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So, do the draft at the start of November, same as last year?

Great start to your promotion. The Harris Twins raising hell is always worth watching. Loving Ole as the surly authority figure. Can't wait to see what is next.

I actually pushed for literally *NONE* of those wrestlers to come into the game, so you haven't even gotten that right. I simply used them when they did become available, usually after another booker had used them first, and did what I thought was best with them. You have not been a participating member in this project for some time, but that hasn't stopped you from coming back, again and again, making the same comments, again and again. Never helpful, always in the same tone. Again and again. You have said your piece. We have heard what you have said, and we have made up our own minds gone our own way regardless. So there is no need for you to repeat it anymore. So , once again, your comments are neither needed nor desired. There is the door, your place is on the other side of it. And seriously ...

I think I can safely say at this point that your input on this topic and anything else regarding this project is no longer either needed nor desired.

I may well not be the best one for claims of "realism", just my opinion (no more than that) is that he is perhaps a bit young for somebody to pick up from another country. Of course, he is American born, and I was unaware of the PWI mention, which would, as you say, put him on the radar.

My inclination would be no. Rey was 17 in 1991 and wouldn't be in AAA until 1992. I certainly have had some teenagers on my roster, but they have generally been North American, which would be at least slightly within the realm of credulity. Having a small young teenage luchador who IRL was working in Mexican indies be signed to an American circuit would push even our flexible standards of realism. I think we need to let the paint on this dry for a year or so more. Just my 2 cents.

Just found out that Gregory/Shane Helms' partner in the Serial Thrillaz, Mike Maverick, was already active a few years by now, so perhaps he could be added into this year's draft.

After the announcement last week of the 6 big main event matches for Seattle Showdown, we can now proudly release the full lineup. We are very proud of this show and are certain that it will make for 2 entertaining and action packed evenings. Pacific Championship Wrestling Seattle Showdown from the Kingdome, Seattle, Night One Sons Of The Beach (Cannonball Grizz & The Sandman) vs. The Suicide Blondes Shane Douglas vs. Dean Malenko Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Sabu Pierre Carl Ouellet & Rick Martel vs. Harlem Heat Billy Gunn vs. Toshiaki Kawada Pacific Submission Title Match : Steve Blackman © vs. Fit Finlay Golden State Tag Team Title Match : The Oregon Wrecking Crew (Gary Albright & David Young) © vs. Stormfront (Al Snow & Jerry Lynn) Pacific Television Title Match : Scotty The Body © vs. Roddy Piper 2/3 Falls Cage Match : The Dreamboats (Tommy Dreamer & Glamour Boy Shane) & Steven Regal vs. Coast 2 Coast (John Tatum & Jack Victory) & Makhan Singh Cage Match : Steve Austin vs. Mike Awesome Pacific Championship Wrestling Seattle Showdown from the Kingdome, Seattle, Night Two The Thrillseekers vs. Rob Zakowski & The Lightning Kid Big Vito Lograsso vs. Chris Adams Iron & Steel (Tony Atlas & Larry Cameron) vs. Jimmy Del Ray & Billy Black Texas Bullrope Match : Barry Windham vs. Brian Lee Shinya Hashimoto vs. Genichiro Tenryu Bret Hart vs. Buddy Rose Dragon Azul & ?? ?? vs. Art Barr & Eddie Guerrero Pacific Tag Team Title Match : The Miracle Violence Combination © vs. The Force Of July (The Patriot & The Eagle Pacific Trios Title Match : The Money Train (David Cash, Chris Hamrick & Jason Jett) © vs. The Midnight Express (Stan Lane, Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey) Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Ted Dibiase © vs. Sgt. Slaughter

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Selland Arena, Fresno, May 18th Jason Jett vs. Jimmy Del Ray Jett took down the Gigolo with the Afterburner (Slingshot Somersault Suplex) Chris Hamrick vs. Toshiaki Kawada Kawada continued his reign of brutality, countering a FrankenHamrick with a Powerbomb then forcing Confederate Currency to submit to the Kawada Crab Iron & Steel (Tony Atlas & Larry Cameron) vs. Harlem Heat The two tough teams fought to another draw, this time a Double Countout while brawling outside the ring. Al Snow vs. Sabu Sabu seemed like he had something to prove after losing to Big Bully Busick at Vegas Vengeance, so he went all out against the Snowman. . Snow surprised some in the crowd by drawing a line in the sand against the Bombay Madman, matching him move for move. Sabu was finally able to put down Snow with a wheel kick, following up with a Slingshot Legdrop for the win, but he certainly had to work hard for it. The Patriot vs. Stan Lane The All-American Hero defeated Sweet Stan with the Patriot Missile. California Title Match : Dennis Condrey © vs. David Cash "Loverboy" Dennis closed out the night with a down and dirty victory over the fast rising Cash, putting him down with a shoulder breaker.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Cow Palace , San Francisco, on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN, May 17th Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Rob Zakowski Zakowski landed some hard shots on Bam Bam, but the New Jersey Fireball was too much to handle, and Bigelow proved triumphant with the Slingshot Splash. Tommy Dreamer vs. Makhan Singh "The Monster" continued to be unstoppable, beating Dreamer with the Karachi Krunch (Avalanche) Steven Regal vs. John Tatum Regal was not about to brook any of Tatum's shenanigans and took him down hard, forcing him to tap out to the Regal Stretch. Pacific Tag Team Title Match : The Miracle Violence Combination © vs. The Thrillseekers The Thrillseekers have been having a great rookie year, but found themselves out of their depth with the bigger and more experienced champs. The MVC had another successful defense with Williams pinning Jericho following the Oklahoma Stampede. Pacific Submission Title Match : Steve Blackman © vs. Eddie Guerrero Blackman had a tense defense against a former Submission champ, forcing Guerrero to give up the match with a Cross Armbreaker. Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Ted Dibiase © vs. The Eagle Despite the Eagle's best efforts, Dibiase defeated the masked man with the Million Dollar Driver (Cobra Clutch into a Russian Legsweep).

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Oakland Alameda County Arena, Oakland, on ESPN / TSN, May 16th The Sons Of The Beach (Cannonball Grizz & The Sandman) vs. Aaron Reisberger & Michael Bortone In their short time as a duo on the West Coast, the Sons Of The Beach have gained a considerable amount of fan support, and the dressing down they gave the Playboy Club last week certainly added weight to that. The crowd gave them a substantial cheer as they came out, and that seemed to punch up their energy considerably. The Sons rolled right over Reisberger and Bortone before crushing Bortone with the Hang 10 (Flying Legdrop by Sandman while Grizz held the opponent over his knee). The Sons have the momentum, but will this continue after having caught the attention of the Playboy Club? Interview : Don Coss stands in the ring Coss : Ladies and gentlemen, my next guests have formed a new alliance on the West Coast … Rick Martel and Pierre Carl Ouellet! The crowd cheers as Martel and PCO walk out to the ring. Martel, handsome and charming as ever, embraces the fans as he walks out. Coss : Rick Martel, we sure are glad to see you return to the West Coast. What brings you back? Martel : Well, Don, I am glad you asked me. I've had a lot of success in my career and I worked hard for all of it. The last while, though, I started taking shortcuts. I got full of myself, thought I was more important than everyone. When my last run in my last promotion ended, I had to take some time to take a long hard look at myself. I went back home to Quebec to get back in touch with my roots. When I was there, I started hearing about a young Quebecois on the West Coast who was doing great things. Making a name for himself. I came out to see for myself and was very impressed with what I saw. But when I saw the Diamond Exchange gang up on him, I couldn't just stand by. I came out and stood by his side, and that was the start of a great friendship. We have each other's backs. PCO keeps my feet on the ground, and if I can do anything to help him become the superstar he is destined to be, I am here for him. PCO : That's right, Ricky! I was never going to roll over for the Diamond Exchange, so they tried to take advantage when Steve Austin was away. Well guess what? I have more friends, and one of them is one of the greatest wrestlers who ever lived! Diamond Dallas Page, you thing you are riding high, but take it from me … your days are numbered! Billy Gunn vs. Big Vito Lograsso Another wrestler who is coming into his own is "The Italian Stallion" Big Vito Lograsso. His manager, Jim Cornette, has pushed him into more and more high profile opponents, and while he hasn't won them all, he has gained a reputation as a tough customer who should not be underestimated. This week, he tangled with the genial cowboy of the Brigade, and while Gunn did his best, Lograsso just plain beat him down, finishing him off with the Sicilian Smash (running forearm smash to the face). Big Vito is quickly becoming one of the most dangerous men in PCW. Steve Austin vs. Billy Black As PCO referenced earlier, Steve Austin had been suspended for a couple of weeks, but now he is back. Knowing that he has to get ready for his big cage match with Steve Austin in a couple of weeks, Austin takes on another of Jim Cornette's rising stars, "The Redneck Casanova" Billy Black. Austin and Black were both all business, throwing fists right and left before breaking out the big offense. Black landed some big moves but ultimately Austin spotted him well enough to catch him coming off the ropes and take him down with the Stun Gun. A strong win, but the threat of Mike Awesome in the cage looms just on the horizon. Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : Art Barr © vs. Dragon Azul Art Barr got his first singles title in PCW with his victory over Dragon Azul for the Light Heavyweight title at Vegas Vengeance. Dragon was such a popular and successful champion that it was inevitable that the masked man would be in line for a chance to regain the title. Both men went all out, and the fans were on the edge of their seats for this match. The mysterious robed woman was at ringside for this match, which provided something of an irritating distraction for the Sinister Minister. The SinMin got sufficiently frustrated that he called in Eddie Guerrero to try to take out Dragon, leading to a DQ finish. The moment the ref called for the bell, the mystery woman slid her Kendo stick into the ring to Dragon, who sent the Hexagon scattering back to the locker room. Whoever this woman is, she has certainly proved effective in looking out for her men. Roddy Piper & Bret Hart vs. Scotty The Body & Brian Lee Piper has been messing with the Playboy Club ever since his return to Pacific Coast Wrestling, and Bret Hart seems to be watching his back. With an upcoming TV title match at Seattle Showdown, Piper got an early shot at the champ in this tag match with Scotty and the enforcer for the Club, "Bulldozer" Brian Lee. Scotty and Lee tried to dominate Rowdy Roddy with dirty tricks, keeping him in their end of the ring and cut off from his partner. There is nobody who knows more about dirty tricks than the Hot Scot, and Piper was able to lure Scotty and Lee into an in ring collision before tagging in the Hitman. From there on, the skill of Hart and the cunning of Piper kept them in control of the match, and Hart was able to dropkick Scotty into a belly to back suplex by Piper, giving Hot Rod a pinfall over the champ. Scotty was clearly not happy with this, but Lee seemed especially furious with the result. Regardless, this gives Piper a major boost on the way to his title match.

We are just a few weeks away from Seattle Showdown, and PCW is pleased to make a huge announcement. Pacific Coast Wrestling is scheduling no less than SIX big main events for this show, three for each night. Here is what is coming up for possibly the biggest show in PCW history. Night One Pacific Television Title Match : Scotty The Body © vs. Roddy Piper 2/3 Falls Cage Match : The Dreamboats (Tommy Dreamer & Glamour Boy Shane) & Steven Regal vs. Coast 2 Coast (John Tatum & Jack Victory) & Makhan Singh Cage Match : Steve Austin vs. Mike Awesome Night Two Pacific Trios Title Match : The Money Train (Jason Jett, Chris Hamrick & David Cash) vs. The Midnight Express & Dennis Condrey Pacific Tag Team Title Match : The Miracle Violence Combination © vs. The Force Of July (The Patriot & The Eagle) Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Ted Dibiase © vs. Sgt. Slaughter

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from McArthur Court, Eugene, May 11th The Dreamboats (Tommy Dreamer & Glamour Boy Shane) vs. The Suicide Blondes The Dreamboats were doing well against the Blondes until John Tatum and Jack Victory snuck into the ring, with a California Kick from Tatum to the back of Dreamer's head leaving him prey to a Samoan Drop from Spicolli which gave the win to the blondes. Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Billy Black The New Jersey Fireball kept rolling on, crushing Black with a Slingshot Splash. Iron & Steel (Tony Atlas & Larry Cameron) vs. Harlem Heat This would be a rematch from the semi-finals of the Moondog Lonnie Mayne Memorial Tag Team Tournament and went to a hard hitting 20 minute time limit draw. Dragon Azul vs. The Lightning Kid The mysterious robed woman from Shinya Hashimoto's match was once again out to accompany Dragon Azul. The former Light Heavyweight champ went all out to defeat Lightning Kid with a Tornado DDT. The Force Of July (The Patriot & The Eagle) vs. Coast 2 Coast (John Tatum & Jack Victory) Coast 2 Coast's earlier actions came back to haunt them when the Dreamboats came to ringside during their match. Tatum stopped to jaw with them, but then turned around to be flattened by a flying double clothesline by the Force Of July, giving the win to the masked duo. After the match , the Dreamboats and Coast 2 Coast kept brawling until separated by security. Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : Art Barr © vs. Jerry Lynn The weekend closed out with another incredible Light Heavyweight title match, with Barr keeping his title with a top rope flying sunset flip.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Portland Memorial Coliseum , Portland , on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN, May 10th Jason Jett vs. Big Vito Lograsso Vito has had some very competitive matches recently with some top competition, and channeled that aggression into his match with fellow rookie Jason Jett, taking him down with the Sicilian Smash (running forearm smash to the face). Shinya Hashimoto vs. Fit Finlay In a strange turn of events, Hashimoto was accompanied to the ring by a robed woman, wearing a cowl and opaque veil that obscured her face while carrying a Kendo stick. This woman was not introduced and said nothing, but stood in Hashimoto's corner while he fought with Fit Finlay, ultimately getting the win with a Jumping Spike DDT. David Cash & Chris Hamrick vs. The Midnight Express After Cash's victory over Eaton last week, Cornette wanted to get his top team another shot at the Money Train. They definitely made Cash pay some dues , but their focus was such that they didn't keep close enough of a watch on Hamrick. Confederate Currency hit a lightning quick Frankenhamrick on Eaton and got a flash pinfall. The crowd were jubilant at this second incredible upset, and once again, Jim Cornette looked like he would have a seizure. Pacific Television Title Match : Scotty The Body © vs. Billy Gunn Scotty is definitely feeling his oats as TV champ, successfully defending against Billy Gunn with the Body Shot (DDT). Golden State Tag Team Title Match : The Oregon Wrecking Crew (Gary Albright & David Young) © vs. The Thrillseekers The OWC continued their dominant run as Golden State tag champs, defeating the up and coming team of the Thrillseekers with a Dragon Suplex on Storm by Albright. Six Corners Match for a Pacific Heavyweight Title Shot : Bret Hart vs. Roddy Piper vs. Sgt. Slaughter vs. Buddy Rose vs. Dennis Condrey vs. Chris Adams The main event was a huge six way match, with the winner getting a shot at Seattle Showdown for Ted Dibiase's Pacific Heavyweight Title. The action was intense, which could be expected given the six top stars in the ring. The first elimination came when Bret Hart came out of the corner with a Sunset Flip to pin Chris Adams. Hart and Piper worked together to try to eliminate Buddy Rose. Little did they realize that Scotty the Body and Brian Lee had snuck down to ringside. When they attempted a double clothesline, Lee and Scotty pulled down the top rope, sending them tumbling out of the ring. Lee and Scotty then pounced, and Hart and Piper were unable to make the count back into the ring, eliminating them both. Rose took a moment to gloat, pointing at his head to show how clever he was. Unfortunately , he failed to notice Sgt. Slaughter coming up behind him, and Sarge executed a Spinesnapper Backbreaker to pin the Playboy. It was now down to the double tough DI and the California champ. They had an incredible battle until finally Sarge nailed the Slaughter Cannon to get the final pinfall. Sgt. Slaughter would go to Seattle Showdown and challenge Ted Dibiase for the Pacific Heavyweight Title.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Portland Sports Arena, Portland , on ESPN / TSN, May 9th Rick Martel vs. Steven Morris Last week, Canadian legend Rick Martel made his return to the west coast by coming to the rescue of fellow Quebecois Pierre Carl Ouellet. Tonight, he would come back to in ring action with PCO cheering him on from ringside. Martel had wrestled in Portland some years ago, and the PCW fans were very happy to see him back. Martel showed all of the poise and polish to his wrestling that he was known for, easily defeating Morris with a flying forearm. Martel is coming back to PCW at a very interesting time, and time will show just where he will go from here. Interview : Don Coss stands in the Crow's Nest Coss : Ladies and gentlemen, my next guests are a somewhat new team to Pacific Coast Wrestling … the Sons Of The Beach! The crowd warmly cheers Cannonball Grizz and the Sandman make their way to the Crow's Nest. Grizz is all boyish enthusiasm as he gives hugs to the fans. Sandman, on the other hand, has a more cool demeanor but still slaps palms with the crowd. Coss : Well, Grizz, I said somewhat new team to PCW, but you got your start here on the west coast. We sure are glad to see you again. Grizz : And I am glad to be back! Catch a wave and you're sitting on top of the world, and I sure feel on top of the world now. After I left PCW, I had some good times in the AWA, and Sandy and I were enjoying ourselves in Florida. Cocoa Beach, the Gulf Coast … great beaches, great surfing. But I was looking for the big waves and the best fans, and I knew I had to come back out west. In fact, as soon as the show is over, I am going to head out to Cannon Beach! Coss : It's a lovely beach, Grizz, but not really a spot for surfing. Grizz : No matter, Don Ho, there's tufted puffins there. PUFFINS! Coss : Ummm, alright. So, Sandman … Sandman : Is it alright if I smoke? Coss : Errr, I believe this is a smoke free building. Sandman : Not anymore. *takes out a packet of cigarettes, casually lights one* You were saying? Coss : Uhhhhh … you are new here to PCW, how have you been … Coss is cut off as "Smooth Operator" by Sade plays over the arena PA. Playboy Buddy Rose leads the rest of the Playboy Club out to the Crow's Nest. Rose : Grizz! Good buddy! New guy! So glad to see you back! Now, I know we didn't part on the best of terms, all due to some silly little misunderstandings on your part. But you know that I don't hold grudges. (Scotty the Body and Brian Lee glance at each other, but Tina Ferrari cuts them off with a shake of her head) We would be more than glad to have you back in the Playboy Club. Sure, it might make it a bit snug in the hot tub, but I am sure we can work out a rotation system. Grizz : Boy oh boy, you sure do have a lot of nerve! You know you used to be a hero of mine. Used to be! But they say you should never meet your heroes, and that sure was true with you. If you think I am going to forget all that and just join up with you, you sure do have another thing coming! Sandman puts a hand on Grizz' chest and calms him down. He then takes a long drag on his cigarette , then slowly exhales the smoke in Rose's face. Sandman : Now you listen up, Stay Puft, and listen good. My boy Grizz here can get a bit worked up some times but he is right. He filled me in on you before we packed up for PCW and he painted a vivid picture. So, if you think we are just going to sign up with you and your creeps … no dice. Now, we are so happy to be here on the west coast and the fans have been so nice in greeting us, we are in an especially good mood. We don't want to spoil that mood, so we are ready to be unusually forgiving and let this interruption slide. Just once. But don't ever count on that again. You keep out of our wake and mind your own, we will continue to play nice. But if you try to mess with our business and harsh our mellow, well … Sandman drops his cigarette to the floor of the Crow's Nest and crushes it beneath his heel. He and Grizz then turn around and leave before Rose can sputter out a response. Steven Regal vs. Jimmy Del Ray Regal suffered a tough loss at Vegas Vengeance at the hands of Makhan Singh. He now comes back set on proving he is still a force to be reckoned with. He was certainly not taking any back step to Jim Cornette's always devious "Gigolo" Jimmy Del Ray. Del Ray certainly got in some of his dirty tricks, but Regal knew when to kick it in gear and flattened the Gigolo with a series of crushing suplexes. He then forced Del Ray to submit to the Regal Stretch. Singh may have put Regal down for a moment, but the English Lion is clearly not out by a long shot. Toshiaki Kawada vs. David Cruser Kawada continues to dominate in his singles career, utterly destroying Cruser with more sadism than he had been known for before. He forced Cruser to tap out to the Kawada Crab, but kept him in the hold for quite a while longer afterwards. It seems like, without Kensuke Sasaki's grounding influence, Kawada is becoming a truly dangerous opponent. Al Snow vs. David Young The Oregon Wrecking Crew have arisen as the new Golden State Tag Team champs, and Stormfront have put their names forth to challenge for the titles. Snow would challenge one half of the champs in singles action and was able to get the better of Young in several exchanges. Snow's experience served him well through much of the match, but it all came crashing down when , out of nowhere, Young caught him in a jarring Spinebuster Slam. Young got the three count, showing that any member of the Terror Collective will always turn out to be a tough nut to crack. Big Bully Busick & Shane Douglas vs. Eddie Guerrero & Dean Malenko The Hexagon thought they had the key to keeping down the Big Bully with Sabu. Busick came back to put Sabu down hard, and the Sinister Minister's men have had to regroup. They tried to keep the focus on Douglas and keep Busick out of the ring. Even that backfired, as Busick had done a lot to boost young Shane's confidence, with Douglas putting away Guerrero with the Belly To Belly Suplex. The Hexagon may have looked to burn down the Citadel, but have instead lit a fire under them. Pacific Tag Team Title Match : The Miracle Violence Combination © vs. Dan Severn & Steve Blackman That fighting spirit carried over to the main event. The leader of the Citadel and the Pacific Submission Title champ squared off with the Pacific Tag champs and gave them a hell of a fight. The MVC seemed caught off guard by the ferocity of the battle, but really shouldn't have, given Severn and Blackman's reputations for being harder than ten bears. The Citadel matches the MVC shot for shot, and hope arose that they just might pull off the upset. It didn't work out, as Gordy put down Blackman with a Power Bomb, but it took an hellacious amount of effort to get him there. The MVC may be on top, but their fearsome reputation isn't going to stop people from trying to take them down.

Low Blow reminded me of this in the other thread. PCW has sent Ricky Steamboat to WCW for Rick Martel, as well as the WCW 1st round draft picks in the 1991 and 1992 Rookie Drafts.

He only wrestled in the US briefly in 1995, so I think he would only be eligible for temporary Foreign Exemption.

Malenko vs. Taylor would be a match I would pay money for, but Fujinami vs. Takada and Maeda vs. Fujiwara sound like absolute MOTYCs.

Victoria and Vancouver are on the West Coast of Canada, both are on the water and have plenty of beaches nearby (although I have no idea if they are any good for surfing.) That part of British Columbia is a fairly warm weather location, at least relative to much of the rest of Canada. When my niece moved from Victoria to here in Central Canada to attend University, my then-wife and I had to help coach and prep her for the more harsh winters she was not used to. A Stuff Powerbomb was the finisher that the Skyscrapers used. It is where one guy power bombs the opponent while their partner grabs the victims head and drives it down to provide extra impact.

PS : One last note ... I hope Jimmy Jack Punk is alright with me using his Sons Of The Beach gimmick, I just thought it was too good to let fall dormant.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Kelowna Memorial Arena, Kelowna, May 4th Shane Douglas vs. Louie Spicolli Douglas pinned Spicolli following a jarring Belly To Belly Suplex. The Dreamboats (Tommy Dreamer & Glamour Boy Shane) & Steven Regal vs. Coast 2 Coast (John Tatum & Jack Victory) & Makhan Singh Once again, this matchup descended into chaotic brawling, with all 6 men in the ring and the ref declaring a No Contest. Chris Jericho vs. Rob Zakowski An exciting showdown between two up and comers with Zakowski taking the win with a Split Legged Moonsault but both men rising in the esteem of the fans. Golden State Tag Team Title Match : The Oregon Wrecking Crew (Gary Albright & David Young) © vs. Jason Jett & Chris Hamrick The Oregon Wrecking Crew made their first title defense against the Money Train duo of Jett and Hamrick. The OWC had absolute assurance as they successfully defended their titles, with Young crushing Jett with the Spinebuster Slam. Big Bully Busick vs. Sabu Another fierce battle between these two, with Busick coming out on top with the Bully Breaker (hangman neckbreaker). Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : Art Barr © vs. Chris Candido Barr may be a villain in the eyes of the fans, but he still bears a grudge against the Playboy Club for their interference in his matches. To that end, he took on Club member Chris Candido, successfully defending his newly won title by hitting a Tombstone on the former champ and following up with a spectacular Frog Splash.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN , May 3rd Barry Windham vs. Big Vito Lograsso Big Vito is coming off a ferocious battle with Sgt. Slaughter that greatly heightened his profile as a tough customer. Tonight, he faced off with the former 2 time Pacific Heavyweight Champ, and while Windham was ultimately able to put him down with the Western Lariat, the Italian Stallion put up a hell of a fight. Lance Storm vs. Brian Lee Brian Lee has been increasing in confidence with more victories under his belt, and kept that momentum going with a victory over Lance Storm by way of the Prime Time Slam. Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Dean Malenko After his huge win over Genichiro Tenryu, the Beast Of The East squared off with the former Submission champ. Malenko acquitted himself well by targeting Bigelow's knees, but the New Jersey Fireball powered through and got the win with a Slingshot Splash. Billy Gunn vs. Genichiro Tenryu While Tenryu did lose to Bigelow at Vegas Vengeance, he showed that he is still a force to be reckoned with in a dominant performance where he folded up Billy Gunn with a Power Bomb. Pacific Tag Team Title Match : The Miracle Violence Combination © vs. Stormfront (Al Snow & Jerry Lynn) Fresh off winning the Pacific Tag Titles, the MVC solidified their reign by overwhelming the former champs when Gordy hit a DDT on Snow. Ricky Steamboat vs. Bret Hart This was it. One of the greatest champions in PCW history would be ending his reign with one last match, facing his good friend Bret Hart. The two shook hands before the bell rang and then got down to business. The two put on a technical masterpiece that held the fans entranced, with first one wrestler then the other keeping the momentum. Neither man let their friendship hold them back, and they went all out from the beginning to the end. That end came when Steamboat went for his trademark Diving Cross Body, but Hart spotted it and countered with a rollover. Hart swiftly grabbed the leg and got the pinfall, for a truly well deserved victory. After the match, Steamboat raised the hand of Hart to acknowledge the victory, then the two embraced to the cheers of the fans. Steamboat then took the microphone to thank and acknowledge the fans one last time before making his way through the swarming crowds back to the locker room. Vaya con dios, Dragon.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Victoria Memorial Arena, Victoria, on ESPN / TSN, May 2nd The Sons Of The Beach (Cannonball Griz & The Sandman) vs. Gary Stritesky & Anthony Robinson The first show after Vegas Vengeance kicks off with a debut … sort of . Cannonball Griz had a run in PCW a few years ago, before going on to have an impressive showing in the AWA. Along the way, he picked up a new partner in Florida , the, ummmm, rather unique Sandman, coming out in a surfing wetsuit and with zinc oxide on his nose. Coming out to the sounds of "Surfing USA" by the Beach Boys, Griz was all enthusiasm, shaking hands and hugging the crowd, while Sandman seemed more cool and distant, although still slapping palms with the fans. Once the match started, Griz picked up where he left off, using his considerable size and power to overwhelm his opponents as Sandman stood on the ring apron looking bored. Then the Sandman was tagged in and things got really interesting. Sandman suddenly switched on in the ring, hammering Robinson with punches and kicks like the rookie owed Sandman money. Griz and Sandman polished off Robinson with the Beach Break (stuff power bomb) for a convincing win, and it looks like the PCW tag ranks have gotten a lot more interesting. Glamour Boy Shane vs. Makhan Singh The Dreamboats troubles with Coast 2 Coast continue with this match. Having lost their Golden State Tag Team Titles due to an ambush by the former champs, they were now sending Shane into a singles match with the big Monster himself. Shane put in a valiant effort, but just couldn't put a dent in him, and went down to a Karachi Krunch (Avalanche) , followed by the Monster Mash (front slam). Can anything put down Makhan Singh? Toshiaki Kawada vs. Anh-Tuan Bui With the loss of the Pacific Tag Team Titles to the MVC and his partner Kensuke Sasaki moving on to new opportunities, Toshiaki Kawada steps out into solo action. He continued his recent tendency towards aggression and cranked it up further, tearing into Bui and stretching him 8 ways from Sunday. He put him down with a snap Brainbuster before pinning him. Kawada is on his own and clearly means business. Dan Severn vs. Fit Finlay Just looking at the names on this match, you know you are in for an intense bout, and they certainly delivered. Generally acknowledged as two of the toughest guys in the locker room, neither man was giving any quarter and battered each other hard. While both men tried their utmost to get the other to submit, it wound up being a takeover suplex from Severn that was able to put down Finlay. Regardless of the loss, it is clear that you should never take lightly the Fighting Irishman. David Cash vs. Bobby Eaton This next match would pit popular rookie Cash against the more experienced Eaton, and Cash was very much out to make a good impression. While Eaton kept control for most of the match, Cash took more and bolder risks and came close to getting the pin on several occasions. Then, out of nowhere, Cash executed a flying victory roll and held Eaton down for the surprise three count. Eaton's manager , Jim Cornette, was livid (when is he not?), and "Cash Flow" had gotten his biggest solo win yet. Interview : Don Coss stands in the ring Coss : Ladies and gentlemen, my next guest recently completed a long run as Pacific Heavyweight Champion … Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat! The crowd went wild as the Dragon headed out. Steamboat high fived the fans on his way, but had a serious look on his face. Coss : Always a pleasure to see you, Ricky. Steamboat : The same for me, Don, although you were very … tactful with your introduction. The fact is that I lost the title to Ted Dibiase. Didn't like the way it went down, but that's how it stands. Well, I know this isn't the ideal time or way, but I do have some news for everyone. For the last while, I was realizing that the time had come in my life for a change. I have loved my time in PCW, loved the fans, but I knew that my time to leave was coming soon. My first run as Pacific Heavyweight champ didn't last too long, so I was determined to keep a hold of it for as long as I could and to uphold the championship with honour. But I knew that , when my time as champion was over, I would move on. Well, that time has come, and while I don't like the circumstances, I will be leaving PCW. *the sounds of crestfallen disappointment from the fans* I will miss the fans, you have all been incredibly supportive of me, but my time on the West Coast has come to an end. But I don't want the last match I had to be the last impression you have of me, with Dibiase using underhanded tactics to defeat me. I want my last match here to be with someone of honour, so I am going to have one more match in PCW, and have chosen my opponent. One more match, tomorrow in Vancouver, against a Canadian star and one of the greatest wrestlers in the world … Bret "The Hitman" Hart! * the fans rise up and cheer loudly * So everybody come out tomorrow, I will say my goodbyes, and Bret and I are going to tear the house down! Thank you! Pierre Carl Ouellet vs. Booker T PCO is coming off a huge victory at Vegas Vengeance over Chris Adams, and tonight he would be facing one of Adams' stablemates and one half of Harlem Heat. While Ouellet would not have to worry about Mike Awesome due to his temporary suspension, but at the same time, he would not have his good friend Steve Austin to watch his back for the same reason. Diamond Dallas Page and Stevie Ray were prowling around the perimeter of the ring like hungry sharks, and while PCO did his best to focus on Booker T, it was only a matter of time before the roof caved in. Cave in it did when both Stevie Ray and Diamond Dallas Page swarmed into the ring and attacked him. Ouellet fought them off as best as he could, but the numbers were too much to overcome. Then, out of nowhere, someone came out of the crowd and rushed in to the rescue. He sent the Diamond Exchange flying out of the ring with dropkicks, and they were soon headed for the hills. Then the stranger helped Ouellet to his feet and we finally got a chance to see his face. IT WAS RICK MARTEL! From out of nowhere, the Canadian legend had made his first appearance in PCW to rescue his fellow French Canadian. The two embraced in the ring while the fans cheered and the camera faded out.

I had originally been planning on I&S vs. Harlem Heat in the finals. I realized that, with the DQ finish in the semi-finals and having it be Coast 2 Coast in the finals, it would set the stage for a bigger Final match, while saving Harlem Heat for a bigger match in the future.

Following Vegas Vengeance, Pacific Coast Wrestling releases Kensuke Sasaki and Erin O'Grady/Crash Holly/Mike Lockwood , and picking up Cannonball Grizzly and the Sandman.