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.

 

Oregonian Newpaper Article 10/10/2012 - One More Mean Moment - "Mean" Mike Miller's Last Match

To me, "Mean" Mike Miller is Portland Wrestling.  He was the first wrestler that I'd ever met in person. I was 8 years old and selling Camp Fire Girls candy outside of the Oak Grove Fred Meyer store. I'd been watching wrestling for a few years, but we hadn't gone to any matches yet.  I was well aware of who "Mean" Mike was when he walked up to the table, but there was something strange. This big mean heel was smiling!  He asked how much the candy was and looked at all of the flavors, and agreed to buy 5 boxes of the overpriced treats.  My mom said, "Why don't you tell him how he's your favorite wrestler?"  I said, "NO! He's a bad guy!"  They both looked at each other and got a good laugh.  I was confused.  Why was this big meanie being so nice to me?  He called me sweetheart, ruffled my hair, and said he hoped I would come out to the matches soon.  I thought about it for a while and decided wrestling wasn't exactly what I thought it was.  That was okay with me, though.  I liked it more.  As an 8-year-old, I liked the characters, but the violence and the blood weren't my favorite.  There was a lot of blood in Portland Wrestling in those days.  When I realized it wasn't "real," I decided that no one was getting hurt, the blood was all fake, and they were all friends, and that made me feel better about the whole thing! Of course they can and do get hurt; the blood isn't fake, but I guess at 8 everything is pretty black and white. "Mean" Mike ruined the illusion for me, but that just made me love it even more. I got more serious about it and watched every Saturday and even started writing down match results from the shows.  I went to my first match in the summer of 1985 and brought along a sign that said, "Nice" Mike Miller. I could never boo him!  I was so glad when he turned baby face. 

 Thanks to "Mean" Mike Miller for helping me discover the thing that brought me the most fun, joy, and fabulous childhood memories! I wish I had been at this match.  I wasn't following local wrestling much during these years, and I totally missed out.