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🎙️ Episode 6: “Regan, Vachon, and Ruffin—Ghosts of the Arena”

In Portland Wrestling, some names burned bright. Others barely flickered.
This week on Portland Wrestling Obscurities: Forgotten, Brief, and Barely Remembered, we spotlight three men whose time at the Sports Arena was short—but whose stories reach far beyond those few matches.

• Sean Regan – Two Portland draws in 1973, but a European star, Canadian champion, NWA title challenger, and later a South African author and activist.

• Jon Vachon – The mysterious “partner” of Butcher Vachon. A puzzle of names, impostors, and a short-lived Portland run.

• Jack Ruffin – Man of many aliases. From teaming with Igor Volkoff to upsetting Jimmy Snuka, to unmasking Angelo Poffo in ICW. A career cut short by tragedy.

Three men. Three fleeting shadows. And one more reason Portland’s wrestling history is unlike anywhere else.

📚 Inspired by The Encyclopedia of Portland Wrestlers by Mike Rodgers—available now on Amazon.
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