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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.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Selland Arena, Fresno , July 19th Brutus Beefcake & Badd Company vs. Terry Taylor & The Hart Foundation Beefcake had Neidhart locked in a sleeper hold, but Taylor snuck in and blindsided him with the Fivearm, then put Neidhart on top of him to get the win for his team Leo Burke & Nick Busick vs. Bob Orton & Barry O A tensely fought battle that went to a 20 minute time limit draw Crusher Blackwell & Nord The Barbarian vs. Cabin Fever A hard hitting bout where Grizzly Boone caught Nord in an Avalanche and followed up with a belly to belly suplex to get the victory Tracy Smothers vs. Ed Wiskowski This match went long with Smothers throwing everything he could at Wiskowski to try to put him down, but in the end the Polish Prince was able to hit the face first piledriver to pull out the win Billy Jack Haynes vs. Jimmy Snuka This was an all out war with both men being busted open and finally ended with Billy Jack hitting the diving legdrop to put Snuka away The White Angel & Chris Adams vs. The Great Kabuki & Mr. Hito Adams got in the way between Kabuki and Angel and was hit with the green mist in the face. Hito then hit him with a backdrop driver to score the pinfall. Golden State Tag Team Title Match : The Thundercats © vs. Flamboayance Smiley and Scorpio came out bandaged and banged up from the attack by the Guerreros a couple of days before, but still had a long and fast paced match that they were able to win when Scorpio pinned Starr with a flying splash

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Oakland Alameda County Arena, Oakland, on Pacific Super Cards, July 18th Tracy Smothers & Keiichi Yamada vs. The Hart Foundation Hart pinned Yamada after a flying clothesline Tom Zenk & Al Perez vs. Bob Orton & Barry O Perez hit Barry with a German Suplex for the victory Nick Busick vs. Mr. Hito The tough Japanese veteran gave Busick an incredibly stiff challenge in a match that looked like it would go the distance, but Busick was able to catch Hito in a spinebuster slam at the last moment to pull out the win Mike Rotunda & Dan Spivey vs. Buddy Rose & Doug Somers Hoo boy. In the past few weeks, the Playboy Club have been goading Dan Spivey, only to have to deal with his fury when he unleashed it. This time out, Rose and Somers were clearly petrified at the thought of locking up with Spivey, and were doing anything to avoid engaging him. They refrained from their usual chants of "Psycho!", not wanting to rile him any more than he already was, but the chant was still picked up by some of the more obnoxious Oakland fans. This frightened the Playboy Club that they started shushing the crowd and pleading with them to quiet the chants, which only spurred them to chant even louder, which in turn served to enrage Spivey. Rotunda was obviously quite concerned for his Brigade partner and tried his best to keep him out of the ring, but eventually Spivey insisted on tagging in. He then unleashed his full fury on poor Doug Somers, battering him with massive punches and crushing him with jarring power moves before finally dispatching him with a DDT. Spivey stood over Somers and placed one foot on his chest while the ref made his count. But that wasn't the end of it, as Spivey started to mercilessly stomp down on Somers, taking a terrible toll until Rose desperately threw himself on top of his partner to try to save him. It took all of Rotunda's strength to pull Spivey back, but he did seem to ultimately be able to placate him, and he tearily embraced his partner, broken up over what was happening to him. But the moment he turned his back on him, Spivey locked him in a sleeper hold. Spivey had a look of eerie calm on his face as he choked out his partner, only releasing when Al Perez and Tom Zenk rushed out and pulled him off. The Brigade , the Playboy Club and the fans were all horrified as Spivey slowly walked away from the ring, his only expression a chilling smile. Pacific Tag Team Title Match : Jimmy Del Ray & Randy Rose © vs. Brian Knobbs & Jeff Gaylord The match went to a no contest with both teams brawling in the ring at the same time Pacific Television Title Match : Texas Red © vs. The Great Kabuki Kabuki gave Texas Red his toughest challenge yet, but he was able to block the thrust kick and follow up with a chokeslam to successfully defend his title The Freebirds vs. Ricky Steamboat, Eddie Gilbert, Brutus Beefcake & Bam Bam Bigelow Steamboat and Gilbert teamed much more harmoniously than last time, and Steamboat was able to whip Hayes into a Hot Shot by Gilbert to get the victory for their team.

Deaton and Gary Young is an awesome team for the territory, can't wait to see what you do with them.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Cow Palace , San Francisco , on ESPN / TSN, July 17th The Hart Foundation vs. Shamar Thomas & Matt Bischoff For the past few weeks, it seemed as though Gary Hart's talk of big things for his stable were just blowing smoke as they suffered several losses to their ranks. But tonight he showed that he had an ace up his sleeve as he unveiled his new tag team : The Hart Foundation. Jim Neidhart was a powerfully built former Oakland Raider with a distinctive beard and maniacal laugh. Bret Hart was part of the legendary Hart Family of Calgary, a second generation wrestler with slicked black hair and a smug attitude. The pair had been teaming together in other federations for a while now until Gary Hart brought them in for big money to anchor his stable. They showed their experience right of the match as they easily dispatched the rookie team of Thomas and Bischoff. Neidhart crushed the opposition with big tackles and power moves while Hart pulled them every which way with his polished technical expertise. They finally put them out of their misery when Neidhart hoisted up Thomas in a bearhug and Hart followed up with a clothesline off the ropes, a move they call the Hart Attack. Gary Hart was looking insufferably self satisfied with his new find, and who can blame him? Norman Smiley, Too Cold Scorpio & Bill Dundee vs. The Guerrero Brothers Last week, Hector Guerrero shocked many people by using underhanded tactics to get a win over Norman Smiley. The Thundercats demand for answers was met with a challenge to meet them in a six man tag match. Smiley and Scorpio brought with them their mentor, Bill Dundee, but the Guerreros plans were soon revealed as they ambushed the Thundercats as they came out to the ring. They clobbered Smiley and Scorpio with their bandoliers and then focused their attention on Dundee, relentlessly triple teaming him until Chavo hit the Cannonball to finish him off. But that was not enough for them, as Chavo hit a second Cannonball after the pinfall was counted, and Hector locked him in the Gory Special as his brothers held off Smiley and Scorpio. Finally, Larry Cameron came charging out from the locker room and ran them off, but the damage had already been done. Dundee was clearly in very bad shape as his teammates helped him from the ring. Cabin Fever vs. Colton Cumbie & John Cody After the shocking loss of Pacific Tag Team Titles last week, many were wondering what would become of Manny Fernandez now that his partner was gone. The answer came in the form of the new team Cabin Fever. Grizzly Boone, now bereft of his own partner, has been brought into the Crazy Gang to be Fernandez' new team mate, and they certainly made for an intimidating pairing. Fernandez was all over Cumbie, battering him before turning him over to Boone, who looked like he would break the young rookie half. Boone crushed him with a belly to belly suplex, at which point the pinfall was academic. In spite of their recent losses, the Crazy Gang looks to be coming back strong. Nick Busick vs. Buddy Jack Roberts The gruff and burly Busick may seem like an unlikely crowd favorite, but the fans have readily taken to the strongman from Powerhouse Hill ever since his PCW debut a couple of weeks ago. He took time to shake hands with the fans at ringside before coming into the ring to face the veteran Freebird. Buddy Jack wasn't sure what to do with someone with as much raw power as Busick, but he certainly tried, first trying to outwrestle him, then with more sneaky tactics. No matter what he tried, Busick dug in and came back with his incredible power, bowling Roberts all over the ring. He eventually whipped Buddy Jack into the ropes then drove him into the mat with a jarring Spinebuster Slam that knocked all of the wind out of him. One two three and Busick had pulled off a very impressive victory. Loser Leaves Town Match : Buddy Rose vs. Jimmy Golden Speaking of unlikely people to be gaining the favour of the fans, Buddy Rose has taken umbrage at Golden's recent comments running down Portland, and challenged him to a Loser Leaves Town match. The Playboy still has a bit of a following in San Francisco remaining from his time in Roy Shire's old promotion, and bizarrely had the crowd behind him against the even more obnoxious Golden. Golden pulled out a variety of dirty tactics in this match, to which Rose responded with his own shortcuts that perversely got the approval of the crowd. Things looked like they were about to break down when Jimmy Del Ray and Randy Rose rushed out to the ring to interfere on behalf of Golden, but they were intercepted by Brian Knobbs and Jeff Gaylord. As the two sides slugged it out, Golden looked to take advantage of the distraction by taking Rose out with a piledriver, but Rose was suckering him in and countered with an inside cradle. The ref made the three count and the Playboy had dealt a decisive blow to the Vice Squad by sending their leader packing. Ricky Steamboat vs. Michael Hayes Having announced his intention to challenge for Terry Gordy's Pacific Heavyweight Title, Ricky Steamboat has drawn the full attention of the Freebirds to him, who clearly want to nip this challenge right in the bud. Michael PS Hayes came out clearly looking to put down Steamboat and his dreams of title glory, but both he and Steamboat were caught off guard by the appearance of Eddie Gilbert and Brutus Beefcake at ringside. Steamboat asked what Gilbert was playing at, but Gilbert raised his hands and assured the Dragon that he had nothing to worry about. The rest of the match continued as normal. The two men battled back and forth, until Hayes' Freebird brothers Buddy Jack Roberts and Jake "The Snake" Roberts made their way to ringside, looking to tip the balance in favor of Hayes, only to find themselves being impassively stared down by Gilbert and Beefcake. Realizing he would have to do it on his own, Hayes tried to take Steamboat down with a running bulldog headlock, but Steamboat blocked it and countered with a belly to back suplex that got the pinfall. Gilbert and Beefcake quickly entered the ring to congratulate Steamboat, and the Freebirds wisely beat a hasty retreat. It looks like if anyone wants to interfere in Steamboat's matches, they will have to answer to Eddie Gilbert and Brutus Beefcake.

Not personally looking to pick these guys up, but in the interest of more pieces on the board, Memphis Vice (Jerry Bryant and Lou Winston) were active during this period.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from McArthur Court, Eugene, July 12th Nick Busick vs. Barry O Busick forced Barry to give up to the Busick Bender Dan Spivey vs. Jake Roberts Spivey had Roberts trapped in the corner and was raining down punches on him when the ref tried to separate the two, to which Spivey responded by giving a DDT to the ref, leading to the DQ. Jake Roberts seemed to find all of this vastly amusing. It was announced over the PA that Spivey, who was on probation, would be fined $1000 for his actions, and would face indefinite suspension if he did not pay the fine within 48 hours. Word soon trickled back that his fine had been immediately paid … by Jake Roberts? What on earth is going on here? Larry Cameron vs. Manny Fernandez A wild bout that Cameron won with the Harlem Hammer "Crusher" Jerry Blackwell vs. Grizzly Boone A match between super heavyweights that ended in a double countout with both men brawling outside the ring The White Angel & Chris Adams vs. The Great Kabuki & Mr. Hito Adams had Kabuki lined up for the Superkick, but Hito clobbered him from behind with the nunchaku and Kabuki got the pinfall Buddy Rose vs. Tom Zenk A tightly contested bout that went back and forth, Zenk was looking to take out Rose with the Missile Dropkick, but Rose dodged it at the last second and followed up with a running splash to get the win. Oddly, Rose helped Zenk up after the match and shook his hand in congratulations for a tough match. Golden State Tag Team Title Match : The Thundercats © vs. Flamboyance An exciting and fast paced match with lots of high flying and double team moves from both sides, Too Cold Scorpio pulled out a dazzling top rope somersault legdrop that wowed the crowds and got the pinfall on Lanny Poffo California Title Match : Bob Orton © vs. Al Perez An epic showdown that went to a 30 minute time limit draw

Could the title of my promotion please be changed? It is simply Pacific Coast Wrestling, no AWA involved.

Truth be told, I had planned for RnR to have a fairly long run. But then I was made an offer for Rude and Konga that I just couldn't pass up. So I wrote it as though they were given the titles, then out of nowhere , Rude announces he is leaving for more money. So the promoters said, fine, this is your last show, you drop the titles, you take the fall and you get colour. And he does it to get in one last payday.

Seems good with me.

PCW trades Rick Rude and Konga The Barbarian to the NWA for Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Portland Memorial Coliseum , Portland , on Pacific Super Cards, July 11th Nick Busick vs. Ron Starr Busick won with a spinebuster slam. Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : Lanny Poffo © vs. Too Cold Scorpio "Leaping" Lanny successfully defended his belt with the Skydrop. No DQ, No Count Out, Loser Leaves Town Match : Nord The Barbarian vs. Konga The Barbarian As you can imagine, this was completely out of control from the get go, with both men slugging it out , inside and outside of the ring. They kept hitting their big moves on each other, with both men refusing to stay down. Nord finally went all the way to the top rope and landed a flying kneedrop to Konga's sternum to keep him down for good. Konga The Barbarian is gone from PCW. Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Don Muraco Another rollicking match between heavyweights. Bigelow whipped Muraco hard into the corner and charged in for an avalanche, but Muraco dodged out of the way. Bigelow, however , was able to stop himself before he crashed into the corner, and whipped around and levelled Muraco with a clothesline. Bigelow swiftly followed up with the Slingshot Splash to get the one two three. Pacific Tag Team Title Match : Ragin' & Ravishing © vs. Jimmy Del Ray & Randy Rose The Vice Squad caught the champions and the crowd off guard by coming out loaded for bear and taking it right to Ragin' & Ravishing. They tossed Fernandez out of the ring and ruthlessly double teamed Rude, busting him open. They put the boots to Fernandez whenever he tried to get in the ring, and savagely beat down Rude before hitting a Spike Piledriver to get the three count. The crowd was dumbfounded as the Vice Squad were crowned the new Pacific Tag Team Champions. The Playboy Club vs. Mike Rotunda, Tom Zenk & Dan Spivey The Playboy Club (along with some more obnoxious fans) kept up the taunts of "Psycho!" on Dan Spivey, but he didn't seem to react to it, or much of anything, until he locked Doug Somers in a sleeper hold and refused to release it after the match was called. It took a threat of suspension and the decision being reversed, along with the pleas of his partners, to get Spivey to let go. His partners looked both concerned and terrified after the match. Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Terry Gordy © vs. Leo Burke This match went long, as Burke was determined to finally get the victory, while Gordy was equally determined to put his challenge down for good. Burke kept getting close to sinking in the Sleeper, only for Gordy to battle his way out, while Gordy in turn tried to trap Burke in the Oriental Spike, with Burke resisting at every turn. Gordy finally hit a high angle belly to back suplex that would have put away most men, but Burke somehow got his shoulder up at the last microsecond. Gordy hit a second suplex, but Burke's steely determination prevailed one more time. In desperation, Gordy hit a third suplex, and that finally kept Burke down for the three count. Your winner and still champion, Terry "Bamm Bamm" Gordy.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Portland Sports Arena, Portland , on ESPN / TSN, July 10th Norman Smiley vs. Hector Guerrero Last week, Too Cold Scorpio squared off against Mando Guerrero in a classic match where Scorpio was ultimately victorious. Tonight, their partners faced each other, and it looked set to be another great match. This match was more mat based, with both men moving and counter moving to try to set up their respective submission holds. It was a clean cut and gentlemanly match until Smiley had Hector backed into the corner. The ref called for a break, but when Smiley turned away from Hector, Guerrero clipped his knee from behind. He then trapped him in Gory Special until Smiley was forced to give up. Even then, it took him a few seconds after the ref called the match for him to release the hold. After that, Hector was back to being all smiles, but Smiley was in agony and the fans were in shock. What is going on with Hector Guerrero? Interview : Frank Bonnema stands in the ring Bonnema : Ladies and gentlemen, my next guests have been drawing sides from all sides in PCW lately … the Vice Squad. The crowd boos loudly as Jimmy Golden, Jimmy Del Ray and Randy Rose walk to the ring with sour expressions on their faces. Bonnema : Jimmy Golden, you seem to be very good at making enemies. Not only have you been feuding with Bill Dundee, but now Buddy Rose and the Playboy Club have sent Brian Knobbs and Jeff Gaylord after you. Golden : Forget about Bill Dundee, Bonnema, that little runt will get what's coming too him, no doubt about that. Can't say I'm worried about Doughboy Rose either. He struts around like he's hot stuff, like he's the king, but it doesn't say much for him that he's the king of a dump like Portland. *The Portland fans boo even louder* I don't see him as any kind of threat at all. Bonnema : Jimmy Del Ray, I must say I am shocked at your attitude. You and Brian Knobbs used to be partners and good friends, but ever since he has returned to Pacific Coast, you have given him the cold shoulder. Del Ray : Brian Knobbs never meant anything to me! He couldn't back me up when I needed him, so I sure don't need him now that he has been replaced. He couldn't cut it in the Vice Squad, so he is history. I'm not surprised that he's so desperate to line up with the Fatboy Club, that's the only bunch who would ever have low enough standards to take him and his doofus of a partner … Brian Knobbs and Jeff Gaylord run out to the ring, with the rest of the Playboy Club close behind them, and the two factions brawled until they were cleared out by PCW security. Nord The Barbarian & Crusher Blackwell vs. The Untouchables Nord and Konga have developed a hatred for each other that has burned with the intensity of a thousand suns. One might suppose that it stems from a rivalry over being called "The Barbarian", but really they just seem to out and out despise each other. Their partners, Crusher Blackwell and Grizzly Boone, both seemed at a loss to contain them from tearing into each other, and when the ref tried to get them under control, he was rewarded for his efforts by getting clotheslined by both of them. Double DQ but that didn't stop the fireworks, until once again it took the full complement of PCW security. Once things had finally settled down, PCW Commissioner Dutch Savage came out and announce that he had officially had enough of Nord and Konga. Clearly, there was only room in PCW, so they would have to settle their differences in a No DQ, No Count Out, Loser Leaves Town match tomorrow at the Portland Memorial Coliseum. Terry Taylor vs. Brutus Beefcake Ever since losing the Television Title to Texas Red, Terry Taylor has kept a fairly low profile in PCW. He was looking to get back on the winning path tonight by taking on Missy Hyatt's powerful protector, Brutus Beefcake. Taylor kept up an intense attack on big Brutus, but seemed to get especially annoyed whenever Missy cheered her man on, which was frequently. He kept giving her dirty looks, which would always distract him and give the advantage to Brutus. He finally turned to her and told her to shut the hell up. Bad move as he tried to follow up with the Fivearm, only to be intercepted by a kneelift by Brutus, who swiftly returned fire with the Final Cut which got the pinfall. Missy and Brutus were jubilant at their victory, but Terry Taylor was giving them a venomous look as he left the ring. Interview : Frank Bonnema stands in the ring Bonnema : Ladies and gentlemen, my next guest is one of the most popular wrestlers in all of Pacific Coast Wrestling … Ricky Steamboat! The crowd explodes in cheers as the handsome Hawaiian walks to the ring. Steamboat is all smiles as he takes time to shake hands with the fans before joining Bonnema for the interview. Bonnema : Ricky Steamboat, you are quite a roll lately in PCW. I understand that you would like to make an announcement of some sort? Steamboat : That's right, Frank. I've worked hard here in Pacific Coast Wrestling and have fought my way up the ranks. I've been very lucky to have the support of the fans, and for that, I am truly grateful. But I believe it is time for me to take the next step. I don't think there is any doubt that I have proven myself, and it's time for me to get the title shot that I deserve. I am putting my name to get a shot at Terry Gordy's Pacific Heavyweight Title! The fans roar out their approval as Frank Bonnema nods. Bonnema : Big news, Ricky, and I don't think anyone can disagree that you have certainly got a legitimate claim to being the top contender. But there are a lot of people just as hungry who would like to … He is cut off by "Hot Stuff" by Donna Summer playing over the arena PA. Bonnema and Steamboat are both confused (and Steamboat is more than a little bit irked) as Missy Hyatt and Eddie Gilbert walk out to the ring. Missy Hyatt's normally ebullient expression is replaced by a look of great sternness, while Eddie Gilbert looks, if anything, full on shame faced as they enter the ring. Missy : I am so incredibly sorry to interrupt you, Ricky, but Eddie has something he wants to say to you. *there is an awkward silence as Eddie pouts until Missy swats the back of his head* Apologize to the man, Eddie! Eddie : *clearly embarrassed* Ricky, I'm … ummm … I'm sorry, okay. I'm sorry for my behaviour in the last match. I shouldn't have tried to do it all by myself. But there was a reason for it *sharp look from Missy* … uh, even if it doesn't excuse anything. You see, all my life, people told me I was too small to really make it. They told me I'd never be as great as my dad. When I came to Pacific Coast Wrestling, I was told, go for the Light Heavyweight Title. Go for the TV title. The Heavyweight Title, that's for bigger wrestlers. Well, I might not be big, but I dreamed big. I wanted to get that shot for myself, the big belt. I wanted to prove to everyone that I wasn't good enough that I have what it takes to be truly great. And when I saw Gordy across from me in that ring, that was all I could think about. It was my shot, my way to stake my claim for a title shot. You know I love you, Ricky. You know I respect you. But I've worked just as hard to earn my chance, and I mean to take it. Steamboat : *nodding thoughtfully* You have a fair point, Eddie. You have a pretty impressive bunch of wins on your resume, and a rock solid claim of your own at the top contender's spot. So tell you what, let's make a deal. Should either of us take the Heavyweight title, we agree that we will give the other the first title defense. If I win, you will get the first shot, and if you win, you will give me the same. Agreed? Steamboat holds out his hand to Gilbert. Gilbert stares at it until Missy gives him a pointed look, at which point he enthusiastically shakes it. The two men then embraced as the fans cheered their sportsmanship. Dan Spivey vs. Buddy Rose Spivey had been the target of a lot of torment at the hands of Buddy Rose and the Playboy Club, and the taunts of "Psycho! Psycho!" were clearly starting to take their toll on his sanity. With his probationary status and threat of suspension hanging over his head, he had his Brigade partners, Mike Rotunda and Tom Zenk, in his corner to provide moral support and try to calm him down. That didn't stop Rose from doing everything he could to grate on Spivey's already frayed nerves, and the ref threatened Spivey with disqualification on a number of occasions. Rose was smirking every time Spivey had to turn to his comrades to try and get calmed down, but he clearly pushed his buttons one time to many. Spivey turned to him, but his facial expression was completely different, with a stony emotionless look. Rose dove in, but Spivey simply grabbed him and drilled his head into the match with a devastating, lightning quick DDT. Rose was out cold, and Spivey stood over him with one foot as the ref made the count. The other Brigade members and the fans were in shock, but Spivey simply shrugged and gave a slight grin as he left the ring with his partners.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Kelowna Memorial Arena, Kelowna, The Thundercats (Too Cold Scorpio, Norman Smiley & Larry Cameron) vs. Mando, Chavo & Hector Guerrero Scorpio had Mando in a pinning predicament, but Chavo hit the Cannonball when the ref's back was turned and put his brother on top to get the win Nick Busick vs. Mr. Hito A hard hitting match where Busick was able to force Hito to surrender to the Busick Bender Billy Jack Haynes vs. Jimmy Snuka Haynes was able to pin Snuka after a mighty powerslam, but the two kept fighting after the bell Tom Zenk vs. Doug Somers Zenk won with the Missile Dropkick Mike Rotunda vs. Ed Wiskowski A titanic struggle between two tall men that ended when Rotunda put in an incredible effort and was able to catch the Polish Prince in a Samoan Drop to finally pull out the win California Title Match : Bob Orton © vs. Tracy Smothers Smothers put in an heroic effort but the canny Cowboy was able to spot the Jawjacker and counter with a big clothesline that caught him in midair, followed by a crushing backbreaker that got the pinfall for the champ Pacific Television Title Match : Texas Red © vs. Konga The Barbarian A battle of dangerous men that ended with Konga winning by DQ when he was attacked by Nord. Texas Red retained the title but was clearly annoyed by Nord with the result.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Victoria Memorial Arena, Victoria, on Pacific Super Cards, Al Perez vs. Ron Starr Perez was able to hang with the tough veteran Starr and pull out the win with the German Suplex Nord The Barbarian & Crusher Blackwell vs. The Untouchables Pure chaos from beginning to end that went to a No Contest with all 4 men brawling in the ring throughout The White Angel & Chris Adams vs. The Great Kabuki & Mr. Hito Hito pinned Adams after Kabuki clobbered Adams in the back of the head with the nunchaku Bob Orton & Barry O vs. Tracy Smothers & Keiichi Yamada Yamada pinned Barry O after catching him coming off the ropes with the palm thrust to the jaw Dan Spivey vs. Buddy Rose Rose won by DQ after Spivey wouldn't stop choking him. It took the rest of the Brigade coming in to pull Spivey off Rose Bill Dundee vs. Jimmy Golden Just as Dundee was in his corner for his match with Mr. Hito, Larry Cameron was in Dundee's corner, backing him up. This became a factor when Jimmy Del Ray and Randy Rose came down to ringside, clearly up to no good. Cameron blocked their way, staring them down, until Brian Knobs and Jeff Gaylord charged down to the ring and ambushed them from behind. Cameron raised his hands and slowly backed away , leaving them to it, but it provided enough of a distraction to Golden that Dundee caught him in a running cross body and got the pinfall., Pacific Tag Team Title Match : Ragin' & Ravishing © vs. Badd Company A long, tightly contested bout where Badd Company came on several occasions within a hair's breadth of becoming the new champs. Ragin' & Ravishing wound up resorting to Fernandez blindsiding Diamond when the ref's back was turned to set him up for a Rude Awakening by Rude to keep their hold on the titles. The Freebirds vs. Leo Burke, Nick Busick, Eddie Gilbert & Brutus Beefcake A long and wild match where, once again , Gilbert kept trying to get in the ring anytime Gordy was there. Eventually, Busick was able to trap Buddy Jack Roberts with a crushing bearhug to get the win for his team.

Taking a risk, bringing in Busick as a babyface instead of the more familiar Bully character, but I first heard of him when he was a face in Georgia All Star and it fits more with both where I need him and the impression of the real guy that I got from interviews.

I confess, when I decided to bring in Busick, I was a little worried that people would be saying, "Seriously? That guy?" But some people seem to have some of the same affection for him that I have, I have been watching a bunch of interviews, both from him and about him, and he seems like he was just a lovely human being. I am looking forward to developing him in PCW.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, on ESPN / TSN Barry O vs. Colton Cumbie Making his debut on PCW television is the latest member of the Crazy Gang, Barry O. Led to the ring by his brother, Crazy Gang leader Bob Orton, one might have figured that Barry saw himself as the second coming of Buddy Rogers, the way he strutted and showboated. He kept raising his arms in an O shape and got annoyed with the fans when they failed to hold him in as high esteem as he himself did. All that said, he easily dominated Cumbie, peppering him with dropkicks and driving him to the mat with a big side suplex before finally finishing him off with a Russian Legsweep. With all of the success that the Crazy Gang have been having lately, it looks like Barry O has cast his lot with just the right group. Too Cold Scorpio vs. Mando Guerrero A rare match between two fan favorites, this pitted one of the current Golden State Tag Team champs against one of the former champs and had a lot of fans excited going in. They were not disappointed as what resulted was a fast paced match with lots of high flying from Scorpio and deft counter wrestling from Mando. The momentum swung back and forth between the two wrestlers, with first one man holding the advantage only for the other to grab it back. Mando was set to finally take the victory when he had Scorpio set up for a Victory Roll, only for Scorpio to block it part way through and hold Guerrero's shoulders to the mat for the one two three. Mando was clearly disappointed at the result but still shook Scorpio's hand afterwards in respect to the up and coming star. Nick Busick vs. Zane Knight Before the wrestlers came out for the match, Leo Burke came out and got on the mic. He said that he appreciated the support fans were giving to the newer wrestlers, especially his pupil Bam Bam Bigelow, and that he hoped that they would be just as welcoming to his newest find, from Powerhouse Hill in West Virginia … "Powerhouse" Nick Busick! The crowd gave a warm response as Busick , a burly, gruff but genial man with a luxurious handlebar mustache, made his way to the ring, shaking hands with the fans along the way. He was all business once the bell rang and the crowd was soon marveling at his incredibly impressive strength. He tossed Knight around the ring with ease, powerslamming him off the ropes and then Gorilla slamming him back down to the mat. Busick finally wrapped him up in what he called the Busick Bender (stump puller) to finish off the match, but the moment the ref singnalled that Knight had given up, Busick let him go and helped him back up to his feet. With all the success that Bam Bam Bigelow has had, who knows how far Leo Burke's newest student will go? Larry Cameron vs. Mr. Hito "Lethal" Larry Cameron has been on rather a notable losing streak of late, having dropped several results to Mr. Hito in the past few weeks. Determined to get his trajectory back on track, Cameron campaigned hard for one more match with Hito. Gary Hart granted the match with his man, but under the proviso that this would be his very last shot. This time out, however, Cameron was accompanied by his partner, Thundercats leader Bill Dundee and was clearly listening to his advice before he got in the ring. Instead of exploding out of the blocks, as he had for the past few matches, Cameron held back, letting Hito come to him. Hito started lacing into him with his trademark stiff kicks, but Cameron was ready for them and braced himself until Hito got close enough, then catching Hito's leg and knocking him to the ground with a mighty forearm shot. He was soon on top of Hito, raining down shots until Hito got back to his feet and Cameron immediately pulled back. Hito soon came back at him with more kicks and Cameron did the same thing again, doing substantial damage to the Japanese veteran. Cameron kept up this measured approach, throwing fewer shots but making them count much more, and anytime he started to get frustrated with Hito, he headed out of the ring where Dundee calmed him down and gave him the advice to regain the advantage. Hito desperately tried to take Cameron out with a backdrop driver, but Cameron had it spotted and blocked it before countering with a wrenching neckbreaker. Cameron then started unloading with his big moves, first a leaping clothesline, then a powerslam off the ropes, before finally hitting the Harlem Hammer to put Hito down for good. Bill Dundee eagerly rushed into the ring to congratulate his partner on an incredibly impressive victory. "Lethal" Larry Cameron is all the way back, and with a vengeance. Terry Gordy, Michael Hayes & Jake Roberts vs. Eddie Gilbert, Brutus Beefcake & Ricky Steamboat With the feud between Hyatt International and the Freebirds reaching a fever pitch, it was only a matter of time before the big Pacific Coast Heavyweight champion Terry Gordy made his presence felt. But Gilbert and Beefcake brought some very impressive backup of their own in the form of "The Dragon" Ricky Steamboat. Tempers were running high on both sides and Gilbert was particularly on fire as he went after Hayes and Roberts. Strangely, he kept going when Gordy tagged into the match, playing cat and mouse with the huge champion and running both Gordy and himself ragged in spite of Steamboat's desperate attempts to tag in. The more Steamboat tried to get in the match, the more Gilbert seemed to ignore it and carry the match by himself. It fell to Missy Hyatt to be the voice of reason (God help us), and she directly told her man to tag in Steamboat before he completely wore himself out. Their team was much more coordinated for the rest of the match as they went to war with the always formidable and fearsome Freebirds. The match inevitably wound up breaking down into a brawl with all 6 men in the ring at once, but Gordy made a fatal lapse of concentration when he failed to notice Steamboat climbing to the top rope and coming off with a flying cross body press. One … two … THREE!!! Steamboat just pinned the heavyweight champion! This has got to put him at the top of the contenders list! The fans were jubilant and Hyatt and Beefcake very enthusiastically congratulated him on his impressive accomplishment but Gilbert seemed sullen and disappointed at the result, just barely patting Steamboat on the back before turning away. Something seems to be brewing here.

Pacific Coast Wrestling Show from the UCSB Event Center, Santa Barbara, June 28th Chavo Guerrero vs. Barry O Chavo won with the Cannonball (flying somersault senton) Nord The Barbarian & Crusher Blackwell vs. The Untouchables The match went to a no contest with both sides brawling in the ring Nick Busick vs. Doug Somers Busick made his PCW debut by making Somers submit to the Busick Bender (stump puller) Al Perez vs. Mr. Hito Perez won with the Ally-Copter Tom Zenk vs. Buddy Rose Zenk put in a courageous battle against the wily Rose, but the Playboy caught him with the Inside Out Backbreaker for the victory Ricky Steamboat vs. Michael Hayes Steamboat won with the top rope flying cross body press Golden State Tag Team Title Match : The Thundercats © vs. Brian Knobbs & Jeff Gaylord The Thundercats won by DQ when Gaylord refused to release a chokehold on Too Cold Scorpio 2/3 Falls California Title Match : Bob Orton © vs. Tracy Smothers 1st Fall : Orton pinned Smothers after a lariat 2nd Fall : Smothers pinned Orton after hitting the Jawjacker 3rd Fall : Orton pinned Smothers after the Superplex Winner and still champion : Bob Orton

Thanks for the feedback. I confess I had been at a bit of a loss for what to do with Spivey. I love the guy, but the best thing I had come up with him was the Spiveymania gimmick from the previous project, and I couldn't repeat that (nor would it fit with what I am doing now). I was watching a shoot interview with him, and right at the end he casually mentioned that he went down a dark path between football and pro wrestling, and I used that for part of the background of what I am going to do next with him. Gary Hart is another recent favorite of mine and have been checking out interviews to get his style right. Buddy Rose is one of my all time favorites, which is pretty obvious