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.

 

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.

He also asked me who my favorite wrestler was. I said "Steve Doll", which made him laugh out loud. He said that I was the first person all night to not say him. I shrugged and said, "I like Steve Doll." He said, "That's okay. I like Steve Doll, too."

I sold this years ago when I needed some cash. I regret it.

Art Barr would have turned 59 today!

 

Art Barr would have been 59 today.

Art and I at the Frank Bonnema Memorial 2-16-1988

Betelgeuse in the Tillamook Armory 1989

Big Juice and Little Juice

Steve Doll & Betelgeuse at the 20th Anniversary of Sandy Barr's Flea Market

That's my pop, dammit!!!

Betegeuse and Steve Doll v The Great Scotts (Scotty the Body & Scott Peterson)

Steve Doll & Betelgeuse are bringing Roddy Piper to the Crow's Nest so that 
Don Owen can present him with a birthday cake.

Happy Southern Rockers Day - August 19, 1989

 Technically, the Southern Rockers, Steve Doll & Scott Peterson, started tagging on Portland Wrestling TV on July 18, 1987. Steve & Scott won the Pacific Northwest tag titles on 7 occasions. Just over 2 years later, Scott Peterson decided to leave the business, and Rex King joined Steve Doll. They won the Pacific Northwest titles four times. As well as winning the tag titles in the USWA, Music City, and the World Wrestling Council. They even went to the WWF after changing their name to Well Dunn. On Scott's last night as a Southern Rocker, August 19, 1989, they threw a big party at the sold-out Sports Arena and declared that Southern Rockers Live Forever! I just can't let the memory of this great tag team, or these great wrestlers, fade away! So, I've decided that today is Southern Rockers Day! I hope you'll go over to YouTube and watch a Southern Rockers match to celebrate. Hopefully something from the Sports Arena!

Steve Doll Thirst Trap Photos

I probably shouldn't have been buying these when I was 13 or 14, but here we are. 

This one was hanging in the locker room office of my junior high. Different times!

Championship Wrestling USA Program - April 6, 1997 - A Ring, A Cage, A Belt, and 15 Men

Another great program from the collection of Matt Merz.

Some fantastic signatures on this one as well: Bruiser Brian, 

Tony Borne, Chad Manning, and Tony Kozina

Matt has a fantastic Facebook group called Portland Wrestling

and has 3,600 videos of local wrestling on his YouTube channel Ring of Fire Wrestling, including some great documentaries about Portland Wrestling.

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them larger.

 

Championship Wrestling USA Program - August 25, 1996 - Tag Team Action Begins Tonight!

This great program scan is from my friend Matt Merz.  

Matt has a fantastic Facebook group called Portland Wrestling

and has 3,600 videos of local wrestling on his YouTube channel Ring of Fire Wrestling, including some great documentaries about Portland Wrestling.

Signed by Billy Jack Haynes

 

Championship Wrestling USA Program - August 11, 1996 - Jesse Barr & Ryuma Go Are Still Tag Team Champions!

This great program scan is from my friend Matt Merz.  

Matt has a fantastic Facebook group called Portland Wrestling

and has 3,600 videos of local wrestling on his YouTube channel Ring of Fire Wrestling.

The autographs on this are amazing!  

Stan Stasiak, Matt Borne, Ken Stillwell, Sandy Barr, and Dutch Savage.

 

Twinsies! - Southern Rockers - Steve Doll & Scott Peterson - 1988

It was not uncommon to see Steve and Scott wearing matching outfits outside the ring!