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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.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from McArthur Court, Eugene, November 9th Jason Jett vs. Big Vito Lograsso PCO was in Jett's corner and Jason gave a very good accounting of himself, keeping the Italian Stallion on the back foot before Vito finally took him down with the Sicilian Smash (running forearm smash to the face). Lance Storm vs. Bobby Eaton A fast paced match that went to Eaton by way of the Alabama Jam. The Sons Of The Beach (Cannonball Grizz & The Sandman) vs. Jimmy Del Ray & Billy Black The Surfing Superstars continued their upward trajectory, taking down Black with the Beach Break (Stuff Power Bomb). Chris Jericho vs. Stan Lane Jericho evened things up with the Midnights by hitting a precision springboard dropkick for the win. Jushin Liger vs. Eddie Guerrero This was a Light Heavyweight classic that went right up close to the time limit with Liger just barely catching Guerrero in a flying victory roll to just barely get the pinfall. California Title Match : Dennis Condrey © vs. Pierre Carl Ouellet Condrey once again faced Pierre Carl Ouellet in a hard fought battle. Ouellet was going up top to put it away with the Cannonball Splash, only for Cornette to knock him off with the tennis racquet. A DQ win for PCO, but that doesn't get him the title.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Portland Memorial Coliseum , Portland , on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN, November 8th Steven Blackman & Stormfront (Al Snow & Jerry Lynn) vs. Scotty The Body & The Suicide Blondes This 6 man tag match was more of a 4 man tag. Continuing the fractures in the Citadel, Snow and Lynn basically ignored Blackman through much of the match, while Scotty seemed to be afflicted by the same ennui that has afflicted a few PCW stars of late, and basically stood on the ring apron throughout. Despite that, Stormfront and the Suicide Blondes put on an entertaining match, with Snow defeating Spicolli with the Snowman Splash. Barry Windham vs. Brian Lee Gearing up for a showdown with his nemesis Chris Adams, Windham squares off with his former friend Brian Lee. The two had a real donnybrook before Windham was able to nail Lee with the Western Lariat for the victory. Iron & Steel (Tony Atlas & Larry Cameron) vs. Harlem Heat This was another knock down, drag out fight, and it came close to descending into complete chaos at several points before Atlas and Cameron took down Stevie Ray with a Spike Piledriver. Pacific Television Title Match : Big Bully Busick © vs. Gary Albright In all his time as TV champ, Busick has yet to face someone as big and intimidating as Albright. The Animal lived up to his reputation, giving the Big Bully a fair amount of bruises and landed some crushing slams and suplexes. Busick, in turn, showed what he was made of, battling back and just barely hitting his Spinebuster, just barely holding his shoulders down for the one two three. Pacific Tag Team Title Match : The Miracle Violence Connection © vs. The Dreamboats Glamour Boy showed up wearing a support collar on his neck. With him recently being hurt in his past couple of matches, the Dreamboats asked if this match could instead be a singles match and, in an unusual show of sportsmanship, the champs agreed. Williams went in the ring on behalf of the MVC, and he and Dreamer had a competitive match until Dr. Death kicked it into a higher gear and planted him with the Doctor Bomb for the win. Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Ted Dibiase © vs. Buddy Rose Ric Flair calls himself the dirtiest player in the game, and with good reason. This match, however, featured two strong contenders for that most dubious of crowns. Rose cut every corner he could, but still had the cheers of most of the crowd (likely thinking "he may be a bastard, but at least he is our bastard"). Dibiase got just as far down deep in the gutter as the playboy, and it was a match full of stooging, falling, and dirty tactics. Dibiase seemed about to close the trap with the Million Dollar Means, but at that point, the Suicide Blondes rushed out to pull Rose's fat out of the fire. The Oregon Wrecking Crew were soon to follow, and the two sides brawled until the ref declared it a No Contest. The moment he did, Rose pulled his men from the ring and retreated to the ring. The Playboy might not have won the title, but he certainly made his presence felt in what he surely sees as his town.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Portland Sports Arena, Portland , on ESPN / TSN, November 7th Chris Hamrick vs. Fit Finlay Last week, Finlay took no prisoners as he brutalized David Cash. This time out, Cash's friend and teammate Chris Hamrick was out to get a measure of revenge. Pierre Carl Ouellet and Jason Jett were there to have Hamrick's back, but Finlay kept his attention laser focused on Confederate Currency. Chris was coming off making it all the way to the finals of the Tournament Of Lions, and he showed that was no fluke as he stood his ground with the Belfast Bruiser. He had the fans thinking he might just pull of the upset, but that came crashing down when he went for a high risk move and was caught in thin air. Finlay hoisted him up in a Canadian Backbreaker then rammed him chest first into the corner turnbuckle. He then dropped Hamrick on his head with a Tombstone and got the three count. Finlay looked set to do more damage, but PCO and Jett swept in like avenging angels, ready to protect their friend. Finlay gave them an evil grin and stalked off, feeling he had made his point … for now. Rob Zakowski vs. Cliff Robinson The man who beat Hamrick in the Tournament Of Lions was one Rob Zakowski. Although arrogant and aligned with the Sinister Minister's villainous Hexagon, Zakowski has a bit of a cult following, what with his sensational moves and style. Both were on full display in this match, as Zakowski put on a dazzling display before polishing off Robinson with a leaping spin kick to the jaw. Zakowski has had quite the rookie year, and looks to continue that trajectory into the New Year. Too Cold Scorpio vs. Jimmy Del Ray Too Cold Scorpio is a big favorite with the fans and always a threat to regain the Light Heavyweight Title that he once held with such distinction. Facing one of the members of the Hollywood Heartbreakers, Scorpio used it as an opportunity to display just what he was capable of. With moves to rival those of Rob Zakowski, he easily polished off Del Ray with the Scorpio Splash. Clearly , you don't want to take Too Cold lightly, as the Gigolo found out to his chagrin. Glamour Boy Shane vs. Jack Victory After the match the Dreamboats had with Harlem Heat last week, Shane came in clearly with problems in his neck. The Big V zeroed in on that weakness and was all over him like a leopard on a lamb, pounding on the back of his neck with elbow smashes. Shane couldn't withstand that for long, and a Victory Plex on the back of his head put him down for good. He was clearly badly hurt and Tommy Dreamer had to help him to the back of the ring. Rick Martel vs. David Young Following his challenge for Ted Dibiase's Pacific Heavyweight Title, Martel has found himself at a bit of loose ends. Despite that, the fans love him as much as ever, and were solidly behind him as he faced one half of the Oregon Wrecking Crew. Young has been coming into his own of late, and was quite pugnacious as he went toe to toe with the French Canadian legend. Martel was able to defeat him with a rollup out of the corner. It certainly won't be long before Martel is back at the forefront of PCW.

Yes! Mine! All mine! I draft .... EVERYONE!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! Just kidding. I draft Robert Thompson and close out the draft. Wow, that was quick and a lot of fun. Thanks to everyone for being ready to go. Already really looking forward to next year's draft, which is set to be a big one

Mike Maverick Michael Modest

The recently departed and much missed Robert Horne AKA Sir Mo .

You have back to back picks, Spaldoni.

Alex Wright

Gregory “The Hurricane” Helms James “Nunzio” Maritato Michael Manna AKA Stevie Richards

OK, so you have said your piece, now I will say mine. Quite a long public post about a personal matter. You start out with a bunch of particulars about me and how I run my promotion. Yes, I have 65 wrestlers, that is the roster cap so I am not doing anything wrong. Once again, me trading for draft picks is brought up, seemingly as a negative. I don't see how that is a bad thing, although it kind of goes against the narrative of me supposedly "talent hoarding" experienced wrestlers by also saying I am trading experienced wrestlers for draft picks. Yes, I have a deep roster, I earned this with a lot of diligent and consistent work over a long period of time. At the same time, I also work hard to keep it balanced and not top heavy. Yes, I do have Bret Hart and Barry Windham, but I also have the likes of Billy Black and Jimmy Del Ray. It's laughable to say I am "hoarding" all of the good talent, there has been plenty to go round, including in the shoot style circuit. The post then goes on about Dan Severn and Gary Albright and their history, both in real life and in the game. Full credit, unlike the previous individual to comment, it was admitted that I was not responsible for bringing Severn into the game. Somebody else put him in the draft, and I picked him up when he was available. I even wrote it into my history, as I usually do with these oddball ones that come into the game, of what the variation from real history was (for those who can't remember, after he lost the qualifying match to Lou Banach and went to the 1984 Olympics as an alternate, he went pro instead to show the Olympic team what they were missing). Regardless of whether he should or should not have gone into that draft, he did and became a member of my roster, which he has stayed on with distinction ever since. As for Albright, he started as a pro wrestler in Calgary and ended as one, and he went onto the regular draft where I picked him up. Jumping a head to the alleged "big scene" I supposedly made : I drafted him fair and square and had bit plans for them. Then we went through a period of 4 different writers coming on in the space of a few months who took a bunch of people from me in their expansion drafts, including Albright, then bailed out, usually in less than 2 months. This caused a lot of disruption for my roster and plans, including having to redo one of my mega shows a week before it was set to drop. The was before the adoption of the probationary period and the rules at the time were, if someone drops out within the first few months (or, in the case of this writer, they cut someone they drafted then drop out), the drafted wrestlers go back to their original roster (if their previous writers want them). I very much wanted to get back Albright and pick up where I left off, and despite your protests, that is what happened. All perfectly within the rules and well within my rights as a writer. Yes, at this point , I agree that Severn was a questionable choice to be brought it at that time, but he went in, and he is on my roster and has been a part of our game for several years . Following that is a lot of talk about how hard done by he is, how frustrated his is and is being "treated like some annoyance". I am not buying the Warren Zevon "Poor Poor Pitiful Me" routine. From the very beginning , you have been given your pick for three whole continents worth of martial artists and shoot style workers : Asia, Europe and South America. This was with the explicit up front understanding that YOU KEEP YOUR HADS OFF THE OTHER WRITERS' ROSTERS. You have been justly given plenty of praise and appreciation for what you do. You have an incredibly cherry roster to work with . You mention the size of my roster, well, your roster is 48 wrestlers, pretty big for a Japanese Shoot Style group of the time. Has any real life Shoot style group had as big and as rich a roster as yours? Add to that, speaking of anachronisms, you have had your fair share of them as well. Volk Han never stepped foot in a RINGS event until the end of 1991. He has been a central part of your promotion for how long? At this point in time, Karelin was exclusively a Russian Olympian and would remain so for a while. Andy Hug was a kickboxer. Marco Ruas was BJJ and Vale Tudo. If there is evidence of them working in a Japanese Shoot Style at this time, I haven't found it. You mention how Albright spent most of his career in Shoot Style. Well, Taz spent most of his career as a pro wrestler. Peter Senerchia had, what, a handful of matches in Kitao Dojo ? (I can't find a record of them, although I do have one on tape along with a match Al Snow had with KD). At this point in time, Tasmanian Devil/Tasmaniac was working Northeastern Indies like IWCCW before making his home in ECW. His shoot style career was barely a blip on the radar. And yet there he sits on your roster until you choose to send him somewhere else. You have been given plenty of leeway with your promotion and roster, and, quite frankly, plenty of everything else. I don't see why I should be publicly villainized by you just because I won't simply hand over part of my roster just because you want it. I backed your request for Ken Shamrock (who was on your roster before he even debuted as a pro) to stay with you instead of going into the draft, even though he started off his career (however briefly) as a pro wrestler. I gave you Bob Backlund and Joe Malenko after I had finished with them and, although you hadn't asked for them, you did gratefully take them. I have let you use my wrestlers in special appearances. When you first asked for Severn and Albright, I said no but did offer to let them go for occasional special appearances (to which you replied that you didn't want to be "bothered with all that"). I made the same offer this time, but I shan't make it again. I have been more than fair with you, as has the group as a whole. I feel a bit like Don Vito Corleone here : can anyone say when I have refused a reasonable request? I have been effectively a founding member of this project. For the past few years, I have consistently kept writing , 3 shows a week, apart from a couple of breaks early on (yes, I do take December off, but that is spent writing and preparing for the next year, and I still remain active on the group in that time). I have done my best to avoid fights, I don't think I have gone back on any deal, and I have done everything I can to think of what is best for the group as a whole, while still being sure to look out for my own best interests. I don't see why I should be publicly required, obliged, shamed or bullied into giving up the leader of one of my babyface groups and an important part of my top heel faction, just because you want it. You frame this as "spirit of cooperation", but your version of "cooperation" seems to be basically you get whatever you want. You say they would be a better fit for what you are doing, that may be true (I think they fit fine with my writing and what I am doing), but ultimately that is irrelevant. They are mine. I drafted them as per the rules of our project, they are on my roster, and they will stay there until I let them go, one way or another. You asked, I clearly and politely said no. Learn to take no for an answer.

Friendly reminder that the draft will start at Midnight tomorrow, so when you get home from Trick Or Treating, make a big bowl of popcorn and get ready to stay up all night (or you can pick up on it Saturday morning, your business is your business )

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Kelowna Memorial Arena, Kelowna, November 2nd Chris Hamrick & Jason Jett vs. The Suicide Blondes After what Fit Finlay had done a couple of nights ago, Hamrick and Jett were clearly out to do it for David, and sent a message to Finlay by defeating the Blondes, with Jett taking down Spicolli with the Crash Landing (rolling release suplex). Lance Storm vs. Chris Adams Adams was able to put down the upstart Storm with a Superkick. Iron & Steel (Tony Atlas & Larry Cameron) vs. Coast 2 Coast (John Tatum & Jack Victory) I&S are heading towards a big challenge for the Pacific Tag Team Titles, but faced a considerable roadblock in the form of the former champs. The result was a titanic battle where Atlas was just barely able to put down Victory with the Piledriver. The Sons Of The Beach (Cannonball Grizz & The Sandman) vs. Jimmy Del Ray & Billy Black It's always a party with the SoBs , and they kept the good times rolling with a victory by way of Beach Break (stuff power bomb) on Del Ray. Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : Art Barr © vs. Chris Jericho Jericho proved to be quite a handful for Barr but the champ held strong and took him down with a Tombstone, followed by a Frog Splash for the win. California Title Match : Dennis Condrey © vs. Pierre Carl Ouellet PCO came in incredibly fired up himself, and the result was a ferocious battle that went to a 30 minute time limit draw.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN , November 1st Steven Regal vs. Scotty The Body The English Lion outclassed the Body, forcing him to give up to the Regal Stretch. The Dreamboats (Tommy Dreamer & Glamour Boy Shane) vs. Harlem Heat The Dreamboats put up quite a fight, but Stevie Ray tipped the balance in their favour by clobbering Shane on the back of the neck with his slapjack. This left him vulnerable to a Scissor Kick from Booker T that gave the Heat the victory. After the match, Shane was clutching the back of his neck, and may well be seriously hurt. Rick Martel vs. Brian Lee This was an intense battle that went back and forth. Martel was just able to hit a reverse diving body press to barely hold Lee's shoulders down for the three count. Shinya Hashimoto vs. Makhan Singh The Monster was able to catch Hash in the corner with the Karachi Crunch (Avalanche) for the win. Pacific Television Title Match : Big Bully Busick © vs. Dean Malenko The Man From Powerhouse Hill faced one of his most tenacious challengers in a rematch, and Malenko gave him quite a battle indeed before Busick hit his always devastating Spinebuster Slam to remain TV champ. Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Ted Dibiase © vs. Steve Blackman Having survived the challenge of Dan Severn, Dibiase faced off with the Beast's teammate and good friend Steve Blackman. This former submission champ really put the champ through the wringer, but the Man Of Means ducked an attempted Running Bicycle Kick and later caught the Living Weapon coming off the ropes with a Powerslam to successfully defend his title.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Victoria Memorial Arena, Victoria, on ESPN / TSN, Ocbtober 31st Stormfront (Al Snow & Jerry Lynn) vs. The Suicide Blondes Lately , Stormfront have been pulling hard against the reins of Dan Severn and the philosophies of the Citadel. They have shown a consistent proclivity towards underhanded tactics, and this has not made the Beast happy. Snow and Lynn show no sign of caring, and were carefree in their battle with the equally unscrupulous Blondes. Although both teams cut corners, it seemed like the Blondes that took the brunt of the heat from the ref, and it was Lynn to capitalized on the chaos by pinning Spicolli following a package piledriver. Stormfront were laughing as they left the ring, but one can imagine that Dan Severn would be greatly displeased. The Lightning Kid vs. Brice Johnston The Lightning Kid is coming off a huge victory at Calgary Combat over former Light Heavyweight champ Dragon Azul . He has been absolutely on fire of late, and used this match to show off his skills and big moves, finally putting an end to it with a diving legdrop on Johnston. Kid has had a standout rookie year, and looks to take things to the next level in 1991. David Cash vs. Fit Finlay Of late, Pierre Carl Ouellet has taken the members of the Money Train under his wing , and he was there at ringside along with Jason Jett and Chris Hamrick. This seemed to especially get under Finlay's skin, and he proceeded to take this out on Cash. Cash had learned his lessons under PCO and accredited himself well, but his nerves got the better of him and he botched an attempted leapfrog by partly landing on the back of Finlay's head. This lit a blaze under Finlay, and once he recovered he really tore into Cash. Nothing the Money Train member did could slow this onslaught, and the Fighting Irishman seemed hell bent on teaching him a lesson he would not soon forget. Finlay even gave a direct look to Ouellet as he pointed at the head of the prone cash before dropping a hard knee onto his face. He then tied him in the Celtic Knot until Cash screamed out his surrender. Even that was not enough for Finlay, who refused to release the hold until Ouellet charged in and tackled him. He looked for a moment like he was about to continue to brawl with the Belfast Bruiser, but thought better of it and tended to Cash while Hamrick and Jett formed a protective wall. Finlay was bristling with rage as he left the ring. It looks like the Money Train have acquired a nemesis as quickly as they have acquired a mentor. Shane Douglas vs. Billy Black Douglas comes in buoyed by the announcement that he will be getting his rematch with Dennis Condrey for the California Title. Shane was all enthusiasm as he took on the Redneck Casanova, and though Jim Cornette was pushing Black to do more damage, Douglas could not be stopped. He pinned Black following the Belly To Belly Suplex, and the crowd loudly cheered. Douglas is riding the road to glory, but a fearsome opponent lies at the end of it in Condrey. Bret Hart vs. David Young Hart is another competitor with a big title shot ahead of him, having won the Battle Royal at Calgary Combat to face Ted Dibiase at San Diego Battleground for the Pacific Heavyweight Title. Young was representing the Terror Collective, and it would be easy to believe that he had been given orders to soften up Hart. Young seemed more self interested, taking it to Hart to prove himself as a viable singles competitor. Young certainly took the fight to the Hitman, avoiding all attempts to trap him in the Sharpshooter and landing his fair share of shots. Bret bided his time and outlasted the OWC member, taking him down with a running bulldog headlock and wrapping him up in a double leg cradle for the win. A tough test, but Hart remains focused on his goal.

With Calgary Combat complete and the battle royal done with, we now have the main event for San Diego Battleground set up. That will be happening in 5 weeks, but with everything in place, we at PCW just can't wait and are ready to announce the full card! San Diego Battleground is the final Mega Show for the year from Pacific Coast Wrestling, and we have a show set to be jammed pack with action. Pacific Coast Wrestling San Diego Battleground Night One from the San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego Pierre Carl Ouellet vs. Fit Finlay Stormfront (Al Snow & Jerry Lynn) vs. The Midnight Express Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Big Vito Lograsso The Sons Of The Beach (Cannonball Grizz & The Sandman) vs. The Oregon Wrecking Crew (Gary Albright & David Young) The Dreamboats (Tommy Dreamer & Glamour Boy Shane) vs. Coast 2 Coast (John Tatum & Jack Victory) The Money Train (Chris Hamrick, Jason Jett & David Cash) vs. Sabu, Rob Zakowski & Eddie Guerrero Dragon Azul vs. Jimmy Del Ray Sgt. Slaughter vs. Genichiro Tenryu Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : Art Barr © vs. Jushin Liger Golden State Tag Team Title Match : The Force Of July (The Patriot & The Eagle) © vs. Harlem Heat California Title Match : Dennis Condrey © vs. Shane Douglas Pacific Coast Wrestling San Diego Battleground Night Two from the San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego The Thrillseekers vs. The Suicide Blondes Too Cold Scorpio vs. The Lightning Kid Dan Severn & Steve Blackman vs. Mike Awesome & Toshiaki Kawada Shinya Hashimoto vs. Brian Lee Steven Regal vs. Dean Malenko Rick Martel vs. Scotty The Body Barry Windham vs. Chris Adams Roddy Piper vs. Buddy Rose Pacific Television Title Match : Big Bully Busick © vs. Makhan Singh Pacific Tag Team Title Match : The Miracle Violence Combination © vs. Iron & Steel (Tony Atlas & Larry Cameron) Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Ted Dibiase © vs. Bret Hart

Time Limit Draw, actually

Pacific Coast Wrestling Calgary Combat from the Saddledome, Calgary Battle Royal for a shot at the Pacific Heavyweight Title at San Diego Battle Ground, featuring : Barry Windham, Pierre Carl Ouellet, Steve Blackman, Bret Hart, Sgt. Slaughter, Shane Douglas, Shinya Hashimoto, Rick Martel, Roddy Piper , Steven Regal, Steve Williams, Terry Gordy, Genichiro Tenryu, Chris Adams, Big Vito Lograsso, Buddy Rose, Brian Lee, Scotty The Body, Dean Malenko & Makhan Singh It's time for Calgary Combat and, as usual, all eyes are on the big Battle Royal that kicks it off. Ted Dibiase has made many enemies in his reign as Pacific Heavyweight Champion, so there are plenty of people hungry for a shot at him and his title. Usually in a Battle Royal like this, there are at least a few wrestlers so focused on fighting each other that they end up eliminating themselves. This time out , it was Sgt. Slaughter and Genichiro Tenryu, who brawled so fiercely that they went right over the top to the floor. Dibiase, who has had some epic battles with Sarge, was probably breathing a bit of a sigh of relief. Makhan Singh went on a bit of an early tear, tossing out his old enemy Steven Regal, along with Steve Blackman and Dean Malenko. The other wrestlers saw this and ganged up on him, with Barry Windham , Terry Gordy, Steve Williams , Bret Hart and PCO calling a temporary truce to gang up on him and shove him over the top. After that, it was back to business as usual and they went back to fighting each other. The Playboy Club worked together to use their numbers and put Roddy Piper out of the match. But they took too long on congratulating each other, with Barry Windham surprising Brian Lee with a lariat that spelled the end of the Bulldozer's evening. Rose and Scotty bounced back to take out Hashimoto, but a double dropkick from Shane Douglas and Rick Martel eliminated Scotty. This left Buddy Rose as the last member of the Playboy Club, but he used his trickery and determination to keep himself in for quite a while and thwart multiple attempts to take him out. Big Vito impressed many, coming off a strong going deep into the match and hitting the Sicilian Smash (running forearm smash to the face) on Pierre Carl Ouellet to send out the popular French Canadian. His luck ran out when he tangled with Bret Hart , who was able to use his skill and leverage to toss out the Italian Stallion. It was now down to 8 men : Windham, Hart, Martel, Douglas, Williams, Gordy, Adams and Rose. The MVC struck first, tossing Shane Douglas and putting an end to the Pittsburgh native's solid run in the match. Bret and Martel immediately retaliated by double clotheslining Buddy Rose to the outside. Barry Windham tangled with both Williams and Gordy, which left him vulnerable to an ambush from behind. Adams hit a Superkick to the back of Windhams head that sent the big Texan flying out of the match. Adams agreed with the MVC to work together against Hart and Martel, but the two Canadians worked just as well as a team to dodge and out maneuver the opposition. The numbers caught up with Martel as Gordy and Williams overpowered him , tossing him from the ring with a double body slam. At the other end of the ring, Adams had Bret lined up for a Superkick. The Hitman dodged the kick, and Adams was caught with his angle twisted between the ropes. Hart shoved him over the top, and with Adams dangling by his ankle from the ropes, Bret hit a sliding dropkick to finally put him out. He got back up, turned around, and was faced with Gordy and Williams, both with angry looks on their faces. The MVC had been tasked by Ted Dibiase with getting rid of the top contenders, and they were right on the precipice of completing their task. Bret did that he could , but the force of the opposition was considerable. Williams was ready to send Hart out with a mighty clothesline, but Bret ducked at the last second, back body dropping Dr. Death to the outside. It was now down to Hart vs. Gordy, and while the two had had some titanic battles with each other in the past, never before had the stakes been so high. The two brawled with everything they had in them, until Bret came off the topes and staggered Gordy with a dropkick to the midsection . He then took down Gordy with a running Bulldog Headlock, then dragged the Terror Collective member to his feet and tossed him out of the ring. He had done it. At the top of the year, the Calgary native sworn that he would be Pacific Heavyweight champion by the end of the year. Now, in front of a delirious hometown crowd, he had eliminated 4 men and outlasted the opposition to earn a shot at the title. Only one step left : San Diego Battleground and the match with Ted Dibiase. Dragon Azul vs. The Lightning Kid After a brief break, the action returned with a big light Heavyweight match. Dragon was a former Light Heavyweight champ, and the Kid was a standout of the 1990 rookie class. The two put on a highly competitive match, and the Kid continued his roll by pinning Dragon with a Moonsault Press. Jason Jett & David Cash vs. Jimmy Del Ray & Billy Black PCO took advantage of the break to grab a quick shower, so he was refreshed and ready to be out to give guidance to his men, Jett and Cash. He continued to educate and inspire the members of the Money Train, and it was Cash who got the win, pinning Black following the Money Maker. Stormfront (Al Snow & Jerry Lynn) vs. Sabu & Eddie Guerrero Stormfront have been getting a lot of attention lately, but perhaps for not the best reasons. They have shown an increased tendency to cut corners in their matches. They were facing a fierce duo from the Hexagon, so they were in for a real fight. Things kept consistently even until Lynn took advantage of a ref distraction by going outside and sliding a metal folding chair into the ring. Unusually, he did not slide it towards Snow but towards Sabu. By sheer instinct , Sabu picked up the chair, and Snow immediately dropped to the mat, covering his head. Lynn dashed into the ring and cradled his "fallen" team mate, loudly lamenting. The ref turned around, immediately assuming that Sabu had used the chair on Snow, and disqualified the Hexagon. Sabu started jumping up and down, but Guerrero was subtly smirking, perhaps admiring the audacity of Stormfront. Snow and Lynn dashed out of their ring, laughing all the way at their ill gotten victory. The Thrillseekers vs. The Midnight Express The Thrillseekers have had something of an up and down year, but have never lost their boisterous good spirits or competitive approach. They would be facing the most elite team in all of PCW, the Midnight Express , who seemed more than a little dismissive of the young Canadians. Big mistake, as Jericho and Storm came ready to fight. The two teams went all out, with the Thrillseekers finding their way out of the traps of the Midnights, and Lane and Eaton just barely withstanding the daring offense of Storm and Jericho. The two sides were still going at it when the bell rang, signaling a 20 minute time limit draw, but there seemed to be a bit of grudging respect from the Midnights to the Canadian team as they left. They may not have gotten a victory, this was a true coming out party for the Thrillseekers. FERDA! Tournament Of Lions Finals : Chris Hamrick vs. Rob Zakowski After two months of matches, the final match of the 1990 Tournament Of Lions had at last arrived. In a bit of a first, both of the finalists this year were rookies, showing just how impressive this year's rookie class has been. Hamrick had PCO and the rest of the Money Train in his corner, while Zakowski was accompanied by the Sinister Minister and the Hexagon, but both sides kept to themselves and let their comrades get on with it. Hamrick and Zakowski put it all out there, living up to the fans expectations of this match. They kept escalating throughout the match, going for more daring moves to come out on top. The finish finally came when Hamrick charged in on Zakowski in the corner, only to be knocked sparko by a spin kick from the Hexagon member. Zakowski followed up with a split legged moonsault and got the one two three. An incredible victory, marking Zakowski as the valedictorian of PCW's impressive 1990 rookie class. Golden State Tag Team Title Match : The Force Of July (The Patriot & The Eagle) © vs. Coast 2 Coast (John Tatum & Jack Victory) The Force Of July have had a great 1990 themselves, returning to the West Coast to win the Golden State Tag Team Titles and regain their place in the hearts of the PCW fans. They were defending their belts against former champions Tatum and Victory, who certainly made the masked fan favorites work for everything. Coast 2 Coast were certainly up to their usual skullduggery, but the FoJ rallied and ultimately prevailed, with the Patriot pinning Tatum following the Uncle Slam. Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Ted Dibiase © vs. Dan Severn The evening closed out with Ted Dibiase defending against one of his most persistent challengers. The Beast has been closing in on the champ, with victories in multi man matches, but now it would be one on one with the title on the line. Dibiase is , despite his nefarious tactics, acknowledged to be a high level technical wrestler, but was facing someone with truly staggering credentials as a scientific wrestler. Dibiase was on the defensive for much of the match, having to scramble to get to the ropes and escape Severn's many submission attempts. It was a long and ferocious war, with Severn constantly closing in on Dibiase only for the champ to keep wriggling free. Severn finally got Dibiase trapped in the corner and started raining down punches on him. The ref got in between the two, which gave Dibiase a chance to pull out his infamous loaded glove. When Severn came back in on him, Dibiase clocked him with a loaded uppercut to the jaw. He fell on top of Severn with his feet on the ropes, stealing the win. A dirty victory , but a victory nonetheless. Will this work against a very hungry Bret Hart? We will find out in San Diego.

Dick Slater + Ron Garvin = duo I would not want to meet in a dark alley.

I now have the #1 pick, through a trade with WCW, meaning I have the first 3 picks.