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The scene opens on a crowded street. A huge street party is going on, and the song "Man On The Corner" by Urban Dance Squad is loudly playing. In the middle, slowly moving along , is a convertible , with a crowd of people dancing around it. In the front seat of the card, clearly the life of the party, are two stocky gentlemen with goatees. One has a shaved head, the other a mohawk, both are smiling and bobbing along with the music. The party carries on as the shot fades out and the test appears on the screen : Bringing the party to Pacific Coast Wrestling ... Fastball!

The video starts with a medley of pictures of famous Italian sites. The colosseum, ... the canals of Venice ... Mt. Etna ... the tower of Pisa ... etc. It then fades out and fades in on the Little Italy district of a major American city. It is a street corner pizza cafe. Two men are sitting at an outside table. The shot is from behind and all that can be seen of them is their muscular arms and shoulders. Each man has a slice in front of them on the table and each is holding a glass of red wine. The two men raise their glass in salut as they toast each other ... and the picture faces out. The text appears in front of a picture of a waving Italian flag : Pacific Coast Wrestling : getting a taste of the old country in 1991!

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Kelowna Memorial Arena, Kelowna, December 7th Shinya Hashimoto vs. Genichiro Tenryu The two Japanese stars had a titanic battle, with Hash finally defeating Tenryu with a brainbuster. Barry Windham vs. Scotty The Body Scotty has had an up and down year, but ended 1990 on a down note when Windham flipped him like a cheese omelet with a Lariat for a convincing win. Chris Hamrick vs. Rob Zakowski This would be a rematch from the finals of the Tournament Of Lions. Once again Hamrick and Zakowski put on an exciting match, and once again, Zakowski came out on top, this time with a frog splash. Golden State Tag Team Title Match : The Force Of July (The Patriot & The Eagle) © vs. The Oregon Wrecking Crew (Gary Albright & Dave Young) The OWC put in a concerted effort to take back the Golden State Tag Team Titles, and came close on several instances, but Patriot pulled it out with an Uncle Slam on Young. Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : Jushin Liger © vs. Eddie Guerrero This match nearly went to the full time limit, but Liger cut off an attempted Frog Splash with a spectacular dropkick that dropped Eddie onto the top turnbuckle, and then hit a top rope Frankensteiner to score the three count. California Title Match : Shane Douglas © vs. Dennis Condrey The evening, and indeed, the year, ended with another rematch. Condrey and Cornette were dead set on getting the title back, by hook or by crook, but Douglas caught him coming off the ropes with a Belly To Belly Suplex, and that was that. This closes out 1990, and we can't wait to show you what we have in store for 1991.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN , December 6th Jason Jett vs. Fit Finlay Jett had PCO and the rest of the Money Train at ringside for this match, generating considerable ire from Finlay. The Belfast Bruiser should have kept more focus on his opponent than the people at ringside. Finlay tried to plant Cash with a piledriver, but Jett powered out by starting with a backdrop, then converting it to a back to belly piledriver and get the win. Finlay was seething as he left the ring, but would need to wait until after the end of the year to seek any sort of revenge. Too Cold Scorpio vs. Sabu In a chaotic match, Sabu got the win over Scorpio with a slingshot legdrop. Nick Busick, Dan Severn & Steve Blackman vs. Makhan Singh & Coast 2 Coast (John Tatum & Jack Victory) The Citadel were determined to show they were still a premiere group in PCW, and while Coast 2 Coast gave them a lot to deal with, Busick hit the Bully Breaker (hangman neckbreaker) on Singh for the victory. Steven Regal vs. Dean Malenko Like their San Diego Battleground match, this bout went to a draw, in this case due to both men being counted out while brawling at ringside. Pacific Tag Team Title Match : Iron & Steel (Tony Atlas & Larry Cameron) © vs. Harlem Heat Iron & Steel prevailed in their first title defense, putting down Booker T with a spike piledriver. Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Bret Hart © vs. Ted Dibiase In his defense, Bret took on the Man Of Means in a rematch from San Diego Battleground. Dibiase came out on his own, but was still a dangerous challenger, and gave a considerable fight to Bret before the champ hit a German suplex out of the corner for the win.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Victoria Memorial Arena, Victoria, on ESPN / TSN, December 5th The Thrillseekers vs. Jimmy Del Ray & Billy Black The Thrillseekers are coming off a great showing at San Diego Battleground, having defeated the Suicide Blondes. They kept their momentum going with by dominating the Hollywood Heartbreakers duo. No matter what Jim Cornette's men threw at them, Jericho and Storm just kept rolling on, hitting a spectacular double top rope dropkick on Del Ray to get the win. The Thrillseekers are in a very good position moving into 1991. Brian Lee vs. Vince Sly Brian Lee also had a strong performance in San Diego, having come out on top in a battle with the Japanese star Shinya Hashimoto. Once again, he came out alone, but that didn't seem to make a difference as he utterly dismantled Sly, battering him from pillar to post before putting him down with the Prime Time slam. Looks like there is no stopping the Bulldozer. Tommy Dreamer vs. Big Vito Lograsso Tommy Dreamer is coming out of San Diego in a much less secure position. His Dreamboats partner Glamour Boy Shane was badly injured, having reached the breaking point of damage that had accumulated over the previous few weeks. With Shane's future in question, Dreamer fought this one alone (albeit with Trisa Hayes in his corner). Not a good position to be in when facing the Italian Stallion, and Big Vito hungrily took advantage. Despite a brave effort from Dreamer, Vito savagely pummeled him before putting him down for good with the Sicilian Smash (running forearm smash to the face). A tough defeat, and the Dreamboats seem to be in quite a bit of trouble going into the new year. Pierre Carl Ouellet vs. Max Dawson As usual, PCO came out accompanied by the members of the Money Train, who lined up around the ring to observe the match. Not only were they there to learn from their mentor, but also to watch his and each other's backs in case of interference from Fit Finlay. The Belfast Bruiser did not make his presence felt, but he certainly wasn't far from the minds of PCO and crew. Ouellet was easily able to dispatch Dawson, finishing him off with the Cannonball Splash, but he and his pupils still walked with caution as they returned to the locker room. All of this having to look over their shoulders could be enough to drive someone batty . Interview : Don Coss stands in the ring Coss : Ladies and gentlemen, my next guests suffered some losses at San Diego Battleground … the Terror Collective! The crowd boos as the Collective make their way to the ring. David Young and Gary Albright bore grim expressions, Terry Gordy and Steve Williams were angry , and Ted Dibiase … well, he seemed positively livid. Dibiase : I'll deal with you and your smart mouth another time, Coss, but first things first … WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT? *pointing at Gordy and Williams* I expect you two to watch my back, but when I need you at San Diego Battleground, you are nowhere in sight! I lost the Pacific Heavyweight Title , and I am holding the two of you personally responsible! Gordy : Well, excuse me, Theodore, but I sure don't see that as our responsibility at all! You put your belt on the line against Bret Hart, and if you can't beat him on your own, that's on you! Me and Steve just had a hell of a match with Iron & Steel, and the last thing we were looking to do is be your bodyguard. Dibiase : Yeah, a match with Iron & Steel … a match you both lost! All because you were in no shape to win it due to defending the Submission Title … a title you won without my permission. You can't keep your own gold, let alone do your job and protect mine. I am starting to wonder what good you are. Gordy : My job? Since when do you give me a job? We started this Collective out as a Triangle. Three even sides. Now you seem to see it like a pyramid, with you on top, giving orders. Well, that may work for these two chumps (pointing to Albright and Young , who bristle), but it sure as hell don't work for us! Dibiase : Hey, in case you hadn't noticed, Gary and Dave won in San Diego. They get results, and they do as they are told. They're good with me, and their place in the Collective is secure. (Albright and Young look at each other and nod) I'm starting to feel like you might be looking for the door. Gordy : To hell with you and to hell with your door! Gordy punches Dibiase in the face. Albright and Young are immediately on him, but just as quickly, Williams comes to his partner's defense. Even though they are outnumbered, they manage to knock Dibiase and the OWC out of the ring. Albright and Young want to go back in, but Dibiase pulls them back, muttering to them, "They'll get theirs!" as he brings them back to the locker room. It looks like the Miracle Violence Connection are done with the Terror Collective, but I somehow doubt that the Collective are done with them. Dragon Azul vs. Art Barr Back at Vegas Vengeance, Art Barr won the Pacific Light Heavyweight title from Dragon Azul, kicking off an incredible title reign. Now, with Barr having just lost the title to Jushin Liger, the two would square off one more time. Barr's skills are honed to a razor sharp keen from a highly competitive reign. Dragon, however, is buoyed by his membership in the Peach Patrol and his team with Liger, and was ready to show he is still a top contender. The result was a top flight light heavyweight match, with thrills for the fans and the competitors getting several near falls each. Barr was looking to put it away when he attempted to hit a Tombstone, but Azul reversed it into a Tombstone of his own. He swiftly followed up with an Asaii Moonsault, getting the one two three and closing off his 1990 on a high note. Rick Martel vs. Buddy Rose Rick Martel has been a big favorite among the fans ever since his return to the West Coast. Buddy Rose, on the other hand, remains unimpressed. When he got to the ring, the Playboy started mocking Martel by doing biceps flexes and other beefcake poses. This didn't please the French Canadian Fireband at all, and the result was an intensely heated match. Martel is in top flight physical condition, but Rose is a canny and ruthless competitor, and was not about to just roll over for anyone. Martel was trying to take Rose down with a Sunset Flip, but Rose stopped his momentum and got set to crush Martel with a sitting splash. Martel ducked out of the way at the last second, and Rose landed hard on his tailbone. Martel went back on the attack with a jumping neck snap, and then executed a slingshot splash for the win. The Canadian fans loudly cheered as Martel raised his arm in victory.

Love the idea of the Golden Opportunity match, can't wait to see how it goes down.

Pacific Coast Wrestling San Diego Battleground Night Two from the San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego The Thrillseekers vs. The Suicide Blondes The Thrillseekers had their first PCW Mega Show match back in February, defeating the Suicide Blondes at Aloha Spectacular. Tonight, they would be facing the blondes once again at the last Mega Show of the year, but the contrast in the team between then and now was almost night and day. While still enthusiastic, Jericho and Storm showed a lot more poise and discipline, crisply executing combination moves and tagging in and out. Barry Windham's mentorship was clearly a good influence, as these boys were well on the way to maturing into men in the ring . While Candido did get some near falls on the boys, they young Canadians came back like gangbusters, hitting an incredible springboard double dropkick on Spicolli for the victory. The Thrillseekers are clearly set for big things going into 1991. FERDA!!!! Too Cold Scorpio vs. The Lightning Kid The PCW rookie class of 1990 has plenty of contenders for valedictorian, the Lightning Kid is one of the strongest contenders. He has shone brightly in the always highly competitive Light Heavyweight Division , and was very much on his game as he faced a former Light Heavyweight champion in Too Cold Scorpio. Scorpio and the Kid both went all out to come out on top, but it was the slender Minnesota native who was able to knock Scorpio to the ground with a spinning leg whip. He swiftly followed up with a diving leg drop that scored a big win for the standout competitor from the Hexagon. Dan Severn & Steve Blackman vs. Mike Awesome & Toshiaki Kawada Severn and Blackburn have always been cool and confident, but the recent departure of Stormfront from the ranks of the Citadel clearly has them rattled. Awesome and Kawada are not a good duo to face at less than 100%, and the League Of Gentlemen eagerly took advantage. Awesome easily overpowered the opposition, with huge slams and power moves, and Kawada tore them apart with brutal kicks and vicious moves until he forced Blackman to tap out to the Kawada Crab. A big loss for the Citadel, and it will take a lot for them to rally back from this. Shinya Hashimoto vs. Brian Lee One wrestler who doesn't seem to regret switching teams is Brian Lee. Ever since he bailed on the Brigade and signed up with the Playboy Club, he has risen to new heights. He showed this confidence as he brought it to the former TV champ Hashimoto. Despite tough opposition from the Japanese star, Lee bowled over Hash with a forearm smash to the face off the ropes, then hit the Prime Time Slam for the win. Strangely, neither Tina Ferrari nor any other members of the Playboy Club were at ringside for the match, but regardless, he notched another one in the win column for the Club. Steven Regal vs. Dean Malenko Of all of the matches over the 2 nights of San Diego Battleground, this one had perhaps the most evenly matched opponents. Both Regal and Malenko are rock solid technical wrestlers who are also hard as a coffin nail. Both men blistered the chests of the other with hard shots, forearms from Regal and chops from Malenko. Both men did a lot of damage with brutal weardown holds, but fell just short of cinching in the submission moves that would force the tap out. They opened up with bigger suplexes and slams, but couldn't quite keep the other down for the count of three. The bell rang at the 20 minute mark, signalling the time limit draw, but the pair were clearly ready to keep going. This looks like one feud that is set to roll on into 1991. Rick Martel vs. Scotty The Body Martel has had a great return to Pacific Coast Wrestling, challenging for the Heavyweight Title and having the rapturous support of the fans. Scotty, on the other hand, started well with a strong TV title reign, has faltered somewhat ever since losing the title to Big Bully Busick. He seemed frustrated and even a bit listless in this match, and it even seemed like Martel was toying with him before the French Canadian legend hit a reverse body press for the victory. With the competition level rising the way it is on the West Coast, Scotty needs to get his head back in the game. Barry Windham vs. Chris Adams The leaders of the Brigade and the League Of Gentlemen have had one of the hottest feuds of 1990, and there was a sense that this match would be the capper. Neither man held back, throwing all they could into every move, and the pendulum of momentum swung drastically back and forth through the match. Adams kept trying and failing to hit his infamous superkick, but was also able to avoid Windham's deadly lariat. They kept chipping away at each other until Windham went for the lariat, Adams ducked it , and Windham ended up trapped in the ropes. Adams knew this was his chance and went for the Superkick. But Windham was playing possum and pulled himself free, and suddenly it was Adams with his leg tangled in the ropes. Windham flattened him with the lariat, then, not wanting to take any chances, hoisted Adams onto the top turnbuckle before taking him down with a Superplex to finally get the hard fought three count. A huge victory for Windham, but both men have clearly proved their place in the elite of Pacific Coast Wrestling . Roddy Piper vs. Buddy Rose Roddy Piper has had himself a fine time of 1990, pranking and taunting the Playboy to the point of distraction. This has earned him the enmity of the entire Playboy Club, but the Hot Scot hasn't seemed to have minding this one bit. Piper managed to keep one step ahead of Rose through much of the match, even avoiding all attempts at interference from Tina Ferrari. But things took a turn with the arrival of Chris Candido stalking about the ring. While Tina distracted the ref, Rose whipped Piper into the ropes, and Candido pulled down the ropes, sending Rowdy Roddy tumbling to the floor. Candido hit a dropkick off the apron to the floor on Piper, then hurled Piper head first into the ring steps. After Candido dropped the ringsteps on top of Piper, Rose relaxed against the corner turnbuckle with a smug look on his face while the ref made the count. Piper was in no shape to make it back in the ring, giving the decision to Rose by way of countout. Rowdy Roddy had to learn a hard lesson : sooner or later, numbers will catch up with you. Pacific Television Title Match : Big Bully Busick © vs. Makhan Singh Ever since he defeated Scotty The Body for the TV title, Big Billy Busick has had an incredible title reign. The Man From Powerhouse Hill has seen off a host of contenders and kept a tight grip on the belt. Tonight, however, he would be facing his most intimidating challenger yet. The huge and imposing Makhan Singh is coming off a brutal feud with Steven Regal and he was clearly not impressed by the champ. Busick struggled initially with the Monster, finding him to huge to slam and too tough to wear down. As the match went on, though, Busick was able to start chipping away at Singh with hard shots, punches and tackles. He even got a big roar from the fans when he was able to body slam the Monster. Riding that wave of momentum, he was able to whip Singh into the ropes and catch him coming off with the Spinebuster Slam. Singh seemed just as shocked as the fans and the ref made the three count. He may look like he had been through the mill, but Busick remained the champ. Pacific Tag Team Title Match : The Miracle Violence Connection © vs. Iron & Steel (Tony Atlas & Larry Cameron) This was one of the most highly anticipated matches of the show was this showdown between the terrifying champions and the popular challengers. The MVC were coming in at less than full capacity, with Gordy coming in with a heavily bandaged arm after a recent Submission Title match with Shinya Hashimoto. Not a great situation to be in, particularly with Atlas and Cameron eyeing his arm like hungry sharks. Sure enough, once the match go under weigh, Iron & Steel wrenched that arm nine ways from Sunday every chance they got. Even when Williams in the ring, the challengers kept tagging in and out and double teaming all they could. The champs fought back hard, but odds were clearly stacked against them. Gordy was at the point where he had Atlas in position for the Powerbomb, but his wounded arm gave out on him, and he was not able to get the big man up. Atlas, in an incredible show of power, lifted Gordy up on his shoulders then drove him down with a Samoan Drop. Cameron charged into the ring to intercept Williams, and the ref counted to three. Iron & Steel had pulled off the seemingly impossible task and prised the tag titles away from the Miracle Violence Connection . Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Ted Dibiase © vs. Bret Hart Two nights of incredible action and it all comes down to this : The Main Event. At the start of the year, Bret Hart that he would be Pacific Heavyweight champion by the end of the year. At Calgary Combat, in front of his hometown crowd, Bret won the big battle royal to earn his shot. It was a long wait for the Hitman, but he was finally here. Nevertheless, he had a considerable obstacle between him and his dreams : Ted Dibiase. Ever since wining the title from Ricky Steamboat, the Man Of Means has been ruthless in defending his title, coming away from challengers and, by hook or by crook, kept the title in his greedy clutches. Dibiase tried to ambush Hart as he came into the ring, but Bret was quickly on his feet and throwing down with the champ. Both men were second generation wrestlers and certainly knew what to do. They started slow, feeling each other out and trying to spot weaknesses, then gradually started hitting harder and working bigger moves. It was mostly a scientific showdown, with some attempts at rulebreaking by Dibiase getting shut down right away by Hart. Dibiase seemed to take command with a lightning quick powerslam off the ropes. He then pulled Hart up from the mat and went for the Million Dollar Dream … only for Bret to counter with a small package. One … two … NOOOOO! Dibiase just barely kicked out, but he was clearly starting to panic. He started throwing lefts and rights, but Bret blocked them and fired back with his own. In desperation, Dibiase pulled off the padding from a turnbuckle and sent Hart in face first into the exposed buckle, but once gain Bret blocked and it was the champ who went in, busting him open. The Hitman knew he was so close, and, one by one, executed the Five Moves Of Doom. He was ready to go for the kill, and set up Dibiase for the Sharpshooter. Dibiase waved frantically to the back, and sure enough, out came the Oregon Wrecking Crew … only to find themselves waylaid by Bam Bam Bigelow, Dan Severn, Rick Martel and Sgt. Slaughter. The past contenders had clearly had a bellyful of Dibiase's devious ways, and were going to make sure this match went straight down the line. With no way out, Dibiase was trapped in the Sharpshooter, and although he put up a struggle, he had to give up. The crowd exploded in cheers, and the wrestlers who had made sure there would be no interference were the first to congratulation. They were soon joined by the rest of the Citadel, the Brigade, Iron & Steel and the Force Of July, and the Thrillseekers hoisted Bret on their shoulders as he held the title belt above his head. A great close to the last Mega Show of 1990 and a great champ to lead us into 1991.

Pacific Coast Wrestling San Diego Battleground Night One from the San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego Pierre Carl Ouellet vs. Fit Finlay A real blood feud has emerged between the Fighting French Canadian and the Fighting Irishman, with Finlay's bullying of PCO's pupils in the Money Train. David Cash, Jason Jett and Chris Hamrick were all at ringside to cheer on their mentor, which raised the ire of Finlay even more. It didn't take long for the blood part of the blood feud to come out, with both men busted open early on. The two enemies tore into each other, with Ouellet fighting like a tiger to avoid getting caught in the Celtic Knot. PCO was finally able to plant the Belfast Bruiser with a Package Piledriver, then, not wanting to take any chances, went up top and hit the Cannonball to get the three count. Oullet was victorious, but the baleful look Finlay gave him and the Money Train as they left the ring indicates this is not finished by a long shot. Stormfront (Al Snow & Jerry Lynn) vs. The Midnight Express With Stormfront having parted ways with the Citadel, Snow and Lynn find themselves facing the master tricksters in the Midnight Express. While Stormfront indulged in their new found zest for skirting the rules, Cornette's men matched them , dirty trick for dirty trick. Stormfront eventually went for a recently used gambit, with Snow chasing Cornette and stealing his loaded racquet, then tossing it in to Stan Lane. The moment the ref turned around, Lynn dropped to the mat as though struck, but Lane, figuring he was as well hung for sheep as for lamb, started hammering him in the head with the racquet handle. He and Eaton got in several good shots before the ref called for the DQ. Stormfront may have technically got the win, but the Midnight Express made them pay dearly, perhaps showing who were the true kings of subterfuge. Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Big Vito Lograsso In his first year in PCW, the Italian Stallion has quickly earned his place as the enforcer for Camp Cornette, developing a reputation for brutality and violence. He certainly had his work cut out for him in this match, facing the Beast From The East, but Big Vito acquitted himself well, landing some merciless shots and even pulling off an incredibly impressive body slam. Bigelow was able to ultimately catch up with him, crushing him in the corner with an avalanche and quickly following up with a Slingshot Splash for the win. Despite the loss, Vito preserved his reputation as someone not to be messed with. The Sons Of The Beach (Cannonball Grizz & The Sandman) vs. The Oregon Wrecking Crew (Gary Albright & David Young) It seems like Big Vito wasn't done for the night. For some strange reason, he waited for the Sons to come out before he immediately waylaid the Sandman with his billy club. He got in some staggering shots on him before Grizz was able to run him off with Peaches' Kendo Stick. Regardless, the Sandman was in rough shape going into the match, and Grizz had to carry much of it on his own. Not good news for the Surfing Superstars, as the OWC are quickly proving to be the Go To men for Ted Dibiase and the Terror Collective, and despite a brave effort, Albright showed his incredible strength by pinning Grizz with a German Suplex. I don't know what Vito is thinking , but sooner or later, the Sandman is going to have a response, and it is certain to be violent. The Dreamboats (Tommy Dreamer & Glamour Boy Shane) vs. Coast 2 Coast (John Tatum & Jack Victory) Another team competing in a compromised position would be the Dreamboats, with Shane wearing a collar to deal with his battered neck and shoulder . Not good to present a target to a ruthless and experienced team like Coast 2 Coast, and despite Dreamer's attempts to protect him, Shane bravely attempted to carry his weight in the match. This honorable stance led to disaster, as Tatum and Victory hit him with the Coastal Crash (California Kick into the Victory Plex), and after the three count, Shane was not able to get back up under his own efforts. The medics came out and took him back on a stretcher, with a concerned Dreamer and Trisa Hayes following close behind. This could spell incredibly bad news for the Dreamboats. The Money Train (Chris Hamrick, Jason Jett & David Cash) vs. Sabu, Rob Zakowski & Eddie Guerrero The next match featured a battle between two factions that formed at the beginning of 1990. The rookie team of the Money Train started strong , becoming the inaugural Pacific Trios champs, before they plateaued a bit. Of late, they have been on a bit of an upswing, having acquired the patronage of Pierre Carl Ouellet, who was at ringside for this match. The Hexagon , on the other hand , combined rookies with more experienced young wrestlers, and have remained a threat on several fronts. The two sides threw down in a match with plenty of thrills and big spots. The Money Train came close on a number of occasions to pulling out the win. But Zakowski proved to be the deciding factor, showing why he had won the Tournament Of Lions when he knocked Hamrick to the mat with a sudden spin kick. He followed up with a split legged moonsault that gave the win to the Hexagon. Regardless, both teams showed that the future of Pacific Coast Wrestling is in good hands. Dragon Azul vs. Jimmy Del Ray Dragon Azul is coming to the end of a very busy 1990. He had a highly respected run as Light Heavyweight champion, joined up with the Peach Patrol as part of the Thunder Dragons, and has had plenty of spectacular matches, both singles and tag team, with the Hexagon . He was facing one of the members of the Hollywood Heartbreakers in Jimmy Del Ray, and despite the attempts at interference from Jim Cornette, Dragon was able to pin the Gigolo with the Asai Moonsault. The masked Japanese star continues to anchor the Light Heavyweight division. Sgt. Slaughter vs. Genichiro Tenryu The double tough DI and the Japanese Legend have had a feud brewing for several months and it is set to blow wide open tonight. These two didn't even wait for the bell to ring before they went at it , fist and fire. It wasn't long before both sides were busted open, but that didn't stop them , and in fact added fuel to the fire. Sarge was able to dodge the enzuigiri and avoid the Power Bomb, but at the same time was not to lock in the Cobra Clutch. Slaughter was finally able to come out of the corner and flatten Tenryu with the Slaughter Cannon, putting him down for the three count. Sarge had won his hardest fought victory yet, and waved Ole Glory while the fans cheered. Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : Art Barr © vs. Jushin Liger This match has been building up for some time. Ever since his arrival on the west coast, Jushin Liger has been an absolute sensation. The masked Japanese star has had a string of spectacular matches to fight his way up to the top of the list of title contenders. Meanwhile, Art Barr has fought off all challengers to his crown. Starting with the previous champion, Dragon Azul, the Pacific Northwest mainstay has ducked no one and still come out with the Light Heavyweight belt firmly around his waist. They opened the match slowly, testing each other. Little by little, they started taking more risks, then moved onto full on daredevil moves. Liger went after the champ with everything he had, gunning hard to come out on top. But Barr was not champ through some fluke, and showed incredible tenacity in fending off the challenger. Liger went for a running palm thrust, but Barr ducked it and caught Liger coming off the ropes with a palm thrust to the chin of his own. One … two …. Thr- NOOOOO! Liger got his shoulder up at the last second! Barr went up top to finish him off with the Frog Splash … then Liger got his knees up, and Barr landed hard on top of them. Barr clutched his ribs, and Liger grabbed him and hit a rapid brainbuster. The masked star went up top and hit a spectacular Shooting Star Press before going for the cover. One … two … THREE! The crowd cheered loudly as the Japanese star was crowned Light Heavyweight champ. A legacy that started with Keiichi Yamada and now will be proudly continued with Jushin "Thunder" Liger. Golden State Tag Team Title Match : The Force Of July (The Patriot & The Eagle) © vs. Harlem Heat The Force Of July have been hugely popular champions since taking the titles from the Oregon Wrecking Crew , but definitely faced an uphill battle against Harlem Heat . The powerhouse duo have been bullying their way through their opposition and were clearly contemptuous against the masked champs. They double teamed the opposition throughout, and blindsided the Patriot and the Eagle every chance they got. But no matter what was thrown at them, the Force of July kept fighting back. It wound up being a critical lapse in attention that tipped the tide. Booker T and Stevie Ray knocked the Patriot out of the ring and went over to double team the Eagle. But they failed to notice that the Patriot had caught himself on the top rope, and he sent them both to the mat with a slingshot double clothesline. He and the Eagle then went up top and bowled over Stevie Ray with a diving double shoulderblock to pull out the win. A hard fought victory, but one that shows just how worthy the Force Of July are as champs. California Title Match : Dennis Condrey © vs. Shane Douglas The first night closes off with a highly anticipated title bout. Shane Douglas fell just short in his first Mega Show shot at the California Title, but fought hard to get back into contention and earn himself another shot. Jim Cornette was crowing at ringside that Condrey would dispatch Douglas as easily as he did the last time, but he wasn't accounting for the gleam in Douglas' eye or the fire in his belly. Douglas was set on taking the title from Condrey, and the two battled furiously throughout the match. Condrey was able to bloody Douglas' nose, but the Pittsburg native was not about to let that slow him down. Condrey thought it was all over when he had Douglas set up for the Full Nelson Faceslam. But Douglas blocked it, then turned it around into a Belly To Belly Suplex. The crowd chanted along as the ref counted to three, then exploded when his hand hit the mat for the third time. Douglas had pulled it off and won his first singles title. A great high note to close out the first night, and everyone was now looking forward to Night Two.

Always great to see what you have to offer, off to a roaring start.

Pacific Coast Wrestling Show from the UCSB Event Center, Santa Barbara, November 23rd Sgt. Slaughter vs. Billy Black Slaughter put down the Redneck Casanova with the Slaughter Cannon. Steve Blackman vs. Dean Malenko Two former Submission champs squared off, and Malenko came out on top, getting Blackman to tap out to the Texas Cloverleaf. Chris Hamrick vs. Chris Candido Candido still seemed distracted from his altercation with Roddy Piper, and Confederate Currency capitalized, pinning him following the Franken-Hamrick. Dragon Azul vs. Jimmy Del Ray The Dragon pulled off a convincing victory over the Gigolo with a Tornado DDT. Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : Art Barr © vs. David Cash Barr was able to successfully defend his title following a Frog Splash on Cash. California Title Match : Dennis Condrey © vs. Steven Regal Condrey was facing a determined effort by Regal to regain the California Title he once held, and just barely ran out to clock to get a 30 minute time limit draw.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the LA Sports Arena, Los Angeles, on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN, November 22nd Barry Windham vs. Booker T Despite some hard shots landed by Booker T, Windham levelled him with a Western Lariat for the win. The Thrillseekers vs. The Midnight Express A wild battle that ended up in a no contest with all four men brawling in the ring at once. Tommy Dreamer vs. Toshiaki Kawada After hitting a brutal sheer fall brainbuster, Kawada forced Dreamer to tap out to the Kawada Crab. Too Cold Scorpio vs. The Lighting Kid A hotly contested Light Heavyweight match that went to the Lightning Kid following a diving legdrop. Bam Bam Bigelow & Iron & Steel (Tony Atlas & Larry Cameron) vs. Ted Dibiase, Steve Williams & Dave Young Dibiase did everything he could to avoid getting involved in this match, but Bigelow was able to catch him in some big slams before the Beast From The East ultimately pinned Young following a Slingshot Splash. Pacific Television Title Match : Big Bully Busick © vs. Jack Victory Busick was able to hold off a considerable challenge from the Big V before defeating him with the Bully Breaker (Hangman neckbreaker).

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Olympic Auditorium , Los Angeles , on ESPN / TSN, November 21st The Sons Of The Beach (Cannonball Grizz & The Sandman) vs. Big Vito Lograsso & Billy Black The Sons Of The Beach have been surfing a wave of good feeling and positive vibes ever since their arrival on the West Coast. That seemed to come crashing into the shore with this match. It started innocently enough, with the duo seemingly dominating Billy Black. Once Big Vito got in the ring, however, things drastically changed. Something just sparked when the Italian Stallion was in the ring with the Sandman, and they fell into instant hate with each other. The two kept tearing at each other, no matter who was supposed to be the legal man in the ring. Even after Grizz took out Black with a Belly To Belly Suplex, they could not be kept apart. Their managers , Jim Cornette and Peaches, didn't help , shouting insults at each other, and it was up to their partners to pry the two apart. It didn't take much for these two teams to get under each other's skins. Chris Adams vs. Dale Wentworth Adams has had quite the tumultuous year, taking charge of the group he renamed the League Of Gentlemen and reemerging as one of the most dangerous competitors on the West Coast. He easily dominated Wentworth, knocking him about the ring before Superkicking him into the middle of next week. Barry Windham certainly has his work cut out for him in his match with the English Gentleman next week at San Diego Battleground. Interview : Don Coss stands in the ring Coss : Ladies and gentlemen, my next guests are one of the premiere factions in Pacific Coast Wrestling … the Citadel! The fans warmly cheer, but there is a bit of reservation for some of them. Al Snow and Jerry Lynn are smirking, but Dan Severn, Steve Blackman, Big Bully Busick and Shane Douglas have grim expressions on their faces. Severn : I am sorry, Don, I need to take things from here. (Coss obliges by handing him the microphone and stepping back) I think we all know what is coming, no sense in putting it off. Al, Jerry … some weeks ago, we had a public talk. We discussed your increasing tendency to cross the line in your matches. I had hoped that would be the end of it, but all we got for it was a week of lip service and working to rule, then you went right back to what you were doing before. The Citadel is based on high athletic standards and discipline, with no room for cutting corners. Al, you saw what happened last year, you were a part of it. You and Alex couldn't keep yourselves under control, and that got Alex sent out of the territory. Now you seem to be leading Jerry down the same path. What do you have to say for yourself? Snow : Well, Danny Boy, I don't think the situations are the same at all. I haven't heard anything from the Commish about sending us out of PCW. In fact, we haven't had any DQs blemishing our record at all. Sure, we may colour outside the lines a bit, but it is just getting us wins and back into title contention. I don't see you challenging for any titles. In fact, it's been some time since you have had a belt around your waist at all. Busick : Hold up there, buddy. (pointing to his own title belt) In case you hadn't noticed, I am still TV champ, and Shane here has a shot at the California title next week. And we got all of this by doing things the Citadel way, hard work and integrity. Snow : All of that is true, but I am talking about Beastie Boy here (Severn clouds up) It's been some time since you and, for that matter, Blackman held the …. Submission Title, was it? Do they still have that belt? You got some shots at the tag team titles, but you fell short. Our way is working , and your way isn't. Accept it. Severn : I think we have said all that can be said. I hate that this has come to this, but it seems the time has come to part ways. I wish that it could have been any other way. Snow : Well, Danny, I guess that is the way it is. But you will find out soon enough how right I truly am. Pacific Submission Title Match : Terry Gordy © vs. Shinya Hashimoto Despite Snow's dismissive comments, the Pacific Submission Title is a major and hotly contested title, held by no less than Terry "Bamm Bamm" Gordy. Tonight, the Japanese star Shinya Hashimoto put in a concerted effort to get that belt from around Gordy's waist, mercilessly targeting Bamm Bamm's compromised right arm with brutal twists and armlocks. Gordy was able to overcome this by stunning Hash with a jarring chokeslam , then locking him in the Asiatic Spike to force him to tap out. A hard fought victory, but Gordy is in rough shape going into his Pacific Tag Team Title defense next week. Roddy Piper vs. Louie Spicolli Ever since his return to the West Coast, Hot Rod has spent much of the year merrily tormenting the various members of the Playboy Club. This has caused much grief for Buddy Rose, but increasingly the other members of the Club have clearly had a belly full of Piper's antics. Chris Candido was at ringside for this match, and Spicolli did all he could to overpower the Hot Scot. But when Candido got on the ring apron in an attempt to interfere, Piper whipped Spicolli into him, forcing a collision . Rowdy Roddy capitalized on the chaos by rolling up Spicolli for the three count, and then dashed out of the ring, cackling all the way. Candido was clearly fuming after the match, and while Spicolli was trying to calm him down, the New Jersey native was swearing vengeance at Piper. Bret Hart vs. Gary Albright In one week, Bret Hart will challenge Ted Dibiase for the Pacific Heavyweight Title. Dibiase has been sending every obstacle he can to compromise the Hitman before the match, and his last obstacle was a formidable one indeed. The Animal is coming off a dominant run as one half of the Golden State Tag Team champs , and used his size and skill to try and crush Hart. Bret used his own considerable savvy to deflect as much of the damage he could, but no matter what, he couldn't get Albright down for the Sharpshooter. Albright tried to crush him with an Avalanche, but Bret dodged out of the way at the last second. Hart went up top and took Albright down with a top rope Bulldog, then followed up with a second rope elbow drop. Not taking any chances, Hart wrapped him up in a double leg rollup to get the three count. Next stop : San Diego and the Man Of Means.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Selland Arena, Fresno, November 16th Steve Blackman vs. Brian Lee The Living Weapon really brought it to Lee, but when the big Bulldozer hit the Prime Time Slam on Blackman, that was that. Cannonball Grizz vs. Billy Black Grizz rolled over the Redneck Casanova, capsizing him with a top rope splash. Shinya Hashimoto vs. Makhan Singh Singh showed he was ready for his TV title shot against Big Bully Busick as he trashed Hash with the Monster Mash (Front Slam). Steven Regal vs. Dean Malenko This was mostly a technical showdown until the action spilled to the outside and the two battled to a double countout. The Thunder Dragons (Jushin Liger & Dragon Azul) vs. Art Barr & Eddie Guerrero A long and dramatic light heavyweight war where Liger was able to pin the Light Heavyweight champ Art Barr with the Running Liger Bomb. California Title Match : Dennis Condrey © vs. Pierre Carl Ouellet Ouellet , on his third shot at the title, went all out against Condrey, busting him open early. It didn't take long for "Loverboy" Dennis to return the favor with the Fighting French Canadian , and the ring took a distinct scarlet tint for the rest of the match. It was a very hard fought match, with PCO coming close to taking it on several occasions, until Ouellet was running the ropes and Jim Cornette took a swat at him from the outside with his tennis racquet . Ouellet stopped to try to grab Cornette, and Condrey snuck up behind him with a Full Nelson. Cornette stuck his loaded tennis racquet in the ring, and Condrey executed the Full Nelson Faceslam on top of it. Condrey got the three count, finally putting a stop to the challenge of PCO.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Cow Palace , San Francisco, on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN, November 15th The Dreamboats (Tommy Dreamer & Glamour Boy Shane) vs. The Oregon Wrecking Crew (Gary Albright & David Young) Shane was coming in wearing a collar to protect his injured neck, and Tommy did all he could to shoulder the burden of the match. The OWC were not feeling merciful, taking every shot at Shane that they could. In the end, Tommy couldn't get it done on his own, being pinned by Albright with a Dragon Suplex. Too Cold Scorpio vs. Chris Candido Two former Light Heavyweight champs had a classic battle, where Scorpio pulled out the win with a top rope Sunset Flip. The Sandman vs. Big Vito Lograsso A down and dirty bare knuckle brawl that went to Vito by way of the Sicilian Smash (running forearm smash to the face) Bret Hart vs. Scotty The Body The Hitman overwhelmed Scotty, forcing him to tap out to the Sharpshooter. Pacific Television Title Match : Nick Busick © vs. Buddy Rose Busick has defended his TV title against a wide variety of opponents, but tonight he would face the legend of the Pacific Northwest. The Playboy brought his considerable guile and cunning to the match, and kept the Man From Powerhouse Hill on his toes throughout . Ultimately, the raw explosive power of the champ spelled the difference, crushing Rose with a brutal Spinebuster Slam for the victory. Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Ted Dibiase © vs. Bam Bam Bigelow Dibiase has his title defense against Bret Hart looming ever closer, and may well regret putting his name on the dotted line to face Bigelow. The Atlantic City Fireball has had an incredible 1990, and was dead set on pulling off the upset to make the Pacific title his. Dibiase was on the defensive for most of the match, and had to resort to dirty tactics, calling in the OWC to pull his fat out of the fire by attacking Bigelow. They continued the assault until Bret Hart rushed out swinging a chair, at which point the Collective scrambled back to the locker room. Dibiase is clearly running scared.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Oakland Alameda County Arena, Oakland, on ESPN / TSN, November 14th Jason Jett vs. Louie Spicolli While the members of the Money Train have started to flourish under the mentorship of Pierre Carl Ouellet, they have also somehow drawn the ire of Fit Finlay. PCO , David Cash and Chris Hamrick were at ringside for this match, both to support their friend as well as to watch his back against any possible ambush from the Fighting Irishman. Despite the cloud, Jett showed a lot of confidence in this match, easily dispatching Spicolli with the Cha Ching (Power Bomb). PCO and the Money Train all left as a group, but one never knows when the Belfast Bruiser might choose to strike. Lance Storm vs. Eddie Guerrero Eddie Guerrero is only 23, but has already had a considerable career in PCW, having held multiple titles and having had stellar matches. The second generation star has been on a considerable upswing of late, and would be facing another fast rising star in Lance Storm. The two had a quick paced match where the young Canadian held his own with Guerrero until Eddie caught him out of nowhere with a Tornado DDT, the followed up with a Frog Spash for the win. Eddie is definitely determined to get back to the top of PCW. Coast 2 Coast (John Tatum & Jack Victory) vs. John Rocker & Drew Christie In their first run on the west coast, Tatum and Victory were tag team champions, and since their return, they remain in the upper echelon of contenders. They showed why in this match , easily dominating their opponents and frequently tagging in and out before taking out Rocker with the Coastal Crash (California Kick into the Victory Plex). It won't be long before the duo get another shot at tag team gold. Chris Jericho vs. The Lightning Kid Little by little, the Hexagon have been proving themselves as the faction with the biggest upswing on the West Coast. Rookie sensation the Lightning Kid has been surging in the Light Heavyweight division. Facing off with one half of the Thrillseekers, and there were plenty of thrills to be found during the match. Jericho was very close to taking it when he had Kid set up for the Lionsault, but the Hexagon member got his knees up at the last second, and Jericho was left clutching his abdomen in agon. Moving snakelike across the mat, the Lightning Kid trapped Jericho in the Crossface Chicken Wing, and the young Canadian had no choice but to tap out. A big win that confirms the Lightning Kids upward trajectory. Shane Douglas vs. Bobby Eaton With Shane Douglas closing in on his rematch with California champ Dennis Condrey, Camp Cornette have been throwing all of the obstacles in his path they can in a quest to wear him down. They are at the point of going all the way to the top with the legendary "Beautiful" Bobby Eaton, one of the most consistent high end wrestlers the tag division has ever seen. Eaton threw everything he had in his considerable arsenal at Douglas, but the Pittsburgh native just kept coming. Eaton went high risk, going for the Alabama Jam, but Eaton was able to get up in time and race up the turnbuckle to intercept him. Douglas hit an incredible Belly To Belly Superplex, then covered Eaton for the one two three. Condrey had best be ready to bring it to San Diego Battleground, because Shane Douglas is coming in hot.