Posted on Tuesday, 31 July 2012

August 1st - Death of a survivor. On August 1st, 2002 Don Owen, who promoted wrestling in Portland for 54 years (ending in 1992) and was one of the few regional promoters to survive Vince McMahon’s national expansion in the 1980s, dies at the age of 90. Among those who wrestled and/or got their start under Don Owen’s management are Stan Stasiak, Dizzy Hogan, Curt Hennig, Mad Dog Vachon, Nick Bockwinkel, Jesse Ventura, Roddy Piper, Billy Jack Haynes, Omar Atlas, Shag Thomas, Dutch Savage, Lonnie “Moondog” Mayne, Jimmy Snuka, and George Wagner (in the years before he attained international fame as Gorgeous George).

  • August 1st - Death of a survivor.

On August 1st, 2002 Don Owen, who promoted wrestling in Portland for 54 years (ending in 1992) and was one of the few regional promoters to survive Vince McMahon’s national expansion in the 1980s, dies at the age of 90.

Among those who wrestled and/or got their start under Don Owen’s management are Stan Stasiak, Dizzy Hogan, Curt Hennig, Mad Dog Vachon, Nick Bockwinkel, Jesse Ventura, Roddy Piper, Billy Jack Haynes, Omar Atlas, Shag Thomas, Dutch Savage, Lonnie “Moondog” Mayne, Jimmy Snuka, and George Wagner (in the years before he attained international fame as Gorgeous George).

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