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November 2020 GSW makes an offer to Running Wolf, creative clause included, but eventually he re-signs with USPW. Given last month's experience of several failed bids but also many big name debuts, hype for Gangsta's Paradise has GNW fans guessing who will show up this month. Gangsta’s Paradise - Fro Sure opens the show and welcomes Greg Black to GNW. - Greg Black immediately gets to work and defeats Top Dolla with a Fade To Black. - Kurt Laramee defeats Public Enemy #1 with a Switchblade Powerslam. - After the match, Laramee grabs the mic and demands to wrestle for a proper world championshipo, saying he's too good for the GNW American title. Cali Slick comes out with the King of California trophy and runs down Laramee for his words. Fans are in full support of Slick. - Death Row defeat Coulrophobia with a Death Sentence. - Dead Men Walking run out to initiate a brawl with Death Row. - Mr. Anderson gets in the ring against GNW's finest technical wrestler in Tavon Blake Jr. It takes about twelve minutes, but he is able to hit the Ammo Dump and start his GNW run with a victory. - After the match, Anderson gets on the mic and says if this was the best GNW had to offer, the best just wasn't enough; he wants competition. Without a word, Deaf Touch comes out and gets in his ring to accept the challenge. - Savage Fury defeat State Of Destruction with a Greetings From The Island.

October 2020 With King of California hailed as a resounding success and no excuses left, NetStream make their final desperate move, an offer to broadcast GNW’s remaining events for the rest of the year, presenting it as a “test run” of sorts. Fro agrees, but only as long as the deal also includes the committment of pulling the trigger on the promised series if the shows hit certain metrics. After the shock debut of former SWF star Kurt Laramee, GNW show they mean business when they make moves to sign some big names. CZCW, already pressured financially by the production value arms race, go above and beyond to keep Pablo Rodriguez from being snatched when they offer him the first ever exclusive written contract in their company's history. Valiant and Rogue, both sitting idle for months by now after they were released by SWF, receive GNW contract offers, which suddenly sparks a bidding war as the other major American companies and even EILL come up with counter offers in an attempt to hold back the sudden growth of GNW. USPW ends up winning both bidding wars, the real winners however are the two workers, who were by now unemployed and forgotten, especially Rogue who even lands a contract with a creative control clause. Urban Warfare - Cali Slick demands a title match after his tournament win. Fro Sure comes out with Big Magic and accepts, making it official. - In another surprise debut, Madman Boone defeats Magwitch, PsychoMike, Public Enemy #1 and Top Dolla. Boone almost wins the match by pinning Magwitch, but Coulrophobia appear to save their stablemate and extend the match, which Boone ultimately wins by pinning Top Dolla. It is later revealed that Boone broke his back during the match but still wrestled till the end. His momentum is stalled, but his determination at his age causes a groundswell of support as the veteran is sidelined for a few months. - More huge arrivals as former TCW star Human Arsenal appears in GNW. Now calling himself "Mr. Anderson", the man proclaims himself to be 'a true wrestler' and takes a seat at the announce table to watch the next match. - Tavon Blake Jr defeats Aces High with Mr. Anderson talking crap on commentary throughout the entire match. - State Of Destruction squash Max Mayhem and Shooting Star Perez. - After the match, Savage Fury make an appearance. State Of Destruction stare down Java and Tribal Warrior while fans cheer at the prospect of a match between them. - Lug Phelan defeats Omar to retain the GSW West Coast title. - Frantic Ali and Hustle Muvva cut a scathing shoot promo, in which they bury Ash Campbell. The duo reveals that Campbell was supposed to come and lead the IPW faction, but instead opted to remain in Pittsburgh. The promo causes another online uproar, considering Grimm's relation with Campbell's father and the comments he made about him after the assassination of Gil Thomas. - Death Row defeat Brown Pride with a Death Sentence. - Dead Men Walking defeat Mexican Hardcore Killers to win the GNW World Tag Team titles. - Kurt Laramee makes his in-ring GNW debut, defeating Mexico's Finest by pinfall with a Switchblade Powerslam.

September 2020 Brother Grimm once again causes waves when he passes full ownership of GSW to Fro Sure, then announces his retirement from the wrestling business. In one fell swoop, he's moved out of the picture, he's tied down one of GSW's biggest stars from getting signed to exclusive deals by the bigger companies, he's installed a black man in charge and left all the critics with no arguments against the newly formed situation. The roster applaud the idea of Fro running the show and Weston confirms he'll follow Fro's creative vision. NetStream's main argument of picking Weston because he was "the only person in GSW with the business acumen to replace Grimm" according to their earlier statement, now has to measure up against Fro's proven popularity and success, both as a wrestler and a hip hop artist. Fro also announces that the first show under him, King of California, will also be the final under the GSW name. The company will then be rebranded as Grimm National Wrestling (despite not being around, Grimm’s name still carries value and GSW isn't willing to forsake its past under him). Fro Sure also announces that he will run this month's King of California tournament as planned and starting next month, will lead the company to a new direction, toning down the sex, extreme violence and shock factor in favour of a more realistic approach that addresses real issues of modern African Americans, Latinos and other non-white groups. King of California - Fro Sure and Big Magic open the show, addressing the new state of the company. - Quarterfinal: Aces High defeats PsychoMike with a Dead Man's Hand following interference from Raheem Stash. - Quarterfinal: Cali Slick defeats E-Soteric by pinfall with a Slick-Back. - Quarterfinal: Frantic Ali defeats Tavon Blake Jr by pinfall with a Death Valley Driver. - Quarterfinal: Deaf Touch proves he is the slayer of giants when he defeats Lil Henry by pinfall with a Crooked Moonsault. - Semifinal: Deaf Touch defeats Frantic Ali. - Semifinal: In a clash of teammates, Cali Slick defeats Aces High. - Final: Cali Slick defeats Deaf Touch to win the GSW King Of California tournament. - Fro Sure awards the trophy to Cali Slick and the world is shocked as Kurt Laramee shows up to interrupt the proceedings.

August 2020 GSW's roster are up in arms and NetStream's offer soon gets leaked online. To seal the deal, "the content must remain gritty but subtly shift towards morality storytelling highlighting stories such as wrestling keeping a wrestler off drugs or out of jail". Grimm is also to stay out of this entire project and asked to hand over full control to Weston, for real. Uprising - Frantic Ali, Hustle Muvva and Lil Henry announce they have a plan to bounce back. - IPW Invaders (Frantic Ali, Hustle Muvva and Lil Henry) defeat Papa Swoll, Tavon Blake Jr and Public Enemy #1 when Frantic Ali pinned Public Enemy #1 with a Death Valley Driver. - PsychoMike defeats Raheem Stash in 9:31 by pinfall with a Cannonball Senton after a distraction from BB Colossus. - E-Soteric defeats Hard-1 by pinfall with a Double Arm DDT in a hard hitting crazy brawl all over the Warehouse. - Lug Phelan defeats Top Dolla with a Gutwrench Backbreaker to retain the GSW West Coast title. - Dead Men Walking defeat Deaf Touch and Busta Capp with The Execution. - Remmy Skye gets a huge reaction, revealing himself as the surprise third teammate of Mexican Hardcore Killers for the next match. - Los Guerrilleros (Mexico's Finest, LatiNoFear and MexiCain) defeat Coulrophobia (Magwitch, Hellech and Pierrot) and Mexican Hardcore Killers with Remmy Skye. - Fro Sure defeats Boneyard for his first defence of the GSW American title. - Death Row defeat Long Beach Crew when Knuckles pinned Aces High by holding onto the ropes.

Thanks. Once I'm done posting all the "how we got here" parts, I'm planning to make a post about how this began, what to expect etc. Happy to answer any questions

July 2020 Seeing the success of GSW, MySelect USA jump in to grab broadcasting rights for the States, replacing Los Deporte Hoy. Surprisingly enough, GSW has gained a small but rabid enough fanbase in Mexico by this point, which leads TV-Mex making a move to sign a deal that allows them to broadcast GSW shows south of the border. Meanwhile, NetStream purchase the rights to the short lived but much beloved "Underground Lucha" TV show. Viewership looks good, so they decide gritty modern wrestling is the way to go up against the cartoony 80s patriotism of USPW and Reverie. GSW secretly receives an offer to produce a single season of televised episodes for NetStream’s platform. Degeneration - Papa Swoll cuts a promo but is interrupted by Big Magic. - In another crazy stunt show, Top Dolla defeats Max Mayhem and Noah Nadir. - Omar defeats Shooting Star Perez with a High Velocity Headbutt. - Tavon Blake Jr. gets to voice his thoughts and ambitions on the mic. - Dead Men Walking defeat Hard-1 and Public Enemy #1 with The Execution. - In a much awaited clash of the big men, Raheem Stash defeats BB Colossus thanks to an assist from Kandii. The sight of Stash powerslamming BB goes viral online. - Boneyard comes out after the match and has a staredown with Stash. It seems like Stash is headed to clash with BB's teammate soon. - Mexican Hardcore Killers defeat Coulrophobia when Sanchez Villano pins Hellech with a Curb Stomp following botched interference by Magwitch. Mexican Hardcore Killers retain the GSW Tag Team titles. - Los Guerilleros run out to the ring and lay waste to everyone: the champions and all three clowns. - The invasion reaches its peak and to settle things once and for all, a five man elimination match is held. Team GSW (Cali Slick, Deaf Touch, Fro Sure, Busta Capp and Aces High) defeat the IPW Invaders (Frantic Ali, Hustle Muvva, Lil Henry, Lug Phelan and PsychoMike). PsychoMike is eliminated first, then Aces High, then Hustle Muvva, then Lil Henry, then Lug Phelan, then Busta Capp, and finally Frantic Ali as Fro, Slick and Capp stand tall. - Shady K and Knuckles, the team known as Death Row in SWF, make a shocking appearance as the show fades to black.

June 2020 GSW immediately put the money to use and their next show reveals a huge upgrade in production quality, to the point of rivalling RIPW. Meanwhile, Brother Grimm appears on WEISS TV's wrestling-related documentary series and his "Dark Side of the Grimm" episode ends up being the highest watched of the entire series by a wide margin, since it relates to hot recent events and not stuff from decades past. He also sparks controversy yet again, when he claims there was racial bias involved in the way he was treated following the death of Gil Thomas. "If it was me who got shot, no one would point a f***ing finger at dem white boys, Gil and Nemesis. Hell, d'you think they'd call in the feds like they did on me? Nah, they'd just call it a hood thing and wrap up the case while my body was still bleeding on the f***ing concrete" he says. Gatecrasher - Fro Sure delivers a victory speech for his title win. - Public Enemy #1 defeats Devyn Retribution with a Tombstone Piledriver. - Hard-1 defeats Shooting Star Perez with a Mafia Kick. - Dead Men Walking defeat Max Mayhem and Noah Nadir with The Execution. - Tavon Blake Jr defeats Omar by pinfall. - Now a three clown team, Coulrophobia (Magwitch, Hellech and Pierrot) defeat Los Guerrilleros (Mexico's Finest, LatiNoFear and MexiCain) in a grudge match after Pierrot hits Mexico's Finest with a Doom Spiral. - Lug Phelan defeats E-Soteric after smashing his face with the GSW West Coast title belt and becomes the new champion. - Mexican Hardcore Killers defeat State Of Destruction with a Curb Stomp to win the GSW Tag Team titles. - Team GSW (Deaf Touch, Busta Capp and Long Beach Crew) defeat the IPW Invaders (Frantic Ali, Hustle Muvva, Lil Henry and PsychoMike). Raheem Stash shows near the end of the match to powerslam PsychoMike, setting him up for the Dead Man's Hand and the pin from Aces High, while Stash keeps Lil Henry away as the two big men slug it out.

May 2020 Brother Grimm is released of all charges and the case is closed as the killers are not found. GSW sues Vibert’s Voice and several other media outlets for defamation and requests compensation for damages caused by the loss of a broadcast deal with WrestleWorld. The fanbase is split between those who denounce Grimm for trying to make money out of the situation and those who believe he has legitimate grievances. Grimm causes further controversy when he claims this wasn't his decision as he's no longer running GSW. Not only does he point to the man currently in charge of GSW, CJ Weston, he backs up his claim by pointing out the fact that although he could have, he never sued anyone individually for his own account, it's only the company's name on all the lawsuits. Weston gets a mixed reaction of criticism and support, but GSW receives a huge financial boost when the cases end up getting settled outside the courts. The month’s show is another huge success. Block Party - Big Magic opens the show with a speech. - IPW Invaders (Hustle Muvva, Lug Phelan and PsychoMike) defeat Team GSW (E-Soteric, Raheem Stash and Busta Capp) when Hustle Muvva flattens Busta Capp with a Hustler's Headbutt. - Dead Men Walking defeat Omar and Top Dolla with The Execution. - Aldous Blackfriar and Deacon Darkhold show up and challenge State of Destruction for the GSW Tag Team titles. Seeing the long time rivals in IPW now team up together gets a great reaction. - State Of Destruction defeat Aldous Blackfriar and Deacon Darkhold to retain the GSW Tag Team titles. - Mexican Hardcore Killers defeat Brown Pride when Sanchez Villano hits LatiNoFear with his pimp stick and knocks him out for the pin. - Hellech and Pierrot attack LatiNoFear and MexiCain after the match. Mexico's Finest runs out for the save again, but is attacked on his way to the ring by Magwitch, who appears to have aligned himself with Coulrophobia. - Frantic Ali and Lil Henry defeat Long Beach Crew when Lil Henry pins Aces High after an impressive Double-Handed Choke Bomb. - Fro Sure defeats Deaf Touch to win the GSW American title.

April 2020 Despite losing the broadcast deal with WrestleWorld, GSW are making waves across the nation. Still under investigation for the murder of Gil Thomas, Brother Grimm decides to step down until things cool off. He still owns and funds GSW, but CJ Weston is promoted from booker to CEO. For all his increased power however, Weston is still in essence a strawman figure, as Grimm continues to run things from the shadows, capitalizing on all the attention without having to remain front and center. The sold out show expends to go on for 2 hours instead of its usual 90’ run time and by all accounts, is a resounding success. Meanwhile, CZCW continues to rapidly grow and with the buffer of IPW removed, begins to dominate the West Coast. A Matter of Respect - GSW's Commissioner of Violence Big Magic starts the show and announces he has set up matches for the GSW wrestlers against the IPW guys. - PsychoMike defeats Max Mayhem with a Cannonball Senton. - Lug Phelan defeats Devyn Retribution with a Gutwrench Backbreaker. - Lug Phelan says he wants a shot at the GSW West Coast title. This brings out champion E-Soteric. PsychoMike shows up to support his IPW ally, which leads to Raheem Stash and Kandii making an appearance for the GSW team. - In his return match from injury, Omar defeats Shooting Star Perez with a High Velocity Headbutt. - In a wild deathmatch, Magwitch defeats Noah Nadir with a Stump Piledriver. - Coulrophobia make an appearance to attack both Magwitch and Noah Nadir. Magwitch never stops cackling as he gets beaten down, which makes for a creepy scene. - State Of Destruction defeat Brown Pride to make their first defence of the GSW Tag Team titles. - Mexican Hardcore Killers run in after the match to attack LatiNoFear and MexiCain. Mexico's Finest runs out to chase them off. - Team GSW (Busta Capp, Deaf Touch and Fro Sure) defeat the IPW Invaders (Frantic Ali, Hustle Muvva and Lil Henry) when Fro Sure pins Hustle Muvva after a Sure Thing piledriver. - A six man brawl breaks out after the match as the IPW trio turns out to be sore losers. Aces High and Cali Slick rush out to help the GSW wrestlers.

March 2020 WrestleWorld launches without GSW content on the platform. The invasion angle that Grimm thought would make his company the hottest thing on the new broadcaster turns out it's made the company too hot to touch and WrestleWorld wants nothing to do with it. Grimm won his war against IPW but lost a major broadcast deal and has to settle for a spot on the less reputable (and less far reaching) La Red De La Lucha, targeting the Mexican audience that isn’t as familiar with all the controversy. To everyone’s surprise though, event attendance spikes up on that month’s show and a huge gathered crowd is left outside the venue, nearly causing a riot. A mix of protesters, disappointed fans who were expecting to watch GSW on WrestleWorld, curious people wanting to see what the controversy is all about and social media personalities capitalizing on the buzz gather outside the venue where Beneath the City is taking place. Despite the trouble, GSW announces a larger venue for next month’s show and tickets for it sell out at record speed. Beneath the City - Brother Grimm and Big Magic open the show and address the current situation of things. - Top Dolla defeats Magwitch and Noah Nadir in a stunt-filled hardcore match with a Dinero Driver. - Tavon Blake Jr defeats Max Mayhem by pinfall. - State Of Destruction defeat Long Beach Crew to win the GSW Tag Team titles. - Los Guerrilleros (Mexico's Finest, LatiNoFear and MexiCain) defeat Papa Swoll and The Lone Star Crew as LatiNoFear pins Hard-1 after a Ghetto Kick. - Fro Sure says he wants to challenge the winner of tonight's main event for the GSW American title. - Deaf Touch defeats Busta Capp by pinfall with a Crooked Moonsault to retain the GSW American title. - The invasion begins as Hustle Muvva, Frantic Ali, Lil Henry and the Mexican Hardcore Killers attack Busta Capp and Deaf Touch.

January 2020 Inspired by the success of Reverie, WrestleWorld announces it will be launching in March of this year. With rather low requirements in terms of popularity and production values, the service is designed to give fans access to shows from a wide variety of independent companies across America and Canada. Public opinion is sharply divided, with some seeing it as the start of a revolution that will give the independents some much needed exposure and allow fans to see their favourite small time promotions without having to travel, while others decry it as the "death of independent wrestling" due to the way it will force the companies carried by the platform to alter the presentation of their product. February 2020 Gil Thomas, co-founder and owner of Invincible Pro Wrestling, is shot dead in Los Angeles on Valentine's Day while leaving a restaurant to get his car and pick up his wife. Reports say the killers used AR15 automatic rifles and hollow point bullets. Few days later, Brother Grimm appears on Phil Vibert's podcast 'Vibert’s Voice' within the next few days and is asked who he thinks the assassins could be. After calmly asking the host if he's implying that Grimm had anything to do with it, he adds the following: "If ya look at the hardware, these were pros, no doubt. Now we all know Gil had some shady dealings back in the 80s with the whole wool wars thing, but I doubt some competitor made a move fourty years later. Word on the street is, Nemesis left more than just a vacuum in creative, if y'know what I mean. I ain't saying he was still shooting after he retired, but in my time with IPW he was approached by more than one hustler looking to launder money through wrestling. We never did that, of course, not while I was around at least. No clue if that changed after I left. But ARs and hollows? This sounds like a cartel cleanup to me." Grimm's comments cause online backlash for being cheap and disrespectful towards both deceased men. Also, it is noticed that Grimm never openly denies involvement. Given his statement about money laundering and as a former associate turned enemy, he comes under investigation as a suspect. By the end of the month IPW fold, while Grimm and his booker CJ Weston decide to lean into this and work it into an angle. Several IPW alumni threaten on social media to invade GSW's show seeking revenge for the murder that left them without a job. This causes a new wave of online heat and soon enough, the FBI get involved in the investigation.

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"Fade to Black! It's over! One... Two... Three! He did it!" "THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH, AND NEW GRIMM NATIONAL WORLD CHAMPION, GREG BLACK!" "That music... Wait! It's State of Destruction! What are they doing here?" "They're attacking the champion! They're attacking Greg Black!" [record scratch] You're probably wondering how we got here...

Broadway Beatdown 2015 Saturday, Week 3 of August 2015, Tri State, 2.300 fans in attendance Absolutely Stunning vs The Ordinary Guys Last month's friction between Ruthless and Delorme seemed to carry over, causing some miscommunication and hesitation for Absolutely Stunning that The Ordinary Guys were able to exploit, making for a surprisingly competitive match. This was the story all the way to the finish, when Jacob Ruthless hit his finisher on a defenseless Harley Steele but instead of pinning him, he tagged in Delorme and invited him to score the pin, as if to prove a point that he wasn't trying to steal his spotlight. After the match, Ruthless got on the mic to claim that "Absolutely Stunning are FINE" and the two men hugged it out as the audience booed them. Deep Freeze vs Zero The only surprising thing about this squash match was the fact it took so long. Deep Freeze was his usual silent but violent self and he took out his frustration for losing the tag titles on Zero, who he threw around the ring until he'd had enough and finally went for the pin. Kenneth Fairmount vs Lil' Dante Lil' Dante also went solo for this night, but not only he lacked his partner's physical prowess, he was also in the ring with a much more capable opponent. As tough as the matchup was for Dante, it made for a way more exciting bout for the fans, Fairmount's athleticism meshing well with the fireplug brawling of Dante. A match that really could have gone either way, this one ended with Dante taking the Omega Driver and the pin as Fairmount celebrated, with the broacast team putting him over in light of his upcoming tour in Japan with JWA. Prince and Fall came out with shit-eating grins on their faces to announce that their appeal was a success and they've been offered a shot at the tag team titles as compensation. This brought out Heritage, who objected and repeated their promo from last month about having Team USA's number to say they're the real #1 contenders who should be wrestling for the titles next. Seventh Street Saints joined them in the ring and also pleaded their case, saying they should be getting a chance as they weren't even included in that Ladder match. Heritage were all too happy to solve this between the ropes right now, but Prince and Fall wouldn't hear it, as they claimed they would not get involved in another multi tag match, where they could lose without getting pinned or submitted. Fans jeered them for their cowardice, but The 1% waved them away and left, leaving the other two teams to duke it out. Heritage vs Seventh Street Saints Though probably not an official #1 contender match, this was still a matter of pride for these two teams and no man held back. Grits and Strongwolf spent most of their time on offence, but the Saints proved yet again they're hard to kill and kept bouncing back from everything that was thrown at them. This frustrated their opponents and eventually, led to a rookie mistake on Strongwolf's part; the second generation star overcomitted and Shiozumi managed to reverse into a roll up for the surprise pinfall win. w/ Vince Borden & Destruction vs Joey Relamano & Lee Harrison (with Janet Murrin) Borden & Destruction have never had an interaction in ESW, so seeing them team up was sudden but it made immediate sense. Relamano and Harrison had to bring their A game for this match. Their plan was simple in trying to isolate the less experienced Destruction, bring him to the mat and work over a limb with technical wrestling, but that's easier said and done when both your opponents are as big as a Mack truck and hit just as hard. Match of the night, no doubt, and a big moment for Destruction who held his own with the ESW veterans to pin Relamano in the end. After the match, Destruction turned to also attack Harrison. Borden didn't care to join in, but Relamano and Harrison teamed up and in all the chaos, Johnny Chase ran out to assist Destruction with two sneaky brass knuckle shots. I quit match Jayson Disaster vs Levi Tundra It was announced before the match that in order to ensure an undeniable outcome, the only way to win would be by verbally submitting. Disaster was all too happy to make full use of the stipulation, mostly bringing the fight out of the ropes and holding onto submissions since he couldn't be forced to release because of rope breaks. A hard fight that never really slipped into hardcore or crazy brawl territory, the main event showcased Disaster's skill and character, while keeping Tundra as the clean cut babyface who wouldn't cheat but also wasn't going to give up. Tundra would have ended the match around the 12th minute when he hit his Arctic Tundra finisher, but the bout couldn't end via pinfall. Disaster desperately tried to make a comeback, but it was short lived and few minutes later, Tundra locked in a Boston Crab that forced his opponent to give up. Overall

Okay, I've already put you through the ringer with GNW and those awesome (blank) images, so going with a hopefully easier task as my request for this round, an edit job on your SouthBeach Pro set. Very much digging the 80s neon style, but I'd love to add a splash of Hotline Miami on top. Been wondering if it would make for a hardcore or deathmatch promotion, but the more I think of it, I'm getting Gritty Adult Noir/Grindhouse Lucha vibes. Think Lucha Underground, if it was set in an 80s Miami instead of Boyle Heights, with the story revolving around cartel drug wars, masked vigilantes and Miami Vice cops.

Solid show... ...epic typo 😆

Digging the BLM-inspired logo, belts look a lot like the ZEN conceptual title though.

Just a heads up, I finally figured out how to pull off Grimm National Wrestling and use those wonderful logos/belts of yours. The backstory summary alone was two pages. It took a hearty chunk of work on the editor, more than a few test runs but I'm finally booking shows leading up to the diary's start. Thanks for the inspiration ☺️

Presumably? It's "Touch the sky" by Kanye West.

Thanks and welcome. Not sure where the freshness lies, but I'm glad you're enjoying it! 😊

Submit to the Will Thursday, Week 4, December 2020 Sendai, Tohoku Region, 570 fans in attendance (3.868 viewers on All Japan TV) Mizucore and Petra Forsberg were joined by well known cosplayer and online personality Hiroko Iha for this month's opening performance, with their trio announced as "Idol Queens". This time though, their performance wasn't completed as Taheiji Konoe, Dr. Yumaniac and Edo Phoenix IV ran out to attack them for an early advantage to their scheduled match. Rating: 42 Idol Queens vs The Bloody Hand As much as Iha got a good, if mixed, reaction for her debut and performance, she caught a lot of flak in this match for her actual in-ring skill (or lack thereof). Between her trying to not mess up her outfit and the Bloody Hand ruthlessly attacking Mizucore's previously broken leg, the Idol Queens took a beating and Dr. Yumaniac sealed the deal by hitting Mizucore with her Purgatorium finisher for the win. Rating: 47 Individual performances: Phoenix 54, Yumaniac 42, Konoe 55, Mizucore 36, Iha 24, Forsberg 37 Helena Hooligan vs Nami Genda It's been a few months since the Hooligan Sisters won their first match and on this night, Helena tried her hand as a singles wrestler. Nami Genda gave her a real hard time, to the point where a move of desperation was made, with Helena rolling under the ring as her sister rolled out to replace her. Twin magic! Despite the similarities, it should come as no surprise that referee Tatum Roberts caught onto the trick due to the difference in hair colour, awarding the DQ win to Genda. A fun play on the old switcharoo trope, the only real surprise here was seeing a DQ finish in a Warrior Queen match, which the crowd clearly hated judging from their reaction to the final bell. Rating: 31 Individual performances: Hooligan 39, Genda 43 Emiko Miyoshi vs Rika Tsujimura vs Romi Yamato Next up was a three way spotfest. Miyoshi brought the athletic high flying action while the other two provided some hard hitting offence, particularly using knee strikes and kicks. Tsujimura had a good moment when she hit her opponents with a double superplex that looked extra impressive thanks to her height making for a wider angle in the throw, while later Yamato managed to throw Tsujimura to a corner, then whip Miyoshi on top of her and hit them both with a Yamatotal for a two count. Solid action in what turned out to be the best match of the night and another win for Emiko Miyoshi thanks to her rana cradle finisher. Rating: 49 Individual performances: Miyoshi 36, Tsujimura 43, Yamato 51 Onryo vs Kitsune Danger Just when you'd think All Japan TV has had a hand in toning down WQ2020's violence, Onryo and Kitsune Danger turned it to eleven. Though there were blood and weapons involved, this was very much a story of perserverance. Danger pushed through to show her fighting spirit, Onryo kept making comebacks to play up her supernatural gimmick and it all worked fine, even with her sporting a nasty chest bruise that quickly turned purple. Kitsune Danger ended this with a Kajahara Claw as medics rushed in to check on her opponent. Rating: 46 Individual performances: Danger 63, Onryo 41 Tables match for the WQ2020 Queen of the Deathmatch title Naoko Majima © vs Fujiko Mushashibo Before the match, Majima and Mushashibo got on the mic and agreed to up the ante for their main event title bout, turning it into a Tables match. Despite the mutual respect and their agreement to join forces last month (or perhaps because of it) the two competitors brought their A game and it was clear for all to see that they're made to fight each other. Mushashibo was hyped to be making her in ring return, Majima fought with unreal tenacity to defend her newly won title and it all made for a bloody spectacle full of drama, intensity and emotion. Could have gone either way, especially near the end with a ton of false finishes, but Majima finally managed to connect with a Coiling Strike around the fifteen minute mark and hold her opponent down for the count, as Mushashibo kicked out a split second too late right after three. Rating: 48 Individual performances: Majima 55, Mushashibo 50 Despite the finish, Mushashibo did not argue the outcome of the match but instead hugged Majima and congratulated her. It was at that point when the show came full circle, with Konoe, Dr. Yumaniac and Edo Phoenix IV running out to attack the two women, but Kitsune Danger rushed out for support. The six person brawl went on for a bit, but then the speakers came alive... IT'S HIROSHI MUFUGGIN MORISUE! Just as his music burst into the first verse, the WEXXV veteran walked to the ring with purpose and joined the Bloody Hand in destroying their three opponents. The show ended with The Bloody Hand standing tall, now bolstered by a huge new addition. Rating: 44 Show rating: 44

You've been cranking out NOPE content lately, I should have figured his suffering fuels you.

IT'S BEEN MORE THAN A BLOODY WEEK

Liking the first show, feels a lot like the good parts of ol' ECW. Another vote in favour of images from me.

Very much like the character of Julia Alvarez and the concept of her pairing with Disturbed. Also, I can't see the title of this diary and not hear trumpets in my head.