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AWA Pacific Wrestling show from the Oakland Alameda County Arena, Oakland, October 19th Hector Guerrero vs. Mr. Hito Hito won with a backdrop driver Tom Zenk vs. "Diamond" Timothy Flowers Zenk knocked out Flowers with a Superkick The Assassins vs. The Hart Brothers Assassin # 2 pinned Keith with a running splash Mando Guerrero vs. Masanobu Fuchi Mando scored the pinfall with a German Suplex Jake Roberts vs. Super Strong Machine Roberts executed the DDT to get the victory AWA Pacific Tag Team Title Match : The French Revolution © vs. The Royal Family A wild and hard hitting match that looked like it could have gone either way but ultimately Dino Bravo was able to catch Boyd in the Side Suplex to successfully defend their titles AWA Pacific Television Title Match : Terry Taylor © vs. Al Perez Taylor won by countout when Jake Roberts ambushed Perez at ringside and put him down with the DDT AWA Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Roddy Piper © vs. Matt Borne A very tough defense for Piper but a successful one as he was able to put out Borne with the Sleeper Hold

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Cow Palace , San Francisco , on ESPN / TSN, October 18th Eddie Hogan vs. Nick Stanbury After making his first Pacific Coast appearance last week, this was the first televised opportunity to see Eddie Hogan in the ring. While his big brother was there at ringside cheering him on, Hulk Hogan still seemed somewhat apprehensive watching him in the ring. Nevertheless, Eddie easily dominated the rookie Stansbury with a series of impressive power moves before polishing him off with a running high knee. Good enough for this match, but we will see how well this works against the veteran cunning of Larry Z and Kendo. Tom Zenk & Al Perez vs. The Starr "Cousins" The members of the Brigade have been largely absent from Showcase for the past few weeks, ever since being attacked by the Fabulous Freebirds, but two of the younger members make their return against the always devious Starrs. Zenk and Perez took a bit of time to get back in synch, but when they did, they got the fans into the match with their swift double teams and impressive moves. There was an interruption when Terry Taylor, sporting his TV Title belt and usual soulless grin, showed up at ringside to observe. Tom Zenk didn't let that distract him as he took Chicky Starr out with a top rope missile dropkick to bring the win to his team, but clearly a showdown between him and Taylor is coming sooner or later. The Fabulous Freebirds vs. JP Calderon, Anh-tuan Bui & Brad Virata Most of the Freebirds appearances thus far on Showcase have been from ambush, but here the TV viewers would get their first chance to see them in a regular match, and they certainly lived up to their fearsome reputation. Roberts easily outclassed his rookie opposition in the ring, Hayes proved equally adept at riling up both the fans and the opposing wrestlers, and Gordy was simply a wrecking ball, demolishing any wrestler who got in his way. It was Gordy who got the victory, dropping Bui on his head with a huge piledriver before he forced him to give up to the Asiatic Spike. The Freebirds have been causing chaos with their sneak attacks, but are clearly just as dangerous, if not more so, when faced head on. AWA Golden State Tag Team Title Match : Hector & Mando Guerrero © vs. Mr. Hito & Masanobu Fuchi These two teams recently faced off in a house show match and once again clashed for the Golden State Tag Titles on Showcase. Just like last time, it was a tight and hotly contested match, with the hard striking and Japanese strong style of Hito and Fuchi providing a formidable challenge for the high flying and technical expertise of the Guerreros. Also like last time, this match would end in a draw, in this case a double count out when the action spilled to the outside. We definitely have not seen the last of this pairing. Dick Slater vs. Texas Red The feud between The Marauders and Texas Red and Billy Jack Haynes rolls on into this bout. Red seemed determined to show that, although he now had the support of the fans, he had lost none of his edge. He came at Slater with a ferocity that seemed to catch "Dirty" Dick off guard, and no matter what Slater tried, he couldn't seem to make a dent in the big Texan. Red looked set to take the victory when he had Slater set up for his devastating Heart Punch, but Matt Borne charged into the ring just in time to take Red down by clipping his leg from behind. The two Marauders worked over his leg as the ref called for the DQ until Billy Jack rushed in and ran them off. Billy Jack helped his partner from the ring, but Red was very clearly limping as he did so.

AWA Pacific Wrestling show from the Portland Memorial Coliseum , Portland , October 12th Tom Zenk vs. Ron Starr An intense opening match where Zenk won with a superkick The Royal Family vs. The Hart Family Boyd pinned Keith after a swinging neckbreaker Eddie Hogan vs. "Diamond" Timothy Flowers Eddie got the win with a running high knee The Fabulous Freebirds vs. Mike Rotunda, Dan Spivey & Al Perez Hayes scored the victory after hitting a running bulldog on Rotunda AWA Golden State Tag Team Title Match : Hector & Mando Guerrero © vs. Mr. Hito & Masanobu Fuchi Mando successfully defended their titles by pinning Fuchi with a German Suplex AWA Pacific Tag Team Title Match : The French Revolution © vs. Buddy Rose & Doug Somers Both teams went to a 30 minute time limit draw AWA Heavyweight Title Match : Roddy Piper © vs. Ed Wiskowski Piper caught Wiskowski in a rollup out of the corner and just barely held his shoulders to the match for a 3 count. Wiskowski continued to go after him after the match

I have been waiting literally years to run some variation of the Eddie Hogan angle.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Portland Sports Arena, Portland , on ESPN / TSN , October 11th The Hart Brothers vs. The Royal Family The team of Jonathan Boyd and Rip Morgan has been on a bit of a tear since arriving in Pacific Coast, leaving a trail of battered and bruised opponents regardless of whether they won or lost the match. The Hart Brothers certainly put in a game effort against the Royal Family, using their speed and teamwork to try to keep the Antipodean brawlers off balance. In the end, they fell short when Bruce went for a cross body block on Morgan, only to be caught and have it turned into a powerslam to give the win to the Royals. Things took a strange turn when the Royal Family were returning to the locker room, only to have their way blocked by the Fabulous Freebirds, sporting their usual evil grins. At first, it seemed like it might be a repeat of the beatdowns of the past few weeks, but Boyd simply looked over at Morgan, shrugged, and tossed his gold ring to Michael Hayes, who passed it over to Terry Gordy before letting the Royal Family go on their way. Strange business, but now the Freebirds have 3 of the 4 gold rings. Dino Bravo vs. Doug Somers Doug Somers and Buddy Rose have been waging a concerted campaign to get the AWA Pacific Tag Titles from the French Revolution, but have thus far been unsuccessful. The Army still have not let up, and throughout this singles match was the constant threat that Somers and Bravo's respective partners might make an appearance for interference. That didn't take place, but Somers and Bravo still put on a hard hitting bout that ended when Bravo was finally able to execute the side suplex on Somers. Something tells me that the Army still won't let up until they get what they want. The Assassins vs. Sekou Bunch & Billy Garcia The Assassins were last seen a couple of weeks ago dealing with their manager, JR Foley, having been assaulted by the Freebirds. Well, it looks like that will be the last we see of Foley, as the Assassins are now being managed by none other than Sheikh Adnan Al Kaissie. The Sheikh seems to be encouraging the masked men's considerable vicious streak, as they whalloped Bunch and Garcia from pillar to post before Assassin #1 forced Bunch to give up to the Assassin Lock. He even held him up long after the end of the match, with Bunch screaming to be let go, before dropping the rookie hard to the match. With all of the changes going on in Pacific Coast, the arrival of the Sheikh adds a dangerous new element to the mix. Interview : Frank Bonnema stands in the ring Bonnema : Ladies and gentlemen, my guest this week recently lost and extremely controversial decision to Larry Zbyszko … former AWA World Champion, Hulk Hogan! The crowd explodes in cheers as "Eye Of The Tiger" plays over the arena PA and the Hulkster heads to the ring. While he does take time to high five the fans on his way, he has an extremely somber look on his face. Bonnema : Hulk Hogan, I can only imagine how upset you are right now, having lost to Larry Zbyzko due to the interference of the man we now know to be Kendo Nagasaki. Hogan : Well , y'know, Big Frank, I should have expected it. I ran the big Barbarian out of town, but there was no way Larry Z was going to face me on his own. I should have known that coward was going to run for help, but I sure wasn't expecting Kendo. Bonnema : Which raises the question, Hulk Hogan, how are you going to deal with being outnumbered? Not only do you have to deal with Larry and his manager, KY Wakamatsu, but Kendo Nagasaki can clearly strike at you from out of nowhere at any time. Hogan : It's not going to be easy, Big Frank. But the Hulkster has never been afraid of numbers. And if I have to be the one to watch my own back, well then … Hogan is cut off as, out of nowhere, "Eye Of The Tiger" once again plays over the arena PA. A tall, muscular blonde man heads out to the ring. He also high fives the fans, but they clearly have no idea who he is or what is going on. Hogan at first looks confused, then annoyed as the stranger enters the ring. Stranger : Hey hey, Hulkster, have no fear, your brother, Eddie Hogan, has come to the rescue! Hulk : * in a very low, almost threatening tone * Hello, Eddie. Eddie : All is good, my brother ! I heard what happened and it just wasn't right. Nobody should have to stand alone, and since blood is thicker than water, I just knew I had to be the one to watch your back. Wherever you go, I'll go, and you won't have to worry about Larry the Loser's band of goons jumping you from behind. It's the least I can do. Hulk : *at first shaking his head, then composing himself * Y'know, I can work with that. Larry, you don't know what kind of trouble you are in. So bring on your Japanese hit man. Eddie and I are more than a match for you. And what'cha gonna do when the Hogan Family runs wild on you? The two Hogans pose in the ring to the cheers of the fans, although Hulk continued to look annoyed when Eddie got too close to him. AWA Pacific Television Title Match : Terry Taylor © vs. Hiro Saito Terry Taylor continues his run as TV champ by taking on another Japanese star, in this case Hiro Saito. Saito clearly had no patience or time for Taylor's usual shenanigans, coming at the champion with an aggression that Taylor had not yet faced in his time with the title. Showing the cunning that has been the trademark of his title reign, Taylor was able to keep from being overwhelmed by Saito, dodging his high flying moves and rolling out of his attempted submission hold. He was ultimately able to block an attempt at a gutwrench suplex, and then counter with a rollup that was assisted by a fistful of tights to again keep a hold on his title belt. Business as usual, then, for Taylor, until suddenly there was a commotion at ringside. Taylor reacted first with shock, then outrage when he saw that Tom Zenk was standing outside the ring, staring daggers at him. Taylor's former partner had not been seen since he had left him to be beaten by the Royal Family, and he certainly wasn't pleased to see his return. Taylor loudly insisted that Zenk be sent away from the ring, but Zenk simply continued staring at him before leaving on his own accord. Can a title shot be far behind?

AWA Pacific Wrestling show from the Victoria Memorial Arena, Victoria, October 5th Al Perez vs. "Diamond" Timothy Flowers Perez won with a German Suplex Larry Zbyszko & ?? ?? vs. The Hart Brothers Larry's partner turned out to be the same mystery man who attacked Hulk Hogan … Kendo Nagasaki! Nagasaki got the pinfall on Keith Hart with a thrust kick. AWA Golden State Tag Team Title Match : Mando & Hector Guerrero © vs. Mr. Hito & Masanobu Fuchi A very exciting bout that saw Hector ultimately take down Hito with a Butterfly Suplex Terry Gordy vs. Dan Spivey A battle of big men that ended when Gordy hit a piledriver on Spivey Matt Borne vs. Billy Jack Haynes Haynes won by DQ when he had Borne trapped in the Full Nelson but was attacked by Dick Slater AWA Pacific Tag Team Title Match : The French Revolution © vs. The Starr "Cousins" A very tightly contested match that ended when the Revolution executed the Guillotine (combination side suplex by Bravo and flying legdrop by LaFleur) on Chicky Starr AWA Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Roddy Piper © vs. Ed Wiskowski Wiskowski had Piper on the outside and lined up for a lariat against the corner post, but Piper ducked at the last second and Wiskowski hit his arm on the corner post. Piper made it back inside the ring just in time and won by countout

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, on ESPN / TSN , October 4th Leo Burke, Gypsy Joe & The Hart Brothers vs. Jake Roberts, "Diamond" Timothy Flowers & The Starr "Cousins" Timothy Flowers just hasn't had any good luck of late, and that downward trend certainly continued in this match. Burke, Gypsy and the Harts were all over him throughout the match, with Flowers unable to make the tag to get some respite. Jake Roberts was giving him a disgusted look during the course of the match, eventually giving the Starr's orders to make no effort to tag in. Flowers eventually went down to a nasty running uppercut from Gypsy Joe that meant the end of the match. Roberts came in the ring right afterwards and helped up Flowers, only to take him down again with a DDT. Evidently the Diamond Starr Corporation are done, as the only response from his now former partners was a look of contempt from Ron Starr and snickering from Chicky. But the humiliation was not done for Flowers, as the moment Roberts and the Starrs left the ring, the Fabulous Freebirds rushed the ring and plucked the big gold ring from his hand. After Michael Hayes put the ring on his own finger, the three Freebirds viciously put the boots to Flowers until security cleared them out. In the end, poor Flowers ended up being taken out of the ring on a stretcher. AWA Pacific Television Title Match : Terry Taylor © vs. Super Strong Machine For all of his questionable tactics, Terry Taylor has been ducking no challengers as TV Champion. His latest challenge would be the always tough Japanese superstar, Super Strong Machine. Machine clearly had no time for Taylor's shenanigans as he was all business , going right after Taylor with blistering chops and jarring kicks. Taylor was on the defensive early but took the low road to get back the advantage, going after Machine's mask by tearing and pulling at it to distract him. This ultimately enraged Machine, who started going after Taylor full bore, but this wound up playing into Taylor's hands. Taylor lured him into a vicious knee shot to the midsection, which set up Machine for a Fivearm and the wrong side of the referee's count. Say what you will for Taylor's change of methods, but they have certainly gotten results. Texas Red vs. Dick Slater The feud between the Marauders and the tandem of Billy Jack Haynes and Texas Red just keeps rolling on in this singles match. Both men had their partners in their corner but seemed laser focused on each other. Slater seems to be one of the few wrestlers not intimidated by Red, as he went after the towering Texan with both guns blazing. Red fought back with equal intensity and the battle went back and forth. It looked like Slater just might pull it off until Red sent him down hard to the mat with a flying lariat. He then dragged up Slater to get him ready for his dreaded Heart Punch, only to be clipped from behind by Matt Borne. The ref called for the DQ and the Marauders worked over Red's leg until Haynes dashed into the ring to run them off. Billy Jack helped Red up, but the Texan was clearly limping as he returned to the locker room. The Vachon Brothers vs. The Royal Family The Vachons are coming off their brutal feud with the Assassins, and the nasty Antipodean duo of Boyd and Morgan were clearly not going to let the brothers catch their breath in this match. Both sides went at it fast and furious, with the match threatening to break down into complete chaos several times. Things finally fell apart when the ref tried to get in between Mad Dog and Rip Morgan and getting slugged by both men for his troubles. Despite the double DQ finish, both sides wanted to keep going. Looks like the Vachons might have gone straight from the frying pan to the fire and , strangely enough, they seem to like it that way. Hulk Hogan vs. Larry Zbyszko After spending the last while taking pot shots at Hogan while hiding behind Nord The Barbarian, Larry Z would have no such safety net this time out. With Nord sent packing last week, Larry would have to face the Hulkster all by himself. While he did have his manager KY Wakamatsu in his corner, Larry was clearly quaking in his boots when Hogan came out. He did everything he could to put off locking up with him, but Hogan finally caught with him and started tossing him around the ring. Larry kept trying to come back with short cut moves but Hogan would not be held off by that for long. Larry finally caught a lucky break when he ducked under an Axe Bomber which hit the ref. He tried to take advantage of this, but a big fist from Hogan sent him to the mat. Then Wakamatsu came into the ring but Hogan sent him and his megaphone out with violent force. But then, out of nowhere , a mysterious man appeared in the ring behind Hogan. The Hulkster turned around to face him, only to catch a face full of green mist! Hogan staggered around until the mystery man caught him on the chin with a lightning quick spin kick and Hulk went down. Larry crawled over and covered him, and the ref had recovered enough to count the one two three. Larry Zbyszko just beat Hulk Hogan! The crowd was in shock as Larry, Wakamatsu and the mystery man dashed out of the ring before Hogan could come to his senses, but you just know that the Hulkster will be out for vengeance, and soon.

Good news for the indies … and the free agent list

Pacific grabs Brian Knobbs and done.

Pacific takes Steve Di Salvo and Jimmy Del Rey.

Durp , so you did. Over to you, CCW and All Star.

Oops, they withdrew, WWF is up next.

I think Atlantic Coast was supposed to be after me.

Pacific takes Norman Smiley and Tojo Yamamoto.

AWA Pacific Wrestling show from the LA Sports Arena, Los Angeles, September 28th Super Strong Machine vs. Mr. Hito KY Wakamatsu snuck in the megaphone to Hito, who used it on Machine to get the pinfall Chavo Guerrero vs. "Diamond" Timothy Flowers Chavo won with the flying somersault senton The Freebirds vs. Mike Rotunda, Dan Spivey & Al Perez Michael Hayes pinned Al Perez after a running bulldog The Marauders vs. Billy Jack Haynes & Texas Red Haynes caught Slater in a powerslam for the victory AWA Pacific Television Title Match : Terry Taylor © vs. Butcher Vachon Taylor blindsided Butcher with a blindside Fivearm to get the dirty countout win AWA Golden State Tag Team Title Match : Hector & Mando Guerrero © vs. The Royal Family Hector pinned Rip Morgan with the Guerrero Clutch The Buddy Rose Army vs. Roddy Piper & The French Revolution Ed Wiskowski pinned Dino Bravo after a lariat

Pacific Coast takes Pat Tanaka and Charlie Scaggs. Everybody, here comes Too Cold Scorpio!

Pacific Coast takes Paul Diamond.

Again crossing my fingers that this doesn't bite me, but San Francisco welcomes back its native son, Brutus Beefcake.

Fingers crossed this won't blow up, but Pacific Coast welcomes Melissa Ann "Missy" Hyatt to the fold.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Olympic Auditorium , Los Angeles , on ESPN / TSN , September 27th The Hart Brothers vs. The Assassins The matchup of the brutal Assassins against the technically savvy Harts certainly made for an action packed bout, but that wasn't the real story of this bout. The most notable thing that happened was when the Freebirds made their way to ringside and attacked JR Foley. After brutalizing the sinister manager, Terry Gordy gave him a vicious piledriver on the concrete, after which Buddy Roberts took the big gold ring from Foley's finger and put it on his own, cackling all the while. After the Freebirds tore off to the back, the Assassins finally noticed that their manager was unconscious at ringside and tried to figure out what happened. The Harts immediately took advantage of their distraction and double dropkicked them out of the ring, leading to their victory by countout. After their underhanded attack on the Brigade last week, it looks like the Freebirds are attacking from all sides, and it's anyone's guess as to who will be next on their list. Leo Burke & Gypsy Joe vs. Jake Roberts & "Diamond" Timothy Flowers Last week, Burke and his new partner Gypsy Joe made a big impact by defeating the Starr "Cousins" . This time out, the would be facing their partner, "Diamond" Timothy Flowers, and the always dangerous Jake Roberts. Flowers wound up getting the worst of this match, getting badly hammered by the fists of Burke and Gypsy. Roberts seemed clearly displeased by Flowers' performance, scowling on the ring apron, but only when Burke got him locked in the Sleeper Hold did he decide to intervene, summoning in the Starrs to attack and causing a DQ loss for his team. He helped Flowers up after the match , but was obviously not happy with him. Keiichi Yamada vs. Masanobu Fuchi Yamada has been on a real tear since joining up with Hiro Saito and looked to continue that momentum in tonight's match. The experienced Japanese star Fuchi was certainly not going to roll over for Yamada, going toe to toe and exchanging vicious chops and kicks, as well as dueling submission holds. In the end, it was the high flying side of Yamada's offense that would prevail, as he defeated Fuchi with a top rope missile dropkick. Word has it that Yamada is looking to go on a run to get a World Light Heavyweight Title shot. If so, he is certainly off to a good start. Ed Wiskowski vs. Phil LaFleur Although Buddy Rose may no longer have the Pacific Heavyweight Title, that isn't stopping the individual members from challenging for it. The brutal Polish Prince has made his claim on the top contendership and looked to back that up in his match with one half of the French Revolution, Phil LaFleur. The tag champ certainly did his best, but the sheer power and viciousness of Wiskowski was too much for him, and the face first piledriver brought the victory to the Prince. Wiskowski looked do to more damage after the match, but Dino Bravo rushed out to rescue his partner. Roddy Piper looks to be in for a rough ride as champion. Loser Leaves Town Match : Nord The Barbarian vs. Hulk Hogan Nord and Larry Zbyszko have both been waging a war on the Hulkster and this is where it all comes to a head. Both men and their manager, KY Wakamatsu, threw everything but the proverbial kitchen sink at Hogan, but he still kept coming after them. Larry and Wakamatsu even tried to double up on him with the dreaded megaphone, but he caught them and smashed their heads together. This opened a chance, however, for Nord, who took advantage of the distraction by blindsiding Hogan with a lariat. It looked like it was all over for the Hulkster as Nord launched the Bombs Away kneedrop. But it turned out that Hulk was just playing possum as he rolled out of the way just in time. He took Nord down again with an Axe Bomber, then hit the Big Knee Drop. One two three, and Nord is gone from Pacific Coast. Larry Z could clearly be seen gulping in fear as his last line of defence was gone. He would now have to face the Hulkster one on one.

The Beast From The East comes west as PCW takes Scott "Bam Bam" Bigelow.

Well, that made my decision easier Pacific Coast Wrestling welcomes Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat.

A few quick notes : 1. Goldie Rogers is currently on the TNT roster 2. Gerald Finley is a completely different from David "Fit" Finlay . Gerald Finley was a southern wrestler who later worked under a mask as Black Cat. David "Fit" Finlay, the Belfast Bruiser / Fighting Irishman , was active around this time in Japan which is how I was able to use him in the 1983 project, but I don't know if that would make him eligible for this project (although I would be psyched if he was). 3. Not sure about Bruno Sammartino being eligible at this point, he only wrestled 19 matches in 1985 according to Cagematch, usually teaming with his son, and I think would at best be considered a part timer / semi retired.

AWA Pacific Wrestling show from the Oakland Alameda County Arena, Oakland, September 21st The Royal Family vs. The Vachon Brothers Rip Morgan took The Butcher down with a big boot for the victory Hiro Saito vs. Masanobu Fuchi Saito won with a top rope flying senton Billy Jack Haynes & Texas Red vs. The Marauders Both teams went to a double DQ The Assassins vs. The Hart Brothers Assassin # 1 pinned Bruce after a powerslam AWA Pacific Television Title Match : Terry Taylor © vs. Super Strong Machine Taylor got the pinfall after hitting the Fivearm AWA Pacific Tag Team Title Match : The French Revolution © vs. Buddy Rose & Doug Somers A hard fought match where Bravo was finally able to hit the side suplex on Somers to defend their titles. After the match, Rose threw powder in the eyes of Bravo and he and Somers beat him down until LaFleur was finally able to run them out. AWA Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Roddy Piper © vs. "Diamond" Timothy Flowers Piper put Flowers out with the Sleeper Hold for the victory. After the match, Piper was attacked by Ed Wiskowski and the two brawled until security could split them up

Could be interested in offers on Dick Slater and Matt Borne.