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Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Selland Arena, Fresno, October 18th, 1991 Shane Douglas vs. John Tatum Douglas continued his comeback, taking down Hollywood John with the Belly To Belly Suplex . The New Foundation vs. The Headbangers Mosh was still not back to full strength from his earlier match with Steve Williams, getting pinned after the Rocket Launcher . Jerry Lynn vs. Eddie Guerrero Both of these wrestlers are on incredible hot streaks, and put on an absolute barn burner of a match. It looked like it would go to a 20 minute time limit draw, but Eddie was able to hit a brainbuster at around the 19 minute mark, and swiftly followed up with the Frog Splash for the win . The Thrillseekers vs. Iron & Steel (Tony Atlas & Larry Cameron) In a battle of speed vs. power, Jericho and Storm squared off against the former champs and were able to pin Atlas when Jericho caught him in a Victory Roll , giving the Canadian duo one of their biggest victories yet. California Title Match : Rob Van Dam © vs. Jason Jett Perhaps inspired by his partner's efforts against Sabu , Jett put in an incredible effort against the California champ. Partway through the match, Sabu came down to the corner of RVD, leading to David Cash's arrival to back up Jett. Eventually, Sabu attacked Jett, and when Jett jumped in to defend his partner, the ref ended up declaring a no contest. Chris Candido & Special Forces (The Eagle & The Scorpion) vs. Sean Morley , Scotty The Body & Stevie Richards Candido and Morley were eager to tangle with each other, Scotty and Stevie were less keen to face Special Forces. Regardless, Scorpion was able to catch Stevie with the Scorpion Death Drop and pull out the victory .

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Cow Palace , San Francisco, on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN, October 17th , 1991 Steve Blackman vs. Dennis Condrey Condrey was clearly on top of his game, defeating Blackman with the Gourdbuster . David Cash vs. Sabu Sabu seemed keen to take advantage of Dutch Savage's recent announcement about relaxation of rules enforcement, particularly with his use of tables being mentioned. Cash was actually able to take advantage of this, coming back to attack Sabu whenever he tried to get at or set up a table. He even busted open Sabu by slamming his head on the edge of a table. After a big dive from Cash , landing on Sabu outside the ring, neither man was able to make it back in the ring, leading to a double countout finish. The Smoking Gunns vs. The Dudley Boys The Dudleyville Duo bested the genial cowboys by way of the Three D on Billy . Bret Hart vs. Fit Finlay In a fierce battle, Hart was unable to get Finlay in the Sharpshooter but was still able to take down the Belfast Bruiser with a running clothesline . Barry Windham vs. Buddy Rose Rose has had some incredible battles with Windham in the past, but coming in with bruised and bandaged ribs was too much of a disadvantage, and Windham beat the Playboy with the Western Lariat. Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Toshiaki Kawada © vs. Sgt. Slaughter Sarge put in a determined challenge for the top title, but Dennis Condrey snuck down to ringside and ambushed him with the Full Nelson Facebuster on the floor, leading to Kawada winning by countout.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Oakland Alameda County Arena, Oakland, on ESPN / TSN, October 16th , 1991 Michael Modest vs. Jackson Fox Just one week to go before Calgary Combat and one of the undoubted highlights of that show will likely be the finals of the 1991 Tournament Of Lions . Michael Modest will be one of the two finalists and showed why in this match. He showed poise and confidence as he capable handled the rookie Fox, easily dispatching him with the Reality Check . It's no wonder that , in the eyes of the fans, he is considered one of the breakout stars of the PCW 1991 rookie class . Chris Hamrick vs. David Young For much of his time as part of the Oregon Wrecking Crew , David Young has been in the sizable shadow of his partner, Gary Albright. Lately, though, Young has made a bit of a name for himself and has been gathering momentum in his most recent matches. He was facing an extremely capable and determined opponent in Confederate Currency, who came close to taking the match at a few different points in the match . Young managed to stay strong and planted Hamrick with his dreaded Spinebuster Slam for the win. Word has it that Young has started referring to himself as the Messiah Of The Spinebuster. Hmmm , something tells me that Big Bully Busick might just have something to say about that. Steve Williams vs. Mosh The Headbangers have had an impressive amount of success on their own for a young team. That said, they might be regretting their loose affiliation with the League Of Gentlemen . Dr. Death may have been facing Mosh, but was clearly seeing Mike Awesome as he basically rolled over the Headbanger, crushing him with a backdrop driver on the way to a dominant win. Mosh was clearly wobbly legged as he left the ring. Alex Wright vs. Zach Wurtenberger Wright, the other finalist for the Tournament Of Lions, stands in a stark contrast to Michael Modest. Das Wunderkind arrived in PCW full of confidence, overly so. The second generation wrestler was clearly blessed with considerable athletic gifts, but a roving eye for pretty women led to a well earned reputation as someone lacking in focus. The efforts of Dean Malenko to get Wright's feet on the ground paid off with some key wins, earning him a spot in the finals of the Tournament Of Lions. Now, with Wright on the verge of breaking through to the next level, the Sinister Minister seems hell bent on undoing all of that work with his constant nagging from ringside. Even after Wright easily defeated Wurtenberger with a German Suplex, the Sin Min was still on his back for not getting it done sooner, and Wright had a dejected look on his face as he returned to the locker room . The Sinister Minister may well be on the verge of ruining a good thing . Pierre Carl Ouellet vs. Rick Martel Ever since turning his back on the fans and his former friends, Martel has mostly been dealing with Barry Windham, but his fellow French Canadian Pierre Carl Ouellet is also clearly disappointed in him. There seemed a bit of a personal edge with every shot PCO fired at Martel, and he was firing a lot of them. Martel held his own, but seemed a bit taken by surprise at how infuriated his countryman was with him. PCO nearly got him pinned with a rollup out of the corner, but Martel rolled through and just barely got the three count assisted by a fistful of tights. A very close escape for Martel, but he is learning fast just how many fan favorites are angry with him . Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : The Lightning Kid © vs. Little Guido Little Guido is another wrestler who can's seem to make his manager happy, but while Alex Wright has been successful in the teeth of his manager's disappointment, Guido has made some unfortunate blunders to earn the ire of Jim Cornette. And Wright can at least count on the support of Dean Malenko, Guido is finding his cousin Big Vito just as disapproving , despite initially having his back. Both Cornette and Vito were at ringside for this match, but gave Guido's efforts a frosty reception as he took on the Light Heavyweight champ. Guido did the best he could , but the champion proved too much for him, and the Lightning Kid took the victory with the Lightning Strike (Tombstone). Guido got no support from his manager or his cousin after the match, and had to help himself back up and to the locker room .

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from McArthur Court, Eugene, October 11th, 1991 Cannonball Grizz vs. Big Vito This was a down and dirty fight, with Grizz refusing to take a back step to Vito, but the Pugilistic Paisano hit his always deadly LBK (Legitimate Businessman's Kick) to pull out the win. Fastball (Bobby Horne & Robert Thompson) vs. The Headbangers Two of the rising young teams in PCW had an exciting bout that went to a 20 minute time limit draw. Steve Blackman vs. Mike Awesome Awesome simply overwhelmed Blackman, folding him up with the Awesome Bomb. Pacific Submission Title Match : Gary Albright © vs. Tommy Dreamer Despite his best efforts to sink in the Dream Weaver , Dreamer was crushed be a series of suplexes from Albright, who forced him to tap out to a Dragon Sleeper. The Thrillseekers vs. The Dudley Boys The Thrillseekers continued to show they are on top of their game, overcoming the intimidating Dudleys by pinning Bubba Ray following a double top rope dropkick. Golden State Tag Team Title Match : Scotty The Body & Stevie Richards © vs. Special Forces (The Eagle & The Scorpion) In a chaotic match, when the champs refused to stop double teaming the Eagle, the Scorpion slugged Stevie with a baseball bat, leading to a DQ .

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Portland Memorial Coliseum , Portland , on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN, October 10th , 1991 Roddy Piper vs. Sabu Piper was making his first appearance since the Cage Match with Buddy Rose, and was unusually listless for the first half of the match , coming off as crestfallen from his loss to his hated enemy. Sabu really unloaded on the Hot Scot, and while Piper fought back, he was lacking his usually fire. That changed midway through the match when Chris Candido came down to ringside and started cheering on his mentor. Rowdy Roddy got his head back in the game and started bringing back his usual craziness. It wound up becoming a double countout , with both men brawling at ringside. Regardless, it is good to see Piper becoming more of his old self. David Cash & Jason Jett vs. Buddy Rose & Sean Morley Rose may have come out on top in his war with Piper, but he didn't have long to enjoy his victory. Soon enough, he wound up taking a beating at the hands of the Scorpion, ending up with badly bruised ribs. Rose had bandaged ribs and wore a ring jacket throughout the match, leaving much of the action to Morley. Rose was able to overcome the disadvantage by sneaking into the ring and hitting Cash with a low blow followed by an Inside Out Backbreaker. The allowed Morley to hit the Perfect Splash, giving the win to the Perfect Specimen . Fit Finlay vs. Little Guido Guido continues to be in the Doghouse of Camp Cornette, being sent out on his own to face the wrath of the Fighting Irishman. He put in a game effort, but Finlay dropped him on the head with a Tombstone and that was that. Cornette was glaring at Guido as he returned to the back. Pacific Tag Team Title Match : The Midnight Express © vs. The Smoking Gunns It's been a rough weekend for Camp Cornette, but the Midnight Express was able to give them a win . Despite a fierce challenge from the Gunn's, Lane caught Bart on the chin with a Savate Kick and keep their grip on the titles. Shane Douglas vs. Jack Victory Douglas continued his comeback, defeating Victory with the Belly To Belly Suplex . Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Toshiaki Kawada © vs. Owen Hart The youngest of the Hart Brothers went all out in an exciting challenge for the top title, but the killer instinct of the champ proved to be the difference maker, as Kawada defeated Owen with a high angle power bomb.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Portland Sports Arena, Portland , on ESPN / TSN, October 9th, 1991 Michael Modest & The Serial Thrillaz vs. Alex Wright, Dean Malenko & Eddie Guerrero This was rather an odd match from the view of both sides. Wright has started fulfilling his potential , having a much more ring centered attitude thanks to the firm coaching of Dean Malenko. That doesn't seem to be enough for the Sinister Minister, who just can't seem to get off Wright's case. This would ordinarily provide an opportunity for the Thrillaz to take advantage. Unusually, though, Helms and Maverick were giving something of a frosty treatment to Modest, only tagging in for him very reluctantly and once they do, keeping him out of the ring for as long as possible. Regardless, Modest was still able to pull out the win, pinning Wright following the Reality Check . Right after the pin, Maverick and Helms immediately left the ring, leaving Modest behind to take in the fans cheers alone. Wright, on the other hand, had to put up with more vituperation from the Sin Min . The normally self satisfied Wunderkind looked about to cry, and Malenko and Guerrero formed a protective wall between themselves and their manager, giving their manager a death glare as they returned to the locker room. Chris Candido vs. Brad Reese Candido's mentor, Roddy Piper, suffered a heartbreaking loss a week ago in the closing match of his feud with Buddy Rose. Candido is clearly not going to let that diminish his momentum, bringing fresh enthusiasm to his match. The New Jersey sparkplug displayed his considerable talents, running rings around Reese and pinning him following the New Jersey Jam. Just goes to show that you can't keep Candido down for long . Jim Neidhart vs. David Young The Anvil and his brother in law Owen Hart have returned to PCW , but are finding that the competition to have become much tougher going in their absence. Neidhart is in singles competition today, but is facing part of the tag team division in David Young, one half of the Oregon Wrecking Crew. Neidhart seemed to be taking Young lightly, but the OWC are former Golden State Tag Champs, and Young was a big part of them staying in the upper ranks of the division. Neidhart may have bowled over young with several shoulder tackles, but Young got his own shots in, and the Anvil wound up getting careless, running straight into the Spinebuster Slam. Young got the victory, and Neidhart got a lesson to start taking the young guns of PCW seriously. Randy Savage vs. John Tatum The flames of Randy Savage's intensity normally run hot, but his feud with Brian Lee has been pouring gasoline on the proverbial flames. John Tatum isn't normally a figure that draws any degree of sympathy, but this time the poor sap didn't know what into him . The Macho Man tore into him like a school of piranhas , easily defeating him with the diving elbow smash. Brian Lee had best keep his eyes open for Savage . Speaking of which … Brian Lee vs. Jairus Robinson Lee made quick work of Robinson, polishing him off with the Cancellation . The real story came afterwards , when Randy Savage stormed the ring and took Lee down with a high kneelift. The Bulldozer got back to his feet, and the two brawled around the arena. The fans excitedly followed them as they slugged it out, and it was perhaps because of Dutch Savage's new directive that PCW officials didn't intervene until quite some time afterwards. The Sandman vs. Dennis Condrey "Loverboy" Dennis has been seeking tough opposition to gear up for his rematch with Sgt. Slaughter, but may have bitten off more than he can chew. The Sons Of The Beach have been giving the Midnight Express all they can handle in tag title challenges, and the Sandman has been coming into his own as a fierce competitor. No matter what Condrey threw at him, the Surfing Superstar was relentless in coming back after him, dishing out punishing blows leaving some livid welts on the frame of Condrey. Dennis had to hit the Full Nelson Facebuster on the floor to get a win by countout. Even then, the Sandman was trying to drag himself to his feet to get back in the match.

The Happening looks amazing. Bad News vs. Kokina has a real Irresistable Force Meets The Immovable Object feel to it.

Contrary to what some have said about me, I am not that big of an ECW devotee. Not really a Hardcore Wrestling fan, more into SMW or Mid South . But I did enjoy a fair amount of their in ring action and enjoy using their wrestlers as characters. You accurately pointed out that normally Sabu using a table would be grounds for a DQ. I felt the need to address that on screen . This is not going to be out and out chaos or Hardcore TV , just a bit more relaxation of rule enforcement and refs being encouraged to let things play out before coming in with a DQ, allowing some of the wilder wrestlers to do what they are best known for. There is a little bit of precedent happening in real time, with FMW having started up and ECW going in its Beta form of TWA. Will see how it plays out.

With the finals of the Tournament Of Lions now in place, we are ready to announce the lineup for the penultimate Mega Show of PCW's year, Calgary Combat, which will be coming from Alberta in just a few weeks . Pacific Coast Wrestling Calgary Combat from the Saddledome, Calgary Battle Royal For A Pacific Heavyweight Title Shot At San Diego Battleground Including : Bret Hart, Mike Awesome, Chris Adams, Bam Bam Bigelow, Fit Finlay, Steve Blackman , Pierre Carl Ouellet, Chris Hamrick, Buddy Rose, Sean Morley, Buddy Rose, Roddy Piper, Chris Candido, Barry Windham, Rick Martel, Sgt. Slaughter, Dennis Condrey, Tony Atlas, Larry Cameron, Little Guido, Big Vito Fastball (Bobby Horne & Robert Thompson) vs. Coast 2 Coast (Jack Tatum & Jack Victory) Jerry Lynn vs. Ultimo Dragon Randy Savage & The New Foundation vs. Brian Lee & The Oregon Wrecking Crew (David Young & Gary Albright) Shane Douglas vs. Stevie Richards David Cash & Jason Jett vs. Rob Van Dam & Sabu The Eagle vs. Scotty The Body Pacific Tag Team Title Match : The Midnight Express © vs. The Serial Thrillaz Tournament Of Lions Finals : Michael Modest vs. Alex Wright Pacific Television Title Match : Big Bully Busick © vs. Dean Malenko Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Toshiaki Kawada © vs. Steve Williams

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Kelowna Memorial Arena, Kelowna, October 4th, 1991 The New Foundation vs. The Headbangers The New Foundation were able to pull out the win with a game opposition, as Owen forced Mosh to give up to the Sharpshooter. Jason Jett vs. Eddie Guerrero Eddie continued his quest for another TV title shot as he pinned Jett with the Frog Splash . The Serial Thrillaz vs. The Dudley Boys Both teams were eager to capitalize on the relaxation of rule enforcement , having a wild brawl until D-Von pinned Maverick following a diving head butt. Shane Douglas vs. Sean Morley Douglas was able to overcome the Perfect Specimen with the Pittsburgh Plunge . Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : The Lightning Kid © vs. David Cash The Lightning Kid continued his successful title reign by pinning Cash with the Moonsault Body Block . California Title Match : Rob Van Dam © vs. Chris Hamrick Hamrick may have been knocked out of the Tournament Of Lions , but he showed why he is a worthy title challenger, taking RVD to the limit before going down to a spin kick .

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN , October 3rd, 1991 Pierre Carl Ouellet vs. Jack Victory Perhaps it was the announcement of the day before, where Dutch Savage had put the tables of his rival Sabu into play, but PCO seemed inspired to a new level of ferocity. He came off the top to defeat Jack with the Cannonball . Fit Finlay & Michael Modest vs. Dean Malenko & Alex Wright This match featured both of the finalists from the Tournament Of Lions , so the fans watched their exchanges with great interest. The Sinister Minister seemed to be carrying over his frustration with the Tasmaniac , badgering Wright to pay attention to the match. Wright was already doing the best he could, and , if anything , the SinMin was proving to be a distraction until Malenko whispered to Das Wunderkind to shut it out. Malenko was able to grab the win with a Brainbuster on Finlay, but that didn't stop the Minister, and both Malenko and Wright could be seen rolling their eyes as they left the ring. Barry Windham vs. Rick Martel A battle between two heated rivals that spilled to the outside and ended in a double countout as they brawled in the aisles. Bret Hart vs. Chris Adams Another war between these two which Bret took with a schoolboy rollup but continued the fight well after the pinfall. The Thrillseekers vs. The Oregon Wrecking Crew (Gary Albright & David Young) In the highly competitive Tag Team division, these two teams are near the top and had a highly competitive match which went to a 20 minute time limit draw. Pacific Tag Team Title Match : The Midnight Express © vs. Iron & Steel (Tony Atlas & Larry Cameron) The Express also seemed inspired by the words of Dutch Savage, pushing the limits of the referee's tolerance with their shortcuts. Savage was proved right in the response from Iron & Steel, who fought back with their own rough tactics. The Midnights were just barely able to pull out the win with Eaton's flying elbow smash to the back of the head of Atlas.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Victoria Memorial Arena, Victoria, on ESPN / TSN, October 2nd , 1991 Special Forces (The Eagle & The Scorpion) vs. Jason Linden & Eric Abraham After the introduction of the Scorpion in the last couple of weeks, this would be the first view of the newly minted Special Forces in action. They may be a new team, but they worked together like they had been a team their whole lives, easily overpowering the rookies before taking down Linden with the Final Sanction (Eagle Irish Whips the opponent into a top rope clothesline from Scorpion). The Playboy Club may have thought they were rid of the Force Of July, but are facing a reckoning from Special Forces. Ultimo Dragon vs. The Tasmaniac There has been a lot of confusion of late regarding the Tasmaniac, which carried over into his match with the former Light Heavyweight champion. The mystery of whether he was, as the Sinister Minister claimed, a savage from the highlands of Tasmania or, as Dan Severn suggested, a former amateur prospect names Peter Senercha was certainly on the minds, but he seemed to have his savage persona in place. Part way through the match, Severn showed up at the ring entrance, but went no further than that, simply staring at the Tazmaniac. Tazmaniac, in return, stared back in confusion, and it took a lot of shouting from the Sinister Minister to get his head back in the match. Even after his charge got the pinfall by way of a T-Bone Tazplex, the SinMin was still on his case for not going for a submission. The Tasmaniac glared at him on the way back to the locker room , but no more came of it as Severn had since left. Dan Severn vs. John Tatum The Beast wasn't gone for long, as he was soon out for the next match. It looks like his confidence has returned, as he was not thrown by the trademark shenanigans of Hollywood John. No matter what Tatum threw at him, Severn capably fended off, showing the technical supremacy that made him leader of the Citadel . Severn dispatched Tatum with ease, forcing him to tap out to a Body Scissors sleeper. Despite the fearsome prospect of the Tasmaniac, Severn is showing all evidence that he is up for the challenge. Interview : Don Coss stands in the ring Coss : Ladies and gentlemen , my next guest is the Commissioner of Pacific Coast Wrestling … Dutch Savage! The crowd give a warm response as the beloved commissioner heads out to the ring. He takes time to genially shake hands with the fans, but is otherwise all business . Coss : Dutch … Commissioner Savage, you requested this time to address some concerns and make an announcement. Dutch : That's right. There have been some rumblings about recent events in PCW lately, particularly regarding Sabu. Rumblings among the fans, the wrestling press, even some of the wrestlers. I will fill you in on how this played out in my office. At Phoenix Firestorm, Sabu defeated PCO with a Moonsault through a folding table. There has been some commentary regarding that match, with some quarters saying that the ref should have disqualified Sabu and given the match to Ouellet. To be candid, I was getting ready to call the ref on the carpet and read him the riot act. Then I pondered on it. I couldn't forget the loud and enthusiastic response from the fans when Sabu put Pierre through the table. It was certainly a spectacular moment. The PCW fans have long been a diverse lot, showing great support for wilder wrestlers as well as technical masters like Dan Severn and Dean Malenko. It was just a few years ago that fan groups like the Bull Pen and the Wild Dogs had a rivalry that matched the rivalry between their teams, the Wild Bulls and the Dog Pound. There is a long history of PCW being the home of popular but more rough and ready, chaotic wrestlers like Roddy Piper and Sgt. Slaughter. Even Buddy Rose has his own fan base , God help us. So , instead of dropping the hammer, I gave a new directive to the referees. I encouraged them to, using their discretion, give a bit more of a free hand in enforcement of the rules. It can be a disappointment to both fans and wrestlers for a match that is really cooking to be cut short with a DQ decision. So the referees have been encouraged to hold back on ending a match in DQ unless they feel there is no other choice. To do their best to let the match play out. Now, I know there are likely some people in the locker room who are licking their chops and planning all sorts of mayhem. So here is the warning. This is not a free license to chaos. This is not the Wild West. First off, keep in mind that anything you do to your opponent can just easily be brought back to you. If you want to make someone like the Sandman or PCO mad at you, be my guest, but don't be surprised if you don't care for the result. Secondly, don't mistake this for a complete free for all. I would prefer that payback be kept in the ring, but if an offense is egregious enough to warrant the ref or myself to make a response, the penalties will be commensurate with. If the hammer has to come down, remember that I swing a very heavy hammer. So there you have it. Let's see how this plays out. The Smoking Gunns vs. The FBI For most of this year, Little Guido has been the prize pupil in Jim Cornette's organization, but lately the shine seems to be wearing off. A mistake in last week's bout with Fastball cost the FBI the match, and there was some reluctance to let him tag into this match. The result was, once again, Guido getting involved without tagging in. While he was able to get in some good shots at the Gunns, another mistimed move led to Vito being pinned following the Sidewinder. Once again, Jim Cornette tore into Guido, but this time, Vito seemed reluctant to come to his cousin's defense, and this continued back to the locker room. Mike Awesome vs. David Voce Mike Awesome has long had a reputation as somebody who was tough to pin, but has been on an absolute rampage of late. With an angry Steve Williams coming for revenge, this is likely a show of strength from Awesome to show he is not intimidated by Doctor Death . Awesome simply destroyed Voce, crushing him with an Awesome Bomb. Impressive, but Awesome had better hope he can bring the same intensity, because Steve Williams is waiting. Golden State Tag Team Title Match : Scotty The Body & Stevie Richards © vs. The Sons Of The Beach (Cannonball Grizz & The Sandman) Ever since the dramatic arrival of the Scorpion and the havoc he wreaked on the Playboy Club , the Golden State champs have been somewhat off their game . Tonight, they managed to rally and not a moment too soon. The SoBs are a hot and aggressive team, and the champs had to be back in form just to survive. Despite the best efforts of the Surfing Superstars, Richards proved his hard fought reputation as a clutch player by hitting the Stevie Kick to the back of the head of Grizz. Richards picked up the pinfall, allowing the champs to once again escape with their titles.

Amazing lineup with plenty of great title matches. Most looking forward to the Bootcamp match .

Pacific Coast Wrestling Show from the UCSB Event Center, Santa Barbara, September 27th , 1991 Steve Blackman vs. Dennis Condrey Condrey continued his campaign for a rematch with Sgt. Slaughter, taking down Blackman with a Full Nelson Faceslam. Dan Severn vs. Fit Finlay Severn showed he was looking for tough competition to gear up for the Tasmaniac, having a fierce battle with Fit Finlay that the Beast took with a takeover suplex. The Sons Of The Beach (Cannonball Grizz & The Sandman) vs. The Oregon Wrecking Crew (Gary Albright & David Young) An intense brawl between two ferocious brawl that went to a double countout. Tommy Dreamer vs. Brian Lee The Bulldozer broke Dreamer with the Cancellation, sending a message to Randy Savage. Fastball (Bobby Horne & Robert Thompson) vs. The FBI Big Vito was doing well against Trisa Hayes' duo, but an over enthusiastic Little Guido came into the ring and accidentally hit Vito. This left Vito prey to a DDT from Horne that gave the win to Fastball. Cornette tore into Guido after the match until Vito interposed himself between his manager and his cousin, calming the situation down. California Title Match : Rob Van Dam © vs. Chris Candido Candido came incredibly close to taking the title, but at the 29 minute and 30 second mark, RVD caught him flat footed with a spin kick and a split legged moonsault to pull out the win.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the LA Sports Arena, Los Angeles, on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN, September 26th, 1991 The Thrillseekers & The Smoking Gunns vs. Coast 2 Coast (John Tatum & Jack Victory) & The Dudley Boys An action packed 8 man tag with the Thrillseekers ultimately pulling out the victory for their team with a double dropkick on Tatum. Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Scotty The Body Scotty tried to bounce back after the shock that the arrival of the Scorpion has given to the Playboy Club, but he wasn't able to stop the Atlantic City Fireball from rolling over him, hitting a slingshot splash for the win. David Cash vs. Sean Morley If Morley had any worries about the Scorpion, he channeled it into anger, overpowering Cash and forcing him to tap out to the Full Nelson. Steve Williams vs. Stevie Richards Dr. Death is another wrestler channeling his anger, and this time, it was the Playboy Club who got in the way. Furious that Mike Awesome had cost him his shot at the Pacific Heavyweight Title, he took it all out on the Dancin' Fool, crushing him with the Doctor Bomb. Pacific Tag Team Title Match : The Midnight Express © vs. Big Bully Busick & Shane Douglas Busick has been seemingly unstoppable in his long TV title reign, but was coming into this tag match with his arm heavily taped following an injury from his title defense last week. It is never a good idea to show weakness in front of Midnight Express, and the champs were smelling blood in the water from the get go. Douglas did all he could to cover for his friend, but Busick was too much of a competitor to stay out of the match for long, and it cost him. Stan Lane was particularly eager to make up for his loss the day before, showing evident glee in tormenting the TV champ. It was Eaton who was able to finally put down the Man From Powerhouse Hill with the Divorce Court on his injured arm, followed by the Alabama Jam and the three count. Busick was in a lot of pain as he left the ring, with Douglas protectively staying by his side. Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Toshiaki Kawada © vs. Barry Windham Fortunately for Windham, his rival Rick Martel was not here tonight, and the Dudley Boyz thankfully kept their noses out of this match. The result was no interference and Windham's most concerted effort to take the title from Kawada. The result was a thrilling match where it always felt that the title was just within the Texan's grasp, but the steely resolve of Kawada was able to keep himself just ahead of the challenger. After a long bout, Windham tried to put it in the deep freeze with the lariat, but Kawada ducked it and caught Barry coming off the ropes with a spinning back heel kid. He followed up with a brutal brainbuster to come out of the match still champion.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Olympic Auditorium , Los Angeles , on ESPN / TSN, September 25th, 1991 The New Foundation vs. The Headbangers A few weeks ago, the New Foundation let it be known that they were not taking the Headbangers lightly, but even with that in mind, they didn't seem to be ready for the fire in the bellies of Mosh and Thrasher. The kilted duo have been on a high since defeating Iron & Steel at Phoenix Firestorm, and really took the fight to the Foundation. The Anvil and the Rocket were initially caught on the back foot, but rallied and got back in synch, with Neidhart catching Mosh coming off the ropes with a powerslam. He then tagged in Owen to hit the Hart Attack for the three count, but there seemed to be plenty of fight left in the Headbangers after the match. In an incredibly dynamic tag team division, the Headbangers are dead set on making their mark. Tournament Of Lions Semi-Final Round Match : Chris Hamrick vs. Michael Modest The Tournament Of Lions picks back up with a highly anticipated match between two hot competitors. Hamrick was a finalist in last year's tournament, while Modest has been the singles breakout for the Serial Thrillaz. Hamrick was very focused on getting the win in this year's tournaments and broke out some of the big guns in his offense. He was trying to set up Modest for the Southern Bellringer (second rope piledriver), but Modest was able to fight his way out. Modest then followed up with the Reality Check to earn his hard fought spot in the finals at Calgary Combat in a few weeks. Interview : Don Coss stands in the ring Coss : Ladies and gentlemen, my next guest is a real American hero … Sgt. Slaughter! The Marine Corps Hymn plays while Sgt. Slaughter comes to the ring, followed by the Eagle and the black masked man who came to their aid the week before. Sarge and the Eagle shake hands with the fans, but the mystery man keeps his distance, with his black baseball bat slung over his shoulder. Coss : Sarge, before last week, most people were talking about your Bootcamp match with Dennis Condrey, but now, all of the buzz is about your mysterious new ally. Slaughter : Never mind about that slime Condrey, I'll get rid of him in due time. But lately, I've had my fill of those maggots in the Playboy Club. They ambushed my good friend the Patriot and now he is having to take some time out to recover. Then they gang up on the Eagle, and I'm not able to get to him to help him out. I didn't realize that I had another friend watching our backs. This is Agent Scorpion, the roughest, toughest operative the Special Forces ever trained. When the Patriot was taken out of action, he was assigned to keep an eye out for us, and when the Doughboy Club got up to their old tricks, he sprung into action and made them swiftly regret it. Coss : Well, Mister Scorpion, you certainly are effective. But the last we saw, you were being dragged off by security and being held for the authorities. How were you able to secure your release? The Scorpion stares at him. Slaughter : He only talks to me and Eagle. (Scorpion silently nods) Well, that's kind of a strange thing. I came to where he was being held, about to unleash the full might of the United States Marine Corps to get him released. But I find out that Commissioner Dutch Savage had refused to press any charges, and was only holding him until I could speak on his behalf. He made it clear : he would release him and let the whole thing drop, under condition that he sign a contract to wrestle with PCW. We agreed to that, and now the Playboy Club are in for a whole world of trouble. They might have temporarily grounded the Force Of July, but they are about to face the might of the Special Forces! The Serial Thrillaz vs. Ronnie Bardah & Vince Moua Oddly , Fit Finlay was not at ringside for this match, but Mike Maverick and Shane Helms were still as energetic as ever. If anything, they seemed a bit more aggressive than usual as they completely dominated the two rookies, taking out Bardah with the Super Splash (Maverick climbs up to the second turnbuckle, Helms stands on Maverick's shoulders to hit a diving splash). Even after the pinfall, they continued to torment their defeated opponents, with Helms hitting the Nightmare On Helms Street on Moua before finally leaving the ring. I don't know what bee has gotten under the bonnets of the Thrillaz, but I wouldn't want to run into them in a dark alley. Robert Thompson vs. Stan Lane Despite the number of close scrapes the Midnight Express have had in the ring with Fastball, Sweet Stan didn't seem to be taking Thompson all that seriously. Big mistake, as Thompson was peppering Lane with shots and power moves throughout the match. Lane's experience advantage carried him through much of the match, but it seemed like Thompson was gaining on him. He finally caught up with Stan by catching him coming off the ropes with a scoop power slam. He then went up top and hit the Thompson Bomb (flying sit splash) for the victory. Don't take Fastball lightly, they are a young team on the rise. Shane Douglas vs. Tom Laidlaw Shane Douglas came into 1991 on a career high, having just won the California Title from Dennis Condrey. That didn't last long, as he soon dropped the title to Rob Van Dam and suffered other heartbreaking losses. It's a testament to the resilience of Douglas that he was able to turn that all around, getting back on track and getting back into title contention. He was all confidence and smiles as he made short work of Laidlaw, putting him away with the Belly To Belly Suplex. Just goes to show that you can never count the Pittsburg native out for good. Tournament Of Lions Semi-Final Round Match : Alex Wright vs. Jerry Lynn Alex Wright is another wrestler whose fortunes have shifted throughout the year. Coming in with a lot of anticipation, the second generation earned a reputation as someone with considerable talent and potential, but a disturbing lack of focus, easily distracted by any pretty woman who might be at ringside. Dean Malenko worked hard Das Wunderkind to keep his head in the game, and it has been recently that those lessons seem to finally be paying off. Malenko was in Wright's corner for this match, but so was the Sinister Minister. If anything was a distraction to Das Wunderkind, it was the Sin Min, who constantly rattled Wright with his shrill commands and badgering from the outside. Bad enough in any circumstances, but disastrous in a tournament semi final against an opponent as dangerous as Jerry Lynn , who is in the middle of a series of incredible matches challenging for the Light Heavyweight Title. Whenever Wright would get in a good rally, his manager would start badgering him to do more and Lynn would take over. Wright was able to hit a precision dropkick that send Lynn out of the ring, and he was able to take a breather. When he did, he looked over to Malenko, who locked eyes with him and nodded. After that, it was a whole new ballgame, with Wright able to shut out the Sinister Minister's voice and hit a series of moves that culminated in a swinging neckbreaker followed by the German Suplex for the pinfall. Even after the match, the Sinister Minister was on Wright's case about not winning the match sooner. Wright looked like he was about to say something, but Malenko put his hand on his shoulder, and Wright kept his mouth shut. Regardless, the finals were now set for a few weeks at Calgary Combat : Michael Modest vs. Alex Wright.

This dates back to the very start of the previous project. My much missed partner Crossface Chicken Wing had drafted the Crusher to the AWA. I was initially skeptical, but he assured me that Crusher was still a legend in the midwest, years after his passing. I always made sure Crusher was treated as important in Milwaukee, and this led to a lot of fun story lines and matches. Having a big territory in this project, I tried to use that to keep thing interesting. Canadian wrestlers are especially important to the fans in Canada. Win or lose, good or bad, Buddy Rose is always a big deal in Portland (and, to a lesser extent, the Bay Area). With his distinctive look and big personality, it was easy to imaging the Anvil being a particular favorite in his shoot home town of Fresno, so I played into that.

Clearing up a deal that just went into effect : PCW sends Regal to WCW for the 1st round 1993 draft pick. AWA sends Jeff Farmer to PCW for future considerations.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Selland Arena, Fresno, September 20th, 1991 The Sons Of The Beach (Cannonball Grizz & The Sandman) vs. Coast 2 Coast (John Tatum & Jack Victory) The SoBs certainly are on top of their game lately, proving it by defeating the veteran time, beating Tatum by way of the Wipeout (while Grizz holds the opponent over his knee, Sandman hits a top rope legdrop). Jim Neidhart vs. Thrasher Neidhart continues to be unbeatable in Fresno, crushing Thrasher with a running power slam. The Serial Thrillaz vs. The Dudley Boys This was a wild and wooly tag match, with the Dudleys rough housing their way to a win with a double flapjack on Shane Helms. Shane Douglas vs. Stevie Richards The Dancin' Fool seemed quite spooked by the previous day's events, constantly looking over his shoulder. This left him prey for a Belly To Belly Suplex, giving the victory to Douglas. Pierre Carl Ouellet, David Cash & Jason Jett vs. Rob Van Dam, Sabu & Lightning Kid PCO and Sabu spent much of the match going after each other, but it was Cash who would end up pinned when Sabu hit a slingshot legdrop through a table. Oddly , the ref did not disqualify Sabu for bringing the table into the ring and allowed the pinfall to stand. Pacific Tag Team Title Match : The Midnight Express © vs. Fastball (Bobby Horne & Robert Thompson) The Midnight Express may have the edge in experience, as well as having faced Fastball several times of late, it feels like Trisa Haye's duo are closing in on them, and it took all they had for Eaton to pull out the Alabama Jam on Thompson, allowing the champs to escape with their titles by the skin of their teeth.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Cow Palace , San Francisco, on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN, September 19th , 1991 Steve Blackman vs. Mike Awesome Awesome was clearly still angry from being pinned last week by Steve Williams. He took it out on the Living Weapon, overpowering him before crushing him with the Awesome Bomb. Owen Hart vs. Mosh The New Foundation have had their hands full with the Headbangers in tag team action, but Owen pulled out the win in a singles match with a Moonsault on Mosh. Pacific Television Title Match : Big Bully Busick © vs. Dean Malenko There was some concern in this match when Malenko badly wrenched Busick's arm in an armlock. Busick was able to force a break by getting to the ropes in time, then came back to hit the Bully Breaker (Hangman neckbreaker) for the win. Still, he was clearly favoring his arm after the match. The Eagle vs. Buddy Rose Both men came in somewhat battered, but on different trajectories. The Eagle has suffered some unfortunate losses, having lost both his title and his partner, and one can imagine him being quite despondent. Rose, on the other hand, is coming off the high of defeating his nemesis, Roddy Piper, to emerge triumphant in their feud. That confidence carried over into this match, with the Playboy smugly bullying the Eagle throughout the match. Sean Morley was at ringside, sneaking in cheap shots where he could, but the ref didn't seem to be doing too much to put a stop to it. Sgt. Slaughter came out to try to put a stop to it, but found himself waylaid on the way out by Scotty The Body and Stevie Richards. Rose and Morley capitalized on the distraction, shamelessly double teaming the Eagle at ringside. Then, the match took a drastic turn. A mysterious man, dressed in a black mask, black singlet and camouflage pants, jumped over the barricade wielding a black baseball bat. He slugged Rose hard with two brutal bat shots to the ribs, doubling over the Playboy. A terrified Morley tried to escape, but the interloper grabbed him by the hair, then drove him to the floor with an inverted DDT. Scotty, Stevie and Tina Ferrari managed to drag Rose and Morley out of the fray and to the locker room, all while security swarmed the mystery man. As security dragged him out, they stopped by Sgt. Slaughter who looked at the masked man … then gawked in astonishment. He must have recognized something about him as he then grinned and nodded to him before the masked man was taken away. Barry Windham vs. Scotty The Body Scotty came back looking still rattled from the chaos from the previous match but was able to compose himself in time for the match bell. Scotty was a bit off his game in facing the leader of the Brigade, understandably, but did put in a credible fight before being taken down by Windham's Superplex. Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Toshiaki Kawada © vs. Steve Williams Dr. Death came up short in his challenge at Phoenix Firestorm, and came out gunning for Kawada, determined to make the most of his rematch. He bowled over Kawada with several big power moves throughout the match, and looked like might just be able to pull it off the win when Mike Awesome came down to ringside. Awesome pulled down the top rope when Williams was running the ropes, causing the challenger to tumble out of the ring. He then flattened Dr. Death with a huge clothesline before dashing off into the night, leading to a Kawada victory by countout.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Oakland Alameda County Arena, Oakland, on ESPN / TSN, September 18th . 1991 Dan Severn vs. Jeremy Crawford As he promised last week, Severn is making his return to the ring, although he seems to be easing back into the pool. With his friend , Steve Blackman, at his side, the Beast started out a bit tentatively, but easily dominated the rookie Crawford, crushing him with a series of suplexes before forcing him to tap out to the body scissors sleeper. A solid return, but the Tasmaniac will definitely not be so easy. Tournament Of Lions Quarter-Final Round Match : Ultimo Dragon vs. Michael Modest The next round of the Tournament Of Lions kicks off with hot rivals Ultimo Dragon and Michael Modest facing each other. These two have been squaring off in a series of hotly contested matches, with Dragon coming out on top at Phoenix Firestorm, but Modest has been hungry for another shot at the masked Japanese star. Modest came out very aggressively while Dragon kept his cool, managing to block many of the Serial Thrilla's attempts at offense. Little by little, though, Modest started chipping away at the masked man. Dragon attempted to put him down for good with the Dragon Bomb, but Modest countered with a flip over, then rolled him up with a Sunset Flip for the three count. Modest moves on to the Semi Finals, but you can bet these two will be seeing each other again. Tournament Of Lions Quarter-Final Round Match : Chris Hamrick vs. David Young The next tournament match has two contenders who survived tough matches in the first round. Both men were full of fire, with Young hammering on Hamrick and Confederate Currency definitely holding his own. Hamrick was able to flatten Young with a leaping clothesline, then score the pinfall with the Confederate Crunch (diving kneedrop). Hamrick is setting himself up for a great run in the tournament , for the second year in a row. Tournament Of Lions Quarter-Final Round Match : Alex Wright vs. David Cash Maybe it is the mentorship of Dean Malenko, maybe it is the vicious beating he took at the hands of Tommy Dreamer at Phoenix Firestorm, but it seems that Alex Wright has finally gotten his head in the game. Das Wunderkind has shown much more poise and focus in the past few weeks, not to mention confidence. He was able to maintain control in his match with David Cash, dispatching the Money Train member with a German Suplex to earn his spot in the semi finals. Eddie Guerrero vs. Keith Sowell It's undeniable that Eddie Guerrero had to be frustrated after Phoenix Firestorm, winning the match but not TV title. He is determined not to let it get him down, stating his intention to get another shot at San Diego Battleground. He certainly presented a convincing case in this match, easily controlling the match with a series of spectacular high flying moves before finally putting Sowell down with the Frog Splash. Guerrero is on a rocket trip to the top, and nothing is going to stop him. Tournament Of Lions Quarter-Final Round Match : Jerry Lynn vs. Little Guido The show comes to a close with the end of the Quart Finals. The bracket featured two of the most exciting young contenders in PCW . Little Guido has proved to be a fierce competitor and a major part of Jim Cornette's operation, while Lynn has been lighting up the ring in a series of thrilling challenges for the Lightning Kid's Light Heavyweight Title. As expected, these two tore it up, with Guido dominating the ground game while Lynn took to the sky more. It seemed like the pair might go to a draw as it was approaching the 15 minute time limit, but with seconds to spare, Lynn hit a Tornado DDT and got a quick three count. The Semi Finals were now set : Michael Modest would face Chris Hamrick while Alex Wright would square off with Jerry Lynn.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from McArthur Court, Eugene, September 13th , 1991 The Smoking Gunns vs. The Dudley Boys Another crazy match between these two match, with Billy pinning Bubba Ray following the Rocker Dropper. Fit Finlay vs. Big Vito A battle between two tough guys that went to Vito by way of the LBK (Legitimate Businessman's Kick). Sgt. Slaughter vs. John Tatum Slaughter leveled Hollywood John on the way to the victory. The Tasmaniac vs. Jason Jett There seemed to be palpable unease between the Tasmaniac and the Sinister Minister, but that didn't stop the wild man from choking out Jett with the Tazmission. Randy Savage & The Thrillseekers vs. Brian Lee & The Oregon Wrecking Crew (Gary Albright & David Young) Given who was involved in this match, it's no surprise that it was an intensely contested bout, with Savage and his partners coming out on top when the Macho Man hit the diving elbow drop on Young. California Title Match : Rob Van Dam © vs. Chris Hamrick Hamrick came close to taking the title on a few occasions, but RVD was able to shut down the FrankenHamrick with a power bomb, then hit a Frog Splash to successfully defend his title.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Portland Memorial Coliseum , Portland , on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN, September 12th , 1991 The New Foundation vs. The Headbangers This was another wild and crazy bout between these two duos that ended up as a no contest with all four men brawling in the ring at the same time. Chris Candido vs. Sean Morley Morley went right to the gutter with his tactics, hitting a low blow on Candido that staggered him enough that he was easy prey for a big clothesline. The Perfect Specimen then followed up with a top rope splash to steal the win. Tommy Dreamer vs. Jack Victory Dreamer seemed to have calmed down somewhat from Phoenix Firestorm, but was still competitive enough to put out Jack Victory with the Dream Weaver (modified sleeper). Pacific Tag Team Title Match : The Midnight Express © vs. Fastball (Bobby Horne & Robert Thompson) Coming off an intense bout at Phoenix Firestorm with the SOBs, the Midnights once again had their hands full, this time facing a determined challenge from Fastball. It took quite a bit of effort, but Stan Lane was able to hit Horne in the back of the head with a Savate Kick to hold off their challenge for now. Bret Hart, Bam Bam Bigelow & Steve Williams vs. Toshiaki Kawada, Chris Adams & Mike Awesome This would be Williams' first match after his unsuccessful bid for the Pacific Heavyweight Title, and Dr. Death was out for blood. He wasn't able to get Kawada's shoulders to the mat, but he did crush Awesome with a Doctor Bomb and take the match. Awesome was clearly furious after the match, but the result went to Williams and his partners. Cage Match : Roddy Piper vs. Buddy Rose There was much anticipation going into this match, and that went off the charts when it was announced before the match that this would be the Final Bout between these two opponents. After an epic run, one way or another, this feud would be coming to an end. Rose was first out, getting mostly boos but a few cheers. Smug as always, this was his town, and he knew he was the King Of Portland. Piper was next, to the sounds of "Scotland The Brave" and enormous cheers, the Rowdy rebel as always. The match was a PhD Course in rulebreaking, with both men using every dirty trick in the book, and they both had an encyclopedia. Both men were busted open early, and the mat was smeared red throughout the match. Nothing they threw at each other would keep the other down for long. They finally staggered towards the cage and tried to ascend at the same time, both men worn down from battering and bloodloss. They reached the top simultaneously and started slugging it out while astride the cage. Sean Morley came down the ramp, no doubt for some nefarious purpose, but was intercepted by Chris Candido. Nevertheless, this still provided a vital distraction, as it allowed Rose to reach into his trunks and pull out a set of brass knucks. He hammered Piper in the jaw with the knucks, causing the Hot Scot to tumble from the top of the cage into the ring. Rose gingerly made his way down the side of the cage, falling the last few steps but landing on the outside of the cage. That was it. The Playboy was the ultimate victor in the feud. A valiant effort from Piper but Rose pulled out the win, and the King stays the King.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Portland Sports Arena, Portland , on ESPN / TSN, September 11th 1991 Pierre Carl Ouellet vs. Bradley Kleihege PCO had a much talked about match with Sabu that went to a controversial finish, with many fans saying that the use of the table by the Bombay Madman should have resulted in a DQ finish, and others praising the excitement it gave to the match. Regardless, the Fighting French Canadian's reputation for toughness remains unblemished, as he has come out of that loss ready to get right back into the fray. Ouellet easily dominated Keihege , taking him down with a package piledriver before putting him away for good with the Cannonball. Something tells me he is going to want another crack at Sabu. Tournament Of Lions First Round Match : Lance Storm vs. Alex Wright The Tournament Of Lions picks back up with the second half of the opening round. Both participants in this match are highly touted, with Storm being part of a tag team closing in on a major title opportunity and Wright being a standout of PCW's outstanding 1991 rookie class . Both men were eager to get the prestige of rising to the top of the tournament, and the result was an intense and hotly contested match. Storm made the mistake of ducking his head too soon when Wright was coming off the ropes, and Wright swiftly capitalized by hitting an over the shoulder neckbreaker and getting the three count. Das Wunderkind continues to justify his own confidence in himself. Interview : Don Coss stands in the ring Coss : Ladies and gentlemen, my next guests find themselves once more dragged into controversy … the Citadel. The fans cheer but the Citadel don't seem to be taking it in. Dan Severn has a deep scowl, Steve Blackman is clearly agitated, and Shane Douglas and Big Bully Busick both bear looks of grave concern. Blackman : Sorry about this, Don, we have to take this from here. Dan, you know I trust your leadership. I've never backed down from a fight. But your fixation on the Tasmaniac has to stop. You keep thinking you can save him, but it isn't happening. I've had it with having to stick my face in the thresher facing this lunatic, and I am done. Severn : He is *not* a lunatic, I swear. His name is Peter Senercha. He was a top flight amateur from the East Coast. I was one of many who helped training. He was a high level prospect, even had some matches in Japan. And then he just disappeared. It turns out that creep the Sinister Minister got his hooks into him and did something to his mind. But Pete is still in there. I can reach him, I know it. Blackman : I am so , so sorry, Dan, but I can't do that for you. Even if he was your friend, he's too far gone at this point. We're your friends now, and I for one have had enough of this guy to last a lifetime. Include me out. Douglas and Busick look at each other and nod in agreement. There is a long, uncomfortable silence. Then Severn finally speaks. Severn : I'll do it. Blackman : What? Severn : You're right. This is my issue, and I will deal with it. I know I've taken time away from the ring to try and find myself. Well, maybe my purpose is to try and get through to Peter. Can I ask one thing of you ? Just keep the Sinister Minister and the Hexagon off my back. Keep them out of my way, and I will face Pete on my own. Blackman : Sure thing, boss. We have your back. Douglas and Busick both chime in their agreement and the Citadel leave together. Tournament Of Lions First Round Match : David Cash vs. Bobby Eaton The action picks back up with a return to the tournament. This is a battle between two tag wrestlers at different ends of their trajectory, with Cash being part of a young team on the rise, while Eaton is one half of the tag team champs, the Midnight Express . PCO and Jim Cornette were in the corner of their respective charges, but kept out of the action apart from a running commentary from motor mouth Cornette. Eaton dominated much of the action, but Cash pulled out an upset, staggering Eaton with a dropkick then pinning him following the Money Maker (double underhook piledriver). Tournament Of Lions First Round Match : Robert Thompson vs. Jerry Lynn Since the end of Storm Front, Jerry Lynn has worked hard to establish himself as a singles competitor, getting a lot of attention for his epic matches with Light Heavyweight champ the Lightning Kid. Facing one half of the up and coming duo of Fastball, Lynn fought off Thompson's best efforts, catching him in a Tornado DDT to move on in the tournament. Dennis Condrey vs. Pat Cusack Condrey is coming off a hard fought loss to Sgt. Slaughter in the bloody Boot Camp Match at Phoenix Firestorm, but that has not quenched his hatred one bit. Loverboy Dennis has sworn to run the double tough DI out of PCW, and looked like he was making an example of Cusack, battering and bullying the rookie before putting him down with an inverted DDT. One shudders to think what Condrey has planned to get his revenge on Slaughter. Tournament Of Lions First Round Match : The Eagle vs. Little Guido The evening closes out by wrapping up the first round of the tournament. The Eagle is coming in severely banged up, having lost both his partner and the Golden State Tag Team Championship at Phoenix Firestorm. Not a good position to be in when facing a competitor as eager and vicious as Little Guido, and the pint sized powerhouse eagerly capitalized. He overwhelmed the Eagle with weardown holds, ultimately forcing him to tap out to the Sicilian Crab. A disappointing result for the popular masked man, but hopefully he can find some way to turn his fortunes around. Regardless, the brackets are now set for the tournament to move on to the quarter-finals next week in Oakland.

Barbarian vs. The Ultimate Warrior is a feud that could have some serious fire.