Ringside In Rose City #1

🎙️ Ringside in Rose City #1 – The Top 10 Tag Teams of the Portland Sports Arena Era One ring. One city. A thousand stories. And this… is where it all begins. Welcome to the very first episode of Ringside in Rose City, the Portland Wrestling history podcast where nothing is scripted, the topic is never known in advance, and every conversation is driven by memory, research, and a deep love for the territory. Hosts Frank Culbertson and Mike Rogers—author of Katy Bar the Door, The Encyclopedia of Portland Wrestlers, and the Excitement in the Air interview series—kick off the series with a classic debate straight out of the Portland Sports Arena era: The Top 10 Tag Teams in Portland Wrestling (1968–1991). Before the discussion even begins, Lisa Hughes sets the tone—introducing the show, spinning the wheel, revealing the envelope, and making it clear she’ll be keeping Frank and Mike (mostly) on track as the series unfolds. From there, the episode dives deep into the teams that defined Saturday nights in North Portland, including: • The vicious dominance and longevity of The Royal Kangaroos • The menace and mystique of The Von Steigers • The blood-soaked chaos of The SheepHerders • The chemistry and charisma of Roddy Piper & Rick Martel • The credibility of Dutch Savage & Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka • The brilliance of Lonnie Mayne & Tony Borne • The heat-generating teamwork of Buddy Rose & Ed Wiskowski • And the underrated teams and forgotten combinations that helped build the card from top to bottom Along the way, Frank and Mike explain why tag team wrestling mattered so much in Portland, how Don Owen booked teams differently than other territories, and why heel-vs-heel matches often drew just as well—if not better—than traditional good-vs-evil pairings. The episode also introduces a show staple: 🎲 K-Fabe Curveballs, where trivia, pop culture, and wrestling history collide, and Mike never knows what’s coming next—including questions about ice cream, Batman villains, and a legendary Dutch Savage salmon story that could only happen in Portland. This episode sets the foundation for everything that follows: • Unscripted discussion • Deep historical context • Respect for the craft • And stories you won’t hear anywhere else Whether you’re a lifelong Portland Wrestling fan or discovering the territory for the first time, this is the place to start. Step into the arena. This is Ringside in Rose City— Wrestling wrestling the way it should be.