 In Portland, the team really came into their own and they found success as the Von Steigers; the fans despised the duo, and the partners quickly rose up the card.Their fellow wrestlers held the team in great respect because they were good "ring generals", in other words they were good at controlling the flow of the match, keeping the pre-planned story on track.While working in Portland, the Von Steigers engaged in several storylines with other Portland based teams, such as The Royal Kangaroos ("Lord" Jonathan Boyd and Norman Frederick Charles III) and the team of Tony Borne and Moondog Mayne.