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

 

Steve Austin vs. Erin O'Grady

 

The first match of the evening features two young up and comers who are making a big impression on the fans. While they have had some losses as they develop, both men have showed incredible promise and potential , with both gaining quite a following among the PCW crowds. Both men had their mentors, Bret Hart for Austin and Fit Finlay for the Leprechaun, in their respective corners, giving advice and moral support.  Just a couple of weeks ago, O'Grady had scored the pinfall in a 10 man match in Fresno and was clearly buoyed by the success, putting in an incredibly energetic and fiery effort against Austin. The genial Texan fought back hard in turn, and the two men had a fast paced and heated battle. Austin kept his cool and his judgment was able to spell the difference, catching O'Grady coming off the ropes and hitting the Stun Gun. A big win for Austin but both men earned a round of applause from the fans for an exciting match.

 

Billy Gunn & The Southern Boys vs. The Oregon Wrecking Crew (Billy Jack Haynes, Gary Albright & David Young)

 

After the shocking betrayal from their former friend Billy Jack Haynes, the Southern Boys have struggled to regain the momentum that they had as Pacific Tag Team Champions. Eager to get back on the proverbial horse, Armstrong and Smothers brought in Billy Gunn to get another shot at Haynes and his Oregon Wrecking Crew allies. The Crew went after the Southern Boys hard, but the handsome cowboy proved to be a good influence on his teammates, providing encouragement as well as timely saves when the Crew had them in a predicament. While they acquitted themselves well, The Wrecking Crew ultimately overpowered them when Albright pinned Gunn following a takeover suplex. It looked like Haynes was going to put Gunn in the Full Nelson after the match, but the Southern Boys blocked the way and, seeing the fire in their eyes, the Wrecking Crew decided to simply return to the locker room. A tough loss, but the Southern Boys have shown they are not out of the game by a long chalk.

 

The Dreamboats (Tommy Dreamer & Glamour Boy Shane) vs. The Juice Crew (Beetlejuice & Big Juice)

 

This was a showdown between two of the up and coming teams on the West Coast. The Dreamboats have rapidly become one of the most popular teams in PCW, with their good looks and positive attitudes garnering quite a following among both the women and the men. The Juice Crew, Art Barr … sorry, Beetlejuice's new duo, have gained a different kind of reputation, with their unpredictable antics and general lunacy making their matches considerably anticipated. The two teams went at it fist and fire in a crazy bout until the party was crashed by Scotty The Body and Johnny Ace, who charged the ring and attacked Dreamer and Shane. Tina Ferrari was with them, but contented herself with glaring balefully at Trisa Hayes. As the ref called for the DQ, the Juice Crew gleefully pounced on the Dreamboats and joined in on the beatdown until Eddie Guerrero and the Force Of July came roaring out and ran them off. Scotty and Ace were red faced and raging as they bailed out of the ring, but the Juice Crew were cackling gleefully.

 

Brian Lee vs. Shawn Cohen

 

Brian Lee had something of a bumpy road in his rookie year, the Florida native withstood everything that was thrown at him and came out with his head held high. He has certainly come into 1989 looking focused and ready to go. Cohen certainly proved to be no match for the big Bulldozer, and after overpowering him and whipping him from pillar to post, Lee easily dispatched him with the Prime Time Slam. Lee is clearly looking to make a big impact in 1989.

 

Pacific Television Title Match : Brian Pillman © vs. Johnny Ace

 

Pillman may have defeated Buddy Rose at San Diego Battleground, but the Playboy's interest in the TV champ has not abated one bit, and Rose was at ringside for Pillman's match with the newest member of the Playboy Club. Rose was accompanied by Mike Awesome and Tina Ferrari, and throughout the match kept whispering to them while they nodded attentively. Ace really took it to Flyin' Brian, but the champ was able to gut it out and come back with the Air Pillman to pull out the victory. Despite the loss, Rose was clearly pleased with Ace's efforts and was all enthusiasm and encouragement as he led the Illustrious One back to the locker room.

 

Bret Hart vs. Chris Adams

 

Bret had a clear vendetta against Adams ever since the Englishman ran his brother Owen out of PCW. The Hitman has taken on several members of the Diamond Exchange since then but now he would be facing Adams himself. Bret may have wanted it to be a straightforward one on one, but the Diamond Exchange had other plans. Diamond Dallas Page and Bam Bam Bigelow were both at ringside, and both men interfered liberally throughout the match. Bret did what he could, but three to one odds were a lot to overcome. It eventually got so bad that Steve Austin ran down to ringside to come to his mentor's aide. This led the Exchange to redirect their attention to Stunning Steve, and he took a fair number of shots until Bret was able to break through the line and force the Exchange to retreat. The ref declared a no contest, and while Austin had a few welts and bruises for his efforts, he still wanted to go after them, only being calmed down after a fair amount of talking from Hart. Whether Bret likes it or not, it looks like Austin is now a part of his was with the Diamond Exchange.

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

 

Stormfront (Al Snow & Alex Porteau) vs. The Can-Am Express

 

A hotly contested tag bout where Stormfront pulled out the win when Porteau pinned Lafon following a capture suplex.

 

The Dreamboats (Tommy Dreamer & Glamour Boy Shane) vs. Scotty The Body & Johnny Ace

 

This was a ferocious grudge match that ended with Dreamer and Scotty slugging it out a ringside while Ace pinned Shane following the Ace Dropper. The two sides kept going at it well after the final bell.

 

Shinya Hashimoto vs. Bam Bam Bigelow

 

Hashimoto scored a major upset when he won by countout after knocking Bigelow out of the ring with a spinning heel kick.

 

California Title Match : Dustin Rhodes © vs. Fit Finlay

 

Finlay administered an hellacious beating on Rhodes but the champ was able to come back and finally take down the Fighting Irishman with a Running Bulldog Headlock .

 

Pacific Tag Team Title Match : The Destruction Crew © vs. Phoenix Rising (Toshiaki Kawada & Kensuke Sasaki)

 

The Japanese team gave a considerable challenge but the champions prevailed by taking down Sasaki with the Wrecking Ball.

 

Barry Windham, Curt Hennig & The Undertaker vs. Scott Hall, Brian Lee & Ricky Steamboat

 

As can be imagined, this was an incredibly intense match between heated rivals. Windham thought he had taken Steamboat out of the match with a clothesline over the top rope, but Steamboat caught himself on the rope. The Dragon then went up top and hit a Flying Cross Body Press. One … Two … THREE!!! The crowd exploded and Hall and Lee were jubilant as the Dragon had just pinned the champ.

 

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

 

The New Generation (Jerry Lynn, Chris Candido, Louie Spicolli, Dragon Azul & Silver King) vs. The Juice Crew , The Midnight Express & Brian Christopher

 

Unlike previous matches, Christopher was extremely reluctant to get involved in the action. Regardless of Christopher's reticence, the rest of them had a barnburner of match, where the Midnight Express were able to score the pinfall with a Rocket Launcher on Spicolli.

 

Steve Austin vs. Dean Malenko

 

Austin fought hard and avoided the Texas Cloverleaf but went down to a Brainbuster.

 

The Force Of July (The Patriot & The Eagle ) vs. Genichiro Tenryu & Masahiro Chono

 

The masked duo faced a considerable struggle with the Japanese team, but overcame the odds with Eagle pinning Chono with a German Suplex.

 

Eddie Guerrero vs. Steven Regal

 

These two young stars had a tightly contested bout that went to a 20 minute time limit draw.

 

Pacific Submission Title Match : Dan Severn © vs. Kensuke Sasaki

 

Sasaki , despite still having some bruises from his match with the DC the night before, put in a game effort before Severn tapped him out with a choke sleeper.

 

Pacific Television Title Match : Brian Pillman © vs. David Young

 

Flyin' Brian once again sent the fans home happy, surviving a ferocious battering from the Roughneck to come back and hit a top rope missile dropkick and successfully defend his title.

 

[Autistic Dragon]

Victoria.

Austin catches a leprechaun.

Billy Gunn proves a good teammate to the Southern Boys.

The issue between the Dreamboats and the Playboy Club is getting so big it's drawing in everyone around it.

The Bulldozer flattens another poor soul.

The TV Title made it on TV! But seriously, Pillman fends off his Illustrious challenger. Nice to see Rose being supportive.

Austin refuses to let Bret fight alone.

Vancouver.

The Express got caught in a Stromfront.

The Playboy Club must've felt good getting that win on the Dreamboats.

Hashimoto K.O's Bigelow.

Rhodes remains California's fighting champion.

The Phoenix may rise but not as champion.

Steamboat scores a massive pin on the Widowmaker.

Kelowna.

I can only imagine how thrilled Cornette was to see his boys team with the Juice Crew.

The Force arrest the Syndicate.

Eddie and Regal push each other to the limit.

Severn submits Sasaki.

Two successful defenses in three days for Flyin' Brian.

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Just look at that card! Unreal amount of talent! I don't ever want this run for Brian Pillman to stop! I hope we get another go-around with Eddie Guerrero and Steven Regal at some point!

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Austin wins the battle of rising stars.

Even though they came up short, looks like Gunn has given the Southern Boys a jolt. 

Tag team chaos in Pacific. 

89 could be a big year for the bulldozer. 

Ace impresses. Pillman is having the run of a lifetime, so no shame in losing to him. Rose knows this. 

I'm glad the Bret/Diamond Exchange is still going on. This will also help elevate Austin. 

Vancouver,

Stormfront continues to rapidly rise the rankings. 

Playboy Club gets a satisfying win, but this war is far from over.

I'm sure Bam Bam is going to want another piece of Hashimoto. 

Big win for Rhodes which helps solidify him as a true champion. 

Speaking of champs, the Destruction Crew has been pretty dominant. 

WOW! Steamboat scores a rare pin on the Widowmaker. No doubt this earns him a shot. 

Kelowna,

Midnights shine and get the fall. 

Oh yea, the FOJ rack up another. 

Eddie and Regal put on a show stealing match.

Severn once again proves why he's built for the submission title. 

As I said earlier, Pillman is on an unbelievable role. Who can stop his momentum? 

 

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

 

Glamour Boy Shane vs. Johnny Ace

 

In their short time in PCW, the Dreamboats have garnered a lot of positive attention from the fans, but at the same time, a lot of negative attention from the Playboy Club. Scotty The Body's failed flirtation with their manager Trisa Hayes has led to a considerable rivalry between the two factions. This battle between Shane and the Illustrious One was an understandably heated affair, with both men going all out. Shane looked like he was going to take it with the Glamour Profession (top rope flying elbow smash), but Scotty The Body came out of the nowhere to shove him off the top turnbuckle, leading to a DQ. He and Ace tried to gang up on Shane, but Tommy Dreamer was out quick as a flash and they quickly scattered to the four winds. Sooner or later, the conflict between these two groups is going to blow sky high.

 

Steve Austin vs. David Young

 

Last week was something of a mixed bag for "Stunning" Steve Austin. On the plus side, he scored a big win over "The Leprechaun" Erin O'Grady. On the down side, he took a bit of a pasting when he backed up Bret Hart against the Diamond Exchange. It was certainly not going to slow him down, as he took on another tough rookie in the form of the "Roughneck" David Young. Bret Hart and the other two members of the Oregon Wrecking Crew were at ringside, but the ref was clearly not about to put up with the sort of shenanigans that went on in the previous match, and gave everyone strict orders that he would not tolerate any interference. Austin and Young got down to business, with a down and dirty slugfest that saw both men take their fair share of licks. Young tried to take Austin out with his patented Spinebuster Slam, but Austin just plowed through him with a forearm smash to the face. Austin then executed the Stun Gun and got the three count. Another big victory for "Stunning" Steve as he climbs the ranks.

 

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

 

Unlike the previous fighting champions, Brian Christopher has spend much of his Light Heavyweight title reign in tag matches. If this was a deliberate plan, it might have backfired, as it has led to him being put up against the members of the New Generation, with Christopher taking the fall in some multi man matches. Now he would have to put his belt on the line against one of the New Generation, no less than former champ Chris Candido. Christopher tried some stalling tactics, but Candido was not having any of it, coming at him very aggressively from the get go. Christopher was back pedaling for much of the mat, to the extent that his manager, Jim Cornette, tried to tip the scales by taking a swat at Candido with his tennis racquet. He missed, but Candido was sufficiently distracted to allow Christopher to sneak in the Chris Cross (Full Nelson Facebuster) and score the pinfall. A close scare for Christopher, but he was able to come out with his title still in his possession.

 

Eddie Guerrero vs. Buddy Rose

 

Since Eddie Guerrero walked away from the Wild Things, he has been a target not just for his former team mates but also the newer members of the group, including the sinister and mysterious Jackal. He did his best to shut all of that out and focus on his incredibly dangerous opposition. Sure enough, during this highly competitive bout, the Jackal made an appearance at ringside. It was actually Rose who pointed him out and told him to get lost, and when Tina Ferrari came stalking over to him, the masked man quickly disappeared. Guerrero tried to capitalize on this episode with a rollup on Rose, but the Playboy was able to kick out. Rose then hammered Guerrero with an elbow smash to the face, then followed up with the Inside Out Backbreaker for the win. It looks like the Playboy Club aren't going to put up with anyone sticking their nose in their business, no matter what side they might be taking.

 

The Rainbow Warriors (Brian Adams & Vic Steamboat) vs. The Fighting Irish (Fit Finlay & Erin O'Grady)

 

The PCW fans greatly mourned the loss of the Rainbow Warriors when the Midnight Express sent them out of the territory a couple of years ago. Their recent reunion as a duo has been warmly received, and the Crusher and the Demon have made it clear that they are looking to get revenge by taking the Golden State Tag Titles from the Express. Wisely , tonight they kept focused on their tough of nails opposition, and the two teams went at it fist and fire. True to their name, Finlay and O'Grady gave them a hell of a fight, but Adams and Steamboat were able to hold their own and take down O'Grady with the Refraction (vertical suplex by Adams into a cross body press by Steamboat). If they weren't before, the Rainbow Warriors have to be the top contenders to face the Midnights.

 

Barry Windham & The Undertaker vs. Scott Hall & Ricky Steamboat

 

Ricky Steamboat has been on quite a roll since returning to the West Coast, but the peak was undeniably last week when he pinned Pacific Heavyweight Champ Barry Windham last week in a six man tag match. Windham was clearly not going to let that stand without a response, and he and the Undertaker were targeting the Dragon throughout the match. Steamboat was not alone, however, and Hall was always ready to come to his aid and make the Neighborhood Of Evil pay. Windham might have thought he had it all sewn up when he attempted a short lariat on Steamboat, but the Dragon ducked it and countered with a backslide. Hall was able to hold off the Dead Man long enough for Steamboat to hold Windham's shoulders down for the three count. The crowd celebrated at another big win that has to put Steamboat at the front of the line for a shot at the title.

 

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

 

Billy Gunn & The Southern Boys vs. The Soultaker & The Juice Crew (Beetlejuice & Big Juice)

 

The Southern Boys were especially fired up in this match, looking to prove they still had what it takes against this bizarre assemblage. They did what they could, but the Jackal did what he does, dashing into the ring and clipping Gunn before diving outside. This left him easy prey for the Soultaker, who executed the Exorcism (Spine Snapper Backbreaker) for the win.

 

Steve Blackman & Maxx Payne vs. Cactus Jack & The Jackal

 

Jackal was less effective in his own match, unable to get through Payne as Blackman took down Cactus with the Running Bicycle Kick. Cactus was livid at this result, but the Jackal's only response was a diffident shrug.

 

Billy Jack Haynes vs. The Eagle

 

Haynes pinned the Eagle following the Oregon Trail (Shoulderbreaker). He looked like he was going to put him in the Full Nelson after the match, but instead simply stalked back to the locker room.

 

Brian Pillman & The Dreamboats (Tommy Dreamer & Glamour Boy Shane) vs. Buddy Rose, Scotty The Body & Johnny Ace

 

As can be imagined, this was a chaotic brawl that ended in a no contest with all 6 men going at it in the ring

 

Bret Hart & Shinya Hashimoto vs. Chris Adams & Bam Bam Bigelow

 

Early on, Steve Austin came down to jaw with the Diamond Exchange, but Bret ordered him to go back to the locker room. A tough match where Hashimoto was able to hold off Bam Bam  long enough for Bret to roll up Adams for a pinfall

 

Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Barry Windham © vs. Brian Lee

 

Windham was clearly coming in mad from the recent pinfall losses to Ricky Steamboat in back to back tag matches, and was looking to make an example of Brian Lee. The big Bulldozer was having none of it, and this wound up being a down and dirty battle between two determined competitors. Windham was able to hit the Western Lariat to defend his title, but you could tell he had been in a fight.

 

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Pacific Coast Wrestling show from McArthur Court, Eugene, February 11^th

 

The New Generation (Jerry Lynn, Chris Candido, Louie Spicolli, Dragon Azul & Silver King) vs. The Can-Am Express, Dean Malenko, & The Fighting Irish (Fit Finlay & Erin O'Grady)

 

Once again, the New Generation kicked off the evening with an exciting 10 man match where Dragon Azul hit an Asai Moonsault on O'Grady for the win.

 

The Patriot vs. Genichiro Tenryu

 

The popular masked man gave a ferocious battle to the Japanese legend but ultimately was taken out by a jarring belly to belly suplex.

 

Scott Hall vs. Masahiro Chono

 

The Gator had to withstand a spectacularly violent offense from Chono and, despite not being able to hit the Gator Breaker, he was able to gain the victory with a side suplex

 

Steve Austin vs. Gary Albright

 

Although Albright has a considerable size and power advantage on Austin, Stunning Steve refused to be intimidated, and seemed to catch Albright off guard with how much of a clash this was. The Oregon Wrecking Crew member was eventually able to get the win with a German Suplex, but was clearly looking at Austin with a new respect after the match.

 

Pacific Submission Title Match : Dan Severn © vs. Toshiaki Kawada

 

Severn was able to avoid being caught in the Stretch Plum and forced Kawada to tap out to the Body Scissors Sleeper.

 

California Title Match : Dustin Rhodes © vs. Steven Regal

 

Regal was coming in set on taking the title and gave Rhodes all he could handle, going to a 30 minute Time Limit Draw.

[Autistic Dragon]

Portland.

Lucky for Shane, Dreamer is a real friend.

Austin is putting himself at the head of the latest batch of rookies.

Christopher sneaks away with his title.

Rose actually does Eddie a solid in route to beating him.

Finlay and O'Grady came up with a name but couldn't come up with a win.

Steamboat scores another pin on the champion.

Portland night 2.

Looks like Jackal is better at interfering in others matches than winning his own.

Haynes clips the Eagles' wing.

The six man tag turn into a pier six brawl.

Bret had to reign in his student but still got the win.

The Widowmaker reminds everyone why he's on top.

Eugene.

The New Generation continue their winning streak in 10 man tags.

Tenryu is seriously looking strong.

Hall shows his versatility.

Austin earns Albright's respect.

Severn and Rhodes both hold onto their gold.

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Barry Windham and the Undertaker vs Scott Hall and Ricky Steamboat is such a great main event! Steve Austin vs Gary Albright is a solid match, nice to see it was competitive. Here's hoping Steven Regal will get another shot at the California title somewhere down the line!

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Dan Severn vs Toshiaki Kawada is the match we should have gotten in real life. I imagine that would have been awesome.

Ricky Steamboat vs Barry Windham is something to look forward to!

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One thing is for sure, Dreamer has his partner's back. 

A lot of stars are rising in PCW and Austin is coming up fast. 

Christopher manages to hold on to his title, but I think he has a rough road ahead. 

Rose only wants help from the Playboy Club. The Jackal found that out. 

The Rainbow Warriors are looking for redemption against the Midnights. 

WOW! That's 2 for Steamboat. Can he do it with the title on the line? I can't wait to find out. 

Portland,

LOL, well, I think we know what the Jackal's strengths are. 

Billy Jack continues his path of destruction. 

Pillman gets in on some wild 6 man action. 

Bret gets a satisfying fall on Adams, but there will be a lot more to come. 

The Bulldozer was on his A game, but Windham had something to prove. 

Eugene,

The New Generation have been giving the fans a lot of thrills. 

Tenryu has been mowing over the competition. 

Hall found a way to bet Chono. 

Albright gets the win, but Austin gets his respect. 

Severn is back to doing what he does best.

I think Regal just earned a rematch. I have a feeling Regal might end up taking the CA title. 

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Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Oakland Alameda County Arena, Oakland, on ESPN / TSN, February 16^th

 

The Juice Crew (Beetlejuice & Big Juice) vs. Osten Taylor & Andrew Savage

 

The PCW tag division has always been competitive, but the addition of the Juice Crew has added a bizarre new element. Art Barr, err, Beetlejuice and his new partner Big Juice have gleefully wreaked their own particular brand of mayhem up and down the territory. Taylor and Savage were tonight's unfortunate victims, being battered by the lunatic pair before they polished off Taylor with the Juice Loosener (Bearhug by Big Juice into a slingshot lariat by Beetlejuice).

 

Steve Blackman vs. Dean Malenko

 

Steve Blackman has been on quite a tear since returning to PCW, scoring some considerable wins and still looking impressive in his few losses. Taking on Malenko showed he was facing all comers in his fight to get to the top of PCW. Ever since the departure of his older brother, Malenko has proved himself to be a tough competitor in the singles rankings, and he and Blackman had a barn burner of a match. Blackman was able to avoid the submission traps that Malenko set for him, but in turn Malenko was able to dodge the running bicycle kick. Blackman was ultimately able to close the gap and catch Malenko with a belly to belly suplex and pull out an especially hard fought victory.

 

Golden State Tag Team Title Match : The Midnight Express © vs. The Suicide Blondes (Chris Candido & Louie Spicolli)

 

The Midnight Express have not made many friends in their time as Golden State Tag Champs, but come what may, they have maintained their grip on the titles. They were clearly not taking tonight's opposition seriously, and Jim Cornette could be heard telling his men that they had a night off. Big mistake, as Candido and Spicolli have developed a new drive since reuniting under the banner of the New Generation. The Blondes put up an incredible fight, and the champs were frantically backpedaling for much of the match. Spicolli was able to hit the Samoan Drop on Stan Lane, but while the ref was ushering Candido out of the ring, Eaton snuck in and hit a running kneedrop to the back of Spicolli's head and reversed the pin. The ref made the count and the Expressed had managed an incredibly narrow escape.

 

Interview : Don Coss stands in the ring

 

Callis : Ladies and gentlemen, my next guests are in the middle of an intense feud with the Diamond Exchange … Bret Hart and Steve Austin!

 

The crowd cheers as Hart and Austin make their way to the ring. Both men have serious expressions as they join Don Coss.

Hart : Don, I know you meant well, but you were inaccurate on one score. * WE * do not have a feud with the Diamond Exchange. Steve, you need to keep out of my business. The Diamond Exchange is none of your concern and I don't want you getting involved.

 

Austin : Bret, you've done a lot for me. I owe you so much, and your troubles are mine. We are going to deal with this together.

 

Bret : Steve, you aren't ready for it! You've come a long way, but you aren't there yet. The Diamond Exchange are coming after me, and I don't want you getting hurt.

 

Austin : Damn it , Bret, stop treating me like a kid. I AM A MAN! (The crowd and Coss are shocked at his language but Bret just meets his gaze) The Diamond Exchange are coming after me anyway, I am already deep in this. Either we stand together, or we die alone.

 

Bret : Steve, you're right. You and me together, we will take them on … and the Diamond Exchange are going to regret that they picked this fight!

 

The Rainbow Warriors (Vic Steamboat & Brian Adams) vs. The Can-Am Express

 

Another newly reunited team looking to make an impact are the Rainbow Warriors. Steamboat and Adams were strong contenders before, and have ably picked up where they left off. They were facing the always competitive Can-Am Express, and it was a closely fought battle, but Adams was able to catch Lafon in the Spinning Backbreaker to pull out the win. The Rainbow Warriors are focused on a shot at the Midnight Express, and nobody is going to deny them.

 

Pacific Television Title : Brian Pillman © vs. Cactus Jack

 

The night closed out with the TV champ taking on an incredibly tough contender. Cactus Jack may have found his attention somewhat diverted by the antics of his fellow Wild Things, but he was not going to let that stop him from making the most of a big opportunity. Flyin' Brian stood his ground against the man from Truth Or Consequences, but little by little , Cactus was chipping away. Brian bought himself some time when he sent Cactus sprawling to the mat with a pinpoint dropkick. The Cincinnati native went up to the top rope, but it was at that point that the Jackal struck, shoving him off the top turnbuckle. Brian took a nasty tumble to the floor, and the ref counted him out and gave the win to Cactus, although not the title. Cactus was furious with the Jackal, and the two almost came to blows if not for the intervention of the Juice Crew and the Soultaker. Clearly, not all is well in the camp of the Wild Things.

 

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Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Cow Palace , San Francisco,  on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN, February 17^th

 

Steve Austin vs. Fit Finlay

 

Austin had suffered a loss to the Belfast Bruiser a few weeks ago, but having scored a big win over Finlay's pupil Erin O'Grady recently, Stunning Steve wanted another shot at Finlay. He was showing a new confidence, and while the match was intense, Austin was able to catch Finlay with the Stun Gun and pull off another big win.

 

The Dreamboats (Tommy Dreamer & Glamour Boy Shane) vs. Chris Adams & Bam Bam Bigelow

 

The rookie team of the Dreamboats faced an intimidating prospect in Adams and Bigelow, but they accredited themselves well against the Diamond Exchange duo. Unfortunately, the Playboy Club were watching, and while the ref was distracted, Scotty The Body and Johnny Ace dashed into the ring and flattened Shane with a double clothesline. One running splash from Bam Bam later and the Diamond Exchange pulled out the tainted win.

 

Eddie Guerrero vs. Scotty The Body

 

Scotty was all oily confidence in this match, but unfortunately for him, Trisa Hayes and the Dreamboats were looking for some payback. They didn't actively interfere, only stand at ringside and give him a dirty look, but he was sufficiently distracted to leave him open for an over the shoulder neckbreaker to give the victory to Guerrero.

 

Pacific Tag Team Title Match : The Destruction Crew © vs. Stormfront (Al Snow & Alex Porteau)

 

Stormfront once again gave the DC quite a scare in this match, and while Wayne Bloom was able to catch Snow coming off the ropes with a side slam and escape with their titles, it was a very near thing.

 

California Title Match : Dustin Rhodes © vs. Johnny Ace

 

The Dreamboats stayed at the back for this match, but Ace was clearly looking over his own shoulder throughout. That said, he still went all out against the champ, giving a good effort before going down to the Running Bulldog Headlock.

 

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

 

These two were no strangers to each other, and put on another epic classic that kept the fans on the edge of their seats until Windham finally took Bret out with a Western Lariat.

 

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Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Selland Arena, Fresno, February 18^th

 

The New Generation (Jerry Lynn, Chris Candido, Louie Spicolli, Dragon Azul & Silver King) vs. The Juice Crew , The Midnight Express & Brian Christopher

 

Christopher was much more aggressive in this match than he had previously been, looking to strike back against the New Generation. His recklessness would cost him when he ran straight into the Silver Kick (Superkick) from Silver King and the New Generation got another win.

 

Billy Gunn & The Southern Boys vs. The Oregon Wrecking Crew (Billy Jack Haynes, Gary Albright & David Young)

 

The Southern Boys were shockingly violent in this match, catching both their partner and opponents off guard. This led to a chaotic match that ended up going to a no contest with all six men brawling in the ring.

 

Ricky Steamboat vs. Masahiro Chono

 

Chono was incredibly fierce in his offense on the Dragon, and this was an incredibly closely contested bout. It looked like Chono might pull off the win when he nearly got Steamboat in the STF, but the Dragon was able to block it and instead catch Chono in a Small Package to score the one two three.

 

Phoenix Rising (Toshiaki Kawada & Kensuke Sasaki) vs. The Can-Am Express

 

The Can-Ams were smarting from their loss earlier in the weekend, and were set on getting back on the right track. The newer team of Phoenix Rising are just as keen to make a mark for themselves in PCW, so both teams were not about to roll over for the other. The two had a fiercely contested bout that went to a 20 minute time limit draw with both teams still ready to keep going after the end.

 

The Eagle vs. Curt Hennig

 

The masked man proved to be quite a handful for Mr. Perfect to try to control, but Hennig was able to trap the Eagle in the Perfect-Plex for the victory.

 

Pacific Television Title Match : Brian Pillman © vs. The Jackal

 

This would be the first title shot for the mysterious Jackal, and he was determined to make the most of it. Attacking like his crazed namesake, the masked man gave a tremendous fight to the champion. When Pillman tried to control the match with a scientific approach, the Jackal showed he could hold his own for a while before dragging it back to chaos. Pillman was able to catch the Jackal in a Victory Roll to barely hold him down for a one two three, but it was a near thing for the champ.

 

[Autistic Dragon]

Oakland.

The Juice Crew continue to terrorize the undercard.

Blackman bests the Iceman.

The Midnights almost get caught sleeping.

Austin wins Bret over and they proceed against the Exchange together.

The Warriors derail one Express on route to another.

Jackal could claim he was trying to help but Cactus has every right to be upset.

San Francisco.

Austin gets his win back against the Belfast Bruiser.

The Playboy Club doesn't miss a chance to screw over the Dreamboats. Unfortunately for Scotty, it wasn't enough to keep them away from his match.

It was a clean sweep for champions in San Fran.

Fresno.

Christopher once again comes up short against the New Generation.

The SB were ready to open a can of whoop-ass. From what i hear, Haynes certainly had it coming.

Steamboat with another big win adds to his case for a title shot.

The Can'Am Express wanted to get back on track but PR tried to cut them off.

Another Perfect victory for Hennig.

Jackal takes his chance against Pillman but has no better luck.

[rainmakerrtv]

We are coming up on the first Mega Show for 1989 in Pacific Coast wrestling. It will be another big 2 night show, and we are now able to announce the dual main event. It has been something of a tradition for this particular special to open up with a match featuring a wrestler or wrestlers from Hawaii, but this year we will be doing something a bit different. Instead of opening up the show, both of the main events will feature wrestlers hailing from the Aloha State! And in both cases, they will be competing for major titles! Here are those main events :

 

Night One :

 

2/3 Falls Golden State Tag Team Title Match : The Midnight Express © vs. The Rainbow Warriors (Vic Steamboat & Brian Adams)

 

Night Two :

 

Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Barry Windham © vs. Ricky Steamboat

 

 

[Autistic Dragon]

Two big opportunities for the Steamboat brothers.

[Scarlet-Left]

Chris Candido and Louie Spicolli look really good putting up such a fight with the Midnight Express! Really stuck the segment with Bret Hart and Steve Austin. The Diamond Exchange won't know what hit 'em! Brian Pillman versus Cactus Jack is a great TV main event! I like how the Wild Things are developing!

Both announced matches for the Mega Show look great! I'm excited!

[LowBlowPodcast]

Lots of huge dream matches that have taken place already in 89. The Rise of Austin is going to be a major piece of our game moving forward and it looks like he is on the express train to superstardom.

[kevinmcfl]

Sorry for falling so far behind.  Enjoyed catching up with PCW.  I love the Ricky Steamboat-Windham feud.  While your roster is stacked, at this point in their careers, these two plus Hennig and Hart might be just be at the top of the list.

Speaking of Hart, love what you are doing with Austin.  What better mentor than Bret Hart!

Finding all the chaos with the Jackal really interesting.

[spaldoni]

Blackman is becoming a contender.

I'm sure the Midnights won't underestimate opponents again. 

It's now official, Hart and Austin are an alliance. Austin will quickly learn the ropes. 

Not sure if anyone can stop the Rainbow Warriors.

Cactus and the Jackal are heading for a wild and crazy showdown. 

Cow Palace,

Austin's name is rapidly rising.

The heat is boiling between the Playboy Club and Dreamboats. 

The Destruction Crew are having an impressive reign. 

Dustin retains against the Ace. 

Windham walks out with the title after another classic with Hart. Windham's back on track. 

Fresno,

Wow, big win for the New Generation as their buzz continues. 

Southern Boys are snapping and that's what was needed to go head on with the Wrecking Crew. 

I love the Steamboat/Chono match up. 

The Can Am/Phoenix match shows how competitive the PCW tag division is. 

Hennig has been chalking up a lot of wins lately. 

Pillman gets a satisfying win over the Jackal but it wasn't easy. 

2 big main events announced for Hawaii. The champs will have their hands full because the challengers have been on a roll.  

[rainmakerrtv]

We are about a week away from the first PCW Mega Show, Aloha Spectacular, and Pacific Coast Wrestling is pleased as Hawaiian Punch to be able to release the lineup in full.

Pacific Coast Wrestling Aloha Spectacular 1989 from the Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Night One

 

The Southern Boys vs. The Oregon Wrecking Crew (Gary Albright & David Young)

 

The Suicide Blondes (Chris Candido & Louie Spicolli) vs. The Fighting Irish (Fit Finlay & Erin O'Grady)

 

Brian Lee vs. The Undertaker

 

Billy Gunn vs. The Soultaker

 

Dragon Azul vs. Dean Malenko

 

The Dreamboats (Tommy Dreamer & Glamour Boy Shane) vs. Scotty The Body & Johnny Ace

 

Eddie Guerrero & The Force Of July (The Patriot & The Eagle) vs. The Jackal & The Juice Crew (Beetlejuice & Big Juice)

 

Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : Brian Christopher © vs. Silver King

 

Pacific Television Title Match : Brian Pillman © vs. Mike Awesome

 

2/3 Falls Golden State Tag Team Title Match : The Midnight Express © vs. The Rainbow Warriors (Vic Steamboat & Brian Adams

 

Pacific Coast Wrestling Aloha Spectacular 1989 from the Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Night Two

 

Steve Blackman & Maxx Payne vs. The Blood Syndicate (Genichiro Tenryu & Masahiro Chono)

 

Jerry Lynn vs. Cactus Jack

 

Phoenix Rising (Toshiaki Kawada & Kensuke Sasaki) vs. The Can-Am Express

 

Shinya Hashimoto vs. Buddy Rose

 

Scott Hall vs. Curt Hennig

 

Bret Hart & Steve Austin vs. Chris Adams & Bam Bam Bigelow

 

Pacific Submission Title Match : Dan Severn © vs. Billy Jack Haynes

 

California Title Match : Dustin Rhodes © vs. Steven Regal

 

Pacific Tag Team Title Match : The Destruction Crew © vs. Stormfront (Al Snow & Alex Porteau)

 

Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Barry Windham © vs. Ricky Steamboat

[Autistic Dragon]

Two stacked cards bringing huge matches to Hawaii.