In 1988, Portland had a very brief promotional war when Billy Jack Haynes came back to Oregon after a few years in the WWF. He ran opposition to Don Owen by starting the Oregon Wrestling Federation. Billy Jack brought in wrestlers like Kevin “Nailz”
Editor’s Note: This is a free edition of the podcast. Please share! On a packed edition of the Pacific Rim Pro Wrestling podcast, Fumi Saito and I talk about the late Owen Hart’s time in New Japan Pro Wrestling in the late 80s and early
Ricky Santana has wrestled all over the world: the WWF, WCW, NWA, Japan and, in 1986, he found himself in the Northwest. 1986 was a year of transition for Portland Wrestling. As the WWF and Jim Crockett Promotions went national, Don Owen continued
Fumi Saito and I are back with a whole host of topics on this week’s episode of the Pacific Rim podcast. Before he wrestled Bret Hart in WWE, Tom Magee worked in All Japan Pro Wrestling. Fumi gives his first-hand account of the
Fresh off last week’s Cauliflower Alley Club reunion in Las Vegas, I talk with this year’s recipient of the James Melby Award, Mike Rodgers. The Melby goes to the pre-eminent journalists in wrestling and our Dave Meltzer won it two years ago. For
This edition of Pacific Rim looks at the career and legacy of The Great Sasuke. Fumi Saito and I look at not just his championships and biggest victories, but also his business model and strategy that was very unique for its time and is still used
Just back from the Cauliflower Alley Club Reunion in Las Vegas, Fumi Saito and I run down the highlights and surprises of this year’s event, including meeting Mike Tenay, The Dirty White Boys (Len Denton & Tony Anthony), Conrad Thompson, Tony Schiavone, Mike McGuirk,
This weekend marks 10 years since the death of “Playboy” Buddy Rose. If you only know Buddy from the Blow Away Diet in 1990 WWF, then this show is for you. I talk with Rich Patterson, longtime Portland Wrestling fan and Buddy’s friend, about
30 years ago on April 24, 1989, the first-ever pro wrestling card was held at Tokyo Dome. On that historic card, we got the debut of Jushin “Thunder” Liger. On this episode of Pacific Rim, Fumi Saito and I look back at that show
Fumi Saito and I are finally back home but only slightly rested from last weekend in New York City. But, that means we can finally deliver on our promised review of WrestleMania 35. We talk about what it was like for us watching the matches from
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