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A lot to look forward to at Super Clash. The main event looks to give us the classic feud we were robbed of in real life.

Sid is a tough character to write. You have absolutely nailed it. Can't wait to see what he does next.

JYD is a great champ for your circuit. Always love Alberto Madril. Can't wait to see what comes next.

Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year , everyone. Can't wait to see what everyone has in store.

Now is as good a time as any to make the following end of year cuts, to make way for the new draft picks. The following will be going to free agency, effective January 1st : Genichiro Tenryu Billy Black Louie Spicolli Glamour Boy Shane Sewell Makhan Singh Also effective January 1st, Art Barr, Jimmy Del Ray and Shinya Hashimoto will be going to the AWA.

(Reviewing things, realized that I had completely forgotten one of my intro videos. Sorry this comes out of order, folks) The scene comes up on a Rock club. The dance floor is full of people enjoying themselves. Then the music changes to start playing "Round & Round" by Ratt. A loud whoop is heard in the background. People start clearing off the floor, not because of the music but because of a new arrival. A man with a mullett, wearing a half shirt and cut off shorts, makes his way to the floor. Everyone, particularly the women, do everything they can to avoid them, but he pays it no mind. He just struts, jives, shimmies, and boogies to the music, happily dancing the night away. The text comes up : Dancing his way into Pacific Coast Wrestling ... Stevie Richards.

In these scenes, I kind of like thinking of Severn sort of like the dad in a family sitcom. He sits in his chair , reading his paper in silence ... but he always has sage, compassionate, thoughtful advice when the kids come to him needing help.

The scene comes up on a private beach. A luau is in full swing with plenty of party goers. A pig is roasting on a spit over a fire, and tables are piled high with food. Music is playing, and the camera passes by Tina Ferrari, dressed in a bikini top and grass skirt. She is joyfully dancing under a limbo stick held by two other party goers. Watching her are Scotty The Body and Chris Candido, both wearing Hawaiian shirts and, oddly, their own grass skirts. Candido is leading the cheers for Tina while Scotty is sulking. The camera pans over to Buddy Rose. He is wearing a tropical shirt and big Bermuda shorts. He grins broadly. Rose : Greetings! Throwing a party to celebrate the season and invited a bunch of our friends. It's amazing how many friends you turn out to have when you invite them to a party. But the Playboy Club has a reputation as the most fun loving group in PCW and we intend to live up to it! We may have taken some lumps lately, but we are never going to let that stop us from having a good time. A good time for our friends, a bad time for our enemies, that is the way! (The camera catches , in the background, an interloper at the feast. He is wearing a Hawaiian shirt, a kilt, and , of all things, a sombrero pulled down and blocking his face. Cradled in his arms are plates loaded up with plentiful food. He is still able to tip up the hat and wink to the camera) What? Who's that ... PIPER? Hey, you're not invited! Guys, get him! Somehow, without dropping any food, Roddy Piper goes tearing off, cackling all the way, his sombrero flying off behind him. The Playboy Club give chase, but he is a dot on the horizon.

The scene opens up in a Honolulu bar at night. The camera passes through the crowd of merry makers and finds a table at the back. Sitting at the table are Barry Windham, Lance Storm and Chris Jericho. There are several empties on the table in front of them, and while it is clear they have had a few under their belt, they are ready to go a lot further. Many pretty women pass by the table, smiling at the handsome young men, and while Windham does his best to ignore it, the Thrillseekers eagerly return the smiles to the ladies. Windham turns to the camera. Windham : Howdy! This is the first trip for the boys here to Hawaii, apart from Aloha Spectacular. But that was work, and this is vacation, so I figured I would introduce the to the night life. What a difference a year makes. At the end of 1989, the Brigade was on the ropes. It looked like it might be the end of the road. But then along came ... the Thrillseekers! (Storm and Jericho raise their bottles in a toast) Just the thing we needed! These guys were an absolute shot in the arm. The result was a great year, we all had big wins at San Diego Battleground, and have plenty of momentum going into the new year. Hoping all you great fans out there have an awesome year too. The Thrillseekers : (raising their bottles again) FERDA!!!!! Windham : (laughing) Ferda! .... whatever the hell that means.

The scene comes up in a Honolulu diner. Seated around a table are Pierre Carl Ouellet, Jason Jett, David Cash and Chris Hamrick. They all have glasses of soda in front of them, and the Money Train are looking apprehensive as the server puts in front of them big plates of french fries, cheese curds and gravy. PCO turns to the camera and grins. PCO : Salut! I figured I would take the time help my brothers here bulk up for the winter by introducing them to a fine Quebecois tradition : poutine! Jett : Ummm, won't this give us a heart attack? PCO : Courage, mon brave! This is just the thing to put some meat on those skinny bones of yours, and keep you warm through the cold winter nights. Cash : (muttering) But we're in Hawaii ... Hamrick : (eagerly tucking into the food) Hey, don't sweat it , buddy ... this is good! PCO : That's the spirit! Coming off a great year. I've made the best friends I could ever have hoped to make, and things are just going to keep getting better in the new year. (raising his glass of soda in salute) So , from all of us in the Money Train ... Joyeux Noel! The Money Train : (garbled by mouths stuffed with French Fries) Merry Christmas!

The scene starts at the beach in early morning. Jogging along by the water are Dan Severn, Steve Blackman, Shane Douglas and Big Bully Busick. They are all barefoot and wearing beach shorts, and they are all bare chested, except for Severn , who is wearing his Arizona State t-shirt as well as a small backpack. After a bit, Severn raised his hand and they stop jogging. Severn reaches into the backpack and gives them each a bottle of pineapple juice for refreshment before he turns to the camera. Severn : Hello there! Hawaii is a great place to relax ... and also a great place to stay fit. Nothing like a refreshing jog first thing in the morning to get the blood pumping. So, 1990 was an interesting year .... we had some great success, but also lost some people we thought were friends. But 1991 is coming, and the new year is a time for reflection and renewal. In the Citadel, we take pride in our accomplishments, and try to learn from our failures. I know that isn't always the easiest thing to do, and I know this can be a hard time of year for a lot of people. So I just want to say to anyone out there who may be struggling, you are valued. If you need help, reach out and you will find that there are many who will be there for you when you are down. Meanwhile, I can say for the rest of the Citadel, we are looking forward to doing our best for you in the new year. Happy Holidays, everyone!

The shot comes up. It's night time in Honolulu at an exclusive club. The cameraman is led to a very private room at the back. There, seated at a table , are Ted Dibiase , Gary Albright and David Young. Each of them has a plate with surf and turf in front of them, with bottles of champagne to quench their thirst. They are all dressed to the nines, although it seems like a tight fit for Albright. Dibiase looks up, frowns and nods. Dibiase : Ah, you. Right, I have been expecting you. Gary? (Albright gets up and stands beside the camera man) I will make this brief, as I have business to do. The year comes to an end, and the Terror Collective has accomplished a lot. True, there were some setbacks at the end, but they are only temporary. The traitors have been removed, and we will continue to dominate Pacific Coast Wrestling, as we are destined to. As we speak, the wheels are in motion to bring us to the next level of greatness. The Man Of Means has decreed it to be so. (The door leading into the room opens, but before the camera man can turn to see who it is, he is stopped by Albright) This interview is over. Gary? Albright puts his hand over the camera lens and the scene is cut off.

The scene comes up on Waikiki Beach. The camera shot follows down the beach and finds the members of the Peach Patrol good naturally tossing a football around. Oddly, Jushin Liger and Dragon Azul are still wearing their masks with their beach clothes. Stranger still, the Sandman is smoking through it all. The camera shot goes further down the beach and finds Trisa Hayes, lying on her stomach on a towel wearing a bikini , with Steven Regal and Tommy Dreamer on either side of her, sitting in beach chairs. Understandably, Trisa gets some admiring glances from male passers by, although a quick look from Regal and Dreamer is enough to send them on their way. Regal stares out at the ocean in a contemplative mood, and Dreamer turns to the camera. Dreamer : Hey there, fans. 1990 was an ... interesting year. The definition of up and down. Came in as Golden State Tag Team champs, but lost them to the OWC. Won some, lost some, got pretty banged up. Shane ... Shane, couldn't even go on this vacation, he was so badly hurt. Stuff like that can get you down, even make you think about changing your overall disposition. But don't worry, I wouldn't dream of doing that to you. The good will of the fans means too much to me. When I started out as a wrestler, I promised I would do everything I could to keep on the straight and narrow path. And besides ... Trisa : Tommy, could you rub some lotion on my back? Regal smirks in the background. Tommy winks to the camera. Dreamer : Sometimes, virtue is its own reward. Merry Christmas, everyone!

If there were 3 people I would not want to run into in a parking lot armed with lead pipes, Dick Slater, Don Muraco and Ron Garvin would be very high on that list.

A junkyard at night. Large piles of metal junk all over the place. A bolt of lightning lights up the sky, showing a fit young man. Then a second. Then a third. They have severe looks on their faces. They are all wearing black leather vests and black trunks. A lingering bolt of lightning shows them all together, holding their fists out in a show of unity. When the next bolt strikes ... they have disappeared. The text comes up : Bringing new thrills to Pacific Coast Wrestling ... The Serial Thrillaz!

The shot comes up in night time at a plaza in Germany. What once was West Berlin, in the background, behind a chain link fence, is the wreckage of what once was the Berlin wall. Standing under a streetlight and looking at it, lost in thought, is a young man. He is tall, slender , wearing a leather jacket and is clearly pondering deep thoughts. A hand reaches out and taps him on the shoulder. It is an indistinct figure wearing a fez. The young man looks, nods, and walks off. The text comes up on the screen : From a reunited country and into a new world walks ... Das Wunderkind!

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.

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