Tag: Portland WrestleCast

Portland Wrestlecast: Tom Prichard on Don Owen and the WON HOF

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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 is worthy to be voted into the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame. Plus, Prichard talks about his passionate, blood-covered promos on Portland TV, the art of his interviews, secret “hiding places” in the Seattle Center Arena, how he won Elton Owen’s “shooting title,” and what he learned during his time in Portland Wrestling.

The Portland Wrestlecast is one of the newest shows on WONF4W. Each week, you can hear new Portland Wrestling stories from the people were there and made Portland wrestling history. Follow Jim Valley on Twitter @jimvalley. 

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Portland Wrestlecast: Dr. Tom Prichard

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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 “Nailz” Kelly.

1985 was a very patriotic time in the United States: the Reagan years, Sgt Slaughter, Hulk Hogan was “American Made”, Rocky fought Ivan Drago, and professional wrestling heroes were being threated by evil communist Russians, Iranians and Cubans. Listen as “Tommy” gives a perfect Americana interview for the times as he challenged The Cuban Assassin. Then, hear a bloodied up Prichard vow revenge against Rip Oliver’s Clan.

Get some great interviews and analysis of the Portland Wrestling scene from one of the most respected wrestlers, trainers, and minds in the business: Tom Prichard. 

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Portland Wrestlecast: Mike Masters on the Buddy Rose-Matt Borne backstage fight

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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 also hear the unusual favor Masters did for Rose for $100 and Stan Stasiak’s gross ritual for every road trip.

Enjoy this very informative and interesting episode detailing the Portland, OR, wrestling territory.

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Portland Wrestlecast: Mike Masters/Rocky Jones on the Buddy Rose Army

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On a new edition of the Portland WrestleCast, let’s go back to 1981 and one of the key players during that time: Mike Masters, aka Rocky Jones.

Trained by Johnny Rodz, Masters became a member of Buddy Rose’s Army, the top heel faction in the Portland territory at the time. In this interview, he talks about living at The Bomber, the differences between Don and Elton Owen, a riot in Salem, Oregon, his eyewitness account of Buddy Rose assaulting a young fan at a convenience store, and much more.

If you’re new, this is my weekly podcast on wrestling in the Portland, OR, territory. Check out last week’s debut and if you’re a subscriber to the site, you can subscribe via RSS here. 

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Portland Wrestlecast premiere: Steve Regal on teaming with Roddy Piper

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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 new stories about Roddy Piper, Buddy Rose, Rip Oliver, Scotty The Body (aka Raven), Jimmy Snuka, Dutch Savage, and many others.

To kick things off, I explain what made the Portland territory different. From there, I go back back to 1981 with TV clips from Buddy Rose’s real life marriage to Matt Borne’s sister, the controversy of Kim Song, and a classic heel interview from Stan Stasiak.

Then, I talk to a man who lived it all:  “Mr. Electricity” Steve Regal. You’ll hear about his work with Rose and Matt Borne, tagging with Mid Atlantic U.S. Champ Roddy Piper (who brought the title in his return to the territory in one of his first visits back) and a story about wild female fans on the freeway. 

Subscribers will be able to add the RSS feed to their subscription-friendly app of choice shortly.

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