{"podcast":{"title":"Portland Wrestling","slug":"portland-wrestling-7406807","podcast_index_feed_id":7406807,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/1070d3f60/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/frank1794","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/44032760/44032760-1758128819390-e2ae63a00a2c7.jpg","author":"Frank","episode_count":105,"summary":"Step inside the Portland Sports Arena and relive the golden age of Pacific Northwest wrestling. From legendary feuds to hidden gems, our podcasts bring you the stories, matches, and larger-than-life personalities that defined one of wrestling’s most unique territories. Each episode dives into the history, characters, and unforgettable moments of Portland Wrestling—from household names who passed through on their way to national stardom, to the one-match wonders and obscurities that only true fans remember. If you love wrestling history, colorful characters, and the untold stories behind the","last_synced_at":"2026-07-03T00:20:45.897937+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/portland-wrestling-7406807"},"episode":{"title":"🎙️ Ringside in Rose City #33 – Princess Victoria: Fighting the System","slug":"ringside-in-rose-city-33-princess-victoria-fighting-the-system","published_at":"2026-04-30T13:09:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/portland-wrestling-7406807/ringside-in-rose-city-33-princess-victoria-fighting-the-system","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/portland-wrestling-7406807","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/frank1794/episodes/Ringside-in-Rose-City-33--Princess-Victoria-Fighting-the-System-e3im377","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/1070d3f60/podcast/play/119261863/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-30%2F423165428-44100-2-482292cc40e1f.mp3","summary":"🎙️ Ringside in Rose City #33 – Princess Victoria: Fighting the System One ring. One city. A thousand stories. And this week… one of the toughest stories ever told at ringside. When Lisa Hughes punches the connect button, FrankCulbertson and Portland Wrestling historian Mike Rogers welcome a true pioneer into the Rose City ring: Princess Victoria. Before the bright lights… Before Madison Square Garden… Before the championships… There was a fight just to get in the ring. 🚫 When Women Weren’t Allowed From 1954 to 1975 , women’s wrestling was banned in Oregon. Not because they couldn’t wrestle— but because they weren’t allowed to. Princess Victoria was part of the generation that steppedthrough that door when it finally opened… and proved they belonged. 🥊 From Fan to Fighter Her story starts in the stands—watching Portland Wrestlingas a kid… and turns into one of the most unlikely journeys in the business: • Training under Sandy Barr in the toughest possibleenvironment • Learning the craft the old-school way—six days a week, no shortcuts • Becoming “little sister” in a locker room filled with names like Roddy Piper, Buddy Rose, and Dutch Savage • Earning respect the only way that mattered— in the ring 🌎 The Road… and the Reality Victoria shares what life in the territory system was reallylike: • Endless miles—sometimes 800+ miles overnight just tomake the next town • Japan tours, fast-paced styles, and learning on the fly • The difference between working for promoters like Don Owen and Bill Watts … and the realities of working under others • And the truth about what wrestlers—especially women—were really paid This is wrestling without the gloss. ⚖️ The Moolah Reality Princess Victoria doesn’t hold back when discussing FabulousMoolah —but her perspective is layered. She sep…","meta_description":"🎙️ Ringside in Rose City #33 – Princess Victoria: Fighting the System One ring. One city. A thousand stories. And this week… one of the toughest stories e…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4535,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/portland-wrestling-7406807/episodes/ringside-in-rose-city-33-princess-victoria-fighting-the-system/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/portland-wrestling-7406807/ringside-in-rose-city-33-princess-victoria-fighting-the-system.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}