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Portland Wrestling

Step inside the Portland Sports Arena and relive the golden age of Pacific Northwest wrestling. From legendary feuds to hidden gems, our podcasts bring you the stories, matches, and larger-than-life personalities that defined one of wrestling’s most unique territories. Each episode dives into the history, characters, and unforgettable moments of Portland Wrestling—from household names who passed through on their way to national stardom, to the one-match wonders and obscurities that only true fans

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01:27:09

🎙️ Ringside in Rose City #25 – Voices of Portland...

Portland Wrestling ·

2026/03/05

🎙️ Ringside in Rose City #25 – Voices of Portland WrestlingOne ring.One city.A thousand stories.And this week… you’ll hear them for yourself.In Episode #25 of Ringside in Rose City, Frank Culbertson and Portland Wrestling historian Mike Rogers do something a littledifferent. Instead of just talking about the wrestlers of the Pacific Northwest, they let the voices of the territory speak directly to you.When Lisa Hughes spins the wheel and reveals the envelope, it lands on a topic tied directly to

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00:06:02

Northwest Favorites: The Heart of Portland Wrestling:...

Portland Wrestling ·

2026/02/27

In the final chapter of Northwest Favorites: The Heart ofPortland Wrestling, host Frank Culbertson closes the series with three unforgettable figures whose careers span different eras, styles, and legacies — yet each helped define what Portland Wrestling truly was.💥 Mark Lewin — A world-traveled star whose Portland chapter came late in a remarkable 30-year career. From early success in Vancouver to battles with the Von Steigers andBeauregard, Lewin brought experience, toughness, and a long legacy

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01:32:17

🔥 Ringside in Rose City #24 Ed Moretti! 🔥

Portland Wrestling ·

2026/02/26

This week, we don’t spin the wheel — Lisa punches thebutton.Episode #24 brings a very special guest into the squared circle as legendary Ed “Moondog” Moretti joins Frank Culbertson and Portland Wrestling historian Mike Rogers for a deep, revealing, and often hilarious conversation about a life in professional wrestling.From building a backyard ring in Daly City…To learning from the Guerreros at the San Jose YMCA…To refereeing in the Cow Palace…To wrestling André the Giant in Oregon…To touring Japan

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00:06:36

Northwest Favorites: The Heart of Portland Wrestling...

Portland Wrestling ·

2026/02/20

Episode 13 explores four wrestlers who each broughtsomething unique to the Northwest — from youthful fire, to rugged toughness, to historic greatness, to heartfelt family legacy. Together, they represent four decades of the Portland Wrestling story.Host Frank Culbertson spotlights:🔥 Ricky Santana — the high-energy spark who helped revive the territory in the late ’80s, capturing multiple tag titles and the Northwest Heavyweight Championship before becoming a major star in Puerto Rico and working

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01:13:28

🎙️ Ringside in Rose City #23 – Fantasy Land

Portland Wrestling ·

2026/02/19

🎙️ Ringside in Rose City #23 – Fantasy LandOne ring.One city.A thousand stories.But this week… we step into Fantasy Land. Frank thinks he’s in control. Lisa spins the wheel.The envelope says “Fantasy Land.”Actually… every envelope says Fantasy Land.Because this time, Mike Rogers is taking over.What if Portland Wrestling history had just tilted slightly in a different direction? What if certain wrestlers had made the trip? What if Don Owen picked up the phone at just the right moment? What if a feud

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00:07:10

Northwest Favorites: The Heart of Portland Wrestling...

Portland Wrestling ·

2026/02/13

Northwest Favorites: The Heart of Portland Wrestling – #12Episode 12 takes a deep dive into three very different careers — a brilliant but troubled natural, a fiery heel who became a legend just north of the border, and a smooth technician who would go on to train some of wrestling’s biggest stars.Host Frank Culbertson covers:🎭 Matt Borne — the intense, gifted second-generation star whose Portland roots shaped a career that took him from Mid-South to WWF to Japan, and ultimately into

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01:08:22

🎙️ Ringside in Rose City #22 – Voices, Ribs, and the...

Portland Wrestling ·

2026/02/12

🎙️ Ringside in Rose City #22 – Voices, Ribs, and the Missing TapeOne ring.One city.A thousand stories.And this week… we keep digging.After last week’s deep dive into Excitement in the Air:Voices of Northwest Wrestling – Volume Three, Frank Culbertson and Mike Rogers return to finish what they started — spotlighting even more overlooked names, locker room legends, and unforgettable stories from Portland andVancouver wrestling history.For this episode, Lisa Hughes doesn’t even need to spin the wheel

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00:07:22

Northwest Favorites: The Heart of Portland Wrestling...

Portland Wrestling ·

2026/02/06

Episode 11 dives into three unforgettable names who eachhelped shape the Northwest in their own way — from technical wizardry, to wild brawling chaos, to the cunning presence of a future worldwide star.Host Frank Culbertson explores:🦅 Johnny Eagles — “The Houdini of Wrestling,” a technical master whose British grappling style, smooth counters, and surprising main-event run made him one of the most unique performers ever to appear in the Portland Sports Arena.🐺 Mad Dog & Butcher Vachon — the

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01:01:53

🎙️ Ringside in Rose City #21 – Excitement in the Air:...

Portland Wrestling ·

2026/02/05

🎙️ Ringside in Rose City #21 – Excitement in the Air: Voices of Northwest Wrestling, Volume ThreeOne ring.One city.A thousand stories.And this week… the voices that carried the Northwest.In Episode #21 of Ringside in Rose City, Frank Culbertson and Mike Rogers crack open Excitement in the Air: Voices of Northwest Wrestling – Volume Three, the latest installment in Mike’s acclaimed interview series capturing the real stories of the wrestlers who lived, worked, and bled in the Pacific Northwest.As

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00:05:35

Northwest Favorites: The Heart of Portland Wrestling #10

Portland Wrestling ·

2026/01/30

Episode 10 dives into three wildly different careers that helped power Portland Wrestling’s identity during the territory’s most memorable eras.Host Frank Culbertson breaks down:💥 Dynamite Kid — one of the most explosive wrestlers ever to work in Portland. From shocking turns with Buddy Rose to legendary matches with Curt Hennig, Dynamite’s 1983 run delivered some of the hottest action anywhere in the country.🐖 Carl Styles — the Southern gentleman with the glass-eye storyline, the pigs, the

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01:31:09

🎙️ Ringside in Rose City #20 – GIANT Episode: Andre...

Portland Wrestling ·

2026/01/29

🎙️ Ringside in Rose City #20 – GIANT Episode: Andre the Giant in the NorthwestOne ring.One city.A thousand stories.And this week… we go bigger than we’ve ever gone before.Episode #20 of Ringside in Rose City is a GIANT episode in every sense of the word, as Frank Culbertson and Mike Rogers finally tackle one of the most mythologized figures in wrestling history:As always, Lisa Hughes opens the show, spins the wheel, reveals the envelope, and sets the stage for what quickly becomes one of the most

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00:05:51

Northwest Favorites: The Heart of Portland Wrestling #9

Portland Wrestling ·

2026/01/23

Episode 9 explores three powerful personalities who shapedthe territory in very different eras — the fiery babyface, the world champion, and the mud-covered villain fans never forgot.Host Frank Culbertson spotlights:🔥 Jay Youngblood — the dynamic young star who helped stabilize the roster during a major talent exodus, captured the Northwest title five times, and delivered some of the territory’s hottest feuds before rising to national fame.🌎 Gene Kiniski — “Canada’s Greatest Athlete,” an NWA World

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00:59:47

🎙️ Ringside in Rose City #19 – From Armory to Arena:...

Portland Wrestling ·

2026/01/22

🎙️ Ringside in Rose City #19 – From Armory to Arena: October 1968 and the Birth of the Portland Sports ArenaOne ring.One city.A thousand stories.And this week… the moment everything changed.In Episode #19 of Ringside in Rose City, Frank Culbertson and Mike Rogers turn back the clock to October 1968, the mostuncertain—and most important—month in Portland wrestling history. This is the story of how Don Owen was forced out of the Portland Armory, scrambled for survival, and somehow transformed a North

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00:05:57

Northwest Favorites: The Heart of Portland Wrestling...

Portland Wrestling ·

2026/01/16

Episode 8 spotlights three unforgettable performers whohelped shape Portland Wrestling from the middle and upper-middle of the card — the wrestlers who brought emotion, excitement, and personality to every show.Host Frank Culbertson breaks down:🔥 Brett Sawyer — the fiery young babyface who shocked the territory by winning a battle royal for the vacant Northwest title, becoming a 3-time champion and one of the mostpopular stars of the early ’80s.🎤 John Tolos — the charismatic, sharp-tongued veteran

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01:15:42

🎙️ Ringside in Rose City #18 – Mount Rushmore of...

Portland Wrestling ·

2026/01/15

🎙️ Ringside in Rose City #18 – Mount Rushmore of Portland Wrestling (Sports Arena Era)One ring.One city.A thousand stories.And this week… the debate every Portland Wrestling fan has had at least once.In Episode #18 of Ringside in Rose City, Frank Culbertson and Mike Rogers finally tackle one of the most passionate, personal, and controversial topics in territory history: The Mount Rushmore of Portland Wrestling—specifically the Portland Sports Arena era (1968–1991).As always, Lisa Hughes opens the

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00:05:50

Northwest Favorites: The Heart of Northwest Favorites...

Portland Wrestling ·

2026/01/09

Episode 7 dives into three powerful figures who shaped thePacific Northwest’s wrestling identity across multiple eras — the veterans, the world-travelers, and the raw-boned brawlers who helped define Portland Wrestling’s heart and soul.Host Frank Culbertson spotlights:🥋 Haru Sasaki — one of the longest-tenured wrestlers in Portland history. Sneaky, expressive, and beloved as a heel, Haru wrestled an estimated 5,000 matches for Don Owenand held multiple tag titles alongside legends like King Curtis

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01:19:18

🎙️ Ringside in Rose City #17 – Foggy Memories

Portland Wrestling ·

2026/01/08

🎙️ Ringside in Rose City #17 – Foggy MemoriesOne ring. One city.A thousand stories.And this week… the names that make fans say, “Yeah… I kind of remember that guy.”On this episode of Ringside in Rose City, Frank Culbertson and Mike Rogers dig into the forgotten, overlooked, andunder-appreciated wrestlers who helped build Portland Wrestling from the opening bell to the final fall—without ever making the Top 10 lists.As always, Lisa Hughes opens the show, spins the wheel, reveals the envelope, and

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00:05:20

NW Favorites: The Heart of Portland Wrestling -...

Portland Wrestling ·

2026/01/02

Episode 6 spotlights three wrestlers who helped define theupper-middle tier of Portland Wrestling — the dependable stars, hometown favorites, and fierce villains who carried the territory from night to night.Host Frank Culbertson breaks down:🔹 Jerry Oates — the smooth, athletic babyface who broke a long-standing pattern by capturing the NW title in 1978 and teaming with a young Jesse Ventura.🔹 Art Barr — Portland’s own, transformed into the wildly popular “Beetlejuice” before becoming a major star

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01:22:36

🎙️ Ringside in Rose City #16 – Excitement in the Air,...

Portland Wrestling ·

2026/01/01

🎙️ Ringside in Rose City #16 – Excitement in the Air, Volume Two (New Year’s Show)One ring.One city.A thousand stories.And a brand-new year.Ringside in Rose City kicks off the New Year with a deep dive into Excitement in the Air – Volume Two, Mike Rogers’ secondcollection of long-form wrestler interviews, featuring voices that helped shape Portland wrestling, the Pacific Northwest, and the business worldwide.As always, Lisa Hughes opens the show, spins the wheel, and keeps the episode

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00:06:10

NW Favorites: The Heart of Portland Wrestling Episode #5

Portland Wrestling ·

2025/12/26

NW Favorites: The Heart of Portland Wrestling Episode #5Episode 5 highlights three standout stars who defined theNorthwest’s middle-to-upper card — wrestlers who brought credibility, excitement, and emotional investment to Portland Wrestling without being the territory’s absolute megastars.Host Frank Culbertson covers:🔹 Les Thornton — the technical master and “man of 1000 holds” who brought British style, legitimate toughness, and multiple title reigns to Portland.🔹 Johnny Kostas — a

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