Michael Porter

Background

Porter was born in Gridley, California, and began his career in 1969 in the San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento region working under the guidance of legendary promoters Roy Shire, Louie Miller and Terry Garvin.

Career

Porter was best known for working as a house show ring announcer for the World Wrestling Federation (now World Wrestling Entertainment) from 1988 to 1993 (mostly on the west coast, including the historic Cow Palace in San Francisco, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena - now Oracle Arena - in Oakland and Atlantic Richfield Company Arena - now Sleep Train Arena - in Sacramento). He worked security at WrestleMania VII at the Los Angeles Sports Arena in 1991. He had announced for such independent feds such as the United Wrestling Alliance (Marysville, California) in 2002-2003, Pro Championship Wrestling (Oroville, California) in 2006 and Devil Mountain Wrestling (Martinez, California) in 2007-2008.

Porter hosted a pro wrestling interview program Michael Porter"s WrestleShoot, which started as a weekend radio show on Marysville, California, radio station KMYC-Department of Administration and Management 1410 and aired there during 2004 and 2005.

The show was later broadcast on the internet radio network, Blog Talk Radio. He also co-hosted the popular Cloverleaf Radio on the same channel.

Porter died on October 23, 2010, at his home in Hollywood, California. He was suffering through various health problems from obesity to diabetes and was a two-time cancer survivor.

The program airs on Sundays on BTR and also spawned a spin-off program called RollerShoot, a program devoted to roller derby.

On August 5, 2013, Michael Porter"s WrestleShoot ended its five-year with BTR with its final program by re-airing pilot from 2008. The program is currently looking for a new home. World Wrestling Federation

Ring Announcer/Security/Ring Crew (House shows, 1988-1993)

United Wrestling Alliance

University of Western Australia Commissioner (2003)

Pro Championship Wrestling

Ring Announcer (2005)

Devil Mountain Wrestling

Ring Announcer (2007).

Achievements

• University of Western Australia Hardcore Champion (2003).

Membership

Porter interviewed varying levels of talent from independent stars to members of the WWE Hall of Fame.

Connections

Friend:

Rowdy Roddy Piper