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....

 

Championship Wrestling USA Poster - Albany, OR June 25, 1992 - Tag Team Action!

 

Portland Wrestling TV - 12/1/1990 - Bunkhouse Battle Royal

 Apparently, I got home from the Sports Arena pretty late on December 1, 1990.
I only recorded the last 8 minutes, and they went off the air before the battle royal was over!

This one is kind of crazy, starting with milk and cereal everywhere and then everyone slipping and sliding the rest of the match!

Portland Wrestling Program - December 25, 1991 - Three Titles on the Line!

 

Championship Wrestling USA Clipping - September 26, 1992 - Return Tag Match

Thanks Curtis for this clipping from 1992!

 

Portland Wrestling Program - Monday, February 10, 1992 - Mountainview HS, Vancouver, WA - Tag Team Title On The Line!

Thanks to Curtis for sharing the program!

 

Portland Wrestling Poster - May 15, 1992 - Grudge Match at the Oregon City Armory

The last Portland Wrestling show held at the Oregon City Armory.

Check out lots of other fun event posters on the new PNW Event Poster archive page.

 

Portland Wrestling 5/20/89 Complete Show - Scotty the Body Midnight Soldier The Grappler - You Tube Videos

Tonight's action-packed card...

C- Midnight Soldier I- Scotty the Body & Ginger (Lotto Royal that didn't happen. It's illegal.) The Grappler(w/a Sesame Street towel hiding his face!), Carl Stiles(notices Ginger) M- Joey Jackson v Carl Stiles (Rex King & Top Gun pull Stiles off Jackson. Don't mess with Stiles' eye!) I- "Rowdy" Roddy Piper talks about helping Darlene Hess get a liver transplant. I- The Grappler comes to the Crow's Nest in a grocery bag with the eyes cut out! Carl Stiles chases him into the crowd and into the ring. M- Scotty the Body w/Ginger v Top Gun RG- Buddy Rose, his wife Tammy, Scotty the Body, Ginger, Carl Stiles brings a poem to Ginger T- The Southern Rockers Reunite! Strip Scotty the Body T- Scotty the Body, Buddy Rose, and Johnny Boyd attack the Southern Rockers and put a dress and make-up on Steve Doll. M- Steve Doll v Lord Johnny Boyd Scotty the Body at ringside in a folding chair. Scott Peterson joins him. Scott Peterson does a sit-down strike in the ring until Scotty the Body comes back to the ring. Steve Doll, Rex Rex King, Top Gun and Carl Stiles bring him back to the ring. Buddy Rose and Johnny Boyd return to the ring and put the dress and make-up on Scott Peterson. I- Scotty the Body (accuses the Southern Rockers of sleeping together!), Johnny Boyd, Buddy Rose M- Al Madril v Betelgeuse I- Nord the Barbarian I- Betelgeuse goes around the arena. Gets Kevin "Little Geuser", and other kids. T- Grappler v Carl Stiles cage match. Nord the Barbarian interferes. Top Gun, Betelgeuse, Scott Peterson, and Rex King, try to stop him. Midnight Soldier comes in and stops him. I- Nord the Barbarian challenges Midnight Soldier to a match. M- Midnight Soldier v Nord the Barbarian (wearing Grappler's mask below his Midnight Soldier mask.) Entire locker room joins in. Grappler comes to the ring with his paper bag on his head. Carl's letter: Dear Ginger, You is the most prettiest girl, and I would be much obliged to have you on my arm. You smell better than Ma's cherry pie. I've been watching you from afar. I'd like to watch you from anear. I'd like to drive with you in my truck, and whisper in your ear. Maybe we could split a beer? I don't know why you're with Scott. Everyone knows he's full of snot!

I'd like to introduce you to Grandma, Pappa, Mamma, and Uncle Joe. I also have lots of animals on the farm back home, and I'll like you to meet them: Bessie the cow, Robbie the Rooster, my horse Same, and especially Priscilla.

 

Portland Wrestling Poster - August 15, 1991 - Oregon City Civic Center - 6 Man Tag Team Brawl In "Steel" Cage

Not sure why we are putting quotes around "STEEL" for the steel cage.  

I'm pretty sure it wasn't made of licorice!

See below for the poster for the program and photos from this event.

Program from the night's events!

 

Portland Wrestling Video - 5/14/88 - The Southern Rockers Pay For Kids Free + Scott Peterson v Al Madril

The Boxing and Wrestling Commission decided that everyone needs a ticket,

so the Southern Rockers are picking up the tab. Also, Al Madril v Scott Peterson.

 

Championship Wrestling USA Clipping - August 8, 1992 at the Portland Sports Arena - 1st Round TV Championship!

 Thanks to Curtis, @RetroGamingHippie3720 on YouTube,

for sharing this awesome clipping! 

If you have Portland Wrestling history to share, please

email me: sunyday76@aol.com

 

Portland Wrestling Program - November 9, 1991 - DOUBLE MAIN EVENT! Coal Miner's Glove Match!

 Thanks to Curtis, @RetroGamingHippie3720 on YouTube,

for sharing this awesome program! 

 

7/25/1992 - Championship Wrestling USA Newspaper Clipping - Main Event Bart Sawyer v Mike Starr

 Thanks to Curtis, @RetroGamingHippie3720 on YouTube,

for sharing this awesome clipping! 

 

Portland WRestling Program - July 13, 1991 - Summer Extravaganza Tonight! - Memories from 1986-1991

 Thanks to Curtis, @RetroGamingHippie3720 on YouTube,

for sharing this awesome program! 

Some really fun memories from 1986-1991.

Fun Betelgeuse and Mean Mike Miller autographs!

See over 275 more programs archived here.

 

Portland Wrestling 3/17/1990 Complete Episode - The Southern Rockers Return for One Night Only! - You Tube Video

Portland Wrestling March 17, 1990

The Southern Rockers Return for One Night Only!!

They left Portland on January 27, 1990, to join the USWA.

They are the tag champions in the USWA.

Steve Doll will return to Portland on June 9, 1990, without Rex King.

C- Brian Adams, The Grappler, Al Madril, Equalizer C- The Geusers I- Johnathon Holiday, Southern Rockers (Steve Doll & Rex King), The Geuse Patrol (Betelgeuse & Big Juice) M- Scotty the Body v Ricky Santana I- Rip Oliver, Larry Oliver I- Scotty the Body (New TV Champion) M- Moondog Moretti v Bill Francis FG- Equalizer, Geuse Patrol, Grappler, Brian Adams T- Nord the Barbarian M- Curtis Thompson v The Spoiler I- Tony Borne I- Brian Adams, The Grappler, The Equalizer M- 8-Man Tag Southern Rockers (Steve Doll & Rex King), The Geuse Patrol (Betelgeuse & Big Juice) v The Grappler, Brian Adams, The Equalizer, Al Madril I- Southern Rockers (Steve Doll & Rex King), The Geuse Patrol (Betelgeuse & Big Juice), Bill Prescot

My Portland Wrestling VHS collection was digitized by Rich Patterson. Thanks Rich! He has an external hard drive with over 500 hours of Portland Wrestling available for sale. For more info, email: portlandwrestlingvideo@yahoo.com Fans of Portland Wrestling group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/90520880828

 

Portland Wrestling Newspaper Clipping - July 6, 1991 - Ron Harris v Steve Doll in a Lumberjack + Strap on a Pole Match

 

Portland Wrestling 4/30/88 - Mike Golden Tests Roddy Piper's Patience, The Southern Rockers v The Grappler and Al Madril

A bit of the show from April 30, 1988.

I- Roddy Piper, "Golden Boy" Mike Golden, The Grappler, The Assassin M- The Southern Rockers (Steve Doll & Scott Peterson) v The Grappler and Al Madril

 

Random Photos From the Scan Pile

Just some more randomness from the scan pile.  

They aren't all great, but the memories are!

Top Gun wins Wrestler of the Year at the Wrestle-Media Awards 1988.

The Rockers at a WWF event in Portland, 7-6-89

"Golden Boy" Mike Golden

Tito Santana at WWF event in Portland 7-6-89

The Southern Rockers leave the Crow's Nest. 3-17-89

Melee in the ring!  Betelgeuse, Equalizer, Moondog Moretti, Al Madril, Ricky Santana, Rip Oliver 1990

Bart Sawyer 1990

Curtis Thompson 1990

Scotty the Body 1989

Brian Adams, "The American Ninja" 1988

Steve Doll CLOSE UP!

 

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!