Happy Birthday, Brian Adams(4/14)

 Happy Birthday, Brian Adams(4/14). In the 80s we always thought it was in January, so that's when I think about his birthday. He'd have been 63 this year. He gave the best big bear hugs.

1. At the Tillamook Armory 1990
2. June 1991
3. Watching the main event with the boys.
4. His last appearance at the Sports Arena, 1993.
5. From his time in Japan.
6. Me with Steve Doll and a goofball photobomb! 1990
7. Brian and I in 1988.
8. Random shot of the Midnight Soldier, not sure why I included that!
9. Brian in the OWF at the Oregon City Civic Center.

Portland Wrestling Full Episode 9/2/1989 - Sudden Impact Match - You Tube Video

1 Point Card from Sudden Impact Match

Betegeuse, Sexy Rexy King, Bodyguard Ray & Don Coss?

September 2, 1989 Tonight's Card: Heavyweight Championship Tournament Betelgeuse Betelgeuse Steve Doll
Double DQ Jeff Warner Al Madril By DQ Al Madril The Grappler The Grappler Moondog Moretti Carl Stiles CW Bergstrom Carl Stiles Carl Stiles Scotty The Body Midnight Soldier (Unmasked) WINNER Rex King by DQ Rex King Scotty the Body Scotty The Body (No contestant.) M= Steve Doll v Betelgeuse M= Al Madril v Jeff Warner I= Steve Doll, Betelgeuse I= Scotty the Body, Jonathon Boyd, Barry Owen, Scotty's Mommy M= Grappler v Moondog Moretti M= CW Bergstrom v Carl Stiles M= Midnight Soldier v Rex King FG= Brian Adams is the Midnight Soldier, Al Madril, Grappler, Equalizer I= Betelgeuse, Rex King, Steve Doll (20th Anniversary of the Flea Market) M= The Grappler v Carl Stiles M= Rex King v Scotty the Body I= Southern Rockers, Steve Doll & Rex King, Bill Prescot I= Betelgeuse, Jeff Warner, Steve Doll, Rex King M= Scotty the Body w/Lord Jonathon Boyd v Carl Stiles, Grappler run in. I= Grappler, Scotty the Body, Lord Jonathon Boyd, Scotty's Mommy M= SUDDEN IMPACT MATCH (Judged by Scotty, Betelgeuse, Don Coss) Bill Francis v Nord the Barbarian (Run in by everyone.) M= Scotty the Body v Steve Doll I= Nord the Barbarian, The Grappler, Brian Adams attacks Don Coss (One flustered fuzzy bear of armpit hair.) Rex King, Carl Stiles, Betelgeuse

Who is the Midnight Soldier? - Photos from 1989.

Brian Adams lost a Loser Leaves Town match and reappeared some weeks later as 

The Midnight Soldier.  It was pretty easy to tell it was him.  Not too many people are as

big as Brian Adams!  I also recognized the mask because he was wearing it while passing out 

candy at his apartment the previous Halloween! 

I recently saw a photo of Rip Oliver in the WWF as the Super Ninja, and he

is wearing the exact same mask!  Do you think there was

more than one?  (See photo at the bottom.)

WWF Super Ninja (Rip Oliver) 1988

 

Portland Wrestling Fan Shop on Etsy

 I have made a few fun designs that I have available for sale in my New Etsy shop called Portland Wrestling Fan.  "I Remember Portland Wrestling" was too long for the Etsy limited shop name!

I have a few t-shirts and stickers available. 

Portland Wrestling Program - June 3, 1989 - The Grappler Unmasked!

 

Portland Wrestling Program - May 27, 1989

This mysterious wrestler has been in town for a few weeks.

He really looks like someone familiar.

He's 6'8" and over 300lbs.  

Who could this possibly be??????????????

(It's Brian Adams!) 

 

Portland Wrestling Program, May 20, 1989

 

Portland Wrestling Program April 29, 1989

 

The Midnight Soldier or Brian Adams? - 1989 - The Use of Profanity Will Not Be Tolerated!

The Midnight Soldier wrestled in Portland Wrestling for a short time in 1989.  He mysteriously appeared a few weeks after Brian Adams had lost a loser leave town match.  Grappler put a $1,000 bounty on the mask. Bounties were very popular in the 80's.  As it turned out, it was Brian Adams all along!  He also used this mask when he was passing out candy at Halloween at his apartment in Milwaukie. Yeah, I knocked on his door.  There weren't stalking laws then!!! 😲

I love the sign next to him, it's very iconic to me.  I always sat on this level and many of my photos are taken right at this same spot.

NOTICE

Use of Profanity 

Will Not Be Tolerated

In This Building

-The Management

 

The Midnight Soldier

The Midnight Soldier wrestled in Portland Wrestling for a short time in 1989.  He mysteriously appeared a few weeks after Brian Adams had lost a loser leave town match.  Grappler put a $1,000 bounty on the mask. Bounties were very popular in the 80's.  As it turned out, it was Brian Adams all along!  He also used this mask when he was passing out candy at Halloween at his apartment in Milwaukie.