Pacific Coast Wrestling

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Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, on ESPN / TSN , January 3^rd

The Thundercats vs. Steven Morris, Dave Cruser & Aaron Reisberger

 The newly rebranded Pacific Coast Wrestling has promised an exciting New Year full of great new talent, and they are certainly kicking off in style with a team who have dubbed themselves the Thundercats. They consist of "Lethal" Larry Cameron, a stern but powerful former linebacker from Harlem; Normal Smiley, a charismatic British technical and submission specialist; and Too Cold Scorpio, a dynamic aerialist hailing from Denver, Colorado. They really got the crowd going as Cameron easily overpowered all of their opponents, Smiley outclassed them on the mat, and Scorpio showed off his dazzling high flying moves. After Cameron clotheslined both Reisberger and Cruser out of the ring, Smiley hoisted Morris up in a vertical suplex while Scorpio came off the top rope with a flying body press in a move they call the Thunderplex, putting an end to the match. This thrilling young trio are kicking off the New Year in fine style.

The Royal Family vs. Leo Burke & Bam Bam Bigelow

 Leo Burke had a lot of trouble with the Royal Family last year, and has gone for a rather unusual solution. He has brought in Bam Bam Bigelow, a rambunctious New Jersey fireball with an unusual look, to both mentor and partner against the tough Antipodeans. Jonathan Boyd and Rip Morgan didn't seem to take Bigelow seriously at first, but learned to their chagrin that he was not somebody to be overlooked. Bigelow got the better of them in a number of power exchanges and even did cartwheels around them to mock them. The Royals battled back hard , even administering some vicious shots when they had him trapped in their corner, but Bigelow kept bouncing back. Things wound up breaking down with both teams brawling outside and Bigelow squashing Boyd with a running splash, and the end result was a double count out. Regardless, these two teams are not done with each other by a long shot.

Badd Company vs. Spencer Duhm & Jerry Sims

 Badd Company is another hot young team newly arrived in the Pacific Coast, with the gifted second generation wrestler Pat Tanaka paired up with the athletic former pro soccer player Paul Diamond. Many of the fans eyes were drawn to their manager, Missy Hyatt, a vivacious and curvaceous blonde woman who cheered on her men with great enthusiasm from ringside. While their opponents may have been distracted by the stunning Ms. Hyatt, Badd Company remained laser focused on the match, dissecting their opposition with blinding speed. Duhm and Sims never really got in the match, as Tanaka's martial arts expertise and Diamond's precision dropkicks knocked them around the ring. Diamond ultimately took out Sims by thrust kicking him into a German suplex by Tanaka. So far, Missy Hyatt's confidence in her young charges seem to be quite well founded.

Pacific Coast Light Heavyweight Title Match : Keiichi Yamada © vs. Tracy Smothers

Yamada was coming off winning the Light Heavy title at San Diego Battleground and has promised  that he would face all comers in defending the belt, but even he seemed by his first challenger. After he had been taken out on a stretcher at the hands of the Marauders, nobody thought they would see Tracy Smothers in Pacific Coast Wrestling, but he is back and clearly determined to prove that he is at 100%. He certainly came out aggressively with hard punches and kicks as well as adding a certain edge to all of his moves. Yamada was both surprised and impressed and fired back with his own tougher shots. What resulted was a very intense match, with Smothers at several points looking like he just might pull of the upset and gain the title. He did at one point have Yamada lined up for the Jawjacker, but Yamada ducked it right at the last second. Yamada swiftly rolled him up in the Natural Bridge, but Smothers was able to get his foot on the ropes just in the nick of time. Both men were going at it when the bell rang, signaling a 15 minute TV time limit draw. Yamada was sufficiently impressed that he helped Smothers to his feet at the end of the match, before bowing and raising his arm as a show of respect. Smothers in turn shook Yamada's hand . Tracy Smothers is back and is looking better than ever.

The Vice Squad vs. Mikey Bortone, Joel Anderson & Chet Welch

 Another new group looking to make an impact on Pacific Coast Wrestling are the Vice Squad, who didn't make a great impression on the fans with their golden robes and overall air of smugness. Their members included a pair of rough and ready East Coast brawlers in Brian Knobs and Jack Victory, as well as a seedy looking Floridian named Jim Backlund who nevertheless displayed impressive moves as well as some ring savvy. The trio bullied their opposition over the ring before polishing off Welch with a combination of a powerslam by Knobs and a flying legdrop by Backlund, which they call the Vice Raid. They might not be interested in winning over the fans, but they certainly have the skills to win matches.

Pacific Coast Television Title Match : Terry Taylor © vs. ?? ??

 Taylor came to the ring accompanied by his mentor, Jake "The Snake" Roberts and demanded the ringside microphone.  He started by saying that Tom Zenk had gotten his one and only shot at his title at San Diego Battleground, and since he had been unable to win the title within the time limit provided, no more title shots would be forth coming. He then said that the Pacific Coast Wrestling matchmakers were a bunch of cowards for putting him in a match with an unnamed opponent, but since he had easily defeated everyone who had challenged for his title so far, he was certainly not afraid of anyone they threw against him tonight. He maintained the same cocky smirk right up until the music kicked in, playing "Let's See Action" by The Who over the PA … and "Gentleman" Chris Adams raced to the ring! Adams had been gone from Pacific Coast for 6 months after losing a Loser Leaves Town Match, but now the terms of that contract had expired and he was free to make his return.  Taylor's confidence dissolved into raw panic as Adams tore at him with kicks and punches, tossing him across the mat with judo throws and suplexes. Taylor tried in vain to backpedal and stall for time, but Adams just kept coming right at him. Roberts finally chose to get involved by grabbing the TV title belt with one arm, then reaching into the ring with another and forcibly pulling Taylor out of the ring. The two then fled to the locker room, leading to a countout win for Adams where the title did not change hands.  Taylor can run from Adams all he wants, but something tells me that, sooner or later, the Gentleman will catch up with him.

[SirEdger]

You always find the way to maximize everything out of your roster. Looks like Terry Taylor vs Chris Adams will once again steal the show in Pacific Coast in 85!

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AWA Pacific Wrestling show from the Victoria Memorial Arena, Victoria, on Pacific Super Cards, January 4^th

 The Thundercats vs. The Vice Squad

 Larry Cameron pinned Brian Knobs after a leaping clothesline and got the victory for the Thundercats

 Badd Company vs. The Starr "Cousins"

 Pat Tanaka took out Chicky Starr after a wheel kick to the top of the head

Ed Wiskowski vs. Mad Dog Vachon

 Both men were counted out while brawling outside the ring

Texas Red vs. Manny Fernandez

 Texas Red won with a top rope elbow drop

"Doctor D" Dave Schultz vs. Mike Rotunda

 Rotunda won by DQ after Schultz slugged the ref

Pacific Coast Tag Team Title Match : Buddy Rose & Doug Somers © vs. The French Revolution

 Rose and Somers successfully defended their titles after Rose executed the Inside Out Backbreaker on LaFleur

Eddie Hogan vs. Kendo Nagasaki

 Eddie Hogan won with the jumping knee lift

Pacific Coast Heavyweight Title Match : Terry Gordy © vs. Mando Guerrero

 Mando put up a ferocious challenge but in the end it was Gordy who prevailed with a big Freebird Piledriver in his first title defense

[SirEdger]

I honestly don't know if there'll ever be someone to take the Pacific Coast title from Terry Gordy.

[rainmakerrtv]

3 hours ago, SirEdger said:

I honestly don't know if there'll ever be someone to take the Pacific Coast title from Terry Gordy.

There is a reason I made a 4 for 3 trade to get the Freebirds.

[spaldoni]

Great TV showcase to start the new year! 

Lot's of fun debuts including the Thundercats, Bam Bam Bigelow and Badd Co. along with Missy. Always was a big fan of Badd Co. and Missy will defiantly bring something to the table.

Smothers returns with a bang as he takes the LHW champ Yamada to the limit. Nice display of sportsmanship at the end. 

Huge return as Adams really works TV champ Taylor over. Jake gets involved and gets Taylor out of there. This will be a great program.

Solid card in Victoria.

In a battle of new teams, the Thundercats win round 1 over the Vice Squad. 

Badd Co. is off to a great start as they beat the always dangerous Starr cousins. 

Texas Red is moving up the ranks as he gets a strong win over Manny.

Pacific Coast Tag Champs Rose and Sommers prove that their going to be hard to take down. The French Revolution found that out. 

Look at Eddie Hogan, he gets a solid win over Kendo. 

Mando gives it his all but Gordy retains. I agree with Edger, who can beat Gordy??? 

[Jesse Ewiak]

Vancouver
- I'm assuming all three guys that are debuting as The Thundercats are either rookie or relative newcomers, but they seem like an awesome act to have around the midcard

- Bam Bam's here, and hopefully his rookie year won't be his peak like it was in real life. 

- Bad Company's an interesting team to have, especially with Missy Hyatt around. One wonders how long the Walking Riot will stay on the straight and narrow. 

- Knobbs, the future Jimmy Del Ray, and Jack Victory are sure a group of scuzzballs.

- Big news, having Adams back in the territory after his prior successful run. 

Victoria
- Big win for the Thundercats to position themselves among the newcomers
- In with the new, out with the Starr's in that tag match.
- A Schultz/Texas Red feud might be fun in the future
- Rose & Somers are a constant on the West Coast, and they have a solid position in the upper midcard for now. 
- The Hogan/Brutus angle is great stuff, and it gives you a reason to actually push Beefcake.
- Mando's a solid hand, but not anywhere close enough to stop Terry Gordy.  

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Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Portland Sports Arena, Portland , on ESPN / TSN , January 10^th

 The Untouchables vs. Danny Brown & Ace Gordon

 When we last saw Sheikh Adnan Al-Kaissie, he was managing the Assassins in a losing effort against the Vachon Brothers. The Assassins may be gone, but the Sheikh is not ready to go by a long shot, and has increased his efforts to take over the region with a ruthless new tag team. The Untouchables consist of Steve Strong, an appropriately named powerhouse with a sadistic streak, and The Barbarian, a reckless and muscular monster capable of explosive bursts of terrifying violence . Strong used his impressive strength the bend and stretch poor Brown while the Barbarian knocked him all over the ring with nasty, reckless slams and kicks. Then, after Barbarian sent Gordon off the ringside with a lightning quick kick to the head, Strong hoisted Brown up in a bearhug and Barbarian came off the top rope with a flying clothesline to polish him off. It looks like the Sheikh is aiming to make his mark on Pacific Coast and with the Untouchables by his side, it will be hard to deny him.

 Kendo Nagasaki vs. Eddie Hogan

 With Hulk Hogan, Larry Zbyszko and KY Wakamatsu all gone from Pacific Coast, it would seem like the issues between Kendo and Eddie Hogan would be boiled down to a One On One situation. Anyone betting on that would be in for a surprise in this match, as Nagasaki came to the ring accompanied by his new manager, Gary Hart. It seems like the addition of Hart's guidance and the subtraction of Zbyszko's distraction has brought new intensity to Kendo, as he tore into Eddie with a laser like focus. The powerful junior Hogan fought back gamely, but Kendo did not let up for a second, and when the ref tried to get in between them, he was rewarded with Kendo's green mist to the face for his efforts. This led to a loss by DQ, but Kendo didn't seem to care as he and kept after Eddie until the two were separated by security. One can only imagine what Gary Hart's sinister plan is for Pacific Coast now that he is guiding Kendo Nagasaki.

 Badd Company vs. The Starr "Cousins"

 Last week, Badd Company made an impressive debut on Pacific Showcase, but this time out, they would be facing more experienced opposition in Ron and Chicky Starr . At first, the Starrs didn't seem particularly impressed with Paul Diamond and Pat Tanaka, and spent most of their time posing and putting the moves on Missy Hyatt, who seemed particularly unimpressed herself with the Starrs. They swiftly learned never to take their eyes off Badd Company, whose rapid fire moves and tags kept the Starrs off balance throughout the match. Chicky Starr wound up making one pass too many at Missy, as he turned around into a crescent kick by Tanaka. Tanaka then combined a brutal legsweep with a lariat from Diamond that folded Chicky up like a pretzel. Tanaka rolled up Chicky for the pinfall to get a major victory for Badd Company. With Missy Hyatt leading the way , Badd Company look to be headed right to the top of the Pacific Coast tag rankings.

 Eddie Gilbert vs. Joe Dowdle

 With the influx of new wrestlers to Pacific Coast, one looking to distinguish himself from the crowd is young "Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert. The son of southern veteran Tommy Gilbert, Eddie had a very distinct charisma that quickly won over the crowd with his sparky personality and easy dominance of Dowdle. After finishing off Dowdle with a move he called the Hot Shot (hoisting Dowdle on his shoulder and dropping him throat first on the top rope) , Gilbert took time to shake hands and share a few laughs with the fans at ringside. A solid debut, but time will tell how he will be able to work his way through the crowded Pacific Coast rankings.

 The Crazy Gang vs. Billy Jack Haynes, Texas Red & Ricky Steamboat

 At first , it seemed like business as usual for the ongoing feud between the Crazy Gang and Haynes' crew. The match wound up taking a shocking turn as someone made their way to ringside, grabbed Steamboat, and yanked him hard off the ring apron and to the floor. It was The Magnificent One, Don Muraco, who had not been seen in this promotion before! He lifted up the surprised Steamboat with ease and drove him down into the floor with a nasty Belly To Belly Piledriver. At first, the Crazy Gang seemed as surprised as everyone else, but they quickly took advantage, and while Billy Jack tended to his unconscious partner, the Gang triple teamed Texas Red with impunity. Rude hit his patented Rude Awakening neckbreaker followed by a top rope legdrop by Schultz and the tainted victory went to the Crazy Gang. But the big news of the match was the appearance by Muraco and his devastating Pearl Harbour job on Steamboat.

 Pacific Coast Television Title Match : Terry Taylor © vs. Chris Adams

 Last week, Chris Adams made his shocking return to Pacific Coast Wrestling to challenge for Terry Taylor's TV Title.  Taylor turned tail and fled at the end of that match, and Adams was given an immediate rematch. Taylor was once again accompanied by Jake Roberts, but Adams was clearly determined not to let the Snake draw his attention from his goal of winning the title. Adams was all over Taylor for most of this match, with the champion barely getting a chance to catch his breath against the relentless attack of the Gentleman. Adams managed to nail Taylor with the Superkick, but didn't get a chance to capitalize as Roberts rushed into the ring and take him down with a big kneelift. The ref quickly called for a DQ, but that didn't seem to matter to Taylor and Roberts as they put the boots to Adams. It looked like they were set to put an end to Adams challenge permanently as Roberts set up Adams for a DDT on the title belt, when out of nowhere, all of the lights in the arena went out. After a few seconds of stunned darkness, the lights went back on , and Roberts and Taylor were shocked to see a stranger in the ring. He was a black haired man with white martial arts slacks and white facepaint with black Japanese lettering. The stranger took Roberts down with a spin kick that forced him to let go of Adams, then hit another one that sent Taylor flying out of the ring. As Taylor and Roberts ran back to the locker room, the stranger helped up the puzzled Adams and bowed to him. The lights went out again, and when they came back on , the stranger had gone, leaving Adams and the fans trying to puzzle out what exactly had just happened.

 The Fabulous Freebirds vs. The Guerrero Brothers

 With Terry Gordy winning the Pacific Coast Heavyweight Title at San Diego Battleground, the Fabulous Freebirds have looked pretty much unstoppable. They certainly didn't seem to be taking the Guerreros seriously in this match, but that proved to be a severe mistake. The three brothers have been wrestling together their whole lives, and managed to consistently be one step ahead of the Freebirds throughout the match. When the champ, Terry Gordy, was in the ring, he was still able to dominate, but even then the Guerreros lessened the damage by using hit and run tactics and quickly tagging in and out of the ring. The turning point in the match came when Mando hit Gordy with a full force tackle that sent them both bowling out of the ring. Hector quickly charged in to tie up Hayes, and Chavo took down Roberts with a dropkick before coming off the top rope with a flying somersault senton for the pinfall. The Guerreros scored a major upset over the Freebirds, and from the looks of things, all of them are aiming for a shot at Gordy's Heavyweight title.

 

 

[SirEdger]

Anyone managed by Sheik Adnan Al-Kaissie is dangerous, no matter his position on the card. Definitely expecting The Untouchables to make waves quickly in Pacific Coast.

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AWA Pacific Wrestling show from the Portland Memorial Coliseum , Portland , on Pacific Super Cards, December 11^th

2/3 Falls Match : The Thundercats vs. The Vice Squad

 1^st Fall : Jack Victory pinned Norman Smiley with the Victory-Plex (bridging back suplex)

2^nd Fall : Larry Cameron pinned Brian Knobs after hitting the Harlem Hammer (running double axe handle to the back of the head

3^rd Fall : Time ran out leading to a 15 minute time limit draw

Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Jonathan Boyd

 Bigelow won with a slingshot slam

The Untouchables vs. The French Revolution

 The Barbarian caught Phil La Fleur with a front kick to the face that got the victory

Leo Burke vs. Rip Morgan

 Morgan got the win with a front slam

Tracy Smothers vs. Chicky Starr

 Smothers came off the top rope with the Jawjacker to scored the pinfall

Pacific Coast Television Title Match : Terry Taylor © vs. Chris Adams

 Adams hit the Super Kick outside the ring to get the win by countout. Taylor remains TV champion. After the match, Adams was double teamed by Taylor and Jake "The Snake" Roberts but was rescued once again by the mysterious stranger in white, who disappeared after Taylor and Roberts fled to the back

Pacific Coast Tag Team Title : Buddy Rose & Doug Somers ©  vs. Dan Spivey & Al Perez

 The young Brigade members put in a gallant effort and looked like they might take the titles at several points. Perez had Rose trapped in a schoolboy rollup, but Somers took advantage of the ref's distraction and nailed Perez with a vicious elbow shot to the face that reversed the rollup and secured the title defense for the champs.

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Pacific Coast Wrestling show from McArthur Court, Eugene, January 12^th

 Michael Hayes & Buddy Roberts vs. Badd Company

 Badd Company's speed and coordination had the Freebirds off balance for much of the match, but a sneak attack low blow by Roberts on Diamond set up a Bulldog Headlock by Hayes to pull out the dirty win for the Freebirds

Larry Cameron vs. Chicky Starr

 Starr kept in the match through his sneaky and underhanded tactics, but ultimately Cameron flattened him with a lariat then destroyed him with the Harlem Hammer

Kendo Nagasaki vs. Tracy Smothers

 Despite a valiant effort by the resurgent Smothers, Nagasaki caught him with a roundhouse kick to the head to score the victory

The Guerreros vs. The Vice Squad

 The rookie Vice Squad put up quite a fight for the Guerreros, but it was Chavo who would prevail with a German Suplex on Jim Backlund

The Royal Family vs. Leo Burke & Bam Bam Bigelow

 In what many fans call the move of the night, Bigelow hit a top rope splash on Boyd to get the win for his team

Golden State Tag Team Title Match : Mr. Hito & Masanobu Fuchi © vs. The Thundercats (Too Cold Scorpio & Norman Smiley)

 The rookie Thundercats put in a great effort for this title challenge, but the Japanese veterans kept their cool and , after Fuchi dodged out of the way of a moonsault by Scorpio, he locked the Thundercat in an STF and forced him to give up the match

Pacific Coast Light Heavyweight Title Match : Keiichi Yamada © vs. Ron Starr

 In a match that nearly went to the 30 minute time limit, Yamada caught Starr in a twisting back body press to defend his title. After the match, Chicky Starr ran out and joined his "cousin" in attacking Yamada, but Tracy Smothers rushed out to even the odds and run off the Starrs

Pacific Coast Television Title Match : Terry Taylor © vs. Eddie Hogan

 When Kendo Nagasaki came out to distract Eddie, Taylor hit him with a Fivearm on the ring apron that knocked him outside and let to a victory by countout. After the match, Kendo, Mr. Hito and Masanobu Fuchi all attacked Eddie until Badd Company came out to defend him and help him to the back.

 

 

[spaldoni]

Great job as always getting the new arrivals over. My favorite was the shocking appearance of Muraco! I'm all for a Muraco/Steamboat feud. 

Adnan has a very dangerous team in Strong and Barbarian. 

Hot Stuff could be a great LHW or TV title contender.

The mysterious man already is making waves and Adams has found himself quite the alley. Looking forward to seeing where this goes. 

Guerreros score a huge win over the Freebirds. Any Guerrero wrestling Gordy for the title will be an exciting match. 

Bigelow has already become a serious threat.

Rose and Sommers are rolling as champs. 

Now that Hulk is gone it's good to know Eddie has some friends in Bad Co. 

Love the direction Pacific is going. 

[Jesse Ewiak]

Portland

- Strong & Barbarian aren't world class workers, but they can be an awesome brute tag team. 

- If Hulk is gone, Eddie may not be long for this world. 

- Another big win for Badd Company, as your tag division is always fantastic. 

- rainmakerrtv better watch his back if Gilbert is on the roster, because he might try to steal the booking job out from under you. 

- The six man would've been a fun match, and Haynes, Red, and Steamboat is at least a .7 on the wacky WAR Six-Man Scale. 

- Great angle to set-up a certain wrestler coming into the territory, and a feud involving them and the Taylor could be very interesting. 

- Freebirds - Guerreros is a feud I don't think I've ever seen in fantasy booking, but could be quite interesting. 

Pacific Wrestling

- Fun angle continuing the thing with Adams, Roberts, Taylor, and the Mysterious Stranger. 

- Good six-man match showing the babyface and heel teams at an equal level. 

- Big win for the Untouchables and Bam Bam. 

- Good title defense for Rose & Somers

Eugene 

- Solid win for The Freebirds, as The Badd Company shows his inexperience. 

- Solid wins for Cameron, Nagasaki, and The Guerreros on the under card. 

- Huge win for Burke & Bigelow, including Bigelow hitting a massive splash. 

- A big match for Scorpio & Smiley, but they aren't quite ready for a title yet. 

- Solid title defense over Yamama

- Not the biggest main event, but it's also Eugene, Oregon, as opposed to San Francisco, Seattle, or Portland.  

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7 hours ago, Jesse Ewiak said:

 

- Not the biggest main event, but it's also Eugene, Oregon, as opposed to San Francisco, Seattle, or Portland.  

Now that most of my new roster has been rolled out, I am going back to doing something I was doing in the old project, which is Sunday shows in smaller markets. This gives my rookies more opportunities to get experience outside the spotlight.

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Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Cow Palace , San Francisco , on ESPN / TSN,  January 17^th

Don Muraco vs. Mike Borassi

 After his dastardly ambush of Ricky Steamboat last week, Don Muraco was now making his official debut in Pacific Coast Wrestling, and  he continued with the surprises by being led to the ring by Sheikh Adnan Al-Kaissie. Muraco was clearly bragging about taking out Steamboat as he walked to the ring, but once the bell rang, he was all business. The Magnificent one wasted no time tossing Borassi around the ring like a ragdoll, and made fairly short work of him by driving him to the mat with a belly to belly piledriver. Muraco has already made a big splash in the Pacific, and with the Sheikh by his side, it could easily turn into a tidal wave.

 Golden State Tag Team Title Match : Mr. Hito & Masanobu Fuchi © vs. Badd Company

 The rookie team of Paul Diamond and Pat Tanaka have made a big impression in their brief time in Pacific Coast Wrestling, and their manager Missy Hyatt has been able to leverage that success into a shot at the Golden State Tag Titles, quite a feat for such a young team. The champions were under new management, being led to the ring by Gary Hart, and he was clearly unimpressed with the opposition. While Hart and Hyatt verbally sparred across the ring, their charges kept their minds focused on the action, and the result was a fast paced and intense bout. Badd Company showed a lot of potential with their double teams and high flying moves, but in the end, it was the patience and experience of the champions that prevailed. Fuchi was able to dodge a flying reverse crossbody from Diamond and capitalize with an STF to successfully defend their titles. Nonetheless, a very promising effort for Missy Hyatt's team of young firebrands.

 Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Jonathan Boyd

 Speaking of impressive rookies, "The Beast From The East" Bam Bam Bigelow has been generating a lot of talk since his debut. Ever since Leo Burke brought him in as his partner against the Royal Family, he has made a big mark with his incredible blend of power and agility. The Royal Family have been at a loss to contain him in tag matches and Jonathan Boyd fared no better in singles action. No matter what Boyd tried, Bigelow kept bowling him over and ended up finishing him off with a devastating top rope splash. Bam Bam is on a roll, and who knows what the Royal Family can do to try to stop him.

 Chavo Guerrero vs. Buddy "Jack" Roberts

 When Terry Gordy won the Pacific Heavyweight Title, it seemed like the Fabulous Freebirds were on top of the world. Now they find themselves scrambling to deal with a challenge from all three of the Guerrero Brothers. Their confidence can't have been helped by this match, where Chavo opened up with a lockup that he swiftly turned into a waistlock and from there a German Suplex that got a shockingly quick three count. Knowing the Freebirds, they have something up their sleeve but for now, the Guerreros have put them on the defensive.

 Eddie Hogan vs. Kendo Nagasaki

 Ever since his brother Hulk Hogan left the Pacific Coast , Eddie Hogan has made a concerted effort to make his own name in PCW but has been bedeviled at every turn by Kendo Nagasaki. With Nagasaki now being managed by Gary Hart, the war between the two has intensified, and Eddie came out to this match with both guns blazing. Eddie was extremely aggressive with his power offense, but Kendo was not one to be easily intimidated, and fired back with brutal martial arts kicks and chops. The two went at it fist and fire, but it looked like Eddie would finally get the win when he locked Kendo in a Sleeper Hold. This led to Gary Hart waving to the back, and Mr. Hito and Masanobu Fuchi charged and attacked Eddie, which resulted in a DQ win for Eddie but cost him a clean victory. Hart's men beat down Eddie until Badd Company rushed out and sent the Japanese team flying out of the ring with some well placed dropkicks. As Diamond and Tanaka helped up the battered Eddie Hogan, Missy Hyatt gave him a long appraising look and directed her men to assist him to the back of the arena. Who know what plan the Walking Riot has in mind for Eddie Hogan? Only time will tell.

 Pacific Coast Tag Team Title Match : Buddy Rose  & Doug Somers © vs. The Thundercats (Norman Smiley & Too Cold Scorpio)

 Another rookie team getting a title shot this evening are the Thundercats, in this case consisting of Norman Smiley and Too Cold Scorpio going after the Pacific Coast Tag belts. At first, Rose and Somers (who had the "Polish Prince" Ed Wiskowski in their corner) did not take the duo seriously, looking very dismissive in their first exchanges with the Thundercats. This proved to be a mistake as Smiley and Scorpio, looking to prove themselves, really took it to the Playboy Club, with Scorpio knocking Rose across the ring with his high flying moves and Smiley getting the better of Somers in several matwork and counter wrestling exchanges. To get the advantage back, the Playboy Club went deep into the gutter, with Wiskowski seizing the opportunity of the ref's attention being elsewhere and ambushing Scorpio, pulling him off the ring apron and hitting a face first piledriver on the floor. This provoked the third Thundercat, "Lethal" Larry Cameron, into charging from the locker room and slugging it out with Wiskowski. During this distraction, Rose attacked Smiley and executed the Inside Out Backbreaker to get the pinfall. A disappointing result for the Thundercats, but proof that they have put a scare into the Playboy Club.

 

[SirEdger]

Missy Hyatt might be exactly what Eddie Hogan needs now that big "brother" Hulk is out of the territory. She has a way to get you back in the spotlight in no time.

[spaldoni]

I agree with Edger, Missy could do wonders for Eddie Hogan. 

I think Muraco is going to be huge here. Add in Adnan and he could be unstoppable. 

Having Gary Hart elevates Fuchi and Hito to another level. 

Bigelow is a star in the making. 

The Guerreros are winning early battles with the Freebirds but the Freebirds always find a way to win the war.

The Rose Army is looking stronger than ever. Looking forward to a good Cameron/Wiskowski fight. 

[kevinmcfl]

Sorry for falling a bit behind!

Great use of your roster as everyone seems to have a roll!

Adams/Taylor... so many options.  I could watch this every day.

Bam Bam has come out firing!

I must complement you on the continued development of Texas Red!

The Crazy Gang and Muraco are going to cause chaos but Rose still runs Portland

Steamboat on the West Coast seems like a perfect fit! 

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Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Oakland Alameda County Arena, Oakland,  on Pacific Super Cards, January 18^th

 Keiichi Yamada & Tracy Smothers vs. The Starr "Cousins"

 Smothers hit a Jawjacker on Chicky Starr into a Tiger Suplex by Yamada to get the win for their team

 Mad Dog Vachon vs. Ed Wiskowski

 An out of control brawl that broke down into a Double DQ finish

 Ragin' & Ravishing vs. The French Revolution

 Rick Rude pinned Dino Bravo after the Rude Awakening

 Texas Red vs. Dave Schultz

 Texas Red won with a Western Lariat

 Don Muraco vs. Norman Smiley

 Muraco got the victory with a belly to belly piledriver

 Larry Cameron vs. Brian Knobbs

 Cameron took down Knobbs with the Harlem Hammer

 Jake Roberts vs. Chris Adams

 Roberts had Adams set up for the DDT, but Adams blocked it and followed up with the Superkick for the win. After the match, both Roberts and Terry Taylor attacked Adams, but once again , the mysterious stranger in white appeared and ran them off. The stranger then helped up Adams, bowed to him and shook his hand before the two left the ring together.

 Pacific Coast Tag Team Title Match : Buddy Rose & Doug Somers © vs. Mike Rotunda & Tom Zenk

 Rose and Somers did a vicious double team on Rotunda while the ref wasn't looking, followed by a running splash by Rose who pinned Rotunda with his feet on the ropes

 The Fabulous Freebirds vs. The Guerrero Brothers

 In a shocking result, Chavo hit the top rope somersault senton on Terry Gordy outside the ring to get the win by countout

[SirEdger]

Huge win for the Guerreros over the Freebirds! I'm expecting Bam Bam Gordy to rip some heads off next time they  meet!

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A couple of big announcements from Pacific Coast Wrestling. First up, with PCW ending their association with the AWA, the official top title in PCW is no longer the AWA World Title, but is now exclusively the Pacific Heavyweight Title, currently held by Terry Gordy. With that, PCW is now creating a new tertiary title, to go with the Pacific Title and Terry Taylor's Television Title. There will be a one night, 8 man tournament to crown the new California Champion, to be held at the upcoming PCW show at the LA Sports Arena on January 25th. The opening matchups are as follows :

Phil LaFleur vs. Manny Fernandez

Tom Zenk vs. Jim Backlund

Mad Dog Vachon vs. Ed Wiskowski

Too Cold Scorpio vs. Buddy Jack Roberts

The second announcement is that the following week , on January 31st, the second annual Aloha Spectacular from Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu will take place and there will be a special triple main event. The three matches are as follows.

Grudge Match : Don Muraco vs. Ricky Steamboat

Terry Taylor & Jake Roberts vs. Chris Adams & the mysterious stranger in white

Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Terry Gordy (c) vs. Chavo Guerrero

Should make for a great card.

[kevinmcfl]

Really fun house show.  I can't wait to see who this stranger in white is that helped Taylor.  Looking forward to see how the Freebirds deal with the Guerreros.  That could be a feud that goes on and on!  Texas Red is looking like he is ready to take the next step after a win over Dr.D..  Looking forward to the California championship and your next trip to Hawaii and the Blasisdell. 

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AWA Pacific Wrestling show from the Selland Arena, Fresno, January 19^th

Hector Guerrero vs. Tracy Smothers

 An exciting technical matchup where Hector caught Tracy in the Guerrero Clutch for the win. Both men shook hands after the match

Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Jim Backlund

 Bigelow won with a slingshot splash

The French Revolution vs. The Untouchables

 The Barbarian caught Dino Bravo coming off the ropes with a lightning quick facekick to score the victory

Larry Cameron vs. Jack Victory

 Cameron executed the Harlem Hammer to come out on top

Mike Rotunda vs. Don Muraco

 Rotunda nearly got Muraco with the Samoan Drop, but Muraco interrupted it with several huge elbows to the face and Rotunda wasn't able to get the big man up. Muraco then was able to pull off his own Samoan Drop on Rotunda and got the three count

Double Chain Tag Match : Billy Jack Haynes & Texas Red vs. Ragin' & Ravishing

 An incredibly bloody affair where everyone was busted open by the end, ultimately it was won when Texas Red & Billy Jack hit a double chain assisted lariat on Rick Rude to finally put an end to the match

Golden State Tag Team Title Match : Mr. Hito & Masanobu Fuchi © vs. The Thundercats (Norman Smiley & Too Cold Scorpio)

 The most tightly contested match of the night ended when Smiley was attempting to lock the Norman Conquest (Cross Face Chicken Wing) on Hito, who blocked it and reversed into a backdrop driver to defend their belts.

Pacific Coast Television Title Match : Terry Taylor © vs. Leo Burke

 Taylor was trying to lock in the Figure Four when Burke countered with an inside cradle. Taylor grabbed a fistful of trunks and reversed the inside cradle to get the win.

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Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Olympic Auditorium , Los Angeles , on ESPN / TSN , January 24^th

Eddie Hogan vs. Ben Browning

 Things were quite peculiar in this match even before it could start as Missy Hyatt and Badd Company came out before the match intros. As the announcer started to introduce Eddie Hogan, Hyatt insisted on taking the microphone from him.

Hyatt : We won't be hearing that name any more. My client doesn't need to hide in his brother's shadows, he is his own man. So let me introduce to you, the newest agent of Hyatt International, now residing in San Francisco, California … Brutus Beefcake!

The fans cheered but seemed a bit puzzled as the newly christened Brutus Beefcake headed to the ring. Gone was the rambunctious over-enthusiasm of before, replaced with a slow, silky confidence. He was no longer dressed in Hulk Hogan gear, but rather zebra print tights, jacket and gloves, similar to that of Badd Company except with the addition of a black bow tie and shades. While he still posed and shook hands with the fans, he no longer seemed desperate for their approval. This new confidence carried over into the ring as he quickly dominated Browning from the get go, not really breaking a sweat as he overpowered and dismantled him before finishing him off with the running jumping kneelift. Eddie , errr, Brutus had a lot of potential before, but with Missy Hyatt's guidance, we might finally be seeing what he is capable of.

Inteview : Frank Bonnema stands in the ring

 Bonnema : Folks, my next guest has been the centre of controversy ever since his arrival in Pacific Coast Wrestling … "The Magnificent One" Don Muraco

The crowd explodes in boos as "Magnificent" Muraco, accompanied by Sheikh Adnan Al-Kaissie and the Untouchables, struts to the ring. Muraco doesn't seem to be bothered by the fans' negative response and, in fact, looked like he found it quite amusing.

Bonnema : Don Muraco, you made your debut by ambushing Ricky " The Dragon" Steamboat. What on earth did Ricky Steamboat ever do to you to warrant that attack?

Muraco : Now look here, Bonnema! The Pacific knows the Magnificent One. I am the King Of The Pacific! I deserve the respect owed to my station. But I return here and I find everyone is talking about this so-called "Dragon" Ricky Steamboat, this pretender to my crown. Hawaiian? He doesn't even surf! Well listen up, Mister Steamboat, and listen good. A tidal wave is coming for you and I am surfing on top of it. It will touch down in the heart of my kingdom, Honolulu, and when it hits you, you will have no choice but to bow to your King!

A furor erupted at ringside as Ricky Steamboat stormed out, only to be held back by pretty much the entire PCW security team. Don Muraco laughed and dared him to come in the ring, and he would have eagerly complied, but the PCW officials said no dice. Guess we will just have to wait for the Aloha Spectacular  to see these two finally square off , one on one.

Eddie Gilbert vs. Masanobu Fuchi

 While this might seem an odd pairing, these two are not strangers to each other, having had a chaotic legendary tag team brawl in Tupelo a few years ago. The hatred doesn't look like it has cooled with the passage of time, as they didn't even wait for the opening bell to start tearing into each other. The normally disciplined Fuchi went at it full bore, seemingly ignoring every command his manager Gary Hart shouted at him to get at Gilbert. "Hot Stuff" fired back with equal fury, and was ultimately able to come out on top when he snuck in an uppercut that caught Fuchi right on the button, setting him up for the Hot Shot and pinfall. Fuchi wanted to keep going and had to be held back by Hart and his partner, Mr. Hito. I don't think we have seen the end of this by a long shot.

The White Angel vs. Russell Swann

 It turns out that the mysterious stranger who has come to Chris Adams' rescue in the past few weeks is a young Japanese wrestler going by the name of The White Angel. Rumour has it that he is in Pacific Coast Wrestling on some sort of personal quest, but nothing more is known about him. Chris Adams was at his side as he made his official in ring debut and was very supportive of his new friend. Even with the recent influx of young, quick light heavyweight wrestlers in PCW, the White Angel moved at incredible speed, dissecting Swann with martial arts moves and dropkicks before a backbreaker set Swann up for a spectacular backflip off the top rope (dubbed the Moonsault) that got the Angel the three count. These two will face Terry Taylor and Jake Roberts in a tag match at the Aloha Spectacular and it looks like Taylor and Roberts are in for a tough contest.

Interview : Frank Bonnema stands in the ring

 Bonnema : Folks, my next guests are among the many rising stars looking to make a name for themselves in Pacific Coast Wrestling … the Vice Squad.

The fans greet this announcement with boos as Jim Backlund, Brian Knobbs and Jack Victory  head out to the ring, strutting in a cocky manner … although perhaps not as cocky as when they first appeared.

Bonnema : Well, you guys might not have gotten the approval of the fans, but there is no denying you have drawn attention in PCW.

Victory : Of course we have, Bonnema. It's been a long time since the Pacific Coast as seen such a combination of strength, skill and good looks come there way. Let's face it, the Vice Squad has it all.

Bonnema : All the same, the Thundercats made their debut about the same time as you have and have made an even bigger splash, getting some wins over you and even challenging for the Pacific Tag Team Titles.

Knobbs : That's a lot of crap, Bonnema, and you know it. They might have fluked their way into some wins, but we are clearly the superior team. It's pure favoritism that that idiot Dutch Savage gives the tag title matches to the Kitty Cats, when anyone with a lick of sense knows it should go to the Vice Squad! It is totally unfair!

Knobbs is cut off by the arena PA playing "Smooth Operator" by Sade, heralding the arrival of Buddy Rose and the rest of the Playboy Club. The crowd erupts in boos ten times greater than those that greeted the Vice Squad, and Frank Bonnema was clearly annoyed by their interruption, but for their part, the Vice Squad seemed intrigue and even impressed.

Rose : Gentlemen, gentlemen, I hear, I agree, and I have arrived to grant your greatest wish. You are right that Dutch Savage and the rest of the PCW officials are idiots. I , on the other hand, am far more perceptive than those goons will ever be, and I recognize your finer qualities. Style, gumption, ruthlessness … potential, my good men! And it is in appreciation of this potential that I offer you a prize I rarely offer : provisional associate status with the Playboy Club!

Jim Backlund : Wow, we would love that, Mister Rose! Whatever you say, we'll do it for you!

Buddy Rose : Well, funny you should mention that … just a week ago, we had to defend our titles against the Thundercats, and I have to tell you how much I agree with you : totally overrated. They have no sense of sportsmanship whatsoever. We've only faced them once, and we are already sick of them. So your first task is to keep the Thundercats away from us. Maul them, cripple them, just keep them out of my immaculate platinum locks while we face the real challengers. My good friend the Polish Prince here has even agreed to watch your backs and provide guidance. (Ed Wiskowski raises his eyebrow, twitches his mustache, and then put a hand on the shoulders of Backlund and Knobbs, looming over them.) Just help me with this simple task and keep the Thundercats off our backs, and you will have earned my gratitude.

Backlund : And then we'll get a title shot?

Rose : Ha ha ha, walk before you can run, guys! Trust me on this, do as I ask and you will be duly compensated.

The Vice Squad look at each other, take a quick moment to discuss, and then shake the hands of the Playboy and his partners. It looks like they have now lined up with the Playboy Club.

Pacific Coast Heavyweight Title Match : Terry Gordy © vs. Hector Guerrero

 Of late, the Guerrero Brothers have continued to bedevil the Fabulous Freebirds, even getting some high profile victories going into next week's title defense between Terry Gordy and Chavo Guerrero. Word had it that the Freebirds were looking to make a statement in this match, but no one knew what form that would take. With all Freebirds and Guerreros present for this match, the ref let it be known that he would tolerate no shenanigans and if he caught so much of a hint of direct interference, he would not be shy about handing out fines and suspensions. Hector wisely went for hit and run tactics against the much bigger champ, peppering him with punches and dropkicks before dodging out of range. Gordy was getting visibly frustrated and at one point, retreated from the ring and spoke to Michael Hayes, who whispered something into his ear. Whatever it was seemed to be effective, as Gordy nodded in response and was much calmer as he reentered the ring. Hector continued to chip away at the champ and gradually wore him down to the point that the challenger dared to grab him by the arm to whip him into the ropes. This proved to be the fatal mistake as it turned out Gordy had been playing possum, shown when he pulled Hector in and flattened him with a massive short lariat. Gordy followed up with brutal lefts and rights that violently rocked Hector's head before executing not one but two mighty piledrivers that put an end to his challenge. Gordy looked like he was going to try to dish out more punishment but Hector's two brothers dove into the ring and stood over to protect him. Chavo may well be starting to have some misgivings about his upcoming title match.

 

 

 

[SirEdger]

The Playboy always having one trick up his sleeve and I wouldn't expect it any other way.