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About The print. (Oregon City, Oregon) 1977-1989 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 7, 1983)
alive and well in Portland f Clan; ’ saga continues lid fall to Jack, Strongbow, and lee. ■Pandemonium broke loose in the I and deciding fall. Jack, a (and native, had the Crippier in I riddle of the ring and was dishing he punishment. Oliver’s partners lpted to come to his aid but were :k!y cut off by Strongbow and lee. All six men were in the ring e battle when Jack held Oliver’s Eders to the mat for the three It . I ■The semi-main event featured a age match between the wiley pan Alberto Madril and laukee’s up and coming young star I Bourne. The match was slated to le best two out of three falls or to a nsion time limit. both wrestlers exchanged advan- I throughout the opening minutes, I Bourne soon gained control. |ne relentlessly taunted his oppo- Imuch in the same way his father, pgh” Tony, had during the 60’s |70’s. Madril was held at bay despite the efforts of the partisan crowd. Several times the crowd chanted “We want Al!,” but Madril couldn’t retaliate. Bourne recorded the first and only fall at the 7:16 mark of the match. Madril was whipped into the ropes and attempted to execute a victory roll, which got a two count. Bourne then reversed the hold and held Madril for the count of three. In the closing minutes Madril pulir ed out all of the stops.in making a last ditch effort to tie the match. Three times in the final two minutes he was able to get two counts from referee Sandy Barr. With only seconds remain ing, Madril secured Bourne in the grapevine, usually a submission hold. The bleach blond Bourne was able to hold on until the bell sounded, escap ing with the victory. Preliminary action saw the Great Tia and Jerry “O” grapple to an ex citing draw while “Irish” Pat McGee dove off the top rope to stop Chief Tapu. Thoughts by Rob Conner Sports Editor Images by Joel Miller Photo Editor flies through the air. The team of Jack,, McGee, and Chief Strongbow m Saturday night in the Portland Sports Arena. ... \on of wrestling excellence pton, but I have been a ight I had the good for- p reminded me an awful p about nine years ago. y, 7, are growing up with pie way Rich and I did. tie at home, sharpening pf Billy Jack and Buddy lecoming a professional py shares more the same I,” he said. I Ricky and Jimmy both p; tented full-nelson. It is 1-nelson also. And “our of you may have heard of him, he is now billed as “The Superfly,” from the Fiji Islands, he is the now nationally famous Jimmy Snuka. There is something about live professsional wrestling that is unlike any other sporting event. Maybe it’s the fans. These are the most loyal fans in the world. They never boo their favorites, the way fans in the King Dome boo Jim Zorn or David Kreig. It is simply tremendous. I have been to Atlanta, Ga. for professional wrestling and they may get 20,000 spectators sure, but in no way do they stand up against the great fans I met and talked to in Portland. Just as the Northwest produces the best wrestling talent, it also produces fans that go with it. You can’t beat pro wrestling as an entertainment value. Compared to the other professional sports in the area (a $14 Blazer ticket, a $15 Seahawk ticket, or $8 Mariner ticket) for $5.00 a pro wrestling ticket buys you two hours of nonstop action. ■iF Jjjif lililí ■ H.._ ■■■■■ I ■■ BOMBS AWAY—Billy Jack prepares to body slam theDynamite Kid
