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Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Victoria Memorial Arena, Victoria, on ESPN / TSN, April 5th The Suicide Blondes (Chris Candido & Louie Spicolli) vs. The Fighting Irish (Fit Finlay & Erin O'Grady) While the PCW tag division boasts two strong champions in the Destruction Crew and the Rainbow Warriors, there are a lot of promising young teams that are fighting for contention. Two such teams were squaring off tonight, with the Blondes and the Irish having a tightly contested bout. While O'Grady was as feisty as ever and gave a real scrap to the Blondes, Spicolli was able to take him down with a Samoan Drop and get the win. None of this, of course, affected Finlay's faith in his young partner and, little by little, the Leprechaun is starting to blossom under the tutelage of the Belfast Bruiser. Billy Gunn vs. Curt Hennig In his short time in PCW, Billy Gunn has become one of the best liked competitors on the west coast. Always ready with a smile and a handshake for the fans, the amiable cowboy has quickly garnered the affection of the fans. This has given him the encouragement to get on a bit of a roll lately. In the last couple of weeks, he got a big win against Big Juice as well as hold his own in a knock down drag out fight with the dreaded Cactus Jack. He would face much more imposing competition in the former Pacific Heavyweight Champ Mr. Perfect. Gunn acquitted himself well but it seemed like it was going to go to Hennig when he had the Texan set up for the Perfect Plex. But then, Gunn locked his legs to block the Perfect Plex, then countered with the Sidewinder (spinning side suplex). One … two … THREE! The fans exploded in cheers as Gunn had pulled off the biggest win of his brief career. Billy seemed a bit flabbergasted that he had actually pulled it off, but he has given his momentum the biggest boost imaginable with this huge win. Interview : Don Coss stands in the ring Coss : Ladies and gentlemen, my next guests are the former Golden State Tag Team champions … James E. Cornette and the Midnight Express! Cornette and his men stalk past the booing fans as the head out to the ring. Cornette : You mind your tongue, Coss , or I will slice you from nape to chops! And never mind that former champions business! I am the manager of champions. My man, Brian Christopher, is the Pacific Light Heavyweight Champion and is right at this moment training for his next defense. Ever since we arrived in this Apocalyptic hellscape you call the Pacific Coast, we have dominated the tag team ranks like no other team before or since. Two time Pacific Tag Champs and Golden State champs, we have separated the contenders from the pretenders. And now , there is a pair of pretenders babysitting our titles for us. Steamboat and Adams … no, not you two, the other ones … you have had a nice time of it as the belle's of the ball. Well, I hope you have enjoyed your fairy tale reign, because it is about to strike Midnight! Your championship dreams are about to turn back into a beautiful pumpkin, and my boys are going to smash them like it is the day after Halloween! I say good day, sir! The Soultaker vs. Rory Freeman While the Wild Things have spread chaos wherever they go, one of the more predictable elements of the group was certain victory from the Soultaker. This monster has left a trail of broken bodies wherever he has gone, and that trail ran right through Rory Freeman. Soultaker folded, spindled and mutilated the rookie before polishing him off with the Exorcism (spine snapper backbreaker). Can anyone stop the Soultaker? Bret Hart vs. Barry Windham In the years since they have both been in PCW, these two second generation stars have faced off several times, and it has always been a classic match. As yet, Hart has not managed a decisive victory over the Widowmaker, but with Windham's recent distraction by the mysterious Triangle Of Terror, the odds might be tipping a bit more in Bret's favor. As can be expected, Windham was anxiously looking all around as he headed out, but his entrance was uninterrupted by any display from the Triangle. He and the Hitman got down to business and it was another highly competitive match, although unfortunately marred by a strange ending. Windham was able to hit the Western Lariat on Hart and was about to go for the cover, when the lights went out and the Triangle Of Terror symbol was beamed into the ring. When order was restored, Windham was freaking out in the ring, screaming, "Come out! Come out and face me!" As he was doing this, a groggy Bret had partially recovered and reflexively hit a dropkick that send Windham flying out of the ring. Windham was not able to make it back into the ring in time and lost the match by countout. Once he had recovered his wits, Windham went tearing off to the locker room to find the people or person responsible, leaving a confused Bret back in the ring. Whoever or whatever this Triangle Of Terror might be, the had best be ready to face Windham's fury when he catches up with them.

Just remembered that Leroy Brown has passed, as of September 6, 1988.

Always fun when the show ends in chaos! Devastation Inc. is finding out the hard way that Mr. Wonderful has friends.

Best memory, Taz was on the Low Blow version of WCW roster. When that was dissolved and Low Blow took over WWF, Taz went undrafted and somehow was not put on the Free Agent list.

I noticed that Sunshine is listed on my roster but at this point she has retired.

Pacific Coast Wrestling Show from the UCSB Event Center, Santa Barbara, March 31st Stormfront (Al Snow & Alex Porteau) vs. The Can-Am Express A furious battle that ended when Porteau pinned Lafon following a takeover suplex Maxx Payne vs. Mike Awesome A battle of the big men that, despite considerable efforts from Payne, Awesome took with a mighty lariat Brian Lee vs. Curt Hennig In something of a shock result, Lee countered an attempted Perfect Plex with a slingshot into the corner, then followed up with the Prime Time Slam to pull off the upset. Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : Brian Christopher © vs. Dragon Azul When Dragon went up to the top turnbuckle, Jim Cornette knocked him off with a tennis racquet shot. Christopher capitalized with the Chris Cross (Full Nelson Facebuster) to successfully defend his title. Chris Candido vs. Stan Lane Candido ducked a Savate Kick from Lane then caught him in a schoolboy rollup to get the one two three. California Title Match : Steven Regal © vs. Steve Blackman It looked like Blackman was going to have his second time limit draw of the weekend, but at the 28 minute mark, the champion hit the Regal Cutter and pull out the win.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the LA Sports Arena, Los Angeles, on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN, March 30th The Dreamboats (Tommy Dreamer & Glamour Boy Shane) vs. The Southern Boys The Wild Eyed Southern Boys came out extremely aggressively in this match, to the extent that they ended up losing by DQ when Armstrong shoved the ref to the mat. Louie Spicolli vs. Buddy Rose Despite an enthusiastic effort from Spicolli, Rose was his cool confident self and pinned him following the Inside Out Backbreaker. Dustin Rhodes vs. The Undertaker Dustin poured all he had into this match, going all out against the Dead Man, but the Undertaker was able to execute the Tombstone for the win. Bret Hart & The Force Of July (The Patriot & The Eagle) vs. Bam Bam Bigelow & The Destruction Crew While Bam Bam was tangling with Bret, the FOJ took down Enos with a double flying shoulder tackle to score the victory. Enos was clearly angry with Bigelow after the match for not breaking up the pin, although there wasn't really much the Beast From The East could do about it. Scott Hall vs. Barry Windham During an expectedly hotly contested bout, the lights went out and the Triangle Of Terror symbol was beamed into the ring. When the lights came back on, Barry Windham was furious, and stormed out to try to find the culprit, leading to him being counted out and the win going to a confused Scott Hall. Ricky Steamboat & Dan Severn vs. Genichiro Tenryu & Masahiro Chono A long and intense battle that went to the Blood Syndicate when Tenryu took Severn down with a belly to belly suplex

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Olympic Auditorium , Los Angeles , on ESPN / TSN, March 29th Jerry Lynn & The Suicide Blondes (Chris Candido & Louie Spicolli) vs. Dean Malenko & The Can-Am Express Lynn and Malenko have been lighting up the cards on TV shows and house shows alike with a series of hotly contested singles matches, and tonight, they would face off in a six man tag. Their partners were two of the most exciting tag teams in PCW's crowded tag division, and they certainly delivered in action. But the fans were most keen to see Lynn and Malenko square off, and gave a whoop whenever they were in the ring together. They kept the fans on their toes with plentiful near falls, but Lynn ultimately came out on top with a quickly executed Victory Roll. One can feel certain that this will only inspire Malenko to come out for the next match even more fixed on getting the win. Barry Windham vs. John Kenney Lately, the former Pacific champ has been at his wits end being tormented by the mysterious Triangle Of Terror. Going from notes to arena lights, this enigmatic entity has seemed to have made it's mission to drive Windham crazy. The Widowmaker wore a ferocious scowl on his face and was looking over his shoulder for any sign of the Triangle, whatever or whoever it was. There was no sign of either the Triangle or the symbol, so he instead focused on annihilating poor Kenney. Even clobbering him with the Western Lariat was not enough, and Windham followed up by hoisting Kenney's unconscious form up on the top turnbuckle and executing the Superplex to finally put him out of his misery. Even then, Windham kept glancing around after the match. Something tells me it won't be long before Windham cracks up. Steve Blackman vs. Shinya Hashimoto With Dan Severn in the doldrums following his loss of the Pacific Submission Title, Steve Blackman has taken it on himself to bring the Citadel back up to a position of prominence. He brought that positive energy into his match with Shinya Hashimoto. The Lethal Weapon and the Japanese star had a high energy battle of kicks and attempted submissions, neither man holding dominance for long and going to a 10 minute time limit draw. Despite not getting the win, Blackman was quite enthusiastic after the match and eagerly shook hands and bowed with Hashimoto, which Hashimoto graciously returned. We will see if Blackman is able to light a fire under the rest of the Citadel. The Force Of July (The Patriot & The Eagle) vs. The Juice Crew (Beetle Juice & Big Juice) The Force Of July have been a beloved team among the PCW fans pretty much ever since they made their debut on the West Coast. That said, of late, they have found a persistent annoyance in the Wild Things team of the Juice Crew. The bizarre duo have bedeviled the masked pair with their constant skullduggery and bizarre behaviour , and this match was no exception. Despite the Juice Crew's outlandish tactics, the Force Of July pulled out the win when the Patriot caught Beetlejuice coming off the ropes with a scoop powerslam. The FOJ are looking to rid themselves of this nuisance before they can gear up for a run at the champions. Dustin Rhodes vs. Chris Adams Dustin Rhodes has been in the wrestling business for a bit over a year, and in that time has started to carve out a comfortable niche for himself outside of the shadow of his legendary father . With a solid run as California Champion now complete, Dustin finds himself looking for fresh challenges, and certainly picked a formidable one in Chris Adams. Dustin more than held his own against the English Gentleman, and was on the verge of finishing off Adams with the Running Bulldog Headlock, only for Diamond Dallas Page to reach in and grab his leg to block the move. This gave Adams to opportunity to counter with a Belly To Back Suplex and, with a fistful of trunks, stole the win. Despite the disappointing result , Rhodes certainly proved he is not to be taken lightly. Steve Austin vs. Cactus Jack The next match featured two competitors at very different points in their trajectory. Stunning Steve is on a high after his big win at Aloha Spectacular, and is looking to capitalize to further his still emerging career. Cactus, on the other hands, is finding himself increasingly at odds with the Wild Things, the group he founded, and is struggling to prove that he is still the one to be in charge. Both men were very aggressive in this match, with a plethora of flying fists throughout the match. It wasn't too long before the action spilled outside the ring, and the two were so focused on their brawling that they failed to notice that the ref had counted them both out of the match. Cactus has long been known for his violent tendencies, but Austin is showing himself to have something of a hot temper of his own. Pacific Television Title Match : Brian Pillman © vs. Johnny Ace Flyin' Brian has been having his own great run as Pacific Television Champion, but has lately found himself plagued at every turn by the Playboy Club. Once again, he would be facing them with the title on the line, this time in the form of the Illustrious Johnny Ace, and Ace had Buddy Rose, Tina Ferrari, Mike Awesome and Scotty The Body in his corner. The ref swiftly laid down the law and declared that, while he wouldn't ban them from ringside, he gave them strict directions that , if he caught even a whiff of interference from them, he would not only disqualify Ace, he would dish out heavy fines to everyone in the Playboy Club. Regardless, Ace kept looking to the other members of the Club to take an active hand throughout the match, with annoyed Rose pointing to the ref whenever he did so. Ace wound up sufficiently distracting himself that a precision dropkick from Pillman sent him flying out of the ring. When he returned to the ring, Pillman caught him in a German Suplex that got the pinfall to successfully defend his title. As they returned to the locker room, Rose, Ferrari and Scotty were all glancing at each other and silently nodding. Hmmmm …..

"Toronto is just like New York City except without all the stuff!"

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Selland Arena, Fresno, March 24th The Suicide Blondes (Chris Candido & Louie Spicolli) vs. The Can-Am Express A close tag team duel that went to the Can-Ams with a Cobra Clutch suplex from Lafon on Candido. The Dragon Kings (Dragon Azul & Silver King) vs. The Jackal & Beetlejuice This fierce battle went to the Dragon Kings with Silver King catching Beetlejuice in the Silver Crash (diving Samoan Drop). Billy Gunn vs. Cactus Jack A crazy brawl that wound up going to a no contest when the ref was unable to get the match under control. Maxx Payne vs. Johnny Ace Big Maxx Payne took down Ace with the Payne Threshold (front layout suplex) Pacific Submission Title Match : Billy Jack Haynes © vs. Toshiaki Kawada Kawada was unable to get the powerful Haynes in the Stretch Plum , and wound up submitting to the Full Nelson California Title Match : Steven Regal © vs. Vic Steamboat The Demon gave the champ a considerable challenge but ultimately was pinned following the Regal Suplex

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Cow Palace , San Francisco, on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN, March 23rd Jerry Lynn vs. Dean Malenko Malenko attempted a Brainbuster, but Lynn flipped out of it and countered with a German Suplex that got the three count. Dustin Rhodes & The Dreamboats (Tommy Dreamer & Glamour Boy Shane) vs. Buddy Rose, Mike Awesome & Scotty The Body Dreamer had Scotty locked in the Dream Weaver (modified Sleeper) but was clobbered from behind by Mike Awesome. The allowed Scotty to hit the Body Shot (single arm DDT) to give the win to the Playboy Club Dan Severn vs. Stan Lane In his first singles match since losing the Pacific Submission Title, Severn seemed tentative against the Man With Educated Feet. Severn was able to rally and pin Lane after a takeover suplex, but seemed quite frustrated after the match. Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : Brian Christopher © vs. Eddie Guerrero Guerrero crashed into Christopher in a dive outside the ring, leading to both men being counted out. Pacific Tag Team Title Match : The Destruction Crew © vs. The Southern Boys The champs won by DQ when Smothers hit Enos with the Crew's sledgehammer. Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Ricky Steamboat © vs. Masahiro Chono In a long and hard hitting match with Genichiro Tenryu at ringside, Steamboat was ultimately able to put down Chono with a Diving Crossbody.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Oakland Alameda County Arena, Oakland, on ESPN / TSN, March 22nd Billy Gunn vs. Big Juice In his short time on the West Coast, Billy Gunn has had his share of both wins and losses, but at the same time has made many friends among the fans. No matter what fortune has thrown at the amiable Texan, he has faced it all with a ready grin and a willingness to get back up on the proverbial horse. He had his work cut out for him tonight as he faced the powerhouse of the Juice Crew. Big Juice was certainly a formidable opponent, but Gunn came back and knocked him to the mat with a spectacular dropkick. He then followed up with the Sidewinder (spinning side suplex) to get the win. Gunn is clearly determined to make a name for himself in PCW. Brian Adams vs. Genichiro Tenryu Slowly but surely, Genichiro Tenryu has carved an impressive path through Pacific Coast Wrestling. As yet undefeated in singles competition, Tenryu has his sights set on the Pacific Heavyweight Title. Adams did everything he could in an heroic effort, but the Japanese legend always had an answer for it. After a series of jarring power moves, Tenryu knocked the "Crusher" out with an Enzuigiri and pinned him. Ricky Steamboat has a hot contender on his trail. Interview : Don Coss stands in the ring Coss : Ladies and gentlemen, my next guest is the former Pacific Heavyweight Champion … Barry Windham! The crowd loudly boos Windham but he pays them no heed, wearing a ferocious scowl as he stalks to the ring. Coss : Barry, I couldn't help but notice that Paul Bearer and the rest of the Neighborhood Of Evil aren't with you. Is something amiss? Windham : *grabbing the microphone* You shut your face and mind your business, Coss. I have something to say! For the last few weeks, somebody has been slipping me notes. In my locker, in my gear bag, on my car windshield, always the same notes. This triangle symbol and the message … "The Triangle Of Terror is coming for you!" Now this stupid triangle symbol keeps showing up before my matches. Well, I am sick and tired of this crap! I don't know who it is, but you had better knock it off. Is it you, Hall? The Citadel? Cornette? Buddy Rose … you've had it in for me since I beat you for the title. That idiot in the mask? I don't care! You want to come after me, do it face to face, like a man! I'm not going to give you a second warning! The Force Of July (The Patriot & The Eagle) vs. The Fighting Irish (Fit Finlay & Erin O'Grady) "The Leprechaun" Erin O'Grady is another young star in the making who has ben gradually forging a reputation it the territory. No matter what the result of the match, his opponent always come out knowing they have been in a fight, and his mentor Fit Finlay has been a constant source of support and encouragement for his feisty nature. The fan favorite team of the Force Of July did everything they could to corral him, but it was like trying to tame a wildcat. It took a mighty double flying clothesline to keep him down for good, and afterwards, the Patriot and the Eagle were looking at him with a new respect. David Young vs. Travis Sampson Keeping with the theme of rookies making an impact, the "Roughneck" David Young has moved fast since his arrival, forming quick allies in the Oregon Wrecking Crew and being a big part of their reign of terror. Sampson was undoubtedly regretting signing this contract, being swiftly and easily dismantled by Young before being taken down for good with the Spinebuster Slam. People had best be on their guard with the OWC, no matter which one they are facing. Shinya Hashimoto vs. Bam Bam Bigelow While Young is secure in his friendship with the Oregon Wrecking Crew, relations seem to have soured between Bigelow and the Diamond Exchange. After suffering some hard fought losses, the Beast From The East has found himself the proverbial unfavorite child of DDP's family. He tried to make up for it in this match by taking the fight right to Hashimoto, but the Japanese star capitalize on his aggression and lure him into recklessly making costly mistakes. Page's annoyance in his man's performance increased as the match went on, and when Hashimoto got Bigelow up for a body slam, Page took matters into his own hands, reaching into the ring with his cane and whacking Hashimoto's knee. This caused Hashimoto to topple over with Bigelow on top, causing Bam Bam to get the pinfall. Regardless of the result, DDP had a look of intense disgust on his face as they left the ring.

I know he had that exhibition match with Bock in UWFi

Will always remember a call I got from my wrestling buddy Jim in mid 1991, where he literally said , "Did you see the WCW debut of future WWF world champion Stunning Steve Austin?" Austin was one of these guys who showed pretty much from the get go that he was the real deal.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from McArthur Court, Eugene, March 17th Kensuke Sasaki vs. Doug Furnas Furnas pinned Sasaki following a rana, a surprising move from the big man. Eddie Guerrero vs. Erin O'Grady In a fast paced match, Eddie came out on top after hitting the Frog Splash on the Leprechaun . Toshiaki Kawada vs. Phil Lafon Phoenix Rising evened the score with the Can-Am Express after Kawada knocked out Lafon with a spin kick to the head. Louie Spicolli vs. The Soultaker Despite a game effort from Spicolli, he ended up going down to the Exorcism (Spine Snapper Backbreaker) from the Soultaker California Title Match : Steven Regal © vs. Steve Blackman A very tightly contested bout where Regal prevailed after ducking the Running Bicycle Kick and executing the Regal Plex. Cage Match : Bret Hart vs. Bam Bam Bigelow An exhausting weekend for the Hitman as he is in the main event on back to back nights. Both Hart and Bigelow were a bloody mess by the end of the match, where Bret was finally able to take down the Beast From The East with a Bulldog from the top rope.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Portland Memorial Coliseum , Portland , on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN, March 16th Brian Lee vs. The Jackal "Bulldozer" Brian Lee came out determined to keep his momentum going from his win the previous day, and was full of confidence going into his match with the masked man. Part way through, Lee's old enemy Cactus Jack came to ringside, but instead of interfering in the match, he simply stared at the Jackal. With the Jackal so distracted, Lee was able to take Jackal down with a clothesline followed by the Prime Time Slam for the win. After the match, the Jackal and Cactus Jack started arguing but the rest of the Wild Things came out to calm things down, God help us. Steve Austin vs. Bobby Eaton Steve Austin, on the other hand, was coming off a loss the day before and was very much set on making up for it. Bobby came in already battered and bruised from the beating he had taken the day before from the Southern Boys, and Austin eagerly capitalized on it. Austin was all over Eaton throughout the match, and Beautiful Bobby was ultimately easy prey for the Stun Gun. You definitely don't want to show any weakness to Stunning Steve. Jerry Lynn vs. Dean Malenko After their recent time limit draw, many were eager to see just how this battle between Lynn and Malenko would go. Both men had the advantage at different points in the match, but it wound up going to Malenko after a jarring brainbuster. Shinya Hashimoto vs. Fit Finlay This would be a furious clash between two of the toughest men in PCW. Neither man seemed about to give an inch, but Hashimoto was able to grind down Fit Finlay enough to hit the Leaping Spike DDT and get the win. Brian Pillman, Billy Gunn & The Dreamboats (Tommy Dreamer & Glamour Boy Shane) vs. The Playboy Club (Buddy Rose, Mike Awesome, Scotty The Body & Johnny Ace) A follow up match from the night before, this was as chaotic as one could imagine, with the ref struggling to maintain order. No surprise that it wound up breaking down with all 8 men in the ring. While Pillman was duking it out with Rose, Awesome ambushed him from behind with a clothesline and then hit an Awesome Bomb. Rose then added the final insult with the Inside Out Backbreaker before pinning Flyin' Brian. Golden State Tag Team Title Match : The Rainbow Warriors (Vic Steamboat & Brian Adams) © vs. The Juice Crew (Beetlejuice & Big Juice) The Golden State Tag Champs once again defended their newly won titles, this time against the bizarre Wild Things duo. The Juice Crew put in an intense challenge, but the Warriors prevailed when, in an impressive feat of strength, hit the Demon Suplex (Tiger Suplex) on Big Juice. Ricky Steamboat, Bret Hart & Scott Hall vs. Barry Windham, The Undertaker & Curt Hennig Once again, the mysterious triangle symbol appeared in the ring before the match, greatly agitating Windham while confusing his partners. The match was a fitting main event for a great evening, with Steamboat ducking a lariat from Windham and executing a single arm rollup for the win.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Portland Sports Arena, Portland , on ESPN / TSN, March 15th Steve Austin vs. Chris Adams Steve Austin has been on an absolute high lately in PCW and it doesn't seem like anyone can slow him down, least of all his mentor Bret Hart. Hart, who was at ringside , clearly has realized that his pupil was ready to run and is just letting him off the leash to go where he wants to go. In this case, he is challenging one of their most hated enemies, Chris Adams of the Diamond Exchange, and he certainly wasn't holding back. He went all out against the Gentleman, and Adams seemed startled by how much Austin was dishing out. Austin's enthusiasm got the better of him and led to recklessness when he charged in on Adams in the corner. Adams caught him flatfooted with the Superkick, knocking him out stone cold and getting the win. Hart was encouraging to Austin as he led him from the ring, but Adams and DDP were giving him a peculiar look, whispering to each other as they headed to the locker room. Brian Lee vs. David Young David Young has been another breakout star from the PCW rookie class of 1989. "The Roughneck" has proven his worth as a member of the Oregon Wrecking Crew, holding his own with some of the toughest competitors in the territory. He was not going easy on himself by taking on the rough and tough "Bulldozer" Brian Lee, and they had a hard hitting match. Lee was able to take down Young with the Prime Time Slam, but Young clearly had gone up in the eyes of both Lee and the fans. The Southern Boys vs. The Midnight Express The Wild Eyed Southern Boys have been on a precipitous decline since losing the Pacific Tag Team Titles to the Destruction crew, suffering a series of disheartening losses. They were clearly looking to unload their frustrations on the Midnight Express, and unload they did. Jim Cornette's men seemed to be in shock at the sheer violence that Steve and Tracy were dishing out, and it wasn't long before the Louisville Lip was tossing his tennis racquet into the ring to try to give his boys back the advantage. This wound up being intercepted by Tracy Smothers, who then used it to batter Bobby Eaton senseless. The ref had no choice to throw out the match, declaring a no contest, and the Midnights took that as their cue to flee the ring, leaving the furious Southern Boys in their wake. The fans' mouths were agape at what they just witnessed. Chris Candido vs. Phil Lafon After three matches that were high on the violence meter, the fans got a breather with a fresh technical matchup. Candido was a former Light Heavyweight champ, while Lafon is a member of the Can-Am Express, one of the hottest tag teams on the West Coast. They had a tightly contested scientific showdown, finishing when Candido caught Lafon coming off the ropes in a side slam, then went up top to hit the New Jersey Jam for the victory. Another one for the highlight reel of the Light Heavyweight division. Brian Pillman & Billy Gunn vs. Buddy Rose & Mike Awesome After a brief respite, back to the chaos, which is no surprise given the presence of the Playboy Club. Full credit , though, Pillman and Gunn were tough men and not about to back down, even from the huge Mike Awesome. It was pretty much inevitable that sooner or later, Scotty The Body and Johnny Ace would get involved, which of course led to the Dreamboats responding in kind. Once again, the ref had to throw the match out, and it took a full complement of security to clear the ring. It won't be long before this situation blows sky high.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Kelowna Memorial Arena, Kelowna, March 10th The Dragon Kings (Dragon Azul & Silver King) vs. The Can-Am Express These two teams had an incredibly competitive match that ended when Furnas executed a highly impressive rana to pin Dragon Azul. Eddie Guerrero vs. Scotty The Body Scotty didn't have the Playboy Club to interfere in this match but still was able to sneak in a cheap shot to set up the Body Shot (DDT) and get the win. Dustin Rhodes vs. Cactus Jack This was a bare knuckle slugfest that went to Rhodes by way of the Running Bulldog Headlock . Pacific Tag Team Title Match : The Destruction Crew © vs. Stormfront (Al Snow & Alex Porteau) Another rematch from Aloha Spectacular saw Stormfront give a considerable challenge to the champs before a snuck in sledgehammer shot to the midsection by Enos left Porteau vulnerable to a Butterfly Suplex by Bloom. Scott Hall vs. Curt Hennig Another ferocious battle between these two that saw Hall emerge victorious with the Gator Breaker (Fallaway Slam) California Title Match : Steven Regal © vs. Billy Gunn In his first title defense, Regal outmaneuvered the genial Texan and defeated him with the Regal -Plex.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN , March 9th Glamour Boy Shane vs. The Soultaker Shane put in a game effort and was able to hold his own against the intimidating Soultaker. That all ran aground when Johnny Ace snuck into the ring and clobbered him from behind with a clothesline. This left Shane open for Soultaker to hit the Exorcism (Spine Snapper backbreaker) and get the win. Brian Lee vs. Johnny Ace Taking umbrage at his interference in the previous match, Glamour Boy Shane and Tommy Dreamer came down during this match to give the death glare to Ace. They didn't do anything other than stare him down, it was enough of a distraction to leave him open to the Prime Time Slam which proved the decisive move for Lee. Tommy Dreamer vs. Buddy Rose After the shenanigans of the previous two matches, the ref attempted to lay down the law by banning Glamour Boy Shane and any members of the Playboy Club from ringside. However, he could not ban Tina Ferrari , as she had a manager's license, and she duly took advantage by snagging Dreamer's leg while he ran the ropes. Rose eagerly capitalized by nailing Dreamer with the Inside Out Backbreaker and pinning him. Just goes to show, no matter what obstacles are put in his path, the Playboy will find a way to steal the win. Dan Severn, Steve Blackman & Maxx Payne vs. The Oregon Wrecking Crew (Billy Jack Haynes, Gary Albright & David Young) With Payne coming in still injured from his last 2 matches and Severn being rather listless following losing the Pacific Submission Title, it fell to Steve Blackman to carry his team for much of this match. In spite of a game effort on the part of Blackman, he was unable to prevent Severn from being pinned following a takeover suplex by Albright. Bret Hart vs. Fit Finlay This was a ferocious battle between two of the best wrestlers in PCW. Finlay was able to fight his way out of attempts at the Sharpshooter, but was taken down with a second rope bulldog that gave the match to the Hitman. Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Ricky Steamboat © vs. Barry Windham The evening would close off with a rematch from Aloha Spectacular. Once again, Windham's entrance was interrupted by the lights going out and a triangle pattern being lit up in the ring, which clearly infuriated Windham. This didn't stop him from having another epic classic with the new champion. Windham pulled out all the stops to try to regain the title, culminating in going up top to finish him off with a flying Western Lariat . Steamboat still had the presence of mind to duck the move, and was them able to wrap up the felled Windham in a Schoolboy rollup to emerge triumphant in his first title defense of his new reign.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Victoria Memorial Arena, Victoria, on ESPN / TSN, March 8th Steve Austin vs. Mike Enos "Stunning" Steve was coming off a huge win at Aloha Spectacular, having scored the pinfall in his big tag team match with Bam Bam Bigelow and Chris Adams. He was certainly feeling his oats as he took on another member of the Diamond Exchange , one half of the tag team champs Mike Enos. Enos wasn't about to take a back seat to young Austin , throwing big haymakers at the two fisted Texan. But Austin would not be denied, ducking under a clothesline and then catching him with the Stun Gun for the win. Austin's mentor, Bret Hart, was at ringside and was eager to raise Austin's arm in victory after the match. It looks like Austin has the proverbial rocket on his tail and is on the way to big things, even in his rookie year. The Suicide Blondes (Chris Candido & Louie Spicolli) vs. The Juice Crew (Beetlejuice & Big Juice) The next match would feature two teams hungry to climb the ranks of the always competitive tag team division. Both the Blondes and the Juice Crew have been generating a lot of buzz, and both teams threw themselves into the match with full vigour. Given his past behaviour, it was no surprise when, deep in the match, the Jackal could be seen sneaking down to the ring, no doubt to attempt something skullduggerous. Before he could fulfill whatever nefarious plan he had in store, he was intercepted by Silver King, coming to the aid of his New Generation brothers. Unfortunately, their battling proved to be enough of a distraction for Spicolli, leaving an opening for Big Juice to knock him off the ring apron with a big boot, sending him plummeting to the floor. This allowed the Crew to hit the Juice Loosener (Bearhug by Big Juice into a slingshot lariat by Beetlejuice) on Candido and give them the win. Although a disappointing result, I doubt this will keep the Blondes down for long. Jerry Lynn vs. Dean Malenko He may claim to not be the leader of the New Generation, but Jerry Lynn has been the front man for the group , and all eyes were on him as he took on the Man Of 1000 Holds. The two had a technical showdown that held the fans spellbound as they went back and forth. It seemed like they were still in the process of testing each other as the bell rang, signalling a 10 minute time limit draw. Hopefully, these two will get more time at some point on a bigger stage. Interview : Don Coss stands in the ring Coss : Ladies and gentlemen, my next guest had the high point so far of his return to PCW when he won the Pacific Heavyweight Title in his hometown of Honolulu … Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat! The crowd explodes in cheers as the new champion heads to the ring. Steamboat took time to shake hands and give hugs to some of the fans before joining Coss. Coss : Well, Ricky, let me congratulate you on becoming the Pacific Heavyweight Champion for the second time, this time in front of your home fans in Hawaii! Steamboat : Thank you, Don, it was a great honour to be able to wear this title once again, and to do it in Hawaii made it ever so much sweeter. But I want to take a moment to acknowledge the previous champion. Barry Windham, I may not agree with your tactics, but you were definitely a fighting champion, and it took all I had to take this title from you. I will do everything I can to follow you in that example and take on all contenders. Coss : You certainly don't seem to be taking it easy on yourself and giving yourself a break after winning the title. What sort of challenges are you looking to face? Steamboat : Well, first things first, Barry Windham will be getting a rematch for the title tomorrow in Vancouver. He has certainly earned it. Both Masahiro Chono and Genichiro Tenryu have let it be known they are looking for title opportunities, and they definitely have a claim on it. Buddy Rose is always a contender, and Billy Jack Haynes has been coming on strong. But rest assured, I will duck no challenges and do my best to be a champion that the Pacific Coast fans can be proud of. Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Brady Finta On the opposite side of the match between Hart and Austin and the Diamond Exchange, Bam Bam Bigelow seems to be taking being pinned quite personally. The sense that he has lost face in the eyes of his Diamond Exchange colleagues was clear in this match, and he was about to take his frustrations out on his opponent. He battered poor Finta from pillar to post, even going up to for his dreaded Nuclear Splash to crush the unfortunate man. Even then, DDP's response to his man seemed distinctly cool. It looks like the Beast From The East has to dig himself out of something of a hole with his teammates. Golden State Tag Team Title Match : The Rainbow Warriors (Brian Adams & Vic Steamboat) © vs. The Southern Boys Similar to the Dragon's big win, the Rainbow Warriors also had a main event title win in front of their hometown fans at Aloha Spectacular. Having taken the Golden State belts from the Midnight Express, Adams and Steamboat wasted no time in getting right into the thick of things, defending their new titles against the former Pacific Tag Team champs. The Southern Boys have been struggling lately, and were looking to get back on track in this title match. They certainly acquitted themselves well, giving the new champs a run for the money throughout the match. Smothers thought he had turned the tide when he took Steamboat down with a Savate kick. Unfortunately, he made the mistake of taking a moment to congratulate himself, failing to notice that the Demon had made the hot tag. He turned around and walked right into a spinning backbreaker and was pinned by the Crusher. Smothers and Armstrong are going to need to regain their focus if they want to get back on the winning track. Pacific Television Title Match : Brian Pillman © vs. Wayne Bloom After the punishment he had taken at the hands of Mike Awesome and the Playboy Club at Aloha Spectacular, one could hardly blame Flyin' Brian if he chose to take the week off. That's just not the way the former Cincinnati Bengal plays, and even though he was sporting some welts and bruises from that match, he came in ready to go against the other half of the tag team champs. Bloom did what he could to capitalize on the damage that had already been done to Pillman, and did considerable damage of his own. But the speed and determination of the champion proved to be the deciding factor, hitting the Air Pillman to pull out the win. An important victory, but one has to wonder how much longer Pillman will be able to hold out while still looking over his shoulder for the Playboy Club.

Karelin with a big win over his countryman. Gotta say, last 2 matches could be considered upsets, certainly took me by surprise.

Pacific Coast Wrestling Aloha Spectacular 1989 from the Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Night Two Steve Blackman & Maxx Payne vs. The Blood Syndicate (Genichiro Tenryu & Masahiro Chono) The team from the Citadel were coming in at a disadvantage, with Payne having been injured just a week earlier at the hands of Billy Jack Haynes . Never a good thing against a duo as ruthless as the Blood Syndicate, but Blackman and Payne bravely went into the lion's den, with Blackman doing all he could to shoulder the brunt of the Japanese team's attack, and he certainly held his own, but it was only a matter of time. He took so much punishment that Payne insisted that he tag out, and Payne went to war with the Syndicate. He put in a courageous effort, but was not at 100%, and Chono finally took him down for the count with a Mafia Kick. A tough loss for the Citadel, but hopefully they won't be down for long. Jerry Lynn vs. Cactus Jack More and more, Cactus has found himself the odd man out in the group he founded. With the entry of the Jackal into the Wild Things, Cactus has not gotten along with the masked man, and the other members have been inclined towards the side of the masked man. Set on reasserting his dominance, he went right at it in this match with the New Generation member, throwing wild haymakers at young Lynn. Lynn battled back, and the momentum of the match swung back and forth. Lynn looked like he might have the match cinched when he locked up Cactus in the Sleeper Hold, the signature move of his former mentor Leo Burke. In his struggles to escape the hold, Cactus Jack accidentally kicked the ref to the mat. It was then that the Jackal struck, rushing down to the ring and coming off the top with a flying elbow smash. Unfortunately, Jack had shaken off Lynn, and the Jackal hit Cactus instead. Lynn dropkicked the Jackal out of the ring, then went for the cover while the recovering ref made the three count. After the match, Cactus was understandably livid and went after the Jackal. It took the Soultaker and the Juice Crew to separate the two. Clearly, the situation in the Wild Things has reached powderkeg status, and it won't be long until it blows sky high. Phoenix Rising (Toshiaki Kawada & Kensuke Sasaki) vs. The Can-Am Express For all of the intense action with the two tag team titles, the hottest emerging feud has erupted between these two teams. They have had several highly regarded matches with neither team holding the advantage for long. This match was no exception, with a hard hitting , high octane duel going to another 20 minute time limit. The crowd clearly wants more of this match up, keen to find out who will ultimately come out on top. Shinya Hashimoto vs. Buddy Rose Rose has been uncharacteristically direct in his efforts to get back into contention for one of the major titles. Instead of purely relying on his usual subterfuge, the Playboy has actually taken the bull by the horns to get a shot, challenging some top level competitors. One such grappler is the double tough Japanese star Shinya Hashimoto, and he certainly gave quite a battle to Rose. Rose , though , held his own, and when he dodged out of the way of Hashimoto's spinning heel kick in the corner, he capitalized with a roll up. Deftly grabbing a fistful of tights for the leveraged pin, Rose stole the win in classic Playboy style. Despite the way he got it, Rose is presenting a convincing case for another title shot. Scott Hall vs. Curt Hennig Hall has never forgiven his former comrade for betraying the Brigade and joining up with the Neighborhood Of Evil. That rage was apparent as the one time friends tore into each other in this heated grudge match. It was a brutal battle, with neither man able to gain the advantage for long. It seemed like Hennig might come out on top with the Perfect Plex, but the incredibly powerful Hall countered with a small package and Hennig was not able to escape. Hennig was ready to go after Hall post match, but his manager Paul Bearer pulled him back, but you can bet he won't be content with letting this loss go unanswered. Bret Hart & Steve Austin vs. Chris Adams & Bam Bam Bigelow This was perhaps the most hotly anticipated of the night, with the Hitman leading his young student into his war with the Diamond Exchange. While he has taken his lumps, "Stunning" Steve Austin has emerged has perhaps the hottest prospect of the impressive class of PCW rookies. Hart took the brunt of the action for his team early on, but the eager Austin was keen to get involved, and Hart obliged him. Austin did well early on, but dirty tactics from Bigelow and Austin put the balance of power back into the hands of the Diamond Exchange. Hart came in to the rescue of Austin a few times, but seemed to be holding himself back, knowing that what "Stunning" Steve most wanted was to prove himself. Bigelow seemed about to put Austin away when he set him up for the Slingshot Splash. But Austin rolled away at the last moment, and the Beast From The East crashed hard onto the mat. Austin then hit a second rope kneedrop and went for the pin. Hart held off Adams while Austin got the three count. The crowd exploded as Austin had managed the biggest victory of his still fresh career. Adams and DDP seemed to be giving Austin a new appraisal as they left the ring, and Hart looked as proud as can be as he raised his partner's hand in victory. Clearly, we are witnessing a new superstar in the making. Pacific Submission Title Match : Dan Severn © vs. Billy Jack Haynes Dan Severn has held the Pacific Submission Title for so long that the belt has become almost synonymous with him. But in all of his many defenses, he has not faced an opponent like Billy Jack Haynes. The Oregon native has been unstoppable since turning his back on the fans, and gave a ferocious death glare to Severn. Severn did everything he could, but it was like running into a brick wall. No matter what he tried , he just could not get the imposing Haynes down for long. When it seemed like Severn had pulled out every last stop he could, Haynes went to work. Devastating Severn with a series of power moves, it was only a matter of time before he hit the Oregon Trail (shoulder breaker). He then locked Severn in the Full Nelson, and while the Beast held out for as long as he could, he eventually had no choice but to tap out. Haynes gave Severn a look of sheer contempt as he held his newly won title belt over his head. Severn was a champion to be proud of in his classic reign, but sooner or later, all good things must come to an end. California Title Match : Dustin Rhodes © vs. Steven Regal Young Dustin Rhodes was clearly the Rookie Of The Year for 1988, doing his family, fans, and friends proud by winning the California Title. He has seen off a host of challengers in his title reign, and now would face Steven Regal. The Englishman had something of his own to prove, after spending much of his time in PCW as a tag team wrestler, and gave Rhodes everything he had. The result was a truly ferocious battle, as these two emerging stars waged war with each other. Rhodes tried to put Regal away with a Running Bulldog Headlock, but Regal dug in to block it, then countered with a belly to back suplex. He then followed up with the Regal Plex, and that was all it took. Rhodes' time as California champ is done, and now begins the Age Of Regal. Pacific Tag Team Title Match : The Destruction Crew © vs. Stormfront (Al Snow & Alex Porteau) The Destruction Crew fought hard in 1988 to gain respect, working their way up to become Pacific Tag Team champs. In the new year, their most persistent challengers have been Stormfront, and Snow and Porteau have come incredibly close on several occasions to snatching the titles away from DDP's team. Once again, this duo provided a considerable challenge to Bloom and Enos, and it looked on several occasions that this just might be the night. Sadly, DDP's interference was able to tip the scales in his teams favour, setting Porteau up for a double clothesline that kept the titles in the hands of the champs. A tough loss for Stormfront, but you can't keep a good team down for long. Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Barry Windham © vs. Ricky Steamboat It all came down to this. After two great nights of wrestling, this would be the big climax. The defending two time champion would put it all on the line against a former champion. After Steamboat had pinned Windham in a couple of tag matches already, so there was considerable excitement as to whether he could pull it off when it mattered. The challenger came out first, sporting a lei and greeted rapturously by the Hawaiian fans. Then came the champion, slowly making his way to the ring with a determined look on his face. Strangely, he came out alone, without his manager Paul Bearer. Things got even stranger when, once again, the lights went out as he entered the ring and, briefly, a triangle pattern shone in the ring. The same thing happened a week ago before his match with Bret Hart, and Windham and Steamboat were both confused by this, but nothing more came of it before they got down to brass tacks. It was the duel of lifetime, with Windham's strength and athleticism matched by Steamboat's fire and skill. They battled long and relentlessly, and the match went deep with neither man wanting to give an inch. It was shaping up to be another successful defense when Windham hoisted Steamboat on the top turnbuckle for the Superplex. But Steamboat locked his ankles and planted himself, fiercely fighting back with chops. He then hit a forearm smash to the face that knocked Windham to the mat. He went up to the top turnbuckle, and came off with a flying cross body press. One … two … THREE!!!! He had done it! The crowd exploded as Steamboat had won the Pacific Heavyweight Title for second time in front of his hometown fans. A dejected looking Windham still took time to shake hands with the new champ before heading back to the locker room. Scott Hall, the Rainbow Warriors, Bret Hart, Steve Austin, Stormfront, and many of the other fan favorites rushed out to congratulate the new champ and hoist him triumphantly on their shoulders. A fitting image to go out on, and we will be back next week with more PCW action.

Pacific Coast Wrestling Aloha Spectacular 1989 from the Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Night One The Southern Boys vs. The Oregon Wrecking Crew (Gary Albright & David Young) The first PCW Mega Show of the year kicks off with a hotly anticipated grudge match between two double tough tag teams. After the dizzying heights of 1988, with winning the Moondog Lonnie Mayne Memorial Tag Team Tournament and the Pacific Tag Team Titles, it has been quite a comedown for them in the New Year. After the loss of the titles to the Destruction Crew, they found themselves betrayed by their former friend Billy Jack Haynes and taking a lot of punishment at the hands of his newly formed Oregon Wrecking Crew. Armstrong and Smothers came out with a conspicuous chip on their shoulders and wasted no time in going right after Albright and Young. There was no finesse to be had in this match, just a knock down, drag out slobber knocker. The imposing Albright and feisty Young weren't going to take a step backwards, but the Southern Boys kept coming at them with unrelenting fury. Their rage wound up costing them, as a reckless Smothers wound up running straight into a Spinebuster Slam from Young. Albright deftly blocked Armstrong to give the pinfall to the OWC. Another frustrating night for the Southern Boys. Who knows how much more of this they are going to take? The Suicide Blondes (Chris Candido & Louie Spicolli) vs. The Fighting Irish (Fit Finlay & Erin O'Grady) 1989 may be rough on the Southern Boys, but it has been a whole different story for the five wrestlers who make up the New Generation. Galvanized by a common goal and new sense of purpose, the New Generation have lit up PCW with a series of exciting 10 man tag matches, not always winning but showing that they are talent to look out for . Candido and Spicolli have reforged their team of the Suicide Blondes within the New Gen and bring their momentum to bear against the Belfast Bruiser and his young ward. Finlay and O'Grady brought their particular brand of ferocity to the match and certainly didn't make it easy for them, but when Spicolli hit the Samoan Drop on O'Grady, that was what it took to get the win. 1989 is proving to be a big year for the New Generation. Brian Lee vs. The Undertaker Ever since his transformation into the sinister Undertaker, the former Texas Red has unleashed a reign of terror on the West Coast. Apart from a rare loss to Scott Hall at San Diego Battleground, it has been nearly impossible to get the better of the Man In Black, but Brian Lee has made it his mission in life to rid PCW of his cousin's curse. He went after the Undertaker hard, and the crowd held their breath, thinking he might just be able to pull it off. Unfortunately, the Undertaker just seemed to have that extra gear to pull out one last move when he caught Lee by the throat. For a moment, it seemed like he might go for the dreaded Heart Punch, but instead he chokeslammed Lee and got the one two three. A tough loss for Lee, but I don't think that is going to slow him down for long. Billy Gunn vs. The Soultaker The year 1989 has proved to be a breakout year for the Wild Things, with several new members quickly making an impact in PCW. Easily, the most terrifying has been the huge Soultaker, who left a trail of broken bodies in his wake. Billy Gunn looked concerned but not intimidated as he tangled with the monster, and did the best that he could. In the end , though, he was just plain overpowered, with Soultaker hitting the Exorcism (Spine Snapper backbreaker) for the win. Thus far, the Soultaker's rampage goes unchecked. Dragon Azul vs. Dean Malenko The Light Heavyweight division has become a particularly shining jewel in the crown of PCW, and this match featured two of its brightest stars. Both men clearly delivered, with Malenko bringing a refined technical approach to the match while Dragon dazzled the crowd with his high flying. After a solid and engaging bout, the end came quickly, with Dragon executing a fast rana out of the corner to just hold Malenko's shoulders down for the count of three. A quick but exciting match that showcases the strength of the division. The Dreamboats (Tommy Dreamer & Glamour Boy Shane) vs. Scotty The Body & Johnny Ace These two teams have wasted no time in becoming heated and hated rivalries, with much of the conflict stirring from Scotty's fixation on Dreamboats manager Trisa Hayes. As could be predicted, there was none of the scientific wrestling of the previous match, instead descending to a down and dirty fight even before the bell rang. Finesse went completely out the window, with the Playboys out to put down this upstart young team and the Dreamboats just as determined to uphold their manager's honour. In what he would no doubt take as a personal affront, Scotty wound up going down to a DDT from Dreamer, mirroring his own Body Shot move. This is bound to lead to a response somewhere down the road. Eddie Guerrero & The Force Of July (The Patriot & The Eagle) vs. The Jackal & The Juice Crew (Beetlejuice & Big Juice) The Wild Things once again brought their particular brand of cackling lunacy to the proceedings. The sinister masked Jackal continued his campaign of subterfuge, sneaking in and out of the match when he felt it most effective, while the Juice Crew did most of the heavy lifting. This might seem like a questionable approach with opposition as tough as Guerrero and the FOJ, but Jackal proved to know what he was doing. He ambushed Guerrero from behind with a forearm smash to the back of the head, leaving him prey to a power slam from Big Juice to score the victory. The new look Wild Things should not be taken lightly without fear of the consequences. Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : Brian Christopher © vs. Silver King Brian Christopher has been right in the thick of the New Generation's run of 10 man tag matches, taking some pinfalls that have led to questions as to the validity of his Light Heavyweight Title reign. It was only a matter of time before one of the New Gen got a high profile match for the title, and tonight it would be the fast rising Mexican star Silver King. Christopher was more focused in this match without the distractions of the rest of the New Generation, and his manager Jim Cornette did his part to try to tip the balance in his young charge's favour. Silver King presented a fierce challenge, coming extremely close to getting a pinfall on Christopher, but in the end, the champ was able to sneak in the Chris Cross (Full Nelson Facebuster) to successfully defend his title. Quite a scare for the champ, but Christopher was able to pull out the escape. Pacific Television Title Match : Brian Pillman © vs. Mike Awesome Ever since winning the TV title, Flyin' Brian has proved to be a fighting champ, defending the title against a host of top competitors. None of them, though, were quite as imposing as the appropriately named Mike Awesome. Awesome came in with an undefeated streak and his boss "Playboy" Buddy Rose at his side. Pillman wisely adopted cat and mouse tactics with Awesome, sticking and moving to stay out of the range of his devastating power moves. Awesome managed to land some shots that knocked Pillman for a loop, but the champ was able to bounce back and score points of his own with dropkicks and diving clotheslines. Awesome was clearly getting frustrated, but Rose got him to regain his focus. Awesome and Pillman were engaging in a war of chops when Rose got directly involved, coming into the ring and clipping Pillman's leg from behind. The ref called for the DQ, but the Playboy Club didn't seem to care, with Rose ordering Awesome to hit a huge powerbomb on Pillman that left the champ laid out in the middle of the ring. Rose was grinning from ear to ear as he left the ring, and while the Club may have lost this battle, they are clearly focusing on the war. 2/3 Falls Golden State Tag Team Title Match : The Midnight Express © vs. The Rainbow Warriors (Vic Steamboat & Brian Adams The crowd buzz was furious for the main event of the first night, and there was no confusion as to whom the Hawaiian fans were cheering for. Steamboat and Adams regrouped their Rainbow Warriors team late last year and have been locked in on taking the Golden State tag titles from the hated Midnight Express. Jim Cornette's team has had an iron grip on the titles for as long as anyone can remember, and were set on putting down the challenge of this upstart team. They certainly wasted no time in going after the challengers, fighting dirty right from the get go, and while the Warriors held their own, it was a Double Goozle from the champs on Steamboat that got them the first pinfall. A tough blow for the challengers, but they weren't out of the came yet, and they fiercely fought back to even the score with Adams catching Eaton in a spinning backbreaker. It was all evened up, and both teams went into overdrive to become the ultimate winner. The Warriors were pulling out all the stops to gain the titles, but kept being stymied by the Express digging into their deep bag of tricks. The Warriors finally broke through by knocking Eaton off the top turnbuckle to the floor. They then nailed Lane with the Refraction (suspended vertical suplex by Adams into a flying cross body press by Steamboat) and the ref went for the count. One … two … THREE! They had done it! The crowd was jubilant as the Hawaiian team had won the Golden State Tag Titles in front of their home town fans! A great capper for the evening, and now, on to night two!

Lots of great matches, the two headliners being clear must watch. The Intra Russian match between Karelin and Hashimikov is intriguing.

Pacific Coast Wrestling Show from the UCSB Event Center, Santa Barbara, February 25th The New Generation (Jerry Lynn, Chris Candido, Louie Spicolli, Dragon Azul & Silver King) vs. The Fighting Irish (Fit Finlay & Erin O' Grady), The Midnight Express & Brian Christopher Christopher's run of bad luck against the New Generation continued when Silver King blocked the Criss Cross (Full Nelson Facebuster) and reversed it into a swinging neckbreaker for the win Glamour Boy Shane vs. Mike Awesome Awesome overpowered Shane and planted him with the Awesome Bomb, scoring a decisive victory The Patriot vs. Masahiro Chono Despite some ferocious offense from Chono, the Force Of July member was able to defeat him with the Patriot Missile Tommy Dreamer vs. Johnny Ace Dreamer was able to hold off the Ace Dropper and wrapped up the Illustrious One in a double leg rollup to get the pinfall. Steve Armstrong vs. The Soultaker Armstrong held him off for as long as he could but the Soultaker was able to take him down with the Exorcism (Spine Snapper Backbreaker) California Title Match : Dustin Rhodes © vs. Big Juice The menacing Big Juice gave Rhodes a fair few welts and bruises, but the amiable Texan was able to come out on top with a Running Bulldog Headlock.