Pacific Coast Wrestling

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Adams sends a message that he wants another shot 

Wright has the talent but his arrogant attitude might be his downfall 

Thanks to Snow, Severn's snapped 

Thrillseekers could be wearing gold this year 

I don't see an end in sight with the Money Train and Thrillaz 

WOW! I didn't think anybody could stop Kawada's reign but Regal steps up and does it. This title fits Regal well and I have a feeling Kawada's going to be even more dangerous, if that's possible 

Vancouver 

Like everybody else, Fastball takes advantage of Stevie LOL 

Martel and Eddie put on a show stealing match. Hopefully we get another 

Dragon keeps his momentum going as he heads into a title shot 

Busick and Albright! More please! 

Iron and Steel rack up another title defense 

Oh man, Richards enthusiasm gets him a beating from an irate Rose. For some reason Scotty's not giving up on him. Wont be long before Rose has enough of both of them 

Kelowna 

Look at that, Guido finally gets that win over Scorpio 

Hamrick wins a battle 

Bigelow rebounds with a solid win 

Coast to Coast prove their title win wasn't a fluke 

Liger ends the weekend with another exciting LHW title bout 

 

 

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Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Portland Sports Arena, Portland , on ESPN / TSN, March 13^th

 

Chris Hamrick vs. Toshiaki Kawada

 

Last week, in something of a shocker, Toshiaki Kawada lost the Pacific Submission Title to Steven Regal. He was clearly infuriated by that result, and the comment was made that one felt sorry for whoever was the next person to face Kawada in the ring. Unfortunately for Hamrick, he would be that poor soul. Confederate Currency has always been a game and determined competitor, but found himself overwhelmed by the Japanese star, who blasted him with chops, kicks and suplexes. Kawada forced him to tap out to the Stretch Plum, but refused to release the hold until Pierre Carl Ouellet and the other members of the Money Train swarmed the ring to rescue their comrade. Chris Adams had better put a leash on Kawada before he does some permanent damage.

 

Fastball (Robert Thompson & Bobby Horne) vs. Stormfront (Al Snow & Jerry Lynn)

 

Fastball have wasted no time in establishing themselves as the Good Times team of the West Coast. Wherever Trisa Hayes and her team go, smiles and fun are sure to follow. Though Snow and Lynn tried to spoil the fun with their usual dirty tricks, Horne took Snow down hard with a DDT, followed by a running splash from Thompson for the win. It's no wonder why the fans have come to love this young team.

 

Interview : Don Coss stands in the Crow's Nest

 

Coss : Ladies and gentlemen … I am getting the heck out of here!

 

Coss carefully places the microphone on the floor and makes his egress. The Playboy Club comes out and the mood, to say the least, is mixed. Scotty The Body looks defiant while Stevie Richards looked like he was about to cry. Both Tina Ferrari and Chris Candido have a distinctly sour countenance. But Playboy Buddy was clearly boiling mad as he came in and grabbed the microphone from the floor .

 

Rose : Alright, we are going to get this settled once and for all. YOU TWO!!! *pointing to Scotty and Stevie* You are being called out on carpet once and for all. Scotty, when this idiot *abashed look from Stevie* shows up, I figure to give him the bum's rush. But you swear to me that he is a diamond in the rough and you think you can make something of him. You were pretty down at the time and it looked like this might lift your spirits, so I say sure. I take your word for it that he is Playboy Club material. So I let him in. And what is the result? Disaster! First of all, he can't beat the janitor. But then he starts costing the rest of us matches. He keeps Candido from getting a pinfall over Piper at Aloha Spectacular. The next match, he blows it against Fastball. He even distracts me in the following match, costing me a win over Rick Martel . But worst of all, last week, he Stevie Kicks me in my match with Bret Hart, costing me my shot at the Pacific Heavyweight Title. I've had enough! I'm a looking to kick somebody to the curb, and I am tempted to make it both of you!

 

Richards : Listen, I know I've made some mistakes, but …

 

Tina : No, you listen! I publicly said that I only associate with winners, and that is why I joined this group. Well, you are a loser! Worse, you are making us into losers. You don't belong in the Playboy Club, and the sooner you are gone, the better! (In the background, Candido shrugs and nods in agreement)

 

Scotty : Look, even though …

 

Stevie : *sadly* It's alright , Scotty, I'll just …

 

Out of nowhere, Scotty backhands Stevie in the face, dropping him to the floor of the Crow's Nest. The rest of the Playboy Club look on in shock and the sudden outburst of violence. Scotty grabs Stevie by the hair and drags him to his feet.

 

Scotty : Several weeks ago, Bam Bam Bigelow bounced you all over the ring and squashed you like a bug. Did you quit?

 

Stevie : No, Scotty!

 

Scotty slaps him in the face, hard enough to cause his mouth to redden and his nose to swell.

 

Scotty : Roddy Piper made you look like a fool in front of a nationwide audience. Did you quit?

 

Stevie : No, Scotty!

 

Scotty slaps him again, now causing a trickle of blood from his mouth and nose.

 

Scotty : *pointing at Buddy Rose* That man hates you. They all hate you. They all think you are worthless. I don't much like you myself right now. But I see something in you. Do you want to quit?

 

Stevie : No, Scotty?

 

Scotty : *pulling him close until they are face to face* Do you want to quit?

 

Stevie : No, Scotty!

 

Scotty : Do you swear do follow my every order, do exactly as I say and nothing else?

 

Stevie : I swear, Scotty!

 

Scotty : DO YOU SWEAR?

 

Stevie : I SWEAR, SCOTTY!

 

Scotty eases back and puts a protective arm around Stevie. He turns to Buddy Rose.

 

Scotty : This kid doesn't have any quit in him. I know this is a low point, but he will get there. I will get him there, I stake my life on it.

 

Rose : Don't make promises, Scotty, I will expect you to keep them. Okay, never let it be said that I am not a fair man. I'm giving you a reprieve. Just barely. But make no mistake about it, boys. You are both on final notice, and if you give me the slightest excuse, I am dropping the hammer on both of you.

 

Chris Candido vs. Blake Towsley

 

After the drama of the previous segment, Candido was clearly nervous coming out, and the chants of "Crybaby!" weren't helping. No matter how rattled he seemed, Candido knuckled down to the task at hand. He easily took command of the match, tossing Towsley about before finishing him off with the New Jersey Jam. Despite that, the chants increased in volume after the match, and he rushed back to the locker room in shame.

 

Terry Gordy vs. David Young

 

The Miracle Violence Connection just can't seem to get away from the Terror Collective, and after the underhanded loss at Aloha Spectacular, Gordy and Williams still want to give them a few more lumps until they are done. Tonight, Gordy would be facing the youngest member of the Collective. But despite Young's relative inexperience, he was certainly not to be taken lightly. His time as one half of the Golden State Tag Team champs had earned him a lot of attention and respect, and he was not about to knuckle under to someone even as fearsome as Gordy. Throughout the match, Young gave as good as he got, until Gordy folded him up with a high angle belly to back suplex. A good effort by Young, but Gordy would not be denied.

 

The Force Of July (The Eagle & The Patriot ) vs. Brian Corridan & Brandon Bellinger

 

The Force of July had a disappointing result at Aloha Spectacular, losing the Golden State Tag Team Titles to Coast 2 Coast, and they are looking to get back on track and into contention for a chance to regain the belts. They showed this with a dominant performance, easily manhandling the rookies and getting the win with a Patriot Missile on Corridan. An impressive win, but they will need to work hard to get another shot at Tatum and Victory.

 

Pacific Television Title Match : Big Bully Busick © vs. Eddie Guerrero

 

In his time in PCW, Eddie Guerrero has been a title holder many times over, as Golden State Tag Team champ, as Pacific Submission champ, and notably as Pacific Light Heavyweight champ. Lately, however, he has been moving up to higher profile title shots. Tonight, he would take on the # 2 singles champ on the West Coast, Big Bully Busick, and despite the considerable weight and power advantage, the second generation star stood his ground. He made the most of his speed and aerial ability, peppering the champ with shots and even dodging the dreaded Spinebuster Slam, countering it with a single arm rollup that got a two count that was incredibly close to being a three. His boldness finally cost him when he went for a Sunset Flip, only for Busick to drop down on him , holding his shoulders down for the count of three. Even so, Guerrero is making his play to the upper echelons of the rankings.

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Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Portland Memorial Coliseum , Portland , on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN, March 14^th

 

The Sandman vs. Big Vito

 

A crazy brawl that ended in a no contest, with Sandman and Vito slugging it out in the aisle and Peaches chasing Jim Cornette around the ring with the Kendo stick.

 

Shane Douglas vs. Chris Candido

 

This time out, the "Crybaby" chants proved to be too much of a distraction for Candido, leading to him being caught by a Belly To Belly Suplex and a win for Douglas

 

Lance Storm vs. Stan Lane

 

A Russian Legsweep from Lane led to a victory for the Midnight Express member

 

Chris Jericho vs. Bobby Eaton

 

Jericho evened the score with the Midnight Express with the Lionsault

 

Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Dennis Condrey

 

A brutal battle between two tough customers that finally ended when Bigelow bowled over the former California champ with a running tackle, then went up top for the Nuclear Splash and a hard fought win

 

Bret Hart & Barry Windham vs. Chris Adams & Mike Awesome

 

As you could imagine, this was a long and intense war. Ultimately, Windham was able to hold off Awesome long enough for Hart to hit a piledriver on Adams and get the victory.

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Pacific Coast Wrestling show from McArthur Court, Eugene, March 15^th

 

Too Cold Scorpio vs. Little Guido

 

Guido is truly feeling his oats now, forcing Scorpio to tap out to the Sicilian Necktie

 

Steve Blackman vs. Michael Modest

 

Modest gave a credible battle to Blackman but wound up going down to the Running Bicycle Kick.

 

Golden State Tag Team Title Match : Coast 2 Coast (John Tatum & Jack Victory) © vs. Fastball (Robert Thompson & Bobby Horne)

 

The champs held off the rookie challengers when Victory hit the Victory Plex on Thompson.

 

The Thunder Dragons (Jushin Liger & Ultimo Dragon) vs. The Serial Thrillaz (Shane Helms & Mike Maverick)

 

Despite the emergence of Dragon as the top Light Heavyweight contender, he and the champ worked well together as they defeated the younger team, with Dragon pinning Helms following a top rope rana.

 

California Title Match : Rob Van Dam © vs. Pierre Carl Ouellet

 

The double tough PCO gave RVD his fair share of lumps, but the champ came out on top with a split legged moonsault.

[ErictheDragon]

Rose finally issues an ultimatum to Scotty & Stevie, shape up or ship out. I wonder how long before he turns his attention to Candido?

Guido has really turned the tide in his series of matches against Scorpio.

[spaldoni]

One person I would not have wanted to be was the man facing Kawada after his title loss

Fastball's winning and having fun 

I felt Scotty's slaps from here! Maybe this will finally wake Stevie up. 

After all the previous drama, Candido shows he can get focused as well 

Young hangs in there but Gordy's in the zone now 

FOJ wants back in the title picture 

Eddie's a proven contender but Busick owns the TV title right now

Portland

Sandman and Vito keep their feud going while Cornette runs for his life from Peaches 

The crybaby chants are too much for Candido. Just when I thought he was getting his focus back 

Lane gets a sweet victory 

Jericho rebounds with a beautiful win 

Condrey doesn't lose much in PCW so Bigelow's definitely back on track. 

Hart gets the fall after an ALL-STAR tag main event 

Eugene 

Wow Guido gets a submission victory. He's come a long way in his feud with Scorpio 

I think Blackman really needed that solo win. 

Coast to Coast is in total sync 

Liger and Dragon get the win and some first hand scouting 

RVD caps the weekend off with a successful CA title defense 

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Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Oakland Alameda County Arena, Oakland, on ESPN / TSN, March 20^th

 

Fastball (Robert Thompson & Bobby Horne) & The Sons Of The Beach (The Sandman & Cannonball Grizz) vs. Stormfront (Al Snow & Jerry Lynn) & The FBI (Big Vito & Little Guido)

 

This was a teamup that some people have been looking for since the start of the year. Two newer teams, very much beloved by the fans, would joint forces to take on Stormfront and the FBI. While the SoBs kept a more serious countenance, no doubt due to the hatred between them and the FBI, Fastball kept it lighthearted, dancing to the ring and high fiving the fans. Unlike Stevie Richards, however, Trisa Hayes's duo knew when to get serious, putting their game faces the moment they got to the ring. The two teams worked well together , and despite some fierce exchanges between the SoBs and the FBI, Fastball brought them the win when Thompson crushed Snow with a powerlam off the ropes. Could this be a new friendship between the Good Times Duo and the Surfing Superstars?

 

Lance Storm vs. Scotty The Body

 

Speaking of Stevie Richards … the Dancing Fool is still very much on parole with the Playboy Club, and came out with Scotty and a deeply annoyed Tina Ferrari. Scotty came out to no music, but that didn't stop Stevie from trying to dance until Scotty grabbed him by the collar and said, "You've lost your dancing privileges. You've got to earn them back." Scotty planted Stevie in the corner and told him to stay put, then told Tina to keep an eye on him. Scotty then got on with the business of the match. Stevie seemed to be very twitchy throughout the match, and clearly wanted to get involved, but stern looks from Scotty and Tina kept him in his place.  Storm proved a tough competitor, and he and Scotty seemed evenly matched, but Scotty waited until the ref was out of position before hitting a cheap shot just outside the view of the ref. He followed up with the Body Shot (single arm DDT) to get the win. After the match, he and Stevie were deep in discussion as they made their way to the locker room. Stevie had kept his nose clean for one match, but had a long way to go before he had earned the trust of the rest of the Playboy Club.

 

The Serial Thrillaz (Shane Helms & Mike Maverick) vs. Bobby Mason & Dan Barry

 

Fit Finlay hasn't had any of the same troubles with his new charges. In fact, he seemed to be almost on the verge of smiling as he led Helms and Maverick to the ring. They showed themselves worthy of his good faith by completely dominating the opposition with dropkicks and high speed moves before taking out Barry with the Super Splash (Maverick climbs up to the second turnbuckle, Helms stands on Maverick's shoulders to hit a diving splash). Say what you will about the surly cuss, Finlay clearly has a keen eye for young talent.          

 

Rick Martel vs. Dennis Condrey

 

This was a gripping match between two top veterans. Both men seemed to have each other well scouted, so the match played out like the proverbial game of Human Chess. Move and counter move, the audience was rapt as the duel continued. Condrey tried to get the win with a gourd buster, but Martel flipped over him then caught Loverboy Dennis in a rollup that got the three count. A tight battle that all present agreed was the match of the night .

 

Ted Dibiase vs. Nick Stanbury

 

Dibiase was dominant as Pacific Heavyweight champ until Bret Hart put an end to his reign. Subsequent rematches with Hart proved fruitless, so the Man Of Means had a lot of frustration to work off. He punished Stanbury, battering him from pillar to post before forcing him to tap out to the Million Dollar Dream. An easy victory, but Steve Williams and Terry Gordy aren't likely to be so easy.

 

Pacific Television Title Match : Big Bully Busick © vs. Michael Modest

 

Finlay was out again to be in the corner of his other charge, Michael Modest, as he got a shot at the TV champ. Modest gave an admirable effort, given his youth and inexperience, and Busick seemed to be looking at him with respect as the match went on. There was no beating the Big Bully as he wound up flattening Modest with the Spinebuster Slam. Notwithstanding, Modest had given a good account of himself, and Finlay was looking at him proudly as he helped him from the ring.

 

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Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Cow Palace , San Francisco,  on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN, March 21^st

 

Mike Awesome vs. The Patriot

 

The Patriot did his best, but was overpowered by Awesome who put him down with the Awesome Bomb.

 

Steven Regal & Tommy Dreamer vs. Dean Malenko & Alex Wright

 

A heated battle that went to Trisa Haye's men when Regal pinned Wright with the Regal Plex.

 

Terry Gordy vs. David Young

 

An incredibly hard hitting fight, with Young holding his own until Gordy planted him with a Piledriver

 

Shane Douglas vs. Eddie Guerrero

 

A thrilling match where Guerrero pulled off something of an upset by catching the former California champ with a flying sunset flip.

 

Pacific Tag Team Title Match : Iron & Steel (Tony Atlas & Larry Cameron) © vs.  Ted Dibiase & Brian Lee

 

Dibiase and Lee pulled out nearly every dirty trick in the book in a bit to get the titles, but the champs ultimately prevailed when Cameron hit the Harlem Hammer (running double axe handle to the back of the head) on Lee.

 

Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Bret Hart © vs. Gary Albright

 

Hart faced a considerable challenge to his title, with an opponent who was both big, powerful and skilled. The champ struggled to get Albright down to the mat, while the Oregon Wrecking Crew member hit some jarring slams and suplexes that took a toll on the champ. Hart was able to just barely get Albright's shoulders to the mat for the count of three with a Victory Roll. Hart was able to escape a close scare, but you can be certain that Albright will be looking for another shot.

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Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Selland Arena, Fresno,  March 22^nd

 

Pierre Carl Ouellet, David Cash & Jason Jett vs. Fit Finlay & The Serial Thrillaz (Mike Maverick & Shane Helms)

 

Another fast paced match between these two sides that went to the Money Train when Jett pinned Helms following the Crash Landing (rolling release suplex).

 

The Lightning Kid vs. The Eagle

 

The Kid continues to show his skill as he defeated the Eagle with a Moonsault body press.

 

The Thrillseekers vs. Stormfront (Al Snow & Jerry Lynn)

 

An intense tag team duel what went to the Thrillseekers, with Storm forcing Snow to tap out to the Maple Leaf Leglock.

 

Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Chris Candido

 

This was a scrappy brawl between two New Jersey natives. Candido did his best to shut out the "Crybaby!" chants, but it wasn't enough to stop him being crushed by a front slam from the Beast From The East.

 

Golden State Tag Team Title Match : Coast 2 Coast (John Tatum & Jack Victory) © vs. Dan Severn & Steve Blackman

 

The duo from the Citadel gave a considerable challenge to the champs, and the match wound up going to 20 minute time limit draw.

 

California Title Match : Rob Van Dam © vs. Too Cold Scorpio

 

The evening closed out with a fun California Title match, with RVD prevailing over a game Scorpio by way of a Frog Splash.