Tag: Portland WrestleCast
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Portland Wrestlecast: Mike Rodgers on 30 years of Pacific Northwest history
Fresh off last week’s Cauliflower Alley Club reunion in Las Vegas, I talk with this year’s recipient of the James Melby Award, Mike Rodgers. The Melby goes to the pre-eminent journalists in wrestling and our Dave Meltzer won it two years ago. For 30 years, Mike wrote “Ring Around the Northwest”, a wrestling newsletter focused…
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Free Portland Wrestlecast: The legacy of ‘Playboy’ Buddy Rose
This weekend marks 10 years since the death of “Playboy” Buddy Rose. If you only know Buddy from the Blow Away Diet in 1990 WWF, then this show is for you. I talk with Rich Patterson, longtime Portland Wrestling fan and Buddy’s friend, about Rose’s legacy. We talk about Buddy’s feuds with Bull Ramos, Jesse Ventura,…
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Portland Wrestlecast: ‘Golden Boy’ Jerry Grey on 1980s wrestling politics
The mid 1980s were a transitional time for Portland Wrestling as established stars like Billy Jack Haynes, Rip Oliver, and Buddy Rose were in and out of the territory. Former wrestler Jerry Grey was there and seemingly caught in the middle of a political game between Billy, Rip, and Buddy. With Buddy reportedly going into the…
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Portland Wrestlecast: Doug Masters on the end of Portland TV
You may not know former pro wrestler Doug Masters, but he worked for Portland Wrestling during the time period you probably know best (1990-91) and was part of the last Portland Wrestling television show in 1991. In this episode of the Portland Wrestlecast, Masters talks about getting his nickname “Pretty Boy” from Roddy Piper and working with Raven,…
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Portland Wrestlecast: Scott Norton
You know Scott Norton was the IWGP Heavyweight Champion and a member of the NWO. But before he was world famous, he was teaming with Steve Doll, fighting The Grappler, and learning the ropes in Portland Wrestling. In 1990, Norton worked double duty as the ridiculous lumberjack character Scott “Flapjack” Norton for Verne Gagne in…
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Portland Wrestlecast: The legend of Tom and Gloria Peterson
Editor’s Note: This is a free edition of the show. No subscription needed! With catchphrases like “Wake Up!” and his famous flat-top haircut, Tom Peterson as synonymous with Portland Wrestling as Buddy Rose or Don Owen. Tom and Gloria Peterson sponsored Portland Wrestling for almost 25 years. With the recent passing of Gloria at the age of…
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Portland Wrestlecast: Dr. D’s real-life rivalry with Buddy Rose
Before he infamously slapped reporter John Stossel on ABC’s 20/20, David Schultz came through Portland. And on this episode of the Portland Wrestlecast, Dr. D talks to me about his feud with Playboy Buddy Rose. While it wasn’t unusual for a wrestler to come into Portland as a heel and then turn babyface to feud with…
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Portland Wrestlecast: Toni Rae Borne’s marriage to Buddy Rose
There are bad people and abhorrent behavior in all walks of life, including professional wrestling. This episode of the Portland Wrestlecast may be too intense for some people. If you have been affected by domestic violence, you may want to skip this show. Toni Rae Borne grew up around the wrestling business. She’s the daughter of Tough Tony Borne…
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Portland Wrestlecast: Raven in Portland Wrestling, pt. 2
It’s part two of our conversation with Raven — who was Scotty the Body in 1989 and 1990 in the Portland territory. During this interview, Jim Valley talks with the former “Scotty the Body” about his feud with referee Sandy Barr that actually popped the territory, his relationship with promoter Don Owen that eventually led to his…
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Portland Wrestlecast: Raven in Portland Wrestling
You know him best as Raven, ECW’s grunge-era cult leader. Before he was dark and brooding, he was loud, brash, and colorful as Scotty the Body in Portland Wrestling. This week on the Portland Wrestlecast, Jim Valley talks to Raven about his time as Scotty the Body in Portland. Scotty was responsible for many firsts in…
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Portland Wrestlecast: The night Santa attacked Billy Jack Haynes
While Don Owen did promote a show at the Portland Sports Arena on Christmas night, it was never the biggest or most important show of the year. However, it’s Christmas time on this week’s edition of the Portland Wrestlecast. If you ask fans who grew up in the 80s about the most memorable holiday angles,…
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Portland Wrestlecast: Remembering Larry and Curt Hennig
Before he was perfect, Curt Hennig was a young, green wrestler in Portland Wrestling. Then, he won his first-ever pro wrestling title, the Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship, with his late father Larry “The Axe” Hennig. In this edition of the Portland Wrestlecast, I recaps Curt’s career in Portland, including his feuds with Buddy Rose and Rip…
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Portland Wrestlecast: Dynamite Kid in the Pacific Northwest
You know Dynamite Kid from England, Japan, Calgary and the WWF, but do you know he also had a run in Portland and Don Owen’s territory? Not only was he a former Pacific Northwest Heavyweight and tag team champion, he played a key role in one of the most famous angles in Portland Wrestling history: the…
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Portland Wrestlecast: Tom Prichard on Don Owen and the WON HOF
He’s been on the ballot for years and yet never gets enough support from voters. Does Don Owen belong in the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame? Tom Prichard is not just a wrestler and a trainer, he’s a historian. Prichard gives this thoughts on Don Owen, his legacy, his credentials, who he helped, and whether or not Owen…
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Portland Wrestlecast: Dr. Tom Prichard
Before he was a Heavenly Body a Bodydonna, or even a Doctor, Tom Prichard was in Portland Wrestling and is the featured guest on this week’s Portland Wrestlecast. Hear stories about what made Billy Jack Haynes unusual and unique as well as Tom’s thoughts on working with Buddy Rose, Matt Borne, Bret “Hack” Sawyer, and Kevin…
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Portland Wrestlecast: Mike Masters on the Buddy Rose-Matt Borne backstage fight
Mike Masters (aka Rocky Jones) returns for episode three of the Portland Wrestlecast. On this episode, he solves the mystery of Kim Song and his sudden departure from the territory, plus gives his eyewitness account of a dressing room altercation between Buddy Rose and Matt Borne over Buddy’s real life marriage to Matt’s sister. You’ll…
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Portland Wrestlecast premiere: Steve Regal on teaming with Roddy Piper
Welcome to the premiere of the Portland Wrestlecast, the show about one of the best, longest running, and last surviving territories: the Portland, Oregon, territory. I’m Jim Valley, a longtime wrestling podcaster, host of this show, and co-host of the Pacific Rim Pro Wrestling podcast as well. Every week on the Wrestlecast, you will hear…