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Pacific Coast Wrestling Show from the UCSB Event Center, Santa Barbara, March 26th Owen Hart, Pierre Carl Ouellet & The Golden Guns (Jerry Lynn & Biff Wellington) vs. The Wild Things (Cactus Jack, Cyrus The Virus, Art Barr & Eddie Guerrero) This was a fast paced and exciting match that saw Ouellet come back from his defeat the night before and hit Le Cannonball (senton bomb) on Cyrus to score the victory Lou Perez vs. Jim Neidhart Perez was still feeling the effects of what Backlund did to him a couple of nights before, and the Anvil took advantage of that, forcing him to submit to the Anvilizer (modified Cobra Clutch) Vic Steamboat vs. Bull Pain "The Demon" came back from an earlier ambush by Pain to get the win with a Flying Cross Body Press Doug Furnas vs. Barry Windham Furnas put up quite a fight, but the Widow Maker would not be denied, hitting a Western Lariat to score the pinfall Golden State Tag Team Title Match : British Steel (Steven Regal & Robbie Brookside) © vs. Muscle Beach (Rod Price & Tommy Cairo) The young Englishmen put up a concerted defense against the powerful new team and wound up winning, but only by DQ, when they were attacked by Art Barr and Eddie Guerrero, who hit a double over the shoulder neckbreaker on Brookside before leaving the ring. Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : Brian Pillman © vs. Dean Malenko These two put on a Light Heavyweight classic that saw Pillman successfully defend his title by forcing Dean to tap out to a cross armbreaker.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the LA Sports Arena, Los Angeles, on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN, March 25th The Midnight Express vs. The Destruction Crew Another chaotic match between the two that went to a double DQ when the sledgehammers and Cornette's tennis racquet came into play. Pierre Carl Ouellet vs. Maxx Payne These two tough men had a hard hitting bout where , after a long battle, Payne was finally able to put Ouellet down with the Payne Threshold (front layout suplex). The Lethal Weapons (Steve Blackman & Al Snow) vs. The Hollywood Vampires (The Vampire Warrior & Makhan Singh) The Lethal Weapons have mostly had success since teaming up, but found it hard to make a dent in the big "Monster" Makhan Singh, who pinned Blackman with the Monster Mash (front slam) Brian Lee vs. Joe Malenko While Malenko was able to get Lee in a number of predicaments, the Bulldozer was able to get the better of Joe with the Prime Time Slam. Billy Jack Haynes & Coast 2 Coast (John Tatum & Jack Victory) vs. Buddy Rose & The Sin City Superstars (Scotty The Body & Mark Starr) The Playboy Club came out seeming to be taking this match lightly, primping and preening themselves before the match, with Scotty ostentatiously adjusting his hair with a can of hairspray. Haynes and Coast 2 Coast were all business in taking it to the Club. It looked like Victory would finish off Scotty with the Victory Plex when Starr used the can of hairspray to spray something into Victory's eyes. With Victory unable to see, Scotty executed a Russian Legsweep to steal the victory for the Club. The Sin City Superstars have certainly been learning well under the tutelage of the Playboy. Pacific Television Title Dog Collar Match : Bret Hart © vs. Buzz Sawyer Hoo boy. This was a bloody , brutal brawl that left both men busted open and exhausted. Hart was able to wrap the chain around Sawyer's neck and hit a running bulldog headlock to finally get the victory over the Mad Dog.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Olympic Auditorium , Los Angeles , on ESPN / TSN, March 24th The Golden Guns (Jerry Lynn & Biff Wellington) vs. Dan Barry & Bobby Mason Last week, the new model Golden Guns made their debut and impressed many but still came out on the short end. This week, they continued to show their determination as they took on Barry and Mason. Wellington showed poise and confidence as he guided the team, and Lynn proved why he is one of the hottest young talents in PCW. Wellington dropkicked Mason out of the ring while Lynn hit a package piledriver on Barry to get a win to help the new Golden Guns established. John Tatum vs. Mark Starr Coast 2 Coast have had a very strong run as Pacific Tag Team Champions, seeing off a host of challengers. But Buddy Rose has been lobbying hard to get his Playboy Club cronies the Sin City Superstars a title shot. John Tatum was facing the newest member of the Superstars in a singles match, and, while Rose was at ringside to cheer Starr on, the ref let it be known that he would be keeping a close eye on the Playboy in case of any shenanigans. While the Superstars up to this point had relied upon a lot of razzle dazzle and misdirection, Starr brought a strong technical edge to this match, and Tatum had to fight back hard to wear him down. It looked like Tatum might pull it out when he went for a Superkick, but Starr dodged it and snuck in a nasty low blow kick just out of sight of the ref. He followed up with a vicious legsweep to take him down and trap him in an ankle lock until Tatum was forced to tap out. Rose was looking like a proud papa as he led Starr from the ring, and Coast 2 Coast are going to have to start taking the Sin City Superstars seriously as contenders. Brian Christopher vs. Bob Holly Ever since the start of his career, Brian Christopher has had faith in himself, but ever since Jim Cornette took him under his wing, his confidence has gone to the next level. This was on display in his match with a similarly brash newcomer, Bob Holly. Christopher and Holly had a furious match where Christopher was able to put Holly away with the Chris Cross (full nelson facebuster). Jim Cornette knows potential when he sees it, and he is going to do everything he can to guide young Christopher to the top. Tony St. Clair vs. Jim Neidhart Seemingly out of nowhere, one of the hottest feuds in PCW has erupted between the Anvil and Tough Tony. This was certainly hard for the ref to control, with neither man holding back to take the other one now. Things went from bad to worse when a wild elbow from Neidhart gave St. Clair a bloody nose. This infuriated St. Clair to the extend that he just started unloading on Neidhart with brutal forearm shots, to which the Anvil responded in kind. The ref tried to interpose himself between the two, only to be shoved hard to the mat for his efforts. He called for the double DQ but that didn't stop the pair from laying into each other, and it took a full complement of PCW security . Just what will it take to settle the feud between these two? The Force Of July (The Patriot & The Eagle) vs. Nick Stanbury & Austin Carty The masked duo of the Patriot and the Eagle have rapidly become big favorites of the fans of Pacific Coast Wrestling. With their colourful gear and high impact style, they have rocketed up the rankings in the highly competitive Tag Team division. Stansbury and Carty proved to be no obstacle to the team, with the Eagle easily pinning Stanbury with a German Suplex. It shouldn't be long now before the Championship Committee take notice of the Force Of July. Curt Hennig, Lou Perez & Dustin Rhodes vs. Bob Backlund & The Suicide Blondes (Chris Candido & Louie Spiccoli) Last week in San Francisco, Mr. Bob Backlund went the distance with Pacific Heavyweight Champion Curt Hennig, and tonight he seemed to be angling for a rematch. We went at it with all of the members of the Brigade, but seemed to be trying to make an example of Lou Perez. He battered and stretched the Ladies Man until he forced him to tap out to the Cross Face Chicken Wing. Looks like he has staked his claim at another shot at the title.

Fair point. I face a couple of challenges with my current roster : 1) I have a fairly young and new roster that I am working to get over so am giving them a lot of spaces on the shows to get experience, 2) the traditional focus of the Pacific territory was "Playboy" Buddy Rose. While Rose is one of my favorite wrestlers, at this point in his career he is physically on the decline towards the Blowaway Diet Buddy Rose, and I have to work around that and find ways to keep him relevant. That said, I do think I have some consistent threads to keep the fizz going in the territory, such as the tag division or Light Heavyweight Title matches.

Jim Mitchell (manager)

Barely a week in and IPW is making its name as a promotion to watch. Bill Ash is rapidly becoming one of the most hatable heels in the project.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Selland Arena, Fresno, March 19th Robbie Brookside vs. Jim Neidhart Neidhart overpowered young Brookside and pinned him following a running powerslam The Lethal Weapons (Steve Blackman & Al Snow) vs. Joe & Dean Malenko Another heated tag team battle between these two duos where Snow was able to pin Dean with the Snow Bomb Brian Christopher vs. Chris Candido Jim Cornette's young charge managed something of an upset when he was able to defeat the former Light Heavyweight champion Candido with the Chris Cross (full nelson face slam) The Southern Boys vs. Art Barr & Eddie Guerrero A long and intense match that went to the Wild Things that ended when Barr blindsided Armstrong to set him up for a swinging neckbreaker from Guerrero California Title Match : Scott Hall © vs. Maxx Payne Hall came in with his leg still bandaged from last week and Payne did everything he could to target it. Hall was able to gut it out and bring the big man down with a running Bulldog headlock Bret & Owen Hart vs. Timothy Flowers & Buzz Sawyer The hatred ran deep in this match and it was all the ref could do to try to maintain some semblance of order. Buzz took advantage of a ref distraction to clobber Bret in the back of the head, allowing Flowers to hit the Piledriver and score the pinfall.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Cow Palace , San Francisco, on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN, March 18th Steven Regal vs. Angel Acevedo Young Regal pulled out an impressive win over the veteran Acevedo with the Regal Roll Lou Perez vs. Buddy Rose Perez put in a game effort but a wild elbow caught him in the eye to set him up for the Inside Out Backbreaker to give the win to the Playboy Billy Jack Haynes vs. Curtis Hughes Fresh off his grueling battle with Bret Hart, Hughes went to the limit with Billy Jack before going down to a flying shoulder tackle Pierre Carl Ouellet vs. Bull Pain A ferocious battle between two double tough competitors where Bull Pain was ultimately able to hit the Hangman's Drop (two handed chokeslam) for the win Pacific Tag Team Title Match : Coast 2 Coast (John Tatum & Jack Victory) © vs. Bob & Crash Holly The Holly Cousins gave the champions all they could handle in a fast paced tag match but the champions prevailed with Tatum hitting a Superkick on Crash Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Curt Hennig © vs. Bob Backlund The former World, California and Submission champion gave Hennig one of the toughest battles of his championship reign , going to a 30 minute time limit draw

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Oakland Alameda County Arena, Oakland, on ESPN / TSN, March 17th The Golden Guns (Jerry Lynn & Biff Wellington) vs. The Sin City Superstars (Scotty The Body & Mark Starr) The PCW tag division is at its most dynamic, and that is reflected in the new looks of two of the up and coming tag teams. The new look Golden Guns featured the return of Biff Wellington, who had not been seen in PCW in 2 years. Meanwhile, the Sin City Superstars brought in young British wrestler Mark Starr to join Scotty The Body. Both teams were clearly looking to up their game and move further up the ranks, with Wellington meshing well with Lynn on several double team moves, while Starr brought additional technical polish to the Superstars' attack. It was Starr who was able to score the pinfall on Lynn with the Starrburst Suplex (slingshot suplex) but both teams had to work hard for it. Tony St. Clair vs. Angel Acevedo While "Tough" Tony St. Clair clearly has his mind on Jim Neidhart, he certainly had enough to keep himself busy with the Cuban Assassin. Acevedo gave as good as he got in every exchange with St. Clair, deftly ducking the spinning forearm smash and very nearly catching him in the DDT. St. Clair dug in and was able to wear down Acevedo enough to hit the Floating Butterfly Suplex. It took a lot out of him, but St. Clair came out on top. The Hollywood Vampires (The Vampire Warrior & Makhan Singh) vs. Jim Lynch & Blake Towsley Another team sporting a new look is Paul Bearer's duo of the Vampire Warriors, now bolstered by "The Monster" Makhan Singh. The big Monster had an immediate impact, bowling over both Lynch and Towsley while Bearer and Vampire Warrior laughed maniacally . He eventually crushed Lynch with the Monster Mash (front slam) for an incredibly dominant win. The Neighborhood of Evil have gotten even scarier, and that has to be bad news for PCW. Owen Hart & Pierre Carl Ouellet vs. The Suicide Blondes (Chris Candido & Louie Spiccoli) The youngest Hart brother and the tough as nails French Canadian have formed an unusual but solid friendship. They proved that they meshed well in spite of their seeming differences, with Hart's scientific prowess being balanced by PCO's rough and tumble brawling. Ouellet put Spiccoli down for the count with a package piledriver as Owen held off Candido. Cactus Jack and Cyrus The Virus may well come to regret being responsible for forging this impressive duo for their opposition. Muscle Beach (Rod Price & Tommy Cairo) vs. Brian Corridan & Brandon Bellinger With all the intense competition in the PCW tag team division, the latest duo to join the ranks were certainly something else. Coming to the ring to the sounds of David Lee Roth's version of "California Girls" , Price and Cairo flexed and posed in the ring with an overwhelming air of smugness. This annoyed most of the fans, but they did get the attention of a fair number of the young female fans. The two muscular stars swiftly overwhelmed Corridan and Bellinger, tossing them about with power moves before finishing them off with the Beach Break (stuff Power Bomb). They then went back to flexing and posing until "California Girls" was cut off and replaced with "Smooth Operator". This, of course, is the cue for the entrance of "Playboy" Buddy Rose, accompanied by Scotty The Body and Mark Starr. Rose : Gentlemen, gentlemen, gentlemen! This is your lucky day! (Scotty and Starr are mouthing the words behind him, then silently snickering behind his back) The Harris Boys , well, they just weren't really Playboy Club material. Lacking in sophistication. But you men are clearly cut from a different bolt of cloth. You know how to take care of yourselves, and more importantly, you know how to take care of business. A place in the Playboy Club is all yours for the taking! Price and Cairo look at each other, shrug, then nod to Rose, joining him and the Sin City Superstars as they leave the ring. Pacific Television Title Match : Bret Hart © vs. Curtis Hughes Bret Hart has been making a name for himself as a fighting champion, ducking no one in his title defenses. He was facing a considerable test of his abilities with the Big Cat. Hughes was clearly out to make the most of his title shots, delivering some heavy blows as he went all out against the champ. Hart fired back in kind, but found it tough to bring down Mr. Hughes. Little by little, he was able to chip away at the Big Cat, eventually bringing him down with a second rope Bulldog and just barely holding his shoulders down for the three count. Hart had pulled out his most impressive title defense yet.

Going to make a bit of a shift of plans, dropping Chaz Taylor for Biff Wellington.

Dr. Luther and Perry Saturn as well.

Eric Sbraccia

Sandman debuted in 1989 (along with his valet Peaches who is already on the list), as did Dr. Luther. What was the final ruling on John Kronus? He was up for discussion last year, but his matches were very regional and I seem to recall we were going to put him off until this year.

I have Bobby Walker as making his debut in 1989.

Going to make some changes at the same time as filling the new spaces in the ranks. Will drop Ron and Don Harris, and add Rod Price, Tommy Cairo, Mark Starr, Chaz Taylor and Mike Shaw. I also saw that Jamie Dundee is on the International roster, but is still listed as a Free Agent.

Can't wait to see what International Pro brings us.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from McArthur Court, Eugene, March 12th The Force Of July (The Patriot & The Eagle) vs. The Hollywood Vampires (The Vampire Warrior & Jimmie Lee) The popular masked team got their biggest victory yet when the Patriot hit the Uncle Slam on the Vampire Warrior Steve Blackman vs. Gary Albright Despite Blackman's best efforts, the Animal overwhelmed him, forcing him to tap out to the Dragon Sleeper Owen Hart & Pierre Carl Ouellet vs. Bob & Crash Holly The newly formed friendship of Owen and PCO had an exciting match with the Hollys, with the momentum swinging back and forth until Owen defeated Bob with a Moonsault Al Snow vs. "Diamond" Timothy Flowers Snow proved to be quite a handful for the leader of the Diamond Exchange, enough so that Flowers had to hit a low blow from behind to set him up for a Piledriver, stealing the win from the beloved member of the Army Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : Brian Pillman © vs. The Cheetah Kid These two had a gripping Light Heavyweight Title bout that went to a 20 minute time limit draw Tony St. Clair & British Steel (Steven Regal & Robbie Brookside) vs. Jim Neidhart & The Suicide Blondes (Louie Spicolli & Chris Candido) St. Clair and Neidhart went at it with a white hot fury, with the other members of their teams trying to keep the match under control. St. Clair wound up knocking out Spicolli with the Spinning Forearm Smash, but you could tell he was wanting another crack at the Anvil

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Portland Memorial Coliseum , Portland , on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN, March 11th Brian Christopher vs. Mike Enos Christopher put up a spirited fight, but Enos was able to defeat him with the Whirlybird (Spinning Crucifix Toss) Scott Armstrong vs. Joe Malenko A tightly contested bout that Armstrong wound up taking with a top rope flying clothesline Scott Hall , Dustin Rhodes & Lou Perez vs. Buddy Rose & The Sin City Superstars (Scotty The Body & Reno Riggins) Hall came out with his knee bandaged, which proved a target for the Playboy Club. Hall was hit once again with a clip from behind, this time by Scotty The Body, and that left him open for a running splash by Rose to give the win to the Playboy Club 2/3 Falls Pacific Television Title : Bret Hart © vs. Bull Pain 1st Fall : Pain pinned Hart following the Hangman's Drop (two handed chokeslam) 2nd Fall : Hart pinned Pain with a Crucifix 3rd Fall : Hart managed to score the three count with a Victory Roll Winner : Bret Hart Curt Hennig & Brian Lee vs. The Undertaker & Barry Windham As one could imagine, this was a wild bout, with the Brigade having a ferocious battle with the Neighborhood Of Evil. Windham was able to pull out the win for the NOE by putting Lee down with a Western Lariat

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Portland Sports Arena, Portland , on ESPN / TSN,March 10th Doug Furnas vs. Bob Backlund In the past few months, Bob Backlund has gone from having dual titles to having no titles, and you can tell that it rankles him. He may still command the loyalty of the Knights Templar, but you can tell he was looking to prove he still had it. He certainly picked a tough opponent to prove himself against. The big young Oklahoman was equally determined to show that he was not to be overlooked, and the two fought each other to a stalemate in several tests of strength. Backlund actually seemed at a bit of a loss as to what to do with Doug Furnas, but veteran instinct wound up being the deciding factor as he dodged out of an attempt at a shoulder tackle in the corner, then capitalized with the Backlund Bridge. He was just barely able to hold Furnas' powerful shoulders for the three count. A big win for Backlund, but he had to work hard for it. Vic Steamboat vs. Wayne Bloom The war between James E. Cornette and Ronnie P. Gossett rolls on as the Demon did battle with one half of the Destruction Crew. Initially, both men had the rest of their respective stables at ringside, but the ref took a hard line and ordered everyone but the managers back to the locker room. Bloom did what he could to overpower Steamboat, but Vic fought back with intensity, lacing into Bloom's chest with chops that left livid red welts. Steamboat was able to come off the top with a Flying Cross Bodypress to get the win. A big victory for Steamboat and Cornette's Crew, but you can bet that Gossett is not going to let this go unanswered. Cactus Jack & Cyrus The Virus vs. James Miller & Ibrehem Rahman While the go-to duo for the Wild Things has been Art Barr and Eddie Guerrero, Cactus Jack has taken Cyrus The Virus under his wing (under his quills?), becoming a full time bad influence for the already deranged young star. The two lived up to their collective name and went wild on their opponents, battering them from pillar to post until Cyrus pinned Miller following a Frog Splash. The tag ranks may well have gotten even scarier. Tracy Smothers vs. Dean Malenko While both of these young stars are known for their tag team matches, they proved more than capable as singles wrestlers in this tense match. While they have considerable technical ability, this match got heated at a number of points, with both men hitting the hardest shots they could at each other. Neither of them wanted to be the one to knuckle under, and it took a big brainbuster from Malenko to finally put down Smothers. California Title Match : Scott Hall © vs. Scotty The Body Last week, Scott Hall held off a challenge from "Playboy" Buddy Rose to retain his California Title. Tonight, he would face another of the Playboy Club in one half of the Sin City Superstars. Buddy Rose was at ringside to guide his young charge, but the ref gave him strict orders for him to keep to himself. In this battle of the Scotts, it was hard for the newcomer to make a dent in the big champ. Nothing he did had any impact, and Hall tossed the younger man around like he was a rag doll. It was not Rose but Scotty's Sin City partner Reno Riggins who was the one who interfered, clipping Hall's knee from behind right in front of the ref. The ref immediately called for the DQ, but the Playboy Club didn't seem to care, attacking Hall's damaged knee until Dustin Rhodes and Lou Perez ran out and the Club retreated to the locker room. This could spell bad news for the California champ.

I just noticed that Scott Hall is still listed on the WCW roster, but he has been traded to Pacific Coast Wrestling.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Kelowna Memorial Arena, Kelowna, March 5th Brian Lee vs. Angel Acevedo "Bulldozer" Brian Lee was able to defeat the Cuban Assassin with the Prime Time Slam Robbie Brookside vs. Eddie Guerrero A fast paced match where Guerrero was able to pin Brookside following a Frog Splash Lou Perez vs. Louie Spicolli Perez was able to force Spicolli to tap out to an Indian Deathlock The Lethal Weapons (Steve Blackman & Al Snow) vs. The Hollywood Vampires (The Vampire Warrior & Jimmie Lee) When Al Snow was coming off the ropes, "The Gravedigger" Jimmie Lee hit him with his shovel, setting him up for the Impaler DDT from the Vampire Warrior Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : Brian Pillman © vs. Bob Holly The older of the Holly Cousins gave Pillman a considerable challenge until Flyin' Brian was able to execute a crucifix and just barely hold his shoulders down for the three count Pacific Television Title Match : Bret Hart © vs. Buzz Sawyer A vicious fight that saw these two go at it fist and fire until the action spilled out of the ring and both men were counted out while brawling in the aisles

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN , March 4th Tony St. Clair vs. Chris Candido St. Clair took his anger at Jim Neidhart out on the former Light Heavyweight champ, pinning Candido after a spinning forearm smash. The Golden Guns (Todd Morton & Jerry Lynn) vs. The Destruction Crew The Guns put in a valiant effort, but wound up being overwhelmed by the aggressive DC who hit the Wrecking Ball on Lynn for the victory California Title Match : Scott Hall © vs. Buddy Rose The wily Playboy was full of his usual tricks, with the Sin City Superstars at ringside providing "moral support". Hall was able to shut out the distractions and levelled Rose with a mighty clothesline and get the win. Rose could be seen muttering to the Sin City Superstars as he left the ring. Pierre Carl Ouellet vs. "Diamond" Timothy Flowers An intense match where Ouellet fought his way out of the piledriver on a number of occasions but Flowers was able to trap him in a small package assisted by a fistful of tights to get the pinfall Pacific Tag Team Title Match : Coast 2 Coast (John Tatum & Jack Victory) © vs. The Sin City Superstars (Scotty The Body & Reno Riggins) As one can imagine, this was a crazed and chaotic match that ended when Victory hit the Victory-Plex on Scotty to successfully defend their belts. Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Curt Hennig © vs. The Undertaker The champion put in a determined effort against the man from Death Valley until Barry Windham rushed the ring and attacked him, leading to a DQ. The Neighborhood Of Evil continued their attack until Scott Hall ran out and forced them to retreat.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Victoria Memorial Arena, Victoria, on ESPN / TSN, March 3rd The Cheetah Kid vs. Crash Holly At Aloha Spectacular, the Cheetah Kid caught a lot of attention with his win over "The Cuban Assassin" Angel Acevedo and the buzz was that he was emerging as a top contender for Brian Pillman's Light Heavyweight Title. He certainly showed what he was made of in this fast paced match with one half of the Holly Cousins. Crash Holly certainly gave as good as he got, with plentiful near falls. The masked man was able to block an attempted rollup, then turn it around into a Power Bomb to get another exciting victory. The Cheetah Kid is rapidly acquiring quite the following for himself. Dustin Rhodes vs. Barry Windham Barry Windham's shot at Curt Hennig's Pacific Heavyweight Title at Aloha Spectacular ended in chaos with the rest of the Neighborhood Of Evil getting involved. Windham still has his sights set on the title, and was certainly not about to let the son of his former mentor be an obstacle. Dustin did his father proud in this match, refusing to take a backwards step, but the experience and viciousness of Windham was just too much to overcome. Barry ended up levelling him with a Western Lariat to score the pinfall and add more to his resume to get a second shot. The Force Of July (The Patriot & The Eagle) vs. The Bruise Brothers Since their arrival in Pacific Coast Wrestling, the Force Of July have had several run-ins with the Sin City Superstars, but tonight, they would square off with the other team from the Playboy Club, the Harris Twins. This was an out and out donnybrook, with both teams throwing haymakers and power moves at each other. The action wound up spilling out onto the floor, with all four men slugging it out and ending in a double countout. These two teams have got to be eying each other up for a rematch. Owen Hart vs. Cyrus The Virus Owen was coming off a tough loss at Aloha Spectacular to Buzz Sawyer, and was looking to get back on track with a win over the sinister Cyrus. Cyrus, having just challenged Brian Pillman for the Light Heavyweight Title, had his mentor, Cactus Jack, in his corner and was full of his usual tricks and mindgames. Owen did his best to remain cool, but Cyrus did get him flustered on a number of occasions. Owen's finely honed instincts paid off when he was able to catch Cyrus coming off the ropes with a belly to belly suplex. When he went for the cover, Cactus chose that moment to strike , rushing into the ring and hitting Owen with an elbow to the back of the head. As the ref called for the DQ, Cactus and Cyrus double teamed Owen until Pierre Carl Ouellet rushed out and ran them out of the ring. Cyrus is dangerous enough on his own, but you have to watch your back when he has Cactus Jack by his side. Steven Regal vs. Jim Neidhart Jim Neidhart came up short in his Television Title match with his former partner Bret Hart, and was clearly looking to take his frustration out on young Regal. Regal was no pushover, and the two had a hard hitting match that left visible welts on each other's chests. Eventually, the Anvil just wore Regal down, and after a mighty running tackle that bowled over the young Englishman, Neidhart locked in the Anvilizer and forced him to tap out. But that was not enough for Neidhart, who kept putting the boots to Regal until Tony St. Clair charged out and laid into him with big forearms. Neidhart had just been through a grueling match but was still willing to throw down with Tough Tony, and it took PCW security to get the two separated. It looks like the Anvil has gained himself a new enemy in St. Clair.

I would have figured they would have at least gotten WWF syndication, but I couldn't swear to it one way or the other. Part of me wishes I could run more shows in Hawaii, I like thinking of it as the PCW vacation spot.

Pacific Coast Wrestling Aloha Spectacular 1988 from the Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Night Two Brian Christopher vs. Bull Pain Like the first night, the second night of Aloha Spectacular 1988 kicked off with a singles match in the feud between Jim Cornette and Ronnie P. Gossett. Brian Christopher showed considerable promise in his early matches, but has really come into his own under the guidance of Cornette. He was facing a considerable foe in the fierce Bull Pain. Pain really took it to Christopher, and the rookie had to fight an uphill struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the big bruiser. To his credit, Christopher was able to hold his own, and the fans started thinking he might just pull off the upset. Sadly, it was not meant to be, with Pain catching him in a spinning back heel kick and dropping him hard onto the mat. He followed up with the Hangman's Drop (two handed chokeslam) and that was it. A tough loss for Christopher, but he could comfort himself in knowing that he had impressed the fans with his talent and determination Dustin Rhodes, Lou Perez & Brian Lee vs. The Undertaker & The Hollywood Vampires (The Vampire Warrior & Jimmie Lee) Another hot factional feud is the one that has blown up between the Brigade and the Neighborhood Of Evil. The defection of Barry Windham to the NOA has really ignited this war, and the newest members of the Brigade take to the ring to face off with the Undertaker and his bizarre teammates. The crowd was solidly behind the Brigade, and Lee, Perez and Rhodes held their ground against the Vampires. But when the Undertaker stepped in and got into gear, it was only a matter of time. No matter what they tried, the Brigade could not get the big man down, and the Vampires were able to hold off Lee and Rhodes while the Undertaker put Perez away with the Tombstone. A convincing win for Paul Bearer's men. Billy Jack Haynes & The Force Of July (The Patriot & The Eagle) vs. Buddy Rose & The Sin City Superstars (Scotty The Body & Reno Riggins) Two of the most colourful new teams in PCW have build up a considerable rivalry in their short time on the west coast. The masked Force Of July have quickly found the favour of the fans, while the Sin City Superstars have eschewed popularity for the guidance and protection of the Playboy Club. Buddy Rose had clearly taught them well, as they used all sorts of trickery to befuddle both their opponents and the ref. Billy Jack and the FOJ got the better of the exchanges when they were able to face them head on, but the Playboy Club did everything they could to make sure that wasn't too often. The fan favorites eventually had enough and seized control with an explosive burst of power. Patriot and Eagle clotheslined Rose and Scotty out of the ring, leaving Riggins alone with Billy Jack. Haynes hit the Shoulderbreaker and scored the pinfall. The fans cheered, but you know that the Playboy Club will make sure things don't end here. Tony St. Clair vs. Maxx Payne At San Diego Battleground, Tony St. Clair suffered a heartbreaking loss to Maxx Payne. Since then, he has been gearing up for another shot at the big man, and tonight, he would get his chance. Payne cut his usual intimidating presence, matching St. Clair with a steely gaze of his own. But St. Clair had a fire in his eyes and refused to take a backwards step to Payne. Both men landed some jarring suplexes that , little by little, chipped away at the other's defenses. St. Clair fought like a lion to make sure that Payne was not able to cinch the Payne Killer. Payne nearly hit the Payne Threshold (side suplex) , but St. Clair shut it down with a hard elbow to the face. St. Clair then wore down Payne with several forearm smashes before hitting the spinning forearm smash to put Payne down for good. Tough Tony had showed his name was well deserved and had avenged his earlier loss. The Golden Guns (Todd Morton & Jerry Lynn) vs. The Suicide Blondes (Chris Candido & Louie Spicolli) The Golden Guns have been on a bit of an upswing since taking their new name, and the Suicide Blondes are as devoted as ever to bringing victory to the Knights Templar. This made for an explosive situation, with both teams being dead set on emerging triumphant. The momentum of the match swung back and forth, but it seemed like the Blondes were going to get the win when Spicolli was setting Morton up for the Sign Of The Cross (Samoan Drop). Lynn swiftly dropkicked Morton's back , causing Spicolli to fall over backwards with Morton on top. Lynn then intercepted Candido while Morton pinned Spicolli, giving the win to the Golden Guns. California Title Match : Scott Hall © vs. "Diamond" Timothy Flowers At the New Years Day Special, Scott Hall made his shocking return to Pacific Coast Wrestling, winning the California Title from Mr. Bob Backlund. Since then, he has been a fighting champion, taking on all comers to prove that he is back for good. Tonight, he would be facing one of the most devious and dangerous competitors in all of PCW. "Diamond" Timothy Flowers was a mainstay of PCW from the moment of the west coast expansion, and since his return, quickly showed he has not lost a step, making the Diamond Exchange a feared faction to be reckoned with. He gave the champion all that he could handle, with both sneaky moves and just plain hard hitting wrestling. But Hall was not the inexperienced up and comer that he was on his first run in PCW. He was much more confident and self assured, coming back from Flowers' attacks and making him pay some dues. He powered out of an attempted piledriver, then levelled him with a big clothesline. He followed up with the Gator Breaker (Fallaway Slam) to take the match. Big Scott Hall is on a tear, and the fans are loving it. The Midnight Express vs. The Destruction Crew Ronnie P. Gossett's constant hectoring of the Destruction Crew as "The Tag Team Of The Future" has done something that would have previously seemed impossible : he has gotten the fans rallying behind Jim Cornette and the Midnight Express. Cornette and Gossett's respective forces have exchanged wins in their various matches, but this would be the most high profile match between the two teams. While Enos and Bloom certainly have a lot of power and muscle on their side, the superior teamwork of the Midnights was able to counter that. Eaton and Lane ran rings around the Crew, using their combination and double team moves to spectacular effect. The Crew wound up going to subterfuge. While Cornette was chasing Gossett around the ring with his tennis racquet, Enos took advantage of the distraction by tripping Eaton while coming off the ropes, setting him up for a diving clothesline by Bloom. Enos held Eaton's leg down from the outside to get Bloom the tainted win. Although they may have lost this round, you can bet that Cornette and the Midnights are planning some sort of retort. Pacific Tag Team Title Match : Coast 2 Coast (John Tatum & Jack Victory) © vs. The Bruise Brothers The Harris Twins were brought into the Playboy Club with the promise of a title shot, and it didn't take long for the Playboy to deliver. The big bruisers towered over their opponents, and it looked like the champions were behind the 8 ball in this match. But they had a few tricks of their own, using their considerable guile to stay on an even keel with the Bruise Brothers. The twins kept up their attack and seemed to be wearing down the champions, but got overconfident, with one of them charging into Tatum and catching a face full of Superkick. Victory held off the other twin and they were able to successfully defend their titles. Make no mistake, Coast 2 Coast are the real deal. Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Curt Hennig © vs. Barry Windham The second night main event was the hotly anticipated Heavyweight Title match between two former friends and allies. With his shocking betrayal of Curt Hennig and the Brigade, "The Widowmaker" had declared war on his former team and set his sights on the Heavyweight Title. He had a deep scowl on his face as he headed out to the ring with Paul Bearer, ignoring the boos that rained down on him from the fans. Hennig had a look of determination, clearly set on setting aside the one time friendship and coming out as champion, no matter what. There was an added ruthlessness to Windham's offense, attacking with a viciousness that hadn't been seen before from the big Texan. Hennig kept bouncing back, showing the resiliency that had driven him to the championship. Hennig was able to get Windham set up for the Hennig-Plex, but Windham dug in and blocked the move. Then, out of nowhere, Hennig was levelled with a clothesline. The Undertaker had run into the ring and attacked him. As the ref called for the DQ, Maxx Payne, Jimmie Lee, and the Vampire Warrior soon joined the fray. The Neighborhood Of Evil brutally attacked Hennig until Scott Hall, Brian Lee, Dustin Rhodes and Lou Perez charged in to run them off. It looks like the war between the Brigade and the Neighborhood Of Evil has kicked into high gear.