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Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Victoria Memorial Arena, Victoria, on ESPN / TSN, March 31st

 

The Cheetah Kid vs. Sekou Bunch

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The Cheetah Kid has been in PCW for a relatively short period of time, but has made the most of it, winning a spot in the heart of the fans an a shot at the Light Heavyweight Title at Vegas Vengeance.

Tonight , he showed why he has been such a hot contender, easily dominating Bunch with his high flying moves before hitting the Power Bomb for the win. A very strong showing, but it remains to be seen if this will be enough to take the title from Brian Pillman.

 

Barry Windham vs. Vic Steamboat

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Another man heading towards a title shot at Vegas Vengeance is "The Widowmaker" Barry Windham. Ever since joining up with the Neighborhood Of Evil, he has been waging a campaign of terror to try to get a chance to regain the Pacific Heavyweight Title, now held by his former friend Curt Hennig. The Demon was certainly no pushover and was not going to give up to Windham without a fight. But in the end, the man from Sweetwater was too much to overcome, pinning Steamboat following a Superplex. You can bet Curt Hennig has to be watching this match with concern.

 

Brian Lee, Dustin Rhodes & Lou Perez vs. The Undertaker & The Hollywood Vampires (The Vampire Warrior & Makhan Singh)

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Speaking of the feud between the Brigade and The Neighborhood Of Evil, another of the biggest players in the NOE has been the Undertaker. The former Texas Red has not been pinned since taking on his new name, and despite their best efforts, one by one, the members of the Brigade have gone down in defeat. While Undertaker and the Vampires focused much of their attention on Perez, the junior member of the Brigade, it was Brian Lee who was refusing to knuckle under to the NOE, throwing down with Undertaker and giving back some heavy receipts to the Vampires. While Undertaker wound up getting the win after executing the Tombstone on Perez, Lee still wanted to keep going after him after the match. Looks like the two cousins are headed for a showdown sooner or later.

 

Owen Hart vs. Cyrus The Virus

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A heady feud has blown up between the Wild Things and the unusual pairing of Owen Hart and Pierre Carl Ouellet. While their partners were banned from ringside, but these two still went at it with a white hot fury.   The unconventional stylings of Cyrus seemed to be confuse Owen at first, and The Virus was able to take Owen down on a number of occasions. But Owen drew on his family's training and rallied, eventually catching Cyrus coming off the ropes with a belly to belly suplex for the win. A well earned victory, but you can bet that this has settled nothing.

 

California Title Match : Scott Hall © vs. Rod Price

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Scott Hall suffered a leg injury caused by the dastardly actions of the Playboy Club , but has bravely continued to defend his California Title. Price's Muscle Beach partner Tommy Cairo was not at ringside, but Buddy Rose, the leader of the Playboy Club, was there giving "encouragement". Price targeted Hall's injured leg, attacking it mercilessly while hitting several nasty low blows and cheap shots. Hall gutted it out and hit a standing clothesline that levelled Price to successfully defend his title, but it was clearly at quite a cost. How much longer can Hall do this before something gives?

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

 

Dan Severn & The Golden Guns (Jerry Lynn & Biff Wellington) vs. Gary Albright, Joe Malenko & Dean Malenko

 

The Army did their best to hold off the Pride, but the Animal Albright hit a crushing takeover suplex on Lynn to get the win.

 

The Lethal Weapons (Steve Blackman & Al Snow) vs. The Suicide Blondes (Chris Candido & Louie Spiccoli)

 

After their Army comrades earlier defeat, the Lethal Weapons were determined to get their group back on the winning side, and despite a determined effort from the Blondes, Blackman caught Candido flat footed with the running Bicycle Kick to pull out the victory.

 

Brian Christopher vs. "Diamond" Timothy Flowers

 

The scrappy young Christopher gave Flowers an incredible fight until Flowers was finally able to put him down with the Piledriver.

 

Brian Lee vs. Angel Acevedo

 

Keyed up from his match the day before,  the Bulldozer ran over the Cuban Assassin, pinning Acevedo following the Prime Time Slam.

 

Pacific Tag Team Title Match : Coast 2 Coast (John Tatum & Jack Victory) © vs. The Sin City Superstars (Scotty The Body & Mark Starr)

 

With Jack Victory still suffering from impaired vision after the actions of the Superstars, Scotty and Starr relentlessly double teamed him, ultimately losing by DQ when Scotty knocked down the referee when he tried to get some semblance of order in the match.

 

Pacific Television Title Match : Bret Hart © vs. Bull Pain

 

After the battering he took last week in the Dog Collar Match with Buzz Sawyer, Bret struggled to hold back the attack of Bull Pain, but finally was able to take him down with a running clothesline before forcing him to tap out to the Sharpshooter.

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

 

Dustin Rhodes vs. Tommy Cairo

 

Dustin was ultimately able to prevail over one half of Muscle Beach, taking him down with a running Bulldog Headlock for the win.

 

Tony St. Clair & British Steel (Steven Regal & Robbie Brookside) vs. Jim Neidhart & The Suicide Blondes (Chris Candido & Louie Spiccoli)

 

This came down to several nasty exchanges between St. Clair and Neidhart, with British Steel and the Suicide Blondes being unfortunate to get caught between them. Neidhart pinned Brookside following a running powerslam, but you know he wants to get St. Clair in the ring again one on one.

 

Pierre Carl Ouellet vs. Curtis Hughes

 

Ouellet put in a yeomanlike effort but ultimately was caught in the Cat's Claw (modified side slam onto the knee) to give the duke to Hughes.

 

The Force Of July (The Patriot & The Eagle) vs. Art Barr & Eddie Guerrero

 

The FOJ dominated much of the match but lost by DQ when Barr tricked the Eagle into taking a swing at him, only to duck and the masked man hit the ref instead.

 

Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : Brian Pillman © vs. Joe Malenko

 

Another long and tough title defense for Pillman, where he was able to block a German Suplex attempt by Malenko, then reverse it into a rollup for the victory.

 

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First Victoria.

Cheetah Kid with a easy kill.

The Widowmaker wards off the Demon.

Undertaker leads NoE to another victory.

Thankfully Owen has a strong immune system.

Hall retains but how much longer can that leg hold out?

Onwards to Vancouver.

Albright makes Gary Hart proud.

The Lethal Weapons score a major win.

Flowers derails Christopher's momentum.

Acevedo wasn't ready for Prime Time.

Superstars & C2C get to wild.

First a Mad Dog, now a Bull, Bret is becoming quite the beast master.

Finally Kelowna.

Dustin shows Cairo why he's the Natural.

The Knights Templar repel the British Invasion.

The Cat pounces on PCO.

Wild Things outsmart the Force.

Pillman caps the night off with another successful defense.

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Reading this back to back with WCW, what sticks out is the huge difference in roster between the two and how well both fit their territories. Lots of pieces here that might not fit in as well on the east coast or have as high a place on the food chain in say, WCW but all plug and play well together. You also have a little bit of everything from really good wrestling to a more hardcore style if needed.

You also have one of my faves in the Cheetah Kid so you can't go wrong there.

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With just a few weeks to go before PCW's next Mega Show, we are now able to announce the full card. There are a lot of big matches coming, including the annual Moondog Lonnie Mayne Memorial Tag Team Tournament. The team that wins the tournament wins a $500000 prize, so you can bet that the competition this year will be more intense than ever.

Pacific Coast Wrestling Vegas Vengeance from the Showboat Arena, Las Vegas, Night One

 

Brian Christopher vs. Lou Perez

 

Dustin Rhodes vs. Maxx Payne

 

Owen Hart & Pierre Carl Ouellet vs. Cactus Jack & Cyrus The Virus

 

Moondog Lonnie Mayne Memorial Tag Team Tournament First Round Match : The Lethal Weapons (Steve Blackman & Al Snow) vs. Bob & Crash Holly

 

Moondog Lonnie Mayne Memorial Tag Team Tournament First Round Match : The Golden Guns (Jerry Lynn & Biff Wellington) vs. Joe & Dean Malenko

 

Moondog Lonnie Mayne Memorial Tag Team Tournament First Round Match : The Southern Boys vs. The Suicide Blondes (Chris Candido & Louie Spiccoli)

 

Moondog Lonnie Mayne Memorial Tag Team Tournament First Round Match : The Hollywood Vampires (The Vampire Warrior & Makhan Singh) vs. Muscle Beach (Rod Price & Tommy Cairo)

 

Vic Steamboat vs. Curtis Hughes

 

Golden State Tag Team Title Match : British Steel (Steven Regal & Robbie Brookside) © vs. Art Barr & Eddie Guerrero

 

Pacific Television Title Match : Bret Hart © vs. "Diamond" Timothy Flowers

 

Pacific Light Heavyweight Title 2/3 Falls Match : Brian Pillman © vs. The Cheetah Kid

 

Pacific Coast Wrestling Vegas Vengeance from the Showboat Arena, Las Vegas, Night Two

 

The Force Of July (The Patriot & The Eagle) vs. Buzz Sawyer & Angel Acevedo

 

The Midnight Express vs. The Destruction Crew

 

Doug Furnas vs. Bob Backlund

 

Tony St. Clair vs. Jim Neidhart

 

Billy Jack Haynes vs. Bull Pain

 

Pacific Submission Title Match : Dan Severn © vs. Gary Albright

 

Brian Lee vs. The Undertaker

 

Moondog Lonnie Mayne Memorial Tag Team Tournament Semi-Final Match

 

Moondog Lonnie Mayne Memorial Tag Team Tournament Semi-Final Match

 

Pacific Tag Team Title Match : Coast 2 Coast (John Tatum & Jack Victory) © vs. The Sin City Superstars (Scotty The Body & Mark Starr)

 

California Title Match : Scott Hall © vs. Buddy Rose (The Brigade and the Playboy Club are banned from ringside)

 

Moondog Lonnie Mayne Memorial Tag Team Tournament Finals

 

Pacific Heavyweight Title Cage Match : Curt Hennig © vs. Barry Windham

 

 

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Cheetah Kid gets tuned up for Pillman.

Right now, I think Windham vs. Hennig is the most anticipated match in the game. 

Taker has been unstoppable but Prime Time awaits. 

Owen gets the win, but Cyrus will be back for more.

Despite a serious leg issue, Hall keeps retaining, but for how long? 

Vancouver,

Albright vs. Severn! It's going to happen! 

Lethal Weapons have really become a unit.

Christopher's hot streak comes to an end courtesy of Flowers. 

Lee has one thing on his mind, the Undertaker.

Coast to Coast retain, but SCS get their message across. 

One thing about Bret is he's not afraid to fight. He's been through some brutal challengers.

Kelowna,

Dustin kicks things off with a win as he rises the ranks. 

It's all about St. Clair and Anvil, another match I'm looking forward to.

Big Cat reminds people just how tough he can be. 

Wild Things and FOJ is a great match up. Hopefully we get more.

The LHW title matches continue to shine and get their well deserved main event slots. 

Those 2 nights in Vegas are absolutely stacked! PCW is going to rack in the money. 

You've done an amazing job with your roster. I feel the product itself is the selling point. For instance, if I heard PCW was coming to town, I would buy a ticket without having to know any matches booked. I know I'm going to get my money's worth because the entire product is hot. 

 

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

 

Doug Furnas vs. Louie Spiccoli

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A few weeks ago, Doug Furnas gave Bob Backlund quite a fight before being pinned by the Backlund Bridge. With a rematch coming up at Vegas Vengeance, Furnas is looking to prove himself worthy as he takes on Backlund's newest acolyte, Louie Spiccoli. Spiccoli actually tried to overpower Furnas, but the mighty Oklahoman showed his considerable force as he easily dominated Spiccoli in every test of strength. Furnas dominated the Suicide Blonde before hoisting him up and hitting the Volunteer Slam (running Canadian Backbreaker into the corner) for the win. Furnas is determined to show that he has what it takes to be in the same ring as the former World Champion.

 

Lou Perez vs. Buddy Rose

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Buddy Rose has seemingly gotten even more smug as he gears up for his California Title match with Scott Hall, if that were even possible. He certainly wasn't giving much credit to young Lou Perez, the junior member of the Brigade. Perez has faced an uphill struggle to establish himself, but certainly has had the ladies in the audience on his side. Although Rose was not initially taking this match seriously, Perez was all business as he took on the Playboy. Rose seemed to be taken aback at how aggressive Perez was, who managed several takedowns and got Rose in several painful armlocks and leglocks. It took a lot of effort each time for Rose to get to the ropes and force the break, but Rose eventually worked that to his advantage, grabbing a fistful of trunks and putting his feet on the ropes for leverage to steal the win. He managed to get the victory, but learned a lesson not to take the Ladies Man lightly.

 

The Midnight Express & Vic Steamboat vs. The Destruction Crew & Bull Pain

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The war between Camp Cornette and Ronnie P. Gossett's crew rages on with this six man tag match. The ref struggled to no avail to maintain some sense of order to the match, with both sides ganging up in the ring at a moment's notice. It eventually broke down to all six men brawling in the ring, with the Destruction Crew clobbering Steamboat from behind with a double clothesline to the back of the head to set him up to be pinned by Bull Pain. This is a feud that shows no sign of stopping any time soon.

 

Submission Title Match : Dan Severn © vs. Dean Malenko

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Severn is staring down the barrel of facing perhaps his most fearsome challenger yet, "The Animal" Gary Albright.  Before he will face Albright, though, he had to overcome the Animal's comrade, Dean Malenko. The Iceman provided a considerable challenge, and it took all of Severn's experience and skill to find his way out of some of the traps Dean used to ensnare him. The champion was finally able to sink in the Body Scissors Sleeper to force Dean to tap out, but Malenko certainly didn't go down without a fight. You can bet the Gary Albright was watching this match backstage with keen interest.

 

Billy Jack Haynes vs. Curtis Hughes

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Throughout Billy Jack's time in Pacific Coast Wrestling, he has been one of the most popular competitors, as well as a top contender for any title he chooses. As such, he provides a tempting target for anyone looking to prove themselves. Curtis "The Cat" Hughes has been a fearsome combatant in his short time in PCW, but was looking to push himself further up the ranks by taking down one of the big dogs. These two went at it fist and fire, with Haynes unable to get Hughes up in the Shoulder Breaker while being able to fight out of a couple of attempts at the Cat's Claw. He was able to bring the Big Cat down with a flying shoulder tackle, but it clearly took a lot to pull out this victory.

 

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

 

Dustin Rhodes vs. Angel Acevedo

 

Rhodes beat the Cuban Assassin with a running Bulldog Headlock.

 

Robbie Brookside vs. Eddie Guerrero

 

A fast paced match that saw a lot of showboating by Guerrero before he pinned Brookside with a Grog Splash.

 

The Southern Boys vs. Joe & Dean Malenko

 

With both teams gearing up for the Moondog Lonnie Mayne Memorial Tag Team Tournament, they had an intensely competitive bout to try and establish going in. These two teams went at it for a long time, until Dean was able to put Tracy Smothers away with a Brainbuster.

 

Steven Regal vs. Art Barr

 

Much like his partner earlier in the evening, Art Barr spent a lot of his time in this match showing off and bragging. This would coast him when he dropkicked Regal out of the ring, and took time to gloat to the crowd. He failed to notice that Regal had caught himself on the top rope, and while Barr's back was turned, Regal snuck up behind him and hit the Regal-Plex for the win.

 

Scott Hall & Coast 2 Coast (John Tatum & Jack Victory) vs. Buddy Rose & The Sin City Superstars (Scotty The Body & Mark Starr)

 

Hall was going into this match with an injured leg, while Victory's vision was compromised by earlier actions from the Sin City Superstars. The Playboy Club shamelessly took advantage of all of this, inflicting considerably more damage before the Superstars took down Victory with a Double DDT.

 

2/3 Falls Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Curt Hennig © vs. Bob Backlund

 

1st Fall : Hennig pinned Backlund following the Axe Lariat

2nd Fall : Backlund went crazy and wrenched Hennig's arm ten ways from Sunday before forcing him to tap out to the Cross Face Chicken Wing

3rd Fall : Although he was clearly in agony, Hennig bravely battle back and hit a top rope missile dropkick to score the deciding pinfall

Final Result : Hennig successfully defended his title

 

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Pacific Coast Wrestling show from McArthur Court, Eugene, April 9th

 

Biff Wellington vs. Gary Albright

 

Albright overwhelmed Wellington,  crushing him with a takeover suplex.

 

Brian Lee vs. The Vampire Warrior

 

Still keyed up from his battle with the Undertaker in the six man match a couple of days before, the Bulldozer took it out on the Vampire Warrior, hitting the Prime Time Slam for the win.

 

The Force Of July (The Patriot & The Eagle) vs. Bob & Crash Holly

 

The Force Of July prevailed over the always game Holly Cousins,  pinning Crash following a double flying shoulder tackle.

 

Pierre Carl Ouellet vs. Makhan Singh

 

The double tough PCO gave Singh quite a fight, but the Monster won out with the Monster Mash (front slam).

 

Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : Brian Pillman © vs. Jerry Lynn

 

Another great Light Heavyweight Title Defense, with Pillman scoring the win over "Dynamic" Jerry Lynn with the Air Pillman

 

Pacific Television Title Match : Bret Hart © vs. Cactus Jack

 

Hart has weathered some hellacious title defenses lately, and he must have known he was in for another one when he faced the leader of the Wild Things. Cactus gave Bret everything he had, and tried to hit the Russian Legsweep, only for Hart to block it by grabbing the ropes, then level Cactus with a huge clothesline to just barely pull out the win.

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Portland night 1.

Furnas makes an example of Spicoli.

The Playboy is to slick for the Ladies Man.

RPG's crew  scores a trios win over Camp Cornette.

Severn scores a successful defense against the younger Malenko.

Haynes survives a hunt by the Cat.

Portland night 2.

The Natural fends off the Assassin.

Eddie wins a barnburner against Brookside.

A tag match puts Dean back on the winning track.

Regal evens the score against Barr.

The Playboy Club are really picking their rivals apart.

Hennig retains against the always credible Mr Backlund.

Finally Eugene.

The Animal mauls Wellington.

Lee impales the Vampire Warrior.

Looks like the Holly's couldn't summon enough Force.

Singh mashes PCO.

Pillman overcomes the young Lynn.

Bret manages to keep things from getting to Wild in the main event.

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Back to back to back evenings of wrestling action with for the most part different wrestlers but no drop in quality in any of them. Says something about the quality and size of the roster. The only drawback being some of those in that last show might have benefitted from some TV time. For example, Bret Hart, your Television Champion, not being on either TV taping, especially having to face some of Cactus Jack's caliber and it NOT at the very least being advertised on TV.

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Bret Hart is the Television champ, but he is also a secondary champ that I would need for a main event for house shows. He was featured in the main event at the Canadian shows, but with the Portland home base, I needed to feature the Portland guys (Rose, Billy Jack) along with a big Heavyweight Title main event. Even in my somewhat accelerated timeline, Cactus Jack in 1988 is not yet what he would be, being the leader of a mid card stable that otherwise consists mostly of second generation wrestlers very early in their careers (along with a promising newcomer less than 4 months from his first match). I felt this would be a good match to bring in the University Of Oregon fans without giving away a match that would be a big draw in a bigger market.

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Furnas is geared up and ready for Backlund. 

LOL, I love that Rose is as smug as ever. 

I knew the Cornette/RPG feud would be great and things are really heating up. 

Severn retains but the Animal awaits. 

Haynes sends the Portland fans home happy. But damn, what a match with Big Cat! 

Portland,

Dustin is showing promise. 

Arrogant Eddie pulls it off.

The Malenkos/Southern Boys show how competitive the tag division is. I still can't call who's going to win the tournament.

Regal evens things up by taking down arrogant Art. 

The Playboy Club has really risen up. Hall's reign might be in jeopardy.

Hennig retains in yet another classic with Backlund. Can't say Hennig is ducking anybody. 

Eugene,

After watching their tune ups, Animal and Beast might steal the show in Vegas. 

Bulldozer sends a strong message to Taker. 

FOJ are in total sync. 

If you get by the tough guy gatekeeper (Pierre) then you've earned your stripes. Makan did just that.

Even in loses, the LHW's come out strong by tearing it up with Pillman. 

Hart has withstood a variety of wild challengers. 

I'll say it again, PCW is red hot! 

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Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Oakland Alameda County Arena, Oakland, on ESPN / TSN, April 14th

 

The Southern Boys vs. Billy Garcia & JP Calderon

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With the Moondog Lonnie Mayne Memorial Tag Team Tournament just a week away, the PCW tag teams are fighting hard to go in with as much winning momentum as they can. Smothers and Armstrongs showed an easy confidence as they easily dispatched Garcia and Calderon, with Smothers hitting a Spinebuster on Calderon. A convincing victory, but the Southern Boys certainly have their work cut out for them if they want to carry this all the way to the tournament finals.

 

Vic Steamboat vs. Makhan Singh

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With his manager James E. Cornette on the East Coast this weekend guiding the Midnight Express in the Crockett Cup, "The Demon" Vic Steamboat came out alone against the always terrifying "Monster" Makhan Singh. Despite being outweighed by a considerable margin, Steamboat showed no fear, lacing into his chest with knife edge chops. The massive Khan was able to knock Steamboat down with his mass, but Steamboat kept bouncing back up and coming back at him. He rallied but got careless with he hit a running cross body press on Khan. Khan caught him and then crushed him with the Monster Mash (front slam) for the win. A brave effort from Steamboat but he just came up short against the Monster.

 

Dustin Rhodes vs. Chris Candido

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Another man facing a match with a terrifying opponent is young Dustin Rhodes, who is looking at a matchup with the always vicious Maxx Payne at Vegas Vengeance. Tonight, Rhodes squared off with the former Light Heavyweight champ Candido. While Candido gave Rhodes a fair amount of trouble, Dustin was able to put him down with a Running Bulldog Headlock . You can bet that Rhodes won't let it go to his head, and he is taking his upcoming match with Payne with the seriousness that it deserves.

 

The Lethal Weapons (Steve Blackman & Al Snow) vs. Art Barr & Eddie Guerrero

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These are two teams on different but highly important paths to Vegas Vengeance , with the Lethal Weapons entering the Moondog Lonnie Mayne Memorial Tag Team Tournament and the Wild Things getting their long awaited rematch for the Golden State Tag Team Titles. The Lethal Weapons did their best to remain cool in the face of the frequent dirty tactics of Barr and Guerrero, but Eddie was able to pin Snow following an over the shoulder neckbreaker. The Wild Things are on the hottest run of their young careers, and British Steel are in for the fight of their lives.

 

Doug Furnas vs. Barry Windham

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Someone else looking at a rematch at Vegas Vengeance is Barry Windham, who will be gunning for Curt Hennig's Pacific Heavyweight Title in a much anticipated cage match. Windham has been on an absolute tear lately, taking no prisoners in a series of dominant matches. The big Oklahoman Furnas was no pushover and gave Windham all he could handle, but ultimately the Widowmaker came roaring out of nowhere with a massive Western Lariat and score the victory. Windham left no doubt as to who the top contender is.

 

Bret Hart, Owen Hart & Pierre Carl Ouellet vs. "Diamond" Timothy Flowers, Buzz Sawyer & Angel Acevedo

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The Diamond Exchange and the Canadian team went at it like cats and dogs in a crazy match. Neither team held back, and while Owen got the win with reverse flying cross body press on Acevedo, it was Bret and Buzz who grabbed most of the attention, tearing into each other long after the end of the match. It took all of their teammates to separate the two. With his title defense coming up against Flowers, Bret really doesn't need this kind of distraction.

 

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Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Cow Palace , San Francisco,  on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN, April 15th

 

The Golden Guns (Biff Wellington & Jerry Lynn) vs. The Destruction Crew

 

Continuing their bullying ways, the Destruction Crew took out Wellington with the Wrecking Ball.

 

Lou Perez vs. Louie Spiccoli

 

In a deft display of submission wrestling, Perez forced Spiccoli to tap out to a cross armbreaker.

 

Billy Jack Haynes vs. Maxx Payne

 

This match of two big bruisers went to Billy Jack when he took down Payne with a slingshot clothesline.

 

Tony St. Clair vs. Gary Albright

 

"Tough" Tony put up a fight , but the big Animal was too much for him, crushing him with a belly to belly suplex that left St. Clair visibly hurt as he left the ring.

 

Scott Hall & Coast 2 Coast (John Tatum & Jack Victory) vs.  Buddy Rose & Muscle Beach (Rod Price & Tommy Cairo)

 

With the Sin City Superstars participating in the Crockett Cup, Rose brought in Muscle Beach to take on the California and Pacific Tag Champs. The Playboy Club took advantage of the lingering injuries to Hall and Victory, with Price and Cairo particularly focusing on Hall's damaged leg, setting him up for the Inside Out Backbreaker from Rose for the win.

 

Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Curt Hennig © vs. Curtis Hughes

 

Hennig was clearly still hurting from his arm being put through Bob Backlund's Cross Face Chicken Wing last week. Hughes capitalized and gave the champ a ferocious battle, coming close to pinning him on several occasions, but Hennig was able to come back and hit the Axe Lariat to successfully defend his title.

 

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Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Selland Arena, Fresno, April 16th

 

Brian Christopher vs. Jim Neidhart

 

The always game Christopher was without his manager James E. Cornette, but gave the Anvil quite a battle before Fresno native Neidhart forced him to tap out to the Anvilizer

 

Owen Hart & Pierre Carl Ouellet vs. Bob & Crash Holly

 

The Canadians continued their winning ways with Ouellet pinning Crash following a Cannonball Senton

 

Brian Lee vs. The Vampire Warrior

 

The Bulldozer was able to defeat Vampire Warrior with the Prime Time Slam

 

Doug Furnas vs. Bull Pain

 

Furnas was able to come back from his earlier loss by hitting a belly to back suplex on the always tough Bull Pain for the win.

 

Golden State Tag Team Title Match : British Steel (Steven Regal & Robbie Brookside) © vs. Joe & Dean Malenko

 

These two teams engaged in a tightly contested tag team duel that went to a 30 minute time limit draw.

 

Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : Brian Pillman © vs. Jerry Lynn

 

The popular Flyin' Brian closed the evening with a terrific match with young hopeful Jerry Lynn that the champ won with a top rope flying Sunset Flip

 

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First up Oakland.

The Southern Boys get tuned up for the Moondog Mayne Memorial Tournament.

The Monster madhes The Demon.

A victory over Candido gives Rhodes a boost ahead of his match with Payne.

The Wild Things are charging into their title match at full speed.

The Widowmaker floors Furnas.

Bret can't be to focused on Sawyer with Flowers right around the corner.

Onwards to San Francisco.

The DC wreck the Guns.

Perez taps out Spicoli.

Haynes wins a slugfest with Payne.

The Animal wounds St Clair.

The Playboy Club pick up a win against their injured opposition.

Continuing the theme of people fighting injured, a one armed Hennig retains against Hughes.

Finally, Fresno.

Neidhart chokes out a game Christopher.

Owen and PCO keep climbing the ranks.

The Bulldozer flattens the Vampire Warrior.

Furnas corrects course against Bull Pain.

The Malenko Brothers take British Steel to the limit.

Pillman with another exciting defense over Lynn.

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Three very good cards.

Big win for Buddy Rose and Muscle Beach. The win might vault Muscle Beach's prospects in the tag division just a bit though to be honest, they will need more victories over top teams and top tag teams this place is full of. You got big guys, you got technical guys and you got a bunch of brawling guys. Very deep tag division if you ask me.

Some very solid light heavyweights as well who are all future champions in their own right. Brian Pillman is on a roll and is going to be a very tough nut to crack, though on any given night, I wouldn't be surprised if Pillman was beaten.

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Southern Boys could be the sleeper team in the Mayne tournament.

One thing I like about our game is seeing wrestlers getting career resurgences. Singh is one of them.

Rhodes gets through Candido but things might be different against Payne. 

Wild Things have been on the hunt and I think they're time has come. 

Windham is tuned up and ready for Hennig. 

Bret has a tough test coming with Flowers, but he better be on the lookout for Sawyer. 

Cow Palace,

Out of all the new teams in PCW, the Destruction Crew have really stood out. That's saying a lot.

Perez shows what he's capable of.

PCW favorite, Haynes proves he's still at the top of his game. 

After that decisive win over my man St. Clair, the Animal is the real deal. 

Rose has had Hall's number but can he win the title? Great sympathy booking for Hall. 

I said Windham was tuned up and ready, but damn, Hennig's taking on all comers and styles. Their cage match is going to be epic. 

Fresno,

I believe Anvil is undefeated in hometown Fresno. 

In an unbelievably stacked tag division, Pierre and Owen are getting attention. 

Bulldozer has been built up well for Taker. 

Furnas vs. Bull is a great hard hitting match up. 

I wonder how much that draw with the Malenkos takes out of British Steel? Or maybe that's what they needed as they prepare for the Wild Things. 

Pillman racks up another defense. He's got the momentum, but then again, so does Cheetah. Another match that could steal the show next week. 

 

 

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Pacific Coast Wrestling Vegas Vengeance from the Showboat Arena, Las Vegas, Night One

 

Brian Christopher vs. Lou Perez

 Remembering Brian Christopher... - Classic Memphis Wrestling | FacebookLou Perez – Online World of Wrestling

Vegas Vengeance kicks off with two promising up and comers. Both men are a few months into their careers, and while they have been paying their dues and taking their lumps, they have pulled out a few impressive wins. Christopher has found a willing mentor in his manager James E. Cornette, while Perez embraced the fellowship of the Brigade. The match was a study in contrasts between the daredevil tactics of Christopher and the more methodical and scientific style of Perez. It seemed like Christopher would take it when he had Perez set up for the Chris Cross (full nelson facebuster), but the Ladies Man blocked it and countered with a legsweep. Perez then followed up by attempting to apply the Indian Deathlock, but Christopher was able to make it to the ropes to break the hold. The two will still going at it when the bell rang, signaling a 15 minute time limit draw. Both men shook hands after the match in a display of sportsmanship that pleased the fans.

 

Dustin Rhodes vs. Maxx Payne

 Dustin Rhodes (Character) - Giant BombMaxx Payne

Dustin Rhodes is another young rookie who has been working hard to establish himself. He has pulled off some solid wins, but faced his sternest test so far in the bully of the Neighborhood Of Evil. Maxx Payne hit Dustin hard, but the son of the American Dream returned fire with equal determination. Little by little, though, the man from Hell's Kitchen wore Dustin down. Rhodes tried to bring him down with a Bulldog Headlock, but Payne blocked it and countered with a huge Atomic Drop. He then followed up with the Payne Threshold (front layout suplex) and that was that. A tough loss for Dustin, but you can bet your bottom dollar he will bounce back.

 

Owen Hart & Pierre Carl Ouellet vs. Cactus Jack & Cyrus The Virus

 20 Years Ago Today: The Life and Death of Owen HartBlogue de PIERRE-CARL-OUELLET - Blog de PIERRE-CARL-OUELLET - Skyrock.comMick Foley – Movies, Bio and Lists on MUBITHE JACKYL / DON CALLIS WRESTLER 8 X 10 WRESTLING PHOTO WWF | eBay

One of the more unexpected pairings of late in PCW has been that of Owen Hart and Pierre Carl Ouellet. The youngest scion of the Hart Family and the double tough French Canadian have united against their common foes, the equally unusual duo of Cactus Jack and Cyrus The Virus. The Wild Things were a lot for Owen and PCO to handle, with their crazy daredevil offense, but Owen was able to hold off Cactus long enough for Pierre to hit a Cannonball Senton to get the win on Cyrus. If they keep up like this, it won't be long before Owen and PCO are in title contention.

 

Moondog Lonnie Mayne Memorial Tag Team Tournament First Round Match : The Lethal Weapons (Steve Blackman & Al Snow) vs. Bob & Crash Holly

 WWE cult hero Steve Blackman unrecognizable as former star makes rare  public appearance alongside the Hardy Boys | The US SunLeif Cassidy | Ring the Damn BellPin on WWF..back in the day

For the past few years, the Moondog Lonnie Mayne Memorial Tag Team Tournament has been an annual high point of the PCW schedule, and with the Tag division thriving the way it has been, the third tournament has garnered a lot of attention. Two new teams kicked off the tournament, with the scrappy Holly Cousins giving a real fight to Blackman and Snow. The Lethal Weapons kept their cool and Snow was able to pin Crash with the Snow Bomb, bringing his team to the Semi Finals.

 

Moondog Lonnie Mayne Memorial Tag Team Tournament First Round Match : The Golden Guns (Jerry Lynn & Biff Wellington) vs. Joe & Dean Malenko

 Help Wanted! Job Opportunities: Jerry Lynn | Ring the Damn BellBiff Wellington - WikipediaThe Malenko Brothers – Online World of Wrestling

The next match in the tournament featured a relatively new pairing of Lynn and Wellington taking on a team that has been working together their whole lives, the Malenko Brothers. The Golden Guns were eager to prove themselves, and gave a good accounting against the brothers, using deft double teams and combinations to keep them on their toes. Ultimately, though, the experience of the Malenkos proved to be the difference, with Dean pinning Lynn following a Brainbuster to move on in the tournament.

 

Moondog Lonnie Mayne Memorial Tag Team Tournament First Round Match : The Southern Boys vs. The Suicide Blondes (Chris Candido & Louie Spiccoli)

 Rasslin' History 101 on Twitter: "Those "Wild-Eyed Southern Boys":Tracy  Smothers and Steve Armstrong circa late-1980's https://t.co/lWjQI5n5E3" /  TwitterChris Candido - IMDbA Look Back At WWF Superstars - August 29, 1992

These two teams had different motivations for the tournament, with Armstrong and Smothers looking to work their way up the tag team rankings while Candido and Spiccoli fighting to impress their Knights Templar leader Bob Backlund. Both teams dug in and hit hard, with Spiccoli in particular knocking the Southern Boys for a  loop on several occasions. He failed to notice Armstrong tagging out, however, and wound up being caught by surprise when Smothers came off the top with a Jawjacker to pin him. A hard fought win for the Southern Boys, with more fights ahead if they hope to win the tournament.

 

Moondog Lonnie Mayne Memorial Tag Team Tournament First Round Match : The Hollywood Vampires (The Vampire Warrior & Makhan Singh) vs. Muscle Beach (Rod Price & Tommy Cairo)

David Heath (Wrestling) - TV Tropes Mike Shaw's career one of many names | Slam WrestlingHandsome Stranger vs Rod Price - YouTubeERN Presents W.A.R.-Wrestling Authority Radio-Special Guest- Tommy Cairo  05/28 by Evolution Radio Network | Wrestling

This was a wild one, as could be predicted with two teams associated with groups as sinister as the Neighborhood Of Evil and the Playboy Club. As their name would indicate, Price and Cairo tried to out muscle the Vampires, managing some truly impressive power moves on the Warrior. But Vampire Warrior fought back with ferocity and when he tagged in Singh, the big Monster just ploughed through Muscle Beach. Rod Price got desperate and grabbed a chair and hit Singh across the back, but the Monster just shook it off. The ref called for the DQ and Muscle Beach bailed from the ring , making a beeline for the locker room.

 

Vic Steamboat vs. Curtis Hughes

 Vic Steamboat – Online World of WrestlingCurtis Hughes, your thoughts? | Wrestling Forum

At Aloha Spectacular, the Demon got a countout victory over the Big Cat, but Hughes was hungry for revenge, and this rematch was signed. Ronnie P. Gossett worked himself up into a state of gibbering apoplexy , screaming at Hughes, making James E. Cornette seem calm by comparison, if you can believe it.  Cornette kept relatively calm (for him, that is) , giving Steamboat guidance from ringside. Hughes was clearly going all out, and hammered Steamboat pretty hard. The resilient Steamboat could not be kept down for long, and battled back with intense knife edge chops. The two went back and forth until Hughes clotheslined Steamboat out of the ring. It was at this point that Gossett's constant screaming proved a fatal distraction, as when Hughes went over to try to figure out what exactly he was bellowing about, he failed to notice that Steamboat had caught himself on the top rope. By the time he turned around, Steamboat came off the top rope with a Flying Cross Body Press and the ref counted the one two three. Gossett was livid at the loss, going ballistic on Hughes. Hughes endured it stoically, but when Gossett slapped him in the face, that was too far. Hughes grabbed Gossett by the collar and drew back his fist. Gossett started to panic, and soon Bull Pain rushed out to the ring to back up his manager. Gossett and Pain soon discovered that Hughes now had Steamboat backing him up, and the two sides were at a stand off until Hughes let go of Gossett. Gossett retreated to the back with Pain, while Hughes eventually went to the locker room with Cornette and Steamboat.

 

Golden State Tag Team Title Match : British Steel (Steven Regal & Robbie Brookside) © vs. Art Barr & Eddie Guerrero

 The Golden Boys – in pictures: early years – Eire   AlbaArt Barr Death - Wrestler Deaths

After a tumultuous start to 1987, Regal and Brookside recovered to win the Golden State Tag Team Titles, fending off a host of challengers to hold onto the belts. The Wild Things duo of Barr and Guerrero have been relentless in dogging their heels, and it has taken everything they had for British Steel to fend them off. In this match, the Wild Things were especially vicious, using every dirty tactic they had in a full court press on the champs. They executed a variety of cheap shots, low blows and double teams to wear down the champs. British Steel showed they were worthy of the name as they weathered out the storm and give a fair accounting of themselves, but it wasn't enough to keep Brookside from being blindsided by a clothesline from Barr that set him up for an over the shoulder neckbreaker from Guerrero. Barr then tagged himself in and hit the Frog Splash while Guerrero held off Regal and that was that. A sad end to what was an incredible title run for British Steel.

 

Pacific Television Title Match : Bret Hart © vs. "Diamond" Timothy Flowers

Bret "The Hitman" Hart - An Evening with the WWE Wrestling Legend -  Tidemark Theatre Diamond Timothy Flowers transitions to Streetfighter | Slam Wrestling

While Bret has had to spend much of his energy fending off Buzz Sawyer, he now had to face the leader of the Diamond Exchange in this Television Title match. Flowers has a lot of experience and has been a consistent threat in both of his runs in the territory, so Bret knew he was in for a fight. These two got down and dirty, slugging it out and knocking each other about the ring. Bret , slowly and surely, was getting the better of Flowers and working his way to getting him in the Sharpshooter when, sure enough, Buzz Sawyer showed up at ringside. He jawed with Bret until the ref ordered him away from the ring. However, while the ref was distracted, Rod Price and Tommy Cairo , of all people, snuck into the ring and levelled Bret with a double clothesline. They quickly ducked out of the ring, and Flowers dragged up Bret from the ring to hit a Piledriver. One, two, three , the ref counted the pinfall. At heartbreaking result, but Flowers was now the TV champ.

 

Pacific Light Heavyweight Title 2/3 Falls Match : Brian Pillman © vs. The Cheetah Kid

Anything Wrestling - 22 Years Later: October 5th, 1997 - Wattpad Rasslin' History 101 on Twitter: "The late Ted Petty(the future Rocco Rock)  as the masked Cheetah Kid,circa-1990.Cheetah Kid was one of the best  high-flyers on the independent circuit for years before finding

Over the last year or so, the Light Heavyweight Title has come out of the shadows and become one of the high points of any PCW show. Young Brian Pillman has proved to be a very popular champ, having title defenses against a host of challengers that have gotten raves from the fans. His challenger tonight, the Cheetah Kid, has become a fan favorite in his own right, and anticipation was high for this match. The two men had a long feeling out process to start the match, with an extended technical duel that ended when Pillman caught Cheetah in an Oklahoma Roll to score the first pinfall. For the second fall, the two opened up a bit more, hitting harder on their moves and taking more risks. Pillman ended up running into a dropkick, with Cheetah Kid following up with a boot to the midsection and then a Power Bomb to even up the falls. Pillman clearly was knocked for a loop by the power bomb and, in a show of sportsmanship, Cheetah Kid gave him time to recover before restarting the match. For the third fall, both men went all out and took it to the skies, with a brilliant display or aerial moves against each other. Pillman wound up trying to wrap it up with a Victory Roll out of the corner, but Cheetah Kid blocked it and held Pillman's shoulders to the mat for the three count. Another new champ was crowned and Pillman himself put the belt around Cheetah Kid's waist. An incredible finish for the first night, and we would be back for Night Two.

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Pacific Coast Wrestling Vegas Vengeance from the Showboat Arena, Las Vegas, Night Two

 

The Force Of July (The Patriot & The Eagle) vs. Buzz Sawyer & Angel Acevedo

Well That Didn't work: The Patriot | Ring the Damn Bell ProWresBlog: All Japan Pro Wrestling 2/25/1993 - Kenta Kobashi and Tsuyoshi  Kikuchi vs The Patriot and The EagleClassic Pro Wrestling Gallery - Mad Dog Buzz Sawyer | FacebookAutographed Cuban Assassin 8x10 Photograph. | EstateSales.org

Night Two kicks off with the incredibly popular Force Of July squaring off with two members of the Diamond Exchange. The two masked men have showed considerable polish considering their short careers so far, fending off the dirty tactics of Sawyer and Acevedo. At one point in the match, Bret Hart came out, wanting payback for Sawyer's interference in his match the night before, but security surrounded him and made him go back to the locker room. No matter, as the Eagle caught Acevedo in a German Suplex, getting the win for his team.

 

The Midnight Express vs. The Destruction Crew

 Bobby Eaton dead at 62: Tributes paid to wrestling legend who was one half  of iconic The Midnight Express tag-team | The US SunDestruction Crew | Pro wrestling, Wrestling wwe, Wrestling superstars

After what happened the night before, it was perhaps not as big of a surprise as it might have been that Jim Cornette came out with Curtis Hughes watching his back. Perhaps because of this, Gossett and the Crew were a bit more gun shy about using their sledgehammers for sinister effect in this match. Regardless, the considerable rivalry between these two teams led to an incredibly heated match , with the impressive power of the Crew proving to be quite a challenge for the incredible tag team coordination of the Midnights. It was a close call at a number of spots , until the Express hit a Double Goozle on Enos to pull out the win. The Midnight Express had gotten payback for their loss at Aloha Spectacular.

 

Doug Furnas vs. Bob Backlund

Doug Furnas - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia Bob Backlund (Wrestling) - TV Tropes

Furnas had suffered a tough loss to Backlund several weeks ago, and has been champing at the bit to get another match with the former multiple champion. The big Oklahoman came on quite aggressively earlier in the match, and Backlund took advantage of his carelessness. But Furnas eventually steadied down, getting the better of Backlund on a few power exchanges. He was able to avoid several attempts to work him into the Cross Face Chicken Wing, and it seemed like he might just pull off the upset. Alas, it was not to be, as Backlund was able to pin him with a roll up out of the corner. Regardless, he did seem to have gained a measure of respect from Backlund, who shook his hand, although it seemed a bit begrudgingly. For a moment, it looked like Backlund might just try to turn the handshake into a Chicken Wing, but the steely look in Furnas' eye made him think better of it.

 

Tony St. Clair vs. Jim Neidhart

 Exclusive Tony St Clair Interview by Seconds Away-British Wrestling Podcast  then and now • A podcast on AnchorJim The Anvil Neidhart Arrested and Other Wrestlers Gone Wild | Bleacher  Report | Latest News, Videos and Highlights

St. Clair has been fighting a war of honor with Neidhart after the Anvil showed disrespect to the members of British Steel. "Tough" Tony was coming in a step off after being hurt in an earlier match with Gary Albright, but was still set on avenging his fellow countrymen. The two went at it fist and fire, with both men getting busted open by their flying forearms. In the end, it seemed like the damage already done to St. Clair proved to make the difference, with Neidhart being just barely able to wear him down enough to Thump him with a power slam for the win.

 

Billy Jack Haynes vs. Bull Pain

 Billy Jack Haynes (@BJHWrestling) / TwitterBull Pain - Feel the Pain | wrestlingjunkies

Long time PCW favorite Billy Jack Haynes is working to get himself back into title contention, being hungry to reach the top of the rankings. He showed his grit as he faced the enforcer of Ronnie P. Gossett's organization. Bull Pain was no pushover, doing everything he could get the Hangman's Drop (two handed chokeslam) , but Haynes kept at him and hit the Shoulder Breaker to pull out the win. He is clearly a contender for any title he chooses.

 

Pacific Submission Title Match : Dan Severn © vs. Gary Albright

Dan Severn (Page 1) - Line.17QQ.com Gary Albright (Wrestling) - TV Tropes

While Severn has shown a cool confidence in his matches since winning back the Submission Title, but he looked quite concerned as he stood across the ring from the huge Animal. He was right to be, as Albright had pretty much rolled over his opponents since he made his debut in Pacific Coast Wrestling. Albright resisted several attempts by Severn to take him down, and even managed a few jarring throws that threw Severn for a loop. The champion rallied and managed a few armlocks on Albright, but the Animal was able to work his way out of them. Albright was able to batter Severn down into the Dragon Sleeper, and it looked like there might be a new champ. But Severn was able to work his way to the ropes, forcing a break. When the two got to their feet , they battled it out, struggling to catch the other one out, until they wound up both tumbling out of the ring. They continued to fight until they were both counted out. A disappointing result , but you can bet you have not seen the last of this match up.

 

Brian Lee vs. The Undertaker

 Wrestling With Sin: Route 66 | Ring the Damn BellHow old is The Undertaker, what is the WWE star's real name and will he  fight at WrestleMania 35? | The Sun

Another man who has rolled over the opposition has been the Undertaker, who has torn quite a swathe through Pacific Coast Wrestling ever since he joined up with the Neighborhood Of Evil. His cousin Brian Lee, however, has been dead set on standing up to him. The Undertaker showed no mercy to his kinsman, choking him every chance he could to grind him down. The Bulldozer would not knuckle under, hitting some bit shots although not able to get the Dead Man off his feet. He was able to fight his way out of an attempted chokeslam by the Man In Black, but when the Undertaker got him up for the Tombstone, it was all over. Rest In Peace, Brian Lee.

 

Moondog Lonnie Mayne Memorial Tag Team Tournament Semi-Final Match : The Lethal Weapons (Steve Blackman & Al Snow) vs. Joe & Dean Malenko

WWE cult hero Steve Blackman unrecognizable as former star makes rare  public appearance alongside the Hardy Boys | The US SunLeif Cassidy | Ring the Damn BellThe Malenko Brothers – Online World of Wrestling

The second round of the Tournament got off to a roaring start with these two top flight teams. The Lethal Weapons and the Malenkos are certainly no strangers to each other, having had a series of classic matches already with both sides getting the win on different occasions. Tonight's match was no different, with both teams going all out in a tense match that could have gone either way. Blackman tried to put it away with a running Bicycle Kick, but Joe shut it down with a dropkick to the knee, followed by a Tiger Driver. The Malenko Brothers had earned their place in the Tournament Finals.

 

Moondog Lonnie Mayne Memorial Tag Team Tournament Semi-Final Match : The Southern Boys vs. The Hollywood Vampires (The Vampire Warrior & Makhan Singh)

Rasslin' History 101 on Twitter: "Those "Wild-Eyed Southern Boys":Tracy  Smothers and Steve Armstrong circa late-1980's https://t.co/lWjQI5n5E3" /  TwitterDavid Heath (Wrestling) - TV TropesMike Shaw's career one of many names | Slam Wrestling

The next match in the tournament looked like a mismatch, with the Vampires having a distinct size advantage over the Southern Boys. It wasn't so simple, with Smothers having proved himself as a double tough competitor, and Armstrong being the son of the legendary "Bullet" Bob Armstrong.  Make no mistake, the Hollywood Vampires came on strong, but the Southern Boys  fought back with equal tenacity. Smothers was able to hold off the Monster long enough for Steve to hit a missile dropkick on Vampire Warrior for the upset victory. The Tournament Finals were now set : The Wild Eyed Southern Boys vs. The Southern Shooters.

 

Pacific Tag Team Title Match : Coast 2 Coast (John Tatum & Jack Victory) © vs. The Sin City Superstars (Scotty The Body & Mark Starr)

 Rasslin' History 101 on Twitter: "Two men who began teaming together in the  UWF before going over to World Class Championship Wrestling:Jack Victory  and "Hollywood" John Tatum back in 1987 https://t.co/gCMvLBXaNU" /تويتر \ Rasslin' History 101 على تويتر: "A hot young prospect down in  Portland:Scotty the Body.1990 https://t.co/NhzMQiNCvm"Mark Starr - Wikipedia

The young tag team of Scotty and Starr have proved to be eager pupils of "Playboy" Buddy Rose in the art of underhanded tactics. Thanks to them, Jack Victory comes into this match with damaged vision, and Coast 2 Coast are coming in to the match at a disadvantage. The Sin City Superstars took advantage of this every chance they could, attacking his eyes relentlessly and double teaming with impunity. Tatum did what he could to shoulder the burden of the match, but eventually Victory had to come in. He battled valiantly, but his attempt at a Victory-Plex on Starr was shut down by a Superkick to the back of the head from Scotty. Starr then hit the Starrburst Suplex (slingshot suplex) which brought the Pacific Tag Titles back into the Playboy Club.

 

No DQ California Title Match : Scott Hall © vs. Buddy Rose (The Brigade and the Playboy Club are banned from ringside)

 Throwback to when Scott Hall had one of the greatest mustaches in all of  pro wrestling. We're all rooting for you, chico! : r/SquaredCircleimage.jpeg.1fe511b9555a882f12fbacf5e2a5c6be.jpeg

Scott Hall is another champion coming into the match injured, with a heavily bandaged knee from an earlier injury providing a tempting target. He was helped by the Playboy Club being banned from ringside, but the no DQ stipulation was doing him no favors. True to form, the Playboy dug into his bag of tricks to work over that knee, and Hall was in considerable pain through much of the match. He even posted Hall outside the ring, and Hall had to go through the second half of the match with blood trickling into his eyes. He came back to flatten Rose with a clothesline, and set him for the Gator Breaker (overhead slam). It was clearly excruciating for him , but he gritted his teeth and was ready to put him away. But then , out of nowhere, "Diamond" Timothy Flowers (who had snuck down to ringside) came off the top rope with an elbow smash to Hall's head, causing the champ to fall over with Rose on top.  The ref counted three and the hearts of the fans sank. Rose laughed and high fived Flowers, satisfied that he had once again pulled the wool over the eyes of the fan favorites.

 

Moondog Lonnie Mayne Memorial Tag Team Tournament Finals : The Southern Boys vs. Joe & Dean Malenko

 Rasslin' History 101 on Twitter: "Those "Wild-Eyed Southern Boys":Tracy  Smothers and Steve Armstrong circa late-1980's https://t.co/lWjQI5n5E3" /  TwitterThe Malenko Brothers – Online World of Wrestling

It all came down to this match, with the winning team winning not just the honor of being the tournament champs but also $500000 . Both teams had overcome considerable competition to get to this point, and both teams were equally focused on coming out on top. In spite of very wearing matches earlier in the evening, all four men kicked in in to high gear, spurred on by the high stakes of the match. It was a study in contrasts, with the wild and wooly tactics of the Southern Boys matching up with the technical precision of the Malenkos. It was a tense match that could have gone either way, but the Southern Boys pulled it out with a spectacular double dropkick from the top rope on Dean to get the pinfall. Smothers and Armstrong were the tournament champions and the fans couldn't be happier.

 

Pacific Heavyweight Title Cage Match : Curt Hennig © vs. Barry Windham

 image.jpeg.9d5c43ae302c17d97bb749100c4c91a0.jpegHappy Birthday to Barry Windham! | Pro Wrestling Universe Amino

Two nights of great wrestling finished off with the biggest match of the show, a climactic cage match for the Pacific Heavyweight Title. In what has been a bit of a theme over the past couple of nights, Hennig is coming in with an injury, a badly damaged shoulder from his title defense with Bob Backlund. He was set on toughing it out against his former friend. Barry Windham came out in his traditional black, wearing a black leather glove on his right hand and led to the ring by his manager, Paul Bearer. When the door locked behind them, these two went at it like caged animals. Both men ended up busted open by the cage, with Windham viciously exacerbating the cut on Hennig's forehead by pounding it with his gloved fist. Windham worked over Hennig's bad shoulder every chance he good, but that just made Hennig all the more set on enduring. He used his substantial ring savvy and skill to get out of several traps from the Widow Maker, and it looked like he just might pull it out with he went for the Axe Lariat . But Windham ducked at the last second, and Hennig hit the ref instead. While Hennig tried to revive the ref, Windham went to the corner and Paul Bearer passed a metal object through the bars of the cage. Windham put it into his glove, and when Hennig came over to him , Windham punched him in the face with the loaded glove. Hennig went down like a sack of rolled oats, and then Windham dragged him up from the mat and hoisted him up onto the top turnbuckle, taking him back down with a huge Superplex. By now, the ref had recovered enough to make the count for another heartbreaking decision. Windham was now a two time Pacific Heavyweight Champion, to the chagrin of the fans.

 

 

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Vegas Vengeance is here!

Christopher & Perez start night 1 with an exciting exhibition.

Dustin almost had it but Payne was a little too crafty.

Owen & PCO may not have been in the tournament but they still get a big tag team win.

Speaking of which, The Lethal Weapons, Malenko Brothers, Southern Boys and Hollywood Vampires all advance.

The Demon gets another win on Hughes who finds himself ejected from RPG's crew. 

Barr & Guerrero bring some gold to the Wild Things.

Looks like Flowers called in a favor to grab the TV title.

The rise of the Cheetah Kid is complete as he captures the ultimate prey, the Light Heavyweight championship.

Night 2 begins with a big win for the Force.

The Midnights finally got payback on the Destruction Crew.

Furnas may have lost but he gets a nod of respect from Mr Backlund.

Neidhart & St Clair beat the tar outta each other with The Anvil just getting the win.

Haynes puts a exclamation point on a horrible two nights for RPG.

The Beast & The Animal try to tear each other apart leaving nothing settled.

Undertaker lays Lee to rest.

The Malenko's disarm the Lethal Weapons.

The Southern Boys survive the night against the Hollywood Vampires.

The SCS hit the jackpot.

Flowers didn't waste time paying Rose back.

The Southern Boys are 500k richer and are easily first in line for a tag title shot.

The Widowmaker brings the Pacific Heavyweight Title to the Neighborhood of Evil.

What a great two nights of wrestling!

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