The Portland Northwest (PNW) Wrestling territory, initially under the tutelage of Ted Thye (top left) and later Don Owen (bottom left), thrived with stars such as (from left to right) Beauregarde, the Von Steigers (Kurt and Karl), Elton Owen, Sandy Barr, Billy Jack (later Haynes), Jimmy Snuka, Stan Stasiak, Moondog Lonnie Mayne, Dutch Savage, Terrible Tony Borne, The Royal Kangaroos ("Lord" Jonathan Boyd and Norman Frederick Charles III), Ed Wiskoski (later Colonel DeBeers), The Grappler (Len Denton), Shag Thomas, Rip Oliver, Roddy Piper, Buddy Rose, and a host of others.

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Pacific Northwest Wrestling (PNW) was an NWA wrestling territory based in Portland, Oregon that produced iconic names until its sad demise.

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Nestled in the rugged, rain-soaked landscape of the Pacific Northwest lay a wrestling territory that served as a crucible for some of the sport’s most iconic names. From its humble beginnings in the 1920s to its heyday as a proving ground for legends, Pacific Northwest Wrestling (PNW) has been heralded as “one of the best wrestling territories to learn the trade that ever existed.” Rooted in the heart of Portland, Oregon, this is how a small promotion rose to prominence, producing stars who would go on to shape the future of professional wrestling. Yet, like many great territories, it faced challenges that led to its eventual sad demise.

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