1988 and Billy Jack was setting up the Oregon Wrestling Federation to rival Don Owen's Pacific Northwest promotion. According to Tom, "Billy rang me and offered me $1,200 a week to come and work for him. I told him "No Billy, I'm loyal to Don." He told me, "Well I'm calling youa punk. You're nothing but a punk. I'm telling you, face to face, man to man, you're a punk." On the opening night of Billy Jack's fed, I drove up to Portland for the rival card that Don was promoting on the same night. I think Billy's promotion lasted only 4 months." (It closed 7/17/88).
Don Owens Extravaganza, May 7-8 May, 1988
5/7/88 Portland
Cage match for tag titles -
Steve Doll & Scott Peterson def. Avalanche & Mike Golden
Assassin def. Buddy Rose DQ
Tom Zenk def. Grappler DQ
Matt Borne def. Shogun
Jesse Barr def. Al Madril DQ
Tom Zenk def. CW Bergstrom
Billy Two Eagles & Art Barr def. Moondog Moretti & Steve Austin
5/8/88 Seattle
AWA Champion Curt Hennig def. The Grappler
Assassin def. Buddy Rose
Al Madril drew Jesse Barr
Tom Zenk def. CW Bergstrom
Matt Borne def. Shogun DQ
Steve Austin & Mike Golden & Avalanche def. Billy Two Eagles & Steve Doll & Art Barr
Steve Doll & Scott Peterson def. Moondog Moretti & Steve Austin
Cowboy Lang def. Coconut Willie
5/7/88 Portland
Cage match for tag titles -
Steve Doll & Scott Peterson def. Avalanche & Mike Golden
Assassin def. Buddy Rose DQ
Tom Zenk def. Grappler DQ
Matt Borne def. Shogun
Jesse Barr def. Al Madril DQ
Tom Zenk def. CW Bergstrom
Billy Two Eagles & Art Barr def. Moondog Moretti & Steve Austin
5/8/88 Seattle
AWA Champion Curt Hennig def. The Grappler
Assassin def. Buddy Rose
Al Madril drew Jesse Barr
Tom Zenk def. CW Bergstrom
Matt Borne def. Shogun DQ
Steve Austin & Mike Golden & Avalanche def. Billy Two Eagles & Steve Doll & Art Barr
Steve Doll & Scott Peterson def. Moondog Moretti & Steve Austin
Cowboy Lang def. Coconut Willie
coverage below from Northwest Wrestlemedia, Volume 2, No.7 and the excellent blog "I remember Portland Wrestling"
