Obscurities: Forgotten, Brief, and Barely Remembered - Lumberjacks, Legacies & the Mighty Zulu
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The legends get remembered. The others? They vanish into the fog of time.
But Obscurities: Forgotten, Brief, and Barely Remembered is here to change that.
In Episode 2, host Frank Culbertson shines a spotlight on three men whose time in the Portland Sports Arena was short—but unforgettable to those paying attention.
🪓 Mike & Pat Kelly – Identical twins with a lumberjack gimmick and the kind of territory grit you don’t see anymore. Two Portland matches. Eight tag title reigns. A tragic ending you won’t believe.
👨‍👦 Dave Kochen – Second-generation star who followed his father “Wild Bill” into the ring. One strong month in Portland. A quiet legacy across the Midwest.
💥 Ron Pope (The Magnificent Zulu) – Chiseled physique, chaotic reputation. Two Portland losses, one hospitalizing brawl, and a career that flared and vanished.
These aren't the guys with merch tables and legends contracts.
These are the names behind the curtain—the glue guys, the tough hands, the mysteries that deserve their moment.
📚 Based on The Encyclopedia of Portland Wrestlers by Mike Rodgers – available now on Amazon.
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Because even in the shadows… there’s always a story.
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