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Pacific Coast Wrestling Aloha Spectacular 1988 from the Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Night One Vic Steamboat vs. Curtis Hughes The Honolulu fans were buzzing with excitement as the first PCW Mega Show of 1988 kicks of from the Neil S. Blaisdell Center. The crowd was solidly behind Hawaiian favorite "The Demon" Vic Steamboat as he faced off with the big roughneck Mr. Hughes. Steamboat's manager , Jim Cornette, was constantly jawing with Ronnie P. Gossett, who was in Hughes' corner, but the two wrestlers kept their focus squarely on each other. Hughes tried to use his considerable size and power to overwhelm Steamboat. But the Demon showed the ferocity of his new nickname by firing back at the Cat with everything he had. Hughes kept on attacking with increasing recklessness, leading to him charging Steamboat when he was at the ropes, only for Steamboat to flip him outside with a backdrop. Steamboat then went up top and hit a spectacular flying cross body press to the outside. Steamboat was able to beat Hughes back into the ring and the ref signaled that the Demon had won by countout. A hard fought victory that went over well with the Hawaiian crowd. The Southern Boys vs. The Holly Cousins With the influx of new teams in the PCW tag ranks, it has been a real challenge to stand out in the division. Clearly feeling the heat, the Southern Boys and the Hollys went out and had an absolute barn burner off the match. Both teams were going at top speed, and the fans were rapt with fascination as each team kept trying to one up each other. The Southern Boys were finally able to put down Crash with a double clothesline off the ropes, but it took all they had. The fans rewarded them with a huge round of applause, as both teams had left it all on the mat tonight. Doug Furnas vs. Gary Albright Ever since his arrival in PCW, "The Animal" Gary Albright has torn through the opposition without breaking a sweat. He and his manager Gary Hart have had a particular focus in calling out the Army, and to that end have signed this match with the Army's powerhouse Doug Furnas. Furnas threw everything in his considerable arsenal at Albright, and although it looked like he made a dent in the Animal's defenses, he just couldn't get Albright down. Albright was able to catch some big suplexes on Furnas that took the wind out of Doug's sails. He then locked the Oklahoma native in the Dragon Suplex and forced him to tap out. Furnas gave it his best shot, but the Animal just could not be stopped. The Lethal Weapons (Steve Blackman & Al Snow) vs. Dean & Joe Malenko With the end of the Black Gold and Bomb Squad tag teams, Blackman and Snow found themselves struggling to make any headway in PCW. By joining together as the Lethal Weapons, they have found themselves on quite an upswing. Tonight, they would face their toughest test yet in the Malenko Brothers. This was a vicious back and forth match , with the technical skill and submissions of the Malenkos being matched by the intensity and innovation of the Lethal Weapons. It seemed at different points that either team could have prevailed, until out of nowhere, Blackman caught Dean flat footed with a Bicycle Kick and Snow held off Joe long enough to get the three count . The Malenkos and their manager Gary Hart were seething, but the Lethal Weapons and the fans were jubilant at this victory. The Cheetah Kid vs. Angel Acevedo In his short time in PCW, Cheetah Kid has made a reputation as a top high flyer. But when he faced the double tough enforcer of the Diamond Exchange, he surprised the fans by be willing to go down and dirty with the Cuban Assassin. The masked man may be new to PCW, but has a fair amount of experience, and seemed to have a counter for every trick Acevedo threw at him. He was able to take the Assassin down with a somersault flip off the ropes, then pin him with a Power Bomb. The Cheetah Kid was triumphant in his first PCW Mega Show. A sign of things to come? Falls Count Anywhere Match : Pierre Carl Ouellet vs. Cactus Jack These two rough and tumble young men have been having one of the sleeper feuds of the past few months, with several brutal matches that have left the PCW crowds agog. It has gotten to the point where the action could not be contained to the ring, resulting in this falls count anywhere match. It got off to a rollicking start from the moment the bell rang, when Cactus ambushed PCO and sent him out of the ring with the Cactus Clothesline. These two waged a ferocious war throughout the Neal S. Blaisdell Center, going up and down the aisles and into the audience. Both men were battered, bruised and bloodied by the time Ouellet hit a piledriver onto the concrete to finally put Cactus down for the count. It took everything he had, but the popular French Canadian had come out on top. Owen Hart vs. Buzz Sawyer Another slow burning but strong feud has been between the Snowbirds and the Diamond Exchange, with some of the most heated matches between Buzz Sawyer and young Owen Hart. The kept that going into this match, as the two battled with a white hot intensity that just would not let up. Owen kept up his attack with his dazzling high flying moves and considerable technical skills, while Sawyer kept up a steady barrage of big lefts and rights. It looked like Owen might just turn the tide but he got overconfident and Sawyer caught him coming off the ropes with a crushing powerslam. Sawyer followed up with a Bombs Awa Kneedrop and that was that. Owen gave it his best shot but came up just short against the Mad Dog. Submission Title Match : Bob Backlund © vs. Dan Severn Ever since he won the Submission Title from Dan Severn last year, Bob Backlund has kept the title belt secure around his waist, seeing off a host of challengers. But the Beast has fought hard to get himself back into contention, and tonight, he would finally get his rematch. Both the Army and the Knights Templar were at ringside observing the match, but did not interfere as the two men got it done in the middle of the ring. Backlund and Severn had a scientific masterpiece, which the experience of the champion being tested by the youth and versatility of the challenger. Several times it looked like Severn might have Backlund trapped, only for the champion to escape by the skin of his teeth. Backlund in turn wrenched Severn's limbs every which way, but the Beast would not give in. It looked like it would be another successful defense for Backlund when he got Severn set for the Cross Face Chicken Wing in the middle of the ring. But, quick as a flash, Severn reversed it, applying his own Chicken Wing. Backlund flailed mightily trying to escape. But Severn kept him in the hold with the vice like grip of his powerful legs, and after a protracted struggle, Backlund tapped out. Severn had done it! The Army celebrated with him as he put the belt around his waist. The Knights Templar looked disappointed but helped their fallen leader to the back. Severn was now the champion. But with a host of tough challengers gunning for title, he was going to be in for a trying reign. Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : Brian Pillman © vs. Cyrus The Virus The mysterious Cyrus had come, seemingly out of nowhere but actually from Canada, like a plague to PCW , joining with the Wild Things and getting several impressive victories while bewildering people with his disturbing personality. It was a testament to his talent that he was able to earn a title match so soon in his career, and he was looking to make the most of it. Pillman was clearly taking this new threat to his title very seriously, not letting down his guard for an instant. Even so, Cyrus did manage to sneak in some cheap shots and psychological warfare, and Pillman had his hands full with this devious young challenger. The champion's experience proved the deciding factor when Cyrus monkey flipped Pillman out of the ring, only for Pillman to catch himself on the top rope and land on the ring apron. Cyrus took a moment to congratulate himself , only turn around and be hit with the Air Pillman. Pillman had survived as champion, but Cyrus proved he had truly arrived as a contender. Golden State Tag Team Title Match : British Steel (Steven Regal & Robbie Brookside) © vs. Art Barr & Eddie Guerrero The team of Regal and Brookside faced a lot of trials in 1987, at one point looking like they might break up, but they came through stronger than ever, winning the Golden State Tag Team Titles. Since then , they have been constantly pursued by the hungry young Wild Things team of Barr and Guerrero. The Wild Things were relentless in this match, and though British Steel certainly got their own shots in, the constant skullduggery of the challengers was starting to take its toll. Guerrero was aiming to put the match away when he had Brookside set up for an over the shoulder neckbreaker. But Brookside blocked it and countered with a backslide that just barely kept Guerrero's shoulders to the mat for the three count. British Steel were able to hold onto their titles, but judging by the way Guerrero and Barr were whispering to each other as they left the ring, they weren't done with the Wild Things by a long chalk. Pacific Television Title Match : Bret Hart © vs. Jim Neidhart The first night of the Mega Show would come to a close with this highly anticipated match between two brothers in law and former partners and friends. Ever since Neidhart's betrayal of Hart and joining the Knights Templar , it had been no secret that he would soon be coming after the Hitman. Tonight, he would also been looking to gain the title that had previously been held by his mentor, Bob Backlund. The Anvil pounded Bret hard, battering him with brutal forearm shots and knocking him down with mighty shoulder tackles. Bret was able to get Neidhart down to the mat, but could not wrap up his big strong legs in the Sharpshooter. Bret was able to fight out of some attempts at the Anvilizer, and though Neidhart was able to apply the Camel Clutch, he was too close to the ropes and was forced to break the hold. Neidhart was able to set Bret up for the kill when he whipped him hard into the turnbuckle and charged in with a shoulder tackle. But Bret dodged out of the way just in time and Neidhart went into the corner and hit his shoulder on the corner post. Bret was able to roll him up and Neidhart was unable to kick out. The Hitman was able to survive his toughest title match yet and score the victory. Next up : Night Two!

Pacific Coast Wrestling Show from the UCSB Event Center, Santa Barbara, February 19th Al Snow vs. Joe Malenko Another technical singles match between members of the Lethal Weapons and the Malenkos that went back and forth until Joe forced Snow to tap out to a Boston Crab Doug Furnas vs. Cactus Jack Big Doug overpowered Cactus with the Volunteer Slam (running Canadian Backbreaker into the corner) The Midnight Express vs. The Hollywood Vampires (The Vampire Warrior & Jimmie Lee) The Midnights did well against the Neighborhood Of Evil but went down when the Destruction Crew snuck in the ring and clobbered Lane with their sledge hammers, setting him up for the Spinal Grinder from "The Gravedigger" Jimmie Lee Dan Severn vs. Maxx Payne Severn faced the sternest test of his career when he was able to survive big Maxx Payne's attempts to trap him in the Payne Killer and forced him to tap out to a guillotine choke Golden State Tag Team Title Match : British Steel (Steven Regal & Robbie Brookside) © vs. The Destruction Crew Enos and Bloom were going for their first tag title shot in their young PCW career, and were out to make the most of it. Their combination of power and ruthlessness presented quite a challenge to the young Englishmen. But their recent past came back to haunt them as the Midnight Express , seeking payback for the earlier interference, took advantage of a ref distraction and clipped Enos from behind. This left him easy prey for the Regal-Plex and a win for British Steel. Pacific Television Title Match : Bret Hart © vs. Buzz Sawyer Brett was facing an incredible challenge in the unhinged and determined Buzz Sawyer. This was a ferocious battle that wound up going to a 30 minute time limit draw.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the LA Sports Arena, Los Angeles, on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN, February 18th Vic Steamboat vs. Angel Acevedo "The Demon" proved he was really back when he defeated "The Cuban Assassin" when he hit the Flying Cross Body Press on Acevedo. Tony St. Clair vs. Jim Neidhart As one my guess, an incredibly tough battle that went to the Anvil when he hit "Tough" Tony with a running forearm smash The Cheetah Kid vs. Chris Candido The Cheetah Kid continued to impress when he pinned the formed Light Heavyweight champ with a Sunset Flip out of the corner Billy Jack Haynes, The Force Of July (The Patriot & The Eagle) , & Coast 2 Coast (John Tatum & Jack Victory) vs. The Playboy Club (Buddy Rose, Scotty The Body, Reno Riggins, & The Bruise Brothers) An epic ten man tag that the Playboy Club took by subterfuge when one of the Harris Twins sneakily took the place of his brother by ambushing Tatum with a front kick and getting the pinfall California Title Match : Scott Hall © vs. Bob Backlund An intense battle that went down to Backlund attempting a German Suplex, only for Hall to block it and counter with a Belly To Back suplex and successfully defend his title Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Curt Hennig © vs. The Undertaker Hennig fought hard against the Dead Man, but wound up facing a two on one ambush when he was attacked by Barry Windham. As the ref called for the DQ, the two continued their attack until Scott Hall rushed out and ran them off.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Olympic Auditorium , Los Angeles , on ESPN / TSN, February 17th The Hollywood Vampires (The Vampire Warrior & Jimmie Lee) vs. Jiff Wilson & Willard Smith Yikes. The Neighborhood Of Evil have been a threat ever since their inception, but emboldened by their recent attacks on members of the Brigade, the Hollywood Vampires let out all the stops in this match. They steamrolled over Wilson and Smith, with Warrior pinning Smith with the Impaler while the Gravedigger hit the Spinal Grinder on Wilson on the concrete. The Brigade are really going to need to rally if they are going to survive this. Pierre Carl Ouellet vs. Louie Spicolli After both his partner Big Jos Leduc and his good friend Cannonball Grizzly left PCW, Ouellet found himself a man standing alone. Not one to give up against the odds, Ouellet has taken on a variety of tough competitors, taking a licking but always giving as well as he got and earning respect. He brought that determination to his match with one half of the Suicide Blondes, the burly Louie Spicolli. Spicolli certainly tried to overpower Ouellet, but the French Canadian came here to fight, and was able to knock down Spicolli and hit the Flying Senton for the victory. It never pays to underestimate PCO. Lou Perez, Dustin Rhodes & Brian Lee vs. Cyrus The Virus & The Holly Cousins It looks like "Bulldozer" Brian Lee is well and truly in the Brigade now, as he, Perez and Rhodes gear up for their showdown with the Neighborhood Of Evil next week at Aloha Spectacular. The trio meshed well as they too on the odd assemblage of Cyrus and the Holly Cousins. All three Brigade members got their chance to shine, with Perez getting the pinfall on Crash after a Helicopter Slam while Rhodes and Lee clotheslined Bob and Cyrus out of the ring. A big victory, but given the recent actions of the Undertaker and the Hollywood Vampires, the Brigade will need all the momentum they can manager for their upcoming match. Steve Blackman vs. Dean Malenko After a rough start to the year, Blackman has been on something of a surge since forming the Lethal Weapons with Al Snow. Snow joined Blackman at ringside along with Army leader Dan Severn, while Dean Malenko was accompanied by his brother Joe and manager Gary Hart, but the action was kept to the ring in an intense technical showdown. Dean had the advantage in takedowns and submission holds, while Blackman had the edge in kicks and strikes. This proved to make the difference as Blackman caught Dean flat footed with a running Bicycle Kick for the pinfall. A big win for Blackman, but you can bet that the Malenkos will be out to even the score. The Southern Boys vs. Art Barr & Eddie Guerrero With a big Golden State Tag Team Title match coming up at Aloha Spectacular, the Wild Things faced a considerable stumbling block in Tracy Smothers and Steve Armstrong. The Southern Boys gave a considerable fight to Barr and Guerrero, with the Wild Things backpedaling through much of the match. They went to the gutter to pull out the win, with Barr sneaking in a low blow from behind on Armstrong to set him up for a reverse neckbreaker from Guerrero. A dirty win but a win nonetheless, and the Wild Things have to be hoping they can keep that trend up going into their title match with British Steel.

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With PCW's first Mega Show just a couple of weeks away, we are now able to announce the full lineup. A lot of great matches coming up that are bound to get the fans excited. Pacific Coast Wrestling Aloha Spectacular 1988 from the Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Night One Vic Steamboat vs. Curtis Hughes The Southern Boys vs. The Holly Cousins Doug Furnas vs. Gary Albright The Lethal Weapons (Steve Blackman & Al Snow) vs. Dean & Joe Malenko The Cheetah Kid vs. Angel Acevedo Falls Count Anywhere Match : Pierre Carl Ouellet vs. Cactus Jack Owen Hart vs. Buzz Sawyer Submission Title Match : Bob Backlund © vs. Dan Severn Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : Brian Pillman © vs. Cyrus The Virus Golden State Tag Team Title Match : British Steel (Steven Regal & Robbie Brookside) © vs. Art Barr & Eddie Guerrero Pacific Television Title Match : Bret Hart © vs. Jim Neidhart Pacific Coast Wrestling Aloha Spectacular 1988 from the Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Night Two Brian Christopher vs. Bull Pain Dustin Rhodes, Lou Perez & Brian Lee vs. The Undertaker & The Hollywood Vampires (The Vampire Warrior & Jimmie Lee) Billy Jack Haynes & The Force Of July (The Patriot & The Eagle) vs. Buddy Rose & The Sin City Superstars (Scotty The Body & Reno Riggins) Tony St. Clair vs. Maxx Payne The Golden Guns (Todd Morton & Jerry Lynn) vs. The Suicide Blondes (Chris Candido & Louie Spicolli) California Title Match : Scott Hall © vs. "Diamond" Timothy Flowers The Midnight Express vs. The Destruction Crew Pacific Tag Team Title Match : Coast 2 Coast (John Tatum & Jack Victory) © vs. The Bruise Brothers Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Curt Hennig © vs. Barry Windham

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Selland Arena, Fresno, February 12th The Cheetah Kid vs. Reno Riggins The masked man bounced back from his earlier loss by pinning Riggins following a Power Bomb The Golden Guns (Todd Morton & Jerry Lynn) vs. The Holly Cousins These two teams had an incredibly fast paced match that went to the Guns when Lynn hit a Package Piledriver on Bob Holly Steve Armstrong vs. Curtis Hughes Mr. Hughes was clearly angry at his being pinned by Vic Steamboat last week, and took it out on poor Steve, pinning him with the Cat's Claw (modified side slam onto the knee). Owen Hart vs. Jim Neidhart A titanic battle between former comrades that went to the Anvil when he caught Owen attempting a running cross body and reversed it into a power slam. The Midnight Express & Vic Steamboat vs. The Destruction Crew & Bull Pain As can be imagined, a crazy match that threatened to spin out of control at several instances. During a 6 man melee, the Express were able to hit a Flapjack on Bloom and hold off his partners for the one two three, scoring the first pinfall on a member of the Destruction Crew. Pierre Carl Ouellet vs. Angel Acevedo Ouellet faced another tough customer in the Cuban Assassin, this coming out on top after hitting a flying senton. Submission Title Match : Bob Backlund © vs. Steven Regal Young Regal gave a credible challenge, coming close on several occasions in locking Backlund in the Regal Stretch before ultimately being forced to tap out to the Cross Face Chicken Wing California Title Match : Scott Hall © vs. Maxx Payne Hall did everything he could to hold off big Maxx Payne , but the match went to a DQ when he was attacked by the Hollywood Vampires. Dustin Rhodes and Brian Lee rushed out to even the sides, forcing the Neighborhood Of Evil to beat a hasty retreat.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Cow Palace , San Francisco, on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN, February 11th The Golden Guns (Todd Morton & Jerry Lynn) vs. Joe & Dean Malenko A fast paced tag match that went to the Malenkos when Dean pinned Todd after a Brainbuster Tracy Smothers vs. Gary Albright Smothers did his best but was overwhelmed by the huge Animal, who forced him to submit to the Dragon Sleeper Brian Christopher vs. Cyrus The Virus Christopher had Jim Cornette in his corner while Cyrus had Cactus Jack, but both men kept the action in the ring for a tightly contested battle that went to a 15 minute time limit draw. Buddy Rose vs. The Eagle A wild match that wound going to a no contest when the Sin City Superstars and the Patriot got involved. Golden State Tag Team Title Match : British Steel (Steven Regal & Robbie Brookside) © vs. Art Barr & Eddie Guerrero A long and intense match where it seemed on several occasions that the Wild Things might take the titles. It wound up coming down to a battle of rollups between Guerrero and Brookside, with Brookside coming out on top for the one two three. Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Curt Hennig © vs. "Diamond" Timothy Flowers Hennig had his hands full with the always dangerous leader of the Diamond Exchange, who showed why he was a contender for any title he set his sights on. After a close battle, Hennig countered out of an attempted Piledriver with a slingshot into the corner, then followed up with the Hennig-Plex to successfully defend his title.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Oakland Alameda County Arena, Oakland, on ESPN / TSN, February 10th Vic Steamboat vs. Jonathan Libby After last week, it was no surprise that "The Demon" Vic Steamboat came out accompanied by Jim Cornette, although it was still an odd sight to see. Steamboat continued to distinguish himself from his brother with both his red and black gear and an intensity bordering on ferocity. One had to wonder what sort of influence Cornette had on Steamboat as "The Demon" tore into Libby, blistering him with chops and tossing him around the ring with backdrops before finishing him with the Flying Cross Body Press. Steamboat is clearly looking to make his own name now in PCW, and with the Louisville Lip guiding him, who can deny him? Pierre Carl Ouellet vs. Buzz Sawyer Sawyer has been cutting through the opposition like a proverbial buzzsaw , with his sights now set on Owen Hart as his next victim. But Pierre Carl Ouellet was not someone to look past, and Sawyer was caught off guard by how much of a fight he got from the double tough French Canadian. These two threw down and were both battered and bruised by the end of the match. Sawyer still was able to pull it out by catching Ouellet off the ropes with a powerslam, but after the mauling he took, he is not likely to take him so lightly again. Interview : Don Coss stands in the ring Coss : Ladies and gentlemen, my next guest is one of the most impressive young guns to recently make their debut in Pacific Coast Wrestling … "Bulldozer" Brian Lee! The crowd cheers as the popular "Bulldozer" heads out to the ring, shaking hands with the fans along the way. Coss : Brian Lee, you have gained a lot of fans in your short time in Pacific Coast Wrestling. But when you interfered in the Vampire Warrior's attack on Dustin Rhodes, you may have made some enemies as well. Do you regret stepping into the middle of the war between the Brigade and the Neighborhood Of Evil. Lee : Not for a danged minute, Don. I am not going to just stand by when anyone tries to gang up on one wrestler. But I have personal reasons as well . You see … Lee is cut off as a commotion stirs up from the back. The members of the Brigade make an unannounced appearance, and as Curt Hennig, Scott Hall , Lou Perez and Dustin Rhodes join Coss and Lee in the ring, they have looks of concern on their faces. Hennig : Brian, we are so sorry to interrupt but we just had to come out. First off , we wanted to thank you for coming out to help Dustin. It was mighty honorable thing you did. But we also have to ask you to help us out again. The Brigade has a six man tag match coming up at Aloha Spectacular against the Undertaker and the Vampire Warriors. But Scott and I both have title defenses and Dustin and Lou need someone to be their partner. I know it is a lot to ask, but would you be their partner? Lee : It's not much to ask and I will be glad to help out. As I was about to say, I have personal reasons to get involved. You see, Red … or the Undertaker as he is now calling himself, is my cousin! (shocked looks from the Brigade and gasps from the fans) So this isn't just about personal honor, it's about family honor. So if you need my help to try to put a stop to my cousin, I'm your man! *shakes hands with Hennig as the crowd cheers* Tony St. Clair vs. Bull Pain "Tough" Tony had to dig in deep on this one, as Bull Pain has been coming in to his own as a singles threat of late. The big Bull just kept coming after St. Clair, and the Englishman was at something of a loss to figure out how to hold him off. St. Clair did what he could to take him down to the mat, but Pain would fight his way out of every takedown attempt. St. Clair was finally able to hit the spinning forearm smash to put him down, but Pain gave him one hell of a fight. The Southern Boys vs. The Suicide Blondes (Chris Candido & Louie Spicolli) With the flood of new teams to the PCW tag division, it is hard for a team like the Southern Boys to avoid getting lost in the shuffle. But as they took on the duo from the Knights Templar, they showed that they were just as competitive as ever. While Candido and Spicolli were stern competition, Smothers ultimately took down Candido with the Jawjacker. Even in the current environment, Smothers and Armstrong are on the rise. The Cheetah Kid vs. Barry Windham While the Cheetah Kid has impressed many in his short time in PCW, he seemed clearly outmatched going into this match. Not only did Barry Windham tower over him, but ever since Barry turned his back on the Brigade and joined up with the Neighborhood Of Evil , he has been on an absolute rampage. But even though he is new to PCW, the masked man has almost a decade of experience in the ring, and has learned how to take care of himself. He was able to duck and dodge some of Barry's heavier blows and score some hard shots of his own. Although Barry did some damage, Cheetah was always able to bounce back and on several occasions staggered him with dropkicks and high flying moves. The crowd started hoping the masked man might just pull off the upset, but it got shut down when Barry leveled him with an explosive lariat. One Superplex later and the Widowmaker had prevailed. A tough loss, but Cheetah Kid can hold his head high, knowing that had given a tough challenge to the top contender.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from McArthur Court, Eugene, February 5th Brian Christopher vs. Cyrus The Virus Jim Cornette was in the corner of his newest charge and was able to guide him to victory over the always dangerous Cyrus The Virus when Christopher hit the Chris Cross (Full Nelson Facebuster) Doug Furnas vs. Louie Spicolli The powerhouse of the Army defeated Spicolli with the Volunteer Slam (running Canadian Backbreaker into the corner). Lou Perez vs. The Undertaker A brave effort from Perez but he could not overcome the man from the Darkside, who defeated him with the Tombstone. The Cheetah Kid vs. Cactus Jack The wild masked man faced the leader of the Wild Things in a, errr, wild match that Cactus took with a running elbow smash. California Title Match : Scott Hall © vs. Angel Acevedo The Cuban Assassin provided a ferocious challenge to the new California champ, but Hall overpowered him with the Gator Breaker (Fallaway Slam) Pacific Tag Team Title Match : Coast 2 Coast (John Tatum & Jack Victory) © vs. The Bruise Brothers The hell raising champs seem to have found their match as these teams had a knock down, drag out fight that went long and ended in a double DQ when all four men were brawling in the ring at the same time.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Portland Memorial Coliseum , Portland , on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN, February 4th The Lethal Weapons (Steve Blackman & Al Snow) vs. Joe & Dean Malenko The newly minted team of the Lethal Weapons faced off against the Malenko Brothers in a closely fought bout that went to a 15 minute time limit draw. Tony St. Clair vs. Buzz Sawyer St. Clair showed why he was called "Tough" Tony as he withstood the attacks of the always fierce "Mad Dog" to put him down with the spinning forearm smash. Steven Regal vs. Maxx Payne Young Regal put up a good fight but wound up being overwhelmed by Payne who hit the Payne Threshold (side suplex) to get the win Billy Jack Haynes vs. Buddy Rose Despite the Playboy pulling out many of his considerable dirty tricks , Haynes just kept coming back and was able to get Rose in the Full Nelson. Before he could force him to submit, the Sin City Superstars came in to break it up, leading to a DQ. The three continued their attack until the Force Of July rushed in and ran them off. Bret & Owen Hart vs. Bob Backlund & Jim Neidhart The Hart Brothers had a long and intense battle with the leader of the Knights Templar and his top protégé. Bret and Neidhart had a number of furious exchanges, but it was Backlund who pulled out the victory by pinning Owen with the Backlund Bridge. Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Curt Hennig © vs. Jimmie Lee Hennig continued his run of hart hitting defenses against the Grave Digger of the Hollywood Vampires. This was an out and out fight where both men dished out some big bombs until Hennig was able to shut down the Spinal Grinder with a dropkick, then hit a jumping neck snap to hold him down long enough for the one two three.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Portland Sports Arena, Portland , on ESPN / TSN, February 3rd The Holly Cousins vs. John Kenney & Rory Freeman Although they haven't gotten too many wins lately, Bob and Crash Holly have certainly garnered a lot of attention with their scrappy, go-to-hell style of fighting. Make no mistake about it, they didn't come to this match to wrestle but to fight, and Kenney and Freeman perhaps wished they had stayed home. The rambunctious cousins made mince meat of them before Bob finally put the finishing touches with an Alabama Slam on Freeman. Anyone who signs a contract with the Holly Cousins had best be aware of what they are in for. Dustin Rhodes vs. The Vampire Warrior Ever since the defection of Barry Windham to the Neighborhood of Evil, his former comrades in the Brigade have been relentlessly targeted by Paul Bearer's men. For his bout with the Vampire Warrior , Dustin Rhodes had to cope with not only Bearer but also the other half of the Hollywood Vampires, Jimmy Lee. Rhodes did his best to shut out the distractions and focus on the matter at hand, and did very well against the fanged one. Too well for Bearer's liking, as he directed the Gravedigger to hit Rhodes with his shovel when Dustin went into the ropes, leading to a DQ. Both of the Hollywood Vampires continued to attack him until Brian Lee rushed out and , in an impressive show of power and toughness, clothesline them both over the top rope. He then stood protectively in front of Dustin, almost daring them to come at him, but Bearer called his men off and ordered them back to the locker room. They may have had the run of things so far, but it looks like the Neighborhood Of Evil have made a powerful new enemy in the big Bulldozer. The Golden Guns (Todd Morton & Jerry Lynn) vs. The Suicide Blondes (Chris Candido & Louie Spicolli) The team of Morton and Lynn have recently changed their name to the Golden Guns , possibly in an attempt to stand out more in the highly competitive PCW tag team division. They faced a stern test of their new resolve in the Suicide Blondes, who were determined to nip this challenge right in the bud. The Golden Guns kept firing back with everything they had, and Lynn was able to hit a flying Sunset Flip on Candido to get a hard fought win over the Knights Templar. An impressive victory that should help the Guns put their mark on the Pacific Coast tag rankings. Pierre Carl Ouellet vs. Jim Neidhart Without a doubt, these are two of the toughest men in PCW. In his relatively short time on the Pacific Coast, Ouellet has earned a reputation as someone who backs down from nobody, as shown in his ongoing feud with Cactus Jack. The Anvil, of course, needs no introduction, having proved his credentials as the tough as nails enforcer for the Knights Templar. The two put on a predictably hard hitting hard hitting bout, with both men determined not to give an inch to the other. Neidhart dug deep to pull this out when he exploded out of the corner and leveled Ouellet with a running forearm smash. Strangely, he didn't try to submit him with either the Anvilizer or the Camel Clutch, instead covering him for the three count. Afterwards, Neidhart helped Ouellet to his feet and shook the French Canadian's hand as a show of respect before both men returned exhausted to the locker room. The Force Of July (The Patriot & The Eagle) vs. The Sin City Superstars (Scotty The Body & Reno Riggins) This was definitely a colourful match, with the masks of the Force Of July contrasting with the garish gear of the Superstars. Buddy Rose was out with the Superstars, keeping an eye on his new proteges. Scotty and Riggins were not about to overpower the athletic masked me, so tried misdirection and razzle dazzle. They were able to get the better of things for a while, but eventually the Patriot and the Falcon had enough and called on their considerable athletic ability to start bouncing the Superstars around the ring with shoulder tackles and clotheslines. At this point, Buddy Rose decided to intervene, sliding a metal chair into the ring when the ref was distracted. Scotty picked up the chair, but the Eagle spotted it and grabbed it as well. Instead of engaging in a tug of war, Scotty immediately let go and flopped to the mat on his back. The ref then turned around and, seeing the Eagle with the chair standing over the prone Scotty, called for the DQ on the Force Of July. The Patriot and the Eagle protested that they hadn't done anything, but the ref was adamant. The Superstars swiftly retreated from the ring, laughing all the way, while the Playboy gave them a proud look. The Destruction Crew, Bull Pain & Curtis Hughes vs. The Midnight Express, ?? ?? & ?? ?? This would be the first appearance of Jim Cornette and his men since the brutal ambush at the hands of the Destruction Crew two weeks before. There was much speculation as to who their partners will be. Ronnie P. Gossett and his cohorts didn't seem to be at all concerned, bearing cocky grins as they made their way to the ring. The Midnight Express were out next, and Jim Cornette immediately demanded the microphone. Cornette : You thought you were rid of me, Porky, but I am like a bad rash in that I don't go away so easily. You aren't going to catch me by surprise more than once, and I found just the right people to join the Express in taking down your band of goofballs. The first is a young man whose short career I have followed with keen interest. He has faced some much bigger men and taken some beatings, but he has always come back from them, and has just the fire that I am looking for … Brian Christopher! The crowd cheers on the young sparkplug, but Gossett's crew all laugh, clearly not taking Christopher seriously. Cornette : And the next member of our team is one of the most persistent and determined opponents the Midnight Express have ever faced. He was such a thorn in our side, we did everything we could to get him out of PCW. But if we could be the ones to get him out, we could bring him back in and that's what we've done. I called him up and told him what you idiots were doing to the Pacific Coast, and we made our peace. My mother's lawyers paved the way to bring him back in, and now you are going to have to face … "The Demon" Vic Steamboat! This announcement resulted in both a loud cheer from the fans and a show of consternation from Gossett's crew. Steamboat had not been seen in some months, ever since losing a loser leaves town match to the Express. But this was a different Vic Steamboat, with bold red and black ring gear and a previously unseen look of intensity. The match soon got down to brass tacks, with both sides setting a furious pace. Gossett's team tried to focus on Christopher, seeing him as the weak link. A grave mistake, as the smaller man was able to run the big bruisers ragged before tagging out when they tried to make him pay. The Midnight Express and the Destruction Crew both hit big moves on each other, ultimately fighting each other to a standstill. It all came down to a massive brawl in the ring, with Hughes failing to notice that Steamboat had ascended to the top rope. The Demon came off the top with a Flying Crossbody Press and the rest of his team held off the opposition long enough for him to score the pinfall. Steamboat had made a huge comeback and Cornette's new alliance had scored a major victory over their rivals.

With Pacific Coast Wrestling's first Mega Show of the year, Aloha Spectacular, just a few weeks away, PCW is ready to announce the main events of both nights : Night One Pacific Television Title Match : Bret Hart © vs. Jim Neidhart Night Two Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Curt Hennig © vs. Barry Windham

DC Drake working with Sully is sheer genius.

Not wanting to give much away, but I intend to use Cheetah Kid a lot more. I was unaware that he was as experienced as he was at this point, he was already in his 30s.

According to prowrestling.fandom.com , Lou was billed as his younger brother, but was in fact his cousin. The family resemblance is still very close.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Kelowna Memorial Arena, Kelowna, January 29th The Lethal Weapons (Steve Blackman & Al Snow) vs. The Suicide Blondes (Chris Candido & Louie Spicolli) The Lethal Weapons kept their momentum going with a win when Snow pinned his former partner Candido with a Snow Bomb The Southern Boys vs. Bob & Crash Holly The always scrappy Holly Cousins put up quite a fight before Smothers was able to hit the Jawjacker on Bob to pull out the win for the Southern Boys Owen Hart & Brian Pillman vs. "Diamond" Timothy Flowers & Buzz Sawyer Another down and dirty fight that went to the Diamond Exchange when Sawyer hit a low blow on Owen from behind to set him up for a piledriver from Flowers Robbie Brookside vs. Cyrus The Virus A fast paced Light Heavyweight bout that Cyrus took with a Frog Splash Pacific Tag Team Title Match : Coast 2 Coast (John Tatum & Jack Victory) © vs. The Sin City Superstars (Scotty The Body & Reno Riggins) Scotty and Reno thought they were the biggest party animals on the West Coast, but they met their match in the hell raising tag champs. Credit where it was due, the Superstars kept up the pressure on Coast 2 Coast until Victory was able to hit the Victory-Plex to successfully defend the titles.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN , January 29th Pierre Carl Ouellet vs. Jim Neidhart Two of the toughest SOBs in PCW went at it in a knock down, drag out fight. Ouellet was able to fight out of attempts to put him in the Camel Clutch or the Anvilizer, but Neidhart was finally able to put him down with a powerslam. Tony St. Clair vs. Louie Spicolli The young member of the Suicide Blondes showed a lot of fire in this match, and it took a lot of effort from St. Clair to pin him with the Floating Butterfly Suplex Dan Severn vs. Joe Malenko The new leader of the Army squared off in a tough technical battle with one of the members of the Pride and Severn prevailed by forcing Malenko to tap out to the Body Scissors Sleeper The Golden Guns (Todd Morton & Jerry Lynn) vs. Art Barr & Eddie Guerrero The newly dubbed Golden Guns gave the Wild Things quite the run for their money before Barr pinned Morton following a jumping piledriver. Submission Title Match : Bob Backlund © vs. Dean Malenko Backlund had an incredible struggle to come out with his title intact, just barely making it out of the Texas Cloverleaf before getting Dean to tap out to the Cross Face Chicken Wing Pacific Television Title Match : Bret Hart © vs. Buzz Sawyer A brutal war that wound up going to a double DQ when "Diamond" Timothy Flowers and Owen Hart got involved.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Victoria Memorial Arena, Victoria, on ESPN / TSN, January 27th The Lethal Weapons (Steve Blackman & Al Snow) vs. Brook Geraghty & John Palyok Last week, Dan Severn and Steve Blackman came to the aid of Al Snow when he was attacked post match by Gary Albright. Tonight, Severn was in the corner as the newly formed team of Blackman and Snow made their debut. The name of the Lethal Weapons proved prescient as they made mincemeat of Geraghty and Palyok. They seemed to gel instantly as a team, with plenty of combination moves that dazzled the crowd before Blackman polished off Geraghty with a running bicycle kick. It's tough to make an impression in the already crowded PCW tag team division, but the Lethal Weapons have made an immediate impact. The Gold Exchange (Todd Morton & Jerry Lynn) vs. The Destruction Crew Ronnie P. Gossett and the Destruction Crew were especially smug after their ambush of Jim Cornette and the Midnight Express last week. Morton and Lynn did everything they could to hold them back, but the DC Juggernaut would not be denied. It was only a matter of time before the Wrecking Ball took Lynn down and that was that. Gossett, Bloom and Enos must be feeling on top of the world right now, and who can blame him? Owen Hart vs. Angel Acevedo The Hart Brothers have been having a lot of conflict lately with the Diamond Exchange, and Owen has been at the forefront in his feud with Buzz Sawyer. Tonight, he would face the enforcer of the Diamond Exchange, the Cuban Assassin, who was certainly not about to go easy on Owen. But while Owen has been well known as a Light Heavyweight, he was also a product of his family's notorious Dungeon, and proved himself to be just as tough as any of his brothers. He took whatever Acevedo could dish out and returned it in kind. An attempted DDT from Acevedo was shut down hard with a belly to belly suplex. Owen swiftly went up top and hit a Moonsault for the win. Clearly, Owen is not about to take any guff from any of the Diamond Exchange. Brian Christopher vs. Bull Pain The self-satisfied ways of Ronnie P. Gossett and his men continued as he and Bull Pain came out looking particularly pleased with themselves. They were clearly not taking young Christopher seriously at all, being particularly dismissive of him early on in the match. But Christopher had a fire in his belly and was determined not to be overlooked. He managed to land some staggering shots and was able to get Pain off balance on a number of occasions. Unfortunately for him, he got overconfident, and when he went for a spinning leg kick, Pain caught him and slammed him down hard on his back. Pain followed up with the Hangman's Drop (two handed chokeslam) and that was that. Only it wasn't, as Pain kept attacking Christopher after the match until Gossett called him off. There is such a thing as being a sore winner, Bull Pain. Cheetah Kid vs. Crash Holly Two of the newest members of the PCW roster squared off in what proved to be a thrilling light heavyweight match. Crash may be getting known as a tag wrestler with his brother Bob, but proved that he was no slouch as a singles wrestler. These two set a wicked pace, and the fans were on the edge of their seats to see who would come out on top. Cheetah Kid ultimately prevailed when he hit the Power Bomb to put Crash's shoulders to the mat. With the fresh crop of newcomers to PCW, the list of contenders to Brian Pillman's Light Heavyweight Title is getting longer by the day. Lou Perez vs. Barry Windham After Windham's shocking betrayal of the Brigade , he has made no secret of his enmity towards his former colleagues. In this match with one of the newest Brigade members, he seemed to take particular pleasure in punishing young Perez. While the Ladies Man put in a noble effort, the newly aggressive Widowmaker was too overwhelming to stop. A crushing Superplex spelled the end for Perez. As if to rub it in, Windham placed his foot on top of Perez as he made the cover, raising his black gloved hand in the air as if to insult the Brigade. Clearly, his vow to destroy the Brigade is not to be taken lightly.

Rockers vs. Islanders is a tag team dream match that I am annoyed never happened IRL.

Real life comes first. Take care of yourself, friend.

Pacific Coast Wrestling Show from the UCSB Event Center, Santa Barbara, January 22nd The Undertaker vs. Pierre Carl Ouellet The Undertaker pinned Ouellet after a Tombstone Brian Christopher vs. Bob Holly In an exciting battle between two rookie light heavyweights, Christopher got the victory with the ChrisCross (Full Nelson Facebuster) The Southern Boys vs. The Hollywood Vampires (The Vampire Warrior & "Gravedigger" Jimmie Lee) A tensely fought tag battle that went to the Vampires when Vampire Warrior hit the Impaler DDT on Armstrong The Cheetah Kid vs. Cyrus The Virus An exciting light heavyweight battle that ended when Cheetah Kid dove out of the ring, but Cyrus was able to dodge out of the way and make it back into the ring in time to win by countout Tony St. Clair vs. Cactus Jack A gritty showdown where St. Clair was able to prevail with a floating Butterfly Suplex Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : Brian Pillman © vs. Crash Holly Pillman defended his Light Heavyweight Title against the energetic newcomer Crash Holly. Holly showed a lot of fire in a match wound up going to the champ when he pinned Crash with a top rope Sunset Flip 2/3 Falls Golden State Tag Team Title Match : British Steel (Steven Regal & Robbie Brookside) © vs. Art Barr & Eddie Guerrero 1st Fall : British Steel pinned Barr following the Lawbreaker (slingshot double belly to back suplex) 2nd Fall : Guerrero pinned Regal after an over the shoulder neckbreaker 3rd Fall : Both teams went to a 45 minute time limit draw Final Result : Draw