Pentagon Jr. to Defend PCW Heavyweight Title Against Rob Van Dam

First Title Defense for the Pacific Coast Wrestling Champion

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Aug 25, 2016, 10:00 ET

TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Coast Wrestling announced that newly crowned PCW Heavyweight Champion, Pentagon Jr., will make his first title defense against wrestling legend, "RVD" Rob Van Dam, as part of "Clear the Way" on November 12, 2016 at the Oak Street Gym in Torrance, CA.

Pacific Coast Wrestling Heavyweight Champion, Pentagon, Jr. will defend his title against wrestling legend "RVD" Rob Van Dam, November 12, 2016 in Torrance, CA

Pentagon Jr. became the inaugural PCW Champion by defeating Willie Mack and "The F'N Machine" Brian Cage in a title tournament at "Title Wave" on August 20. Pentagon Jr. has also held titles in Lucha Underground (current Champion) and Mexico's AAA promotion (current Latin American Champion, former World Tag Team Champion).

Van Dam's legendary career has spanned over two decades, having wrestled for WCW, ECW, WWE and TNA. His championship resume is extensive – ECW Tag Team Champion, ECW Television Champion, ECW World Champion, WWE Tag Team Champion, WWE Hardcore Champion, WWE Intercontinental Champion, WWE European Champion, WWE Champion, TNA X Division Champion and TNA Heavyweight Champion. Van Dam, who is a trained kickboxer and martial artist, has also appeared in over a dozen movies and TV shows.

This match marks the first time these popular competitors have ever wrestled.

Additional matches for "Clear the Way" will be announced shortly. Information, tickets and merchandise can be found online at pacificcoastwrestling.com.

About Pacific Coast Wrestling (PCW)
Based in the heart of the South Bay of Los Angeles, Pacific Coast Wrestling (PCW) brings exciting, hard hitting professional wrestling action to Torrance, CA. PCW offers a blend of Japanese strong style and old school pro wrestling (1970s and 80s NWA) and features some of the best independent wrestlers in the industry, including former NWA and AWA Champion the Almighty Sheik, Pentagon Jr., Brian Cage, Scorpio Sky, Willie Mack and more. For more information regarding Pacific Coast Wrestling, please visit pacificcoastwrestling.com or facebook.com/pacificcoastwrestling.

About Oak Street Gym
Located in Torrance, CA, Oak Street Gym has a mission to engage the community in physical fitness and wellness activities by offering the finest indoor sports recreation programs, service, staff and facilities. With a large multipurpose court, the facility accommodates basketball, futsal, volleyball, tennis, ping pong, badminton, team practice events, club/youth group events, healthy lifestyle events (yoga, physical fitness clubs, etc.), team building events and professional wrestling. For more information regarding Oak Street Gym, please visit oakstgym.com or facebook.com/oakstreetgym.

Contacts
Pacific Coast Wrestling (PCW)
Mike Scharnagl, 855-70 PACIFIC x 2 (Media Inquiries Only)
[email protected]

Oak Street Gym
Christine or JP Abilla, 310-533-9377
[email protected]

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