Portland Wrestling

The Cream of the Crop #8 — Rip Kirby & Beauregard: The Men Who Lit the Fuse

In 1969, Portland Wrestling had a problem. The promotion had moved from the old Portland Armory into the Portland Sports Arena, but the crowds weren't what they had been

Ringside in Rose City #54 — Gorgeous Joey Jackson: Inside the Final Years of Portland Wrestling

This week, the Ringside Wheel gets the night off. No mystery envelopes. No Card Shark. No Kayfabe Curveballs. Because tonight, we don't have to talk about Portland Wres

The Cream of the Crop #7 — Stan Stasiak & The Iron Sheik: Two Roads to the World Championship

The Cream of the Crop #7 — Stan Stasiak & The Iron Sheik: Two Roads to the World Championship Two wrestlers. Two generations. Two very different journeys through Portlan

Ringside in Rose City #53 — The Best, the Cringiest…and the Ugliest?

Ringside in Rose City #53 — The Best, the Cringiest…and the Ugliest? Year Two of Ringside in Rose City is officially underway—and apparently one year of credibility was

The Cream of the Crop #6 — The Grappler: The Man Behind the Mask

The Cream of the Crop #6 — The Grappler: The Man Behind the Mask Seven-time Northwest Heavyweight Champion. Eleven-time Northwest Tag Team Champion. Main-event wrestler.

Ringside in Rose City #52 — ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY SHOW! | October 1969

Ringside in Rose City #52 — ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY SHOW! | October 1969 52 episodes. 52 trips through Portland wrestling history. One full year of Ringside in Rose City.

The Cream of the Crop #5 — Two Ways to Draw a Crowd: Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka & Ripper Collins

The Cream of the Crop #5 — Two Ways to Draw a Crowd: Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka & Ripper Collins Before Madison Square Garden. Before the steel cage. Before millions of wres

Ringside in Rose City #51 — Guest Shots: Portland Wrestling Memories

Ringside in Rose City #51 — Guest Shots: Portland Wrestling Memories This week, we put away the results sheets and step inside the memories of the Portland Sports Arena.

The Cream of the Crop – Episode 4: Billy Jack Haynes & Rip Oliver

The Cream of the Crop – Episode 4: Billy Jack Haynes & Rip Oliver Sometimes you don't have to wait very long to discover your greatest rival. For Billy Jack Haynes, it

Ringside in Rose City – Episode 50: September 1969 – Mayne, Kirby & a Territory Searching for Its Next Rivalry

Ringside in Rose City – Episode 50: September 1969 – Mayne, Kirby & a Territory Searching for Its Next Rivalry September 1969 finds Portland Wrestling in an unusual plac

The Cream of the Crop – Episode 3: Dutch Savage & Bull Ramos

The Cream of the Crop – Episode 3: Dutch Savage & Bull Ramos Professional wrestling has always been built around a simple idea: create a villain so dangerous and so desp

Ringside in Rose City #49– The Greatest Northwest Champions

Ringside in Rose City – The Greatest Northwest Champions Who was the greatest Northwest Heavyweight Champion of the Portland Sports Arena era? This week, Frank Culberts

The Cream of the Crop – Episode 2: Buddy Rose & Roddy Piper

The Cream of the Crop – Episode 2: Buddy Rose & Roddy Piper Some rivalries sell tickets. Some create champions. And every once in a while, two wrestlers find each other

Ringside in Rose City – Episode 48: August 1969 – Blood, Wire & a New Northwest Champion

Ringside in Rose City – Episode 48: August 1969 – Blood, Wire & a New Northwest Champion August 1969 was a month when Portland Wrestling caught fire—and at the center of

The Cream of the Crop – Episode 1: Tony Borne & Lonnie Mayne

The Cream of the Crop – Episode 1: Tony Borne & Lonnie Mayne Welcome to The Cream of the Crop: The Main Eventers, Money Draws, and Territory Legends, a brand-new journey

Ringside in Rose City – Episode 47: We Haven't Mentioned These Guys Yet – Part 2

Ringside in Rose City – Episode 47: We Haven't Mentioned These Guys Yet – Part 2 There are the legends everybody remembers—and then there are the wrestlers whose names c

The Attraction Archive – Episode 12: The Final Chapter... and the Beginning of a New Journey

The Attraction Archive – Episode 12: The Final Chapter... and the Beginning of a New Journey Every great series reaches its final chapter. After twelve episodes explori

Ringside in Rose City – Episode 46: Who We Haven't Talked About – Part 1

Ringside in Rose City – Episode 46: Who We Haven't Talked About – Part 1 Not every wrestler was a main event star. Some were future champions finding their footing. Some

The Attraction Archive – Episode 11: World Champions, Trailblazers, and Wrestling's Lasting Mysteries

The Attraction Archive – Episode 11: World Champions, Trailblazers, and Wrestling's Lasting Mysteries Some wrestling attractions became legends because of championship v

Ringside in Rose City – Episode 45: July 1969 – New Champions, New Rivalries, and a Legendary Hawaiian Card

Ringside in Rose City – Episode 45: July 1969 – New Champions, New Rivalries, and a Legendary Hawaiian Card The summer of 1969 is heating up, and so is Portland wrestlin