Tag: Portland

Portland announcer Don Coss passes

Posted by Mike Rodgers | Feb 26, 2025 | Featured Home Page, News, Obituaries

This past weekend, on Saturday, February 22nd, there was a Portland Wrestling Expo. It featured...

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Preserving Portland’s wrestling history, one tape at a time

Posted by Jon Langmead | Sep 16, 2024 | Interviews, Not Another Collectible!

Preserving footage of classic professional wrestling isn’t exactly God’s work but I’m willing to...

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Billy Jack Haynes in custody over wife’s death

Posted by Greg Oliver | Feb 10, 2024 | News, Obituaries

William Albert Haynes III, known to pro wrestling fans as Billy Jack Haynes, was taken into...

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Wife of Billy Jack Haynes killed

Posted by Greg Oliver | Feb 10, 2024 | News, Obituaries

On the morning of Thursday, February 8, police responded to reports of a shooting in the Lents...

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Mat Matters: Immersed in Portland Wrestling for an afternoon

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jun 6, 2023 | Interviews, Not Another Collectible!, Opinion

PORTLAND, Ore. — The territorial system is long gone from the pro wrestling world, but there...

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‘Tales from the Territories’ shines a light on Portland

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | Nov 15, 2022 | Hollywood Headlock, Other Reviews

Although the episode title is oddly dismissive as it describes Portland as “Where Wrestling...

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Pacific Northwest star Rip Oliver dies

Posted by Mike Rodgers | Mar 5, 2020 | Interviews, Obituaries

Rip “The Crippler” Oliver passed away on March 5. He leaves behind a legacy as one of...

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