• From the Crow’s Nest: November, 1977
    Ron Bass, working in the territory as Sam Oliver Bass, and the tag titles take the spotlight in the available footage from November, 1977, of Portland Wrestling’s TV program.
  • From the Crow’s Nest Index
    An index of articles in our From the Crow’s Nest series on the Portland Wrestling territory.
  • From the Crow’s Nest: October, 1977
    Our From the Crow’s Nest series continues its journey through the footage from the old Portland territory. This week we look at October of 1977, including a very young Gino Hernandez, a great match between Lonnie Mayne and Buddy Rose, and a blood-soaked tale of dissension and revenge.
  • An older woman with glasses and holding a cup turned megaphone hollers at a Portland Wrestling event.
    From the Crow’s Nest: September, 1977
    From the Crow’s Nest, our series of articles looking back at Portland wrestling, continues. In this installment, we check out footage from September of 1977, including a pair of matches between Buddy Rose and Jay Youngblood.
  • From the Crow’s Nest: Introduction, and a 1977 Exposition
    “From the Crow’s Nest”, our series of articles looking at the Portland Wrestling territory, is here. In the debut installment, we provide some background on Portland and review some of the earliest available footage from the territory in 1977.
  • Family, Wrestling and What to Expect Here in 2026
    You would not be reading these words right now if it wasn’t for my dad. When I was but a wee lad, my mom didn’t want me exposed to such scurrilous things as pro wrestling. This created quite the conundrum for dear old dad, who had been watching since his childhood himself. Apparently, I had … Continue reading Family, Wrestling and What to Expect Here in 2026 →
  • Review the Kraken: Multiple Multi-Man Matches, Man
    Our Review the Kraken series continues with a look at the first half of the Kraken Classic, the one-year anniversary show for Kraken Pro Wrestling.