Post by Gunslinger on Apr 5, 2021 10:38:14 GMT -5
Pacific Wrestling Club 1.1 - Los Angeles
The Pacific Wrestling Club welcomed the fans in the Los Angeles Colosseum to the first Pacific Wrestling Club event. Future events will be held in LA, Honolulu, and Tokyo on a bi-weekly basis.
1. Frank Gotch vs. Bill White
White eye gouged Gotch in the early minutes of the match and Gotch forced him into the corner. White turned the tables but Gotch took him down with a double leg takedown. Gotch wore white down with a reverse nelson. White went for another eye gouge but Gotch saw it coming and locked on the crossface and bar arm. White was able to get to the ropes and force a rope break. Gotch wore White down with the reverse nelson and locked on the Gotch Toehold for the win.
Winner - Frank Gotch by submission
2. Ed Lewis Vs. Bobby Heenan
Heenan used illegal tactics to get the better of the Strangler early on. The two men clinched near the ropes and Lewis swept Heenan’s legs out from under him. Lewis took Heenan down with a jackknife arm scissors and hit a bear hug power bomb for a two count. Lewis hit the Strangler’s Headlock but Heenan kicked out. Lewis and Heenan tumbled through the ropes and Lewis held the ropes open for Heenan, urging him to return to the ring. Lewis hit a second Strangler’s Headlock for the win.
Winner - Ed Lewis by pinfall
3. Tommy Gilbert Vs. George Hackenschmidt
Gilbert nailed Hackenschmidt with forearm smashes at the opening bell. Hack scooped Gilbert up with a single leg pickup and slam for the win.
Winner - George Hackenschmidt by pinfall
4. George Tragos Vs. Nikolai Volkoff
Tragos had difficulty with Volkoff’s power advantage. Tragos got some momentum going and hit the crotch lift and slam for the win.
Winner - George Tragos by pinfall
5. Lou Thesz vs. Dick Hutton
Thesz and Hutton wrestled a heated match early on. Hutton hit a waistlock throw out of the corner to take control of the match. Hutton locked on the Abdominal Stretch but Thesz escaped the hold. Hutton locked on the Abdominal Stretch a second time for the win.
Winner - Dick Hutton by submission
Before the main event, the referee held the Pacific Heavyweight Championship belt over head for the crowd to see.
6. The Destroyer vs. Rikidozan for the vacant Pacific Heavyweight Championship
Rikidozan backed The Destroyer into the corner early and the Destroyer hit a single leg takedown. The Destroyer wore Rikidozan down with the bow and arrow and locked on the Figure Four leglock but Rikidozan was able to escape the hold. The Destroyer locked on the figure four a second time and RIkidozan fought his way out of the hold. The Destroyer backed Rikidozan into the corner and Rikidozan hit a waistlock slam to turn things around. Rikidozan hit a brutal chop and The Destroyer fell out of the ring. He managed to crawl back into the ring before the count of ten. Rikidozan hit a piledriver for a two count. Rikidozan grappled with the Destroyer and made the cover after a hiplock for a near fall. Rikidozan hit a second hiplock for the win.
Winner - Rikidozan by pinfall. Rikidozan is the inaugural Pacific Heavyweight champion!
The Pacific Wrestling Club welcomed the fans in the Los Angeles Colosseum to the first Pacific Wrestling Club event. Future events will be held in LA, Honolulu, and Tokyo on a bi-weekly basis.
1. Frank Gotch vs. Bill White
White eye gouged Gotch in the early minutes of the match and Gotch forced him into the corner. White turned the tables but Gotch took him down with a double leg takedown. Gotch wore white down with a reverse nelson. White went for another eye gouge but Gotch saw it coming and locked on the crossface and bar arm. White was able to get to the ropes and force a rope break. Gotch wore White down with the reverse nelson and locked on the Gotch Toehold for the win.
Winner - Frank Gotch by submission
2. Ed Lewis Vs. Bobby Heenan
Heenan used illegal tactics to get the better of the Strangler early on. The two men clinched near the ropes and Lewis swept Heenan’s legs out from under him. Lewis took Heenan down with a jackknife arm scissors and hit a bear hug power bomb for a two count. Lewis hit the Strangler’s Headlock but Heenan kicked out. Lewis and Heenan tumbled through the ropes and Lewis held the ropes open for Heenan, urging him to return to the ring. Lewis hit a second Strangler’s Headlock for the win.
Winner - Ed Lewis by pinfall
3. Tommy Gilbert Vs. George Hackenschmidt
Gilbert nailed Hackenschmidt with forearm smashes at the opening bell. Hack scooped Gilbert up with a single leg pickup and slam for the win.
Winner - George Hackenschmidt by pinfall
4. George Tragos Vs. Nikolai Volkoff
Tragos had difficulty with Volkoff’s power advantage. Tragos got some momentum going and hit the crotch lift and slam for the win.
Winner - George Tragos by pinfall
5. Lou Thesz vs. Dick Hutton
Thesz and Hutton wrestled a heated match early on. Hutton hit a waistlock throw out of the corner to take control of the match. Hutton locked on the Abdominal Stretch but Thesz escaped the hold. Hutton locked on the Abdominal Stretch a second time for the win.
Winner - Dick Hutton by submission
Before the main event, the referee held the Pacific Heavyweight Championship belt over head for the crowd to see.
6. The Destroyer vs. Rikidozan for the vacant Pacific Heavyweight Championship
Rikidozan backed The Destroyer into the corner early and the Destroyer hit a single leg takedown. The Destroyer wore Rikidozan down with the bow and arrow and locked on the Figure Four leglock but Rikidozan was able to escape the hold. The Destroyer locked on the figure four a second time and RIkidozan fought his way out of the hold. The Destroyer backed Rikidozan into the corner and Rikidozan hit a waistlock slam to turn things around. Rikidozan hit a brutal chop and The Destroyer fell out of the ring. He managed to crawl back into the ring before the count of ten. Rikidozan hit a piledriver for a two count. Rikidozan grappled with the Destroyer and made the cover after a hiplock for a near fall. Rikidozan hit a second hiplock for the win.
Winner - Rikidozan by pinfall. Rikidozan is the inaugural Pacific Heavyweight champion!