Some Great Stuff From the Scan Pile.......

 

I have been working for quite a while on scanning all of my old photos.

I am really nearing the end.  The scan pile has produced some real gems lately.

I have lots of other projects to work on, and so much more to share, but it's kinda 

sad that I'm almost all the way through.

Here are a few of the fun ones I've found lately.

Steve Doll with the Bull Rope at Milwaukie High School 7/3/88

Steve Doll and Scotty the Body 12/1/1990

Carl Stiles

Billy Jack Haynes 1990

Billy Jack Haynes 1989

"Mean" Mike Miller with a fan. Sandy Barr and 

maybe Barry Owen in the background.

The Assassin 12/26/87

Steve Doll v The Equalizer 1990

The Midnight Soldier (Brian Adams) 1989

"Playboy" Buddy Rose with Ring Announcer Frank Culbertson

at OPWF 1994.

Larry Oliver v John Rambo 1993?

Scott Peterson, The Assassin, Steve Doll

Autograph Session at Eastport Plaza 6/11/88

Jody and Steve Doll 6/11/88

The Equalizer 1990

"Bruiser" Brian Cox

OPWF 6/4/1994

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.

 

Brian Adams & Nord the Barbarian Photo - Portland Sports Arena - 1989

 

Bart Sawyer & Bobo - Promo Photo

Bart Sawyer and Bobo the English Bulldog.

Bobo was Brian Adams' dog.

This photo was taken on the porch of the house Brian bought after joining the WWF.

 

Portland Wrestling Newspaper Clipping - 10/5/1991 - Grudge Match & 6 Man Tag Match + Program

And here's the program from that night

 

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

 

Portland Wrestling Commercial - 5/20/89 - Midnight Soldier - "Go For It!" ~ YouTube Video

Commercial promoting the 5/20/89 show at the Portland Sports Arena

These commercials were shown during Saturday morning WWF programming.

 

Championship Wrestling USA Program - Monday, October 11, 1993 - Uncle Milt's Pizza - Crush is back!

 Thanks to Curtis, @RetroGamingHippie3720 on YouTube,

for sharing this awesome program! 

 

The Southern Rockers (Steve Doll & Scott Peterson) First Tag Team Title win! - 11/7/1987 - And Title History

 

This is the Southern Rockers' first tag team title win. Steve Doll and Scott Peterson had been teaming together since July of 1987. Their first televised tag match has not yet surfaced. If you have any Portland wrestling locked on VHS, let me know! sunyday76@aol.com

Joey Jackson & Super Ninja

v

The Southern Rockers

Steve Doll & Scott Peterson

This footage aired on the Big Time wrestling version of Portland Wrestling, which aired in the Seattle area. Thanks to Rich Patterson for digitizing it and allowing me to share it on Southern Rockers Day (August 19, 1989). Rich has an external hard drive of over 500 hours of Portland Wrestling available for sale. For more info, email: portlandwrestlingvideo@yahoo.com You can get your own Southern Rockers Forever Shirt and Sticker! Etsy Portland Wrestling Fan Shop: (Fun T-shirts & Stickers) https://www.etsy.com/shop/PortlandWrestlingFan

Southern Rockers Title History x17 Titles

Pacific Northwest Tag Team Champions x11

    7x with Scott Peterson as The Southern Rockers

•  NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Scott Peterson defeating Joey Jackson & Super Ninja (November 7, 1987) 
• NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Scott Peterson defeating Avalanche & Mike Golden (May 7, 1988)
• NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Scott Peterson defeating The Terminator & The Grappler (July 9, 1988)
• NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Scott Peterson defeating Col. DeBeers & Buddy Rose for vacant titles (July 22, 1988)
• NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Scott Peterson defeating Avalanche & Buddy Rose (September 20, 1988)
• NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Scott Peterson defeating Abbuda Dein & The Grappler (January 7, 1989)
• NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Scott Peterson defeating Nord the Barbarian & Col. DeBeers for vacant titles (April 29, 1989)

    4x with Rex King as the Southern Rockers

•  NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Rex King defeating The Grappler & Scotty the Body (August 26, 1989)
  
• NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Rex King defeating The Grappler & Scotty the Body for vacant titles (September 16, 1989)
• NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Rex King defeating Brian Adams & Jeff Warner for vacant titles (November 11, 1989)
• NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Rex King defeating Brian Adams & The Grappler (January 27, 1990)

 USWA Tag Team Champions x4

3x with Rex King as The Southern Rockers

•  USWA World Tag Team titles w/Rex King defeating Brian Lee & Robert Fuller (February 3, 1990)
• USWA World Tag Team titles w/Rex King defeating Brian Lee & Robert Fuller (February 12, 1990)
• USWA World Tag Team titles w/Rex King defeating Sweet Daddy Falcone & Brickhouse Brown (May 21, 1990)

     1x with Rex King as Simply Devine  

•  USWA World Tag Team titles w/Rex King defeating The Moondogs (Splat & Spot) (April 12, 1993)

  World Wrestling Council (Puerto Rico)

WWC (World Wrestling Council) World Tag Team titles w/Rex King defeating Doug Masters & Ron Starr (June 24, 1992)

 Music City Wrestling (Nashville, TN)

• MCW (Nashville) North American Tag Team titles w/Rex King defeating Shane Eden & Chris Michaels (May 30, 1998). Steve & Reno attack Rex, and Reno takes his place.

 

Portland Wrestling Match - 10/28/89 - Steve Doll v Brian Adams - One of my favorite matches!

This is one of my all-time favorite matches. It's probably not anyone else's favorite, but it is mine. From Brian pretending to vomit when Steve was coming to the ring, Steve's matador routine, the butt shaking that the crowd loved, and the secret drop kick. All fun! I remember seeing this match at the Sports Arena and thinking that Steve and Brian were probably having so much fun out there. They were good friends and neighbors. They lived in the same apartment complex. They often rode together and went to the gym together. Years later, they even became brothers-in-law when Steve married Brian's wife's sister. I've heard stories about Brian not wanting to stay at Steve's house in Hendersonville, TN because he thought it was haunted!

 

Portland Wrestling Program - November 30, 1991 - Cage Match & Lumberjack Match!

 Thanks to Curtis, @RetroGamingHippie3720 on YouTube,

for sharing this awesome program! 

 

Portland Wrestling 4/8/89 Welcome to the Breakfast Club Brian Adams v Nord the Barbarian Strap Match ~ Video

 

One of the most iconic moments in the later days of Portland Wrestling. The Oregon Boxing and Wrestling Commission had banned all blood, and lots of other things, in wrestling, and the Booker (The Grappler) was open to ideas about new ways to wow the crowd. John Nord (The Barbarian) suggested the cereal and milk, and it seemed like as good an idea as any, so they went for it! They didn't tell Don Owen beforehand, so his anger in the interview after was probably genuine. He was very concerned with how much it would cost to clean the mat. Nord was known for hitting hard, and Brian was COVERED in black and blue bruises after the matches that night. Being the weird wrestling girl at school meant that on Monday everyone wanted to talk to me about it because it was such a big deal.

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! 

 

Brian Adams as CRUSH Promo Photo 1991

 

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

 

Candy Jones - Portland Wrestling Fan! - Photos and Story

Candy Jones and I were Portland Sports Arena fans around the same time.  She's even got some photos that prove we were probably standing very close together on a certain night! 😊  She shared some of those great photos on the Fans of Portland Wrestling Group on Facebook recently, and I asked if I could share them here too.  Hopefully, we can get her to share more of her amazing collection in the future.  

If you have photos or stories and want to share, email me at Sunyday76@aol.com! 

Scott Peterson on his way into the arena.

Steve Doll headed to the ring!  Candy usually sat ringside! (This is me being jealous!)

Steve Doll standing by the ring.

Scott Peterson (Candy's favorite!)

Scott Peterson, Steve Doll, and Top Gun in the ring at the Portland Auto Show.

Brian Adams and Scott Peterson standing by the locker rooms.

This is my photo from that same night!  

Candy in the hospital at 13 with two surprise visitors.

The nurse saw her wrestling T-shirt and photos and made a call that got Steve and Top Gun to come visit.  Candy says that Steve recognized her and said, "Oh my goodness, Candy, I didn't realize it was you, sweetheart."  Steve was always so great with the fans!

Candy and Art Barr at the Sports Arena.