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.
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pton, but I have been a
ight I had the good for-
p reminded me an awful
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pie way Rich and I did.
tie at home, sharpening
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lecoming a professional
py shares more the same
I,” he said.
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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.
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BOMBS AWAY—Billy Jack prepares to body slam
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