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Pacific Coast Wrestling show from McArthur Court, Eugene, April 12th , 1991 Chris Hamrick & Jason Jett vs. The Serial Thrillaz (Mike Maverick & Shane Helms) As Michael Modest has established himself as the singles threat of the Serial Thrillaz, Maverick and Helms have been making a name for themselves as a tag team to watch out for . They showed that with a closely matched win over the Money Train , putting down Jett with the Super Splash (Maverick climbs up to the second turnbuckle, Helms stands on Maverick's shoulders to hit a diving splash). Steve Williams vs. Dean Malenko Despite the size advantage Williams had over Malenko, the Iceman did considerable damage with his array of armlocks and leglocks. Doctor Death finally exploded out of the blocks and bowled Dean over with a running tackle out of the corner, then planting him with a Doctor Bomb for the win. Fastball (Bobby Horne & Robert Thompson) vs. Sabu & Alex Wright This match had an absolutely crazy finish when Sabu set up Horne on a ringside table and hit a moonsault that broke the table in half. Sabu got back in the ring to take the match by countout. Sabu doesn't seem to care who he hurts, including himself. Pacific Submission Title Match : Steven Regal © vs. Lance Storm A cleanly fought technical match with the champ coming out on top with the Regal Stretch. Golden State Tag Team Title Match : Coast 2 Coast (John Tatum & Jack Victory) © vs. Dan Severn & Steve Blackman Dan Severn had Tatum in a leglock, but Hollywood John made it to the ropes. Instead of breaking the hold, Severn tightened it, and when the ref pried him loose, Severn started stomping on Tatum in the corner until the ref called for the DQ and Blackman calmed the Beast down. Perhaps Sabu is not the only crazy one on the West Coast? (Hardly ….) Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : Jushin Liger © vs. Chris Jericho The evening closed out with a light heavyweight classic between two beloved fan favorites. Liger was able to block the Lionsault by pulling up his knees in time, then pinning Jericho with the Tiger Suplex.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Portland Memorial Coliseum , Portland , on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN, April 11th , 1991 David Cash vs. Stevie Richards For the first singles match of his rehabilitation, Stevie Richards had Scotty The Body and Tina Ferrari in his corner. While he did revert slightly to his usual cavorting when he hit an impressive move, a stern look by Scotty would keep things from going too far. It looked like he had pushed things too far when he went down after a leapfrog, possibly from a twisted ankle. When Cash closed in, though, this proved to be a ruse, as Richards used the opportunity to knock down the Money Train member with a Stevie Kick. Unlikely though it seems, Richards looks to be making the most of his salvation run. Tommy Dreamer vs. Eddie Guerrero A surging Guerrero got a hard fought victory over the man from Yonkers with a Frog Splash. Terry Gordy vs. Ted Dibiase A brutal brawl that went to Gordy when he caught Dibiase by surprise with a High Angle Belly to Back Suplex. Dibiase was seething after the match and muttering to himself about revenge. Rick Martel vs. Dennis Condrey Martel was out to avenge his loss from the week before at the hands of Loverboy Dennis. Martel thought he might have had the match when he rolled up Condrey in a small package. Condrey grabbed a fistful of trucks to reverse it … only for Martel to grab Condrey's trunks to re-reverse it and score the pinfall. Looks like Martel is going for a "Fight Fire With Fire" approach. Pacific Tag Team Title Match : Iron & Steel (Tony Atlas & Larry Cameron) © vs. The FBI Jim Cornette's junior team really put Iron & Steel through their paces, running the champs ragged before Guido was finally put down by Atlas' piledriver. Bret Hart, Barry Windham & Bam Bam Bigelow vs. The League Of Gentlemen (Chris Adams, Toshiaki Kawada & Mike Awesome) This was an epic battle, as one can imagine. In the late stages, Hart took quite a battering from Awesome, but hit a series of desperation forearm smashes that knocked him out of the ring. The Hitman looked about to rally … but a brutal spin kick to the head from Kawada dropped him like a sack of rolled oats. By the time Bret could finally make it back to his feet, Adams was ready with a Superkick, and Barry and Bam Bam were unable to make it in time to stop the pinfall. This is a huge victory for Adams, and after the match it was announced that he would be getting a rematch with Bret at Vegas Vengeance.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Portland Sports Arena, Portland , on ESPN / TSN, Aptil 10th , 1991 Dan Severn vs. Jerry Lynn "The Beast" has been a steady presence ever since his arrival on the West Coast. Of late, however, he hasn't been so steady of late. More and more, he has been on the verge of losing control in his matches, to the increasing consternation of this fellow members of the Citadel. It wasn't helping in this match that he was facing former friend Jerry Lynn, who used hit and run tactics to infuriate Severn. He finally had enough and exploded with a series of jarring suplexes that left Lynn dazed and confused. A final takeover suplex was enough to put Lynn down for good. It seemed like Severn was on the verge of doing more damage but got ahold of himself and simply left the ring. Cause for concern? Michael Modest vs. Steve Morris The trio of the Serial Thrillaz have proved to be standouts ever since their debut at the start of the year, and Modest has distinguished himself to be the singles threat of the group. With Fit Finlay in his corner, Modest easily outclassed Morris, quickly putting him away with the Reality Check. Modest is proving himself to have considerable potential, potential that the gruff Finlay is nurturing. The Force Of July (The Patriot & The Eagle) vs. The Oregon Wrecking Crew (Gary Albright & David Young) The patriotic duo of the Patriot and the Eagle suffered a disappointing loss of the Golden State Tag Team Titles at Aloha Spectacular. They have had a rough road since then, coming out on the short end of some rematches. Determined to show they still have it, they have taken on fierce competition in the team from whom they won the Golden State titles. The OWC have not taken a backwards step since that title loss, giving some tremendous challenges for the Pacific Tag Team Titles, and they proved their mettle by overpowering the FOJ in the early stages of the match. Little by little, the Force chipped away and slowly started to gain the advantage. The Crew thought they had regained it when they tossed the Eagle out of the ring, but he was able to catch himself on the top rope. He swiftly went up top and hit the Screaming Eagle (top rope missile dropkick) on Young. Patriot was just able to hold off Albright while Eagle got the three count. It just goes to show that you can't ever count the Force Of July out of the game. Interview : Don Coss stands in the Crow's Nest Coss : Folks , I love the people of Portland, but I am beginning to dread coming here … the Playboy Club! Coss quickly vacates the Crow's Nest, leaving behind the microphone. The Club seem in a much better mood than the last time they were in the Crow's Nest, apart from Chris Candido , who looks miserable. Rose : Well, it's been a month, and it's time for another State Of The Playboy Club Address. First up … YOU TWO! (Stevie Richards jumps but Scotty The Body remains calm) You've had four weeks … and you've kept your noses clean. There has been improvement, and I have noticed. Not bad. Not bad at all. You aren't out of the doghouse yet, though. Just keep remembering that your next mistake will be your last. Apart from that, good job. Tina … Tina, my dear, excellent job as always. Is everything good with you? Any improvements you'd like to see made in the Playboy Mansion? Changes to the ice cream stations, perhaps? Tina Ferrari : Add a chocolate sauce option, perhaps. Rose : Chocolate sauce makes everything better. Consider it done. Chris … now, here where I have some concerns. I really don't know where you are from week to week, sometimes day to day. Sometimes, you are locked and loaded, sometimes you don't have your head in the game. What gives, and how can we turn that frown upside down? Candido : It's the chants. I can't stand them ! They keep shouting Crybaby, Crybaby! (As if on cue, the crowd starts chanting Crybaby) See? I just can't get them out of my head, no matter how hard I try. It's driving me out of my mind. Rose : Chris, my boy, you can't let it get under your skin. I've been on top in this region for over a decade, do you know this things they've called me? Far worse than crybaby, I tell you what. I just let it roll off me. Why get worked up over what these idiots think of you? You're in the Playboy Club! What can be better than that? So just grow a pair, and get yourself back on track. The Sons Of The Beach (Cannonball Grizz & The Sandman) vs. Dave Cruser & Aaron Reisberger The SoBs have a devoted fanbase on the West Coast, but Jim Cornette and his FBI are definitely not fans. The surfing superstars were warmly greeted by the crowd and pretty much rolled right over the opposition, putting away Cruser with the Beach Break (stuff Power Bomb). The Full Blooded Italians will undoubtedly put up much more of a fight, but you can bet that the Sons will be ready for them. Shane Douglas vs. Brian Lee The departure of the Miracle Violence Connection left a serious hole in the ranks of the Terror Collective, but Ted Dibiase was swift to try and fill the gap with the big Bulldozer. This night, Shane Douglas put in a valiant effort, but Lee still crushed him with the Prime Time Slam. Lee is certainly an investment that Ted Dibase is satisfied with. Pacific Television Title Match : Big Bully Busick © vs. Fit Finlay True to his dedication to ducking no challengers, Big Bully Busick takes on a man who is harder than the proverbial coffin nail. The Fighting Irishman hit hard and often, and Busick was sporting more and more bruises on his body. Busick unloaded on Finlay in return, and the fans took to wincing at every shot they unloaded on each other. Busic was able to fight his way out of any attempt to get him in the Celtic Knot, and when he landed the Spinebuster Slam, it was all over. Busick continues to be a TV champ we can be proud of.

And BOOM goes the dynamite. Flair in the WWF and challenging for the title is a definite game changer.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Kelowna Memorial Arena, Kelowna, April 5th Too Cold Scorpio vs. Mike Modest A close match with Scorpio getting the win with the Scorpio Splash. Jason Jett vs. Sabu Jett did his best , but was overwhelmed by the Bombay Madman. In an unusual move, Sabu set Jett up on a ringside table, then hit a moonsault through the table that left the fans agog. Sabu then made it back in the ring to get the win by countout. Chris Hamrick vs. Al Snow Hamrick melted the Snowman with a Franken-Hamrick Pacific Submission Title Match : Steven Regal © vs. Alex Wright Wright was more focused on this match, only giving Trisa Hayes the occasional unwanted wink. He did a fair bit better than his previous match, giving a few close scares to Regal, but the British Lion ultimately prevailed with a cross armbreaker. Golden State Tag Team Title Match : Coast 2 Coast (John Tatum & Jack Victory) © vs. The Force Of July (The Patriot & The Eagle) It looked like the Eagle had cinched the win with the Screaming Eagle (top rope missile dropkick) on Victory, but , while the ref was getting the Patriot) out of the ring, Tatum hit an elbow drop on the Eagle and reversed the pin. Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : Jushin Liger © vs. Dean Malenko The evening closed with a hard fought Light Heavyweight title, with plenty of near falls that went to Liger when he finally put down the Iceman with a Running Liger Bomb.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN , April 4th Tommy Dreamer vs. Toshiaki Kawada Dreamer became the next victim of Kawada, going down to a Brainbuster. Pierre Carl Ouellet vs. Fit Finlay Another brawl between these two rivals, ending up in a double countout. Steve Williams vs. Brian Lee A down and dirty slugfest that ended when Williams flattened Lee with a Doctor Bomb. Pacific Television Title Match : Big Bully Busick © vs. Eddie Guerrero Guerrero fought a very canny match, dodging the Bully's power moves and landing shots of his own, ultimately going to a 20 minute time limit draw. Pacific Tag Team Title Match : Iron & Steel (Tony Atlas & Larry Cameron) © vs. The Oregon Wrecking Crew (Gary Albright & David Young) The OWC proved that they were tough customers during their reign as Golden State Tag Champions, and they certainly showed that when they took on the Pacific Champions. Iron & Steel ultimately pulled out the win with a Piledriver on David Young, but the Wrecking Crew certainly made them work for it. Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Bret Hart © vs. Rob Van Dam Rob Van Dam has been on a rocket ride ever since his debut in PCW over a year ago. First winning the Tournament Of Lions, then taking the California Title away from Shane Douglas, and now, challenging Bret Hart for the Pacific Heavyweight Title. Despite working for the Sinister Minister in the Hexagon, he has won the favor of some of the fans with his athleticism and spectacular moves. His moves were certainly on full display in this match, while Hart held the line and bided his time , choosing his shots well and made them count. RVD went for the kill with his Split Legged Moonsault, but Hart was playing possum and rolled out of the way at the last second. The Hitman swiftly followed up with a double leg rollup that got the three count. Regardless, RVD can certainly hold his head high with his first main event challenge for the big belt.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Victoria Memorial Arena, Victoria, on ESPN / TSN, April 3rd Scotty The Body & Stevie Richards vs. Gary Stritesky & Anthony Robinson The Stevie Richards Reclamation Project rolls on. Tonight, Scotty and Stevie would be facing two unranked rookies, so the stakes were seemingly much less than their bouts with higher profile opposition. Regardless, Richards worked this match hard like his job depended on it, which it more or less did. Scotty had Richards carry the bulk of the action, albeit guiding him throughout by way of hand signals. They still pulled off some clever double team moves, including the finish, where Scotty leapfrogged Robinson and sent him right into a Stevie Kick. Tina Ferrari continued to look unimpressed, but it does seem like Stevie is paying attention and learning. Barry Windham vs. Chris Candido Someone in need of some guidance perhaps is fellow Playboy Club member Chris Candido. He did his best to shut out the chants of "Crybaby" but it was clearly getting under his skin. Not a great help to have something pulling at your attention in a match, especially against a top flight opponent like Barry Windham, and it only took a momentary distraction deep in the match to leave him prey to the Western Lariat. Leading him away from the ring, Tina Ferrari was staring to give Candido the same look traditionally reserved for Stevie Richards. Not a good sign. Shane Douglas vs. Steven Morris It was a disappointment for Shane Douglas when he lost the California title to Rob Van Dam at Aloha Spectacular, but he is set on not letting that get him down. It certainly hasn't diminished him in the eyes of the fans, who enthusiastically cheered him throughout his match with Morris. Douglas easily dispatched Morris with the Belly To Belly Suplex, and the crowd cheered even more. It doesn’t look like Douglas is going to let this temporary setback get him down. David Cash vs. The Lightning Kid The Lightning Kid continues to maintain his position as one of the top contenders in the always competitive Light Heavyweight. He had a fast paced and competitive match with young David Cash, ultimately coming out on top with a Tombstone. Kid is clearly craving a shot at Jushin Liger's title, but has to wait his turn after Ultimo Dragon. Rick Martel vs. Dennis Condrey Rick Martel returned to the Pacific Northwest to a warm welcome from the fans, but hasn't really broken into the top level, apart from a run of title shots against then champion Ted Dibiase. Seeking to make another run for the big belt, Martel faces former California champion Dennis Condrey. Loverboy Dennis had an incredible run as champ, so was no pushover and was an incredibly tough match for the French Canadian legend. The two were very evenly matched, and there were a plethora of near falls but nothing conclusive. Then Martel hit a slingshot Sunset Flip from the ring apron. Condrey blocked it by grabbing onto the ropes and sat on Martel's chest, getting the pinfall while Jim Cornette assisted by grabbing his hands. It was a huge disappointment for Martel to have the victory stolen from him, but this might just add more fuel to his fire. The Thrillseekers vs. The FBI The Thrillseekers have been on something of a high with several victories over the Midnight Express. An angry Jim Cornette sent his younger team, the Full Blooded Italians, to try and do some damage against the surging Canadian team. Between the power and aggression of Big Vito and the speed and skill of Little Guido, the Italians did considerable damage, but Jericho and Storm kept bouncing back. Jericho finally hit a running crossbody on Guido, assisted by a Schoolboy Trip from Storm. Storm was able to hold off Vito while Jericho got the three count. A hard fought win, but the Thrillseekers continue their hot streak.

Pacific Coast Wrestling Show from the UCSB Event Center, Santa Barbara, March 29th , 1991 Jason Jett & David Cash vs. The Serial Thrillaz (Mike Maverick & Shane Helms) Perhaps they were buoyed by encouragement from their mentor, PCO, but the Money Train got the win when Cash hit the Money Maker (double underhook piledriver) on Helms. Sgt. Slaughter vs. Sabu Slaughter won by countout when he dodged a high flying move on the outside and Sabu crashed through a ringside table. Ultimo Dragon vs. Jerry Lynn Dragon maintained his position as top contender for the Light Heavyweight title by defeating Lynn with a Tornado DDT. Rick Martel vs. Eddie Guerrero The two elite grapplers had a closely contested match that went to a 20 minute time limit draw. Golden State Tag Team Title Match : Coast 2 Coast (John Tatum & Jack Victory) © vs. Big Bully Busick & Shane Douglas The good friends Busick and Douglas gave a concerted attempt to beat the champs, and did well for themselves but Coast 2 Coast battled back and took the victory when Tatum blindsided Douglas and set him up for Victory and the Victory Plex. Pacific Junior Heavyweight Title Match : Jushin Liger © vs. Al Snow The evening closes with a Light Heavyweight Title Match. In a fierce match, Snow put in a game effort to take the title before being pinned by Liger with the Tiger Suplex.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the LA Sports Arena, Los Angeles, on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN, March 28th , 1991 The Sons Of The Beach (Cannonball Grizz & The Sandman) vs. The FBI (Big Vito & Little Guido) Another fierce battle between these two teams, one which went to the SoBs when they put down Guido with the Beach Break (stuff power bomb) Tommy Dreamer vs. Dean Malenko A valiant battle from Dreamer, but Malenko came out on top after a Brainbuster. Terry Gordy vs. Ted Dibiase Gordy had Dibiase trapped in the Asiatic Spike, but he was then attacked by Brian Lee, leading to a DQ win for Gordy. The two continued their attack until Steve Williams came in to run off the Terror Collective. What did I tell you? Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Chris Candido The two New Jersey natives went at it once again, and while Candido did his best to shut out the "CRYBABY" chants, he still couldn't hold back the Beast From The East, who pinned him following a diving headbutt. Pacific Trios Title Match : The Midnight Express © vs. The Brigade The Thrillseekers have come a long way in the year and a bit since their arrival on the west coast, and have even gotten some victories over the more experienced Midnight Express. Tonight, they would be teaming up with Brigade leader Barry Windham against the 3 man version of the Express for the trios title. The Midnights were determined to see off their upstart challengers, and dug into their considerable bag of dirty tricks throughout the match. The Brigade kept coming back, whatever the Express threw at them, and when Jim Cornette got up on the ring apron to throw in his tennis racquet, Jericho dropkicked Eaton into him, then caught Beautiful Bobby in a rollup. That got a two count, but when Eaton kicked out and got to his feet, Windham levelled him with a top rope flying clothesline, and that got the three. The crowd exploded, overjoyed that the young stars had taken the titles from the hated Midnights. Windham beamed at his young allies as all three of them held the title belts above their heads. What an incredible journey for the Thrillseekers. FERDA!!!! Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Bret Hart © vs. Toshiaki Kawada Thus far, Kawada has been unleashing his fury on the PCW roster, but now he was facing the Pacific Heavyweight Champion. The Hitman wasn't about to knuckle under for anyone. No matter how hard Kawada kicked him, Bret made him pay dividends and hit back just as hard. As the match wore on, both men were bloody, bruised and battered, but they continued to tear into each other. Kawada eventually had his fill and went outside the ring, grabbed a chair and threw it at Bret, staggering the Hitman. He then went back in and leapt on Hart, but Bret fought like a tiger from underneath. The ref decided enough was enough, declaring a no contest, and Bam Bam Bigelow and the Brigade charged in to force Kawada to depart. Regardless, Kawada won't be satisfied until his fire blazes a trail right to the Pacific Heavyweight Title.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Olympic Auditorium , Los Angeles , on ESPN / TSN, March 27th , 1991 Fastball (Robert Thompson & Bobby Horne) vs. Scotty The Body & Stevie Richards Last week, we saw the first efforts in Scotty's plan to rehabilitate Stevie Richards, which consisted of keeping him at ringside and observing without getting involved. Tonight, he will have to be somewhat involved, as the two would be partners in a tag match. They had their work cut out for them, as not only are Fastball a popular team on the rise, but they have already scored victories against the Playboy Club duo. Scotty started out in the ring for the opening stretch, and Stevie looked to be about to come in to help on a few occasions, he was halted by Scotty raising his hands in a "stop" gesture. If that wasn't enough to keep him out, the withering glare from Tina Ferrari would have been. After a while , he tagged Stevie into the ring, who got to it with great enthusiasm. He landed some good moves, but the superior power and coordination of Fastball caught up with him. At times, he tried to tag out, but Scotty shook his head and Stevie got back into the fray. Tina could be seen with a half smirk as Stevie took a pounding. Horne attempted to take Stevie down with a clothesline, but Stevie ducked and came back with a big knee lift. At that, Scotty clapped twice, and Stevie made the rolling tag out of the ring. Scotty did well, but got taken down by Thompson with a chinlock. Scotty pointed two fingers at Stevie, and the Dancing Fool put one foot inside the ring, but then took it out. This was still enough to trigger Horne to come in to try to intercept, and the ref immediately stopped him and escorted him out. While the ref was so distracted, Scotty now gave a "come here" gesture at Stevie, and Richards came in the ring for real and blasted Thompson with the Stevie Kick. Scotty made the cover and the ref came over for the three count. Scotty patted Stevie on the back by way of congratulations as they left the ring, but Tina continued to look unimpressed. Pierre Carl Ouellet vs. Billy Garcia PCO is perhaps a better example of taking young wrestlers under his wing. Despite some tough losses at the hands of the Serial Thrillaz, morale in the Money Train remains high, and all three members were at ringside while their mentor took on Garcia. Ouellet easily dominated Garcia, driving him to the mat with a piledriver and polishing him off with a spectacular Cannonball. Fit Finlay and the Serial Thrillaz may have some wins, but they have a long way to go if they are looking to break the spirit of the Money Train. Toshiaki Kawada vs. Too Cold Scorpio Ever since his shocking loss of the Pacific Submission Title, Toshiaki Kawada has been on a rampage. Scorpio was determined to not be his next victim, but despite the young star's undeniable grit and resilience, Kawada tore write through his defenses like they were tissue paper. The Japanese Chainsaw battered Scorpio with kicks and suplexes, then locked him in the Stretch Plum. Scorpio tapped out, but once again it took Chris Adams and Mike Awesome to pry him off. If anything, losing the Submission Title has lit a fire in Kawada that it will take a lot to put out. Steve Williams vs. David Young Doctor Death has done what he can to free himself from the Terror Collective, but just can't seem to get them off his back. He was facing the junior member of the Collective, but despite his relative inexperience, Young was a double tough competitor who was going to do everything he could to do all the damage he could to Williams. He did lay in some hard blows on Steve Williams, but the Oklahoma Sooner eventually exploded with his own big moves, and folded Young in half with the Backdrop Driver. When will the Collective learn to just leave the MVC alone? It doesn't seem like it will be any time soon. Stormfront (Jerry Lynn & Al Snow) vs. J.P. Calderon & Cao Boi Bui Stormfront parted ways with the Citadel at the end of last year with the stated intent of proving that they were better off taking the cheap way out and abandoning Dan Severn's standards of fair play. That may have initially got them some wins over their former allies, but lately things haven't been going particularly well for them lately. After some one sided losses at the hands of the Citadel, the duo have been struggling of late. They did take plentiful shortcuts and use cheap shots on the way to Al Snow hitting a Snow Bomb on Bui for the win over the rookies, it remains to be seen if they can get any momentum going against ranked opposition. Pacific Submission Title Match : Steven Regal © vs. Alex Wright Speaking of the Pacific Submission Title, Steven Regal pulled off what some considered to be a miracle when he forced Kawada to give up the title. Determined to be a fighting champion, he signed the contract to defend against his new rival, the insufferable Alex Wright. While Das Wunderkind is not really known for submission moves, he showed unexpected skill at getting Regal to the mat into a variety of leglocks from which he had to work hard to escape. Wright may be full of himself, his training from his father, European legend Steve Wright, certainly toughened him up and gave him skills to back up his big talk. Regal was able to endure the attacks, and dropped Wright hard on his head , then swooped in for the Regal Stretch. Wright put in a commendable struggle to escape, but he just couldn't break free and had to tap out. A commendable effort for the young German star, but there is just no getting past the British Lion.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Selland Arena, Fresno, March 22nd Pierre Carl Ouellet, David Cash & Jason Jett vs. Fit Finlay & The Serial Thrillaz (Mike Maverick & Shane Helms) Another fast paced match between these two sides that went to the Money Train when Jett pinned Helms following the Crash Landing (rolling release suplex). The Lightning Kid vs. The Eagle The Kid continues to show his skill as he defeated the Eagle with a Moonsault body press. The Thrillseekers vs. Stormfront (Al Snow & Jerry Lynn) An intense tag team duel what went to the Thrillseekers, with Storm forcing Snow to tap out to the Maple Leaf Leglock. Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Chris Candido This was a scrappy brawl between two New Jersey natives. Candido did his best to shut out the "Crybaby!" chants, but it wasn't enough to stop him being crushed by a front slam from the Beast From The East. Golden State Tag Team Title Match : Coast 2 Coast (John Tatum & Jack Victory) © vs. Dan Severn & Steve Blackman The duo from the Citadel gave a considerable challenge to the champs, and the match wound up going to 20 minute time limit draw. California Title Match : Rob Van Dam © vs. Too Cold Scorpio The evening closed out with a fun California Title match, with RVD prevailing over a game Scorpio by way of a Frog Splash.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Cow Palace , San Francisco, on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN, March 21st Mike Awesome vs. The Patriot The Patriot did his best, but was overpowered by Awesome who put him down with the Awesome Bomb. Steven Regal & Tommy Dreamer vs. Dean Malenko & Alex Wright A heated battle that went to Trisa Haye's men when Regal pinned Wright with the Regal Plex. Terry Gordy vs. David Young An incredibly hard hitting fight, with Young holding his own until Gordy planted him with a Piledriver Shane Douglas vs. Eddie Guerrero A thrilling match where Guerrero pulled off something of an upset by catching the former California champ with a flying sunset flip. Pacific Tag Team Title Match : Iron & Steel (Tony Atlas & Larry Cameron) © vs. Ted Dibiase & Brian Lee Dibiase and Lee pulled out nearly every dirty trick in the book in a bit to get the titles, but the champs ultimately prevailed when Cameron hit the Harlem Hammer (running double axe handle to the back of the head) on Lee. Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Bret Hart © vs. Gary Albright Hart faced a considerable challenge to his title, with an opponent who was both big, powerful and skilled. The champ struggled to get Albright down to the mat, while the Oregon Wrecking Crew member hit some jarring slams and suplexes that took a toll on the champ. Hart was able to just barely get Albright's shoulders to the mat for the count of three with a Victory Roll. Hart was able to escape a close scare, but you can be certain that Albright will be looking for another shot.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Oakland Alameda County Arena, Oakland, on ESPN / TSN, March 20th Fastball (Robert Thompson & Bobby Horne) & The Sons Of The Beach (The Sandman & Cannonball Grizz) vs. Stormfront (Al Snow & Jerry Lynn) & The FBI (Big Vito & Little Guido) This was a teamup that some people have been looking for since the start of the year. Two newer teams, very much beloved by the fans, would joint forces to take on Stormfront and the FBI. While the SoBs kept a more serious countenance, no doubt due to the hatred between them and the FBI, Fastball kept it lighthearted, dancing to the ring and high fiving the fans. Unlike Stevie Richards, however, Trisa Hayes's duo knew when to get serious, putting their game faces the moment they got to the ring. The two teams worked well together , and despite some fierce exchanges between the SoBs and the FBI, Fastball brought them the win when Thompson crushed Snow with a powerlam off the ropes. Could this be a new friendship between the Good Times Duo and the Surfing Superstars? Lance Storm vs. Scotty The Body Speaking of Stevie Richards … the Dancing Fool is still very much on parole with the Playboy Club, and came out with Scotty and a deeply annoyed Tina Ferrari. Scotty came out to no music, but that didn't stop Stevie from trying to dance until Scotty grabbed him by the collar and said, "You've lost your dancing privileges. You've got to earn them back." Scotty planted Stevie in the corner and told him to stay put, then told Tina to keep an eye on him. Scotty then got on with the business of the match. Stevie seemed to be very twitchy throughout the match, and clearly wanted to get involved, but stern looks from Scotty and Tina kept him in his place. Storm proved a tough competitor, and he and Scotty seemed evenly matched, but Scotty waited until the ref was out of position before hitting a cheap shot just outside the view of the ref. He followed up with the Body Shot (single arm DDT) to get the win. After the match, he and Stevie were deep in discussion as they made their way to the locker room. Stevie had kept his nose clean for one match, but had a long way to go before he had earned the trust of the rest of the Playboy Club. The Serial Thrillaz (Shane Helms & Mike Maverick) vs. Bobby Mason & Dan Barry Fit Finlay hasn't had any of the same troubles with his new charges. In fact, he seemed to be almost on the verge of smiling as he led Helms and Maverick to the ring. They showed themselves worthy of his good faith by completely dominating the opposition with dropkicks and high speed moves before taking out Barry with the Super Splash (Maverick climbs up to the second turnbuckle, Helms stands on Maverick's shoulders to hit a diving splash). Say what you will about the surly cuss, Finlay clearly has a keen eye for young talent. Rick Martel vs. Dennis Condrey This was a gripping match between two top veterans. Both men seemed to have each other well scouted, so the match played out like the proverbial game of Human Chess. Move and counter move, the audience was rapt as the duel continued. Condrey tried to get the win with a gourd buster, but Martel flipped over him then caught Loverboy Dennis in a rollup that got the three count. A tight battle that all present agreed was the match of the night . Ted Dibiase vs. Nick Stanbury Dibiase was dominant as Pacific Heavyweight champ until Bret Hart put an end to his reign. Subsequent rematches with Hart proved fruitless, so the Man Of Means had a lot of frustration to work off. He punished Stanbury, battering him from pillar to post before forcing him to tap out to the Million Dollar Dream. An easy victory, but Steve Williams and Terry Gordy aren't likely to be so easy. Pacific Television Title Match : Big Bully Busick © vs. Michael Modest Finlay was out again to be in the corner of his other charge, Michael Modest, as he got a shot at the TV champ. Modest gave an admirable effort, given his youth and inexperience, and Busick seemed to be looking at him with respect as the match went on. There was no beating the Big Bully as he wound up flattening Modest with the Spinebuster Slam. Notwithstanding, Modest had given a good account of himself, and Finlay was looking at him proudly as he helped him from the ring.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from McArthur Court, Eugene, March 15th Too Cold Scorpio vs. Little Guido Guido is truly feeling his oats now, forcing Scorpio to tap out to the Sicilian Necktie Steve Blackman vs. Michael Modest Modest gave a credible battle to Blackman but wound up going down to the Running Bicycle Kick. Golden State Tag Team Title Match : Coast 2 Coast (John Tatum & Jack Victory) © vs. Fastball (Robert Thompson & Bobby Horne) The champs held off the rookie challengers when Victory hit the Victory Plex on Thompson. The Thunder Dragons (Jushin Liger & Ultimo Dragon) vs. The Serial Thrillaz (Shane Helms & Mike Maverick) Despite the emergence of Dragon as the top Light Heavyweight contender, he and the champ worked well together as they defeated the younger team, with Dragon pinning Helms following a top rope rana. California Title Match : Rob Van Dam © vs. Pierre Carl Ouellet The double tough PCO gave RVD his fair share of lumps, but the champ came out on top with a split legged moonsault.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Portland Memorial Coliseum , Portland , on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN, March 14th The Sandman vs. Big Vito A crazy brawl that ended in a no contest, with Sandman and Vito slugging it out in the aisle and Peaches chasing Jim Cornette around the ring with the Kendo stick. Shane Douglas vs. Chris Candido This time out, the "Crybaby" chants proved to be too much of a distraction for Candido, leading to him being caught by a Belly To Belly Suplex and a win for Douglas Lance Storm vs. Stan Lane A Russian Legsweep from Lane led to a victory for the Midnight Express member Chris Jericho vs. Bobby Eaton Jericho evened the score with the Midnight Express with the Lionsault Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Dennis Condrey A brutal battle between two tough customers that finally ended when Bigelow bowled over the former California champ with a running tackle, then went up top for the Nuclear Splash and a hard fought win Bret Hart & Barry Windham vs. Chris Adams & Mike Awesome As you could imagine, this was a long and intense war. Ultimately, Windham was able to hold off Awesome long enough for Hart to hit a piledriver on Adams and get the victory.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Portland Sports Arena, Portland , on ESPN / TSN, March 13th Chris Hamrick vs. Toshiaki Kawada Last week, in something of a shocker, Toshiaki Kawada lost the Pacific Submission Title to Steven Regal. He was clearly infuriated by that result, and the comment was made that one felt sorry for whoever was the next person to face Kawada in the ring. Unfortunately for Hamrick, he would be that poor soul. Confederate Currency has always been a game and determined competitor, but found himself overwhelmed by the Japanese star, who blasted him with chops, kicks and suplexes. Kawada forced him to tap out to the Stretch Plum, but refused to release the hold until Pierre Carl Ouellet and the other members of the Money Train swarmed the ring to rescue their comrade. Chris Adams had better put a leash on Kawada before he does some permanent damage. Fastball (Robert Thompson & Bobby Horne) vs. Stormfront (Al Snow & Jerry Lynn) Fastball have wasted no time in establishing themselves as the Good Times team of the West Coast. Wherever Trisa Hayes and her team go, smiles and fun are sure to follow. Though Snow and Lynn tried to spoil the fun with their usual dirty tricks, Horne took Snow down hard with a DDT, followed by a running splash from Thompson for the win. It's no wonder why the fans have come to love this young team. Interview : Don Coss stands in the Crow's Nest Coss : Ladies and gentlemen … I am getting the heck out of here! Coss carefully places the microphone on the floor and makes his egress. The Playboy Club comes out and the mood, to say the least, is mixed. Scotty The Body looks defiant while Stevie Richards looked like he was about to cry. Both Tina Ferrari and Chris Candido have a distinctly sour countenance. But Playboy Buddy was clearly boiling mad as he came in and grabbed the microphone from the floor . Rose : Alright, we are going to get this settled once and for all. YOU TWO!!! *pointing to Scotty and Stevie* You are being called out on carpet once and for all. Scotty, when this idiot *abashed look from Stevie* shows up, I figure to give him the bum's rush. But you swear to me that he is a diamond in the rough and you think you can make something of him. You were pretty down at the time and it looked like this might lift your spirits, so I say sure. I take your word for it that he is Playboy Club material. So I let him in. And what is the result? Disaster! First of all, he can't beat the janitor. But then he starts costing the rest of us matches. He keeps Candido from getting a pinfall over Piper at Aloha Spectacular. The next match, he blows it against Fastball. He even distracts me in the following match, costing me a win over Rick Martel . But worst of all, last week, he Stevie Kicks me in my match with Bret Hart, costing me my shot at the Pacific Heavyweight Title. I've had enough! I'm a looking to kick somebody to the curb, and I am tempted to make it both of you! Richards : Listen, I know I've made some mistakes, but … Tina : No, you listen! I publicly said that I only associate with winners, and that is why I joined this group. Well, you are a loser! Worse, you are making us into losers. You don't belong in the Playboy Club, and the sooner you are gone, the better! (In the background, Candido shrugs and nods in agreement) Scotty : Look, even though … Stevie : *sadly* It's alright , Scotty, I'll just … Out of nowhere, Scotty backhands Stevie in the face, dropping him to the floor of the Crow's Nest. The rest of the Playboy Club look on in shock and the sudden outburst of violence. Scotty grabs Stevie by the hair and drags him to his feet. Scotty : Several weeks ago, Bam Bam Bigelow bounced you all over the ring and squashed you like a bug. Did you quit? Stevie : No, Scotty! Scotty slaps him in the face, hard enough to cause his mouth to redden and his nose to swell. Scotty : Roddy Piper made you look like a fool in front of a nationwide audience. Did you quit? Stevie : No, Scotty! Scotty slaps him again, now causing a trickle of blood from his mouth and nose. Scotty : *pointing at Buddy Rose* That man hates you. They all hate you. They all think you are worthless. I don't much like you myself right now. But I see something in you. Do you want to quit? Stevie : No, Scotty? Scotty : *pulling him close until they are face to face* Do you want to quit? Stevie : No, Scotty! Scotty : Do you swear do follow my every order, do exactly as I say and nothing else? Stevie : I swear, Scotty! Scotty : DO YOU SWEAR? Stevie : I SWEAR, SCOTTY! Scotty eases back and puts a protective arm around Stevie. He turns to Buddy Rose. Scotty : This kid doesn't have any quit in him. I know this is a low point, but he will get there. I will get him there, I stake my life on it. Rose : Don't make promises, Scotty, I will expect you to keep them. Okay, never let it be said that I am not a fair man. I'm giving you a reprieve. Just barely. But make no mistake about it, boys. You are both on final notice, and if you give me the slightest excuse, I am dropping the hammer on both of you. Chris Candido vs. Blake Towsley After the drama of the previous segment, Candido was clearly nervous coming out, and the chants of "Crybaby!" weren't helping. No matter how rattled he seemed, Candido knuckled down to the task at hand. He easily took command of the match, tossing Towsley about before finishing him off with the New Jersey Jam. Despite that, the chants increased in volume after the match, and he rushed back to the locker room in shame. Terry Gordy vs. David Young The Miracle Violence Connection just can't seem to get away from the Terror Collective, and after the underhanded loss at Aloha Spectacular, Gordy and Williams still want to give them a few more lumps until they are done. Tonight, Gordy would be facing the youngest member of the Collective. But despite Young's relative inexperience, he was certainly not to be taken lightly. His time as one half of the Golden State Tag Team champs had earned him a lot of attention and respect, and he was not about to knuckle under to someone even as fearsome as Gordy. Throughout the match, Young gave as good as he got, until Gordy folded him up with a high angle belly to back suplex. A good effort by Young, but Gordy would not be denied. The Force Of July (The Eagle & The Patriot ) vs. Brian Corridan & Brandon Bellinger The Force of July had a disappointing result at Aloha Spectacular, losing the Golden State Tag Team Titles to Coast 2 Coast, and they are looking to get back on track and into contention for a chance to regain the belts. They showed this with a dominant performance, easily manhandling the rookies and getting the win with a Patriot Missile on Corridan. An impressive win, but they will need to work hard to get another shot at Tatum and Victory. Pacific Television Title Match : Big Bully Busick © vs. Eddie Guerrero In his time in PCW, Eddie Guerrero has been a title holder many times over, as Golden State Tag Team champ, as Pacific Submission champ, and notably as Pacific Light Heavyweight champ. Lately, however, he has been moving up to higher profile title shots. Tonight, he would take on the # 2 singles champ on the West Coast, Big Bully Busick, and despite the considerable weight and power advantage, the second generation star stood his ground. He made the most of his speed and aerial ability, peppering the champ with shots and even dodging the dreaded Spinebuster Slam, countering it with a single arm rollup that got a two count that was incredibly close to being a three. His boldness finally cost him when he went for a Sunset Flip, only for Busick to drop down on him , holding his shoulders down for the count of three. Even so, Guerrero is making his play to the upper echelons of the rankings.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Kelowna Memorial Arena, Kelowna, March 8th Too Cold Scorpio vs. Little Guido Guido was coming in right after challenging for the tag titles, but seemed game to give it another go against Scorpio. They had a tight match that looked like, once again, it would go to Scorpio when he went up top for the Scorpio Splash. At the last second, Guido rolled out of the way, and Scorpio crashed on the mat. Guido capitalized with a double leg rollup and scored the three count. Guido and Cornette were elated, and Big Vito rushed out to celebrate his young cousin's biggest singles win yet. Chris Hamrick vs. Mike Modest Another hotly contested battle between the Money Train and the Serial Thrillaz. It looked like it would go to Modest by way of the Reality Check, only for Hamrick to counter with a sunset flip to pull out the come from behind win. Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Dean Malenko Bigelow had faced a hard loss at Aloha Spectacular at the hands of Toshiaki Kawada, and was facing a double tough competitor in Malenko. Despite a fierce battle from Malenko, the Beast From The East overpowered him and got the win with a slingshot splash. Golen State Tag Team Title Match : Coast 2 Coast (John Tatum & Jack Victory) © vs. The Force Of July (The Eagle & The Patriot) The Force of July had suffered a shocking loss of the titles to Coast 2 Coast, and waged a war to get them back, but fell short by way of the Coastal Crash (California Kick into the Victory Plex) on the Patriot. Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : Jushin Liger © vs. Jerry Lynn The night closed out with an exciting Light Heavyweight Title match, with Liger emerging triumphant by way of a rana out of the corner.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN , March 7th Fastball (Bobby Horne & Robert Thompson) vs. Scotty The Body & Stevie Richards Despite Scotty's orders to stay put in the corner, Stevie just couldn't help himself, and late in the match, tried to help out. This caused a distraction at exactly the wrong time, and Scotty went down to a double flying shoulder block from Fastball. Scotty was clearly very disappointed in Stevie as he left the ring. Rick Martel vs. Eddie Guerrero Guerrero had engaged in an incredible match at Aloha Spectacular in what proved to be an ultimately unsuccessful attempt to win the Light Heavyweight title from Jushin Liger. Tonight was another top flight match, this time with the French Canadian superstar. This match went long, until a battle of rollups ended with Martel on top for the one two three. Ultimo Dragon vs. The Lightning Kid At Aloha Spectacular, Dragon won a three way match that made him top contender to the Light Heavyweight crown, currently held by his Thunder Dragons partner Jushin Liger. The Lightning Kid sought that spot for his own, and the two had a fast paced match that went to Dragon by way of a running power bomb. Pacific Television Title : Big Bully Busick © vs. Gary Ablright This was a bruising battle as Busick fought off the huge Oregon Wrecking Crew member, ultimately going to a double count out as they slugged it out at ringside. Pacific Tag Team Title Match : Iron & Steel (Tony Atlas & Larry Cameron) © vs. The FBI The relatively new team of the FBI gave it a good go in this challenge for the titles, and certainly held their own with the powerful champions, but ultimately Cameron took Guido down with the Harlem Hammer (running double axe handle to the back of the head). Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Bret Hart © vs. Buddy Rose While Bret was proving to be a strong champion and was fighting in front of his fellow Canadians, the Playboy was determined to show that he still had what it took and was hungry for one more run with the title. Rose was able to keep Hart on the back foot with his cunning and trickery, but was not able to keep any advantage for long . It seemed he would finally get his choice when a mid ring collision knocked out the ref. While Bret tried to revive the ref, Rose snuck up on him, clearly looking to hit the Inside Out Backbreaker. Unfortunately for him , Stevie Richards, in yet another futile attempt to prove himself, rushed out to the ring. He attempted to hit Bret with the Stevie Kick, but Bret dodged out of the way, and he instead hit Rose. Bret tossed Stevie out of the ring, and went for the cover as the now revived referee counted three. Rose got up and exploded in anger, dragging Richards into the ring and executing the Inside Out Backbreaker on Stevie. He continued to put the boots to Dancin' Stevie until Scotty The Body rushed out and threw himself on top of Stevie to protect him. Rose wound up kicking Scotty a few times before he collected himself and stopped. Bret Hart, having no dog in this particular hunt, quietly excused himself by gathering the title belt and returning to the back. As they in turn left the ring, Scotty placed himself protectively between Stevie and Rose, but the Playboy was clearly furious.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Victoria Memorial Arena, Victoria, on ESPN / TSN, March 6th Steve Blackman vs. Chris Adams Last week, Adams came within a hair's breadth of taking the Pacific Heavyweight Title, but he fell just short of victory over Bret Hart. Tonight, he would face a determined Steve Blackman, who was set on handing him his second defeat in a row. Blackman did land some blistering shots, even staggering Adams with a roundhouse kick. But Adams did not fight his way to be top contender by be someone who collapsed in the face of adversity. He came back hard with a run of kicks of his own, climaxing in a huge Superkick that got the three count. It looks like Adams is gunning for another shot at the title, and who can deny him? Alex Wright vs. Ibrehem Rahman There is no doubt that Das Wunderkind has been impressive in his short time in PCW. All the same, he has mostly impressed himself, and his overconfidence has rubbed a lot of people the wrong way, particularly Trisa Hayes and her men, Steven Regal and Tommy Dreamer. Regardless, Wright easily dominated Rahman, taking him down with a German Suplex. There's no denying Wright's talent. If only he would work on that attitude. Dan Severn vs. Al Snow It seems that the Beast has had his fill of the presence of his former allies in Stormfront. Snow had seemed to delight in tormenting his one time friend, but after what Severn did to him at Aloha Spectacular, he seems almost afraid of his fellow Michigander. He was right to be afraid, as Severn laid an absolute bear mauling on him, beating him from pillar to post before forcing him to tap out to a keylock. Even that wasn't enough, as Severn seemed set on breaking Snow's arm, and he refused to release the hold until, once again, Blackman came in to pull him off. Methinks that Snow has poked the bear just one too many times. The Thrillseekers vs. Bobby John Drinkard & Jim Lynch The Thrillseekers are coming off the biggest win of their career, an incredible victory over no less than the Midnight Express at Aloha Spectacular. Understandably, they came out brimming with confidence and good cheer, eagerly slapping hands with fans who were just as eager to greet them. This confidence rolled over into the match, as they displayed plenty of combination moves before taking down Lynch with a spectacular double top rope missile dropkick. It was clear since their debut that the Thrillseekers would have a great future in PCW, but it looks like the future has arrived, and it is glorious. David Cash & Jason Jett vs. The Serial Thrillaz (Mike Maverick & Shane Helms) The Money Train came out on the losing end of their match with the Thrillaz in Hawaii, but came out determined to even the score. They were razor sharp and laser focused, proving their mettle against the rookie team. Unfortunately, they fell just short of avenging their loss, but they did take the Thrillaz to a 15 minute time limit draw. I doubt they will lose any of that intensity in the inevitable rematch. Pacific Submission Title : Toshiaki Kawada © vs. Steven Regal Ever since the dissolution of Phoenix Rising, Kawada has been on a reign of terror in PCW, knocking off opponents left and right, winning the Submission Title while he was at it. However, tonight he was facing an opponent that was not to be trifled with . The English Lion had an incredible run as California Champion, and has been looking for another trophy to put on his shelf. As hard as Kawada's kicks landed, Regal fired back just as hard with his forearm shots and elbows. Kawada endeavoured to put Regal in as painful holds as possible, but Regal proved equally adept at escaping them and applying his own. The two were evenly matched until a lapse in concentration by Kawada left him prey to a swinging neckbreaker from Regal. Kawada tried to get back to his fight, but was nailed by a running knee to the side of his head. Smelling blood, Regal leapt on him and locked him in the Regal Stretch. The Japanese star struggled to pull himself to the ropes, but he was too far, and he was forced to tap out. In something of an upset, Regal had stopped the seeming unstoppable force and become Pacific Submission Champion. Once he got to his feet, Kawada tried to go after Regal, but the English Lion stood his ground, and Chris Adams came out to pull Kawada away from the ring. Kawada settled for kicking a ringside chair as he left, but he was clearly barely keeping his rage in check. One has to feel sorry for the next poor soul who faces him in the ring.

Chris Von Erich only wrestled one match in 1991 in March, then died in September. Would he be considered off the board?

Pacific Coast Wrestling Aloha Spectacular from the Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Night Two The Thrillseekers vs. The Midnight Express The second night kicks off with a big rematch from New Year's Celebration in Edmonton. The Thrillseekers started their year off with a huge victory over The Midnight Express, and since then, Jim Cornette's men have been determined to make sure that is never repeated. The Midnights pulled out every dirty trick in their sizable book, but the Thrillseekers kept bouncing back, due to their considerable athleticism and enthusiasm. It seemed to be all over when the Express had Storm set up for the Double Goozle. Storm dodged out of the way at the last second, and Eaton and Lane crashed into each other. Storm nailed Lane with the Canadian Kick, and while Jericho held off Eaton, Storm got the three count. Another big win for the Thrillseekers, showing that they are clearly a team to watch. Pierre Carl Ouellet & The Money Train (Jason Jett, David Cash & Chris Hamrick) vs. Fit Finlay & The Serial Thrillaz (Michael Modest, Mike Maverick & Shane Helms) The Serial Thrillaz may ben comparatively inexperienced, but they chose their mentor wisely, even though it meant getting thrust into the middle of Fit Finlay's ongoing feud with Pierre Carl Ouellet and the Money Train. As can be imagined , this was a fast paced match , with plenty of combination moves, along with double and triple team maneuvers from both sides. PCO and Finlay both mainly kept to the outside to direct traffic, but showed no hesitation in charging in to break up pinfalls. Hamrick came close to pulling it out for his team when he attempted a Franken-Hamrick on Helms, but Maverick, working from the outside, grabbed Hamrick by the hair and dropped him throat-first onto the top rope. Michael Modest followed up with a diving kneedrop and got the win for the Serial Thrillaz. A major victory for Finlay's crew, but this is unlikely to be the last these two teams see of each other. Steven Regal & Tommy Dreamer vs. Dean Malenko & Alex Wright Alex Wright is definitely a gifted second-generation wrestler, but he has been rubbing a lot of people in his short time on the West Coast. He certainly hasn't made any friends with Regal and Dreamer, both with his overwhelming smugness and his unwanted attention to Trisa Hayes. Dreamer in particular seemed to be taking umbrage at Wright, going after him every chance he got. Unfortunately, this left him prey to some double teams from Wright and Malenko. Wright's cockiness turned out to be his comeuppance, taking a moment to brag to Trisa Hayes. This left him open to Dreamer grabbing hm and drilling his head into the mat with a DDT, which gave the win to Dreamer and Regal. Eyes on the prize, Wunderkind. Sgt. Slaughter vs. Mike Awesome Ever since the start of the year, Sarge and Awesome have engaged in a series of brutal bouts, none of which have been conclusive. These two didn't bother to wait for the opening bell, unloading on each other from the moment of they were both in the ring together. The two kept dropping heavy bombs on each other, but it seemed like neither would ever give. Deep into the match, Slaugher knocked Awesome out of the ring , then attempted a running Slaughter Cannon off the ring apron to the outside. Awesome caught him in a side slam, then drove him hard back first into the edge of the ring apron. He then dragged Slaughter into the ring and shook the ring with an incredible Awesome Bomb. One … two … THREE!!! The crowd stared agog as Mike Awesome defeated no less than the All American Hero . This would have to shoot Awesome up to the highest realms of the upper ranks. (Non-Title Match) Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Toshiaki Kawada Bigelow continues to be a big favorite among the fans, but has suffered some tough losses this year against top contenders like Chris Adams and Toshiaki Kawada. Kawada's Pacific Submission Title would not be on the line as Bigelow sought to avenge his earlier loss. The Beast From The East gave it everything he had, bouncing Kawada around the ring with some big power moves and it wasn't long before both men were busted open. Kawada came firing back with his own blistering offense, and the momentum of the match swung back and forth. Despite Bigelow's best efforts, Kawada caught him flat footed with the Gamengiri, knocking out the New Jersey Fireball and giving the match to the Japanese star. Kawada is clearly one of the most dangerous contenders in all of PCW. Ultimo Dragon vs. The Lightning Kid vs. Too Cold Scorpio The Pacific Light Heavyweight Division is hotter than it has ever been, and the ranks are so teeming with top talent, they had to add a three way match in order to fit in all of the top contenders on the card. Buzz going into the match was that the winner of this match would have to be considered the #1 contender to the title. This definitely upped the ante for all of the participants, and they all brought their big game to the match. Lightning Kid seemed especially hungry for this match, and kept busting out more and more risky moves. This caught up with him when he sent Scorpio flying out of the ring with a spinning leg whip, then knocked down Dragon with a spinning elbow smash. He followed up with a hands free dive out of the ring … which went sailing over Scorpio and sent him crashing hard onto the floor. Scorpio brought the groggy form of the Kid back into the ring, hit the Scorpio Splash, and got the three count. It was now down to just Scorpio and the Dragon. These two had an incredible duel until Scorpio sent Dragon over the top rope with a thrust kick. Dragon caught himself on the rope, then came back with a springboard rana that got the climactic pinfall. Dragon is now the top contender for the Light Heavyweight title, which is especially interesting given that the champion is his Thunder Dragons partner Jushin Liger. Pacific Television Title Match : Big Bully Busick © vs. Sabu In Big Bully Busick's quest to take on all challengers in defending his TV title, he finds himself squaring off with the wild, crazy, and always unpredictable Sabu. These two had been face to face before in previous matches, but this would have the highest profile and the highest stakes. Sabu kept peppering Busick with shots, keeping the Bully off balance, and then knocking him around with higher risk moves. Busick overcame his earlier frustration, and while he wasn't able to land as many shots as he would like, he made sure that every shot that landed would count. It seemed like Sabu was chipping away at the champ, but Busick was patient, and when Sabu got careless charging into him, Busick crushed him with his deadly Spinebuster Slam. The three count was academic and Busick kept his grip on the TV title. Then, things got a bit … strange. After Busick has returned to the locker room, Sabu was verging on foaming at the mouth furious, and the Sinister Minister pulled a folding table out from underneath the ring and set it up inside the ring. Sabu then went up to the top rope and hit a Moonsault that caused the table to break in half. Sabu was twitching and grimacing as he finally went back to the locker room. I don't envy Sabu's next opponent. Pacific Tag Team Title Match : Iron & Steel (Tony Atlas & Larry Cameron) © vs. The Oregon Wrecking Crew (Gary Albright & David Young) Iron & Steel completed their ascent to the top of the PCW tag ranks by prying the Pacific Tag Team Titles from the grip of the Miracle Violence Connection. With Gordy and Williams no longer in the Terror Collective, Dibiase's group have sent the OWC to try to bring back the titles. The Crew had their own impressive reign as Golden State Tag champs, so were credible challengers for Atlas and Cameron. The OWC were truly a tough nut for the champs to try to crack, with Albright in particular hitting some crushing suplexes. Iron & Steel were ultimately able to weather out the storm, taking down Youn with a spike piledriver. A big win, but major challengers are already lining up for a shot to take the champs down. Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Bret Hart © vs. Chris Adams With that, there was nothing left to do but the Main Event. Adams has been dogging Hart's heels since the start of the year, but he has been picking away from afar without Hart properly being able to retaliate. Now, the Hitman would have the Gentleman within his grasp, with the ultimate prize, Hart's Pacific Heavyweight Title, as the ultimate prize up for grabs. The match swung between taught technical bout and an out and out fight, with both men bearing deep grudges they were looking to take out on each other. Hart was not able to get Adams down to the mat for the Sharpshooter, but Adams kept coming up short in attempts to hit the Superkick. Adams went on an intense campaign to land the Superkick, but Hart was able to just barely dodge out of the way and swiftly follow up with a single arm roll up. He just barely was able to hold Adams shoulders to the mat for the count of three and would close the evening as champ. From the look that Adams gave him after the match, however, I don't think Hart is done with his challenge by a long chalk.

Pacific Coast Wrestling Aloha Spectacular from the Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Night One Barry Windham vs. Dennis Condrey PCW returns to the Aloha State for the Aloha Spectacular, the first Mega Show of the New Year. They open the first night of the show of with what is sure to be an absolutely barn burner. Windham had gone through a bit of a rough patch after losing the Pacific Heavyweight Title, but had fought hard to come back an become one of the tope contenders on the West Coast. Meanwhile, Condrey was coming off an epic run as California champ that left no doubt as to his effectiveness. These two came out fists flying before settling down into trying to wear each other down. Condrey seemed to focus on Windham's arm, trying to neutralize the lariat, while Windham went for Condrey's legs , with multiple half crabs and figure four leglocks. The end came when Condrey thought Windham was vulnerable and went for the Full Nelson Facebuster, but was too close to the ropes. Windham grabbed the ropes to block it, then levelled Condrey with a Lariat to finally get the three count. A hard fought win, but both men came out looking strong. Miracle Violence Connection vs. Ted Dibiase & Brian Lee After a year plus of dominance on the Pacific Coast, the Terror Collective fell apart with the Miracle Violence Connection leaving under bad terms. "Bad terms" is a profound understatement, as the two sides have lashed out at each other every chance they got. Williams and Gordy would get a clear shot at Collective leader Dibiase, along with Brian Lee, their newest recruit. There wasn't a lot of technical wrestling in this match, but the claret was certainly flowing early on, with all 4 men wearing the proverbial Crimson Mask. Dibiase tried to steal the win by taking out his dreaded Loaded Black Glove, only for it to be knocked from his hand by Steve Williams. However, as he and Doctor Death were slugging it out, Lee retrieved the glove from the ground and used it to clobber Gordy. Dibiase held off Williams long enough for Lee to get the three count. A dirty win but a win nonetheless. Regardless, I can't imagine the MVC letting it go at that. Roddy Piper vs. Chris Candido Roddy Piper started his year by offering guidance and a fresh break to Candido, an offer that was swiftly rebuffed by the New Jersey native. Candido may well have come to regret his rash decision, as it has gotten him swiftly tarred with the nickname "Crybaby Chris", chants of which have plagued Candido wherever he has gone. Despite the constant chants, Candido did his best to keep things down to a lingering pout, but Piper never stopped teasing him through the match. Candido was still feisty as ever, peppering Piper with shots and holding his ground. And then came Stevie. Stevie Richards, clearly trying to prove his worth to the Playboy Club, made his way to ringside, possibly trying to tip the tide in favour of Candido. During a verbal altercation outside the ring between Richards and Piper, Candido dove out of the ring, leading to all three men ending up in a pile on the floor. Piper recovered first but his first reaction was to hit a piledriver on Richards. Meanwhile, Candido climbed back into the ring, and Piper may have made it back in time, but Richards was able to tangle up his legs to delay him long enough to result in a countout loss. A win for Candido, then, but not one he was happy with. He and Tina Ferrari were clearly seething as they dragged Richards to the locker room. It looks like Richards may well be in line for a scolding … or worse. Fastball (Bobby Horne & Robert Thompson) vs. Scotty The Body & Stevie Richards But first … Stevie didn't have any time to recover, as he had to pretty much turn right around and march out for the next match with Fastball. Scotty looked a combination of aggravated and concerned at the state of Richards, while Tina … looked pretty much the way she always looks any time she is forced to be in the presence of Richards. Scotty gave Stevie orders to keep in the corner, but the dazed looking Richards kept trying to get involved. This reached a head when Richards trying to bail Scotty out of a Fastball Double Team, only to be taken down to the mat by a DDT from Horne. Thompson swiftly capitalized with a running elbow drop, which gave the match to Fastball. Scotty seemed to be right about at the end of his rope as he helped Stevie to the back, all while Tina gave them both a venomous look. Rick Martel vs. Buddy Rose After the last 2 matches, Rose came out determined to show the Playboy Club how to get it done. While he is not in his peak condition, the Playboy came in with a truckload of guile and cunning, which stood him well against a legend like Martel. He certainly held his ground against the French Canadian superstar. And then … oh, sweet baby Jesus, again? Stevie Richards started staggering out to the ring, dead set on getting it right and doing some good for the Playboy Club. He got about halfway down the aisle before Scotty rushed out to try and bring him back. Scotty's pleas wound up catching the attention of Rose, who started shouting at them to go back to the locker room. This momentary distraction proved critical, as Martel used it to rally and hit a precision dropkick, followed by a top rope diving cross body to get the three count. Buddy Rose was livid as he left the ring. Methinks the boom is about to be dropped on Dancing Stevie. The Sons Of The Beach (Cannonball Grizz & The Sandman) vs. The FBI For a team as dedicated to good times as the Sons Of The Beach, they certainly have shown their ability to get down and dirty in their sudden and vicious feud with the Full Blooded Italians . Jim Cornette's Continental duo has brought out the rough and tumble side of the Surfing Superstars, and the match was a knock down, drag out fight. The FBI took a risk when Little Guido hit a running cross body on Grizz , only for the SoB to catch him in mid flight. But Big Vito followed up with a running double sledgehammer that knocked over Grizz with Guido on top, and Vito was able to block Sandman long enough for Guido to get the three count. The FBI are proving to be a highly successful investment for Jim Cornette. Dan Severn & Steve Blackman vs. Stormfront (Al Snow & Jerry Lynn) With their departure from the Citadel at the end of 1990, Snow and Lynn have dedicated themselves to showing that success comes with a, shall we say, casual observation of the rules. In the months since, Stormfront have bedeviled their former friends, tormenting them and pushing them to the end of their patience. Such was the course of this match, with Stormfront taunting the Citadel and skirting the rules, just outside the view of the ref and the reach of Severn and Blackman. Finally, Severn had enough and was able to get a grip on Snow and crush him with a series of brutally violent suplexes. Lynn and Blackman both seemed shocked by the ferocity of his attack. The Beast wrapped Snow up in a body scissors sleeper, and Snow quickly tapped out. But Severn wouldn't release the hold, and it took Blackman to pull him off Snow, just seconds ahead of the ref reversing the result to a DQ. It looks like the Citadel have officially washed their hands of Stormfront. California Title Match : Shane Douglas © vs. Rob Van Dam Shane Douglas had a career year in 1990, being the one to end Dennis Condrey's epic run as California champ. Van Dam, on the other hand, was the breakout rookie of the class of 1990, winning the Tournament Of Lions. It was not going to be long before he got a shot at a major title on a Mega Show, and with this match , he was clearly locked in on proving he was the future of PCW. He came out fast, trying to overwhelm Douglas with his flashy moves. Douglas showed his relative experience advantage, biding his time and capitalizing on Van Dam's impatience. The battle played out, the young buck against the more experienced hand, with move being matched for move. Then Douglas whipped Van Dam into the ropes for the Belly To Belly Suplex, only for Van Dam to flatten him with a leaping spin kick. Van Dam then swiftly hit the Split Legged Moonsault and got the three count. Van Dam was now California Champion, and making his claim as the man of the future. Golden State Tag Team Title Match : The Force Of July (The Patriot & The Eagle) © vs. Coast 2 Coast (John Tatum & Jack Victory) The masked duo of the Patriot and the Eagle have had a great run with the Tag Team Titles. But Tatum and Victory are former Pacific Tag Team champions, both hungry for another taste of gold and ruthless enough to do whatever it takes to get it. Tatum and Victory ambushed the Force Of July as they came through the entrance, battering them and ramming the Patriot shoulder first into the ring post. The left the Eagle forced to fight the match on his own. He put in a valiant effort, but the numbers disadvantage could not be overcome. He was hit with the Coastal Crash (California Kick into the Victory Plex) and that was that. Coast 2 Coast are the new Golden State Tag Team champs. 2/3 Falls Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : Jushin Liger vs. Eddie Guerrero The stage was now set for the highly anticipated main event. Undoubtedly, Guerrero had seen the two previous matches have title changes and was hoping to make it three in a row. He would be facing a highly respected and proven champion in Jushin Liger. The opening fall was focused on matwork and attempted submissions. After a long back and forth battle, Liger pulled out the first pinfall with a rana out of the corner. This brought out a highly aggressive spirit in Guerrero, who added a whole new gear of viciousness as he attacked Liger. He was able to hit a brainbuster, then followed up with a Frog Splash to even up the match. The two competitors now went all out, and the fans were on the edge of their seats, keen to find out who would be the ultimate victory. Near fall followed near fall, taking the breath away from the audience. Guerrero knocked Liger to the mat with a clothesline, then went up top for another Frog Splash. Liger rolled away at the absolute last second, and Guerrero crashed hard on the mat. Liger then picked up Guerrero and hit a Running Liger Bomb to get the third and final fall. A great victory to cap off the First Night of Aloha Spectacular.

You have made similar comments before on my shows before, always said politely, respectfully and meant constructively. I will do my best to reply in kind. I certainly get how my promotion is very different from yours. You are doing an amazing job promoting a small regional territory, with local flavor and incredible creativity. What I am doing is more large scale, with a lot of different moving parts. I run three shows per week, each with a different role : a TV show on Friday with showcase matches and interviews, where a lot of angles and storylines play out ; a televised large market show on Saturday, with bigger upper card matches and more big stars; and a Sunday smaller market show where there are more rookies paying their dues and learning their craft, with secondary title matches, tag team bouts, and light heavyweight matches as a treat for the local fans. The Mega Shows are the culmination of the storylines I have built up through that quarter and over the course of the year. I try to have each match be some part of the overall puzzle and have their own role to play. Not just, as you say, "a payday for the full roster" but to move the storylines along, showcase a talent I am trying to put over, give experience to an up and comer, or something else. Another thing to keep in mind is that I am , at the same time, trying to develop and give exposure to a large section of my roster that are young wrestlers starting out. This is one of my favorite things to do, and I will find whatever spots I can to give them a chance to learn and pay their dues, while balancing it with enough established stars in matches that the fans will want to see. My writing style is , among other things, influenced by comic books, and I see my promotion sort of as the JSA : the big stars carrying much of the action, alongside veterans helping rookies and stars of tomorrow to reach their full potential. I give a certain amount of space to them so that they can reasonably advance in experience and skill to they can fulfill a larger role later on for myself and other promoters. I definitely empathize with your comments. You are writing what you like and are doing an incredible job of it. But I am doing something different. I have a large promotion , covering a lot of ground with a substantial roster. I am embracing what Mick Foley dubbed the "Three Ring Circus" aspect of wrestling, with a lot of different things different people can enjoy. I love the wide screen vision of it all. Some people seem to like it. I understand if it isn't to your taste. I appreciate your feedback as to what you prefer. Perhaps my promotion would be "better" or at least more to your tastes with a smaller roster and fewer and smaller shows, but that just isn't what I a looking to do. I am writing the promotion I want to write, and that is fine with me. Thank you for the feedback.

We're just a week away and we are ready to announce the full lineup for the first PCW Mega Show of 1991. We've got some great matches in store and it is sure to be an incredible evening. Pacific Coast Wrestling Aloha Spectacular from the Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Night One Barry Windham vs. Dennis Condrey Miracle Violence Connection vs. Ted Dibiase & Brian Lee Roddy Piper vs. Chris Candido Fastball (Bobby Horne & Robert Thompson) vs. Scotty The Body & Stevie Richards Rick Martel vs. Buddy Rose The Sons Of The Beach (Cannonball Grizz & The Sandman) vs. The FBI Dan Severn & Steve Blackman vs. Stormfront (Al Snow & Jerry Lynn) California Title Match : Shane Douglas © vs. Rob Van Dam Golden State Tag Team Title Match : The Force Of July (The Patriot & The Eagle) © vs. Coast 2 Coast (John Tatum & Jack Victory) 2/3 Falls Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : Jushin Liger vs. Eddie Guerrero Pacific Coast Wrestling Aloha Spectacular from the Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Night Two The Thrillseekers vs. The Midnight Express Pierre Carl Ouellet & The Money Train (Jason Jett, David Cash & Chris Hamrick) vs. Fit Finlay & The Serial Thrillaz (Michael Modest, Mike Maverick & Shane Helms) Steven Regal & Tommy Dreamer vs. Dean Malenko & Alex Wright Sgt. Slaughter vs. Mike Awesome (Non-Title Match) Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Toshiaki Kawada Ultimo Dragon vs. The Lightning Kid vs. Too Cold Scorpio Pacific Television Title Match : Big Bully Busick © vs. Sabu Pacific Tag Team Title Match : Iron & Steel (Tony Atlas & Larry Cameron) © vs. The Oregon Wrecking Crew (Gary Albright & David Young) Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Bret Hart © vs. Chris Adams

Pacific Coast Wrestling Show from the UCSB Event Center, Santa Barbara, February 22nd, 1991 Chris Hamrick vs. Fit Finlay Hamrick is a very capable competitor, but found himself outmatched by the newly revitalized Finlay, who forced him to tap out to the Celtic Knot. Too Cold Scorpio vs. Little Guido Guido fought Scorpio to a standstill, with a running dive to the outside leading to a double countout. David Cash & Jason Jett vs. Coast 2 Coast (John Tatum & Jack Victory) The Money Train gave it their best shot, but the guile of the former champs proved to be too much to overcome, with Coast 2 Coast's tricks taking down Cash with the Coastal Crunch (high angle belly to back suplex by Victory into a Bionic Elbow Drop by Tatum). Fastball (Robert Thompson & Bobby Horne) vs. Stormfront (Al Snow & Jerry Lynn) Trisa Hayes' team pulled off quite an upset, pinning Snow following the Fastball Special (Rocket Launcher). Pierre Carl Ouellet vs. Chris Candido The Money Train seemed disappointed by their earlier defeats, so PCO had them at ringside to observe his match with Candido. Candido tried to draw them into the match, taunting and insulting them to try to create a distraction. The Money Train got upset by his tormenting, and tried to get shots in at him, but PCO insisted that they stay out of the ring. After one too many jibes from Candido, Jett started up a chant of "CRYBABY! CRYBABY!" Soon, the rest of the Money Train joined in, and then, the whole crowd. The shoe was now on the other foot, as Candido put his hands over his ears and started shouting at the Money Train. Ouellet capitalized on this by hitting a package piledriver, getting the three count. As he left the ring, PCO bore a broad grin, clearly pleased at his men's use of psychological warfare. Pacific Submission Title Match : Toshiaki Kawada © vs. Steven Regal Kawada has proved to be a dominant champ, but Regal gave him a serious challenge, coming close to trapping him in the Regal Stretch on a number of occasions. Kawada was ultimately able to force him to tap out to a modified Dragon Sleeper. Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : Jushin Liger © vs. Shane Helms Helms was an enthusiastic challenger and put in a credible effort against the champ before finally being pinned by the Shooting Star Press.