I Remember Portland Wrestling
This blog is for my memories of Portland Wrestling and yours. The years being a fan were some of the best years of my life!
Apr 18, 2026
Update on the Portland Wrestling Corner!
Happy Birthday, Brian Adams(4/14)
Happy Birthday, Brian Adams(4/14). In the 80s we always thought it was in January, so that's when I think about his birthday. He'd have been 63 this year. He gave the best big bear hugs.
1. At the Tillamook Armory 19902. June 1991
3. Watching the main event with the boys.
4. His last appearance at the Sports Arena, 1993.
5. From his time in Japan.
6. Me with Steve Doll and a goofball photobomb! 1990
7. Brian and I in 1988.
8. Random shot of the Midnight Soldier, not sure why I included that!
9. Brian in the OWF at the Oregon City Civic Center.
Apr 11, 2026
Well Dunn as Muppets!
Apr 5, 2026
Portland Wrestling Full Episode - 10/28/89 - Steve Doll v Brian Adams, Rip Oliver v The Grappler, Scotty The Body v Bill Francis
Apr 4, 2026
Dothan Eagle - Alabama Newspaper Article - 4/3/93 - Doll Performs Through Pain - Wrestler Spotlight
In 1993, Steve Doll & Rex King changed their ways and their team name to Simply Devine. They joined USA Wrestling in Dothan, AL, as the top heel team. The Dothan Eagle did a story about Steve Doll on April 3, 1993. The promotion would close within a week or two, and Steve and Rex would be back in the USWA shortly after that. In just a few months, they would enter the WWF as Well Dunn.
Apr 3, 2026
Meeting Rowdy Roddy Piper For The First Time 1989 - Fire Extinguisher Poster
In 1989, Roddy Piper did a workout with the Grappler/Nord the Barbarian after the matches. At that event, they sold this poster. Roddy stayed and signed for hours. He was chatting with everyone. When I got to the front of the line, he asked me if it was my first time at the Sports Arena. I told him I go every Saturday night and he said that the wrestlers really appreciated my support. That kind of changed the way I thought about being a fan.
Apr 1, 2026
Mar 29, 2026
Newspaper Clipping - Oregon Journal - March 28, 1909 - Fans To Get Fill of Grappling Game
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Just watching a great YouTube playlist of OWF. It was quite the controversy when Billy Jack Haynes decided to open his own...
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Art Barr , otherwise known as Betelgeuse, was a Portland Wrestling star. His dad was the referee Sandy Barr, and his brother was Jesse B...
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Photo of Billy Jack Haynes from the back of a WWF program. Possibly 1987. Honestly haven't been a big Billy Jack fan for a very...



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