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Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Oakland Alameda County Arena, Oakland, on ESPN / TSN, April 16th Jack Victory vs. Mark Wales Last week, Tracy Smothers dismissed Dan Severn from the Hollywood Knights and declared that he already had a replacement lined up, "The Big V". The next night, he showed who he was talking about, "Hollywood" Jack Victory. Victory had a brief run in PCW about a year ago, but came back with a vengeance, joining the Knights in an attack on Severn. Tonight, he showed he has not lost a step in his time away from the Pacific Coast, tossing Wales around like a rag doll before putting him away with the Victory-Plex (bridging back suplex). The departure of Severn is a considerable loss to the Knights, but "Hollywood" Jack seems to be eager to prove that he is more than capable of filling those shoes. Dave Taylor vs. David Finlay The hatred between these two competitors has clearly boiled over into a blood feud. Caught in the crossfire have been Taylor's young pupils in British Steel, Robbie Brookside and Steven Regal. Both of them were present for this match, their insistence overcoming Taylor's reluctance to have them at ringside, with Brookside looking apprehensive but Regal looking incredibly angry. Regal's anger was nothing compared to the raw fury that the two men in the ring unleashed on each other. Taylor and Finlay both have a wealth of technical knowledge and wrestling skill, and none of that was on display in this match. Instead , it was a pure brawl, with punches and kicks and blood and bruises. The turning point came when Finlay had the Taylor trapped in the corner and was raining down punches. Looking to do more damage, Finlay left the ring and grabbed a chair. Looking to protect his mentor, Regal came over and tried to stop Finlay, only for the Fighting Irishman to blast him in the head with the chair. The ref called for the DQ, and Brookside came over to intervene, getting a chair shot of his own for his troubles. By this point, Taylor had recovered and grabbed the chair from Finlay, hitting him in the ribs. This only briefly slowed up Finlay, and the pair continued going at it until they were forced apart by a full complement of PCW security. God only knows what it will take to put an end to this feud. Brickhouse Brown vs. Joel Deaton Speaking of blood feuds, the war between the Brigade and the Crazy Gang just keeps rolling on, with both sides getting victories here and there but no one team maintaining dominance for long. The newest member of the Brigade, Brickhouse Brown, would find himself tonight squaring off against the tough Outlaw Joel Deaton. Despite his relative youth, Brickhouse came in full of confidence and refused to be intimidated by Deaton or his manager, Percy Pringle. It wound up being a tightly contested match, with both men having the advantage at different points. The end came when Deaton whipped Brickhouse into the ropes for a big boot, only for Brickhouse to catch himself on the ropes and then come roaring back with a big clothesline. Quick as a cat, he swiftly ascended the top rope and came off with a missile dropkick that got the one two three. A bit of an upset win for Brickhouse, but one which greatly pleased both him and the fans. Shane Douglas vs. Bret Hart With the big Vegas Vengeance tag tournament coming up, members of Black Gold and the Hart Foundation find themselves in singles action against each other in a return match from last week. This was a very dynamic and tightly contested match, with Douglas clearly having learned from the previous match and coming very close to taking the match at several points. It still ended up coming down to the Excellence Of Execution, as Hart blocked an attempt at a belly to belly suplex and countering with a small package to score the pinfall. Nevertheless, Douglas had impressed many of those present, and Hart slapped palms with Douglas afterwards as a sign of respect. Interview : Frank Bonnema stands in the ring Bonnema : Ladies and gentlemen, my next guest made waves in the PCW last week by leaving the Hollywood Knights … Dan Severn. The crowd greets Severn with a warm but reserved reaction. The fans certainly respect his ability and are glad he has left the ranks of the Hollywood Knights, but his prickly nature leave them uncertain of just how they feel about him. Bonnema : Dan Severn, you left the Hollywood Knights last week, but it didn't take long for them to find a replacement in "Hollywood" Jack Victory. Severn : I don't care who they've brought in. I don't need those goons cluttering up my matches and getting in my way. From here on in, I am only looking out for myself. Bonnema : Well, now that you are no longer in the Hollywood Knights, a lot of fans are wondering just what direction you are going to take. Care to fill us in on your future plans? Severn : You know, Frank Bonnema, I have been a wrestler long enough to know what usually happens next. A top flight competitor like myself leaves one group, pretty much everyone comes forward with offers. Well, I am going to save everyone a lot of time and effort. Gary Hart … Missy Hyatt … Jim Cornette … Leo Burke … Percy Pringle … The Brigade … if you are getting ready to make me an offer to join your group, you can just keep those offers to yourselves. I didn't need the Hollywood Knights, and I certainly don't need any of you. I am my own man and can take care of my own business. Dan Severn walks alone! Norman Smiley vs. Bobby Eaton The show wraps up with another singles rematch between two more competitors whose teams will be headed to Vegas Vengeance. Smiley certainly had his hands full , both with the challenge of Eaton and the antics of Jim Cornette, but gave a good accounting of himself. He was able to catch Eaton in a sleeper hold, but Eaton fought hard to try to get to the ropes and force a break. Whether or not he would have succeeded, we will never know, as at that point, out of nowhere, the Dog Pound of Brian Knobbs and Rick Steiner charged in and attacked Smiley, forcing both the break and a DQ in favor of Smiley. Cornette was clearly furious with them for their unwanted and unasked for "assistance", and started screaming at them. Knobbs and Steiner took exception at this and started to advance towards Cornette, leading to Dennis Condrey rushing out to back up his manager and his partner. The Dog Pound still might have thrown down with the Midnight Express, but the presence of Cornette's huge bodyguard Big Bubba Rogers made them think better of it, and instead they left the ring. It looks like the short lived alliance between the Midnight Express and the Dog Pound has come to a sudden end.

Pacific Coast Wrestling from the Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, April 12th Jeff Jarrett vs. Chris Candido Candido's Suicide Blondes partner Todd Morton was skulking around the ringside area during this match, and while Jarett did his best, the distraction proved too much as Morton tripped him coming off the ropes and Candido was able to hit a piledriver for the win. After the match, Candido and Morton beat down Jarrett until Dan Severn entered the ring and they fled in terror. Jarrett tried to thank Severn, but the Beast simply turned his back and walked away. Ron Simmons vs. Joel Deaton The feud between the Brigade and the Crazy Gang continued with this battle of two warhorses. A bruising and hard hitting affair that ended when Simmons was finally able to take Deaton down with a running spear. The Midnight Express vs. Black Gold (Steve Blackman & Shane Douglas) Both teams will be in the big tag team tournament at Vegas Vengeance and were looking to show they deserved their place. Both teams impressed, but the Midnights took it when they hit a double goozle on Blackman. Nick Busick vs. Mr. Hito Hito proved to be a very tough opponent for Busick, but in the end the man from Powerhouse Hill prevailed when he caught Hito in a Spinebuster Slam. The Thundercats (Too Cold Scorpio & Norman Smiley) vs. The Hart Foundation Another match between teams bound for the Vegas tag tournament. A fast paced and intense match that went in favour of the Harts after Bret pinned Scorpio following a top rope clothesline. Barry Windham vs. "Mean" Mike Miller Another match in the Brigade/Crazy Gang feud. Windham has clearly been getting sick of the Crazy Gang interfering in his matches, and was looking to unleash his frustration on the Gang's leader. The result was a bloody, knock-down, drag-out battle that finally ended with Windham blocking an over the shoulder neckbreaker and following up with a running bulldog that got him the victory. The two continued to slug it out after the match, with Ron Simmons and Joel Deaton getting involved, until the PCW officials ordered them to the back. Pacific Tag Team Title Match : The Wild Bulls (Ed & Rick Gantner) © vs. The Vice Squad (Jimmy Del Ray & Randy Rose) The Vice Squad are former Pacific Tag champs and mounted a concerted campaign against the Gantners to regain their titles. They put forth a credible challenge, but then they whipped Ed into the ropes to try a double flapjack, he countered with a huge double clothesline that drove them to the mat. He tagged in his brother , who hit the Hangman's Drop (two handed chokeslam) on Rose to successfully defend their titles. Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Eddie Gilbert © vs. The Great Muta Gilbert seemed to have all of Muta's tricks and traps spotted throughout the match, so Muta went for the nastiest shot he had, blasting Hot Stuff in the face with the Green Mist. While the ref called for the DQ, Muta and the Hart Foundation beat down Gilbert until the Thundercats rushed in and ran them off. (The other members of Hyatt International had the night off and weren't in the building, which is why they were unable to back up their leader.)

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from McArthur Court, Eugene, April 11th Jeff Jarrett vs. Mr. Hito The show kicked off with a technical showdown between the rookie Jarrett and the veteran Hito that went to a 15 minute time limit draw Tom Magee vs. Mando Guerrero Mando proved a tough customer for Magee to take on but in the end Magee was able to hit a thrust kick to get the three count Badd Company vs. The Midnight Express Another gripping tag team showdown where Condrey was able to catch Tanaka with a DDT to give the win to the Midnights Brickhouse Brown vs. Chavo Guerrero Brickhouse was very impressive in this outing but in the end, it was the cunning of Chavo that allowed him to catch Brickhouse in a German Suplex to score the victory Steven Regal vs. David Finlay A brutal bout with both men laying in some jarring blows until Finlay was able to put down regal with a belly to belly piledriver. Finlay tried to get in more damage on Regal after the match, but Dave Taylor pulled his young charge from the ring Scott Hall vs. Hector Guerrero Guerrero managed an effective cat and mouse campaign against Hall but got cocky and was caught coming off the ropes with a crushing powerslam which gave the win to the Gator Golden State Tag Team Title Match : The Snowbirds (Owen Hart & Brian Pillman) © vs. The Suicide Blondes (Chris Candido & Todd Morton) A fast paced and exciting match that went to the Snowbirds when Pillman hit the Air Pillman on Candido Pacific Television Title Match : Bam Bam Bigelow © vs. Ed Wiskowski Bigelow has taken on a variety of contenders in his time as TV champ but The Polish Prince proved to be one of the toughest. Easy Ed went all out to take the belt, and it seemed like perhaps Bigelow's time as champ was done. But the Beast From The East showed the fire and resilience that has made him a big favorite of the fans and powered out of an attempted face first piledriver, following up with a falling headbutt and finally a running splash to put an end to Wiskowski's challenge.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Portland Memorial Coliseum , Portland , on ESPN / TSN Pacific Super Cards, April 10th Jeff Jarrett vs. Todd Morton Both of these young men came from wrestling families, with Jeff being the son of Jerry Jarrett and Todd being the cousin of Ricky Morton. The two had a fast paced and exciting match which ended with Jarrett coming off the top with a flying cross body press to get the win. Steve Blackman vs. Brian Adams The American Ninja has had some frustration in dealing with his rival Vic Steamboat and looked like he was taking a lot of it out on Blackman. Blackman was a tough customer and both took and dished out a lot of punishment but in the end it was the power of Adams the spelled the difference, with him hitting a spinning backbreaker on Blackman to pull out the victory. Leo Burke vs. Big Bubba Rogers Speaking of tough, Leo Burke has a reputation for being harder than a coffin nail, and he certainly showed it in the match, not backing down an inch from Jim Cornette's huge bodyguard. The two exchanged blows at a furious pace, but Burke gave no signs of stopping as he threw down with Rogers. Ultimately, Cornette started to panic and threw in his tennis racquet, but it was intercepted by Burke, who immediately jammed the point of the handle into Bubba's midsection, leading to the ref to call for a DQ. The ref took the racquet from Burke, which was immediately grabbed by Cornette, who fled the ring with Big Bubba lumbering after him. Dan Severn vs. Chris Candido Although Severn left the Hollywood Knights warning them to stay out of his way, it didn't take long for them to sign a match with him. Tracy Smothers and Todd Morton were at ringside for this match, but just kept staring at Severn as he went about his business with Candido. They kept out of things until Severn crushed Candido with a backdrop suplex, scoring the pinfall. The moment Severn got up, Smothers pointed at him, and someone jumped in the ring and attacked Severn from behind. It was Jack Victory, making his first appearance in PCW in a long time. It looks like he is the Big V that Smothers has been talking about. Victory and the Knights continued to attack Severn, who did his best but was too heavily outnumbered. In the end , it was, of all people, Jeff Jarrett who came in swinging a chair that got the Knights to scatter. Jarrett then helped Severn up, but when Severn was able to compose himself, he took one look at Jarrett, shook his head and left the ring on his own. Mike Rotunda, Brickhouse Brown & Tom Magee vs. "Mean" Mike Miller, Joel Deaton & Stan Hansen The Brigade put in a valiant effort against the Crazy Gang, getting in some very good shots and moves on Miller and Deaton. But in the end, once again, Hansen proved to be too much to handle, hitting a lariat on Rotunda to give the win to the Crazy Gang. The Wild Bulls (Ed & Rick Gantner) & The Thundercats (Too Cold Scorpio & Norman Smiley) vs. The Midnight Express & The Dog Pound (Brian Knobbs & Rick Steiner) As you can imagine, this was a crazy match, not just for the clashes between the Bullpen and the Wild Dogs in the audience. In the end, Dennis Condrey was holding Rick Gantner while Knobbs came off the top rope with an elbow smash, but Gantner broke free and Knobbs hit Condrey by mistake. Ed Gantner then hit Knobbs with a big boot to the face, then hit a kneedrop on Condrey for the win. After the match, Cornette was clearly not happy with the Dog Pound. Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Eddie Gilbert © vs. Chris Adams While Gilbert has had his hands full with the challenge from the Great Muta, Muta's colleague Chris Adams still has his own designs on the title and certainly was relentless as he went after Hot Stuff. Gilbert showed the resilience that has been the hallmark of his title reign and weathered everything Adams dished out at him, giving back as good as he got and finally countering an attempted clothesline with the Hot Shot to successfully defend his title. Cage Match : Jim Duggan vs. Buddy Rose After months of feuding, it all came down to this match between Hacksaw and the Playboy. Duggan came out to great fanfare and great applause , while Rose was clearly terrified to enter the ring with Duggan, only doing so under threat of suspension from the ref. It didn't take long for Rose to get busted open, with Duggan pounding on him with his big soup bone fists. Credit where it is due, Rose kept bouncing back but Duggan was always ready to go after him. Rose was able to turn the tide by pulling a set of brass knucks and getting blood out of Duggan. He was able to work over Duggan for a while until Hacksaw caught his fist and stripped him of the knucks. He tossed them outside and instead started banging Rose's head into the cage. He then levelled him with the three point clothesline, finally getting the pinfall victory. The crowd was jubilant as Duggan celebrated his victory over his hated enemy.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Portland Sports Arena, Portland , on ESPN / TSN , April 9th Iron & Steel (Tony Atlas & Larry Cameron) vs. British Steel (Steven Regal & Robbie Brookside) In this battle of Steel against Steel, Regal and Brookside were coming off a series of brutal attacks and matches against David Finlay and seemed somewhat worse the wear for the experience. Regal was incredibly short tempered in the match, while Brookside was tentative in a lot of his moves, as if wary that Finlay could strike at any time. Their mentor, Dave Taylor, kept on them to pay better attention to the match, but both seemed off their game. It is never a good idea to give that kind of advantage to a team as ruthless as Atlas and Cameron. Iron & Steel are on a high after finding out they would be challenging for the Pacific Tag Titles at Vegas Vengeance, and readily capitalized on British Steel's distraction, with Cameron flattening Brookside with a leaping clothesline to get the win. Hopefully, British Steel can find their footing in time for the Vegas Vengeance tournament. Shane Douglas vs. Bret Hart Two of the teams involved in the Vegas Vengeance tournament are Black Gold and the Hart Foundation. Both of those teams have been in a four way feud, along with the Suicide Blondes and the Snowbirds, with the ultimate goal being the Snowbirds' Golden State Tag Team Titles. Giving us a taste of what we can look forward to in that matchup, this singles match pitted one member of each team against each other. Douglas was very eager and took to the match with a lot of enthusiasm. On the other hand, Hart was more cautious, conserving his energy and letting Douglas have his way until it was time to strike. In the end, it was the experience of Hart that spelled the difference, as he lured Douglas into attempting one too many dropkicks which Hart easily dodged. He then swiftly capitalized with a double leg rollup that got the three count. Scott Hall vs. Randy Rose The big "Gator" Scott Hall brought with him a lot of anger, being more than fed up with the campaign that the Crazy Gang has waged against him and the other members of the Brigade. Rose was backed up by his Vice Squad partner Jimmy Del Ray, as well as his manager Percy Pringle and "Mean" Mike Miller, but the three of them didn't interfere in the match, seeming content with observing the match and taking notes while conferring with each other. Rose had a fair number of dirty tricks at his disposal, but Hall blasted through them with sheer power and rage. He finally took down Rose with the Gator Breaker (fallaway slam) to get the one two three. It was then that the other members of the Crazy Gang entered the ring, but all they did was pull Rose out of the ring and help him to the back. Only time will tell just what it is that they are scheming. The Thundercats (Too Cold Scorpio & Norman Smiley) vs. The Dog Pound (Brian Knobbs & Rick Steiner) It looks like Jim Cornette is taking an interest in the business of the Dog Pound, first summoning them in to attack the Wild Bulls last week and now appearing at ringside with them for their match with the Thundercats. Scorpio and Smiley were well familiar with the Dog Pound from their many matches, but were clearly annoyed by the presence of Cornette and especially with his constant obnoxious blasting away on an attack whistle throughout the match. In spite of this, the Thundercats gave a good accounting of themselves until the Wild Bulls, seeking revenge for the attack last week, charged in and started slugging it out with the Dog Pound. This prompted the Midnight Express to rush in and get involved, leaving the ref with no choice but to declare a no contest. After the ring was cleared by PCW officials, it was announced that there would be an 8 man tag match scheduled for tomorrow night. Here's hoping they will double up on security for the inevitable clashes between the Bullpen and the Wild Dogs. Interview : Frank Bonnema stands in the ring Bonnema : Ladies and gentlemen, my next guests are one of the many factions fighting for dominance in Pacific Coast Wrestling … the Hollywood Knights! The crowd loudly boos as "Hollywood Nights" by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band plays over the arena PA, and Tracy Smothers, Dan Severn, Chris Candido and Todd Morton make their way to the ring. Severn seems to be in an especially sour mood, his trademark scowl looking like it was engraved in granite. Bonnema : Tracy Smothers, you asked for this interview, saying there was something you wanted to address publically. Smothers : That's right, Bonnema. Right now, things are going the way of the Hollywood Knights. Mr. Hollywood is the California champ, and going to be so for a long time. The Suicide Blondes are going into the tournament at Vegas Vengeance and will bring back that $200, 000. The Hollywood Knights are functioning like a well oiled machine. But that's the thing about machines … in order for them to work properly, all of the parts need to be going in the correct direction. If one of the gears starts pulling in its own direction, well, you have to pull that gear out. Dan Severn … (the Beast starts to cloud up at the mention of his name) you have been showing a distinct lack of enthusiasm for doing things the Hollywood Knights way. You have even sent your teammates away from your matches. Tell me, Dan … are you slipping in your commitment to the Hollywood Knights. Severn : Let's get things straight, Smothers. I never signed on to be in any group with you, so don't start acting like I made any commitment to do your bidding. I joined up with Gary Young when I thought we could work together to help me achieve my goals in PCW. He turned out to be a liability, so I helped get rid of him. I thought without him screwing up my matches, I could be left to do what I do best and take care of business. But match after match, I have you or these idiots (Candido and Morton start to bristle) sticking their nose in, feeling you can fight my match better than I can. I am Dan God Damned Severn! I've won titles around the world! I can win matches without your interference, and I am sick and tired of you getting under my feet! Smothers : Well, if that's the way you feel, then there is no sense in dragging things out. If you want, we can easily show you the door. With the Big V coming in, you are pretty much surplus to requirements anyway. Severn : I have no idea what you are talking about, and frankly, I don't care. As far as I am concerned, I am going to go my way, and you can go yours. But just remember … if you get in my way, I will not be responsible for what I do to you. Good day and good bye, gentlemen. Severn turns and starts to walk out of the ring. Candido and Morton look like they just might attack him from behind, but Severn swiftly turns on his heel and stares them down, and they immediately think better of it. Severn then returns to the locker room, but the remaining members of the Hollywood Knights are clearly not happy with what just transpired. Barry Windham vs. Buddy Rose While Buddy Rose has lately been more preoccupied with "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, in this match he would be facing a fast rising star and the pride of the Brigade. The self styled Kingpin of PCW had his partner, Ed Wiskowski, in his corner, he had a very difficult time in trying to contain the powerful and athletic Windham. No matter what Rose tried, Windham would keep on coming after it. He finally called Wiskowski to come up on the ringside apron to try something, but Easy Ed found himself immediately pulled back down to the floor by the suddenly appearing Jim Duggan. Wiskowski and Duggan slugged it out at ringside, and the ref started to order them to return to the locker room. But while the ref was distracted by this, out of nowhere, "Mean" Mike Miller and Joel Deaton entered the ring and ambushed Windham with a double clothesline. Deaton then clobbered Windham with a hard boot to the back of the head before the pair vacated the ring, leaving the unconscious Windham for Rose. The Playboy was clearly not expecting this assistance, but still capitalized by hitting the Inside Out backbreaker and pinning Windham. Rose didn't have long to enjoy his ill gotten victory, as Dutch Savage came out and got on the ringside microphone. He said that the feud between Rose and Duggan had gone on long enough, and that is would be settled once and for all tomorrow night, with a cage match! At that, Rose's face changed from smug satisfaction to sheer terror.

Wow, things are about to explode between Steamboat and Funk. I can't wait!

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Kelowna Memorial Arena, Kelowna, April 4th Tom Magee & Brickhouse Brown vs. Mando & Hector Guerrero The Guerreros really put the young Brigade members through their paces, but Magee and Brickhouse managed to rally and took down Mando after hitting him with a double thrust kick. Hiroshi Hase vs. Chris Adams Hase put in a game effort, and managed to catch Adams with a running cross body press, but Adams countered with a rollover and got the pinfall with his feet on the ropes Barry Windham vs. Bob Orton Orton has clearly rediscovered his fire and the result was a very intense fight where he managed to get Windham up for the Superplex, only for Windham to punch his way out then come off the top with a flying lariat for a hard fought win Jim Duggan & Nick Busick vs. Buddy Rose & Ed Wiskowksi A heated brawl where Rose snuck in the ring and clobbered Duggan with a blackjack, allowing Easy Ed to pin Duggan following a running kneedrop Black Gold (Steve Blackman & Shane Douglas) vs. The Vice Squad (Jimmy Del Ray & Randy Rose) In a close match that pitted the enthusiasm of Black Gold against the cunning of the Vice Squad, it came down to Del Ray and Rose showing why they had been so tough to beat when they were Pacific Tag Team champs, as they caught Douglas in a Double Flapjack to get the one two three. Golden State Tag Team Title Match : The Snowbirds (Owen Hart & Brian Pillman) © vs. The Hart Foundation A classic tag match where the Harts came very close on a number of occasions to taking the titles. Neidhart had Owen pinned while holding onto the ropes while the ref escorted Bret out of the ring, but Pillman came in with a slingshot sunset flip and held the Anvil's shoulders to the mat for the three count. California Title Match : Tracy Smothers © vs. Keiichi Yamada "Mr. Hollywood" was clearly desperate to keep away from his former friend, but Yamada was relentless in going after the champion, and Smothers wound up going to desperation tactics by calling in the Suicide Blondes to attack Yamada, leading to a loss by DQ but the title not changing hands. The rest of the Snowbirds came in to run off the Hollywood Knights and rescue their colleague.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN , April 3rd Steve Blackman vs. Dan Severn As you could imagine, this was an incredibly hard hitting match, with both men laying in mighty punches and kicks and some titanic takedowns that shook the mat. Part way through the match, the Suicide Blondes showed up at ringside, looking to be an equalizer for Severn, but the Beast was quite upset at their appearance and demanded that they return to the locker and let him handle things on his own. After a while, the Blondes reluctantly did so, leaving Severn on his own. While he was shouting at them, Severn turned his back to Blackman, giving Steve the chance to blindside him, but Blackman declined to do so and instead waited for Severn to face him before locking up again. Severn seemed to appreciate this show of sportsmanship, and while he still ended up taking Blackman down with a violent legsweep and trapping him in an excruciating looking leglock, the moment Blackman tapped the mat signaling his surrender, Severn immediately released the hold and even helped him back to his feet. Mike Rotunda & Ron Simmons vs. "Mean" Mike Miller & Joel Deaton In this match between the Brigade and the Crazy Gang, Simmons managed to pull out the victory by hitting the running Spear on Deaton, but Miller and Deaton still managed to get a lot of shots in and do a lot of damage before the match was over. Scott Hall vs. Stan Hansen Hall did everything he could with his incredible power to shut down the big Texan, but Hansen just had too much rage in him and nailed the Lariat to bring the win. Jeff Jarrett vs. Mr. Hito Jarrett has shown steady improvement in his ring skills and increased confidence, and while he was unable to put Hito away, he was still able to take the Japanese veteran to a 20 minute time limit draw Pacific Television Title Match : Bam Bam Bigelow © vs. Chavo Guerrero Guerrero put up a considerable challenge for Bigelow's title, using his speed and cunning to keep the Beast From The East off balance. Bam Bam managed to rally, however, and caught Chavo in the corner with an Avalanche before hitting the Slingshot Splash to successfully defend his title. Pacific Tag Team Title Match : The Wild Bulls (Ed & Rick Gantner) © vs. The Midnight Express Before the match, the ref gave a stern warning to Jim Cornette that if he caught a hint that either Cornette or Big Bubba Rogers interfered in the match, that the ref would respond with massive fines for both of them. Cornette gave a look of "Who, me?", but he and his bodyguard kept their hands to themselves. The Midnights still managed to hold their own, but when the balance started to tip in favor of the champions, Cornette pulled out a whistle and started to shrilly blow it. The reason for this obnoxious behaviour soon became clear, as the Dog Pound charged out to the ring and attacked the Wild Bulls. While both the Bullpen and the Wild Dogs went nuts, the Dog Pound and the Midnights ganged up on the Bulls until Rick grabbed a chair and started swinging it wildly, clearing the ring. While the Midnights lost by DQ, the ref was unable to follow through with the threatened fines as technically neither Cornette nor Big Bubba had directly interfered. Eddie Gilbert, Vic Steamboat & Dave Taylor vs. The Great Muta, Chris Adams & Brian Adams Muta knocked Taylor out of the ring, at which point Taylor was attacked by David Finlay, rendering him unable to get back in the ring, leading to Gary Hart's team winning by countout. The moment the decision was declared, Chris Adams fled the ring, wanting to have nothing to do with the Fighting Irishman.

Wow, major upsets with Desiree Petersen and Debbie Combs both taking titles! Bound to shake things up.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Victoria Memorial Arena, Victoria, on ESPN / TSN, April 2nd Norman Smiley vs. Bobby Eaton Both of these men are more familiar with tag team competition but would be squaring off in singles action tonight. Eaton and his manager, Jim Cornette, kept a fairly dismissive air in the match with young Smiley. But Smiley has steadily built a reputation as a canny technical wrestler in the Thundercats time in PCW, and managed to flummox Eaton on several exchanges. Eaton, a top flight grappler himself, battled back and looked about to put him away with a swinging neckbreaker, but Smiley blocked it and countered with a backslide. One … two … THREE!!! Smiley had pulled off a major upset in defeating one half of the Midnight Express! Cornette and Eaton were livid, but Smiley didn't care as he leapt out of the ring and celebrated with the fans. Dave Taylor vs. David Finlay It didn't take long for the flames of hatred that Finlay has for the British wrestlers in PCW to fan into a bonfire. Last week, he put a serious hurting on Robbie Brookside, and his mentor, Dave Taylor was out for revenge. Brookside's partner, Steven Regal, was also at ringside, and it was all he could do to keep from going after Finlay himself. As Taylor and Finlay blistered each other with vicious shots throughout the match, Regal was clearly getting madder and madder. When Finlay kept choking Taylor in the corner, Regal could stand no more are charged into the ring to pull Finlay off Taylor. This led the ref to give the match to Finlay by DQ. Regal exchanged blows with Finlay until Taylor dragged him away. Regal wanted to keep going at it, but Taylor does not want his young charge mixing it up with the Belfast Bruiser. Brickhouse Brown & Tom Magee vs. Mike Miller & Bob Orton After last week's series of intense matches between the Brigade and the Crazy Gang, the rest of the Brigade (Mike Rotunda, Barry Windham, Ron Simmons & Scott Hall) came out to show support for their newest members, as well as ensure that no funny business took place. Seeing this, Percy Pringle, the manager of the Crazy Gang, smugly got on the ringside mic and declared that, as a manager, he had a license to be at ringside, but the Brigade members had no such thing, and since there were no other members of the Crazy Gang present for this match, the Brigade could just head to the back and watch the match on the monitors. The Brigade protested, but as everything Pringle was saying was true, the ref ordered them back to the locker room. Even though they were out on their own, Brickhouse and Magee gave a game effort, but despite their considerable athletic skills, Miller and Orton had too much of an edge both with experience and viciousness. It was a nasty low blow from "Mean" Mike Miller that left Magee open to an over the shoulder neckbreaker that spelled victory for Miller and Orton. The Brigade had been on a roll before, but now will have to up their game to cope with this newer, more dangerous assemblage of the Crazy Gang. Pacific Tag Team Title Match : The Wild Bulls (Ed & Rick Gantner) © vs. The Dog Pound(Brian Knobbs & Rick Steiner) Hoo boy. It's hard to tell which was more chaotic, the action in the ring or what was going in in the audience. The Bullpen and the Wild Dogs, the rowdy fans of the Wild Bulls and the Dog Pound, respectively, were out in full force and in constant arguments with each other, with full on fist fights being narrowly averted by security. Their favored teams seemed to be taking a fair amount of inspiration from their fans and the result was a knock down , drag out fight, with nary a headlock or takedown to be seen. Eventually, the ref gave up on any semblance of control and declared a no contest, which only got the fans even more riled up, and it took a double sized complement of security to get everything back in order. PCW will need to be ready for a riot if these two teams lock up again. Interview : Frank Bonnema stands in the ring Bonnema : Ladies and gentlemen, my next guest is the commissioner of Pacific Coast Wrestling … Dutch Savage! The fans, having calmed down somewhat, warmly cheer the Pacific North West legend as he makes his way to the ring. Bonnema : Dutch, always a pleasure to speak with you. I understand that you have a special announcement for us. Savage : That I do, Frank. The big, special shows that we have every few months have been a high point of Pacific Coast Wrestling, with plenty of amazing matches that have gotten the fans buzzing. Aloha Spectacular, Seattle Showdown, Phoenix Firestorm and San Diego Battleground, all of those shows have been classic wrestling events. Well, I am proud to announce another special show coming up … from Las Vegas, Nevada … Vegas Vengeance! *the crowd cheers* We already have 2 special events planned for Vegas Vengeance. The first, a Pacific Heavyweight Title Match where champion Eddie Gilbert will defend against the Great Muta! This is a match that has been brewing for some time now, and will be the Main Event of this very exciting show. But we have something very special in addition to that. The tag team competition in PCW has never been any hotter than it has now, with many world class teams competing for a shot at the Pacific or Golden State Tag Team Titles. Well, to add something extra to the mix, we will be having a one night, 8 team tournament at Vegas Vengeance. The prize? The winning team will be declared top contenders, and to sweeten the deal, will win a $200, 000 prize! *the crowd gasps* That should lead to some incredibly intense matches. The competing teams are as follows : British Steel … The Midnight Express … the Thundercats … the Hart Foundation … Black Gold … the Vice Squad … Badd Company … and the Dog Pound! (Each team generates cheers or boos, depending on the crowd's feeling on them, although the announcement of the Dog Pound generates such a loud response that security come out to make sure the Wild Dogs don't cause any more trouble) Pacific Coast Wrestling is very proud to put on this – Dutch Savage is cut off as "You Dropped A Bomb On Me" by the Gap Band plays over the arena. Iron & Steel (Tony Atlas & Larry Cameron) make their to the ring and they are clearly furious. Atlas : Now what is all this nonsense? We're back there, and we hear about this big tag team tournament, and I hear the names of a bunch of losers … what I don't hear is the name Iron & Steel. How can you talk about the best teams in PCW and leave out the roughest, toughest, strongest, meanest team there is? Savage : *clearly not about to take any crap from anyone* Listen, most of the teams in the tournament are either former champions or have managers who campaigned hard for their place. You didn't speak up for yourselves so you missed out. *Atlas looks about to explode but Savage shuts him down* Now hold your horses! You might not get a spot in the tournament, but you have a place on the show. In fact, at Vegas Vengeance , Iron & Steel will get a shot at the Pacific Heavyweight Titles, held by the Wild Bulls! (Again, security comes out to keep the Bullpen from getting out of line). Now that opportunity can disappear just as easily as it was given, so you better watch your step between now and then! Cameron : Well, you just barely saved your bacon with that last statement, Dutchboy, but the Wild Bulls better start saying their prayers that they can walk out of the match after we take their titles. Iron & Steel are coming for you! Vic Steamboat vs. Brian Adams These two up and coming Hawaiian stars had an intense bout at Aloha Spectacular, with Steamboat coming out of that the victor. Since then, Adams has been hungry for vengeance, with their single minded focus on each other disrupting a number of tag team matches between Missy Hyatt and Gary Hart's forces. Tonight, the would finally get a singles rematch and they certainly did not hold back. Adams was looking to hurt Steamboat in this match, while Steamboat was equally determined to get payback for a number of attacks by the American Ninja. This one could have gone either way, and from the looks of things, gone all night, with both being fueled by a seemingly bottomless well of hatred for each other. Adams had Steamboat trapped in the corner and was raining down punches, but Steamboat managed to escape and catch Adams in a rollup that just barely kept his shoulders down for the three count. Both men continued to go after each other after the match until their managers got them to leave. Clearly, this feud has a long way to go before it resolves.

VEGAS VENGEANCE IS COMING!

Pacific Coast Wrestling Show from the Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, March 29th The Snowbirds (Owen Hart, Brian Pillman, Hiroshi Hase & Keiichi Yamada) vs. The Hollywood Knights (Tracy Smothers, Dan Severn , Chris Candido & Todd Morton) Yamada is now clearly in the camp of the Snowbirds, wearing ring gear that thematically matched those of his partners. (In his case, white tights with a red rising Sun of Japan pattern on the seat). After a long , back and forth match, Severn and Owen were having an extended technical showdown, only for Smothers to interfere by hitting the Jawjacker on Owen. Severn took the pinfall that gave the win to the Knights, but was clearly not happy with Smothers for interfering in his match. Scott Hall, Tom Magee & Brickhouse Brown vs. Bob Orton & The Vice Squad (Jimmy Del Ray & Randy Rose) After their loss a couple of nights ago, the newest members of the Brigade were eager to prove themselves against the new Crazy Gang. But Percy Pringle's men weren't going to make it easy for them. Orton in particular had a new fire in his belly, landing some jarring moves on the Brigade. Del Ray and Rose more than held up their end, with some nasty blindsides and double teams. But the young men of the Brigade rallied and really started to come together as a team. Rose whipped Magee into the corner followed him in for a running forearm smash, only for Hall to pull Magee out of the way at the last second. Megaman and the Gator then whipped Rose into the opposite corner, right into the path of a Missile Dropkick from Brickhouse Brown. Hall and Magee managed to hold off Orton and Del Ray long enough for Brickhouse to get the three count. The Brigade had pulled off the victory, but the Crazy Gang had made them work hard for it. The Thundercats (Too Cold Scorpio & Norman Smiley) vs. Iron & Steel (Tony Atlas & Larry Cameron) The Thundercats were still bearing a grudge against Cameron for abandoning them, and went after him every chance they got. This might have cost him, as Smiley was trying to get at Cameron when Atlas caught him with a Samoan Drop to give the win to Iron & Steel. Dave Taylor vs. David Finlay A down and dirty brawl where the rules went out the window early on and wound up going to a no contest, with both men just tearing into each other. Pacific Tag Team Title Match : The Wild Bulls (Ed & Rick Gantner) © vs. Chavo & Hector Guerrero The Guerreros had come close on a number of occasions to taking the titles from the Gantner Brothers, and went all out tonight to bring home the belts. But the Bulls had learned from their previous collisions with Chavo and Hector, and managed to keep ahead of the challengers. No matter what trap Chavo and Hector set for the Gantners, Ed and Rick would tap into their considerable stores of power and raw violence to bust out of them. Chavo tried to get Rick in a German Suplex, but Rick broke out of it and moved out of the way for Ed to nail Chavo with the Bull Hammer (running forearm smash to the face) to get the three count. The Bullpen went crazy as the Wild Bulls had finally shut down the challenge of the Guerreros, proving beyond the shadow of a doubt that they are the real deal. Mike Rotunda, Barry Windham & Ron Simmons vs. "Mean" Mike Miller, Joel Deaton & Stan Hansen Much like their younger colleagues, Rotunda, Windham and Simmons were looking to make the Crazy Gang pay some dues. They gave a very good accounting of themselves against Miller and Deaton, but Hansen was a whole other deal. Once again, the huge Texan came charging in with a lariat, this time on Rotunda, that wound up giving the win to the Crazy Gang. Stan Hansen looks to be a major game changer for this new feud, and one wonders how the Brigade will ever be able to counter him. Eddie Gilbert, Vic Steamboat & Badd Company vs. The Great Muta, Brian Adams & The Hart Foundation In this bloody battle between Missy Hyatt International and Gary Young International, Muta was completely fixated Gilbert, buzzsawing through anyone just to get at the champ. Steamboat and Adams were equally locked in on each other. Late in the match, Adams finally knocked Steamboat out of the ring with a clothesline, but Steamboat caught himself on the top rope and landed on the apron. Adams and Steamboat then started to exchange blows between the ropes, but this allowed Gilbert to sneak in and roll up Adams for the three count. Gilbert didn't have long to celebrate his victory, as Muta blindsided him with a spin kick to the back of the head that dropped the champ to the mat. Gilbert's partners chased after Muta, but Hart's men swiftly scuttled away into the night to escape retaliation.

Pacific Coast Wrestling Show from the UCSB Event Center, Santa Barbara, March 28th Jeff Jarrett vs. Dan Severn Jarrett gave Severn quite the challenge but "The Beast" was able to trap him in the Body Scissors Sleeper and force him to give up. After the match, the clearly impressed Severn helped Jarrett and raised his hand in respect. Dave Taylor vs. Mr. Hito A tight showdown where Taylor was just barely able to hold Hito's shoulders to the mat after a Butterfly Suplex Black Gold (Steve Blackman & Shane Douglas) & Leo Burke vs. The Midnight Express & Big Bubba Rogers Much of the match was an exciting tag team duel between Black Gold and the Midnight Express, but it was Big Bubba who spelled the difference, nailing Douglas with the Bubba Slam to give his team the victory. After the match, he looked set to administer more punishment, only to be met with a right cross from Leo Burke. The two men threw down lefts and rights before their teammates pulled them apart. Nick Busick vs. Buddy Rose Ed Wiskowski tried to throw in a set of brass knuckles to Rose, but wound up being met with a clothesline from Jim Duggan. The knucks still fell in the ring, and Rose staggered to get them, but by the time he had retrieved them and turned around, he was met with a crushing Spinebuster Slam that gave the win to the man from Powerhouse Hill. Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : Too Cold Scorpio © vs. Brian Pillman Since winning the Light Heavyweight Title, Too Cold Scorpio has had a credible run as champion. But the past few months have seen a fair number of new contenders arrive in PCW, and the competition has gotten even more fierce. Scorpio and the former Cincinnati Bengal had a breathtaking battle that had the fans at the edge of their seats, with plentiful technical wrestling and high flying. It wound up going all the way to a 20 minute time limit draw, but Pillman had certainly established his credibility as a front runner for another title shot. Pacific Tag Team Title Match : The Wild Bulls (Ed & Rick Gantner) © vs. The Suicide Blondes (Chris Candido & Todd Morton) It was the Wild Bulls who had initially put Morton on the shelf, and the Blondes were clearly looking for some payback. Give credit where it is due, they did a very good job of bedeviling the champs, using hit and run tactics and keeping them frustrated. In the end , they got reckless, and Candido wound up running straight into a chokeslam from Rick that gave the win to the Bulls. Rick looked like he was going to go after Morton, but Ed had a word in his ear and instead left them to leave the ring. Regardless, the Bullpen were clearly pleased that their favorite team score another victory. California Title Match : Tracy Smothers © vs. Keiichi Yamada Smothers was accompanied for this match by Dan Severn, while Yamada was accompanied by Hiroshi Hase. Late in the match, the ref was knocked down, and Smothers took Yamada down with a savate kick. "Mr. Hollywood" then told Severn to come in the ring to help administer further damage to Yamada, but Severn looked at him like he was out of his mind. Severn started telling Smothers that he already had the advantage and needed to deal with Yamada himself. Smothers started to argue with Severn, but this gave Yamada the chance to recover, and the Japanese superstar dropkicked him from behind out of the ring. Smothers and Severn became so entangled that Smothers was not able to make it back into the ring, and Yamada got the win by countout. Smothers was still the champion, but had suffered an embarrassing loss, and he looked like he was going to start further arguing with Severn, but a steely glare from the Beast cut that off. Nevertheless, it doesn't look like all is well in the Hollywood Knights.

It was actually pure chance that I brought Brickhouse in. I had originally picked up Todd Champion, who I remember as being decent if not outstanding. Didn't have big plans for him, just thought he fit the look of a Brigade member and he would balance out Randy Rose being brought in for the Crazy Gang (which was also good news for Jimmy Del Ray, whom I love but went from being lowest guy in the Crazy Gang to a valuable part of a tag team). Also, he was from LA, which would fit in with the LA debut. Coincidentally, soon after that on my YouTube feed I spot a clip of Arn Anderson giving his thoughts on Todd Champion. Besides watching everything I can of Arn, I like to view videos of the lesser known people I bring in to get a better view of their skills and personalities. It turns out, Arn hated him. Thought he was reckless and hurt people as well as thinking he knew it all. Well, Arn's word is good enough for me. Looked at the Free Agents and behold, Brickhouse Brown. So I swapped Champion for Brown and instead of having another muscled up blonde, I had a great athlete with his own personality who would be a full on asset instead of a guy filling a space.

The heels are rampaging through WWW , culminating in the champ's victory over Babyface Nellie!

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the LA Sports Arena, Los Angeles, on ESPN / TSN Pacific Super Cards, March 27th The Thundercats (Too Cold Scorpio & Norman Smiley) vs. Iron & Steel (Tony Atlas & Larry Cameron) Atlas caught Scorpio coming off the ropes with a powerslam for the win Owen Hart vs. Mr. Hito Owen rolled up Hito with a Victory Roll out of the corner to score the three count Shane Douglas vs. Dan Severn Douglas won by DQ when he was attacked by the Suicide Blondes. Severn was clearly furious with the Blondes as they left the ring together. Vic Steamboat & Badd Company vs. Brian Adams & the Hart Foundation Once again, Steamboat was so focused on going after Adams that he was blindsided by a running tackle by Neidhart. Hart and Neidhart then hit the Hart Attack for the victory. The Brigade (Mike Rotunda, Barry Windham, Ron Simmons, Scott Hall, Tom Magee & Brickhouse Brown) vs. ?? ?? The Brigade were the first ones out, looking eager but cautious for what would lay in store. Then came Percy Pringle, "Mean" Mike Miller and Joel Deaton, looking well pleased with themselves for their grand scheme. Pringle then got on the mic and announced their first partner, from Kansas City , Missouri … "Cowboy" Bob Orton! Perhaps not a huge surprise, given his recent interaction with Mike Miller. But wasn't expected was a tenacious and determined look in his eye. Lately, Orton had lost of lot of focus, with several dispirited efforts in his matches. Tonight, that was all gone, and the Ace was ready to go. Then Percy announced the next two members of their team, former Pacific Tag Team Champions … Jimmy Del Ray and Randy Rose, the Vice Squad! This was more of a surprise, as Randy Rose had not been seen in PCW since New Years. If they were back together, this meant that the already intense competition in the PCW tag division was about to get even more frantic. Then Percy Pringle's maniacal grin somehow got even wider. With a sense of unveiling the piece de resistance, he announced the 6th and final member of their team … Stan "The Lariat" Hansen! A gasp went up from the crowd and the Brigade went from looking wary to deeply concerned. The Mad Man from Borger had been getting more violent and unhinged in his past few matches, coming very close to being suspended. If he was now aligning himself with Pringle and Miller's crew, their situation just went from precarious to downright dangerous. Pringle then cackled gleefully that they were the new Crazy Gang and Pacific Coast Wrestling would never be the same again. With that, the match got underway, and it soon became clear that the new Crazy Gang were a force to be reckoned with. Miller and Deaton showed that they had learned every dirty trick in the book, and had written several new pages to boot. Orton was looking like a new man, expertly taking command of the ring with confidence. The Vice Squad showed the tag team fluidity and cunning that had brought them to the top of the PCW tag ranks. And Hansen … well, he was just a monster, brutalizing anyone who got in his path. But the Brigade had worked to hard and come to far to be swept away just like that. Windham and Rotunda Took charge and rallied their team, making the Crazy Gang pay some dues for their earlier brutality. Brickhouse and Magee started to gel as a partnership, hitting some impressive double team moves. Simmons was tough as nails, refusing to back down from the Crazy Gang and administering a considerable amount of punishment on them. And Hall unleashed some devastating power moves, tossing around Rose and Del Ray like they weighed nothing. But when it came to Stan Hansen, it seemed like the Gator had bitten off more than he could chew. Nothing he did put so much of a dent in the ornery Texan, and soon Hansen had staggered him with powerful shoulder tackles, followed by him unloading on him with a whalloping lariat that put the big Floridian down for good. After that, the three count was academic and the new Crazy Gang had scored an impressive win. The Brigade had been flying high before, but now they have acquired some serious rivals. Pacific Television Title Match : Bam Bam Bigelow © vs. Chris Adams The English challenger used his skill and mobility to bedevil the champ, peppering him with kicks and shots that wore Bam Bam down. But he was unable to land the decisive hit with the Superkick and the champ weathered out the storm, catching Adams in the corner with an avalanche then following up with a running splash to score the pinfall in a hard fought defense. Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Eddie Gilbert © vs. The Great Muta Gilbert won by DQ when Muta sprayed the ref in the face with the Green Mist. He then went crazy on Gilbert, viciously attacking and stomping him until he had to be pulled off by Chris Adams and Brian Adams.

Cool Curt beats Groovy Greg and all is as it should be in the world. Jerry Lawler shows Welch who the true King is, as if there were ever any doubt. Awesome bloody main event with Slater and the Fabs standing tall. The USWA closes out in style and opens the door for the AWA to have a great future.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Olympic Auditorium , Los Angeles , on ESPN / TSN, March 26th Jeff Jarrett vs. Adam Parkin Last week, Jeff Jarrett made his PCW debut in a losing effort against Mr. Hito. This week, he was looking to come back from that loss in his match with the rookie Adam Parkin. Jarrett was full of enthusiasm in a very energetic effort where he was able to get the crowd behind him with his speed and good nature. He easily dealt with Parkin, nailing him with all of his rapid fire moves before putting him away with a swinging neckbreaker. A decisive victory, but it remains to be seen how Jarrett will be able to deal with more high level competition. Robbie Brookside vs. David Finlay After a series of sneak attacks on Dave Taylor and British Steel, it has been revealed that the culprit was Davie "Fit" Finlay, a tough as nails third generation Northern Irish wrestler known as "The Belfast Bruiser". Brookside, seeking payback for the earlier attack, insisted on facing off with Finlay in the ring. Brookside was accompanied by both his partner Steven Regal and his mentor Dave Taylor, and Taylor had a profoundly worried look on his face. The look was justified as Finlay tore into Brookside, blasting him with fists of granite and devastating clotheslines. The always game Brookside would spring back up, ready to lock horns with Finlay, but the fighting Irishman would just knock him back down again. After pounding him on the ground with a series of vicious stomps, Finlay wrapped up Brookside in a move he called the Celtic Knot (modified Indian Deathlock). Brookside was clearly in excruciating pain, but he held out for as long as he could, until Taylor bellowed at the ref to end the match, and it was awarded to Finlay. Even then, Finlay wouldn't let the move go, until Taylor came in the ring and forced him to let it go. It looked like they were about to throw down, but Finlay thought the better of it, letting Taylor know that he would be coming for him soon enough. Interview : Frank Bonnema stands in the ring Bonnema : Ladies and gentlemen, my next guests are a much loved group of wrestlers here in Pacific Coast Wrestling … the Five Man Army! The crowd cheers as Leo Burke, Nick Busick, Bam Bam Bigelow, Shane Douglas and Steve Blackman all head out to the ring. The Five Man Army all amiably shake hands and high five with the fans on the way there, but something is clearly bothering Shane Douglas. Bonnema : Shane Douglas, let's start with you. Last week, your former partner, Todd Morton, told his side of the story of how the Gold Exchange split up, claiming that you never tried to visit him after he was injured by the Wild Bulls . How do you respond? Douglas : Well, Mr. Bonnema, what he said was a complete distortion. It wasn't that long ago that Todd and I were teaming as the Gold Exchange. We had a lot of ambition, but then we ran into the Wild Bulls. They really did a number on both of us, putting Todd in the hospital. By the time I was able to make it to the hospital to try to visit him, I was told that he had checked himself out. When I went to his apartment, I was told that he had moved out and back to Alabama, leaving no forwarding address. It was like he had dropped off the face of the earth. I was worried about him, but I had no way of finding out what had happened to him. What could I do? It's not like there is some sort of magic phone where I can call him wherever he is! The next time I see him, he is interfering in a match that Steve and I were having. Now he is teaming up with Chris Candido and hanging out with the Hollywood Knights. He won't even give me the time of day, let alone give me a chance to explain. Much as it hurts for me to say, but to all intents and purposes, our friendship is over, and not by my hand. Leo Burke : *putting an arm around Douglas' shoulders* I'm sorry to hear all of that, Shane, I know it took a lot for you to say. But there is something else here we want to address. I want to call out to the ring someone who I know is back in the locker room … Jeff Jarrett! Jarrett, looking a bit confused, comes down the aisle and enters the ring where the Five Man Army are waiting for him. Burke : Jeff, we've been watching your matches. You have a lot of talent and a lot of potential. We all agree that you have what it takes to be part of the Army. I've done what I can to help the guys develop as wrestlers, and I think I can help with you. If you want, there is a place for you in the Army. What do you say? Jarrett : *looking embarrassed* Ummmm, that is an incredibly flattering offer, and this is really difficult to say, but I have to say …. no. *a gasp comes up from the crowd and Burke and the Army are clearly taken by surprise* If I could please explain myself … I am from Tennessee. Back where I come from, my father, Jerry Jarrett, is a legend. When I was growing up, everyone asked me when I was going to step in the ring myself. There were lot's of big expectations for Jerry Jarrett's kid. Well, I love and respect my dad, but I didn't want that. Don't get me wrong, I wanted to be a wrestler more than anything. But I wanted to do it on my own terms, not riding on the coattails of my father. That's why I came out here to Pacific Coast Wrestling, so I could make a name for myself outside of being Jerry Jarrett's son. So for now, I have to walk my own path and figure things out for myself. I will make mistakes, but they will be my own mistakes, and if I fall flat on my face, I will pick myself back up. I hope you understand. Burke : Well, I can't say that I am not disappointed, but I certainly respect your reasons. Well, if you won't be a member of the Army, you are certainly a friend, and if you ever need a hand, you can call on us. *the rest of the Army nod* Jarrett : Thank you very much, Mr. Burke, that means a lot to me. Brian Pillman vs. Bret Hart Since winning the Golden State Tag Team Titles, the Snowbirds have faced a lot of challenges from the Suicide Blondes. But recently, a new challenge has arisen from Gary Hart's team of the Hart Foundation. Tonight, one member of each team would square off in a very tight contest. Pillman was all fire and speed, nailing some precision dropkicks and high flying moves. But Hart had a distinct advantage of experience, luring Pillman into a number of traps and capitalizing . Pillman thought he had Hart lined up for the Air Pillman, but Hart was only playing possum, and nailed Pillman with a forearm shot to the face. Pillman went crashing back out to the ringside barricade, and Hart went out and tossed him back in he ring before hitting a Russian Legsweep for the pinfall. How long will the Snowbirds be able to hold out against the dual challenges of the Hart Foundation and the Suicide Blondes? Brickhouse Brown vs. Mark Herlaar Brickhouse, an experience up and comer from various southern promotions, was making his Pacific Coast debut, and was making it with some impressive company, with all of the members of the Brigade showing up at ringside to cheer him on. Brickhouse was a handsome and athletic wrestler who handled Herlaar with ease, bouncing him around the ring before hitting a missile dropkick to finish him off. After the match, all of the Brigade entered the ring and congratulated Brickhouse. Frank Bonnema soon joined them. Bonnema : Mike Rotunda, am I right in assuming that there is a new member of the Brigade? Rotunda : You've got that right, Frank Bonnema. We are over the moon about having Brickhouse in the Brigade, he's the last piece of the puzzle. I said that 1986 is the year that the Brigade breaks out, and Brickhouse … Rotunda is cut off as the arena plays "Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers" by ZZ Top over the PA. Most of the Brigade are annoyed, but Scott Hall is livid when he sees who are headed to the ring : "Mean" Mike Miller , Joel Deaton and Percy Pringle III. Hall : You creeps are the ones who keep interfering in Tom and my matches. What is your problem? Miller : Well, I'll tell you what my problem is. When I left PCW, it was a place where real men fought to show who was the toughest. I come back here and what do I find? A bunch of muscled up pretty boys who don't know a wristlock from a wristwatch, flexing and showing off. *Hall and Magee bristle at this* I hear you young snots running your mouths about how the Brigade is going to break out … well, maybe with acne, but you don't have what it takes to win a straight up fight. Rotunda : So what exactly are you after here? Pringle : Well, boys, you seem awfully proud of your little six man glee club here. Are you ready to put your money where your mouth is? The six of you, in a match tomorrow night at the LA Sports Arena, taking on a team of our own? Rotunda : *eyeing Pringle suspiciously* Six? I see only two wrestlers with you, fat man, who exactly is going to fill out your team? Pringle : Don't you worry yourself about that, young Michael, we will all be present and accounted for when the match starts. Hall : *grabbing the microphone* I don't care who you bring with you, YOU ARE ON! Rotunda looks concerned, but Pringle and his men take that as a commitment and head back to the locker room, cackling all the way. Rick Gantner vs. Chavo Guerrero Lately, the Guerrero Brothers have been mounting a concerted campaign against the Pacific Tag Team champions the Wild Bulls, coming very close but as yet coming short of taking the titles. In this singles match, one half of the champs would face off against Chavo Guerrero. Gantner tried to overpower Guerrero, but Chavo always seemed to be just a step ahead of the big Bull. Gantner was able to knock Chavo outside the ring and got set to hit him with a clothesline, but Chavo ducked at the last second and Gantner hit his arm hard on the corner post. Rick Gantner was in considerable pain and Chavo was pointing at his own head, quite satisfied with his own cleverness. Gantner was unable to make it back into the ring and Chavo got the victory by countout. The Wild Bulls are clearly going to have to take the challenge from the Guerreros seriously. Badd Company vs. The Suicide Blondes (Chris Candido & Todd Morton) The competition in the PCW Tag Team division is reaching a fever pitch, with many talented teams jostling for a shot at the Pacific and Golden State tag titles. Both Badd Company and the Suicide Blondes are looking to stand out from the crowd, and both teams went full velocity at each other. Badd Company had been working together for quite some time and kept control for much of the match, but the always volatile Blondes would find a way to get out of trouble, by hook or by crook. But things took a turn when Black Gold (Steve Blackman and Shane Douglas) showed up at ringside. They didn't do anything to interfere, only staring down Morton and Candido, but the Blondes were clearly unnerved, shouting insults out to Black Gold. Things went even stranger when the Hart Foundation came out and attacked Black Gold, soon followed by the Snowbirds joining the fray. All of this proved to be too much distraction for the Blondes, leading to Morton being blindsided by a cartwheel kick by Tanaka resulting in a three count. Badd Company decided to just take the win and left the Blondes to a four way brawl with the remaining teams, who had to be cleared out by PCW security.

PCW drops Todd Champion and adds Brickhouse Brown.

I've managed to stockpile PCW with a fair number of my personal favorites, but perhaps Simmons is the most obvious. Tag tournament ... hmmmmmmm.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the ARCO Arena, Sacramento, March 22nd Keiichi Yamada vs. Mr. Hito A tight technical battle that Yamada won with a running palm thrust to the jaw Scott Hall & Tom Magee vs. "Mean" Mike Miller & Joel Deaton Miller and Deaton were accompanied by Percy Pringle III in this match and seemed to have a never ending supply of dirty tricks and shortcuts to bedevil Hall and Magee. At one point, Miller hit a nasty eye gouge on Hall, which enraged the Gator. Hall started blasting Miller with lefts and rights before unleashing a huge clothesline, but Miller ducked at the last second and instead Hall levelled the ref. When he recovered, the ref called for the DQ, giving the match to Miller and Deaton. Pringle's men cackled all the way back to the locker room, clearly pleased with the underhanded victory they pulled off. Barry Windham, Mike Rotunda & Ron Simmons vs. The Midnight Express & Big Bubba Rogers Windham, Rotunda and Simmons are three big men, but even they found Big Bubba Rogers a lot to try to corral. After a titanic struggle with Cornette's team, Simmons was able to hit a crushing shoulder tackle on Rogers that took them both out of the ring. This gave Windham the opening to hit a running bulldog headlock on Eaton, giving the Brigade an incredibly hard fought win. The Snowbirds (Owen Hart & Brian Pillman) & Black Gold (Shane Douglas & Steve Blackman) vs. The Hart Foundation & The Suicide Blondes (Chris Candido & Todd Morton) In this showdown featuring 4 of the top tag teams in PCW, the Harts and the Blondes were clearly not getting along throughout the match, but they managed to hold things together long enough for Bret Hart to hit a flying clotheline on Pillman, giving them the victory and staking a claim for the Hart Foundation to potentially be top contenders for the Snowbirds' Golden State Tag Team Titles. Jim Duggan, Nick Busick, Bam Bam Bigelow & Leo Burke vs. Buddy Rose, Ed Wiskowski and Chavo & Hector Guerrero For this chapter of their ongoing and brutal feud, Duggan and Busick brought in some more members of the Five Man Army, while the Playboy Club called on the always dangerous Guerrero Brothers. It still wound up boiling down to Duggan and the Playboys, with Hacksaw managing to nail a bloodied Wiskowski with the three point clothesline and just barely hold him down for the pinfall. Pacific Tag Team Title Match : The Wild Bulls (Ed & Rick Gantner) © vs. Iron & Steel (Tony Atlas & Larry Cameron) Ever since winning the Pacific Tag Team Titles, the Wild Bulls have drawn the attention from a series of incredibly tough contenders, but thus far have been able to maintain their grip on the belts. Iron & Steel waged an absolute war on the Gantner Brothers , being able to match up with them strength for strength. Ultimately, Ed Gantner was able to catch Cameron with the Bull Hammer (running forearm smash to the face) and put a stop to Iron & Steel's challenge. The Wild Bulls had managed to remain champions, although just barely. Eddie Gilbert & Vic Steamboat vs. The Great Muta & Brian Adams The returning Steamboat was set on revenge against the "American Ninja" Brian Adams, going after him every chance he got. This wound up costing him, as he was so focused on Adams, this led to him being blindsided by a spin kick from Muta, followed by the Moonsault that got the victory for Gary Hart International.

Loving the vibe you have for the shows. The Lisa Moretti storyline is all kinds of amazing.