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Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Portland Memorial Coliseum , Portland , on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN, September 9th Alex Porteau vs. Scotty The Body The Stormfront member gave Scotty a lot to handle, but he ended up resorting to hitting a low blow to set up the Body Shot (DDT) to steal the victory Al Snow vs. Louie Spicolli Spicolli continued his battle back to relevance, giving a real fight to Snow before falling prey to the Snow Bomb Leo Burke, Jim Neidhart & Cheetah Kid vs. Genichiro Tenryu , Masahiro Chono & Black Tiger Burke's team did their best against the relentless assault of the Blood Syndicate, but it was actually Black Tiger who spelled the difference, catching Cheetah Kid with a victory roll to score the pinfall over the Light Heavyweight champ Ricky Steamboat vs. Bob Backlund Ricky Steamboat was not going to be satisfied with lower ranked competition, taking on the former dual California and Submission champion. This was a particularly riveting battle, with both men well matched in both toughness and technical skill, but Steamboat was able to hit the top rope flying cross body press to pull out the victory. California Title Match : Dustin Rhodes © vs. Chris Candido Backlund's prize pupil gave a fierce challenge to the new California champ, giving a credible accounting of himself before going down to Rhodes' running bulldog headlock Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Barry Windham © vs. Tracy Smothers Smothers came in as both one half of the current Pacific Tag Team champs and a former California champion, and showed just why he is considered one of the toughest competitors in PCW. Smothers really took it to the Widowmaker, and the crowd was thrilled to see if he could just pull off the upset. Alas, it was not meant to be, as after an epic war, Windham was able to hit the Western Lariat and continue on his championship run.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Portland Sports Arena, Portland , on ESPN / TSN, September 8th Fit Finlay vs. Jimmy Johnson The show kicked off with a rather unexpected return, as the Belfast Bruiser showed up after a long absence from the PCW ring. His already belligerent disposition seemed to have soured even further in the interim, as he didn't bother with shaking hands with the fans like he used to and instead got right down to business. Johnson was probably wishing that Finlay had stayed away, as the Fighting Irishman tore into, battering him with brutal and painful moves before dropping him on his head with a piledriver. Even that was not enough, as Finlay locked him up in the Celtic Knot until he screamed out his submission. You can bet that the tension level in PCW has just increased with one of its most feared competitors now back on the roster. Brian Adams vs. Mark Starr Perhaps a more welcome return has been "The American Ninja" Brian Adams. While not as high profile as his co-returnee Ricky Steamboat, Adams has had a warm space in the heart of the fans, and he genially slapped palms with the members of the crowd as he headed out to the ring. Former Pacific Tag Champ Mark Starr was certainly no easy competitor, and Adams worked hard to avoid the Starrburst Suplex (Slingshot Suplex), but proved his worth as he overpowered Starr. He caught Starr coming off the ropes with the spinning backbreaker and was able to put the Sin City Superstar away. It looks like Adams is particularly glad to be back on the West Coast. Brian Lee vs. Cactus Jack Last week in Kelowna, Brian Lee and Cactus Jack ended up fighting to a double countout. Both men were clearly still charged up from that match, as they both rushed into the ring and started tangling with each other before the bell even had a chance to ring. Cactus Jack was actually laughing early on in the match, which only caused Lee to hit him harder. The Man From Truth Or Consequences wasn't laughing for long, and little by little, the match got more and more out of control. Cactus tried to get even dirtier with Lee, but while the big Bulldozer may still be a rookie, he has been battle hardened from many matches with the Neighborhood Of Evil and was not about to knuckle under. The ref tried to interpose himself between the two, only to be shoved to the mat by both men for his troubles. That was enough, and he called for the bell, declaring a no contest. That didn't settle things by a long chalk, and the two continued to slug it out until security forced them back to their respective locker rooms. I doubt these two have seen the last of each other. Tony St. Clair vs. Bam Bam Bigelow Bam Bam Bigelow has only been back in PCW for a few weeks but already has all eyes upon him. Scoring a big victory over no less than Bret Hart at Phoenix Firestorm has caused him to rocked up the rankings, and the Beast From The East has just kept rolling over the opposition. "Tough" Tony St. Clair was certainly no pushover, but despite his best efforts, Bigelow was just too much to control. Bam Bam crushed him with a power slam off the ropes, then followed up with a slingshot splash to score the one two three. Now that he is being led by Diamond Dallas Page, it looks like the New Jersey Fireball might just burn his way right to the top of Pacific Coast Wrestling. Buddy Rose vs. Vic Steamboat Somebody who has tumbled down the ranking since Phoenix Firestorm has been the leader of the Playboy Club, Buddy Rose. Having lost the California Title to Dustin Rhodes in Phoenix, questions have arisen as to whether his influence on the West Coast has started to fade. Set on not becoming a forgotten man, Rose signed a match with the fast rising Vic Steamboat. Rose was up to his usual bag of tricks, and that served him for a bit, but the Demon had just come off a feud with Cactus Jack and was not about to let Rose's cheating keep him down. He battled back to get Rose in position for the Demon Suplex (Tiger Suplex) , but Rose shut it down with an elbow to the face. Rose then tried to follow up with the Inside Out Backbreaker, but Steamboat was able to counter by flipping out of it. He then caught Rose from behind with a rollup and was able to hold his shoulders to the mat for the one two three. The crowd exploded at this upset victory. Oddly, Steamboat's manager, Jim Cornette, seemed unusually subdued after the match, but no one can doubt that the Demon had scored one of the biggest wins of his career over the so called King Of Portland, and in the Rose City no less.

Freddie Blassie is to all intents and purposes retired as a manger at this point.

PCW drops "Diamond" Timothy Flowers and picks up Fit Finlay.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Kelowna Memorial Arena, Kelowna, September 3rd Brian Lee vs. Cactus Jack A crazy brawl that wound up going to a double countout as both men were slugging it out at ringside Al Snow vs. Black Tiger Former Light Heavyweight champ Black Tiger came out on top in a close contest with Snow with the Black Tiger Bomb Tony St. Clair vs. Curt Hennig Hennig was able to defeat "Tough" Tony with the Perfect Plex Toshiaki Kawada vs. Chris Adams A battle of brutal kicks went to Adams and his Superkick. Golden State Tag Team Title Match : The Midnight Express © vs. Joe & Dean Malenko The Midnight Express proved themselves as worthy champions by holding off the challenge from the Malenkos with a Rocket Launcher on Joe Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : The Cheetah Kid © vs. Phil Lafon Lafon gave the champion a considerable challenge, coming close to winning the title before Cheetah Kid was able to pin him with a schoolboy rollup

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN , September 2nd Jerry Lynn vs. Scotty The Body In a hard fought battle, Scotty was able to put Lynn away with a DDT. Brian Christopher vs. Eddie Guerrero These two went at it like wildcats before Christopher hit the Chris Cross (Full Nelson Facebuster) to score the pinfall Ricky Fuyuki vs. Gary Albright Albright overpowered Fuyuki before pinning him with the Dragon Suplex Pacific Tag Team Title Match : The Southern Boys © vs. The Hollywood Vampires (Vampire Warrior & Jimmie Lee) A crazy bout with the new champs emerging triumphant following a Jawjacker by Smothers on Lee. Owen Hart vs. Mike Enos Owen did well against Enos before Chris Hart snuck in the ring and Superkicked him, leaving him easy prey for the Whirly Bird by Enos to give the win to the Destruction Crew member. Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Barry Windham © vs. Vic Steamboat Despite some near falls by the Demon, the Widowmaker ultimately prevailed when he flattened Steamboat with the Western Lariat

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Victoria Memorial Arena, Victoria, on ESPN / TSN, September 1st Louie Spicolli vs. Shannon Elkins Upon his return to PCW a couple of weeks ago , Louie Spicolli found the West Coast a much less welcoming environment than he left it. No longer having the support of the Knights Templar, Spicolli has taken a few brutal beatings in his time back in PCW, notably at the hands of Billy Jack Haynes at Phoenix Firestorm. Spicolli showed up for this match still a bit banged up for this match but utterly set on showing that he was still a young wrestler with potential. He dominated Elkins from bell to bell, easily pinning him following a Samoan Drop. Time will tell if Spicolli will be able to truly find his place in Pacific Coast Wrestling. Leo Burke vs. Masahiro Chono In his brief time in PCW, Masahiro Chono has proved to be a worthy addition to Genichiro Tenryu's Blood Syndicate. Cutting through the opposition much like his mentor, Chono seems set on blazing the same unstoppable trail. Facing the General of the Army, Chono kept his cool confidence as he squared off with Burke. Burke didn't go down easily, fighting off attempts to put him in the STF, but was finally pinned following a falling inverted DDT. No matter what their lineup, the Blood Syndicate continue be a force to contend with. Interview : Don Coss stands in the ring Coss : Ladies and gentlemen, my next guests made a shocking return to PCW at Phoenix Firestorm … Ricky Steamboat and Brian Adams! The crowd loudly cheers as the two Hawaiian stars make their way to the ring. The crowd are especially enthusiastic for Steamboat, but both men amiably shook hands with the fans before joining Don Coss. Coss : Well, ever since your return at Phoenix Firestorm, the fans have been abuzz with questions. Why have you returned at this time? Are you joining the Brigade? Are you forming a new tag team? Will Brian be reforming the Rainbow Warriors with Vic Steamboat? Rick Steamboat : Well, right now, the answer to all of those questions is no. The story is that, while I we have enjoyed our time in other territories, Brian and I both missed the West Coast. We had been looking to return for a while now, but when we saw what the Neighborhood of Evil was doing in PCW, we realized that something had to be done. I had never met Scott Hall before, but reached out to him on Brian and my behalf and offered our assistance to try to stop them. That's how we found ourselves at Phoenix Firestorm taking on the Hollywood Vampires. But we are here to stay and the Neighborhood Of Evil had best watch out! As for the Rainbow Warriors, well, Brian can best answer that. Adams : Vic Steamboat is my friend and always will be. But he has been working on his own for a while now and is doing great things. I'm not about to ask him to change course just because I have come back. But Vic, buddy, if you are watching … if you ever need me for anything, you know you can call on me! Scott Hall vs. Vampire Warrior Speaking of Scott Hall, at Phoenix Firestorm, he took the war with the Neighborhood Of Evil to the next stage, scoring a countout victory over the Undertaker and Curt Hennig . He continued this roll by taking out his aggression on the recently returned Vampire Warrior. The Bloodthirsty One did all he could, but nothing seemed to make a dent in Hall, who swiftly put him away with the Gator Breaker (fallaway slam). It looks like the big Gator is taking no prisoners in this war. Interview : Don Coss stands in the ring Ladies and gentlemen, my next guests had a great run at Phoenix Firestorm … Diamond Dallas Page and the Diamond Exchange! The crowd boos as Diamond Dallas Page, Bam Bam Bigelow, Chris Adams, Wayne Bloom, Mike Enos, and "Diamond" Timothy Flowers make their way to the ring. They don't pay the response any mind, laughing and having an overall self-satisfied air. Coss : Dallas Page, you made your PCW debut at Phoenix Firestorm, but you certainly did it in winning style. DDP : You bet your ever lovin A, Donnie Boy! I came into PCW with a plan, and you can see the results. My boys are now in position for any title they set their eyes on! Wayne and Mike here, they now know they were wasting their time with that tub of lard Gossett! They are back on track with the pack, and the Diamond Exchange is where it's at, baby! Coss : Bam Bam Bigelow, you disappointed a lot of the fans with your recent attacks on Jim Neidhart and Bret Hart . Why this change in outlook? Bigelow : The fans never did anything for me! I've had it with trying to live up to their expectations. My old Jersey buddy DDP knows what I want and is going to help me to get there! Those punks in the Hart Family and their friends have had it easy for way too long. Chris and I are going to burn right through them on the way to gold! Coss : "Diamond" Timothy Flowers, you are the only one of this group who suffered a loss at Phoenix Firestorm. Flowers : You watch you mouth, Coss, before I slap it right off your face. That is merely a temporary setback. That punk Pillman got lucky, but he is living on borrowed time and his luck is about to run out. The Diamond Exchange are going to get that TV title belt back around my waist. DDP : *chuckling* Hey, funny thing about that … you see, the Diamond Exchange is like this ring of mine. It may be big, but there is still only room for one Diamond in this setting. So …. Chris Adams suddenly Superkicks Flowers, dropping him to the mat. Bigelow follows up with two quick running splashes. The rest of the Exchange put the boots to the fallen Flowers before leaving him in the middle of the ring. The Diamond Exchange may be on the rise, but "Diamond" Timothy Flowers' days in it are done. Dragon Azul vs. Art Barr Both of these wrestlers came off tough losses at Phoenix Firestorm, with Barr having lost the Golden State Tag Titles to the Midnight Express and Dragon having come up short against Silver King. Both of them were keen to show they were still contenders and had a real barn burner of a match. Barr's Beetljuice makeup made an odd contrast to Dragon's blue mask and garb, but they could clearly get the job done in the ring. Dragon was able to pull out the win with an Asai Moonsault, but both men had proved themselves in the eyes of the fans. Pacific Television Title Match : Brian Pillman © vs. Mark Starr Brian Pillman has been having an incredible year, going from going all the way in the Tournament Of Lions to winning the Television Title at Phoenix Firestorm. His first defense was against the former Pacific Tag Champ Mark Starr, and the Sin City Superstar really took it to Flyin' Brian. The new champ wasn't going to back down from Starr's aggression, matching him move for move. He was able to avoid both the heel hook and the Starrburst Suplex (slingshot suplex) before hitting the Air Pillman and win the match. A well received win for a very popular new champ.

This. So much this.

An absolute titan, the world of wrestling wouldn't be the same without him. RIP

At this point in time, Silver King (a legend in lucha) has the edge in experience, and Asai is not yet Ultimo Dragon. I hope to present some of his journey into becoming Ultimo Dragon.

Pacific Coast Wrestling presents Phoenix Firestorm from Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Night Two Stormfront (Al Snow & Alex Porteau) vs. Joe & Dean Malenko From seemingly out of nowhere, Stormfront have gone on a roll of wins that has caught the attention of the PCW fans. One of those wins was an upset over the Malenkos, and the two brothers came into this match eager to even the score. Joe and Dean really took it to Stormfront, with high impact suplexes and painful stretch holds. But Dan Severn had trained his men to be tough, and Snow and Porteau battled back with grit and determination. Snow was able to block attempts by Dean to put him away with a Brainbuster, then tagged in Porteau. The two hit the Storm Warning (modified double Flapjack that drives the opponent down onto his head) on Dean and scored another impressive upset. Stormfront are rapidly proving to be the sleeper team of PCW's highly competitive tag team division. Jerry Lynn vs. Chris Candido These two young stars have formed a fast rivalry that has led to a series of exciting house show matches over the past few months, with both men taking the win at different points. The prestige of a win on a PCW Mega Show was a strong motivating factor, and both men went all out in this fast paced match. There were plenty of near falls and the crowd gasped every time one was able to just barely make the kickout. Lynn tried to put Candido down for the count with a piledriver, but Candido blocked it and slingshot Lynn into the corner turnbuckle. He then went up top and hit a New Jersey Jam to get his biggest win yet. The Force Of July (The Patriot & The Eagle) vs. The Destruction Crew The Destruction Crew have seemed a bit lost since their manager Ronnie P. Gossett was sent packing from PCW. That might turn around with the appearance of their new manager, Diamond Dallas Page. They certainly showed renewed confidence and well as added ruthlessness as they took on the popular masked duo of the Patriot and the Eagle. The Force Of July were certainly not about to take this lying down, fighting back with their own considerable power and athleticism . It took the direct interference of DDP to tip the balance, as he tripped the Eagle while coming off the ropes to set him up for a Double Underhook Suplex from Bloom. Enos was able to hold off the Patriot while Bloom got the three count, and just like that, the Destruction Crew were back on track. Dragon Azul vs. Silver King Last week saw the debuts of two intriguing new players in the Light Heavyweight division, and the fans were eager to see what they could do on the big stage of Phoenix Firestorm. They certainly disappoint, having a highly competitive match with both men impressing the crowd. It looked like it would go to Dragon as he had Silver King set up for an Asai Moonsault, but King got his knees up in time, then swiftly capitalized with a Moonsault for the victory. After the match, the fans applauded the efforts of both of these bright young stars of the future. The Footloose vs. The Can-Am Express The competition in the PCW tag team division has reached a fever pitch, and right at the forefront have been the young Japanese team of Kawada and Fuyuki and the newly formed pairing of Furnas and Lafon. These two duos put on a breathtaking showcase of tag team excellence, with both teams going all out when the bell rang, signaling a 20 minute time limit draw. You can bet that these two teams will be champing at the bit to get another shot at each other. Bret Hart vs. Bam Bam Bigelow PCW fans were agog when it was revealed that the mysterious masked man who had been attacking wrestlers for the past couple of weeks was in fact Bam Bam Bigelow, now returning to the West Coast after a long successful spell in the Midwest. Last week, he ambushed Bret Hart, and this would be the Hitman's chance to get some payback. Making his third appearance this weekend would be Diamond Dallas Page, who stood in the corner of his fellow New Jersey native, but for once contented himself to give verbal support and let the Beast From The East take care of business on his own. And take care of business he did, overpowering the Hitman and hitting some crushing moves early. The always resourceful Hart was not out by a long shot, but found it challenging to try to contain this exploding fireball. The two had a ferocious scrap, with Hart trying to wear down Bigelow and Bigelow trying to overwhelm Hart. In an attempt to catch him off balance, Hart went for a running cross body press, which Bigelow caught in midair and turned into a jarring power slam. He quickly followed it up with a Slingshot Splash and that got him the one two three. But it was not enough for Bam Bam, and with DDP egging him on, he went up top and hit a Nuclear Splash on Hart. Bret seemed to be having trouble breathing after the match and had to be helped from the ring while Bigelow and Page laughed maniacally. Credit where it is due, Diamond Dallas Page has gone three for three in his first PCW event. Brian Lee & Scott Hall vs. The Undertaker & Curt Hennig The Brigade's war with the Neighborhood of Evil has raged all year and has taken a heavy toll on the Brigade. First, they lose two of their members in high profile defections to the Neighborhood, then recently 2 more members were put out of PCW by a brutal attack from the Undertaker. Well it seems like Phoenix Firestorm is the point where the Brigade launch their counter offensive. Lee and Hall came out guns a-blazing, catching Mr. Perfect and the Dead Man off guard. The normally unstoppable Undertaker was even knocked back by the furious Hall. A chaotic match eventually broke down with all four men brawling outside, culminating in the jaw dropping move of Hall hitting the Gator Breaker (Fallaway Slam) to the Undertaker on the outside. Hall was able to make it back to the ring in time, giving the win by countout to the Brigade. Even more surprising was what happened after the match, when Paul Bearer gestured to the seemingly unconscious Undertaker, who suddenly sat up and got to his feet. The Undertaker wanted to go after Lee and Hall, but Bearer ordered him and Hennig to return to the locker room. Not a decisive victory for the Brigade, but a victory none the less, and one that was good for morale. Maxx Payne vs. Bob Backlund While Payne emerged from his time in the Neighborhood Of Evil demoralized, the tutelage of Dan Severn and the Citadel has given him a new life in PCW. Relegated to the role of enforcer in the Neighborhood, the Citadel have helped him develop his technical wrestling skills. Backlund was at something of a loss to figure out what to do with the big man, and Payne was able to score several take downs and fight the former world champion to a standstill. Backlund took the low road once again by grabbing the ropes on a rollup to trap Payne and steal away the win. A tough loss, but Payne should be proud of the effort he put in. Pacific Tag Team Title Match : The Sin City Superstars (Scotty The Body & Mark Starr) © vs. The Southern Boys A victory in the Moondog Lonnie Mayne Memorial Tag Team Tournament seemed to put the Southern Boys on track for a shot at the Pacific Tag Team Titles. But a vicious DDT by Scotty The Body on Sunshine in a mixed six person tag match made things very personal very quickly. Sunshine made her return in her match and was warily keeping an eye on Tina Ferrari, but both women stayed in their respective corners for the match. Much like the previous tag match, this was an incredibly heated clash, with Armstrong and Smothers out for blood. Scotty and Starr used plenty of devious tactics, which would be expected of two apt pupils of "Playboy" Buddy Rose. But the Southern Boys would not be denied, flattening Starr with a double top rope flying clothesline and winning the titles. After the match, they lifted Sunshine up on their shoulders as she held the title belts in triumph. Pacific Television Title Match : "Diamond" Timothy Flowers © vs. Brian Pillman Someone else parlaying a tournament win into a title shot is "Flyin'" Brian Pillman. Hot off his victory in the Tournament Of Lions, Pillman is looking to keep up his momentum by challenging for "Diamond" Timothy Flowers' Television Title. In his nearly 2 years in Pacific Coast Wrestling, Pillman has accomplished much, including winning the Golden State Tag Team Titles and the Pacific Light Heavyweight Title, but to win the Television Title from as ruthless a champion as Flowers would be his greatest achievement yet. The odds weren't really in his favour, though. Not only was Flowers a man with a reputation for holding onto his title by hook or by crook, but his past few title defenses were marked by interference by a masked man who turned out to be Bam Bam Bigelow. Flowers certainly did everything he could in his devious arsenal to try to hold off Pillman. Throughout the match, Flowers kept glancing over his shoulder, possibly looking for Bigelow to come out to assist him. He should have paid closer attention to Pillman, as he wound up being so distracted that he was caught flat footed by leaping clothesline from the former Cincinnati Bengal. "Flyin'" Brian then went up top and hit a spectacular missile dropkick before going for the cover. One … two … THREE!!!! The fans exploded in cheers to celebrate an incredible victory for the beloved wrestler. Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Barry Windham © vs. Dan Severn Two great nights of wrestling would close out with a battle between two champions. Say what you will for his tactics, Barry Windham certainly has not ducked the top contenders in his time as Pacific Heavyweight Champion. They certainly don't get much tougher than the Pacific Submission Champion himself, Dan "The Beast" Severn. In a recent tag team match, Severn did some damage to Windham's right arm, and while Windham seems to have mostly recovered, he did seem to be favoring his arm doing the match. Not a good sign for the champ to have muted his deadly Lariat finisher, nor was it when Severn opened up the match with some jarring suplexes. Windham was able to recover enough to come back and hit a waistlock suplex of his own, but he started out the match in trouble and kept having to scramble to get out of it. Severn kept targeting Windham's compromised arm, but the Widowmaker's long limbs allowed him to get to the ropes to break the holds. All the same, Severn was chipping away at the champ, and his efforts were clearly taking their toll. It would take something out of bounds to save Windham from the Beast, and that's just what he did. While the ref was not looking, Paul Bearer handed something to Windham, who then slipped it inside his black leather glove. When Severn came back after him, Windham popped him in the face with the loaded glove, dropping Severn like a shot. Windham covered the KOed Severn and the ref made the count. It took some dirty tricks, but Windham was still the champion.

Pacific Coast Wrestling presents Phoenix Firestorm from Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Night One ?? ?? & ?? ?? vs. The Hollywood Vampires (The Vampire Warrior & Jimmie Lee) PCW's biggest show of the summer comes in with a fair amount of buzz and speculation among the fans as to who would be the mystery duo facing the newly reunited Hollywood Vampires. The buzz increased as Scott Hall, who had his own match on Night Two, came out and got on the ringside microphone . Hall : I've had enough of the Neighborhood Of Evil! Last week, they took out Lou and Tom, two good men from the Brigade, and they have been running roughshod over PCW for too long! Well, from now on, the Neighborhood Of Evil is condemned! I've called in a couple of friends, and they said they were more than happy to come back home to the Pacific Coast and teach these creeps a lesson. The first comes from Honolulu, Hawaii … "The American Ninja" Brian Adams! The crowd cheered as the former PCW tag team standout heads to the ring. He shook hands with the fans as he headed to the ring but his face showed he was clearly focused on the task at hand. Hall : The second hasn't been in PCW in some time, but has quite a legacy here. Also hailing from Honolulu, Hawaii … Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat! The crowd exploded as the former Pacific Heavyweight Champion raced to the ring. The Vampires clearly were caught off guard but tried to ambush him and Adams as he entered the ring. No dice, as Steamboat and Adams were clearly loaded for bear, blasting the Warrior and the Gravedigger with chops and kicks. The Vampires did what they could, but their opponents would not be denied, with Adams clotheslining Vampire Warrior out of the ring while Steamboat hit a Flying Cross Body Press for the win. This could be the turning of the tide in the invasion by the Neighborhood Of Evil. Brian Christopher vs. Black Tiger For someone in the first year of his career, Christopher has compiled quite an impressive record. Under the tutelage of his manager James E. Cornette, he has put together quite the streak of wins. Tonight, he would be putting that streak on the line against a fierce competitor, the returning former Pacific Light Heavyweight Champion Black Tiger. No small task, and Tiger certainly didn't go easy on him. It took all Christopher had to block the Black Tiger Bomb, and he was able to turn it around into the Chris Cross (Full Nelson Facebuster) to pull out the pinfall. A stern test, but one Christopher was able to pass. Owen Hart vs. Chris Adams One of the more surprising returns to PCW is Chris Adams, who has not been seen on the West Coast in quite some time. Almost as surprising is his new manager, a flashy loudmouth by the name of Diamond Dallas Page. Page certainly made an impression on the fans, although not a positive one, while Adams got down to business with Owen. The two had a fierce battle with Owen keeping pace with Adams while Page kept up a steady stream of trash talk. Perhaps it was this distraction that made the difference, as a mistimed leapfrog by Owen left him open for a clothesline from Adams. Adams followed up with a Superkick that brought him the victory in his return. Shinya Hashimoto & Leo Burke vs. Genichiro Tenryu & Masahiro Chono Last week, Tenryu's new protégé Masahiro Chono made an impressive debut with a win over Jerry Lynn. This week, he would be fighting side by side with his mentor against the General of the Army and his own pupil, Shinya Hashimoto. Hashimoto and Chono were very keen on staying in the ring against each other, and managed to fight each other to a standstill. The match ended up coming down to the veteran partners, with Tenryu catching Burke in a Power Bomb for the win. Hashimoto and Chono were giving each other the side eye after the match, and you can bet these two won't be kept apart for long. Billy Jack Haynes vs. Louie Spicolli Ever since the attack by Scotty The Body on his manager Sunshine, Billy Jack Haynes has taken all that he can take and won't take any more. He took out his frustrations on poor Louie Spicolli, beating the rookie from pillar to post before trapping him in the Full Nelson. Spicolli screamed out his surrender, but it took the threat of suspension from the ref to get Billy Jack to release the hold. Heaven help whoever is in the ring with him when Billy Jack finally blows his stack. Tony St. Clair vs. Steven Regal Regal turned his back on his friend Tony St. Clair to join forces with the Knights Templar, and ever since that betrayal, the two have had a bitter feud with many heated matches. It was clear in this one that Regal still held St. Clair in considerable contempt, while "Tough" Tony was in no mood for forgiveness. Regal seemed somewhat unprepared for the level of sheer rage coming from St. Clair, and was on the retreat for much of the match. He wound up going to the gutter to steal the victory, pulling out a set of brass knucks from his trunks and using them to KO St. Clair, just out of sight of the ref. It looks like Mr. Bob Backlund has been a profoundly bad influence on Regal. Falls Count Anywhere Match : Vic Steamboat vs. Cactus Jack Back in June, Cactus Jack brutally attacked Vic Steamboat with a steel chair, putting him out of action for a couple of weeks. On his return, the Demon has sworn to get his vengeance on the Man From Truth Or Consequences, with several matches that could not be contained to the ring. These two tore into each other with unrelenting fury, going up and down the aisles and all over the arena. Both men were a battered and bloody mess by the end of the match. Cactus tried to put Vic away with a Double Arm DDT, but Vic powered out with a backdrop. Vic then hit the Demon Suplex (Tiger Suplex) on the concrete and knocked Cactus out, scoring the ultimate victory. Jim Neidhart vs. Gary Albright In his brief first run in PCW at the beginning of the year, Gary Albright seemed nigh unstoppable, and now that he has returned, The Animal has been looking to pick up right where he left off. The Anvil would certainly prove to be a tough nut to crack, giving as good as he got and tenaciously fighting out of any attempt to get him in the Dragon Sleeper. Albright was not able to hit the Dragon Suplex, but was able to hoist Neidhart up in a German Suplex to get a hard fought one two three. Golden State Tag Team Title Match : Art Barr & Eddie Guerrero © vs. The Midnight Express The Wild Things have been on a wild run as Golden State Tag Champs, but tonight they would be facing a team possibly even more well versed in tricks and skullduggery than themselves. Even with that in mind, Barr's frankly bizarre Beetlejuice persona was in effect, keeping the Midnights wary of his unpredictable behaviour. Barr and Eddie kept one step ahead of Stan and Bobby until Eddie attempted an over the shoulder neckbreaker on Lane, only to have it blocked by a backwards low blow kick. Lane then sent Barr flying out of the ring with a Savate Kick and brought in Eaton for the Rocket Launcher on Guerrero. The ref counted to three and we have new Golden State Tag Team Champs. The fans and James E. Cornette were jubilant as Sweet Stan and Beautiful Bobby held the belts over their heads. California Title Match : Buddy Rose © vs. Dustin Rhodes From the moment he stole the California Title from Scott Hall, Buddy Rose has used every dirty trick in his voluminous book to keep the title in his hands. From foreign objects to outside interference, Rose has held onto the title, sometimes only by the skin of his teeth. Well, his back was well and truly to the wall in this match with Dustin Rhodes. Not only were Tina Ferrari, Scotty The Body, and Mark Starr banned from ringside, but so were "Diamond" Timothy Flowers and the Diamond Exchange (whatever is left of it). While Rhodes' colleagues in the Brigade were also banned, the Grandson Of A Plumber showed no fear at facing Rose on his own. Rose attempted his usual stalling tactics, but Dustin was having none of it, taking the fight right to the Playboy. Again and again, Rose was able to escape being pinned, but Dustin was clearly catching up with him. The Playboy nearly caught Dustin in the Inside Out Backbreaker, but Dustin pivoted in midair and countered with a cross body press. Unfortunately, one of his legs hit the ref , who went sprawling to the mat. When Dustin went over to try to revive the ref, the Playboy sprang his trap. He signaled to the back and out came Gary Albright. Rose had figured out a way around the match stipulations, and was pointing to his head and grinning smugly at how clever he was. However Gary Albright never made it to the ring, as he was attacked from behind by Billy Jack Haynes. As Albright and Haynes slugged it out in the aisle, Rose started to panic. He attempted to head for the hills, but suddenly found his way blocked by Bret and Owen Hart and the Southern Boys. Chased back into the ring, he was immediately hit with a Bulldog Headlock from Dustin. The ref had now recovered and made the three count , and the crowd exploded in cheers. As Billy Jack put the California Title belt on him, Rhodes demanded the ringside mic while the Playboy retreated in shame. Dustin : Hey, Rose! It's not my fault if you have a lot of enemies! Haynes, the Southern Boys and the Harts laughed and celebrated with the new champion. 2/3 Falls Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : The Cheetah Kid © vs. Robbie Brookside Brookside managed to take the Light Heavyweight Title from the Cheetah Kid, but only held it for less than a week before the Kid took it back from him. Brookside has hungered for another shot at the title ever since, and got one in the main event of the first night of Phoenix Firestorm. The match got off to a very hot start, with both men going full tilt from the moment the bell rang. The two set a wicked pace with dropkicks and high flying moves, but Brookside was able to hit an over the shoulder neckbreaker to score the first fall. When the ref restarted the match, Brookside was all over the Kid, determined to get the second fall to take the title. This caused him to get reckless, as he ran into a boot to the midsection, which Cheetah Kid followed with a Power Bomb to even up the match at one all apiece. Both men started to crank up the intensity, determined to do everything it took to come out on top. The fans were breathless as they went into overdrive until Cheetah Kid hit a spectacular dropkick which sent Brookside to the mat. The masked man then went up top and hit a somersault senton which put an end to the match. The Cheetah Kid was able to retain his title, to the satisfaction of the fans. Up next : Night Two!

We are one week away from Phoenix Firestorm, and Pacific Coast Wrestling is proud to unveil the full lineup. Pacific Coast Wrestling presents Phoenix Firestorm from Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Night One ?? ?? & ?? ?? vs. The Hollywood Vampires (The Vampire Warrior & Jimmie Lee) Brian Christopher vs. Black Tiger Owen Hart vs. Chris Adams Shinya Hashimoto & Leo Burke vs. Genichiro Tenryu & Masahiro Chono Billy Jack Haynes vs. Louie Spicolli Tony St. Clair vs. Steven Regal Falls Count Anywhere Match : Vic Steamboat vs. Cactus Jack Jim Neidhart vs. Gary Albright Golden State Tag Team Title Match : Art Barr & Eddie Guerrero © vs. The Midnight Express California Title Match : Buddy Rose © vs. Dustin Rhodes 2/3 Falls Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : The Cheetah Kid © vs. Robbie Brookside Pacific Coast Wrestling presents Phoenix Firestorm from Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Night Two Stormfront (Al Snow & Alex Porteau) vs. Joe & Dean Malenko Jerry Lynn vs. Chris Candido Dragon Azul vs. Silver King The Force Of July (The Patriot & The Eagle) vs. The Destruction Crew The Footloose vs. The Can-Am Express Bret Hart vs. Bam Bam Bigelow Brian Lee & Scott Hall vs. The Undertaker & Curt Hennig Maxx Payne vs. Bob Backlund Pacific Tag Team Title Match : The Sin City Superstars (Scotty The Body & Mark Starr) © vs. The Southern Boys Pacific Television Title Match : "Diamond" Timothy Flowers © vs. Brian Pillman Pacific Heavyweight Title Match : Barry Windham © vs. Dan Severn

Pacific Coast Wrestling Show from the UCSB Event Center, Santa Barbara, August 20th Brian Christopher vs. Louie Spicolli The third return in as many days came from Louie Spicolli, this time without the backing of the Knights Templar. Spicolli gave quite a fight to Christopher before the Chris Cross (Full Nelson facebuster) took him down Alex Porteau vs. Bob Backlund Spicolli's former mentor Mr. Bob Backlund had his hands full with Alex Porteau, whose considerable technical skills enabled him to keep pace with the former World Champion. In what has become a trend for him, Backlund wound up blindsiding Porteau with an elbow to the fact to set up the Backlund Bridge for the win. Vic Steamboat vs. Cactus Jack The Demon and the New Mexico Madman wound up going to a double countout as they were both brawling outside the ring Brian Pillman vs. Joe Malenko In his last match before challenging for the Television Title at Phoenix Firestorm, Flyin' Brian had a gripping match with the older Malenko Brother. Joe nearly had Pillman set up for a German Suplex, but Brian blocked it, then turned it around into a backslide for the win. Pacific Submission Title Match : Dan Severn © vs. Steven Regal Severn fought off a tough challenge from the young Englishman, barely escaping attempts at the Regal Stretch and forcing Regal to tap out to a cross armbreaker Pacific Light Heavyweight Title Match : The Cheetah Kid © vs. Chris Candido Candido gave a long and intense battle to try to regain the Light Heavyweight title he once held. He was able to block an attempted Power Bomb by the masked man and turn it into a small package, but Cheetah Kid reversed the small package to score the pinfall.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the LA Sports Arena, Los Angeles, on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN, August 19th Leo Burke vs. Gary Albright In another surprising return to the PCW ring, Gary Albright came back to pin the tough veteran Burke with a Dragon Suplex. Owen Hart vs. Eddie Guerrero These two second generation stars put on a wrestling showcase that went to a 20 minute draw. The Force Of July (The Patriot & The Eagle) vs. The Destruction Crew Enos and Bloom seemed lost without their departed manager Ronnie P. Gossett, and the Patriot was able to pin Bloom following the Patriot Missile (top rope clothesline). Dustin Rhodes & The Southern Boys vs. Buddy Rose & The Sin City Superstars (Scotty The Body & Mark Starr) After the match the day before, you can bet this was a chaotic and heated affair, with Rhodes able to hit a Running Bulldog Headlock on Starr to pull out the win for his team, but the brawling of course continued long after the pinfall. Al Snow vs. Robbie Brookside Brookside showed he was worthy of his upcoming main event slot by taking Snow down in an intense bout with a Northern Lights Suplex Scott Hall, Billy Jack Haynes & Brian Lee vs. The Undertaker, Curt Hennig & Jimmie Lee Another frenzied six man tag between hated rivals, with Scott Hall executing the Gator Breaker (fallaway slam) on Jimmie Lee to score the victory.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Olympic Auditorium , Los Angeles , on ESPN / TSN, August 18th Dragon Azul vs. Ben Browning Over the past couple of years, the Light Heavyweight division has grown in stature and prestige in Pacific Coast Wrestling. The latest addition to their ranks is an exciting young prospect going by the name of Dragon Azul. A masked wrestler hailing from Mexico by way of Japan, Dragon eagerly shook hands with the fans before getting down to business. Although young, he flew around the ring with an easy confidence, dazzling the fans and flummoxing Browning. After a quick but breathtaking match, Dragon pinned Browning with an Asai Moonsault. It looks like the competition in the Light Heavyweight division has gotten quite a bit tougher. Jerry Lynn vs. Masahiro Chono With the recent departures of Yoshiaki Yatsu and Masanobu Fuchi, Genichiro Tenryu is now trying to restructure the Blood Syndicate. To that end, he has brought in a young protégé by the name of Masahiro Chono who seems cut from the same fierce cloth as Tenryu. Jerry Lynn was a game competitor but found it hard to come back when Chono knocked him off his feet with a Yakuza kick, then proceeded to dominate him with devastating throws and painful submissions. While Tenryu looked on in stone faced pride, Chono forced Lynn to tap out to the STF. The faces and names may change, but the Blood Syndicate always remain a terrifying prospect. Dustin Rhodes vs. Scotty The Body With Dustin gearing up for his shot at Buddy Rose's California Title next week, the Playboy is throwing all of the blockers he can in his way to do as much damage before the big match. Scotty did what he could, even using the interference of Tina Ferrari to get every advantage he could. That turned out to be like waving a red flag in front of a bull, because it prompted the Southern Boys to storm out to the ring and attack Scotty. Armstrong and Smothers clearly had not forgiven Scotty for what he had done to their manager Sunshine and weren't going to wait until Phoenix Firestorm to get revenge. Mark Starr soon made his own way into the fray and the ref threw the match out. It looks like the Phoenix Firestorm could very well turn into an inferno for the Playboy Club. Silver King vs. Russell Swann Another new contender in the Light Heavyweight ranks is Silver King. Hailing from Mexico by way of Mexico, Silver King was less friendly with the fans than Dragon Azul but displayed a cool confidence as he was all over Swann from the get go. Swann never stood a chance and Silver King easily pinned him with a Moonsault. This is clearly a Golden Age for the PCW Light Heavyweight division. Pacific Television Title Match : "Diamond" Timothy Flowers © vs. Bret Hart Another wrestler heading towards a big title match at Phoenix Firestorm is "Diamond" Timothy Flowers , who will be defending his TV title against the winner of the Tournament Of Lions, Brian Pillman. Before he got there, he would have to make it past the man from whom he took the title, Bret Hart. The Hitman was focused on taking the title back for himself, and it took all of the tricks in Flowers' considerable arsenal to keep him at bay. But for the second time in two weeks, a large masked man ran into the ring and attacked Flowers opponent with headbutts, leading to a DQ. Once again, Flowers seemed flummoxed at this unwanted "assistance" and the masked man bodyslammed Hart to the mat and hit a running splash before pulling off his mask and revealing himself to be … BAM BAM BIGELOW? The Beast From The East had not been seen in PCW in over a year and , when he was here, certainly wouldn't have aligned himself with somebody like Flowers. Bigelow nodded to the Diamond One before leaving the ring, leaving flowers and the fans in considerable confusion.

Since Jeff "JW Storm" Warner is in, I also noticed his partner in Maximum Overdrive, Tim "Hunter" Hunt also made his debut in 1989.

I have had some teenagers on my roster, but 14 is pretty young. To borrow a line from Letterkenny, maybe we need to let the paint dry a bit on Rey. Tajiri is listed as debuting in 1989 in wrestling data, but doesn't show any matches until later. Maybe split the difference on both and say 1991?

Rick Gantner (Bull Pain) is listed as still being on the PCW roster, but he has been cut to free agency. Gary Albright and Maxx Payne are missing from the PCW roster.

Free agency, as far as I know. He was cut to make way for new draft picks.

The Destruction Crew were not shown the door, only their manager, Ronnie P. Gossett.

Had to edit that result due to some ambiguous wording. The mystery man attacked Neidhart, not Flowers.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Selland Arena, Fresno, August 13th Stormfront (Al Snow & Alex Porteau) vs. Masa Fuchi & Yoshiaki Yatsu Stormfront got another impressive upset over no less than the Blood Syndicate, hitting the Storm Warning (modified double Flapjack that drives the opponent down onto his head) on Fuchi for the win. Scott Hall vs. Cactus Jack Hall was looking to take out his pent up frustrations on the New Mexico Madman, but Cactus Jack was not about to be a pushover, and gave the Gator a tremendous battle before going down to the Gator Breaker (Fallaway Slam) Tony St. Clair vs. Genichiro Tenryu "Tough" Tony was not able to hold off the onslaught of Tenryu, who pinned him with a Power Bomb Shinya Hashimoto vs. Dean Malenko Another hard hitting battle for Hashimoto who overcame a considerable effort from the younger Malenko to hit the Leaping Spike DDT for the victory The Force Of July (The Patriot & The Eagle) vs. The Can-Am Express A titanic tag team battle that went to the Can-Ams with Lafon pinning the Eagle following a diving Senton Pacific Television Title Match : "Diamond" Timothy Flowers © vs. Jim Neidhart The Anvil finally got a title shot in his home town and kept his Fresno winning streak going, although not in the way he probably would have wanted. While Neidhart was trying to get Flowers in the Anvilizer, a huge masked man rushed into the ring and attacked Neidhart , hitting him with several vicious headbutts before running off into the night. The ref had no choice but to give the match to Neidhart by DQ. Flowers seemed as confused as everyone else, but came out with his title intact.

Pacific Coast Wrestling show from the Cow Palace , San Francisco, on Pacific Super Cards on ESPN / TSN, August 12th The Footloose vs. Bob & Crash Holly A dominant win for the Footloose with Fuyuki forcing Bob to tap out to the Stretch Plum Pierre Carl Ouellet vs. Steven Regal Regal pinned Ouellet with the Regal-Plex. Brian Lee vs. Jimmie Lee Brian Lee was out to avenge his fallen Brigade teammates and defeated the Grave Digger with the Prime Time Slam. California Title Match : Buddy Rose © vs. Owen Hart Rose faced another tough challenge in the form of former California champion Owen Hart, and it came down to Tina Ferrari snagging Owen's ankle as he attempted a Moonsault, sending him tumbling hard to the mat. Rose was able to hit a running splash to just barely come out with his title. Billy Jack Haynes vs. Bruiser Bedlam It looks like everything that Billy Jack has witnessed and experienced in the last while has brought him to his boiling point, as he full on destroyed Bedlam. He hit a devastating shoulder breaker on the Bruiser, but instead of going for the pinfall, he locked him in a Full Nelson. Bedlam screamed out his surrender, but Billy Jack refused to release the hold, only doing so when the ref threatened him with suspension. Haynes then scornfully tossed Bedlam to the mat before leaving the ring. The big man from the Pacific Northwest has clearly had all that he can take. Dan Severn & Maxx Payne vs. Barry Windham & Curt Hennig Windham was clearly favoring his right arm in this match and did what he did to keep his time in the ring brief, letting Hennig shoulder much of the load for his team. Severn and Payne targeted the wounded arm every chance they could, but the Neighborhood used every underhanded tactic they could think of the try to equalize. When they tried to double team Severn, this prompted an enraged Scott Hall and Billy Jack Haynes charged out to the ring and attacked them. The ref threw the match out, and it took considerable effort from PCW security to clear up the ensuing brawl.

Pacific Wrestling Showcase from the Oakland Alameda County Arena, Oakland, on ESPN / TSN, August 11th Brian Christopher vs. Cyrus The Virus Brian Christopher has had a relatively brief stay so far in his PCW career, but he has come quite far in a short amount of time under the guidance of Jim Cornette. Cornette's influence showed in an absolutely dominant performance over Cyrus The Virus, easily polishing him off with the Chris Cross (Full Nelson facebuster). With the man with the tennis racquet leading the way, it looks like the sky is the limit for Christopher. Alex Porteau vs. Joe Malenko The relatively new team of Stormfront, after a bit of a slow start, have come out of nowhere to go on a win streak. This streak started with a victory over the Malenko Brothers. You can bet that the brothers will be wanting a second shot at the men of the Citadel, but for now, Joe would have to settle for a singles match against one half of the team. Porteau may have been a bit of an unknown coming into the Pacific Coast, but has considerable technical wrestling skills, and the two had a riveting scientific showdown. It seemed like it would come down into a duel of rollups, but Joe displayed impressive physical power when he hoisted up Porteau in a German Suplex for the pinfall. Brian Pillman vs. Art Barr Two wrestlers heading in somewhat different directions would be featured in the next match. Brian Pillman is on a high after winning the inaugural Tournament Of Lions and is heading into Phoenix Firestorm for a challenge for "Diamond" Timothy Flowers' TV Title. Art Barr, on the other hand, while still half of the Golden State Tag Team Champs, has become more known for his increasingly eccentric behaviour. Between his facepaint and ragged clothes, he has taken on a persona reminiscent of the title character from the recent box office smash Beetlejuice. While Pillman was keen to get right down to business, Barr's twitching and cavorting made it hard for him to figure out what to do. This may well have been an actual calculated strategy on the part of Barr, who came very closing to stealing a pinfall on several occasions. Pillman was able to maintain focus and ultimately come out of the corner with a Sunset Flip for the win. Lou Perez & Tom Magee vs. Curt Hennig & The Undertaker Since their inception, the Neighborhood Of Evil have been fighting off the Brigade in many epic battles. It seemed like they have finally decided to try to put them away for good as they came out incredibly aggressively against the two youngest members of the Brigade. No matter what they tried, Perez and Magee found themselves overwhelmed by Hennig and the Undertaker, and it wasn't long before Perez was pinned by the Perfect-Plex. But the Neighborhood weren't done by a long shot , and the Undertaker grabbed Magee by the throat as Hennig brought in a metal chair, and as the crowd watched in horror, gave the Tombstone onto the chair. Undertaker then grabbed Perez, and Scott Hall and Billy Jack Haynes tried to rush out for the rescue, but were blocked by Bruiser Bedlam and Jimmie Lee. Undertaker gave another devastating Tombstone to Perez on the chair, and by the time Hall and Billy Jack were able to break through the lines, it was too late. As Mr. Perfect and the Undertaker stalked off, Perez and Magee were taken away on stretchers as a very aggrieved Hall and Billy Jack followed them. It looks like the Neighborhood Of Evil is pretty much unassailable at this point. Losing Manager Leaves Town Match : The Midnight Express vs. Destruction Crew It seems that James E. Cornette and Ronnie P. Gossett are so sick of the sight of each other that they have put their PCW careers on the line, and after tonight, there would only be on manager left with a pretentious middle initial on the west coast. Both teams went all out to fight for the career of their managers, and the crowd was on the edge of their seats with every near fall. The tension got to be so much that Gossett couldn't stand it any more, grabbing one of his men's sledgehammers and taking an awkward swing at Eaton. Eaton easily dodged it, and Gossett caught Mike Enos in the ribs with the handle of the sledgehammer. Eaton hit a swinging neckbreaker on the staggered Enos and, while Lane fended off Bloom and Gossett with Savate kicks, got the one two three. Gossett was all blubbering apologies to the Destruction Crew after to the match, but they wanted nothing to do with him, levelling him with a double clothesline before leaving the ring. An ignominious end to Gossett's controversial PCW career.