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Scene opens on a private dining room in a fancy restaurant in Hawaii . A table is full of roast turkeys, chickens, pork loins, as well as vegetables and other sides, There are also plenty of bottles of champagne, wine and beer. Surrounding the table are the members of the Terror Collective. Ted Dibiase , Terry Gordy, Steve Williams, Gary Albright and David Young are all wearing suits, some ill fitting and with food splotches on them, and each of them has a plate in front of them which is piled high with delicious food. Most of them are chortling to each other and enjoying their meals, but Ted Dibiase turns to the camera. Dibiase : Seasons greetings, peasants! The Man Of Means here. As you all know, the Terror Collective have accomplished many great things in 1989. We have served notice to all of Pacific Coast Wrestling, we have established ourselves as the premiere wrestling unit in the world, and we have destroyed all who have stood in our path. Done, done and done! So we are now enjoying the fruits of our labours. But we aren't going to stop there. You see, the next step to our dominance is the golden step. Titles all around ... Steamboat, Dreamboats, Phoenix Rising, Hashimoto, Regal, Malenko , all of your championship reigns are on borrowed time. We might just even bring a light heavyweight into our ranks, just to take that belt away from Dragon Azul. Then, our conquest will be absolute! And so, a very Merry Christmas and a most Happy New Year for 1990 ... to us!

Nice! Definitely looking forward to that main event.

Glad to have you back with us. Can't wait to see what you have in store.

Also, Billy Black and Big Vito Lograsso are both part of my roster.

My roster going into the new year is at 65 . The missing wrestler seems to be Jason Broyles AKA EZ Money/Jason Jett.

Thanks so much, glad to see more Canadian Indy wrestling.

The scene comes up on a theme park. While "Rock America" by Danger Danger plays, a crowd of buxom and excited young woman are clustering around someone heading towards one of the rides. What is causing all of this fuss? No, it's not the Lynyrd Skynyrd reunion tour. It's two handsome young men, one with short dark hair, the other with long blonde hair that flows in the breeze. They eagerly get on the Scrambler, while many of the women also get on the ride, just to be near them. Their follows a montage of them at a variety of theme parks, including Disneyland, going on a variety of rides : rollercoasters, bumper cars, ferris wheels, Splash Mountain, Jungle Cruise, the Matterhorn. Always with broad smiles and having a tremendous time, always with dreamy eyed women following behind. The last we see of them is them heading off to find another thrill, with the women trailing behind like they were muscular Pied Pipers. The scene fades to black with text appearing on the screen : Ready to Rock America and bring us all a thrill in 1990 ... the Thrillseekers!

The scene opens up outside a swanky Hollywood nightclub at nighttime. There is a long line up at the entrance. A stretch limo pulls up near the head of the line. The drive gets out and opens the passenger side door at the back. Out of it come three men, each with a stunning blonde woman on their arm. The first man has his hair slicked back and a familiar drop handlebar mustache. The second man has a shaved head and wears tight black pants and an open shirt that shows off his chest and many medallions. The third man looks like he wandered out of the Lynyrd Skynyrd road crew. He has long hair and a beard, wears a black leather hat, vest and pants. He has an air of quiet menace to him, but the woman at his side clutches even tighter to his arm. They breeze past the queue and go straight to the front door, while the club doorman rushes to open it for them. The screen goes black, while text appears on the screen : Out to woo the West Coast in 1990 .... The Hollywood Heartbreakers!

The scene opens up on a highway going through the southwest. "For The Love Of Money" by the O'Jays plays as the soundtrack. There are mountains on either side of the highway and a train track running parallel to it. An open top convertible is cruising down the highway while a train also runs down the track. Behind the wheel of the convertible is a muscular man with short hair. In the passenger seat is a man with a ponytail wearing a shirt in a Lynyrd Skynyrd t-shirt. In the back seat is a third man, his long blonde hair flying in the breeze. The convertible paces the train for a while, until the tracks cause the train and the highway to go in different directions. The long haired man in the back turns to the camera and winks. The short haired man then hits the gas and the car disappears into the distance. The scene fades to black, with a text appearing on the screen ... Chugging into Pacific Coast Wrestling in 1990 ... the Money Train!

Son of a gun, you are continuing to make the Red Rooster a viable and effective heel gimmick. Could Bruce Prichard have been right all this time? (Answer : No, Bruce Prichard is never right) Debeers and Nikita continue to be one of the most dastardly heel duos in wrestling.

The scene comes up on a six sided space, it's shape defined by stone pillars at each corner. It is lit by candles, outside of is darkness. From the flickering candles outside the space can be seen 4 figures wearing hooded cloaks, plus the shadowy semblance of a man wearing a fez. Inside the space are two men. They are young, slim but fit, and are bare chested and wearing white martial arts pants. The man with the fez raises his hand and snaps his fingers. Out of nowhere , masked men wearing black martial arts gear stream into the space and attack the two young men. The young men take them down with ease, a hurricane of chops and spinning kicks. More and more masked men come in to attack, only to be knocked out by the young men, until there is nothing left inside the space but the triumphant duo, barely breathing heavily, and a plethora of unconscious bodies. The man in the fez raises both hands, holding up 6 fingers, and nods. He then snaps his fingers one more time, and the candles all extinguish at once, leaving nothing but darkness. On the black screen, white text appears. Just what is the mystery of ..... The Hexagon?

Price , Tatum and Victory vs. Son Of The Beach and the Party Patrol in a cage is exactly why I love Indy/Territories wrestling. Tatum would have an incredible 1990, glad to see he is in your hands. My boy Griz took a pounding but I am sure he is going to come back to get some payback.

Funjinami coming to UWF is a major game changer.

Quick note : No, this will not be the universal format for all year end PCW promos. However, when I was coming up for ideas, these two wound up being incredibly close together. I figured I might as well post these up front, and then move on to some more creative promos.

The scene starts on a blank screen as one can hear the sound of a band playing "America The Beautiful". A gentle montage follows of significant American monuments and sites ... the Washington Monument, the White House, the Capitol building, the Lincoln Memorial, the USMC War Memorial. The montage overlaps the last image with the Stars & Stripes and a brief text ... Coming to PCW in 1990

Fujinami for JW Storm is .... interesting

The scene starts on a blank screen as one can hear the sound of a lone bagpipe playing "The Skye Boat Song". A gentle montage follows of scenes from Scotland ... the shores of Loch Lomond, the windswept highlands, a marching band playing the pipes, a caber toss at the Highland Games, haggis (?). The montage closes on the flag of St. Andrew's Cross and a brief text ... Coming to PCW in 1990

Never count my man Leo Burke out, as that sneaky weasel, errr, Rooster Taylor is going to find out.

Still rooting for Nikita.

Thanks for an amazing run with the NWA, can't wait to see what you do with the WWF.

Let's get this show on the road. Here are my end of year roster moves. For people with trades, these are available effective immediately, on January 1st, or any time in between, whatever works for you. Scott Hall and Cactus Jack have been traded to WCW for draft picks. Dustin Rhodes, Brian Pillman and Tracy Smothers go to Memphis for a draft pick, Roddy Piper, Del Wilkes, Sgt. Slaughter and Pierre Carl Ouellette. Booker T , Stevie Ray and Steve Austin remain part of the Memphis roster but will be working for PCW as part of a loan. Mike Enos and Wayne Bloom go to the AWA for future considerations. Jimmy Del Ray and Sabu are picked up from free agency. Big Vito Lograsso and Billy Black are picked up from the unselected draft list. Alex Porteau, Maxx Payne, Vic Steamboat, Mark Starr, Reno Riggins, Jeff Warner/Big Juice/JW Storm, Don Callis and Steve Armstrong are released to free agency. This should cover everything and get my roster within the cap for January 1st. If anyone has a deal with me that I have forgotten to post, please remind me. Thank you.

Standard, squeaky clean, come to Jesus babyface would have thrown the money in his face. Iron & Steel are ... different.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Kelowna Memorial Arena, Kelowna, December 8th Al Snow vs. Scotty The Body Snow was not about to take any of Scotty's guff, and gave the Playboy Club member a fierce battle. It took some interference from Tina Ferrari to render Snow vulnerable to the Body Shot (DDT), allowing Scotty to steal the win. Shane Douglas vs. Genichiro Tenryu Shane gave an especially spirited effort in this match, and did well for a while, but the experience and skill of Tenryu were touch to overcome. Tenryu pinned him with a Power Bomb, but gave Douglas a bow of respect after the match. Steve Austin vs. Masahiro Chono The cheers from the fans for Austin were definitely starting to outweigh the boos, and he rode that wave to a win by way of the Stun Gun. Pacific Tag Team Title Match : Phoenix Rising (Toshiaki Kawada & Kensuke Sasaki) © vs. The Suicide Blondes (Chris Candido & Louie Spicolli) The Blondes were holding nothing back, cheating like crazy, and did a lot of damage to the champs. The Blondes wound up being caught out when Candido was trying to sneak up on Kawada for a low blow from behind, only to get nailed with a spin kick to the face that put him down for the count. Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : Dragon Azul © vs. Erin O'Grady Dragon's first title defense was a hot one, with the energetic challenge from the Leprechaun being put down by a spinning neckbreaker from the champ. Pacific Submission Title Match : Dean Malenko © vs. Fit Finlay The evening (and the year for PCW) ended with a gritty battle over the Submission title. Dean successfully defended his newly regained title by forcing the Fighting Irishman to tap out to the Texas Cloverleaf. Next up for the PCW roster : sun , fun and relaxation on the beautiful beaches of Hawaii. See you all in 1990, folks.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN , December 7th The Eagle vs. Dennis Condrey The Eagle is now without his partner, due to Commissioner Savage's proclamation the day before. He was able to bounce back in this match, defeating an always game Condrey with the Screaming Eagle (missile dropkick). Jerry Lynn vs. Brian Lee Emboldened further by his walkout on the Brigade, Lee was ruthless as he put down Lynn with the Prime Time Slam. Billy Gunn vs. Steve Williams Gunn did his best, but Doctor Death crushed him with the Oklahoma Stampede. Bret Hart vs. Buddy Rose This was a classic match between two of the mainstays of Pacific Coast Wrestling, when went back and forth until Hart caught Rose in a single arm rollup for the win. Iron & Steel (Tony Atlas & Larry Cameron) vs. The Destruction Crew Iron & Steel got even more cheers from the fans as they defeated the former Pacific Tag Team Champs, pinning "Mean" Mike Enos following a Spike Piledriver. Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Ricky Steamboat © vs. Terry Gordy A rematch from San Diego Battleground, Gordy was gunning for the title just as hard as the week before. It took everything Steamboat have to hit the Diving Crossbody and pull out the win.

Hope it is ok with folks, I have next week's shows ready to roll, so I think I will but out my year closing shows so that I can make my final cuts and moves to my roster and get to work on my next year planning Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Victoria Memorial Arena, Victoria, on ESPN / TSN, December 6th Interview : PCW Commissioner Dutch Savage stands alone in the ring Savage : Ladies and gentlemen, normally the show would start with a match, not a segment like this. And normally, any such segment would be hosted by Don Coss. I used my executive privilege to take this moment to address some recent changes in our roster. We are coming off San Diego Battleground, which was a huge success for Pacific Coast Wrestling. The Last Chance Saloon theme got a lot of fans excited and they were rewarded with one of the greatest shows we have ever put on. Some truly great matches occurred, and I am very optimistic for the new year. But it turns out there will be one last aspect of the Last Chance Saloon to play out. While I am proud of almost all of the matches that took place in San Diego, there was one very notable exception to that. The six man tag team match between the Sinister Ministry and Wings Of Fire with Maxx Payne was a disgrace. With an attack on the referee, people being hit with chairs, and whatever the hell the Crimson Death Dust is. Well, people are about to discover that there are consequences for their actions. As of right now, Big Juice, the Jackal, Vic Steamboat, and Maxx Payne have been released from Pacific Coast Wrestling. As they were not in the ring when these actions took place, the Eagle, errr, Beetlejuice, and , unfortunately, the Sinister Minister are exempt from this ruling and remain with the company. But lots of luck to the Minister in keeping his Ministry going with just one wrestler. And with that, I hope everyone enjoys our last shows of 1989, and we look forward to what we have in store for 1990! Al Snow vs. Beetlejuice If the Sinister Minister was upset by Commissioner Savage's recent proclamation, he was keeping it to himself. There actually seemed to be a slight … well, smile wouldn't be the right word, but a smirk playing about his lips as he came to the ring. Beetlejuice was, once again, all business as he walked out , wearing a red white and blue singlet and absolutely no facepaint. Snow, on the other hand, seemed rather downcast after the results of San Diego Battleground. He had kept his place on the PCW roster, but at the cost of his partner and good friend Alex Porteau. That said, both men started to liven up as the match went on. Snow was determined to prove that he was still a contender, and Beetlejuice dropped his cold persona and become much more aggressive. They turned out to be evenly matched , resulting in a 15 minute time limit draw. After the match, as he and his man left the ring, the Minister stopped and held up a single index finger high, shaking his head. Curious. Interview : Don Coss stands in the ring Coss : Ladies and gentlemen, my next guests are looking to regroup after a bad time at San Diego Battleground … the Brigade! The crowd cheers as the popular group make their way out to the ring. Strangely, Scott Hall and Dustin Rhodes are with them as they walk out, despite having been at the wrong end of Loser Leaves Town stipulation at San Diego Battleground. Coss : I must say , Scott Hall, I am rather surprised to see you out here. Hall : Understandable, Don. Dutch Savage did us a big favor and let Dustin and I have one last appearance to talk to the fans. I just wanted to say that , even though I let them down against Mike Awesome, I have been very grateful for the support that the PCW fans have always shown me. Even though I am going to move on to a new promotion out east, Pacific Coast Wrestling and its supporters will always have a place in my heart. Rhodes : That goes for me too. The West Coast was a great place to start my career, and I am going to take the lessons I learned here and use them wherever I go. Barry Windham : Don, you weren't lying when you said it was a bad time in San Diego. Fact is, it was a pretty bad year for the Brigade. I started out at Pacific Heavyweight Champ, but I was driving on the wrong side of the road. If I can say that there was one good thing about 1989, it is that both the Brigade and the fans welcomed me back after I went astray. Well, we may have taken some shots, but I am going to do everything I can to live up to the faith everyone has shown in me. I know that 2 guys isn't much of a Brigade, even with a top class athlete like Billy here. But we are going to keep looking out for top prospects and come back in 1990, bigger and better than ever! Bam Bigelow vs. Mike Borassi One wrestler set to blaze a trail into 1990 is Bam Bam Bigelow. The New Jersey Fireball is coming off a great year, but is looking to kick things up to the next level in the year to come. He bore his traditional gap toothed grin and amiably slapped palms with the fans, but once he was in the ring, he got right down to it. Borassi never stood a chance, being bowled over by Bam Bam and knocked all over the ring before Bigelow's Slingshot Splash put an end to his misery. The Beast From The East is set to make 1990 his own. Interview : Don Coss stands in the ring Coss : Ladies and gentlemen, it what seems to be a bit of a theme here, my next guests are coming off a tough showing in San Diego … Jim Cornette and the Midnight Express! The crowd is predictably hostile as Cornette, Stan Lane, Bobby Eaton, Dennis Condrey and Big Bully Busick walk out. Cornette is reaching whole new levels of dyspeptic as he joins Coss. Cornette: Coss, I don't like your tone one bit. The Midnight Express was robbed, robbed I say! Blatant favoritism on the part of every part of the PCW officials led to this entirely illegal title change, and we will not let this go without a response. But the main thing I want to deal with is … YOU! *he jabs his finger into the chest of Big Bully Busick, who scowls in response* I pay you good money to do what I tell you to do, but you seem to be reluctant to carry out my orders. Do you have something better to do? Do you not have the brains to perform a simple heart punch … oh, sorry, Bully Blaster? Answer me, Busick … what do you have to say for yourself? Before Busick can answer, the crowd gasps as Shane Douglas, Jerry Lynn and Bam Bam Bigelow come out to the ring. Douglas : Much as I hate to say it, Cornette here raises a good question. We were friends out on the East Coast. We were friends when we were together in the Army , along with Leo Burke and Bam Bam here. But once you got back to the West Coast, you show up as this guy's lackey and you won't give me the time of day. I've tried to straighten things out, but you won't return my calls. What gives? Busick : It's true, we used to be friends. Leo Burke helped us out back in the Army days. But Burke is gone now. I was always a good soldier and helped everyone out. But I had my own ambitions too, and the Army never did anything to help me. I wanted a title shots, a shot at the TV champ. But it always went to somebody else. So I went where I could make my own opportunities, and I was a champion in the AWA for over a year. I proved myself and came back here. Before I did, though , Jim Cornette got in touch and explained to me how it was. When Big Bubba Rogers won the TV title from Bigelow, I was supposed to be top contender, but Burke wouldn't put my name up for contention. He promised that, if I signed on with him, he would get me title shots … a promise on which he has yet to deliver. Douglas : Nick … Leo never refused to put your name up, Cornette refused to accept it. Bigelow : It's true. After I lost the title, I knew I was going to be moving on to a new promotion, so I told Leo to get a title shot for you. We tried , but Cornette's lawyers kept holding things up. We kept trying, but you left for the AWA before we could explain it to you. Busick : *grabbing Cornette by the lapel* What? Why you little weasel … Cornette : Well, ummm, errr, if you look at it from a business perspective, you see, … Cornette's "explanation" got no further, as the rest of the Midnight Express, not wanting to face an angry Busick backed up by three others, pulled Cornette out of the ring and headed for the hills. Busick looked like he was about to apologize to Douglas, Lynn and Bigelow, but the three simply gabbed him in a big hug as the crowd cheered their restored friendship. Golden State Tag Team Title Match : The Dreamboats (Tommy Dreamer & Glamour Boy Shane) © vs. The Can-Am Express As though to rub salt in Cornette's wounds, the Dreamboats were out next to defend the Golden State Titles that they had recently won from the Midnight Express. Trisa Hayes' men were setting the tone for their title reign by taking on tough competition in the form of the former Pacific Tag Team champs, Doug Furnas and Phil Lafon. The Can-Ams certainly gave them a considerable challenge, but Tommy and Shane were able to take down Lafon with a Double Dropkick to end a successful first title defense. Dreamer and Shane are likely to continue to make Trisa Hayes proud in 1990. Interview : Don Coss stands in the ring Coss : Ladies and gentlemen, my next guests are coming off … oh, wait, they won … Iron & Steel! Tony Atlas and Larry Cameron come out to a mix of cheers and boos, but never lost the scowls from their faces. Cameron : All respect, Coss, but you need to step aside. We have business to take care of. *Coss agreeably hands over the microphone* Preacher Man! Get your sorry self out her right now, you know what you owe us! The Sinister Minister heads out to the ring, accompanied by Beetlejuice, who carries a large attaché case. Minister : Gentlemen! You have done well by me, and as always, I will deliver. You ran that ragamuffin Cactus Jack out of PCW, and your reward is here. *gesturing to the case* You may count it if you wish, and I trust we can continue to work together in the future. Atlas takes the case and glares even harder. Atlas : You can keep waiting until judgment day, Preacher Man, but that collaboration is never going to happen. You couldn't get it done on your own, so you had us do your dirty work for you. Cactus Jack was way more of a man than you will ever be. He had no quit in him, and while we can't say we liked him, he earned our respect. So we are going to take this money, and you know what we are gonna do with it? NONE OF YOUR DAMN BUSINESS! But from now on, you keep a wide berth from us. This was strictly business, and as far as you are concerned, business is closed. The Sinister Minister and Beetlejuice skulked out of the ring. But before he walked back, the Minister once again held up an index finger while shaking his head. Then he held up his other hand wide open, holding up six fingers in total. His face split into a broad, vile grin, and he started nodding his head. Brrrrr, creepy. Dan Severn & Steve Blackman vs. Ben Browning & Russell Swann Severn and Blackman were both coming of a strong showing in San Diego, with victories over their rivals, Tenryu and Chono. They were showing a bit of concern , possibly about the loss of Maxx Payne and Alex Porteau and the situation with their friend Al Snow, but once the bell rang, they were full of confidence. The controlled the match with ease, with Blackman forcing Browning to tap out to the Cross Armbreaker. A solid finish to 1989, and you can bet that the Citadel are looking to make a strong showing in 1990. Barry Windham vs. Wayne Bloom As he was saying in his earlier interview, Barry Windham is also looking to be on a winning track in 1990, setting the tone for the rest of the Brigade (currently consisting of Billy Gunn). Taking on a former Pacific Tag Champ in Wayne "The Train" Bloom. Bloom was certainly no pushover, but Windham was not going to be stopped, taking him out with the Western Lariat. If anyone has the ability to bounce back in the new year, it is certainly Barry Windham. Interview : Don Coss stands in the ring Coss : Ladies and gentlemen , my next guest had one of the greatest and most brutal matches in PCW history … Bret Hart! The Canadian crowd explodes in cheers as Bret Hart makes his way to the ring. He is moving delicately, after the battering he sustained in San Diego. Although he takes time to shake hands with the fans, his smile seems a bit forced. Coss : Bret, I must say, that was an incredible match you had with Steve Austin at San Diego . Bret : Thank you, Don, it was a quite a war we had, I was lucky to come out on top. But I want to take a moment to talk about Steve Austin. Steve is the toughest son of a gun I have ever faced, and I don't want to go through a fight like that again any time soon. Steve is going to have an incredible career, and … Bret is cut off as Steve Austin himself appears heading down the walkway to the ring, greeted by his usual mix of boos and cheers. Hart is wary but otherwise calm. Austin is, unusually, by himself and not accompanied by Diamond Dallas Page. Austin : Stand down, Hart, I come in peace. Just let me say my peace and we can all move on with our lives. Listen up, because I am only going to say this once. You're damned right it was a war. And you know something? You won that war. Fine. You beat me fair and square. And when the war was over, I was down and lying, barely conscious at your feet, you could have done anything you wanted to me. I know how much you hated me. I know, because I hated you too. You could have kicked me when I was down, I sure gave you enough reason to, but you didn't. Instead, you helped be to my feet so I could walk out alone. I know what you did for me. So …… thank you. *Austin offers his hand, Hart awkwardly shakes it, but then Austin tightens his grip* Here's the deal, Bret. We're done. No more. You go your way and I go mine. And some day, you can brag that you beat Steve Austin …. And you will be one of the very few people who will be able to say that. Austin release's Bret's hand and turns to go. But before he can leave, Bret says one last thing to him. Hart : Steve … I really wish this couldn't have been some other way. Austin : Yeah . Yeah ……. Me too. Pacific Television Title Match : Shinya Hashimoto © vs. Chris Adams After that dramatic moment, the show closes out with a title match. Hashimoto has gained a well earned reputation as a fighting champion, and he was certainly continuing that by taking on a top contender. Adams scored a major victory at San Diego Battleground by sending Flyin' Brian Pillman out of the territory, and did everything he could to capitalize on that win and grab the title. He certainly put in a ferocious challenge, and it took a devastating brainbuster from Hashimoto to put him down for good. A great closer to an incredible year for Pacific Wrestling Showcase. Be sure to come back and see what we have planned for 1990.