1991 KPTV MDA Telethon w/Roddy Piper Steve Doll Bart Sawyer John Rambo Grappler

 Another year, 1991, of Portland Wrestlers volunteering their time for the MDA Telethon.

If you called in and pledged at least $15, you could talk to the wrestler of your choice. I called in, and guess who I wanted to talk to? Steve Doll, of course. I waited about 30 minutes to talk to him. When I finally did, I was so excited! When I told him who I was, he laughed and said, "You waited half an hour to talk to me on the phone? Aren't you coming to the arena tonight?" I said, "Sure, but I've never talked to you on the phone before!" That made him laugh. I told him that I appreciated that he was always willing to give his time to help good causes. He said he was always happy to help in any way he could, thanked me for the donation, and said he'd see me tonight. It was a short conversation, but I got to talk to him on the phone!!!😀

KPTV 1992 MDA Telethon with Roddy Piper, The Grappler, Don Coss, Steve Doll and Mike Winner

Just a quick snippet from one of the TV breaks from the MDA Telethon in 1992. Portland Wrestlers were involved in this every year. These guys did charity events every weekend and worked tirelessly to raise money to help those in need. Truly good human beings.

 

Portland Wrestling Parking $1 Ticket - 3/3/90

I recently posted this ticket on the Fans of Portland Wrestling Facebook group.

I didn't remember them charging for parking.  One of the members of the 

group let us know that the main parking lot was free, but the overflow parking at the Flea

Market building charged $1 to park.  It's interesting that Sandy Barr charged for parking and

Don Owen didn't.  He was well known for pinching every penny!

 Thanks to Curtis, @RetroGamingHippie3720 on YouTube, 

for sharing this awesome piece of ephemera! 

 

Portland Wrestling Program - June 19, 1982 - Partial + YouTube Complete Show

This is only part of the program, but what a card!

Thanks to Curtis, @RetroGamingHippie3720 on YouTube, for sharing 

this awesome program! 

Rich Patterson posted the entire show today!

@Classic Portland Wrestling & Other Stuff

 

Candy Jones - Portland Wrestling Fan! - Photos and Story

Candy Jones and I were Portland Sports Arena fans around the same time.  She's even got some photos that prove we were probably standing very close together on a certain night! 😊  She shared some of those great photos on the Fans of Portland Wrestling Group on Facebook recently, and I asked if I could share them here too.  Hopefully, we can get her to share more of her amazing collection in the future.  

If you have photos or stories and want to share, email me at Sunyday76@aol.com! 

Scott Peterson on his way into the arena.

Steve Doll headed to the ring!  Candy usually sat ringside! (This is me being jealous!)

Steve Doll standing by the ring.

Scott Peterson

Scott Peterson, Steve Doll and Top Gun in the ring at the auto show.

Brian Adams and Scott Peterson standing by the locker rooms.

This is my photo from that same night!  

Candy in the hospital at 13 with two surprise visitors.

The nurse saw her wrestling t-shirt and photos and made a call that got Steve and Top Gun to come visit.  Candy says that Steve recognized her and said, "Oh my goodness, Candy, I didn't realize it was you, sweetheart."  Steve was always so great with the fans!

Candy and Art Barr at the Sports Arena.

Nord the Barbarian Poster 1988 - "Don't Make Your Payment... THEN I CARE!" + Day In The Life Video!

 Thanks to Curtis, @RetroGamingHippie3720 on YouTube, for sharing this awesome poster! 

This is a promotional item from Nord Motors!  John Nord, "The Barbarian," and his family owned a car dealership in Minnesota.  The video below is hilarious!! 

June 13, 1987 - Steve Doll Debuts in Portland Wrestling - Video, Photo, Clipping and Program

 

Steve Doll started his career in Mid-South wrestling in October of 1985. In September of '86, he started wrestling in World Class, and then came to Portland on June 13, 1987. He didn't have much time on the microphone before Portland, so the interview is a little awkward, but it didn't take him long to find his style and build a HUGE fanbase here in the Northwest! June 13, 1987. Steve Doll debuts in Portland Wrestling. I was already a big fan. I'd seen Steve on World Class some months before. We'd just gotten cable on a day when I was home sick from school. I was flipping around the amazing number of 36 channels, and came across World Class on ESPN. My previous favorite wrestler was Steve Simpson, and I heard his name, so I stayed to watch. I saw Steve wrestle for the first time, and suddenly I had a new favorite! I was conveniently sick every Wednesday so I could watch at 1pm, until we got a VCR and I could record it. We went to the Sports Arena on the kids' free night that was closest to my birthday. When we got there, I got my program and looked inside and saw the little graphic that said, "We welcome newcomer Steve Doll!" I was so excited! My favorite wrestler, here!! I'd missed the announcement the week before. I got the chance to talk to him and get his autograph. He told me that it was the first autograph he signed in Portland! I excitedly told him that he was my favorite wrestler and I had been watching him on World Class. He was all smiles and seemed really excited to be there. He won his match against the Mighty Sputnik as well as the Battle Royal that evening.

From the Oregonian 6/13/1987

Steve won the Battle Royal!

10-7-88 Going To the Mat, A Beginner's Guide to Pro Wrestling - Oregonian Feature Article

This crap article was published in the Oregonian on October 7, 1988.

The reporter was clearly not a wrestling fan.