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🎙️ Episode 7: “Feathers, Mennonites, and the Unsung Journeyman”

Portland Wrestling Obscurities: Forgotten, Brief, and Barely Remembered

They weren’t champions. They weren’t headliners. But they stepped into Don Owen’s House of Action—and for a brief moment, they mattered.

In this episode:

• 🪶 Jerry Goodvoice – A Teton-Sioux wrestler who reluctantly wore feathers and bright colors, becoming part of Don Owen’s long tradition of booking Native wrestlers.

• 🎨 Bob Harmes – Billed as the “Magnificent Mennonite—Canada’s Handsomest Athlete.” A wrestler, teacher, and painter whose art was displayed in New York, London, and Hong Kong.

• 🌎 Don Serrano – A journeyman trained by Argentina Rocca who wrestled for over 30 years, including a quiet stint in Portland and tag team gold in Puerto Rico.

Three men. Three stories. Each proof that wrestling history isn’t just about the stars—it’s about the footnotes, too.

📚 Inspired by The Encyclopedia of Portland Wrestlers by Mike Rodgers – available now on Amazon!
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