"Mean" Mike Miller Promo Photo - 1990

"Mean" Mike Miller with Lucille!

Thanks to Curtis, @RetroGamingHippie3720 on YouTube, for sharing 

this awesome photo! 

 

Portland Wrestling Program - June 1, 1992 - Don Owen Retires! + Poster and Newspaper Clippings

On May 30, in front of a very small crowd at the Portland Sports Arena,

 Don Owen announces his retirement from professional wrestling.  The end of an era!

Barry Owen will not take over for Don, but instead, the company is sold to Sandy Barr.  Sandy 

changes the name to Championship Wrestling USA and runs his first show at the Sports 

Arena on Monday, June 1, 1992.

Steve Doll & Brickhouse Brown are named the tag champions, but I believe that

The Grappler and Steve Doll are the actual champions, and maybe Brickhouse stepped 

in for the Grappler.  As far as I know, Steve Doll & The Grappler were the final tag champions

of Portland Wrestling.  

Thanks to Curtis, @RetroGamingHippie3720 on YouTube, for sharing 

this awesome program! 

 

May 23, 1992 - Portland Wrestling Newspaper Clipping - Tag Team Battle

May 23, 1992, clipping from the Express Weekly Advertiser. There wasn't much coverage on TV, so we had to get our match lineups from the paper. Some cable channels aired the show, but I didn't have any of them. Did you? Always looking for tape from those days! This is just one week before Don Owen retired.

Thanks to Curtis, @RetroGamingHippie3720 on YouTube, for sharing 

this awesome clipping! 

 

Portland Wrestling Program - Saturday, May 25, 1991 - Will Don Owen Kick Al Madril to Keep Him In Line?

Thanks to Curtis, @RetroGamingHippie3720 on YouTube, for sharing 

this awesome program! 

 

Weekly World News Article about Col. DeBeers - September 11, 1990

Do you remember the tabloid called "Weekly World News"? They were known for their outlandish stories about Elvis sightings, the Bat Boy, Bigfoot, and other such nonsense. I loved it! In the early 90s, they started including wrestling articles. This one is from September 11, 1990. See also the letter about Buddy Rose and his weight issues.

 

Oregon Wrestling Federation - 7/2/88 & 7/9/88 Brian Adams v The Terminator & Tiger Chung Lee

I don't know the exact dates on this.

My best guess is July 2 & 9.

I- JT Southern M- Brian Adams v The Terminator (Marcus Laurinaitis) I- Brian Adams & Mean Mike Miller M- Brian Adams v Tiger Chung Lee

 

Portland Wrestling Program - February 5, 1980 - Hair Match! Buddy Rose v ?

Apparently, King Parsons lost his hair on this one!

Thanks to Curtis, @RetroGamingHippie3720 on YouTube, for sharing 

this awesome program! 

 

Sandy & Tito's Ringside Gym Flyer

This gym was a place where wrestlers and fans worked out side by side.

I believe these flyers were tucked into programs on occasion. 

Early 90s.

Thanks to Curtis, @RetroGamingHippie3720 on YouTube, for sharing 

this awesome flyer!