Professional Wrestling is often considered a joke; it shouldn’t be that way. Wrestlers are part athletes, stuntmen, and, most importantly, entertainers. Aren’t all sports a form of entertainment anyways? Pro wrestling may be known for its roots in the South, but before the monopolization of the industry by Former WWE Chairman Vince McMahon, it was a regional affair. And Portland was one of those regions. This article will relive Portland Professional Wrestling and the stars that passed through the PDX.
How it Started
One of the first documented “wrestling affairs” occurred in Portland Mechanics Arena in July 1883. The Oregonian labeled it a “grand athletic tourney.”
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