Premier Championship Wrestling: A History

THE BEGINNING
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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
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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.

With the Moonshiners and their very large ally in control of the promotion, all eyes started to turn towards the end of February when Blackjack Lynch would be able to return to action. The weekly TV shows started to become a countdown of sorts as Blackjack started sending in taped promos threatening all three men.

PCW booked a big arena show for Blackjack’s return, giving top billing to Blackjack Lynch and a partner of his choice against the Moonshiners. Lynch brought in the man who shared his nickname, Blackjack Patterson, for the first PCW appearance of the infamous Blackjacks.

The match was better described as a war. The rulebook was thrown out as all four men battled all over the building and into the crowd. Ultimately, Blackjack Lynch hooked the Iron Claw on Virgil while Patterson kept Jug at bay to score a big victory for the Blackjacks. But the match wasn’t the end of it as a wooden chair was shattered over Lynch’s head and the fight continued.

The Blackjacks vs The Moonshiners would carry the company throughout the summer of ’78 with some of the wildest, bloodiest brawls in Texas wrestling history. But as the end of summer approached, Blackjack Patterson needed to return to Southern Championship Wrestling to fulfill his commitments there. The final showdown between the Blackjacks and the Moonshiners came on Labor Day weekend when they met in a Double Stretcher Match. Blackjack Patterson would get doubleteamed and stretchered out first. Things looked bleak for Blackjack Lynch but the veteran battled back, taking out Virgil with a leather belt chokehold before the Iron Claw ended Jug’s night as well.

The Moonshiners fled the territory shortly after, leaving Blackjack Lynch to turn his focus back to Hillbilly Ned who had held the Texas State Title since winning it on Christmas Night. Ned had spent the summer feuding with Hamilton Graham who had just jumped to Texas from St. Louis. Graham had come come to winning the title on several occasions but the big redneck kept finding a way to keep the title.

Blackjack Lynch laid down a challenge for Halloween Night but Hamilton Graham had other ideas, back jumping Lynch and leaving him in a pool of his own blood. Graham was determined to win the title and felt that Lynch was trying to overtake him as a top contender. The match between Graham and Lynch was set for Halloween Night in a First Blood Match.

The First Blood Match ended in controversy as Graham bled first from a prolonged stay in the Iron Claw but floored the referee before he could see it. Graham cleaned off the blood and managed to stop the bleeding long enough to club Lynch over the head with a chair, busting him open and claiming victory. An irate Lynch demanded a rematch but Graham was set to get one more title shot for the Texas State Title on Thanksgiving Night… but with Blackjack Lynch waiting in the wings for the winner.

Controversy struck again on Thanksgiving Night as Graham knocked out Ned with a flying headbutt off the middle rope but the referee refused to count the pin. Blackjack Lynch came running out, throwing down the ref and ordering him to count but Lynch got attacked by Graham who thought Lynch was trying to prevent his victory. The referee quickly threw out the match and bailed out of the ring with Ned running right behind him.

On the following week’s TV, it was revealed that the referee was “Slick” Willie White, a distant cousin of Hillbilly Ned’s. White became Ned’s manager and refused to give neither Graham nor Lynch a rematch heading into the Christmas supershow. Instead, Lynch and Graham teamed against Ned and White with a very special prize. Whoever scored the winning pinfall or submission would receive an IWA World Championship shot against World Champion Cameron O’Connor who would be in for New Year’s Day.

After another bloody war, Blackjack Lynch coldcocked Hillbilly Ned with a black glove-covered right hand. Graham tagged himself in, dropping a falling headbutt and scoring the cheap win. Lynch was furious at Graham and the two brawled after the bell, battling through the crowd and into the parking lot

On New Year’s Day 1979, a double Main Event was booked. Blackjack Lynch challenging for the Texas State Title against Hillbilly Ned in a Steel Cage Match while Hamilton Graham met Cameron O’Connor for the IWA World Heavyweight Title.

Lynch defeated Ned for the Texas State Title in the undercard, finally winning the Texas State Title back while Hamilton Graham achieved his dream and became the IWA World Champion in the night’s Main Event – a signal that the IWA was very confident in PCW’s future.

In February of 1981, Hamilton Graham was a free agent and used that status to sign with two of the biggest promotions in the IWA, Blackjack Lynch’s Premier Championship Wrestling out of Texas and Jim Somers’ Southern Championship Wrestling. Shortly after arriving, Graham won the IWA World Title. Many in the business believed that Lynch opening up the checkbook for Graham was a direct response to Blackjack Patterson moving back to Texas and taking a job with an outlaw promotion, Lone Star Wrestling. While technically based out of Houston, Lynch was said to be furious at a promotion opening so close to his territory. He was even more upset that one of his only friends in the business, Blackjack Patterson, was helping that company both in the ring and behind the scenes.

In 1984, Oliver Strickland returned to Premier Championship Wrestling in Texas, quickly earning the Texas State Championship. This title reign in a major territory earned Strickland a meeting with the front office of the International Wrestling Alliance. They wanted to bring Strickland aboard and put the power of the promotion behind him. Strickland quickly accepted and by the middle of 1985, he was one of the IWA’s top stars, touring all over the United States.

“Big” Jim Watkins returned home with his family to Texas in 1987, taking a job with LSW. This arrival bolstered the business of LSW and the wrestling wars between PCW and LSW became even more fierce. Watkins and Patterson formed a tag team in 1988 and business went through the roof for Lone Star Wrestling while PCW was on the ropes.

In early 1988, SCW promoter Jim Somers outlined a vision to IWA promoters where he would purchase all of their territories and launch the Worldwide Wrestling Alliance. Many promoters resisted but Blackjack Lynch seemed opened to the idea and was in the middle of negotiations to sell PCW to Somers when Somers died suddenly on Labor Day of 1988.

PCW began a resurgence in 1989 when Jim Watkins left LSW for a job with the upstart national promotion, ICW.

In May of 2004, Blackjack Lynch saw one of his dreams become a reality as his eldest son and namesake, Jack, began wrestling in PCW. Still in college and a successful college football player, Jack was only available for a few months of action but a PCW crowd who had seen and heard about Jack’s high school and college athletics for years were primed to welcome the lanky young man with open arms.

But the fans were the only ones.

In early 2004, “The Hammer” Jackson Haynes came to PCW from the Tennessee territory, instantly making a name for himself as a hard-hitting tough guy who left a trail of broken bodies behind him back in his home region. Blackjack Lynch brought him to town and quickly played up a rivalry between Tennessee and Texas.

Haynes wasted no time in becoming the Texas State Champion in March by defeating veteran fan favorite “Sweet” Lou Orton. The title match was so one-sided that Orton soon left the territory in search of a fresh start. Haynes was running through opponents in under ten minute matches, leaving broken victims in his wake.

After another successful and brutal title defense in May, Jackson Haynes grabbed the mic and called out Blackjack Lynch who was on commentary at ringside. Blackjack, never one to back down from a challenge, got into the ring to confront Haynes who gave him a cheap shot and put the boots to him. The locker room empties but Haynes was having none of it, throwing bodies around like they were nothing.

Suddenly, Jack Lynch, all of 18 years old, came tearing down the aisle, sliding into the ring and jumping on Haynes’ back, trying to pull him off his aging father. Haynes struggled against the young man’s attempt at a chokehold before throwing him violently down to the mat. A boot to the ribs followed, knocking Jack through the ropes to the floor. Police were quickly called in to assist Haynes in getting out of the building safely.

On the next television show, Blackjack demanded a one-on-one match with Haynes but Haynes had other ideas. He’d give Blackjack a title match on the 4th of July… but he wanted Jack Lynch in the ring for his debut in June. Blackjack resisted but his son, armed with the same hot temper as his father, accepted the challenge.

The match was on. In the weeks leading up to the match, Haynes repeatedly promised to end Jack’s career “before it gets started.” He even threatened to assault Jack’s younger siblings after he was done with him. The big battle arrived. Jack came alone to the ring, refusing to allow his father to come with him.

It was not pretty. Haynes took his time with this one, punishing the young, good looking kid for over twenty minutes. A smash into the ringpost busted Lynch open, leaving him a bloody mess. After twenty-five minutes of torture, the referee stopped the match due to excessive blood loss… and got a big boot to the mush for his efforts. Haynes returned to attack Lynch some more but Blackjack’s arrival put an end to that.

The brutal torment of his oldest son sparked a rage in Blackjack not seen in many years and when that 4th of July title match came along, it was as violent as you might expect. Bloody, brutal, and out of control, the match went to a double disqualification when the referee couldn’t contain the violence. The brawl continued after the bell and ended up taking the entire locker room to break it apart. The war turned into Haynes versus the Lynch family with more brutal attacks on Jack and even a segment in late summer with Haynes slapping Blackjack’s 16 year old son, James, across the face. Blackjack’s better days in the ring were long passed but he continued to put on strong efforts in brawls all over Texas. A cage match in Houston was particularly violent with a victorious Haynes sending Lynch to the hospital with excessive blood loss. Many feared that Blackjack’s war with Jackson Haynes would be the end of him… and Haynes guaranteed it would.

A final showdown was set for Thanksgiving night – the Texas State Title vs Blackjack shutting down PCW once and for all. Blackjack thought the added stip would really drive the fans to the turnstiles but the obvious finish actually resulted in a poor house for the big clash – the first of a series of major business missteps by the PCW Owner that we’d see over the years to come. It was no shock to anyone when Blackjack won the title in the center of the ring with the Iron Claw. Haynes was humiliated by the loss and ended up leaving the territory shortly after, heading to Japan for the first tour of his career.

But Blackjack had no desire to defend the title after winning it and quickly vacated the championship, offering up a Christmas Night tournament for the AWA fans to be held in downtown Dallas.

The summer of 2006 saw Blackjack’s second son, James, make his debut full-time with the company at the age of 18.

While still enrolled in college, Travis Lynch could not wait to be part of his family’s company. While having made appearances here and there, Travis made the move to “full-time” (while still attending college) in the summer of 2007. Travis’ debut was set for the 4th of July… a night that saw his career begin and very near end. During an in-ring interview to announce his full-time status, Travis was confronted by longtime Lynch enemy, Ghazi Hassan – the mastermind behind Misery Inc. Hassan promised to end Travis’ career before it got started, threatening all of the Lynch family in the process.

Travis had heard enough and flattened Hassan with a right hand that sent the fans into a roar. However, the arrival of Misery Inc. in the form of the enigmatic Lost Boy and “Big Bad” Bruno Bradley quickly ended the celebration. Bradley dropped several 370 pound splashes across the ribs of Travis, including one from the top rope that left him helpless… which made him easy prey for The Lost Boy as Hassan ordered him to hang the youngest of the Lynch clan.

With his brothers out of the state on tour, Travis was at the mercy of the rulebreaking stable until the arrival of longtime Lynch ally, “Prince” Colin Hayden, saved him from perhaps permanent damage. Hayden and Lynch made for a young, good-looking tag team that was incredibly popular with the female fans in Dallas… and so began the legendary Travis Lynch Fan Club that so many female fans joined. For $25, they would get a Travis Lynch t-shirt, a shirtless muscle pose poster, and even a handkerchief with a dab of Travis’ cologne. To this day, Travis says he never saw a dime off this but it’s one of Blackjack Lynch’s favorite promotional campaigns.

As the summer went on, Travis and Hayden teamed against various incarnations of Misery Inc, taking aim at the Texas State Tag Team titles held by pretty boy tag team Sweet Sensation. After several title shots where Lynch and Hayden would be on the verge of victory only to have the titles ripped away by some occurrence (DQ, interference, etc.), the title change seemed sure to go down on Thanksgiving night when the two teams met in a double Texas Bullrope match.

It was a bloody war that had women crying in the aisles for their respective favorites but when Travis locked in the family legacy – the Iron Claw – the title change was imminent…

…until Ghazi Hassan intervened, smashing Travis over the head with a steel chair, costing the challengers the match. With Travis unconscious from the blow, the rest of Misery Inc. hit the ring, ultimately sending Colin Hayden from the ring on a stretcher and ending Travis’ run at the tag team titles… or so it appeared.

The next week on television, Travis showed up bandaged and furious. He wanted one more shot at the titles and he wanted it on the big show on Christmas night. Ghazi Hassan agreed and was so confident, he offered to let Travis find any partner that he wanted – even “the old man.” But it wouldn’t be Blackjack in Travis’ corner that night in Dallas.

As Christmas night arrived, there was a lot of speculation as to who would be teaming with the young heartthrob – a question that was answered when Travis came out dressed as Santa Claus, promising one more gift for the people of Dallas… the return of James Lynch fresh off his tour of Japan. Jack had stayed behind, having been offered a very high paying headlining tour as a singles competitor but James had come home and was ready to team with his little brother against Sweet Sensation.

The match was a wild affair as the champions relentlessly double-teamed Travis but just when it seemed that hope was lost, Travis made the tag to his big brother and James lit up the ring with his trademark high-flying offense. A double Iron Claw brought the crowd to their feet when Hassan tried to interfere once more, only to be cut off by Blackjack Lynch who made it a TRIPLE Iron Claw. With chaos reigning, Travis unveiled the Discus Punch for the first time, allowing James to come off the top with a cross body to score the three count for the brother duo, earning them their first reign as the Texas State Tag Team Champions.

Also in 2007, Rex Summers made his debut in PCW as a loud-mouthed rookie – someone that many saw as bland in the ring and on the mic but a good-looking guy who caught the eye of some of PCW’s many female fans. He treaded water for his first six months in the company, not garnering much success until selling out to Buddy Morton, the most hated manager in PCW. When he became Morton’s client, he inherited Morton’s never-ending feud with the Lynch family.

However, in early 2008, Morton saw an opportunity to bring gold into his faction and got Summers into position to challenge Captain Joe Flint, a patriotic superstar, for the PCW Heavyweight Title. Summers saw Flint’s wife, Jessie, at ringside for one of the shows and put the moves on her, drawing the ire of the Captain. The now “Red Hot” Rex Summers went on to imply that he had had an affair with Jessie Flint, a claim she denied but that sent Flint over the edge.

In his first title match, Summers debuted the “Heat Check” double-armed DDT and won the PCW Heavyweight Title away from the man he mockingly called “Captain America.” Flint demanded a rematch but Summers and Morton chose to up the ante, demanding that Flint put the valet services of Jessie for 30 days on the line versus the title. An outraged and confident Flint agreed but interference by Buddy Morton in the rematch cost Flint the win and brought a reluctant Jessie into Summers’ waiting arms. The rivalry grew even stronger as Summers forced Jessie to dress in skimpy clothing while Flint could only stand by and watch helplessly.

A final showdown was set for a steel cage matchup on Memorial Day in Dallas. Summers attempted his Heat Check again but Flint countered and seemed on the verge of victory when Jessie interfered… on REX’S behalf, costing her husband the match. Summers claimed victory and remained the champion as a shocked Flint heard Jessie proclaim that Rex was telling the truth all along and that she was with him now.

Their bloody war continued all summer with Flint challenging Summers for the title in a series of brutal Boot Camp matches all over the state of Texas. The title was traded back and forth three times throughout the summer with Flint regaining the title in June in El Paso, Summers taking it back in August in San Antonio, and Flint winning it once again on Labor Day in Ft. Worth. With the title back around Flint’s waist, he seemed to be back on top of the world when he bested Summers in a Loser Leaves Town for 60 days match in mid-September.

Flint’s title reign was short-lived however when he suffered an ankle injury while competing in a Battle Royal and was forced to vacate the title in early November. Ever the opportunist, Blackjack Lynch put the title on the line in a one night tournament on Thanksgiving Night in Dallas. Shocking the masses, Rex Summers returned that night and vanquished all his competition, finishing off Mexican superstar Cesar Hernandez with the Heat Check DDT in the night’s Main Event. Summers was the champion once more and the fall/winter/spring were taken up by Hernandez chasing Summers all over the state, coming very close to winning the title on several occasions but never getting over the top as the summer of 2009 approached.

In March of 2011 and LENGTHY negotiations, Premier Championshp Wrestling was sold to the American Wrestling Alliance. The organization was promptly absorbed into the AWA as the Lynch brothers were hired along with a few other PCW talents.

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
Blackjack Lynch regains the title from Ned – New Year’s Day 1979

GAP IN HISTORY

Oliver Strickland listed as champion in 1984

GAP IN HISTORY

“Sweet” Lou Orton listed as champion in early 2004
Jackson Haynes defeats Orton in March 2004
Blackjack Lynch defeats Haynes on Thanksgiving of ’04

GAP IN HISTORY

Captain Joe Flint listed as champion in 2007
Rex Summers defeats Flint in early 2008
Flint regains the title from Summers in June ’08
Summers wins the title back from Flint in August ’08
Flint regains the title again in September ’08
Flint is forced to vacate due to injury in November ’08, Summers wins the title in a tournament on Thanksgiving Night ’08

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

GAP IN HISTORY

Sweet Sensation listed as champions in 2006 and until Christmas 2007
Travis Lynch and James Lynch defeated Sweet Sensation on Christmas Night ’07.

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