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Legend on the west coast, died in an automobile accident in 1978. He had an amazing 2/3 falls match with Buddy Rose. I believe he was the original wrestling Moondog. I struggled to find a fitting name for the tournament, then thought it would be a great tribute to the Moondog.

Truth be told, the match at Aloha Spectacular had been meant to be the last match between the two, and they were going to move on to other things. But people responded so well to that match , I decided to give them one more big match and give them a proper closer to the feud.

Some big news for the upcoming two night spectacular Vegas Vengeance show. First up, to sweeten the pot for the big "Moondog" Lonnie Mayne Memorial Tag Team Tournament, the grand prize for the winning team has been increased from $200000 to $500000! This should make the competition even more intense. The teams competing in the tournament will be : Hector & Eddie Guerrero Mr. Hito & Masanobu Fuchi The Bomb Squad (Chris Candido & Al Snow) "Mean" Mike Miller & "Cowboy" Bob Orton The Hart Foundation Black Gold (Steve Blackman & Shane Douglas) US Steel & Art Barr British Steel (Steven Regal & Robbie Brookside) Besides the tournament, the already announced matches are : Barry Windham & Konnan vs. One Man Gang & a mystery partner And the tournament finals to crown the first ever Pacific Submission Champion. To that , we can now add a few more announced matches : Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : Black Tiger (c) vs. Chavo Guerrero Golden State Tag Team Title Match : Badd Company (c) vs. Tabarnak De Team (Big Jos Leduc & Pierre Carl Ouellet) Three Way Elimination Pacific Tag Team Title Match : The Midnight Express (c) vs. The Rainbow Warriors (Vic Steamboat & Brian Adams) vs. The Wild Bulls (Ed & Rick Gantner) California Title Match : Owen Hart (c) vs. Mr. Bob Backlund Pacific Television Title Match : Big Bubba Rogers (c) vs. Tony St. Clair Looking forward to what should be a great 2 nights of wrestling.

I am loving AWA world champ Tommy Rich! Can't wait to see where it goes with Blackjack.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from McArthur Court, Eugene, March 13th US Steel & Art Barr vs. "Mean" Mike Miller & Bob Orton With both teams heading into the Vegas Vengeance Tag Team Tournament, they were looking to have a good showing and get some momentum going into the tournament. In the end, the match went to the Crazy Gang, with Miller pinning Barr after hitting an over the shoulder neckbreaker. A tough loss for Barr, but after 3 hard fought matches in one weekend, he has nothing to feel bad about. Tony St. Clair vs. Al Snow Despite considerable effort from Snow, St. Clair got the win with the Spinning Forearm Smash. The Hart Foundation vs. Maxx Payne & Lord Humongous A highly competitive match between two tough teams. Hart was trying to get Payne in the modified Scorpion Hold he had recently started using, but Humongous ambushed him from behind and used his hockey mask to give several brutal headbutts to the back of the head. Payne covered Hart and scored the one two three. John Tenta vs. Chris Candido Full credit to Candido, the former Light Heavyweight Champ did everything he could to take down Tenta. But he could not make a dent in the former Sumo wrestler, and Tenta pinned him with the Big Quake. Shane Douglas vs. Stan Lane While both men are primarily tag team wrestlers, they squared off in an exciting singles match. Douglas scored a major upset when he surprised Lane with a belly to belly suplex for the victory. The Rainbow Warriors (Vic Steamboat & Brian Adams) & Steven Regal vs. The Wild Bulls (Ed & Rick Gantner) & Curtis Hughes A ferocious six man match that went to Ronnie P. Gossett's men when Hughes hit the Cat's Claw (modified side slam onto the knee) on Regal California Title Match : Owen Hart © vs. Bobby Eaton Owen and Eaton had a thrilling match with many near falls that ended when Owen was able to roll out of the way of the Alabama Jam, then trap Eaton with a double leg cradle to successfully defend his title.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Portland Memorial Coliseum , Portland , on ESPN / TSN Pacific Super Cards, March 12th 2/3 Falls Match : Art Barr vs. Eddie Guerrero 1st Fall : Guerrero came out strong out of the gates and was able to get the first pinfall with the Frog Splash 2nd Fall : Barr fought back and hit his own Frog Splash to even the count 3rd Fall : Both men were still battling it out when the bell rang, signaling a 20 minute time limit draw Result : Draw Cactus Jack vs. Gary Young Young grabbed the ropes to block an attempted Russian Legsweep by Cactus and hit a DDT for the win Robbie Brookside vs. Jack Victory Despite a game effort from Brookside, Victory kept up the win streak for the Knights Templar with a Victory-Plex Texas Red, Ron Garvin & Billy Jack Haynes vs. Buddy Rose, Ed Wiskowski & Cannonball Grizzly With all 6 men brawling in the ring at once, Grizzly had Garvin set up for the Cannonball Crush, but Fit Finlay came out and shoved him off the top turnbuckle. Texas Red then hit a running legdrop to defeat the Playboy Club Barry Windham, Ron Simmons, Curt Hennig, Konnan & Dingo Warrior vs. One Man Gang, Mr. Hito, Masanobu Fuchi & Badd Company This was a long and intense match, with Dingo Warrior teaming up with the Brigade for the first time to take on Gary Hart International. The facepainted one was particularly keen to go after Hito and Fuchi. But it was Pat Tanaka, still battered from the earlier match with TDT, who ended up being pinned after a massive double clothesline from Dingo and Ron Simmons Pacific Television Title Cage Match : Big Bubba Rogers © vs. Brian Pillman After a series of intense title matches, including a classic at Aloha Spectacular, it has come down to this big match that would take place inside a STEEL cage. Pillman was out first, a look of grim determination on his face. After that came the champion, with his manager, Jim Cornette, giving rapid fire instructions in his ear. Knowing that he would be unable to interfere in the match due to the cage, Cornette was set on giving as much help as he could to Big Bubba before the door closed. Once it did, the two warriors got to it. Big Bubba loomed over the former Cincinnati Bengal, but Pillman was not intimidated. One could soon see why, as Pillman stood his ground in the face of the powerful punches , firing back with wicked chops that made Big Bubba take a back step. Neither man relented in the match, with both getting busted open against the hard steel of the cage. Little by little, Pillman seemed to be wearing down Big Bubba, even managing to achieve what some thought was impossible by taking him off his feet with a flying dropkick. He tried to put him away for good by going up top for a flying cross body press. But Bubba managed to catch him in mid air and, in a spectacular feat of strength, drive him into the corner turnbuckle with a power slam. He then powerslammed Pillman into the mat, the ref counted three, and that was that. Pillman had given it his best, but Big Bubba Rogers remains the champ.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Portland Sports Arena, Portland , on ESPN / TSN , March 11th Art Barr vs. Eddie Guerrero Last week, Eddie Guerrero scored a huge victory by pinning his rival Art Barr. Barr took this extremely personally, not just the loss but the fact that Guerrero pinned him with his own signature move, the Frog Splash. Barr insisted on an immediate rematch, and tonight it was granted. The ref never even had a chance to make the introduction as Barr came out and immediately tore into Guerrero. Eddie fought back hard but really didn't get much of a chance to get his bearing as Barr attacked him with a vengeance. It didn't take Barr long to send him to the mat with a crescent kick, then he went up top and hit his own Frog Splash to put an end to the match. Only that wasn't the end, as Barr went up top, looking to hit it again. The other three Guerrero Brothers raced out to pull their brother out of harm's way, and Leo Burke came out to talk Barr down, but Barr was shouting at the Guerreros as Burke pulled him away from the ring. Clearly this match resolved nothing. Interview : Frank Bonnema stands in the ring Bonnema : Ladies and gentlemen, my next guests are … * pained expression * no strangers to the interview segment … Buddy Rose and the Playboy Club. The crowd greets Buddy Rose and his men with boos, but Rose, Ed Wiskowski, Fit Finlay and Cannonball Grizzly don't seem particularly affected by it, having already sour expressions etched on their faces the moment they step through the curtain. Bonnema : Buddy Rose, there is a prevailing sense that all is not well in the Playboy Club. Care to comment? Rose : Oh, I definitely care to comment. If there is anything the Playboy Club prides itself on, it's that we get the job done. I took care of that idiot Rip Oliver, and we aren't going to see him again! We gave the Sheepchasers a simple job, take care of TDT. They failed, and now they are gone from the Club. No big loss, we had someone waiting in the wings … Cannonball Grizzly! He proved that he is Playboy Club material, he's kept Texas Red away from me, and now he has earned official membership. (Grizzly can be seen giving a quick grin before returning to his serious expression) The Playboy Club is a tight organization, with everyone kicking butt and doing what they are told. Except there seems to be someone * glaring at Fit Finlay * who seems to have lost some of his zest for the job. Someone who wants to play fair with our enemies. Wants to help them up and give them a pat on the back instead of kicking their teeth in. What's the deal, Irish? Are you getting soft? Have you been ill? Feeling a little sick with the flu are we? You look a bit tired, maybe it's time for your nap. (Finlay bristles at this.) Are you no longer happy with your position in the Club? Because we can reconsider it if that is what you really want. Finlay : Oh, I'm sick alright. I'm sick and I'm tired of you! * the crowd cheers * I joined your little club because you promised me the chance to fight. Well, I soon found out that meant doing all your fighting for you. You hid behind me while I took the lumps and ran away when the going got too tough. Well, maybe that's good enough for this young idiot (Grizzly bristles) but it's not good enough for me. Sure , I show respect to British Steel. They took the best shots I could give them, and they never backed down. I never thought I would say this, but those English kids showed me a damned sight more guts than you ever have. So I can save you the trouble of reconsidering my position. You can take your stupid Club, and you can shove it! Finlay gets in a quick right cross on Rose that knocks him down, but Grizzly and Easy Ed are on him right away. Finlay fights back hard, but the numbers are against him. Before they can do too much damage, Texas Red and Billy Jack Haynes are out and clear the Playboy Club from the ring. Finlay is battered but still defiant. Submission Title Tournament Match : Jeff Jarrett vs. Mr. Hito The next match would be for a berth in the Semi-Finals of the Submission Title Tournament. While young Jarrett has pulled out some clutch victories for the odd couple with his Figure Four leglock, the Japanese veteran Hito has a variety of punishing nerveholds and armlocks in his arsenal, any of which could spell the end of the match. As one might figure, Hito worked over Jarrett's arms through the match, while Jarrett targeted the legs of Hito. Hito wound up making an uncharacteristic mistake when he attempted a kneedrop to wear down Jarrett's outstretched arm, but Jarrett was able to pull away at the last second, and Hito landed hard on his knee. Jarrett quickly took advantage and wrapped Hito in the Figure Four right in the middle of the ring. With no way out, Hito tapped out to avoid further damaging his knee. Jarrett was now one step closer to the Submission Title. Steve Blackman vs. Bob Backlund Bob Backlund is someone well familiar with submission holds, and was a curious omission from the title tournament. Perhaps to show that the PCW officials had made a mistake in leaving him out of the tournament, he seemed to be adding a bit of extra viciousness in every wear down hold he used on Blackman. Blackman put up a brave fight, lacing into Backlund with kicks and chops every time he got an opening. But the skill of the former World Champion was too much to overcome, and after an especially jarring atomic drop, Backlund procured the crossface chicken wing on Blackman. Blackman tapped out, but Backlund did not release the hold until the ref ordered him to. Whoever wins the Submission Title, they may well have to face a challenge from Backlund, sooner or later. Billy Jack Haynes vs. Buddy Rose Billy Jack Haynes has been warmly received by the fans since his return to the Pacific Northwest, along with his new manager Sunshine. Mostly he has had his hands full with Jack Victory and the Knights Templar, but tonight he would square off with his old nemesis Buddy Rose. Rose had his young protégé Cannonball Grizzly prowling around ringside, but Billy Jack kept his focus squarely on the Playboy. In spite of Rose using all of the stalling and dirty tricks at his disposal to keep him at bay, Billy Jack kept rocking Rose with big shots and power moves. Grizzly was about to get up on the ring apron to tip the balance in Rose's favour, but he found himself pulled off by Texas Red . While the two slugged it out at ringside, Rose summoned Ed Wiskowski from the locker room. But Easy Ed was waylaid by Fit Finlay, looking for some payback for earlier in the evening. With his two allies being taken out of play, Rose went to his last resort and pulled a set of brass knucks out of his trunks. But it had taken too long, as Haynes cut him off with a big boot to the midsection. Billy Jack followed up with a truly impressive shoulder breaker to get the pinfall. Buddy Rose had been king of the hill, but now it seems like he might have made just too many enemies to contain. Submission Title Tournament Match : Leo Burke vs. Masanobu Fuchi This would be the final match of the first round of the Submission Title Tournament, and it would pit two cagey experienced wrestlers against each other. Fuchi, newly returned to PCW, went right after Burke, working him over to try to bring him to the mat and apply the STF. Burke kept steady and stood his ground, looking to draw Fuchi into his Sleeper hold. At one point, Fuchi was able to get Burke in the STF, but Burke was able to struggle enough to reach the ropes, and the ref ordered Fuchi to break the hold. Fuchi tried to take Burke down again, but Burke caught him with a hiptoss and immediately pounced, wrapping him in the Sleeper. Fuchi was in the middle of the ring and had nowhere to go, so he tapped out. He bowed in respect to Burke after the match. The semi finals were now in place : Dan Severn would face Hector Guerrero, and Jeff Jarrett would do battle with Leo Burke. Interview : Frank Bonnema stands in the ring Bonnema : Ladies and gentlemen, my next guests are headed to the main event of Vegas Vengeance … the One Man Gang, and his manager, Gary Hart ! Gang and Hart were looking especially smug as they walked out to a chorus of boos from the fans. They were both looking like the proverbial cat that ate the canary as they joined Frank Bonnema in the ring. Bonnema : Well, you two are certainly full of yourselves today. No doubt you have some sort of sinister plan to bring in your mystery partner to take on Barry Windham and Konnan at Vegas Vengeance. I don't suppose you'd care to share the details with the rest of us. Hart : You are spectacularly wrong on all counts, Bonnema. In all truth, we have no more idea of who our partner is going to be than you do. Bonnema : What … you mean, you don't know who the mystery partner is either? How is that possible? Gang : It's a mystery. HA HA HA!!!! Tell him all about it, Moon! Hart : You see, Frank Bonnema, we were contacted by a high profile lawyer … no need to go into names, but they had our attention from the get go. They explained that they represented a wrestler who wanted their own shot at the Brigade and were willing to do anything to make that happen. Now, normally we would give someone like this the bum's rush. Gary Hart International can take care of our own business! But business is business, and they were keen to make an offer. Well, it didn't take long to come to an agreement, and the price was certainly right. Our mystery patron has been extremely generous, and it will be a pleasure to work with them, whoever they turn out to be. Bonnema : But aren't you worried if this is some sort of trap? I mean , this could be anyone. Hart : We have no worries at all. The big 747 here is more than capable of taking on those Brigade punks all by himself. So long as our partner doesn't get underfoot, victory is guaranteed! Non-title Match : Badd Company vs. Tabarnak De Team (Jos Leduc & Pierre Carl Ouellet) A big part of Gary Hart's confidence has been the success of Badd Company. After finishing off 1986 on a losing streak, they have completely reversed their fortunes since taking on Hart as their manager. They have not only won the Golden State Tag Team Titles but held onto them in the face of intense competition. TDT, on the other hand, are coming off a big victory over the Sheepherders at Aloha spectacular, and were dead set on proving that win was no fluke. The two teams were a study in contrast, with the champions relying on their speed and coordination while the Quebecois bruisers were opting for sheer blunt force trauma. Tanaka and Diamond did their best to stick and move, dodging out of the clutches of Leduc and Ouellet the best they could. But TDT were a constant threat, making every shot they landed do considerable damage. Tanaka tried to get Leduc off his feet with a series of rapid fire kicks, but got to close, and found himself in a crushing bearhug. Ouellet was then all over Diamond, keeping him from trying to break the hold. Leduc's strength is legendary, and it didn't take long for Tanaka to give up the match. A convincing win for Tabarnak De Team, and definitely one that puts them at the front of the line for a title shot.

Wow, it all falls apart so quickly for Wendi Richter! Big win for Medusa.

The leader of a heel group that actually...praises his men after they lose? Who chooses to focus on the positives instead of the failures? Bob Backlund just blew a LOT of fans minds! This will sound a bit weird , but a bit of my inspiration for the Bob Backlund story came from the Grand Admiral Thrawn series of Star Wars novels. In those novels, the title character proved to be a huge a threat to the post original trilogy Republic by leading through pride and esprit de corps, instead of leading through fear, bullying, and intimidation like Vader did. I liked the idea of a heel who had a group who were intensely dedicated to him because he gave them positive reinforcement, so I made Bob Backlund this sort of cult like leader.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Kelowna Memorial Arena, Kelowna, March 6th British Steel (Steven Regal & Robbie Brookside) vs. The Wild Bulls (Ed & Rick Gantner) The young Englishmen found themselves overwhelmed by Ronnie Gossett's team, with Brookside going down to the Bull Hammer (running forearm smash to the face) by Ed Gantner Billy Jack Haynes vs. Sabu Billy Jack fought hard to put down the wild man of the Crazy Gang, finally forcing him to give up to the Full Nelson Leo Burke vs. Bob Backlund A taught technical showdown between two crafty veterans, with Burke trying to lock in the Sleeper hold while Backlund attempted to procure the Cross Face Chicken Wing. In the end, Backlund instead got the pinfall when he caught Burke in the Backlund Bridge John Tenta vs. Mr. Hito The local BC hero Tenta pinned Hito with the Big Quake Owen Hart & Brian Pillman vs. The Bomb Squad (Chris Candido & Al Snow) Hot on the heels of their victory the night before, the Bomb Squad gave a tremendous fight to the Snowbirds, managing several near falls before Snow was finally pinned after a double top rope dropkick by Hart and Pillman Pacific Tag Team Title Match : The Midnight Express © vs. The Rainbow Warriors (Vic Steamboat & Brian Adams) The Rainbow Warriors came very close to taking the tag titles on a number of occasions, but when Steamboat went up top for the flying cross body press, the Wild Bulls came out and knocked him down to the mat. While the Wild Bulls and the Rainbow Warriors slugged it out after the match, the Midnight Express retreated to the locker room, losing by DQ but still the champs. Pacific Television Title Match : Big Bubba Rogers © vs. Jeff Jarrett Young Jeff fought valiantly, but once again the Big Bubba Slam kept the title in the hands of the Louisville Slugger. Can anybody stop Big Bubba?

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN , March 5th Art Barr vs. Eddie Guerrero It was no surprise when these two put on a real barn burner of a match. It was a big surprise, however, when, after a fast paced and thrilling match, Eddie Guerrero went up top and landed on Barr with a frog splash, Art's own signature move. Art Barr was enraged after the match at Guerrero stealing his move, but US Steel came out and was able to calm him down. The Hart Foundation vs. "Mean" Mike Miller & Bob Orton A gritty affair where the Harts were able to execute the Hart Attack on Orton to pull out the win over the Crazy Gang. Black Gold (Steve Blackman & Shane Douglas) vs. The Bomb Squad (Chris Candido & Al Snow) This was an incredibly close match which ended when Blackman went for a running bicycle kick on Candido, but Candido ducked under it at the last second and Blackman ran right into a superkick from Snow, giving the win to the Bomb Squad. US Steel vs. Mando Guerrero The veteran Mando did his best against the huge US Steel, but the good natured hard hat caught him in a crushing bearhug and forced him to give up the match. Ron Simmons & Curt Hennig vs. Maxx Payne & Lord Humongous This was an absolute war between the Brigade and the Crazy Gang. After a brutal fight, Simmons and Hennig were finally able to take down Humongous with a double clothesline, and Hennig rolled up the man in the hockey mask with a double leg cradle, just barely holding his shoulders down for the three count. Ronnie Garvin vs. Buddy Rose The Playboy wasn't too keen to lock up with the man with the Hands Of Stone, but made sure to have his young follower, Cannonball Grizzly, at ringside. While Garvin did a lot of damage to Rose, Grizzly was able to provide enough of a distraction that Rose was able to catch Garvin in a schoolboy rollup assisted by two fistfuls of tight to get a tainted win. Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Barry Windham © vs. Jack Victory Victory was coming off a big win at Aloha Spectacular and, with his mentor Mr. Bob Backlund by his side, had momentum on his side. Windham was clearly taking the match seriously, and the result was a real nail biter of a match. It looked like Windham would put away this latest threat when he blocked an attempted Victory-Plex with an elbow smash to the back of Victory's head, then set him up for a running bulldog headlock. But he was unable to get the move off as he was attacked from behind by the One Man Gang, who came out of nowhere to charge into the ring. As the ref called for the DQ, the big 747 landed a number of heavy blows onto the champ before Ron Simmons and Curt Hennig rushed out to defend the Brigade leader. One Man Gang chose not to engage with them, but pointed at Windham before leaving the ring.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Victoria Memorial Arena, Victoria, on ESPN / TSN, March 4th Billy Jack Haynes vs. John Kenney One of the big moments from the recent Aloha Spectacular was the return to PCW of long time favorite Billy Jack Haynes, along with the debut of his new manager Sunshine. Unfortunately, a distraction by Mr. Bob Backlund led to Billy Jack losing to "Venomous" Jack Victory. Possibly due to this loss, Billy Jack seemed extra determined to show in his match with the rookie Kenney that he had not lost his touch. He tossed Kenney from pillar to post like a rag doll, finally finishing him off with a mighty shoulder breaker. Billy Jack is definitely back and the fans love him for it. But you can bet he is going to have his sights set on getting vengeance on Jack Victory and the Knights Templar. Interview : Frank Bonnema stands in the ring Bonnema : Ladies and gentlemen, my next guest is one of the more, err, unconventional competitors here in Pacific Coast Wrestling .. Cactus Jack! The fans give a warm welcome to Cactus as he heads out to the ring. Cactus seems unsure how to react to this greeting but joins Frank Bonnema. Bonnema : Cactus, in your short time in Pacific Coast Wrestling, you have got a lot of people behind you, but at the same time , you have drawn the ire of "Mean" Mike Miller and the Crazy Gang. Care to comment? Cactus : Well, Frank Bonnema … hee hee! … I really don't know what exactly is Mike Miller's problem with me, but he isn't the only Mean one in PCW! I've never been one to back down from a fight, so if Miller, Sabu or any other member of Crazy Gang wants a piece of me, well, I'm not going anywhere. Bonnema : Speaking of the Crazy Gang, one ally you have found against them has been Leo Burke. Any chance this might become a full time alliance? Cactus : Leo Burke is a good man and has helped me out, but no offer has been made. I am not one to … As is on cue, a whoop comes up from the crowd as the door to the aisle opens up. Bonnema and Cactus look down the aisle and Cactus gives a gap toothed grin as he sees Leo Burke emerge with the rest of the Army. Burke, Shane Douglas, Steve Blackman, US Steel and Art Barr head out to the ring, and Burke asks for the microphone. Burke : Sorry to interrupt, Cactus, but I've got something to say. I've kept an eye on you since you arrived in PCW, and you have impressed. You've taken everything the Crazy Gang have thrown at you and still kept going. Now, the Army is already pretty close to capacity. But Shane here has been talking non stop about what you are capable of, and we would be glad to become the Six Man Army to have you in the ranks. Douglas : Cactus, you and I go back a long way. When we were both starting out, we went up and down all the highways to all the small towns to learn to become wrestlers together. I know you march to the beat of your own drummer. But believe me that this Army is the best place for you to be. I've learned a ton from Leo, and so have Steve, Steel and Art. He can help you reach your full potential, and these guys are the best partners you can ever hope to have. What do you say? Cactus : Well, I'm not usually much of a joiner, but Leo, Shane, guys … I accept! Submission Title Tournament Match : Dan Severn vs. Sabu As announced a couple of weeks ago, PCW has newly minted a Submission Title, and this would be the first match in the tournament to crown the first champion. Dan "The Beast" Severn is a strong favorite in the tournament, but he would first have to get past the wild man of the Crazy Gang, Sabu. The always unpredictable Sabu did everything he could to try to get Severn set up for his Camel Clutch. But Severn bided his time, fought off every attempt to get the Camel Clutch on him, and then spring his trap. He devastated Sabu with a jarring series of suplexes, then cinched in the Body Scissors Sleeper, forcing Sabu to tap out. Severn is certainly going to be tough to beat in this tournament. Curtis Hughes vs. Travis Sampson One of the most recent arrivals in PCW has been the loud mouthed manager Ronnie P. Gossett. After taking control of the Wild Bulls, tonight he introduced his latest charge, the "Big Cat" Curtis Hughes. Hughes, a powerful man who played football for Kansas State, cut an imposing figure in the ring. But nobody present, certainly not Sampson, was ready for his speed. True to his name, Hughes pounced on Sampson like a lion and, with cat like quickness, proceeded to maul him with crushing power moves. He ultimately went for the kill with a move called the Cat's Claw where he whipped Sampson into the ropes and hit him with a modified side slam onto his knee. There was no getting up from that and Hughes had scored his first PCW win. With both Hughes and the Gantner Brothers on his side, Gossett is set to make a major impact in Pacific Coast Wrestling. Dingo Warrior vs. Mr. Hito Ever since his arrival in PCW at the start of the year, Dingo Warrior has torn through all of his opposition like a force of nature, all while brusquely rebuffing a series of offers from several managers and factions. That momentum came to a shuddering halt at Aloha Spectacular, with a shocking count out loss to Mr. Hito. Eager to get some payback, Dingo demanded an immediate rematch and was granted one tonight. Just like in Hawaii, Dingo came charging right out to the ring after Hito, and just like that night, he ran straight into a spin kick from Hito. But it turned out that Dingo had learned something from that match, as he braced himself for the blow and came back off the ropes with a clothesline that knocked Hito to the ground. Hito was able to come back, lacing into Dingo's legs with kicks that staggered him. But Dingo was determined to grit it out, and every time he was able to land a shot on Hito, it flattened the Japanese veteran. It seemed like Dingo would be able to avenge his loss when he started to hoist Hito up for the Press Slam. But quick as a flash, someone rushed into the ring and dropkicked him in the back, sending him to the mat. It was Masanobu Fuchi! Fuchi, Hito's partner who had not been seen in PCW in over a year, attacked the felled Warrior while the ref called for the DQ, and soon Hito joined him in a double team. When Dingo started to rally, Fuchi and Hito wisely bailed from the ring and they and Gary Hart headed to the back. It looks like Fuchi is now back with Gary Hart International. But is that a wise move, given he has now provoked the hot headed Dingo Warrior? Submission Title Tournament Match : Konnan vs. Hector Guerrero A fair argument can be made that the trend of Submission battles that led to the establishment of the new Submission Title started with a match in mid January between Konnan and Hector Guerrero. Konnan forced Hector to tap out in that match to the Tequila Sunrise. Hector was definitely fixed on evening the score, with the stakes being even higher with the chance to move on in the Submission Title Tournament. Once again, the power of Konnan and the skill of Hector seemed evenly match as they worked to try to get their respective holds on each other. It looked like Konnan would once again cinch the Tequila Sunrise on Hector, but Hector was able to block it with a single leg takedown. Hector proceeded to work over Konnan's legs , and finally got him up in the Gory Special. Konnan struggled mightily but couldn't break free and had to tap out, sending Hector into the next round of the tournament. Interview : Frank Bonnema stands in the ring Bonnema : Ladies and gentlemen, my next guests are on a crusade here in Pacific Coast Wrestling … the Knights Templar! The crowd explodes in boos as Mr. Bob Backlund leads Gary Young, Jack Victory, Chris Candido and Al Snow to the ring. Bob Backlund is stone faced with the hood to his robe pulled over his head, but the rest of the Knights have dour expressions on their faces. Gary Young : * grabbing the microphone from Bonnema * Give me that, this is Knights Templar business! (Bonnema immediately departs the ring.) It's time for a reckoning, and we all know it's coming. Mr. Bob Backlund, sir, we know we let you down. We went into Aloha Spectacular and, while you and Jack here won your matches, the rest of us couldn't get it done. I failed to win the California Title from Owen Hart, Chris lost the Light Heavyweight Title to Black Tiger, and Al lost to Tony St. Clair. We know we disappointed you, and whatever you have to say to us, we have it coming. Backlund : * slowly * Oh, my boys, my fine boys, my Knights in shining armour … you have made me so proud of you! (Young and the other Knights Templar look at each other in confusion.) I told you, we walk a righteous path. I also told you it would be a long hard road. It requires patience, but every step forward is itself a victory. Chris, the Light Heavyweight title was a distraction for you. You are better off without it. Al, you went toe to toe with Tony St. Clair, who is a top contender for any title he chooses. Your place is in the tag ranks, and the Bomb Squad are going to blow up any team that crosses their path. (Chris and Al look to each other and nod.) Jack, you showed how worthy you are of the name Victory. That Neanderthal Billy Jack Haynes and his trollop of a manager were looking to have a glorious return, but you showed them that PCW belongs to the Knights Templar! And Gary … you didn't take the California Title this time. But you took Owen Hart to the limit, and now we have a much clearer picture of his strengths and weaknesses. We are on a Crusade, and we have the strength of many because our hears are pure. As long as we keep the faith, we cannot be stopped. Do you have faith, my boys? The Knights all reply , "Yes!" Backlund : I SAID DO YOU HAVE FAITH? The Knights raise their fists and all shout, "YES!" Backlund : Then we cannot be stopped! British Steel (Steven Regal & Robbie Brookside) vs. Fit Finlay & Ed Wiskowski While they started off the year as Pacific Tag Team Champions, British Steel have lately fallen on hard times. After losing the titles to the new version of the Midnight Express, they have suffered a series of losses and have had a hard time getting back on track. Meanwhile, Fit Finlay has gotten a number of high profile wins, but his more sportsmanlike behaviour has gotten under the skin of his fellow Playboy Club members. He and Easy Ed were clearly struggling to get on the same page tonight, and British Steel were certainly much more in synch in this match. But Finlay and the Polish Prince had a fair sized advantage with regards to power and brutality, and it was a very tense match up. At one point, Wiskowski decided he had enough, dragging Regal out of the ring and pulling up the ringside mat. He got Regal set up for a face first piledriver on the concrete, but Finlay clearly thought this was going too far. He pulled off Wiskowski and the two argued until Brookside came off with a dive from the top rope on top of them. In the confusion, Regal was able to make it back into the ring, giving the win to British Steel. After the match, Finlay and Wiskowski started to shove each other, and it might have erupted into a brawl had not Buddy Rose and Cannonball Grizzly run out and interposed themselves between them. The Playboy Club will need to straighten out this tension in their ranks, and they had best do it sooner rather than later.

Whoah, Wendi Richter spiraling! What can she do to break out of her tailspin?

With the Aloha Spectacular now in the books, Pacific Coast Wrestling isn't about to slow down, and coming up at the end of March will be Vegas Vengeance! This will be another 2 night show, and we are ready to make a few announcement for the line up : The second annual Pacific Tag Team Tournament! The finals of the tournament to crown the first ever Submission Champion! And the main event, a big tag team match, Barry Windham & Konnan vs. the One Man Gang & a mystery partner! We will announce the full lineup soon, but those are certainly exciting matches to look forward to.

Wow, Lisa Moretti prevails. I didn't think anyone could stop Wendi Richter.

Champ Tommy Rich is insufferable ... I love it!

looks like a very hot show. Reed vs. Lawler is the match I have my eye on, but all of them look set to deliver.

Now that my show is posted, will be sending Butch Miller and Luke Williams to Windy City (and from there to AWA) and cutting TNT and Rip Oliver, and picking up from free agency John Tatum, Nick Bockwinkel, Masanobu Fuchi and Curtis Hughes.

Pacific Coast Wrestling Aloha Spectacular 1987 from the Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Night Two Leo Burke & Cactus Jack vs. Mike Miller & Sabu As unlikely looking a wrestler as he is, Cactus Jack sure has made an impression on a lot of people. In the case of Leo Burke and the fans, they have taken something of a shine to him. In the case of Mike Miller and the Crazy Gang, the impression has been much less favorable. Cactus has had a series of increasingly vicious scraps with Miller and Sabu, leading to this tag match. Leo Burke, who came to Cactus' rescue, agreed to be his partner but Cactus was keen to go after the Crazy Gang matches every chance he got. He was matched in sheer recklessness on the other side by Sabu, who seemed to be willing to match Cactus in taking crazy risks. Both Burke and Miller spent much of their time trying to reign in their headstrong young partners. While Sabu and Cactus provided many of the big moments in this match, it was the methodical Miller who bided his time and was able to sneak in the over the shoulder neckbreaker on Cactus to take the match. Cactus Jack seemed quite disheartened by his loss, but Burke looked to be giving him some words of advice afterwards, and that seemed to buck Cactus up somewhat. John Tenta vs. Ed Wiskowski Big John Tenta arrived in PCW with a major impact, immediately earning himself the enmity of the Playboy Club. The former Sumo wrestler has not for a moment been intimidated, but he was certainly facing a tough customer in the enforcer of the Playboy Club, "The Polish Prince" Ed Wiskowski. Easy Ed wasn't about to go easy on Tenta, and the ring shook with every big move the two powerhouses made. Wiskowski attacked Tenta with relentless ferocity, but when Tenta caught him with a powerslam off the ropes, that gave the big Canadian the opening he needed. He followed up with the Big Quake to put Wiskowski down for good. The Playboy Club may have put a target on his back, but John Tenta doesn't look to be going away any time soon. Art Barr vs. Bob Backlund Art Barr is another young wrestler new to PCW who has turned many heads with his flash and energy. The youngest member of the Five Man Army was facing the much more experienced Bob Backlund, a former world champion who brought a wealth of technical knowledge to the ring. As usual, the other members of the Knights Templar were at ringside, and they watched everything their leader did with rapt attention. Young Art Barr certainly was a lot for Backlund to handle, and his quickness and high flying moves kept Backlund off balance at several points. But the canny veteran bided his time, waiting for Barr to get over confident and go up top. Backlund sprung into action and tossed Barr off the top rope. After several jarring suplexes, Backlund locked Barr in the Crossface Chicken Wing, forcing him to tap out. The rest of the Knights Templar entered the ring after the match and surrounded Barr. But they didn't lay a finger on him. They simply stared at him until Backlund led them out of the ring. The Hart Foundation vs. Mando & Chavo Guerrero There have been a lot of big changes with the Hart Foundation since losing the Golden State Tag Team Titles. Bret had a series of thrilling matches with Pacific Heavyweight Title matches with Barry Windham leading to the Harts leaving Gary Hart International. Since then, the fans have embraced the Pink And Black Attack, and they have fought hard to try to get back in title contention. They certainly had their work cut out for them tonight as they faced the always dangerous Guerrero Brothers. Both teams seemed incredibly in synch, resulting in a tag team classic with plenty of combination moves and breathtaking action. Mando pulled off an impressive move when Bret hit him with a backdrop and Mando landed on his feet. But he had failed to notice that earlier, Bret had made a stealthy tag to Neidhart, and the Anvil levelled him with a mighty running tackle. Bret held off Chavo and Neidhart got the pinfall. An impressive win, but both teams shone in the eyes of the fans. Tony St. Clair vs. Al Snow Al Snow is another young up and comer who has drawn some attention in his relatively short time in PCW. A big part of the Bomb Squad, he has kicked it into a whole new gear since he started following the teachings of Mr. Bob Backlund. Meanwhile, "Tough" Tony St. Clair has scored a fair number of major wins and is looking to challenge for one of the main titles. Backlund was in Snow's corner for this match, but stood silent and observed, much like his men did for his match. Both Snow and St. Clair were taking each other quite seriously, and the two had a real nail biter of a match, with many near falls. Snow tried hard to get St. Clair set up for the Wheelbarrow Suplex, but St. Clair was able to stymie each attempt and hit the Floating Butterfly Suplex for the win. After the match, Backlund led his young charge away from the win, his stone face giving nothing of his feelings away. Konnan vs. Fit Finlay For the most part, Fit Finlay has been a loyal soldier for Buddy Rose and the Playboy Club. But lately, their have been rumblings in their ranks that he might be losing his edge, with a cooling of his aggression with the British Invasion and actually showing respect to his opponents. While he was not showing his trademark fury in his match with Konnan, he certainly wasn't treating him with kid gloves. The popular Latino rookie gave it his all, but the Belfast Bruiser was able to plant him with the Tombstone Piledriver and score the victory. After the match, Finlay helped Konnan back to his feet, a gentlemanly display that no doubt had the rest of the Playboy Club gnashing their teeth. Curt Hennig & Ron Simmons vs. Maxx Payne & Lord Humongous There were certainly no gentlemanly displays in this match. After being taken out several weeks ago at the hands of Maxx Payne, Simmons was out for vengeance, and Hennig was eager to help his Brigade brother I his quest. Payne and Humongous , in turn, were dead set on putting the Brigade out again, and the result was a chaotic match where the ref struggled in vain to get some semblance of control. Ultimately, with all four men brawling in the ring, the ref gave up and declared a no contest, and it took a full complement of PCW security to separate the two teams. The flame of hatred burns hot in these men, and tonight's match did nothing to put that flame out. Grudge Match : Rip Oliver vs. Buddy Rose To call this a Grudge Match is something of an understatement. Rip Oliver returned to the Pacific Coast with a white hot burning hatred for the Playboy, resenting the way he was treated back when he was an ally to Buddy Rose. He has brought the full force of his hatred to bear on the Playboy Club in a number of matches, getting some pinfalls on Rose but not quite getting his thirst for vengeance quenched. Rose was clearly not comfortable in this match, and brought his young acolyte Cannonball Grizzly with him as back up. The moment the bell rang, Oliver tore into Rose with wild, swinging lefts and rights, knocking him for a loop. Rose, always a canny and resourceful wrestler, kept digging into his back of tricks to get himself out of trouble. But Oliver was relentless, working out a lot of pent up aggression on Rose. Cannonball Grizzly tried to climb up the steps to bail out his leader, but the ref spotted him and ordered him to return to the floor. However, it turned out that was just a distraction, as Rose capitalized by swiftly pulling off the turnbuckle pad and pulling Oliver hard into the exposed bolt face first. By the time the ref turned around, Rose hit the staggered Oliver with the Inside Out Backbreaker and went for the pin. The ref failed to notice Rose's feet on the ropes and made the three count. As seems to be his specialty, The Playboy had made another narrow escape. California Title Match : Owen Hart © vs. Gary Young The arrival of Mr. Bob Backlund and the formation of the Knights Templar have really seemed to have lit a fire under Gary Young. He has rocketed up the rankings and provided a considerable challenge for Owen Hart's California Title. A stark contrast to his brief, unsuccessful first run in PCW, Young has reemerged to become one of the most dangerous contenders in all of the Pacific Coast. He and Backlund stared impassively at Owen as the champion made his way to the ring, but once the bell rang, he went right to work. Owen, for his part, was champion for a very good reason, showing his considerable skill and athleticism as he fought off Young's attacks and did a fair amount of damage of his own. But Young was relentless, and the match was a real nail biter. It looked like the title would finally go to Young when he had Owen set up for his devastating DDT. But Owen blocked it and, in a show of incredible determination, grabbed him around the waist and hit a Northern Lights Suplex. It took nearly everything he had but he was able to hold Young's shoulders down for the three count. Owen was exhausted but triumphant and the fans applauded his impressive victory. Young was quite downcast and Backlund was brooding as he led his pupil from the ring. No Time Limit, 2/3 Falls Pacific Tag Team Title Match : The Midnight Express vs. Jeff Jarrett & Dan Severn It seemed like Jim Cornette pulled off the turnaround of the century when he brought in Stan Lane to join the Midnight Express and regain the Pacific Tag Team Titles that they had only just lost. The Midnight Express were walking tall, with no one succeeding in prying the belts from their grasp. But they met a major stumbling block in PCW's Odd Couple, who have taken the champs to the distance in title matches and put a real scare into Cornette and his men. The match was signed for the two teams to face off in what was not only a 2/3 falls match but one with no time limit. Jarrett and Severn were the first out, shaking hands with the fans as they came out. But the Express quickly ambushed them from behind, driving Severn into the steps and dragging Jarrett into the ring. They relentlessly double teamed the dazed second generation star until hitting a Flapjack and getting the pinfall. The match had barely started and Jarrett and Severn were already down by one fall. The ref ordered Lane out of the ring and informed Cornette he would keep a close eye on him for any funny business. Jarrett had taken a lot of damage, and the Express did a masterful job of keeping him from tagging out. But he was slowly regaining his strength, doing his best to minimize the impact of what they were doing to him. He was able to fight them off with some dropkicks, and finally did a shoulder roll between them and make the tag to Severn. It was now time for the Beast to take control. He started to wear down Eaton with jarring throws and suplexes. Every time he went for a pinfall, Lane would be there to break it up. He then took a different tack, trapping Eaton in some painful looking armbars that seemed as though they might just pull the limb out of the socket. Lane did his best to break those up too, but they were clearly taking quite a toll. He finally went all out, hitting a series of backdrop suplexes before locking Eaton in the body scissors sleeper. Lane tried to come in , but Jarrett intercepted him with a diving clothesline, and Eaton was forced to tap out. Jarrett and Severn had evened up the count. But the effort had clearly exhausted the Beast, and Severn was breathing heavily as he tried to get the clinching decision. Eaton was eventually able to break away and tag in Lane. The two got in some combination moves on Severn, but worn out as he was, Severn would not stay down for long. He was finally able to lunge into his own corner and tag in a refreshed Jeff Jarrett. Jarrett was the proverbial house afire, sending both Lane and Eaton flying with dropkicks. He went wild on Lane, and when he took him down with a running cross body block it looked like the titles would be theirs. But Eaton came off the top with a flying kneedrop on Jarrett and put Lane on top, and Severn was unable to break up the pin in time. The Midnight Express had been able to outlast the Odd Couple in what the fans all agreed was a classic match. Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Barry Windham © vs. TNT After two great nights of wrestling action, all that was left was the main event. Ever since he won the Pacific Heavyweight Title from Buddy Rose, Barry Windham has been a fighting champion, facing off a host of challengers. But TNT has been an especially tenacious one, and Windham has not yet been able to get a decisive victory over the Puerto Rican firebrand. The two could barely wait for the bell to ring and they tore right into each other. Windham laid in punches with authority, while TNT fired back with intense chops and kicks. The two went at it hard for a long period of time, with neither man holding the advantage for long. Windham was able to dodge out of the way of a couple of attempts at the Caribbean Kick, while TNT was able to duck under Windham's lariat. Windham was finally able to knock TNT down with a running tackle, but TNT fell into the ref and knocked him to the ground. Windham went for the cover, but the ref was in no condition to make the count. Windham then went over to try to rouse the referee, and that's when TNT saw his chance to strike. When Windham turned around to face him, TNT cut loose with the green mist. But Windham got his hand up at the last second and blocked the mist. Laughing triumphantly, Windham rubbed the mist into TNT's eyes before laying into him with a series of haymakers. He then hoisted TNT up on the top turnbuckle and took him down with a Superplex. The ref staggered over and made the three count. Windham had faced a stern test, but had come out on top. He raised his belt over his head and victory, and the fans cheered him on … until they suddenly went silent. Windham looked to see what had caused this reaction. The huge One Man Gang was standing in the aisle, Gary Hart by his side and his chain slung over his shoulder. One Man Gang pointed at Windham before turning around and heading to the back. Windham may have prevailed over TNT, but his next challenger has already emerged.

No worries, I am pretty keen to get my roster shifts done too.

Love the development of young Scott Steiner. Rockers vs. New Breed would be a super fun 80s tag match. Amazing main event, big fan of the heel duo of Idol and Landell. Carnival Carnage is set to be awesome!

Quick note that the Bushwhackers are still technically on the PCW roster (although effective tomorrow evening they will be on the Windy City roster, and then on to the AWA)

Pacific Coast Wrestling Aloha Spectacular 1987 from the Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Night One The Rainbow Warriors (Vic Steamboat & Brian Adams) vs. The Wild Bulls (Ed & Rick Gantner) What a difference a year makes. Last year, Steamboat and Adams were heated rivals who squared off against each other at the 1986 Aloha Spectacular. This year, these two proud sons of Hawaii have formed a solid team as the Rainbow Warriors and would face one of the most intimidating teams in PCW, the Wild Bulls. The hometown boys were the strong favorites of the crowd, who loudly cheered them throughout the match. This annoyed Ronnie P. Gossett, the new manager of the Bulls, to no end, and he kept telling the crowd to pipe down, which only made them cheer louder. The Bulls took their frustration out on Adams and Steamboat, and the two teams had quite the scrap. But Steamboat was able to catch Rick with a Top Rope Flying Cross Body Press and keep him down while Adams held off Ed, getting a crowd pleasing victory for the Rainbow Warriors. Jack Victory vs. ?? ?? "Venomous" Jack Victory has been on a serious tear since accepting the mentorship of Mr. Bob Backlund as part of the Knights Templar. Backlund was at ringside for his match, and many were keen to see who would be the mystery opponent and if they could maybe take Victory down a peg or two. The fans were on tenterhooks until they announced that the opponent, led to the ring by Sunshine, would be …. BILLY JACK HAYNES! The fans exploded as Billy Jack came out. The Oregon native had not been seen in PCW in over a year, and was certainly making his return in a big way. Backlund had a sour look on his face, but Victory was eager to lock up with Haynes. Haynes certainly hadn't lost a step in his time away from PCW, showing all the power and confidence that had made him a big favorite among the fans. But Victory was not about to take a step back from Haynes, firing back with his own rough and ready offense. They continued to duke it out until Backlund decided to take exception to the presence of Sunshine. He was up in her face, bellowing something about her supposed loose character and choice of dress. Sunshine was clearly terrified, and this provided sufficient distraction for Billy Jack. He came over to the ropes and started shouting at Backlund to get away from Sunshine. This proved to be a trap, as Victory rushed over and nailed Billy Jack with a knee lift to the ribs. He then followed up with the Victory-Plex and stole the win. A tainted victory, but Backlund and "Venomous" Jack were gloating like they had just won the heavyweight title. Soon enough, they will have to deal with an angry Billy Jack, coming after them for vengeance and the honour of Sunshine. US Steel vs. Bob Orton Ever since his arrival in PCW, big US Steel has had to deal with the wily Ace of the Crazy Gang. After suffering a loss due to Orton's loaded elbow pad, Steel managed to get a win by DQ over Cowboy Bob, but has yet to manage a pinfall victory. He was dead set on correcting that tonight as he went after Orton with determined aggression. Orton capably fired back on his own, letting fly with his own lefts and rights. But the huge Steel man was a lot to try to hold back. Steel kept after Orton, but every time he thought he had him trapped, the cunning Cowboy showed his experience and turned the tables. Steel kept after him, chipping away at Orton's defenses, until Orton looked like he was about to steal another win, sneaking something into his forearm pad. But before he could get a chance to use it, Steel leveled him with a mighty shoulder tackle. He then hit an over the knee backbreaker and followed it with a crushing front slam that got him the one two three. Steel had pulled out the biggest win so far of his time in PCW, to the cheers of the fans. Falls Count Anywhere Match : Tabarnak De Team (Jos Leduc & Pierre Carl Ouellet) vs. The Sheepherders These two teams have been at each other's throats for the past two months, and putting this match with a Falls Count Anywhere stipulation was a sure fire gateway to craziness. As could be imagined, all four men waged a war all over the arena, going off into the crowds and all over the ringside area. The Sheepherders focused much of their attention on Ouellet, perhaps thinking the younger man would be easier pickings. But Ouellet was made of sterner stuff, being tough enough to be the hand picked partner of Big Joe Leduc. He wound up sending Butch Miller face first into the corner post, busting open the New Zealander's forehead. He then went up to the top rope and went all the way to the floor with a flying senton, which got a gasp from the crowd. Then he and LeDuc hit Luke Williams with the Clear Cut (Leduc put Williams over his knee while Ouellet came off the top with a flying elbow smash) on the concrete and that was enough to put an end to the threat of the Sheepherders. Ron Garvin vs. The One Man Gang The One Man Gang has been on a rampage through Pacific Coast Wrestling, dispatching opponents left and right with ease. It seemed like nobody would be able to hold off the big 747. But the return of Ronnie Garvin to PCW put quite a stumbling block to Gary Hart's biggest stable member. The original man to have the name "One Man Gang" quickly let it be known that he would not tolerate any of OMG's bullying. Garvin was a house afire in this match, peppering Gang with punches that showed why he was known as the man with the Hands Of Stone. But the huge Gang was a lot to try to hold back, and any time he got a blow in on Garvin, he made it count. Garvin did everything he could, taking bigger chances as the match went on. He eventually tried to whip Gang into the corner, but Gang reversed it and followed up by crushing him with an Avalanche. This took the wind out of Garvin's sails, and once Gang hit the front layout suplex, it was all over. But that wasn't enough for Gang, who hit a running splash on Garvin after the match. Will anyone be able to put a stop to him? Dingo Warrior vs. Mr. Hito The impressively muscled Dingo Warrior is one of the hottest properties in PCW, drawing attention and offers from several managers and factions. Thus far, Dingo has curtly rebuffed all offers. But Gary Hart is not one for taking no for an answer, letting Dingo know that there would be harsh consequences should he not join up with him. Dingo was not swayed, and now Hart has sent his personal enforcer after him. Hart and Hito were the first out, the Japanese veteran keeping an icy poise as he stood in the ring. Dingo was the polar opposite, racing out to the ring and running back and forth between the ropes. The moment the bell rang, Dingo charged Hito with a clothesline … which Hito dodged with ease, then caught Dingo coming back off the ropes with a spin kick, knocking him off his feet. He laced into Dingo with vicious kicks, then immediately backed off when Dingo started to get back to his feet. Every time Dingo tried to rush headlong at Hito, Hito would effortlessly dodge and inflict more damage on the face painted one. While Dingo would be able to land some big shots on Hito, Hito was clearing wearing him down. Dingo tried to overpower Hito and get him up in his feared press slam. But Hito shut that down with a nasty thrust shot to the throat and, while Dingo was gasping for breath, Hito sent him tumbling out of the ring with a spinning knee strike to the side of the head. Dingo was just barely able to get back to his feet but was not able to get back in the ring in time to beat the count. The crowd was in shock as Hito and Hart gloated in the ring. Dingo Warrior may have seemed unstoppable, but he has a bit more to learn before he can get past Mr. Hito. Black Gold (Steve Blackman & Shane Douglas) vs. Hector & Eddie Guerrero Although he has only just started his career in Pacific Coast Wrestling, Eddie Guerrero has quickly made a name for himself as one of the most exciting young men in wrestling. Although he has developed a fast rivalry with fellow second generation wrestler Art Barr, tonight he and his older brother would be facing two other members of the Five Man Army. He certainly dazzled the crowd with his spectacular offense and high flying moves. But Blackman and Douglas had a bit more experience than Eddie, both in the ring and as a team. They kept tagging in and out, hitting their combination moves and keeping Hector from coming to the rescue of his younger brother. Eddie got reckless and ended up running into the running Bicycle Kick from Blackman, giving the win to Black Gold. A tough loss for Eddie, but he showed incredible potential. Texas Red vs. Cannonball Grizzly The return of Texas Red to the Pacific Coast went from cheers to tears after he was ambushed by the powerful newcomer Cannonball Grizzly. Red was making his first appearance in the ring since then, and he was out for blood. But Grizzly was no pushover, and was just as determined in his quest to prove himself to his new allies in the Playboy Club. These two tore into each other, with neither man taking a backwards step as they threw everything they had at each other. The action wound up spilling out of the ring, but Red and Grizzly paid no heed to the count and kept slugging it out with each other until they were both counted out. Even with the decision, they kept after each other until they were finally separated by security. I definitely don't think we have seen the last of this feud. Golden State Tag Team Title Match : Badd Company © vs. British Steel (Steven Regal & Robbie Brookside) Now that they have turned their backs on the fans and taken a place in Gary Hart International, Badd Company have pulled themselves out of a decline and come roaring back with a vengeance, taking the Golden State Tag Team Titles. Tonight, they would have to defend them against former Pacific Tag Team champs British Steel. British Steel have been on a bit of a decline since they lost the titles to the Midnight Express, and were determined to show that they were still contenders. They certainly showed why they were such a highly regarded young team, putting up a determined challenge to get the Golden State belts. While Badd Company swiftly moved in and out of the ring to get any double team opportunity they could, Regal and Brookside hit back hard, such was their focus and teamwork. Badd Company wound up showing the treachery that got them the titles, with Tanaka sneakily using a set of brass knucks to cold cock Regal, setting him up for a rolling kick from Diamond to get them the win. Badd Company had retained the titles and sent British Steel back to the foot of the line. Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : Chris Candido © vs. Black Tiger Although his bratty and obnoxious attitude has not made him many fans outside the Knights Templar, Chris Candido has kept a vice like grip on the Light Heavyweight belt. Contenders have come and gone, but the Bomb Squad member has remained secure in his position as the champ. But the masked Black Tiger has put more than a little bit of a scare into Candido, the champion doing everything he could to avoid facing him. He had no choice tonight as the title match was signed. After much stalling, Candido did still really put it to Black Tiger, while Tiger went after him just as hard. The two had a thrilling match that many considered one of the best Pacific Light Heavyweight title matches ever. Candido thought he had out maneuvered Tiger when he got on his shoulders for a Victory Roll. But Tiger had him spotted and dropped him hard , throat first , on the top rope. He then followed up on the staggered Candido with the Black Tiger Bomb . One … two … THREE!!!! The crowd roared as Black Tiger held his newly won Light Heavyweight Title belt above his head. Candido's long reign had finally ended. Pacific Television Title Match : Big Bubba Rogers © vs. Brian Pillman The main event for the first night would be the dominating bodyguard for Camp Cornette, Big Bubba Rogers, defending his TV title against Brian Pillman. Pillman actually holds a countout victory over Big Bubba and was razor keen to win the title. Although Big Bubba towered over him, the Cincinnati native was not intimidated for a second. Pillman wisely did a stick and move offense with Rogers, striking quickly with chops and dropkicks before dashing out of the way. Rogers was able to take him down with a big tackle and inflict some damage. But Pillman was resilient, recovering and coming right back at him. It seemed like he might just pull it off when he had Rogers lined up for the Air Pillman. But that was when Jim Cornette made his move. He snagged Pillman's ankle with the tennis racquet, tripping him as he tried to spring from the top rope. Pillman dropped face first to the mat, and Rogers planted him with an elbow dropped. He then whipped the former Bengal into the ropes and drove him down with the Big Bubba Slam. Pillman came close, but for tonight at least, it was not quite enough.

No worries, take the time you need.

Pacific Coast Wrestling Show from the UCSB Event Center, Santa Barbara, February 20th US Steel & Art Barr vs. Bob Orton & "Mean" Mike Miller Orton and Miller pinned young Art Barr after hitting a double lariat on him The Rainbow Warriors (Vic Steamboat & Brian Adams) vs. Mando & Eddie Guerrero The Rainbow Warriors executed the Refraction (suspended vertical suplex by Adams into a flying cross body press by Steamboat) on Eddie for the win Cactus Jack vs. Jack Victory Cactus gave Victory a hell of a fight but ultimately went down to the Victory-Plex Black Tiger vs. Sabu Sabu proved to be a tough challenge for Black Tiger, but the masked man retained his poise and was able to put him down with a flying kneedrop Badd Company & Mr. Hito vs. British Steel & Tony St. Clair This was a long, intense battle where St. Clair was finally able to get the win for his team by knocking down Tanaka with the spinning forearm smash California Title Match : Owen Hart © vs. Hector Guerrero The main event for the evening was a thrilling title match that saw Owen retain when he blocked the Guerrero Clutch and counter with a victory roll for the one two three