile, and even bigger hugs. He was so kind and friendly to me. My best memories of him were his humor. He could always make me laugh. That shines through in this interview with Billy Jack Haynes and CJ O'Malley on the wrestling radio talk show from March of 1996.

 

The Oregonian Newspaper Clippings August 29, 1909 - Charles Olson and Dr. BF Roller To Settle Old Score!

Portland has always been a pro-wrestling city, going back to the 1800s.

Dr BF Roller was an actual practicing doctor and one of the city's top wrestlers.

Click on the image to open it larger for easier reading.

 

Portland Wrestling Program - March 3, 1992 - Uncle Milt's - Volcanic Action Erupts

Thanks to Curtis for yet another amazing Portland Wrestling program!

This is an era of Portland Wrestling, after we lost KPTV, when the crowds

were getting smaller, but the action was still great.

Unfortunately, there isn't much surviving TV footage from this era.

It aired only on a few smaller cable channels. I didn't have them.

I'd love to see it again.  Do you have it on VHS somewhere? 

Email me if you do! I can digitize it for you! 

Sunyday76@aol.com

Make sure to check out the Programs Archive of nearly 300 programs.

 

Art Barr Promotional Photo and Autograph

Thanks to Robert Haag for letting me share this amazing early photo

and autograph of Art Barr.

 

Championship Wrestling USA Event Poster - 7/21/92 - Hermiston, OR - Bart Sawyer v John Rambo

A fun poster found on eBay.

 

Portland Wrestling Newspaper Clipping - 10/26/1991 - Express Weekly Advertiser - Crush v Billy Jack Haynes TO A FINISH

Plus 5 other Bone Crushing Exhilarating Matches!!!!

Thanks Curtis for the loan of your collection to add to the archive!

And the program from that night....

 

Portland Wrestling Photo - Scotty The Body & Big Juice Jeff Warner - 4/23/1990

Another one of those funny photos from the scan pile with a bunch of stuff going on! Jeff Warner (Big Juice) is next to the ring with a be-geused little fan. Scotty the Body seems to be in a stare-down with a toddler that someone is holding up. And the guy in the bottom right corner is looking at me like I'm a crazy person for taking a picture of all of this! April 23, 1990.