QAW: Passing The Torch

[Dr_Avalanche]

<p></p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="MrWolf101" data-cite="MrWolf101" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;">Great show as always. It feels like you're hitting your stride with this new format, and hopefully it making keeping this schedule more manageable.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Ah, of course it was Ariel Breaks. I swear I always forget how young she is given her skill level. It sounds like she got a good destiny roll in your game too if she's on your next big thing list, so she should be one that sticks with your roster.</div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Thanks! She seems promising, and her super positive personality alone makes her worth having around. I think a significant reason I hadn’t already signed her is that she’s such a main stay in other diaries, and I’m a contrarian at heart.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="MrWolf101" data-cite="MrWolf101" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;">Also, Melody took both Talia and Claire under her wing? Now I am jealous. </div><img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><div style="margin-left:25px;">.</div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Yeah, she had her own little backstage faction going there. </div><img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Opening Match: Águila Azul Celeste vs </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Spectre</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="MrWolf101" data-cite="MrWolf101" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>The submission will come quick and full of pain, Blue Sky Eagle. As you said, you have a crowded roster now, so unless someone blows you away with their performances, it is hard to justify moving them up the card.</em></div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="kingjames" data-cite="kingjames" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>The thing about wrestling is that someone has to be the carpenter. The person who can build up other people. Not everyone can be in the main event, no matter how talented your roster is. In the end, if you can't be a top-tier star, be a reliable worker who can make other people look great, because you'll have a job for a very long time if you can do that.</em></div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> You may be right. I think Águila Azul Celeste’s single biggest handicap is that she completely lacks star quality. It might be that in a company like QAW, the midcard is her ceiling. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Match 2: Ariel Breaks vs </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Maribel Mercado</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="MrWolf101" data-cite="MrWolf101" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>Yeah, that welcome for Ariel was more muddy than warm. </em></div><img alt=";)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/wink.png.686f06e511ee1fbf6bdc7d82f6831e53.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em> I do like that render for her, but she probably as a little more building up you need to do, so Maribel gets the win.</em></div><div style="margin-left:25px;">.</div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="kingjames" data-cite="kingjames" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>Ariel Breaks is the next big thing. She's not the big thing right now. So long as she looks competitive, she's got plenty of time to rise up the card. Mercado needs the win now more than Breaks.</em></div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> I do like my rookies, but I don’t see Ariel push up the card fast. She’s more of a project. I think having a few more options for the opening matches will help keep things fresh.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Match 3: </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Juana Huracán & Pamela Rojo</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> vs Anderson & Snyder</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="MrWolf101" data-cite="MrWolf101" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>I was going to say Anderson & Snyder at first, but if Huracán is getting the Shockwave title shot as I guess in the bonus questions, then she probably needs this win more.</em></div><div style="margin-left:25px;">.</div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="kingjames" data-cite="kingjames" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>As some people must be carpenters, other people must be gatekeepers. Anderson & Snyder are good but not great. Matches like this, to put over other people, are a major part of the utility of having people like Anderson and Snyder around.</em></div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> I do like Anderson & Snyder. They are good enough that given the right storyline, they could temporarily push right up into the title picture without looking entirely out of place, but with all the star power available, it may be that their role primarily is to put others over. They'll never be Jaguar Queens of the tag team division though, they are much too good for that. They need to get their wins coming in.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> In my first plan, I had Anderson & Snyder going over, but changed my mind. Not sure that was the right decision storywise, but both Pamela and Juana’s momentum has been suffering so badly lately they needed a bounce back.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Match 4: </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Teresa Perez & The Birds of Prey</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> vs Purple Viper, Hellcat Hernandez & Jaguar Queen</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="MrWolf101" data-cite="MrWolf101" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>Birds of a Feather? Birds of Prey featuring Red Feather? Hawkgirls? Anyway, they win, because Jaguar Queen. </em></div><img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><div style="margin-left:25px;">.</div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The name is difficult. Maybe the Birds of Prey aren't meant to have a partner...</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="kingjames" data-cite="kingjames" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>You tease us with Jaguar Queen eventually picking up a win. I don't think this is the day when that happens.</em></div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> I swear, she will get a win one day. </div><img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Match 5: </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Capitano & Foxxy Larue ©</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> vs The Untouchables Tag Team title match</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="MrWolf101" data-cite="MrWolf101" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>Would be a lot to switch the titles back to Talia and Claire right away, though I don't think it's something you'd shy away from if it would work storyline-wise. That said, Talia has a bigger program going on, while Capitano and Foxxy can feud with another tag team to fill out your card.</em></div><div style="margin-left:25px;">.</div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="kingjames" data-cite="kingjames" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>I don't see you hot-shotting a title change on a weekly show. A win in a one-on-one environment would legitimize Cappy and Foxxy as champions.</em></div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> I like to mix things up. Some long title reigns, some short. Keep things a bit unpredictable. But yeah, it was never the plan to let Talia double up on the belts for very long. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Main Event: </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Paige Croft</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> vs Jillian Jarvis</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="MrWolf101" data-cite="MrWolf101" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>The nice thing about weekly shows is you get to have matches like this that aren't necessarily 'in feud.' Jarvis has to be the favorite here given how much of a bad ass she has been lately, but I think Paige gets her win back, for no other reason than heart over head. </em></div><img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><div style="margin-left:25px;">.</div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="kingjames" data-cite="kingjames" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>Jarvis is a bully of the highest order. Paige is close enough to Jarvis that a flash pinfall/distraction based victory seems entirely possible. Time to rebalance the scales of karma, I think.</em></div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> <b>Bonus Questions:</b></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> <b>Which is the match of the night?</b> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="MrWolf101" data-cite="MrWolf101" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;">Tag matches are QAW's bread and butter, so have to think it will be the </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>tag title match</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;">.</div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="kingjames" data-cite="kingjames" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>That </em></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em><strong>tag match</strong></em></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em> should be top-notch.</em></div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> I keep harping about how great tag matches we have, so of course, the singles main event outshone the tag match.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> <b>Cherry Bomb demands to defend her Shockwave title against a specific person at Scars and Stripes. Who? </b></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="MrWolf101" data-cite="MrWolf101" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;">Now this IS interesting. I have to think it will be </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Juana Huracán</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;">, though my first instict was Capitano for a big match.</div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="kingjames" data-cite="kingjames" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>Cherry Bomb is kind of a crappy human being, so I think she asks for </em></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em><strong>Ariel Breaks</strong></em></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em> as her opponent, thinking that it'll be a cakewalk. Which would give Breaks an opportunity to look good against a superior opponent when she gives Cherry far more trouble than expected.</em></div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> I think I’m slowly coming to grips with Cherry Bomb’s personality. She certainly is a crappy human being with a great many flaws, but her great sin is pride. Let’s see if I have the attention span to explore that more in depth.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Prediction results:</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> MrWolf101: 6/6 matches + 1/2 bonus points</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Kingjames: 6/6 matches + 0/2 bonus points</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> A bit too predictable? Let’s say it’s setting things up for a shocker some time in the future. </div><img alt=";)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/wink.png.686f06e511ee1fbf6bdc7d82f6831e53.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The only difference was MrWolf101 correctly identifying Juana Huracán as the one Cherry Bomb wanted to give a title shot. Congratulations! </div><img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> <div style="border: solid 4px #0020C2;"><blockquote></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> <div align="center"></div><span>http://i.imgur.com/IwAhPIR.jpg</span><div style="margin-left:25px;"></div> <div align="center"></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="font-size:18px;">Card for Scars and Stripes 2018</span></strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> <b>Held at the Ranch of San Antonio</b></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> <b>Opening match:</b> Relentless (Croft & Davis) vs Jillian Jarvis & Deborah Young</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> If Jillian Jarvis looks beaten, she’s probably just reloading and thinking of revenge.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> <b>Match 2:</b> Guardians (Capitano & LaRue) vs Top Dogs (Kass & Spectre) Tag Team title match</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Both Spectre and Kass wants nothing more than to make Capitano’s life miserable, and taking the tag team titles would be a good start.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> <b>Match 3:</b> Melody vs Claire Winters</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> It’s the grand return of Melody to QAW, and Claire wants to vet the prospective challenger to Talia’s World title.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> <b>Match 4:</b> Águila Azul Celeste vs Teresa Perez vs Charity Sweet vs Purple Viper 4-way match for a Shockwave Title Match Opportunity</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Hannah Potter invents a new prize. Like a kind of money in the bank, the winner earns the right to insert themselves or replace a challenger before any match for the Shockwave Title.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> <b>Match 5:</b> Juana Huracán vs Cherry Bomb © Shockwave title match</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Despite not asking for it, Juana Huracán gets a rematch for the Shockwave belt when Cherry can’t stand the idea that someone thinks that her reign is tainted, less than legitimate.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> <b>Main Event:</b> Chitose Ariwara vs Higa vs Talia Quinzel © 3-way match for the World title </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Chitose gets her rematch, Higa gets her Queen of the Ring reward in the form of a World title match and Talia gets an opportunity </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> to show that winning the belt was not just a fluke.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> <b>Bonus Questions:</b></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><ul><li><div style="margin-left:25px;">Which is the Match of the Night?</div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;">How many title changes are there?</div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;">Who stands tall at the end of the show?</div></li></ul><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> <b>Tie Breaker:</b> What’s the show’s rating? (Price is right rules)</div><p></p>

[MrWolf101]

Damn, Paige and Jarvis pulling in two A* rated segments? Definitely reflective of a hot show, which considering you're having to do weekly booking, is pretty impressive. It's leagues ahead of where RAW is lately at least.

 

Opening match: Relentless (Croft & Davis) vs Jillian Jarvis & Deborah Young

Very tough to pick with the headliners from the last show competing. In terms of momentum, Paige can probably afford to lose more than Jarvis, so thats the logic with the pick here. Young and Davis should benefit from just being involved either way.

 

Match 2: Guardians (Capitano & LaRue) vs Top Dogs (Kass & Spectre) Tag Team title match

And I thought the first match on the card was hard to pick? Man, I don't know. Top Dogs are rising fast, but Capitano and LaRue need to be protected in the Mid South. Hmmm, let's say DQ or countout finish that keeps this feud going.

 

Match 3: Melody vs Claire Winters

So great that you have Melody coming back. I'm hoping she got a better destiny roll for you than she did for me.

 

She should boost your backstage environment with three of her proteges on the roster too. Your agreement with NOTBPW should really help you out, since it means they can't poach any of your talent with written contracts as well.

 

Not sure if Melody will be willing to put Claire over, though, even if she is one of her proteges. Winters should still benefit from putting in a good showing in the loss.

 

Match 4: Águila Azul Celeste vs Teresa Perez vs Charity Sweet vs Purple Viper 4-way match for a Shockwave Title Match Opportunity

I like this idea! Really, these are the kind of storyline devices you need when booking weekly shows. The MITB briefcase is usually best held by a heel, which made me betray Perez in my pick. That means either Charity or Viper takes it, and Viper seems more over at this point, so I'll go with her. I do like that you've brought back Viper's Troll Roll as well.

 

Match 5: Juana Huracán vs Cherry Bomb © Shockwave title match

This is a suckers bet. I don't think Cherry is willing to do the job, which excludes a DQ or countout finish, but still...

 

Yeah, I'm going with Huracán. Cherry as champion has most likely elevated the Shockwave title as much as possible, and I think you're ready to see what other members of your midcard can do with it.

 

Yet, I know I'm wrong.

 

Main Event: Chitose Ariwara vs Higa vs Talia Quinzel © 3-way match for the World title

My goodness what a hot match ths will be. I don't have a good feel for how 3-way matches have performed for you in the past, but I'm going out on a limb and saying this will be one of QAW's top matches of all time.

 

I can see Talia losing, so I don't think her victory is automatic. There might be some friction between Ariwara and Higa here that costs them both the title, or Claire may be the deciding factor, but something tells me Quinzel is getting a longer run with the belt.

 

Bonus Questions:

 

Which is the Match of the Night? Main event!

How many title changes are there? My total comes out to one, which will probably come from a match I predicted incorrectly.

Who stands tall at the end of the show? Ah, I sense a twist. Maybe this is how the main event ends, with a big run in by Cherry Bomb, Kass, and Spectre and they stand tall to end the show.

 

 

Tie Breaker: What’s the show’s rating? (Price is right rules) Set a new record with the last show, and I think you do it again. Let's say 85.

[Dr_Avalanche]

Apparently I started writing the post above but forgot to finish it. This was the comments on the main event...

 

Main Event: Paige Croft vs Jillian Jarvis

The nice thing about weekly shows is you get to have matches like this that aren't necessarily 'in feud.' Jarvis has to be the favorite here given how much of a bad ass she has been lately, but I think Paige gets her win back, for no other reason than heart over head. .

 

Jarvis is a bully of the highest order. Paige is close enough to Jarvis that a flash pinfall/distraction based victory seems entirely possible. Time to rebalance the scales of karma, I think.

 

Jillian and Paige are two characters who are really starting to find momentum again. Without outside interferenece I think Paige will have the advantage (not least because she just produces outstanding matches on a level Jillian can't quite match).

 

Jillian is not a coward, so she's not afraid to go into a fight without her Ronin 3 sisters at her side (not that she never will - the real reason was I had pencilled them in for a tag team match which would have kept them "occupied", but scrapped it due to time restraints), but she's also vengeful, so bringing them in to get one back on someone who had earned her wrath would be entirely on brand.

 

It's in silly feuds like this I wish QAW had an element of hardcore in its product, because Jarvis is like the perfect device to introduce horrific match stipulations. The more likely to make her opponents bleed the better.

 

I considered starting this exchange with Jillian getting one over Paige, but they've already had quite a few matches recently, so needlessly extending the feud seemed like a bad idea. It might not be over, but I can't really afford to pad it more than necessary.

[kingjames]

<p>Opening match: Relentless (Croft & Davis) vs <strong>Jillian Jarvis & Deborah Young</strong></p><p>

<em>I think we're going tit-for-tat on this one. If Croft got a win last time, then it's Jarvis' turn. I think she picks up the win on Davis as a way of keeping Croft's momentum going.</em></p><p> </p><p>

Match 2: <strong>Guardians (Capitano & LaRue)</strong> vs Top Dogs (Kass & Spectre) Tag Team title match</p><p>

<em>I think the Guardians keep the titles, but I also think there is an unsatisfying conclusion to the match that keeps the feud going.</em></p><p> </p><p>

Match 3: <strong>Melody</strong> vs Claire Winters</p><p>

<em>Melody's too over to have her debut spoiled, even by Claire Winters.</em></p><p> </p><p>

Match 4: Águila Azul Celeste vs <strong>Teresa Perez</strong> vs Charity Sweet vs <em>Purple Viper 4-way match for a Shockwave Title Match Opportunity</em></p><p><em>

A path for Perez to challenge Cherry Bomb.</em></p><p> </p><p>

Match 5: <strong>Juana Huracán</strong> vs Cherry Bomb © Shockwave title match</p><p>

<em>I think Huracan wins, but I think it's in a way that doesn't change the titleholder, clearing the way for Perez to challenge Bomb.</em></p><p> </p><p>

Main Event: Chitose Ariwara vs Higa vs <strong>Talia Quinzel</strong> © 3-way match for the World title </p><p>

<em>There's money to be made with a Melody/Quinzel title match, I think.</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

Bonus Questions:</p><p>

Which is the Match of the Night?</p><p>

<em>I think Melody has a big return, and the </em><em><strong>Melody/Winters</strong></em><em> match goes over huge.</em></p><p> </p><p>

How many title changes are there?</p><p>

<em><strong>Zero</strong></em><em> changes.</em></p><p> </p><p>

Who stands tall at the end of the show?</p><p>

<em>I think </em><em><strong>Melody</strong></em><em> makes herself known at the end of the show.</em></p><p> </p><p>

Tie Breaker: What’s the show’s rating? (Price is right rules)</p><p>

<em>83 was great - let's say you keep things up with an </em><em><strong>80</strong></em><em>.</em></p>

[DarK_RaideR]

<p>Opening match: Relentless (Croft & Davis) vs <strong>Jillian Jarvis & Deborah Young</strong></p><p>

Thea Davis is the weak link here, especially considering she's the big one of her team up against D-Young. Croft can live with the loss since she's not taking the pin, JJ regains momentum and D-Young is the monster.</p><p> </p><p>

Match 2: <strong>Guardians (Capitano & LaRue)</strong> vs Top Dogs (Kass & Spectre) Tag Team title match</p><p>

Too soon for the tag champs to lose and not to this team. Especially since you liked my idea of a Kass' career vs Spectre's mask match, a loss here could help set this up</p><p> </p><p>

Match 3: <strong>Melody</strong> vs Claire Winters</p><p>

Melody isn't losing her return match</p><p> </p><p>

Match 4: <strong>Águila Azul Celeste</strong> vs Teresa Perez vs Charity Sweet vs Purple Viper 4-way match for a Shockwave Title Match Opportunity</p><p>

I'll take the bait and pick Aguila due to the stipulation. Having that "briefcase" might be her ticket to a shock rise</p><p> </p><p>

Match 5: <strong>Juana Huracán</strong> vs Cherry Bomb © Shockwave title match</p><p>

Tough call. Cherry has no reason to lose and Juana has no reason to win, but I figure the story here is that Cherry acts so face-y to avoid the taint of cheating that it comes back to haunt her</p><p> </p><p>

Main Event: Chitose Ariwara vs Higa vs <strong>Talia Quinzel ©</strong> 3-way match for the World title </p><p>

I have a feeling Talia will lose her title in a singles match</p><p> </p><p>

Bonus Questions:</p><p>

Which is the Match of the Night? <strong>The main event</strong></p><p>

How many title changes are there? <strong>One</strong></p><p>

Who stands tall at the end of the show? <strong>Chitose Ariwara</strong></p><p> </p><p>

Tie Breaker: What’s the show’s rating? (Price is right rules) <strong>B</strong></p>

[Dr_Avalanche]

<p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-size:36px;">The Wrestling Gazetteer</span></span></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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</div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="font-size:18px;">Scars and Stripes Event Review</span></strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="font-size:18px;">

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<img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/Qz1443V.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/Qz1443V.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/Qz1443V.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/Qz1443V.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Billy Barton" /></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

This month’s Scars and Stripes is the last time it comes as a monthly event. Going forward, it will be an annual event, planned for November. QAW was back at their home at the Ranch of San Antonio, in front of 8,886 people, a bit of a decline from their record gates in frequent weeks. You know it’s a stacked card when the tag team title match ends up as the second match on the card. No significant absentees for this show, all the big names were in action. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

/Billy Barton</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/IwAhPIR.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/IwAhPIR.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/IwAhPIR.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/IwAhPIR.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> /></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

<img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/9pIGoQA.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/9pIGoQA.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/9pIGoQA.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/9pIGoQA.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Pamela Rojo" /> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

The show opens with a filmed segment, expensively produced, seemingly filmed on location in Mexico. With a serious look on her face, Pamela Rojo steps into a sparsely decorated room that looks if not religious in nature, so at least ceremonial. The floor and walls are made of stone, the floor decorated by intricate carved designs, centered around a circular design consisting of four large medallion shapes and three smaller spread out equidistant. It looks mystical, but the observant viewer can see that each (absent) medallion corresponds to a QAW title or trophy - the large ones the four belts, the small ones different trophies. Each slot is notably empty. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

On a table off a little to the side lies the medallions, carefully lined up. Pamela stops by it and picks up one with the Shockwave insignia, the title she held not that long ago. Having wistfully studied it for a while, she’s interrupted by a cough from the other end of the room. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

<img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/1x0et1e.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/1x0et1e.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/1x0et1e.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/1x0et1e.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Miss Mexico" /> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

A woman in a striking long black dress, covering a lot of her face with a handheld fan is standing there, seemingly waiting for Pamela. Both how she dress and moves suggests aristocracy. While she’s protecting her identity with the handfan, it is not all that hard to recognize Miss Mexico.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“My lady,” Rojo says deferentially with a slight bow. “Thank you for taking the time to see me. I come to you for guidance.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Why not your queen? She rules the clan now.” </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Pamela snorts. “She cares little for what’s best for her clan, and even less about her subjects. She has delusions of grandeur, and loss after loss does not seem to change that. Go to her for advice? I think I would rather just retire.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

This ellicits a silvery laughter from the woman. “And so you seek out the past generations for counsel. Very well. What can I help you with?”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Pamela sighs. “Things are not going well. Not for me, not for the Jaguar Clan. Losses after losses. You have seen yourself. We don’t hold a single title, not won a single trophy in years. We have a queen who carries no respect among those who should be willing to put their bodies on the line for her. I can only ask for myself, but...what am I doing wrong?” </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Miss Mexico is quiet for a while. “You are known to be a proud warrior of the Jaguar Clan. That’s what you are, right? A guerrero?”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Pamela looks uncertain where she’s going with this, but nods. “Yes.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Then why are you acting like a knight out of some romance novel? Are you wrestling for fun and sport, or fighting for something much larger than that?”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Pamela answer is a little surly. “You know the answer to that.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“You don’t act like you do. Don’t you understand the narrative of your enemies is poison only meant to make you weaker? Thinking you can afford to offer them mercy when they are trying to kill you, isn’t that the ultimate arrogance?”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Pamela looks at her quietly. It’s hard to say what she’s feeling hearing this admonishment, she seems to hold a lot inside, but eventually she nods. “Thank you for giving me your perspective. I have a lot to think about.” She bows, turn around and leaves.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

<img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/TsoCedO.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/TsoCedO.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/TsoCedO.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/TsoCedO.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Juana Huracán" /> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Right outside the door she passes Juana Huracán, leaning against a pillar as if she’s been standing there for a while listening in. She gives Pamela Rojo a long, meaningful look.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Pamela looks back and with some irritation in her voice says, “What?”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Oh, nothing. I was just contemplating what hardship does to people’s principles. It’s interesting,” Juana says.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Don’t you go judgmental on me. All I asked for was advice. Aren’t you in the same situation as I am? You haven’t been lighting the ring on fire with wins lately either?”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Juana shrugs. “I’ll break my bad run tonight.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Pamela turns to leave. “I hope you’re right.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

<b>Segment Rating: B-</b></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

<p style="border:3px;border-style:solid; border-color:#0020C2; padding: 2em;"> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/0Hskf5g.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/0Hskf5g.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/0Hskf5g.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/0Hskf5g.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Paige Croft" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/em2ooh7.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/em2ooh7.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/em2ooh7.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/em2ooh7.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Thea Davis" /><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/YtjWvFh.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/YtjWvFh.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/YtjWvFh.jpg"/><img</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/YtjWvFh.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/HVIJsmp.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/HVIJsmp.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/HVIJsmp.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/HVIJsmp.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Jillian Jarvis" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/nI873Lc.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/nI873Lc.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/nI873Lc.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/nI873Lc.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Deborah Young" /> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

<b>Opening match: Relentless (Croft & Davis) vs Jillian Jarvis & Deborah Young</b></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

From the get go, the crowd is hot for any interaction between Paige and Jillian, and with their partners they put on what must be one of the best opening matches QAW have seen. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

For a while it looks like Paige is capable of fighting her two opponents at once, but the size and power advantage of her opponents eventually becomes too much, and with the two heels cutting the ring in half it becomes a struggle for the babyface in peril to get back to her own ring corner. When Thea comes to the rescue, it’s like Paige was the bait for a trap Jillian and Deborah set up all along as she runs into a combo that ends with Jillian’s tornado elbow, and it’s all over.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

<b>Jillian Jarvis wins by pinfall in 9:26</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Match Rating: B-</b></p></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

<img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/QT605mb.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/QT605mb.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/QT605mb.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/QT605mb.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Melody" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/EY6rdjY.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/EY6rdjY.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/EY6rdjY.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/EY6rdjY.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Hannah Potter" /> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

We cut to a backstage segment. Melody, in basically the same outfit she wore when she crashed Miss Mexico’s Hall of Fame induction, is rifling through the shelves in the general manager’s office when said GM Hannah Potter walks in.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

While she perhaps should be upset, Potter looks half confused, half bemused. “Is there something in particular you’re looking for? Maybe I can help.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Melody looks up. “Oh, that would be super helpful. There used to be a good bottle of the good stuff here somewhere. When I wanted a match, Dharma and I would share a glass - or a bottle - and then we would be good friends and we would agree. But I can’t find the damn bottle.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Hannah walks around her desk and sits down. “There is no bottle, Melody. I don’t drink at the job, and I don’t want my wrestlers to do so either. What match is it you want?”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Melody looks quite disappointed in these new ways of doing things. “My last time with QAW was cut short and I’ve been gone a while. Girls that were pups in this industry back then are ruling the roost today. Hannah, I want one more shot at the world title.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Hannah nods. “I understand what you’re saying. But I don’t think it would be fair to the rest of the roster to hotshot you past everyone straight into a title match. I’d like you to at least show in a match what you’re capable for. How about this. I’ll put you up against Talia’s partner Claire Winters tonight, and if you can get past her in strong fashion I’ll give you your title match.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Melody smiles and shoots her the pistol fingers as she turns to leave Hannah’s office. “I knew I could count on you. But it doesn’t feel like quite official when the GM is sober afterwards.” Melody waves and walks out, looking much cooler than she has any right to.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

<b>Segment Rating: B+</b></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

<p style="border:3px;border-style:solid; border-color:#0020C2; padding: 2em;"><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/zPHrFwk.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/zPHrFwk.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/zPHrFwk.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/zPHrFwk.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Tag Team Championship" /></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

<img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/ZGbvgUH.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/ZGbvgUH.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/ZGbvgUH.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/ZGbvgUH.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Capitano" /><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/1edjfRm.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/1edjfRm.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/1edjfRm.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/1edjfRm.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Tag Team Champion" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/vrW0gLX.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/vrW0gLX.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/vrW0gLX.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/vrW0gLX.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Foxxy LaRue" /><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/1edjfRm.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/1edjfRm.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/1edjfRm.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/1edjfRm.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Tag Team Champion" /><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/YtjWvFh.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/YtjWvFh.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/YtjWvFh.jpg"/><img</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/YtjWvFh.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/SrJMR1G.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/SrJMR1G.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/SrJMR1G.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/SrJMR1G.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Killer Kass" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/JOLH0gD.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/JOLH0gD.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/JOLH0gD.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/JOLH0gD.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Spectre" /> /w <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/2sYuUTT.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/2sYuUTT.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/2sYuUTT.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/2sYuUTT.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Dharma Gregg" /> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

<b>Match 2: Guardians (Capitano & LaRue) vs Top Dogs (Kass & Spectre) /w Dharma Gregg Tag Team title match</b></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Kass and Spectre looks strong, Kass physically dominant and Spectre always dangerous with her submissions, and their collaboration with Dharma Gregg works very well, the former GM being an incessant distraction for Capitano and Foxxy. Despite that, the off again, on again chemistry of Foxxy and Capitano make them supremely unpredictable, and with the resilience that have made them both multiple champions they turn momentum their way, until the combo finisher - Foxxy’s spear knocks Kass into place for Capitano’s Springboard 450 - is the logical finish. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

<b>Capitano wins by pinfall in 11:55</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Match Rating: C+</b></p></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

As Capitano and Foxxy celebrate retaining their tag team titles, Kass and Spectre is out for revenge, jumping them from behind, quickly kicking Foxxy out of the ring, ganging up on Capitano in the ring. A table is slid into the ring, and the beating ends with Kass bombing Capitano through it.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

<b>Segment Rating: B</b></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

<p style="border:3px;border-style:solid; border-color:#0020C2; padding: 2em;"> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/QT605mb.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/QT605mb.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/QT605mb.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/QT605mb.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Melody" /><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/YtjWvFh.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/YtjWvFh.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/YtjWvFh.jpg"/><img</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/YtjWvFh.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/vzm4Q0V.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/vzm4Q0V.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/vzm4Q0V.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/vzm4Q0V.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Claire Winters" /> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

<b>Match 3: Melody vs Claire Winters</b></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

There’s a lot of posturing at the start of the match, Claire loudly proclaiming that Melody is not worthy of a title match against Talia, while Melody acts like the rock star that she is. Once they get to wrestling, the two put on a good match, with Claire putting up a good fight, but the even match is bit of a mirage as Claire never hits a big move. Melody is always able to slip out, dodge or counter the big impact moves of Winters, while the big, strong Claire has more trouble with Melody’s quick offense, and when she’s hit with the Melody Maker (back suplex pin - </div><a href="https://youtu.be/6zz4nmTAeL0" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="https://youtu.be/6zz4nmTAeL0" rel="external nofollow">https://youtu.be/6zz4nmTAeL0</a></div><a href="https://youtu.be/6zz4nmTAeL0" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;">), Claire has nothing left in the tank, and the 1-2-3 count is a formality.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

<b>Melody wins by pinfall in 11:23</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Match Rating: C+</b></p></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

<img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/LqQJWHu.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/LqQJWHu.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/LqQJWHu.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/LqQJWHu.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Talia Quinzel" /><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/3tsRqZb.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/3tsRqZb.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/3tsRqZb.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/3tsRqZb.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="World Champion" /> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Referee Erin Lawrence has barely hit the mat for the third time when Talia Quinzel slides into the ring, and if Melody didn’t take any big hits before, she does now. Talia stomps her into the mat, the hits her with the Spinal Trauma. Standing over her fallen foe, Talia screams at her. “You’re clinging to the past, granny. This is my show now!”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

<b>Segment Rating: A*</b></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

<p style="border:3px;border-style:solid; border-color:#0020C2; padding: 2em;"> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/xse8Ceh.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/xse8Ceh.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/xse8Ceh.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/xse8Ceh.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Águila Azul Celeste" /><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/YtjWvFh.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/YtjWvFh.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/YtjWvFh.jpg"/><img</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/YtjWvFh.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/tjDJHC2.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/tjDJHC2.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/tjDJHC2.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/tjDJHC2.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Teresa Perez" /><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/YtjWvFh.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/YtjWvFh.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/YtjWvFh.jpg"/><img</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/YtjWvFh.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/KMaU7bZ.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/KMaU7bZ.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/KMaU7bZ.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/KMaU7bZ.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Charity Sweet" /><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/YtjWvFh.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/YtjWvFh.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/YtjWvFh.jpg"/><img</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/YtjWvFh.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/oz8ZpSz.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/oz8ZpSz.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/oz8ZpSz.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/oz8ZpSz.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Purple Viper" /> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

<b>Match 4: Águila Azul Celeste vs Teresa Perez vs Charity Sweet vs Purple Viper 4-way match for a Shockwave Title Match Opportunity</b></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

A match shock full of high flying action, it seemed there was someone on a top turnbuckle or in the air practically the whole match. Initially, there’s an uneasy alliance between Charity and Purple Viper, but it quickly breaks down, and in the end they take out each other while Teresa Perez hits Águila Azul Celeste with what initially looks like a hurricanrana from the top rope, but transitions into the Around the World armbar, and with Purple Viper and Charity Sweet tangled up with each other, there is nobody to save the blue eagle, and she taps out.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

<b>Teresa Perez wins by submission in 10:05</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Match Rating: C+</b></p></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

<img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/tjDJHC2.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/tjDJHC2.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/tjDJHC2.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/tjDJHC2.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Teresa Perez" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/EY6rdjY.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/EY6rdjY.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/EY6rdjY.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/EY6rdjY.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Hannah Potter" /> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

After the match, Teresa Perez celebrates her win, and Hannah Potter comes out and explain what she has won. Before any Shockwave title match has started, she has the right to insert herself in the match alongside the challenger(s) or *replace* the challenger. Teresa is reminded that the Shockwave title match between Cherry Bomb and Juana Huracán is about to start, but after teasing making a really bad decision, she politely declines using her prize right away.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

<b>Segment Rating: B</b></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

<p style="border:3px;border-style:solid; border-color:#0020C2; padding: 2em;"><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/yP17hTw.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/yP17hTw.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/yP17hTw.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/yP17hTw.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Shockwave Championship" /></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

<img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/TsoCedO.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/TsoCedO.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/TsoCedO.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/TsoCedO.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Juana Huracán" /><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/YtjWvFh.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/YtjWvFh.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/YtjWvFh.jpg"/><img</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/YtjWvFh.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/MvdHpsB.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/MvdHpsB.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/MvdHpsB.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/MvdHpsB.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Cherry Bomb" />  /w <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/2sYuUTT.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/2sYuUTT.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/2sYuUTT.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/2sYuUTT.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Dharma Gregg" /> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

<b>Match 5: Juana Huracán vs Cherry Bomb © /w Dharma Gregg Shockwave title match</b></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Cherry makes a point of playing it very much by the book, which kind of spooks Juana when Cherry insists on a handshake before the match starts and *doesn’t* use it to get the jump on her opponent. But as the match goes on, Cherry struggles a bit, Juana hits her with a number of stiff kicks leaving the champion reeling which might be why Cherry resorts to a low blow while Dharma Gregg has the referee distracted, setting up her finisher, the Cherry Bomb.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

<b>Cherry Bomb wins by pinfall in 17:17</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Match Rating: B-</b></p></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

<img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/9pIGoQA.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/9pIGoQA.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/9pIGoQA.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/9pIGoQA.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Pamela Rojo" /> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Having picked up the win with underhanded means once again, Cherry looks conflicted, and seems to consider sorting out her emotions by beating up the beaten Juana, but before she has time to do more than grab Juana by the hair, Pamela Rojo runs in, and seeing the bull charge approaching, Cherry Bomb thinks better of it and rolls out of the ring, making her exit holding the Shockwave title above her head.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

<b>Segment Rating: B-</b></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

<img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/vzm4Q0V.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/vzm4Q0V.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/vzm4Q0V.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/vzm4Q0V.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Claire Winters" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/UsrKpsP.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/UsrKpsP.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/UsrKpsP.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/UsrKpsP.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Maria Guest" /><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/Y9mmWfF.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/Y9mmWfF.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/Y9mmWfF.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/Y9mmWfF.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> title="Shockwave Trios Champion" /> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

After the announce team start talking up the World title match, we cut to backstage, where Claire Winters is taping her knuckles.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“Ahem.” Maria Guest makes her presence known as she closes the door to the locker room behind her.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Claire gives her an annoyed look. “What do you want?”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Maria gives her an innocent look. “Oh, I don’t know, I figured that since you’re done for the night and your friend is busy with her big match, it would be lonely watching the match on the tv all alone, so I figured I’d keep you company.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Claire gives her a look that suggest that she think she’s talking to an idiot. “I don’t want your company. I have no idea how you could think I would.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Maria makes an obviously feigned gasp. “Oh, I’m hurt. I’m just concerned about you. Even though you’re done for the night you’re gearing up for fighting. Did Melody hit you so hard in the head you’re not thinking clearly? OR were you thinking of interfering in the World title match, knowing it’s a No DQ match? Because if that was your plan, you can start working on a plan B.” Maria smiles sweetly. Claire face on the other hand goes dark and she leaps at Maria, and they start brawling, and they keep at it as we cut back to the ring.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

<b>Segment Rating: C-</b></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

<p style="border:3px;border-style:solid; border-color:#0020C2; padding: 2em;"><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/0Xqs2IY.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/0Xqs2IY.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/0Xqs2IY.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/0Xqs2IY.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="World Championship" /></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

<img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/Heo5HkZ.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/Heo5HkZ.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/Heo5HkZ.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/Heo5HkZ.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Chitose Ariwara" /><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/Y9mmWfF.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/Y9mmWfF.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/Y9mmWfF.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/Y9mmWfF.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> title="Shockwave Trios Champion" /><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/YtjWvFh.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/YtjWvFh.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/YtjWvFh.jpg"/><img</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/YtjWvFh.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/xYuulxj.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/xYuulxj.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/xYuulxj.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/xYuulxj.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Higa" /><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/YtjWvFh.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/YtjWvFh.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/YtjWvFh.jpg"/><img</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/YtjWvFh.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/LqQJWHu.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/LqQJWHu.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/LqQJWHu.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/LqQJWHu.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Talia Quinzel" /><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/3tsRqZb.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/3tsRqZb.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/3tsRqZb.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/3tsRqZb.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="World Champion" /> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

<b>Main Event: Chitose Ariwara vs Higa vs Talia Quinzel © 3-way match for the World title </b></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Initially, there is a loose alliance between Higa and Chitose which results in Talia being knocked out of the ring, which ends then and there as Higa sees an opportunity to roll up Chitose, who kicks out, but looks a bit insulted, by the quickly broken truce and the cheap rollup attempt, and soon they are going all out one on one until they’re both laid out on the mat. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

At that point, Talia takes the opportunity to slide into the ring with a chair in hand. She gets a good hit in on Chitose before Higa hits her with a dropkick, dropping the chair. Higa picks up the chair and without hesitation hits Talia with it repeatedly. As Talia gets to her feet, Higa drops the chair, hits Talia with the Higa Green Driver, planting Talia head first on the chair. She covers Talia, the referee counts 1… 2… Talia is out, but Chitose breaks up the pin at 2 and 9/10ths. Higa looks like she can’t believe how close she was, and now she has to deal with a resurgent Chitose. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Again the two allies go at it against each other, but it’s all potential finishers, one after the other. Higa hits Chitose with a Dragon suplex, Chitose replies with a German. Chitose hits the Victory roll, but doesn’t hit it clean and Higa kicks out at two. Higa hits the Higa Green Driver and Chitose looks like she’s out like a light, but as Higa covers her for the pin, Talia hits them both with a senton bomb from the top turnbuckle. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Talia grabs the still reeling Higa, hits her with the Spinal Trauma, kicks her out of the ring, then looks at Chitose who is just starting to stir. Talia lifts her up, sees the chair still laying in the ring, and power bombs her on to the chair. While Talia looks exhausted, barely standing straight she is not satisfied and lifts up Chitose one more time, this time hitting the Spinal Trauma over her knee. Chitose looks like she’s been broken in half, and the three count is a formality.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

<b>Talia Quinzel wins by pinfall in 20:34</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Match Rating: B+ (86)</b></p></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

<img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/QT605mb.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/QT605mb.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/QT605mb.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/QT605mb.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Melody" /> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

The match has clearly taken everything out of Talia, it looks like she barely know where she is as staggers to her feet to celebrate. She completely fails to register when Melody slides into the ring behind her, hits her with a bulldog, and when Talia tries getting to her feet she follows it up with a Melody Maker before grabbing the World title, holding it over Talia.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

“You think you have nothing more to learn from the generation that came before you? I’ll show you how many tricks I have left in the bag, pup.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Having delivered her message, Melody proceeds to strut around the stage, showboating for the audience, and that’s how the show ends.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

<b>Segment Rating: A*</b></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

<b>Event Rating: B+ (86)</b> (Another new record event rating)</div>

[DarK_RaideR]

Nicely done show. I may not have hit a 100% on my predictions, but was glad to see a segment suggesting a Pamela Rojo imminent comeback. Also, smart narrative using Maria Guest to prevent interference.

 

In other news, a nice little render of Cherry Bomb just popped up and I came across a more punk-rock render of her a while back too, not sure if you're interested in taking away her trademark bandana

[Dr_Avalanche]

<p></p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="DarK_RaideR" data-cite="DarK_RaideR" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;">Nicely done show. I may not have hit a 100% on my predictions, but was glad to see a segment suggesting a Pamela Rojo imminent comeback. Also, smart narrative using Maria Guest to prevent interference.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> In other news, a </div><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2236759&postcount=1783" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2236759&postcount=1783" rel="external nofollow">nice little render of Cherry Bomb</a></div><a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2236759&postcount=1783" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> just popped up and I came across a more punk-rock render of her a while back too, not sure if you're interested in taking away her trademark bandana</div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Thanks! Yeah, Pamela (and Juana) will get a little more airtime the next couple of weeks, and hopefully moving forward. I keep repeating how crowded the roster is, but I feel they are good enough performers that there should be a place for them. Here's a little secret: In each Shockwave title match, Juana or Pamela has outperformed Cherry Bomb. Not by so much that I'd necessarily say they are </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>better</em></div><div style="margin-left:25px;">, but it says something about the level they're at.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> And that's a nice render of Cherry. I'm not married to the headband (though I do quite like it), so yeah, I might use this.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="MrWolf101" data-cite="MrWolf101" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;">Damn, Paige and Jarvis pulling in two A* rated segments? Definitely reflective of a hot show, which considering you're having to do weekly booking, is pretty impressive. It's leagues ahead of where RAW is lately at least. </div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> We do our best. </div><img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Some angles I know will get really high ratings, and I allow myself one, maybe two angles that I put there purely because I know they will draw good ratings. Of course I try to let them push the story, but when I have these super over stars, sometimes the best thing to do is to keep it simple. If someone’s entrance make people go bananas, who am I to deny them that? </div><img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i.imgur.com/IwAhPIR.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Opening Match: Relentless vs <b>Jillian Jarvis & Deborah Young</b></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="MrWolf101" data-cite="MrWolf101" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;">Very tough to pick with the headliners from the last show competing. In terms of momentum, Paige can probably afford to lose more than Jarvis, so thats the logic with the pick here. Young and Davis should benefit from just being involved either way.</div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="kingjames" data-cite="kingjames" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;">I think we're going tit-for-tat on this one. If Croft got a win last time, then it's Jarvis' turn. I think she picks up the win on Davis as a way of keeping Croft's momentum going.</div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="DarK_RaideR" data-cite="DarK_RaideR" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;">Thea Davis is the weak link here, especially considering she's the big one of her team up against D-Young. Croft can live with the loss since she's not taking the pin, JJ regains momentum and D-Young is the monster.</div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Being used to New Japan, I feel this was kind of a backwards way to give Jillian one back. You normally do the tag team match first, then have the one on one match as the blow off match. But whatever. I don’t think Relentless is going to be a team that everyone will be able to get a W against, but when they do, I’m afraid Davis is going to eat a lot of pins like this.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Match 2: <b>Guardians</b> vs Top Dogs Tag Team title match</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="MrWolf101" data-cite="MrWolf101" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;">And I thought the first match on the card was hard to pick? Man, I don't know. Top Dogs are rising fast, but Capitano and LaRue need to be protected in the Mid South. Hmmm, let's say DQ or countout finish that keeps this feud going.</div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="kingjames" data-cite="kingjames" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;">I think the Guardians keep the titles, but I also think there is an unsatisfying conclusion to the match that keeps the feud going.</div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Since my product is quite toward sports entertainment, there are always going to be some screwy finishes, but I like clean finishes, and I feel I have had a lot of messy finishes lately so I’m making a conscious effort to have clean finishes that I can justify within the fiction. Otherwise, yeah, a finish that put Top Dogs over without shifting the belts would have been an alternative, for sure.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="DarK_RaideR" data-cite="DarK_RaideR" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;">Too soon for the tag champs to lose and not to this team. Especially since you liked my idea of a Kass' career vs Spectre's mask match, a loss here could help set this up.</div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> I have to admit, even though I do like your idea, it is quite unlikely that it will actually happen. I have had an idea for how Spectre gets unmasked since she came to the roster, and I have not seen any reason to change that plan *yet*.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Match 3: <b>Melody</b> vs Claire Winters</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="MrWolf101" data-cite="MrWolf101" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;">So great that you have Melody coming back. I'm hoping she got a better destiny roll for you than she did for me.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> She should boost your backstage environment with three of her proteges on the roster too. Your agreement with NOTBPW should really help you out, since it means they can't poach any of your talent with written contracts as well. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Not sure if Melody will be willing to put Claire over, though, even if she is one of her proteges. Winters should still benefit from putting in a good showing in the loss.</div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> You know what I did not realize when I signed the loan deal for Melody? She has creative control in her contract. That will tell you a lot about how she will be booked going forward…</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Backstage she is great. I got these three messages after this show:</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/T84ex6b.png</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/lsiNdd3.png</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><span>http://i.imgur.com/Ub47qgW.png</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Maybe she could have helped Claire about heel work instead, but I shouldn’t complain. If this is all she accomplishes during her stay in the company, I’m satisfied.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="kingjames" data-cite="kingjames" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;">Melody's too over to have her debut spoiled, even by Claire Winters.</div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="DarK_RaideR" data-cite="DarK_RaideR" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;">Melody isn't losing her return match</div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Yeah, there was no way, was there? It would not make any sense. I considered putting her against someone even stronger just to establish where she is on the pecking order, but this was good enough.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Match 4: Águila Azul Celeste vs <b>Teresa Perez</b> vs Charity Sweet vs Purple Viper</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="MrWolf101" data-cite="MrWolf101" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;">I like this idea! Really, these are the kind of storyline devices you need when booking weekly shows. The MITB briefcase is usually best held by a heel, which made me betray Perez in my pick. That means either Charity or Viper takes it, and Viper seems more over at this point, so I'll go with her. I do like that you've brought back Viper's Troll Roll as well. </div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Yeah, it is true, these kind of prizes are best in the hands of heels, but with a heel champ, and the prize’s limitations (it’s less open to abuse than the money in the bank briefcase), I felt it was fine to put it in Perez’ hands.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The troll roll just amuses me. </div><img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Purple Viper is a good high flyer in her own right, it’s just cheap heel heat for denying the audience their excitement. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="kingjames" data-cite="kingjames" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;">A path for Perez to challenge Cherry Bomb.</div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Right on. Teresa had a pretty good push at the start of the diary (and before the diary started), but the last few months she has almost exclusively been in trios or tag teams, and there’s no real reason that should have to be the case. She’s a good high flyer, and she’ll be a fine challenger for the Shockwave title which I’ve always seen as a high flyers title, even if there has been two exceptions to that in a row now with Pamela Rojo and Cherry Bomb as the two most recent champions.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="DarK_RaideR" data-cite="DarK_RaideR" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;">I'll take the bait and pick Aguila due to the stipulation. Having that "briefcase" might be her ticket to a shock rise</div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> A brave long shot! With an influx of rookies, Blue Sky Eagle might start picking up wins here and there, but I don’t really see her shoot up the card anytime soon. She is someone though that might benefit from a tag team partner. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Match 5: Juana Huracán vs <b>Cherry Bomb</b> Shockwave Title match </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="MrWolf101" data-cite="MrWolf101" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;">This is a suckers bet. I don't think Cherry is willing to do the job, which excludes a DQ or countout finish, but still...</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Yeah, I'm going with Huracán. Cherry as champion has most likely elevated the Shockwave title as much as possible, and I think you're ready to see what other members of your midcard can do with it.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Yet, I know I'm wrong. </div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> If I listened to Cherry, she'd be champion until the day she retired. </div><img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> I will be honest. The experiment with Cherry Bomb as Shockwave champion hasn’t done any wonders for the title. She has barely moved the needle as far as the belt’s prestige goes. I don’t really understand how title prestige works, but it is possible I have used the title a little too weakly. Cherry has been our primary ambassador in foreign markets where she has popularity that nobody else does, but that has meant that the Shockwave title often has been defended at tiny shows outside of our home market. That might have affected its status? </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="kingjames" data-cite="kingjames" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;">I think Huracan wins, but I think it's in a way that doesn't change the titleholder, clearing the way for Perez to challenge Bomb.</div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="DarK_RaideR" data-cite="DarK_RaideR" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;">Tough call. Cherry has no reason to lose and Juana has no reason to win, but I figure the story here is that Cherry acts so face-y to avoid the taint of cheating that it comes back to haunt her</div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> I can completely see that the signals I was broadcasting could be interpreted that way. It’s probably the most natural way to read what’s going on, but that match was more about Juana than about Cherry. I hope I can have Cherry’s pride be her downfall eventually. But not this day.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Main Event: Chitose Ariwara vs Higa vs <b>Talia Quinzel</b> World Title match</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="MrWolf101" data-cite="MrWolf101" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;">My goodness what a hot match ths will be. I don't have a good feel for how 3-way matches have performed for you in the past, but I'm going out on a limb and saying this will be one of QAW's top matches of all time.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> I can see Talia losing, so I don't think her victory is automatic. There might be some friction between Ariwara and Higa here that costs them both the title, or Claire may be the deciding factor, but something tells me Quinzel is getting a longer run with the belt.</div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Yep. I don’t know if matches have hidden decimals like many other stats have. It is tied for first with that 86 rating. If I go into company statistics, it is listed as the second best match of all time in the company. In the top 10, there are 5 regular tag team matches, 3 singles matches, one threeway match and a fourway tag match. So I don’t know, threeway matches at least doesn’t seem to have any extra mojo ahead of regular singles matches.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="kingjames" data-cite="kingjames" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;">There's money to be made with a Melody/Quinzel title match, I think.</div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="DarK_RaideR" data-cite="DarK_RaideR" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;">I have a feeling Talia will lose her title in a singles match</div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> No comments. </div><img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><div style="margin-left:25px;"> But no way was I going to have her drop her title in her first defense. A babyface I could do that to if I felt it filled some kind of purpose, but to a semi-monster heel like Talia? Nah.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> <b>Prediction contest results:</b></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> MrWolf101 4/6 matches, 1 bonus point</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Kingjames 5/6 matches, 2 bonus points </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> DarK_RaideR 4/6 matches, 1 bonus point</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Kingjames killed it this week, congrats! I have a small prize I will contact you about.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Event Schedule December:</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Monday Week 1: Army of One @ Huntsville Fairgrounds (South East)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Monday Week 2: Army of One @ the Ranch of San Antonio (Mid South)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Monday Week 3: Army of One @ the Ranch of San Antonio (Mid South)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Friday Week 3: Naughty and Nice @ the Ranch of San Antonio (Mid South)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Monday Week 4: Army of One @ Arena La Paz (Northern Mexico)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> <div style="border: solid 4px #0020C2;"><blockquote></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> <div align="center"></div><span>http://i.imgur.com/IwAhPIR.jpg</span><div style="margin-left:25px;"></div> <div align="center"></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="font-size:18px;">Card for Army of One Week 1 December 2018</span></strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> <b>Held at Huntsville Fairgrounds (Mid West)</b></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> <b>Opening Match: </b>??? vs Cherry Bomb Shockwave Title match</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Happy that Cherry Bomb picked such a quality opponent last time, GM Hannah Potter gives Cherry the opportunity again to pick her opponent for tonights event at Huntsville Fairgrounds.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> <b>Match 2:</b> Etsuko Arihyoshi vs Maribel Mercado</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Maribel’s quest to impress Killer Kass continues. For Etsuko, it’s small incremental steps up toward the big matches.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> <b>Match 3:</b> Juana Huracán & Pamela Rojo vs Anderson & Snyder</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The two struggling Jaguar Clan members join forces and takes on the well drilled Anderson & Snyder.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> <b>Match 4: </b>Teresa Perez & Gemmei Oonishi vs Special Edition</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> With Higa occupied elsewhere, her tag partner Gemmei teams up with Teresa Perez to take on two thirds of the Ronin 3.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> <b>Match 5:</b> Higa vs Spectre</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Has Spectre found someone new to stalk? At the very least she’s found a new distraction.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> <b>Main Event:</b> Guardians vs The Untouchables Tag Team Title match</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> For whatever reason, Guardians agree to give the Untouchables another rematch.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> <b>Bonus Questions:</b></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><ul><li><div style="margin-left:25px;">Who does Cherry Bomb picks as her next opponent?</div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;">How many titles change hand?</div><br /></li></ul><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Tie Breaker:</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> What’s the attendance? (Last time in the Mid West, QAW sold out the Starland Ballroom for a 2,200 gate. )</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div>

[MrWolf101]

<p>So, you know what's interesting about the new format? I think it makes me like the monthly events even more since they feel different with the longer write ups; it does make them stand out.</p><p> </p><p>

Really good show overall. Your portrayal of Melody cracks me up, and I think of her as a Russell Brand-like character (not in the ring though). Her being on loan makes her teaching her proteges even more fortuitous since I believe that just happens randomly. But yeah, with loan deals comes creative control (I'm not sure if there is a way around that) so I'm not sure how you can get her to lose if you want her to. Should be interesting. <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p>

Opening Match: ??? vs <strong>Cherry Bomb </strong>Shockwave Title match</p><p>

<em>So that was a suckers bet. </em><img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><em> Interesting that Cherry is getting outperformed recently. I wonder if she is starting her decline. Even so, I don't see her losing (I don't think Perez would cash in yet).</em></p><p> </p><p>

Match 2: <strong>Etsuko Arihyoshi</strong> vs Maribel Mercado</p><p>

<em>Kass is not impressed. </em><img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p>

Match 3: <strong>Juana Huracán & Pamela Rojo</strong> vs Anderson & Snyder</p><p>

<em>I'm liking how this story is building, and this would be a good follow up. I'm trying to figure out who Anderson & Snyder remind me of, as a team that is always a threat no matter how much they lose.</em></p><p> </p><p>

Match 4: <strong>Teresa Perez & Gemmei Oonishi</strong> vs Special Edition</p><p>

<em>So of course the one time I go against my Teresa fandom it comes back to bite me. </em><img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/wink.png.686f06e511ee1fbf6bdc7d82f6831e53.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><em> If Perez is going to go against Cherry at some point, she needs some momentum back, so even though they are not a named team, I'll go with Birds of a Feather.</em></p><p> </p><p>

Match 5: Higa vs <strong>Spectre</strong></p><p>

<em>I have no confidence in this pick. If the show was in the Mid South, no way I could see Spectre winning. I don't even know if Higa would agree to lose this match. At the same time, what a better way to cement Spectre as a threat than have her topple Higa.</em></p><p> </p><p>

Main Event: <strong>Guardians</strong> vs The Untouchables Tag Team Title match</p><p>

<em>For whatever reason? That's either very meta or there's something going down at the next show. </em><img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><em> This realy could go either way, and though you are striving to get more clean finishes, I'm thinking something weird happens here.</em></p><p> </p><p>

Bonus Questions:</p><p> </p><p>

Who does Cherry Bomb picks as her next opponent? <strong>Ariel Breaks</strong>, because heels don't stay honorable for long.</p><p>

How many titles change hand? Huh, I'm going to say <strong>none</strong>, but why do I have a sneaking suspicion that you wouldn't ask unless there was going to be one. <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

Tie Breaker: What’s the attendance? (Last time in the Mid West, QAW sold out the Starland Ballroom for a 2,200 gate. ) Seems like either the economy or the industry is in decline in the US (maybe both) but I'll still say <strong>2,400</strong>.</p>

[Dr_Avalanche]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="MrWolf101" data-cite="MrWolf101" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>So, you know what's interesting about the new format? I think it makes me like the monthly events even more since they feel different with the longer write ups; it does make them stand out.<p> </p><p> Really good show overall. Your portrayal of Melody cracks me up, and I think of her as a Russell Brand-like character (not in the ring though). Her being on loan makes her teaching her proteges even more fortuitous since I believe that just happens randomly. But yeah, with loan deals comes creative control (I'm not sure if there is a way around that) so I'm not sure how you can get her to lose if you want her to. Should be interesting. <img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Glad you like the new format, that's an interesting observation. It's definitely true, they will stand out a bit from the weekly shows. I think I'm not going to entirely prohibit myself from doing some occasional long form segments at weekly shows if I feel there is something I really want to describe, but the short form is nice. It let's me push forward at a good pace and actually play the game.</p><p> </p><p> I can't say I had a clear inspiration for Melody, but I think in my head she was equal parts Johnny Mundo and Guns'n Roses' Slash, but Russel Brand is not bad either. <img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

[kingjames]

<p>I'll echo Wolf. I think the new format really makes the monthly events "pop" in a way that sets a really nice rhythm and pace for your storylines. You've got a solid wrestling show going, and storylines seem to naturally develop, in a way that things aren't predictable, but they're not out of the blue, either. I feel like you're hitting a real stride in your storytelling <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p>

Opening Match: ??? vs <strong>Cherry Bomb</strong> Shockwave Title match</p><p>

<em>I think Perez vs. Cherry is a money match for a midcard title, and a good way for CB to put over a younger talent as she nears the end of her career. So whoever Cherry selects, I think she manages to escape with title in hand.</em></p><p> </p><p>

Match 2: Etsuko Arihyoshi vs <strong>Maribel Mercado</strong></p><p>

<em>Maribel probably needs the win more than Etsuko at this point. I think Etsuko puts up way, way more of a fight than Maribel expects, and the quest to impress Kass continues.</em></p><p> </p><p>

Match 3: Juana Huracán & Pamela Rojo vs <strong>Anderson & Snyder</strong></p><p>

<em>If there's a wedge forming between members of the Jaguar Clan, a loss to the steady, if not spectacular, Anderson & Snyder would be another crack in the foundation.</em></p><p> </p><p>

Match 4: <strong>Teresa Perez & Gemmei Oonishi</strong> vs Special Edition</p><p>

<em>Ronin 3 is dangerous, but they're not built as an invincible force - particularly if Jillian Jarvis isn't in the match. Perez picks up a win and makes herself look like more of a threat to Cherry Bomb's championship.</em></p><p> </p><p>

Match 5: <strong>Higa</strong> vs Spectre</p><p>

<em>Higa isn't Spectre's main target, and I don't think she (kayfabe) brings quite the same intensity as she might otherwise. Which is not a good idea when taking on Higa.</em></p><p> </p><p>

Main Event: <strong>Guardians</strong> vs The Untouchables Tag Team Title match</p><p>

<em>Intriguing. Why run the same match twice, and so soon? I don't think you're getting cold feet on a Guardians tag team run yet. There's a possibility that Foxxy LaRue is signing with a bigger company, I suppose, but I don't think that's it. Maybe it's just a match you know you can count on to deliver in a weekly show main event?</em></p><p> </p><p>

Bonus Questions:</p><p>

Who does Cherry Bomb picks as her next opponent?</p><p>

<em>Cherry picked a legit opponent last time. Now I think she pulls a Steph Blake and picks on </em><em><strong>Aguila Azul Celeste</strong></em><em>.</em></p><p> </p><p>

How many titles change hand?</p><p>

<em>It's good to change titles occasionally on a weekly show, but I don't think there's really a build for any titles changing hands. So I think we have </em><em><strong>zero</strong></em><em> changes this time out.</em></p><p> </p><p>

Tie Breaker: What’s the attendance? (Last time in the Mid West, QAW sold out the Starland Ballroom for a 2,200 gate. )</p><p>

<em>I'm guessing you're going for a larger venue? So I'll say </em><em><strong>2,450</strong></em><em>.</em></p>

[Dr_Avalanche]

The Wrestling Gazetteer

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Army of One Event Review

<img src="

http://i.imgur.com/Qz1443V.jpg"

alt="Billy Barton" />

 

 

This is the event review for the Army of One show, Monday week 1 of December in Huntsville, Alabama. 2,753 people found their way to the Fairgrounds for the show. You can see that it was a smaller show from the number of big names getting the night off - no Paige Croft, no Chitose Ariwara, no Jillian Jarvis, to name three. But at the same time, we get Cherry Bomb’s fifth title defense and Guardians’ third.

 

/Billy Barton

 

<img src="

http://i.imgur.com/EY6rdjY.jpg"

alt="Hannah Potter" /> <img src="

http://i.imgur.com/MvdHpsB.jpg"

alt="Cherry Bomb" /><img src="

http://i.imgur.com/6Va3cA4.jpg"

alt="Shockwave Champion" /> <img src="

http://i.imgur.com/pODpAMk.jpg"

title="Ariel Breaks" />

Show opens in Hannah Potter’s office. Cherry Bomb is there with the GM, and the question of Cherry’s next opponent has just been broached when the door swings open and Ariel Breaks is there, alerting Hannah of a fight going on in the locker room, between Spectre and Higa. Running out to snuff out that fire, Hannah turns to Cherry and tells her, she picked a good opponent last week, so Hannah offers her to select her next opponent as well. She doesn’t stick around to hear Cherry’s choice, but we see Ariel standing there, and Cherry giving her a long look, then smiling to herself with the look of a fox left alone in the hen house..

<b>Segment Rating: D+</b>

<p style="border:3px;border-style:solid; border-color:#0020C2; padding: 2em;"><img src="

http://i.imgur.com/yP17hTw.jpg"

alt="Shockwave Championship" />

 

<img src="

http://i.imgur.com/pODpAMk.jpg"

title="Ariel Breaks" /><img src="

http://i.imgur.com/YtjWvFh.jpg"/><img

src="

http://i.imgur.com/MvdHpsB.jpg"

alt="Cherry Bomb" /><img src="

http://i.imgur.com/6Va3cA4.jpg"

alt="Shockwave Champion" />

<b>Ariel Breaks vs Cherry Bomb © Shockwave Title match</b>

For a few moments, it looks like Ariel can actually hang with the Shockwave champion, deftly dodging big clotheslines as she runs the ropes and hitting Cherry with a couple of drop kicks, but she soon gets a reality check as Cherry’s hard hitting offense gets rolling, and when Ariel is hit with Cherry’s finisher the Cherry Bomb, Ariel’s already quite out of it, giving Cherry a convincing win.

<b>Cherry Bomb wins by pinfall in 6:18

Match Rating: D+</b></p>

<img src="

http://i.imgur.com/koWhAJc.jpg"

alt="Maribel Mercado" /> <img src="

http://i.imgur.com/SrJMR1G.jpg"

alt="Killer Kass" /> 

Much like in the past, Maribel wants to show Killer Kass that she’s worthy of joining Bad Girls Inc, but Kass blows off Maribel. Once the match starts however, we still get a shot of Kass watching the match on a tv screen backstage with detached interest..

<b>Segment Rating: D+</b>

<p style="border:3px;border-style:solid; border-color:#0020C2; padding: 2em;"> <img src="

http://i.imgur.com/aI0ZR2b.jpg"

alt="Etsuko Arihyoshi" /><img src="

http://i.imgur.com/Y9mmWfF.png"

title="Shockwave Trios Champion" /><img src="

http://i.imgur.com/YtjWvFh.jpg"/><img

src="

http://i.imgur.com/koWhAJc.jpg"

alt="Maribel Mercado" /> 

<b>Etsuko Arihyoshi vs Maribel Mercado</b>

Initially Maribel does well as it seems she has Etsuko’s number, but overconfidence leads to showboating, which allows Etsuko to catch her off guard and start a come back that culminates in a Canadian Destroyer that has Maribel out cold.

<b>Etsuko Arihyoshi wins by pinfall in 8:59</b>

<b>Match Rating: D+</b></p>

<img src="

http://i.imgur.com/9pIGoQA.jpg"

alt="Pamela Rojo" /> <img src="

http://i.imgur.com/TsoCedO.jpg"

alt="Juana Huracán" /> <img src="

http://i.imgur.com/EY6rdjY.jpg"

alt="Hannah Potter" /> 

Pamela Rojo and Juana Huracán seeks out the GM Hannah Potter and informs her that they are forming a tag team together. Hannah ask them what they want. They shrug, saying all they want is to compete, so give them a strong opponent to test themselves against and show they should be in the title picture. Hannah agrees and books them to face Anderson & Snyder.

<b>Segment Rating: C</b>

<p style="border:3px;border-style:solid; border-color:#0020C2; padding: 2em;"> <img src="

http://i.imgur.com/TsoCedO.jpg"

alt="Juana Huracán" /><img src="

http://i.imgur.com/9pIGoQA.jpg"

alt="Pamela Rojo" /><img src="

http://i.imgur.com/YtjWvFh.jpg"/><img

src="

http://i.imgur.com/SbVmDJz.jpg"

alt="Ava Anderson" /><img src="

http://i.imgur.com/URwMR50.jpg"

alt="Lily Snyder" /> 

<b>Juana Huracán & Pamela Rojo vs Anderson & Snyder</b>

It’s hard fought match, Anderson & Snyder using every dirty trick in the tool box, but Juana and Pamela give almost as good as they take. Not cheating, but ruthless killer instinct. The match ends with Juana on the outside suplexing Lily Snyder into a crowd barrier, leaving Ava alone in the ring with Pamela Rojo who hits her running power bomb and covers Ava for the 1-2-3.

<b>Pamela Rojo wins by pinfall in 9:49

Match Rating: C-</b></p>

<img src="

http://i.imgur.com/EY6rdjY.jpg"

alt="Hannah Potter" /> <img src="

http://i.imgur.com/MvdHpsB.jpg"

alt="Cherry Bomb" /><img src="

http://i.imgur.com/6Va3cA4.jpg"

alt="Shockwave Champion" /> 

Backstage, Hannah Potter calls in Cherry Bomb to her office and berates her for her choice of opponent earlier during the night. Cherry defends her choice, pointing out Hannah gave no specifications about what kind of opponent to choose. Hannah then says it’s over with, Cherry choosing her own opponents. Instead she says, Capitano should be eager to get one back at Cherry after her betrayal back in September. Cherry does not look happy, though you can tell she’s not afraid of Capitano either.

<b>Segment Rating: C-</b>

<p style="border:3px;border-style:solid; border-color:#0020C2; padding: 2em;"><img src="

http://i.imgur.com/tjDJHC2.jpg"

alt="Teresa Perez" /><img src="

http://i.imgur.com/GkDopuh.jpg"

alt="Gemmei Oonishi" /><img src="

http://i.imgur.com/YtjWvFh.jpg"/><img

src="

http://i.imgur.com/KMaU7bZ.jpg"

alt="Charity Sweet" /><img src="

http://i.imgur.com/nI873Lc.jpg"

alt="Deborah Young" />

<b>Teresa Perez & Gemmei Oonishi vs Special Edition</b>

By and large, Charity and Gemmei cancels out each other, as often providing high flying offense as ending up in terrible peril leaving Teresa Perez to face the towering Deborah Young. It looks like it can only go one way with the monster heel dominating the ring, but Teresa combines flashy offense with scrappy savviness which means it always feels like she has a shot - even when she’s being hoisted in the air for a power bomb - which is exactly what happens, only she attempts to counter into a hurricanrana which Young is able to resist with pure strength, but on the rebound she’s tricked thinking Teresa is trying to do the same thing again, but instead she’s spun off her feet into the Around the World armbar. Looking desperately to her ring corner for Charity to rescue her, there is nobody in sight as Gemmei and Charity has laid each other out on the outside, and Deborah taps out.

<b>Teresa Perez wins by submission in 9:54

Match Rating: C-</b></p>

 

<i>BB: While Teresa and Gemmei never teamed as a tag team before, it was obvious how well well they gel together. If the Birds of Prey somehow doesn’t work out for Gemmei, this pairing could have a great future.</i>

 

<img src="

http://i.imgur.com/LqQJWHu.jpg"

alt="Talia Quinzel" /><img src="

http://i.imgur.com/3tsRqZb.jpg"

alt="World Champion" /> <img src="

http://i.imgur.com/vzm4Q0V.jpg"

alt="Claire Winters" /> 

Talia Quinzel and Claire Winters take the ring in possession, Talia running down her opponents from last week, proclaiming this the era of the Untouchables. After a while of describing how great they are, Talia is interrupted by a music theme blasting out:

 

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="

https://www.youtube.com/embed/KovrJ8HXI1Q"

frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

 

<img src="

http://i.imgur.com/ZGbvgUH.png"

alt="Capitano" /><img src="

http://i.imgur.com/1edjfRm.jpg"

alt="Tag Team Champion" /> <img src="

http://i.imgur.com/vrW0gLX.jpg"

alt="Foxxy LaRue" /><img src="

http://i.imgur.com/1edjfRm.jpg"

alt="Tag Team Champion" /> 

With the tag team titles on their shoulders, Capitano and Foxxy LaRue comes out. They give credit to Talia for the World title defense, but reminds them that as far as tag teams go, it’s been well established that the Untouchables are not in fact, untouchable. Talia and Claire gets angry and claim Capitano and Foxxy had the referee on their side, got lucky, any other excuse they can come up with. In the end, Capitano asks how many chances they need, and they agree to another title match, tonight.

<b>Segment Rating: B-</b>

<p style="border:3px;border-style:solid; border-color:#0020C2; padding: 2em;"><img src="

http://i.imgur.com/xYuulxj.jpg"

alt="Higa" /><img src="

http://i.imgur.com/YtjWvFh.jpg"/><img

src="

http://i.imgur.com/JOLH0gD.jpg"

alt="Spectre" /> /w <img src="

http://i.imgur.com/2sYuUTT.jpg"

alt="Dharma Gregg" /> <img src="

http://i.imgur.com/SrJMR1G.jpg"

alt="Killer Kass" /> 

<b>Higa vs Spectre /w Dharma Gregg & Killer Kass</b>

What started out as an argument back stage turns into a scrappy grudge match where Spectre tries to put Higa in a submission hold and Higa tries to connect Spectre’s head with the ground. The big turn in the match happens when Dharma Gregg distracts the referee, allowing Killer Kass to briefly insert herself in the match, but Higa dodges the haymaker Kass aimed at her, having it hit Spectre instead. That allows Higa to hit Spectre cleanly with the Higa Green Driver and that’s good for the win.

<b>Higa wins by pinfall in 16:11

Match Rating: C</b></p>

<img src="

http://i.imgur.com/ZGbvgUH.png"

alt="Capitano" /><img src="

http://i.imgur.com/1edjfRm.jpg"

alt="Tag Team Champion" /><img src="

http://i.imgur.com/vrW0gLX.jpg"

alt="Foxxy LaRue" /><img src="

http://i.imgur.com/1edjfRm.jpg"

alt="Tag Team Champion" /> <img src="

http://i.imgur.com/LqQJWHu.jpg"

alt="Talia Quinzel" /><img src="

http://i.imgur.com/3tsRqZb.jpg"

alt="World Champion" /><img src="

http://i.imgur.com/vzm4Q0V.jpg"

alt="Claire Winters" /> <img src="

http://i.imgur.com/TsoCedO.jpg"

alt="Juana Huracán" /><img src="

http://i.imgur.com/9pIGoQA.jpg"

alt="Pamela Rojo" />

Guardians make their entrance and are on their way down the ramp when they’re attacked from behind by Talia Quinzel and Claire Winters. They start beating down on the champions, but are soon interrupted as Pamela Rojo and Juana Huracán run in and break up the fight. Capitano and Foxxy thank them, they shake hands, but it is clear from body language and facial expressions that Guerreros Azteca are very interested in the belts the Guardians are wearing.

<b>Segment Rating: C</b>

<p style="border:3px;border-style:solid; border-color:#0020C2; padding: 2em;"><img src="

http://i.imgur.com/zPHrFwk.jpg"

alt="Tag Team Championship" /><img src="

http://i.imgur.com/zPHrFwk.jpg"

alt="Tag Team Championship" />

 

<img src="

http://imgur.com/ZGbvgUH.png"

alt="Capitano" /><img src="

http://i.imgur.com/1edjfRm.jpg"

alt="Tag Team Champion" /><img src="

http://i.imgur.com/vrW0gLX.jpg"

alt="Foxxy LaRue" /><img src="

http://i.imgur.com/1edjfRm.jpg"

alt="Tag Team Champion" /><img src="

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alt="Claire Winters" />

<b>Guardians © vs The Untouchables Tag Team Title match</b>

The match plays surprisingly straight, Claire and Talia starting out hot, hoping to take advantage of the beating they gave Capitano and Foxxy before the match, doing their best to cut the ring in half but otherwise not a terrible lot of underhanded tactics. As the match goes on, the Guardians slowly work their way back into the match. Talia often looking dominant in the ring but Foxxy going toe to toe with her looks strong enough that the idea of a challenge for the world title does not seem completely unreasonable. In the end, Talia looks fed up of being mobbed by Capitano and Foxxy working so well in tandem that she tags in Claire and pretty much abandons her partner in the ring to her fate while Talia spends the last moments of the match berating front seat fans that has been booing her and Claire. Meanwhile, Claire has been hit by a sequence of big attacks from both Foxxy and Capitano, culminating with a Captain’s Order, and Capitano covers Claire for the pin.

<b>Capitano wins by pinfall in 17:27

Match Rating: C+</b></p>

Perhaps concerned that Talia might be out for blood, Capitano and Foxxy make a reasonably hasty retreat, celebrating their win on the way out.

 

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alt="Melody" /> 

Left in the ring is the knocked down Claire, and a fuming Talia, when the big screen blinks on, and Melody appears, seemingly sitting in a booth in a bar somewhere. She asks if it isn’t time for Talia to focus on the title that she does hold instead of the one that got away. She’s beaten Claire, and now she wants a match against Talia.

 

Talia flat out refuses, but Hannah Potter comes out from backstage and says that with Melody’s track record in QAW and her strong performance last time out, she’ll be a good opponent for Talia’s next title defense, and the match is booked for Army of One two weeks from now, but already next week, they’ll meet, but in a tag team match.

<b>Segment Rating: C+</b>

 

<b>Event Rating: C+ (67)</b>

[Dr_Avalanche]

<p></p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="kingjames" data-cite="kingjames" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;">I'll echo Wolf. I think the new format really makes the monthly events "pop" in a way that sets a really nice rhythm and pace for your storylines. You've got a solid wrestling show going, and storylines seem to naturally develop, in a way that things aren't predictable, but they're not out of the blue, either. I feel like you're hitting a real stride in your storytelling </div><img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Thank you very much! That means a lot. There was a mental hurdle I got over when I decided I would only write out the segments I really cared about. They will primarily happen at the monthly shows, but I think there will be one at a weekly show two weeks from now, if I remember correctly. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/IwAhPIR.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/IwAhPIR.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/IwAhPIR.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/IwAhPIR.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> /></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Opening Match: Ariel Breaks vs </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Cherry Bomb </strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;">Shockwave Title match</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="MrWolf101" data-cite="MrWolf101" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>So that was a suckers bet. </em></div><img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em> Interesting that Cherry is getting outperformed recently. I wonder if she is starting her decline. Even so, I don't see her losing (I don't think Perez would cash in yet).</em></div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> As far as I can tell, still no sign of decline. She even improved in some performance attributes recently. QAW just have a rockin’ good roster of wrestlers… </div><img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Maybe I should have had it as a bonus question whether Teresa cashed in her title match opportunity, but with her booked in another match already I thought it was fairly transparent that she wasn’t.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="kingjames" data-cite="kingjames" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>I think Perez vs. Cherry is a money match for a midcard title, and a good way for CB to put over a younger talent as she nears the end of her career. So whoever Cherry selects, I think she manages to escape with title in hand.</em></div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> I think you are at the very least partly correct. Cherry is very useful no matter what region we happen to be putting up shows in, and Teresa is a show stopper. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Match 2: </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Etsuko Arihyoshi</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> vs Maribel Mercado</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="MrWolf101" data-cite="MrWolf101" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>Kass is not impressed. </em></div><img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> No. No, she’s not. </div><img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="kingjames" data-cite="kingjames" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>Maribel probably needs the win more than Etsuko at this point. I think Etsuko puts up way, way more of a fight than Maribel expects, and the quest to impress Kass continues.</em></div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> *sigh*, Maribel has a bright future, but the card is so stacked. A win would have made sense, but I think Etsuko is more important to me, despite the lack of a storyline. Maribel will just have to keep chasing that big win. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Match 3: </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Juana Huracán & Pamela Rojo</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> vs Anderson & Snyder</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="MrWolf101" data-cite="MrWolf101" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>I'm liking how this story is building, and this would be a good follow up. I'm trying to figure out who Anderson & Snyder remind me of, as a team that is always a threat no matter how much they lose.</em></div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> It’s not a one to one match, but in my mind they’re a bit Gallows & Anderson minus the toilet humour. I feel I could start giving them a push at any time and their wins would feel believable. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="kingjames" data-cite="kingjames" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>If there's a wedge forming between members of the Jaguar Clan, a loss to the steady, if not spectacular, Anderson & Snyder would be another crack in the foundation.</em></div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The Jaguar Clan is changing, but maybe not the way it seemed before this week’s show. </div><img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> What I *kind of* regret is that they didn’t lose the previous match against Anderson & Snyder, but what’s done is done.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Match 4: </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Teresa Perez & Gemmei Oonishi</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> vs Special Edition</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="MrWolf101" data-cite="MrWolf101" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>So of course the one time I go against my Teresa fandom it comes back to bite me. </em></div><img alt=";)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/wink.png.686f06e511ee1fbf6bdc7d82f6831e53.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em> If Perez is going to go against Cherry at some point, she needs some momentum back, so even though they are not a named team, I'll go with Birds of a Feather.</em></div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Alright, I give. </div><img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><div style="margin-left:25px;"> If Higa and Gemmei are Birds of Prey, Teresa and Gemmei are Birds of a Feather. It’s a kind of symmetry I like. I really like Teresa as a singles competitor, it’s a little troublesome how good chemistry she has tag teaming with all kinds of people. It makes it tempting to keep her in these tag teams.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="kingjames" data-cite="kingjames" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>Ronin 3 is dangerous, but they're not built as an invincible force - particularly if Jillian Jarvis isn't in the match. Perez picks up a win and makes herself look like more of a threat to Cherry Bomb's championship.</em></div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Ronin 3 might be changing too. </div><img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><div style="margin-left:25px;"> It’s true though. Like Anderson & Snyder, Special Edition has kind of turned into midcard gatekeepers. You both pin pointed exactly what this match was all about. Reminding that Teresa is a class performer, when pushed a border line main eventer.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Match 5: Higa vs </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Spectre</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="MrWolf101" data-cite="MrWolf101" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>I have no confidence in this pick. If the show was in the Mid South, no way I could see Spectre winning. I don't even know if Higa would agree to lose this match. At the same time, what a better way to cement Spectre as a threat than have her topple Higa.</em></div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> There was a bit too big difference in status between the two. Had I let Spectre go over, there would have been a one woman riot. I think if I had done this match in more long form, it would have looked clearer that this was the start of a new feud/fascination for Spectre as she kind of moves on from Capitano, at least for the time being.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="kingjames" data-cite="kingjames" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>Higa isn't Spectre's main target, and I don't think she (kayfabe) brings quite the same intensity as she might otherwise. Which is not a good idea when taking on Higa.</em></div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> She is now. </div><img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><div style="margin-left:25px;"> From a booking perspective, Capitano simply had too much to do, and Higa gets to pick up the baton. There is a kayfabe reason for it, which I hope I’ll be able to show eventually. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Main Event: </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Guardians</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> vs The Untouchables Tag Team Title match</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="MrWolf101" data-cite="MrWolf101" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>For whatever reason? That's either very meta or there's something going down at the next show. </em></div><img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em> This realy could go either way, and though you are striving to get more clean finishes, I'm thinking something weird happens here.</em></div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="kingjames" data-cite="kingjames" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>Intriguing. Why run the same match twice, and so soon? I don't think you're getting cold feet on a Guardians tag team run yet. There's a possibility that Foxxy LaRue is signing with a bigger company, I suppose, but I don't think that's it. Maybe it's just a match you know you can count on to deliver in a weekly show main event?</em></div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> It was very meta. While booking this show the game crashed for me, I used the recovery function, booked the show again, and somehow got a bit confused where I was in certain storylines which meant we got Guardians vs the Untouchables Part 2 (and Huracán & Rojo vs Anderson & Snyder Part 2). I think I was able to explain the existence of those matches reasonably well, but it was a pure mistake.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Kayfabe I justify it as being practically a house show with a couple of matches they had performed well just two weeks earlier, so it was “safe” booking. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Bonus Questions:</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 1. Who does Cherry Bomb picks as her next opponent? </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="MrWolf101" data-cite="MrWolf101" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Ariel Breaks</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;">, because heels don't stay honorable for long.</div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> In the head of Cherry Bomb. </div><img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="kingjames" data-cite="kingjames" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>Cherry picked a legit opponent last time. Now I think she pulls a Steph Blake and picks on </em></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em><strong>Aguila Azul Celeste</strong></em></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>.</em></div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Exactly correct reasoning, wrong target, but AAC would also have been a good choice.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> 2. How many titles change hand? </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="MrWolf101" data-cite="MrWolf101" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;">Huh, I'm going to say </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>none</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;">, but why do I have a sneaking suspicion that you wouldn't ask unless there was going to be one. </div><img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Nah, I ask that all the time so I can surprise you a little the day there is one. </div><img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="kingjames" data-cite="kingjames" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>It's good to change titles occasionally on a weekly show, but I don't think there's really a build for any titles changing hands. So I think we have </em></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em><strong>zero</strong></em></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em> changes this time out.</em></div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> I have a set of guiding principles that has sort of grown over time. The World title is primarily and almost always defended on the big PPVs and often once between those at one of the weekly shows, but more than two defenses per month is rare. All the other belts are up whenever I feel like it and can potentially change hands whenever. There is sort of an inofficial third tier of shows. Beside the events, there are first the weekly shows at home in the Mid South, and then there are the weekly shows on tour. I think there is a falling scale of likelihood of a title change between these tiers, but I never want to say never, or the title matches become too predictable.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Tie Breaker: What’s the attendance? (Last time in the Mid West, QAW sold out the Starland Ballroom for a 2,200 gate. ) </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="MrWolf101" data-cite="MrWolf101" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="margin-left:25px;">Seems like either the economy or the industry is in decline in the US (maybe both) but I'll still say </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>2,400</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;">.</div></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Correct. They are both in sharp decline (though still not in terrible shape - economy is at a C-, wrestling industry a B-)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Prediction Results:</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> MrWolf101: 5/6 matches, 2/2 bonus points</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> kingjames: 4/6 matches, 1/2 bonus points</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Congrats to MrWolf101. </div><img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><div style="margin-left:25px;"> I have a small prize for you I'll PM shortly.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> <div style="border: solid 4px #0020C2;"><blockquote></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> <div align="center"></div><span>http://i.imgur.com/IwAhPIR.jpg</span><div style="margin-left:25px;"></div> <div align="center"></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="font-size:18px;"> Card for Army of One Week 2 December</span></strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Held at the Ranch of San Antonio</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Pre-show Match 1: </strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;">Bessie Psycho vs Jillian Jarvis</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Pre-show Match 2:</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Thea Davis vs Lucy Trigg</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Pre-show Match 3: </strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;">Águila Azul Celeste vs Jaguar Queen</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Opening Match:</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Ariel Breaks vs Charity Sweet /w Deborah Young</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>Ariel seems particularly easy to pick on, and Ronin 3 likes to pick on people. But is a crack starting to show in the Ronin 3?</em></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Match 2:</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Chitose Ariwara, Etsuko Arihyoshi & Maria Guest © vs The Franchise Players Shockwave Trios title match</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>An even month after losing the trios titles, the Franchise Players finally get their rematch against Chitose’s fox squad.</em></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Match 3:</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Birds of Prey vs Guerreros Azteca (Rojo & Huracán) vs Top Dogs Tag Team 3-way Top Contender match</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>The Untouchables thoroughly defeated, it is time to select a new challenger for the tag team straps.</em></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Match 4: </strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;">Capitano vs Cherry Bomb Shockwave Title match</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>Maybe Cherry Bomb’s toughest opponent yet, and the one most emotionally invested. But will Teresa Perez use her option to insert herself in the match? Or even replace Capitano?</em></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Main Event:</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Melody & ??? vs The Untouchables</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>For the first time, Melody faces off with Talia in the ring, one week before their World title match. All she has to do is find someone willing to team up with her against the destructive Untouchables.</em></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Bonus Questions:</strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><ul><li><div style="margin-left:25px;">Who is Shockwave Champion after the show?</div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;">Who teams up with Melody? (It’s someone currently on the roster)</div></li></ul><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Tie Breaker: What’s the Attendance (Last time in the Mid South attendance was 8,886)</div>

[MrWolf101]

<p>Good to hear that Cherry isn't in decline. I think by this time in my game she was already sub-40 in stamina, so definitely a better destiny roll here. She is a legtimizing force, even when outperformed, though I'm sure the latter says more about her opponent than her.</p><p> </p><p>

I guess there are worse fates for Teresa than being someone that people have great tag team chemistry with. After all, it allows you to keep her in different feuds when you don't have anything for her on the singles scene. Plus, who knows, she could catch fire in one of those tag feuds and that will help you launch her to a World title reign (I can dream I know <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />).</p><p> </p><p>

I can see what you mean by Anderson & Snyder reminding you of Anderson & Gallows. It's probably the best current comparison that can be made, but at least neither Anderson nor Snyder have to go bald to be legit. <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p>

Pre-show Match 1: Bessie Psycho vs <strong>Jillian Jarvis</strong></p><p>

<em>At least Bessie will still have a great name after Jarvis hurts her.</em></p><p>

Pre-show Match 2: <strong>Thea Davis</strong> vs Lucy Trigg</p><p>

<em>Thea gets a win! </em><img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><em> I'm interested to see how both of your new signing fair since they appear to be randomly generated.</em></p><p>

Pre-show Match 3: <strong>Águila Azul Celeste</strong> vs Jaguar Queen</p><p>

<em>I feel like this is a bit of trolling here. </em><img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><em> What happens when a stoppable force meets a moveable object? Really just picking off of personal preference. I believe Celeste has more to offer, though storylines seem to dictate that Jaguar Queen needs the win.</em></p><p> </p><p>

Opening Match: Ariel Breaks vs <strong>Charity Sweet</strong> /w Deborah Young</p><p> </p><p>

<em>This was actually a little tough for me to pick, but I think Ariel will be in building mode for quite awhile. Meanwhile, Charity gets an opportunity to see what she can do in singles competition.</em></p><p> </p><p>

Match 2: <strong>Chitose Ariwara, Etsuko Arihyoshi & Maria Guest © </strong>vs The Franchise Players Shockwave Trios title match</p><p> </p><p>

<em>Enough time has past since the the champs won the Trios titles, so it wouldn't feel strange for the Franchise Players to win the titles back here, but I'll say no title change quite yet.</em></p><p> </p><p>

Match 3: Birds of Prey vs Guerreros Azteca (Rojo & Huracán) vs <strong>Top Dogs</strong> Tag Team 3-way Top Contender match</p><p> </p><p>

<em>Ah! Honestly, I had each team as my pick at some point. Each can make a case for having a good feud with the Guardians, but I feel like Top Dogs are the most natural feud for the champions. Rojo & Huracán might remain in the mix somehow though.</em></p><p> </p><p>

Match 4: Capitano vs <strong>Cherry Bomb</strong> Shockwave Title match</p><p> </p><p>

<em>Perez's option looms over this, but I don't think she is ready to cash in yet. Maybe she watches the match from the front row, only to have Cherry Bomb put on an impressive display in beating Capitano.</em></p><p> </p><p>

Main Event: <strong>Melody & ???</strong> vs The Untouchables</p><p> </p><p>

<em>Creative control makes me think Melody isn't losing this one. I think Talia ultimately comes out on top in this feud, but Melody can stagger her way to victory in this one to build some heat for the eventual blow off match. Interesting with Talia abandoning Claire during the last show, though I'm not sure if Claire will look for revenge quite yet.</em></p><p> </p><p>

Bonus Questions:</p><p> </p><p>

Who is Shockwave Champion after the show? Ah, Perez has the briefcase, and I don't think you would restrict yourself to having the title switch on a PPV-like event. Still, <strong>Cherry Bomb</strong> is walking out Shockwave champ.</p><p>

Who teams up with Melody? (It’s someone currently on the roster) I was going to say Lauren Easter until you said it was some on the roster. Chitose seems to be the best fit, but I'll go a little out of left field and say <strong>Paige Croft</strong>, thinking you are planting the seeds for a Talia vs Paige feud down the road.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

Tie Breaker: What’s the Attendance (Last time in the Mid South attendance was 8,886) Even with the decline in industry/economy, your shows are strong, so I'll go <strong>8,900</strong>.</p>

[DarK_RaideR]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><strong>Pamela Rojo wins by pinfall in 9:49</strong></div></blockquote><p> <img alt="NWrwEI.gif" data-src="https://i.makeagif.com/media/8-06-2015/NWrwEI.gif" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

[Dr_Avalanche]

<p>So, reading a bit between the lines it sounds like you like Pamela Rojo a bit, yeah? <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/wink.png.686f06e511ee1fbf6bdc7d82f6831e53.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p>

I'm going on vacation for a couple of weeks, leaving on Thursday. I *think* that's too early to get another update out the door so the diary is likely to see a bit of downtime. Though you never know. Last time I was on vacation I spent the whole time just writing.</p><p> </p><p>

I guess what I'm saying is, if you want to be <em>sure </em>to get in on the prediction contest don't linger, but at the same time be prepared updates might be a while.</p>

[Dr_Avalanche]

<p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-size:36px;">The Wrestling Gazetteer</span></span></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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</div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="font-size:18px;">QAW In Review - December through February</span></strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="font-size:18px;">

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<img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/Qz1443V.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/Qz1443V.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/Qz1443V.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/Qz1443V.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Billy Barton" /></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

This is a summary of events, storylines, big matches and news from backstage of QAW from the months of December 2018 through February 2019. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><b>December:</b></span></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

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<img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/MvdHpsB.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/MvdHpsB.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/MvdHpsB.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/MvdHpsB.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Cherry Bomb" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/pODpAMk.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/pODpAMk.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/pODpAMk.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/pODpAMk.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> title="Ariel Breaks" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/tjDJHC2.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/tjDJHC2.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/tjDJHC2.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/tjDJHC2.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Teresa Perez" /> </div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Cherry Bomb defend her Shockwave title against Ariel Breaks in a farce of a title match. The next week she loses the title to Teresa Perez. Behind the scenes, Cherry Bomb is very unhappy with the booking decision, and receives a lot of heat for botching a move in the match, injuring Perez in the process. She’s being asked to take the rest of the month off, in hopes that things will cool down. For her part, Teresa Perez is out of commission for a month with a torn pectoral.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/KMaU7bZ.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/KMaU7bZ.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/KMaU7bZ.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/KMaU7bZ.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Charity Sweet" /> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">Charity Sweet’s storyline keeps developing where her soft spot for the rookie Ariel Breaks divides the Ronin 3. The storyline would continue into the new year.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/Heo5HkZ.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/Heo5HkZ.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/Heo5HkZ.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/Heo5HkZ.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Chitose Ariwara" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/aI0ZR2b.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/aI0ZR2b.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/aI0ZR2b.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/aI0ZR2b.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Etsuko Arihyoshi" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/UsrKpsP.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/UsrKpsP.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/UsrKpsP.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/UsrKpsP.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Maria Guest" /> </div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Fox Squad (Ariwara, Arihyoshi & Guest) successfully defend their trios titles against the Franchise Players. Signs start to show of a crack between Brooke Tyler, Anderson & Snyder.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/9pIGoQA.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/9pIGoQA.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/9pIGoQA.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/9pIGoQA.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Pamela Rojo" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/TsoCedO.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/TsoCedO.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/TsoCedO.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/TsoCedO.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Juana Huracán" /> </div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Guerreros Azteca, Pamela Rojo and Juana Huracán turn heel, attacking the Birds of Prey after a match. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/QT605mb.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/QT605mb.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/QT605mb.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/QT605mb.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Melody" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/LqQJWHu.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/LqQJWHu.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/LqQJWHu.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/LqQJWHu.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Talia Quinzel" /> </div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Melody has a program with Talia Quinzel for the World title, but at QAW Naughty or Nice ultimately fails to take the belt in one on one ladder match after interference from Claire Winters. Behind the scenes, we learn that Talia has twisted her knee, and will be out for four weeks.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/JOLH0gD.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/JOLH0gD.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/JOLH0gD.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/JOLH0gD.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Spectre" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/xYuulxj.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/xYuulxj.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/xYuulxj.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/xYuulxj.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Higa" /> </div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Spectre takes an interest in Higa and they start feuding.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/SrJMR1G.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/SrJMR1G.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/SrJMR1G.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/SrJMR1G.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Killer Kass" /><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/JOLH0gD.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/JOLH0gD.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/JOLH0gD.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/JOLH0gD.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Spectre" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/vrW0gLX.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/vrW0gLX.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/vrW0gLX.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/vrW0gLX.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Foxxy LaRue" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/xYuulxj.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/xYuulxj.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/xYuulxj.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/xYuulxj.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Higa" /> </div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Naughty and Nice, the new annual event is a success draws 9,389 people to the Ranch of San Antonio for the big Christmas event. The unusually risque show (for QAW at any rate) is well received despite (or thanks to) its mildly scandalous presentation. The little Santas helpers wrestling outfits were particularly popular. In different events, Top Dogs, Foxxy LaRue and Higa win the right to future title matches. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/IwAhPIR.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/IwAhPIR.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/IwAhPIR.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/IwAhPIR.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> /></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><b>January 2019:</b></span></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

<img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/MvdHpsB.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/MvdHpsB.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/MvdHpsB.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/MvdHpsB.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Cherry Bomb" /> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">A week before she’s slated to return from her paid time off, Cherry Bomb hands in her papers, resigning from QAW.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/Heo5HkZ.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/Heo5HkZ.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/Heo5HkZ.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/Heo5HkZ.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Chitose Ariwara" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/aI0ZR2b.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/aI0ZR2b.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/aI0ZR2b.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/aI0ZR2b.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Etsuko Arihyoshi" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/UsrKpsP.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/UsrKpsP.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/UsrKpsP.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/UsrKpsP.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Maria Guest" /> </div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Fox Squad successfully defend their trios titles against Ronin 3, who show poor cohesion as Charity Sweet doesn’t seem to be on the same page as the other two members. Two weeks later they again defend their titles, this time against a Jaguar Clan team consisting of Jaguar Queen, Pamela Rojo and Juana Huracán. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/oz8ZpSz.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/oz8ZpSz.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/oz8ZpSz.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/oz8ZpSz.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Purple Viper" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/2zxEgLb.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/2zxEgLb.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/2zxEgLb.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/2zxEgLb.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Capitano" /> </div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

The old simmering feud between Purple Viper and Capitano flares up again, and they face off in a couple matches culminating at New Beginnings in a mask vs hair match. Purple Viper cheats her way to victory and shaves the hair off Capitano afterwards.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/vrW0gLX.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/vrW0gLX.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/vrW0gLX.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/vrW0gLX.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Foxxy LaRue" /> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">At New Beginnings, Foxxy LaRue calls in her title shot in a match against Talia Quinzel for the World title, but comes up short. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/p0ej7Mj.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/p0ej7Mj.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/p0ej7Mj.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/p0ej7Mj.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> title="Shiori Jippensha" /></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">At the same event, Higa and Spectre face off in a Last Woman Standing Match. During the match, Higa accidentally tears off Spectre’s mask, revealing that behind the mask is her nemesis from back in Japan, Shiori Jippensha. While Shiori is upset to have been revealed, the surprise is enough to throw Higa off her game enough to tip the match in Shiori’s favor, but what should have been the end of their feud now seems to only be the start of it.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/oz8ZpSz.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/oz8ZpSz.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/oz8ZpSz.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/oz8ZpSz.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Purple Viper" /> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">With Teresa Perez back from her injury, Purple Viper waste no time challenging her for the Shockwave title, but by the skin of her teeth Perez manage to retain. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/5ouXgrg.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/5ouXgrg.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/5ouXgrg.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/5ouXgrg.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> title="NOTBPW" /></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">Less than two months after the Women’s Wrestling Alliance was formed, it now appears to be dead in the water. After an initial exchange where Melody went on loan to QAW in return for Brooke Tyler to NOTBPW, the Canadian promotion announced that they were pulling out of the alliance, expressing displeasure at how little they had gotten out of the alliance. In the end they even cancel the loan of Brooke Tyler halfway through the contract, only using her for three of the six agreed upon appearances she was signed for.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/IwAhPIR.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/IwAhPIR.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/IwAhPIR.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/IwAhPIR.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> /></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><b>February:</b></span></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

</span></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

<img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/UQQevgf.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/UQQevgf.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/UQQevgf.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/UQQevgf.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Brooke Tyler" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/SbVmDJz.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/SbVmDJz.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/SbVmDJz.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/SbVmDJz.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Ava Anderson" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/URwMR50.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/URwMR50.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/URwMR50.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/URwMR50.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Lily Snyder" /> </div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

After another failed attempt at the trios titles, Brooke Tyler blames the failure on her teammates and in particular Ava Anderson, and attacks her in the ring. Lily Snyder steps in to defend her friend, and the Franchise Players have split up. Over the next couple of weeks, Ava and Lily transitions from heels to babyfaces, still rough and tumble, but giving respect to hard working opponents. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/KMaU7bZ.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/KMaU7bZ.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/KMaU7bZ.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/KMaU7bZ.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Charity Sweet" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/UQQevgf.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/UQQevgf.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/UQQevgf.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/UQQevgf.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Brooke Tyler" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/pODpAMk.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/pODpAMk.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/pODpAMk.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/pODpAMk.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> title="Ariel Breaks" /></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Charity Sweet keeps being harassed by the remainder of Ronin 3, and her problems are compounded when Brooke Tyler takes her place in the gang, and eager to impress her new want one-up the torment, but in Ariel Breaks, Lily Snyder and Ava Anderson Charity eventually find a group of friends willing to stand up for her. There is even signs of romance, or at the very least close friendship budding between Charity and Ariel.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/TsoCedO.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/TsoCedO.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/TsoCedO.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/TsoCedO.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Juana Huracán" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/9pIGoQA.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/9pIGoQA.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/9pIGoQA.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/9pIGoQA.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Pamela Rojo" /> </div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

At the new February PPV “Bloody Valentine”, Guerreros Azteca take revenge for their previous loss to the Guardians and capture the tag team titles for the Jaguar Clan. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/p0ej7Mj.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/p0ej7Mj.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/p0ej7Mj.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/p0ej7Mj.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> title="Shiori Jippensha" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/tjDJHC2.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/tjDJHC2.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/tjDJHC2.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/tjDJHC2.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Teresa Perez" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/vzm4Q0V.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/vzm4Q0V.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/vzm4Q0V.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/vzm4Q0V.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Claire Winters" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/UQQevgf.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/UQQevgf.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/UQQevgf.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/UQQevgf.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Brooke Tyler" /> </div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Shiori Jippensha complains that her Bad Girls Inc sister Cherry Bomb lost her Shockwave title in a “shitty multi women match”, and if Teresa Perez thinks that was an honorable way of winning the title, she should defend her title in the same way. So at Bloody Valentine, Teresa defend her title in a 4-way ladder match against Shiori, Claire Winters and Brooke Tyler, but somehow manages to retrieve the strap before anyone else.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/QT605mb.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/QT605mb.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/QT605mb.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/QT605mb.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Melody" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/vzm4Q0V.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/vzm4Q0V.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/vzm4Q0V.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/vzm4Q0V.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Claire Winters" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/LqQJWHu.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/LqQJWHu.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/LqQJWHu.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/LqQJWHu.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Talia Quinzel" /> </div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Melody returns, challenges Talia to fight her one more time, and fight clean this time, without the aid of Claire Winters. Talia agrees to a rematch on condition that it is a no DQ, no countout match, but the stipulation is added that if Claire Winters interferes, Talia will lose, and she will lose the title. That leads to a couple of comedy segments where Claire “blackmails” Talia to treat her like a princess ending in Claire being escorted onto a flight to Cancun over the event weekend. The match at Bloody Valentine is a brutal affair, Talia retains and Melody says her farewell to the QAW audience for this time.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/IwAhPIR.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/IwAhPIR.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/IwAhPIR.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/IwAhPIR.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> /></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><b>Title holders at the end of February:</b></span></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

<img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/0Xqs2IY.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/0Xqs2IY.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/0Xqs2IY.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/0Xqs2IY.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="World Championship" /></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

World Title: </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Talia Quinzel, 5 defenses since October 2018</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

<img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/yP17hTw.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/yP17hTw.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/yP17hTw.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/yP17hTw.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Shockwave Championship" /></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Shockwave Title: </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Teresa Perez, 3 defenses since December 2018</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

<img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/zPHrFwk.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/zPHrFwk.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/zPHrFwk.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/zPHrFwk.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Tag Team Championship" /></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Tag Team Titles: </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Guerreros Azteca (Juana Huracán & Pamela Rojo), 0 defenses since February 2019</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

<img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/snMIjhN.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/snMIjhN.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/snMIjhN.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/snMIjhN.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> title="Shockwave Trios Championship" /></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Shockwave Trios Titles: </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Fox Squad (Chitose Ariwara, Etsuko Arihyoshi & Maria Guest), 5 defenses since November 2018</div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>/Author's notes: Well, taking a break from writing is dangerous, because it can remind you how nice it is to NOT write. Talking with MrWolf101 about it, I got to think about what my goals with the diary actually is. The idea that it would be endless, without any end in sight was a demoralising insight. I see two possible milestones that could function as end game for the save. Either when QAW reach Cult status, or perhaps more realistically, when the company signs a TV deal. At current pace, that would be about 3-8 years of diary writing before I hit either goal. I don't know if I'll be writing diaries in three years from now, but I'm confident I won't be plowing eight years into this diary in its current form.</em></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em> </em></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>

SO, I've decided to essentially speed run the game. Storylines become even more blurry in shape, but I think I'll keep reporting the progress something like this, in 3-month chunks. I'll present storylines in broad strokes, title defenses, news and tidbits as they happen. It is possible I flesh out some story developments into a full post if I find it particularly interesting, but I think it's more likely to happen with behind the scene stories. </em></div>

[DarK_RaideR]

<p>It's sad to see so many great developments, events and storylines not get the proper extended presentation, but I totally understand your point of view. Been running and presenting (elsewhere) my own Road to Glory game for over 13 in-game years now and I just struck a TV deal, which means 5 shows per month to write up. It can be exhausting.</p><p> </p><p>

That said, you're still great as a booker and presenter, so even if it's a speedrun summary, I'll take what I can <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

[Dr_Avalanche]

I totally get that. My first instinct when I came to this realization was that "this is it", that I'd be done with the diary entirely. That there would be no point if I abbreviated even more than I had already done, but I think I realized that it would at the very least have a value for myself in forcing myself to maintain some semblance of story coherence even if I play much more fast and loose with storylines now. And for those that are interested in what happens to these characters going forward it provides at least a bare minimum.

[Dr_Avalanche]

<p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-size:36px;">The Wrestling Gazetteer</span></span></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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</div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="font-size:18px;">QAW In Review - March through May</span></strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="font-size:18px;">

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<img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/Qz1443V.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/Qz1443V.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/Qz1443V.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/Qz1443V.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Billy Barton" /></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

This is a summary of events, storylines, big matches and news from backstage of QAW from the months of March through May 2019. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/IwAhPIR.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/IwAhPIR.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/IwAhPIR.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/IwAhPIR.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> /></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><b>March</b></span></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

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<img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/TsoCedO.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/TsoCedO.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/TsoCedO.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/TsoCedO.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Juana Huracán" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/9pIGoQA.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/9pIGoQA.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/9pIGoQA.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/9pIGoQA.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Pamela Rojo" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/3Pd84Om.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/3Pd84Om.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/3Pd84Om.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/3Pd84Om.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Jaguar Queen" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/EY6rdjY.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/EY6rdjY.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/EY6rdjY.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/EY6rdjY.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Hannah Potter" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/koWhAJc.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/koWhAJc.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/koWhAJc.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/koWhAJc.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Maribel Mercado" /> </div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

The newly turned heel Guerreros Azteca make a point of showing the new power dynamic in the Jaguar Clan. The Jaguar Queen might sit on the throne, but it is Huracán and Rojo that make the decisions. Together, they strongarm the general manager Hannah Potter, reminding her who originally paid her paycheck, previously in the employ of the Jaguar Clan to treat her old benefactors more favorably, and as part of that, QAW start making regular visits to Mexico, putting on a monthly show in Tijuana. Guerreros Azteca themselves headline the show, defending their new tag team titles against Birds of a Feather (Perez & Oonishi). Maribel Mercado fails spectacularly in her attempts to join Killer Kass’ gang, come running back to the Jaguar Queen who perhaps in her first act of not seeming hopelessly ineffectual accepts Maribel back with magnanimous grace, and together they make up the new tag team “High Society”. It’s not like they put the world on fire, but they do start to pick up the occasional win.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/tjDJHC2.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/tjDJHC2.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/tjDJHC2.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/tjDJHC2.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Teresa Perez" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/SrJMR1G.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/SrJMR1G.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/SrJMR1G.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/SrJMR1G.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Killer Kass" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/p0ej7Mj.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/p0ej7Mj.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/p0ej7Mj.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/p0ej7Mj.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> title="Shiori Jippensha" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/VAVoext.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/VAVoext.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/VAVoext.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/VAVoext.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> title="Lucy Trigg" /> </div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

At the following show, Teresa Perez retain the Shockwave title against Maribel Mercado but is attacked afterwards by Killer Kass, Shiori Jippensha and Lucy Trigg, Shiori demanding a match against Teresa for the Shockwave title. Teresa responds the next week by rejecting the challenge, but thanking them for the reminder that she still has unfinished business ruining Bad Girls Inc after what they did to her and Christy Higgins. The following weeks, Teresa will interfere in Killer Kass’ matches anytime it looks like she’s about to win, a storyline that get a bit sidetracked in April but culminates at Memorial Day Mayhem in May - more on that below.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/Heo5HkZ.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/Heo5HkZ.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/Heo5HkZ.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/Heo5HkZ.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Chitose Ariwara" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/aI0ZR2b.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/aI0ZR2b.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/aI0ZR2b.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/aI0ZR2b.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Etsuko Arihyoshi" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/UsrKpsP.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/UsrKpsP.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/UsrKpsP.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/UsrKpsP.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Maria Guest" /> </div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

At the big March finale Ides of Madness all the titles were on the line. Fox Squad retains the trios titles against Ronin 3, but without Jillian Jarvis, replaced with Lucy Trigg, who seems to have loyalty to nobody. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/R3ygpPy.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/R3ygpPy.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/R3ygpPy.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/R3ygpPy.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> title="Capitano" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/SrJMR1G.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/SrJMR1G.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/SrJMR1G.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/SrJMR1G.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Killer Kass" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/tjDJHC2.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/tjDJHC2.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/tjDJHC2.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/tjDJHC2.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Teresa Perez" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/oz8ZpSz.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/oz8ZpSz.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/oz8ZpSz.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/oz8ZpSz.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Purple Viper" /> </div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Capitano faces off against Killer Kass and wins - thanks to Teresa Perez interference. Teresa Perez herself defends her Shockwave title successfully against Purple Viper in one of the best matches of the year. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/xYuulxj.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/xYuulxj.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/xYuulxj.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/xYuulxj.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Higa" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/GkDopuh.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/GkDopuh.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/GkDopuh.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/GkDopuh.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Gemmei Oonishi" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/KMaU7bZ.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/KMaU7bZ.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/KMaU7bZ.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/KMaU7bZ.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Charity Sweet" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/HVIJsmp.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/HVIJsmp.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/HVIJsmp.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/HVIJsmp.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Jillian Jarvis" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/UQQevgf.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/UQQevgf.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/UQQevgf.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/UQQevgf.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Brooke Tyler" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/nI873Lc.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/nI873Lc.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/nI873Lc.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/nI873Lc.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Deborah Young" /> </div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Guerreros Azteca drop the tag team titles against Birds of Prey, Fuyuko Higa and Gemmei Oonishi capturing their first straps in QAW. The storyline of Charity Sweet leaving Ronin 3 seemingly culminates when Charity stands up to Jillian and challenges her to settle things once and for all in a cage match. It does not turn out anything like what Charity wanted, Brooke Tyler and Deborah Young both manage to invade the cage, but it establishes Charity as a true babyface, the underdog that won’t quit. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/LqQJWHu.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/LqQJWHu.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/LqQJWHu.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/LqQJWHu.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Talia Quinzel" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/vrW0gLX.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/vrW0gLX.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/vrW0gLX.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/vrW0gLX.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Foxxy LaRue" /> </div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

The match everyone talked about afterwards however was the world title match between reigning champion Talia Quinzel and Foxxy LaRue. The match, fought under Last Woman Standing rules ended up a mayhem as Quinzel injured LaRue during the match, but no worse than LaRue chose to work through it. In the next sequence, LaRue returns the favor, injuring Quinzel in a move so bad that the two decide on the spot to call an audible, changing the intended winner from Talia to Foxxy LaRue. QAW has a new world champion, for the fifth time, more than anyone else, Foxxy LaRue. Afterwards LaRue caught quite a bit of flak backstage for the move that injured Quinzel, but others meant that it was the inexperienced Quinzel that had braced herself the wrong way. After the match, LaRue was out for a week with her minor injury while Quinzel considered surgery for her torn bicep, but in the end chose to wait it out, taking two months off to recover.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/IwAhPIR.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/IwAhPIR.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/IwAhPIR.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/IwAhPIR.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> /></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><b>April</b></span></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

<img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/3Pd84Om.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/3Pd84Om.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/3Pd84Om.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/3Pd84Om.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Jaguar Queen" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/TsoCedO.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/TsoCedO.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/TsoCedO.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/TsoCedO.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Juana Huracán" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/9pIGoQA.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/9pIGoQA.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/9pIGoQA.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/9pIGoQA.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Pamela Rojo" /> </div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

During April, Capitano and Killer Kass continue to feud, but Teresa Perez keep interfering, and soon the pestering is enough that Kass shift her attention to Perez instead. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

In Tijuana, Perez wins by DQ against Brooke Tyler, that way successfully defending her Shockwave title, while Fox Squad fall to the Jaguar Clan, allowing Jaguar Queen to raise the trios titles in QAW for the first time with the aid of Gurreros Azteca.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/HVIJsmp.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/HVIJsmp.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/HVIJsmp.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/HVIJsmp.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Jillian Jarvis" /> </div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Jillian Jarvis win the right to Foxxy LaRue’s first World title defense in a 3-way match against Paige Croft and Killer Kass, with Teresa Perez *again* ruining Killer Kass shot at a day in the sun. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/UQQevgf.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/UQQevgf.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/UQQevgf.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/UQQevgf.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Brooke Tyler" /> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">Brooke Tyler starts a campaign for another Shockwave title shot, and when she finally gets it at Roll the Bones, Killer Kass is there for payback, brutally attacking the reigning Shockwave champion on the way to the ring. The match itself is a one-sided affair as Brooke Tyler ragdolls Perez around the ring until she has no fight left in her. Tyler wins the Shockwave title. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/2zxEgLb.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/2zxEgLb.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/2zxEgLb.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/2zxEgLb.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Capitano" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/xYuulxj.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/xYuulxj.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/xYuulxj.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/xYuulxj.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Higa" /> </div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Also at Roll the Bones: The Miss Mexico trophy is moved to be defended in April at Roll the Bones in a big battle royal. Capitano wins it despite the Jaguar Clan coming out in numbers. Birds of Prey somehow retain the tag team titles against Top Dogs but are brutally assaulted by their opponents after the match. Higa takes another crazy stunt, injuring herself in the process. Fortunately it’s a relatively minor injury to the eye socket, and Higa is back in matches two weeks later. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/vrW0gLX.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/vrW0gLX.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/vrW0gLX.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/vrW0gLX.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Foxxy LaRue" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/HVIJsmp.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/HVIJsmp.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/HVIJsmp.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/HVIJsmp.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Jillian Jarvis" /> </div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Foxxy LaRue defend her World title against Jillian Jarvis. Foxxy wins, but the referee fails to notice Jarvis rope break at the 3-count. In the following weeks, this leads to Ronin 3 arguing for a rematch.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/p0ej7Mj.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/p0ej7Mj.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/p0ej7Mj.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/p0ej7Mj.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> title="Shiori Jippensha" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/UsrKpsP.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/UsrKpsP.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/UsrKpsP.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/UsrKpsP.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Maria Guest" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/1x0et1e.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/1x0et1e.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/1x0et1e.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/1x0et1e.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Miss Mexico" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/nI873Lc.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/nI873Lc.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/nI873Lc.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/nI873Lc.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Deborah Young" /> </div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Backstage, the atmosphere is deteriorating. Shiori Jippensha is starting signs of going nuclear as she first gets into a big argument with Maria Guest over a rental car they had gotten together, then gets into a fist fight first with Miss Mexico and then with Deborah Young. That Sarah Wilkes choose to fine Jippensha for her behaviour make her absolutely furious. The writing seems to be on the wall for the Japanese star, but for the time being, she is still a member of the roster.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/vzm4Q0V.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/vzm4Q0V.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/vzm4Q0V.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/vzm4Q0V.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Claire Winters" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/FyWfOVe.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/FyWfOVe.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/FyWfOVe.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/FyWfOVe.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> title="Laura Flame" /></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

The contracts of Claire Winters and Laura Flame expire in April and rumour has it that the initial plan was to resign Winters but let Flame go at the end of her contract, not because the company was unhappy with her performance, but because they didn’t have much in plan for her and the roster is considered too big for a promotion QAW’s size. The problems with Jippensha seems to have changed their minds as in the end, extensions of both Winters’ and Flame’s contracts are announced. More contracts are due to expire in the next few months.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/IwAhPIR.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/IwAhPIR.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/IwAhPIR.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/IwAhPIR.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> /></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><b>May</b></span></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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In Tijuana, Teresa Perez gets her rematch against Brooke Tyler but is tricked into a countout loss. Tyler for her part is not interested in giving Perez any more opportunities as “there are many worthy opponents knocking on the door. It’s time for Teresa to get back in line.”</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/KMaU7bZ.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/KMaU7bZ.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/KMaU7bZ.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/KMaU7bZ.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Charity Sweet" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/aI0ZR2b.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/aI0ZR2b.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/aI0ZR2b.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/aI0ZR2b.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Etsuko Arihyoshi" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/nI873Lc.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/nI873Lc.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/nI873Lc.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/nI873Lc.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Deborah Young" /> </div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Thinking she’s out of hell, Charity Sweet voluntarily gets herself into it again when she sees Deborah Young going after a new bullying victim, this time Etsuko Arihyoshi. Charity and Deborah start feuding, culminating at Memorial Day Mayhem in match with high stakes: The loser leaves town (or QAW as it were). Charity stands tall, and Deborah Young curses her on her way out. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/p0ej7Mj.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/p0ej7Mj.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/p0ej7Mj.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/p0ej7Mj.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> title="Shiori Jippensha" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/2zxEgLb.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/2zxEgLb.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/2zxEgLb.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/2zxEgLb.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Capitano" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/xYuulxj.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/xYuulxj.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/xYuulxj.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/xYuulxj.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Higa" /> </div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

The feud between Shiori Jippensha and everyone (or at least Higa and Capitano) flares up, and it starts building to a second loser leaves town match mirroring Charity and Deborah’s, but between Shiori and Higa instead, but there is a switcharoo as Higa has “responsibilities” to defend the tag team straps, and so Capitano is sprung with the unenvious challenge. The match breaks down with run-ins, interference and counter-interference, but somehow Capitano stands as the winner in the end. The chaotic way the match ended however leaves a sliver of an opening for Shiori to renege on the conditions of the match. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/SrJMR1G.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/SrJMR1G.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/SrJMR1G.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/SrJMR1G.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Killer Kass" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/tjDJHC2.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/tjDJHC2.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/tjDJHC2.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/tjDJHC2.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Teresa Perez" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/JDg7ZNg.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/JDg7ZNg.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/JDg7ZNg.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/JDg7ZNg.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Christy Higgins" /> </div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Killer Kass takes on Teresa Perez in a No DQ match, promising a blood bath. Just as it looks like Kass is going to make good on her promise, Christy Higgins run in to save the day, nine months after her last appearance. Together she and Teresa stand tall, and the Bubblegum Brawlers are together again. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/UQQevgf.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/UQQevgf.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/UQQevgf.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/UQQevgf.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Brooke Tyler" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/URwMR50.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/URwMR50.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/URwMR50.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/URwMR50.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Lily Snyder" /> </div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Brooke Tyler takes on Lily Snyder for the Shockwave title and retains, but Snyder carries herself well and there might be more singles matches in the future for the larger half of the long time tag team Anderson & Snyder. And Jillian Jarvis gets her rematch for the World title, but Foxxy LaRue wins again, clean this time.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Backstage, Shiori isn’t the only one who is very unhappy. Christy Higgins come back and is in a terrible mood over the release of her good friend Alexis Lee (which happened when? Six months ago? Get over it, Christy…) Her contract is also up soon, so it might not be the right time to stir the boat. Deborah Young is still officially on the QAW roster a few days into June but apparently she has not been offered a new contract.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

In Japan, DEVIL Karube stepped down as head booker for 5SSW, and there was buzz about QAW booker Sarah Wilkes possibly being in the running for the job, but ultimately nothing became of that as 5SSW brought in Sadakuno Nishimuraya as their new booker. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><b>Title holders at the end of May:</b></span></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

<img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/0Xqs2IY.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/0Xqs2IY.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/0Xqs2IY.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/0Xqs2IY.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="World Championship" /></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

World Title: Foxxy LaRue, 2 defenses since March 2019</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

<img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/yP17hTw.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/yP17hTw.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/yP17hTw.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/yP17hTw.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Shockwave Championship" /></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Shockwave Title: Brooke Tyler, 2 defenses since April 2019</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

<img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/zPHrFwk.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/zPHrFwk.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/zPHrFwk.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/zPHrFwk.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Tag Team Championship" /></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Tag Team Titles: Birds of Prey (Higa & Oonishi, 2 defenses since March 2019</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

<img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/snMIjhN.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/snMIjhN.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/snMIjhN.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/snMIjhN.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> title="Shockwave Trios Championship" /></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Shockwave Trios Titles: Jaguar Clan (Jaguar Queen, Huracán, Rojo), 2 defenses since April 2019</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><b>Popularity:</b></span></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

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Mid South: 66, South East: 34, Mid West: 31, South West: 30, Northern Mexico: 27, West Central Mexico: 16</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><b>Economy and Wrestling Industry:</b></span></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-size:12px;">

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USA: D/C- (Falling/Falling)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Canada: D-/E (Rising/Rising)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Mexico: C-/D (Rising/Rising)</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Japan: C-/C- (Falling/Falling)</div></div><p></p>

[MrWolf101]

As DarK_RaideR said, there are some awesome moments described here, but I can get why you've gone this way. I can't imagine how long it would have taken you to write this many shows (probably six months? nine months?).

 

Happy to see Teresa pick up the Shockwave title, so of course she gets injured in that match (story of her career).

 

The situation with Cherry was bound to happen at some point. With how over your roster is, and how demanding Cherry is of being protected, you couldn't keep her happy forever.

 

The Charity face turn sounds like a great moment, as does the return of Higgins. Hopefully the latter gets over Alexis' release in 6 months.

 

Also happy to see Brooke rising through the ranks. My guess is when it's all said and done, she will have held every title in the company.

 

I'm surprised that Shiori was Spectre, but I'm not surprised she is driving everyone crazy backstage. I guess that makes her the Shawn Michaels to Higa's Bret Hart.

 

The audible in the title match is something I've never seen before, but it seems like you were able to adjust on the fly. After getting injured twice in six months here and in kingjames' diary as well, maybe Talia is injury prone?

[Dr_Avalanche]

As DarK_RaideR said, there are some awesome moments described here, but I can get why you've gone this way. I can't imagine how long it would have taken you to write this many shows (probably six months? nine months?).

 

I just breezed past six months of shows - 30 shows all in all. If I took a week and a half per show, that's nearly a year's worth of writing.

 

Happy to see Teresa pick up the Shockwave title, so of course she gets injured in that match (story of her career).

 

The situation with Cherry was bound to happen at some point. With how over your roster is, and how demanding Cherry is of being protected, you couldn't keep her happy forever.

 

To her credit, until she started getting unhappy about the booking, she was a model roster member. But once I realized that the only booking she would be satisfied with had her go over, I decided to just bite the bullet.

 

The Charity face turn sounds like a great moment, as does the return of Higgins. Hopefully the latter gets over Alexis' release in 6 months.

 

Yeah, Charity breaking off from Ronin 3 is the storyline I was most tempted to pull on the break for and actually type out. But by now I wouldn't even know where to start. It also has the potential to change Jillian, seeing her loyal band dissolve around her. Not sure how yet - I don't think turning her face would do any good. She's too good a heel for that.

 

Also happy to see Brooke rising through the ranks. My guess is when it's all said and done, she will have held every title in the company.

 

I'm surprised that Shiori was Spectre, but I'm not surprised she is driving everyone crazy backstage. I guess that makes her the Shawn Michaels to Higa's Bret Hart.

 

The audible in the title match is something I've never seen before, but it seems like you were able to adjust on the fly. After getting injured twice in six months here and in kingjames' diary as well, maybe Talia is injury prone?

 

I just wanted to collect the best wrestlers. That it ruined my locker room was an unfortunate side effect.

 

Brooke will be good. I think unlike Cherry, the title will actually do something for her.

 

The audible was such a strange thing. Foxxy has been an all star for me, but I had NO plans on putting the belt on her again anytime soon, so that was a curveball. Now that she has it, everything changes. The Contender's Crown tournament is coming up, and I had an idea how I wanted it to play out with Talia as champion, but with Foxxy I have to rethink everything. QAW doesn't have a whole lot of main event level heels to challenge a babyface champion.

 

You might be right about Talia. It's her second injury during her title reign, I almost had her vacate the title the first time she got injured but that time I decided to stall for time as it was just a month that time.

[DarK_RaideR]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Dr_Avalanche" data-cite="Dr_Avalanche" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>It also has the potential to change Jillian, seeing her loyal band dissolve around her. Not sure how yet - I don't think turning her face would do any good. She's too good a heel for that.</div></blockquote><p> Maybe the experience rekindles a fire inside her and she's able to focus all the emotion into being vicious, kind of a vengeful betrayed heel thing. Just an idea.</p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Dr_Avalanche" data-cite="Dr_Avalanche" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>QAW doesn't have a whole lot of main event level heels to challenge a babyface champion.</div></blockquote><p> The best way to work around it seems to be a multi-woman match. Have someone question the way Foxxy earned the title or something, then put it up for grabs and let a heel win it.</p>

[Dr_Avalanche]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="DarK_RaideR" data-cite="DarK_RaideR" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42699" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Maybe the experience rekindles a fire inside her and she's able to focus all the emotion into being vicious, kind of a vengeful betrayed heel thing. Just an idea.<p> </p><p> The best way to work around it seems to be a multi-woman match. Have someone question the way Foxxy earned the title or something, then put it up for grabs and let a heel win it.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Jillian Jarvis, Vengeful Spirit of QAW would be a fun weird gimmick if taken literally. <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> But yeah, up until now, there has been something redeeming in how Jillian ran her gang. It was a psychopath in charge, but of a somewhat egalitarian group. She was not *just* a bad guy. She might come out of this if possible a darker character.</p><p> </p><p> I think Ronin 3 will reform in a new form. Brooke Tyler is already part of it, and there is a free agent available on the market that I'm not sure if I can resist. I'll report on it if a deal goes through... It could well be the strongest version of Ronin 3 yet if it happens.</p><p> </p><p> Regarding Foxxy, I think I will sit still in the boat for the moment. Kayfabe, there was nothing wrong with how she won, it was just kind of an upset, but how surprising is it *really* when a four time world champion happens to beat the upstart first time champion to capture the belt for the fifth time? It might not have been intended, but it's like accidentally putting the belt on John Cena. Oops, didn't mean that to happen, but we have been here before, everybody involved knows what to do.</p><p> </p><p> It might be a good story going into the Contender's Crown tournament without Talia having been given her rematch, and what happens if someone else wins the trophy? *Then* we might have a 3-way title match on our hands. Good thing Talia will be back in time to participate in the tournament this time, so that's something.</p>

[Dr_Avalanche]

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</div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="font-size:18px;">QAW In Review - June 2019</span></strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="font-size:18px;">

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<img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/p0ej7Mj.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/p0ej7Mj.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/p0ej7Mj.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/p0ej7Mj.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> title="Shiori Jippensha" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/nI873Lc.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/nI873Lc.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/nI873Lc.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/nI873Lc.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Deborah Young" /> </div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Summer started with a press conference where Hannah Potter confirmed that two wrestlers had left the QAW roster. Shiori Jippensha’s contract had been cancelled due to personal reasons and the Japanese star had returned to her home country to focus on 5SSW, and the contract of Deborah Young had not been renewed when it expired. At the same time, two new signings were presented:</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/9hQaVsC.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/9hQaVsC.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/9hQaVsC.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/9hQaVsC.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> title="Amber Allen" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/Xna0BZY.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/Xna0BZY.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/Xna0BZY.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/Xna0BZY.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> title="Yuki Moore" /></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Amber Allen, the Women’s Wrester of the Year 2018, former NOTBPW women’s champion who had left the Canadian promotion on bad terms in February smiled and expressed how pleased she was at having joined the number one women’s wrestling promotion, but had not expected to be overshadowed by the young woman next to her. Yuki Moore, the wonder kid had gained national celebrity among a host of children’s morning tv hosts, but unlike her colleagues she never showed any desire to make a career in pop music. Many shrugged their shoulders when she declared she was starting a wrestling career, but among fans of women’s wrestling it was soon clear that the same drive that had gotten her national fame in the entertainment industry was propelling her forward in her new career as well. Just a year into her career, there were rumours that she was negotiating a contract with QAW but the deal fell through. After tearing it up on the indie circuit for the next six months, QAW were not prepared to wait any longer and snatched up the future star, not willing to wait for someone else to steal her before their eyes.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/9MSufEA.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/9MSufEA.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/9MSufEA.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/9MSufEA.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Alexis Lee" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/A7812BN.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/A7812BN.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/A7812BN.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/A7812BN.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> title="Cherry Bomb" /></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Two former QAW stars has decided to hang up their boots this month. Alexis Lee was cut from the QAW roster toward the end of 2018 and did some independent shows in early 2019 but after not finding a more permanent arrangement decided to call it quits. The two time Shockwave champion, one time tag team champion and one of the original wrestlers of QAW, Alexis Lee is a candidate for the QAW Hall of Fame.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Cherry Bomb left the company shortly after losing the Shockwave title in December and spent the months afterwards deriding her successor Teresa Perez in social media. After spending six months thinking about her future, Cherry Bomb officially announced her retirement.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/3Pd84Om.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/3Pd84Om.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/3Pd84Om.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/3Pd84Om.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Jaguar Queen" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/EY6rdjY.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/EY6rdjY.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/EY6rdjY.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/EY6rdjY.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Hannah Potter" /> </div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

The Jaguar Clan continued to set the agenda, controlling everything from match booking to event scheduling through the increasingly yielding Hannah Potter, leading to QAW travelling back and forth to Tijuana, giving the Jaguar Queen and her subjects home turf advantage in the weeks leading up to the biggest tournament of the year. One critical event backfires however for the Jaguar Clan. In a plan to get rid of last year’s winner Chitose Ariwara, a qualifying match is arranged between Ariwara and Purple Viper. The planned interference backfires, and instead it is the Jaguar Clan’s biggest hope that is left out of the Contender’s Crown tournament.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/UQQevgf.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/UQQevgf.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/UQQevgf.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/UQQevgf.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Brooke Tyler" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/9hQaVsC.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/9hQaVsC.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/9hQaVsC.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/9hQaVsC.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> title="Amber Allen" /> <img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/HVIJsmp.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/HVIJsmp.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/HVIJsmp.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/HVIJsmp.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Jillian Jarvis" /> </div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Brooke Tyler defends the Shockwave title three times in June, first against Maria Guest, then against Charity Sweet and finally at Storm Warning retained the title in a four way match against Teresa Perez, Lily Snyder and Amber Allen - where any doubt whether Allen was a babyface or a heel was shed as she mid-match actively sided with Brooke. After the match, Jillian Jarvis came to the ring and Amber was presented as the new third member of Ronin 3.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/LqQJWHu.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/LqQJWHu.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/LqQJWHu.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/LqQJWHu.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Talia Quinzel" /> </div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Talia Quinzel returns after nearly two months, immediately demanding her rematch for the World title. It takes a while, but at Storm Warning, Foxxy and Talia meet again. Most had expected the story to finally resolve here, but the double count out finish have the two enter the Contender’s Crown tournament with their feud unresolved.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/vzm4Q0V.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/vzm4Q0V.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/vzm4Q0V.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/vzm4Q0V.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Claire Winters" /> </div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Leading up to Storm Warning, there has been tension mounting between Talia and Claire Winters, highlighted after a loss for the duo against a team of Foxxy LaRue and Paige Croft where Claire loudly refused to take the blame for the loss, and while they’re still a unit there’s a general feeling that the duo might be heading toward a split.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/R3ygpPy.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/R3ygpPy.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/R3ygpPy.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/R3ygpPy.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> title="Capitano" /></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Capitano is on the injured reserve for the entire match from a knee ligament injury suffered in her Memorial Day Mayhem match against Shiori Jippensha in a high flying spot that may have been well meaning but completely reckless. She returns for Storm Warning, just in time to slide into a trios team with Yuki Moore and Laura Flame that captures the Shockwave Trios titles on their first attempt against the Jaguar Clan. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><img src="</div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/Heo5HkZ.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/Heo5HkZ.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/Heo5HkZ.jpg"</a></div><a href="http://i.imgur.com/Heo5HkZ.jpg" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"> alt="Chitose Ariwara" /> </div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

Another significant injury: Chitose Ariwara suffers a sprained ankle at Storm Warning, bad timing for the reigning Contender’s Crown champion days before the tournament. Nothing is said officially, but the schedule of the tournament looks peculiar enough that it’s reasonable to believe that it was changed to suit Ariwara’s recovery time. </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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</div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="font-size:18px;">Contender’s Crown Preview</span></strong></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

It’s the third year in a row the Contender’s Crown tournament is decided in the month of July. Like last year, 16 participants are divided into two round robin groups. Matches have a 30 minute time limit, a win earns the victor 2 points, in the case of a draw the points are split. The winner of each group face each other in a final at Contender’s Ball. The winner gets to main event for the World title, traditionally at the next major event, this year that is the August event Crossroads. Unlike last year where the schedule was compressed by having one and a half match day take place on each show, it has now been spread out so that each show, one group completes one round. Previous winners are in 2017 Chitose Ariwara (who went on to become World champion) and Lauren Easter in 2016 (who never used her right to a title match before she left QAW for NOTBPW).</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Group A</span></strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><ul><li><div style="margin-left:25px;">Capitano</div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;">Christy Higgins</div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;">Claire Winters</div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;">Higa</div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;">Jillian Jarvis</div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;">Paige Croft</div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;">Talia Quinzel</div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;">Teresa Perez</div><br /></li></ul><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Notes:</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Three former World champions in Talia Quinzel, Paige Croft and Jillian Jarvis plus the reigning Queen of the Ring champion Higa. Those four has to be considered the favorites here, while Capitano, Teresa Perez, Christy Higgins and Claire Winters are strong enough to cause an upset on any given night but might weigh a little light in the long run. If any of them are looking to have a strong tournament, my money would be on Claire Winters who clearly is stepping into the tournament with something to prove. Some interesting matchups: Teresa Perez and Christy Higgins sorted out their beef with each other last year, but Higa and Christy might have a thing or two to say each other. And Teresa v Higa is a match between friends we rarely see outside tournaments.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Group B</span></strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">

</span></strong></div><ul><li><div style="margin-left:25px;">Brooke Tyler</div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;">Charity Sweet</div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;">Chitose Ariwara</div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;">Etsuko Arihyoshi</div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;">Foxxy LaRue</div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;">Killer Kass</div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;">Pamela Rojo</div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;">Yuki Moore</div><br /></li></ul><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Notes:</strong></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The World champion Foxxy LaRue, former World champion and reigning Contender’s Crown champion Chitose Ariwara, Killer Kass the dominant leader of Bad Girls Inc together with Shockwave champion Brooke Tyler make up the favorites, but there are plenty of dark horses. The Japanese submission specialist Etsuko Arihyoshi is waiting for her breakout moment, the hard hitting representative of the Jaguar Clan Pamela Rojo is looking to prove they are not to mess with, Charity Sweet goes in with an all or nothing, do or die attitude, and then there is Yuki Moore. She has already captured gold in the form of the Shockwave trios titles, but how good is she really? Interesting matchups in this group: In round 6 we get champion v champion as Foxxy LaRue and Brooke Tyler square off. And another matchup between friends in the same round as tag team partners Chitose Ariwara and Etsuko Arihyoshi face each other.</div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Schedule:</span></strong></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">

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</div><ol style="list-style-type:decimal;"><li><div style="margin-left:25px;">Monday week 1: Army of One, Group A round 1</div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;">Wednesday week 1: Contender Series I, Group A round 2</div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;">Friday week 1: Contender Series II, Group B round 1</div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;">Sunday week 1: Contender Series III, Group B round 2</div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;">Monday week 2: Army of One, Group A round 3</div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;">Wednesday week 2: Contender Series IV, Group B round 3</div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;">Friday week 2: Contender Series V, Group A round 4</div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;">Sunday week 2: Contender Series VI, Group B round 4</div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;">Monday week 3: Army of One, Group A round 5</div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;">Wednesday week 3: Contender Series VII, Group B round 5</div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;">Friday week 3: Contender Series VIII, Group A round 6</div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;">Sunday week 3: Contender Series IX, Group B round 6</div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;">Monday week 4: Contender Series X, Group A round 7</div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;">Wednesday week 4: Contender Series XI, Group B round 7</div><br /></li><li><div style="margin-left:25px;">Friday week 4: Contender’s Ball, Final</div><br /></li></ol>