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AWA Pacific Wrestling show from the Portland Memorial Coliseum , Portland , August 10th Al Perez & Tom Zenk vs. Mr. Hito & Masanobu Fuchi Zenk pinned Fuchi after a top rope missile dropkick The Marauders vs. Billy Jack Haynes & Tracey Smothers Matt Borne hit the Cannonball splash on Smothers to get the victory Terry Taylor vs. Mando Guerrero Taylor caught Mando with the Fivearm to pull off the upset win AWA Pacific TV Title Match : Ron Garvin © vs. "Diamond" Timothy Flowers Garvin knocked Flowers out with the Hands Of Stone Punch Roddy Piper vs. Ed Wiskowski Both men went to a double countout while brawling outside the ring Buddy Rose & Doug Somers vs. Keiichi Yamada & The Cobra Rose caught Cobra in a nasty chop block to the knee from behind, setting up Somers to put him away with a Figure Four. Cobra's knee was clearly badly hurt during the match, and he had to be helped to the back by Yamada.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Portland Sports Arena, Portland , on ESPN / TSN , August 9th The Starr "Cousins" vs. The Hart Brothers These two teams have had some intense battles for the past few months, and both went at it full bore in this match. The Starrs pulled out all of the cheating stops to try and get over on the Harts, but the Brothers were equally determined to not go down to their hated rivals. The end came when Chicky backdropped Bruce over the top rope and turned around to congratulate himself, only for Bruce to catch himself on the ring apron. Chicky turned around and was caught by a slingshot cross body (assisted by a schoolboy trip from Keith) that got the victory for the Harts. It looks like the Harts are fighting fire with fire, and it was after this match that it was announced that the Hart Brothers would get an AWA World Tag Team Title match at Phoenix Firestorm. Butcher Vachon vs. Assassin #1 The Vachons and the Assassins have also been having some truly ferocious battles and, even in a singles match, the presence of their partners at ringside gave an aura of impending chaos. Butcher and #1 slugged it out for a while before their partners gave into the inevitable and joined in the fun, leading to a double DQ. If the double chain match at Phoenix Firestorm doesn't settle this score, nothing will. Ed Wiskowski vs. The Cobra The Polish Prince is currently engaging in a campaign to make sure that Roddy Piper doesn't make it to Phoenix Firestorm, while Cobra was gearing up for his tag match against the Starr "Cousins" with his partner Keiichi Yamada. Wiskowski looked to be out to make a statement as he brutalized his smaller opponent with jarring slams and throws. Cobra tried to fight back with his incredible speed and high flying, but whenever he got within reach of Wiskowski, the Prince would administer more punishment. He tried to climb to the top rope to try and take the big man down with some sort of flying move, but a huge clothesline from Wiskowski send him tumbling to the mat, landing badly on his knee. Smelling blood, the Prince gave a number of nasty kicks to Cobra's damaged leg before finishing him off with a face first piledriver. This was not enough for Wiskowski, as he kept attacking Cobra after the bell until Keiichi Yamada and Super Strong Machine rushed in to pull their partner out of danger. If Piper wants to make it to Phoenix Firestorm in one piece, he had a considerable roadblock to get past first by the name of Ed Wiskowski. Battle Royal for a shot at Ron Garvin's TV Title at Phoenix Firestorm : participants – Mike Rotunda, Dan Spivey, Tom Zenk, Al Perez, Terry Taylor , Rip Morgan, Jonathan Boyd, Chavo Guerrero, Hector Guerrero, Mando Guerrero, Matt Borne, Dick Slater, Billy Jack Haynes, Tracey Smothers, "Diamond" Timothy Flowers, Jake Roberts, Leo Burke, Super Strong Machine, Keiichi Yamada Stakes were incredibly high in this match, with a TV title shot at what is shaping up to be the biggest Pacific Coast of the year up for grabs. The battle royal featured many up and coming young stars looking to make their mark, as well as several hardened veterans eager to consolidate their position in the rankings. The action was hard hitting throughout, with many nasty spills taken to the outside. By the time it got down to 5 remaining combatants, Rip Morgan had Terry Taylor against the ropes and was raining down with brutal punches, while on the other side of the ring, Mike Rotunda and Billy Jack Haynes were trying mightily to hoist Jake Roberts over the top. Roberts, for his part, was struggling just as hard to stay in, holding on to both men with a double headlock, and it looked at several points as though they might all go out. Rip Morgan tried to put Taylor out for good with a big lariat, but Taylor yanked down the top rope at the last second, sending the New Zealander flying out of the ring and eliminating him. Taylor looked across the ring , saw the others teetering on the bring, and ducked under and used leverage to dump all three of them out of the match. Terry Taylor was the winner! Rotunda and Haynes looked at Taylor in confusion, while Roberts had a thoughtful look to his trademark evil smirk before he returned to the locker room. Rotunda got in the ring and asked Taylor what gives, but Taylor only replied with a diffident shrug and a smile, patting Rotunda on the back. Rotunda was scowling as he and Taylor left the ring together. Regardless, Taylor would be getting the shot against Ron Garvin at Phoenix Firestorm, possibly the biggest opportunity of his career.

AWA Pacific Wrestling show from the Victoria Memorial Arena, Victoria, August 3rd Terry Taylor vs. Chavo Guerrero Chavo won with the top rope flying somersault senton The Vachon Brothers vs. The Assassins A bloody battle that the Vachons were able to pull out with a double avalanche on Assassin #2 The Marauders vs. Billy Jack Haynes & Tracey Smothers Slater pinned Smothers after a piledriver Mr. Hito vs. Al Perez Perez got the victory with a German Suplex AWA Golden State Tag Team Title Match : Hector & Mando Guerrero © vs. Mike Rotunda & Dan Spivey Hector hit a running cross body press on Spivey to defend their titles Hulk Hogan vs. Nord The Barbarian Hogan won with an Axe Bomber AWA Pacific Television Title Match : Ron Garvin © vs. Jake Roberts An intense brawl that ended up going to a double DQ

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, on ESPN / TSN , August 2nd Mike Rotunda, Dan Spivey & Terry Taylor vs. The Guerrero Brothers After getting the win for the Brigade last week, Taylor certainly seemed to be feeling his oats this week. He was all fist and fire against the Guerreros, going at them with full intensity and clearly looking to prove that last week was no fluke. He even refused several opportunities to tag out, much to the consternation of his partners. This would turn out to be a costly mistake, as Taylor once again had Chavo lined up for the Fivearm, only for Chavo to dodge it at the last second and catch Taylor coming off the rebound with a kneelift. One German suplex later, and the Guerreros had evened up their previous loss. Rotunda and Spivey did their best to support their partner as they left the ring, but Taylor seemed incredibly upset at his loss. The Spoiler vs. Phil Lafleur With Spoiler and Texas Red set to defend their tag titles against the French Revolution at Phoenix Firestorm, this singles match gives a partial preview of that bout. Both men had their partners at ringside , and there was always a hint of danger in the air that they might get directly involved in the match. Spoiler attempted to dominate the match with his superior size and experience, but the considerable speed and agility of Lafleur meant that the young Canadian was difficult to keep down for two long. It seemed like it would be all over for Lafleur when Spoiler whipped him so hard into the corner that he tumbled out of the ring. Texas Red immediately swept in , looking to do some damage, only to find Dino Bravo blocking the way. The two men started jawing at each other, providing sufficient distraction to Spoiler that he didn't notice Lafleur ascending to the top turnbuckle. Lafleur caught him off guard with a flying cross body press that scored a shocking one two three. Lafleur had scored a major upset going into the Title match. After the match, it looked like the two teams might go at it in the ring, but the ref interceded, forcing the teams to head back to the locker room. Rip Morgan vs. Tom Zenk The newest member of the Embassy has made a big splash since he arrived in the Pacific Coast, and the Brigade have been at a loss to find a way to contain him. Tom Zenk did his best , trying hit and run tactics on the big New Zealander and hitting some impressive dropkicks, but eventually his luck ran out and Morgan caught him flat footed with a big lariat. Morgan stood him back up and took him down again with a Big Boot to the chest. With the addition of Morgan to their roster, the Embassy look like they just might be unstoppable. Ron Starr vs. Keiichi Yamada In another singles match that acts as a prelude to a tag match at Phoenix Firestorm, the gifted young Yamada squared off against the unpredictable Ron Starr. Usually in a singles match with a technical star like Yamada, Starr would bring his own considerable scientific wrestling skill to the fore, but this time out he went to full own brawling mode. Yamada was initially caught off guard but started firing back with some vicious kicks of his own. The battle went back and forth until Yamada caught Starr under the jaw with a palm thrust and just barely held him down for the count of three. You can bet this is just a taste of what is to come at Phoenix Firestorm when Yamada and Cobra will face both of the Starr "Cousins" . AWA Pacific Television Title Match : Ron Garvin © vs. Jake Roberts Since arriving in the Pacific Coast, Roberts has made most of his attacks on Ron Garvin from ambush. He now had to face the man with the Hands Of Stone head on, and Garvin was clearly out for revenge. He came at the Snake with full velocity, but Roberts kept backpedaling out of the way, stalling and dodging for all he was worth. Garvin was able to land a few shots, but that just inspired Roberts to go to the gutter and take control with eye gouges and choke holds. When the ref tried to break it up, Jake hit him with a DDT that left him lying on the mat. Roberts and Garvin kept going at it until the ref finally recovered and called for a DQ win for Garvin. These two are an explosive combination and it is only a matter of time before they go off.

AWA Pacific Wrestling show from the LA Sports Arena, Los Angeles, July 27th Mike Rotunda, Dan Spivey & Terry Taylor vs. The Guerrero Brothers Taylor pinned Mando after hitting the Fivearm Dick Slater vs. Tracey Smothers Slater won win a piledriver Tom Zenk & Al Perez vs. The Royal Family Rip Morgan took Perez down with a powerslam "Diamond" Timothy Flowers vs. Dino Bravo Bravo scored the victory with a side slam Super Strong Machine & Hulk Hogan vs. Larry Zbyszko & Nord The Barbarian Hogan got the pinfall on Larry Z after an Axe Bomber Roddy Piper vs. Doug Somers Piper won by DQ after he was attacked by Ed Wiskowski AWA Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Buddy Rose © vs. Phil LaFleur Rose successfully defended his title after he executed the Inside Out Backbreaker on LaFleur

The card is shaping up for Phoenix Firestorm at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum on August 30th in Phoenix, Arizona, and it looks like it might be AWA Pacific Coast Wrestling's biggest show yet. The card so far : Double Main Event! AWA Pacific Heavyweight Title Cage Match : Buddy Rose (c) vs. Roddy Piper and AWA World Heavyweight Title Rematch : Ted Dibiase (c) vs. Hulk Hogan AWA Pacific Tag Team Title Match : The Spoiler & Texas Red (c) vs. The French Revolution AWA World Light Heavyweight Title Match : Brad Armstrong (c) vs. Chavo Guerrero Double Chain Match : The Vachon Brothers vs. The Assassins Larry Zbyszko vs. Super Strong Machine with Nord The Barbarian and Hulk Hogan handcuffed to each other at ringside Keiichi Yamada & The Cobra vs. The Starr "Cousins" No DQ Street Fight : The Marauders vs. Billy Jack Haynes & Tracey Smothers Plus defenses of the AWA World Tag Team Titles, the AWA Pacific TV Title, and the AWA Golden State Tag Team Titles.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Olympic Auditorium , Los Angeles , on ESPN / TSN , July 26th Tom Zenk , Al Perez & Terry Taylor vs. The Guerrero Brothers It looks like whatever Mike Rotunda and Dan Spivey said to Terry Taylor last week was effective, as the Florida native is now stands with the Brigade in their match with the Guerreros. While Taylor is the newest member of the Brigade, he is actually the most seasoned, having a few years of experience on the other members. He showed considerable enthusiasm in the match, going all out when he was in the ring and calling to be tagged in when he was outside. He proved to be a clutch player when he was able to tag himself in just before Tom Zenk was caught by Chavo in a German Suplex. The ref refused to count the fall , and when Chavo got up to argue with the ref, Taylor blindsided him with a Fivearm that got the three count. A major upset win for the Brigade and they celebrated in the ring, congratulating their newest member for pulling it out for them. Billy Jack Haynes & Tracey Smothers vs. The Marauders In this rematch from last week, the Marauders once again focused their attention on young Smothers , battering him hard and bloodying his nose. This only seemed to bring out the fire in Smothers, who stared back defiantly at Borne and Slater and refused to go down. He then started firing back with lefts and rights on Borne, who seemed taken aback by this unexpected rally from the man from Tennessee. Smothers was able to fight the way back to make a hot tag, and Billy Jack blasted Borne with jarring power moves before a massive power slam. Slater came in to break up the pin, but Smothers snagged him by the ankle long enough to give Billy Jack the time to get the pinfall. Both sides would slug it out after the match, but this was a major coming out for Tracey Smothers. CanCon vs. "Diamond" Timothy Flowers & Jake Roberts Jake Roberts has lined himself up with the Diamond Starr Corporation in his attacks on Garvin and Burke, and nobody seems more creeped out by that than "Diamond" Timothy Flowers. Flowers was clearly wary of Roberts every time they tagged in and out, but Roberts didn't seem to care one way or the other. Deep into the match, Flowers was attempting a piledriver on Garvin, but Garvin was able to block it and counter with a backdrop. The moment he did that, Robert slithered into the ring and nailed Garvin with a DDT. Flowers was able to get the one two three, but seemed clearly unnerved by the experience. Chicky Starr vs. Keiichi Yamada Chicky Starr has proven himself in his brief time in Pacific Coast to be a master of dirty tactics. He showed this during his match with the young Japanese star, as a dropkick from Yamada caused Starr to "accidentally" collide with the ref. When Yamada went over to see if the ref was OK, he turned around to be ambushed with a nasty low blow kick from Starr … only for Yamada to block the kick and catch his leg, trapping Starr. Chicky had a panicked expression when Yamada took him down with a swift legsweep, and then applied the STF. Starr had no choice but give up the match. For once, Chicky Starr was one upped in a match. AWA Pacific Tag Team Title Match : The Spoiler & Texas Red © vs. The French Revolution Ever since winning the Tag Titles, Spoiler and Red have dominated their opposition and looked unstoppable. Facing the team of Dino Bravo and Phil Lafleur, however, the champions faced a challenge unlike any they had faced before. Though they had only been teaming a brief time, the popular Quebecois duo worked together like they had been doing so their whole lives, showing an almost telepathic sense of when to tag each other out and keeping the champs off balance throughout the match. The champions were able to land some of their big moves, but the Revolution was always able to tag out before a pinfall attempt could be made. Bravo was even able to catch Red in an Airplane Spin and then drop him to the match, quickly covering him only for Spoiler to break up the pin. Just in the nick of time, too, as soon afterwards the bell rang, signaling a 15 minute time limit draw. After the match, it was announced that a rematch had been scheduled for Phoenix Firestorm.

Paid dearly for the Guerreros but was completely worth it. Love them and know I can throw them in anywhere and get a great match.

AWA Pacific Wrestling show from the Oakland Alameda County Arena, Oakland, July 20th Can-Con & The Hart Brothers vs. "Diamond" Timothy Flowers, Jake Roberts & The Starr "Cousins" Roberts pinned Keith Hart after a DDT Terry Taylor vs. Mr. Hito Taylor won with the Fivearm Mike Rotunda & Dan Spivey vs. The Royal Family Rip Morgan hit a lariat on Spivey to score the victory Chavo Guerrero vs. Keiichi Yamada Both men went to a 20 minute time limit draw AWA Golden State Tag Team Title Match : Hector & Mando Guerrero © vs. Tom Zenk & Al Perez Mando hit a German Suplex on Zenk to successfully defend their titles Hulk Hogan vs. Nord The Barbarian Hogan had hit the Big Leg Drop and went for the pin, but Larry Zbyszko rushed in the ring and attacked him with the megaphone, leading to a DQ win for Hogan The Buddy Rose Army vs. Roddy Piper & The Vachon Brothers Piper executed a piledriver on Doug Somers to pull out the win for his team in a crazy bout

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Cow Palace, San Francisco , July 19th The Royal Family vs. Blake Towsley and Brian Corridan Last week, a mysterious bearded man interfered in the Embassy's match with the Brigade. It turns out, this was Jonathan Boyd's cousin Rip Morgan (there sure are a lot of relatives in Pacific Coast Wrestling) , and they have formed their own duo within the Embassy called the Royal Family. Boyd pretty much let Morgan have the run of the match, and the huge New Zealander tore Corridan to pieces, with huge clotheslines, powerslams and a Big Boot, before Boyd came in to polish him off with a neckbreaker. The Brigade are likely to be scrambling to find a way to deal with this dangerous new element to their feud with the Embassy. "Diamond" Timothy Flowers vs. Leo Burke Burke found himself distracted early in the match by the appearance of Jake Roberts, who showed up to stand in the corner of Flowers. Strangely, Flowers seemed just as unnerved by Roberts' presence, even though the Snake seemed to be backing him. Ultimately, this drew the attention of Ron Garvin, who came out to get in the face of Roberts. As the two threw down, this proved to be the ultimate distraction for Burke , who looked about to join his partner Garvin against Roberts. Flowers was canny enough to capitalize, ambushing Burke with a kneelift followed by a piledriver to get the pinfall. As they left the ring Roberts put his arm around Flowers and grinned evilly, all while Flowers was visibly creeped out. Terry Taylor vs. Brandon Bellinger Taylor is a handsome newcomer from Vero Beach , Florida, who has several years experience in various territories before coming to Pacific Coast. He had no problem at all with Bellinger, easily dominating him throughout the match before finishing with a running forearm that he called the Fivearm. Towards the end of the match, Mike Rotunda and Dan Spivey came down to the ring and looked keen to have a word with Taylor. Sure enough, it looks like they are trying to recruit him into their fight with the Embassy. Taylor seemed primarily concerned with shaking hands with the cheering fans, but was listening to what they had to say. Time will tell what comes of this. The Marauders vs. Billy Jack Haynes and Tracey Smothers Speaking of recruits, Smothers has turned to be a willing recruit in Haynes' war with the Marauders. Borne and Slater gave a brutal beating to young Smothers, keeping him in their corner for much of the match. Full credit to Smothers, he kept coming back against the Marauders, no matter what they did to him. Eventually , Haynes could take no more and charged into the ring. He and Borne went at it fist and fury and the ref's efforts to separate the two was rewarded with a nasty double punch. A double DQ was the result but Haynes was able to clear Slater and Borne from the ring before he was able to help Smothers to his feet and assist him to the back. Roddy Piper vs. Doug Somers Roddy Piper is scheduled to face Buddy Rose in a cage for the Heavyweight title at Phoenix Firestorm, but Rose has tasked the rest of the Army with making sure that he doesn't get there. First up is the Pretty Boy Doug Somers, who relentlessly went after the Hot Scot with vicious low blows and cheap shots. Piper, no stranger to cheap shots himself, seemed somewhat taken aback at the intensity of Somers' attacks but kept fighting back against the Pretty Boy. Somers looked like he might pull off the upset when he set Piper up for the brainbuster, but Piper was able to block it and counter with a belly to back suplex to score the three count. Despite the loss, Somers kept after Piper post match, and the two had to be separated by several referees.

I love regional titles and Wahoo makes a great choice for Rocky Mountain champ.

AWA Pacific Wrestling show from the Portland Memorial Coliseum , Portland , July 13th The Embassy vs. The Brigade The match completely broke down with all men in the ring fighting at once. In the middle of the match, Rotunda once again had Boyd set up for the Samoan Drop, but this time, an unknown man entered the ring and clipped Rotunda's leg from behind. The intruder, a large bearded man, then stood Rotunda up and ran at him, taking him down with a Big Boot to the chest. When the ref finally turned around, he could only see Boyd covering Rotunda and made the three count, giving the win to the Embassy. Tracy Smothers vs. Matt Borne Smothers put in a courageous effort against Borne, but in the end the more experienced Borne caught him in a powerslam, then followed up with the Cannonball Splash for the win. After the match, Borne and Dick Slater tried to do more damage to Smothers, but Billy Jack rushed out with a chair to run them off. He then helped Smothers up and to the back. The Assassins vs. The Vachon Brothers The Vachons hit the kneedrop- backbreaker combo on Assassin # 2 to pull out the victory. Both sides continued to fight after the end of the match. AWA Pacific Tag Team Title Match : The Spoiler & Texas Red © vs. The Hart Brothers Texas Red caught Keith Hart in a chokeslam to successfully defend their titles. King Kong Bundy vs. Hulk Hogan Bundy unleashed all of his massive offense on the former World champion, but Hogan was able to weather out the storm and take him down with an Axe Bomber, following it up with the Big Leg Drop for a hard fought victory. The Buddy Rose Army vs. Roddy Piper & The French Revolution Throughout the match, Rose gave orders to Somers and Wiskowski to go after Piper, but he just kept slipping out of their grasp. Somers tried to execute the Brainbuster on him , but Piper countered with a small package and got the one two three. The Army then tried to swarm him, but Piper deftly dodged out of the ring, pointing at Rose and saying that he was coming for his belt.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Portland Sports Arena, Portland , on ESPN / TSN , July 12th Jake Roberts vs. Ibrehem Rahman Last week, Jake Roberts appeared out of nowhere to ambush Leo Burke and send a message to Ron Garvin. He made his in ring Pacific debut by coming out with a large bag over his shoulder containing some sort of wriggling mass. The match was over pretty much as soon as it started, as Jake immediately grabbed Rahman and executed the DDT on him, followed by a rather perfunctory three count. But Jake was not done, as he untied the bag and revealed its contents : a very large python, which Roberts proceeded to drape over the unconscious Rahman. As the python slithered over Rahman's prone form, Roberts grinned evilly at the audience. There is a scary new presence in Pacific Coast Wrestling, and all the wrestlers there had best watch their backs. Mike Rotunda vs. Johnathan Boyd Whenever members of the Brigade and the Embassy face each other, all the other members show up in force. This match was no different as both men's colleagues massed in their respective corners, watching for any sign of potential interference from the other side. Rotunda and Boyd went at it fiercely, with Rotunda's amateur expertise balancing Boyd's wealth of experience. Ultimately, Boyd attempted an over the shoulder neckbreaker, only for Rotunda to block it and get him up in a fireman's carry, the send him to the mat in a Samoan Drop to get the pinfall. The Guerrero Brothers looked set to get some post-match revenge on the Brigade, but Boyd waved them off , smiling as he whispered something in their ears. The Guerreros started to smile themselves at what he said to them. Clearly the Embassy has something dastardly planned for the Brigade, but what? The Cobra vs. Chicky Starr In an unusual tactic, Chicky seemed to be waging war on Cobra's mask. Any time he could get the advantage in the match, he would start unlacing the mask from the back of Cobra's head and start pulling on it. This proved to be a very canny plan, as Cobra spent much of the match trying to keep the mask from coming off, considerably hampering his offense. At one point, Chicky yanked hard on the loosened mask, blocking Cobra's vision. The ref tried to interpose himself between the two, but a widely swinging Cobra accidentally punched him in the face. The ref called for the bell the moment he was able to recover, giving the victory by DQ to Chicky Starr. A dirty win, but you don't really expect otherwise from the Starr "Cousins". Tracy Smothers vs. Jim Lynch With the influx of new wrestlers, one of the most exciting is the "Wild Eyed Southern Boy" Tracy Smothers, a young firebrand hailing from Springfield, TN. Smothers was all over Lynch and didn't let him get a single move in before easily polishing him off with the Jawjacker, a spinning flying elbow from the top turnbuckle. Smothers eagerly shook hands with the crowd both before and after the match, winning over many fans with his easygoing charm. Time will tell if this will help him in the always tough competition of Pacific Coast Wrestling. Interview : Frank Bonnema stands in the ring Bonnema : Ladies and gentleman, my next guest continues to be the Pacific Heavyweight Champion … "Playboy" Buddy Rose! The crowd boos as Rose, joined as always by Ed Wiskowski and Doug Somers, walks to the ring. He doesn't have his cocky strut going this time, though, and sports a black eye and badly swollen lip from last week's attack by Roddy Piper. Bonnema : Buddy Rose, it's a bit of a surprise to see you show your, er, face, after what Piper did to you last week. Rose : (his voice unusually low, solemn and trembling) Piper, you coward, you have showed me what you are. You couldn't face me head on, so you could only take me with a sneak attack. You couldn't beat me with your fists, so you could only do it with a weapon . ( Rose opens up his robe and shows several vicious looking welts and bruises on his ribs and abdomen) You take out my good friend, "Crippler" Rip Oliver, and now I find out that I have to face you in a cage at the end of August for the Phoenix Firestorm. Well nice job, Piper, you got my attention. But now you are going to have to be made to see the consequences of that. You see, the Crippler may be gone, but I still have two good friend (pointing to Somers and Wiskowski) who will be more than happy to cripple you for me. (Both men nod eagerly as Rose talks directly to them.) I want his legs broken . I want his ribs kicked in. I want him in traction. Take him out before Phoenix Firestorm. And Piper, you will end up weeping bitter tears any time you think of the time you dared to cross the Playboy! Larry Zbyszko & Nord The Barbarian vs. Super Strong Machine & ?? ?? Larry and Nord , along with their manager KY Wakamatsu, seemed especially smug as they headed to the ring, confident that they could take care of Machine's partner, regardless of if it were Cobra or Keiichi Yamada. Machine came out on his own, and the ring announcer was at a loss as to what to do next. Machine then whispered into his ear, and he seemed even more confused. At first it looked like he was having a hard time making out Machine's Japanese accent, but it became clear that he just couldn't believe what he was being told. Machine then whispered in his ear again and simply nodded when the announcer asked if it was true. The ring announcer then got back on the microphone and announced Machine's partner … from Venice Beach, California … HULK HOGAN!!!! The crowd exploded in cheers as the former World Champion charged to the ring, while Larry and Nord panicked as they realized just what they had signed up for. Hogan swiftly lariated Nord out of the ring, then headed to ringside and started raining down big punches on the Barbarian while Machine stared down Larry. Zbyszko, realizing that for the first time in a long while he had no back up, fell to his knees and started pleading with the masked man. Machine showed no mercy as he laced into Larry with some nasty kicks, followed by a series of jarring suplexes. He then executed the Devil Windmill Suplex, but instead of going for the pin, he hoisted Larry up in a double chicken wing. Zbyszko screamed and begged for mercy before giving up the match, at which point Super Strong Machine let him drop like a ragdoll face first to the mat. Hogan came back in the ring and held up his partner's arm in victory before daring their opponents to come back in for a second helping, but Wakamatsu's men fled to the locker room. The crowd went crazy cheering on the Hulkster and the Machine and Hogan did his hand to the ear routine. With all of the changes happening in Pacific Coast Wrestling, this one is a real game changer.

I had Slater and Borne as a team called the Marauders in the last days of the 1983 project, I never felt I got to use them to their full potential and liked them so much that I jumped at the opportunity to bring them together. For my tag team and stable names, I tend to steal from movies and other pop culture. The Marauders was taken from a group of comic book villains responsible for the Morlock Massacre in the X-Men. I thought it was evocative of what a team of Slater and Borne would be like : brutal, dangerous, and a bit crazy.

I so want to see Ray Stevens behind the wheel of that Camaro.

AWA Pacific Wrestling show from the Victoria Memorial Arena, Victoria, July 6th Four Corners Tag Team Match : The Cobra & Keiichi Yamada vs. Mr. Hito & Masanobu Fuchi vs. The Starr "Cousins" vs. The Hart Brothers 1st Fall : Keiichi Yamada hit a flying reverse bodypress on Fuchi to eliminate Fuchi and Hito 2nd Fall : Chicky Starr hit a low blow from behind on Yamada, allowing Ron Starr to cover him and eliminate Yamada and Cobra 3rd Fall : Keith Hart hit a flying forearm on Chicky Starr to eliminate the Starr "Cousins" and win the match The Guerreros vs. Mike Rotunda, Dan Spivey & Al Perez Mando pinned Perez with a German Suplex The Marauders vs. Billy Jack Haynes & Phil Hickerson With Haynes injured and wearing a neck collar, Borne and Slater dismantled poor Hickerson, putting him away with a cannonball splash by Borne and even hitting a Spike Piledriver after the match. Hickerson had to be taken out on a stretcher Roddy Piper vs. Rip Oliver Oliver came out with his knee bandaged from the nightstick attack by a masked man who later turned out to be Roddy Piper. Piper constantly went after Oliver's leg, mangling it with vicious attacks before finally forcing him to give up to a figure four leglock. After the match, when Oliver was struggling to get back up, Piper kicked his leg out from under him. AWA Pacific Tag Team Title Match : The Rock & Roll Express © vs. The Spoiler & Texas Red Before the match started, the Rock & Rolls were ambushed by Doug Somers and Ed Wiskowski , who slammed Morton face first into the ring post. Morton wrestled the whole match with a gash in his forehead and blood streaming down his face. Gibson tried to wrestle as much of the match on his own as he could, but being outnumbered by such huge opponents proved to be too much for him. Morton eventually tagged himself in, but his bravery could not overcome the damage already done to him. Red stood him up, grabbed him by his bloody hair, and administered the Heart Punch. One two three and that was it. The Spoiler and Texas Red are the new AWA Pacific Tag Champs. AWA Pacific Television Title Match : Ron Garvin © vs. "Diamond" Timothy Flowers Garvin's partner Leo Burke was at ringside for this return title match. Flowers was attempting a piledriver when Garvin countered with a small package for the pinfall. But while this was happening, somebody grabbed Burke on the outside and gave him a DDT on the concrete. It was Jake "The Snake" Roberts! The Snake stayed long enough to give an evil grin to Garvin when he saw what had happened, then disappeared into the night.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, on ESPN / TSN , July 5th The Marauders vs. Willard Smith & James Miller The Marauders are the new team of Matt Borne and Dick Slater. Slater's influence has seemed to have opened up a sadistic streak in Borne, as the once popular favorite brutalized both Smith and Miller. The two rookies never stood a chance, and Slater swiftly hit Smith with a powerslam before Borne came off the top with the Cannonball to finish him off. But the Marauders didn't have long to gloat over their victory, as Billy Jack Haynes and Phil Hickerson rushed out to the ring and attacked them. This wound up proving to be a very poor decision on the part of Haynes, as he was wearing a neck collar from his previous injury, leading to him being taken out with a nasty clothesline to the back of the neck by Borne. The Marauders then gave a harsh beatdown to Hickerson until security came out and cleared them from the ring. AWA Pacific Tag Team Title Match : The Rock & Roll Express vs. Ed Wiskowski & Doug Somers Although they did take a loss last week, the Buddy Rose Army are always dangerous in any combination. For this match, the Polish Prince would be teaming with the always devious Doug Somers, and the pair gave the champs a real run for their money. The powerful Wiskowski battered and bullied the Express, while Somers always knew what to sneak in and cut off any comeback by the champions. Wiskowski looked about to do some real damage when he whipped Morton hard into the corner and charged in for a lariat, only for Morton to dodge out of the way and catch him with a roll up, getting a very fast 3 count. Wiskowski was furious, but the ref stood by his decision, and the Polish Prince was left in the ring swearing vengeance. Chavo Guerrero vs. Tom Zenk Both the Brigade and the Embassy were out in full force to cheer their respective representatives on. They eyed each other warily throughout the match and there was always a hint that one side or the other might make their presence felt on the match action itself. This never came to pass as Chavo and Zenk had a close technical match. It seemed like Zenk might take it when he had Chavo lined up for the missile dropkick, but it turned out the more experienced Guerrero was just luring him in and dodged at the last moment. He then hit the flying somersault senton and got the victory. After the match , tensions looked like they might boil over as the Embassy looked set to deal some additional damage to Zenk, while the Brigade looked just as determined to make sure no such thing took place. The two sides bumped chests until the ref called in security to separate the two sides and send them back to the locker room. The ref then ordered security guards stay at different spots near the ring to make sure there was no outside interference for the rest of the show. AWA Pacific Television Title Match : Ron Garvin © vs. Chicky Starr With the added security presence at ringside , neither man in this match bothered bringing CanCon or the Diamond Starr Corporation to ringside. Chicky Starr was the first challenger for Garvin's newly won TV title. He kept a string of dirty tactics going against the champ. But the popular Garvin was not easily flustered and kept his cool, blasting back with fiery fists and scientific takedowns. Garvin tried to finish him off with a Sunset Flip , but Chicky blocked it, then pulled some brass knucks on his hands and tried to slug him in the face with it. But Garvin had him well scouted, and dodged the blow, and Chicky wound up driving his own hand hard into the mat. The knucks flew off and Chicky tried to grab for them, but by now Garvin had gotten to his feet and proceeded to stomp hard on Chicky's already damaged hand. He then gave the Garvin Stomp to Chicky before locking him in the figure four, forcing him to give up the match. Garvin is clearly serving notice that he is a champion that will be hard to beat. AWA Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Buddy Rose © vs. Dino Bravo Speaking of hard to beat champions, it has been seemingly impossible to take the Heavyweight Title from around Rose's pasty waist. Many contenders have looked like have had him dead to rights, but the Playboy has come out with the title every single time. This time, he would defend against one half of the French Revolution, the beloved French-Canadian Dino Bravo. The experience Bravo certainly took it to Rose, with the Playboy doing his traditional stalling and backpedaling throughout the match. Bravo was trying to set up Rose for the airplane spin, but Rose's flailing elbows managed to catch Bravo in the face and he was forced to drop him. Rose then swiftly caught him in a schoolboy rollup, assisted by a double handful of trunks, and managed to keep his shoulders down for the one two three. After the match, Frank Bonnema interviewed Rose from ringside. Bonnema : Well , you certainly seem especially smug today, Buddy Rose. Rose : What you call smug, Bonnema, is simply a calculated and accurate appraisal of my own abilities as a champion. Nobody has come close to taking this title off me. Billy Jack Haynes? He's not going to be getting close to a title shot for a long while. Chris Adams? I sent that limey packing! And now they are sending tag wrestlers after me! Face it, I have gone through all of the contenders and come out on top. The Playboy is going to be the champ for a long … Buddy Rose was cut off as a security guard grabbed him from behind and dragged him over the guard rail. The guard rained down blows with his nightstick on Rose, administering a vicious and brutal beating on the champ. Eventually the other guards rushed over to stop him, but by then he had dashed off to the back. Before he disappeared completely, he took off his cap and showed who he truly was … "ROWDY" RODDY PIPER! The Hot Scot had made his return and placed his bid for a title shot in the most spectacular and violent way imaginable. Security helped Rose to his feet and to the back but clearly a lot of damage had been done.

AWA Pacific Wrestling show from the LA Sports Arena, Los Angeles, June 29th Tournament for the new AWA Golden State Tag Team Titles First Round Mike Rotunda & Dan Spivey vs. Mr. Hito & Masanobu Fuchi Rotunda pinned Hito after a Samoan Drop The Starr "Cousins" vs. Keiichi Yamada & The Cobra Ron Starr pinned Yamada with a power slam after Chicky hit Yamada in the head with a foreign object The Assassins vs. The Vachon Brothers Both teams brawled to a double DQ Hector & Mando Guerrero vs. The Hart Brothers The Guerreros won by countout when the Starrs pulled down the top rope, causing Bruce to fall out of the ring Leo Burke vs. Eric Embry Burke won with a belly to back suplex Semi-Finals Mike Rotunda & Dan Spivey vs. The Starr "Cousins" Chicky was tripped from the outside by the Hart Brothers, setting him up to be hit by Spivey with a Spivey Bomber, followed by the three count Hector & Mando Guerrero got a bye into the finals AWA Pacific Television Title Match : "Diamond" Timothy Flowers © vs. Ron Garvin The Starrs tried to interfere in the match, but were intercepted by the Hart Brothers. As both teams brawled, Eric Embry snuck in the ring and tried to attack Garvin, but Garvin dodged out of the way and Embry hit Flowers instead. Garvin tossed Embry out of the ring, then nailed Flowers with the Hands Of Stone Punch for the pinfall. Garvin became the new AWA Pacific Television Champion. After the match, Flowers and the Starrs beat down Embry and left him laying in the ring. Tournament finals for the vacant AWA Golden State Tag Team Titles : Mike Rotunda & Dan Spivey vs. Hector & Mando Guerrero In a long, tense match, Hector was ultimately able to catch Spivey in the Guerrero Clutch to score the victory. The Guerrero Brothers became the first ever AWA Golden State Tag Team Champions.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Olympic Auditorium , Los Angeles , June 28th The French Revolution vs. Rip Oliver & Ed Wiskowski The duo of Dino Bravo and Phil Lafleur have been picking up momentum of late, but the French Revolution certainly had their work cut out for them facing two of the Buddy Rose Army. The Polish Prince towered over both of the French-Canadians and Oliver seemed to know every dirty trick in the book. The pair relentlessly double teamed the Revolution throughout the match until the ref finally took a stand and demanded Wiskowski return to his corner. That's when things got really strange, as a man in a black mask appeared out of nowhere and dashed into the ring, whaloping Oliver in the knee with a nightstick before diving out as quickly as he came in. The ref didn't see this but Wiskowski did, and he tore off after the masked stranger. This left Oliver hobbled and alone in the ring with the Revolution, who looked baffled by what happened but took advantage nonetheless, hitting a side slam and flying legdrop combo that got the three count. Only time will tell who this mystery man is who looks set to bedevil the Army. Interview : Frank Bonnema stands in the ring Bonnema : Ladies and gentlemen, my next guest is someone whose recent actions certainly need some explaining … Jonathan Boyd! The crowd boos as Boyd heads out, clutching the New Zealand flag and looking as belligerent as ever Bonnema : Jonathan Boyd, it looked like you had joined forces with the California Connection against the Brigade, but your actions have sent them out of Pacific Coast Wrestling. What on earth are you up to? Boyd : What makes you think I care about the California Connection? I've been a champion in 36 countries, mate! I can deal with those snot nosed pups in the Brigade, and I certainly don't need some greaseball and his cowpoke cronies getting in my way! Bonnema : The Brigade may be young, but they are strong and talented wrestlers, and there are four of them. How do you figure on taking them all on by yourself? Boyd : I've always got a plan, Bonnema. I have just the people I need to join my Embassy and take it to those pretty boys … the Guerrero Brothers. The crowd's booing goes to an even higher level as Mando, Chavo and Hector Guerrero come out, waving Mexican flags and laughing maniacally. Hector : Hey, boooooyyyys! You call yourself the Brigade? Well you're going to wish you dodged the draft when you gotta deal with me and my brothers! The Embassy is going to take you kids to school, and believe me, you're going to learn a lesson you will never forget! Boyd : And I've got one more surprise in store, but they are just going to have to wait to see what it is! Super Strong Machine vs. Nord The Barbarian The masked Japanese star has been driven to distraction of late, having to deal with Nord and his partner Larry Zbyszko at the same time. Any time he faced one, the other would stick his nose in. This match was no different, as Machine was able to get the huge Barbarian against the ropes with his vicious kicks, only for Larry to charge in with KY Wakamatsu's megaphone. This led to a DQ win for Machine, but Larry and Nord didn't seem to care as they put the boots to him. When the ring was finally cleared, a furious Machine got on the mike and started screaming in Japanese. When a translator was found, it turned out that Machine was challenging Nord and Larry to face him and a partner of his choosing in two weeks in Portland, a challenge the two gleefully accepted. Bruce Hart vs. Ron Starr The Harts and the Starrs have been intensely feuding in tag matches, but this singles match was a largely technical affair with no interference from their partners. The pendulum of momentum swung back and forth throughout this match, with both men seeming like they could take the win at many points. Bruce was ultimately able to score the pinfall by countering an attempted lariat with a crucifix. The Hart Family prevailed this time, but you can bet the Starrs will do everything they can to even the score. Interview : Frank Bonnema stands in the ring Bonnema : Ladies and gentlemen, my next guest have recently been in the middle of a lot of controversy in Pacific Coast Wrestling … Matt Borne and Dick Slater! The crowd explodes in boos as Borne and Slater, both with intense looks on their faces, stride out to the ring. Bonnema : Matt Borne, you had a series of vicious matches with Dick Slater, but now, you are taking sides with Slater and stab your best friend, Billy Jack Haynes, in the back! What is your problem? Borne : Friend? FRIEND? Haynes was never any friend to me. When he was too much of a weakling to take on Dick Slater, they throw me into the line of fire instead. And when he comes back, does he shoulder his share of the matches? No, he just helps himself to title shots with Buddy Rose, leaving me to fight his battles for him. He buddies up with Phil Hickerson and just forgets everything I've done for him. The one time I can rope him into a tag match against Slater and Boyd, he just wanders off to go after Rose again, leaving me alone to try to deal with his feud for him. Well, I'm done being Billy Jack's patsy. Dick Slater has earned my respect, Billy Jack has not, and I know where my loyalties lie from now on! Slater : The deal is this, Bonnema. I came to Pacific Coast Wrestling to get some lumps on that muscle head Billy Jack Haynes. But Haynes was such a lightweight, he went down from one shot. And while he is sitting at home in bed, like the coward he is, they keep putting me in matches with Matt Borne. Match after Match, Matt Borne, Matt Borne, Matt Borne. Like he said, even when Haynes came back, he keeps ducking me and sending me against Matt. I gave Matt the worst beatings of his life, and he gave me the same. So when it comes time for the Seattle Showdown, do I finally get in the ring with Billy Jack? No! They put me against Matt Borne. Well, I ain't never had no problem with Matt Borne! Matt is the toughest son of a gun I have ever faced. So I said , Hell no! I didn't even bother to show up for that match. Instead, Matt and I talked, man to man, and guess what? He is just as sick of Billy Jack Haynes as I am! So we formed a partnership. Haynes, you are going to regret ducking me. Because when the Marauders get a hold of you, we are going to put you and Hickerson out of action for good! Loser Leaves Town Match for the AWA Pacific Heavyweight Title : Buddy Rose © vs. Chris Adams Ever since winning the Heavyweight Title in a tournament, Buddy Rose has kept an iron tight grip on the belt. Challenger after challenger have gone after the title, but by hook or by crook, Rose has come out with the title snug around his waist. "Gentleman" Chris Adams has had to put his standing in the Pacific Coast territory on the line in order to get this title shot and, with his back to the wall, the popular Englishman was determined to make it count. He kept coming after Rose with punches and suplexes, trying to set him up for the Superkick, but the Playboy kept wriggling out of his grasp. Every time Adams seemed close to putting away Rose, Buddy would find some way of escaping. Adams finally whipped Rose hard into the corner and came in for an Avalanche, only for Rose to get his knee up at the last second and hit a nasty low blow on Adams. He then draped his feet over the ropes while the clueless ref made the count, sending poor Chris out of Pacific Coast Wrestling. Can anyone beat the Playboy at this point?

AWA Pacific releases Rip Oliver to get under the roster cap.

Pacific Wrestling releases Phil Hickerson to get under the roster cap.

AWA Pacific Wrestling show from the Oakland Alameda County Arena, Oakland, June 22nd Losing Team Leaves Town Match : The California Cowboys vs. Mike Rotunda & Dan Spivey Jonathan Boyd snuck in the ring and clobbered Tim Brooks in the back of the head with the big gold ring. Spivey then hit a Big Leg Drop and sent the Cowboys packing from AWA Pacific Super Strong Machine vs. Nord The Barbarian Distraction from Larry Z led to Nord hitting Machine with a Big Boot to get the win Rip Oliver & Doug Somers vs. The French Revolution A very intense bout where Bravo was able to catch Somers in a side slam and score a hard fought victory for The Revolution The Hart Brothers vs. The Starr "Cousins" Keith Hart had caught Ron Starr in a sleeper hold, only for Chicky to hit him with a low blow from behind, leading to Ron rolling up Keith and getting the tainted pinfall Ron Garvin vs. Eric Embry Garvin pinned Embry after a Sunset Flip AWA Pacific Tag Team Title Match : The Rock & Roll Express © vs. The Spoiler & Texas Red An incredibly violent match where the Spoiler clotheslined the ref when he tried to stop Texas Red from choking Ricky Morton. The Rock & Roll Express won by DQ, but it took Gibson coming in with a chair to get Red off Morton

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Cow Palace , San Francisco , on ESPN / TSN, June 21st Loser Of The Fall Leaves Town Match : The Brigade vs. The California Connection & Jonathan Boyd It looks like the resentment that Adrian Adonis and his crew have for the newcomers to AWA Pacific has reached a boiling point, with Jonathan Boyd adding himself to the mix, and they are determined to run The Brigade out of town. With the stakes as high as they are, the California Connection seemed determined to keep Zenk and Perez in the ring for much of the match, being reticent to tangle with the much bigger Rotunda and Spivey. The two college lettermen ultimately had enough and charged into the ring, only to be met by the California Cowboys. When Boyd tossed Zenk over the top rope, leaving Adonis alone to set up Al Perez for the DDT, it looked like it was all over for the handsome Latin Heartthrob. But that's where the match took a strange turn. Boyd then suddenly hit Adonis with a low blow from behind, followed by an over the shoulder neckbreaker. He then plucked the ring symbolizing the King Of The Bay from the hand of Adonis before running out of the ring and disappearing. Perez was then able to execute the German Suplex on Adonis and send the Golden Boy out of AWA Pacific. It looks like Boyd has implemented his own one man coup to take the Bay Area throne for himself, leaving behind the California Cowboys trying to figure out just what happened. Robert Gibson vs. The Spoiler The Spoiler and Texas Red have announced their intentions to challenge for the AWA Pacific Tag Team Titles held by the Rock & Roll Express, and the masked man's partner was a glowering presence at ringside for this match. Gibson had Ricky Morton watching his back , but Red didn't do much more than scowl at him. Gibson had his hands full with the Spoiler, as he was giving up a couple of inches in height and a fair amount of experience to the masked man. He gamely engaged with Spoiler, using cat and mouse tactics to stay just out of range of his attacks . His luck ran out when Spoiler was able to dodge a dropkick, and Spoiler then whipped Gibson into the ropes before taking him down to the mat with the Claw. One two three and Spoiler had managed an impressive win over one half of the Tag Champs. It looks like the Express' Tag Team Titles are extremely vulnerable right now. The Cobra vs. Chicky Starr It hasn't been that long since Chicky Starr showed up at the side of his "Cousin" Ron , but has swiftly earned a reputation as one of the most devious men in AWA Pacific. He was up against a strong technical opponent in The Cobra and did everything he could to avoid locking up with him. Chicky actually did pretty well in matching up with Cobra's wrestling skills, as the momentum went back and forth throughout the night, but it looked like it would be for naught as Chicky landed awkwardly on a leapfrog and seemed to hurt his knee. Cobra wanted to go after him but the ref kept holding him back to give time to see if Chicky could continue. But it all turned out to be a ruse, as Chicky took advantage of the distraction to pull some brass knucks out of his trunks, out of sight of the ref. When Cobra came over to engage, Chicky slugged him with the loaded punch and got the pin. After the ref counted three, Chicky discretely put the knucks back in his trunks. He then jogged around the ring to mock Cobra, his "injured" knee clearly not bothering him anymore. Chicky Starr is one competitor in AWA Pacific who can not be trusted. Non-Title Match : "Diamond" Timothy Flowers vs. Ronnie Garvin Although Flowers' TV Title was not on the line, there was certainly a lot else on the line, as Garvin was gunning for a Title shot further down the line. Indeed , both men had a full complement of supporters at ringside, with Flowers having the rest of the Diamond Starr Corporation and Garvin having Leo Burke and the Hart Brothers. There was a threat of the outsiders getting involved throughout the match, and it came to a head when Flowers signaled to Embry before whipping Garvin into the ropes. This all fell apart, though, when Garvin reversed the whip at the last moment, and Embry accidentally tripped Flowers. Flowers then stumbled out of the ropes, leading to Garvin being able to hit him with a lightning quick Hands Of Stone punch. Garvin then rolled up Flowers for the pin, which will put him in a good position to get that title shot. Flowers berated Embry after the match. Looks like not all is well in the Diamond Starr Corporation. Billy Jack Haynes, Matt Borne, Chris Adams & Phil Hickerson vs. The Buddy Rose Army The past tag matches that Haynes and company have had with the Army have been riddled with interference from members of both sides. This time out, all members of the Army would be directly involved in the match, and tempers were clearly running high. Much of the attention was on Billy Jack, as the Army were clearly looking to take him out of contention for Rose's title, and Haynes was equally determined to prove himself worthy of another title shot. When the ref got caught in between a double clothesline by Rose and Haynes, this was the cue for chaos to completely break out. As both sides brawled with each other, somebody charged into the ring. It was Dick Slater! Slater, who hadn't been seen since he no showed a match with Matt Borne at Seattle Showdown, was brandishing a folded metal chair and was clearly looking to do major damage to Billy Jack. He raised the chair over his head, but was intercepted by Matt Borne. Borne grabbed the chair from Slater … and whalloped Billy Jack in the head with it! As the crowd watched in shock, the two grabbed Billy Jack and gave him a vicious Spike Piledriver onto the chair. They then grabbed the chair and left the ring. At this point, Rose sauntered over with a self satisfied smirk, grandly raised his index finger over his head, and then placed the tip of his finger on Billy Jack's chest. The ref had recovered enough to drag himself over and make the count. One … Two … THREE! Rose and the Army had gotten the win in the most sickening, humiliating way possible. What on earth has gotten into Matt Borne?

AWA Pacific Wrestling show from the Portland Memorial Coliseum , Portland , June 15th The Brigade vs. The California Connection & Jonathan Boyd Mike Rotunda pinned Tim Brooks after a Samoan Drop The Hart Brothers vs. The Starr "Cousins" Bruce Hart was to catch Chicky Starr with a flying lariat to score the pin The Vachon Brothers vs. The Assassins A crazy brawl that went to a double DQ Keiichi Yamada vs. Masanobu Fuchi Fuchi was going for an STF, but Yamada was able to counter with a small package to get the one two three Phil Hickerson vs. Ed Wiskowski A bloody match where "The Polish Prince" was ultimately able to hit the face first piledriver and get the win Super Strong Machine vs. Larry Zbyszko Larry ducked at the wrong time on a backdrop attempt, leading to SSM hitting the Devil Windmill Suplex for the victory. After the match, Larry and Nord The Barbarian attacked Machine and beat him down until Keiichi Yamada rushed to the ring to pull him out. AWA Pacific Heavyweight Title 2/3 Falls Match : Buddy Rose © vs. Billy Jack Haynes 1st Fall : Rose hit a low blow on Billy Jack to set him up for the Inside Out Backbreaker and score the first pinfall 2nd Fall : Billy Jack trapped Rose in the Full Nelson and forced him to give up the second fall 3rd Fall : Rose ducked and dodged and stalled for all he was worth, but Billy Jack was ultimately able to catch him in the Full Nelson one more time. Unfortunately for Haynes, almost immediately after he did that, the bell rang, signaling a 45 minute draw. Rose retained the title.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Portland Sports Arena, Portland , on ESPN / TSN , June 14th Bruce & Keith Hart vs. Jonathan Libby & Jeff Wilson After stopping the Starr "Cousins" from interfering against CanCon last week, Bruce and Keith made their Showcase in-ring debut tonight. The brothers showed why the Hart Family is the benchmark for excellence in Canadian wrestling as they displayed their scientific expertise against their opponents. Libby barely got in the match as the Brothers took apart Wilson before Keith made him give up to the Figure Four leglock. A dominant performance, but would it be enough to counter the sneaky cunning of the Starrs? AWA Pacific Tag Team Titles : The Rock & Roll Express © vs. The California Cowboys There is a plethora of teams clamoring for a shot at the Rock & Rolls tag titles, but the California Cowboys cited their rematch clause and were clearly dead set on taking their belts back. They waged an all out assault on the champs, and Ricky and Robert had to dig deep to stay in the fight. The Cowboys looked set to take back the titles when Orton got Robert up for the Superplex, but Gibson was able to pull of the mid air pivot and instead landed on top of Orton for the one two three. The challengers were clearly steamed at the result, but that was overshadowed by what happened next. Seemingly out of nowhere, while the Rock & Rolls were celebrating in the ring, The Spoiler and Texas Red showed up at ringside. Ricky and Robert got set for an attack, but instead the two big men simply stared at them while shaking their heads, then left. It looks like Spoiler and Red are cutting to the front of the line to challenge for the titles. The Vachon Brothers vs. The Starr Cousins This match never got on the ground as the Vachons were immediately attacked by two masked men. As the two sides exchanged punches, Ron and Chicky Starr, clearly seeing nothing to be gained from the situation, bailed from the ring. Both the Vachons and the masked men brawled fiercely until security came out to separate the two sides, but once that was done, JR Foley came out and got on the ringside mic. He declared that the Vachons might have gotten rid of the Zambuie Express, but he was far from done with them, and he had brought in the Assassins to take them down for good. Tom Zenk vs. Adrian Adonis Zenk was accompanied at ringside by the other members of The Brigade, while Adonis was joined by the California Cowboys, as well as Jonathan Boyd for some reason. While Boyd has had his tussles with The Brigade, up until now he has had no affiliation with the California Connection. He certainly showed his effectiveness when Zenk went up top for the missile dropkick, only to be shoved hard by Boyd down to the mat. As Boyd and the Cowboys brawled at ringside with The Brigade, Adonis picked up Zenk and hit the DDT for the win. But that wasn't enough for Adonis, who went up to the second turnbuckle and indicated he was going to cave in Zenk's face with a kneedrop. He might have been successful had not The Brigade been able to break through the lines and rescue Zenk. Clearly, Adonis and Boyd have decided to join forces to wage war on the newcomers. Billy Jack Haynes , Matt Borne & Chris Adams vs. Buddy Rose, Doug Somers & Rip Oliver Haynes and company have been at a distinct numbers disadvantage against the Army, a fact underscored by Ed Wiskowski prowling at ringside, but put in a good showing against Buddy Rose's crew. Just when it looked like they would pull off the win, Wiskowski pulled himself up to the ring apron to interfere … but he was just as quickly pulled off by someone. It was Phil Hickerson! As Hickerson and Wiskowski slugged it out at ringside, Billy Jack took advantage of the distraction and nailed Rose with a belly to back suplex that scored the pinfall. Rose may well now be regretting the way he fired Hickerson from the Army, as it has led to the champ taking a loss.