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Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Cow Palace , San Francisco , on ESPN / TSN, August 14th Larry Cameron vs. Mando Guerrero Since the departure of Bill Dundee, Larry Cameron seems to have taken on the mantle of leader of the Thundercats. He and his partners, Norman Smiley and Too Cold Scorpio, have been looking for revenge against the Guerreros, but the more experienced brothers seem to have been one step ahead of them at every turn. Mando Guerrero seemed to be trying to get under Cameron's skin, taunting him throughout the match and dodging out of range when Cameron tried to retaliate. Cameron seemed about to boil over at a number of points, but he reached back to the lessons Dundee taught him during his feud with Mr. Hito, and managed to ground himself before he started making mistakes. He started to fire back, and when he was able to land them on the quick Guerrero, they had serious impact. Mando in turn started to get more desperate , going for more reckless moves to try to take down Cameron. This wound up costing him, as he went for a flying cross body, only for Lethal Larry to catch him and land a devastating powerslam that got the three count. An important victory for the Thundercats, but with a Golden State Tag Team Title defense for Smiley and Scorpio on the horizon at Phoenix Firestorm against Chavo and Hector Guerrero, they will really need to keep the momentum going. Norman Smiley vs. Waylon Mercy Speaking of Smiley, he looked extremely wary locking up with the frankly deranged Waylon Mercy. Mercy had Nord The Barbarian and Jake Roberts in his corner, who laughed mockingly at Smiley as he tried to take the much bigger man to the mat. Smiley did his best, but was facing an uphill battle with the powerful Mercy. The mockery from Roberts and Nord got so bad that Smiley's partners, Larry Cameron and Too Cold Scorpio came to ringside to balance the odds, should the Snakepit choose to get directly involved. Smiley got some inspiration from the presence of the other Thundercats and started to chip away at Mercy, but when the big man hit him with the DDT, it was all over. Mercy stood over Smiley , looking like he would administer more damage, which led to the Thundercats leaping in the ring, looking to throw down. But Waylon merely shook the hand of the unconscious Smiley before leaving the ring with a disgusting smirk on his face. The Great Kabuki vs. Chris Adams While this looked like it would be a showdown between the Thrust Kick and the Superkick, the raw hatred between both Kabuki and Adams as well as Missy Hyatt and Gary Hart meant that this match was pure chaos from the get go. The two tore into each other from the opening bell and didn't really stop. The ref tried to get things under control, but was rewarded for his efforts with the green mist from Kabuki, followed by a Superkick from Adams. The match was declared a no contest, but the two kept going at it, and White Angel and Terry Taylor joined in the fun until a whole squad of PCW security had to come down and get things under control. Heaven help the ref at Phoenix Firestorm who will have to try to officiate a six man match between Kabuki , Angel and Brutus Beefcake on one side, and Adams, Taylor and Mr. Hito on the other. Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : Lanny Poffo © vs. Robbie Brookside In the short time they have been in PCW, British Steel have worked their way into the hearts of the Pacific Coast fans, and young Robbie Brookside had the crowd solidly in his corner as he challenged for the Light Heavyweight title. Brookside and Poffo had a fast paced and exciting match, with Brookside proving a game challenger for the champ, and Poffo seemed to greatly enjoy matching moves with the young Englishman. Ultimately, the experience of Poffo proved to be the deciding factor as he hit the Skydrop to successfully defend his title, but Brookside had gained a lot of credibility in this match, and the two would face each other again at Phoenix Firestorm where Flamboyance are scheduled to square off with British Steel. Eddie Gilbert vs. Bret Hart While Gilbert has declared his focus on the Heavyweight Title, Gary Hart International are clearly not done with him and are looking to take him out before he gets his shot, seemingly out of sheer spite. To that end, they have sent one half of the Hart Foundation, Bret "The Hitman" Hart, to cut Eddie Gilbert off at the past. From the outset, both men were very evenly match. Both were second generation superstars, and neither were strangers to taking shortcuts in the match, with the Hitman's technical mastery being balanced by Hot Stuff's fiery determination. Unusually for her, Missy Hyatt seemed determined to ignore Gary Hart, instead focusing her energy on enthusiastically cheering on her man, while Gary Hart fixed her with a steely glare. The match just kept increasing in intensity, with first one man taking control and then the other. Bret Hart ultimately tried to take him down with a Lou Thesz Press, only for Gilbert to catch him and drop him throat first on the top rope, hitting the Hot Shot. Gilbert was finally able to cover him for the one two three to win what the fans in attendance all agreed was a classic bout.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from McArthur Court, Eugene, August 9th The Dog Pound (Brian Knobbs & Rick Steiner) vs. Badd Company In a matchup of two up and coming teams looking to prove themselves, Diamond hit a reverse cross body press on Knobbs to get the one two three. Chris Adams vs. Steven Regal The veteran Englishman held nothing back against his much younger countryman, but Regal gave an incredibly good accounting of himself before ultimately going down to the Superkick "Crusher" Blackwell vs. Nord The Barbarian An angry showdown between former partners that ended in a double countout with both men brawling outside the ring. Terry Taylor vs. Robbie Brookside Young Brookisde had the crowd solidly behind him as he dazzled them with his speed and agility, but it was the experience of Taylor that prevailed when he hit the Fivearm. Tom Zenk vs. Ron Starr An interesting matchup, with Zenk, having suffered losses at the hands of the Snakepit, looking to show he is still a contender, and Starr, one half of the very successful tag team Flamboyance, very determined to put down the young upstart. The momentum of the match waged back and forth, but Zenk was able to hit the Missile Dropkick to score a hard fought win. Billy Jack Haynes, Nick Busick & Leo Burke vs. The Pacific Warlords (Don Muraco & Jimmy Snuka) & Sheikh Adnan Al-Kaissie A lot of hatred went into this match where Busick pinned Kaissie after the Spinebuster Slam Pacific Television Title Match : Texas Red © vs. John Tatum Tatum gave Texas Red an incredibly tough challenge, pulling out every dirty trick in the book to gain an advantage over the champ, but Red was able to catch him in a chokeslam to successfully defend his title.

I had a bit of a struggle with Busick for a finisher, because the Bully Blaster was a heart punch, which is already Texas Red's killer move, and while I like the Busick Bender (stump puller), I needed him to have something that worked for pinfalls. I figured a spinebuster was a good solution, as you could easily imagine it being devastating used by Busick and it is a feasible move to work in with his established moveset.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Portland Memorial Coliseum , Portland , on Pacific Super Cards, August 8th The Thundercats (Larry Cameron, Norman Smiley & Too Cold Scorpio) vs. Mando, Chavo & Hector Guerrero Hector caught Scorpio in the Guerrero Clutch to get the pinfall Nick Busick & "Crusher" Blackwell vs. Cabin Fever (Manny Fernandez & Grizzly Boone) Busick pinned Fernandez after hitting a Spinebuster Slam The Hart Foundation vs. Badd Company Neidhart caught Tanaka coming off the ropes with a powerslam for the victory Brutus Beefcake, The Great Kabuki & The White Angel vs. Chris Adams, Terry Taylor & Mr. Hito The match eventually broke down to a double DQ with all 6 men fighting in the ring at once The Brigade (Mike Rotunda, Tom Zenk & Al Perez) vs. The Snakepit (Jake Roberts, Waylon Mercy & Nord The Barbarian) Jake executed the DDT on Rotunda to score the win British Steel (Steven Regal & Robbie Brookside) vs. Flamboyance (Ron Starr & Lanny Poffo) A fast paced and exciting bout where Poffo pulled out the win by hitting the Skydrop on Brookside Pacific Tag Team Title Match : Jimmy Del Ray & Randy Rose © vs. Buddy Rose & ?? ?? The champions seemed especially cocky when they came out, and with good reason. The Dog Pound had betrayed Buddy Rose last week, both Doug Somers and Ed Wiskowski had been taken out of action, and the Playboy hadn't exactly made many other friends in PCW. Their cockiness turned to laughter and derision as "Smooth Operator" played over the arena PA and Buddy Rose came out by himself. The Playboy was looking uncharacteristically nervous and uncertain as he came out to the ring, He kept looking to the entrance curtain, and for a long while it looked like he would have to go it alone, but then the music changed to "Bad To The Bone" by George Thorogood, and through the curtain stepped ….. BILLY JACK HAYNES! The powerful Oregonian had an extremely unhappy look on his face, and really looked like he didn't want to be there. But he dutifully took his place in Buddy Rose's corner, and when Buddy went for his first tag, Haynes stared at him for a while but did tag in. After some initial awkwardness, Buddy and Billy Jack gradually gelled and worked together smoothly, and the champions really did not know what to do with this Odd Couple. Haynes started to heavily dominate the Vice Squad, and it looked like it was all over when he locked Randy Rose in the Full Nelson. Del Ray tried to break it up, but Buddy Rose intercepted him. It was then that John Tatum, Brian Knobbs and Rick Steiner charged the ring, leading to a DQ, but Haynes and Buddy Rose rallied and tossed them from the ring, playing King Of The Hill to keep them from getting back in the ring until all of the Vice Squad beat the retreat to the locker room. A triumphant Buddy Rose went to high five Billy Jack Haynes, but Haynes just coldly stared and pointed at him. Rose raised both of his hands and nodded, and the two left the ring together. What exactly does all of this mean? Only time will tell. Ricky Steamboat & The Southern Boys vs. The Freebirds A wild and crazy bout where Tracy Smothers thrust kicked Buddy Jack Roberts into a Tiger Suplex by Ricky Steamboat for the one two three.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Portland Sports Arena, Portland , on ESPN / TSN, August 7th The Southern Boys vs. Dale Wentworth & Vince Sly After their recent respective altercations with the Freebirds, long time friends Tracy Smothers and Steve Armstrong have teamed up as the Southern Boys and certainly left a strong impression on the fans with their debut. Wentworth and Sly never really got going as the two fan favorites ran over them with incredible speed, swiftly tagging in and out and hitting high impact double team moves that climaxed with Smothers hoisting Sly up in a bearhug and Armstrong coming off the top rope with a missile dropkick that put him away. The Freebirds may well regret trying to push these two wild eyed Southern Boys around. Interview : Frank Bonnema stands in the ring. Bonnema : Ladies and gentlemen, my next guests were the victims of a dastardly ambush last week at the hands of Gary Hart International … Missy Hyatt and Hyatt International! Missy Hyatt strides out to the ring with her like she owns the place, a look of barely restrained fury on her face. Eddie Gilbert, on the other hand , looked uncharacteristically subdued, verging on downcast as he trailed behind her. Bonnema : Missy, we will get to you in a moment, but I understand that Eddie Gilbert has something he wants to say first. Gilbert : That's right, Mister Bonnema. Sorry to be stealing somebody else's thunder, but I just got word that the match has been signed for Phoenix Firestorm for Terry Gordy to defend the Pacific Heavyweight Title against Ricky Steamboat. *loud cheers from the crowd* While Ricky has been a good friend to me and completely deserves that shot, I wanted it for myself. Ever since I came to Pacific Coast Wrestling, I had my eyes set on the Heavyweight Title and did everything I could to earn a shot. Well, last week , I got that shot, but I came up short. Not only that, but Terry Gordy used my own move, the Hot Shot, to beat me. But worst of all, I wasn't there for Missy and my teammates when they were attacked by Terry Taylor and the rest of Gary Hart International . They laid their hands on Missy and I came in too late to stop it. So I have made a difficult decision. I am going to give up my ambitions for the Pacific Heavyweight Title. It just isn't meant to be. Gary Hart International has to many numbers and Missy needs as many of us as she can get to back her up. I am going to take my place at her side to protect her … Gilbert is cut off as Missy puts her finger to his lips Missy : STOP … RIGHT … THERE!!!! (Gilbert is shocked at the interruption) That's enough about any mention of giving up or quitting. That is loser talk and I don't waste my time or effort on losers. You have worked too hard and too long for you to give up on the Heavyweight Title now. That is not the Eddie Gilbert who first caught my eye and I am sure not giving up on you, so don't you dare give up on yourself. Yeah, Gary Hart International … real original name, Gary! …. took me by surprise. We were all caught off guard. That's not going to happen again. I have complete faith in Brutus , Paul and Pat to make them pay for it. (Brutus Beefcake and Badd Company took at each other and nod in agreement.) They may think they have the numbers advantage, but I have been talking with the Great Kabuki and the White Angel and we have come to an agreement. Gilbert : *confused* Wait, you speak Japanese? Miccy : *a puzzled look on her face* What, you don't? (Cue an equally puzzled look on Gilbert's face) Anyway, they hate Gary Hart as much as I do, and have agreed to join our side in fighting his clowns in exchange for me acting as their North American representative. So don't you worry about me, I've got it all taken care of. You just get back to training and earn your own Heavyweight Title Shot. I don't care if it is Gordy or Steamboat, you are going to win that title and show everyone that you are the man and the wrestler that I know you are. Then when you do that, you are going to polish up that title belt, get it all nice and shiny, and you are going to hand it over to me. And I am going to take it and cram it right down Gary Hart's fat, stupid throat! Deal? The crowd cheers loudly as Missy Hyatt and Eddie Gilbert embrace in the middle of the ring. Waylon Mercy vs. Tom Zenk The newly dubbed Waylon Mercy shocked everyone when he turned on his allies in the Brigade a few weeks ago, then shocked them even more when he aligned with Jake "The Snake" Roberts. The shocks continued when he came out to the ring accompanied not just by Jake Roberts but also Nord The Barbarian. Nord had recently turned on his own partner "Crusher" Jerry Blackwell and now seems to also be under the thrall of the sinister Snake. Zenk had brought Mike Rotunda with him but neither man seemed to know what to do with the malevolent dual presence at ringside. Zenk seemed to be trying to convince Mercy that they were still friends, but the man he once knew was clearly gone, as Mercy just kept firing back with heavy punches and vicious attacks. Zenk did his best, but in the end , Mercy caught him with a big DDT and that was it. Roberts and Nord entered the ring and looked like they might inflict more damage, but Rotunda threw himself on top of his partner to protect him, and Roberts simply smirked and led his men away. Nick Busick & Leo Burke vs. The Pacific Warlords The Pacific Warlords are the newly formed alliance of Don Muraco and Jimmy Snuka. The two of them combined to put Bam Bam Bigelow on the shelf a few weeks ago, and now Bigelow's mentor, Leo Burke, along with Burke's newest pupil, Nick Busick, were looking to get some revenge. The veteran Burke and the man from Powerhouse Hill certainly gave the Sheikh's men a fair amount of lumps, but Snuka and Muraco still managed to take down Burke with a double team, and when Snuka came off the top with the Superfly Splash, that was all she wrote. Snuka went up again, looking to hit a second splash, but Busick interposed himself between the Superfly and his partner and dared both of the Warlords to try something. All three of the Warlords decided that now was not the time and instead headed back to the locker room, but you can bet we haven't seen the last of this conflict. Interview : Frank Bonnema stands in the ring Bonnema : Folks, my next guests have been waging an intense war with Buddy Rose and the Playboy Club … the Hollywood Vice Squad. The crowd rains down boos on John Tatum, Jimmy Del Ray and Randy Rose as they head to the ring, but the Hollywood Vice Squad are as cocky as ever. Del Ray in particular seems to look like he has a card up his sleeve. Bonnema : John Tatum, you and the rest of the Hollywood Vice Squad have had so many battles with the Playboy Club, and tomorrow night at the Portland Memorial Coliseum , Jimmy Del Ray and Randy Rose will face them in defense of their Pacific Tag Team Titles. Tatum : Ooh, we are just trembling in fear! Doughboy Rose doesn't even have a partner! Waylon Mercy put Doug Somers on ice and nobody is stupid enough to take his place. It's a pretty sad comment on Portland that they have to have someone like Buddy Rose as their main man. I sometimes think we would be doing Portland a big favor if we were to run him out of wrestling completely, but the only that could improve this dump would be for it to fall into the ocean and be completely washed away. The crowd boos ferociously, but then cheers as an angry Buddy Rose, followed by Ed Wiskowski, Brian Knobbs and Rick Steiner. He enters the ring and grabs the microphone from Tatum. Buddy Rose : Listen here, John Boy! I am sick of you and your goofs getting in my business, I am sick of you running down the Playboy Club, and I am especially sick of you trash talking my town! *the crowd cheers more* Yeah, Doug Somers is temporarily down for the count, but I've got the Polish Prince here, and he is more than capable of working with me to take those Tag Team Titles from you. And in case you want to get involved, I've got the Dog Pound backing me up. Yeah, Del Ray, you wouldn't give your old friend the time of day, but he is on my side now, and he and Rick Steiner can be trusted to keep any of you from pulling any funny business. Del Ray : You think that any of that scares us? The day I left the Fatboy Club is the best day of my life. You might rule this hell hole, but we are taking over the whole Pacific Coast. Face it, Buddy, your day is done and you need to get out of the way for the Hollywood Vice Squad. Buddy Rose : Alright, that's it. Get 'em, guys! Buddy signals to Knobbs and Steiner, but the Dog Pound instead clobber Buddy and Wiskowski from behind. They knock them to the ground and rain blows down on them, soon followed by kicks from the Hollywood Vice Squad. When both Rose and Wiskowski were both pummeled, Knobbs got up, high fived Jimmy Del Ray and them hugged him, laughing all the time. It was a set up! All the time, they were secretly working together to get revenge on Buddy Rose. Steiner and Tatum forced Rose to his feet and immobilized him and they forced him to watch Ed Wiskowski get battered by Knobbs and Del Ray with chairs until PCW security finally hit the ring and they ran off. Buddy Rose was clearly distraught as he went over to his partner, but the Polish Prince had clearly taken an horrific amount of punishment. It looks like the Playboy now stands alone against the Hollywood Vice Squad. Non-Title Match : Bob Orton vs. Al Perez The Latin Heartthrob has been campaigning hard to get the California Title Belt that is currently around Bob Orton's waist. While Orton has held onto the title, Perez was looking in this non-title match to solidify his request for a match for the title at Phoenix Firestorm. Orton, for his part, was looking to put a stop to Perez's challenge once and for all, and was not holding back against him. The big Cowboy came after him with big clothelines and punches, but Perez rolled with them and took Orton to the mat, coming close on a number of occasions to trapping him in a variety of submission holds. Orton got reckless and put all of his energy into a huge lariat, but Perez ducked him at the last second, caught him in a waistlock and took him over in a German Suplex. One .. two … THREE!!! Perez was overjoyed with his win, but became even more jubilant when it was announced, to the applause of the crowd, that he would get a title shot for the California Title at Phoenix Firestorm.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Kelowna Memorial Arena, Kelowna, August 2nd British Steel vs. The Hart Foundation The young British Team gave the Harts a real run for their money in this match that had the crowd on their feet throughout, but the more experienced team were able to catch Brookside in a Hart Attack to pull out the win. Despite the loss, Regal and Brookside won the respect of a lot of the fans tonight. The White Angel & The Great Kabuki vs. Chris Adams & Mr. Hito Angel pinned Hito with the Moonsault Tracy Smothers vs. Buddy Jack Roberts Smothers went up top for the Jawjacker, only to be shoved to the ground by Michael Hayes, leading to the DQ. The Freebirds continued to attack Smothers until Steve Armstrong rushed out for the rescue Ed Wiskowski & The Dog Pound vs. The Vice Squad While the Dog Pound were brawling at ringside with Rose and Del Ray, John Tatum took advantage of the distraction and caught Wiskowski in a rollup assisted by a handful of trunks for the pinfall Nick Busick vs. Lanny Poffo A very exciting match pitting the power and determination of Busick against the speed and agility of Poffo. Poffo had Busick lined up for the Skydrop, but Busick got his knees up and Poffo landed hard. Busick then locked Poffo in the Busick Bender and forced him to give up, to the great cheers of the fans. Golden State Tag Team Title Match : The Thundercats © vs. Chavo & Hector Guerrero A very tense match where it looked like the Guerreros would take the titles at a number of different points, but Smiley and Scorpio were able to hold out and go to a 30 minute Time Limit Draw. Pacific Television Title Match : Texas Red © vs. Ron Starr The veteran Starr gave the champ a hell of a fight, even busting the big Texan open at one point, but Red managed to flatten him with a Western Lariat and successfully defend his title.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Victoria Memorial Arena, Victoria, on Pacific Super Cards, August 1st Tom Zenk vs. Waylon Mercy Mercy won with the DDT Larry Cameron vs. Mando Guerrero A tightly contested bout where Cameron was able to hit the Harlem Hammer for the victory. Brutus Beefcake & Badd Company vs. Mr. Hito & The Hart Foundation Given the extreme hatred between these two teams, this was predictably chaotic. But things took a drastic turn when Chris Adams came out to the ring and he and Gary Hart started jawing with Missy Hyatt. Brutus Beefcake came over and interposed himself between the two sides, but then, out of nowhere, Terry Taylor appeared and ambushed him by clobbering him in the back of the head with the Fivearm. While Adams put the boots to Beefcake, Taylor grabbed Missy by the hair while Hart terrorized her, screaming in her face. While this was going on, Jim Neidhart blindsided Pat Tanaka with a clip to the back of the leg, and as Hito and Bret Hart double teamed Paul Diamond, Neidhart finished off Tanaka with a running powerslam. Missy was ultimately rescued by Eddie Gilbert, The Great Kabuki and The White Angel charged out and ran off Gary Hart's crew, but she was clearly badly shaken up as she was helped to the back. It looks like this feud got even hotter with Terry Taylor throwing his lot in with Gary Hart International. Nick Busick & Leo Burke vs. Cabin Fever A wild and hard hitting bout that ended when Grizzly Boone caught Burke with a belly to belly suplex for the victory Buddy Rose vs. Randy Rose This battle in the War Of The Roses was won by "Playboy" Buddy Rose when he hit the Inside Out Backbreaker Ricky Steamboat vs. Michael Hayes Hayes was clearly out to nip Steamboat's challenge to Terry Gordy in the bud and went all out against the Dragon. This match went back and forth and Hayes tried to put Steamboat away with a running bulldog headlock, but Steamboat blocked it and countered with a belly to back suplex for the one two three. Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Terry Gordy © vs. Eddie Gilbert Eddie Gilbert came out alone for his title challenge, and was clearly distracted during this match, looking over his shoulder and obviously concerned over the status of his manager. Regardless, he did his best to take down the much bigger Gordy, and tried to get the victory with the Lou Thesz Press, but Gordy caught him and dropped him throat first on the top rope. It was the Hot Shot, Gilbert's own move! Gordy followed up with a huge Freebird Piledriver to put an end to Gilbert's challenge.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, on ESPN / TSN, July 31st The Dog Pound vs. Brice Johnston & Cliff Robinson The Dog Pound would turn out to be the new team of Brian Knobbs and Rick Steiner. Having lost his partner, Jeff Gaylord, in a loser leaves town match last week, Knobbs has swiftly regrouped and found a new teammate in this young rookie. Steiner, a powerfully built graduate of University of Michigan, had an abundance of enthusiasm as he gleefuly tore into Johnston and Robinson with mighty clotheslines and crushing slams. Johnston was pretty much tenderized by the time Steiner turned him over to Knobbs, who quickly put him away with the running power slam. It seems like, no matter how many casualties the war between the Playboy Club and the Vice Squad suffers, there is no shortage of volunteers looking to join the fray. Interview : Frank Bonnema stands in the ring Bonnema : Ladies and gentlemen, my next guests are no strangers to controversy here in PCW … Gary Hart International! The crowd rains down boos on Gary Hart and his men, but keep their most furious anger for the latest member, Chris Adams. Adams, for his part, is laughing as he enters the ring. Bonnema : Chris Adams, I am frankly appalled at your actions of late. How could you stab your best friend, the White Angel, in the back like that? Adams : Best friends? We were never friends. It was only because of my connections to Japan that I got dragged into his issues in the first place. And what was it all for? Night after night, nunchuks to the head. Green mist in the face. Not the so-called White Angel, ME! And I got to thinking : why should I end up taking all the punishment for his problems? It wasn't any of my business. So when Gary Hart made his offer, I made the best decision for me. From now on, I am choosing where my allegiance lie, and it is with the man who pays my bills. Gary Hart : That's right! This is a man who respects his commitments and knows the value of a dollar! Unlike that traitor, the not so Great Kabuki! Kabuki, I was the one who bought off your debts with that Singapore warlord! And this is the gratitude I get? You chose your punk kid over me, and I will make you regret that choice. I have the organization to run the both of you out of wrestling. And Missy Hyatt … hey, little girl, I haven't forgotten about you. I have one last special surprise for you, just you wait and see. British Steel vs. John Rocker & Drew Christy As "Living After Midnight" by Judas Priest played over the arena PA, the fans craned their necks to see who this new team were. British Steel got a round of cheers the moment they came out from the curtains, and were a very young team consisting of Steven Regal and Robbie Brookside, two fit and trim Englishmen making their North American debut here in PCW. They may be quite young, but certainly were not lacking in confidence and athleticism. Regal impressed many with his mat skills as he wrapped up Rocker in several weardown holds, while Brookside was lightning quick with his dropkicks and clotheslines. They even got an extra big cheer when they whipped out their finisher, the Lawbreaker, which was a double slingshot belly to back suplex that put Christy down for good. They may have some tough competition ahead of them in PCW, but British Steel have certainly made a strong and positive impression on the fans in their PCW debut. Nick Busick vs. Manny Fernandez Nick Busick is another wrestler that the fans have taken to their hearts of late, but certainly had his work cut out for him with the Ragin' Bull. No matter what the man from Powerhouse Hill tried, Fernandez kept clawing his way out and firing back at him. He couldn't hold Manny down for his usual submission holds, and his power moves couldn't take effect because it was so difficult to land a shot on the always moving Fernandez. Busick started to feel overwhelmed by his opponent, but he wisely took a moment to slip of the ring and compose himself. Having calmed down, he renewed his attack and was able to make more selected shots, chipping away at Fernandez and getting him in some predicaments. But it was when Fernandez got careless and came at him full speed that Busick was ultimately able to take advantage, catching him in a massive spinebuster slam that just barely got the three count. Busick certainly proved himself with this win, but I don't think he has seen the last of the Ragin' Bull. Michael Hayes vs. Tracy Smothers Smothers is coming off a series of matches challenging for Bob Orton's California title and had the fans firmly on his side. Hayes, on the other hands, had no such fan support but had is Freebird brother Buddy Jack Roberts on his side and clearly didn't think much of Smothers. He took every opportunity to complain to the ref or throw a tantrum every time Smothers took the advantage, but the Wild Eyed Southern Boy kept pressing his attack. He kept it up until he went up top for the Jawjacker, but Roberts, just out of sight of the ref, snuck up behind him and shoved him off the top turnbuckle. Hayes pounced on him and hit a running bulldog headlock for the three count, but that wasn't enough for the Freebirds, who kept putting the boots to Smothers until Steve Armstrong rushed in and ran him out of the ring. It looks like the men from Badstreet have now roused the ire of two proud Southerners. Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Don Muraco Bigelow and Muraco have been going at it in a series of match, where both men been fairly even in winning matches. The Beast From The East was clearly set on getting a definitive win over the Magnificent One, and was extremely aggressive right out of the gate. No matter what Muraco tried, Bigelow was coming after him hard and heavy. But his attack was cut short when somebody charged into the ring and attacked him. It was "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka, and he, Muraco and Sheikh Kaissie triple teamed him, driving him down into the mat. Bigelow could not overcome those numbers, and Muraco and Kaissie held him down as Snuka came off the top for the Superfly Splash, not once but twice. Nick Busick and Leo Burke charged out to rescue their young friend, but Bigelow was clearly in bad shape and had to be taken out on a stretcher that took 4 men to carry.

So much goodness. Love the feud between Pork Chop and Champagne. Beauty Shop is always a treat. And the big Funk ambush! Can't wait to see where this goes.

Pacific Coast Wrestling sends Keiichi Yamada to the NWA as part of the deal for their draft pick and drops Barry O and Jeff Gaylord to get under the roster cap.

Pacific Coast Wrestling Show from the UCSB Event Center, Santa Barbara, July 26th Badd Company vs. The Hart Foundation Bret Hart caught Pat Tanaka in a victory roll out of the corner to get the win for the Hart Foundation Steve Armstrong vs. Buddy Jack Roberts Armstrong won with a top rope flying clothesline Eddie Gilbert vs. Terry Taylor Taylor stopped to jaw with Missy Hyatt, which allowed Gilbert to catch him in the Thesz Press and score the pinfall Texas Red & Nick Busick vs. Cabin Fever A wild match where Busick astonished the crowd by body slamming the huge Grizzly Boone and Texas Red pulling out the win when he chokeslammed Manny Fernandez Buddy Rose, Ed Wiskowski & Brian Knobbs vs. The Hollywood Vice Squad Buddy Rose caught Randy Rose in the Inside Out Backbreaker and scored the victory for the Playboy Club California Title Match : Bob Orton © vs. Al Perez Perez worked long and hard on Orton's right arm with various scissor holds and takedowns, trying to get him in the Japanese Armbar. Orton fought back ferociously, and while Perez wasn't able to get him to give up, he had him set up for the German Suplex, but Orton broke free with an elbow shot to the head. Orton was then able to take him down with a lariat, and although that caused a huge amount of pain for his damaged arm, he was still able to get the one two three and keep his hold on his title.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the LA Sports Arena, Los Angeles, on ESPN / TSN Pacific Super Cards, July 25th Mike Rotunda & Tom Zenk vs. Waylon Mercy & Jake "The Snake" Roberts Mercy pinned Zenk after he and Snake hit him with a double DDT Brutus Beefcake vs. Mr. Hito Beefcake won with the Final Cut The Guerrero Brothers vs. The Thundercats A fast paced six-man tag match where Hector caught Scorpio in the Guerrero Clutch for the victory The White Angel vs. The Great Kabuki These two had an intense battle which it looked like White Angel was about to prevail when he went up top for the Moonsault, only for Chris Adams to rush out the ring and knock him off the turnbuckle, leading to a DQ. He was soon followed by the Hart Foundation, Mr. Hito and Gary Hart. The wrestlers beat down Angel and held him prone while Hart told Kabuki to spray him with the Black Mist … but Kabuki refused! Hart got on the mic and told Kabuki that he owned him and he had damned well better spray Angel with the Black Mist if he knew what was good for him. For a moment, it looked like Kabuki would comply, but instead he sprayed Gary Hart! He then pulled out his nunchaku and cleared the other wrestlers out of the ring, who dragged out Gary Hart and beat a hasty retreat. Kabuki protectively helped his son to his feet and assisted him to the back. "Crusher" Jerry Blackwell, Nord The Barbarian & Nick Busick vs. Cabin Fever & Barry O A wild six-man tag match which completely broke down in brawling when Nord went up top and hit a flying kneedrop on Barry O, the same move he used to send Konga out of PCW, for the victory. But that wasn't enough, as he went up top and gave another crushing flying kneedrop that caused Barry O to start spitting up blood. His horrified partners tried to pull him off, but he backhanded them both and stormed out of the ring. Barry O was taken out of the ring on a stretcher. Keiichi Yamada vs. ?? ?? Yamada came out alone and handed a note to the ring announcer. The announcer read the note, which said that Keiichi Yamada had accepted an offer to go to a different promotion and this would be his last PCW match. To show his appreciation for the PCW fans who had given him so much support, he was asking that his final match for them be against his best friend, Tracy Smothers. Smother came out, looking unsure, but Yamada spoke to him and Tracy agreed to the match. The result was a very exciting and competitive match, where both men went all out and the fans were on the edge of their seats the whole time. The end came when Yamada went for a top rope flying cross body press, but Smothers ducked at the last moment. Smothers then went up top and hit the Jawjacker to score the victory. After the match, the two young wrestlers tearfully embraced and the fans gave them a standing ovation. Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Terry Gordy © vs. Ricky Steamboat A very hard hitting bout which ended with a DQ when Michael Hayes and Buddy Jack Roberts charged in and attacked Steamboat. Eddie Gilbert and Brutus Beefcake soon followed to even the sides and the brawl continued until the AWA officials cleared the ring.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Olympic Auditorium , Los Angeles , on ESPN / TSN, July 24th Steve Armstrong vs. David Samson One of the newest additions to the Pacific Coast roster is young Steve Armstrong. Son of the legendary "Bullet" Bob Armstrong, the handsome and charming young man took time to shake hands with the fans before the match and had them solidly behind him as he easily handled David Samson. Armstrong was all over Samson with lightning quick dropkicks and armdrags before going up top and finishing him with a flying clothesline that looked like it would take off his head. Armstrong soaked in the cheers of the fans but was even more pleased when he turned around and saw Tracy Smothers had entered the ring. The two men were long time friends and warmly embraced as Smothers welcomed Armstrong to the Pacific Coast. Could we be seeing a new duo in the works? Badd Company vs. The Hart Foundation Although they had never faced each other before, these two teams had a lot of heat going into this match, due to the intense hatred between their respective managers, Missy Hyatt and Gary Hart. Badd Company were the first ones out and started running the ropes to limber up. The Hart Foundation were next, cocksure and belligerent, and as they went past the ring on the way to the ringsteps, Bret Hart idly reached between the ropes and tripped Paul Diamond, which got a big laugh from Jim Neidhart. It didn't go over nearly as well with Badd Company, who dove out of the ring and started slugging it out. The Harts returned fire, then Missy Hyatt and Gary Hart got in the act, screaming at each other. The match never got off the ground as the two teams brawled and the ref had no choice but to declare a no contest. It took a full complement of PCW officials to get them separated. It looks like mutual antipathy runs hot and deep through both Hyatt International and the Hart Foundation. Interview : Frank Bonnema stands in the ring Bonnema : Ladies and gentlemen, my next guest have shocked many people with their recent actions … the Guerrero Brothers! The crowd boos as Chavo, Mando and Hector Guerrero head to the ring, but they don't seem fazed, and in fact are laughing as they enter the ring Bonnema : *unsure of who to talk to* Uhhh, Guerrero Brothers, last week you perpetrated a brutal attack on the Thundercats that sent Bill Dundee out of Pacific Coast. You disappointed a lot of fans with your actions. What has gotten into you? Hector : Hey, if that Australian runt couldn't take it, he made his best move in getting out of here. Spare him the sight of what we are going to do to his little Boy Scouts. Chavo : We are done worrying about what the fans think. These young guys coming in, they see us as the first step to getting the big matches. They see us as stepping stones. Well the Guerreros are nobody's stepping stones. We are going to take those big matches for ourselves, whether the fans like it or not. Mando : Thunderkittens, you have been babysitting the Golden State Tag Titles for long enough. We are coming to take back what is ours. And we don't care who we have to hurt to get them! ?? vs. Garrett Adelstein This segment started out with the rookie Adelstein in the ring and Jimmy Del Ray and Randy Rose demanding the microphone from the announcer. Del Ray : Last week, we lost our brother , Jimmy Golden. The Fatboy Club ran him out of PCW. Well, the Vice Squad isn't going away any time soon. We've found somebody new, even better to be one of us. We already have the Pacific Tag Team Titles, and this man is going to make sure that we will rule the top of PCW … "Hollywood" John Tatum! The crowd boos as Tatum struts out to the ring, pouting all the way. Tatum takes the mic from Del Ray, acting like he owns the place. Tatum : You lucky people! "Hollywood" John Tatum has returned to Los Angeles to grace you peons with my presence, and let me tell you, it is good to be back home. It's even worth having to go to dumps like Portland to get to lord it over people like you! And to show that this is a new age for us, we are changing our name to the Hollywood Vice Squad! (Rose and Del Ray nod in approval in the background) Enough of this small talk, let me at that punk! Tatum drops the microphone and attacks Adelstein and from there, it was a one man show, with Adelstein not even able to get a punch in. Tatum battered the rookie with punches and stomps before finally locking him in the Cobra Clutch until Adelstein gave up. Even then, Tatum dropped him like a sack of garbage before he and the rest of the Vice Squad, errr, Hollywood Vice Squad strode out of the ring. If the Playboy Club thing they are done with them, they might want to think again. The White Angel & Chris Adams vs. The Great Kabuki & Mr. Hito Kabuki and Hito came out looking ready to kill, with Gary Hart accompanying them and carrying a metal briefcase. White Angel came out next with his usually look of intensity beneath the white face paint, while Adams trailed a certain distance behind him, looking a bit sullen and detached. White Angel started out the match but was caught off guard by Kabuki and Hito double teaming him with incredible aggression. He was even more caught off guard when he was able to get near his corner to try to make a tag, only for Chris Adams to fold his arms across his chest and make no attempt to tag in. Every time Angel tried to make the tag, Adams just stared at him and let his partner take a further beating. All was revealed when Gary Hart walked over to the opposite corner and opened up the briefcase, showing it was filled with money. Adams looked down at the money, nodded, and jumped down and closed the briefcase before taking it away to the locker room, leaving his partner alone in the ring. Angel was stunned, leaving him open to be caught by Hito, who crushed him with two swift backdrop drivers. What a terrible act of betrayal by Chris Adams. Interview : Frank Bonnema stands in the ring Bonnema : *looking terrified* Ummmm, ladies and gentlemen, my next guest has, ah, raised a lot of questions with his recent actions … Dan Spivey! Some of the crowd boos, but the rest are not sure how to react when Spivey, dressed in white slacks and a Hawaiian shirt with a toothpick in his mouth, lazily strides out to the ring. He has a creepy half smile on his face as he steps over the top rope into the ring. Bonnema : *nervously* Errr, Dan Spivey, you shocked a lot of people when you attacked your friend, Mike Rotunda, and turned your back on your fans. What on earth has come over you? Spivey : *puts his arm around Bonnema's shoulders, Bonnema shudders* You've got a few things wrong here, Mister Bonnema. You see, Danny Spivey is over and done with. I tried being him, that nice boy that my momma raised. But just like before, the Playboy Club kept pushing me and pushing me, and when I stood up for myself, they said I should be banned from the ring. I came out here and bared my soul to the fans, told them what I had been through and how hard I was trying to be good. And these so called fans laughed at me and called me "Psycho". So I am through with trying to be that man. You won't be seeing Dan Spivey any more. Waylon Mercy is the guy that nobody messed with, and you are all going to regret that you brought him back. Spivey, er, Waylon Mercy is interrupted by "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" by AC/DC plays over the arena PA. Bonnema jumps but Mercy just seems curious as Jake "The Snake" Roberts heads out to the ring. Snake : *holding his hands up* Chill, my man, I come in peace. I hear what you are saying and I think we have the same mindset. You can't spend your life trying to fulfill other people's expectations of you, you have to be your own man. And I think I can lend a hand to help you reach your potential. *offers his hand to Mercy* Waylon Mercy takes his hand but grips it tightly and the smile vanishes from his face. Even though he has just a couple of inches in height on Roberts, he seems to tower over him. Mercy : Well, "my man" … what's in it for me? Snake : Some eyes to watch your back. Another pair of fists to hit back for you. You see, I've been spending time with my brothers in the Freebirds, but I have in mind to do something else. A group of like minded individuals who know how fickle society can be, and when it comes down on it, you can't count on the fans. But we can look out for each other, and we can take on the world together. What do you say? Mercy stares at him for a moment, then puts his arm around Snake's shoulders and they leave the ring together. Pacific Coast Wrestling has just become a much scarier place. God help us … Loser Leaves Town Match : Jeff Gaylord vs. Jimmy Del Ray Last week, the recently renamed Hollywood Vice Squad lost Jimmy Golden to a Loser Leaves Town match with the Playboy Club. This time, they are looking to strike back by putting it all on the line again with Jimmy Del Ray squaring off against big Jeff Gaylord. Their respective partners, Randy Rose and Brian Knobbs, were at ringside and the threat of chaos breaking out was a constant presence through the match. The powerful Gaylord was a lot for Del Ray to try to contain, although he did his best through his canny counter moves and occasional dirty tricks. When Gaylord locked Del Ray in a mighty bearhug, it looked like the Hollywood Vice Squad were going to lose another man, but that was when Randy Rose started slugging it out with Knobbs , which distracted the ref. While this was going on, John Tatum snuck into the ring and came off the top rope with a flying elbow smash to the back of Gaylord's head. By the time the ref turned around, Tatum was gone and Del Ray was covering Gaylord, so he made the three count. Now it is the Playboy Club who are now a man down in this feud.

Not wanting to open up a whole big debate here, I certainly respect you and your viewpoint. Believe me, there was a lot of discussion and debate before the decision was made to bring a lot of these wrestlers into the game. If I could just ask one thing : with all due respect, could you please wait until we use these characters before you critique how we are using them? We are all learning as we go here.

I dropped Steve Strong / Steve Disalvo some time ago, he should be listed as a free agent.

New additions to the list under the new rules. One more : Brian "Crush" Adams.

All good, I will stop being such a godawful nag

Al Snow debuted in 1984, according to the website. Can he go on the list?

It is an interesting discussion. It is a fine line to walk, we are looking at the wrestlers through modern eyes and knowing what they would become, but dealing with them in their rookie years. For me, that has always been part of the fun of the project, finding things for the young guys to do that will let them show their potential, but bring them along gradually in a semi-realistic fashion. Some guy tried to roast me on the previous project for giving guys pushes too soon, but I replied that I took time to build them up and the pushes I was giving them were in the early to mid card positions I have been lucky to have some guys who had the goods early on (Bigelow, Muto, Yamada), and always make sure to have a core of veterans on the roster who I know could credibly shown as pairing with the rookies , either as partners or opponents, and could be said to be helping their development (Bob Orton, Leo Burke, the Guerreros, Ron Starr). I admit sometimes I have brought some guys along quicker than I should have, notably Tracy Smothers (one of my favorites). I tend to rationalize it by thinking that I am running a large Indy, like Mid-South/UWF, and am in a position where I can take some chances with some younger guys. That is part of the reason I resisted the urge to call my promotion a national, so I didn't have the pressure of having a World Champion and keeping the contenders at a certain level. I think my biggest success has been Texas Red. Mark Callaway is 5 years from being the Undertaker, but I brought him in, had him pull off some cool moves in his first match but still move, partnered him with the Spoiler for a while, let him get over on his own then had him win my #2 belt. My point is, it can be done if you are creative, but need to be careful.

Very thorough, I cross referenced with the list from the previous project and couldn't find anyone missing who qualified under current rules. The only person I found missing who qualified is Chris Champion, who wrestling data shows as having enough matches in 1986 to qualify.

Working my way through this, but Dan Kroffat is already on the roster as Phil LaFon / LaFleur

Correct, the draft usually takes place at the beginning of December, the rookies are then available on the first of January. Speaking of which, one guy I was looking up was Mick Foley. Cagematch and Wrestlingdata both only show him having a handful of WWF squash matches in 1986, not enough on their own to qualify. But we know from his book that he had a bunch of indie matches before he did those squash matches, even if they didn't get recorded on the websites later. Any chance we can make an exception and slide him onto the draft? I had a lot of fun in the previous project using him in his rookie year and think, I think he could be a good part of the mix, if someone wants to give him a try.

Traditionally, it is finders keepers. I naturally would be inclined towards this because I am the finder. But given that this is a big name (albeit in his rookie year) , I will defer to whatever you guys agree with.

Rick Steiner in Wrestling Data Whoah, this is pretty big, Rob Rechsteiner / Rick Steiner had a bunch of matches in 1985, definitely more than 10 matches to qualify.

PCW sends Bill Dundee and Jimmy Golden to Twin States for Steve Armstrong and John Tatum.