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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.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the LA Sports Arena, Los Angeles, on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN, February 24th The Eagle vs. Genichiro Tenryu Tenryu continued his run of singles wins by pinning the masked man with a belly to back suplex. Steve Blackman vs. David Young The Living Weapon had a real Slobberknocker ™ with the "Roughneck", pulling out a narrow victory over Young with the Running Bicycle Kick. Tracy Smothers vs. Chris Adams Adams continued to blaze his trail to Aloha Spectacular, pinning the Wild Eyed Southern Boy after the Superkick. Scott Hall & Ricky Steamboat vs. The Undertaker & Curt Hennig Steamboat scored one final victory before Aloha Spectacular, pinning Curt Hennig with a Schoolboy Rollup Shinya Hashimoto & Stormfront (Al Snow & Alex Porteau) vs. Bam Bam Bigelow & The Destruction Crew A week before they take on the DC for the Pacific Tag Team Titles, Stormfront scored a big win when Snow pinned Enos with the Snow Bomb. DDP and the Crew seemed quite upset with Bam Bam for not breaking up the pin in time. Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Barry Windham © vs. Bret Hart Say what you will about the Widowmaker, he has been very much a fighting champion. Just one week away from his showdown with Ricky Steamboat in Hawaii, he would take on the Hitman in a ferociously competitive match for the second week in a row. Strangeness occurred before the match when the lights went out and then a triangle pattern was shone in the ring before order was restored. Windham seemed rattled by this occurrence, but nothing more seemed to come of it. It seemed like the match might be further marred by outside interference when DDP, Chris Adams and Bam Bam Bigelow made their way to ringside, but Steve Austin and Shinya Hashimoto emerged to stare them down, and the Diamond Exchange wisely retreated. Bret was able to dodge the Western Lariat on a few occasions, but when Barry hit it from the top rope, that put an end to the Hitman's challenge.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Olympic Auditorium , Los Angeles , on ESPN / TSN, February 23rd Maxx Payne vs. Billy Jack Haynes Billy Jack has been on a rampage since forming the Oregon Wrecking Crew and turning his back on the fans. Maxx Payne was not about to put up with his bullying , and gave him a pretty good fight. In the end, though, the sheer rage of Haynes would not be denied, and he performed the incredibly impressive feat of strength of getting the big Payne up in the Oregon Trail (Shoulder Breaker). Even then, Haynes didn't go for the pinfall, instead locking Payne in the Full Nelson and forcing him to tap out. As usual, Haynes refused to release the hold, and might have done some serious damage if not for Dan Severn and Steve Blackman rushing out to the ring. The looks Billy Jack was giving to Severn as left the ring gave the sense that he had plans for the Pacific Submission champ. The Fighting Irish (Fit Finlay & Erin O' Grady) vs. Brook Geraghty & John Palyok One wouldn't normally associate Finlay as being the paternal sort, but he has shown an oddly nurturing side in his mentorship with the Leprechaun. O'Grady has been gradually but surely coming into his own under the tutelage of the Belfast Bruiser, and Finlay had observed his development with considerable pride. Finlay let his young charge carry the lion's share of the action in the match, and O'Grady delivered , battering both of his rookie opponents before polishing off Geraghty with the Pot O' Gold (Springboard Bulldog). It looks like PCW has another promising young talent on the rise. Jerry Lynn vs. Dean Malenko After an educational year learning at the side of Leo Burke, Jerry Lynn has taken his destiny into his own hands, forming the New Generation with a group of similarly keen young talent. He certainly wasn't taking the easy road to work his way up the rankings, facing an experienced and technically crafty opponent in the Iceman. Lynn was able to work his way out of some of the submission traps that Malenko lured him into, but Malenko proved equally adept at dodging most of Lynn's attempted high flying moves. The two engaged in the proverbial game of human chess that held the fans rapt with attention until the bell rang, signaling a 15 minute time limit draw. These two are destined to have another go round at some point down the road. Billy Gunn vs. Steven Regal Another young wrestler striking out on his own has been the young Englishman Steven Regal. The former member of British Steel has been racking up some very impressive performances and is due for a date with Dustin Rhodes at Aloha Spectacular with the California Title on the line. Despite concerted effort by the young Cowboy, Gunn proved to be no match for Regal, getting pinned with the Regal Suplex. Regal is taking no prisoners on his path to the California champ. Pacific Television Title Match : Brian Pillman © vs. Scotty The Body Flyin' Brian has had a stellar run as the TV champ, with several outstanding defenses to his credit and a considerable fanbase. Lately, he has drawn the attention of the Playboy Club, with Buddy Rose's men lining up to take a shot at the champion. Scotty took time out from his obsession with Trisa Hayes and the Dreamboats to take his own crack at the champ. He was all dirty tricks as he went after Pillman, which only served to make the Cincinnati native angry. The two were slugging it out when Pillman was clobbered from behind by Mike Awesome, who had charged into the ring with Buddy Rose and Tina Ferrari close behind. The ref called for the DQ, but that didn't stop Awesome from flattening Pillman with the Awesome Bomb. Scotty wanted to take a few kicks at Pillman afterwards, but Rose ordered him away, then simply pointed at Pillman before leading his crew to the back. Not a good omen for Pillman's match with Awesome at Aloha Spectacular.

We are about a week away from the first PCW Mega Show, Aloha Spectacular, and Pacific Coast Wrestling is pleased as Hawaiian Punch to be able to release the lineup in full. 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 Suicide Blondes (Chris Candido & Louie Spicolli) vs. The Fighting Irish (Fit Finlay & Erin O'Grady) Brian Lee vs. The Undertaker Billy Gunn vs. The Soultaker Dragon Azul vs. Dean Malenko The Dreamboats (Tommy Dreamer & Glamour Boy Shane) vs. Scotty The Body & Johnny Ace Eddie Guerrero & The Force Of July (The Patriot & The Eagle) vs. The Jackal & The Juice Crew (Beetlejuice & Big Juice) Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : Brian Christopher © vs. Silver King Pacific Television Title Match : Brian Pillman © vs. Mike Awesome 2/3 Falls Golden State Tag Team Title Match : The Midnight Express © vs. The Rainbow Warriors (Vic Steamboat & Brian Adams 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) Jerry Lynn vs. Cactus Jack Phoenix Rising (Toshiaki Kawada & Kensuke Sasaki) vs. The Can-Am Express Shinya Hashimoto vs. Buddy Rose Scott Hall vs. Curt Hennig Bret Hart & Steve Austin vs. Chris Adams & Bam Bam Bigelow Pacific Submission Title Match : Dan Severn © vs. Billy Jack Haynes California Title Match : Dustin Rhodes © vs. Steven Regal Pacific Tag Team Title Match : The Destruction Crew © vs. Stormfront (Al Snow & Alex Porteau) Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Barry Windham © vs. Ricky Steamboat

We are coming up on the first Mega Show for 1989 in Pacific Coast wrestling. It will be another big 2 night show, and we are now able to announce the dual main event. It has been something of a tradition for this particular special to open up with a match featuring a wrestler or wrestlers from Hawaii, but this year we will be doing something a bit different. Instead of opening up the show, both of the main events will feature wrestlers hailing from the Aloha State! And in both cases, they will be competing for major titles! Here are those main events : Night One : 2/3 Falls Golden State Tag Team Title Match : The Midnight Express © vs. The Rainbow Warriors (Vic Steamboat & Brian Adams) Night Two : Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Barry Windham © vs. Ricky Steamboat

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Selland Arena, Fresno, February 18th The New Generation (Jerry Lynn, Chris Candido, Louie Spicolli, Dragon Azul & Silver King) vs. The Juice Crew , The Midnight Express & Brian Christopher Christopher was much more aggressive in this match than he had previously been, looking to strike back against the New Generation. His recklessness would cost him when he ran straight into the Silver Kick (Superkick) from Silver King and the New Generation got another win. Billy Gunn & The Southern Boys vs. The Oregon Wrecking Crew (Billy Jack Haynes, Gary Albright & David Young) The Southern Boys were shockingly violent in this match, catching both their partner and opponents off guard. This led to a chaotic match that ended up going to a no contest with all six men brawling in the ring. Ricky Steamboat vs. Masahiro Chono Chono was incredibly fierce in his offense on the Dragon, and this was an incredibly closely contested bout. It looked like Chono might pull off the win when he nearly got Steamboat in the STF, but the Dragon was able to block it and instead catch Chono in a Small Package to score the one two three. Phoenix Rising (Toshiaki Kawada & Kensuke Sasaki) vs. The Can-Am Express The Can-Ams were smarting from their loss earlier in the weekend, and were set on getting back on the right track. The newer team of Phoenix Rising are just as keen to make a mark for themselves in PCW, so both teams were not about to roll over for the other. The two had a fiercely contested bout that went to a 20 minute time limit draw with both teams still ready to keep going after the end. The Eagle vs. Curt Hennig The masked man proved to be quite a handful for Mr. Perfect to try to control, but Hennig was able to trap the Eagle in the Perfect-Plex for the victory. Pacific Television Title Match : Brian Pillman © vs. The Jackal This would be the first title shot for the mysterious Jackal, and he was determined to make the most of it. Attacking like his crazed namesake, the masked man gave a tremendous fight to the champion. When Pillman tried to control the match with a scientific approach, the Jackal showed he could hold his own for a while before dragging it back to chaos. Pillman was able to catch the Jackal in a Victory Roll to barely hold him down for a one two three, but it was a near thing for the champ.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Cow Palace , San Francisco, on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN, February 17th Steve Austin vs. Fit Finlay Austin had suffered a loss to the Belfast Bruiser a few weeks ago, but having scored a big win over Finlay's pupil Erin O'Grady recently, Stunning Steve wanted another shot at Finlay. He was showing a new confidence, and while the match was intense, Austin was able to catch Finlay with the Stun Gun and pull off another big win. The Dreamboats (Tommy Dreamer & Glamour Boy Shane) vs. Chris Adams & Bam Bam Bigelow The rookie team of the Dreamboats faced an intimidating prospect in Adams and Bigelow, but they accredited themselves well against the Diamond Exchange duo. Unfortunately, the Playboy Club were watching, and while the ref was distracted, Scotty The Body and Johnny Ace dashed into the ring and flattened Shane with a double clothesline. One running splash from Bam Bam later and the Diamond Exchange pulled out the tainted win. Eddie Guerrero vs. Scotty The Body Scotty was all oily confidence in this match, but unfortunately for him, Trisa Hayes and the Dreamboats were looking for some payback. They didn't actively interfere, only stand at ringside and give him a dirty look, but he was sufficiently distracted to leave him open for an over the shoulder neckbreaker to give the victory to Guerrero. Pacific Tag Team Title Match : The Destruction Crew © vs. Stormfront (Al Snow & Alex Porteau) Stormfront once again gave the DC quite a scare in this match, and while Wayne Bloom was able to catch Snow coming off the ropes with a side slam and escape with their titles, it was a very near thing. California Title Match : Dustin Rhodes © vs. Johnny Ace The Dreamboats stayed at the back for this match, but Ace was clearly looking over his own shoulder throughout. That said, he still went all out against the champ, giving a good effort before going down to the Running Bulldog Headlock. Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Barry Windham © vs. Bret Hart These two were no strangers to each other, and put on another epic classic that kept the fans on the edge of their seats until Windham finally took Bret out with a Western Lariat.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Oakland Alameda County Arena, Oakland, on ESPN / TSN, February 16th The Juice Crew (Beetlejuice & Big Juice) vs. Osten Taylor & Andrew Savage The PCW tag division has always been competitive, but the addition of the Juice Crew has added a bizarre new element. Art Barr, err, Beetlejuice and his new partner Big Juice have gleefully wreaked their own particular brand of mayhem up and down the territory. Taylor and Savage were tonight's unfortunate victims, being battered by the lunatic pair before they polished off Taylor with the Juice Loosener (Bearhug by Big Juice into a slingshot lariat by Beetlejuice). Steve Blackman vs. Dean Malenko Steve Blackman has been on quite a tear since returning to PCW, scoring some considerable wins and still looking impressive in his few losses. Taking on Malenko showed he was facing all comers in his fight to get to the top of PCW. Ever since the departure of his older brother, Malenko has proved himself to be a tough competitor in the singles rankings, and he and Blackman had a barn burner of a match. Blackman was able to avoid the submission traps that Malenko set for him, but in turn Malenko was able to dodge the running bicycle kick. Blackman was ultimately able to close the gap and catch Malenko with a belly to belly suplex and pull out an especially hard fought victory. Golden State Tag Team Title Match : The Midnight Express © vs. The Suicide Blondes (Chris Candido & Louie Spicolli) The Midnight Express have not made many friends in their time as Golden State Tag Champs, but come what may, they have maintained their grip on the titles. They were clearly not taking tonight's opposition seriously, and Jim Cornette could be heard telling his men that they had a night off. Big mistake, as Candido and Spicolli have developed a new drive since reuniting under the banner of the New Generation. The Blondes put up an incredible fight, and the champs were frantically backpedaling for much of the match. Spicolli was able to hit the Samoan Drop on Stan Lane, but while the ref was ushering Candido out of the ring, Eaton snuck in and hit a running kneedrop to the back of Spicolli's head and reversed the pin. The ref made the count and the Expressed had managed an incredibly narrow escape. Interview : Don Coss stands in the ring Callis : Ladies and gentlemen, my next guests are in the middle of an intense feud with the Diamond Exchange … Bret Hart and Steve Austin! The crowd cheers as Hart and Austin make their way to the ring. Both men have serious expressions as they join Don Coss. Hart : Don, I know you meant well, but you were inaccurate on one score. * WE * do not have a feud with the Diamond Exchange. Steve, you need to keep out of my business. The Diamond Exchange is none of your concern and I don't want you getting involved. Austin : Bret, you've done a lot for me. I owe you so much, and your troubles are mine. We are going to deal with this together. Bret : Steve, you aren't ready for it! You've come a long way, but you aren't there yet. The Diamond Exchange are coming after me, and I don't want you getting hurt. Austin : Damn it , Bret, stop treating me like a kid. I AM A MAN! (The crowd and Coss are shocked at his language but Bret just meets his gaze) The Diamond Exchange are coming after me anyway, I am already deep in this. Either we stand together, or we die alone. Bret : Steve, you're right. You and me together, we will take them on … and the Diamond Exchange are going to regret that they picked this fight! The Rainbow Warriors (Vic Steamboat & Brian Adams) vs. The Can-Am Express Another newly reunited team looking to make an impact are the Rainbow Warriors. Steamboat and Adams were strong contenders before, and have ably picked up where they left off. They were facing the always competitive Can-Am Express, and it was a closely fought battle, but Adams was able to catch Lafon in the Spinning Backbreaker to pull out the win. The Rainbow Warriors are focused on a shot at the Midnight Express, and nobody is going to deny them. Pacific Television Title : Brian Pillman © vs. Cactus Jack The night closed out with the TV champ taking on an incredibly tough contender. Cactus Jack may have found his attention somewhat diverted by the antics of his fellow Wild Things, but he was not going to let that stop him from making the most of a big opportunity. Flyin' Brian stood his ground against the man from Truth Or Consequences, but little by little , Cactus was chipping away. Brian bought himself some time when he sent Cactus sprawling to the mat with a pinpoint dropkick. The Cincinnati native went up to the top rope, but it was at that point that the Jackal struck, shoving him off the top turnbuckle. Brian took a nasty tumble to the floor, and the ref counted him out and gave the win to Cactus, although not the title. Cactus was furious with the Jackal, and the two almost came to blows if not for the intervention of the Juice Crew and the Soultaker. Clearly, not all is well in the camp of the Wild Things.

Just found another one : Rick "Renegade" Williams.

Also East Coast Indy star Cheetah Master and Mike "Leatherface" Samples.

Excellent work, this will be incredibly helpful. One small clarification would be to list him as Phil "Mondo Kleen/Damien Demento" Theis. A few others are Jeannie Clark (manager of Steve Austin), Joe Gomez/Allen Iron Eagle, and Indy journeynman T. Rantula. What would be the ruling on Sean Waltman and Scott "Scotty 2 Hottie" Taylor? Both are listed as starting in 1989, and while they were in Indy territories that didn't get a lot of coverage, they were active in 1990. I know that Lightning Kid got covered in 1990 in the Apter mags, and was already a known commodity when he was featured in the GWF in 1991.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from McArthur Court, Eugene, February 11th The New Generation (Jerry Lynn, Chris Candido, Louie Spicolli, Dragon Azul & Silver King) vs. The Can-Am Express, Dean Malenko, & The Fighting Irish (Fit Finlay & Erin O'Grady) Once again, the New Generation kicked off the evening with an exciting 10 man match where Dragon Azul hit an Asai Moonsault on O'Grady for the win. The Patriot vs. Genichiro Tenryu The popular masked man gave a ferocious battle to the Japanese legend but ultimately was taken out by a jarring belly to belly suplex. Scott Hall vs. Masahiro Chono The Gator had to withstand a spectacularly violent offense from Chono and, despite not being able to hit the Gator Breaker, he was able to gain the victory with a side suplex Steve Austin vs. Gary Albright Although Albright has a considerable size and power advantage on Austin, Stunning Steve refused to be intimidated, and seemed to catch Albright off guard with how much of a clash this was. The Oregon Wrecking Crew member was eventually able to get the win with a German Suplex, but was clearly looking at Austin with a new respect after the match. Pacific Submission Title Match : Dan Severn © vs. Toshiaki Kawada Severn was able to avoid being caught in the Stretch Plum and forced Kawada to tap out to the Body Scissors Sleeper. California Title Match : Dustin Rhodes © vs. Steven Regal Regal was coming in set on taking the title and gave Rhodes all he could handle, going to a 30 minute Time Limit Draw.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Portland Memorial Coliseum , Portland , on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN, February 10th Billy Gunn & The Southern Boys vs. The Soultaker & The Juice Crew (Beetlejuice & Big Juice) The Southern Boys were especially fired up in this match, looking to prove they still had what it takes against this bizarre assemblage. They did what they could, but the Jackal did what he does, dashing into the ring and clipping Gunn before diving outside. This left him easy prey for the Soultaker, who executed the Exorcism (Spine Snapper Backbreaker) for the win. Steve Blackman & Maxx Payne vs. Cactus Jack & The Jackal Jackal was less effective in his own match, unable to get through Payne as Blackman took down Cactus with the Running Bicycle Kick. Cactus was livid at this result, but the Jackal's only response was a diffident shrug. Billy Jack Haynes vs. The Eagle Haynes pinned the Eagle following the Oregon Trail (Shoulderbreaker). He looked like he was going to put him in the Full Nelson after the match, but instead simply stalked back to the locker room. Brian Pillman & The Dreamboats (Tommy Dreamer & Glamour Boy Shane) vs. Buddy Rose, Scotty The Body & Johnny Ace As can be imagined, this was a chaotic brawl that ended in a no contest with all 6 men going at it in the ring Bret Hart & Shinya Hashimoto vs. Chris Adams & Bam Bam Bigelow Early on, Steve Austin came down to jaw with the Diamond Exchange, but Bret ordered him to go back to the locker room. A tough match where Hashimoto was able to hold off Bam Bam long enough for Bret to roll up Adams for a pinfall Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Barry Windham © vs. Brian Lee Windham was clearly coming in mad from the recent pinfall losses to Ricky Steamboat in back to back tag matches, and was looking to make an example of Brian Lee. The big Bulldozer was having none of it, and this wound up being a down and dirty battle between two determined competitors. Windham was able to hit the Western Lariat to defend his title, but you could tell he had been in a fight.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Portland Sports Arena, Portland , on ESPN / TSN, February 9th Glamour Boy Shane vs. Johnny Ace In their short time in PCW, the Dreamboats have garnered a lot of positive attention from the fans, but at the same time, a lot of negative attention from the Playboy Club. Scotty The Body's failed flirtation with their manager Trisa Hayes has led to a considerable rivalry between the two factions. This battle between Shane and the Illustrious One was an understandably heated affair, with both men going all out. Shane looked like he was going to take it with the Glamour Profession (top rope flying elbow smash), but Scotty The Body came out of the nowhere to shove him off the top turnbuckle, leading to a DQ. He and Ace tried to gang up on Shane, but Tommy Dreamer was out quick as a flash and they quickly scattered to the four winds. Sooner or later, the conflict between these two groups is going to blow sky high. Steve Austin vs. David Young Last week was something of a mixed bag for "Stunning" Steve Austin. On the plus side, he scored a big win over "The Leprechaun" Erin O'Grady. On the down side, he took a bit of a pasting when he backed up Bret Hart against the Diamond Exchange. It was certainly not going to slow him down, as he took on another tough rookie in the form of the "Roughneck" David Young. Bret Hart and the other two members of the Oregon Wrecking Crew were at ringside, but the ref was clearly not about to put up with the sort of shenanigans that went on in the previous match, and gave everyone strict orders that he would not tolerate any interference. Austin and Young got down to business, with a down and dirty slugfest that saw both men take their fair share of licks. Young tried to take Austin out with his patented Spinebuster Slam, but Austin just plowed through him with a forearm smash to the face. Austin then executed the Stun Gun and got the three count. Another big victory for "Stunning" Steve as he climbs the ranks. Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : Brian Christopher © vs. Chris Candido Unlike the previous fighting champions, Brian Christopher has spend much of his Light Heavyweight title reign in tag matches. If this was a deliberate plan, it might have backfired, as it has led to him being put up against the members of the New Generation, with Christopher taking the fall in some multi man matches. Now he would have to put his belt on the line against one of the New Generation, no less than former champ Chris Candido. Christopher tried some stalling tactics, but Candido was not having any of it, coming at him very aggressively from the get go. Christopher was back pedaling for much of the mat, to the extent that his manager, Jim Cornette, tried to tip the scales by taking a swat at Candido with his tennis racquet. He missed, but Candido was sufficiently distracted to allow Christopher to sneak in the Chris Cross (Full Nelson Facebuster) and score the pinfall. A close scare for Christopher, but he was able to come out with his title still in his possession. Eddie Guerrero vs. Buddy Rose Since Eddie Guerrero walked away from the Wild Things, he has been a target not just for his former team mates but also the newer members of the group, including the sinister and mysterious Jackal. He did his best to shut all of that out and focus on his incredibly dangerous opposition. Sure enough, during this highly competitive bout, the Jackal made an appearance at ringside. It was actually Rose who pointed him out and told him to get lost, and when Tina Ferrari came stalking over to him, the masked man quickly disappeared. Guerrero tried to capitalize on this episode with a rollup on Rose, but the Playboy was able to kick out. Rose then hammered Guerrero with an elbow smash to the face, then followed up with the Inside Out Backbreaker for the win. It looks like the Playboy Club aren't going to put up with anyone sticking their nose in their business, no matter what side they might be taking. The Rainbow Warriors (Brian Adams & Vic Steamboat) vs. The Fighting Irish (Fit Finlay & Erin O'Grady) The PCW fans greatly mourned the loss of the Rainbow Warriors when the Midnight Express sent them out of the territory a couple of years ago. Their recent reunion as a duo has been warmly received, and the Crusher and the Demon have made it clear that they are looking to get revenge by taking the Golden State Tag Titles from the Express. Wisely , tonight they kept focused on their tough of nails opposition, and the two teams went at it fist and fire. True to their name, Finlay and O'Grady gave them a hell of a fight, but Adams and Steamboat were able to hold their own and take down O'Grady with the Refraction (vertical suplex by Adams into a cross body press by Steamboat). If they weren't before, the Rainbow Warriors have to be the top contenders to face the Midnights. Barry Windham & The Undertaker vs. Scott Hall & Ricky Steamboat Ricky Steamboat has been on quite a roll since returning to the West Coast, but the peak was undeniably last week when he pinned Pacific Heavyweight Champ Barry Windham last week in a six man tag match. Windham was clearly not going to let that stand without a response, and he and the Undertaker were targeting the Dragon throughout the match. Steamboat was not alone, however, and Hall was always ready to come to his aid and make the Neighborhood Of Evil pay. Windham might have thought he had it all sewn up when he attempted a short lariat on Steamboat, but the Dragon ducked it and countered with a backslide. Hall was able to hold off the Dead Man long enough for Steamboat to hold Windham's shoulders down for the three count. The crowd celebrated at another big win that has to put Steamboat at the front of the line for a shot at the title.

Glad to see you, if only for a bit. Hope things are going well. I always loved what you did with your promotion. Definitely influenced my decision to grab Lisa Moretti/Tina Ferrari when you closed up shop. Hope I have continued with her in the spirit that you did. Cheers and thanks.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Kelowna Memorial Arena, Kelowna, February 4th The New Generation (Jerry Lynn, Chris Candido, Louie Spicolli, Dragon Azul & Silver King) vs. The Juice Crew , The Midnight Express & Brian Christopher Unlike previous matches, Christopher was extremely reluctant to get involved in the action. Regardless of Christopher's reticence, the rest of them had a barnburner of match, where the Midnight Express were able to score the pinfall with a Rocket Launcher on Spicolli. Steve Austin vs. Dean Malenko Austin fought hard and avoided the Texas Cloverleaf but went down to a Brainbuster. The Force Of July (The Patriot & The Eagle ) vs. Genichiro Tenryu & Masahiro Chono The masked duo faced a considerable struggle with the Japanese team, but overcame the odds with Eagle pinning Chono with a German Suplex. Eddie Guerrero vs. Steven Regal These two young stars had a tightly contested bout that went to a 20 minute time limit draw. Pacific Submission Title Match : Dan Severn © vs. Kensuke Sasaki Sasaki , despite still having some bruises from his match with the DC the night before, put in a game effort before Severn tapped him out with a choke sleeper. Pacific Television Title Match : Brian Pillman © vs. David Young Flyin' Brian once again sent the fans home happy, surviving a ferocious battering from the Roughneck to come back and hit a top rope missile dropkick and successfully defend his title.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN , February 3rd Stormfront (Al Snow & Alex Porteau) vs. The Can-Am Express A hotly contested tag bout where Stormfront pulled out the win when Porteau pinned Lafon following a capture suplex. The Dreamboats (Tommy Dreamer & Glamour Boy Shane) vs. Scotty The Body & Johnny Ace This was a ferocious grudge match that ended with Dreamer and Scotty slugging it out a ringside while Ace pinned Shane following the Ace Dropper. The two sides kept going at it well after the final bell. Shinya Hashimoto vs. Bam Bam Bigelow Hashimoto scored a major upset when he won by countout after knocking Bigelow out of the ring with a spinning heel kick. California Title Match : Dustin Rhodes © vs. Fit Finlay Finlay administered an hellacious beating on Rhodes but the champ was able to come back and finally take down the Fighting Irishman with a Running Bulldog Headlock . Pacific Tag Team Title Match : The Destruction Crew © vs. Phoenix Rising (Toshiaki Kawada & Kensuke Sasaki) The Japanese team gave a considerable challenge but the champions prevailed by taking down Sasaki with the Wrecking Ball. Barry Windham, Curt Hennig & The Undertaker vs. Scott Hall, Brian Lee & Ricky Steamboat As can be imagined, this was an incredibly intense match between heated rivals. Windham thought he had taken Steamboat out of the match with a clothesline over the top rope, but Steamboat caught himself on the rope. The Dragon then went up top and hit a Flying Cross Body Press. One … Two … THREE!!! The crowd exploded and Hall and Lee were jubilant as the Dragon had just pinned the champ.