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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.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Victoria Memorial Arena, Victoria, on ESPN / TSN, February 2nd Steve Austin vs. Erin O'Grady The first match of the evening features two young up and comers who are making a big impression on the fans. While they have had some losses as they develop, both men have showed incredible promise and potential , with both gaining quite a following among the PCW crowds. Both men had their mentors, Bret Hart for Austin and Fit Finlay for the Leprechaun, in their respective corners, giving advice and moral support. Just a couple of weeks ago, O'Grady had scored the pinfall in a 10 man match in Fresno and was clearly buoyed by the success, putting in an incredibly energetic and fiery effort against Austin. The genial Texan fought back hard in turn, and the two men had a fast paced and heated battle. Austin kept his cool and his judgment was able to spell the difference, catching O'Grady coming off the ropes and hitting the Stun Gun. A big win for Austin but both men earned a round of applause from the fans for an exciting match. Billy Gunn & The Southern Boys vs. The Oregon Wrecking Crew (Billy Jack Haynes, Gary Albright & David Young) After the shocking betrayal from their former friend Billy Jack Haynes, the Southern Boys have struggled to regain the momentum that they had as Pacific Tag Team Champions. Eager to get back on the proverbial horse, Armstrong and Smothers brought in Billy Gunn to get another shot at Haynes and his Oregon Wrecking Crew allies. The Crew went after the Southern Boys hard, but the handsome cowboy proved to be a good influence on his teammates, providing encouragement as well as timely saves when the Crew had them in a predicament. While they acquitted themselves well, The Wrecking Crew ultimately overpowered them when Albright pinned Gunn following a takeover suplex. It looked like Haynes was going to put Gunn in the Full Nelson after the match, but the Southern Boys blocked the way and, seeing the fire in their eyes, the Wrecking Crew decided to simply return to the locker room. A tough loss, but the Southern Boys have shown they are not out of the game by a long chalk. The Dreamboats (Tommy Dreamer & Glamour Boy Shane) vs. The Juice Crew (Beetlejuice & Big Juice) This was a showdown between two of the up and coming teams on the West Coast. The Dreamboats have rapidly become one of the most popular teams in PCW, with their good looks and positive attitudes garnering quite a following among both the women and the men. The Juice Crew, Art Barr … sorry, Beetlejuice's new duo, have gained a different kind of reputation, with their unpredictable antics and general lunacy making their matches considerably anticipated. The two teams went at it fist and fire in a crazy bout until the party was crashed by Scotty The Body and Johnny Ace, who charged the ring and attacked Dreamer and Shane. Tina Ferrari was with them, but contented herself with glaring balefully at Trisa Hayes. As the ref called for the DQ, the Juice Crew gleefully pounced on the Dreamboats and joined in on the beatdown until Eddie Guerrero and the Force Of July came roaring out and ran them off. Scotty and Ace were red faced and raging as they bailed out of the ring, but the Juice Crew were cackling gleefully. Brian Lee vs. Shawn Cohen Brian Lee had something of a bumpy road in his rookie year, the Florida native withstood everything that was thrown at him and came out with his head held high. He has certainly come into 1989 looking focused and ready to go. Cohen certainly proved to be no match for the big Bulldozer, and after overpowering him and whipping him from pillar to post, Lee easily dispatched him with the Prime Time Slam. Lee is clearly looking to make a big impact in 1989. Pacific Television Title Match : Brian Pillman © vs. Johnny Ace Pillman may have defeated Buddy Rose at San Diego Battleground, but the Playboy's interest in the TV champ has not abated one bit, and Rose was at ringside for Pillman's match with the newest member of the Playboy Club. Rose was accompanied by Mike Awesome and Tina Ferrari, and throughout the match kept whispering to them while they nodded attentively. Ace really took it to Flyin' Brian, but the champ was able to gut it out and come back with the Air Pillman to pull out the victory. Despite the loss, Rose was clearly pleased with Ace's efforts and was all enthusiasm and encouragement as he led the Illustrious One back to the locker room. Bret Hart vs. Chris Adams Bret had a clear vendetta against Adams ever since the Englishman ran his brother Owen out of PCW. The Hitman has taken on several members of the Diamond Exchange since then but now he would be facing Adams himself. Bret may have wanted it to be a straightforward one on one, but the Diamond Exchange had other plans. Diamond Dallas Page and Bam Bam Bigelow were both at ringside, and both men interfered liberally throughout the match. Bret did what he could, but three to one odds were a lot to overcome. It eventually got so bad that Steve Austin ran down to ringside to come to his mentor's aide. This led the Exchange to redirect their attention to Stunning Steve, and he took a fair number of shots until Bret was able to break through the line and force the Exchange to retreat. The ref declared a no contest, and while Austin had a few welts and bruises for his efforts, he still wanted to go after them, only being calmed down after a fair amount of talking from Hart. Whether Bret likes it or not, it looks like Austin is now a part of his was with the Diamond Exchange.

I'd cry Fix for the tag result, but I know how tough those particular Russians can be. Top flight show again.

Pacific Coast Wrestling Show from the UCSB Event Center, Santa Barbara, January 28th The New Generation (Jerry Lynn, Chris Candido, Louie Spicolli, Dragon Azul & Silver King) vs. The Can-Am Express, The Midnight Express & Brian Christopher The New Generation continued their run of standout 10 man matches with another highlight performance. Once again, Brian Christopher couldn't seem to keep himself in check, with even his comrades in the Midnight Express unable to rein him in from going after Silver King. This led him to run right into the Silver Kick (Superkick) and give the win to the New Generation. Eddie Guerrero vs. The Jackal After Guerrero hit a crazy dive on the Jackal outside the ring, neither man was able to make it back into the ring in time, leading to a double countout decision. Toshiaki Kawada vs. Mike Awesome Despite a determined effort from Kawada, Awesome ultimately prevailed with a Power Bomb Steve Blackman vs. Erin O'Grady The Lethal Weapon was able to put down the pugnacious Leprechaun with a thrust kick out of the corner. Vic Steamboat vs. Masahiro Chono Chono was able to pin the Demon following a Samoan Drop 2/3 Falls Pacific Television Title Match : Brian Pillman © vs. Dean Malenko Malenko took the first fall with a Natural Bridge. Pillman came back to even things up with a spinning wheel kick. Pillman took the final fall with a DDT to successfully defend his title.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the LA Sports Arena, Los Angeles, on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN, January 27th Kensuke Sasaki vs. The Soultaker The Soultaker pinned the Japanese rookie following the Exorcism (spine snapper backbreaker). The Force Of July (The Patriot & The Eagle) vs. The Juice Crew (Beetlejuice & Big Juice) The Juice Crew showed what they were made of when they gave the highly rated masked team a hell of a fight before the Patriot took Beetlejuice down with the Patriot Missile. Billy Gunn vs. Genichiro Tenryu Tenryu brought down Gunn with an Enzuigiri Shinya Hashimoto vs. Cactus Jack Hashimoto defeated the unpredictable Cactus Jack with a leaping spike DDT Pacific Tag Team Title Match : The Destruction Crew © vs. Stormfront (Al Snow & Alex Porteau) This was a ferocious match that ended in a no contest with all four men in the ring slugging it out and ignoring the ref. Barry Windham, The Undertaker & Curt Hennig vs. Scott Hall, Dustin Rhodes & Brian Lee After last night, it would be no surprise that this was a crazy brawl, with Hall being the one to get the win for the Brigade with the Gator Breaker (Fallaway Slam) on Hennig. Once again, his partners had to pull him off Hennig after the match.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Olympic Auditorium , Los Angeles , on ESPN / TSN, January 26th The Southern Boys vs. The Juice Crew (Beetlejuice & Big Juice) The Southern Boys have taken quite a tumble in the past couple of months, not only losing the Pacific Tag Team Titles and their manager Sunshine, but sustaining several beatings at the hands of their former friend Billy Jack Haynes and his Oregon Wrecking Crew. Since then, Armstrong and Smothers have struggled to get in gear, and the Juice Crew eagerly took advantage of that. Not a good idea to show weakness in front of a hungry and bizarre team like Beetlejuice and Big Juice, who ran the Southern Boys ragged before taking down Armstrong with the Juice Loosener (Bearhug by Big Juice into a slingshot lariat by Beetlejuice). Hard times for the Southern Boys, but hopefully, they can recover. The Dreamboats (Tommy Dreamer & Glamour Boy Shane) vs. Daniel Lue & Roger Sexton In a very busy first few weeks of 1989 in PCW, the Dreamboat have emerged as a team to watch, and not just because of their manager, the lovely Trisa Hayes. They have impressed the fans and pulled off some high profile victories, including over members of the Playboy Club. Those victories clearly didn't sit well with said members of the Club, as Scotty The Body, Johnny Ace and Tina Ferrari came out before the match started and gave the evil eye to Trisa Hayes. Trisa didn't flinch and just gave them back a glare of her own until the Dreamboats interposed themselves and the Playboy Club returned to the locker room. The Dreamboats then proceeded to make short work of their opposition, with Dreamer forcing Lue to tap out to the Dream Weaver (modified sleeper hold). The Dreamboats are riding on a wave of success, but will have to expect some sort of confrontation with the Playboy Club sooner or later. Bret Hart & Steve Austin vs. Billy Jack Haynes & David Young Someone else who has made a strong impression in PCW has been Bret Hart's young pupil Steve Austin. While he has faced some tough losses but has shown considerable promise, and his mentor would be by his side for this tag match with members of the Oregon Wrecking Crew. Bret had tested Young's mettle last week, and was full of advice for Austin as he tangled with the "Roughneck". Austin acquitted himself well against Young, but was unable to hit the Stun Gun before Young tagged out to Haynes. Billy Jack levelled Austin with a clothesline, then executed several power moves before hitting the Shoulder Breaker to finish him off. Bret swept in after the match to discourage Haynes from inflicting any further damage, and the look in his eyes convinced the OWC to take him seriously and make a tactical withdrawal. I doubt anyone is going to try to mess with Austin as long as Hart is looking out for him. Stormfront (Al Snow & Alex Porteau) vs. Fit Finlay & Erin O'Grady The duo of Snow and Porteau has been making a determined push to get a shot at one of the two tag titles on the West Coast. They have certainly been coming on strong in any tag match they have had. Their opponents tonight are the Belfast Bruiser and his feisty apprentice. O'Grady managed to get some good shots in before Porteau was able to pin him following a takeover suplex. Stormfront aren't going to be satisfied until they get that title shot. Mike Awesome vs. Ryan Shoulders In spite of their troubles with the Dreamboats, the Playboy Club have been walking tall, intimidating their opposition with their hard line attitude. A big part of this has been one of their newest members, the menacing Mike Awesome. "Playboy" Buddy Rose accompanied Awesome to the ring and was clearly pleased as punch with his new charge's fearsome reputation. Awesome proved Rose's faith in him was well founded, destroying Shoulders with crushing power moves and polishing him off with a devastating power bomb. Mike Awesome certainly been living up to his hype … and his name. Barry Windham & Curt Hennig vs. Dustin Rhodes & Billy Gunn It didn't take long for the youngest member of the Brigade to jump into the fire of their feud with the Neighborhood Of Evil. Billy Gunn had his fellow Texan Dustin Rhodes by his side as he squared off with the Pacific Heavyweight Champ and Mr. Perfect, but he wasn't about to let himself get pushed around by his more experienced opponents. He gave a good accounting of himself against the Neighborhood, but his luck ran out when he ran right into a precision dropkick to the face by Hennig that stopped him in his track. Hennig then started to fire away with his Perfect offense, but that wound up being cut short when Scott Hall charged into the ring and attacked him. Hall was retaliating for Hennig's attack last week, but this wound up costing his colleagues the match by DQ, and Rhodes and Gunn had to pull Hall off Mr. Perfect. This feud is rapidly heating up to an incandescent level.