PCW: The Year In Review 2004!

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PCW 2004 - Year In Review

PCW ended 2003 in shocking fashion, presenting their final show of the year, Christmas Chaos, on December 17th 2003! At that event, PCW Heavyweight Champion Rawskillz defeated number one contender Mentallo. Skillz had won the title on November 26th when he beat Kenny Omega.

In the main event, 'Diehard' Greg Romijn pinned Promoter Andrew Shallcross in the most sickeningly violent and bloody hardcore match of all time. At the conclusion of that match, CWF owner Ernie Todd hit the ring and announced that he had purchased PCW. That stunning accouncement triggered a near-riot and brawl between CWF wrestlers Tj Bratt, Rob Stardom & Kerry Brown against the PCW Superstars and many of the fans.

PCW went into the Christmas break following that shocking development and an unsure future.

However, on December 27th, in an effort to assert his aledged power, Todd signed several PCW Superstars to appear on his Season's Beatings event. In the main event, Mentallo wrestled NWA Canadian Champion Rob Stardom to a no contest. And Kenny Omega proved PCW's superiority by capturing the CWF Heavyweight Championship in a tournament final victory over TJ Bratt.

January

The New Year started off in the same shocking manner the previous year ended as, on January 7th 2004, PCW Promoter Shallcross began the show by addressing the status of Ernie Todd. He announced to the fans that Todd had submitted legal documents indicating he had gained 1/3 ownership stake in PCW. It had been previously known that PCW was owned equally by Commissioner Tom Manos, Shallcross and former Creative Director Michael Davidson who quit in August. It was speculated that Todd purchased Davidson's 1/3 share. As a result, the CWF would maintain a presence at the LID, much to the disappointment of the fans. Shallcross vowed to fight them every step and several PCW Superstars agreed. The powerplays had just begun.

CWF wrestlers Rob Stardom and TJ Bratt challenged PCW Tag Team Champions Mentallo & Antonio Scorpio Jr, but lost when Mentallo pinned Stardom. That victory was the first major volley in the war as Mentallo made it clear he wanted a shot at Stardom's NWA Canadian Championship.

Later in the show, the CWF fired back. New CWF Heavyweight Champion Kenny Omega appeared to a heroes welcome, having conquered the enemy by capturing their top prize. However, Ernie Todd launched a major offensive by taking credit for Kenny's success and offering him an exclusive contract that contained promises of opportunities in Japan, China and TNA. Omega stunned PCW fans by not outright refusing the offer and said he would consider it. Later in the evening, in a CWF-sanctioned title defense, Kenny Omega defeated Cisco Satanico after interference by Todd. It was unclear if Kenny was aware of the illegal tactics or not.

In the night's main event, PCW Heavyweight Champion Rawskillz defeated 'Canadian Idol' Chris Stevens. An irate Stevens viciously attacked Skillz, but was fought off. Omega hit the ring in defense of Stevens, but stoppd short of striking his friend Skillz. However, the PCW Heavyweight Champion chastized Omega for even considering Todd's offer, reminding him that he had begun his career in the CWF and heard all the same promises by Ernie. Rawskillz was determined to stand up for PCW and challenged Omega to a title vs title match later in the month. Kenny accepted.

'Diehard' Greg Romijn, who had always been hailed as the heart and soul of PCW especially as a result of his courageous defense of the company against the first CWF attacks in late 2003, defeated JP Kaos. But the real story was his post match comments where he verbally bashed Shallcross for allowing the CWF to gain a foothold in the first place. He saved his most venomous tirade for TJ Bratt, reminding the people that Bratt had screwed over PCW several times in the past and he was personally sickened to see him at the LID in a PCW ring. Bratt attacked Romijn from behind and viciously assaulted him. The brutal attack left Romijn injured and disheartened. He would leave PCW for several months.

One week later, Todd and Stardom dodged the challenge of Mentallo, refusing to defend the NWA Canadian championship against him. But they did agree to defend the title against Mentallo's partner, the rookie Antonio Scoprio Jr. Stardom arrogently guaranteed victory. He was joined at ringside by wrestling legend and fellow CWF wrestler Kerry Brown. Scorpio proved to be much more then Stardom had assumed and gained several near falls. In the end, Brown assisted Stardom in defeating Scorpio.

TJ Bratt declared the LID Nightclub to be 'CWF Country' and, once again, PCW Heavyweight Champion Rawskillz leapt to the defense of the company, challenging Bratt to try to take his title. Frustrated with his inability to defeat Skillz, Bratt earned himself a disqualification.

CWF Heavyweight Champion Kenny Omega received a mixed reaction as he was brought to the ring by Ernie Todd and offered the exclusive CWF contract once again. While Omega did not reply, the CWF wrestlers embraced their champion. Todd told Kenny that he could not trust anyone but him - not even his best friend Chris Stevens who had requested a CWF title shot. The 'Canadian idol' immediately hit the ring and called Todd a liar, saying he was proud of Kenny's success and did not want to challenge him. A suspicious Omega offered him a shot anyway and dared him to take his title. In what would become a match of the year finalist, Omega and Stevens thrilled the crowd. But it was Todd who would make the most impact. Seated at ringside to watch the match, he slipped a pair of brass knuckles into Stevens hand when both men were down. When the dazed Stevens rose to his feet, the ref immediately DQ'd him. Stevens threw down the knucks in surprise and claimed he would never have used them. Angry, Omega indicated that perhaps Todd was telling him the truth and the champion left with the grinning CWF owner.

On January 21st, history was made as PCW Heavyweight Champion Rawskillz faced CWF Heavyweight Champion Kenny Omega in a title vs title match! Though suffering a concussion mid-way through the match, Skillz made a valient defense of PCW, but fell short. The hopes and dreams of PCW fans seemed crushed as Omega won the match, unifying the championships, seemingly under the banner of the CWF. The CWF contingent of Brown, Stardom and Bratt embraced Omega and presented him with the exclusive contract to sign. Omega shocked them by refusing, saying he could never turn his back on his fans and was going to be the leader everyone needed him to be. He challenged the CWF to a one on one, winner take all match with ownership of PCW on the line. Bratt accepted the challenge, much to the unhappiness of his cohorts.

Stardom arrogently offered to face Scorpio again, but only in a non-title match. Dispite interference from Kerry Brown, Scorpio pinned the NWA Canadian Champion. One week later, Stardom & Brown challenged Mentallo & Scorpio for the PCW Tag Team titles, but failed in their bid to capture the titles.

Not only did TJ Bratt accept the challenge to face Omega, his mouth got him into even more trouble as he dared any man from any promotion to show up and try to shut him up. The first surprise came as Pete Chee hit the ring for the first time since losing his mask in October 2003. The second surprise came when Chee took off his mask to reveal 'Showtime' Robby Royce, making his return to PCW since leaving in October as well. Bratt got himself DQ'd to avoid the pinfall.

In the biggest battle of PCW's existance, Kenny Omega defended his championship and PCW against TJ Bratt and the CWF. This Epic encounter took on even larger historical significance as Commissioner Tom Manos made a rare appearance, offering to gamble his 1/3 ownership in PCW as well. He was determined to end the controversey once and for all. Ernie Todd surprised many by refusing to appear, protesting the aggreement that Bratt made to wager his stake in the company. Bratt upped the ante even more by insisting the match should be an 'anything goes' match, which Kenny accepted. Stardom and Brown used the stipulation to their advantage by viciously attacking Omega before being run off by Mentallo & Scorpio. But laying near unconsciousness, Omega was locked in a painful submission hold. Rawskillz slid into the ring and plastered Bratt with the championship belt. Both men were now dazed and the battle continued. In the end, PCW prevailed as Omega pinned Bratt in the middle of the ring.

Following the victory, 'Showtime' Robby Royce lead the charge to contradulate the champ. However, he then laid Kenny out with a superkick and continued the attack. Royce grabbed the microphone and told the stunned fans that he was asked to come back to PCW by Shallcross, but he now realized nothing had changed, that it was still the Kenny Omega show and he was sick of it. He said he was a 13 year veteran who had battled big name superstars his entire career. Royce even said that Kenny may have vanquished the CWF from PCW, but he killed them first when he quit the CWF and walked away from the NWA/CWF North American Championship years earlier. Royce and Bratt, former PCW Tag Team Champions, embraced and challenged Omega to find any partner he wanted to take them on the following week.

Also in January, Philipe Lopez made his PCW debut. The purple-clad, 40 year old rookie lost several consecutive matches to Cisco Satanico.

'Priceless' Chad Tatum returned to PCW, aligning himself with the CWF before falling to his former Assisted Suicide partner Rawskillz.

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February

PCW weathered one take over attempt already in 2004, but the industry powerplays were just beginning. PCW Heavyweight Champion Kenny Omega made a stunning announcement - his choice for partner to take on Bratt and Royce would be the 'Mecca' Shane Madison! Madison would make his return to PCW since walking out in August 2003 in support of his friend Mike Davidson.

The anticipation was electric for Madison's return, but that was only the first surprise. Shallcross thanked the fans for their support duing PCW's dark time and then announced the reconciliation - Mike Davidson had returned! The fans erupted as Davidson embraced Shallcross and vowed to help a great company become even greater.

However, when it came time for Madison to appear, he was nowhere to be found. 'Canadian Idol' Chris Stevens took his place, teaming with Omega to battle Royce and Bratt to a no contest when special Referee Johnny G lost control and threw out the match!

Within seconds, Shallcross was in the ring. He called Madison “the biggest piece of sh!t this business has ever produced” and related how he had walked out on the company, the boys and the fans six months earlier and then did the same again this night. Shallcross was seething, his every word dripping venom as he revealed how Madison made last minute insistences on more pay, creative control and a host of other things. Suddenly, Madison appeared at the main entrance and began walking towards the ring. When Shallcross invited him in to ‘settle things once and for all’, “The Mecca” obliged. Standing face to face, Shallcross’ verbal tirade continued, until Madison slapped him across the face. The fans erupted as Shallcross tackled Madison to the mat and both men began fighting. Madison went on the offensive, but Davidson hit the ring with a chair to run him off. As a dazed Shallcross staggered to his feet, Davidson laid him out with the steel chair. He and Madison revealed it had all been a ruse as they hugged each other and continued the assault. Madison wrapped a steal chain around his wrist and pounded on Shallcross, opening up a sick gash that gushed blood, before hanging him from the ropes with the chain. Davidson told the angry crowd that they were 'just here to help'.

Royce announced that he was reforming one of wrestlings most successful groups, Team Impact. Bratt would be a member and then introduced the CWF Junior Heavyweight Champion Darien Karisma. Karisma said he was there to face the best junior heavyweights PCW had to offer because he had beaten everyone in the CWF. Antonio Scorpio Jr accepted the challenge, reminding Team Impact (and the fans) that he had been the last PCW Junior Heavyweight Champion and intended to be the last CWF Junior Heavyweight Champion as well. He defeated Karisma and took the CWF championship belt, spit on it, and threw it in a trash can.

Karisma suffered a separated shoulder in that match but he and Team Impact vowed to take over PCW. Royce also recoiled against Davidsons return, calling Shallcross a 'lying son of a biatch' but saying Davidson was 'an even bigger lying son of a biatch'. Royce set his sights on former PCW Heavweight Champion Rawskillz, but Scorpio came to his aid as Team Impact attacked Skillz. The teams would meet in tag team action, with Team Impact getting the victory. Royce made it clear that he wanted the tag team titles, held by Scorpio & Mentallo. TJ Bratt made it clear that he was a proud homophobe and bashed 'Adorable' David Dixon repeatedly to prove it.

Before the main event, PCW Heavyweight Champion Kenny Omega and “Canadian Idol” Chris Stevens seemed to quell the tension that had permeated their friendship for several weeks as they sang a duet to commemorate Valentine’s Day.

Davidson announced that many changes would be made in PCW. He introduced Dr. Marty Goldstein, a federal safety consultant hired by Davidson to oversee the health and safety of PCW. As his first act, he was ordering Shallcross to see a Neurological Specialist in Montreal to receive medical clearance before he would be allowed to step foot in the ring again in any capacity. Davidson then revealed he had re-hired 'Red Hot' Ryan Wood. He later disparaged many PCW Superstars, calling Chris Stevens 'enhacement talent' and ordering the 'Canadian Idol' to call him boss. Stevens refused and was slapped by a drunk-with-power Davidson. Stevens laid him out and was attacked by Madison. Davidson ordered Stevens to team with another 'enhancement talent' to face the 'Mecca' and a mystery partner, who turned out to be...Chris Raine, returning after being fired by Shallcross several months earlier. Before that match could end, Shallcross made a surprise appearance with a baseball bat and chased Davidson out of the Lid and towards Pembina Hwy. He returned to the ring and gave an emotional speech telling Davidson 'if you want a war, you got a war!'

He fired the first volley by ordering Madison to face Mentallo. On February 25th, Mentallo pinned the 'Mecca'.

As a result of his total and complete failure in PCW, an embarrassed Philipe Lopez left the company in disgrace, refusing to honour his final obligations.

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March

Andrew Shallcross was permitted to return to PCW, but was under a peace bond and not allowed to become physically involved. He talked about the legacy of PCW and specifically the event that launched the company - Commencement of Cool. March 3rd was the two year anniversary and as a result, Shallcross announced the main event that night would be PCW Heavyweight Champion Kenny Omega defending against Mentallo, the Commencement of Cool match that was voted match of the year for 2002! Omega narrowly defeated Mentallo in a stellar match.

Team Impact continued their take-over attempt, confronting Shallcross about their lack of tag team championship match. Royce was particularly upset that Mentallo was awarded a heavyweight championship match, rather then been forced to defend his tag team title against Team Impact. His complaint brought Mentallo's partner, Antonio Scorpio Jr to the ring who offered to face Royce in a singles match. Royce countered that he would team with the injured Karisma if Scorpio agreed to team with someone else. He agreed and JP Kaos stepped up, offering to be his partner against his former mentor, Royce. The fans embraced Kaos for his selfless actions. But it was another Team Impact ruse as Kaos turned on his partner, putting Scorpio down with a devastating superplex and becoming a Team Impact Prospect.

Royce continued, targeting Chris Stevens and beating him as well after Madison attacked the 'Canadian Idol'. Stevens was available for the match after his scheduled opponant Chris Raine failed to show up in what had become a pattern for him. Following the match, Madison continued his attack and Raine appeared to help in the beating. Cisco and Skillz tried to help, but 'Mr Amazing' Shawn Houston made a shocking appearance to aid Madison and Raine. Houston had left PCW the previous September after suffering a back injury.

Madison made it clear that he wanted the champion, Kenny Omega in the ring, and would take out whomever he had to in his quest, beginning with Omega's friend Rawskillz. Meanwhile, an irate Stevens, quickly becoming one of PCW's most popular superstars, demanded a match with 'that backstabbing son of a biatch' Shawn Houston. Madison, Houston and Raine answered the challenge, but Houston was on crutches and Raine was limping. Madison said they were both injured. However, both men looked quite healthy as they attacked Skillz during his match with Madison. As a result of Madison's actions, Commissioner Manos ordered him to face Skillz in a re-match with a special quest referee.

In the lead-up to that match, Madison complained loudly about the secrecy of the referee. Finally, Manos revealed that the ref would be Madison's former partner 'Vicious' Donny Dicaprio. The 'Mecca' was irate but responded by triggering a clause in his contract that had been put there by Mike Davidson - in the event of an injury, Madison was permitted to choose a replacement. He chose Ryan Wood! Skillz was victorious as Dicaprio called the match down the middle. But Woody, Madison, Raine & Houston brutally attacked Skillz, forcing Dicaprio to return to the ring and run them off. He locked Madison in the Dicapitator Crossface until he passed out beginning a feud that would last much of the year and involve several shocking twists and turns.

Stevens was forced to face Team Impact Prospect JP Kaos instead and defeated him. That raised the ire of Royce who lectured Kaos and told him he would never become a full member of Team Impact if he did not 'impress the boss'. Royce was also furious that he had yet to be granted a tag team title match and was instead, only given a non-title match against Scorpio and Mentallo. He struck a deal with Shallcross that if he could beat the tag team champions in singles action on the same show, that their tag match would be for the titles. Shallcross agreed. Royce defeated Scorpio but fell to Mentallo.

As a result, their tag team match later in the month was a non title affair. Pior to that match, Royce made a not-so-surprising announcement - TJ Bratt had walked out on the company yet again. Royce called him the weak link and said Team Impact would be stronger without him. In their non title tag team match, Royce teamed with Karisma to face Scorpio & Mentallo. Kaos was positioned on the outside and interferred at every opportunity. In fact, after striking Scorpio with a kendo stick, Kaos himself actually covered him for the pin. The referee apparently did not see Kaos get involved. After the victory, Royce demanded a title shot and Commissioner Manos obliged, but said the champions could pick the stipulation and it would be Mexican Rules.

That Tag Team Championship Match occured on March 25th. The Mexican Rules stiulation means it would be 2 out of 3 falls and scramble rules. Royce chose Kaos to be his partner, ordering him to earn his full Team Impact membership with a victorious showing. Karisma was stationed a ringside, with his arm still in a sling. He continually used his injured arm to attack Mentallo & Scorpio on the outside. Royce and Kaos won the PCW Tag Team championship in the third fall.

Chris Raine lost to Cisco Satanico in a 'Loser Must Waitress' match to end the month.

On March 18th, Kenny Omega stunned the industry by relinquishing the PCW Heavyweight Championship due to a re-occurance of his career-threatning knee injury that kept him out of action for several months at the end of 2002 and the beginning of 2003.

PCW announced a one night tournament to crown a new champion would be held in April.

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April

Team Impact continued their dominance in early april with Royce challenging Mentallo to a match to qualify for the upcoming tournament. 'Outlaw' Adam Knight shocked the world by appearing at the end of that match and powerbombing Mentallo, giving Royce the victory. Knight had not been seen in PCW since being defeated by Kenny Omega in September 2003 in a match that gave Omega the PCW Heavyweight Championship. Knight's motivation became clear as Royce re-paid the favour by having Kaos give up his spot in the tournament to Adam Knight.

Knight faced former champion Rawskilllz in the opening round. Although Skillz had no time to prepare for his match with Knight, he battled hard, only to fall short. Knight faced Cisco Satanico in the second round, defeating him. In the final, Knight faced super-popular 'Canadian Idol' Chris Stevens, forcing him to submit in front of over 300 fans to capture the PCW Heavyweight Championship! Knight faced Stevens in the rematch and the 'Canadian idol' suffered a serious neck injury, putting him on the shelf for several months.

Mentallo chose Rawskillz to be his partner against new tag team champions Royce & Kaos, but Skillz did not appear. Scorpio filled in, but the former champs were unable to win back the titles. Skillz apologized to Mentallo, claiming he had received a phone call telling him the match was off. Scorpio refused to believe him, telling Mentallo that Skillz was jealous of their success and to turn his back on his friend. Rawskillz was angry at the accusation and challenged Scorpio to a one on one match. Scorpio upset Skillz in that match, and Mentallo refused to take sides. Scorpio answered Knight's challenge and offered to take Steven's place in the upcoming title match at May's Against All Odds event. Mentallo went on to defeat Madison by DQ in a singles match when the wh**esmen interferred. He was saved by Rawskillz, but Mentallo punched his former friend, apparently believing Scorpio's claims that Skillz had let him down.

Chris Raine was forced to waitress at the LID and he did so wearing a dress. The embarrassment turned to anger and Raine, Houston, Madison & Woody (now calling themselves The Four wh**esmen) attacked Cisco. Jon Cutler returned to PCW to save Cisco and challenge his former friends. Cutler & Cisco also made it clear they wanted a shot at the tag team titles and recieved their opportunity on April 22nd. That match ended in a no contest when Raine & Houston attacked both teams.

Dicaprio continued his successful return to PCW, defeating both Houston and Woody by submission and challenging Madison to a submission's match at Against All Odd's.

'Adorable' David Dixon revealed that he was in love and announced he had a new boyfriend who he wanted to introduce to the world. However, when it came time to do so, Dixon was stunned by the appearance of his ex-girlfriend Daisy! She was irate that Dixon had dumped her via e-mail a year earlier and moved out of their apartment without telling her. She said it took this long just to track him down and she was disgusted that he was claming to be gay. She revealed several explicit sexual acts the two of them had engaged in as prove that he was not really gay. Daisy ordered him to act like a man and return to her. She then slapped him and dragged him out of the building.

Pete Moss continued his one man attack on Team Impact.

Darren 'The Bomb' Dalton re-debuted in PCW and went on a rampage, squashing opponant after opponant, to the delight of the fans.

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May

All roads lead to Against All Odds through the month of May. Jon Cutler and Cisco Satanico continued their pursuit of the Tag Team Championship while also being heavily involved in Dicaprio's war with the Four wh**esmen. In early May, Houston & Raine battled Cisco & Cutler in a number one contender's match, but it was marred by interference from the champions. As a result, a triple threat tag team championship match was ordered. Prior to that, however, Jon Cutler, Shawn Houston & Robby Royce engaged in a Triple Threat Preview, a match won by Cutler but highlighted by a stunning Spanish Fly performed by Cutler on Royce. At Against All Odds, Houston & Raine defeated Team Impact and Cutler & Cisco to win the PCW Tag Team Championship.

Madison opted to prepare for his submissions match with Dicaprio by engaging in a sumission exhibition aranged by fellow wh**esmen member Ryan Wood. Madison engaged in a series of submission moves against vollenteer 'Adorable' David Dixon, until Dixon's girlfriend Daisy became upset with the overtly sexual nature of the moves and demanded he stop. She then slapped him and sat on his face. At Against All Odds, Madison tapped out to Dicaprio.

Rawskillz continued to be dogged by the fans for a percieved wrong-doing towards his friend Mentallo. Skillz maintained his innocence, but Scorpio kept up the accusations and the fans evidently believed him. Following a Mentallo victory over Woody, Skillz saved his friend from a wh**esmen attack and then punched Mentallo himself, a frustrated payback for the accusations against his loyalty. At Against All Odds, Skillz defeated Mentallo.

PCW Heavyweight Champion 'Outlaw' Adam Knight prepared for his upcoming match with Scorpio by engaging in the Outlaw Challenge, facing three new wrestlers - AJ Sanchez, Kevy Chevy & Mask of Honor. He was victorious on all accounts. The young rookie, Scorpio came very close to winning the title, including hitting an impressive Tombstone on the 280+lb Knight. But in the end, the champ prevailed.

Pete Moss continued his battle against Team Impact, concentrating his efforts on Darien Karisma. A a result, Karisma challenged Moss to a no holds barred retirement match at Against All Odds. In that match, Karisma broke a cement block over Moss' head and pinned him, forcing Moss out of PCW.

Dalton continued to dominate his opponants and pinned Woody at Against All Odds.

Shawn Houston debuted the Amazing Moment.

June

PCW announces the formation of a new secondary championship, the PCW Canadian Championship, to be awarded to the winner of a 30 man Rumble Style Battle Royale on June 24th called the Premier Rumble.

Adam Knight defeated Cisco Satanico and announced he had no contender's left to meet. Darren Dalton disagreed and challenged him to a title match at the Premier Rumble.

Dicaprio's battle with the wh**esmen continued as he defeated Woody and then Madison in back to back action in the month of June. Cutler stepped up to defend Dicaprio in several 4 on 1 attacks. Furious, Madison challenged Cutler, saying he could beat the young rookie in less then five minutes. After the five minute time limit expired, Madison demanded five more minutes. He was stunned when Cutler rolled him up and pinned him in 15 seconds!

Team Impact imploded as Karisma & Kaos blamed Royce for the loss of the tag titles and accused him of being over the hill. Royce tried to prove otherwise in a match against Cutler, but was upset in that match. Following, Kaos and Karisma viciously attacked 'Showtime'. Royce defeated Karisma in singles action as a result. And in a match to determine the 1st and 30th entrants in the Premier Rumble, Karisma again lost, this time to 500lb Frank Feedler! Royce set his sights on Kaos, a man who was brought into the business by Royce.

The Mentallo/Rawskillz/Scorpio relationship came to a head. After Houston & Raine defeated Mentallo & Skillz, Scorpio criticised his former partner and mentor for teaming with Skillz in the first place. He offered to team with Mentallo to regain their tag team titles. However, Houston & Raine were once again victorious. An incensed Scorpio blamed Mentallo and assaulted him after the match, attempting a heinous tombstone piledriver on the cement floor until Mike Hammer came to his rescue. Rawskillz revealed his true intentions by standing up for Mentallo and challenging Scorpio. He was victorious by DQ when a vicious Scorpio refused to release a submission hold.

The simmering year long personal war between Raine and Shallcross heated up as they exchanged several heated words. Arrogently, Raine dared Shallcross to get in the ring and wrestle him. The promoter/announcer accepted, but applied a stipulation - the match would be Fans Bring the Weapons. Later in the month, Raine crossed the line by kissing Shallcross' girlfriend, prompting a full scale brawl to erupt between the two. Raine would then break a pool cue over the back of Shallcross.

Daisy continued to order her man, 'Adorable' David Dixon around and even insisted on a makeover. She forced Dixon to wear a suit, speak in a deep voice and refer to himself as 'Mr' David Dixon. She even secured a tag title shot for them, but they were defeated by Houston & Raine.

Adam Knight continued his war of words with Dalton, taking every opportunity to insult 'The Bomb', resulting in a huge brawl between the two a week before the Premier Rumble. Much of the lockeroom needed to be mobilized to separate the two men. At the Premier Rumble, Dalton was DQ'd (which would eventually become a trend for him) when Knight convinced the ref that he had been struck by the belt.

Mike Davidson intended to solidfy his power by winning the Canadian title and entered himself into the Rumble. He brought back Safety Consultant, Dr Marty Goldstein who was hired to ensure Davidson's safety. Goldstein assured Mike he would do just that and, as a result, entered himself into the Rumble. As soon as he entered the ring, Goldstein dumped Mike over the top rope to the floor. Marty was later eliminated by The Crimson Sheik who was making a special one-time appearance.

Mentallo made history by winning the 30 man Rumble and becoming the first ever Canadian Champion by eliminating Scorpio.

The Rumble was notable for many reasons: The return of Chris Stevens who had been out for some time with a neck injury, the debut of the mysterious masked Darkness, the return of Pete Chee to PCW, the return of Dean Richtor, the debut of Karnage and the incredible bodyslam of Frank Feedler by Cutler - Feedler was later thrown from the ring and required 7 staples to close a gash on his head.

The wh**esmen/Cutler & Dicaprio feud continued, but Madison & Woody lost their match by count out when they walked away.

Robby Royce was stunned (along with the fans) when he was upset by JP Kaos.

Kenny Omega announced he would be making his return in July.

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July

Royce continued to have trouble with his former protege JP Kaos. He teamed with Pete Chee to face Kaos and Karisma and was victorious however. This started an intense feud between Chee and Karisma that eventually involved Chee's friend Mike Hammer, who had been abused by Karisma previously. Royce lost two more matches to Kaos before challenging him to a Falls Count Anywhere match in August to settle things once and for all. To many long time fans, it was shocking to see someone of Royce's stature losing to Kaos. But by year's end, Kaos would prove that he learnt a lot under the guidence of 'Showtime'.

Stevens continued his comeback, defeating Houston and staking a claim to the number one contender's position that he held when he was injured. Stevens and Dalton even came to blows over the issue as Dalton insisted he deserved a rematch against Knight for the heavyweight title.

The wh**esmen took things too far in their feud with Dicaprio & Cutler, promising a big surprise in their tag team re-match from the Premier Rumble. Dicaprio no-showed the match and Madison played a video on the Stratos-Tron showing a bound and gagged Dicaprio in the trunk of his car. Cisco Satanico offered to take his place, re-uniting for one night, the popular Cutler/Cisco tag team. They lost by DQ when Dicaprio evidently freed himself from the trunk and attacked the wh**esmen, getting a measure of revenge on Woody. Madison escaped unscathed.

On July 8th, PCW presented Thursday, Bloody Thursday featuring Chris Raine vs Shallcross in a Fans bring the Weapons match. It was a violent, bloody affair as the two hated enemies battled all over the LID nightclub. Raine delivered a Rock Bottom off the stage to the cement floor early in the match that broke the right foot of Shallcross. He continued the match however. He further injured the foot while leaping from a raised platform down two levels towards Raine, who smashed a steel chair over his face. Fighting back, Raine fell victim to a spinebuster slam on the outside of the ring through a table to the floor. and was DDT'ed from the tob turnbuckle, face-first on an open steel chair. After a series of near falls in the ring, Raine was backdropped over the top rope to the floor and Shallcross, limping badely from the broken foot, ran up a stool to the top rope and leapt off with a stunning plancha onto Raine on the floor. That set up the finish as Shallcross climbed the top turnbuckle. Madison crotched him, however and he and Raine slammed Shallcross off the turnbuckle through a table to the cement floor. Shallcross was dragged back into the ring for the easy pin, but 'Diehard' Greg Romijn made a shocking return, smashing a steel chair over Raine's back, hitting the Stroke and placing Shallcross on top for the pin.

Romijn would continue his successful return, pinning 500 lb Frank Feedler.

Raine and Houston continued their dominance of the tag team division, defeating the newly re-united team of Romijn and 'Mr' David Dixon. Following the loss, Dixon was surprised by the return of his former Ukrainian Sex Mafia manager, Vinko, who chastised Dixon for his current image problem and promised to whip him into shape and make him 'Sexy' again!

Kenny Omega was victorious in his re-debut, pinning Woody, which did not sit well with the wh**esmen. He stated that he desired his championship back and went on a hot streak, defeating Rawskillz as well.

Stevens and Dalton were scheduled to team up against Knight and a mystery partner with a title shot on the line. Fans were dismayed to learn that Stevens suffered a re-occurance of his neck injury after falling victim to a tombstone piledriver by Scorpio and was ordered by doctors to retire. Omega stepped up to take his place. Knight enlisted Davidson to find him a partner and the man turned out to be the mysterious masked Mercenary, former CWF Heavyweight Champion. Omega & Dalton were victorious when Dalton pinned Knight, giving 'The Bomb' the future title shot.

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August

Royce continued to dominate the opposition, all except for Kaos, however. He defeated Karisma and the debuting 'Ringmaster' Kory Kinkade in a handicapped match, but was attacked by Kaos. At one point, the arrogent Kaos even began using Royce's music and announced 'Showtime' was finished. Video evidence proved that the reason for this was a vicious parking lot attack by Karisma and Kaos on Royce that left his arm in a sling.

Karisma was irate at Mike Hammer's involvement in his matches and called him out to the ring to 'settle things'. It was a set up, however, as Hammer was attacked by Joey Royale making a shocking return as Karisma exclaimed 'I too have a midget'. Joey accused Hammer of stealing his spot in PCW, his Canadian-wide bookings and, worst of all, his woman. They finally met one on one at Beat The Summer Heat, but Joey was so violent in his attack that he was Dq'd. His post-match assault brought a female midget to the ring who laid her body across Hammer's to protect him. This only served to enrage Joey even more and he viciously grabbed the woman and dragged her to the back.

Kaos' smug attitude was due for a reality check at Beat The Summer Heat as he faced Royce in the Falls Count Anywhere match. To Kaos' credit, he fought toe to toe with 'Showtime', using his size and strength advantage to punish his former mentor. But Royce would not be denied in putting his demons to rest with a decisive victory following a splash through a table to the floor.

Mentallo finally ended the year long feud with his protege Antonio Scorpio Jr with a victory at Beat The Summer Heat, retaining the Canadian Championship.

'Diehard' Greg Romijn kept his comeback streak alive with several impressive victories over a newcomer who was so new, he did not even have a name. He was later identified as Chris Klassic.

The Four wh**esmen were the story of the summer, for their domination and their distructive reign over PCW. Madison lead the wh**esmen into battle against Cutler and Dicaprio and the feud seemed to consume him. He said he had a master plan and vowed to shock the world and make Cutler in particular pay for his transgressions. After one Madison/Cutler match which ended in DQ due to wh**esmen attacks, Kenny Omega interjected himself warning the wh**esmen off and challenging Houston to a one on one match. The tag team champ upset Omega and earned the victory, triggering another wh**esmen beat down. Cutler came to the defense of Kenny, bringing Rawskillz into the fray as well. It soon became clear why as Shallcross announced the formation of the PCW Dream Team - Skillz & Omega - and they'd be facing Houston & Raine at Beat The Summer Heat.

The tag champs proved to be dominant though. Raine even pinned Canadian Champion Mentallo in a non-title match up when Scorpio appeared, distracting the champ. As the month wore on, Houston & Raine became concerned with Madison's obsession with Cutler and Dicaprio and urged him to focus the wh**esmen's attention on their tag team gold.

However, Madison was absent when the tag team titles were on the line at Beat The Summer Heat. The champs fought hard against the two former PCW Heavyweight Champions, but fell short, finally dropping the tag team championship to Rawskillz & Kenny Omega.

At Beat The Summer Heat, Madison finally faced Cutler & Dicaprio in a tag match, but his partner Woody was mysteriously absent. Filling in for him was Mike Davidson. While many thought this was a disadvantage for the wh**esmen, Madison again referenced his 'master plan'. The match was 2 out 3 falls and Dicaprio was nowhere to be found. Wrestling at a disadvantage, Cutler lost the first fall. He battled back heroically and shocked Madison by gaining a pinfall in the second fall. As the third and deciding fall began, Dicaprio hit the ring and said he had been attacked by the wh**esmen yet again. He told Madison that 'it would end tonight'. As Cutler, the legal man, fought bravely against the odds, the fans were on the edge of their seats in anticipation of the tag. Finally, against all odds, Cutler tagged in Dicaprio who stunned the wrestling community with a vicious attack on his partner. As he embraced Madison, it became clear what the master plan was all along.

Knight and Dalton could not keep away from each other in the build-up to their Beat The Summer Heat match. They even blamed each other for their July 2002 loss to the Legion of Doom at PCW's Boiling Point. Week after week, they needed to be separated by officials, prompting Commissioner Manos to make the match a Lumberjack Match. In one memorable encounter, Dalton attacked Knight, ripping the clothes from his body. With a dazed 'Outlaw' in nothing more then bikini briefs, the fans prepared for the worst...until Davidson appeared at ringside and proceeded to strip down to his underwear and challenge Dalton. The distraction allowed Knight time to escape and he and Davidson bolted from ringside half naked.

FInally, the two men met at Beat The Summer Heat in an explosive match. Knight had been dominant thus far in PCW, but he was meeting a man that could match him in size and power. The ring was surrounded by most of the PCW superstars creating an emotionally charged atmosphere, but kept both Dalton and Knight in the ring to do battle. The catalyst for the finish came when an enraged Cisco and Cutler stormed from the back to attack Madison & Dicaprio. Within seconds, all the Lumberjacks were brawling. The ref tried to gain control and followed the fighting lumberjacks to the back. Dalton used the distraction to hit his devestating powerbomb and make the cover, but the ref was nowhere to be found. Finally, Chris Marxwell returned to make the count, but the champ got his shoulder up just prior to the three count. He countered Dalton and whipped him into the exposed metal of the turnbuckle and then went up top and hit a 289lb frog splash. A three count later and Knight had retained the title.

'Mr' David Dixon finally revealed his true self at the urging of Vinko. He announced he was proud of his sexuality, kissed Shallcross on the lips and exclaimed 'Dont Hate, Celebrate!' as the 'Adorable One' was back.

In the aftermatch of Beat The Summer Heat, the wh**esmen appeared on the verge of an implosion. Woody returned to PCW with no mention of his absence at the August supershow. Seemingly distracted, he was pinned by Pete Chee and then confronted by Houston and Raine who engaged in an intense discussion with Woody that appeared to centre around Shane Madison & Donny Dicaprio.

Later in the evening, Dicaprio defeated Cisco Satanico and was then confronted by an angry Houston, Raine & Woody. It became clear that the three of them were not in on Madison's master plan and were irate after months of physical abuse at the hands of Dicaprio. Madison hit the ring to defend his decision to bring Dicaprio into the fold without telling them, saying he did so because he felt the wh**esmen were not getting it done in the ring the way they should. He ordered the other wh**esmen to shape up or ship out because they could all be replaced. Woody refused and walked out to a positive response from the crowd. Houston & Raine remained, but did not look happy. That carried over later in the night as Raine was pinned by Cutler who vowed to take out every member of the wh**esmen.

'Adorable' David Dixon began a hot streak, defeating the unknown wrestler (Chris Klassic) and announcing the he was searching for the sexiest wrestler alive to be his partner.

Karisma and Joey continued to stalk Hammer. Karisma revealed that he had been in Cancun on a working vacation and hinted that he was on the verge of a major business deal. As he and Joey attacked Hammer, the Worlds Tallest Midget was saved by an unlikey person - Mike Davidson, who entered the ring to Mariah Carey's 'Hero', stripped down to his boxer shorts and proclaimed that he was there to be Hammer's hero.

There was no rest for the weary as 'Outlaw' Adam Knight tried to gloat about his victory over Dalton. He was immediately cut off by 'Showtime' Robby Royce who made it clear that his long list of acomplishments in the business was missing only one thing - the PCW Heavyweight Championship.

[PCW]

September

September began with the return of one of PCW's greatest concepts - the Eliminator. Part one consisted of an eight man tag team elimination match. Part two would see the surviving members of the winning team battle each other to determine a sole survivor of the eliminator. That person would become the undisputed number one contender to the PCW Canadian Championship.

Madison managed Team wh**esmen, consisting of Raine, Houston and Dicaprio. Woody was true to his word and refused to show up and was replaced by 'Priceless' Chad Tatum. Many observers wondered if the former MVP member would be tapped next to replace a member of the wh**esmen. They met Romijn, the rookie monster Karnage and the tag team champions Kenny Omega & Rawskillz. Team wh**esmen was victorious as Dicaprio forced Omega into unconsciousness with the Crossface to give his team the win. Along with Dicaprio, Houston was the other survivor for his team.

They were forced to face each other with a shot at the Canadian title on the line. Madison would not allow the two wh**esmen to battle each other and opted to settle the issue with a coin toss. He said Dicaprio won the toss and ordered Houston to lay down for him. In a surprising twist, the fans began to rally behind Houston, urging him not to give in to Madison's demands. As the 'Mecca' became more insistant, Houston attacked Dicaprio and actually countered the Crossface with a roll-up for the pin. Madison was stunned, but said it was 'no problem'. Because, while Houston would surely defeat Mentallo for the Canadian title, he and Dicaprio would take the tag team gold from Skillz & Omega.

Left out of the 'Night of the wh**esmen' was Raine who bemoaned this fact. Madison told him to stop complaining and make an impact. Instead, a disgruntled Raine lost to Romijn who continued to surge in the rankings. Houston came close to victory against Mentallo, but the great match was marred by interference from Scorpio who refused to let his issue with the Canadian Champion drop. Dicaprio & Madison appeared to be in control in their tag team match with Skillz & Omega, but the surprise retuirn of Woody was the difference. He superkicked Madison who was easy prey for Omega.

Later in the month, Madison addressed his troops, berating Raine and Houston and ordering them to prove their worth as wh**esmen. He claimed Woody was still a wh**esmen member and said Dicaprio was the only guy he could trust. Dicaprio threatened the other members of the wh**esmen and claimed he could kill a man with his bare hands. Cutler attacked all four men and was beat down, only to be saved by Woody who re-affirmed his was sick of Madison's leadership. Cutler & Woody, once mortal enemies, actually teamed to battle Madison & Dicaprio.

Houston faced Scorpio to determine the number one contender to the Canadian title, but the intense brawl ended in a double countout. As a result, both men would face Mentallo in a triple threat later in the month. Houston, when pressured by Madison, committed himself to the wh**esmen by kicking Cutler in the face. Raine was not as convinced.

Davidson lived up to his promise to be Hammer's hero, leading the team to victory over Karisma & Joey in a 'Every Man has a Midget' match. Karisma responded by revealing more about his 'working vacation' in Cancun, saying it was funded by a mystery benefactor who was putting together an elite faction. As a result, Karisma would be teaming with Chris Klassic as Barely Legal. Their first challenge as a team came against Cisco & MOH...with Davidson as guest referee. Karisma was irate at the appointment which had been made by Commissioner Manos. He claimed Manos had a bias against him. He would continue to claim that for months. Barely Legal lost their first match as a team.

Hammer and Joey continued to do battle, resulting in Commissioner Manos ordering the first ever 'Last Midget Standing' match to take place later in the month.

Darren Dalton returned following his crushing loss to Knight and picked up where left off, squashing his opponants.

MOH & Cisco nearly upset Kenny & Skillz, but the tag team champions retained.

Royce confronted Knight again, reiterating his challenge to the PCW Championship. But he did so in a professional manner, telling Knight there was no reason for personal hatred between the two longtime colleagues. The 'Outlaw' shrugged him off, but Royce was determined to strike a friendly cord and keep their issues light. He offered to pay homage to Knight's former persona, the Karaoke Cowboy and began singing 'With My Baby Tonight'. Knight seemed to enjoy it and joined in a duet, but then assaulted Royce, laying him out with the title belt.

A week later, Knight confronted Royce again, accusing him of trying to humilate the champ. He again laid Royce out with the belt and then grabbed the 15 foot steel chain from his epic match with Chi Chi Cruz a year earlier. He assaulted Royce with repeated punches to the head with the chain wrapped around his fist. Blood gushed from a huge gash on his head. Royce's wife, who was seated at ringside, was beside herself with concern and tried to pull her husband out. Another ringside fan tried to console her, but Knight actually assaulted the fan, bringing him into the ring and throwing him across it. He then grabbed Royce's wife by the hair and threw her down and continued to beat on Royce while officials and other wrestlers tried to puill him out.

Later in the night, while the 'Outlaw' wrestled Pete Chee, a still bloodied and bandaged Royce staggered to ringside to the surprise of fans and wrestlers alike. He knelt in the ring and stunned the world by blowing a massive fireball that engulfed Knight! Officials rushed to the ring to tend to both men. It was the most shocking moment in PCW history!

PCW's premier event, Back to School Bash was held on September 30th in front of 200 people. It began with a tag team battle royale to determine new number one contender's. Romijn & Karnage were victorious after eliminating Barely Legal.

Dicaprio continued to dominate, forcing Cutler to tap out to the Crossface.

Hammer & Joey engaged in the most violent and bloody midget match ever. It was 'Last Midget Standing' and after slamming Joey through a table to the concrete floor, Hammer staggered to his feet before the ten count and was victorious.

The Triple Threat match for the Canadian Championship suffered a loss when an injury forced Scorpio to withdraw. Chris Klassic took his place as he and Houston challenged Mentallo. The match was very exciting with Mentallo getting the win and retaining the title. Following the match, Houston & Raine and Barely Legal attacked the champ, only to be run off by Darren Dalton. 'The Bomb' sickened the crowd by attacking the semi-conscious Mentallo and blaming the assault on PCW. He was angry that he was not booked for the event in the wake of his dominant victories and seemed bitter and jealous of Mentallo's popularity.

Houston & Raine regained the Tag Team Championship in a thrilling match with Kenny & Rawskillz

Woody faced Madison with the added stipulation that if he lost, he would have to remain a wh**esman. In one of the most shocking appearances in PCW history, 'Playboy' Will Damon returned and nailed Woody with the Player's Drop, allowing Madison to get the victory. The fans booed, assuming they were seeing the reformation of MVP, but Damon dropped Madison as well and walked away.

Royce and Knight engaged in an epic struggle. Both men put it all on the line. Referee JML was accidently struck by Royce, but Chris Marxwell proceeded to the ring to take his place. Knight struck Royce with the belt, but 'Showtime' kicked out. Knight applied a Cobra Clutch, but Royce reversed it into one of his own. The larger Knight struggled towards the ropes, but Royce refused to allow it to happen, struggling to hold Knight in place. Just as Knight's arm was dropping for the third time, the bell rang. Marxwell awarded the title to Royce, but original ref JML argued the decision. Royce left with the belt.

It was announced that Kenny Omega was awarded a TNA X Division Championship shot against Petey Williams in October.

[PCW]

October

The biggest issue in PCW was the status of the Heavyweight Championship. After careful review, Commissioner Manos announced that the ref of note for the match, JML had disqualified Royce for striking him, while replacement ref, Chris Marxwell had awarded the match to Royce by submission. Since JML was the ref for the match, his decision must stand. Therefore, Knight was still champ. But Manos told JML he made the wrong decision and suspended him for two weeks, while announcing an historic rematch - a 30 minute Iron Match to take place later in the month.

JP Kaos recovered from his beating in july at the hands of Royce and appeared more focused then ever, going on an impressive winning streak.

New Tag Team Champions, Houston & Raine defeated Romijn & Karnage in a great match that saw the fans cheering on both teams.

The fans were solidly behind Houston and surprisingly, even Raine, though they still detested Madison & Dicaprio. Madison was not happoy with the reaction and ordered the tag team champions to ignore the fans and concentrate on being wh**esmen. By virtue of his victory over Woody in September, he could choose his opponant and he was forcing the reluctant wh**esmen to face himself, Houston & Raine in a 3 on 1 match. While Houston & Raine objected, Madison ordered them to participate if they wanted to remain in the Four wh**esmen. During the match, the tag champs were clearly taking it easy on their friend Woody, much to Madison's unhappiness. He tagged in to 'show them how it was done', but Woody battled back against him. When Madison tried to tag out, Houston & Raine abandoned him in the ring. An irate Madison smashed a beer mug over Woody's head.

Houston & Raine returned to pull Madison off, but the 'Mecca' responded by splapping them both and telling them it was time to make a major decision. They had one week to consider their options and either vow to be wh**esmen or not.

When the time came to make a decision, Madison asked each man 'Are you a wh**esman?' To the dismay of the crowd, Woody, Houston & Raine all answered that they were indeed wh**esmen. However, Woody grabbed the mic and said that although they were wh**esmen, Madison was not because he was fired. They then attacked and beat Madison. Commissioner Manos announced that Madison would take part in another 3 on 1 match, but this time, it would be him vs Houston, Raine & Woody. The wh**esmen defeated Madison in that match.

Kenny Omega & Rawskillz prepared for their re-match with the tag champs as Kenny also received much attention for his upcoming TNA X Division Championship match. Skillz made a point of informing the crowd that the PCW tag team titles were more important then the X Division title and that would be their focus. He told Omega to stop giving interviews and concentrate on PCW. During the tag team match, Skillz inexplicably slapped his partner and told him to 'do it yourself, hotshot' before walking off. Omega fought valiently but was pinned by Houston & Raine.

Three days later, Omega faced Petey Williams for the X Division Championship with thoughts of his friend's betrayal on his mind. The match was highly competitive with Kenny nearly getting the three count on several occasions. However, he was pinned following Williams' Canadian Destroyer.

Back at the LID a few days later, he demanded Rawskillz come out and face him. Instead, 'Broadway' Dave Levinksi appeared, announcing that he now represented 'Mr Skillz'. He bemoaned Kenny and his 'hotdog style' and said Rawskillz was a true traditional wrestler and did not need 'long curly blond hair and highflying moves' to be successful.

PCW Canadian Champion Mentallo, fighting injuries inflicted by Dalton, managed to overcome the challenge of Donny Dicaprio, but was victimzed by 'the Bomb' again. Dalton then challenged Royce to a match, under the mistaken impression that it would be for the PCW Heavyweight Championship. Dalton was not happy when the title was returned to Knight and accused PCW of conspiring against him. He was clearly enraged and out of control and repeatedy assaulted Mentallo and punished Royce in their match. In the end, Knight got involved, prompting Mentallo to hit the ring to help Royce. That resulted in a tag team match being ordered as Dalton & Knight faced Royce & Mentallo. The Canadian Champion Mentallo surprised some by pinning the heavyweight champion Knight.

Antonio Scorpio Jr gave an interview expressing his hatred of everyone and everything. 'Adorable' David Dixon confronted him wearing a 'BDL' T-shirt and told him to 'get happy' before singing the Partridge Family theme song to him and kissing him on the lips. And irate Scorpio attacked Dixon, starting one of the strangest feuds in PCW history. Dixon finally revealed his 'sexy new partner' and it was 'Mr Sexy' Kory Kinkade. He later added a new 'Sex Solider' in 'Slick' Rick Matthews who defeated Scorpio in his debut match.

Barely Legal staked a claim to being number one contender's to the PCW Tag Team titles, but lost in singles action to Romijn and Karnage. Karisma kept hinting that a mystery benefactor was putting together an elite faction with Barely Legal as the cornerstones. They attacked Karnage, putting him out of a rematch with him and Romijn. Royce stepped up and offered to be his partner. JML was fresh off his suspension and DQ'd Royce for no reason, giving Barely Legal the win.

Mentallo was attacked by Dalton before his match, but refused to concede and faced JP Kaos anyway. With Marxwell down, JML ran in and made the fastest three count in history to give Kaos the shocking upset and the Canadian title. Commissioner Manos responded by firing JML.

Knight presented the 'Outlaw Invitational Challenge', claiming he would face the entire locker room in succession following a random draw. The randomness of the draw came under suspicion as they were all wrestlers much smaller then him. Knight beat Mike Hammer, Cisco and MOH. The fourth man was Pete Chee who quickly went on the offensive and took off his mask revealing Robby Royce. Knight bailed to the outside and headed to the back.

At the Halloween special, Barely Legal finally became number one contenders when they defeated Cisco (Dressed as Spider-Man) & Chee (dressed as Trish Stratos), 'Slick Rick' & 'Mr Sexy' and the new tag team of 'Priceless' Chad Tatum & Mike Angels in a Fatal Fourway elimination match. Tatum & Angels were dominant, but got themselves disqualified. Karisma and Klassic were officially the number one contender's.

'Adorable' David Dixon defeated Antonio Scorpio Jr in a Loser Must Wear a Dress match. It was considered an upset, but Dixon's mind games were obviously working on Scorpio as 'the Adorable One' actually revealed a very realistic looking strap-on in this match, pulling it through his fly and ramming it into Scorpio when he hit the Penile Implant splash. Dixon got the win with the Fruit Roll-up!

Dicaprio thought he had an easy night, facing Hammer, but 'Playboy' Will Damon appeared again, this time in a gorilla costume and nailed Dicaprio, giving Hammer the upset victory. Shawn Houston (in a spitting image of WCW's Sting) then hit the ring and challenged Dicaprio to a real match. Dicaprio lost that one too.

Rawskillz was making his first appearance since hiring 'Broadway' Dave to be his agent. He faced Jon Cutler who came out to Knight's old music, dressed as a cowboy and announced he was the Karaoke Cutler. He sang 'Friends in Low Places' before 'Broadway Dave' cut him off and said he was embarrassed that wrestling had come to something like that. Rawskillz was impressive in defeating Cutler.

Chris Raine upset Shane madison.

In the main event for the PCW Heavyweight Championship, Adam Knight and Robby Royce made history by competing in PCW's first 30 minute Iron Man match. They had the match of the year which ended after 30 minutes, tied 3 falls a piece. With Commissioner Manos at ringside as the special enforcer dressed in military fatigues, that result was not going to be sufficient. Manos ordered the match to continue into sudden death overtime. When both men were counted out, Manos again ordered it to continue. And when both men were Dq'd, Manos said the match would be no DQ, no Countout, there must be a winner. As Knight went for his steel chain, Royce repeated history and blew a huge fireball in his face. Shockingly, Knight kicked out. Royce set up a table and the battle continued. As 'Showtime' went up for a hurricanrana, Knight caught him and powerbombed him through the table for the three count to end the bloody, violent, fiery affair.

[PCW]

November

November turned out to be a history making month, but the main focus in the beginning was PCW's second Quest of the Best, the unique Tournament/Rumble to determine a number one contender to the PCW Heavyweight Championship.

Rawskillz, lead by 'Broadway' Dave Levinski and a new attitude dominated the tournament. He defeated Ryan Wood, Mentallo and Kenny Omega to capture the tournament championship.

Mentallo continued to be stalked and assaulted by Dalton who's attacks had already cost him the Canadian Championship. After facing Dalton in the Quest tournament and winning via DQ when 'The Bombs' anger once again consumed him, Mentallo was viciously attacked by Dalton. Refusing to give up his spot in the Quest tournament, Mentallo faced Skillz injured. He fought bravely, but was forced to submit.

However, he receieved another opportunity to make it to the Quest finals by appearing in the 30 man WildCard Rumble. However, he first managed to dispatch Dalton in a no DQ, no countout match. Mentallo then reiterated his dominance in Rumble matches by outlasting 29 other men and winning the Rumble to earn a spot in the Quest Best of Seven against Skillz.

In Match one of the best of seven, Rawskillz was victorious via pinfall.

Kenny Omega made it to the Quest tournament finals after defeating Donny Dicaprio. He later demanded a match with his former partner Rawskillz, but 'Broadway' Dave refused. Irate at Kenny's victory over Dicaprio, Madison challenged him to a one on one match. It was a classic battle between two of the top superstars in Canada, but Dicaprio's interference cost Madison the match by DQ. They continued to assault Omega until Royce (who had earlier lost to Dicaprio) saved his friend. A challenge was made for a tag team match. In that match, a seemingly distracted Omega actually slipped off the ropes, allowing Madison to hit the Tomikazi and score the pin.

Dicaprio bragged that his 'friend' Omega had lost his passion for the business and was ready to quit, but he wanted to be the one to retire him.

Royce and Madison continued a war of words that was several years in the making, leading to a challenge for an historic one on one match between the two of them.

'Outlaw' Adam Knight threw himself a party in November, calling it 'One Knight to Remember'. He bragged that he had defeated all challengers and was the longest reigning champion in PCW history. His boasts brought Mike Davidson to ringside to offer a history lesson. Knight may have been champ for 217 days, but one man held it longer - Chi Chi Cruz! The fans erupted as the former PCW Heavyweight Champ hit the ring. He ripped into Knight and told him that everytime they wrestled, the 'Outlaw' lost. Cheech said that he was in fact the longest reigning champion in history and he wanted his belt back! An angry Knight agreed to the match in an effort to cement his legacy.

Knight/Cruz was the 2003 feud of the year, a series of matches that culminated in a bloody 15 foot steel chain match. And Cruz had been victorious in that feud. But this year, it would be different. After a great match, Knight countered Cruz, hooked his legs and pinned him clean in the middle of the ring.

Sarah Stock made her return to PCW, defeating Dr X and losing to Robby Royce.

Darren Dalton suffered a string of losses due to his out of control anger. He admitted his problem to the fans and said he was trying to get help and had enrolled in anger management classes.

Canadian Champion JP Kaos beat Greg Romijn with a kendo stick prior to their title match and vowed that no one would ever take the title from him. During that match, Barely Legal tried to interfer several times, drawing the attention of the ref. With Romijn poised for victory, fired ref JML slid into the ring and struck Romijn in the head with the kendo stick, giving Kaos the easy three count. It was later revealed that JML was the mysterious benefactor that Karisma had been speaking of for months and the 'elite faction' consisted of Barely Legal & JP Kaos lead by JML. Commissioner Manos ordered a Canadian title rematch with all Faction members barred from ringside. JML violated the spirit of the order by hiding under the ring and grabbing Romijn's leg at an opportune time, drawing the DQ.

Raine & Houston continued their dominance over the tag team division by defeating Madison & Dicaprio in a title match. And Barely Legal lost their status as number one contender's without receiving a title shot when Chris Klassic and Darien Karisma were defeated in succession by Chris Raine.

Barely Legal then lost another chance to earn a title shot by losing to newcomers Kory Kinkade and Rick Matthews.

'Adorable' David Dixon and Antonio Scorpio Jr continued their strange feud. Scorpio was forced to wrestle in a dress which only served to upset him. When Dixon kept hitting on him, Scorpio demanded one more match with the promise that if he lost, Dixon would have to leave him alone. 'The Adorable One' agreed on two conditions: 1) he picked the match type and 2) if Scorpio lost, he would go on a date with him. Scorpio relucantly agreed and Dixon announced the match would be the first ever Sex Toy on a Pole match!

Before the match, Commissioner Manos announced that he had appointed a special guest ref who had specifically requested the spot. That man was Ryan Wood. While he called the match right down the middle, Dixon managed to retrieve the Sex Toy first and used it liberally. But Scorpio got the victory. Angry with the entire thing, he tried to strike Woody, who ducked under and laid him out with a superkick. He then stuck the Sex Toy down the throat of Scorpio.

After an impressive beating in the WildCard Rumble, young rookie Drako was set to make his debut with PCW against Jon Cutler. However, Cutler suffered an unfortunate injury but vowed to give it his best for the young kid. Before the match, however, Cutler said he had received such a positive response to his Halloween costume, that he was bringing it back by popular demand - Karaoke Cutler. He began singing 'Chicks Dig It' to the support of everyone...except the PCW Heavyweight Champion 'Outlaw' Adam Knight. The champ hit the ring and accused Cutler of trying to humilate him. Cutler said that was not the case at all, but Knight was not buying it. However, young Drako interjected saying he did not know who Knight was but he was interrupting his debut. Drako told Knight to get the hell out of the ring. Knight was taken aback at the guts of the rookie...but then he beat him senseless. Drako refused to stay down and continually staggered to his feet to come back at Knight.

Since Knight was obligated to wrestle on the 231st day of his reign (the current record), he challenged Drako to make his dreams come true by facing him one on one. The legend of Drako grew as he accepted the match and actually got several near falls on the champ. But Knight would not be defeated by the rookie and put him away following two devastating powerbombs.

[PCW]

December

It was announced that WWF Legend, Jim 'The Anvil' Neidhart would face the PCW Heavyweight Champion 'Outlaw' Adam Knight at the Christmas Classic.

Adam Knight first disparaged Neidhart saying he was heading down while the champ was heading up. But he later admitted the 'Anvil' was a bonafide legend and he would take great pride in defeating him.

Canadian Champion JP Kaos defended the title against Romijn again, this time with the Faction barred from the building. When the going got tough, the champ got going, earning a deliberate count out. Commissioner Manos ordered a rematch to be held at the Christmas Classic with the stipulation that should Kaos lose the match in any way, he would lose the title.

Dalton viciously attacked Hammer once again, prompting rookie Drako to take a stand. That resulted in him getting beaten up as well. But true to the legend of Drako, he refused to stay down. Commissioner Manos was unmoved by Dalton's claims that he was seeking help in anger management and ordered him to face Drako at the Christmas Classic, and should he earn another DQ, he would be suspended indefinitly.

Tag Team Champions Raine & Houston defeated Matthews & Kinkade and looked like division killers. As a result, a Triple Threat match was ordered where the winner and his partner would face the tag champs at the Christmas Classic. Karisma objected to their exclusion and was offered a chance to qualify. He defeated Dixon to allow his partner Klassic into the match, making it a Fatal Four Way. 'Priceless' Chad Tatum won the match to earn the title shot with his partner Mike Angels.

The war of words between Royce and Madison heated up. Madison claimed Royce was not in his league, while Royce said he came to PCW because of guys like Madison who were superstars. He said Madison had done nothing in the past year and was not worthy of being considered a main event player anymore. Both guys admitted to respecting the other, but also having a deep distain. They agreed to meet in an historic one on one match and whomever lost would have to shake the hand of the winner. But Royce vowed that he would never again 'lay down for anyone'.

Royce appeared to use the ropes for leverage to earn the pinfall victory. True to his word, a dejected Madison shook Royce's hand.

The following week, the two men could not stay away from each other. They wanted a rematch and Royce arrogently offered to beat Madison again. The fans were 100% behind 'Showtime' and chanted 'hardcore, hardcore'. Royce said he'd love to wrestle a hardcore match, but prettyboy Madison would not. Surprisingly, Madison agreed. The match was a brutal brawl from beginning to end. Madison grabbed a chair and beat Royce so badely, that the ref tried to stop him. Madison laid out the ref. The action was so violent that both Shallcross and Davidson hit the ring to talk Madison down. He said he was sick of being told that he didn't have it anymore and vowed to make a statement at the Christmas Classic. Then he spit in Shallcross' face and stormed out.

The Quest best of Seven continued as Rawskillz took a commanding 2-0 edge by defeating Mentalling in match two. But Mentallo came back to win Match three. The series was gaining critical acclaim for exceptional quality.

Scorpio and Woody attacked each other at every opportunity, leading to a match being ordered for the Christmas Classic.

The final show of the year took place on December 16th as nearly 300 people turned out for the Christmas Classic.

The Quest continued with the pivotal match four. Much to the unhappiness of 'Broadway' Dave, Mentallo was victorious, tieing the series at 2 matches each.

PCW Canadian Champion JP Kaos was forced to fight Greg Romijn on his own or risk losing the title by DQ or count out. He tried to claim he had a 'career ending' injury and could not wrestle, but attacked Romijn as soon as he turned his back. At one point, Kaos did grab his belt and leave the ringside area, but returned at the count of 8 with the kendo stick. He was warned not to use it. With Romijn in control, Kaos showed some savvy by pushing the ref towards the ropes, causing Romijn to be crotched. A superplex later and Kaos was still the champ.

Darren Dalton seemed very sincere when he explained to the people that getting control of his anger was not a short process and he was enrolled fulltime in anger management classes. All he asked was for Drako to show him some respect. The rookie refused and Dalton went on the offensive. He appeared to be blinded by rage and that lead to Drako hitting a small package for the shocking three count. Irate, Dalton violently assaulted Drako leading the Commissioner to suspend him indefinitly.

Chad Tatum & Mike Angels combined speed, agility, power and experience like few other teams in Canada. And they tested the champs like no one had in some time, but Raine & Houston continued their dominance with a convincing victory.

'Showtime' Robby Royce was entered in the Christmas Wish Battle Royale where the winner would face the opponant of his choice on the first show of the new year. He told the other participants that they should just leave now since he 'laid down for no one'. He also said that he would make an impact and this was just the beginning. True to his word, Royce won the battle royale. When Shallcross attempted to interview him to find out who he'd face in January, Royce brushed him off and told him to 'stay tuned'.

Dicaprio and Omega met in a battle of friends. While Dicaprio was hated by the fans, Kenny was beloved, but outside of the business, it was well known that these two were friends and training partners. The fans seemed relieved as Omega appeared determined to win as his desire had come into question in recent weeks. But in the end, Dicaprio wanted it more and pinned Omega. When he tried to lock on the Crossface, Royce ran him off with a chair. 'Showtime' then attacked Omega, nailing two Ki-Krushers before hitting the Canadian Destroyer. Omega was unconscious and in need of emergancy medical attention. Royce was proud of himself and told Shallcross that he was going to make an impact in PCW, first by ending the career of Omega. He said Omega would be his opponant on Jan. 6th.

Woody defeated Scorpio in a hardfought battle.

The WWF legend Jim 'The Anvil' Neidhart hit the ring to a massive ovation. Adam Knight attacked right away. The match was fairly evenly contested with Knight smartly targeting the knee of the 290lb Neidhart. But the 'Anvil' fought back, sending Knight reeling. However, when referee Marxwell was accidently knocked down, Knight took the opportunity to grab his belt and blast Neidhart in the head. A three count later, Knight was victorious over the legend.

Following the match, Knight bragged about beating everyone in PCW and now even legends. This brought Shane Madison to the ring to a huge ovation. He had promised to make a statement and he did. He said he was considering hanging up his boots, but he could not walk away without securing his legacy by doing the one thing he had not done - win the PCW Heavyweight Championship. Madison and Knight engaged in a very personal exhange of words that made it clear there was a deep-rooted resentment between them. When the smoke had cleared, Madison was motioning to his waist that he wanted the belt and the fans were chanting his name.

PCW 2005 begins Thursday January 6th at the LID Nightclub!