Pacific Coast Wrestling

[Autistic Dragon]

Oakland.

If Busick wasn't scary enough, now he knows the heart punch!

The Minister is cooking up something Sinister.

Douglas tries to reach out to the Bully but gets shut down.

The Dreamboats win the battle but the war isn't over.

Awesome claims another victim.

Hart scores a w in the war with DDP's crew.

San Francisco.

Regal wins the Battle of the Brits.

Scotty & Bigelow both impress.

Getting backup is already paying off for Windham.

Rose can always trust on his minions.

The Can-Ams end the game of title trade.

Fresno.

The Blondes luck against the Irish continue.

Severn v Tenryu is getting intense. Also Blood Pollution is a badass name.

Jackal pounces on a downed Demon.

Atlas wins a hossfest,

The DC get burned.

This week sees Dean defend against Eddie but the result is the same.

[spaldoni]

Thanks to Big Bully, the devastating heart punch is back in PCW! 

Eagle gets the win, but Sinister Minister is up to something wicked. 

I can't blame Douglas for being distracted. At this point, I think Busick is too far gone to listen. 

Dreamboats and Southern Boys have a gem of a feud going. 

Cornette has Busick and Rose has Awesome. 

Hart wins a battle, but the war is far from over.

Cow Palace,

Regal's getting his momentum back.

Scotty keeps racking up wins. 

Bigelow is finding his niche as a tough babyface. 

Thank goodness Windham has found some help. 

LOL, Rose is hanging onto his title by a thread. 

After a stellar series of matches and title swaps, the Can Ams finally reign supreme. 

Fresno,

The Blondes win this round. The tag division is hotter than ever. 

OH MAN, Severn and Tenryu are heading for a collision. 

That dust must be some potent stuff. Reminds me of the mysterious Kabuki days. 

Atlas has been on a rampage. He's taken down some heavy hitters. 

Phoenix Rising gets a tremendous win, putting them in serious contention. 

No doubt about it, Malenko and Eddie will end a night on the highest note. 

[Control21]

That Malenko vs Guerrero match sure sounded like a classic!

[kevinmcfl]

Like I said in the WWF page, love what you and Lowblow did with the Rockers and the Express.  Looking forward to seeing how it all plays out.

To tell you the truth, Dibiase was the hardest piece for me to move in the more than 5 years we have been doing this.  Glad you are enjoying him, Dr. Death and Terry Gordy.

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Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Olympic Auditorium , Los Angeles , on ESPN / TSN, June 28^th

 

Big Bully Busick vs. John Paul Calderon

 

Big Bully Busick has quickly gained a reputation as Jim Cornette's personal attack dog. He has been leaving a trail of broken bodies and terrified rookies in his wake, and it was no different for poor young Calderon. Much like last week , Busick brutalized the rookie before finishing him off with the Bully Breaker (over the shoulder neckbreaker) and, after the match, nailing him with the Bully Blaster (Heart Punch) on the insistence of Jim Cornette. After the match, while Cornette was crowing about the victory, Shane Douglas came out to try to talk to Busick. Cornette interposed himself between the two, and while Douglas wasn't intimidated by the garishly dressed manager, the arrival of Dennis Condrey led him to wisely step back in the face of the numbers. Regardless, Douglas is still clearly determined to try to get through to his former friend.

 

Dustin Rhodes vs. Gary Albright

 

The feud between the Terror Collective and Barry Windham has become even more volatile with Barry finding allies in Dustin Rhodes and Billy Gunn. Both Windham and Gunn were at Rhode's side for this singles match, while Albright was backed up by his tag team partner David Young as well as "The Man Of Means" Ted Dibiase. While the ref did all that he could to keep both sides out of the match, eventually a scuffle between Dibiase and the Texans provided enough of a distraction for Young to sneak into the ring and hit his trademark Spinebuster on Rhodes. When the ref turned around, Albright was covering Rhodes and got the three count, stealing the match for the Terror Collective.

 

Interview : Don Coss stands in the ring

 

Coss : Ladies and gentlemen , my next guest is the Pacific Heavyweight Champion … Ricky "The Dragon Steamboat" !

 

The crowd loudly cheers as the champ heads out to the ring, but Steamboat, while still shaking hands and high fiving the fans, he isn't quite his normal genial self.

 

Coss : Ricky, while you have been a champion that all of PCW can be proud of, you have been having a lot of problems of late with the Jackal and the Sinister Minister.

 

Steamboat : You've got that right, Don. The competition in Pacific Coast Wrestling is the hottest it have ever been. There has been a wealth of top contenders coming in, all with designs on my title. But I just can't seem to shake myself of the Jackal. He and the Sinister Minister have even targeted my brother Vic, who has still not yet fully recovered from there so called Crimson Death Dust. I myself am still not 100% after being hit with it, but am just about there. No matter what, I am still not going to let that stop me. They can throw everything at me that they want, but they are going to discover that the Dragon breathes fire! I won't rest until the Wild Things are incinerated!

 

The Suicide Blondes (Chris Candido & Louie Spicolli) vs. The Juice Crew (Beetlejuice & Big Juice)

 

Speak of the devil, the Sinister Minister was out for the next match, leading his men into battle against the fast rising duo of the Suicide Blondes. While Candido and Spicolli had the Crew on the run for much of the match, the Minister's skullduggery and dirty tricks tipped the balance in the favor of his men, who hit the Juice Loosener (Bearhug by Big Juice into a slingshot lariat by Beetlejuice) on Candido to score the victory.

 

Maxx Payne vs. Steve Williams

 

Another member of the Terror Collective, "Dr. Death" himself, rolled into this match ready to take on big Maxx Payne. Payne did put in a valiant effort, but the sheer power of Willams was too much to overcome, and Williams put him down following a crushing Oklahoma Stampede for an impressive victory.

 

Pacific Television Title : Buddy Rose © vs. Brian Lee

 

Once again, Rose came out accompanied not just by Tina Ferrari but also Mike Awesome, who has been a key part in tipping the balance in numerous Playboy Club battles. The ref did all he could to maintain order, but it wasn't long before the interference of Awesome led to Scott Hall coming down to the ring. The staredown between the two wound up being a sufficient distraction to Rose that Lee was able to send him flying out of the ring with a dropkick. He landed between Awesome and Hall, and his cowering behind Awesome led to him being counted out of the ring. Another loss with Rose holding onto the title. How long until this finally catches up with him?

 

Billy Gunn vs. David Young

 

By the time this match took place, the ref had had enough with the outside interference, and he ordered Windham and Rhodes as well as the Terror Collective back to the locker room, threatening them all with suspension if they showed their faces for the rest of the night. With that taken care off, the two combatants got down to a hard hitting matchup. Let two their own devices, they put on an incredibly competitive battle, with both men coming close at several points of getting the pinfall. In the end, Gunn was able to block an attempt to whip him into the ropes for a Spinebuster and hit the Sidewinder (spinning side suplex) to finally get a hard fought victory.

 

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Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the LA Sports Arena, Los Angeles, on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN, June 29^th

 

The Eagle vs. Dennis Condrey

 

Once again, Shane Douglas tried to talk some sense into Big Bully Busick, but Cornette and Condrey "encouraged" him to leave. Condrey was then able to defeat the masked man with the Full Nelson Facebuster.

 

Bret Hart, Bam Bam Bigelow & Shinya Hashimoto vs. Chris Adams & The Destruction Crew

 

Another furious battle in the war between Bret Hart and the Diamond Exchange where Bret pinned Adams with a victory roll.

 

Cactus Jack vs. Ted Dibiase

 

A slugfest between Cactus and Dibiase that went to "The Man Of Means" when he pinned Cactus following a side Russian Legsweep.

 

California Title Match : Steve Austin © vs. Shane Douglas

 

Douglas put in a valiant effort against the California champ, but one could sense how things were going to go when Jim Cornette and Dennis Condrey came down to ringside. Cornette pulled down the top rope to send Douglas tumbling out of the ring , and while Diamond Dallas Page distracted the ref, Condrey hit the Full Nelson Facebuster on Douglas on the floor to cause Shane to lose by countout.

 

Phoenix Rising (Toshiaki Kawada & Kensuke Sasaki) & The Dreamboats (Tommy Dreamer & Glamour Boy Shane) vs. The Can-Am Express & The Southern Boys

 

While the Dreamboats and the Southern Boys fought it out tooth and nail, it was Kawada who hit the Brainbuster on Lafon to get the three count, giving Phoenix Rising a very impressive win over the tag team champs.

 

Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Ricky Steamboat © vs. The Soultaker

 

True to his word, Steamboat came out full throttle against the big Wild Bunch member. This may have been a mistake, as Soultaker was able to capitalize on Steamboat's aggression by catching him in some jarring power moves. Soultaker took a toll on Steamboat, but the champ was able to gut it out and come back with the Diving Crossbody to successfully defend his title.

 

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Pacific Coast Wrestling Show from the UCSB Event Center, Santa Barbara, June 30^th

 

Stormfront (Al Snow & Alex Porteau) vs. The Blood Syndicate (Genichiro Tenryu & Masahiro Chono)

 

The former tag team champs faced the fearsome Blood Syndicate and, despite their best efforts, Snow went down to a Yakuza Kick from Chono to give the match to the Japanese team.

 

Brian Pillman vs. Scotty The Body

 

These two continued their feud with a mistimed attempt at a backdrop by Pillman giving the opening for Scotty to hit the Body Shot (DDT) for the win.

 

Dan Severn & Steve Blackman vs. The Sin City Superstars (Reno Riggins & Mark Starr)

 

The Citadel showed that they are still a force to be reckoned with, as Severn pinned Riggins following a takeover suplex.

 

Jerry Lynn vs. Erin O'Grady

 

A fast moving duel between the energetic Lynn and the pugnacious O'Grady. It was Lynn who would come out on top, following a Package Piledriver.

 

Steven Regal vs. Terry Gordy

 

Gordy seemed caught off guard by the fight he got from the "British Lion", but after a long and brutal battle, was finally able to hit the Power Bomb for the win.

 

Pacific Submission Title Match : Dean Malenko © vs. Eddie Guerrero

 

Strangely for a Submission match, Guerrero seemed to be focusing mostly on high flying moves. His strategy ultimately was able to pay off when a flying head scissors from Guerrero set up Malenko for the Lasso From El Paso. Malenko was forced to tap out, giving Guerrero the Submission Title as well as the Light Heavyweight Title. Guerrero was now the first dual champion in PCW since Bob Backlund.

 

[Autistic Dragon]

LA.

Douglas isn't backing down from the Bully.

Albright gets the tainted win.

The Dragon declares war on the Wild Things.

SinMin and the Juice Crew show they aren't concerned.

It's 2-2 for the Collective thanks to Dr Death.

Rose sneaks away with the belt again.

With a level playing field, Gunn strikesa blow against the Collective.

LA night 2.

Douglas gets turned away again.

Another victory in the war on the Exchange.

Dibiase with a tough test against Cactus.

Condrey shows Douglas the price of sticking his nose where it doesn't belong.

Phoenix Rising with a major win.

Dragon starts with the Soultaker,

Sante Barbara.

The Blood Syndicate is rebuilding.

Scotty with a impressive win over Pillman.

The Citadel upset the Superstars.

Lynn catches the Leprechaun.

Gordy puts down a game Regal.

Eddie is a double champion!

[spaldoni]

I have a feeling this wont end well with Douglas. 

Amidst all the distractions, Albright pleases Dibiase. 

The Dragon is ready to breath fire on the Wild Things. 

Right after that, Sinister shows off his team. 

Williams is taking down the big boys.

LOL! I'm loving this Rose title run. Very entertaining watching him barley escape with his title week after week. 

Without distractions, Gunn gets the job done. 

LA,

I will say this, Douglas is a true friend. Also, Condrey has found tremendous success as a solo here. 

I know Hart relished that victory. 

Dibiase and Cactus, another reason why I love PCW house shows. 

Douglas didn't stand a chance with all those distractions. 

I think we have the next tag team title challengers.

It was a tough match, but Steamboat knocks one of the Wild Things down. 

Santa Barbara, 

Tenryu and Chono are such an awesome team. 

Scotty's got to be a title contender after that win over Pillman. 

Severn's back on track. 

Impressive finish by Lynn. 

Regal came to fight, but Gordy was on his A game tonight. 

WOW! Eddie is now rocking two titles. I wonder if Backlund was watching from Japan 

 

 

 

[rainmakerrtv]

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Victoria Memorial Arena, Victoria, on ESPN / TSN, July 5^th

 

Big Bully Busick vs. Anh-Tuan Bui

 

Another day, another Big Bully mulching. Busick steamrolled over poor Bui, tossing him about like ragdoll before putting him away with a brutal shoulder breaker. Jim Cornette then ordered Busick to hit the Bully Blaster (Heart Punch) on Bui post match, and Busick once again complied. It seems that Cornette only has to give the word, and Busick does his bidding.

 

The Suicide Blondes (Chris Candido & Louie Spicolli) vs. The Sin City Superstars (Reno Riggins & Mark Starr)

 

In the always competitive PCW Tag Team division, the Suicide Blondes have been fighting hard to establish a name for themselves, and have built up a considerable grass roots fanbase. After an exciting series of matches with the Fighting Irish, they are now tangling with the Playboy Club's always dangerous duo of Riggins and Starr, the Sin City Superstars. The Superstars pulled out their usual array of dirty tricks, but the Blondes just coming after them, and when Spicolli was able to catch Riggins with a Samoan Drop, Candido held off Starr with a dropkick to allow the three count. An impressive win for Candido and Spicolli.

 

Dennis Condrey vs. Shane Douglas

 

Apart from the occasional glance of concern, Douglas did his best to shut out the presence of his former friend Big Bully Busick at ringside. Busick , for his part, just gave a stony stare and stayed by the side of Jim Cornette. Even so, one could tell that Douglas' attention was being pulled in several different directions, which allowed Cornette to trip him coming off the ropes. This led him to be vulnerable to a DDT from Condrey, giving the win to Camp Cornette. This situation is clearly weighing heavily on Douglas' mind, but he is going to need to learn to focus on what is in front of him.

 

Brian Pillman vs. Scotty The Body

 

Flyin' Brian has had a considerable hatred for the Playboy Club ever since losing the Pacific TV Title to Buddy Rose, and of late , his ire has been focused on Scotty The Body. They have had a series of ever more heated matches, and they certainly didn't cool down for this match. This duo got progressively faster as the match went on, with a lightning quick flying head scissors out of the corner getting Pillman the count in this bout. You can bet that this will not stop Scotty from coming back after him.

 

Shinya Hashimoto & The Dreamboats (Tommy Dreamer & Glamour Boy Shane) vs. Genichiro Tenryu & The Southern Boys

 

There were a number of surprises in this match. First of all, the seemingly incongruous match of Tenryu and the Southern Boys worked together incredibly well, with the Japanese legend joining Smothers and Armstrong in some high impact combination moves. That said, the Dreamboats had some surprises of their own, with the rookie team showing real grit and determination in holding their own against the more experienced wrestlers. Tenryu proved the difference as he folded up Shane in a Power Bomb, but still the Dreamboats really proved themselves in this match.

 

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Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN , July 6^th

 

Maxx Payne vs. The Soultaker

 

This match went to the Soultaker as he flattened Payne with a huge clothesline coming off the ropes.

 

Cactus Jack vs. Fit Finlay

 

A fierce brawl that went to Cactus when he planted the Fighting Irishman with a Double Arm DDT.

 

Steve Blackman vs. Masahiro Chono

 

This was an all out war between the members of the Citadel and the Blood Syndicate. It went long and bloody, with Blackman finally able to get Chono down long enough for the three count after landing a thrust kick to the jaw.

 

Barry Windham, Dustin Rhodes & Billy Gunn vs. Ted Dibiase & The Oregon Wrecking Crew (Gary Albright & David Young)

 

Speaking of war, the conflict between Barry Windham and the Terror Collective rolled along with this match. Dibiase seemed to be trying to single out Dustin Rhodes as the weak link, but the second generation star remained defiant. He was finally pinned after Dibiase caught him coming off the ropes with a power slam, but the "Man Of Means" was clearly fuming after the match, taking umbrage at the impertinence of young Dustin's performance in the ring.

 

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

 

This wasn't war, this was pure chaos, with the ref ultimately calling a No Contest with all four men brawling in the ring at the same time.

 

Ricky Steamboat & Wings Of Fire (Vic Steamboat & The Eagle) vs. The Jackal & The Juice Crew (Beetlejuice & Big Juice)

 

Deep into this match, the Soultaker came down to try to tip the balance in favour of the Wild Things , only to be intercepted by Cactus Jack. In the ensuing confusion, Vic Steamboat was able to hit the Demon Suplex (Dragon Suplex) on Big Juice and give his team the win.

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Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Kelowna Memorial Arena, Kelowna, July 7^th

 

Stormfront (Al Snow & Alex Porteau) vs. The Destruction Crew

 

The evening kicked off with an exciting tag team match between two former Pacific Tag Champs. Stormfront ultimately prevailed after Snow hit a Moonsault on Enos.

 

Brian Lee vs. Tony Atlas

 

These two powerful men went at in a match that went to Atlas after a crushing Piledriver.

 

Kensuke Sasaki vs. Doug Furnas

 

Furnas pinned Sasaki with a German Suplex.

 

Steven Regal vs. Erin O'Grady

 

The English Lion took on the always feisty Leprechaun and forced him to tap out to the Regal Stretch.

 

Toshiaki Kawada vs. Phil Lafon

 

Kawada knocked down Lafon with a spinning back heel kick and got the three count.

 

Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : Eddie Guerrero © vs. Dean Malenko

 

Malenko was clearly looking for revenge for Guerrero taking his Pacific Submission Title last week. Malenko broke out a lot more high flying moves, hitting several precision dropkicks on the double champ. When Guerrero dodged one, he quickly went up top for the Frog Splash, on his way to successful defense. But Malenko was only playing possum, and rolled out of the way at the last second. Guerrero crashed hard onto the match, and Malenko picked him up and drove him down with a crushing Brainbuster. Three seconds later and, for the second week in a row, a championship changed hands, with Malenko winning the Light Heavyweight Title.

 

[Autistic Dragon]

Victoria.

Bully bashes another boozo.

The Blondes outshine the Superstars.

Camp Cornette is on a role tonight.

Pillman bodies Scotty.

The Dreamboats impress even in defeat.

Vancouver.

Soultaker brings the Payne.

Cactus outfights Finlay.

Blackman ko's Chono.

Rhodes seems to have gotten under Dibiase's skin.

The Hitman & the Beast take it too the Diamond Exchange.

Cactus events the odds leading to the Wild Things going down.

Kelowna.

Stormfront wins the meeting of former champions.

Atlas derails the Bulldozer.

Furnas looks strong.

I'm sure Regal enjoyed getting an Irishman to submit.

Kawada evens the score against the Express.

Eddie & Dean have officially switched titles.

[spaldoni]

Busick's squash matches are fun to watch.

The Blondes are moving up the ranks. 

Poor Douglas is dealing with a lot.

Pillman wins a battle but this war is far from over.

Even in defeat, the Dreamboats impress. 

Vancouver,

Soultaker looked devastating. 

Cactus gets a big win over Finlay. 

Damn, Blackman and Chono went at it! 

Looks like young Dustin gave Dibiase more than he expected. 

Hart and Bigelow's war continues with the Diamond Exchange.

I know Ricky was proud of his brother tonight. 

Kelowna, 

Stormfront stays in the title hunt. 

Atlas is rock'n that piledriver. 

The Can Ams go 50/50 tonight. I see a tag title match coming. 

Regal's hunt for Atlas has given him some fire. 

I loved the title swaps with Malenko and Eddie. What a series!

 

[rainmakerrtv]

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Portland Sports Arena, Portland , on ESPN / TSN, July 12^th

 

Big Bully Busick vs. Gary Stritesky

 

It hasn't taken long for Big Bully Busick to become a figure of terror on the Pacific Coast . Once again, Busick completely dismantled his opposition before forcing Stritesky to give up to the Bully Bender (Stump Puller). As always, Jim Cornette insisted on Stritesky being given the Bully Blaster (Heart Punch) and, while the Bully gave Cornette a cold look, he blasted Stritesky. Busick is certainly leaving his mark in PCW.

 

Shane Douglas vs. Erin O' Grady

 

Speaking of Busick, it seems like Shane Douglas is doing his best to put his former friend behind him and focus on his own career. While clearly still distressed at Busick's turn to the dark side, he got right down to business with the always pugnacious Irish Leprechaun. It was a fierce , fast paced match with Douglas catching O'Grady coming off the ropes with a Belly To Belly Suplex for the win. Hopefully, Douglas can put his past troubles behind him and get back to his promising rise.

 

California Title Match : Steve Austin © vs. Steven Regal

 

Despite his ongoing feud with Tony Atlas, Regal has not forgotten the loss of the California Title to "Stunning" Steve Austin, and showed great determination in this TV match to regain it. Austin was all smug confidence for much of the match until Bret Hart came down to ringside. Diamond Dallas Page immediately got in Hart's face, but the Hitman ignored him and fixed Austin with an icy stare. It got to be too much for Austin, who started jawing with Hart in the ring, being greeted with noting but stoney silence in return. This nearly led to catastrophe for Austin, as the distraction allowed Regal to roll him up for a 2 ¾ count. Austin was able to kick out just in time, but seemed rattled through the rest of the match, which went to a 15 minute time limit draw. Austin is going to have to choose sooner or later between defending his title or continuing his feud with his former mentor.

 

Steve Blackman & The Dreamboats (Tommy Dreamer & Glamour Boy Shane) vs. Masahiro Chono & The Southern Boys

 

It seems like the Southern Boys area aligning themselves with the Blood Syndicate, as once again one of the Japanese group is teaming up with them to take on a trio including the Dreamboats. The rookie team of Tommy Dreamer and Shane Douglas have been making big strides of late, and continued to show their resolve against Chono and the Southern Boys. The match broke down somewhat when the action spilled to the outside, but Shane was able to hit a diving clothesline off the ring apron to Armstrong and make it back in time to get the win by countout. The Dreamboats are gaining more in confidence as the weeks go on.

 

Dragon Azul vs. Scotty The Body

 

After some initial friction with Buddy Rose, Scotty The Body has risen to become a die hard MVP for the Playboy Club. With his brash personality and cutthroat tactics, the man from Atlantic City has drawn a lot of attention, both good and bad. He showed a new side in his match with the popular Dragon Azul, focusing more on showing off his in ring skills and actually acquitting himself quite well. He was even able to block an attempt at a Dragon Sleeper and turn it around into the Body Shot (DDT) to get the win. Clearly Scotty is destined for big things.

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Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Portland Memorial Coliseum , Portland , on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN, July 13^th

 

The Eagle vs. Mike Awesome

 

Awesome overwhelmed the Eagle and flattened him with the Awesome Bomb.

 

Scott Hall & Brian Lee vs. The Sin City Superstars (Reno Riggins & Mark Starr)

 

Although the Superstars kept the Brigade on their toes, Lee was able to plant Starr with the Prime Time Slam to get the win.

 

The Suicide Blondes (Chris Candido & Louie Spicolli) vs. The Oregon Wrecking Crew (Gary Albright & David Young)

 

A David vs. Goliath story, with the David team of the Blondes keeping just ahead of the OWC until Young caught Candido with the Spinebuster Slam to score the victory.

 

Cactus Jack vs. The Jackal

 

A battle of crazies between the face of the Wild Things against their defector. While the Sinister Minister was distracting the referee, the Soultaker snuck in the ring and levelled Cactus with a mighty clothesline. The Jackal came off the top with the Betrayal (flying kneedrop) and got the tainted win.

 

Pacific Television Title Match : Buddy Rose © vs. Al Snow

 

Despite a determined challenge from Snow, Rose blocked and attempted running bulldog headlock and turned it around into the Inside Out Backbreaker to successfully defend his title.

 

Barry Windham, Dustin Rhodes & Billy Gunn vs. Ted Dibiase & The Miracle Violence Connection

 

The Terror Collective have had enough of messing around with Windham and friends and have brought out the big guns. Dibiase and company seemed to focus most of their aggression on young Dustin Rhodes, but the Son Of A Son Of A Plumber just refused to break. They eventually threw the rulebook out the window with Albright and Young charging into the ring and gang up on the Texans. As the ref threw out the match, Young brought in a metal chair and gave it to Dibiase. The Man Of Means approached the downed Rhodes with the chair, clearly with evil intent, but Windham threw himself on top of Rhodes to protect him. Dibiase gave Windham three brutal shots across the back with the chair, yet Windham would not get out of the way. Ultimately , Scott Hall and Brian Lee rushed out to the ring, causing the Collective to scatter. They then assisted Windham to his feet and helped him and their fallen comrades back to the locker room.

 

Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Ricky Steamboat © vs. Big Juice

 

The Wild Things attack on the Dragon continued with one half of the Juice Crew challenging for the Pacific Title. Steamboat took a battering but came back with a belly to back suplex to come out on top.

 

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Pacific Coast Wrestling show from McArthur Court, Eugene, July 14^th

 

Shinya Hashimoto vs. Fit Finlay

 

A hard hitting match between two tough contenders that Hashimoto took with a Jumping Spike DDT.

 

Vic Steamboat vs. Genichiro Tenryu

 

The Demon put in a credible and valiant effort until Tenryu finally knocked him out with the Enzuigiri.

 

Phoenix Rising (Toshiaki Kawada & Kensuke Sasaki) vs. The Destruction Crew

 

Phoenix Rising continued their , err, rise, with Kawada taking down Bloom with a brainbuster.

 

Bam Bam Bigelow vs. The Soultaker

 

When Cactus Jack came down to ringside, Soultaker came out and brawled with him, leading to a loss by countout.

 

Pacific Submission Title Match : Eddie Guerrero © vs. Alex Porteau

 

Guerrero was able to overcome the technical expertise of Porteau and force him to submit to the Gory Special

 

Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : Dean Malenko © vs. Beetlejuice

 

In a fast paced match, Malenko wrapped the Juice Crew member in a Natural Bridge to remain Light Heavyweight champ.

 

[spaldoni]

Cornette has turned Busick into a real bully. 

Douglas seems to be getting his focus back. 

Speaking of focus, Austin almost loses his. 

The Dreamboats are on the rise as is Scotty the Body. 

Portland,

Mike with another awesome performance. 

Hall and Lee make quite the team

Dibiase's mentoring is showing with the OWC

Soultaker costs Cactus his match. I'm sure Cactus wont let that slide. 

A rare clean title defense for Rose LOL

Windham sacrifices himself and might've earned some trust with Hall and Lee. 

Steamboat is so good as the underdog champion. 

Eugene, 

Hashimoto with a strong finish on Finlay. 

Tenryu has been on another tear. 

Phoenix rising is another team looking to break through. 

Oh yea, we've got a Cactus/Soultaker feud on our hands. 

Eddie and Malenko close out the show with successful title defenses. 

 

 

 

[Autistic Dragon]

Portland.

A hint of friction between Busick and Cornette.

Douglas is getting back into the swing of things.

A distracted Austin still holds onto the gold.

The growing union between the Southern Boys & the Blood Syndicate should be trouble but the Dreamboats aren't backing down.

Scotty is starting to shine.

Portland night 2.

Awesome grounds the Eagle.

The Brigade halts the Club's momentum.

The OWC show the Blondes Terror.

Cactus falls to the numbers game.

Rose actually won a match....on his own!

Windham takes a beating but seems to earn trust among the sceptical members of the Brigade.

Steamboat fends off another Wild Thing.

Eugene.

Hashimoto bests the Belfast Bruiser.

Tenryu expels the Demon.

The DC get burned by the Phoenix.

Cactus returns the favor on Soultaker,

Eddie & Dean both hold onto their titles. 

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Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Oakland Alameda County Arena, Oakland, on ESPN / TSN, July 19^th

 

Big Bully Busick vs. Anthony Robinson

 

Another week, another match of Big Bully Busick destroying some poor schlep. The Bully folded, spindled and mutilated Robinson, wrapping him up in the Bully Bender (stump puller) until he screamed surrender. After the match, it seemed like Jim Cornette was about to demand that he put Robinson through the Bully Blaster (Heart Punch), but a stern look from Busick shut that down. Looks like even Cornette might be starting to fear the Big Bully.

 

Alex Porteau vs. Genichiro Tenryu

 

Although he couldn't quite seal the deal in winning the Pacific Heavyweight Title at Seattle Showdown, it didn't take long for Genichiro Tenryu to reassert himself on the West Coast as a dominant force. While Porteau showed a lot of spunk and did well in some exchanges on the mat, inevitably Tenryu took control and pinned Porteau following a high angle belly to back suplex. Once again, Tenryu is a force to be reckoned with.

 

Shane Douglas vs. Dennis Condrey

 

Shane Douglas has found himself on the wrong side of Jim Cornette's men a number of times recently, not helped by the presence of his former friend, Big Bully Busick. As he has done lately, Douglas did his best to shut that out and focus on the match at hand. Condrey hit hard and ruthlessly , but Douglas was equally fierce in response. Then, out of nowhere, Douglas caught Condrey in a belly to belly suplex and scored a shocking three count. Cornette was livid, immediately demanding Busick attack Douglas in retaliation. Once again, he got a cold stare in response, giving Douglas the chance to escape to the locker room.

 

The Dreamboats (Tommy Dreamer & Glamour Boy Shane) vs. The Southern Boys

 

In their first year in PCW, the Dreamboats have had some high profile feuds and gained quite a following among the fans. They have steadily been building up momentum against the Southern Boys, in spite of the more experienced team's new alliance with the  Blood Syndicate. Tommy and Shane were certainly feeling their oats against Armstrong and Smothers, having an absolutely furious tag battle. The Southern Boys weren't about to roll over for the Dreamboats, but the young contenders dug in and Dreamer was able to lock the Dream Weaver (modified Sleeper Hold) on Smothers long enough to score their biggest win yet.

 

Interview : Don Coss stands in the ring

 

Coss : Ladies and gentlemen, my next guests are always in the middle of the action in PCW … The Brigade!

 

The crowd cheers when Scott Hall, Brian Lee, Dustin Rhodes and Billy Gunn head out but cheers even louder when Barry Windham follows them to the ring.

 

Coss : Well, Scott Hall, I'm not entirely surprised after last week to see Barry Windham come out with you. Does this mean that he is back in the Brigade?

 

Hall : That's right, Don. It's been too long, but Barry is back in the fold and we couldn't be happier.

 

Brian : After what he did in the past, I was the most skeptical about Barry's intentions. But when Scott and I saw him take a beating from the Terror Collective, protecting Dustin like a brother, we knew he was the real deal.

 

Barry : Don, I knew I would have to prove myself. It would take a lot to earn redemption for the things I had done. But I wasn't about to let those creeps get away with trying to injure my good friend Dustin here. The Terror Collective has to be stopped, and the Brigade will be facing them in a Squadron Battle at Deseret Storm. We are going to show them that the Brigade are a wall that they are not going to break through.

 

Loser Leaves Town Match : Cactus Jack vs. The Soultaker

 

The heat between Cactus and the Soultaker has steadily built up until they just couldn't stand each other any more. After interfering in each other's matches last week, both of them insisted on signing this Loser Leaves Town Match. With their very PCW careers on the line, these two bruisers threw down in a bloody brawl that left crimson traces all over the mat. As the match ground away at the combatants , they seem to wear down but refused to give in to the other. Cactus was able to hold out the longest and hit the Double Arm DDT and finally put out the one two three. The Soultaker was now gone from the Pacific Coast. The crowd cheered Cactus for his hard fought victory, but the cloud wrapping itself around this silver lining was the Sinister Minister having a sly look on his face as he left the ring. What could he possibly be planning now?

[rainmakerrtv]

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Cow Palace , San Francisco,  on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN, July 20^th

 

Steven Regal vs. Big Juice

 

The British Lion was able to pin one half of the Juice Crew with the Regal Plex.

 

Vic Steamboat vs. Tony Atlas

 

The always angry Atlas put down the Demon with a Piledriver.

 

Bret Hart vs. Scotty The Body

 

Scotty gave it his all and nearly went the distance with the Hitman before Hart was able to catch him in a roll up out of the corner and hold him down for the three count.

 

Pacific Television Title Match : Buddy Rose © vs. Jerry Lynn

 

Lynn gave a very spirited challenge to the Playboy but Rose able to execute the Inside Out Backbreaker and successfully defend his title.

 

Pacific Tag Team Title Match : The Can-Am Express © vs. The Suicide Blondes (Chris Candido & Louie Spicolli)

 

The Can-Ams and the Blondes had a riveting tag team duel that went to a 20 minute time limit draw.

 

Pacific Heavyweight Title : Ricky Steamboat © vs. Beetlejuice

 

The Dragon was able to put down the last member of the Wild Things standing between him and the Jackal, pinning him with the Diving Crossbody.

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Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Selland Arena, Fresno,  July 21^st

 

Maxx Payne vs. Mike Awesome

 

Despite a determined effort from Maxx Payne, Awesome prevailed in an incredible show of power, hitting the Awesome Bomb on big Maxx.

 

Barry Windham & Scott Hall vs. The Destruction Crew

 

Windham and Hall showed they are back in synch as they took down the former Pacific Tag Team champs, with Windham hitting the Western Lariat on Enos.

 

Dan Severn vs. Masahiro Chono

 

A couple of weeks ago, Chono had a furious battle with another member of the Blood Syndicate in Steve Blackman. This week, he took on the leader of the Citadel, and the Beast and the Steel Machine waged an out and out war. Chono was able to escape the submission traps that Severn laid for him, but Severn was finally able to pin him with a backdrop suplex. A hard fought win for Severn, but the Steel Machine proved himself even in a losing effort.

 

The Eagle vs. The Jackal

 

In a battle of two masked men, the Jackal forced the Eagle to give up to the Claws Of The Jackal (Iron Claw).

 

Al Snow vs. Reno Riggins

 

Snow was able to hit a spectacular moonsault and defeat Riggins.

 

California Title Match : Steve Austin © vs. Eddie Guerrero

 

Austin has gotten more and more cocky as his California Title reign rolls on, but he is going to really need to pay more attention to his matches. The Submission Champ Eddie Guerrero is certainly not someone to dismiss, and Austin was caught by surprise a number of times to give Guerrero several close counts. Stunning Steve was able to catch him in the Stun Gun and defend his title, but it was a very close call for him.

 

 

[rainmakerrtv]

After the success of last year's event in Utah, PCW is bringing back Deseret Storm as an annual event from Salt Lake City. Once again, this event will be based around Squadron Battles, elimination matches between teams. We've got 6 big matches coming up, and here is the full lineup. 

Pacific Coast Wrestling Deseret Storm from the Salt Palace, Salt Lake City

 

Squadron Battle : Dan Severn, Steve Blackman, Stormfront (Al Snow & Alex Porteau), Maxx Payne & Cactus Jack vs. The Blood Syndicate (Genichiro Tenryu & Masahiro Chono) , The Can-Am Express, & The Southern Boys

 

Squadron Battle : Jerry Lynn, Shane Douglas & The Dreamboats (Tommy Dreamer & Glamour Boy Shane) vs. Dennis Condrey, Big Bully Busick & The Midnight Express

 

Squadron Battle : Bret Hart, Bam Bam Bigelow, Eddie Guerrero & Dean Malenko vs. Chris Adams, Steve Austin & The Destruction Crew

 

Squadron Battle : Ricky Steamboat, Steven Regal, Wings Of Fire (Vic Steamboat & The Eagle), & The Suicide Blondes (Chris Candido & Louie Spicolli) vs. The Jackal, Tony Atlas, The Juice Crew (Beetlejuice & Big Juice) , & The Fighting Irish (Fit Finlay & Erin O'Grady)

 

Squadron Battle : Brian Pillman, Shinya Hashimoto, Dragon Azul , & Phoenix Rising (Kensuke Sasaki & Toshiaki Kawada) vs. Buddy Rose, Scotty The Body, Mike Awesome, & The Sin City Superstars (Mark Starr & Reno Riggins)

 

Squadron Battle : Barry Windham, Scott Hall, Brian Lee, Dustin Rhodes & Billy Gunn vs. Ted Dibiase, Steve Williams, Terry Gordy & The Oregon Wrecking Crew (Gary Albright & David Young)

[Autistic Dragon]

Oakland.

Busick is even striking fear into his own manager.

Tenryu rebuilding continues.

Douglas with a flash win.

The Dreamboats with a star making win.

Windham is back in the Brigade.

Well that issue between Cactus & Soultaker escalated quickly.

San Francisco.

Regal downs a tall glass of Juice.

Atlas is on a rampage.

The Hitman takes out Scotty.

The champs go 3-3 in defenses, though the Express needed a draw to do it.

Fresno.

Awesome wins the big man battle.

Windham seamlessly reintegrates himself into the Brigade.

Severn dent the Steel Machine.

The Jackal sinks his claws into the Eagle.

Snow shines in singles.

Austin's ego nearly loses his belt.

Desert Storm is back with a strong lineup.

[kevinmcfl]

By reading this, I think you are really enjoying some of the new talent that has come into PCW.  Bully seems to be on a roll as does "The Man of Means" along with Dr. Death and Gordy.

The way that you run your promotion with all the factions, I think Deseret Storm is the perfect big event.  Great booking.

Was surprised to see the loser-leave town match between Cactus Jack and the Soul Taker.

Ricky Steamboat is the perfect champion but there is so much talent out there in PCW, it will be interesting to see where you ultimately go next.