Ringside In Rose City #41 Ring Around the Northwest Hall of Fame: The First 11 Years

Episode 41 – Ring Around the Northwest Hall of Fame: The First 11 YearsSome wrestlers became world champions. Others became household names. And some quietly built the foundation of Pacific Northwest wrestling one match at a time.In this special episode, Frank Culbertson and historian Mike Rodgers open the Ring Around the Northwest Hall of Fame vault and revisit the first eleven Hall of Fame classes, exploring the wrestlers, promoters, announcers, and personalities whose impact shaped Portland and Vancouver wrestling for generations.Along the way, you'll hear stories about:• Why Gorgeous George changed professional wrestling forever• The incredible careers of Ripper Collins, Sandy Barr, The Skull, Steve Doll, Rick Martel, Bearcat Wright, and many more• How Hall of Fame selections were made—and why championships weren't the only measure of greatness• Forgotten stars whose contributions deserve to be remembered• Behind-the-scenes stories from Mike's 30 years publishing Ring Around the NorthwestPlus, Lisa Hughes presents another Hall of Fame edition of Kayfabe Curveballs, where Mike somehow finds himself answering questions about Bat Masterson, Annie Oakley, Cowboy Lang, and Hall of Fames that have absolutely nothing to do with wrestling.And yes... before anyone asks... we made sure to spend time talking about Steve Doll. We know one of our favorite listeners, Jody Day, is always standing by to defend Steve's honor, and we're pretty sure she'd have driven to the studio if we'd skipped him. Consider this episode officially Jody-approved!One ring. One city. A thousand stories.New episodes of Ringside in Rose City drop every Friday on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.