DarK_RaideR Posted October 20, 2022 Author Share Posted October 20, 2022 On 10/18/2022 at 5:29 PM, willr0ck said: Just catching up here, this has been great so far. I am really enjoying this take on Warrior Queen. I am honoured to do your stuff justice. First time around had potential but it died way too soon. On 10/19/2022 at 12:52 PM, CGN91 said: You are posting the shows rapidly fast, so I'm behind reading them. Sorry lol! So far I like the shows very much tho Funny, I always have the feeling I take forever to post the next show 😆 No need to apologize, thanks for your words of support. In other news, Fujiko Mushashibo quit 5SSW almost exactly one year after she was hired and now hates Sensational Ogiwara. I feel like I should write a piece about it, but can't quite think of a spicy enough narrative to spin... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarK_RaideR Posted October 26, 2022 Author Share Posted October 26, 2022 Attempted Murder Thursday, Week 2, February 2021 Sendai, Tohoku Region, 615 fans in attendance (3.830 viewers on All Japan TV) Tag Team Deathmatch Fujiko Mushashibo & Naoko Majima vs Onryo & Róisín Gross Two thirds of Death Triangle opened the show, hyped up to regain a bit of momentum after the group's big defeat at the end of last month's event. Majima and Mushashibo were simply unstoppable, although Gross had her moments with a few stunts and Onryo had a spot where she made a "supernatural" comeback. In the end, a miscalculated dive exposed Gross and Mushashibo rushed in to capitalize with a Fujiko Valentine and the pin. Rating: 53 Individual performances: Majima 54, Mushashibo 47, Gross 48, Onryo 43 The Bloody Hand came out next in full force and looking smug. Passing the mic between them, the men took turns gloating over their win in last month's main event, joking they should be getting a shot at the deathmatch title, if Warrior Queen wasn't "lacking the balls" to stop hiding behind the rules and only allowing women to wrestle for the belts. Fortunately, as Makioka pointed out, the group does have a woman in its ranks. Dr. Yumaniac took over from there and cut a promo to issue a challenge for later in the show: Since two thirds of Death Triangle had wrestled already, she challenged Kitsune Danger to take on the man who got the win last month, Zeshin Makioka, for a shot at the WQ Queen of the Deathmatch champion: if Makioka wins, and he will win, Danger's buddy Naoko Majima will allow the only member of the group eligible, Dr. Yumaniac, to fight her for the belt. Why would Death Triangle be taking such a bet? Because Dr. Yumaniac promised that if Makioka lost, the Bloody Hand would be dissolving... Too much of an enticing prospect for Death Triangle to pass by! Rating: 36 Junior Division match Rika Tsujimura vs WARRIOR Koiso Another test for Koiso, a chance for Tsujimura to get a win after her recent triple threat loss to Miyoshi. A rather safely played, by-the-numbers match, though certainly not one that felt as if the participants were simply going through the motions. Koiso showed a lot of fire and promise, but for now she's clearly still learning and once again ended up staring at the lights after Tsujimura's Running Knee Bomb. Rating: 39 Individual performances: Tsujimura 41, Koiso 29 Deathmatch Maneater vs Piper Hale A rare singles appearance for Maneater and a chance to shine, one she fully took and delivered unleashed brutality on her younger opponent. Hale showed a ton of heart and toughness, which is always something the WQ fans appreciate, but she hung in there and never missed a beat, answering her opponent's onslaught with her own brand of violence. An intense and hotly contested match that really felt like it could have gone either way, Maneater won it after twelve or so minutes with a Chop Top Drop. Rating: 41 Individual performances: Maneater 45, Hale 45 #1 Contender match Emiko Miyoshi vs Lady San Juan Another grand showcase of what Warrior Queen's junior division can do, this match was all about the big high flying moves and non stop, fast paced athletic action. It was well received and served as a welcome palette cleanser between all the hardcore deathmatches, but it also served a dramatic purpose as the winner would be wrestling Pinky Perez for the WQ Queen's Heart title. Furthermore, it was LSJ's recent series of wins after a long string of losses versus Miyoshi's undefeated streak in the company, the stakes and pride pushing both women to deliver bigtime. Eventually, it came down to keeping one's cool and Miyoshi overshot a dive, which allowed her opponent to pick her up for the San Juan Slam and pin. Judging from fan reaction to the result, Pinky Perez versus Lady San Juan from the belt is something they look forward to. Rating: 43 Individual performances: Miyoshi 38, LSJ 42 Title Shot vs Stable Disbanding Deathmatch Kitsune Danger vs Zeshin Makioka Another high stakes contest and as one would expect, the stipulation pushed both participants to new lengths of violence. What's interesting was their different approach to it though, since Makioka was the hard striking, weapon swinging brawler while Kitsune Danger opted for big moves and suicidal dives, showing no regard for her own well being. What really made the match was actually letting these two go out it, without any outside interference from their allies, something many expected but never came to pass. For all her crazy dives, Danger took a heavy toll on her own body and it would come back to haunt her when Makioka put her in a backbreaker submission that forced her to tap out. Rating: 55 Individual performances: Danger 64, Makioka 58 WQ 2020 Blood Sisters tag titles match Unstoppable Monsters © vs Hooligan Sisters Hannah and Helena have been on a roll as of recent, which led them to the main event and a match against the tag team champions. For all their momentum, skill and popularity though, they just couldn't follow up the match that came before them and more importantly, the fans were deflated after what they'd just witnessed before. On the bright side though, this was an unexpectedly competitive match and even though the Hooligan Sisters were unable to win, they certainly outperformed the champions and showed how much they've grown within the last year. Rating: 34 Individual performances: Tai 39, Ishimura 32, Helena 41, Hannah 45 Show rating: 44 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarK_RaideR Posted November 8, 2022 Author Share Posted November 8, 2022 Too Hot For TV Wednesday, Week 2, March 2021 Sendai, Tohoku Region, 782 fans in attendance (3.720 viewers on All Japan TV) Tag Team Deathmatch The Bloody Hand (Morisue & Makioka) vs Róisín Gross & Piper Hale Barely his second match in WQ2020 and Hiroshi Morisue seems to be motivated by this run as despite his age and presumably his career winding down, he showed up in much better shape than before, having dropped some of the unhealthy weight he had been carrying around. Hale took a beating here from the WEXXV veterans and won over fans with her sheer resilience, while Gross tried to bring the fight to her opponents with some stunt dives but there was no stopping Morisue or Makioka on this night. Rating: 54 Individual performances: Makioka 58, Morisue 46, Hale 47, Gross 39 Three Way Junior match Emiko Miyoshi vs Nami Genda vs Rika Tsujimura Nami Genda made her return after an absence of a few months, while Miyoshi sought to move on after her loss at the hands of Lady San Juan while Tsujimura wanted to keep her winning streak after her win over WARRIOR Koiso. A solid match from start to finish, the only problem here was having to follow up the hard hitting opener that also featured more popular competitors. All three women put in a good effort and Miyoshi managed to cradle Tsujimura for the win. Rating: 46 Individual performances: Miyoshi 39, Genda 49, Tsujimura 51 Junior Division singles match Petra Forsberg vs Romi Yamato Another face that hasn't been seen for a while in WQ2020, Romi Yamato carried her opponent to a more than passable match an got the win over her with a Yamatotal. Somewhat predictable, but well executed and Forsberg is clearly learning fast how to work a match. If she keeps it up like that, she may well turn out to be the breakout star of her Idol Queens trio. Rating: 46 Individual performances: Forsberg 35, Yamato 57 Four Corners Elimination Tag Team Deathmatch Cannibal Crew vs The Hooligan Sisters vs Death Triangle (Mushashibo & Danger) vs Unstoppable Monsters This was pretty much a showcase of Warrior Queen's tag team division, but with the champions in it and no titles on the line, also a chance to perhaps gauge who would be the next team to challenge for the gold. As one might have expected, the Hooligan Sisters were the first to get eliminated, but got in a good performance before that as they continue to develop. Ishimura and Tai would later hit Etelka with a double chokeslam for a memorable moment and the elimination, leaving the champions in the ring with Mushashibo and a struggling Kitsune Danger who seeemed to be pushing through an injury likely sustained earlier in the match. Unstoppable Monsters tried to zone in on the weaker of their two opponents, but that overconfidence came back to haunt them due to Danger's resilience and a well timed tag from Mushashibo who managed to hit a quick series of moves on the disoriented Tai, bringher down for her finishing strike and the pinfall win. Rating: 43 Individual performances: Maneater 45, Etelka 49, Helena 42, Hannah 46, Tai 46, Ishimura 33, Danger 65, Mushashibo 49 Pinky Perez made her entrance next for her scheduled title defence, but Taheiji Konoe and Edo Phoenix IV attacked her from behind as she was walking down the ramp. There was much confusion, but it all became clear when Phoenix entered the ring and bullied the referee to ring the bell. Lady San Juan was all too happy to oblige, as if she thought she'd lose her title shot if she backed down from the challenge, thus the bout was changed on the fly. Rating: 45 Edo Phoenix IV vs Lady San Juan There is no question this match was planned to be a spotfest, every exchange eventually leading to an excuse for someone to pull a flashy offensive maneuver and excite the live crowd. It was also an interesting clash of the japanese junior style of Phoenix against the more lucha libre inspired approach of Lady San Juan. It all came down to integrity though and when Phoenix opted to try cheating instead of another big aerial move, his opponent caught him off guard and hit him with a San Juan Slam to score the pin. Rating: 45 Individual performances: Phoenix 41, LSJ 45 WQ2020 Queen of the Deathmatch title match Naoko Majima © vs Dr. Yumaniac Dr. Yumaniac got her shot thanks to Makioka's win last month and this match turned out to be just what one would expect from its two participants, a frantic brawl filled with violence, bloodshed and weapons galore. Dr. Yumaniac took a bump through two tables stacked on top of each other and almost as if she wanted to top her opponent's stunt, Majima ended up diving from the top of the entrance ramp onto her opponent, driving them both to the hard floor below, no matresses or protection involved. It was wild, it was entertaining for the fans who were there and it was Majima's second defence of the belt as she managed to catch her challenger with a Coiling Strike right on the fifteen minute mark. Rating: 54 Individual performances: Majima 58, Yumaniac 53 Show rating: 48 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidKnightDreary Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 LSJ is really solid, hopefully Pinky isn't *too* mad about the lack of help 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarK_RaideR Posted November 8, 2022 Author Share Posted November 8, 2022 3 hours ago, MidKnightDreary said: LSJ is really solid, hopefully Pinky isn't *too* mad about the lack of help LSJ started off on a losing streak as he built up some popularity, now she's slowly getting her push. Perez was her opponent, which sooooort of explains the lack of help? I hope? The reality is, Perez showed up exhausted as she had an OLLIE show the night prior, so I whipped up the angle to give her a break and not risk injury, while LSJ got another win to build momentum. It also takes me from a double title main event on that show into a single one, with the Perez-LSJ title match available to headline next month's show. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarK_RaideR Posted January 1, 2023 Author Share Posted January 1, 2023 Buckets of Blood Thursday, Week 2, April 2021 Sendai, Tohoku Region, 799 fans in attendance (4.757 viewers on All Japan TV) Idol Queens vs The Bloody Hand Idol Queens didn't even get a chance to do their song and dance act at the top of the show as their opponents skipped the entrance theatrics and ran down to the ring for an immediate beatdown. Chaos ensued, from brawling, weapons and high flying spots to quick cameo interferences from the other members of the Bloody Hand, all in all an overbooked mess meant to hide the weaknesses of everyone who wasn't Konoe or Yumaniac. Fans seemed to appreciate the mayhem though and as far as opening contests go, this one still did the job of getting the crowd pumped at the top of the hour, while Iha did the job lying down for Dr. Yumaniac after she took the full force of her Purgatorium finisher. Rating: 50 Individual performances: Konoe 58, Morisue 48, Yumaniac 46, Mizucore 34, Iha 29, Forsberg 37 Winning got the spotlight on Dr. Yumaniac and she made the best of it, keeping focus on her as she grabbed a mic after the bout to hype up the upcoming tour of Gasp, her progressive neoclassical jazz-infused black metal band. Get your tickets now! Rating: 38 Cannibal Crew vs HEARTS of GLORY This could have been a squash, but Kawashima and Koiso displayed a great combination of skill and fighting spirit, keeping things way more even than expected. The story of the match, of course, was whether it would devolve into a deathmatch style brawl that fit the former champions or if the rookies could keep it clean between the ropes. Cannibal Crew were kept mostly out of their waters, though they did have their moments to shine and hit several big power moves, with Etelka ultimately flattening Kawashima for the pin with a Hungarian Death Drop. Rating: 41 Individual performances: Maneater 38, Etelka 45, Kawashima 48, Koiso 41 Singles Deathmatch Onryo vs Piper Hale This was supposed to be Onryo's big return to action after a few months off, but she botched way more spots than she would have liked and as a result didn't come across as strong as she would have wanted. Hale looked to spoil things even further for WQ2020's resident undead grappler and she once again showcased great improvement in her skills, but wasn't able to finish the job on a couple of occasions, until she eventually ran out of gas and suffered the Final Judgement. Rating: 46 Individual performances: Onryo 35, Hale 50 Junior Division singles match Emiko Miyoshi vs Romi Yamato As the night's showcase junior division match, this one delivered on all the crisp technical grappling and high flying action you'd expect, providing a different sort of intensity when compared to the hardcore bouts that preceded it. Unfortunately, it didn't come across as great as it could have, due to Miyoshi's sloppiness, something she paid for dearly when she slipped from the top rope and landed on her arm at an awkward angle. Despite the obvious injury, Miyoshi pulled through and finished the match to give Yamato the win, her grittiness and professionalism earning her points with the audience despite the outcome of the match. Rating: 35 Individual performances: Miyoshi 34, Yamato 52 Speaking of injuries, Kitsune Danger had something to say on the subject as she led her Death Triangle teammates to the ring. As Danger pointed out, she felt terrible for letting the fans down and not providing the originally scheduled title match alongside Mushashibo, but the doctor hadn't cleared her to wrestle just yet, so Majima had to step up and fill in for her, making this a non title bout. Rating: 44 Tag Team Deathmatch Death Triangle vs Unstoppable Monsters Even without the belts on the line, this was still a very good match held between four of WQ2020's more popular wrestlers. Ishimura especially is surprisingly over, given her limited abilities inside the ring, but hardcore audiences can be unpredictable like that on most nights. That said, the powerhouse champions controlled most of the match with Death Triangle playing defence as the sympathetic babyfaces who tried to survive the beating, only to outsmart their opponents and mount a comeback that saw them win in the end as Mushashibo hit the Fujiko Valentine on Ishimura for the three count. Somewhat odd to see Mushashibo and Majima play it safe, but apparently they were saving the big stunts for the upcoming title match while also ensuring they wouldn't outshine the night's main event. In that sense, limiting Death Triangle's offence in this match served the purpose of narratively justifying their approach. Rating: 48 Individual performances: Majima 54, Mushashibo 51, Tai 42, Ishimura 33 WQ2020 Queens Heart title match Pinky Perez © vs Lady San Juan A dream match several months in the making, but also a rare title match for Perez who last defended her belt half a year ago, back in October. Fittingly enough, the two competitors went all out straight from the opening bell, making this a classic lucha libre contest and shaking things up from the usual format of long winding bouts that most Japanese audiences are used to in such cases. To call this spectacular would be an understatement and on the following day, TEW.com would declare it the promotion's second best to date, behind only the Konoe-Danger cage match on July 2020. The action was there, the momentum swings and dramatic spots executed to perfection, the storytelling enhanced by the long term build-up, everything worked out great and Lady San Juan ended things with a bang as she finally captured the WQ2020 Queens Heart title with a San Juan Slam that took every ounce of energy she had left in her by that point. Despite the loss, Perez looked great even in defeat and there is no doubt that this match will be remembered for a long time. Rating: 61 Individual performances: Perez 62, LSJ 44 Show rating: 50 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarK_RaideR Posted January 1, 2023 Author Share Posted January 1, 2023 Happy New Year everyone! I've disappeared for a while due to life getting in the way in monumental fashion: broke up after 8 years in a relationship while at the same time finally landing a job after 4+ years of de facto unemployment (should explain how I was able to run multiple diaries at such a rapid pace lol) then the holidays brought the pace down. Debated whether I should pick up where I left or start a new diary, but for now I'm playing it safe and sticking to minimum effort (especially since I'd already ran this show) instead of investing in an entire new save/diary. We'll see how things go and work from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willr0ck Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 4 hours ago, DarK_RaideR said: Happy New Year everyone! I've disappeared for a while due to life getting in the way in monumental fashion: broke up after 8 years in a relationship while at the same time finally landing a job after 4+ years of de facto unemployment (should explain how I was able to run multiple diaries at such a rapid pace lol) then the holidays brought the pace down. Debated whether I should pick up where I left or start a new diary, but for now I'm playing it safe and sticking to minimum effort (especially since I'd already ran this show) instead of investing in an entire new save/diary. We'll see how things go and work from there. Well holy sh$t! Welcome back, congrats on the job. Opposite of that on the break up. If you end this diary I will send the drones after you! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarK_RaideR Posted January 2, 2023 Author Share Posted January 2, 2023 9 hours ago, willr0ck said: Well holy sh$t! Welcome back, congrats on the job. Opposite of that on the break up. If you end this diary I will send the drones after you! I was heavily considering a Vice City Underground diary, just so that all the stuff you made per my requests doesn't go to waste, but it seems I made the right choice sticking with this one. I will, however, be keeping an eye on my brand new robotic vacuum cleaner drone and increasing its anti-hacking protection measures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarK_RaideR Posted January 2, 2023 Author Share Posted January 2, 2023 Cry of War Thursday, Week 2, May 2021 Iwata Hall, Tohoku Region, 929 fans in attendance (4.677 viewers on All Japan TV) Four on Four Tag Deathmatch The Bloody Hand vs Etelka The Hun, Onryo, Róisín Gross & Piper Hale Another Bloody Hand multi person match to kick off the show, only this one was quite different from last month's bout against Idol Queens. The quartet of opponents this time was no stranger to deathmatches though and it all built up to a delightful, chaotic bout full of hardcore violence. Once again, Hale paid her dues and took the fall, but given her levels of performance, it's only a matter of time until she starts winning matches. Rating: 55 Individual performances: Yumaniac 54, Konoe 48, Morisue 45, Makioka 57, Hale 48, Gross 47, Onryo 45, Etelka 48 Hiroko Iha was then given a few minutes to address the fans and promote an upcoming cosplay con, in which she'd be participating. Rating: 38 Junior Division Singles match Edo Phoenix IV vs Hiroko Iha Iha remained in the ring as Edo Phoenix IV came out for a match, mercifully kept short and predictably ending with a Blaze Of Glory '12 and the pin in favour of Phoenix. Rating: 47 Individual performances: Phoenix 55, Iha 23 Akari Kawashima vs Maneater Despite not technically a permanent member of the WQ2020 roster, Kawashima has been a regular thanks to her undeniable skill, charisma as well as her friendship with WARRIOR Koiso. She returned here to take on Maneater one on one, a test of sorts for the more experienced Australian who's more used to wrestling tag matches alongside Etelka the Hun. As expected, Kawashima put on a stellar performance and did the job when Manhunter hit her with a Chop Top Drop for the 1-2-3. Rating: 46 Individual performances: Maneater 39, Kawashima 44 Things got hotter as the brand new WQ2020 Queens Heart champion, Lady San Juan, made a big entrance and joined the broadcast team for the next bout, which would determine her first challenger. Rating: 45 Wire X match, winner becomes #1 contender for the Queens Heart title Mizucore vs Nami Genda vs Petra Forsberg vs Rika Tsujimura vs Romi Yamato vs WARRIOR Koiso Fittingly enough for WQ2020's high flying junior division, the stipulation of this match involved retrieving a suspended item from overhead wires intersecting in the middle of the ring. Known in the West as an Ultimate X match, WQ2020's "Wire X" was a breath of fresh air in terms of stipulations and the setup allowed participants to execute a ton of impressive spots in creative fashion, making full use of the rig and wires. Youngsters Mizucore and Forsberg teamed up to control a bit of the match and hit some double team moves, Yamato held things together as the weathered veteran, Koiso did her best and showed a lot of fire, while Genda did most of the high flying and Tsujimura took advantage of her long legs on more than one occasion. After fifteen minutes jam packed with action, Tsujimura looked like she was going to be the one to win, but a flying kick off the top rope courtesy of Yamato took her out, clearing the field for Genda to scuttle across a wire and win the match. Rating: 49 Individual performances: Genda 51, Forsberg 33, Tsujimura 43, Yamato 55, Mizucore 34, Koiso 27 WQ 2020 Blood Sisters tag titles match w/ Unstoppable Monsters © vs Fujiko Mushashibo & Kitsune Danger (with Naoko Majima) With Kitsune Danger now cleared to compete, the main event saw her and Mushashibo, seconded by Majima, challenge for the WQ 2020 Blood Sisters titles. Though not the biggest and most powerful team that has gone up against the champions (that would have to be Cannibal Crew), Mushashibo and Danger brought their well documented toughness to this fight, on top of their long real-life friendship that made up for their lack of experience as a team. What was more important though, the Monsters seemed to have some issues working together, their trust and teamwork shaken from the loss they took to Mushashibo and Majima the month prior. So it wasn't so much a case of Death Triangle winning as it was a scenario of Unstoppable Monsters losing. In a way, it made the defeat of these two massive women more believable and, perhaps, set up a breakup angle between them, but for now, Kitsune Danger was able to make Tai submit when she caught her in the Kajahara Claw, with Ishimura reeling on the outside after Mushashibo had dodged a charge to send her crashing over the rope, then dove on top of her for good measure. Winners AND NEW champions, Mushashibo and Danger. With Majima entering the ring to celebrate with them, the visual was clear: Every member of Death Triangle now holds gold. Rating: 53 Individual performances: Tai 47, Ishimura 35, Mushashibo 49, Danger 62 Show rating: 48 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christmas_ape Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 Great to see you active as I enjoyed your GSW a lot. Congrats on the job. It was essentially a combo of a new job (and baby, probably more so the baby!) that took me off the boards and I've had to accept that anything I do going forward will have to be less time consuming. So I hope you find that level! If I'm honest I know very few people on the roster but hopefully I'm able to pick some stuff up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1PWfan Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 I don't know the mod you seem to be using for this game but I love the characters in this dynasty- ordinarily hardcore wrestling and joshi are two things I know nothing about but this is really interesting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarK_RaideR Posted January 4, 2023 Author Share Posted January 4, 2023 Thank you both. I'm using willr0ck's Women's Revolution mod that adds several new women to the CVerse. The concept of WQ2020 as an all-female successor to WEXXV run by Kajahara's daughter is also in that mod. My spin was a) adding a junior division, because there's not enough women willing to do deathmatches, and b) going into intergender territory for the same reason, as well as not having enough major stars or my ladies gaining pop fast enough to be regarded as stars compared to the company's starting/current pop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willr0ck Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 Great stuff so far despite Koiso and Kawashima losing all the time. (I'm biased though, they may be favorite characters from the mod.) I love Death Triangle and now im kind of sad that irl Death Triangle isnt a stable of actual death match wrestlers. I have halted the drone strike... For now 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarK_RaideR Posted January 11, 2023 Author Share Posted January 11, 2023 On 1/7/2023 at 12:59 AM, willr0ck said: Great stuff so far despite Koiso and Kawashima losing all the time. (I'm biased though, they may be favorite characters from the mod.) Japan gonna Japan. They're highly promising young lions, but for now they're mostly my job girls. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarK_RaideR Posted January 11, 2023 Author Share Posted January 11, 2023 Queen’s Quest Wednesday, Week 2, June 2021 Iwata Hall, Tohoku Region, 976 fans in attendance (4.776 viewers on All Japan TV) In a twist of the frequent pop performance openings by Idol Queens, this show kicked off with a spectaculer live performance by Dr. Yumaniac's band, Gasp. Fans seemed to enjoy the heavier guitar sounds and screams, then after the finish Dr. Yumaniac announced that this is the official start of the band's tour, promoting it while letting fans know of her absence for a while. Rating: 38 Six Person Anything Goes Deathmatch Death Triangle vs The Bloody Hand Dr. Yumaniac's boys were up in action next against Death Triangle and just as you'd expect, this was a bloody, spectacular mess of a match. Participants made full use of the "anything goes" stipulation to go beyond simple weapon use and ringside brawls, giving fans a close up of the action as they slugged it out all through the seats for a good fifteen minutes until Death Triangle gave Morisue a triple powerbomb through a table for the pin. Rating: 57 Individual performances: Konoe 50, Morisue 45, Makioka 56, Majima 53, Danger 64, Mushashibo 49 Junior Division Fatal Four Way match Edo Phoenix IV vs Pinky Perez vs Rika Tsujimura vs Romi Yamato Sticking with the Bloody Hand but switching to the junior division, Edo Phoenix went to war with three of the division's best in a spot loaded contest that made full use of the Fatal Four Way stipulation, meaning no tags were needed and all four competitors were legal at all times. Perez looked good in her return match after losing her title, but it was Tsujimura that stole her thunder (and the pin) by pulling her away to hit a Running Knee Bomb on the former champion, then another on the recovering Phoenix, Rating: 52 Individual performances: Phoenix 48, Perez 67, Tsujimura 40, Yamato 55 Monster Mash Deathmatch Monster Ishimura vs Unstoppable Tai More former champions in action, with Unstoppable Monsters imploding, or at least sorting out their differences inside the ring. A true hoss match from WQ2020's two biggest women, this one surprisingly ended when they hit the fifteen minute time limit. Wait, time limits are a thing in Warrior Queen 2020?!? Rating: 41 Individual performances: Ishimura 34, Tai 43 WQ2020 Queens Heart title match Lady San Juan © vs Nami Genda Fresh off her title win, Lady San Juan defended the WQ2020 Queen's Heart title against her #1 contender and winner of the first ever Wire X match in the company, Nami Genda. The challenger has been on the rise as of late and indeed she proved she can hang with the best in the match, at times even outperforming the champion. The success of this match lies in making Genda come across as a legitimate threat that could realistically pull off the win and not a run-of-the-mill opponent for an easy, predictable first defence. LSJ had to work really hard, absorbing a good amount of damage with a persistence that won the fans over and frustrated Genda enough to take increasing risks, which in turn led her to hitting a splash that found only mat. Few big moves and a San Juan Slam later, LSJ got the three count and the audience exploded in cheers. But it still wasn't as big as what came next... Rating: 46 Individual performances: LSJ 43, Genda 47 What the... Lady Lotus! In Warrior Queen 2020, hot off the heels of her highly controversial departure from 5SSW! This felt massive and the masked competitor soaked it in, before laying down the gauntlet: She's here now and she wants a shot at gold, which Lady San Juan happily accepted. Rating: 41 Show rating: 48 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarK_RaideR Posted January 17, 2023 Author Share Posted January 17, 2023 Warning from the Past Thursday, Week 2, July 2021 Iwata Hall, Tohoku Region, 1.000 fans in attendance [SOLD OUT] (4.763 viewers on All Japan TV) Death Triangle came out to open the show, proudly presenting a belt each as they celebrated their spot on top of the mountain. Kitsune Danger and Fujiko Mushashibo announced that the opening three way tag team deathmatch would be held to determine the next contenders to their WQ2020 Blood Sisters titles, but "Mad Dog" Majima upped the ante when she revealed she already has not one, but two challengers for her WQ Queen of the Deathmatch title! Not only that, but she is mad enough to defend it against both of them at the same time. And as if that wasn't crazy enough, those two opponents will be the promotion's biggest mastodons, Monster Ishimura and Unstoppable Tai!Rating: 49 Three Way Tag Team Deathmatch Cannibal Crew vs The Bloody Hand vs The Hooligan Sisters The tag team champions joined the broadcast team for commentary here, driving the point home that this match would determine their next title opponents. The match itself was held under elimination rules, so the Hooligan Sisters were given the early shine as the more intense, energetic of the bunch before they were unceremoniously elimitated after Etelka and Makioka simultaneously put them through tables on opposite sides of the ring. The elimination cleared up some space, enough actually for Konoe to attempt his Animalistic Gore and miss, putting himself through a table that had been set up against one of the corners. Makioka took a beating for a bit, but suddenly turned things around thanks to the Zeshin Impact, a new move he recently debuted in a SAISHO ring that's made him viral on wrestling social media. Manhunter got clubbed in the head with an unprotected shot of light tubes taped together that created a spectacular burst, Etelka powerbombed Makioka off the apron and through the timekeeper's table and in the climax of the match, Konoe hit the Hun with an Animalistic Gore onto the exposed turnbuckle for the final pin. Rating: 50 Individual performances: Maneater 55, Etelka 47, Makioka 62, Konoe 51, Helena 46, Hannah 48 Singles Deathmatch Hiroshi Morisue vs Piper Hale Despite her losing streak, Piper Hale has been steadily growing her fanbase thanks to her growing skill, charisma, tenacity and willingness to face absolutely anyone. This match was no exception and she went toe to toe with the Warrior Engine veteran, pushing the big man who had to work in order to keep up with her. Hale almost got the pin at one point, but the battle hardened Morisue wouldn't stay down that easy. This forced Hale to try bigger and bigger moves, which in turn made her reckless and all it took was a second too long climbing the top rope; Morisue rushed in, picked her up on his shoulder and hit the Running Powerslam for the pin. Rating: 46 Individual performances: Morisue 46, Hale 46 Junior Division Showcase match Edo Phoenix IV vs Emiko Miyoshi Fans, especially female fans, were overjoyed to see Miyoshi make a return after she legitimately broke her arm a while back. Phoenix was set to rain on her parade though and the injury gave him a clear target to aim for. The masked man heeled it up to a good response from the fans, blending stiff strikes to the arm with flashy rolling submission holds. Miyoshi displayed a lot of passion in her attempts as she sold for sympathy, before reversing one of her opponent's many rolling locks into a cradle for the three count. Rating: 48 Individual performances: Phoenix 49, Miyoshi 39 Lady San Juan & Pinky Perez vs Lady Lotus & Romi Yamato This was the real main event, moved down a slot to not diminish the title's shine but it was all about Lady Lotus making her WQ2020 debut after her challenge for Lady San Juan's belt. Of course this wasn't the only storytelling aspect of the match: Lady Lotus found herself teaming with 5SSW loyalist Romi Yamato, while on the babyface side of things, LSJ was teaming up with the woman she beat to become champion in the first place. As one might expect, this was a high flying spectacle that popped the fans with every spot, although all four ladies knew how to pace themselves and keep things together to not burn out the crowd. In the end, it came down to teamwork. While Perez and LSJ aren't the heel characters who would make uncomfortable bedfellows, they didn't seem hellbent on giving 100% either. The will was there, but it was dulled and Perez payed the price when she took a Senton Bomb and the pin from Lady Lotus. A strong debut that did a lot towards establishing the newcomer as a credible threat for the title. Rating: 67 Individual performances: Yamato 56, Lotus 59, Perez 66, LSJ 52 WQ2020 Queen of the Deathmatch title match To hear Majima announce this match at the start of the show was madness, but to see her in the ring with both Unstoppable Monsters really drove the point home from a visual standpoint as well. Majima was in deep water, completely willingly and stacking the deck against herself. Obviously, this made her a mega babyface in the eyes of the fans, who like nothing more than an absolute asskicker as their champion. There was one thing working in her favour though, and that was the animosity between the two former teammates. Indeed, while Ishimura and Tai made short work of Majima early on, they had the classic spot of breaking up each other's pin attempts, which led to them tossing Majima out of the ring on order to focus on demolishing each other. Fans got another dose of the two wrestlers hossing it up, before a recovered Majima returned to the ring with a chair in hand to make up for her size disadvantage. Already reeling from their clash, Tai and Ishimura took chair shots and Majima hit a few moves that really got her fire going. Playing to her reputation (some would say criticism) of fighting like a chupacabra on a sugar rush (again, some would say with no sense of pacing or psychology), Majima turned up the speed of her offence as she bounced from one target to the other, before she hit the Coiling Strike on Ishimura for the final three count and a thunderous applause of approval from the fans that saw her retain against all odds. Rating: 51 Individual performances: Ishimura 35, Majima 58, Tai 45 Show rating: 52 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarK_RaideR Posted January 29, 2023 Author Share Posted January 29, 2023 Bloodied Yet Unbowed Sunday, Week 2, August 2021 Iwata Hall, Tohoku Region, 1.000 fans in attendance [SOLD OUT] (5.443 viewers on All Japan TV). Junior Division Singles match Rika Tsujimura vs WARRIOR Koiso To everyone else, this seemed like a predictable showcase match but for Koiso it was a chance to prove herself. The youngster entered the bout full of fire and unleashed a ton of offence on her opponent, before the more experienced Tsujimura managed to bring down the pace of the bout and catch a break. She then proceeded to punish the young lioness for her insolence with an array of knee strikes or moves that dropped her on her knee, such as backbreakers and atomic drops. Koiso’s inner flame would not be extinguished though and she kept kicking out of everything, to the point where it started to feel like this could finally be the match she’ll win! This wasn’t the case of course, but being able to cause this doubt was truly magical and despite falling to a Running Knee Bomb, Koiso seems to be primed for a bright future in WQ2020.Rating: 47 Individual performances: Tsujimura 44, Koiso 42 Junior Division Singles match Petra Forsberg vs Romi Yamato Forsberg is the only non-Japanese member of Idol Queens, but with the trio’s “annoying pop singers” act gradually losing steam, her in-ring skill has allowed her to stay afloat in WQ2020; case in point, this match against ring general Romi Yamato that carried her to a surprisingly watchable bout for about ten minutes, before she floored her with a Yamatotal for the pin.Rating: 52 Individual performances: Forsberg 39, Yamato 55 Junior Division Singles match Edo Phoenix IV vs Nami Genda Phoenix walked into this match after a string of defeats, motivated to turn things around, while Genda was coming off a single big loss as she failed to capture gold. Both competitors had a point to prove, which in turn drove them to put a lot of effort into the match. Fighting spirit aside, this one went heavy on the spots, giving fans plenty of moments to react to from both sides, as it was kept rather competitive. After a while, it started to feel like the match could end at any moment just as long as one of the two fighters got lucky enough to land a single big move. That someone ended up being Phoenix and all it took was an Avalanche Blaze of Glory ‘12 off the top.Rating: 55 Individual performances: Phoenix 55, Genda 46 Singles Deathmatch Etelka the Hun vs Monster Ishimura Before the match, Unstoppable Tai came out with her arm in a sling to join the commentary team. It’s been well documented that she dislocated her shoulder wrestling for 5SSW recently, which apparently led to Etelka replacing her. Not too terrible a spin, this allowed for a refreshing matchup in the Ishimura-Tai rivalry while also letting Etelka shine in a high profile match. The Hungarian pulled through too, carrying Ishimura to a solid hoss fight for almost fifteen minutes. She almost fell to the big beast even, but Tai thought otherwise and involved herself in the match when she smacked an unsuspecting Ishimura in the head with a chair. Etelka capitalized to get the pin and Tai shocked the audience when she ripped her bandaging to powerbomb Ishimura after the end of the match, thus revealing she’s already healed up and all of this was a set up from the beginning!Rating: 38 Individual performances: Etelka 43, Ishimura 38 Speaking of injuries and shock moments, Dr. Yumaniac made her WQ2020 return after the end of her band’s tour to announce that Taheiji Konoe also wasn’t medically cleared to wrestle, for real this time. However, Hiroshi Morisue would be stepping into the ring in his place, thus the tag team title match would indeed be taking place regardless. This brought out Death Triangle who cut a quick promo about how men shouldn’t be allowed to wrestle for the WQ2020 Blood Sisters belts anyway, only for Makioka to grab the mic and declare that the sole reason the Bloody Hand were competing for gold was to get their hands on the belts so they could destroy them! His part got a good reaction from the audience and with Dr. Yumaniac seconding the challengers, Naoko Majima decided to also stick around and support the champions.Rating: 36 WQ 2020 Blood Sisters tag titles match w/w/ Deadly Alliance (with Naoko Majima) vs The Bloody Hand (with Dr. Yumaniac) This one started off violent and chaotic, with the action spilling out of the ring pretty soon and Kitsune Danger launching herself with a plancha onto Morisue. This cleared some space for Makioka to do some actual wrestling against Mushashibo, easily bullying her around thanks to his power advantage. Kitsune Danger recovered in time to give her teammate a breather, but just as Death Triangle were starting to turn things around, a distraction from Dr. Yumaniac allowed Morisue to pull Kitsune Danger through the ropes and give her a receipt with a brainbuster onto the floor. Dr. Yumaniac's intervention was all Naoko Majima needed to get herself involved and for a while, things resembled a 3vs3 brawl. Mushashibo pulled the ropes down to send a charging Morisue over the rope, the big man crashing onto Majima and Dr. Yumaniac, a spot that took the veteran and the seconds out of action for a decent enough chunk of time that allowed the champions to double team Makioka. After smashing a light tube over his head, Mushashibo DDT'd him onto the shattered glass for a two count, then tagged her partner in. Kitsune Danger did a slingshot splash onto Makioka, who was still laying on the shards, but again he kicked out. Third time was the charm though, as Kitsune Danger picked up a handful of shattered glass and put him in the Kajahara Claw for the submission win. Rating: 52 Individual performances: Mushashibo 51, Danger 66, Makioka 59, Morisue 44 WQ2020 Queens Heart title match Lady San Juan © vs Lady Lotus Lady Lotus had every chance to amaze the audience with her smooth high flying style, although support was split; some fans were cheering for her as the big new name to join the roster, while others still viewed her as an invading outsider. Lady San Juan did her best but couldn't keep up with the pace and aerial action, so she decided to switch her approach and utilize a more power-based style as she began dropping the bombs after the ten minute mark. Turned out to be too little too late though and with the tempo of the match never slowing down, Lady Lotus used her agility to avoid her opponents slower but more impactful moves, gradually gaining the upper hand until she sealed the deal with a huge Senton Bomb off the top rope. Rating: 61 Individual performances: LSJ 51, Lady Lotus 59 Show rating: 52 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarK_RaideR Posted February 3, 2023 Author Share Posted February 3, 2023 Savage Slam Thursday, Week 2, September 2021 Iwata Hall, Tohoku Region, 1.000 fans in attendance [SOLD OUT] (5.333 viewers on All Japan TV) Tag Team Deathmatch w/ The Hooligan Sisters vs The Bloody Hand Third time's the charm and with three sold out shows in a row, Warrior Queen 2020 are without doubt on the rise. So are the Hooligan Sisters it seems, who got the opening spot here in a high profile match against representatives of the Bloody Hand. Taheiji Konoe was surprisingly tame at ringside and somehow avoided any physicality, yet he did get the occasional chance to distract the ref or an opponent. Between this interference and their opponents' skill, the Sisters couldn't score the outcome to match their solid performance and Hannah ended up staring at the lights after she took the Purgatorium from a returning Dr. Yumaniac in her first match after wrapping up her band's tour. Rating: 56 Individual performances: Makioka 61, Yumaniac 52, Helena 41, Hannah 47 Junior Division Singles match Edo Phoenix IV vs Pinky Perez This being the only junior division match on the card, Phoenix and Perez went all out to deliver a high flying spectacle for the audience. The flashy aerial lucha style was what this bout was built upon, although Phoenix also threw in a couple of slams and bombs that got a good pop. It should also be noted that Lady Lotus was calling the action alongside the usual broadcast team and she liked what she saw, all the way up to the finish of Perez making her comeback to deliver the Pink Butterfly Powerbomb for the win. Rating: 58 Individual performances: Phoenix 52, Perez 61 After the match, it seemed as though Perez is being built up as the next challenger for Lady Lotus but it was Lady San Juan who interrupted the staredown to cut a promo on the new champion and request a rematch. Although there was no immediate response from Lady Lotus, Perez was clearly annoyed that LSJ would steal her spotlight. Rating: 49 Tables Deathmatch Hiroshi Morisue vs Kitsune Danger Right before this match, a short video package aired, centered around two spots from last month's match: Danger's suicide dive to the outside and Morisue giving her the brainbuster on the floor. The Tables Deathmatch stipulation was then announced and the two competitors made their entrances for what was sure to be a bloodbath. There was a certain spot wher Morisue took a bunch of nasty unprotected chair shots to the head that's sure to find itself into some montage or two, though given his age and history it was a bit cringe-inducing in regards to rattling his already busted up head. To make matters worse, Danger tried to give him a receipt but couldn't lift him up for a brainbuster on the apron, so the two ended up landing awkardly on the floor in what would hardly classify as a DDT. Another high moment of the match had to be Kitsune Danger, all bloodied up, giving herself the Kajahara Claw as a way to fire herself up; this was batshit crazy as a concept and fans loved it, to the point where it wouldn't be surprising if she incorporates it in her regular arsenal as a comeback moment. Both competitors shone through the match but it was Morisue who got the last (mad) laugh when he finally scooped his opponent up and gave her the Running Powerslam through a table set up against a corner. Rating: 45 Individual performances: Morisue 41, Danger 63 Dog Collar Deathmatch Monster Ishimura vs Unstoppable Tai According to the broadcast team, Ishimura requested the dog collar stipulation to ensure her former teammate turned enemy was always going to be at arm's length. Tai came out all cocky after she'd manage to outsmart Ishimura last month and once the bell rang, the two monsters just charged at each other for a big crash, instead of the usual tug-of-war shenanigans one tends to see in such matches. Ishimura gave up what little technique she has to just brutishly attack Tai, overcome as she was with emotion, whereas Tai played the smart and methodical heel with savage efficiency. Ishimura got her face busted up, Tai wrapped the chain around her fist to punch the wound, then grind the steel against it. It was a gruesome visual and there was legitimate concern that Ishimura might pass out due to extreme blood loss, but Tai wasn't having any of it. After bullying referee Kyoko Okuda once or twice when she tried to check, she hoisted Ishimura up and brought her down hard with a Tai Bomber for the three count. Rating: 41 Individual performances: Ishimura 38, Tai 49 WQ2020 Queen of the Deathmatch title match w/w/ Naoko Majima (with Fujiko Mushashibo) vs Etelka the Hun (with Maneater) Apparently after beating Ishimura last month, Etelka was deemed worthy of a title shot and there's no doubt Majima was all too happy to step up to the challenge. Again, the seconds were mostly there for moral support and drama, leaving the scheduled competitors to have the full focus. Etelka did her part as the big brutish warrior against the smaller but tenacious Majima, moving slow, absorbing damage and slamming the champion as hard as she could every time she had a chance. Majima sold for a good chunk of the match when she wasn't launching herself onto the challenger or whacking Etelka with anything she could get her hands on, but no matter whether she was on attack or offence, she had the fans behind her every second of the way. This was all about inner fire and warrior spirit, something Majima proved she has in spades by kicking out of every bomb Etelka dropped on her, until she managed to reverse a powerslam to turn things around and build up to a Coiling Strike to retain. Rating: 53 Individual performances: Majima 58, Etelka 40 Show rating: 53 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willr0ck Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 Lady Lotus as your new champ, I like it. That's back to back masked champs! So much mystery from these mysterious makes that these mysterious women wear. So much mystery. In all seriousness that was a really good pick up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarK_RaideR Posted February 4, 2023 Author Share Posted February 4, 2023 11 hours ago, willr0ck said: Lady Lotus as your new champ, I like it. That's back to back masked champs! So much mystery from these mysterious makes that these mysterious women wear. So much mystery. In all seriousness that was a really good pick up. I'm not biased in any way towards masked workers in this save, but come to think of it, Lady Lotus is the first masked wrestler to claim the title after the two masked gaijin in LSJ and Perez. There's been a bit of hot potatoing with the Queen's Heart title, but it's absolutely intentional. It's supposed to match the high octane, anything can happen vibe of the Junior Division. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willr0ck Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 (edited) 12 hours ago, DarK_RaideR said: I'm not biased in any way towards masked workers in this save, but come to think of it, Lady Lotus is the first masked wrestler to claim the title after the two masked gaijin in LSJ and Perez. There's been a bit of hot potatoing with the Queen's Heart title, but it's absolutely intentional. It's supposed to match the high octane, anything can happen vibe of the Junior Division. I'm surprised you were able to decipher that nonsense I wrote. I must have been half asleep or something. So you don't like masked workers then? Aha! The truth comes out, DK is maskcist!!!! Hotshotting the title to these masked wome was all a ruse. Edited February 4, 2023 by willr0ck Spelling is hard 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarK_RaideR Posted February 5, 2023 Author Share Posted February 5, 2023 I'm only maskcist when running BCG 😏 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willr0ck Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 3 hours ago, DarK_RaideR said: I'm only maskcist when running BCG 😏 BCG makes everyone maskcist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarK_RaideR Posted February 5, 2023 Author Share Posted February 5, 2023 (edited) Reach for the Mountain Friday, Week 2, October 2021 Iwata Hall, Tohoku Region, 1.000 fans in attendance [SOLD OUT] (5.436 viewers on All Japan TV) When Idol Queens opened the show with another singing and dancing act, nothing hinted at what would come next. Yet, Hiroko Iha got on the mic after the song and declared that she had decided to take a new step in her career: deathmatch wrestling. The announcement got a huge reaction from the fans and a shocked one from her teammates, but Iho was adamant that if she's gonna make it in WQ2020, she needs to do this. As a matter of fact, she welcomes the challenge and immediately challenged anyone willing to come out and face her in a deathmatch. When Unstoppable Tai's music hit, her challenge was answered all right...Rating: 40 Singles Deathmatch Hiroko Iha vs Unstoppable Tai There were no two ways about this, Iha was never a great in-ring competitor to begin with and in her first deathmatch against Tai, this could only end with her butchered. Still, she stayed in the fight for about five or six minutes before the Tai Bomber took her out for the count, selling her butt off and bleeding as well, which made for a stark contrast given her bubbly persona, perhaps even garnered her some sympathy among the WQ2020 fans. On the other end, Tai was coming off a win over Monster Ishimura and looked every bit as dominant as she should, coming across as an absolute bulldozer by the final bell.Rating: 37 Individual performances: Iha 24, Tai 49 Tag Team Showcase match Unholy Demon Army vs WARRIORS Of GLORY (Koiso & Kawashima) Koiso & Kawashima were given a proper team name this time and, as the broadcast duo explained, this has to be due to Kawashima now agreeing on a deal to regularly perform on WQ2020 shows. However, the focus was on Onryo's new mysterious partner, a youngster with striking face paint and equally impressive aerial moves, at least for a rookie like she appears to be. WARRIORS Of GLORY put on a hellacious fight, but between Onryo's experience and her partner's drive to make a good impression, they pushed too hard and lost the match in an instant when the newcomer reversed a roll up to pin Koiso. Rating: 42 Individual performances: ?? 28, Onryo 41, Koiso 47, Kawashima 47 Junior Division Singles match Chitose Ariwara vs Emiko Miyoshi Another face that occasionaly appears in WQ2020 shows is the veteran Chitose Ariwara, who found herself in the ring with the returning Emiko Miyoshi. Not seen in a while, Miyoshi made the best of the opportunity she was given here and matched her more experienced opponent in terms of big moves and high spots, eventually cradling her for the pin. Rating: 48 Individual performances: Ariwara 33, Miyoshi 47 Tag Team Deathmatch Cannibal Crew vs The Hooligan Sisters Both teams have been somewhat floundering as of late, but let us not forget that Cannibal Crew are the first ever holders of the WQ2020 Blood Sisters belts. On the flipside, the Hooligan Sisters have been steadily improving since their debut as young lions, so this came across very much as a fight for the future; maybe not a passing of the torch per se, but certainly as a clash of hungry youngsters on the rise against veterans looking to put them in their place and maintain their spot on the totem pole. The deciding factor however was Monster Ishimura, who tipped the scales in favour of the Hooligan Sisters when she appeared -after a ref bump, of course- to get her payback for Etelka's interference in her match against Tai last month. Etelka got hit with a Squash Powerbomb that shook the ring and as soon as she -and the ref- got back up, the Sisters had lined up the Penalty Kick that gave them the win.Rating: 49 Individual performances: Maneater 53, Etelka 48, Helena 39, Hannah 48 Trios Deathmatch Death Triangle vs The Bloody Hand Morisue came out with his shoulder taped, perhaps explaining why he was on the sidelines last month. Of course, this provided a target for Death Triangle who tried to work it over. There was also the ongoing mini rivalry of Kitsune Danger and Hiroshi Morisue that made for some interesting interactions and it also played into the finish of the big man passing out to the Kajahara Claw. Referee Kyoko Okuda decided to award the match to Death Triangle and apparently The Bloody Hand contested that call. Fans seemed equally split at the shady finish and clearly no one wanted to pull out the rulebook and look up the specifics of a deathmatch. Either way, this arguing set up the stage for what would happen next after the match was over... Rating: 61 Individual performances: Majima 60, Danger 70, Mushashibo 55, Yumaniac 52, Morisue 43, Konoe 51 So with the Bloody Hand arguing amongst themselves and with the ref after the loss, Zeshin Makioka walked out with a mic in hand and from the top of the entrance ramp cut a promo about this group being a bunch of losers; they've accomplished nothing of significance in their time together and he's had enough, he's quitting The Bloody Hand and Warrior Queen 2020 altogether!Rating: 36 WQ2020 Queen’s Heart title three way match Lady Lotus vs Lady San Juan vs Pinky Perez Apparently Lady Lotus decided to not only grant LSJ a rematch, but she made it a triple threat to also include Pinky Perez. The commentators had little time to discuss whether that was a power move by the overconfident champion or if she was being suicidal as she could lose the belt without getting pinned, because all three women immediately set off to have a match at a frantic pace. Every woman had some sort of tension with the other participants and it was highlighted in various segments of the match: Current and former champion in Lady Lotus and LSJ, champion and original challenger when Perez was involved, the whole "stealing the spotlight" beef between Perez and LSJ... then there was the clash of styles. Perez really stole the show here with her lucha libre aerial antics, whereas Lady Lotus brought the technical super junior style of Japan, blending speed and agility with a solid technical foundation. The surprise was seeing Lady San Juan carve a spot for herself here not just as a powerhouse, but also dipping her toes in hardcore territory when she tapped into that Puerto Rican wild brawl style to take the fight into the audience and slam her opponents against chairs or the barricade. Of course, the deathmatch afficionados of WQ2020 appreciated every bit of it, which gave the champion even more heat when she pulled off a Senton Bomb off the top turnbuckle on LSJ to win the match and retain the title. Rating: 64 Individual performances: Lotus 56, LSJ 49, Perez 65 Lady Lotus didn't leave the night without a challenger though... or perhaps an ally, given their shared past in 5SSW? Hard to tell, as the two only had a staredown that ended in wicked smiles; nothing was spoken and you'd have to attend next month's show to find out.Rating: 43 Show rating: 53 Edited February 5, 2023 by DarK_RaideR 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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