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

 

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

 

1991 KPTV MDA Telethon w/Roddy Piper Steve Doll Bart Sawyer John Rambo Grappler

 Another year, 1991, of Portland Wrestlers volunteering their time for the MDA Telethon.

If you called in and pledged at least $15, you could talk to the wrestler of your choice. I called in, and guess who I wanted to talk to? Steve Doll, of course. I waited about 30 minutes to talk to him. When I finally did, I was so excited! When I told him who I was, he laughed and said, "You waited half an hour to talk to me on the phone? Aren't you coming to the arena tonight?" I said, "Sure, but I've never talked to you on the phone before!" That made him laugh. I told him that I appreciated that he was always willing to give his time to help good causes. He said he was always happy to help in any way he could, thanked me for the donation, and said he'd see me tonight. It was a short conversation, but I got to talk to him on the phone!!!😀

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! 

 

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! 

 

Portland Wrestling Program - May 4, 1991 - Southern Rockers & Bruise Brothers CLASH!

Thanks to Curtis, @RetroGamingHippie3720 on YouTube, for sharing 

this awesome program! 

 

Promo Poster - Monday, June 1, 1992 - TV Taping at the Portland Sports Arena

A great item from the Curtis collection!

This poster raises some questions.  As far as I know, Steve Doll & The Grappler were 

the final Portland Wrestling tag team champs in May of 1992 when Don Owen retired.

I can't find any records of other tag champs before 1993 for Championship Wrestling USA.

Who are the champs here?

 

www.smartbartsawyer.com - Internet Wayback Machine

 All the way back in 2003, Bart Sawyer had his own website.  www.SmartBartSawyer.com I used the power of the internet WayBackMachine to track it down and see what might still be there.  There wasn't much, but there were some really fun photos.