Names like Lonnie Mayne, Buddy Rose and Dutch Savage may not be familiar to some today, but for fans of Portland’s professional wrestling scene of the 1960s to early ’90s, these were some of ...

He reflected on the popularity of the matches which were broadcast locally by KPTV on the program, “Portland Wrestling.” “It was grassroots, it was grit and grind, it was blood and guts ...

"Portland Wrestling" went on the air live at 8:30 ... Savage arrived in the 1960s to spend his first Portland years at the Armory. He later partnered with Owen in promoting shows throughout ...

At her height, in the early 1960s, she was making what she ... night to watch a wrestling match put on by DOA Pro Wrestling at the North Portland Eagles Lodge, Ballard was at the front door ...

Portland Wrestling. For many kids who grew up in the 1960s and ’70s within range of KPTV — channel 12, one of five stations available, counting public television, in the Portland area back ...

At 6 foot 4 inches and 265 pounds, Savage was well known in the wrestling world of the 1960s and ’70s for his ... hear about the match we had down in Portland when I chased him outside the ...

Portland wrestling is back, and this time it’s queerer and more diverse than ever. The city was a historic wrestling foothold starting in 1925, says Portlander Brian Bell, who hosts the podcast ...