Portland Wrestling Complete Show 9/7/1985 You Tube Video + Program

 This is probably the second or third time I'd gotten to go to the Sports Arena. The S&S Express were my favorite team! Steve Simpson was my favorite wrestler. The first night we went to the Sports Arena, we waited in the parking lot after the matches to get autographs. Steve and Ricky Vaughn were riding together, and after we got their autographs, we went running back to my mom's car. I slipped and fell. Steve Simpson jumped out of the car, ran over to check on me, scooped me up (I was 9), and carried me to the car. After that, he was my favorite!

M- "Diamond" Timothy Flowers v Steve Pardee M- Chris Colt v Scott Doring I- "Miller Steiner Connection" Mike Miller & Karl Steiner M- Fall One "The S&S Express" Steve Simpson & "Jumpin'" Joe Savoldi v "Miller Steiner Connection" Mike Miller & Karl Steiner I- Bobby Jaggers, Ricky Vaughn, Mackenzie King MDA Poster Child M- Fall Two "The S&S Express" Steve Simpson & "Jumpin'" Joe Savoldi v "Miller Steiner Connection" Mike Miller & Karl Steiner T- Ric Flair v Doug Vines (Promoting Upcoming Extravaganza) M- Fall Three "The S&S Express" Steve Simpson & "Jumpin'" Joe Savoldi v "Miller Steiner Connection" Mike Miller & Karl Steiner I- "The S&S Express" Steve Simpson & "Jumpin'" Joe Savoldi

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Portland Wrestling Program - Portland Sports Arena - September 21, 1985

 

Portland Wrestling Program - Saturday, September 7, 1985

 

1985 Wrestling Buttons ~ Steve Simpson, Ricky Vaughn & The S&S Express

1985 was the first year I ever went to a live wrestling event at the Portland Sports Arena.

Obviously, I had the time of my life and couldn't wait to go back as often as possible!

Throughout 1985 I collected these pins from the biggest stars of the day, Ricky Vaughn(left), Steve Simpson(right), and the S & S Express, which was Steve Simpson and "Jumpin'" Joe Savoldi.

 

WWF Tries to Invade Portland Wrestling! ~ 1985 Program

I don't know the exact date of this program, but I am sure it is 1985.  That is the first year

that I started going to the Sports Arena.  This might even be my first show!  It is interesting that

in 1985, Don Owen was concerned about Vince McMahon invading his territory.  I was guilty of going to some of those WWF shows that came here to Portland.  Sorry, Don!

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Ricky Vaughn later wrestled in World Class as Lance Von Erich.

He wasn't a Von Erich, but he looked like them.

I would NOT have walked around the Sports Arena in bare feet!!!!