Pacific Coast Wrestling

[kevinmcfl]

Well done Rain!  I enjoyed the opening bout as both men had something to prove.  Could this be the start of a bit of stuggle to see who eventually comes out on top?

Like the family feud of the Harts vs the Sawyers-again, we could see a lot if this one down the road.

The young talent is coming along nicely and well add to the depth of PCW in 88

[spaldoni]

Coast to Coast now has a legitimate claim for a title shot.

Cactus unleashes all his frustrations and sends a serious message. 

Texas Red comes back in a big way. Can't wait for more Red/Bubba brawls! 

I've always admired your attention to continuity and history. That Smothers promo was a perfect example. 

Morton shows a lot of fire. 

The Diamond Exchange have taken Pacific by storm. 

Cow Palace,

Rick refuses to be in his brother's shadow as he continues to impress.

Smothers light is shining bright as gets the fall in one wild 10 man tag match! 

The Wild Things will no doubt be the future, but for now British Steel has a firm grip on their titles. 

I think Rose is on borrowed time. There's a lot of men gunning for him. I hope Teijo and AOD are well paid. 

Bomb Squad prove their title win was no fluke. 

Hennig scores the pin and just might be the next Pacific champ. Bock vs. Hennig matches always deliver! 

Fresno,

Pierre and Cactus could be a barn burner of a feud.

Man, Young is really trying hard.

Anvil might be ruthless but he knows when to show respect.

Harts vs. Sawyers is what fantasy booking is all about.

Pillman and Brookshire prove the LHW division is still a hot ticket. 

Ed retains against Jarrett. Who else wants to see a Gantner vs. Gantner TV title match? I know I do! 

 

 

 

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Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Olympic Auditorium , Los Angeles , on ESPN / TSN, September 23^rd

 

Todd Morton vs. Gary Young

 

Ever since his return to PCW, Todd Morton has been keen to prove himself, both to the fans and to his new compatriots in the Army. Another man looking to prove himself is Gary Young, owing to the new arrival in to the Knights Templar of Jim Neidhart and the resulting friction in the ranks caused by Young's jealousy. Both men were joined by their respective mentors, and their expressions were a study in contrasts. While Leo Burke was clearly proud of Morton's efforts in the ring, Mr. Bob Backlund looked sternly judgmental of Young. This was not helped by Young struggling in the early stages , as Morton was full of enthusiasm and vigor, baffling Young with his rapid fire offense. Young took control after a stealthy low blow on Morton, which led to a sour look from Backlund. Young then proceeded to beat on poor Morton until hitting a DDT for the win. He hit a second one after the match and looked like he was going to inflict more damage before he was stopped, both by Burke rushing into the ring and a summons from Backlund. Again, the two leaders couldn't have been more different, as Backlund was clearly disappointed in Young despite the win, while Burke was concerned but supportive as he helped Morton back to his feet.

 

Texas Red vs. The Angel Of Death

 

The Angel Of Death has cut an impressive figure in PCW ever since his recent arrival as part of the Playboy Club. But Texas Red, returning after being temporarily put out of action by Big Bubba Rogers, was not intimidated, and the two had an intense hard hitting bout. Strangely, part way through the match, Percy Pri- , errr, Paul Bearer came to ringside and observed the match. Red seemed annoyed at this unwanted presence, but otherwise focused on his opponent, managing to put away the big man with an incredibly impressive Tombstone Piledriver. After the match, Red gave Bearer a dirty look as he left the ring, but Bearer simply continued to observe him before leaving on his own.

 

Jeff Jarrett vs. Rick Gantner

 

The young Bull Rick Gantner has been working hard to establish a name for himself, with his big brother Ed focusing on singles action as TV champ. Tonight , he was facing a game Jeff Jarrett, and the two engaged in a game of cat and mouse. Jarrett used his speed and agility to try to keep one step ahead of Gantner, but when Gantner was able to land a shot, he made it count. Gantner was finally able to catch Jarrett in a side slam, then followed up with the Hangman's Drop (two handed choke slam) for the win. A well earned victory, but both men came out having impressed the fans.

 

Cannonball Grizzly vs. Teijo Khan

 

With one of his men still recovering from a Tombstone received earlier and the other still in the ring, Buddy Rose was clearly nervous at ringside, constantly looking over his shoulder. Cannonball Grizzly was giving him a lot to be nervous about, coming out extremely aggressively with a grudge against the Playboy and giving Rose significant looks throughout. But Teijo Khan had plenty of aggression of his own, and the two big beasts tore into each other in a bone jarring showdown. They went at it with such ferocity that , when the ref tried to get in between them, he got knocked to the mat by both of them. When he called for the double DQ, the two kept going at it, but when Pierre Carl Ouellet rushed out to back up Grizzly, Rose gave the order to Khan and the two high tailed it back to the locker room.

 

Black Tiger & British Steel (Steven Regal & Robbie Brookside) vs. "The Cuban Assassin" Angel Acevedo, Buzz Sawyer & Hack Sawyer

 

In their short time back in PCW, "Diamond" Timothy Flowers' Diamond Exchange have quickly established themselves as a force to be reckoned with , scoring a series of decisive victories. They certainly weren't taking on easy competition, and definitely not tonight, as they faced the former Light Heavyweight champ and current Golden State Tag Team title holders. With Flowers at ringside cheering them on, the Diamond Exchange faced an uphill struggle against the British Invasion until Hack Sawyer stole the advantage with a nasty clip from behind to Brookside's leg. They continued to work over his injure leg until Buzz put him away with a Power Slam for the dirty victory. It doesn't look like anything is going to put a halt to their momentum any time soon.

 

[Autistic Dragon]

Young gets his first win in a while but his taking a shortcut doesn't impress Mr Backlund.

Red gets a big win despite the unwanted presence of Paul Bearer.

Rick racks up another win in his quest to prove himself.

Grizzly & Khan go to a double DQ but the Playboy Club is forced into retreat.

The Diamond Exchange score a big win on the British Invasion with the Sawyers now having a claim on a shot at the Golden State Tag Titles.

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Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the LA Sports Arena, Los Angeles, on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN, September 24^th

 

"Diamond" Timothy Flowers vs. Leo Burke

 

These two rivals had their first match against each other in several years. As can be imagined, they tore into each other with a white hot fury in a battle that ended with Flowers hitting the Piledriver for the win.

 

Bret Hart vs. Mr. Hito

 

These two knew each other well from their times in Stampede together and had a tense technical battle that Bret won by submitting Gary Hart's Japanese Enforcer with the Sharpshooter.

 

Mando Guerrero vs. Rick Gantner

 

The young Bull continued his run of impressive matches by overpowering Mando with the Hangman's Drop (two handed chokeslam)

 

Dan Severn vs. Joe Malenko

 

This was another tightly matched technical showdown with the Beast and the Southern Shooter going hold for hold with each other. Severn was ultimately able to block an attempted German Suplex and counter with a belly to back suplex for the win.

 

Barry Windham & Ron Simmons vs. One Man Gang & Sid Vicious

 

When the ref was knocked down, Gang wrapped his chain around his arm and hit a loaded clothesline on Windham to get the dirty pinfall

 

Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Nick Bockwinkel © vs. Curt Hennig

 

Bock seemed a bit off his guard in this match, with him having to backpedal throughout from Hennig's offense. He was able to kick out of a number of pinfall attempts and score some takedowns and shots of his own, but Hennig was relentless. When the match wound up going to a 60 minute time limit draw, the champ seemed even more drained afterwards than in previous such draws he had. Bockwinkel could be heard snarling, "No rematch! No rematch!", as he left the ring.

 

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Pacific Coast Wrestling Show from the UCSB Event Center, Santa Barbara, September 25^th

 

Pierre Carl Ouellet vs. Cactus Jack

 

Jack knocked Ouellet and himself out of the ring with the Cactus Clothesline, then followed with a running elbow drop off the ring apron to the floor. Cactus was able to make it back into the ring to get a countout win.

 

Billy Jack Haynes vs. Curtis Hughes

 

The powerhouse Oregonian and the big roughneck had a hard hitting war that Billy Jack was able to take with a shoulder breaker on Hughes.

 

Chavo & Hector Guerrero vs. Art Barr & Eddie Guerrero

 

Eddie hit a Frog Splash on his older brother Chavo to win the match.

 

Shane Douglas vs. Jim Neidhart

 

The Anvil forced young Douglas to submit to the Anvilizer (modified Cobra Clutch)

 

The Southern Boys vs. The Midnight Express

 

A hotly contested match where Jim Cornette tried to turn the tide for his men by throwing in the tennis racquet to Bobby Eaton. It was intercepted by Smothers, but when Tracy then used it on Eaton, the ref saw it and disqualified the Southern Boys.

 

Pacific Light Heavyweight Match : Brian Pillman © vs. Dean Malenko

 

Pillman and Malenko had a long light heavyweight classic that ended when Pillman trapped Malenko with a Victory Roll to successfully defend his title.

 

Pacific Tag Team Title Match : The Bomb Squad (Chris Candido & Al Snow) © vs. Coast 2 Coast (John Tatum & Jack Victory)

 

These two teams had a furious war where on a number of occasions, it looked like Coast 2 Coast would take the title. The match wound up going to the champs when Snow was able to pin Tatum with the Snow Bomb (sitout side slam spinebuster).

 

[Autistic Dragon]

First stop LA.

Flowers gets a win on old rival Burke.

Bret taps out Hito.

The younger Gantner k.o's Mando.

Severn wins a match classic with the elder Malenko.

OMGs chain brings victory home.

The Ironman of PCW does it again but seems to have a bit more difficulty than in previous outii.

Onwards to Santa Barbara.

Cactus gets a narrow win over PCO.

Haynes takes down the Cat.

Eddie gets a win over his big brothers.

The Anvil taps out the future Franchise.

A miscommunication leads to a Southern Boys DQ.

Bad night for the Malenko brothers as Dean falls to Pillman.

The Bomb Squad must've made Mr Backlund happy by beating the wayward disciples Coast 2 Coast.

[spaldoni]

Even in victory, Young still can't please Mr. Backlund. I love the fact that Backlund is a heel but doesn't like questionable tactics. 

Hmmmmm, I wonder what Paul Bearer sees in Texas Red.

Rick's set on making a name for himself in solo action. 

Rose might need more men because Grizzly and Pierre are hot on his trail. 

Diamond Exchange rack up another win and the Sawyers might have earned themselves a title match.

LA,

Is there anything hotter than the Diamond Exchange right now? 

Bret gets another submission win. That sharpshooter has gotten way over. 

Rick looks more than impressive with that win over Mando. 

Severn's technical skills outdoes Malenko's. 

The OMG/Windham saga continues. Could another chain match be coming? 

WOW! I knew Bock and Hennig would deliver and they exceed expectations with a 1 hour draw! Bock reminded me of Apollo Creed with the "No rematch" line LOL.

Santa Barbara,

Cool seeing Cactus break out the elbow from apron move. Always loved that.

Haynes reminds the fans and Big Cat of his power.

I know Eddie relished that win over his elder brothers. 

Anvilizer (Still love that name) wins another for Neidhart. 

Man, I hope we're going to get a Midnights/Southern Boys feud. I could watch these guys go at it forever. 

LHW title matches continue to rock as Pillman defeats Malenko in yet another classic. 

The Bomb Squad are legit champs after that win over Coast to Coast. 

Outstanding week! 

 

 

 

 

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Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Victoria Memorial Arena, Victoria, on ESPN / TSN, September 30^th

 

John Tatum vs. Al Snow

 

Coast 2 Coast have been embroiled in a red hot feud with their former comrades the Bomb Squad, with both teams getting victories in tag team and six man matches but the belts remaining around the waists of Snow and Candido. Tatum was coming off being pinned by Snow in a title match, but that seemed to only make him all the more determined to avenge his loss. The two had a hotly contested battle, and it looked like history would repeat itself when Snow whipped Tatum into the ropes to set him up for the Snow Bomb. But Tatum was able to catch himself on the ropes, and when Snow looked up, he caught a Superkick to give the win to "Hollywood" John. A crowd pleasing win, but only time will tell if he can turn that momentum into a title victory.

 

Rick Gantner vs. Aaron Reisberger

 

More and more, Rick Gantner has been coming into his own outside the shadow of his big brother Ed. Perhaps in an effort to stand out more on his own, the young Bull came out sporting a new look, with a shaved head and studded vest giving him a very distinct appearance. His look may be new, but it was a familiar story in this match, with Gantner tearing into the rookie Reisberger with bludgeoning blows and crushing power moves. He finally put it to rest with the Hangman's Drop (two handed chokeslam) and once again, the younger Gantner Brother stood tall in the ring.

 

Chavo & Hector Guerrero vs. Gary Young & Jim Neidhart

 

With Young and Neidhart seeming to be constantly at odds, it's strange that they find themselves teaming together in this match.  Mr. Bob Backlund was at ringside, keeping his traditionally stern gaze on his two wayward charges throughout the match. The two teamed well, albeit without much comradeship, and when Neidhart caught Hector in a scoop powerslam, Young was able to hold off Chavo long enough for the Anvil to get the pinfall. A convincing victory, although seeing their cold disposition to each other after the match, we're not about to call Young and Neidhart best friends just yet.

 

Todd Morton vs. Angel Acevedo

 

Since his unexpected return to PCW, young Todd Morton has had the support of both the fans and the Army, but has had a bit of a tough time getting victories. Angel Acevedo certainly didn't seem to be taking him seriously, and one can hardly blame him, given how dominant the Diamond Exchange have been of late. Leo Burke was at ringside to cheer on his young pupil, but this only seemed to increase the derision of the Cuban Assassin. It looked like it would be another Diamond Exchange victory when Acevedo had him set up for the DDT. But after losing to Gary Young's DDT last week, Morton had clearly been working on a defense, and was able to block it and bail out of trouble. Acevedo continued his attack and soon had Morton set up again, but the young man was able to block and escape again. Acevedo was getting more and more frustrated, but finally was able to get Morton hooked up for what he knew would be the end of the match. However, he waited too long, and Morton countered the DDT with a small package that just barely got the three count. Acevedo was agog in disbelief while the fans and Burke erupted in cheers for Morton's underdog victory. Acevedo tried to go after Morton after the match, but Morton slid out of the ring and celebrated with the fans. One can't imagine the Diamond Exchange are going to let this go unanswered.

 

Steven Regal vs. Buzz Sawyer

 

Speaking of the Diamond Exchange, last week , Buzz Sawyer was able to pin Robbie Brookside, one half of the Golden State Tag Team champs, in an 8 man tag match. This week, he faced Brookside's partner, Steven Regal, one on one. While Sawyer had a bit of an advantage with regards to experience, the two were actually quite evenly matched. Regal took him to the mat early on, attempting to use his scientific wrestling skills to tie him up. But Sawyer was a former state high school amateur champion, even facing Dan Severn in the national semifinals, and used his unheralded technical abilities to escape any trap Regal set for him. Sawyer then went to his more traditional wheel house of rough and tumble brawling. But the young Englishman proved to have knuckles just as hard as him, with Regal knocking Sawyer for a loop a couple of times with some well timed and placed punches. The match swung back and forth until Sawyer was able to counter an attempted Regal-Plex with his own German Suplex and get the pinfall. A hard fought victory, but one where both men impressed the fans.

 

Dan Severn, Bret Hart, Owen Hart & Brian Pillman vs. Akira Maeda, Dean Malenko, Joe Malenko, & Mr. Hito

  

Severn has fought a long and brutal war against Akira Maeda, and to that end he has brought in Bret Hart and the Snowbirds to take on the entirety of the Pride. As could be expected, the two sides had a titanic battle, with none of them men wanting to give an inch. However, the match did take a turn to the unexpected when someone appeared during the match and stood in the aisle. The spotlight eventually shone on them, revealing them to be …. DOUG FURNAS?

The big Oklahoman was thought to have left both PCW and the Pride a few weeks ago, but here he was, large as life and giving a cold stare to his one time allies. The Pride looked as shocked as everyone else at his reappearance, but Furnas simply shook his head and returned to the back. His brief appearance rattled the Pride enough that they seemed to be off balance through the rest of the match, with Hito ending up being pinned by Bret Hart with a crucifix. Even with the loss, the big news from this match was the return of Furnas, and the mystery as to what this would mean for the Pride.

 

[Autistic Dragon]

Tatum sticks it to the Knights with a win over Snow.

Rick Gantner: new look, same ass-whooping.

Mr Backlund manages to get his two bickering pupils on the same page..... for now.

Todd Morton derails the momentum the Diamond Exchange had been building. This will not go unanswered.

Regal falls prey to the Mad Dog.

Doug Furnas is back & his former Pride mate's don't know how to handle it.

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Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN , October 1^st

 

Doug Furnas vs. Chavo Guerrero

 

After his shocking appearance at the previous night's show, Furnas made his in ring return tonight, overpowering Chavo and hitting the Volunteer Slam (running Canadian backbreaker into the corner followed by a slam to the mat) for the win.

 

Ron Simmons vs. Sid Vicious

 

Both of these two powerhouses went at it, fist and fire, and ended up being counted out while brawling outside the ring.

 

Robbie Brookside vs. "Diamond" Timothy Flowers

 

Brookside put up a courageous fight, but the leg injury suffered at the hands of the Sawyer Brothers proved to be too much to overcome, and Flowers took the match with a Piledriver

 

Black Gold (Steve Blackman & Shane Douglas) vs. Joe & Dean Malenko

 

The former Pacific Tag champs and the Brothers had a long, intense tag battle that went to the Malenkos when Dean pinned Shane following a Brainbuster

 

Bret Hart vs. Hack Sawyer

 

Bret threw everything he had at the younger Sawyer Brother and was finally able to get him to tap out to the Sharpshooter

 

California & Submission Title Match : Bob Backlund © vs. Owen Hart

 

Owen gave a furious challenge and came close to regaining the California Title on several occasions. But Backlund bided his time and was able to roll out of the way of an attempted Moonsault, then trapped Owen in the Crossface Chicken Wing to retain his titles.

[Autistic Dragon]

Furnas returns to the ring with an impressive display against Chavo Classic.

A Simmons/Vicious brawl sounds like a good time to me.

Flowers takes advantage of a wounded Brookside.

The Malenko brothers bounce back by defeating Black Gold.

Sawyer couldn't Hack it against Bret.

Despite a spirited effort from Owen, Mr Backlund remains a double Champion.

[kevinmcfl]

Simmons vs Sid and Backlund vs Owen are such interesting and different types of matches that it goes to show you that if you go to a PCW event, there is something for everyone.  Nice job creating this type of roster.

[spaldoni]

Tatum picks up another victory but as mentioned can this lead to a Coast to Coast title win.

I like Gantner's new look. I'm seeing good things in his future, perhaps a title match with big brother. The question is, which brother would win over the Bullpen. 

Look at that! Anvil and Young not only team up but get the win. Bob must be proud. 

Your key to detail and continuity continues to amaze me. Morton's countering of the DDT is a perfect example. 

Regal and Sawyer steal the show tonight as Buzz edges out the win. 

Action packed 8 man tag closes the show. Along with a great match we see the return of Doug Furnas. 

Vancouver,

Furnas is back with a bang! 

Simmons vs. Sid is a power man dream match. 

Flowers takes advantage of Robbie's injury and piledrives him down for the win. 

Malenko's get an impressive win over the former champs. 

Hack finds out what the sharpshooter is all about. 

Owen comes close but learned one mistake is all Backlund needs. 

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Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Kelowna Memorial Arena, Kelowna,  October 2^nd

 

Pierre Carl Ouellet vs. Cactus Jack

 

Another furious brawl between these two young up and comers where Ouellet ducked under a clothesline from Cactus Jack and backdropped him out of the ring. Ouellet then followed up with a running senton from the apron onto Cactus on the floor, then made it back into the ring in time to win by countout.

 

Cannonball Grizzly vs. The Angel Of Death

 

After the referee was knocked down, Teijo Khan ran into the ring and ambushed Grizzly from behind with a big kick to the back of the head. A staggered Grizzly was then easy prey for a Death Sentence (top rope flying clothesline) that got the win for AOD.

 

Barry Windham vs. The One Man Gang

 

Another knock down, drag out brawl, where Gang wrapped his chain around his arm and tried to clothesline Windham. Windham ducked under and Gang hit the referee instead. Once the ref recovered, he gave the match to Windham by DQ, but the two men kept at it long after the decision was rendered.

 

Fit Finlay vs. Buddy Rose

 

Once again, this feud kept rolling on in a chaotic match. Rose tried to summon in Teijo Khan and the Angel Of Death, but they wound up being intercepted in the aisle by Cannonball Grizzly and Pierre Carl Ouellet. During this distraction, Finlay hit Rose with a Tombstone Piledriver for the win.

 

Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : Brian Pillman © vs. Chris Candido

 

An intensely competitive title defense that saw Pillman prevail over the former champion after a hangman's neckbreaker.

 

Pacific Television Title Match : Ed Gantner © vs. Hector Guerrero

 

The Big Bull had his hands full with the always fiery Hector, but ultimately came through with the Bull Hammer (running forearm smash to the face).

[Autistic Dragon]

The Cactus/PCO feud continues with the French Canadian going one up.

AoD tames a Grizzly with a little help from Kahn.

Windham gets a DQ win in his eternal war with OMG.

Rose's enforcers get intercepted leaving him alone with Finlay.

Candido tries to become a double champion but it was not to be.

The Bull Hammer puts down Hector.

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Pacific Coast Wrestling/New Japan Pro Wrestling Co-Promotional Show from Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan, October 5^th

 

Doug Furnas vs. Kazuo Yamazaki

 

There has been a lot of buzz surrounding Doug Furnas ever since his recent return to PCW. His match with Yamazaki showed that he hasn't lost a step in his brief time away. He was able to escape all of Yamazaki's submission attempts and overpower the rising Japanese star before pinning him following the Volunteer Slam (running Canadian backbreaker into the corner followed by a slam to the mat).

 

The Southern Boys vs. Art Barr & Eddie Guerrero

 

This was a top level display to the Japanese fans of the excitement to be found in the PCW tag team division. Two of the fastest rising young teams in PCW squared off in a thrilling bout with plenty of double team moves and near falls. Armstrong was able to pull off the victory with a top rope missile dropkick on Eddie, but both teams got a round of applause from the appreciated crowd.

 

Super Strong Machine vs. Seiji Sakaguchi

 

At the previous co-promotional show, Super Strong Machine appeared representing New Japan. This time out, he is a full time member of the Pacific Coast Wrestling roster. The masked man gave his all against the veteran Sakaguchi in a tough technical duel where Machine emerged triumphant with the Devil Windmill Suplex.

 

Bret & Owen Hart vs. Buzz & Hack Sawyer

 

These two teams had met once before in PCW , with the Sawyers coming out on top. The Harts were determined to avenge their earlier loss. Perhaps it was being in a Japanese ring or his recent match with Steven Regal, but Buzz was reining in his dirtier tactics and matching up well with the Harts in scientific wrestling. This was a long, tense match, and it seemed at several points that it could go in either direction. It wound up being Owen who tipped the balance, hitting a reverse flying bodypress on Hack to score the pinfall.

 

Tony St. Clair vs. Yoshiaki Fujiwara

 

This was an eagerly awaited battle between two of the toughest men on either roster. The two had a titanic war with both men determined not to give an inch to the other. St. Clair tried to finally put Fujiwara away with his spinning forearm smash, but Fujiwara blocked it and sent him to the mat with a brutal single arm takedown. He then locked St. Clair in his namesake Fujiwara Armbar, and the Englishman was unable to escape, having no choice but to tap out.

 

Joe & Dean Malenko vs. Shiro Koshinaka & Kengo Kimura

 

Another fast rising team in PCW is the duo of Joe and Dean Malenko, who have helped put the Pride on the map as a faction to be respected and feared. They showed why in an incredibly competitive match with two of the top stars of New Japan. They survives the onslaught of Koshinaka and Kimura and ultimately prevailed when Dean hit a brutal brainbuster on Koshinaka.

 

Black Tiger vs. Nobuhiko Takada

 

This is a rematch from the previous co-promotional show, where Tiger was able to successfully defend his Pacific Light Heavyweight Title. He is no longer champion, but was no less determined to win out over Tanaka. The two went at it like gladiators, with Tiger once again able to work his way out of the submission traps that Takada set for him. But he wasn't able to dodge a spinkick from Takada that caught him in the head and knocked him cold. Takada was awarded the match by knockout.

 

Dan Severn & Jeff Jarrett vs. Akira Maeda & Mr. Hito

 

Last time Severn and Maeda faced off in Japan, it was a brutal bout that ended in a no contest. Their mutual hatred has not diminished one iota since then, and this match was just as vicious, with Jarrett and Hito getting caught between the two. Severn ultimately was able to pin Hito with a capture suplex, but both sides kept at it after the finish, with a contingent of PCW and NJPW wrestlers coming out to separate the two sides.

 

Gary Young vs. Riki Choshu

 

Young absorbed an hellacious beating at the last co-promotional show, but was still on the winning side when his partner, Bob Backlund, pulled out the victory. This time out, he didn't have Backlund or any of the other members of the Knights Templar in his corner, and would be facing Riki Choshu on his own. Credit where it is due, Young  put up a valiant effort, doing everything he could to stem Choshu's attack. But in the end, it was too much to overcome, with Choshu taking him down with a Riki Lariat before forcing him to tap out to the Scorpion Hold.

 

Kuniaki Kobayashi vs. Brian Pillman

 

It was the consensus of the Japanese fans that the breakout star of the previous co-promotional show was Brian Pillman, and everyone was keen to see how he would do against the Junior Heavyweight champ. Although both men were champions in their respective promotions, neither title would be on the line, with the two men fighting for honour and glory. The two men started slowly, testing each other and trying to spot a weakness. After a period of matwork, they started to open up their offense a bit more. Each man took more and more risks as the match went on, but neither man was able to get the other down for the three count. The bell rang at 30 minutes with both men standing tall, and the match was declared a time limit draw. The fans gave them a standing ovation for their outstanding efforts.

 

Nick Bockwinkel & Antonio Inoki vs. Barry Windham & Curt Hennig

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Speaking of time limit draws, Bockwinkel and Inoki went at it for 60 minutes at the previous show in an epic battle. This time out, they would be joined together in a super team against two of the young lions of the Brigade. This was truly a battle for the ages, with the youth and vigor of the Brigade being matched by the skill and experience of Inoki and Bockwinkel. Things seemed to be going the way of the veterans when Windham and Hennig turned the momentum on it's head with a double dropkick that sent him flying out of the ring. Bock tried to come at them, but was sent to the mat by a double lariat. There was a moment of confusion when they were uncertain who would go for the pin, but as Hennig was the legal man in the ring he went for the cover and got the one two three. The Brigade had pulled out an incredible victory and soaked in the cheers of the Japanese fans.

 

[Autistic Dragon]

I'm sure the Japanese crowd was impressed with Furnas' win in the opening match.

The Southern Boys win an exciting tag division display.

I wonder if it was a little awkward for SSM to represent another company in a event help in his home country? Still, a solid win.

Buzz was on his best behavior for the Japanese crowd but unfortunately it doesn't result in a win.

I'll be honest, all I know about Fujiwara is that he helped make Minoru Suzuki the man he is today..... so as you can imagine I'm utterly terrified of the man. Him tapping out St Clair certainly doesn't help.

The Malenko brothers definitely made an impression with that win.

Takada evens the score with Black Tiger.

The Odd Couple get a satisfying win over the Japanese contingent of Gary Hart International.

A game Young falls to Choshu.

Kobayashi & Pillman tear the house down.

The Brigade pull of an enormous win in a star-studded main event. R.I.P Inoki-san.

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Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Portland Sports Arena, Portland , on ESPN / TSN, October 7^th

 

Todd Morton vs. "Diamond" Timothy Flowers

Last week, young Todd Morton scored a major upset over the Cuban Assassin, Angel Acevedo. This week, Acevedo's Diamond Exchange partner "Diamond" Timothy Flowers set out to even the score. Morton's mentor Leo Burke was cheering him on from his corner, while Flowers was accompanied by Acevedo, who gave Morton the evil eye throughout the match. It was an uphill struggle for Morton, who was outmatched by Flowers in both power and experience, but acquitted himself well, coming close on several occasions to getting a surprise pinfall. Flowers kept up his assault on Morton and had him set up for a piledriver. But once again, Morton was able to block and counter with a small package. Could he pull off a come from behind upset two weeks in a row? One … Two … NO! Acevedo charged into the ring and broke up the pin with an elbow smash. The ref called for the DQ while the two double teamed Morton until Burke came to his young charge's rescue, at which point the Diamond Exchange bailed from the ring. Morton may have earned the support of the fans and the Army, but he has made some powerful enemies in the Diamond Exchange.

 

Texas Red vs. Teijo Khan

 

Once again, Texas Red found himself facing one of the big bruisers of the Playboy Club. Like Red's previous match with the Angel Of Death, Paul Bearer showed up at ringside to observe the big Texan. Khan ambushed Red before the match could start with a clotheline from behind and continued to use every dirty trick he could against him. It took a lot of effort to overcome this, but Red was able to put him down with a choke slam. After the match, Red demanded the ring side microphone and got in the face of Paul Bearer.

 

Red : That's two weeks ago that you have showed up unasked for my matches, pale boy! What is your deal, sticking your nose into my business?

 

Bearer : Because I am the only one who give you the guidance you need! There is a darkness inside you, and you need to acknowledge it and tap into it if you are ever to truly succeed. You see how much trouble you had with Teijo Khan? If you knew to embrace the darkness, you would have dispatched him with ease. Let me show you the way!

 

Red : Is that so, fat man? Well the day I let a creep like you lead me, it will be a cold day in hell!

 

Red stalks back to the locker room, but Bearer has an evil grin on his face as he watches him.

 

Sid Vicious vs. Mikey Bortone

 

Bearer was back out soon after, accompanying his man Sid Vicious to the ring. Vicious certainly doesn't have any problem embracing his dark side, rampaging over poor Bortone like he was owed money. Vicious put the hapless Bortone away with not one, not two, but three power bombs, and the rookie was left looking like a bug that hit a windshield. But that was not enough for Vicious, who kept hitting legdrops on Bortone after the end of the match. This prompted Ron Simmons to rush out to rescue the rookie. Vicious wanted to throw down with Simmons, but Bearer ordered him to leave with him.

 

Doug Furnas vs. Chavo Guerrero

 

After his surprising reappearance in PCW last week, there has been much discussion among the fans as to what Doug Furnas' plans would be. There was increased buzz in the crowd as Gary Hart and the rest of the Pride showed up at ringside during his match. Furnas paid them no mind and worked hard to overcome the considerable skill of Chavo, taking him down with the Volunteer Slam (running Canadian backbreaker into the corner followed by a slam to the mat). After the match, Gary Hart and his men entered the ring with a microphone to speak to Furnas.

 

Hart : Dougie! My man! So good to see you again. You should have called. We were caught a bit off guard when you came back, we thought you had gone for good to Oklahoma. But don't worry about any of that, we can certainly make some space for you in the organization.

 

Furnas : Oh, really? Very kind of you to offer me a seat at the end of the table. Well , I did go back to Oklahoma. I went to spend time with my family and think things over. You managed to sweet talk your way into taking over the Pride, and wasn't comfortable with that. The Pride had turned it's back on what it stood for by joining up with someone like you. Someone who would stab someone in the back as soon as look at them! (Hart starts to cloud up) And someone like this guy (gestures to Akira Maeda) who struts around like a big man just because he sucker shot a guy who was unable to defend himself. (Maeda glowers at him) So , no, I don't think I will be returning to the Pride. I am going to make it on my own. And if you have any brains at all, you will stay out of my way.

 

Hart and the Pride look like they are going to attack, but Dan Severn, Jeff Jarrett, Leo Burke and Black Gold come out and stand at Furnas' side, ready to back him up. Hart summons his men and leave the ring. Furnas gave a quick glance to Severn and the rest, but left on his own.

 

Leo Burke & Black Gold (Shane Douglas & Steve Blackman) vs. Art Barr, Eddie Guerrero & Sabu

 

Ever since he left the Army, Art Barr and the other members of the Wild Things have had several matches with his former comrades. But coming back from their recent appearance in Japan, there seemed a difference in the Wild Things. Where they had been cocky before, there was now more of a smooth confidence to them. They had a new precision in their double team moves, and they tagged in and out and broke up pinfalls like they were telepathic. When Barr hit Douglas from behind with a Superkick to the back of the head, Eddie swiftly followed up with a Frog Splash for the victory. The Wild Things have been one of the most promising groups in PCW, but it looks like they are truly starting to unlock their potential.

 

Bret Hart, Owen Hart & Brian Pillman vs. Curtis Hughes & The Wild Bulls (Ed & Rick Gantner)

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Ronnie P. Gossett's men had a distinct size advantage over Pillman and the Harts, and the TV champ Ed Gantner was especially dismissive. But the Hart Brothers were trained well in their father's notorious Dungeon, and Pillman was a former Cincinnati Bengal who had overcome much in his life and matched his partners in toughness and resiliency . They more than held their own and gave a ferocious fight to Hughes and the Wild Bulls. Ed Gantner thought he had  things well in hand when he lined up Bret for a huge lariat. But Bret dodged it and countered with a crucifix that got Gantner's shoulders to the mat. One … two … THREE!!! Bret had just pinned the Television Champion ! The fans were jubilant while Gossett and his men were furious.

[Autistic Dragon]

Morton nearly catches Flowers leading to a brawl & the beginning of a proper feud with the Diamond Exchange.

Bearer's words may not have convinced Red but perhaps Sid's dominant performance did?

Furnas sends a message first by beating Chavo Classic then rebuffing his former teammates.

Wild Things with a big six man tag win over the Army.

Bret scores huge by pinning the Television champion in the main event! I'm sure Ed will be taking Bret more seriously from now on.

[rainmakerrtv]

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Portland Memorial Coliseum , Portland , on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN, October 8^th

 

Fit Finlay, Pierre Carl Ouellet & Cannonball Grizzly vs. Buddy Rose, Teijo Khan & The Angel Of Death

 

When the match broke down with all 6 men brawling, Cactus Jack snuck in the ring and hit the Cactus Needle (double underhook DDT) on Ouellet. Khan swiftly hit a running kneedrop on Ouellet and got the win for the Playboy Club.

 

Curt Hennig vs. Jim Neidhart

 

The big Anvil gave a real battering to Hennig and even blocked and broke out an attempted Cradle Suplex. Hennig was able to rally and pinned Neidhart after a top rope missile dropkick.

 

Leo Burke & Black Gold (Steve Blackman & Shane Douglas) vs. Cactus Jack, Art Barr & Eddie Guerrero

 

While the ref was distracted, Pierre Carl Ouellet snuck in the ring and levelled Cactus with a clothesline. When Cactus got to his feet, he was met with a running bicycle kick by Blackman and the Army scored the victory.

 

Texas Red vs. Big Bubba Rogers

 

Red won by DQ when Rogers hit him with Jim Cornette's tennis racquet. Bubba did a real number on him after the match with the racquet until security rushed out to separate the two.

 

The Southern Boys vs. Joe & Dean Malenko

 

These two teams went at it in a long tag team war that had the fans thrilled throughout. There were points during the match where it looked like it go either way, but Smothers was able to hit the Jawjacker on Joe to ultimately give the decision to the Southern Boys.

 

2/3 Falls Pacific Television Title Match : Ed Gantner © vs. Bret Hart

 

Gantner, still smarting from his loss the day before, ambushed Hart before the opening bell and immediately hit the Bull Hammer (running forearm smash to the face), swiftly getting the first pinfall. Gantner continued to attack Hart, and it didn't look good for the Calgary native. But the Hitman gradually fought back and rallied to trap him in a Victory Roll to even up the match at one fall a piece. The two warriors then kicked it into top gear, going all out to become the ultimate victor. It looked like Hart just might become the new champ when he attempted another Crucifix on Gantner. But the big Bull stood his ground and countered with a Samoan Drop that took the wind out of Hart's sails, scoring the final pinfall and successfully defending his title.

 

[rainmakerrtv]

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from McArthur Court, Eugene, October 9^th

 

Black Tiger vs. Todd Morton

 

Morton was still showing some damage from the attack from the Diamond Exchange a couple of nights before, but still gave a game effort in a very competitive match that ultimately went to Black Tiger who pinned Morton with a Schoolboy Rollup.

 

Tony St. Clair vs. Maxx Payne

 

"Tough" Tony put up a courageous battle against Payne, but wound up being overpowered and pinned following a belly to belly suplex.

 

Barry Windham vs. Gary Young

 

Windham dominated Young, who seemed to be showing a loss of confidence, and got the win with a Superplex.

 

Jeff Jarrett vs. "The Cuban Assassin" Angel Acevedo

 

These two had a very intense match where the Cuban Assassin ultimately prevailed with the DDT.

 

Golden State Tag Team Title Match : British Steel (Steven Regal & Robbie Brookside) © vs. The Midnight Express

 

Jim Cornette tried to tip the tide in his men's favor by tossing in his tennis racquet. But Texas Red limped out to ringside, still bruised from the night before, and grabbed it from him. Big Bubba Rogers then came to his manager's aid, and he and Red stared each other down while Cornette stood terrified between them. While all of this was going on, British Steel hit the Lawbreaker (double slingshot belly to back suplex) on Eaton and get the win.

 

California & Submission Title Match : Bob Backlund © vs. Ron Simmons

 

The young powerhouse Simmons gave Backlund a lot to handle, it Backlund seemed at a loss to figure out who to corral the All American. Simmons was even able to use his incredible strength to power out of an attempted Backlund Bridge. Simmons tried to finish Backlund off with the running Spear, but Backlund dodged out of the way at the last second, and Simmons went flying out of the ring. The fall stunned Simmons enough that he was not able to make it back into the ring, and Backlund won by countout.

[GeneJackson95]

Southern Boys vs. Malenkos and British Steel vs. Midnight Express, I'm sure were both next level tag matches for this era!

 

[Autistic Dragon]

First stop Portland.

The Playboy Club's dirty tricks lead to victory against Rose's former running mates.

Hennig needs to dig deep to overcome the Anvil.

PCO costs the Wild Things, particularly Cactus, a big win.

Rogers ravages Red with the racket!

Southern Boys vs Malenko's must've been fun.

Gantner fends off the Hitman to retain his title.... this time.

Onwards to Eugene!

Morton shines in defeat against Black Tiger.

Looks like Tony wasn't quite Tough enough to handle the Payne.

Young's recent slump is getting to him.

Acevedo claims a big win over Double J.

Red gets a small measure of payback on Corny & co.

Backlund needed just a bit of luck to escape from Simmons with both belts in tact.

[LowBlowPodcast]

PCW - Good to see Ron Simmons in a big spot there...  you know a pro like Backlund could carry that match and it shows through. Barry Windham is someone to look at for 88 as to a bigger star in PCW. he has had a lot of success but like the true story of Barry Windham... what is his ceiling?