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Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Kelowna Memorial Arena, Kelowna, March 8th Too Cold Scorpio vs. Little Guido Guido was coming in right after challenging for the tag titles, but seemed game to give it another go against Scorpio. They had a tight match that looked like, once again, it would go to Scorpio when he went up top for the Scorpio Splash. At the last second, Guido rolled out of the way, and Scorpio crashed on the mat. Guido capitalized with a double leg rollup and scored the three count. Guido and Cornette were elated, and Big Vito rushed out to celebrate his young cousin's biggest singles win yet. Chris Hamrick vs. Mike Modest Another hotly contested battle between the Money Train and the Serial Thrillaz. It looked like it would go to Modest by way of the Reality Check, only for Hamrick to counter with a sunset flip to pull out the come from behind win. Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Dean Malenko Bigelow had faced a hard loss at Aloha Spectacular at the hands of Toshiaki Kawada, and was facing a double tough competitor in Malenko. Despite a fierce battle from Malenko, the Beast From The East overpowered him and got the win with a slingshot splash. Golen State Tag Team Title Match : Coast 2 Coast (John Tatum & Jack Victory) © vs. The Force Of July (The Eagle & The Patriot) The Force of July had suffered a shocking loss of the titles to Coast 2 Coast, and waged a war to get them back, but fell short by way of the Coastal Crash (California Kick into the Victory Plex) on the Patriot. Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : Jushin Liger © vs. Jerry Lynn The night closed out with an exciting Light Heavyweight Title match, with Liger emerging triumphant by way of a rana out of the corner.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN , March 7th Fastball (Bobby Horne & Robert Thompson) vs. Scotty The Body & Stevie Richards Despite Scotty's orders to stay put in the corner, Stevie just couldn't help himself, and late in the match, tried to help out. This caused a distraction at exactly the wrong time, and Scotty went down to a double flying shoulder block from Fastball. Scotty was clearly very disappointed in Stevie as he left the ring. Rick Martel vs. Eddie Guerrero Guerrero had engaged in an incredible match at Aloha Spectacular in what proved to be an ultimately unsuccessful attempt to win the Light Heavyweight title from Jushin Liger. Tonight was another top flight match, this time with the French Canadian superstar. This match went long, until a battle of rollups ended with Martel on top for the one two three. Ultimo Dragon vs. The Lightning Kid At Aloha Spectacular, Dragon won a three way match that made him top contender to the Light Heavyweight crown, currently held by his Thunder Dragons partner Jushin Liger. The Lightning Kid sought that spot for his own, and the two had a fast paced match that went to Dragon by way of a running power bomb. Pacific Television Title : Big Bully Busick © vs. Gary Ablright This was a bruising battle as Busick fought off the huge Oregon Wrecking Crew member, ultimately going to a double count out as they slugged it out at ringside. Pacific Tag Team Title Match : Iron & Steel (Tony Atlas & Larry Cameron) © vs. The FBI The relatively new team of the FBI gave it a good go in this challenge for the titles, and certainly held their own with the powerful champions, but ultimately Cameron took Guido down with the Harlem Hammer (running double axe handle to the back of the head). Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Bret Hart © vs. Buddy Rose While Bret was proving to be a strong champion and was fighting in front of his fellow Canadians, the Playboy was determined to show that he still had what it took and was hungry for one more run with the title. Rose was able to keep Hart on the back foot with his cunning and trickery, but was not able to keep any advantage for long . It seemed he would finally get his choice when a mid ring collision knocked out the ref. While Bret tried to revive the ref, Rose snuck up on him, clearly looking to hit the Inside Out Backbreaker. Unfortunately for him , Stevie Richards, in yet another futile attempt to prove himself, rushed out to the ring. He attempted to hit Bret with the Stevie Kick, but Bret dodged out of the way, and he instead hit Rose. Bret tossed Stevie out of the ring, and went for the cover as the now revived referee counted three. Rose got up and exploded in anger, dragging Richards into the ring and executing the Inside Out Backbreaker on Stevie. He continued to put the boots to Dancin' Stevie until Scotty The Body rushed out and threw himself on top of Stevie to protect him. Rose wound up kicking Scotty a few times before he collected himself and stopped. Bret Hart, having no dog in this particular hunt, quietly excused himself by gathering the title belt and returning to the back. As they in turn left the ring, Scotty placed himself protectively between Stevie and Rose, but the Playboy was clearly furious.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Victoria Memorial Arena, Victoria, on ESPN / TSN, March 6th Steve Blackman vs. Chris Adams Last week, Adams came within a hair's breadth of taking the Pacific Heavyweight Title, but he fell just short of victory over Bret Hart. Tonight, he would face a determined Steve Blackman, who was set on handing him his second defeat in a row. Blackman did land some blistering shots, even staggering Adams with a roundhouse kick. But Adams did not fight his way to be top contender by be someone who collapsed in the face of adversity. He came back hard with a run of kicks of his own, climaxing in a huge Superkick that got the three count. It looks like Adams is gunning for another shot at the title, and who can deny him? Alex Wright vs. Ibrehem Rahman There is no doubt that Das Wunderkind has been impressive in his short time in PCW. All the same, he has mostly impressed himself, and his overconfidence has rubbed a lot of people the wrong way, particularly Trisa Hayes and her men, Steven Regal and Tommy Dreamer. Regardless, Wright easily dominated Rahman, taking him down with a German Suplex. There's no denying Wright's talent. If only he would work on that attitude. Dan Severn vs. Al Snow It seems that the Beast has had his fill of the presence of his former allies in Stormfront. Snow had seemed to delight in tormenting his one time friend, but after what Severn did to him at Aloha Spectacular, he seems almost afraid of his fellow Michigander. He was right to be afraid, as Severn laid an absolute bear mauling on him, beating him from pillar to post before forcing him to tap out to a keylock. Even that wasn't enough, as Severn seemed set on breaking Snow's arm, and he refused to release the hold until, once again, Blackman came in to pull him off. Methinks that Snow has poked the bear just one too many times. The Thrillseekers vs. Bobby John Drinkard & Jim Lynch The Thrillseekers are coming off the biggest win of their career, an incredible victory over no less than the Midnight Express at Aloha Spectacular. Understandably, they came out brimming with confidence and good cheer, eagerly slapping hands with fans who were just as eager to greet them. This confidence rolled over into the match, as they displayed plenty of combination moves before taking down Lynch with a spectacular double top rope missile dropkick. It was clear since their debut that the Thrillseekers would have a great future in PCW, but it looks like the future has arrived, and it is glorious. David Cash & Jason Jett vs. The Serial Thrillaz (Mike Maverick & Shane Helms) The Money Train came out on the losing end of their match with the Thrillaz in Hawaii, but came out determined to even the score. They were razor sharp and laser focused, proving their mettle against the rookie team. Unfortunately, they fell just short of avenging their loss, but they did take the Thrillaz to a 15 minute time limit draw. I doubt they will lose any of that intensity in the inevitable rematch. Pacific Submission Title : Toshiaki Kawada © vs. Steven Regal Ever since the dissolution of Phoenix Rising, Kawada has been on a reign of terror in PCW, knocking off opponents left and right, winning the Submission Title while he was at it. However, tonight he was facing an opponent that was not to be trifled with . The English Lion had an incredible run as California Champion, and has been looking for another trophy to put on his shelf. As hard as Kawada's kicks landed, Regal fired back just as hard with his forearm shots and elbows. Kawada endeavoured to put Regal in as painful holds as possible, but Regal proved equally adept at escaping them and applying his own. The two were evenly matched until a lapse in concentration by Kawada left him prey to a swinging neckbreaker from Regal. Kawada tried to get back to his fight, but was nailed by a running knee to the side of his head. Smelling blood, Regal leapt on him and locked him in the Regal Stretch. The Japanese star struggled to pull himself to the ropes, but he was too far, and he was forced to tap out. In something of an upset, Regal had stopped the seeming unstoppable force and become Pacific Submission Champion. Once he got to his feet, Kawada tried to go after Regal, but the English Lion stood his ground, and Chris Adams came out to pull Kawada away from the ring. Kawada settled for kicking a ringside chair as he left, but he was clearly barely keeping his rage in check. One has to feel sorry for the next poor soul who faces him in the ring.

Chris Von Erich only wrestled one match in 1991 in March, then died in September. Would he be considered off the board?

Pacific Coast Wrestling Aloha Spectacular from the Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Night Two The Thrillseekers vs. The Midnight Express The second night kicks off with a big rematch from New Year's Celebration in Edmonton. The Thrillseekers started their year off with a huge victory over The Midnight Express, and since then, Jim Cornette's men have been determined to make sure that is never repeated. The Midnights pulled out every dirty trick in their sizable book, but the Thrillseekers kept bouncing back, due to their considerable athleticism and enthusiasm. It seemed to be all over when the Express had Storm set up for the Double Goozle. Storm dodged out of the way at the last second, and Eaton and Lane crashed into each other. Storm nailed Lane with the Canadian Kick, and while Jericho held off Eaton, Storm got the three count. Another big win for the Thrillseekers, showing that they are clearly a team to watch. Pierre Carl Ouellet & The Money Train (Jason Jett, David Cash & Chris Hamrick) vs. Fit Finlay & The Serial Thrillaz (Michael Modest, Mike Maverick & Shane Helms) The Serial Thrillaz may ben comparatively inexperienced, but they chose their mentor wisely, even though it meant getting thrust into the middle of Fit Finlay's ongoing feud with Pierre Carl Ouellet and the Money Train. As can be imagined , this was a fast paced match , with plenty of combination moves, along with double and triple team maneuvers from both sides. PCO and Finlay both mainly kept to the outside to direct traffic, but showed no hesitation in charging in to break up pinfalls. Hamrick came close to pulling it out for his team when he attempted a Franken-Hamrick on Helms, but Maverick, working from the outside, grabbed Hamrick by the hair and dropped him throat-first onto the top rope. Michael Modest followed up with a diving kneedrop and got the win for the Serial Thrillaz. A major victory for Finlay's crew, but this is unlikely to be the last these two teams see of each other. Steven Regal & Tommy Dreamer vs. Dean Malenko & Alex Wright Alex Wright is definitely a gifted second-generation wrestler, but he has been rubbing a lot of people in his short time on the West Coast. He certainly hasn't made any friends with Regal and Dreamer, both with his overwhelming smugness and his unwanted attention to Trisa Hayes. Dreamer in particular seemed to be taking umbrage at Wright, going after him every chance he got. Unfortunately, this left him prey to some double teams from Wright and Malenko. Wright's cockiness turned out to be his comeuppance, taking a moment to brag to Trisa Hayes. This left him open to Dreamer grabbing hm and drilling his head into the mat with a DDT, which gave the win to Dreamer and Regal. Eyes on the prize, Wunderkind. Sgt. Slaughter vs. Mike Awesome Ever since the start of the year, Sarge and Awesome have engaged in a series of brutal bouts, none of which have been conclusive. These two didn't bother to wait for the opening bell, unloading on each other from the moment of they were both in the ring together. The two kept dropping heavy bombs on each other, but it seemed like neither would ever give. Deep into the match, Slaugher knocked Awesome out of the ring , then attempted a running Slaughter Cannon off the ring apron to the outside. Awesome caught him in a side slam, then drove him hard back first into the edge of the ring apron. He then dragged Slaughter into the ring and shook the ring with an incredible Awesome Bomb. One … two … THREE!!! The crowd stared agog as Mike Awesome defeated no less than the All American Hero . This would have to shoot Awesome up to the highest realms of the upper ranks. (Non-Title Match) Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Toshiaki Kawada Bigelow continues to be a big favorite among the fans, but has suffered some tough losses this year against top contenders like Chris Adams and Toshiaki Kawada. Kawada's Pacific Submission Title would not be on the line as Bigelow sought to avenge his earlier loss. The Beast From The East gave it everything he had, bouncing Kawada around the ring with some big power moves and it wasn't long before both men were busted open. Kawada came firing back with his own blistering offense, and the momentum of the match swung back and forth. Despite Bigelow's best efforts, Kawada caught him flat footed with the Gamengiri, knocking out the New Jersey Fireball and giving the match to the Japanese star. Kawada is clearly one of the most dangerous contenders in all of PCW. Ultimo Dragon vs. The Lightning Kid vs. Too Cold Scorpio The Pacific Light Heavyweight Division is hotter than it has ever been, and the ranks are so teeming with top talent, they had to add a three way match in order to fit in all of the top contenders on the card. Buzz going into the match was that the winner of this match would have to be considered the #1 contender to the title. This definitely upped the ante for all of the participants, and they all brought their big game to the match. Lightning Kid seemed especially hungry for this match, and kept busting out more and more risky moves. This caught up with him when he sent Scorpio flying out of the ring with a spinning leg whip, then knocked down Dragon with a spinning elbow smash. He followed up with a hands free dive out of the ring … which went sailing over Scorpio and sent him crashing hard onto the floor. Scorpio brought the groggy form of the Kid back into the ring, hit the Scorpio Splash, and got the three count. It was now down to just Scorpio and the Dragon. These two had an incredible duel until Scorpio sent Dragon over the top rope with a thrust kick. Dragon caught himself on the rope, then came back with a springboard rana that got the climactic pinfall. Dragon is now the top contender for the Light Heavyweight title, which is especially interesting given that the champion is his Thunder Dragons partner Jushin Liger. Pacific Television Title Match : Big Bully Busick © vs. Sabu In Big Bully Busick's quest to take on all challengers in defending his TV title, he finds himself squaring off with the wild, crazy, and always unpredictable Sabu. These two had been face to face before in previous matches, but this would have the highest profile and the highest stakes. Sabu kept peppering Busick with shots, keeping the Bully off balance, and then knocking him around with higher risk moves. Busick overcame his earlier frustration, and while he wasn't able to land as many shots as he would like, he made sure that every shot that landed would count. It seemed like Sabu was chipping away at the champ, but Busick was patient, and when Sabu got careless charging into him, Busick crushed him with his deadly Spinebuster Slam. The three count was academic and Busick kept his grip on the TV title. Then, things got a bit … strange. After Busick has returned to the locker room, Sabu was verging on foaming at the mouth furious, and the Sinister Minister pulled a folding table out from underneath the ring and set it up inside the ring. Sabu then went up to the top rope and hit a Moonsault that caused the table to break in half. Sabu was twitching and grimacing as he finally went back to the locker room. I don't envy Sabu's next opponent. Pacific Tag Team Title Match : Iron & Steel (Tony Atlas & Larry Cameron) © vs. The Oregon Wrecking Crew (Gary Albright & David Young) Iron & Steel completed their ascent to the top of the PCW tag ranks by prying the Pacific Tag Team Titles from the grip of the Miracle Violence Connection. With Gordy and Williams no longer in the Terror Collective, Dibiase's group have sent the OWC to try to bring back the titles. The Crew had their own impressive reign as Golden State Tag champs, so were credible challengers for Atlas and Cameron. The OWC were truly a tough nut for the champs to try to crack, with Albright in particular hitting some crushing suplexes. Iron & Steel were ultimately able to weather out the storm, taking down Youn with a spike piledriver. A big win, but major challengers are already lining up for a shot to take the champs down. Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Bret Hart © vs. Chris Adams With that, there was nothing left to do but the Main Event. Adams has been dogging Hart's heels since the start of the year, but he has been picking away from afar without Hart properly being able to retaliate. Now, the Hitman would have the Gentleman within his grasp, with the ultimate prize, Hart's Pacific Heavyweight Title, as the ultimate prize up for grabs. The match swung between taught technical bout and an out and out fight, with both men bearing deep grudges they were looking to take out on each other. Hart was not able to get Adams down to the mat for the Sharpshooter, but Adams kept coming up short in attempts to hit the Superkick. Adams went on an intense campaign to land the Superkick, but Hart was able to just barely dodge out of the way and swiftly follow up with a single arm roll up. He just barely was able to hold Adams shoulders to the mat for the count of three and would close the evening as champ. From the look that Adams gave him after the match, however, I don't think Hart is done with his challenge by a long chalk.

Pacific Coast Wrestling Aloha Spectacular from the Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Night One Barry Windham vs. Dennis Condrey PCW returns to the Aloha State for the Aloha Spectacular, the first Mega Show of the New Year. They open the first night of the show of with what is sure to be an absolutely barn burner. Windham had gone through a bit of a rough patch after losing the Pacific Heavyweight Title, but had fought hard to come back an become one of the tope contenders on the West Coast. Meanwhile, Condrey was coming off an epic run as California champ that left no doubt as to his effectiveness. These two came out fists flying before settling down into trying to wear each other down. Condrey seemed to focus on Windham's arm, trying to neutralize the lariat, while Windham went for Condrey's legs , with multiple half crabs and figure four leglocks. The end came when Condrey thought Windham was vulnerable and went for the Full Nelson Facebuster, but was too close to the ropes. Windham grabbed the ropes to block it, then levelled Condrey with a Lariat to finally get the three count. A hard fought win, but both men came out looking strong. Miracle Violence Connection vs. Ted Dibiase & Brian Lee After a year plus of dominance on the Pacific Coast, the Terror Collective fell apart with the Miracle Violence Connection leaving under bad terms. "Bad terms" is a profound understatement, as the two sides have lashed out at each other every chance they got. Williams and Gordy would get a clear shot at Collective leader Dibiase, along with Brian Lee, their newest recruit. There wasn't a lot of technical wrestling in this match, but the claret was certainly flowing early on, with all 4 men wearing the proverbial Crimson Mask. Dibiase tried to steal the win by taking out his dreaded Loaded Black Glove, only for it to be knocked from his hand by Steve Williams. However, as he and Doctor Death were slugging it out, Lee retrieved the glove from the ground and used it to clobber Gordy. Dibiase held off Williams long enough for Lee to get the three count. A dirty win but a win nonetheless. Regardless, I can't imagine the MVC letting it go at that. Roddy Piper vs. Chris Candido Roddy Piper started his year by offering guidance and a fresh break to Candido, an offer that was swiftly rebuffed by the New Jersey native. Candido may well have come to regret his rash decision, as it has gotten him swiftly tarred with the nickname "Crybaby Chris", chants of which have plagued Candido wherever he has gone. Despite the constant chants, Candido did his best to keep things down to a lingering pout, but Piper never stopped teasing him through the match. Candido was still feisty as ever, peppering Piper with shots and holding his ground. And then came Stevie. Stevie Richards, clearly trying to prove his worth to the Playboy Club, made his way to ringside, possibly trying to tip the tide in favour of Candido. During a verbal altercation outside the ring between Richards and Piper, Candido dove out of the ring, leading to all three men ending up in a pile on the floor. Piper recovered first but his first reaction was to hit a piledriver on Richards. Meanwhile, Candido climbed back into the ring, and Piper may have made it back in time, but Richards was able to tangle up his legs to delay him long enough to result in a countout loss. A win for Candido, then, but not one he was happy with. He and Tina Ferrari were clearly seething as they dragged Richards to the locker room. It looks like Richards may well be in line for a scolding … or worse. Fastball (Bobby Horne & Robert Thompson) vs. Scotty The Body & Stevie Richards But first … Stevie didn't have any time to recover, as he had to pretty much turn right around and march out for the next match with Fastball. Scotty looked a combination of aggravated and concerned at the state of Richards, while Tina … looked pretty much the way she always looks any time she is forced to be in the presence of Richards. Scotty gave Stevie orders to keep in the corner, but the dazed looking Richards kept trying to get involved. This reached a head when Richards trying to bail Scotty out of a Fastball Double Team, only to be taken down to the mat by a DDT from Horne. Thompson swiftly capitalized with a running elbow drop, which gave the match to Fastball. Scotty seemed to be right about at the end of his rope as he helped Stevie to the back, all while Tina gave them both a venomous look. Rick Martel vs. Buddy Rose After the last 2 matches, Rose came out determined to show the Playboy Club how to get it done. While he is not in his peak condition, the Playboy came in with a truckload of guile and cunning, which stood him well against a legend like Martel. He certainly held his ground against the French Canadian superstar. And then … oh, sweet baby Jesus, again? Stevie Richards started staggering out to the ring, dead set on getting it right and doing some good for the Playboy Club. He got about halfway down the aisle before Scotty rushed out to try and bring him back. Scotty's pleas wound up catching the attention of Rose, who started shouting at them to go back to the locker room. This momentary distraction proved critical, as Martel used it to rally and hit a precision dropkick, followed by a top rope diving cross body to get the three count. Buddy Rose was livid as he left the ring. Methinks the boom is about to be dropped on Dancing Stevie. The Sons Of The Beach (Cannonball Grizz & The Sandman) vs. The FBI For a team as dedicated to good times as the Sons Of The Beach, they certainly have shown their ability to get down and dirty in their sudden and vicious feud with the Full Blooded Italians . Jim Cornette's Continental duo has brought out the rough and tumble side of the Surfing Superstars, and the match was a knock down, drag out fight. The FBI took a risk when Little Guido hit a running cross body on Grizz , only for the SoB to catch him in mid flight. But Big Vito followed up with a running double sledgehammer that knocked over Grizz with Guido on top, and Vito was able to block Sandman long enough for Guido to get the three count. The FBI are proving to be a highly successful investment for Jim Cornette. Dan Severn & Steve Blackman vs. Stormfront (Al Snow & Jerry Lynn) With their departure from the Citadel at the end of 1990, Snow and Lynn have dedicated themselves to showing that success comes with a, shall we say, casual observation of the rules. In the months since, Stormfront have bedeviled their former friends, tormenting them and pushing them to the end of their patience. Such was the course of this match, with Stormfront taunting the Citadel and skirting the rules, just outside the view of the ref and the reach of Severn and Blackman. Finally, Severn had enough and was able to get a grip on Snow and crush him with a series of brutally violent suplexes. Lynn and Blackman both seemed shocked by the ferocity of his attack. The Beast wrapped Snow up in a body scissors sleeper, and Snow quickly tapped out. But Severn wouldn't release the hold, and it took Blackman to pull him off Snow, just seconds ahead of the ref reversing the result to a DQ. It looks like the Citadel have officially washed their hands of Stormfront. California Title Match : Shane Douglas © vs. Rob Van Dam Shane Douglas had a career year in 1990, being the one to end Dennis Condrey's epic run as California champ. Van Dam, on the other hand, was the breakout rookie of the class of 1990, winning the Tournament Of Lions. It was not going to be long before he got a shot at a major title on a Mega Show, and with this match , he was clearly locked in on proving he was the future of PCW. He came out fast, trying to overwhelm Douglas with his flashy moves. Douglas showed his relative experience advantage, biding his time and capitalizing on Van Dam's impatience. The battle played out, the young buck against the more experienced hand, with move being matched for move. Then Douglas whipped Van Dam into the ropes for the Belly To Belly Suplex, only for Van Dam to flatten him with a leaping spin kick. Van Dam then swiftly hit the Split Legged Moonsault and got the three count. Van Dam was now California Champion, and making his claim as the man of the future. Golden State Tag Team Title Match : The Force Of July (The Patriot & The Eagle) © vs. Coast 2 Coast (John Tatum & Jack Victory) The masked duo of the Patriot and the Eagle have had a great run with the Tag Team Titles. But Tatum and Victory are former Pacific Tag Team champions, both hungry for another taste of gold and ruthless enough to do whatever it takes to get it. Tatum and Victory ambushed the Force Of July as they came through the entrance, battering them and ramming the Patriot shoulder first into the ring post. The left the Eagle forced to fight the match on his own. He put in a valiant effort, but the numbers disadvantage could not be overcome. He was hit with the Coastal Crash (California Kick into the Victory Plex) and that was that. Coast 2 Coast are the new Golden State Tag Team champs. 2/3 Falls Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : Jushin Liger vs. Eddie Guerrero The stage was now set for the highly anticipated main event. Undoubtedly, Guerrero had seen the two previous matches have title changes and was hoping to make it three in a row. He would be facing a highly respected and proven champion in Jushin Liger. The opening fall was focused on matwork and attempted submissions. After a long back and forth battle, Liger pulled out the first pinfall with a rana out of the corner. This brought out a highly aggressive spirit in Guerrero, who added a whole new gear of viciousness as he attacked Liger. He was able to hit a brainbuster, then followed up with a Frog Splash to even up the match. The two competitors now went all out, and the fans were on the edge of their seats, keen to find out who would be the ultimate victory. Near fall followed near fall, taking the breath away from the audience. Guerrero knocked Liger to the mat with a clothesline, then went up top for another Frog Splash. Liger rolled away at the absolute last second, and Guerrero crashed hard on the mat. Liger then picked up Guerrero and hit a Running Liger Bomb to get the third and final fall. A great victory to cap off the First Night of Aloha Spectacular.

You have made similar comments before on my shows before, always said politely, respectfully and meant constructively. I will do my best to reply in kind. I certainly get how my promotion is very different from yours. You are doing an amazing job promoting a small regional territory, with local flavor and incredible creativity. What I am doing is more large scale, with a lot of different moving parts. I run three shows per week, each with a different role : a TV show on Friday with showcase matches and interviews, where a lot of angles and storylines play out ; a televised large market show on Saturday, with bigger upper card matches and more big stars; and a Sunday smaller market show where there are more rookies paying their dues and learning their craft, with secondary title matches, tag team bouts, and light heavyweight matches as a treat for the local fans. The Mega Shows are the culmination of the storylines I have built up through that quarter and over the course of the year. I try to have each match be some part of the overall puzzle and have their own role to play. Not just, as you say, "a payday for the full roster" but to move the storylines along, showcase a talent I am trying to put over, give experience to an up and comer, or something else. Another thing to keep in mind is that I am , at the same time, trying to develop and give exposure to a large section of my roster that are young wrestlers starting out. This is one of my favorite things to do, and I will find whatever spots I can to give them a chance to learn and pay their dues, while balancing it with enough established stars in matches that the fans will want to see. My writing style is , among other things, influenced by comic books, and I see my promotion sort of as the JSA : the big stars carrying much of the action, alongside veterans helping rookies and stars of tomorrow to reach their full potential. I give a certain amount of space to them so that they can reasonably advance in experience and skill to they can fulfill a larger role later on for myself and other promoters. I definitely empathize with your comments. You are writing what you like and are doing an incredible job of it. But I am doing something different. I have a large promotion , covering a lot of ground with a substantial roster. I am embracing what Mick Foley dubbed the "Three Ring Circus" aspect of wrestling, with a lot of different things different people can enjoy. I love the wide screen vision of it all. Some people seem to like it. I understand if it isn't to your taste. I appreciate your feedback as to what you prefer. Perhaps my promotion would be "better" or at least more to your tastes with a smaller roster and fewer and smaller shows, but that just isn't what I a looking to do. I am writing the promotion I want to write, and that is fine with me. Thank you for the feedback.

We're just a week away and we are ready to announce the full lineup for the first PCW Mega Show of 1991. We've got some great matches in store and it is sure to be an incredible evening. Pacific Coast Wrestling Aloha Spectacular from the Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Night One Barry Windham vs. Dennis Condrey Miracle Violence Connection vs. Ted Dibiase & Brian Lee Roddy Piper vs. Chris Candido Fastball (Bobby Horne & Robert Thompson) vs. Scotty The Body & Stevie Richards Rick Martel vs. Buddy Rose The Sons Of The Beach (Cannonball Grizz & The Sandman) vs. The FBI Dan Severn & Steve Blackman vs. Stormfront (Al Snow & Jerry Lynn) California Title Match : Shane Douglas © vs. Rob Van Dam Golden State Tag Team Title Match : The Force Of July (The Patriot & The Eagle) © vs. Coast 2 Coast (John Tatum & Jack Victory) 2/3 Falls Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : Jushin Liger vs. Eddie Guerrero Pacific Coast Wrestling Aloha Spectacular from the Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Night Two The Thrillseekers vs. The Midnight Express Pierre Carl Ouellet & The Money Train (Jason Jett, David Cash & Chris Hamrick) vs. Fit Finlay & The Serial Thrillaz (Michael Modest, Mike Maverick & Shane Helms) Steven Regal & Tommy Dreamer vs. Dean Malenko & Alex Wright Sgt. Slaughter vs. Mike Awesome (Non-Title Match) Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Toshiaki Kawada Ultimo Dragon vs. The Lightning Kid vs. Too Cold Scorpio Pacific Television Title Match : Big Bully Busick © vs. Sabu Pacific Tag Team Title Match : Iron & Steel (Tony Atlas & Larry Cameron) © vs. The Oregon Wrecking Crew (Gary Albright & David Young) Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Bret Hart © vs. Chris Adams

Pacific Coast Wrestling Show from the UCSB Event Center, Santa Barbara, February 22nd, 1991 Chris Hamrick vs. Fit Finlay Hamrick is a very capable competitor, but found himself outmatched by the newly revitalized Finlay, who forced him to tap out to the Celtic Knot. Too Cold Scorpio vs. Little Guido Guido fought Scorpio to a standstill, with a running dive to the outside leading to a double countout. David Cash & Jason Jett vs. Coast 2 Coast (John Tatum & Jack Victory) The Money Train gave it their best shot, but the guile of the former champs proved to be too much to overcome, with Coast 2 Coast's tricks taking down Cash with the Coastal Crunch (high angle belly to back suplex by Victory into a Bionic Elbow Drop by Tatum). Fastball (Robert Thompson & Bobby Horne) vs. Stormfront (Al Snow & Jerry Lynn) Trisa Hayes' team pulled off quite an upset, pinning Snow following the Fastball Special (Rocket Launcher). Pierre Carl Ouellet vs. Chris Candido The Money Train seemed disappointed by their earlier defeats, so PCO had them at ringside to observe his match with Candido. Candido tried to draw them into the match, taunting and insulting them to try to create a distraction. The Money Train got upset by his tormenting, and tried to get shots in at him, but PCO insisted that they stay out of the ring. After one too many jibes from Candido, Jett started up a chant of "CRYBABY! CRYBABY!" Soon, the rest of the Money Train joined in, and then, the whole crowd. The shoe was now on the other foot, as Candido put his hands over his ears and started shouting at the Money Train. Ouellet capitalized on this by hitting a package piledriver, getting the three count. As he left the ring, PCO bore a broad grin, clearly pleased at his men's use of psychological warfare. Pacific Submission Title Match : Toshiaki Kawada © vs. Steven Regal Kawada has proved to be a dominant champ, but Regal gave him a serious challenge, coming close to trapping him in the Regal Stretch on a number of occasions. Kawada was ultimately able to force him to tap out to a modified Dragon Sleeper. Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : Jushin Liger © vs. Shane Helms Helms was an enthusiastic challenger and put in a credible effort against the champ before finally being pinned by the Shooting Star Press.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the LA Sports Arena, Los Angeles, on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN, February 21st , 1991 Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Mike Maverick The Beast From The East overpowered the game Serial Thrilla with a Slingshot Splash. Barry Windham vs. Scotty The Body Scotty had Stevie Richards out to observe his match, although he had to order Stevie back into the corner to keep him from interfering with the match. Scotty held his own against Windham until he got flattened by the Western Lariat, giving Barry the win. Steve Blackman vs. Dennis Condrey A fierce battle with Condrey taking down Blackman with the Full Nelson Facebuster. Rick Martel vs. Chris Adams Adams is heading into his big match with Bret Hart next week, but tonight he tests his mettle against the French Canadian legend. It was a long and competitive battle, but Adams was able to land the Superkick for the win. Pacific Tag Team Title Match : Iron & Steel (Tony Atlas & Larry Cameron) © vs. The Midnight Express Jim Cornette's men did everything the could to provoke Atlas and Cameron. When the ref got in the way of the champs' attempted retaliation , he disqualified Iron & Steel, giving the win but not the titles to the Midnights. Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Bret Hart © vs. Brian Lee Bret's last challenge before Aloha Spectacular would be Brian Lee. The newest member of the Terror Collective was eager to prove himself, and gave the champ a serious battering before Bret rallied and took Lee down with a diving top rope clothesline. A hard fought win for the champ, and hopefully it didn't wear him down too much before he faces Adams.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Olympic Auditorium , Los Angeles , on ESPN / TSN, February 20th , 1991 Roddy Piper vs. Stevie Richards With all of his tangles with the Playboy Club, this would be the first time Piper would have a match with their latest recruit, Dancin' Stevie Richards. Piper seemed mildly bemused by the antics of Dancin' Stevie, but did his best to keep from being distracted . A more substantial distraction would be provided by Richard's retinue at ringside, consisting of Tina Ferrari, Scotty The Body and Chris Candido. While Richards' cavorting and capering didn't impress Piper, he was able to land some solid shots on the Hot Scot. Candido kept trying to get his own shots in on the Rowdy One whenever he came near, despite Scotty's attempts to keep him from interfering with the match. Then, after a ref bump, Candido saw his change and rushed in to attack. He exchanged blows with Piper, and Stevie saw this as his opportunity , going for a Stevie Kick. Piper deftly dodged it, and instead hit Candido, sending him flying out of the ring. Piper rolled up Richards, and the by now recovered ref made the three count. As they left the ring, Tina was fuming, Richards was deeply apologetic, and Scotty and Candido were arguing with each other. Michael Modest vs. Willard Smith Modest and the rest of the Serial Thrillaz are perhaps proof that it helps to make friends. Early in their career, the Thrillaz have found themselves under the stewardship of Fit Finlay, putting them right into both the feud with the Money Train and the public spotlight. Despite their inexperience, the Thrillaz have shown their considerable athletic gifts and potential. Modest handily dominated Smith, swiftly dispatching him with the Reality Check. Modest has no need to be modest, showing considerable ability for someone of his young years. California Title Match : Shane Douglas vs. Chris Candido Candido was out again, with his disposition not at all improved in the time away. He was pouting and sulking during the match, although that didn't slow his determination to beat Douglas for the title. His concentration went right out the window when Roddy Piper came out, not interfering with the match but just standing in the aisle with a broad grin. This proved to be a fatal distraction for Candido, as the New Jersey native walked right into a belly to belly suplex, giving the victory to the champion. The result was astonishing, a full on , out and out tantrum by Candido in the middle of the ring. The fans started chanting "CRYBABY! CRYBABY!", gleefully egged on by Piper. Candido fled the ring, his hands clasped over his ears. Hate to break it to you, Chris, but you just might have gotten a new nickname. The Lightning Kid vs. James Miller The Lightning Kid had a very busy first year in PCW, and the Minnesota native finds himself close to the top of the highly competitive Light Heavyweight Division. Keen to reach the absolute summit, Kid has put on some truly enthusiastic performances. He showed some spectacular moves against Miller, including a sky high Moonsault to finish him off . PCW can't deny Kid a high profile title shot , sooner or later. Fastball (Robert Thompson & Bobby Horne) vs. The Oregon Wrecking Crew (Gary Albright & David Young) In their short time on the west coast, Fastball have earned a reputation as the Good Times tag team of PCW, dancing their way to the ring with their manager, Trisa Hayes. Unlike perhaps Stevie Richards, Thompson and Horne knew well enough to keep the party outside the ring, and were laser focused once the bell rang. A wise plan, given that the OWC were all business right from the get go. The Crew clearly thought they could just put Fastball through the wringer, but the Two Man Party showed considerable resilience, holding their own and getting in their own moves before Albright pinned Horne following a takeover suplex. A tough loss, but Fastball can keep their heads held high, having held their own against the former Golden State Tag Team champions . Pacific Television Title Match : Big Bully Busick © vs. Alex Wright Busick has been the quintessential fighting champ, taking all comers and maintaining a firm grip on the title. He would be facing a rookie challenger tonight, albeit one with considerable pedigree. Wright learned quite a bit at the knee of his father, Steve Wright, and did what he could with the champ, but the Bully's combination of power and experience led to an inevitable victory for the champ. Busick has proved to be a champion to truly be proud of.

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Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Selland Arena, Fresno, February 15th, 1991 Pierre Carl Ouellet & Chris Hamrick vs. Fit Finlay & Michael Modest Well, that didn't take long (again). Hamrick made the most of his second shot at Modest, getting the pinfall with the Franken-Hamrick. Too Cold Scorpio vs. Little Guido After several matches with Scorpio, Guido had his best result yet, taking him to a 15 minute time limit draw. Fastball (Bobby Horne & Robert Thompson) vs. The Midnight Express In spite of the considerable enthusiasm of Fastball, the Midnights got the win with the Double Goozle on Horne. David Cash & Jason Jett vs. Coast 2 Coast (John Tatum & Jack Victory) The Money Train gave it their best shot, but Coast 2 Coast were able to take out Jett with the Coastal Crunch (high angle belly to back suplex by Victory into a Bionic Elbow Drop by Tatum). Pacific Submission Title Match : Toshiaki Kawada © vs. Steve Blackman The champ forced Blackman to tap out to the Kawada Crab. Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : Jushin Liger © vs. Eddie Guerrero Another epic match between these two that went to a 30 minute time limit draw.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Cow Palace , San Francisco, on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN, February 14th , 1991 Tommy Dreamer vs. Dean Malenko As could be imagined from the day before, this was a furious battle that disintegrated into a no contest. The Miracle Violence Connection vs. The Oregon Wrecking Crew (Gary Albright & David Young) The MVC faced down their former allies and, despite a tough effort from the OWC, Gordy overpowered Young with a Power Bomb. Cannonball Grizz vs. Big Vito Vito evened the score with the SoBs, taking down Grizz with the Sicilian Smash (running forearm smash to the face). Chris Jericho vs. Dennis Condrey Condrey overcame a game Jericho with the Full Nelson Facebuster. Roddy Piper & Iron & Steel (Tony Atlas & Larry Cameron) vs. Chris Candido, Scotty The Body & Stevie Richards An excess of zeal on the part of Stevie Richards cost him, as he left himself vulnerable to a belly to back suplex from Piper that gave the win to the Hot Scot. Pacific Television Title Match : Big Bully Busick © vs. Buddy Rose The Playboy used his considerable cunning to manage to stay even with the Big Bully. Unfortunately for him, Stevie Richards tried to tip the scales by entering the ring and attempting to hit Busick with the Stevie Kick. Busick dodged it , and Richards hit the ref instead , leading to Rose being disqualified. The Playboy was clearly furious as he left the ring.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Oakland Alameda County Arena, Oakland, on ESPN / TSN, February 13th , 1991 The Sandman vs. Little Guido Seemingly out of nowhere, a fierce feud has erupted between the surfing superstars and the pugnacious paisanos, particularly between the Sandman and Big Vito. In this match, it would be Little Guido fighting Sandman, but that didn't diminish the fury on either side. Initially, the young rookie Guido was able to capitalize on Sandman's anger, keeping his focus to tie up the Son Of The Beach and came close to trapping him into some submission holds. In the end, though the power and anger of the Sandman was too much to cope with, and Sandman came out on top with a Flying Legdrop. One can bet it won't be long before Big Vito has some sort of response. Mike Maverick & Shane Helms vs. Rory Freeman & Jonathan Libby The Serial Thrillaz came exploding out of the blocks and made an immediate impression as a team to keep an eye on, gaining a patron in Fit Finlay and rivals in the Money Train. The duo of Maverick and Helms (with Finlay and Michael Modest in their corner) showcased their high flying and combination moves before pinning Libby with the Thrill Killer (Mike Maverick Gorilla Press slams Shane Helms onto a prone opponent). A convincing win, and you know they can't wait to get their hands on the Money Train. Steven Regal vs. Alex Wright While both Regal and the young Wright are very strong scientific wrestlers, that seemed to go right out the window the moment they stepped foot in the ring together. These two just threw down immediately, not even waiting for the bell, and never stopped. Dean Malenko eventually rushed out to try and tip the balance in Wright's favour, but found himself intercepted by Tommy Dreamer. Regal finally put Wright down with a swinging neckbreaker, but that is highly unlikely to be the end of things. Chris Hamrick vs. Michael Modest Well, that didn't take long. Modest took the fight right to Hamrick, but Hamrick had come of a very strong 1990, going all the way to the finals of the Tournament Of Lions, and refused to give an inch to the newcomer. Despite the best efforts from Confederate Currency, Modest was ultimately able to put him down with the Reality Check. Regardless, this feud clearly has legs, and it won't be too long before we see these two square off again. Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Jeff Wilson While still in the upper reaches of the PCW standings, the Beast From The East has come off some tough losses recently, and so was looking to show that he still had what it took. He bounced Wilson all over the ring, easily dominating him with power moves before squashing him from up top with the Nuclear Splash. Despite recent tough luck, Bigelow is clearly not someone to be underestimated. Sgt. Slaughter vs. Chris Adams Just before this match, it was announce that, in two weeks, Chris Adams would be appearing in one of the main events at Aloha Spectacular, challenging Bret Hart for the Pacific Heavyweight Title. Before he got there, though , he would have to get through the double tough DI Sgt. Slaughter. Sarge gave Adams a real battering, and while Adams gave as good as he got, Slaughter proved to be a big bear to try to contain. The tide turned when Mike Awesome came to ringside, and while Slaughter did his best to focus, Awesome proved enough of a distraction that Adams was able to sneak in the Superkick to get the win. He had survived, but would now have to face Hart, a champion at the top of his gang.