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Don Owen (March 16, 1912 – August 1, 2002) was an American professional wrestling promoter. For several decades, he owned and operated the highly successful Pacific Northwest Wrestling (PNW) under his parent company, Don Owen Sports , which was based out of Portland, Oregon .
Sep 24, 1999 · “Don Owen was the best payoff promoter in the business,” remembered former NWA World champion Dory Funk Jr. During his tenure as NWA champ, Portland was a regular stop for Funk where he wrestled such stars as Stan Stasiak, Dutch Savage and Lonnie Mayne.
Don Owen (1912 – 2002) was an American promoter. For several decades, he owned and operated the highly successful Pacific Northwest Wrestling (PNW) under his parent company, Don Owen Sports, which was based out of Portland, Oregon. Born in Eugene, Oregon to boxing/wrestling promoter Herb Owen...
In 1949 Don Owen, the son of Herb Owen, who had been promoter of Portland Wrestling since 1925 taped the very first professional wrestling program ever to hit the airwaves anywhere in the...
The PNW 60th Anniversary Wrestling Extravaganza was the first of the two events. It took place on May 21, 1985 at the Portland's Memorial Coliseum. Don Owen was the National Wrestling Alliance promoter for the Pacific Northwest territory, having in 1942 taken over the family business his father started in 1925.
LIKE, SUBSCRIBE & SHARE!! Don Owen's legendary NWA Pacific Northwest promotion ended their extraordinary run on KPTV Channel 12 on 12/28/1991. This is the final televised show in Portland...
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Don Owen, making ring introductions at the Portland Sports Arena in September 1991. The National Wrestling Alliance was formed in 1948 with Don Owen as one of the founding members. [3] This started the beginning of what became known as NWA Pacific Northwest (Portland Wrestling).
