Pacific Coast Wrestling

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Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Portland Memorial Coliseum , Portland , on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN, October 12^th

 

The Suicide Blondes (Chris Candido & Louie Spicolli) vs. The Southern Boys

 

The Blondes showed more of their evolving unscrupulous nature, leading to a chaotic match that ended in a No Contest with all four men brawling in the ring at the same time.

 

Steve Blackman vs. Genichiro Tenryu

 

Blackman showed incredible grip and spirit in this high profile match, but ultimately was taken down by the Japanese legend with a German Suplex.

 

Dan Severn vs. Masahiro Chono

 

These two took it to the mat for much of the match, engaging in a submission duel with Severn coming out on top, forcing Chono to tap out to a Cross Armbreaker.

 

Barry Windham & Dustin Rhodes vs. Ted Dibiase & Terry Gordy

 

The Brigade's woes against the Terror Collective continued, with Gordy pinning Rhodes following a mighty Power Bomb

 

Pacific Tag Team Title Match : Phoenix Rising (Kensuke Sasaki & Toshiaki Kawada) © vs. The Sin City Superstars (Mark Starr & Reno Riggins)

 

Phoenix Rising continued their dominant run as champs, with Sasaki caught Riggins coming off the ropes with the Ipponzei.

 

Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Ricky Steamboat © vs. Buddy Rose

 

Bolstered by his taking the champ to the limit last week, the Playboy was even more determined in his home base of Portland to retake the title that had been his twice before. Rose pulled out all the stops, and his devious cheating and the interference of Tina Ferrari clearly took a toll on the Dragon. Steamboat fought back and wound up diving out of the ring onto Rose, leading to a double countout result. On to round Three …

 

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Pacific Coast Wrestling show from McArthur Court, Eugene, October 13^th

 

The Dreamboats (Tommy Dreamer & Glamour Boy Shane) vs. The Can-Am Express

 

The Dreamboats continued with their campaign to get another shot at the Golden State Tag Titles in an impressive victory over the former Pacific champs, catching Phil Lafon in Dream Street (diving double clothesline).

 

Shane Douglas vs. Bobby Eaton

 

Despite his recent losses at the hands of Dennis Condrey, Douglas got some measure of revenge against Camp Cornette by pinning the Midnight Express member following a Belly To Back Suplex.

 

Stormfront (Al Snow & Alex Porteau) vs. The Oregon Wrecking Crew (Gary Albright & David Young)

 

The OWC continued to rise in the PCW tag ranks with a convincing victory over the former Pacific champs, Albright getting the duke with a crushing Dragon Suplex on Porteau.

 

Cactus Jack vs. Tony Atlas

 

Cactus had his friend Steven Regal in his corner, while Atlas was backed by his partner Larry Cameron. In a back and forth match, Atlas came out on top with a huge Piledriver. After the match, Iron & Steel looked to be doing more damage on the felled Cactus, but Regal protectively standing in their way made them think better of it.

 

Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : Scotty The Body © vs. Jerry Lynn

 

Lynn got a second shot at the title this week, and came incredibly close to taking it at several points. Unfortunately a mistimed attempt at a back body drop left him prey to the Body Shot (DDT), and Scotty maintained his hold on the title.

 

Pacific Submission Title Match : Fit Finlay © vs. Eddie Guerrero

 

The weekend closed out with Fit Finlay defending the Submission Title against the man from whom he won it. In a gripping bout, Finlay fought out of attempts at both the Gory Special and the Lasso From El Paso, forcing Guerrero to give up to the Celtic Knot.

[Autistic Dragon]

Portland.

The Jackal reasserts himself ahead of his big title match.

Lee continues to shine on his own.

Hashimoto has a firm grip on the TV Title.

Williams continues the Collective's dominance.

Regal is the Lion of PCW.

The Blondes and the SB's continue to get wild.

Tenryu & Severn take turns beating the other's students.

The TC owns the Brigade!

The Playboy Club goes 0-2 in title matches.

Eugene.

The Dreamboats continue their rise.

Douglas recovers from his recent loss.

The OWC make it a perfect weekend for the Collective.

Atlas gets the win but Regal prevents he & Cameron from collecting the bounty.

Another pair of successful title defenses to close the night.

[spaldoni]

Well, I would say the Jackal is more than ready for Steamboat. 

Lee with a big confidence builder. 

Hashimoto is proving to be one credible champion. 

Williams goes on an onslaught. 

After an exciting tournament and one tough final match, Regal emerges victorious. Regal is having a stellar year! 

[spaldoni]

Portland,

The Southern Boys seemed to have brought out the bad in the Blondes. 

Tenryu gets the best of Blackman, while the other leader Severn gets the best of Chono. 

I really think Dustin needs to cut his losses and move on from the Terror.

Like their fellow countryman Hashimoto, PR are enjoying a solid reign. 

Rose is giving Steamboat a hard time. This might affect Steamboat in his upcoming encounter with the Jackal. 

Eugene,

I think Dutch has no choice but to give the Dreamboats another shot at the titles. 

Douglas wins a battle against camp Cornette.

I know Dibiase must be proud of the OWC.

Regal has been a good ally and friend to Cactus. 

Great finish by Scotty.

Finlay bounces back quick from his tournament loss. 

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Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Oakland Alameda County Arena, Oakland, on ESPN / TSN, October 18^th

 

The Miracle Violence Combination vs. Danny Brown & Ace Gordon

 

This match could best be described as a bug impacting with the windshield of a Mack Truck on the highway. Or rather, two bugs impacting with the windshields of two Mack Trucks on the highway. The MVC tore through Brown and Gordon like they were stewed chickens, with Dr. Death squashing Gordon with the Oklahoma Stampede. True to their name, the Miracle Violence Combination are setting new standards for pure sadism on the west coast.

 

Eddie Guerrero vs. Steve Austin

 

Speaking of violence, it was a bit of a surprise when Eddie Guerrero came in and matched Stunning Steve in intensity. The Latino Superstar went shot for shot with Austin, refusing to back down an inch from the former California champ. Eddie got careless and wound up running into a Stun Gun to give the win to Austin, but even then, seemed more than willing to keep going at it after the match. Who poured the hot sauce onto his Cheerios?

 

Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Big Juice

 

The Beast From The East has had considerable success since his return to PCW, but now finds himself on the hunt for his next challenge. While the powerful Big Juice did give him some resistance, he was still ultimately overwhelmed by Bigelow's power and enthusiasm, getting pinned following the Slingshot Splash. Bigelow is looking to move up to the next level in PCW.

 

Golden State Tag Team Title Match : The Midnight Express © vs. Wings Of Fire (Vic Steamboat & The Eagle)

 

The Midnight Express have kept an iron grip on the Golden State belts ever since they won them from the Rainbow Warriors in April at Vegas Vengeance. The Rainbow Warriors are no more, but one half of that team, Vic Steamboat, brought his current team Wings Of Fire in a concerted effort to be a champion again. They did well, and the Eagle came close to getting a pinfall at several occasions, but Vic wound up going down to the Double Goozle. The Midnights are laying a strong claim to be possibly the most successful team in PCW history.

 

Alex Porteau vs. Mark Starr

 

Well, they tried … at least for a while. These two opened up by taking it to the mat with a surprising amount of technical wrestling. As things wore on , though , tempers flared and it was only a matter of time before their partners, Al Snow and Reno Riggins , got involved and the whole match wound up being thrown out the window. Somewhere, Dutch Savage is reaching for his blood pressure meds and a bottle of bourbon …

 

California Title Match : Steven Regal © vs. Scotty The Body

 

Regal has been on an incredible hot streak this year, reaching a new high last week with his victory in the Tournament Of Lions over Dennis Condrey. The British Lion follows that up this week with a California Title defense against the also red hot Light Heavyweight champ, Scotty The Body. The match delivered on all expectations, with both men going all out to come out on top. Scotty did cut corners throughout the match, as could be expected, but Regal was always able to bounce back. Regal shut down an attempted Body Shot (DDT), then turned it around into a Bridging Belly To Back Suplex  to score the three count. Regal is starting to reach his true potential as a superstar.

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Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Cow Palace , San Francisco,  on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN, October 19^th

 

Stormfront (Al Snow & Alex Porteau) vs. The Oregon Wrecking Crew (Gary Albright & David Young)

 

Stormfront were keen to get even after their loss to the OWC last week, and did well for themselves. At least, they did until, the Sin City Superstars made their way down and interfered in the match, leaving Snow prey to a Spinebuster Slam by Young.

 

Dustin Rhodes vs. Masahiro Chono

 

Try though he might, Dustin just can't seem to get back in gear, tapping out to an STF from Chono.

 

The Dreamboats (Tommy Dreamer & Glamour Boy Shane) vs. The Sin City Superstars (Mark Starr & Reno Riggins)

 

In a case of tit for tat payback, Stormfront got back at the Superstars and let Riggins get run down in Dream Street (diving double clothesline).

 

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

 

The former champ Southern Boys gave another tough challenge to the champions, but Sasaki and Kawada ultimately prevailed with a stuff power bomb on Smothers.

 

Billy Gunn vs. Ted Dibiase

 

The young Texan seemed to catch Dibiase off guard, keeping the Man Of Means on the back foot for much of the match. Dibiase got desperate and pulled out the gutter tactics, clobbering Gunn from behind with a loaded glove before following up with a Power Driver Fistdrop to steal the win.

 

2/3 Falls Pacific Title Match : Ricky Steamboat © vs. Buddy Rose

 

After 2 indecisive results in the past week, it was all on the line in this 2/3 Falls Match. Steamboat dove out of the way of an attempted elbow smash in the corner, then swiftly rolled up Rose to take the first fall. The Playboy came back hard, pulling out some incredibly dirty plays before luring the champ into the Inside Out Backbreaker to even things up. There was an extended duel between the two until Steamboat went up top to hit the Diving Crossbody Press, earning the hard fought and well deserved win.

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Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Selland Arena, Fresno,  October 20^th

 

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

 

These two teams had several very highly regarded matches with each other earlier in the year. This match was a different story, with the Blondes taking the low road throughout. Candido hit a low blow on O'Grady, and Spicolli followed up with a Samoan Drop, getting a win but losing even more respect with the fans.

 

Dragon Azul vs. Phil Lafon

 

Any bad taste left in the mouths of the fans by the last match was washed out by this match. The two light heavyweights had an exciting showdown that went long, with Dragon Azul coming out on top with the Asai Moonsault.

 

Barry Windham vs. Doug Furnas

 

Another strong match with Windham finding his way back to redemption by hitting the Western Lariat , earning a hard fought victory over a game Furnas.

 

Steve Blackman vs. Mike Awesome

 

Blackman offered considerably more resistance than Awesome's usual opposition, but still went down to the Awesome Bomb.

 

Brian Pillman vs. Beetlejuice

 

Oddly, Beetlejuice was wearing his familiar facepaint but not his usual ragged gear, fighting with a grim intensity and presenting quite a challenge for Flyin' Brian before finally being pinned following the Air Pillman.

 

Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : Scotty The Body © vs. Dean Malenko

 

An evening with two other great light heavyweight matches closed out with another first class bout. Scotty was able to hold off the Texas Cloverleaf and trap Malenko in an inside cradle to successfully defend his title.

 

 

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We are now a week away from the penultimate Mega Show for Pacific Coast Wrestling, and we are now able to release the full lineup. With San Diego Battleground coming up just a month afterwards, you can bet that PCW Commissioner Dutch Savage will be watching closely, looking for "volunteers" for the Last Chance Saloon. Here is that lineup in full :

 

Pacific Coast Wrestling Calgary Combat from the Saddledome, Calgary

 

20 Man Battle Royal for a Pacific Heavyweight Title Shot at San Diego Battleground : Entrants are Barry Windham, Scott Hall, Billy Gunn, Bam Bam Bigelow, Bret Hart, Dan Severn, Steve Blackman, Shane Douglas, Jerry Lynn, Ted Dibiase, Terry Gordy, Steve Williams, Mike Awesome, Buddy Rose, Steve Austin, Masahiro Chono, Genichiro Tenryu, Dennis Condrey, Nick Busick

 

Brian Lee & Dustin Rhodes vs. The Oregon Wrecking Crew (Gary Albright & David Young)

 

Brian Pillman vs. Chris Adams

 

Steven Regal & Cactus Jack vs. Iron & Steel (Tony Atlas & Larry Cameron)

 

Stormfront (Alex Porteau & Al Snow) vs. The Sin City Superstars (Mark Starr & Reno Riggins)

 

Pacific Television Title Match : Shinya Hashimoto © vs. Scotty The Body

 

Golden State Tag Team Title Match : The Midnight Express © vs. The Dreamboats (Tommy Dreamer & Glamour Boy Shane)

 

Pacific Heavyweight Title Cage Match : Ricky Steamboat © vs. The Jackal

 

[Autistic Dragon]

Oakland.

The MVC are tearing through the tag ranks.

Something set Eddie off.

Bigelow spills some Juice.

The Midnights remain the best tag team in California.

Somebody better tell Dutch that mixing meds and booze can be tricky.

Regal ensures there'll be no Scotty two belts.

San Francisco.

Rhodes' downturn continues.

Stormfront and the Superstars take turn screwing the other over.

PR stave off the Southern Boys.

Gunn surprises Dibiase but still comes up short.

Steamboat finally moved past the Playboy.

Fresno.

The Blondes are really sinking to new depths.

Azul lifts the crowd's spirits.

Windham is finding his footing.

Blackman gives him a fight but Awesome is on a roll.

Pillman bests a somewhat cleaned up Beetlejuice.

Scotty with another big defense,

Stacked card coming to Calgary. Scotty two belts may come to pass yet.

[Scarlet-Left]

Eddie Guerrero versus Steve Austin is such a treat!

The Wings of Fire are always going to be a really good team to put up against the Midnight Express!

Nice to see Steven Regal getting such a solid main event win!

Two Out Of Three Falls, with Ricky Steamboat and Buddy Rose is great wrestling!

Calgary Combat is very exciting!

 

[kevinmcfl]

Fun finally catching up with PCW.  Such an awesome roster with so many great storylines.  

Loved your description of the MVC taking on Danny Brown and Ace Gordon.  

The event in Calgary has an awesome card and like how you have connected the Battle Royal in the Saddledome to your big event in San Diego.  This helps to sell tickets.  Nice booking.

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Pacific Coast Wrestling Calgary Combat from the Saddledome, Calgary

 

20 Man Battle Royal for a Pacific Heavyweight Title Shot at San Diego Battleground : Entrants are Barry Windham, Scott Hall, Billy Gunn, Bam Bam Bigelow, Bret Hart, Dan Severn, Steve Blackman, Shane Douglas, Jerry Lynn, Ted Dibiase, Terry Gordy, Steve Williams, Mike Awesome, Buddy Rose, Steve Austin, Masahiro Chono, Genichiro Tenryu, Dennis Condrey, Nick Busick, Fit Finlay

 

Calgary Combat started off with an incredibly big and important match, the Battle Royal with a prestigious Pacific Heavyweight Title shot at San Diego Battleground on the line. All of the wrestlers were eager to get at it, so when the bell rang, they wasted no time in getting right down to business. Two major players were taken off the board right away. Scott Hall and Mike Awesome were so focused on tackling each other , that it left them prey to Steve Williams, Bret Hart, Bam Bam Bigelow, Dennis Condrey and Dan Severn capitalizing by ganging up and tipping them over the top rope. The pair of them kept battling as they headed back to the locker room. Bret Hart and Steve Austin also locked in on each other from the jump, but other wrestlers got involved in the brawl and the two were soon separated. Condrey and Busick soon ganged up on Jerry Lynn and tossed him from the ring. Condrey seemed set on doing the same with Shane Douglas, and was signalling to Nick Busick to join him, but Bigelow intercepted Busick and Condrey wound up double dropkicked out of the ring by Bret Hart and Barry Windham. Condrey immediately started arguing with Busick from ringside , but this only proved to distract the Big Bully while he got press slammed out of the ring by Bigelow. The three members of the Terror Collective in the match worked together and did a lot of damage, tossing out Blackman, Finlay and Chono in quick succession. Buddy Rose played his expert duck and dodge game, sneaking around among the fray and tossing out an already battered Shane Douglas. Severn and Tenryu continued their long war, and , although it took a lot out of him, Severn was able to hit a gutwrench suplex to knock the wind out of the Japanese legend before finally hoisting him over the top rope. The effort left him so exhausted that Rose was able to dump him to the outside. Rose then took time to gloat, which cost him dearly. Bigelow crushed him in the corner with an Avalanche , then shoved him out of the match. Dibiase then directed Williams and Gordy to go after Bigelow. The Beast From The East would have more than held his own against either of them, but the pair proved too much to deal with on his own, and after some brutal double teams, they hoisted him to the outside. It was now down to seven : Barry Windham, Billy Gunn, Bret Hart, Ted Dibiase , Terry Gordy, Steve Williams and Steve Austin. It quickly went down to six when Austin recklessly charged Hart, only for the Hitman to duck down at the last second and back body drop him out of the ring. When Dibiase and Williams grabbed Hart and whipped him into the ropes, Austin pulled down the top rope from the outside, sending Bret tumbling to the floor. These two also kept slugging it out until they were separated by security. The final five would be the last standing two members of the Brigade against the core of the Terror Collective. Not good odds for the Brigade but they bravely stood their ground. Williams scored first blood, press slamming Gunn out of the ring. Windham immediately retaliated by dropkicking Williams in the back to send him flying out of the ring. Dibiase and Gordy kept double teaming Windham, but he valiantly kept coming back, and hit a lightning quick Western Lariat to eliminate Dibiase. Windham had evened the odds, and the crowd were excited, thinking he might just pull it off. But Terry Gordy was standing behind him with an evil grin on his face. Windham put in an heroic effort fending him off, but too much damage had been done already. Gordy planted him to the mat with a power bomb, then dragged him to his feet before tossing him over the top. Gordy stood triumphant and Dibiase and Williams joined him in the ring. Gordy would challenge for the Pacific Heavyweight Title he once held for a long and dominant reign, facing the man who had defeated him for the title years ago.

 

Brian Lee & Dustin Rhodes vs. The Oregon Wrecking Crew (Gary Albright & David Young)

 

The OWC seemed buoyed by the success of their fellow Terror Collective members, and were particularly aggressive in this match. The Brigade's cause was not helped by a rather sluggish and disinterested effort by Brian Lee, who spent much of the match standing on the ring apron. Dustin did all he could but couldn't carry the entire weight on his own. He managed a rally when he took down Young with a running bulldog headlock, then tried mightily to drag himself to the Brigade's corner. Lee half heartedly reached out in a token effort to make the tag, but Albright swept in and took Rhodes over with a brutal Dragon Suplex. He pulled Young into his corner and tagged himself in, then locked Rhodes in a Dragon Sleeper. Lee was already headed to the locker room when Rhodes tapped out. Lee needs to get his head back into the game, because he had no business abandoning his partner like this.

 

Brian Pillman vs. Chris Adams

 

These two have had some incredible matches with each other, but this was by far the most heated. Both were actually busted open during the match, and it seemed that there was a palpable hatred emerging as things went on. Flyin' Brian seemed to be going for the Air Pillman, which Adams spotted and ducked. But it proved to be a feint for Pillman, who actually went for a slingshot Sunset Flip, scoring the three count. Regardless, things between these two were set to blow sky high.

 

Steven Regal & Cactus Jack vs. Iron & Steel (Tony Atlas & Larry Cameron)

 

Cactus looked to be in a bad spot, with both Atlas and Cameron gunning for the bounty on his head. But he got some unexpected support from the California champ, and he and Regal quickly became friends and brothers in arms. They did a credible job against the powerhouse duo, and Cactus pulled off something of an upset by knocking Cameron out of the ring with a running elbow smash, scoring a win by count out. A good win, but you can bet that it won't stop Iron & Steel from coming after them.

 

Stormfront (Alex Porteau & Al Snow) vs. The Sin City Superstars (Mark Starr & Reno Riggins)

 

These two teams did their best to keep things under control, but after a while they could not keep themselves from giving in to their baser instincts. The match descended to a chaotic brawl, with the ref knocked to the mat and ultimately declaring a no contest. Something tells me that Commissioner Dutch Savage is about to drop the hammer on these two teams.

 

Pacific Television Title Match : Shinya Hashimoto © vs. Scotty The Body

 

Ever since winning the TV title, Hashimoto has proved to be a fighting champion, defending against all comers. One of the more persistent challengers has been the Light Heavyweight champ, Scotty The Body. Tonight, he put in his most determined challenge yet, and came very close to taking the title at several points. Hashimoto was able to turn around an attempted Body Shot (DDT) into a bridging back suplex to successfully defend his title, but it is clear that, sooner or later, he will have to face Scotty again.

 

Golden State Tag Team Title Match : The Midnight Express © vs. The Dreamboats (Tommy Dreamer & Glamour Boy Shane)

 

The Midnight Express have faced the Dreamboats before, but lately, they seem to be running scared from the young team. Tommy and Shane came after them hard, and the Express were scrambling for most of the match. Jim Cornette was screaming orders from ringside, but it didn't seem to do Lane and Eaton much good. Cornette got set to toss his tennis racquet to his men, but found himself tackled by Trisa Hayes. The racquet wound up landing on the mat, and while Eaton was able to get to it first, by this point, the ref had spotted what was going on and called for the DQ. A victory, but once again, not the title for the Dreamboats. Something has to be done to ensure a conclusive result for these two teams.

 

Pacific Heavyweight Title Cage Match : Ricky Steamboat © vs. The Jackal

 

Speaking of conclusive results, Dutch Savage declared that this would be the final match between these two hated enemies. Throughout his career in PCW, no matter what the fates or his opponents have thrown at him, Ricky Steamboat has been the quintessential gentleman, keeping to a code of fair play and clean sportsmanship. All that went out the window for this match. With the Jackal's scurrilous attacks on himself, his friends, and his family, the Dragon decided enough is enough, and he would stop the threat of the masked man by any means necessary. The Jackal's mask was in tatters and was dripping blood from the fury of Steamboat's attack. The Jackal got in some cheap shots, but nothing was going to stop the champ as he rammed the challenger's head into the cage time and again. Steamboat finally lifted the Jackal up in the double chicken wing, forcing the challenger to scream out his surrender. After the match, it seemed like Steamboat would go after the battered Jackal again, but he thought better of it. But that would not be the end of things for Steamboat, as the moment he left the cage, he was greeted by Ted Dibiase, Steve Williams and Terry Gordy. They didn't go near him , but Williams and Dibiase sarcastically slow clapped and Gordy pointed at Steamboat as he walked past. Even after this furious match, it looks like the champ may have gone from the frying pan to the fire.

 

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And with that, we are now 5 weeks away for the final Pacific Coast Wrestling Mega Show for 1989. We can now announce the main events of this two night spectacular, and both should be thrilling for the fans.

 

Pacific Coast Wrestling San Diego Battleground Night One from the San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego

 

Cage Match : Bret Hart vs. Steve Austin

 

Pacific Coast Wrestling San Diego Battleground Night Two from the San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego

 

Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Ricky Steamboat © vs. Terry Gordy

[spaldoni]

The annual battle royal is one of my favorite PCW events and once again it delivered. There was a lot of hate in the ring and it probably costed a lot of wresters a chance at the title. I thought Dibiase was going to win it, but in the end it's a dominant Gordy who is standing tall. 

Damn, Lee taps out on the match as Dustin taps out in the ring. 

Pillman edges out Adams in a bloody match. Looks like we're going to get another battle. 

After that finish, Iron and Steel are going to be gunning for Cactus's head. 

PCW isn't big enough for Stormfront and the SCS. 

Hashimoto retains after a serious challenge from Scotty. 

Dreamboats come close yet again. I'm sure Dutch will have a solution for another match. 

After a crazy feud, Steamboat destroys the Jackal in the cage!  I think this feud brought out a different kind of fire in Steamboat and that might be a good thing with Gordy up next. 

No doubt about it, San Diego is going to be an epic blow off to an epic year in PCW. 

[Scarlet-Left]

Lots of drama in the battle royal! Terry Gordy looks great coming out of it! The fact that it also helped build to a cage match between Bret Hart and Steve Austin is the icing on the cake!

It's always fun to see Ricky Steamboat let loose! I can't wait to see Terry Gordy take him on!

[Autistic Dragon]

Gordy wins the battle royal and is poised to restart his long dormant rivalry with Steamboat.

Lee has pretty much checked out of the Brigade.

A clever trick by Pillman leads to victory.

The odd couple team of Cactus & Regal pull it out.

Stormfront and the Superstars are seriously pushing it.

Hashimoto continues to deny Scotty his second title.

The Midnights are holding onto their belts by their fingernails.

Steamboat snaps and shreds the Jackal.

PCW is bringing the cage to San Diego for Austin and Hart. Love it.

[kevinmcfl]

Great job with the Battle Royal.  Steamboat is not only going to have to be ready for Gordy but as we saw at the end, Dibiase and Dr. Death will also be lurking around.  

With only two matches signed, San Diego Battleground is already a Must See.  Can't wait.

 

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Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Victoria Memorial Arena, Victoria, on ESPN / TSN, November 1^st

 

Dragon Azul vs. Dan Kay

 

In his time in PCW, Dragon Azul has steadily built up a reputation as a Light Heavyweight to watch, thrilling the fans with exciting performances every time he has stepped in the ring. The rookie Kay didn't put up much of a fight, but that didn't keep Dragon from unleashing some spectacular moves, including a corkscrew moonsault to finish the match. The masked star is making a solid case for a shot at Scotty The Body's Pacific Light Heavyweight Title.

 

Interview : Don Coss stands in the ring with Dutch Savage standing beside him.

 

Savage : Hope you don't mind, Don, I am going to be sitting in on the next few of these interviews you do.

 

Coss : Errrrr, no problem at all, Mr. Commissioner! So, uh, I guess, my next guests are … well, you know who they are … The Playboy Club!

 

The fans erupt into boos as the Playboy Club make their way to the ring. Mark Starr and Reno Riggins are laughing and taking nothing seriously, but while Mike Awesome's usual cocky smile is toned down to a smirk, Tina Ferrari held herself with clear tension,  Scotty The Body looks wary and Buddy Rose seems uncharacteristically grim. Unusually, he has nothing to say when they get the ring, so PCW Commissioner Dutch Savage is the first to speak.

 

Savage : Well, I never thought I would say this, but here we are … just the men I wanted to speak to! Specifically, you two … Riggins and Starr. The so-called Sin City Saints. I told you time and time again that I was reaching my limit with you idiots, and at Calgary Combat, you pushed me too far. That match with you and Stormfront was a disgrace. I gave you plenty of warnings, and now I am dropping the hammer. I am sick to death of both of you teams and I never want to see any of you again. I said that the theme of San Diego Battleground would be the Last Chance Saloon. And for you, I have something special planned. You see, you and Stormfront will have a unique kind of match. It will not only be Loser Leaves Town, but it will be Double Jeopardy. What that means is that the losing team will immediately be gone from Pacific Coast Wrestling. The winning team … well, the pain won't be over for them yet. You see, right after that match, they will immediately have to face each other in a singles match. The loser of that match will also be gone from PCW. The remaining wrestler … well, hopefully they have learned a lesson they won't forget. * Riggins and Starr are shocked, but try to come back with bravado *

 

Riggins : Yeah, that's what you think! The Playboy Club have the best lawyers in the world on retainer, and there is no way the Playboy is going to let any of this go through!

 

Rose : Ummmmmmmm, actually …. No. * Riggins and Starr go from shocked to full on stunned* Much as I hate to admit it, Savage is right. This has gone too far. I've indulged you to a certain extent, you have generally done what I have asked of you. But you haven't really helped the bottom line of the Playboy Club.

 

Riggins : Hey , we won the Pacific Tag Team Titles!

 

Rose : That was quite some time ago, Riggins, and that wasn't you. Scotty was Mark's partner when that happened, and I am starting to think that he was the one carrying that team. He has kept on bringing gold to the Club, while you have brought fines we have had to pay. I stood by you and paid your bills, but the ride on the Buddy Rose gravy train is over. Money that we could have spent on champagne and lobster has instead been drained from our wallets because you just couldn’t keep from getting caught. This match is going to happen, and when it is done , one or both of you will go back home to England and …. Reno or wherever the hell it is you are from. If either of you are left at the end of this, there may be a place in the Playboy Club for you. But you are going to have to work hard to get yourself back into my good graces.

 

Starr : But Boss …

 

Rose : Enough. Your time is up. End of discussion.

 

The Suicide Blondes (Chris Candido & Louie Spicolli) vs. The Can-Am Express

 

The Suicide Blondes have disappointed a lot of their fans with their increasingly unscrupulous tactics of late. For what it is worth, they have kept it down to a dull roar and escaped the notice of Dutch Savage, but they certainly took plenty of shortcuts in their match with the Can-Ams. They did incredibly well in this match, keeping it close until Lafon hit an incredible diving reverse body press on Spicolli and got the win. Credit where it is due, the Blondes still managed a very impressive showing against the former Pacific Tag Team champs.

 

Dan Severn vs. Mark Starr

 

This hits just kept on coming for Starr, as he had to face the two time former Pacific Submission champ. Tellingly, both Tina Ferrari and Reno Riggins were absent from ringside, and Starr had to go it completely alone. Starr is actually quite an accomplished technical wrestler when he bothers to be, but he just couldn't get his head in the game. Severn dominated him with ease, forcing him to tap out to a Bodyscissors Sleeper. Starr had best wake up soon if he wants to stay in PCW.

 

Billy Gunn vs. Terry Gordy

 

Hot off his big win in the Calgary Combat Battle Royal and headed towards a meeting with Pacific Heavyweight champion Ricky Steamboat, Gordy rode his momentum into this match and rolled over Billy Gunn. Gunn certainly tried, but Gordy was far too much to contain, defeating the genial Texan with a brutal Power Bomb. You can certainly bet that Steamboat is watching this match with concern.

 

Interview : Don Coss stands in the ring with Dutch Savage standing beside him.

 

Coss : My next guest will be in one of the big main events at San Diego Battleground … "Stunning" Steve Austin!

 

Austin and "Diamond" Dallas Page are greeted by substantial boos, but some cheers for Austin can also be heard. Stunning Steve is his usual cocky self, but DDP seems especially full of himself.

 

DDP : Well, if it isn't the dirty Dutch boy! I know what you are going to tell me, so you might as well get it over with : the cage match at San Diego Battleground between my man here and Bret Hart is going to be Loser Leaves Town, so the fans better stock up on hankies for their tears when they wave bye bye to the Hitscum!

 

Savage : Ummmmmmmm, actually …. No. * DDP and Austin are caught off guard * The match at San Diego Battleground will be a cage match, and it will be the last match between the two, but it won't be Loser Leaves Town. Bret Hart drew the line at that, and he is worth too much to Pacific Coast Wrestling to make an issue of it with him.

 

DDP : Ha! I knew it! Hart is a yellow livered coward, and he knew he had no choice against Stunning Steve!

 

Savage : Far from it. Hart said quite clearly that he didn't want it to be Steve Austin's last chance in PCW and that he didn't want to rob the fans of getting to see Steve's talent in the ring.

 

For once, Austin is caught speechless, but DDP was more than willing to fill the space.

 

DDP : That's what he says! If you ask me, he is just plain afraid!

 

Savage : Whatever. It seems like Bret Hart still has some faith in you, Steve. The question is : do you deserve it?

 

Pacific Television Title Match : Shinya Hashimoto © vs. Reno Riggins

 

The hits just kept on coming for the Sin City Superstars as Riggins stepped into the ring against the TV champ. This time out, Tina Ferrari, Scotty The Body and Buddy Rose were all at ringside, but they were clearly much more interested in observing Hashimoto than supporting Riggins. Like Starr, Riggins was clearly rattled by his earlier dressing down by the Playboy, and was careless throughout. He went for the Reno-Plex (Fisherman Suplex) far too early, and a swift and brutal DDT put an end to his challenge. After the match, Tina, Scotty and the Playboy were in deep discussion on the way back to the locker room, completely ignoring Riggins.

 

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Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN , November 2^nd

 

Barry Windham vs. Larry Cameron

 

Windham is gearing up for San Diego Battelground by taking on a double tough opponent in one half of Iron & Steel. The was an incredibly hard hitting match, but Windham was able to finally put Cameron down with as Western Lariat.

 

Shane Douglas & Jerry Lynn vs. The Southern Boys

 

Douglas and Lynn gave a very good showing against the former Pacific Tag Team champs, but Smothers took down Lynn with a Spinning Back Fist to pull out the win.

 

Maxx Payne vs. Steve Williams

 

Williams continued to stampede over the opposition, defeating big Maxx Payne with the Doctor Bomb.

 

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

 

Big Juice brought his trademark chaos to the match, but it was a more serious Beetlejuice, once again wearing a standard singlet rather than his usual ragged gear. The acquitted themselves well, but the champions prevailed with Kawada executing a Brainbuster on Big Juice.

 

Bret Hart, Brian Pillman & Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Chris Adams & The Destruction Crew

 

Much of this match involved Pillman going at it Fist & Fire with Adams, but Bigelow was the one to take the win with a Slingshot Splash on Bloom.

 

Ricky Steamboat & Wings Of Fire (Vic Steamboat & The Eagle) vs. Terry Gordy & The Oregon Wrecking Crew

 

There were some ferocious exchanges between Ricky Steamboat and Terry Gordy during this match, however the finish wound up being David Young defeating Vic Steamboat with the Spinebuster Slam.

 

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Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Kelowna Memorial Arena, Kelowna,  November 3^rd

 

Steve Blackman vs. Big Bully Busick

 

Busick seemed quite annoyed by Jim Cornette's constant dialogue at ringside, but still kept his focus and, despite a game effort from Blackman, took the win with the Bully Breaker (hangman neckbreaker).

 

Cactus Jack vs. Tony Atlas

 

More furious brawling between these two, leading to a double countout.

 

Scott Hall & Dustin Rhodes vs. The Sin City Superstars (Mark Starr & Reno Riggins)

 

Hall showed a lot of encouragement to Dustin, and Rhodes was able to score the win with a running bulldog headlock on Riggins, closing out a very bad weekend for the Sin City Superstars.

 

California Title Match : Steven Regal © vs. Dennis Condrey

 

Condrey was very determined to avenge his loss to Regal in the Tournament Of Lions Finals. It wound up being for not when Tony Atlas and Larry Cameron charged to ring to attack Regal, resulting in a DQ decision. Cactus Jack came out with a chair to rescue Regal, but you could tell that Cornette and Condrey were incredibly displeased by the interference of Iron & Steel.

 

Dean Malenko & Eddie Guerrero vs. The Fighting Irish (Fit Finlay & Erin O'Grady)

 

Malenko and Guerrero continued to gel together as a team, and the former rivals had a gripping match with the Irishmen. Malenko was able to hold back Finlay, allowing Gerrero to roll up O'Grady in a sunset flip and score the pinfall.

 

Golden State Tag Team Title Match : The Midnight Express © vs. Stormfront (Al Snow & Alex Porteau)

 

After all of the craziness over the weekend, this match was blissfully free of outside interference, apart from the motormouth of Jim Cornette. Unlike the Sin City Superstars, Stormfront kept their heads in the match and gave the Golden State Champs a real scare before Eaton's Alabama Jam on Porteau put an end to their challenge.

[spaldoni]

Azul's getting tuned up for a LHW title shot. 

Well, I think the entire roster, especially the SCS now realize that Dutch is done playing around. 

The Blondes heel work comes up just a tad short against the Can Ams. 

Poor Starr

No doubt about it, Gordy is ready for his shot. 

Wow, despite everything, Hart's not giving up on Austin. 

Seems the Playboy Club is getting serious about something, but the plans might not include Riggins.

Vancouver,

Windham picked the right opponent to get ready for the Terror. 

Southern Boys proved they're still one of the top teams in PCW. 

Williams dominates again. Poor Payne seems to be in a slump. 

Beetlejuice is toning things down a bit. 

I can't wait for the Pillman/Adams blow off. 

Man, the OWC have certainly proved their worth to Dibiase. 

Kelowna,

An annoyed Busick still keeps his focus. 

I know Austin and Hart have a cage match coming, but Atlas and Jack might need one too LOL

This is exactly what Dustin needed. 

With constant interference, Iron and Steel might be making some new enemies. 

Malenko and Guerrero are shaping up to be a contending team

Midnights just barely hold on again. Is their time at the top coming to an end???  

 

[Autistic Dragon]

Victoria.

Azul; with a nice warm up.

Savage finally drops the hammer and it hits hard. Only one out of the four will be left when the feud between the Superstars & the Stormfront. And he got Rose to sign off on it. Factor in the distinct lasck of help in Starr or Riggins' singles matches, they might have to come up with something drastic.

The Express overcome the Blondes' tricks.

Gordy continues to roll.

Hart calling off the LLT stip for the cage match with Austin surprised me almost as much as it did him.

Vancouver.

Windham, The Southern Boys & Williams all claim solid wins.

I'd be interested to know what's up with Beetlejuice lately.

Pillman & Adams provide the highlights for a six man tag.

The Collective gets one up on the Dragon.

Kelowna.

Busick not having time for Cornette's bs continues to delight.

Jack & Atlas get nuts.

The Superstars just can't catch a break.

Iron & Steel ruin Condrey's title match.

Dean & Eddie continue to shine.

Stormfront do a better job of holding together but it's not enough to take the titles off the Midnights.

[Scarlet-Left]

Absolutely love this Steamboat/Gordy tease!

Seeing them back-to-back, I can't help but want to see Guerrero and Malenko take on the Midnight Express!

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Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Portland Sports Arena, Portland , on ESPN / TSN, November 8^th

 

Brian Lee vs. Reno Riggins

 

Riggins got a real scare last week, with Commissioner Dutch Savage informing him and Mark Starr that the Sin City Superstars' San Diego Battleground match would be Double Jeopardy and their time with PCW may well be coming to an end. Not a great time to be facing a newly resurgent and aggressive Brian Lee. The Bulldozer ran over Starr, tossing him around the ring like a sack of dirty laundry before planting him with the Prime Time Slam. Not a good omen for Starr.

 

Eddie Guerrero vs. Beetlejuice

 

Lately, Beetljuice has taken a strangely normal turn, wearing a straightforward singlet instead of his usual ragged gear. For this match, he was noticeably wearing much less facepaint than he had before. Odder still, the Sinister Minister was much more reserved, being mostly silent for the match and watching with intense focus as Beetlejuice squared off with his former partner. This wound up being an actual technical duel, and it was mostly even throughout the match until Guerrero trapped Beetlejuice in La Majistral for the win. Despite the loss, the Minister had his arm around Beetlejuice's shoulder as they left the ring, nodding thoughtfully as they walked to the locker room.

 

Interview : Don Coss stands in the Crow's Nest with Dutch Savage standing beside him.

 

Coss : *nervously* Errrr, my next guests are … coming out next … Jim Cornette and The Midnight Express!

 

The crowd boos loudly as Jim Cornette leads Stan Lane, Bobby Eaton, Dennis Condrey and Big Bully Busick to the Crow's Nest. They are all laughs and confidence, apart from a glowering Busick.

 

Cornette : Well , if it isn't Big Dutch! The man so tall, he grew higher than his hair! I am sure you are planning some big announcement for us. But I know one thing you won't be saying … anything about some sort of stupid Loser Leaves Town stipulation! You see, my mother only hires the best lawyers, and unlike that goofball Buddy Rose, they aren't given days off. So there is no way they are going to let any of my boys have their livelihoods put on the line.

 

Savage : Well … you are right on that count. Your mother's lawyers have been a complete pain in the neck, and Loser Leaves Town was off the table. *Cornette cackles with glee* But Pacific Coast Wrestling has some pretty good lawyers too, and only gave up that stipulation through getting major concessions. So this is how it will go. Earlier in the card at San Diego Battleground, Dennis Condrey and Big Bully Busick will have a tag team match against Shane Douglas and Jerry Lynn. Once that match is finished, they get to enjoy the rest of the night enjoying the hot spots of San Diego. Because after that match, they are barred from the arena, particularly during the Midnight Express match. If they show either hide or hair of themselves after that, they will be fired immediately from PCW. *Condrey and Busick eye each other warily* As for the Golden State Tag Team Title defense between the Midnight Express and the Dreamboats , it will be two out of three falls with no time limit. And furthermore, not only are Condrey and Busick barred from the arena, but you, Jim Cornette, will be handcuffed at ringside to Trisa Hayes!

 

Cornette : *sputtering* What? WHAT? That trollop! That hoyden! My mother strictly forbids me from even going near women like that! I am going to immediately call my mother's lawyers to get this overturned!

 

Savage : Her lawyers have already signed the contracts. This is a done deal. Time to man up … if you can.

 

The Jackal vs. Maxx Payne

 

The Minister may have been quieter in the earlier Beetlejuice match, but was back to his loud cantankerous self for this bout. On his orders, the Jackal ambushed Maxx Payne before the match started, knocking the big man to the match and raining elbow shots to the back of his skull. Payne had been in a bit of a slump lately, but this attack seemed to reignite a fire in him, and he was able to start firing back at the masked man. It didn't take too long for the match to go out of control, with the ref declaring the match a no contest. Speaking of not a great time for this to happen …

 

Iron & Steel (Tony Atlas & Larry Cameron) vs. Jerry Sims & Spencer Duhm

 

The team of Atlas and Cameron have been quite dominant since their return to PCW, and look to be headed towards some kind of showdown with Cactus Jack and Steven Regal at San Diego Battleground. They used this match as a show of force, jackhammering the two rookies with power moves before crushing Sims with a Spike Piledriver. Oddly, there were some cheers mixed in with the boos. Regardless, they are coming into San Diego Battleground with considerable momentum.

 

Interview : Don Coss stands in the Crow's Nest with Dutch Savage standing beside him.

 

Coss : Ladies and gentlemen, my next guests are headed towards some very big matches at San Diego Battleground … the Terror Collective!

 

Just straight boos and jeers as Ted Dibiase, Terry Gordy, Steve Williams , Gary Albright and David Young strut to the Crow's Nest.

 

Dibiase : Commissioner Dutch … it seems like you have something you want to say to us. Well, you've got nothing on the Terror Collective. Unlike these other peons you are dealing with us, we get our business taken care of inside the ring.

 

Savage : You'd think so, huh? Well, to give the devil your due, you haven't been as much of a problem lately as others have been. But I have a very good memory. Before you arrived in PCW, you were behind all of that nonsense with the arena lights and harassing Barry Windham. Not to mention your outside attack ultimately leading to Billy Jack Haynes being run out of Pacific Coast. And to top it all off, I have had enough of your squabbles with the Brigade. So Terry Gordy, you earned your shot at Ricky Steamboat and the Pacific Heavyweight Title … congratulations. You have earned your safety . As for the rest of you … you will be facing the Brigade in an 8 man tag match at San Diego Battleground. The loser of that fall will be out of PCW. If I could, I would be rid of all of you, but this will do for now.

 

Albright and Young in particular look concerned, but Dibiase holds up a hand.

 

Dibiase : Men, this is nothing to be concerned about. The Brigade are falling to pieces and are hardly any threat to us. This will just be another jewel in our crown. And an even bigger jewel will come later in the night, as my man Terry here will trounce Ricky Steamboat for the Pacific Heavyweight Title!

 

Gordy : Steamboat, I was the most dominant Heavyweight champ in this history of Pacific Coast Wrestling. You took my belt from me, and for years I have been waiting to get my revenge. Hope you have been having a good time as pretender to my title, because it is all going to come to an end in San Diego. I've got several years of frustration to take out, and I am going to take it all out on your face! Three weeks, Steamboat, and the clock strikes midnight. Get ready for a new champion … the one true champion.

 

Vic Steamboat vs. Steve Austin

 

Another wrestler who has found himself drawing some cheers along with the boos has been "Stunning" Steve Austin. He had initial support from the fans upon his debut in PCW, but it quickly turned against him upon his betrayal of his former mentor, Bret Hart . Lately , though, there has been an element of the crowds who have been drawn by his cocky, Go To Hell style, and they have become more vocal as time has gone on. Diamond Dallas Page was his usual boisterous self at ringside, but this time, Austin looked a bit pained at the constant stream of bragging and chatter. Vic Steamboat gave him a good fight, but Austin worked hard to keep his focus, and caught the Demon coming off the ropes with a Stun Gun for the win. Austin is staying competitive in the lead up to his big cage match with the Hitman.