Pacific Coast Wrestling

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A special announcement from Pacific Coast Wrestling :

The action in PCW has never been hotter, with many intense feuds and classic matches. As things built up towards Phoenix Firestorm, the match makers struggled as to what to include and what to leave out on the card. In the end, we just simply give up. To show our appreciation for the hard work that the wrestlers have put in this year, as well as the good fans of Phoenix who have been so patient in waiting for PCW to return to their fine city, the upcoming Phoenix Firestorm show from Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum with take place over not one but TWO epic nights! The full card will be posted in not too long, but in addition to the already announced matches , we are proud to announce the headliners for both nights :

First Night :

2/3 Fall Golden State Tag Team Title Match : The Hart Foundation (c) vs. Badd Company

Second Night :

Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : "Playboy" Buddy Rose (c) vs. "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan

The fans of Phoenix and PCW will be in for an incredibly exciting couple of nights of wrestling action!

[Autistic Dragon]

2 nights of Phoenix Firestorm! HELL YEAH! And those main events alone are worth buying 2 tickets.

[Scarlet-Left]

It's always excited to see a singles win for Bret Hart and that 2/3 Falls match between Chris Candido and Hiroshi Hase would've been so cool to see live. Those are strong matches for the Phoenix Firestorm, especially on the first night, my God, that'll be great to see!

[spaldoni]

Phoenix Firestorm is one of the most anticipated events in the game and this year we get 2 nights! YES!!!! 

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Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Oakland Alameda County Arena, Oakland, on ESPN / TSN,  August 13^th

 

Brian Pillman & Vic Steamboat vs. Bob Orton & Joel Deaton

 

 

 

Pillman and Steamboat have never teamed before but have found common enemies in the Crazy Gang. For a pair teaming for the first time, they gave a good accounting of themselves, keeping their more experienced opponents on their toes for much of the match. Ultimately, Percy Pringle, the Crazy Gang's manager, took matters into his own hands , using his cane to trip Steamboat as he was coming off the ropes. As Steamboat staggered out, Orton and Deaton swiftly capitalized, blasting him in the back of the head with a double elbow smash. As Deaton went for the cover, Orton intercepted Pillman and the Crazy Gang got the three count, despite the protests of Missy Hyatt. A disappointing result, but Pillman and Steamboat would get their shot at revenge at Phoenix Firestorm, where they would be facing Orton and Deaton, respectively, in singles matches.

 

Tom Magee vs. Hector Guerrero

 

 

The younger generation of the Brigade have been having some intense matches with the Guerreros, and while they have suffered some losses, it has inspired the young men to up their game against the veterans. Tom Magee, possibly the least experienced member of the group, has a considerable reputation for athleticism and innovation, but has had to work on his in ring instincts. To that end, in this match, Magee reigned in his more spectacular moves, saving them for the right spots and to greater impact. The always cocky Hector was initially taken aback, but swiftly regrouped and the result was an exciting battle. To his credit, Hector kept a high degree of good humour throughout this match, seeming overjoyed to getting a challenge from this young upstart, climaxing in a battle of rollups that Hector ultimately won with a double leg cradle. A disappointing loss, but one where Magee had gained the respect of both Hector and the fans.

 

Eddie Gilbert vs. Mr. Hito

 

 

 

Gilbert is gearing up for his Tennessee Death Match with the Great Muta, the man who cost him his Pacific Heavyweight Title. But to get to that match, he first had to face off with Muta's stable mate Mr. Hito. Hito was determined to do as much damage as possible to Gilbert, sending him into Phoenix Firestorm as badly hurt as possible. Hito laced into Gilbert with kicks and throws, but Hot Stuff was in no mood to be anyone's punching back. After a while, he had enough and started to tear apart Hito, laying in some jarring haymakers before putting away the Japanese star with a vicious piledriver. After the match , Gilbert looked to punish Hito more with another Piledriver , but Gart Hart's bodyguard Brian Adams interposed himself between the two, and Missy Hyatt was able to persuade her man to back off. If one thing is certain, the Phoenix Firestorm match between Gilbert and Muta is bound to be explosive.

 

The Thundercats (Too Cold Scorpio & Norman Smiley) vs. The Vice Squad (Jimmy Del Ray & Randy Rose)

 

   

 

This would be the first match back in a while for the Thundercats after Scorpio was taken out by a piledriver from Iron & Steel. At least it would have been, but in what is becoming a common occurrence, The Wild Bulls charged out and attacked the Thundercats. The Vice Squad wisely bailed, and it looked like the Thundercats' return would be cut short at the hands of the Gantner Brothers. But just when it seemed like all was lost, Iron & Steel, of all people, charged out and threw down with the Gantners. Atlas and Cameron slugged it out with the Wild Bulls, clearly looking for revenge from the attack a few weeks ago, but the Gantners swiftly exited the fray, swearing that they would come back for their own revenge. Atlas and Cameron then tried to help up Scorpio and Smiley, but were given a sideways look and a cold brush off. The Thundercats clearly want nothing to do with Iron & Steel, and given their past history together, who can blame them?

 

Dave Taylor & Tony St. Clair vs. Buddy Rose & Ed Wiskowski

 

   

 

Another man due for a big match at Phoenix Firestorm is Buddy Rose, set to defend his Pacific Heavyweight title against Jim Duggan. He certainly wasn't keen to risk his well being against the two double tough British grapplers, instead letting his closet ally Wiskowski take on the bulk of the action and only tagging in when he had to. Wiskowski plunged himself into the thick of the fray with relish, but even the big Polish Prince was worn down by the English duo, with St. Clair putting down Easy Ed with a jarring running elbow smash to the head. Rose may be concerned with Jim Duggan, but if he doesn't watch out, St. Clair could easily become the next challenger to his title.

 

[Autistic Dragon]

The Crazy Gang's teamwork (& manager) prove too much for the exciting team of Pillman & Steamboat. Looking forward to those 2 singles matches at Phoenix Firestorm.

Megaman shines in defeat. 

Eddie Gilbert is done screwing around! 

The Iron Bulls rampage nearly takes out The Thunderbirds but Iron & Steel save the day! Though if I were a Thunderbird I wouldn't trust Iron & Steel either.

Rose basically leaves Easy Ed hanging & now may have to worry about St Clair. As if he didn't have enough to worry about with Duggan challenging him in Phoenix.

Another great episode.

[spaldoni]

Hot tag match kicks things off. Orton and Deaton get the win. However, Pillman and Steamboat will each get another chance at Firestorm. 

Mega Man might of lost the match but getting respect from Hector is a pretty big deal. 

Ito feels the wrath of Gilbert. Gilbert is focused and ready for Muta. Gilbert vs. Muta might steal the show. 

Wild Bulls strike again but this time Iron & Steel hit the ring and fire back. I can't wait for that hard hitting match.

The British get a big time win over Easy Ed and Champ Buddy Rose. If Rose gets past Duggan, he has a couple stiff challenges ahead. 

 

 

[Scarlet-Left]

I really like the idea of Brian Pillman and Vic Steamboat teaming up! Also, great story-telling in the main event!

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Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Cow Palace , San Francisco,  on Pacific Super Cards, August 14^th 

 

Vic Steamboat vs. Jimmy Del Ray

 

Del Ray proved a wily and devious opponent for the younger Steamboat, but Vic scored the win with a Top Rope Flying Cross Body Press

 

Barry Windham & Ron Simmons vs. "Mean" Mike Miller & Stan Hansen

 

A knock down, drag out fight that the Crazy Gang won by countout when Miller hit an over-the-shoulder neckbeaker on Windham on the concrete

 

Jim Duggan vs. Ed Wiskowski

 

"Hacksaw" is determined to fight his was to the Pacific Heavyweight Title, and will get his shot at Buddy Rose at Phoenix Firestorm. Despite the Polish Prince doing his best to do as much damage as possible, Duggan was not to be denied, and pulled out the win with a Three Point Clothesline

 

Dave Taylor & British Steel (Steven Regal & Rob Brookside) vs. Fit Finlay & The Dog Pound (Brian Knobbs & Rick Steiner)

 

A hard hitting battle between rival teams where Steiner was able to score a hard fought win by catching Brookside in a takeover suplex

 

Brickhouse Brown vs. Mando Guerrero

 

The popular Brickhouse scored something of an upset victory by pinning Mando after a top rope missile dropkick

 

Pacific Tag Team Title Match : The Midnight Express © vs. The Thundercats (Too Cold Scorpio & Norman Smiley)

 

Continuing their comeback, the Thundercats provided a considerable challenge to Cornette's men before Scorpio finally went down to a Double Goozle from the champs.

 

Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Buddy Rose © vs. Tony St. Clair

 

St. Clair went all out against the champ and had Rose running scared, with the Playboy backpedaling through much of the match and "Tough" Tony landed some brutal shots. In the end, Rose took the low road and called in Fit Finlay to attack St. Clair, leading to a DQ finish. A disappointing end but Rose is not likely to continuing dodging St. Clair for long.

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Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Selland Arena, Fresno, August 15^th 

 

Shane Douglas vs. Bret Hart

 

A close singles match between two tag wrestlers, Hart was able to block an attempted German Suplex and counter with a Russian Legsweep to defeat Douglas.

 

Brian Pillman vs. Randy Rose

 

"Flyin'" Brian clearly had the fans clearly behind him as he beat the former Pacific Tag champ with a top rope flying clothesline

 

Mike Rotunda & Scott Hall vs. Brian Adams & Mr. Hito

 

While Rotunda and Adams went at it fist and fire for most of the match, it was Hall who pulled out the win with a Gator Breaker (fallaway slam) on Hito

 

Owen Hart vs. Jack Victory

 

It was announced before the match that Owen would challenge "Mr. Hollywood" Tracy Smothers for the California Title at Phoenix Firestorm. To that end, "Hollywood" Jack Victory was clearly out to try to cripple Owen before his title shot. Hart showed the fire and skill that has made him a major fan favorite and pinned Victory with a reverse flying cross body press.

 

Nick Busick vs. Big Bubba Rogers

 

The Man From Powerhouse Hill and the Louisville Slugger had an out and out slugfest that ended in a double countout with both men brawling in the aisle

 

Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : Chris Candido © vs. Pat Tanaka

 

The second generation star really gave Candido a run for his money, to the extent that the champ took the low road, ducking a crescent kick and hitting a low blow on Tanaka before pinning the challenger with a cradle assisted by a fistful of tights.

 

Pacific Television Title Match : Bam Bam Bigelow © vs. Jim Neidhart

 

The Anvil gave the Beast From The East a considerable challenge , hitting blows and tackles that shook the ring, but Bigelow ultimately prevailed with a slingshot splash.

 

 

[Autistic Dragon]

First San Francisco.

Vic is such a solid opener.

Can't get much more "Mean" than a neckbreaker on concrete.

Hacksaw puts down the Prince & is closing in on the king.

Finlay & The Dog pound get one over on the British trio.

Big win for Brickhouse.

MXE vs Thunderbirds is one I'd pay to see.

Rose escapes St Clair but can he do the same against Duggan.

On to Fresno.

The Hitman starts the night off with a win for Gary Hart International.

Flyin Brian cheers the crowd up with a win over "Ravishing" Randy.

The Brigade win a slugfest against G.H.I.

Owen gets the victory over Victory in route to his match against "Mr Hollywood".

Buisck & Bubba get carried away pounding on each other, sounds about right.

Candido will retain his title by any means necessary.

Bigelow gets the bruising win over the Anvil.

Back to back hits!

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We now have the full lineup for both nights of the upcoming Phoenix Firestorm show from Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

Night One

Nick Busick vs. Mr. Hito

Dave Taylor vs. Ed Wiskowski

Scott Hall, Tom Magee & Brickhouse Brown vs. Mando, Chavo & Hector Guerrero

British Steel (Steven Regal & Robbie Brookside) vs. The Dog Pound (Brian Knobbs & Rick Steiner)

Dan Severn & Jeff Jarrett vs. The Suicide Blondes (Chris Candido & Todd Morton)

Vic Steamboat vs. Joel Deaton

Iron & Steel (Tony Atlas & Larry Cameron) vs. The Wild Bulls (Ed & Rick Gantner)

Brian Pillman vs. Bob Orton

Tony St. Clair vs. Fit Finlay

2/3 Falls Golden State Tag Team Title Match : The Hart Foundation (c) vs. Badd Company

 

Night Two

Four Corners Elimination Tag Team Match : The Thundercats (Too Cold Scorpio & Norman Smiley) vs. The Vice Squad (Jimmy Del Ray & Randy Rose) vs. Black Gold (Steve Blackman & Shane Douglas) vs. The Snowbirds (Keiichi Yamada & Hiroshi Hase)

No DQ Match : Mike Rotunda vs. Brian Adams

Barry Windham vs. "Mean" Mike Miller

California Title Match : Tracy Smothers (c) vs. Owen Hart

Ron Simmons vs. Stan Hansen

Falls Count Anywhere Pacific Television Title Match : Bam Bam Bigelow (c) vs. Chris Adams

Pacific Tag Team Title Match : The Midnight Express (c) vs. Leo Burke & The Masked Avenger

Tennessee Death Match :  Eddie Gilbert vs. The Great Muta

Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Buddy Rose (c) vs. "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan

 

 

[Autistic Dragon]

Nicely struck balance as you've given night 1 enough to make must watch while still serving as a hook for the more stacked night 2.

[Scarlet-Left]

I really love Owen Hart get a chance to shine! Ron Simmons versus Stan Hansen will be cool hard-hitting match to see.

[spaldoni]

Cow Palace,

Vic Steamboat is rising the ranks. 

Damn! Miller hitting Windham with the over the shoulder neckbreaker on the concrete was brutal. 

Duggan takes out Rose's number one henchman as he gears up for his title shot. 

Feud continues between British Steel and the Dog Pound. 

Brickhouse gets a nice win over Mando. I bet the fans were into that match. 

Thundercats put up a fight but the Midnight Express are in the zone. 

It's great to see my guy St. Clair in the title picture. Finlay ruins his chances tonight but St. Clair is going to make him pay! 

Fresno,

Solid opener with Hart emerging victorious.

Pillman is gaining quite the following. 

Hall shines in the tag match. Could we be seeing a breakout star here?

Owen proves to be a worthy CA title contender as he takes down Hollywood Jack. 

I'm all for more Busick/Bubba collision matches. 

Candido and Tanaka put on an exciting match. Candido is dirty. 

Bam Bam beats Anvil in a fun match to end a solid night of action. 

Phoenix Firestorm is loaded! So many must see matches! Good grief! 

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Pacific Coast Wrestling Phoenix Firestorm from Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix,  Night One

 

Nick Busick vs. Mr. Hito

 

  

 

PCW's big show of the Summer kicks off with the Man From Powerhouse Hill squaring off the double tough Japanese veteran. While the gruff but lovable Busick had the fans on his side, Hito was a dangerous competitor who wasn't about to be a pushover. Hito was able to stymie a fair amount of Busick's power offense with blistering kicks and chops as well as excruciating submission holds. But Busick would not be denied, unleashing a flurry of power moves culminating in a jarring Spinebuster Slam that got the one two three, which got a huge response from the fans.

 

Dave Taylor vs. Ed Wiskowski

 

 

Dave Taylor and his group of British wrestlers has been waging a determined campaign against the Playboy Club. The Polish Prince is the Playboy's top lieutenant and is equally determined to make sure this campaign go no further. These two gladiators went at it with everything they had, with neither one giving an inch. But ultimately, Easy Ed was able to wear down Taylor enough to hit the Face First Piledriver and that was it for the Englishman.

 

Scott Hall, Tom Magee & Brickhouse Brown vs. Mando, Chavo & Hector Guerrero

  

    

 

While the younger contingent of the Brigade have managed to pull out a few singles wins over the Guerreros, any time the brothers faced them in tag team or six man matches, their superior experience and coordination prevailed. As he did in their matches with the Crazy Gang, Brickhouse took command of his team, and made the shocking decision to keep Scott Hall out of the match, with himself and Magee shouldering pretty much all of the action for much of this match. Hall seemed quite frustrated by this , and the decision seemed even more questionable once the Guerreros trapped Brickhouse in their corner and proceeded to work him over. The longer this wore on, the more Hall seemed antsy to get in the ring, but ultimately Brickhouse was able to break free and make the hot tag to Hall, and it was then that the genius of the strategy emerged. Hall was fresh, angry and ready to go, and nothing that the Guerreros did made a dent in the big Gator. He hit the Gator Breaker (fallaway slam) on Hector, and Magee flattened the other two brothers with a double clothesline to stop them breaking up the pinfall. It was a rough road, but the Brigade had scored another impressive win.

 

British Steel (Steven Regal & Robbie Brookside) vs. The Dog Pound (Brian Knobbs & Rick Steiner)

 

 

 

These two teams are certainly no strangers to each other, but the war between the British and the Playboy Club have kicked up their matches into a whole new dimension. Both teams put it all out there, with Regal and Brookside using a lot of double team moves and matwork with the Dog Pound sticking with their usual brawling. Most of the crowd were clearly rooting on the young Englishmen, but the Wild Dogs were very much present and loudly barked at every move their favorites did. The Dog Pound kept hammering on British Steel, but no matter what they threw at them, Regal and Brookside kept popping back up. Steiner finally hit Brookside with a pair of brutal belly to back suplexes and was able to keep him down for the pinfall. After the final count, the Dog Pound helped Brookside back to his feet and, while they didn't shake hands, they did give British Steel a nod of respect before they left the ring.

 

Dan Severn & Jeff Jarrett vs. The Suicide Blondes (Chris Candido & Todd Morton)

 

 

PCW's Odd Couple have become a strangely effective pairing, with several convincing wins under their belts. The Suicide Blondes were initially out to gain revenge on Severn for leaving the Hollywood Knights, but after Severn started tossing them around with several crushing takedowns and judo throws, they chose to focus their attention on Jarrett. They were up to their usual shenanigans, with lots of underhanded tactics and Candido getting in the face of the ref with every decision that was made, allowing Morton to sneak in some dirty moves while the ref is distracted. But Severn and Jarrett are truly coming into their own as a team, working in some combination moves of their own and ultimately getting dominance over the Blondes when Jarrett dropkicked Morton into a takeover suplex by Severn. There are clearly great things on the horizon for the duo of Severn and Jarrett.

 

Vic Steamboat vs. Joel Deaton

 

 

Young Steamboat has had a slow burning feud with Deaton, having some hot battles with the Outlaw. Steamboat was working at a disadvantage against his bigger opponent, but did not let that get him down, and used his considerable skill to keep one step ahead of Deaton. It looked like he just might pull it off when he went up to the top rope for the flying cross body press. But Percy Pringle, just out of sight of the ref, cracked Steamboat across the knee with his cane, and Steamboat tumbled to the mat. He tried to get back up, but Deaton put him down with a boot to the back of the head. He then hit a bulldog headlock and kept Steamboat down for good. A disappointing loss for Steamboat, but we will see where he goes from here.

 

Iron & Steel (Tony Atlas & Larry Cameron) vs. The Wild Bulls (Ed & Rick Gantner)

 

 

These two teams had a hot series of matches back when the Wild Bulls were Pacific Tag Team champs. But with the Bulls making their return with a shocking ambush of Iron & Steel, their feud has erupted in a blazing inferno. Appropriately, this feud would blaze even hotter at Phoenix Firestorm. Surprisingly, most of the fans were now solidly behind Atlas and Cameron , although the Bullpen were still vocal supporters of the Gantner Brothers. This was a mighty battle that threatened to tear apart the ring. Both teams unleashed their considerable arsenals of power moves that shook the ring. At different times, both teams looked like they would emerge victorious, only for the other to escape the pinfall at the last second. As the match wore on, both teams were bloody, battered and bruised. It looked like it would wind up being another victory for the Wild Bulls when Ed had Cameron lined up for the Bull Hammer (running forearm smash to the face). But Cameron ducked just in the nick of time, and caught Ed as he rebounded off the ropes with a boot to the midsection . He then tagged in Atlas and the pair flattened Ed with a double running shoulder tackle. Cameron held off Rick as Atlas hit a running splash. One … two … THREE! Iron & Steel had pulled off a tremendous victory over the former Tag Champs, and the crowd cheered them on as they celebrated.

 

Brian Pillman vs. Bob Orton

 

 

These two competitors have swapped wins over the summer but this would be the climax of their feud. Pillman is the hot young rookie looking to make his mark, while Orton is the veteran looking to put the young upstart in his place. Pillman got things off to a sizzling start by opening up on Orton with a series of blistering chops. Orton withstood this attack, then unloaded with some thundering lefts and rights that rocked Pillman. This match was a real nailbiter, with Pillman's youth and athleticism evenly matched by Orton's size and cunning. Orton was finally able to wear down Pillman and set him up on the top turnbuckle to put him away with the Superplex. But Pillman fought back like the Bengal tiger that is the namesake of his former football team. He kept slugging it out with Orton from his precarious perch atop the turnbuckle until he was able to kick Orton down to the mat. Flyin' Brian then flew off the top rope and nailed Orton with a flying clothesline. This was enough to put away the big Cowboy. I think it is safe to say that Brian Pillman has truly arrived as a rising star to watch.

 

Tony St. Clair vs. Fit Finlay

 

 

 

This has been an evening of some major feuds, but for sheer hatred in a short period of time, it is hard to match Tony St. Clair and David "Fit" Finlay. These two draw on the age old conflict between England and Ireland and this made for a bloody and relentless battle. St. Clair is a veteran with a wealth of experience and finely honed skills. Finlay, on the other hand, is hard as a coffin nail and has a furious intensity that would be hard to put out. These two went at it fist and fire, with their deep well of antagonism fueling them as the match went on. St. Clair was able to catch Finlay with a series of elbow smashes that was able to stagger the Belfast Bruiser. St. Clair swiftly capitalized with a running forearm smash to the head and was just barely able to keep the Fighting Irishman's shoulders to the mat for the count of three. St. Clair was able to prevail in probably the hardest fought decision of the night.

 

2/3 Falls Golden State Tag Team Title Match : The Hart Foundation (c) vs. Badd Company

   

 The capper of the show is the big Golden State Tag Team Title match between two of the top teams in PCW. These two have had some memorable matches, so the decision was made for this one to be a two out of three falls match. The first fall was shockingly quick as the Harts ambushed Badd Company from before the opening bell, tossing Diamond from the ring and battering Tanaka until hitting the Hart Attack to get the pinfall. This put Badd  Company one fall down and it looked like that would be it for them, as Hart and Neidhart cut the ring in half and kept working over Tanaka. But the resilient Sensei caught Hart offguard with a rolling wheel kick and made the hot tag to Diamond. Tanaka and Diamond unleashed some rapid fire double team moves before hitting a double thrust kick and evened things up with one fall apiece. Both teams proceeded to pull out all the stops, kicking the match into overdrive. Both teams took bigger risks in an all out effort to win the day. It came down to Diamond going up top and coming off for a diving reverse crossbody on Jim Neidhart. The Anvil showed considerable strength by catching him in mid-air and reversing into a powerslam. This knocked the wind out of Diamond and gave the third and final fall to the Hart Foundation. The champs had managed to hold onto their titles in the closing match of a great night of wrestling. On to night two!

 

[Autistic Dragon]

Busiek gets a major win over Hart's oriental assassain.

Easy Ed out-fights Taylor in a absolute slugfest.

Brickhouse winds Hall up then turns him lose on Los Guerreros. Love it!

The Wild Dogs get thrown a bone as their guys put a dent in British Steel.

The Odd Couple with their biggest win yet over the Suicide Blondes.

Deaton puts down young Steamboat with a little help from Percy.

Iron & Steel win a pier-sixer against the Wild Bulls.

Flyin' Brain gets his marquee victory over "Cowboy" Bob.

Tony shows how "Tough" he is by outlasting Finlay.

The Hart Foundation retain in a thrilling main event 2-1 to end the night on a high note.

Can't wait for night 2!

[Scarlet-Left]

Scott Hall came out of that six-man looking great! I'm really pleased to see Brian Pillman get an impressive singles win. What a fun main event, the Hart Foundation are excellent champions!

[spaldoni]

Busick gets the fans going with a spinebuster slam finish! 

Easy Ed with a solid win over Taylor. Playboy is lucky to have an enforcer like Ed.

Brickhouse's plan works to perfection as a fresh Hall cleans house and gives the Brigade that long awaited team win over the Guerreros. 

Dog Pound get a tough win over British Steel and even show some respect. 

When Severn and Jarrett started teaming I was wondering where this would go. Well, after that win, they might be heading for a title shot. 

Thanks to Pringle, Deaton gets the win over Vic. I think Vic will be back for more and Pringle better watch out. 

Iron & Steel vs. The Wild Bulls was a marquee match for me. I loved the brutal power match these guys put on. Iron & Steel pull it out and should get a title match after that performance. Damn, what a great match! 

Pillman is now a made man after winning his feud with Cowboy Bob. 

Another favorite was St. Clair vs. Finlay. Their match was as hard hitting as I thought it would be. My man St. Clair pulls it out but I have a feeling Finlay wont just walk away. 

Classic 2 out of 3 falls tag match ends the night. Badd Co. looked strong but the Harts take the final fall. Nice touch giving Anvil the shinning moment. 

Awesome wrestling action and that was only night 1! 

Bring on part 2!  

 

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Pacific Coast Wrestling Phoenix Firestorm from Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix,  Night Two

 

Four Corners Elimination Tag Team Match : The Thundercats (Too Cold Scorpio & Norman Smiley) vs. The Vice Squad (Jimmy Del Ray & Randy Rose) vs. Black Gold (Steve Blackman & Shane Douglas) vs. The Snowbirds (Keiichi Yamada & Hiroshi Hase)

 

With the competition in the PCW tag team ranks as hot as it is now, all eyes were on this match as a possible springboard for greater things for the competitors. All four teams were very keen to make their mark in this match, and took risks they might not normally take to make an impression. The Vice Squad showed the cunning that had previously earned them the Pacific Tag Team Titles by doing everything they could to set the other teams against each other and ducking in and out of the ring to make quick, cheap shots. But their luck ran out when Jimmy Del Ray failed to notice Steve Blackman had made a blind tag to Shane Douglas, and Douglas hit a belly to belly suplex on Del Ray that put the Vice Squad out of the match. Things kicked into an even higher gear, with all three teams going all out to score the next pin, with a rapid fire duel of rollups between Too Cold Scorpio and Hiroshi Hase with Hase reversing an attempted sunset flip and holding the former Light Heavyweight champs shoulders to the mat for the count of three. This put it all on the Snowbirds and Black Gold, and the two teams had the fans spellbound with every exchange and near fall. It looked like it would go to the Snowbirds when Yamada whipped Blackman into the ropes for the running palm thrust. But instead , Blackman caught the Japanese star flat footed with a running bicycle kick and went for the cover. Douglas was able to keep Hase from breaking up the pin and Blackman was able to get the final pinfall. The Snowbirds embraced the winning team as a sign of respect, and even the Thundercats came back out to the ring to congratulate them. The Vice Squad were not nearly as sportsmanlike, sulking back at the locker room, but hey, three out of four ain't bad.

 

No DQ Match : Mike Rotunda vs. Brian Adams

 

 

 

The big American Ninja has taken it upon himself to bully some of the younger wrestlers in Pacific Coast Wrestling. This has drawn the ire of Mike Rotunda, who has stood up to Gary Hart's bodyguard on behalf of the downtrodden. The result was this match, where Adams took advantage of the No DQ stipulation by bringing a kendo stick to the ring. The American Ninja battered Rotunda with the stick, dishing out some nasty welts and bruises, and the fans started to wonder just how much he could withstand. But the Syracuse letterman was made of sterner stuff , and toughed out the assault before unloading with some big shots of his own.  He was able to knock the kendo stick out of his hands and nailed him with a series of leaping clotheslines. Adams nearly was able to reach for the kendo stick, but Rotunda cut him off with an Oklahoma Roll that got a two count. He then hoisted Adams up across his shoulders and hit a Samoan Drop that scored the pinfall. The captain of the Brigade had scored an important victory over the towering Adams.

 

Barry Windham vs. "Mean" Mike Miller

  

The young stallion of the Brigade has been having a heated feud with the chief of the Crazy Gang, leading to some brutal matches fueled by rage and hatred. This match was certainly no exception, with a minimum of technical wrestling a lot of big haymakers. These two battered each other with wild, swinging lefts and rights, with both men determined not to give an inch. Eventually, Miller wore down Windham enough to get him set up for the over the shoulder neckbreaker, and it seemed like that was that. But Windham, fighting fire with fire, hit a backwards low kick that staggered "Mean" Mike. He then came off the ropes with a crushing bulldog headlock and that was enough to put away. A huge win over the Crazy Gang that would have to springboard Windham up the rankings.

 

California Title Match : Tracy Smothers (c) vs. Owen Hart

 

 

Smothers was all smirking smugness as he came out, not just with the California Title Belt but also joined by Jack Victory, Chris Candido and Todd Morton. Owen Hart came out, took one look at the crowd in Smothers' corner, and gestured towards the back. Immediately, Brian Pillman, Keiichi Yamada and Hiroshi Hase came out, ready to back their Snowbirds partner against the Hollywood Knights.  The ref was clearly not pleased with this and gave a very strict edict that , if he sensed one hit of interference in the match, he would respond with heavy fines.  The two groups pretty much behaved themselves but were still a noisy presence at ringside, rooting for their men. In spite of the ref's stern warning, Smothers still worked in some dirty shots, but still had the skill to hold his own with the young challenger. But Owen had been trained well by his legendary father and kept coming back against the champ. Again and again, it looked like Owen would take the title, but the cunning "Mr. Hollywood" was always able to escape danger. Owen finally hit him with a running cross body press and the ref dashed over and made the count to two … only for the bell to ring, signalling a 20 minute time limit draw. Owen was clearly frustrated, but the rest of the Snowbirds rallied around him , assuring him that his day would come soon enough.

 

Ron Simmons vs. Stan Hansen

 

 

This match between two titans has been brewing for a long time, with the young lion Simmons and the dangerous veteran Hansen having fought to a stalemate on a number of occasions. Both men were keyed up and ready to go for this match, with neither man holding back in the slightest. The match seemed like it just might shake the ring apart, with huge slams and tackles that made the audience blink every time they landed hard on the mat. Little by little, they wore each other down, but their determination remained undimmed. Simmons let his guard down when he tried to whip Hansen into the ropes in order to hit the running spear, but Hansen cut it off with a brutal short lariat. He then dragged Simmons to his feet, whipped him into the ropes and nailed him with a massive lariat. There was no getting up from that and Hansen covered Simmons for the one two three. A disappointing result for Simmons, but the crowd still applauded his valiant effort.

 

Falls Count Anywhere No DQ Pacific Television Title Match : Bam Bam Bigelow (c) vs. Chris Adams

 

 

After a number of battles between these two went to countout finishes, it seemed the only thing that could be done was to put them in a falls count anywhere match. The DQ stipulation was suspended for the match, so there would be nothing holding these two warriors back. And they certainly didn't hold back , battling at ringside, in the aisles, and even among the fans. Chris Adams started hurling chairs at Bigelow, bloodying the Beast From The East but not slowing him down. It came down to the two in the ring, with Bigelow in the ring and Adams on the ring apron, exchanging blows. Bigelow finally grabbed Adams by the head and unleashed a series of devastating headbutts until Adams fell to the floor. Bigelow then grabbed the ropes and, in a move that got a gasp from the fans, went sailing over the top with a slingshot splash to the floor that crushed the Englishman. The ref counted to three and that was that. Bigelow had survived his toughest test with his title intact.

 

Pacific Tag Team Title Match : The Midnight Express (c) vs. Leo Burke & The Masked Avenger

 

 

The alliance between Leo Burke and the mysterious Masked Avenger has caused stress within the ranks of the Five Man Army. Regardless,  they have been successful enough together to earn a shot at the Pacific Tag Titles held by the Midnight Express. One again, the Avenger had changed up his gear, coming out in almost all black with only a small amount of red in the mask. Clearly, he was sending the message that he meant business. The Midnight Express were quite wary of the masked monster , with the normally vociferous Jim Cornette hiding behind Big Bubba Rogers for much of the match.  Eaton and Condrey did their best to avoid the Avenger and keep Burke in the ring for as much as possible. But this didn't slow down the challengers, with the Avenger charging in any time the Express tried to double team and knock them for a loop. Eventually, in frustration, Cornette slid his tennis racquet into the ring , but it was intercepted by Burke. Fed up with the shenanigans of the Express, Burke started blasting Eaton and Condrey with racquet shots, causing the ref to call for the DQ. Despite the loss, the Avenger came in the ring and raised Burke's arm …. then flattened him with a huge clothesline! He picked him up and executed a devastating spine snapper backbreaker, and then a crushing powerslam before dropping repeated elbows on the helpless Burke. The audience watched in shocked silence, but Cornette was laughing out loud, shouting, "I knew it! I knew it!" Nick Busick and Black Gold rushed out to try to rescue their mentor, but were intercepted by Big Bubba and the Midnight Express. Finally, Bam Bam Bigelow, still battered from his draining TV title match but determined to save Burke, broke through the lines and pulled him out of the ring, but the damage was already done. Cornette tried to give the Avenger a high five as he headed to the back, but the masked man gave him a look and Cornette retreated back to cowering behind Big Bubba. What on earth is the Masked Avenger's deal?

 

 

Tennessee Death Match :  Eddie Gilbert vs. The Great Muta

 

Ever since Muta cost Gilbert the Pacific Heavyweight Title, these two have been locked in a blood feud with no sign of ever ending.  In an attempt to finally put this to rest, PCW have booked them in a Tennessee Death match. A pinfall would not be enough to finish the match, one would have to keep their opponent down for a ten count after the pin to get the ultimate victory in this match. The Great Muta didn't even wait for the match to start, immediately spraying Gilbert in the face with the green mist, blinding Gilbert for the early part of the match. Muta kept on savagely attacking Gilbert, taking a terrible toll, but Gilbert's hatred of Muta would not let him give up. He started firing back with lefts and rights, and soon Muta would find his own face decorated with the proverbial crimson mask. The two tore into each other like hungry wolves with a white hot fury that didn't abate throughout the match. Muta was able to knock Gilbert to the mat with a spin kick, then raced up top for the Moonsault. He hit it and got the three count, but Gilbert was able to pull himself to his feet before the subsequent 10 count could complete. Muta then gave Gilbert a backbreaker followed by another Moonsault, but once again Gilbert hauled himself up before that final 10 count was done. Muta started wondering what it would take to keep this man down for good, but when he went to press his attack again, Gilbert staggered him with a desperation lunge punch that knocked the Japanese star for a loop. He kept firing away with punches before he hit a big boot to the midsection that doubled Muta over. Gilbert swept in for the kill, executing a piledriver. But Hot Stuff knew this would not be enough, and picked him back up and hit another piledriver. Surely, this would be enough, but it wasn't enough for Gilbert, who drove him down to the mat with a third piledriver. After that, it was all academic, with Gilbert getting the three count and Muta stayed down for the ten. Gilbert looked like he wanted to still go after Muta, but Missy Hyatt pulled him away, ending the capper to probably the most brutal feud in PCW history.

 

Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Buddy Rose (c) vs. "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan

 

 

The show would close off with a big match for the crown jewel title in Pacific Coast Wrestling. Jim Duggan has to his credit a major pinfall victory over Rose, but has yet to score a decisive victory in a title match. He was determined to come out of Phoenix Firestorm with the title around his waist. But Rose was equally determined to keep the title for himself. Surprising many, Rose directly engaged Duggan, foregoing his usual stalling and dodging tactics and showing his considerable ring savvy to keep Duggan on his toes. But Duggan was focused, whalloping the champ with bit tackles and forearms that made it increasingly more difficult for Rose to bounce back. He had Rose lined up for the three point clothesline , but Rose ducked at the last second, and Duggan accidentally hit the ref. Duggan went over to help him up, but the official was dazed and confused. Hacksaw then tried to continue his attack, but Rose trapped him in a small package. Unfortunately for the champ, the ref was in no shape to make the count. When he and Duggan got back to their feet , Hacksaw started clobbering him with forearms shots. But Rose was able to dodge one , and Duggan's momentum sent him spinning around. Rose capitalized on this by executing the Inside Out Backbreaker, and this was enough to get the deciding pinfall. Despite the best efforts of Jim Duggan, the Playboy still reigned supreme.

[Autistic Dragon]

A four way elimination tag is a guaranteed hot opening. The Snowbirds definitely put themselves in the title picture with this performance.

Leave it to Rotunda to enter a no dq match with a strategy to outwrestle his opponent...and make it work.

Windham shows Miller how "mean" a son of Blackjack Mulligan can be.

Smothers/Hart turns into a defacto Lumberjack match. A draw ensures a rematch down the road.

Simmons puts up one hell of a fight but Hansen is on another level.

Bigelow wows the crowd with a highlight reel worthy finish to his defense against Adams.

Cornette takes the easy way out & Avenger takes it out on Burke? I think It's Time...we get to the bottom of this.

Gilbert snaps & maybe takes Muta out for good.

Rose actually retains cleanly? Color me surprised.

Night 2 lived up to the example of Night 1...and maybe surpassed it.

[Scarlet-Left]

Great show! The opener the perfect kind of match to kick things off, fun multi-man chaos. Stan Hansen can't be beaten quite yet but Ron Simmons still looks strong in defeat to have held his own. Eddie Gilbert versus the Great Muta was such a highlight!

[spaldoni]

Great way to start the show as 4 exciting teams go at it. Black Gold pull it out and no doubt have earned themselves a title shot. 

Rotunda shows why he's the captain has he gets a decisive win over Adams. 

Big night for the Brigade as Windham follows with a hard hitting win over Miller.

I would've got my money's worth watching Smothers and Hart go 20 minutes. Can't wait for a rematch.

I couldn't wait for Simmons vs. Hansen. These guys gave us the bruising match I expected. Simmons put in a solid effort but nobody gets up from 2 Hansen lariats. 

Bigelow passes his biggest test with flying colors. Damn, what an awesome finish! Not sure Adams will be back after that.

And now we get the big shock of the night. Masked Avenger viciously takes out Burke! Didn't see that coming (but I guess Cornette did LOL)  Just what are Avenger's motives? 

Gilbert vs. Muta was defiantly a Firestorm money match. These guys went above and beyond. Both men shined. It took 3 piledrivers but Gilbert finally puts an end to one of the best feuds in the game. . 

Duggan and Rose take turns pounding each other and we get some Ref drama. In the end the crafty Rose wins it with his finisher. I liked this ending as it gives a lot of credibility to Rose's title reign. 

Once again Rain, you delivered an epic supercard. 

 

 

[kevinmcfl]

WOW.... I know that you don't venture into Arizona much but when you do... its an awesome event.

Highlights for me included Hansen vs Simmons.  I was really interested to see where you went with this one and I think you hit it spot on.  Hansen stays on top but the star that Simmons is continues to rise and it takes 2 lariats to get the win.

The Masked Avenger has turned!!! Why?  We will have to see why.  Even if Corny knows something, be better be careful!  Could we get the Avenger vs Bam Bam..... PLEASE!!

To me, Playboy is PCW... ejoyed this one and its crazy finish.

Windham might soon be looking for some gold!!

Great show!

[rainmakerrtv]

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Victoria Memorial Arena, Victoria, on ESPN / TSN, September 10^th

 

Brickhouse Brown vs. Jack Victory

 

 

The first PCW show after Phoenix Firestorm kicks off with the firebrand of the Brigade facing the muscle of the Hollywood Knights. Victory towered over the always popular Brickhouse, but Brown took advantage of his quickness and energy by dodging away from a lot of Victory's blows. This frustrated the big New Jersey scrapper to no end, so once he was able to corner Brickhouse, he laid in his shots with a lot of anger. He thought the match would be his when he tried to hit the Victory-Plex, but Brickhouse blocked it, then whirled around Victory and caught him in a backslide. One .. two … THREE! Brickhouse had scored an amazing victory over his much bigger opponent! But he didn't get long to enjoy his win, as Victory blindsided him with a forearm shot to the back of the head. Victory continued his temper tantrum by putting the boots to Brickhouse until security rushed out and forced him to return to the locker room. Pretty poor sportsmanship there, "Hollywood" Jack.

 

The Bomb Squad (Chris Candido & Al Snow) vs. Kent Nelson & AK Knight

 

 

Speaking of the Hollywood Knights, it looks like there has been a shift in their lineup, with Chris Candido forming a new team with Al Snow. Al Snow is an up and comer from the Midwest, and even though he is only 23 years old, he is a 4 year veteran of wrestling with spells in several independent promotions as well as a recent run in the WWF. Snow is keen to show just what he is capable of, and he and Candido seemed to go together like bacon and eggs. They swiftly tagged in an out of the ring with rapid paced combination moves and double teams that easily dominated Nelson and Knight. After knocking Knight down with a double clothesline, they both went up top and came off with a double flying headbutt that got them to win. It remains to be seen how much of a dent they can make in the highly competitive PCW tag team ranks, but they are certainly off to an impressive start.

 

Norman Smiley vs. Brian Adams

 

 

"The American Ninja" is quite clearly carrying a lot of anger from his loss to Mike Rotunda at Phoenix Firestorm, and was looking to take out his frustrations on Smiley. Smiley tried to stick and move with Adams, but Adams would not be denied and kept coming at him. Adams mauled Smiley with power moves and shook off everything the Thundercat threw at him. He finally finished him off with a spinning backbreaker, but kept attacking after the match ended. Smiley's Thundercats partner Too Cold Scorpio rushed out to his aide, but this prompted Chris Adams to come out and stand by his Gary Hart International colleague. The two sides stared each other down before finally returning to the locker room.

 

Eddie Gilbert vs. Bob Orton

 

 

 

Both men are coming off long exhausting feuds that finished off at Phoenix Firestorm, Gilbert with the Great Muta and Orton with Brian Pillman. Both men seemed a bit slow out of the blocks, clearly showing the toll that those feuds took on them. But as the match warmed up, they started showing more fire, clearly not wanting to be shown up by the other. Their punches started to have more meaning, each man getting more invested in proving himself the longer they went. This determination led to the action spilling to the outside and both men getting counted out while slugging it out with each other. I think that they will be looking for another crack at each other sooner rather than later.

 

Barry Windham vs. "Mean" Mike Miller

 

 

 

This is a rematch from Phoenix Firestorm, and it seemed to be heading to the same result when Windham gained the advantage over the leader of the Crazy Gang. But things took a drastic turn when Percy Pringle gestured towards the locker room, and a huge man came charging out and attacked Windham with a chain. It was the One Man Gang! The big 747 had not been seen before in PCW, but he was certainly making a huge impact in his first appearance. He and Miller savagely battered Windham while the ref called for the DQ, and kept at it until the rest of the Brigade (barring Brickhouse Brown, still recovering from Jack Victory's earlier attack) rallied to Windham's rescue. Miller, Gang and Pringle returned to the locker room, cackling all the way. If this is how Miller is attempting to get revenge for his Phoenix Firestorm loss, he certainly has brought in a big gun to try to get it for him.