Championship Wrestling USA Program - Saturday, March 19, 1994 - It's War!

 Thanks to Curtis, @RetroGamingHippie3720 on YouTube,

for sharing this awesome program! 

 

PCW 1995 Photos & Poster - What Happened to Pacific Championship Wrestling?

In February of 1994, Richard Small debuted Pacific Championship Wrestling (PCW).  Richard was the owner of the Portland Rage roller hockey team. The matches were held at the Mount Scott Community Center in SE Portland.  They got a TV deal, and there was one televised event.  Richard Small was a religious man who shared his faith inside the evening's programs.  It is believed that the promoter found that the world of wrestling didn't fit into his religious worldview and decided to end the promotion after barely a month.  An event had been announced for March 24, 1995, at the Lung Fung Event Center that would feature Southern Rocker Steve Doll, who was still under contract with the WWF at the time.  This event was cancelled.  On the night of the event, a sign was displayed in the parking lot that read, "No Wrestling Tonight."  

It was a fun promotion featuring many of our favorites. 

 It's too bad it didn't last.

I mean, at least ONE more week!!! 😭

PCW Program Links:

February 18, 1995

PCW First Night

February 25, 1995

March 4, 1995

March 11, 1995

Bart Sawyer & Teri Power (Taylor Made Medina)

Bruiser Brian, Don Coss, Bart Sawyer & Teri Power

Bruiser Brian, Don Coss, Bart Sawyer & Teri Power

Promotional Poster

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.

You can always right-click these images and open them in a new tab to view 

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.

 

Portland Wrestling Program - December 20, 1997 - Double Elimination Tag Tournament

 

Portland Wrestling Program - November 15, 1997 - Bart Sawyer v Maniac Matt Borne

 

Portland Championship Wrestling Program - May 13, 2000 - Great Card On Tap! - Bruiser Brian Cox V Lou The Bull Andrews

 

Championship Wrestling USA Program - February 13, 1993 - World Tag Team Title Match Tonight!

 

Championship Wrestling USA Program - June 5, 1993 - A Dynamite Main Event!

This is the first program I have that wrestling was not held at the 

Portland Sports Arena.  I wasn't going every Saturday night at this point, 

so I'm not sure exactly when the last night at the Sports Arena was.  

But I do remember it feeling like the end of an era. 

 

Championship Wrestling USA Program - March 13, 1993 - If Senate Bill 525 Passes Pro Wrestling Will Be Illegal In Oregon

 

Championship Wrestling USA Program - February 27, 1993 - "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka Takes On John Rambo