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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.

This is the final list for the upcoming rookie draft, which will start at midnight on Friday night October 31st, so when you get back from taking your kids Trick Or Treating (or Trick Or Treating yourself), stay up late and watch the drafting action. Huge thanks to Control and Last Stop tour, this list is largely a distillation of their good work. Ace Steel Douglas “Adam Flash” Becker Alex Wright Bart Gunn Bubba Ray Dudley Buck Quartermain Chad Silvenski Aka Chad Austin Chaz Warrington Chris Michaels Chubby Dudley Colin McKay D-Von Dudley Frank Andersson Glenn “Disco Inferno” Gilbertti Gregory “The Hurricane” Helms James “Nunzio” Maritato Jeff “Metal Maniac” Miller Jeff Farmer AKA Lightning/Cobra/nWo Sting/Super J Jim Steele John “Horace the Psycopath” Devine John Saxon Johnny Blast Kelly Wolfe AKA Wolfie D Mark “Van Hammer” Hildreth Michael Manna AKA Stevie Richards Michael Maverick AKA Jack Dupp Michael Modest Mike Halac AKA Bruiser Mastino / Mantaur "Nightmare" Nick Steel Pat “Simon Diamond” Kenney Randy “Swoll” Thornton Rick Michaels Robert “Mo” Horne Robert Thompson Rock Stevens Ross Greenberg Scott Ashworth Sean “Val Venis” Morley Steve “Navajo Warrior” Islas Steve Bradley Tim McNeany

With one week to go before Calgary Combat, we are now able to release the full card for this one night spectacular. We are sure it will be a thrilling evening in the Saddle Dome 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 Dragon Azul vs. The Lightning Kid Jason Jett & David Cash vs. Jimmy Del Ray & Billy Black Stormfront (Al Snow & Jerry Lynn) vs. Sabu & Eddie Guerrero The Thrillseekers vs. The Midnight Express Tournament Of Lions Finals : Chris Hamrick vs. Rob Zakowski Golden State Tag Team Title Match : The Force Of July (The Patriot & The Eagle) © vs. Coast 2 Coast (John Tatum & Jack Victory) Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Ted Dibiase © vs. Dan Severn

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Selland Arena, Fresno, October 19th Pierre Carl Ouellet vs. Fit Finlay The Money Train were at ringside to observe the match. This was a fierce brawl with tempers running hot throughout. PCO was ultimately able to hit a package piledriver for the win. After the match, Finlay gave a baleful glare to the Money Train, but did nothing but return to the locker room. Barry Windham vs. Chris Adams These two went at it fist and fire until the match went to a 20 minute time limit draw. Iron & Steel (Tony Atlas & Larry Cameron) vs. The Suicide Blondes Atlas and Cameron ran roughshod over the Blondes, pinning Spicolli following a spike piledriver. Dragon Azul vs. Eddie Guerrero Guerrero continued his resurgence in what was a light heavyweight classic that he took with a Frog Splash on the masked man. Golden State Tag Team Title Match : The Force Of July © vs. Harlem Heat This was another fierce match where Stevie Ray and Booker T would not stop throttling the Eagle in the corner, leading to a DQ win for the champs. California Title Match : Dennis Condrey © vs. Lance Storm Condrey was able to outlast a game Storm, hitting an Inverted DDT to maintain his hold on the title.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Cow Palace , San Francisco, on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN, October 18th The Sons Of The Beach (Cannonball Grizz & The Sandman) vs. Billy Black & Jimmy Del Ray The Surfing Superstars prevailed over the Hollywood Heartbreakers when the Sandman pinned Del Ray following a diving legdrop. Chris Jericho vs. The Lightning Kid Two of the stars of the 1990 Rookie Class had a fast paced and fun match that went to the Lightning Kid hitting the Lightning Strike (Tombstone) Steve Blackman vs. Gary Albright This was a hard hitting, knock down, drag out fight. Ultimately, the power of Albright proved to be the difference maker as he crushed Blackman with a German Suplex. The Dreamboats (Tommy Dreamer & Glamour Boy Shane) vs. The Midnight Express The Midnights continued to prove to be the cream of the crop of the PCW tag division, taking out Shane with the Veg-O-Matic. Dan Severn & Stormfront (Al Snow & Jerry Lynn) vs. Ted Dibiase & The Miracle Violence Combination Severn took a firm hand with Stormfront in this match, actively ringleading them through the action. Dibiase was less satisfied with the MVC, who were unable to get past Stormfront when Severn pinned the Man Of Means following a takeover suplex. Pacific Television Title Match : Big Bully Busick © vs. David Young Both men are noted for their devastating Spinebuster Slams, and while they both attempted it, they found themselves countered by their opposite number. Young provided a considerable challenger, but Busick was able to put him away with the Bully Breaker (hangman neckbreaker).

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Oakland Alameda County Arena, Oakland, on ESPN / TSN, October 17th David Cash & Jason Jett vs. The Suicide Blonde The first match of the evening continued Pierre Carl Ouellet's coaching of the Money Train. They would be facing the Suicide Blondes who, while still young, are a more experienced team. This showed in the early exchanges, with the Blondes getting the better of their young opponents on more than one occasion. PCO rallied the troops and the train came back full force, with Cash sending Candido flying out of the ring with a dropkick. This left Spicolli in the ring for Jett to take down with a spectacular Afterburner (springboard somersault clothesline) to get the win. The Money Train are definitely set to go to the next level under the tutelage of the Fighting French Canadian. Sgt. Slaughter vs. Garrett Adelstein The double tough DI is clearly gunning for a rematch with Genichiro Tenryu and is just mowing down anyone who gets in his path. Adelstein was the victim of the day, and Sarge bounced him all over the ring before finally forcing him to submit to the always unbeatable Cobra Clutch. When the ref called the match, Slaughter dropped Adelstein like he didn't exist and stalked out of the ring. When he and Tenryu cross swords, it is certain to be explosive. Interview : Don Coss stands in the ring Coss : Ladies and gentlemen, my next guests had been one of most feared groups in Pacific Coast Wrestling … the Terror Collective. The fans boo as the Collective head out to the ring. Ted Dibiase is steaming mad, Terry Gordy and Steve Williams bear deep scowls, and Gary Albright and David Young are both keeping their heads down. Dibiase : First things first, Coss, what is this "had been the most feared" nonsense? Don't test me with your past tense foolishness! Coss : Well, ummm, it's just that … to Oregon Wrecking Crew have lost the Golden State Tag Titles, and you have been on the losing end of some six man tag team matches … Dibiase : Irrelevant! The OWC have proven themselves and I know they can regain the titles in good time. As for those six man matches, well … (Dibiase turns to Gordy and Williams) I am counting on you two to watch my back, but you have been slipping. Are you sure you are up to the standards of the Terror Collective? Gordy : Begging your pardon, *Boss* , we are the standards of the Terror Collective. Nobody has come close to taking our titles from us. And I brought more gold to the Collective by winning the Submission title. Dibiase : DID I SAY YOU COULD WIN THAT TITLE? (Gordy clouds up at this, but Williams puts his hand on his shoulder and gently pulls him back. ) Defending that title got you hurt to the point you couldn't stop me being pinned! Gordy : (barely restraining himself) Excuse me, *Theodore*, but I was unaware that I had to get your permission. Steve and I came into this as equals, and I don't see it as my job to bail you out when you can't do what you should be doing yourself. Dibiase : Regardless …. You are supposed to work for the best interests of the Terror Collective, and that often works out to be my best interests. Next week is Calgary Combat and the big battle royal. I have had Dan Severn, Bret Hart, Sgt. Slaughter and Rick Martel yapping at my heels. I don't want to be dealing with those idiots any more. I am taking care of Severn myself. The rest are in the battle royal and I need them knocked out of it. Can you do this one simple task for me. Williams : Well, Ted … we're just gonna do what we're gonna do. Shinya Hashimoto vs. Buddy Rose In the ever changing landscape of Pacific Coase Wrestling, The Playboy has always been concerned about remaining relevant among a tide of rising young talent. Facing his old rival Hashimoto, he showed that, despite his unconventional build, he certainly had it with regards to ring savvy. He was able to dodge some of Hashimoto's kicks and shots, getting to the ropes to avoid submission holds, and frustrating the Japanese star to no end. When Hash just kept coming at him, Rose maneuvered him so that Tina Ferrari was able to trip him while coming off the ropes. When Hashimoto staggered , Rose hit the Inside Out Backbreaker and then followed up with a running splash for the win. Just shows to go you, never count out the Playboy. Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Big Vito Lograsso Out of the rookie class of 1990, the Italian Stallion has carved out his own place as the muscle and bodyguard for Jim Cornette. He certainly showed his worth by putting up a credible fight for the Beast From The East, impressing many with a scoop powerslam on Bigelow. Bigelow came back hard, knocking Lograsso down with a clothesline before pinning him with a Bam Bam Sault. Still, Big Vito showed he can hold his own with the big names of the West Coast. Toshiaki Kawada vs. Too Cold Scorpio Lately, Kawada has been a raging inferno, burning anyone who has crossed his path. Scorpio put in a valiant effort to hold him off, pulling off some impressive moves. But the vicious kicks of Dangerous K put a stop to all of that, and the Folding Powerbomb stopped him completely. Once again, Kawada looked to inflict more damage after the match, but Chris Adams reined him in and led him away. Kawada is truly the most dangerous element of the League Of Gentlemen.

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We are 2 weeks away from Calgary Combat, the penultimate PCW Megashow of the year. A one night spectacular, we continue our annual tradition of opening up with a Battle Royal for a shot at the Pacific Heavyweight Title, as well as the Tournament Of Lions Finals between Chris Hamrick and Rob Zakowski. We are now able to release the main event of the show : Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Ted Dibiase © vs. Dan Severn With more matches yet to be announced, we are sure this will be an incredible evening for our Pacific Coast Wrestling fans.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from McArthur Court, Eugene, October 12th Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Billy Black The Beast From The East overpowered Black and defeated him with the Slingshot Splash. The Eagle vs. Stevie Ray Stevie was able to overpower the Eagle and take him down with a swinging neckbreaker. The Patriot vs. Booker T The Patriot avenged his partner and overcame Booker with the Patriot Missile. Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : Art Barr © vs. Chris Jericho Jericho delivered a strong singles performance, taking the champ nearly to the limit before an attempted running cross body press by Jericho was countered by a rollover by Barr, keeping the belt around the Hexagon member's waist. Shane Douglas vs. Jimmy Del Ray In a rematch from last week, Del Ray made Douglas work for it, pushing Douglas right to the wall before the Pittsburgh native broke through with his trademark Belly To Belly Suplex for the win. California Title Match : Dennis Condrey © vs. Too Cold Scorpio Condrey can definitely sense Shane Douglas closing in on him, but had to focus on tonight's contender, the always competitive Too Cold Scorpio. It was a tightly contested battle, and Scorpio hit some spectacular moves, but Condrey stayed the course and prevailed with the Full Nelson Facebuster.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Portland Memorial Coliseum , Portland , on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN, October 11th Steve Blackman & Stormfront (Al Snow & Jerry Lynn) vs. Buddy Rose & The Suicide Blondes Stormfront have clearly listened to Dan Severn's words, but perhaps they listened too well. They seemed to be on a Work To Rule routine, as they only came in the ring when Blackman tagged them in. The Playboy Club got up to all kinds of shenanigans, all while Snow and Lynn stood on the ring apron, waiting to be tagged in, culminating in Rose hitting Blackman with a low blow from behind. He followed up with the Inside Out Backbreaker. All while Snow and Lynn simply watched from their corner. Blackman silently glowered as they walked to the locker room, while Stormfront simply glanced at each other and shrugged. The Sons Of The Beach (Cannonball Grizz & The Sandman) vs. The Midnight Express The Surfing Superstars have been on a quest to seek out the top teams against which to test their mettle, and , win or lose, they have always impressed. Tonight, they would be facing the Midnight Express, who have been on an incredible roll. The SoBs gave Cornette's men quite a run for the money, but a diving elbow smash to the head of Grizz from Eaton gave the win to the Midnights. Regardless, the Sons still have the hearts of the fans. Barry Windham vs. Jack Victory Windham continued with he run to a rematch with Chris Adams, taking down the Big V with a Superplex. Lance Storm vs. Brian Lee Lee showed once again he is the man to beat, dispatching Storm with the Prime Time Slam. Bret Hart & Iron and Steel (Tony Atlas & Larry Cameron) vs. Ted Dibiase & The Miracle Violence Combination Once again, the once dominant Terror Collective had difficulty getting on the same page. Terry Gordy was coming in still carrying some damage from his match with Shinya Hashimoto last week, and Iron & Steel eagerly capitalized , working over his banged up arm every chance they got. Dibiase was clearly frustrated with Gordy not working up to his standards, and had harsh words for him whenever they tagged in and out. It caught up with them when Bret hit a piledriver on Dibiase, the MVC were not able to get past Atlas and Cameron in time to break up the pin. Dibiase was seething as they left the ring. Pacific Television Title Match : Big Bully Busick © vs. John Tatum Busick kept rolling in his standout TV Title reign, facing off with the wily veteran Tatum. Hollywood John used his considerable bag of tricks, and Busick was sorely tested, but the Big Bully prevailed with the Bully Breaker (hangman neckbreaker) to triumph again.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Portland Sports Arena, Portland , on ESPN / TSN, October 10th David Cash vs. David Samson Last week, Cash experienced something of a personal turnaround , thanks to Pierre Carl Ouellet. At a point where it seemed like "Cash Flow's" sense of self worth and commitment was starting to bottom out, Ouellet kept pushing him during their match until Cash's head was back in the game. The Fighting French Canadian was in Cash's corner for this match, along with his Money Train partners, Jason Jett and Chris Hamrick. Cash had clearly rediscovered his confidence, as well as his zest for the game, as he was all enthusiasm, verve and smooth execution. He easily dominated Samson, putting him away with the Money Maker (double underhook piledriver). PCO and the rest of the Money Train congratulated him on his victory. Ouellet is a bit of an unlikely mentor, but you can't argue with the results. The Dreamboats (Tommy Dreamer & Glamour Boy Shane) vs. Chris Adams & Toshiaki Kawada As the weeks go on, it seems like Kawada is getting progressively more savage and brutal. Last week, Kawada snapped during the match and attacked the ref, for which he was punished with a substantial fine. For this match, Adams was there to ride herd on the Japanese star, and while there were moments where it seemed like Kawada might get out of control, Adams immediately tagged him out. It looked like this would go to the Dreamboats when Dreamer locked Adams in the Dream Weaver (sleeper hold), but Kawada was able to lure Shane into entering the ring. While the ref made Shane get back on the ring apron, Kawada snuck in and nailed Dreamer in the back of the head with a roundhouse kick. When Dreamer collapsed to the mat, Adams fell on top of him and the ref made the three count. As they left the ring, Adams seemed well pleased with Kawada's performance. Interview : Don Coss stands in the ring Coss : Ladies and gentlemen, my next guests comprise several of the most technically accomplished wrestlers on the west coast … the Citadel. The fans cheer as Dan Severn, Steve Blackman, Shane Douglas, Nick Busick, Al Snow and Jerry Lynn head out to the ring. None of them seem happy, but Dan Severn is scowling deeply, while Snow and Lynn have rather petulant looks on their faces. Coss : Dan Severn, while the Citadel continue to experience success, I am not sensing a lot of harmony in the ranks. Severn : Astute observation, Don. Al, Jerry … I am concerned. One of the trademarks of the Citadel is discipline, but lately you guys have been all over the place. You haven't been coordinating with the other members, and have been cutting corners in the matches. This isn't what I have taught you. What gives? Lynn : Look, we don't need you to mother henning us all of the time. We're former tag team champions, we know what we are doing. Severn : Quick reminder that *you* are not a former tag team champion! That was Al and Alex! (Lynn and Snow look annoyed) Do I need to remind you what happened to Alex? He and Al got out of control, just like you guys are getting, and he was forced to leave PCW! And now you are heading down the same path, and I am not going to let you go any further. Did you see what happened with Kawada? The fine he had to pay? I don't see Buddy Rose being likely to pay your fines again, and I am sure not going to. We need all of the Citadel members in synch, working together, and I really need you to follow the game plan. Snow : Well, let me remind you, Danny boy, that we have *not* been fined lately by anyone. We haven't even been DQed. Like Jerry said, we know what we are doing. We know how to go right up to the line and know how to not cross it … at least, not cross it and get caught. (Severn's scowl deepens) But hey, sure. We will do it your way. We will follow your … gameplan. Won't take a single step out of line. Is that satisfactory for you. Severn : Please, Al … just try. Steven Regal vs. Dean Malenko Regal is still a fairly young man of 22, but he has considerable experience in PCW. He is a multi time title holder and a past winner of the Tournament Of Lions. Facing the second generation star Malenko, it would look like this could be the ultimate technical showdown. For the most part , it was. But deep into the match, the Sinister Minister got onto the ring apron, no doubt looking to tip the balance is his man's favor. Not wanting to take any chances, Regal nailed the Sin Min with a rolling forearm smash, sending him to the floor. Malenko capitalized on this with a precision dropkick, sending Regal out as well. Malenko then dove on top of him, and the two continued to throw down until the ref counted them both out. It looked like the brawl might have continued for a while, but the Sin Min ordered his man back and they withdrew to the locker room. I am certain that that this story is far from over. Rick Martel vs. Scotty The Body Scotty has been one of the crown jewels of the Playboy Club ever since his arrival in PCW. He has won multiple titles, been a force to be reckoned with and proved an able lieutenant to Buddy Rose. However, since losing the TV title to Big Bully Busick, Scotty has been slipping in prominence, struggling to get back on a winning path. He was facing an uphill struggle to do so tonight, facing an absolute legend in Rick Martel. He put in a strong effort against Martel, but his attempt to take him out with a Schoolboy Rollup was countered by Martel, who rolled through the move and trapped him in a Quebec Crab. It wasn't long before Scotty was forced to tap out. A tough loss, but we will see if Scotty can bounce back from it. Chris Hamrick & Pierre Carl Ouellet vs. Rob Zakowski & Chris Candido Ouellet and Hamrick were back again, this time for a special tag match between the semi-finalists of the Tournament Of Lions. Ouellet and Hamrick had clearly been training together in the past week, as they put together a well coordinated offense against their opponents. Zakowski and Candido were perhaps not as much in synch, but their individual talent stood them well. This was a highly competitive match, and kept the fans fascinated. In the end, PCO held off Zakowski long enough for Hamrick to hit the Southern Bellringer (second rope piledriver) on Candido for the win. It certainly whet the fans' appetites, but the real battle will be in two weeks at Calgary Combat for the finals of the Tournament Of Lions between Hamrick and Zakowski.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Kelowna Memorial Arena, Kelowna, October 5th Pacific Trios Title Match : The Midnight Express © vs. Steve Blackman & Stormfront (Al Snow & Jerry Lynn) This was a wild one. Like Dan Severn last week, Blackman found his partners, Snow and Lynn, difficult to rein in. They kept charging in and out of the ring, hitting double team moves and using shortcuts behind the ref's back. If the Midnights were looking to capitalize on their disorganized opposition, they still had a hard row to hoe in the face of Stormfront's furious attack. Eaton and Condrey were ultimately able to take down Snow with a Double Goozle to continue their title reign. Blackman was clearly showing frustration with Snow and Lynn as they left the ring. Shane Douglas vs. Jimmy Del Ray Douglas kept himself in title contention , defeating the Gigolo with a diving cross body press. The Thunder Dragons (Jushin Liger & Dragon Azul) vs. Sabu & Dean Malenko Another hot match between the Thunder Dragons and the Hexagon, with Sabu and Dean Malenko coming out on top when Malenko power bombed Dragon. Barry Windham vs. Chris Adams This was a crazy brawl that spilled to the outside, with the end result being a double countout. Golden State Tag Team Title Mach : The Force Of July (The Patriot & The Eagle) © vs. Coast 2 Coast (John Tatum & Jack Victory) The masked duo got a very stiff challenge from Tatum and Victory, but came out on top when the Eagle hit the Screaming Eagle (top rope missile dropkick) on Tatum. Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : Art Barr © vs. Jason Jett Part way through this match, David Cash and Pierre Carl Ouellet came out and observed from Jett's corner. Jett gave a good accounting for himself, but went down to a Tombstone. After the match, Cash and Ouellet accompanied Jett back to the locker room, with PCO doing a lot of talking to Jett.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN , October 4th Tommy Dreamer vs. Big Vito Lograsso The Italian Stallion showed why he is the enforcer for Jim Cornette , battering Dreamer before finishing him off with the Sicilian Smash (running forearm smash to the face). Sgt. Slaughter vs. Billy Black You can tell that Slaughter was wishing he was getting his hands on Genichiro Tenryu, but he made do with forcing Black to submit to the Cobra Clutch. The Sons Of The Beach (Cannonball Grizz & The Sandman) vs. Harlem Heat Harlem Heat stole the win from the Sons when Stevie Ray clobbered Grizz from behind with a slapjack, leaving him vulnerable to a running legdrop from Booker T. Pacific Submission Title Match : Terry Gordy © vs. Shinya Hashimoto Hashimoto gave Gordy a considerable challenge to Gordy, doing a fair amount of damage with some single arm takedowns and armlocks that Gordy had to fight hard to escape. Gordy was able to force Hash to submit to the Asiatic Spike , but he was clearly protecting his right arm as he left the ring. Bret Hart vs. Makhan Singh The Hitman signed up for a lot of lumps and bruises from the Monster, but he gave as good as he got. He was able to dodge the Karachi Krunch (Avalanche) and catch Singh with a single arm rollup to get the one two three. Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Ted Dibiase © vs. Steven Regal These two had a long and gripping technical duel that ultimately went to the champ as he pinned Regal following a Million Dollar Legsweep.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Victoria Memorial Arena, Victoria, on ESPN / TSN, October 3rd Pierre Carl Ouellet vs. David Cash In their rookie year, the Money Train came out to a roaring start. They were the inaugural Pacific Trios champs and quickly won the hearts of the fans. Since then, however, they have experienced something of a downturn in fortunes. While they are still loved by the fans, they lost their titles to the Midnight Express, and while Chris Hamrick's solo success has taken him to the Tournament Of Lions finals, his partners, David Cash and Jason Jett, have not been able to match his momentum. This seemed to weigh on Cash in this match, as he came out looking downcast and his performance was lethargic. This seemed to frustrate Ouellet, and the Fighting French Canadian started calling him out, almost demanding him to prove himself. It got to the point where Ouellet full on slapped Cash in the face. Cash stared at him in shock, Ouellet then slapped him again. Cash responded by slapping back, so Ouellet gave him another slap. Cash was riled enough to fire back with a forearm shot, PCO raised the ante with two more forearms. The match was now truly on, with Cash truly invested and energized. After a brief but fiery bout, Ouellet blocked an attempted Fisherman Suplex and followed up with a Swinging Neckbreaker to get the three count. After the match, Cash wanted to keep after him, but instead, PCO grabbed him in a hug and was vigorously patting him on the back. Cash was clearly surprised, but returned the hug, and soon Ouellet was high fiving the young rookie. When they left the ring, they left together, with PCO talking and Cash listening. The Thrillseekers vs. John Cody & Brad Culpepper The Thrillseekers are also part of the rookie class of 1990, and while they have had their ups and downs, they have never lost their enthusiasm and high spirits. Their boisterous good humour was on full display in this match, and the fans loved them for it. They easily handled Cody and Culpepper, dispatching Cody with a double dropkick. The Thrillseekers are clear a team with a big future in PCW. Glamour Boy Shane vs. Eddie Guerrero 1990 has proved to be a breakout year for the Hexagon, coming in at the top of the year and always staying very much in people's minds as a dangerous but exciting assemblage. Other members of the Sinister Minister's crew have perhaps been taking a higher profile, but Eddie Guerrero has remained a threat in the Light Heavyweight division. Shane did all he could to hold him off, but Guerrero was on his game, pulling out the win with a Frog Splash. Even though the Light Heavyweight Title may be in the hands of Guerrero's partner, Art Barr, it might not be too long before Eddie makes his own run for the belt. Too Cold Scorpio vs. Chris Candido Candido may have lost last week in the Semi Final Match of the Tournament Of Lions Tournament, he has impressed many with his performances. His singles matches have reminded people what a stand out Light Heavyweight champion he was, and he gave everyone another reminder in this match. Taking on the always bold Too Cold Scorpio, the two put on a match with plenty of big moves, and Candido got the win with a spinning side slam. Another standout showing from the Blonde Bombshell. Rick Martel vs. Toshiaki Kawada 1990 is also going to be known as the year Kawada broke away from his Phoenix Rising team and become one of the truly terrifying competitors on the West Coast. He came out hot against Martel, but the French Canadian legend was unfazed and battled back. No matter what Kawada tried, Martel matched him , move for move. Kawada kept trying to get Martel down in a Stretch Plum or Kawada Crab, but Martel was always able to frustrating him, often by grabbing the ropes. Kawada eventually took out his frustrations on the ref, taking him down with a spin kick to the head after one rope break too many. He then continued his assault on the downed ref until Martel pulled him off, and Chris Adams rushed out to the ring to drag off Kawada. It looks like Adams might have a bit of a discipline problem in the League Of Gentlemen, and you can bet that Commissioner Dutch Savage is going to have something to say about it.

Pacific Coast Wrestling Show from the UCSB Event Center, Santa Barbara, September 21st David Cash & Jason Jett vs. Coast 2 Coast (John Tatum & Jack Victory) The Money Train members put in a considerable effort against the former champs, but Coast 2 Coast got the pinfall on Cash with the Coastal Crash (California Kick into the Victory Plex). Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Louie Spicolli The Beast From The East took out Spicolli with a Slingshot Splash. Iron & Steel (Tony Atlas & Larry Cameron) vs. The Oregon Wrecking Crew (Gary Albright & David Young) Iron & Steel earned a hard fought victory over the former Golden State Tag Champs, with Atlas hitting a piledriver on Young. Barry Windham vs. Makhan Singh Windham took some bruises from the Monster, but came out on top with a top rope flying lariat. Too Cold Scorpio & The Thunder Dragons (Jushin Liger & Dragon Azul) vs. Art Barr, Eddie Guerrero & Dean Malenko A thrilling Six Man Light Heavyweight duel, with Liger defeating Barr with a top rope flying rana. California Title Match : Dennis Condrey © vs. Steve Blackman Blackman was determined to bounce back after losing the Pacific Submission title to Terry Gordy, and put incredible pressure on Condrey, taking the champ to a 20 minute Time Limit Draw.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the LA Sports Arena, Los Angeles, on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN, September 20th The Dreamboats (Tommy Dreamer & Glamour Boy Shane) vs. Toshiaki Kawada & Chris Adams The League Of Gentlemen seem locked in lately and showed it in this match. Trisa Hayes' men did their best , but Kawada wound up putting them down hard by forcing Shane to tap out to the Kawada Crab. Rick Martel vs. The Lightning Kid The Lightning Kid has shown himself a game competitor, putting his name on the line to face a host of top talent. He put in a very commendable effort against the French Canadian, but Martel has been on top of his game and spotted Kid's attempt at a running cross body press. Martel reversed it with a rollover and got the one two three. The Sandman vs. Brian Lee The Sandman was as feisty as you could imagine, but the Bulldozer was able to put a stop to him with the Prime Time Slam. Golden State Tag Team Title Match : The Force Of July (The Patriot & The Eagle) © vs. Harlem Heat This clash of gladiators was so heated, it wound up spilling to the outside and both sides wound up being counted out as they brawled at ringside. Dan Severn & Stormfront (Al Snow & Jerry Lynn) vs. Ted Dibiase & The Miracle Violence Connection This was a bit peculiar. Severn was looking to get another shot at Dibiase, but seemed to be having a bit of trouble wrangling in Stormfront, who kept going after the MVC. Snow and Lynn proved quite effective, though, riling up Williams and Gordy while staying out of their grip. When Severn was able to get a hold of Dibiase, he was able to do a fair amount of damage on the champ. He ultimately caught the Man Of Means coming off the rope with a single armed Judo throw, then trapped him in a brutal armlock. The MVC came in to break it up, but were met by dual dropkicks by Snow and Lynn. Swiftly realizing help would not be forthcoming and concerned about getting injured again, Dibiase panicked and tapped out. Severn released the hold the moment the ref made the call, but you could tell he was wishing he could do more damage. He kept giving a puzzled look to Snow and Lynn as they left the ring. Dibiase in turn gave the MVC quite a tongue lashing as they walked away, furious that they hadn't made the save. Williams and Gordy were clearly holding their own tongues, but were scowling as they went back to the locker room. Pacific Television Title Match : Big Bully Busick © vs. Buddy Rose Busick has been having an incredible TV title reign, facing off a host of top level contenders and coming out on top. Tonight, he would be facing the legend of the Pacific Northwest. The Playboy used his considerable guile to keep up with the Man From Powerhouse Hill, but in the end, the champ put rose down for the count with his devastating Spinebuster Slam.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Olympic Auditorium , Los Angeles , on ESPN / TSN, September 19th Mike Awesome vs. Matt Bischoff Despite Bam Bam Bigelow getting the final duke in their feud, Mike Awesome remains a figure of fear on the West Coast. Awesome utterly trampled all over Bischoff , crushing him with power moves and squashing him with the Awesome Bomb. Clearly , it is only a matter of time before the next big impact from Awesome. The Sons Of The Beach (Cannonball Grizz & The Sandman) vs. Jimmy Del Ray & Billy Black The Surfing Superstars have wasted no time in becoming big favorites among the PCW fans, with their fun attitudes and all out offense. Facing off with two members of the Hollywood Heartbreakers, they had the crowd solidly behind them as they took out Del Ray with the Beach Break (Stuff Power Bomb). The Peach Patrol are on the rise and the SoBs are at the crest of that wave. Tournament Of Lions Semi Final Match : Pierre Carl Ouellet vs. Rob Zakowski Up next is the first of two Semi Final Matches in the 1990 Tournament of Lions. PCO has gotten to this point by way of grit and ferocity, while Zakowski has used his speed and incredible moves. Ouellet did everything he could to shut down Zakowski's offense with hard punches and slams, but Zakowski came out of nowhere with a blinding quick spinning knee to the side of the head that took down the Fighting French Canadian and gave the win to the Hexagon member. Interview : Don Coss stands in the ring Coss : Ladies and gentlemen, my next guest is currently the most successful manager in Pacific Coast Wrestling … Jim Cornette! The Louisville Lip is his usual swaggering self as he leads the Midnight Express and the Hollywood Heartbreakers to the ring. Cornette : You can cut out this balloon juice about "currently", Coss! Camp Cornette is on top of the world, as we have been and always will be! The Hollywood Heartbreakers are the team of the future, the Midnight Express are the Trios champs, and Loverboy Dennis can't be stopped as California Champ! We are so amazing, they are running out of teams to send us to beat! I mean, now they are sending this bunch of hockey himbos called the Thrillseekers in the ring with us. Why waste our time? That won't take more than a minute or two. Come on, gentlemen, let's get this over and done with. The Thrillseekers vs. The Midnight Express Cornette couldn't have been more wrong if he had set out to be. Storm and Jericho had clearly heard what he had said, and were completely fired up for this match. The Midnights tried their usual dirty tricks, but they were swiftly shut down by the Thrillseekers. The Express got a few near falls, but could not put them away, and the Thrillseekers were still going strong when the match went to a 15 minute time limit draw. Jericho and Storm were still game to keep going, but Cornette hastily pulled his men from the ring and brought them back to the locker room. Bret Hart vs. Big Vito Lograsso Another of Cornette's men was out for the next match, and he certainly had an uphill climb against the Hitman. The Italian Stallion was not going to roll over against the Canadian superstar, and hit hard and often. Vito gave a strong accounting of himself, fighting off every attempt at the Sharpshooter, but a diving Bulldog Headlock was enough to put him down for the three count. In spite of the loss, Lograsso continues to show what a tough customer he is. Tournament Of Lions Semi Final Match : Chris Hamrick vs. Chris Candido The night closes out with the second Semi Final match, and it was set to be a real barn burner. Both Hamrick and Candido have had strong years, emerging from the Money Train and the Suicide Blondes to have breakout performances in singles matches. The two had a fast paced match that kept the fans on the edge of their seats until Confederate Currency broke out the Franken-Hamrick to get a flash pinfall. The stage was now set. Hamrick would square off with Rob Zakowski in the Tournament Of Lions finals, taking place at Calgary Combat in a few weeks.

So glad to have you back EtD. Can't wait to see where Sherri's obsessions take her.