Pacific Coast Wrestling

[Wahoos Leg]

That is some stacked lineups for Seattle... been awhile clearly since I have been reading here, but the standard for PCW remains consistent and high all the way around.

Also, please tell me Footloose is going to start using the actual song for their entrance music? Maybe take up the cause of outlawed dancing in a small town? Eh? Ehhhh? 

[Jimmy Jack Punk]

Barry Windham vs Bret Hart in 1988 would be worth the drive from anywhere, not to mention the Undertaker.

[spaldoni]

It's great to see our game bringing in so much Japanese talent. Smart move by Burke. 

Backlund's snapping and the Force takes advantage. Anvil might snap on Backlund. 

Hmmmmm, who is the Hangman? Very familiar indeed. 

Hall seems to be back on track. 

Yes! So happy to see Yoshi back! I wouldn't want to face a team known as Blood Syndicate. 

Holly Cousins looking to get in the mix. Aligning with the Diamond Exchange is a smart career move. 

Cow Palace,

Christopher keeps racking up wins and might just win himself the LHW title. 

Monster Mash, what a great finisher name. Genius! 

I imagine a lot of Death Sentences matches will end in chaos. However, a team like the Southern Boys are always up for a fight.

Cactus got a taste of Hashimoto. 

Furnas and FOJ send a strong message to the title holders. 

Windham is thrown off guard by Pillman's tenacity and ends things abruptly. Pillman proved he should get a rematch.

Fresno,

Never sign to face Anvil in Fresno. 

Since his loss to Taker, Lee has rebounded well. 

Perez has found new life with his submission holds. 

Eddie knows how to keep the titles. 

Another guy looking to get back on track is Hennig. He's on the right path. 

Oh no, Brookshire's temper is rising again. 

Seattle Showdown is stacked! Look at that, game favorites FOJ get their long awaited title shot. OH YEA! 

 

[rainmakerrtv]

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Olympic Auditorium , Los Angeles , on ESPN / TSN, May 19^th 

 

Shinya Hashimoto & The Footloose vs. Bob Backlund, Jim Neidhart & Chris Candido

 

There has been a considerable amount of friction in the ranks of the Knights Templar, as Bob Backlund has been increasingly resorting to more and more shortcuts in his matches, to the visible consternation of Jim Neidhart. Not a good time to be facing the new and hungry Japanese team of Hashimoto, Kawada and Fuyuki. The Knights just couldn't get into gear against their eager opposition, and Backlund demanded Neidhart give him a chair to tip the balance in their favour. The Anvil refused, and after an argument, Neidhart walked out and headed to the locker room. Backlund watched in stunned silence, then turned around into a spinning heel kick from Hashimoto that gave the win to the newest members of the Army. It looks like Backlund's attitude has cost him his right hand man.

 

The Southern Boys vs. Death Sentence (Jimmie Lee & The Hangman)

 

The Southern Boys came out accompanied by Sunshine, who it seems has taken Armstrong and Smothers under her wing. Death Sentence were accompanied not just by their manager Paul Bearer, but also "The Monster" Makhan Singh. As one might figure, this was a wild and heated battle, with both sides clashing furiously. The Southern Boys wound up getting a DQ win when Singh entered the ring to attack them, but they weren't outnumbered for long , as almost immediately, Billy Jack Haynes charged  out to the ring to even the sides. Paul Bearer ordered his men out of the ring and retreated to the back. Clearly, this is not over by a long chalk.

 

Blood Syndicate (Genichiro Tenryu & Yoshiaki Yatsu) vs. The Lethal Weapons (Steve Blackman & Al Snow)

 

The Lethal Weapons are a popular tag team that has accomplished a lot in their time in PCW, including doing well in the "Moondog" Lonnie Mayne Tag Team Tournament.  But even they found themselves overwhelmed by this incredibly vicious Japanese team. Tenryu sent Snow flying out of the ring  with an Enzuigiri, then the pair went to work on Blackman. Despite putting up an heroic struggle, Blackman was dismantled by the Blood Syndicate, who proceeded to hit a brutal succession of high impact moves on him until Tenryu folded him in half with a nasty Power Bomb. Blackman wound up being taken out of the ring on a stretcher. In a very short time, the Blood Syndicate has established themselves as one of the most terrifying factions in  PCW.

 

Tony St. Clair & British Steel (Steven Regal & Robbie Brookside) vs. "Diamond" Timothy Flowers, Bob Holly & Crash Holly

 

This was a strange match. Early in the match, Robbie Brookside insisted to be tagged in and refused to tag out for the rest of the match. Despite his partner's pleas , Brookside shouldered the burden of the match on his own shoulders. Fair play to him, Brookside did well for a while, but eventually the numbers started to catch up with him.  He was able to rally, but took a moment to tell his partners to let him get on with it. He was distracted enough that he didn't see Crash Holly tag in his cousin Bob, who grabbed a fistful of trunks in a rollup that got the pinfall. Brookside's partners tried to talk with him , but he gave them the cold shoulder.

 

Bret Hart vs. Larry Cameron

 

Bret Hart has been looking to prove that he is not to be overlooked since he lost the TV title to "Diamond" Timothy Flowers. After being ambushed by Larry Cameron a few weeks ago, Bret has been clamoring for a match with the Lethal One. The Hitman didn't even wait for the bell to ring before he tore into Cameron.  Cameron is one of the toughest men in PCW, but he found it hard to hold back Bret's offense. Although it took some time for Bret to wear him down, Hart got Cameron down and trapped him in the Sharpshooter. Cameron struggled mightily but was unable to escape and had no choice but to tap out. Just goes to show, it doesn't pay to mess with the Hitman.

 

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Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the LA Sports Arena, Los Angeles, on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN, May 20^th

 

Vic Steamboat vs. Cactus Jack

 

After a fierce battle, Steamboat pinned Cactus with a Top Rope Flying Cross Body Press. Cactus was seething at the result, and could be seen muttering to himself after the match.

 

Leo Burke vs. Bob Backlund

 

Backlund seemed distracted without Jim Neidhart at his side, and  when he attempted a Backlund Bridge, Burke reversed it with a rollup to get the one two three.

 

Dustin Rhodes vs. Tommy Cairo

 

Cairo tried to out muscle him, but Rhodes scored the pinfall after a Running Bulldog Headlock.

 

California Title Match : Buddy Rose © vs. Owen Hart

 

Hart had Rose back pedaling for much of the match, and looked like he would take the title when he hit a running cross body, but Rose countered with a rollover, and kept his feet on the ropes to steal the win.

 

Curt Hennig, Scott Hall & Brian Lee vs. Barry Windham, The Undertaker & Maxx Payne

 

The war between the Brigade and the Neighborhood Of Evil rolls on. Maxx Payne was particularly aggressive in this match, coming close to hitting the Payne Threshold (front layout suplex) on Hennig, only for Hennig to block it and execute the Hennig-Plex to pull out the victory. Strangely, Windham, Undertaker and Bearer seemed to be keeping their distance from Payne after the match.

 

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

 

After some inconclusive matches, it seemed like the only way to settle the feud between Severn and Albright would be to put them in a cage to fight it out. Both men were busted open against the hard walls of the cage early on, and they just got bloodier as the match went on. Albright tried to take out Severn early with a brutal series of suplexes, but Severn weathered out the storm and, little by little , chipped away at the Animal's defenses. Albright nearly got him in the Dragon Sleeper, but a series of hard elbows to the face broke that up. Severn was able to procure a sleeper hold, and though Albright drove him back first into the corner several times, he would not let it go. Severn then took him down with a legsweep and fully applied the body scissors sleeper. With nowhere to go, Albright had no choice but to tap out. Even if you put him in a cage, the Beast reigns supreme.

[rainmakerrtv]

Pacific Coast Wrestling Show from the UCSB Event Center, Santa Barbara, May 21^st

 

Jerry Lynn vs. Chris Candido

 

A fast paced Light Heavyweight showdown that came down to a battle of rollups with Lynn ending up on top

 

Al Snow vs. Makhan Singh

 

Already damaged by his match a couple of days before with the Blood Syndicate, Snow could not overcome the Monster, who crushed him with the Monster Mash (front slam)

 

Brian Pillman vs. Eddie Guerrero

 

Another barn burner of a match, with Pillman able to hit the Air Pillman to pull out a close fought victory

 

The Footloose vs. Bob & Crash Holly

 

The resurgent Hollys gave the young Japanese team a run for the money, coming very close to victory only for crash to go down to a lightning quick lariat from Fuyuki

 

Pacific Television Title Match : "Diamond" Timothy Flowers © vs. Pierre Carl Ouellet

 

Flowers had to resort to dirty tactics to put one over on the double tough French Canadian, sneaking in a low blow out of nowhere to set him up for the Piledriver

 

Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : The Cheetah Kid © vs. Art Barr

 

In an evening that had several great Light Heavyweight matches, the title match topped them all. The second generation star gave the champion a real run for the money, and the Cheetah Kid had to break out an especially high impact power bomb to put an end to his challenge.

 

[rainmakerrtv]

With the recent changes to the PCW roster, the following matches have been added to the lineup of Seattle Showdown to replace those involving departed wrestlers.

Vic Steamboat vs. Masa Fuchi

Tony St. Clair vs. "Mean" Mike Miller

Stormfront vs. The Blood Syndicate

 

[Autistic Dragon]

LA night 1.

Niedhart has had enough of Mr Backlund's slide into moral degeneracy.

Kinda embarrassed to say I'd forgotten you had Sunshine. But between Haynes and now The Southern Boys she's getting quite the group together. 

The Blood Syndicate show the Weapons how Lethal they can be.

Brookside's quest to prove himself leads to a loss to the Diamond Exchange.

Speaking of the Exchange, their muscle taps out to the Hitman.

LA night 2.

The Demon seems to have awakened something in Cactus.

Mr Backlund looks a little flustered after losing his prize pupil.

Rhodes with a solid win.

Rose steals a win from Owen.

Payne is in the doghouse after a loss to the Brigade.

Put in a cage, The Beast triumphs over The Animal.

Santa Barbara.

Jerry Lynn puts a exclamation point on a rough week for the Knights Templar.

The Monster pounces on a wounded Snow.

Pillman scores a win over one half of the Golden State Tag champs.

Footloose put down the scrappy Holly Cousins.

Flowers & Cheetah Kid both retain their titles against a pair of tough challengers.

Curious to see how Miller reacts to the Crazy Gang being replaced by the NoE. Also to see who makes us Stormfront.

[rainmakerrtv]

2 hours ago, Autistic Dragon said:

 

Kinda embarrassed to say I'd forgotten you had Sunshine. But between Haynes and now The Southern Boys she's getting quite the group together. 

 

You and me both. Technically, she has been at ringside for all of Billy Jack's matches, but I hadn't really found a role for her. Now have some ideas so she is going to have more of a presence on my shows.

[LowBlowPodcast]

Happy to see the Japanese make their mark early. Footloose was always a favorite team of mine. Eddie and Pillman is money.. hopefully Pillman can get to new heights in 88!

[Jimmy Jack Punk]

Owen vs Buddy Rose and Pillman vs. Guerrero are must see matches! Bob Holly teaming with Crash Holly in 1988 is fascinating. 

[spaldoni]

Anvil has enough and leaves Backlund hanging. 

Sunshine has herself quite the stable. One thing I'm looking forward to is Haynes vs. Singh! 

Everyone takes notice of a stretcher job. The Blood Syndicate are for real.

Brookside is unraveling while the Hollys seem to be moving up. 

Hitman is rebounding from his TV title loss really well. 

LA,

The Demon racks up another win. I wonder what's going on in Cactus's head. 

In a battle of ring vets, Burke pulls it out. 

Young Dustin is earning his stripes.

Rose is so great. He'll pull out a tainted win but always makes his opponent look strong. 

Payne takes the fall and his partners give him the cold shoulder. 

Beast vs Animal in a cage! Hell yea! I would've paid top dollar to see this match. Beast blows off one hard hitting feud. 

Santa Barbara,

Multiple roll ups are always a fun way to end a LHW match. 

Nobody gets up from the monster mash!

You can never go wrong with a Pillman/Eddie match.

Footloose are getting over quick. 

Flowers is defiantly a diamond in Pacific. 

Cheetah Kid retains against Barr in yet another classic LHW title main event. 

Your supercards never disappoint. Can't wait for Seattle. Also looking forward to who you're putting together as the Stormfront. 

 

 

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[rainmakerrtv]

Pacific Championship Wrestling Seattle Showdown from the Kingdome, Seattle, Night One

 

Vic Steamboat vs. Masa Fuchi

 

Pacific Coast Wrestling makes its annual return to Puget Sound and the crowd was buzzing for this opener. Steamboat had made his return to PCW a few months before and now would be facing the newly returning Masa Fuchi. Fuchi came to the ring wearing a black satin jacket with Blood Syndicate written on the back, so we know who he is now aligning himself with. While Steamboat has been on something of a roll of late, Fuchi was no pushover, taking him to the mat catching him in some painful submission holds that it took a lot for Steamboat to escape. The Demon was able to open up with his own offense, but Fuchi would not go down easily. Steamboat was able to stagger him with a thrust kick before coming off the top with a Flying Cross Body Press for the win. A hard fought win for Steamboat that showed that Fuchi was definitely back and not to be taken lightly.

 

Shinya Hashimoto vs. Chris Candido

 

Hashimoto is another of the new Japanese talent that has made such an impact recently in the ranks of Pacific Coast Wrestling. If Candido was at all intimidated by Hashimoto, he did a good job of keeping it to himself, as he gave a fierce effort to try to bring down the Japanese Juggernaut. Hashimoto proved to be too much for him, taking him off his feet with a spinning heel kick before a Jumping Spike DDT put a decisive end to the match. A convincing win for Hashimoto, but Candido still made his mark.

 

The Footloose vs. Joe & Dean Malenko

 

Continuing the array of newly arrived Japanese wrestlers, the team of Kawada and Fuyuki have made a very strong start in PCW with some very impressive wins. Tonight, they would face a team with a lot of experience in Japan, and the Malenkos wasted no time in getting right down to it with the Footloose. This was an incredibly tightly contested bout, where at several points it seemed like either team might take the bout. Kawada was able to elevate Dean for Fuyuki to hit a seated senton off the top rope, and the Footloose had scored their biggest win yet.

 

Leo Burke vs. Jim Neidhart

 

The crowd was buzzing as Neidhart came to the ring, since he had just made an acrimonious split with Bob Backlund and the Knights Templar. He was as hard hitting as ever when squaring off with the leader of the Army, but when he sent Burke flying out of the ring, the Anvil notably stood back and let Burke take the time he needed to get back in. While it was a cleanly fought match, it was no less hotly contested, with Neidhart just barely able to hold down Burke after catching him in a scoop powerslam for the one two three. After the match, Neidhart helped Burke to his feet and shook his hand, a display of sportsmanship that hopefully is a sign of things to come from the Anvil.

 

Dustin Rhodes vs. Maxx Payne

 

Dustin Rhodes suffered a tough loss at Vegas Vengeance to Maxx Payne, but such is the spirit of the son of the American Dream that he was determined to get back on the horse and get a rematch. Strangely, Paul Bearer was not at ringside for one of the members of the Neighborhood Of Evil, but that did not seem to affect the determination of the man from the State Of Euphoria. Payne wrenched Rhodes' arm seven ways from Sunday and took him down to the mat with some jarring suplexes. Rhodes fought his way back and was able to stagger Payne with several big punches. Rhodes battled back but still faced a steep uphill climb. The tide turned when Rhodes ducked a lariat and Payne went hard into the corner. Rhodes swiftly hit a Bulldog Headlock with his good arm and pulled out the win, avenging his earlier loss.

 

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

 

When the Holly Cousins aligned themselves with the Diamond Exchange, they dropped themselves right into the middle of a feud with Hart and Ouellet. The Canadians certainly were looking to rid themselves as these two young pests, but the Hollys managed to always get just out of reach. Bob tried to get a pinfall on Ouellet with a Sunset Flip, but PCO reversed it. However, while the ref was escorting Owen from the ring, Crash snuck in and ambushed Ouellet with a running forearm to the face, and when the ref turned around, he made the count, giving an upset win to the Cousins.

 

2/3 Falls Match : The Midnight Express vs. The Destruction Crew

 

Ever since soon after their arrival in Pacific Coast Wrestling, the Destruction Crew have engaged in a brutal feud with the Midnight Express, accomplishing the seemingly impossible feat of turning Jim Cornette and his men into fan favorites. After exchanging wins, it has come down to this two out of three falls match. The Midnights came charging out from the get go and ambushed the DC, hitting the Double Goozle on Bloom to score the first pinfall. Ronnie P. Gossett's men were enraged and determined to make the Express pay, battering them throughout the second fall before pinning Eaton following a double clothesline. Both teams went all out in the third fall, with Cornette and Gossett getting progressively more agitated as it went on. The ref tried to put a stop to their antics, which led to the Crew trying to take advantage of the distraction. Bloom brought in one of their sledgehammers and tried to hit Eaton whiled Enos held him. But Eaton pulled away at the last moment and instead Bloom hit Enos in the midsection. Lane sent Bloom out of the ring with a Savate Kick while Eaton executed a swinging neckbreaker that was able to get the one two three, finally giving the match and the feud to the Midnight Express.

 

Pacific Television Title Match : "Diamond" Timothy Flowers © vs. Steven Regal

 

Coming off a solid reign as one half of the Golden State Tag Team Champions, Regal has been spending more time of late as a singles wrestler, consciously distancing himself from his troublesome British Steel partner Robbie Brookside. Regal was able to impress enough in his singles match to earn a shot at Timothy Flowers' TV title. The canny champion was full of his usual dirty tricks to hold back the young contender, but the British lion showed just how tough he was, knocking Flowers for a loop and keeping him backpedaling through much of the match. Flowers wound up going right to the gutter by sneaking in a low blow to set up a Piledriver, stealing the win. A disappointing result for Regal, but his day will come.

 

Golden State Tag Team Title Match : Art Barr & Eddie Guerrero © vs. Muscle Beach (Rod Price & Tommy Cairo)

 

In a bit of a surprise, the Wild Things' first Mega Show challengers for their Golden State Titles would be the rookie team of Muscle Beach. Price and Cairo were nursing a grudge from Barr and Guerrero's interference in an earlier title match, and they were dead set on getting both the titles and revenge. As you can imagine, this was far from a clean cut match, with both teams seemingly going through the rulebook to make sure that every rule was duly broken. This caught up with Muscle Beach when Cairo brought a chair into the ring, only for Guerrero to dropkick it right into Cairo's face. Barr then rolled up the dazed Cairo for the win. For the moment, both the Golden State Titles and title of dirtiest team in the game stay in the hands of the Wild Things.

 

Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : The Cheetah Kid © vs. Brian Christopher

 

The night closes off with another rookie challenging for a title, in this case the Cheetah Kid's Light Heavyweight Title. After a promising start, Christopher has truly bloomed under the tutelage of James E. Cornette. Christopher really gave the new champ a run for his money in an exciting match that had the fans rocking and rolling throughout. It seemed like Christopher might just pull it off when he had the champ set up for the Chris Cross (full Nelson facebuster). But the masked man was able to block it and flattened Christopher with a clothesline. The Kid then went up top and hit a flying somersault senton to successfully defend his title. The fans gave both men a standing ovation for a great capper to the first night of Seattle Showdown.

 

[rainmakerrtv]

Pacific Championship Wrestling Seattle Showdown from the Kingdome, Seattle, Night Two

 

Jerry Lynn vs. Robbie Brookside

 

While Steven Regal has worked his way up to contendership for the TV title, his partner Robbie Brookside has gotten progressively more out of control. Jerry Lynn didn't seem to know what to make of Brookside's unstable personality, treating him cautiously throughout the match and was on the defensive for much of it. This left him vulnerable for a nasty eye gouge from Brookside, who followed up with a rollup assisted by a handful of tights to steal the win. Brookside's behaviour is starting to be a source of concern.

 

Brian Lee & Scott Hall vs. Cactus Jack & Cyrus The Virus

 

Slowly but surely, Scott Hall has been making his way back after a knee injury and the loss of the California Title. Teaming with the promising rookie Brian Lee, he squared off against the always unpredictable Wild Things. While Cactus and Cyrus gave them quite a handful, Hall and Lee showed great fortitude in withstanding their attack and Hall was able to put Cyrus away with the Gator Breaker (Fallaway Slam). It looks like Hall and Lee have put their losses behind them and have their sights set on the sky.

 

The Undertaker vs. Brian Pillman

 

Brian Pillman has been coming off a high profile reign as the Light Heavyweight champ, and looked like he would be a stand up fixture of the division for quite some time. But the former Cincinnati Bengal had ambitions beyond the Light Heavyweight ranks, showing a fearless desire to take on bigger opponents. He certainly had his work cut out for him when he took on the always terrifying Undertaker. Pillman was able to bounce back from much of what Undertaker threw at him, and was able to keep the Dead Man off balance for most of the match. Flyin' Brian's luck ran out when Undertaker caught him coming off the ropes and planted him with a huge chokeslam. A valiant effort from Pillman, and although he came up short, he has nothing to feel ashamed of.

 

Tony St. Clair vs. "Mean" Mike Miller

 

"Tough" Tony has been one of the most respected members of the PCW roster ever since his arrival on the West Coast, and whether he won or he lost an individual match, he was always a force to be reckoned with. Facing the returning "Mean" Mike Miller, himself a notorious scrapper, St. Clair got right down to brass tacks and took the battle right to Miller. The two went at it fist and fire until St. Clair caught Miller flat footed with a spinning forearm smash to win the match. Just goes to show, it doesn't pay to mess with "Tough" Tony.

 

Stormfront (Al Snow & Alex Porteau) vs. The Blood Syndicate (Genichiro Tenryu & Yoshiaki Yatsu)

 

Perhaps the most intimidating new arrival from Japan has been the group calling themselves the Blood Syndicate. Seasoned grapplers Tenryu and Yatsu have left a wake of broken bodies across PCW, including putting an end to the Lethal Weapons. Al Snow has quickly regrouped by forming the new team of Stormfront, bringing in Alex Porteau. Porteau is a fit young wrestler with a wealth of amateur wrestling experience, and the newly forged pair gave a creditable effort, holding their own with Tenryu and Yatsu. Ultimately, the experience of the Japanese team proved to be the difference, with Tenryu flattening Snow with an enzuigiri. A tough loss for Stormfront, but they certainly showed a lot of potential.

 

Billy Jack Haynes &  The Southern Boys vs.  Makhan Singh & Death Sentence (Jimmie Lee & The Hangman)

 

While they have been through a series of changes, the Neighborhood Of Evil have been a force for chaos throughout 1988. While they have experienced considerable success , they have also made quite a few enemies, notably with Sunshine's men Billy Jack Haynes and the Southern Boys. Both sides went all out in a crazy brawl that wound up breaking down with all 6 men inside the ring. The ref finally called for the bell and the match was declared a no contest, but it took a full complement of security to restore order.

 

California Title Match : Buddy Rose © vs. Doug Furnas

 

Through his many years in PCW, Rose has had many challengers for many titles, but for the first time, seemed genuinely scared of his opponent. The powerfully built Furnas was a truly intimidating opponent, and Rose did everything in his considerable abilities to stall and avoid locking up with him. Even when the match got underway, the Playboy did a lot of ducking and dodging throughout. When Furnas was able to make his moves, he made them count, bouncing Rose around the ring with his incredible power moves. Furnas was attempting to hoist Rose up for the Volunteer Slam (running Canadian Backbreaker into the corner), but Rose's ungainly shape and size allowed him to tip over and counter with a rollup. Rose put his feet up on the corner turnbuckle and that gave him the pinfall. The Playboy had stolen another one.

 

Curt Hennig vs. Bob Backlund

 

Hennig is another wrestler on the comeback trail after losing his Pacific Heavyweight Title to Barry Windham. One of the factors in his loss was a shoulder injury suffered in a defense against Bob Backlund, and Hennig had a score to settle in this match. Backlund was even more dyspeptic than usual , being particularly disgruntled after the departure of Jim Neidhart from the ranks of the Knights Templar. Backlund went right for the shoulder that he had previously injured, but Hennig was having none of it, and used it to lure Backlund into several hiptosses and armdrags. No matter what Backlund threw at him, Hennig had a response. Hennig was able to knock him off his feet with a spectacular dropkick, then pick him up and pin him with the Hennig-Plex. It looks like Curt Hennig is all the way back and ready to show what he is capable of.

 

Pacific Tag Team Title Match : The Sin City Superstars (Scotty The Body & Mark Starr) © vs. The Force Of July (The Patriot & The Eagle)

 

Scotty and Starr have proved to be quite eager pupils of their Playboy Club leader Buddy Rose, winning the Pacific Tag Team Titles by guile and skullduggery. Even so, they seemed very concerned at facing the masked team of the Patriot and the Eagle. The Force Of July have quickly proved to be one of the most popular tag teams in PCW, and they were determined to make the most of their title shot. The FOJ had the champs on the back foot for much of the match. It seemed like the titles would be there when the Patriot went up top for the Patriot Missile on Scotty. At the last second, Scotty reflexively grabbed the ref and threw him into the path of the Patriot. The Patriot was still able to get up from that and hit the Uncle Slam on Scotty, but by the time he went for the cover, the ref had called for the DQ. The Force Of July won the match, but the Superstars were still champs, much to the disappointment of the fans.

 

Submission Title Match : Dan Severn © vs. Lou Perez

 

Little by little, Lou Perez has been making a name for himself as someone who could quickly make his opponent tap out. With his recent success, it was inevitable that he would earn a shot at Dan Severn's Submission Title. Severn was clearly taking Perez seriously, cautiously testing him in the opening stages of the match. It seemed like Perez might take it early on when he swiftly took Severn down with an armdrag and went for a cross armbreaker, but Severn rolled through the move and got to the ropes. The two engaged in a game of human chess held the fans spellbound. Perez was nearly able to get Severn in an Indian Deathlock, but Severn was able to reverse it and trap him in a modified Half Crab. No matter what he tried, Perez was unable to escape and reluctantly tapped out. After the match, Severn helped Perez to his feet and shook his hand, to the cheers of the fans.

 

Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Barry Windham © vs. Bret Hart

 

The event capped off with a hotly anticipated Heavyweight title match, with champion Barry Windham defending against the extremely popular Canadian star. Hart's star in PCW started to truly rise over a year ago with several challenges during the early part of Windham's first reign, so he was a clear choice to be up for a shot in Windham's first Mega Show defense since regaining the title. The two second generation stars had each other well scouted, so it was tough for one to hold the advantage over the other for long. Windham was able to use his long, powerful legs to kick out of Bret's attempts to lock him in the Sharpshooter. Hart was in turn able to draw on his considerable instincts and technical expertise to avoid Barry's big moves, including fighting out of an attempt to get him up top for the Superplex. After a long stretch of trying to out wrestle each other, they got incredibly vicious, getting down and dirty in a nasty brawl. As the match wore on, the two just started blasting each other with big punches and kicks, wearing each other down till they reached their limits. Windham was able to draw on his last reserves of energy to level Bret with a Western Lariat and was just barely able to keep him down for the three count. A hard fought win that was a fitting end to two great nights of wrestling.

 

 

[Autistic Dragon]

Night 1.

Even in defeat Fuchi impresses in his first night as a member of the Blood Syndicate.

Candido falls to the musketeer.

It's 3-0 for Japanese talent as Footloose score a major win over the Malenko's.

A newly sporting Anvil outmuscles the general.

Rhodes gets his win back from Vegas while it seems Bearer has cut ties with Maxx.

The Holly's pull one out on the Canadians.

The Midnights settle the score with the WC in a 2 out of 3 falls match.

Regal pushes Flowers to the limit.

Wild Things take a trip to Muscle Beach and return with their titles intact.

Cheetah Kid was a little too wiley for Christopher.

Night 2.

Brookside's journey to the dark side looks complete.

Hall & Lee power their way to victory over the Wild Things.

The Undertaker lays Pillman to rest.

St Clair spoils Miller's return.

Speaking of spoiling, the Blood Syndicate ruins the debut of Stormfront.

The six man tag descends into a pier-six brawl.

Lol Rose was literally too fat to slam! Love it!

Hennig continues his rise while Mr Backlund is heading downhill.

Scotty's quick thinking saves the titles.

Perez has come a long way in his submission game... but not far enough to beat the Beast.

Windham turns the wrestling match into a brawl letting him get ahead of Hart.

[LastStopTour]

The Cheetah Kid keeps on rolling on. Doesn't matter who is in front of him, CK wins, wins, wins. With perhaps the top Junior division that could legitimately see the title being swapped every single night because of it's depth, the fact that Cheetah keeps winning is a testament to him having that "something"

Have to give Lou Perez props for not only hanging with Dan Severn but being able to take him down. How is he rewarded? A quick trip to the FA list! For shame!

[LowBlowPodcast]

Great dual night of action - I have to think Bret is underrated as a brawler. I harken this match to something like his stuff with Diesel and even Undertaker to a point... but Bret could always hold his own... problem is that Windham is the man right now and it is going to take some real excellence of execution to get it done.

[spaldoni]

Seattle Showdown, let's do this! 

Fuchi has a solid return, but the Demon racks up another impressive win.

Damn good finish for Hashimoto. 

Footloose keeps on rolling as they pick up a great win over the always game Malenkos. 

Anvil is rough but clean. I wonder if Burke will try and recruit Anvil. 

Dustin evens things up with a Bearer less Payne. 

No doubt about it, the Holly's made the right move aligning with the Diamond Exchange. 

After a rock'n feud, the Midnights finally put a stamp on the Destruction Crew. What a match! 

Flowers retains, but Regal proves himself as a solo. 

Wild Things prove who the real heels are. I think they're going to have one hell've a reign. 

Once again, you've elevated the LHW division like no other. Christopher proved he can hang, but man Cheetah is on an entirely different level. 

Night 2. 

Brookside's story is one of my favorites going on. He's in the beginning stages of a serious heel run. 

Hall and Lee could be trouble for the stacked tag division.

Taker gets spotlight win, but Pillman proves he can hang with the big boys. 

Miller's return is spoiled by St. Clair. There's a reason he's called tough. 

Snow rebounds quick by adding Pug. Unfortunately, they faced the Blood Syndicate. 

After that wild brawl, there will be more to come. 

Well, if you're going to put on weight, use it to your advantage. Gotta love Rose. 

Hennig gets payback on Backlund. I have a feeling Backlund's going to seriously snap. OOOHHH, maybe Backlund should give Brookside a call. 

FOJ have to be disappointed with that result. Rematch! 

Perez was getting over with his submission game and held his own against Severn. However, Severn is in a submission league of his own. 

Windham and Hart end the night with a classic. I would expect nothing less from these two greats. Windham is in his prime and it's going to be hard taking the title off him. 

PCW once again delivers. 

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Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Victoria Memorial Arena, Victoria, on ESPN / TSN, June 2^nd

 

Masa Fuchi vs. Danny Brown

 

At Seattle Showdown, Masa Fuchi made his return to PCW, giving a tough fight before ultimately going down to Vic Steamboat. Possibly looking to show that he is still a threat, Fuchi folded, spindled and mangled Brown with a series of jarring throws and excruciating weardown holds, finally putting him away with a backdrop suplex. The Blood Syndicate has somehow become even more dangerous with the addition of Fuchi to their ranks.

 

Lou Perez vs. The Undertaker

 

Lou Perez had a bit of a struggle to find his own identity in the early days of his career, but has really carved out a niche for himself lately with a series of submission wins, culminating in his unsuccessful but still impressive challenge at Seattle Showdown for Dan Severn's Submission Title. Facing the huge Undertaker, Perez certainly had his work cut out for him, as the Dead Man seemed too big to take down. Changing tactics, Perez started sniping at Undertaker's knee with kicks and dropkicks before backing off. Undertaker got increasingly frustrated at his inability to get Perez in his clutches, as well as the increasing damage to his knee. Perez kept up his hit and run tactics until his luck ran out and Undertaker caught him by the throat in his gloved hand. He planted Perez with a chokeslam, then pulled him up one more time for a Tombstone that put an end to the challenge of the Ladies' Man. But that was not enough for the Undertaker. He told Paul Bearer to slide in a metal folding chair and got set to Tombstone Perez on top of the chair. He was looking to put Perez out of action permanently. Before he could do so, Scott Hall came storming out to the ring and attacked the Undertaker. He kicked the chair out of the ring and started hammering Undertaker with big punches. Undertaker was eager to throw down, but Paul Bearer ordered him out of the ring, and the two stalked back to the locker room. Undertaker has had his way with the PCW roster so far, but big Scott Hall is not likely to be easy pickings.

 

"Mean" Mike Miller vs. Ace Gordon

 

Another wrestler who returned to the PCW roster at Seattle Showdown was "Mean" Mike Miller. With the Crazy Gang having morphed into the Neighborhood Of Evil, there was some speculation as to how Miller would adapt. That was answered when he came out accompanied by "Diamond" Timothy Flowers. Miller has thrown his lot in with the Diamond Exchange, and seems to be as ornery as ever. He battered poor Gordon across the ring, hitting a brutal Coffin Nail (over the shoulder neckbreaker) to put him down. It looks like Flowers has chosen well to fill the role of enforcer for the Exchange.

 

Interview : Don Coss stands in the ring

 

Coss : Ladies and gentlemen, my next guest is now one of the more controversial figures in Pacific Coast Wrestling … Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart!

The crowd responds with scattered applause and subdued murmuring . Neidhart heads to the ring with a grim look on his face.

 

Coss : Jim, what everyone here wants to know is : what is the situation with you and the Knights Templar?

 

Neidhart : Well, DON! When I first joined up with Mister Bob and his boys, I was at a crossroads in my life. I had spent so long as part of a team, I felt like I was in the shadow of my partner. I wanted to make a name for myself. The Knights made me an offer. I took it. It was my choice, and I made it. I believed what they told me about their so-called moral crusade. But it didn't take long for the cracks to show. Mister Bob Backlund likes to talk a big game, but he doesn't deliver. Hey, I'm not a stranger to a bit of rough and tumble myself. But I don't put myself up in an ivory tower and say I am better than anyone else. He took short cut after short cut and it made me sick. I don't need to have some holy joe telling me what to do while doing the opposite. I got to the point where I had enough. I made my break and I am done with those creeps. From now on …

 

Neidhart is cut off as there is a commotion at the back. The ring curtain parts and Bret Hart steps through, followed by Owen Hart, Pierre Carl Ouellet and Brian Pillman. The ensemble walks out to the ring and Bret asked for the microphone.

Bret : Jim, I am really sorry to interrupt you, but I have been listening to everything you said. I have been hoping and praying some day you would see the light. I hated seeing you with those losers. Just so you know, if you want to get the team back together, you are welcome back.

 

Neidhart : Bret, old buddy, I appreciate the offer … but I can't take it. I've been part of the Hart Foundation, then I was part of the Knights Templar. Now I have to make my own name. You're done some great things on your own, and I need to prove to myself that I can do great things too. But I hope we can be friends again, and if you ever need a hand, you can call on me.

 

Bret : That's all I can ask, brother.

 

The two men shake hands, then hug as the crowd cheers.

 

Vic Steamboat vs. Cactus Jack

 

Cactus was the first one out, but instead of entering the ring, he grabbed the metal folding chair that had earlier been kicked out by Scott Hall, then waited by the ring apron. When Vic Steamboat came out, he was ambushed by Cactus, who clobbered him with the chair. A horrified Jim Cornette was next and was sent flying by a swing from the man from Truth Or Consequences. Cactus then picked up a dazed Steamboat and executed a Double Arm DDT on the chair. PCW security swarmed out to separate the two, but the damage had been done. Cactus Jack laughed maniacally as Steamboat was taken out on a stretcher.

 

Stormfront (Al Snow & Alex Porteau) vs. Dan Kay & Marcus Lehman

 

The new team of Stormfront made their debut at Seattle Showdown and, in spite of a game effort, came up short against the Blood Syndicate. That loss didn't diminish their spirit, and they easily handled Kay and Lehman with a variety of suplexes and double team moves. They finished off Lehman with a punishing move called the Storm Warning (modified double Flapjack that drives the opponent down onto his head). It looks like the Citadel have a tough new team added to their ranks.

 

Tony St. Clair & Robbie Brookside vs. Bob Backlund & Chris Candido

 

Brookside's attitude has ground quite problematic over the past few weeks. In spite of his colleagues Tony St. Clair and Steven Regal's efforts to corral him, his behaviour has grown increasingly out of control. While previously, he had insisted on wrestling an entire tag match on his own, this time out he stayed out of the match. No matter how many times St. Clair came to his corner, Brookside refused to tag in. In spite of having to take on two men by himself, St. Clair did his best and managed to get Candido set up for the Floating Butterfly Suplex. He never got to complete it, as he was clipped in the leg from behind by Brookside. Candido immediately went for the cover and got the one two three. Brookside left his partner laying in the ring as he left with Backlund and Candido, to the deafening boos of the crowd.

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Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN , June 3^rd

 

The Footloose vs. Bob & Crash Holly

 

Two of the fast rising teams in PCW had a real barn burner of a match, with the Footloose coming out on top with Kawada hitting an elevated brainbuster on Crash

 

Jerry Lynn vs. Chris Candido

 

These two gifted light heavyweights kept up the wicked pace of the show with another intense match, with Candido hitting the New Jersey Jam for the win.

 

Brian Lee & Curt Hennig vs. Death Sentence (Jimmie Lee & The Hangman)

 

Death Sentence kept up their reputation for mayhem with a crazy brawl that wound up ending in a No Contest.

 

Brian Christopher vs. Cyrus The Virus

 

Although Christopher was without his mentor James E. Cornette this evening, his lessons stuck with him, and he was able to withstand the dirty tricks of the Virus long enough to execute the Chris Cross (Full Nelson Facebuster) to pull out the victory

 

Bret Hart vs. Art Barr

 

Hart continued to show that he is a force to be reckoned with as he had a ferocious battle with another second generation star, forcing one half of the Golden State Tag Team champs to tap out to the Sharpshooter

 

Pacific Television Title Match : "Diamond" Timothy Flowers © vs. Pierre Carl Ouellet

 

Ouellet confirmed his reputation as one of the toughest men in PCW, really taking it to the TV champ and even kicking out of a Piledriver until a second one from Flowers was able to keep him down for good.

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Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Kelowna Memorial Arena, Kelowna, June 4^th

 

Leo Burke vs. Masa Fuchi

 

Two of the top technical grapplers of PCW had a taught scientific wrestling showcase where Burke nearly had Fuchi cinched in the Sleeper Hold, but Fuchi kicked back from the corner turnbuckle and bridged back to get the pinfall

 

The Force Of July (The Patriot & The Eagle) vs. Muscle Beach (Rod Price & Tommy Cairo)

 

Two muscular teams had a power struggle where the FOJ came out on top with the Screaming Eagle (the Patriot whips Price into a top rope Missile Dropkick from the Eagle)

 

Doug Furnas vs. Maxx Payne

 

Once again, Payne came out alone but still was a fearsome presence against Furnas before going down to a flying shoulder tackle

 

Tracy Smothers vs. Genichiro Tenryu

 

Smothers did what he could but found himself overwhelmed by the Japanese veteran, getting pinned following an enzuigiri

 

Owen Hart vs. Crash Holly

 

Owen was able to partially avenge his team's loss at Seattle Showdown, scoring the victory with a Moonsault

 

Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : The Cheetah Kid © vs. Eddie Guerrero

 

Guerrero gave a fierce challenge for the Light Heavyweight title, coming close on several occasions to taking the belt. Cheetah Kid tried to put him away with a Power Bomb, but Guerrero countered out of it with a Sunset Flip. Kid in turn countered with a rollup to take the win.

 

[Autistic Dragon]

Victoria.

Fuchi reasserts himself with a dominant win.

Taker takes down Perez but Hall may prove to tough to crack.

Miller has found a new home in the exchange.

Bret & Neidhart have a feelgood moment.

Cactus may have just exorcised the Demon.

Stormfront regroup and get their first win.

Brookside finally abandons the British Invasion and joins the crusade.

Vancouver.

Footloose move up the ranks after a win over the Holly Cousins.

Candido keeps the Knights momentum going.

Death Sentence keep their streak of no contests alive.

Christopher proves he's not dependent on Cornette to win his matches.

Hart grounds Barr.

PCO may not have won but everyone will be talking about how he kicked out of Diamond's Piledriver.

Kelowna.

Fuchi stays on the winning track.

The Force took over Muscle Beach.

Payne's punishment continues.

Tenryu puts the Blood Syndicate at 2-0 for the night.

Owen gets some payback on Crash.

Cheetah Kid out-counters Eddie to retain.

[spaldoni]

Fuchi can dish out some serious pain. 

I can get behind a Taker/Hall feud. Both these guys are young, raw, big and on the verge of superstardom. Bring it on! 

Flowers is smart by having Miller as his enforcer. 

Great segment with Anvil and Bret. I respect Anvil's motives and think he can make his mark in solo action. 

Cactus reminds people how crazy he can get. 

Brookside goes all the way heel and it looks like Backlund has filled the Anvil vacancy. 

Vancouver,

Footloose has got some serious buzz going. 

Candido is on the winning track. 

Since losing his title, Hennig is trying to find his place. Fighting with Death Sentence will keep him busy.

Christopher stays focused without Cornette, and shines. This kid's going places. 

Making a champ tap out keeps Bret in the main event scene. 

Diamond retains but Pierre once again proves he's one tough dude. 

Kelowna,

Fuchi is on a roll. Nice win over Burke.

FOJ looks to get back in the title hunt. 

I looked at the Payne/Furnas match as a crossroads for both men. Furnas comes out on top and his stock is rising. While Payne might need to regroup. 

Tenryu has a nice showcase with a win over a very credible Smothers. 

Satisfying win for Owen. 

As always, the LHW title match delivers and caps off a night. Every guy that's held the title has had a memorable reign. Cheetah Kid is in the midst of one right now. 

 

 

 

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Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Portland Sports Arena, Portland , on ESPN / TSN, June 9^th

 

Tony St. Clair & Steven Regal vs. Bob Backlund & Robbie Brookside

 

Last week, Robbie Brookside turned on his ally Tony St. Clair and joined up with Bob Backlund and the Knights Templar, which a move that disappointed many but probably surprised few. For the past few weeks, St. Clair and Steven Regal have struggled to reign in Brookside and get him to be less headstrong and reckless, but to no avail. Now they face him across the ring, standing side by side with Mr. Bob Backlund. Both of the British wrestlers seemed reluctant to lock up with Brookside, but he certainly didn't hold back, and they got down to the business of the match. Brookside was eager to follow the lead of his new mentor, and didn't hold back any cheap shots or dirty tactics. The British wrestlers stayed the course and worked well together until they whipped Brookside into the ropes , only for Brookside to catch himself and stop his momentum. Then, out of nowhere, Regal clobbered St. Clair with a brutal forearm to the back of the head. A gasp went up from the crowd as Regal and Brookside put the boots to St. Clair as Backlund nodded approvingly. Regal then put St. Clair in the Regal Stretch as Brookside sneered in his former friend's face. When Regal finally released the hold, Backlund grabbed his and Brookside's hands and raised them before leading them away from the ring. The Knights Templar now have both members of British Steel, and it is a sad day for Pacific Coast Wrestling.

 

Dustin Rhodes & The Force Of July (The Patriot & The Eagle) vs. Buddy Rose & Muscle Beach (Rod Price & Tommy Cairo)

 

If you are looking for the portrait of reluctance, you could take a picture of Buddy Rose and see how little he wanted to get involved in this match. Faced with a trio of powerful and fast rising rookies , he was set on letting Price and Cairo do the heavy lifting in this match. The two muscle men did the best they could, but it was an uphill battle with little support from their leader. They did manage to get the Eagle down with some double teaming, and it was at that point that Rose tagged himself into the match. Unfortunately for the Playboy, he failed to notice that Eagle had tagged in Dustin Rhodes. The tall Texan doubled over  Rose with a boot to the midsection, then brought him down with the Bulldog Headlock. The Force Of July held off Muscle Beach and Rhodes got the pinfall. Dustin had pinned the California champ for perhaps the biggest win of his brief career.

 

Bret Hart & Brian Pillman vs. "Diamond" Timothy Flowers & "Mean" Mike Miller

 

Flowers hasn't wasted any time in reorganizing the Diamond Exchange, bringing in veteran "Mean" Mike Miller to take over the role of Enforcer. Miller showed his worthiness for the role as he got down and dirty with Bret Hart, eagerly scrapping with the second generation star. The two wound up brawling at ringside, but Flowers maybe shouldn't have focused so much on Hart and paid more attention to Pillman. Flyin' Brian surprised Flowers with a Sunset Flip and got a flash 3 count. Once again, a champion had been pinned and it looks like we might have a couple of new title contenders.

 

Leo Burke vs. Genichiro Tenryu

 

Burke was accompanied by Shinya Hashimoto, who attentively observed his Army colleague as he squared off with the head of the Blood Syndicate. Burke has a well earned reputation as one of the toughest men in PCW. But Tenryu was something else entirely. The Japanese star was merciless as he battled with Burke, and the General had to fight hard to stay in the match. Burke held out for as long as he could, but an enzuigiri brought him down and gave the match to Tenryu. Hashimoto stood protectively over Burke after the match, but Tenryu just stared him down before leaving the ring. It hasn't taken long for the Blood Syndicate to become one of the most feared factions in PCW.

 

Brian Christopher & The Midnight Express vs. Cyrus The Virus, Art Barr & Eddie Guerrero

 

After being ambushed by Cactus Jack last week, Vic Steamboat is still out of action but Jim Cornette returns tonight, sporting a bandage on his head but irate as ever. Cactus was at ringside for his men, cackling madly while the rest of the Wild Things did battle. Christopher and the Midnights were set on evening the score for their comrade and manager and were quickly tagging in and out to outperform their young opponents. Cornette was tightly clutching his tennis racquet in case Cactus tried anything, but the New Mexico Madman stayed on his team's side. The end came when Eddie whipped Lane into the corner and rushed in, only for Lane to knock him sparko with a Savate Kick. Lane tagged in Eaton, who swiftly went up top and came off with a flying kneedrop for the win. For the third time tonight, someone scored a pinfall over a champion. You can be certain that the Midnight Express will now start gunning for the Golden State Tag Team Titles.

 

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Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Portland Memorial Coliseum , Portland , on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN, June 10^th

 

Jim Neidhart vs. Yoshiaki Yatsu

 

Newly sprung from the Knights Templar, Jim Neidhart faced a stern test in one of the newly arrived Blood Syndicate. Yatsu was a fearsome competitor, but the Anvil was not about to knuckle under to anyone. After 15 minutes of hard hitting action, the two were still slugging away at each other when the bell rang, signaling a time limit draw.

 

The Footloose vs. Joe & Dean Malenko

 

These two teams have sparked a fierce rivalry ever since the Japanese team has arrived in PCW, and this match was packed full of intense action. This time out, it was the brothers who prevailed, with Joe catching Kawada in a German Suplex to pull out the victory.

 

Lou Perez vs. Bob Backlund

 

Backlund seems to be feeling more smug now that he has brought British Steel into the fold. Facing a resurgent Lou Perez, Backlund was almost trapped a number of times in one of the Ladies Man's patented submission hold, but grabbed a fistful of trunks for the dirty pinfall. He wore a self satisfied smirk as he left the ring.

 

California Title Match : Buddy Rose © vs. Dustin Rhodes

 

If the Playboy was reluctant the night before, he was terrified this evening, doing all the stalling he could to delay the match getting started. In once it got underway, he was constantly backpedaling, using all the cheap tactics and ploys he could to avoid Rhodes. When the heat got to be too much, he slugged Rhodes with the title belt and then ran back to the locker room, taking the DQ loss but keeping his title. Rose is a slippery devil, but one of these days he will get cornered.

 

Pacific Tag Team Title Match : The Sin City Superstars (Scotty The Body & Mark Starr) © vs. The Southern Boys

 

To the surprise of many, the champs were accompanied by a woman in a sparkly purple outfit and a black leather jacket. This woman, announced as Tina Ferrari, was at their side as they did battle with the Wild Eyed Southern Boys until she made her way around the ring and started to harass Sunshine. Sunshine was clearly terrified by this woman, which led to Smothers and Armstrong rushing over to her rescue. This proved to be enough of a distraction for the Superstars to catch them off guard, with Starr hitting the Starrbust Suplex (Slingshot Suplex) for the win.

 

Scott Hall, Curt Hennig & Billy Jack Haynes vs. Barry Windham, The Undertaker & Makhan Singh

 

Unsurprisingly, Sunshine did not come out with her man Billy Jack for this match, but it was no surprise at all that this match was a crazy battle between the Neighborhood Of Evil and Haynes and the Brigade. The two sides went at it fist and fire, with eventually all six men in the ring at once and Billy Jack pulling off a miraculous power slam on the huge Singh for the hard fought victory.