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Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Selland Arena, Fresno, April 19th , 1991 The Sons Of The Beach (The Sandman & Cannonball Grizz) vs. The Serial Thrillaz (Shane Helms & Mike Maverick) An intense match with the Surfing Superstars getting the win over the fast rising rookies by putting down Helms with the Beach Break (stuff Power Bomb). Tommy Dreamer vs. Chris Adams In his last match before his title shot at Vegas Vengeance, Adams defeated Dreamer with the Superkick. Sgt. Slaughter & Roddy Piper vs. Sabu & Rob Van Dam As can be imagined with these 4, this was pure chaos that ended in a No Contest with everyone brawling outside the ring. Dan Severn vs. Al Snow Severn got the tap out with a Guillotine Choke and nearly refused to let it go, but got a grip on himself and released it before the ref reversed it into a DQ. Golden State Tag Team Title Match : Coast 2 Coast (John Tatum & Jack Victory) © vs. Jason Jett & David Cash The Money Train gave quite a challenge to the champs, but the experience of C2C proved to be the difference as Victory pinned Cash with the Victory Plex. Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : Jushin Liger © vs. Too Cold Scorpio A fast paced and exciting title match with Liger coming out on top with a top rope Frankensteiner.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Cow Palace , San Francisco, on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN, April 18th , 1991 Shane Douglas vs. Dean Malenko A close match that went to Malenko when he pinned Douglas with the Natural Bridge. Bobby Horne vs. Chris Candido Candido worked hard to shut out the "Crybaby" chants and was able to get the win over Horne with the New Jersey Jam. The Miracle Violence Connection vs. The Oregon Wrecking Crew (Gary Albright & David Young) Another brutal battle with Williams pinning Young following the Oklahoma Stampede. The Thrillseekers vs. The FBI Cornette sent his junior team against Jericho and Storm, and while the FBI gave the Canadians quite a battering, Storm was able to force Little Guido to tap out to the Maple Leaf Leglock. Iron & Steel (Tony Atlas & Larry Cameron) & Big Bully Busick vs. The Midnight Express The match was crazy from bell to bell, and ended in chaos, when Cornette tossed his tennis racquet to Bobby Eaton, who used it to clobber Cameron. Condrey then followed up with the Full Nelson Facebuster and get the win for the Midnights. Pacific Heavyweight Cage Match : Bret Hart © vs. Ted Dibiase An absolute war where both men were bloody for much of the match. The match ended in spectacular fashion with Bret coming off the top of the cage to hit a Flying Bulldog and take down Dibiase for good.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Oakland Alameda County Arena, Oakland, on ESPN / TSN, April 17th , 1991 Mike Awesome vs. Mikey Bortone While much of the attention that the League Of Gentlemen has been lately directed at Chris Adams and Toshiaki Kawada, Mike Awesome remains a figure of menace to PCW as a whole. Bortone was certainly quaking in his boots , but didn't have long to dwell on it, as Awesome knocked him to the mat with a clothesline and proceeded to mangle the rookie. One Awesome Bomb later and it was all over. The Awesome One remains a big part of why the League have rocketed to the top of the PCW rankings. Pierre Carl Ouellet vs. Stevie Richards Richards was accompanied by Scotty The Body and Tina Ferrari for this match, while PCO was joined at ringside by the Money Train. Early in the match, it seemed like Richards was in danger of losing focus as he took time to mock the Money Train, but Scotty clapped twice and Dancin' Stevie got back to business. PCO was, of course, all business, and landed some heavy blows and big slams , but Stevie showed considerable resilience as he bounced back. Richards gave a good accounting of himself as he came close to landing the Stevie Kick , but it was the last attempt that cost him, as Ouellet took him down with a legsweep. He followed up with a Package Piledriver and got the one two three. Tina was frosty as usual to Stevie after the match, but Scotty was supportive , clapping Richards on the back and telling him it was a good effort. Little by little, Dancin' Stevie seems to be learning. Robert Thompson vs. Alex Wright Speaking of learning, word has it that Alex Wright has gotten orders from both the Sinister Minister and Dean Malenko to "act like a God damned professional", so, apart from a wink as he got to the ring, he did his best to ignore the lovely Trisa Hayes at ringside. His concentration paid off, despite the best efforts from the always tough Thompson. Wright hit a Hangman's Neckbreaker and pulled out the win. He may be full of himself, but Das Wunderkind seems to have the skills to back it up. Chris Hamrick vs. The Lightning Kid This match would be a duel between two of the standouts of the 1990 PCW Rookie Class. Hamrick was a finalist in the Tournament Of Lions, while the Kid has emerged as high end contender to the Light Heavyweight Title. The two engaged in the proverbial game of human chess, matching move and counter move, each of them coming close but not quite getting that decisive three count. They kept at it until the bell rang, signaling a 10 minute time limit draw. A tight battle between two up and comers, and you can sure they are going to be wanting a rematch. The Force Of July (The Patriot & The Eagle) vs. Joel Anderson & Chet Welch The FOJ were clearly disappointed to have lost the Golden State Tag Team Titles to Coast 2 Coast at Aloha Spectacular. The still have the love of the fans, though, and are dead set on getting the titles back. They easily rolled over the opposition, with the Patriot levelling Welch with the Patriot Missile. They will get their rematch at Vegas Vengeance, and Tatum and Victory had best be ready for them. Toshiaki Kawada vs. Steve Blackman Ever since losing the Submission Title to Steven Regal, Kawada has been on a reign of terror up and down the West Coast. The Living Weapon steps in the ring determined to not be the next victim. Blackman gave as good as he got for most of the match, fighting the Japanese Nightmare kick for kick and hold for hold. Then, out of nowhere, Kawada stunned Blackman with a lightning quick roundhouse kick to the head, then finished him off with a brainbuster. Another brutal victory for Kawada. The question now is not when he's going to stop … but who is going to stop him?

Renegade seems to be already in the game, so I removed him from the list.

Thanks for the help. Now corrected.

Makes sense. Done.

Hope I am not stepping on any toes with this, but I figure it is never too early to start thinking about the next rookie draft, and this is a big one. It's a pretty top heavy draft, with 4 future world champions and several other future future legends. This is a starting point, and if anyone significant is missed, let me know and they can be added. Dawn Of War Draft 1992 Bob Evans Bobby Blade Bobby Duncum Jr. Brian Armstrong (Road Dogg) Christopher Ford (Devon Storm/Crowbar) Dances With Dudley Adam Copeland (Edge) Erik Watts Flash Flanagan Jimmy Cicero Joe Hitchen (Joe E. Legend) John Bradshaw Layfield JT Lightning Glenn Jacobs (Kane) Keith Cole Kevin Quinn (American Wild Child) Lou Marconi Maxx Muscle Mike Bucci (Super Nova/Simon Dean) Mustapha Saed New Jack Peter Polaco (PJ Walker/Justin Credible) Quinn Nash Rik Ratchet Scott D'Amore Scotty Riggs Spellbinder Tiger Ali Singh Tony DeVito Paul Levesque (Terra Ryzin/ Triple H)

Great start to SMW, with Bob Armstrong and Ron Wright in place. Steve Austin is definitely set to become a breakout star.

We are now just a couple of weeks away from Vegas Vengeance 1991, and, along with the annual Moondog Lonnie Mayne Memorial Tag Team Tournament and the Pacific Heavyweight Title rematch between Bret Hart and Chris Adams, PCW is proud to announce a full two nights of great matches. Pacific Coast Wrestling Vegas Vengeance from the Showboat Arena, Las Vegas, Night One Barry Windham vs. Mike Awesome Pierre Carl Ouellet vs. Michael Modest Moondog Lonnie Mayne Memorial Tag Team Tournament First Round Match : The Thrillseekers vs. Stormfront (Al Snow & Jerry Lynn) Moondog Lonnie Mayne Memorial Tag Team Tournament First Round Match : The Sons Of The Beach (The Sandman & Cannonball Grizz) vs. The FBI Too Cold Scorpio vs. The Lightning Kid Tommy Dreamer vs. Alex Wright Dan Severn vs. Toshiaki Kawada Moondog Lonnie Mayne Memorial Tag Team Tournament First Round Match : Fastball (Bobby Horne & Robert Thompson) vs. Scotty The Body & Stevie Richards Moondog Lonnie Mayne Memorial Tag Team Tournament First Round Match : Jason Jett & David Cash vs. The Serial Thrillaz (Shane Helms & Mike Maverick) California Title Match : Rob Van Dam © vs. Chris Hamrick Golden State Tag Team Title Match : Coast 2 Coast (John Tatum & Jack Victory)© vs. The Force Of July (The Patriot & The Eagle) Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : Jushin Liger © vs. Ultimo Dragon Pacific Coast Wrestling Vegas Vengeance from the Showboat Arena, Las Vegas, Night Two Rick Martel vs. Eddie Guerrero Sgt. Slaughter vs. Sabu Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Gary Albright Roddy Piper vs. Chris Candido Moondog Lonnie Mayne Memorial Tag Team Tournament Semi-Final Match : Moondog Lonnie Mayne Memorial Tag Team Tournament Semi-Final Match : The Miracle Violence Connection vs. Ted Dibiase & Brian Lee Pacific Submission Title Match : Steven Regal © vs. Dean Malenko Pacific Tag Team Title Match : Iron & Steel (Tony Atlas & Larry Cameron) © vs. The Midnight Express Pacific Television Title Match : Big Bully Busick © vs. Dennis Condrey Moondog Lonnie Mayne Memorial Tag Team Tournament Final Match : Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Bret Hart © vs. Chris Adams

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from McArthur Court, Eugene, April 12th , 1991 Chris Hamrick & Jason Jett vs. The Serial Thrillaz (Mike Maverick & Shane Helms) As Michael Modest has established himself as the singles threat of the Serial Thrillaz, Maverick and Helms have been making a name for themselves as a tag team to watch out for . They showed that with a closely matched win over the Money Train , putting down Jett with the Super Splash (Maverick climbs up to the second turnbuckle, Helms stands on Maverick's shoulders to hit a diving splash). Steve Williams vs. Dean Malenko Despite the size advantage Williams had over Malenko, the Iceman did considerable damage with his array of armlocks and leglocks. Doctor Death finally exploded out of the blocks and bowled Dean over with a running tackle out of the corner, then planting him with a Doctor Bomb for the win. Fastball (Bobby Horne & Robert Thompson) vs. Sabu & Alex Wright This match had an absolutely crazy finish when Sabu set up Horne on a ringside table and hit a moonsault that broke the table in half. Sabu got back in the ring to take the match by countout. Sabu doesn't seem to care who he hurts, including himself. Pacific Submission Title Match : Steven Regal © vs. Lance Storm A cleanly fought technical match with the champ coming out on top with the Regal Stretch. Golden State Tag Team Title Match : Coast 2 Coast (John Tatum & Jack Victory) © vs. Dan Severn & Steve Blackman Dan Severn had Tatum in a leglock, but Hollywood John made it to the ropes. Instead of breaking the hold, Severn tightened it, and when the ref pried him loose, Severn started stomping on Tatum in the corner until the ref called for the DQ and Blackman calmed the Beast down. Perhaps Sabu is not the only crazy one on the West Coast? (Hardly ….) Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : Jushin Liger © vs. Chris Jericho The evening closed out with a light heavyweight classic between two beloved fan favorites. Liger was able to block the Lionsault by pulling up his knees in time, then pinning Jericho with the Tiger Suplex.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Portland Memorial Coliseum , Portland , on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN, April 11th , 1991 David Cash vs. Stevie Richards For the first singles match of his rehabilitation, Stevie Richards had Scotty The Body and Tina Ferrari in his corner. While he did revert slightly to his usual cavorting when he hit an impressive move, a stern look by Scotty would keep things from going too far. It looked like he had pushed things too far when he went down after a leapfrog, possibly from a twisted ankle. When Cash closed in, though, this proved to be a ruse, as Richards used the opportunity to knock down the Money Train member with a Stevie Kick. Unlikely though it seems, Richards looks to be making the most of his salvation run. Tommy Dreamer vs. Eddie Guerrero A surging Guerrero got a hard fought victory over the man from Yonkers with a Frog Splash. Terry Gordy vs. Ted Dibiase A brutal brawl that went to Gordy when he caught Dibiase by surprise with a High Angle Belly to Back Suplex. Dibiase was seething after the match and muttering to himself about revenge. Rick Martel vs. Dennis Condrey Martel was out to avenge his loss from the week before at the hands of Loverboy Dennis. Martel thought he might have had the match when he rolled up Condrey in a small package. Condrey grabbed a fistful of trucks to reverse it … only for Martel to grab Condrey's trunks to re-reverse it and score the pinfall. Looks like Martel is going for a "Fight Fire With Fire" approach. Pacific Tag Team Title Match : Iron & Steel (Tony Atlas & Larry Cameron) © vs. The FBI Jim Cornette's junior team really put Iron & Steel through their paces, running the champs ragged before Guido was finally put down by Atlas' piledriver. Bret Hart, Barry Windham & Bam Bam Bigelow vs. The League Of Gentlemen (Chris Adams, Toshiaki Kawada & Mike Awesome) This was an epic battle, as one can imagine. In the late stages, Hart took quite a battering from Awesome, but hit a series of desperation forearm smashes that knocked him out of the ring. The Hitman looked about to rally … but a brutal spin kick to the head from Kawada dropped him like a sack of rolled oats. By the time Bret could finally make it back to his feet, Adams was ready with a Superkick, and Barry and Bam Bam were unable to make it in time to stop the pinfall. This is a huge victory for Adams, and after the match it was announced that he would be getting a rematch with Bret at Vegas Vengeance.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Portland Sports Arena, Portland , on ESPN / TSN, Aptil 10th , 1991 Dan Severn vs. Jerry Lynn "The Beast" has been a steady presence ever since his arrival on the West Coast. Of late, however, he hasn't been so steady of late. More and more, he has been on the verge of losing control in his matches, to the increasing consternation of this fellow members of the Citadel. It wasn't helping in this match that he was facing former friend Jerry Lynn, who used hit and run tactics to infuriate Severn. He finally had enough and exploded with a series of jarring suplexes that left Lynn dazed and confused. A final takeover suplex was enough to put Lynn down for good. It seemed like Severn was on the verge of doing more damage but got ahold of himself and simply left the ring. Cause for concern? Michael Modest vs. Steve Morris The trio of the Serial Thrillaz have proved to be standouts ever since their debut at the start of the year, and Modest has distinguished himself to be the singles threat of the group. With Fit Finlay in his corner, Modest easily outclassed Morris, quickly putting him away with the Reality Check. Modest is proving himself to have considerable potential, potential that the gruff Finlay is nurturing. The Force Of July (The Patriot & The Eagle) vs. The Oregon Wrecking Crew (Gary Albright & David Young) The patriotic duo of the Patriot and the Eagle suffered a disappointing loss of the Golden State Tag Team Titles at Aloha Spectacular. They have had a rough road since then, coming out on the short end of some rematches. Determined to show they still have it, they have taken on fierce competition in the team from whom they won the Golden State titles. The OWC have not taken a backwards step since that title loss, giving some tremendous challenges for the Pacific Tag Team Titles, and they proved their mettle by overpowering the FOJ in the early stages of the match. Little by little, the Force chipped away and slowly started to gain the advantage. The Crew thought they had regained it when they tossed the Eagle out of the ring, but he was able to catch himself on the top rope. He swiftly went up top and hit the Screaming Eagle (top rope missile dropkick) on Young. Patriot was just able to hold off Albright while Eagle got the three count. It just goes to show that you can't ever count the Force Of July out of the game. Interview : Don Coss stands in the Crow's Nest Coss : Folks , I love the people of Portland, but I am beginning to dread coming here … the Playboy Club! Coss quickly vacates the Crow's Nest, leaving behind the microphone. The Club seem in a much better mood than the last time they were in the Crow's Nest, apart from Chris Candido , who looks miserable. Rose : Well, it's been a month, and it's time for another State Of The Playboy Club Address. First up … YOU TWO! (Stevie Richards jumps but Scotty The Body remains calm) You've had four weeks … and you've kept your noses clean. There has been improvement, and I have noticed. Not bad. Not bad at all. You aren't out of the doghouse yet, though. Just keep remembering that your next mistake will be your last. Apart from that, good job. Tina … Tina, my dear, excellent job as always. Is everything good with you? Any improvements you'd like to see made in the Playboy Mansion? Changes to the ice cream stations, perhaps? Tina Ferrari : Add a chocolate sauce option, perhaps. Rose : Chocolate sauce makes everything better. Consider it done. Chris … now, here where I have some concerns. I really don't know where you are from week to week, sometimes day to day. Sometimes, you are locked and loaded, sometimes you don't have your head in the game. What gives, and how can we turn that frown upside down? Candido : It's the chants. I can't stand them ! They keep shouting Crybaby, Crybaby! (As if on cue, the crowd starts chanting Crybaby) See? I just can't get them out of my head, no matter how hard I try. It's driving me out of my mind. Rose : Chris, my boy, you can't let it get under your skin. I've been on top in this region for over a decade, do you know this things they've called me? Far worse than crybaby, I tell you what. I just let it roll off me. Why get worked up over what these idiots think of you? You're in the Playboy Club! What can be better than that? So just grow a pair, and get yourself back on track. The Sons Of The Beach (Cannonball Grizz & The Sandman) vs. Dave Cruser & Aaron Reisberger The SoBs have a devoted fanbase on the West Coast, but Jim Cornette and his FBI are definitely not fans. The surfing superstars were warmly greeted by the crowd and pretty much rolled right over the opposition, putting away Cruser with the Beach Break (stuff Power Bomb). The Full Blooded Italians will undoubtedly put up much more of a fight, but you can bet that the Sons will be ready for them. Shane Douglas vs. Brian Lee The departure of the Miracle Violence Connection left a serious hole in the ranks of the Terror Collective, but Ted Dibiase was swift to try and fill the gap with the big Bulldozer. This night, Shane Douglas put in a valiant effort, but Lee still crushed him with the Prime Time Slam. Lee is certainly an investment that Ted Dibase is satisfied with. Pacific Television Title Match : Big Bully Busick © vs. Fit Finlay True to his dedication to ducking no challengers, Big Bully Busick takes on a man who is harder than the proverbial coffin nail. The Fighting Irishman hit hard and often, and Busick was sporting more and more bruises on his body. Busick unloaded on Finlay in return, and the fans took to wincing at every shot they unloaded on each other. Busic was able to fight his way out of any attempt to get him in the Celtic Knot, and when he landed the Spinebuster Slam, it was all over. Busick continues to be a TV champ we can be proud of.

And BOOM goes the dynamite. Flair in the WWF and challenging for the title is a definite game changer.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Kelowna Memorial Arena, Kelowna, April 5th Too Cold Scorpio vs. Mike Modest A close match with Scorpio getting the win with the Scorpio Splash. Jason Jett vs. Sabu Jett did his best , but was overwhelmed by the Bombay Madman. In an unusual move, Sabu set Jett up on a ringside table, then hit a moonsault through the table that left the fans agog. Sabu then made it back in the ring to get the win by countout. Chris Hamrick vs. Al Snow Hamrick melted the Snowman with a Franken-Hamrick Pacific Submission Title Match : Steven Regal © vs. Alex Wright Wright was more focused on this match, only giving Trisa Hayes the occasional unwanted wink. He did a fair bit better than his previous match, giving a few close scares to Regal, but the British Lion ultimately prevailed with a cross armbreaker. Golden State Tag Team Title Match : Coast 2 Coast (John Tatum & Jack Victory) © vs. The Force Of July (The Patriot & The Eagle) It looked like the Eagle had cinched the win with the Screaming Eagle (top rope missile dropkick) on Victory, but , while the ref was getting the Patriot) out of the ring, Tatum hit an elbow drop on the Eagle and reversed the pin. Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : Jushin Liger © vs. Dean Malenko The evening closed with a hard fought Light Heavyweight title, with plenty of near falls that went to Liger when he finally put down the Iceman with a Running Liger Bomb.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN , April 4th Tommy Dreamer vs. Toshiaki Kawada Dreamer became the next victim of Kawada, going down to a Brainbuster. Pierre Carl Ouellet vs. Fit Finlay Another brawl between these two rivals, ending up in a double countout. Steve Williams vs. Brian Lee A down and dirty slugfest that ended when Williams flattened Lee with a Doctor Bomb. Pacific Television Title Match : Big Bully Busick © vs. Eddie Guerrero Guerrero fought a very canny match, dodging the Bully's power moves and landing shots of his own, ultimately going to a 20 minute time limit draw. Pacific Tag Team Title Match : Iron & Steel (Tony Atlas & Larry Cameron) © vs. The Oregon Wrecking Crew (Gary Albright & David Young) The OWC proved that they were tough customers during their reign as Golden State Tag Champions, and they certainly showed that when they took on the Pacific Champions. Iron & Steel ultimately pulled out the win with a Piledriver on David Young, but the Wrecking Crew certainly made them work for it. Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Bret Hart © vs. Rob Van Dam Rob Van Dam has been on a rocket ride ever since his debut in PCW over a year ago. First winning the Tournament Of Lions, then taking the California Title away from Shane Douglas, and now, challenging Bret Hart for the Pacific Heavyweight Title. Despite working for the Sinister Minister in the Hexagon, he has won the favor of some of the fans with his athleticism and spectacular moves. His moves were certainly on full display in this match, while Hart held the line and bided his time , choosing his shots well and made them count. RVD went for the kill with his Split Legged Moonsault, but Hart was playing possum and rolled out of the way at the last second. The Hitman swiftly followed up with a double leg rollup that got the three count. Regardless, RVD can certainly hold his head high with his first main event challenge for the big belt.