This was my first WWF show. I was chatting with DOA wrestler
Sid Sylum about our first WWF shows, and I couldn't remember the card. In those years, the shows were never televised and sometimes lacked the pizazz that WWF had on TV. I honestly enjoyed a good ol' night at the Portland Sports Arena much more! I was probably more thrilled to see Matilda
than anyone else on the card! I took a picture with the Can Am Connection,
but it didn't turn out! 😥
We hung around the parking lot after the show. I didn't
get any British Bulldog autographs because I was too busy
petting Matilda. She was the real star!
I loved Miss Elizabeth and had a large poster of her on my wall.
I also liked Macho Man, but I remember thinking she could do better! 😂
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
My Portland Wrestling VHS collection was digitized by Rich Patterson.
Thanks, Rich! He has an external hard drive of over 500 hours of Portland
Wrestling available for sale. For more info, email: portlandwrestlingvideo@yahoo.com
Fans of Portland Wrestling group on Facebook: / 90520880828
Visit Kerby's Classic Portland Wrestling merch shop.
https://classicportlandwrestling.bigc...
And his Instagram: / classicportlandwrestling
Matt has the most Portland Wrestling available on YouTube at: / @ringoffireprowrestling
And a fantastic Facebook Group: / portlandwrestling
Steve Doll started his career in Mid-South wrestling in October of 1985. In September of '86, he started wrestling in World Class, and then came to Portland on June 13, 1987. He didn't have much time on the microphone before Portland, so the interview is a little awkward, but it didn't take him long to find his style and build a HUGE fanbase here in the Northwest!
June 13, 1987. Steve Doll debuts in Portland Wrestling. I was already a big fan. I'd seen Steve on World Class some months before. We'd just gotten cable on a day when I was home sick from school. I was flipping around the amazing number of 36 channels, and came across World Class on ESPN. My previous favorite wrestler was Steve Simpson, and I heard his name, so I stayed to watch. I saw Steve wrestle for the first time, and suddenly I had a new favorite! I was conveniently sick every Wednesday so I could watch at 1pm, until we got a VCR and I could record it. We went to the Sports Arena on the kids' free night that was closest to my birthday. When we got there, I got my program and looked inside and saw the little graphic that said, "We welcome newcomer Steve Doll!" I was so excited! My favorite wrestler, here!! I'd missed the announcement the week before. I got the chance to talk to him and get his autograph. He told me that it was the first autograph he signed in Portland! I excitedly told him that he was my favorite wrestler and I had been watching him on World Class. He was all smiles and seemed really excited to be there. He won his match against the Mighty Sputnik as well as the Battle Royal that evening.
