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PCW History In Progress; Updated - 2/22/12
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BigPoppaBuyrate	Feb 9 2012, 07:50 AM Post #1
Poppin' Buyrates Since 1996 Posts: 4,124 Group: Super Members Member #57 Joined: March 18, 2005	Probably going to post the other histories I made for the Wiki here as well. I figure it might spark my memory to do something to them more frequently if I see them here as a reminder. And yes, I'm awake at 4:30 AM. ***** THE BEGINNING ----- Premier Championship Wrestling was owned and operated by the legendary Lynch family. Father "Black" Jack Lynch opened the promotion in 1976 after working for several years in independent wrestling promotions throughout the South. Tiring of what he felt was a blatant disrespect showed to him time after time by promoters, Lynch started his own company with the goal to run every promoter who wronged him out of business. Ultimately, the biggest stars of Blackjack Lynch's shows would be his own kin but for the early years, he served as the centerpiece of his own shows, becoming the first Texas State Champion on Fourth of July weekend in 1976, defeating the big Russian, Boris Ostrovsky in a tournament final. Lynch used the very hold that would become synonymous with his family - the Iron Claw - to bloody and defeat the Russian in a grueling thirty minute encounter. Lynch and Ostrovsky had several rematches throughout the rest of '76 including a bloody Russian Chain match that ended in controversy when the official stopped the match due to severe blood loss on the parts of both men. On Thanksgiving night, a Russian Chain rematch went down and Ostrovsky finally won the title when a masked man intervened, shoving a towel soaked with ether into the face of Lynch in an Iron Claw type hold, rendering him unconscious. This set up a big Double Main Event for Christmas day with Lynch taking on the masked man who called himself The Texas Ranger while Ostrovsky defended the title against young upstart Willie Bell. The event drew a turn away crowd, filling the building as Bell came close to winning the title but a well-placed chain to the head behind the referee's back cemented a successful title defense for Ostrovsky. In the last match of the night, Lynch met the masked man. There was some debate internally regarding sending Lynch on last over the title match but, in what would become a regular occurrence, Blackjack Lynch believed he was the major draw and the fans wanted to go home seeing him last. Lynch battled The Texas Ranger all over the ringside area, using chairs and ropes. In the end, the masked man went for his ether-soaked towel but Lynch got it away from him, using the Iron Claw to put the masked man down for a three count. Lynch went to take the mask off after the match but the masked man escaped before he could. As 1977 arrived, Lynch had turned his attention towards regaining his Texas State Title but Ostrovsky had other ideas. On New Year's Day, Ostrovsky brought in a manager, The Great Sato, who was announced as a gift from Mother Russia for his 1976 success. Sato immediately declared that Lynch was no longer the top contender for the title and would need to earn another shot at the championship. Lynch set out to do exactly that, besting The Texas Ranger in a series of rematches throughout the state of Texas while Ostrovsky defended the title against men like Jackie Evans, "Red River" Jack, Billy Porter, and several other mid card competitors that were overmatched by his massive power advantage. On St. Patrick's Day, Ostrovsky and The Texas Ranger put Lynch in the hospital with a brutal spike piledriver after a tag team match that saw Lynch's partner, Jackie Evans, taken out with the chain earlier in the match. Ostrovsky would use this opportunity to declare "ultimate triumph" over Blackjack Lynch and swear on bended knee to the Soviet flag that he would reign as champion forever. With Lynch out of action, the trio of Ostrovsky, Sato, and the Texas Ranger ran roughshod over the entire PCW roster. Thanks to timely interference from Sato, the Russian and the masked man also captured the Texas State Tag Team Titles from Johnny Wilcox and Stevie Kotch (although they were forced to vacate them due to a rule preventing one wrestler from holding more than one title.) After a brutal victory over young Kevin Carter, Ostrovsky made a grandstand challenge for Blackjack Lynch, who was still sidelined with a neck injury, to meet him in the ring on the 4th of July. The next week on television, an obviously-hurting Lynch accepted and the match was set for a high school football field in Dallas. The outdoor venue seemed a lock to draw a big crowd for PCW for the much-anticipated USSR vs US showdown. The match was as brutal and bloody as you might expect - both men bleeding profusely before it was said and done. Even the manager, Sato, got involved, getting his head split open by a steel chair blow delivered by the PCW owner. At a key moment in the match, Ostrovsky used the steel ring post to attempt to injure the hand of Lynch, hoping to take the Iron Claw out of his arsenal. The hand was also bleeding by the time the Russian finished with it. After thirty-six minutes of wild brawling, Lynch was able to take advantage of a miscue by the Great Sato and rolled up Ostrovsky for the win, regaining his Texas State Championship in the process. The bloodied Lynch was joined in the ring by several family members to celebrate his victory which he dedicated to the "great state of Texas and all Americans everywhere!" After the match, it was determined that Lynch had suffered two broken bones in his hand, putting the new champion on the shelf again. From that point forward, Lynch always wore a fingerless black glove on his claw hold hand to provide a small amount of protection. After several weeks out of action, Lynch announced that he would be returning to the ring on Labor Day weekend for a big tag team match pitting he and old ally Jackie Evans against two fellow fan favorites, the big Irish brawler Scotty O'Riley and Hillbilly Ned. Ned and O'Riley had recently competed in a big tag team tournament for the International Wrestling Alliance and had done quite well for themselves, advancing to the quarterfinals before falling short. This success had led O'Riley to proclaim them the best team in Texas, a claim that Blackjack Lynch was eager to disprove. THE RISE OF THE 'SHINERS ------ The tag team match that saw Lynch and Evans taking on O'Riley and Ned was a big success, drawing a huge crowd to see four of their favorites collide. The match was drawing to a conclusion, an evenly-fought affair that seemed to show how closely-matched the two fan favorite teams were. But as Lynch sunk his Iron Claw on the skull of Hillbilly Ned, the crowd was shocked to see two men enter the ring through the crowd. Dressed in stained blue jeans and sporting wild, tangled hair, the Moonshiners had arrived in Texas. Having started to make quite the name for themselves throughout several Southern territories at this point, Jug and Virgil, were on the warpath instantly. Jug broke a wooden chair across the back of Blackjack Lynch, breaking the claw as Virgil went after Jackie Evans at ringside, bloodying him by smashing his head into the ring post. Showing no bias, Virgil then went after Scotty O'Riley, thrilling fans with a wild ringside brawl for a few minutes as Jug carved up the skull of Hillbilly Ned with a splintered piece of wood from the broken chair as shocked fans looked on. It would take an army of undercard competitors and PCW security to get the blood-covered Moonshiners out of the ringside area. The next week on television, the Moonshiners destroyed a pair of preliminary competitors in a very similar fashion, earning themselves a loss by disqualification when Virgil used a steel chair on both competitors. After the match, they made their intentions very clear - to be seen as the toughest men in all of Texas. Blackjack Lynch came bounding out to the ringside area at this point, looking to go to battle with the two wild-haired brawlers but PCW security was on high alert since the arrival of the 'Shiners and were able to keep the fight under control. A challenge was made and accepted - Blackjack Lynch and Jackie Evans teaming up to take on the Moonshiners on the first weekend of October... but the Moonshiners would only agree to the match if it was held under Moonshiner Rules... which simply meant there were no rules at all. With no rules to keep the match under control, the brawl spilled all over the building, one of the wildest matches on record for the state of Texas. On several occasions, it appeared to be over when Lynch hooked in the Iron Claw but the Moonshiners kept finding ways out of it. A near riot broke out in the building when Virgil shattered a wooden board over the skull of Evans, leaving him a bloodied mess at ringside as they doubleteamed Blackjack. Ultimately, the Moonshiners picked up a win by crushing Lynch over the head with a steel chair. A post-match attack put Lynch on a stretcher as fans attempted to storm the ring. The Moonshiners barely escaped the building with the help of local police, fleeing the building. The dangerous situation resulted in the local building inspector shutting down any attempt at a PCW show until Thanksgiving night when sufficient security could be hired. On that night, Lynch made his return for a steel cage Street Fight against the Moonshiners... but Jackie Evans had transportation problems and had to be replaced at the last possible moment by Hillbilly Ned. It was a turn away crowd that sold out the building to see the wild and bloody cage match on the biggest night of the year. Blackjack Lynch had sworn to the crowd that he would either defeat the Moonshiners that night or he would leave Texas for 90 days. Lynch seemed about to fulfill that promise when he locked the Iron Claw on a bloodied Virgil with Jug tied up in the ropes. But before Virgil could submit, Hillbilly Ned SMASHED his lucky horseshoe into the skull of the hometown hero, knocking him unconscious. A 500 pound splash followed, leaving Lynch easy prey for a Moonshiner victory. The cage was pelted with trash towards the evil trio as they celebrated their triumph by dumping an unconscious Lynch out the cage door to the floor. With Lynch barred from Texas for 90 days, the next edition of the Texas Power Hour was eventful. The Texas State Title was announced as vacated due to Lynch not being able to defend within 30 days while Hillbilly Ned revealed that he felt betrayed by Lynch selecting Jackie Evans as his partner against the Moonshiners over him. His betrayal sparked a major run for the former beloved fan favorite as he captured the Texas State Title on Christmas night at the end of an eight man tournament, defeating former partner Scotty O'Riley in the Finals. It was a successful night all around for the rednecks as the Moonshiners captured the Texas State Tag Team Championships from the Moonlight Connection so as 1978 began, the rednecks were running roughshod over the entire PCW. PCW TITLE HISTORIES Texas State Champion --- Blackjack Lynch defeated Boris Ostrovsky in a tournament final - 4th of July 1976 Boris Ostrovsky bested Lynch - Thanksgiving 1976 Lynch regained the title from Ostrovsky - 4th of July 1977 Title was vacated on December 1st, 1977 Hillbilly Ned beat Scotty O'Riley in a tournament final - December 25th, 1977 GAP IN HISTORY Oliver Strickland listed as champion in 1984 Texas State Tag Team Champions Johnny Wilcox and Stevie Kotch listed as champions in early 1977 Boris Ostrovsky & The Texas Ranger beat Wilcox & Kotch in May 1977 Ostrovsky & The Ranger were forced to vacate the titles in May 1977 The Moonlight Connection won an 8 team tournament to crown new champions in June 1977 The Moonshiners defeated the Moonlight Connection on Christmas Night 1977



sychosys	Feb 9 2012, 08:06 AM Post #2
This Space For Rent Posts: 4,192 Group: Super Members Member #300 Joined: March 18, 2008	BigPoppaBuyrate,Feb 9 2012 09:50 PM Lynch used the very hold that would become synonymous with his family - the Iron Claw - to bloody and defeat the Russian in a grueling thirty minute encounter. How do you bloody someone with the Iron Claw?



BigPoppaBuyrate	Feb 9 2012, 03:59 PM Post #3
Poppin' Buyrates Since 1996 Posts: 4,124 Group: Super Members Member #57 Joined: March 18, 2005	sychosys,Feb 9 2012 08:06 AM BigPoppaBuyrate,Feb 9 2012 09:50 PM Lynch used the very hold that would become synonymous with his family - the Iron Claw - to bloody and defeat the Russian in a grueling thirty minute encounter. How do you bloody someone with the Iron Claw? Never seen that done? I can recall it happening several times but the only specific one I can tell you is when The Terminator started using the Claw in the UWF. I think it was Michael Hayes that bladed for it among others.



Overly_Critical_Jue	Feb 9 2012, 04:04 PM Post #4
Amigo, I ain't anybody but Juan Vasquez! Posts: 5,632 Group: Super Members Member #15 Joined: January 17, 2005	I can't remember which fed it was...probably World Class...but I remember the claw drawing blood as well as The Great Kabuki causing people to spit up blood in the Asiatic spike. Also...



sychosys	Feb 9 2012, 04:30 PM Post #5
This Space For Rent Posts: 4,192 Group: Super Members Member #300 Joined: March 18, 2008	BigPoppaBuyrate,Feb 10 2012 05:59 AM sychosys,Feb 9 2012 08:06 AM BigPoppaBuyrate,Feb 9 2012 09:50 PM Lynch used the very hold that would become synonymous with his family - the Iron Claw - to bloody and defeat the Russian in a grueling thirty minute encounter. How do you bloody someone with the Iron Claw? Never seen that done? I can recall it happening several times but the only specific one I can tell you is when The Terminator started using the Claw in the UWF. I think it was Michael Hayes that bladed for it among others. That still doesn't explain the kayfabe physics behind it. Maybe that Jack Lynch spent so much time working in his fields that his palms had the consistency of coarse sandpaper?



Overly_Critical_Jue	Feb 9 2012, 04:38 PM Post #6
Amigo, I ain't anybody but Juan Vasquez! Posts: 5,632 Group: Super Members Member #15 Joined: January 17, 2005	I always figured the fingernails dug into the skin if they squeezed hard enough.



orklad	Feb 9 2012, 05:11 PM Post #7
The Luther Burger Posts: 1,481 Group: Super Members Member #33 Joined: February 6, 2005	That was my thought as well (and I too recall seeing matches where the Iron Claw drew blood).
	Orklad or Don, Lord of Pudding


Robfathah	Feb 9 2012, 05:14 PM Post #8
The Wisdom Cube Posts: 156 Group: Members Member #186 Joined: March 20, 2006	Overly_Critical_Jue,Feb 9 2012 04:38 PM I always figured the fingernails dug into the skin if they squeezed hard enough. This was also my thought, wouldn't take much in the way of gouging up in the forehead region to get someone bleeding like a sieve. That said, if some asshole dug his fingernails into my flesh like that, he better actually be a tough guy because chances are I'd really want to punch him in the eye.


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