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This is a sad one to read. Politics really does poison the well of talent sometimes and, this definitely seems the case here with him being tagged an "Ole" guy. Is the Portland wrestling stuff now in the WWE vaults or has it remained an Indie?
I am not entirely sure who owns the Portland wrestling library, but my understanding of the territory era promotions in general is that a great deal of the weekly broadcasts from that era were recorded over to save tape material.
I'm sure there's a tape trader somewhere with the entire catalogue tucked away. Seen a few ecw fan cams pop up on youtube lately which is always a joy to see... Even if the shows themselves and quality are ropey
This is a sad one to read. Politics really does poison the well of talent sometimes and, this definitely seems the case here with him being tagged an "Ole" guy. Is the Portland wrestling stuff now in the WWE vaults or has it remained an Indie?
I am not entirely sure who owns the Portland wrestling library, but my understanding of the territory era promotions in general is that a great deal of the weekly broadcasts from that era were recorded over to save tape material.
I'm sure there's a tape trader somewhere with the entire catalogue tucked away. Seen a few ecw fan cams pop up on youtube lately which is always a joy to see... Even if the shows themselves and quality are ropey
Yes, indeed, there likely is. I really enjoy seeing the old territory footage, especially the studio shows.