DarK_RaideR Posted March 20, 2023 Author Share Posted March 20, 2023 (edited) Counterculture Saturday, Week 2, July 2022 Sendai, Tohoku Region, 1.432 fans in attendance (25.244 viewers on WrestleWorld Japan) Fans may have wondered why July's show was re-branded "Counterculture" but their question was answered right out the gates, when Kitsune Danger and Fujiko Mushashibo came out to cut a fiery promo and declare open war on 5 Star Supreme Wrestling. A gutsy move, especially since WQ2020 are the underdog in this fight, but ravenous hardcore fans ate it up and it's only gonna get hotter from her on!Rating: 49 Tag Team Blades of Death match Cannibal Crew vs INSANITY We now have a name for Jessica Boone and Stabby the Clowin representing The Bloody Hand in this match, INSANITY. The Blades of Death stipulation basically meant various bladed objects were scattered around the ring for participants to use, with Etelka bringing her signature scissors to the ring and Stabby justifying the name. It was overbooked as hell and it sure sold the whole 'hardcore counterculture' vibe that WQ2020 apparently want to stress even more going forward. INSANITY put on a good showing despite their relative inexperience (something the chaos of the bout helped draw attention away from) but they did get a boost for seemingly being a perfect match for each other as a team. Still, all it took was a Hungarian Death Drop on Stabby for Etelka to secure the pin. Rating: 48 Individual performances: Maneater 47, Etelka 51, Stabby 39, Boone 42 Singles match Ai Takami vs Piper Hale Hale had her moment in the sun here and she wrestled a pretty straightforward, brawl-heavy style against the more technically oriented crisp striker that is Takami. Able to match the veteran from bell to bell, Hale was rather impressive here and even got the win, courtesy of her Danger Drop finisher. Rating: 45 Individual performances: Takami 45, Hale 41 Tag Team match Gaijin Wrecking Crew vs WARRIORS Of GLORY The rookie sensation team of Koiso and Kawashima were back in action once more, but with 5SSW already announcing they've signed Koiso to an exclusive deal, this felt more like the team's farewell match. That said, they did put the gaijins over on their way out and got a big ovation from the fans to send them off once the bout was over. Rating: 50 Individual performances: Gross 39, Morgan 35, Koiso 55, Kawashima 50 Tag Team Falls Count Anywhere Deathmatch Deadly Alliance vs The Bloody Hand Things picked up with more hardcore insanity here, the focus being less on chaotic action and more on focused ultraviolence. Both teams made full use of the Falls Count Anywhere stipulation to take the fight into the stands, but a poorly executed flapjack from Annibelle sent Mushashibo to land awkwardly on the stairs and apparently hurt her back for real. Being the trooper that she is, Mushashibo pushed through the pain to finish the match without the legit injury seeming to affect her much, though neither woman took any spectacularly insane bumps like you'd expect them to. Kitsune Danger was able to exact revenge for her best friend and in a shocking spot for the finish, tore off a chunk of Annibelle's mask to sink in the Kajahara Claw for the submisson. Rating: 49 Individual performances: Annibelle 38, Yumaniac 58, Danger 72, Mushashibo 55 WQ2020 Internet title match Rika Tsujimura vs Ramona Diaz First of the night's three title matches, almost a back-to-back show with Queen's Quest where all the belts are on the line (the Queen of the Deathmatch wasn't defended on this night). After a great main event showing last month, Ramona Diaz found herself in contendership again and her toughness proved hard for Tsujimura to punch through and inflict some serious damage. This was all Diaz from start to finish, whether she was absorbing damage or dishing it out with her high impact offence. This led the match to its natural conclusion and a big Monster Mash 2.0 for the pin, making Diaz the brand new Internet champion! Rating: 60 Individual performances: Tsujimura 56, Diaz 55 WQ2020 Blood Sisters titles match Hooligan Sisters vs Carribean Angels The Hooligan Sisters requested and were granted their title rematch, after losing the belts to a flash pinfall from Miss Havana at Queen's Quest. The former champions looked hellbent on punishing the woman who beat them and Miss Havana spent a good chunk of the match being cut off her teammate as she sold the beatdown. Fans were hot for the Lady San Juan hot tag and when it did happen, LSJ did her classic house on fire routine, but the Sisters had her scouted out. A quick dropkick knocked Miss Havana off the apron to prevent the tag or a pin break, then the two sisters focused their attention on bringing down LSJ. All it took was a distraction from Hannah so Helena could sweep the knee with a chop block and from there, the humbling began, all the way to a Red Card and the pin over LSJ as the Sisters reclaimed the belts to become the first ever two time champions. Rating: 58 Individual performances: LSJ 60, Havana 41, Hannah 54, Helena 56 WQ2020 Queen’s Heart title match w/ Emiko Miyoshi vs Lady Lotus (with Shion Ayasato) A solid main event that also served as the night's spotfest, taking full advantage of both participants' flashy aerial offence. Miyoshi did good showing fire but also the brains to avoid Ayasato at ringside, which had fans cheering for her. Still, Lady Lotus used her bodyguard as a distraction for a sneak attack that put her back in the driver's seat and allowed her to catch some good air with a Senton Bomb before scoring the pin to retain, her sixth defence of the WQ2020 Queens Heart title.Rating: 63 Individual performances: Lotus 60, Miyoshi 57 Show rating: 58 Edited March 20, 2023 by DarK_RaideR 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarK_RaideR Posted March 26, 2023 Author Share Posted March 26, 2023 Bloodied yet Unbowed Sunday, Week 2, August 2022 Sendai, Tohoku Region, 1.351 fans in attendance (25.324 viewers on WrestleWorld Japan) Tag Team Deathmatch Gaijin Wrecking Crew vs INSANITY Just seeing the matchup card here prepared you for what would follow and indeed, chaos ensued. INSANITY seemed to perform better now in a lower pressure spot on the card, on top of getting comfortable with the WQ2020 style so it was a pretty even match with tons of violence. No crazy spots to hunt for a big crowd pop, yet there still seemed to be some minor legit injuries happening that thankfully didn't affect the final outcome that much. The finish saw Gross hit the Battery Driver on Boone for the pin. Rating: 33 Individual performances: Stabby 44, Boone 46, Gross 49, Morgan 38 Ai Kon and Petra Forsberg hit the ring next to perform their little idol song/dance routine. What's interesting though is the lyrics were actually a promo, meant to challenge for the tag team titles. By the end of it, the Hooligan Sisters came out looking a bit confused, but still accepted the challlenge. Rating: 51 Singles Showcase match Pinky Perez vs Yu Hashimoto Wait, what? Yu Hashimoto? Right, it's been some two and a half years since she quit 5SSW, so it's not a case of invasion by the rival company but rather her return to action. What was even more surprising was the fact that Perez went toe to toe with the infamous bruiser in a crazy arena-wide brawl. Seeing the otherwise high flying luchadora get down and dirty was a sight to behold, but Hashimoto wasn't there to lose on her debut night and return to the ring after so long. It may have taken three of her spinning back fists she calls "The End Game" but in the end Perez fell and Hashimoto made her statement of arrival.Rating: 52 Individual performances: Perez 52, Hashimoto 45 Singles Deathmatch Monster Ishimura vs "Punisher" Piper Hale New look and moniker for Piper Hale, who showed up with a new attitude for this fight. Not much else changed in terms of in-ring action for Hale, though she's still turning into a great worker with every match and it showed here, leaving Ishimura somewhat exposed in comparison. Unfortunately for the two women, they had to take it easy and not burn out the crowd after the two crazy matches that came before, which means this bout didn't turn out as good as it could have been. Still, a great showing for Hale who went the distance against the former champion and a much needed win for Ishimura after a Running Butt Avalanche.Rating: 48 Individual performances: Hale 53, Ishimura 38 I Quit Deathmatch w/ Annibelle the Cannabelle vs Kitsune Danger (with Fujiko Mushashibo) As if a Deathmatch wasn't enough of a crazy stipulation to put Annibelle and Danger in, this had the added caveat of only ending via one of the competitors giving up. Ultraviolence aside, this was a great example of storytelling, as the match was built around both competitors wearing a mask; with facial expressions out of the question, the two women had to use their body to showcase their struggle, the pain but also their fighting spirit as they tried to go above and beyond to win the match. Furthermore, there was a fair bit of mask pulling involved, with Annibelle seeking revenge for what happened to her last month while Danger attempted a repeat as she tried to tear her opponent's mask and slap on the Kajahara Claw. This all built to the big finish of Danger doing her signature spot of applying the Claw to herself in order to get the adrenaline going, before her burst made her rip Annibelle's mask to put her in the Kajahara Claw, forcing a panicked tap out as she couldn't speak on the mic to verbally give up. Rating: 58 Individual performances: Danger 70, Annibelle 34 The whole emphasis on the masks wasn't just paid off in the finish of the match. Just as Mushashibo was helping her victorious friend back to the locker room, Annibelle grabbed a mic and roared her challenge for one last match. Well aware that Danger had no reason to accept, she used the ace up her sleeve to make it happen by putting her mask on the line: Annibelle the Cannibelle versus Kitsune Danger, mask versus mask! Rating: 35 Special Tag Team match Ramona Diaz & Nami Genda vs Lady Lotus & Shion Ayasato This was a rather creative take on how to pull off a high spots match when one member of each team is basically a brickhouse. Diaz and Ayasato started the match with some power stuff to pop fans with their strength as they threw each other around, then the smaller members of each team took over to pick up the pace with some athletic offence. What's interesting is how the big powerhouses got involved gradually, whether it was in some Tower of Doom superplex scenarios, Genda using the shoulders of Diaz as a launching pad for some aerial move or Ayasato trying to toss Genda out of the ring, only to essentially swing her into a suicide dive to the outside. A fun and exciting contest, especially considering how the two teams were just randomly thrown together, and a big win for the babyfaces when Nami Genda outsmarted Ayasato and caught her in a cradle for the quick three count. Rating: 44 Individual performances: Ayasato 20, Lotus 60, Genda 58, Diaz 43 Dog Collar Deathmatch for the WQ2020 Queen of the Deathmatch title Dr. Yumaniac vs Naoko Majima In the main event, Dr. Yumaniac was set for her first defence since winning the WQ2020 Queen of the Deathmatch title, but the stipulations seemed to favor her challenger. Not only was this going to be Majima's signature Dog Collar Deathmatch, but members of The Bloody Hand as well as Kitsune Danger and Fujiko Mushashibo were banned from ringside. Again, creativity was the name of the game here, with the collar chain used as a whip, wrapped around arms for strikes or used to choke the opponent, whether in standard wrap-around-neck fashion or the old hangman spot with the victim outside the ropes and the victor pulling from inside the ring. Majima seemed to be in control of the situation for most of the match, but it all turned around when she climbed up to the top turnbuckle and Dr. Yumaniac yanked the chain to send her flying to the outside and through a barb wire table that had been set up earlier. From that point on, the champion was able to hit some of her big moves and get the momentum going, until a Purgatorium sealed the deal to keep the belt around her waist. Rating: 57 Individual performances: Yumaniac 53, Majima 57 The show ended in shocking fashion when a skull-facepainted woman ran to the ring and smacked the winner around several times with what seemed to be a stuffed platypus. Fans in the know popped to see Skulletta in a WQ2020 ring, while the announcers had to do a quick review of the infamous "Five Woman Love Hotel Deathmatch" as INSANITY hit the ring for the rescue. Rating: 41 Show rating: 53 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarK_RaideR Posted April 1, 2023 Author Share Posted April 1, 2023 Savage Slam Thursday, Week 2, September 2022 Sendai, Tohoku Region, 1.445 fans in attendance (21.895 viewers on WrestleWorld Japan) Special Tag Team match Cannibal Crew vs Lady Lotus & Shion Ayasato Tag team action to get things started this month, with former champions Cannibal Crew bringing the violence against the power-and-grace coupling of Lady Lotus and Ayasato. Although hard hitting, the match was more akin to a hardcore bout than an all out deathmatch and it ended with Ayasato paying her dues after she made a rookie mistake to lose control and allow Maneater to hit her with a Chop Top Drop for the pin. Rating: 49 Individual performances: Maneater 37, Etelka 47, Lotus 63, Ayasato 39 Special Singles match "Punisher" Piper Hale vs Yu Hashimoto This was every bit the hard hitting brawl you'd expect from these two, fast paced with no rest holds or stalling but still contained within the ropes more or less, as opposed to Hashimoto's arena-wide brawl against Perez last month. Bit of an odd moment when Hashimoto seemed to take a sloppy atomic drop, but she pulled through and put Hale through a table, before pulling her up for he End Game spinning back fist to win the bout. Rating: 38 Individual performances: Hale 49, Hashimoto 51 WQ2020 Blood Sisters titles match Hooligan Sisters vs Ai Kon & Petra Forsberg Following up on last month's challenge, Ai Kon and Forsberg stepped in the ring for what turned out to be a pretty decent match. The two of them seem like they've got the whole "cute pop star wrestler" act much better than Iha and Mizucore ever did thanks to posessing some actual in-ring talent, but it wasn't enough to see them through as a Penalty Kick flattened Ai Kon after ten or so minutes into the match. Hooligan Sisters retain and this time it was a clean win to boot. Rating: 51 Individual performances: Helena 60, Hannah 52, Forsberg 40, Ai Kon 58 WQ2020 Internet title match Ramona Diaz vs Monster Ishimura You'd never expect to see these two leviathians go at it in a spotfest, but WQ2020 is all about breaking boundaries and innovating. Diaz had it much better thanks to the ease with which she moves around the ring for a woman of her size, but with 5SSW going all out in advertising her as a big signing, the writing was on the wall here and predictably enough, she took the loss to pass the title on her way out, ending her short tenure with WQ2020 before moving on to what's now officially considered "the competition". Rating: 44 Individual performances: Diaz 45, Ishimura 34 Dr. Yumaniac made her entrance next and took some time on the mic to cut a promo on the woman that attacked her last month. Skuletta is an old familiar face but Dr. Yumaniac didn't hold back, as she mentioned how she was the one responsible for every success Skuletta has had in the business, before saying she's now in WQ2020 to steal her spotlight but she's gonna put her in her place. Rating: 55 Singles Deathmatch Dr. Yumaniac vs Skuletta Violence picked up with this match and both women ended up sporting the crimson mask over their painted faces for an impressive visual. Not much technique on display, this was all about big weapon shots or crazy dives, which all built up to Dr. Yumaniac receiving the Skull Crushing Finale onto a chair for the pin. Skuletta wins her debut match in the company and most likely stakes her claim for a shot at Dr. Yumaniac's title in the near future! Rating: 52 Individual performances: Yumaniac 65, Skuletta 45 Mask vs Mask Barbed Wire Deathmatch w/ Annibelle the Cannabelle vs Kitsune Danger (with Fujiko Mushashibo) Really an all-or-nothing situation in the main event as Annibelle put her mask on the line for one last shot at Kitsune Danger, after the latter made a habit of ripping her mask to slap on the Kajahara Claw. Replacing the ring ropes with barbed wire made things even crazier and both women sold the stipulation well, initially barely avoiding the wires to build up anticipation but gradually crashing onto it. Annibelle had a particularly scary moment when she seemed to get all tangled in the wires, but she survived and kept fighting, eventually even managing to put her opponent through a door wrapped in barb wire that she'd also set on fire for good measure. There was no going back from there and after a dramatic execution of her Receive Death finisher, Annibelle scored the pinfall to win the match. Rating: 56 Individual performances: Annibelle 38, Danger 75 In the aftermath, Mushashibo rushed in to assist her fallen friend, but Kitsune Danger struggled back to her feet and did the honourable thing, removing her own mask which she surrendered to Annibelle the Cannabelle. How is she even creepier without the mask on? Show rating: 51 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidKnightDreary Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 The boss unmasking herself! Whoa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willr0ck Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 Great stuff, love the mask vs mask match! Mirai can shine without using her alter ego. But man am I a little bummed about the render. I have made several renders of Mirai, new and old style and already had an unmasked one with a bloody face in the pic folder and you used an alt. I'm booing you right now. You can't hear it but I'm booing you! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarK_RaideR Posted April 8, 2023 Author Share Posted April 8, 2023 On 4/3/2023 at 6:06 PM, MidKnightDreary said: The boss unmasking herself! Whoa On 4/7/2023 at 2:17 AM, willr0ck said: But man am I a little bummed about the render. I have made several renders of Mirai, new and old style and already had an unmasked one with a bloody face in the pic folder and you used an alt. I'm booing you right now. You can't hear it but I'm booing you! Diary writer heel turn! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarK_RaideR Posted April 14, 2023 Author Share Posted April 14, 2023 Reach for the Mountain Friday, Week 2, October 2022 Sendai, Tohoku Region, 1.571 fans in attendance (22.533 viewers on WrestleWorld Japan) Special Singles match Pinky Perez vs Yaoi Kurmochi If it was strange to see Perez brawl with Hashimoto a while back, it was even stranger seeing her dominate Kurmochi in the opening match with almost none of her usual high flying moves on display. The youngster took a beating and fans were firmly behind this new badass version of Perez from start to finish as she hit the Pink Butterfly Powerbomb with authority to score the pin. Rating: 46 Individual performances: Perez 63, Kurmochi 27 Special Singles match Nami Genda vs Yu Hashimoto Speaking of Hashimoto, she was in action up next. Genda played her usual underdog role but still got in a good bit of offence, unlike Kurmochi earlier. The flow and timing here was spot on and made for a great match, but Genda took a hard spinning back fist for her effort and fell to The End Game. Rating: 60 Individual performances: Genda 54, Hashimoto 60 Ai Kon and Forsberg came out next for a promo and essentially introduced their newest ally, the one and only Suki Flash! A freestyle segment called 'Flash joins Ai Kon and Forsberg' featuring Ai Kon, Petra Forsberg and Suki Flash.Rating: 45 Eight Woman Deathmatch The Bloody Hand vs Hooligan Sisters & Gaijin Wrecking Crew First proper deathmatch of the night and The Bloody Hand brought the mayhem against the tag champions and Gaijin Wrecking Crew. Keeping track of the action was hard with all eight women active at all times, a tough task for referee Kyoko Okuda but she was there for all the spots, including the final three count after Hale hit the Danger Drop on Gross. Rating: 47 Individual performances: Gross 45, Morgan 35, Helena 59, Hannah 53, Stabby 26, Boone 32, Hale 44, Annibelle 28 Tag Team Deathmatch Cannibal Crew vs Monster Ishimura & Naoko Majima More deathmatches on the menu as the first ever tag champions Cannibal Crew took on the team of "Mad Dog" Majima and the Internet champion, Monster Ishimura. This one resembled a more proper wrestling match, with the structure allowing everyone to have their time in the spotlight, as well as for the execution of double team moves. In the finishing stretch, Cannibal Crew looked like they were going to take down Ishimura as they double teamed to attack her, but a blind tag from Majima brought her into the match to knock Etelka over the top rope and hit the Coiling Strike on Maneater for the pin. Rating: 53 Individual performances: Majima 58, Ishimura 40, Maneater 53, Etelka 48 WQ2020 Queen’s Heart title match w/w/ Fujiko Mushashibo (with Mirai Kajahara) vs Lady Lotus (with Shion Ayasato) Arguably the longest reigning champion in WQ2020's history, Lady Lotus put her title on the line against a new style of opponent. Indeed, it seems as though the promotion is slowly moving away from the strict junior/deathmatch division, if not from the high flying junior style altogether. What was even stranger was the fact that fans on this night turned on Lady Lotus, booing her relentlessly and firmly supporting Mushashibo. To their delight, the recently unmasked Kajahara did her bit at ringside to keep Ayasato from getting too involved in the match, clearing the stage for her best friend to eventually hit the Fujiko Valentine and pin the champion to claim the belt. Rating: 63 Individual performances: Lotus 57, Mushashibo 61 WQ2020 Queen of the Deathmatch title match Dr. Yumaniac vs Skulletta Following her victory last month, Skulletta main evented the show in a match against Dr. Yumaniac for the Queen of the Deathmatch title. Despite the match being servicable, it suffered due to the barn burner that preceded it, plus Skulletta clearly botched a powerbomb spot and spiked the champion hard on her ass. To her credit, Dr. Yumaniac stayed in the fight and even managed to hit the Purgatorium to retain. Rating: 39 Individual performances: Yumaniac 48, Skulletta 47 Show rating: 52 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhysrob Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 It’s great to see the roster so much deeper with Will’s expansion! And you’re defo using all the colours in the box introducing them all quickly. Shame you lost Ramona Diaz though… Interested to see how you handle Pinky, as similarly in my QAW save, she steals. Every. Single. Show. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarK_RaideR Posted April 16, 2023 Author Share Posted April 16, 2023 52 minutes ago, Rhysrob said: It’s great to see the roster so much deeper with Will’s expansion! And you’re defo using all the colours in the box introducing them all quickly. Shame you lost Ramona Diaz though… Interested to see how you handle Pinky, as similarly in my QAW save, she steals. Every. Single. Show. I still have plenty of ladies I want to introduce, but there's only so much I can hire/push and many of the new additions have really terrible stats, I just can't afford to wait it out, have them around, take their hand and guide them as they grow. It's already hard having to add "Keep it Simple" whenever Annibelle, Boone, Stabby or Skulletta are in the ring. Plus, I've sent some of my dojo graduates on excursion to QAW and North Texas Women's Wrestling, hopefully one day I'll be able to do a talent trade and introduce even more ladies like Tameka Sky, Lydia Luscious and even Tiffany Jade, who left USPW and has been since tearing it up in Texas. You know what's even more interesting about Pinky? I moved away from the strict junior/deathmatch divison and even switched my product from Junior/Deathmatch to Slobberknocker/Deathmatch so I don't have to compete with 5SSW over the high flyers (which is why you're seeing brawlers like Hashimoto come in, Lady Lotus' reign coming to an end etc) and Perez is still killing it. I swear, she's like a cheat code. If she wasn't way more popular working for larger promotions in Mexico and the US, I'd push her to the moon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarK_RaideR Posted April 16, 2023 Author Share Posted April 16, 2023 Fight for Freedom Saturday, Week 2, November 2022 Sendai, Tohoku Region, 1.529 fans in attendance (24.215 viewers on WrestleWorld Japan) Deadly Three Way match Jessica Boone vs Skulletta vs Stabby the Clown For fans of statistics, the last time WQ2020 held a match with more than two sides to the competition was back in May, when Ramona Diaz beat Ai Takami and Emiko Miyoshi, three names that have already fled the company for 5SSW. As you’d expect, absolute chaos ensued in this ultraviolent bout, with all three women bringing the pain. As was also to be expected, Boone and Stabby worked together against Skulletta but their alliance fell apart when they started to break up each other’s pin attempts, creating an opening for Skulletta to steal the win with a Skull Crushing Finale on Stabby the Clown. A basic story told in a basic manner, but with enough crazy spots and blood to get the fans buzzing at the start of the show.Rating: 44 Individual performances: Boone 36, Skuletta 42, Stabby 41 Special Singles match Ai Kon vs Pinky Perez Perez continued her recent mean streak here, though Ai Kon wasn’t going to be a pushover. The two ladies worked this match at an insane pace, with no rest holds, taunting or posing, which in turn showcased Ai Kon’s ability to be more than a gimmicky entertainer. For all her effort though, she just couldn’t get up from the Pink Butterfly Powerbomb and Perez got another name on her growing list of victims.Rating: 58 Individual performances: Ai Kon 56, Perez 56 Tag Team Deathmatch Gaijin Wrecking Crew vs The Bloody Hand GWC had the advantage of being a regular team, but Dr. Yumaniac and Hale were here for a fight on this night. A much more structured match than the opener, with some actual wrestling on display but still heavy on the insane spots. Solid performances from all those involved, except maybe Morgan who was having a weird night but it played into the finish of her taking the Danger Drop from Hale for the pin.Rating: 50 Individual performances: Yumaniac 53, Hale 53, Gross 46, Morgan 38 Hannah and Helena Hooligan came out next for a rather basic promo as they layed down the challenge for any team to face them for the titles next month, but the delivery itself did the trick and it’s obvious WQ2020 fans have grown to accept the twins with time.Rating: 58 Singles Deathmatch Annibelle the Cannabelle vs Naoko Majima The madness picked up as Annibelle and Majima butted heads next, though the execution added an interesting spin. In fact, Majima was the one doing actual wrestling moves (albeit at her usual super fast pace that tends to mess her psychology and not give things time to breathe) while Annibelle mostly resorted to weapons. An exciting bout that did what it was supposed to and a win for Majima courtesy of her Coiling Strike finisher.Rating: 41 Individual performances: Annibelle 38, Majima 56 WQ2020 Internet title match Monster Ishimura vs Onryo Another thing that hasn’t happened since May (besides three way matches) is Onryo wrestling a match. Now sporting a new look and free from having to carry the rookie Oni in a tag team, Onryo rode this wave of momentum to put on a great performance, aided by her obvious in-ring chemistry with Ishimura. The big beast found herself in defence for an unusually big chunk of the bout, but all she needed was a single opening to hit a couple of power moves and the Running Butt Avalanche to retain her Internet title.Rating: 44 Individual performances: Ishimura 41, Onryo 44 Tag Team Grudge match Deadly Alliance vs Lady Lotus & Shion Ayasato Following the loss of the Queen’s Heart and the end of the longest title reign in WQ2020, Lady Lotus and Ayasato got in the ring to face Deadly Alliance and it was clear that losing the gold has caused a rift between the two women. Having the fans turn on Lady Lotus now that the company focuses less and less on high flying only amplified this sense of Lotus being selfish, abusing her partner and even throwing a tantrum or two when things weren’t going her way. Mushashibo and Kajahara on the other hand were on point, but they had to work for the victory, not just because of who they were up against but also because of a shadow from the past that decided to make her presence known… Just as the four women were brawling at the entrance ramp, Masakist appeared out of nowhere and put Mushashibo through a wall, a callback to their Five Woman Love Hotel Deathmatch. The spot got a good pop and Masakist was able to run away before Kajahara could retaliate, but the distraction allowed Ayasato to get on offence. This wasn’t meant to last of course and the young lioness got cocky enough to showboat, allowing Lady Lotus a blind tag and Kajahara to slap on the Claw on her. Ayasato had a moment of doubt as to whether she was going to help or not, but before she could take any decisive action, Lady Lotus tapped out, leaving a bit of doubt as to how things between her and Ayasato will evolve following this match.Rating: 62 Individual performances: Kajahara 52, Mushashibo 69, Lotus 63, Ayasato 38 Show rating: 57 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarK_RaideR Posted April 16, 2023 Author Share Posted April 16, 2023 Submit to the Will Saturday, Week 2, December 2022 Sendai, Tohoku Region, 1.654 fans in attendance (28.950 viewers on WrestleWorld Japan) The show kicked off with Deadly Alliance making an entrance and saying they had an important announcement to make. Mushashibo got on the mic first, saying how excited she is to be holding the Queen’s Heart title, before moving on to point out she’s always been a fighting champion and it’s the opponents and defences that put value to the titles. She’d love to give her best friend Mirai Kajahara a shot at gold and that’s not just due to their friendship, Kajahara has indeed proved her worth time and again. However, such a match, as great as it would be, would certainly take place under the shadow of favouritism, both due to their friendships and Kajahara’s role as the founder of WQ2020. Kajahara took on from there, saying she’s got just the thing in mind, something she’s been wanting to do since the company began, a huge tournament with the winner earning a shot at the title of their choice! More details would be revealed eventually, but for now, the two women had some other business to take care of…Rating: 61 Special Tag Team Deathmatch Deadly Alliance vs S&M With four of the five participants in the Five Woman Love Hotel Deathmatch in the ring, this was very much a bout for those in the know, which is never a problem with the smarky fans of WQ2020. Full of spots, weapons and blood, the chaos actually held back Kajahara who didn’t have a chance to use her full arsenal, but it was still good enough to get the fans going at the start of the show. Masakist made her official WQ2020 debut but it ended on a bad note as Kajahara got her revenge and was able to submit her with the Claw.Rating: 55 Individual performances: Kajahara 57, Mushashibo 60, Masakist 49, Skulletta 44 Singles Grudge match Lady Lotus vs Shion Ayasato Fans were firmly behind the powerhouse Ayasato in this bout, but there was no way the rookie would be able to outsmart the crafty veteran. Indeed, Ayasato controlled most of the bout but a snappy rana into a roll up got the win for Lotus, much to the crowd’s vocal disapproval.Rating: 51 Individual performances: Lotus 58, Ayasato 37 WQ2020 Internet title match Monster Ishimura vs Yu Hashimoto Ishimura had her work cut out for her against the undefeated Hashimoto, who imposed the kind of match that suited her best, a crazy brawl in and out of the ring. Fists were flying and more important, the fast pace was just the thing to gas out Ishimura. It took three spinning back fists, but in the end the champion fell and Hashimoto retained her streak, while also getting her first taste of gold in WQ2020.Rating: 58 Individual performances: Ishimura 43, Hashimoto 61 WQ2020 Blood Sisters titles match Hooligan Sisters vs Cannibal Crew Etelka and Maneater answered the challenge and the first ever Blood Sisters champions did not make things easy for the twins from Canada. The turning point of the match though came when Maneater took a bad seated landing, which clearly sent shockwaves up her spine. Given her history of back injuries, the defending champions focused on her back with sharp kicks. Etelka did her best to keep her team in the fight, rushing in for some crucial saves but a bit of ref distraction and a nasty poke to the eyes neutralized the Hun just long enough for the twins to hit a stereo Penalty Kick on Maneater’s back and hold her down for the count.Rating: 49 Individual performances: Helena 60, Hannah 64, Maneater 68, Etelka 49 WQ2020 Queen of the Deathmatch title match Dr. Yumaniac vs Naoko Majima Just the kind of crazy deathmatch you’d expect from these two, though without any specific crazy spots to stand out. Majima kept things fast and aggressive, with the defending champion struggling to keep up. However, thanks to a timely intervention from a sneaky Piper Hale, she was able to turn things around and make up for lost ground. Alas, it wasn’t done fast enough though and things were left at a stalemate when the bell rang to signal a time limit draw. Dr. Yumaniac retained by the skin of her teeth.Rating: 53 Individual performances: Yumaniac 49, Majima 54 Show rating: 56 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarK_RaideR Posted April 16, 2023 Author Share Posted April 16, 2023 (edited) Warrior Queen 2020 Tournament of Death I 20 person Round Robin tournament. Competitors are split into two blocks, with 3 points for a win and 1 each for a draw. The winners of each block will face each other in a singles match, with the final winner of the tournament earning a shot at a title of their choosing. Block A Block B Edited April 16, 2023 by DarK_RaideR 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarK_RaideR Posted April 22, 2023 Author Share Posted April 22, 2023 Unkillable Saturday, Week 2, January 2023 Sendai, Tohoku Region, 1.576 fans in attendance (30.214 viewers on WrestleWorld Japan) Tsugi Minami opened the show, welcoming fans and viewers alike to the new year and the show. She also laid down the basics of the tournament's rules: 15 minute time limit for matches, 3 points for a win, 1 point each for a draw, winners of each block will face each other for the right to a title challenge. Known from her sporadic coverage of PGHW shows for sports magazines, Tsugi got a warm reception thanks to her charisma and even joined WQ2020's regular broadcasting show to provide a bit of female insight. Within the first few moments, it was obvious this was the right call, especially when it came to her back and forth banter with Shigeki. Block A match Róisín Gross vs Shion Ayasato Surprisingly exciting for an opener despite the poor wrestling, this match got the crowd going thanks to some crazy hardcore action, especially from Gross who brought the daredevil reckless dives. Ayasato had her moments to shine as the big powerhouse monster, but ultimately suffered defeat as Gross got herself on the scoreboard with a Battery Driver. Rating: 46 Individual performances: Gross 49, Ayasato 29 Block B match Onryo vs Suki Flash For all her charisma, cuteness and blood relation to US indy legend Steve Flash, Suki caught a lot of flak from the fans and unfortunately, her in-ring abilities didn't make things any better for her case. Easy win for Onryo, giving her back a bit of the momentum she lost after unsuccesfully challenging for the Internet title. Rating: 43 Individual performances: Onryo 50, Flash 25 Block B match Mad Millie Morgan vs "Punisher" Piper Hale The first really competitive match of the night and a hard hitting battle between two of the toughest, meanest gaijins on the WQ2020 roster. Morgan is apparently finding herself in Japan after a long period of struggle and it showed as she hung in the ring with Piper, but the Punisher got the last laugh with a bone breaking Danger Drop. Rating: 54 Individual performances: Hale 57, Morgan 49 Block B match Jessica Boone vs Petra Forsberg No two ways about it, this was a stinker and no amount of ultraviolence could save it or mask its weaknesses. Even the ten or so minutes it went on for felt like forever, until Boone mercifully landed her finisher for the pin. Rating: 34 Individual performances: Boone 36, Forsberg 37 Block B match Annibelle the Cannabelle vs Etelka the Hun A matchup that drew a fair bit of interest when the blocks were first announced, it did not disappoint. Certainly one for the deathmatch afficionados, except maybe for the finish; the two women brutally beat each other but neither would go down and they hit the time limit, leaving things between them unresolved. Rating: 49 Individual performances: Annibelle 42, Etelka 50 Block A match Monster Ishimura vs Stabby the Clown With all the crazy psychopaths on the current WQ2020 roster, sometimes it's easy to forget that Ishimura is not only comfortable in deathmatches, she's a former Queen of the Deathmatch title holder. This viciousness served her well in this match against a surprisingly competent Stabby, but it was experience that won her the day against the rookie who made a crucial mistake that created an opening for Ishimura to take control of the match and seal the deal with a Running Butt Avalanche. Rating: 44 Individual performances: Ishimura 42, Stabby 42 Block A Match Ai Kon vs Mirai Kajahara If there's one thing this match proved, it's that at this stage of her career, Ai Kon's performances largely depend on who she's in the ring with. In the undercard she shines as one of the best among the various women with flashy flamboyant gimmicks, but up against one of WQ2020's biggest stars here, she just wasn't on the same level. As for Kajahara, not only did she carry her opponent to a great match while getting the victory, she also introduced a new twist to her usual act which got a huge reaction from the fans and is sure to feature heavily in her future matches as it aids her selling and overall psychology. Rating: 64 Individual performances: Kajahara 70, Ai Kon 50 Block A match Maneater vs Naoko "Mad Dog" Majima Another well executed deathmatch, though not as spectacular as the one before it. Perhaps it suffered a bit from fan burnout too, given their reaction on the previous one. Regardless, Maneater and Majima were up to par and put on a good show, with Majima getting the win after a Coiling Strike. Rating: 54 Individual performances: Majima 53, Maneater 51 Block A match Masakist vs Pinky Perez Slightly awkward seeing the psychopath that is Masakist in the ring with a luchador like Perez, but the Mexican star made it work, mainly thanks to her recent switch to a much more brawl-based offensive style. The two traded blows with fists, kicks and the occasional weapon until Perez collapsed to eat the pin. A shocking outcome for some, certainly a rough start for the long time WQ2020 veteran and three valuable points for Masakist on the scorecards. Rating: 51 Individual performances: Masakist 38, Perez 64 Block B match Lady Lotus vs Skulletta While the match itself was solid, it suffered from fan backlash against Lady Lotus. It's clear that the company moving away from two divisions and a focus on high flying action has hurt the masked former champion, yet she still managed to push through and pick up the win. Rating: 54 Individual performances: Lotus 55, Skulletta 43 Show rating: 58 Rankings Block A 3 Masakist 3 Mirai Kajahara 3 Monster Ishimura 3 Naoko Majima 3 Róisín Gross 0 Ai Kon 0 Maneater 0 Pinky Perez 0 Shion Ayasato 0 Stabby the Clown Block B 3 Jessica Boone 3 Lady Lotus 3 Onryo 3 Piper Hale 1 Annibelle the Cannabelle 1 Etelka the Hun 0 Suki Flash 0 Mad Millie Morgan 0 Petra Forsberg 0 Skulletta 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhysrob Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 Justice for Pinky 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarK_RaideR Posted May 27, 2023 Author Share Posted May 27, 2023 Attempted Murder Saturday, Week 2, February 2023 Miyagi Athletic Field, Tohoku Region, 1.755 fans in attendance (29.459 viewers on WrestleWorld Japan) Block A match Ai Kon (0 pts) vs Stabby the Clown (0 pts) Very much a character-driven match, the opener got the crowd engaged as the flamboyant, charismatic Ai Kon got her hands dirty in a war against the demented clown known as Stabby. Other than the character work, the interesting thing here was seeing Ai Kon work a hardcore match, both as the attacker as well as selling hard for her opponent. A surprisingly solid contest all in all, with Ai Kon picking up her first points in the tournament after she managed to nail the Attitude Adjuster on Stabby.Rating: 52 Individual performances: Ai Kon 51, Stabby 41 Block B match Skulletta (0 pts) vs Suki Flash (0 pts) For all the hype surrounding her name and history, Skulletta hasn’t exactly caught fire in WQ2020 yet (both metaphorically and literally). Suki Flash, on the other hand, is still struggling to push past the flak she tends to catch from the rabid audiences of WQ2020 and this match did her no favours as it came right after Ai Kon’s, making her feel like a poor imitation in comparison. Undeniably a stinker following the hot start to the show, this match probably outstayed its welcome too and Skulleta ended up winning it with a Skull Crushing Finale.Rating: 33 Individual performances: Skulletta 30, Flash 29 Block B match Annibelle the Cannabelle (1 pt) vs Petra Forsberg (0 pts) Not as bad as the match that preceded it, but still a slog to get through, mainly due to the characters in play. This felt like watching the same setup of “psycho versus cute” for the third time and fans weren’t feeling it, some of them even booed the action. Forsberg remained at zero by the end of the bout, with Annibelle swooping up the three points courtesy of her Receive Death finisher.Rating: 25 Individual performances: Annibelle 33, Forsberg 35 Block B match Onryo (3 pts) vs Mad Millie Morgan (0 pts) Things finally picked up with this one as Morgan brought both the badass air and technical prowess in her fight against a surprisingly improved Onryo. Good mix of hardcore action and actual wrestling, even if there were no high flying moves on display. Onryo played up her supernatural character with a bunch of surprising comebacks but she did end up losing the match when Morgan was able to pull off her finishing maneuver.Rating: 50 Individual performances: Morgan 51, Onryo 45 Block B match Jessica Boone (3 pts) vs Piper Hale (3 pts) With both competitors holding three points, this match felt like it had some actual stakes, plus the story of Bloody Hand stablemates facing off against each other. There were no shenanigans here, both ladies took things very seriously and didn’t hold back, resulting in a hard hitting and competitive match. As things progressed though, Hale’s toughness shone through while Boone had to use bigger and riskier moves to put her opponent away, which came back to haunt her in the end when she crashed and burned, allowing Hale to hit the Danger Drop for the pin.Rating: 49 Individual performances: Hale 54, Boone 36 Block A match Mirai Kajahara (3 pts) vs Shion Ayasato (0 pts) Given their spots on the WQ2020 totem pole, Kajahara was expected to win this one but Ayasato wasn’t gonna get trampled on just like that. The big powerhouse brought her A game and Kajahara sold for a good portion of the match, earning her sympathy until her eventual comeback. Ayasato made a desperate attempt to turn the tables, but a quick reversal from a superplex into an elevated version of the Kajahara Claw sealed the deal within seconds.Rating: 49 Individual performances: Kajahara 69, Ayasato 27 Block A match Maneater (0 pts) vs Pinky Perez (0 pts) By now WQ2020 fans are used to seeing Perez be a brawler, so it was refreshing to have her return to high flying for this bout against the brutish Maneater. Speed, agility and grace was the name of the game and Perez had no issues wearing out her opposition, which led to an opening for the Pink Butterfly Powerbomb and the three count.Rating: 54 Individual performances: Perez 59, Maneater 42 Block A match Monster Ishimura (3 pts) vs Róisín Gross (3 pts) The position of this match on the card did it no favours, as it more or less followed the same recipe as the one before it, even if it came with the twist of Ishimura being a much bigger (and slower) powerhouse while Gross opted for the less athletic, more reckless brand of high flying. Not great but not terrible either, the match even involved a few chair shots to shake things up but the big shock came in the finish when Gross stole it with a roll up out of nowhere.Rating: 42 Individual performances: Gross 51, Ishimura 43 Block B match Etelka the Hun (1 pt) vs Lady Lotus (3 pts) For all her undeniable skill, Lady Lotus continues to struggle in finding her place in the new landscape of WQ2020 after the end of the deathmatch/junior division split. Once again, fans turned against the longest reigning Queen’s Heart champion but Lady Lotus was smart enough to soak it in and use it to her advantage as she heeled up her game with some sneaky cheating. The real surprise here was her stellar chemistry with Etelka, which elevated the performance to new heights, arguably making it match of the night, even if the audience hated seeing the final Senton Bomb and Lady Lotus get away with three more points.Rating: 62 Individual performances: Lotus 66, Etelka 47 Block A match Masakist (3 pts) vs Naoko Majima (3 pts) The main event had a tough job following what came before it and in all honesty, it just couldn’t match up. Masakist is slowly but surely getting better between the ropes, but the lack of psychology she and Majima had hurt the pacing of the match, let alone any potential sense of telling a story. On the bright side, these two also seemed to have great chemistry, even if it centered around a standing exchange of weapon shots. With all the wild swings though, it was no surprise to see a ref bump spot and Majima had this in the bag, were someone around to make the count. Things were pretty predictable from that point on, with Masakist cheating and making the cover as the ref was coming to.Rating: 34 Individual performances: Masakist 43, Majima 61 Show rating: 50 Rankings Block A 6 Masakist 6 Mirai Kajahara 6 Róisín Gross 3 Ai Kon 3 Monster Ishimura 3 Naoko Majima 3 Pinky Perez 0 Shion Ayasato 0 Stabby the Clown 0 Maneater Block B 6 Lady Lotus 6 Piper Hale 4 Annibelle the Cannabelle 3 Jessica Boone 3 Mad Millie Morgan 3 Onryo 3 Skulletta 1 Etelka the Hun 0 Suki Flash 0 Petra Forsberg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarK_RaideR Posted May 27, 2023 Author Share Posted May 27, 2023 "Got a minute, boss?" Koichi Kajiwara was a weird man, but in a funny kind of way. He was more than 20 years older than me and had worked with my dad, but he still called me "boss". Also, he was standing outside my office trying to just stick his head through the door and failing miserably at it. To be fair, he was having a go at a task that's no easy thing when you're so built like a brickhouse that you had a fairly decent career as a rugby player before turning into pro wrestling. I guess stuff like that made him kinda cute in Umeko Hotta's eyes somehow. Funny as it was, our deathmatch road agent dating our juniors road agent. In a way, it sort of encapsulated where Warrior Queen 2020 was at, this unholy fusion of two different styles, two different worlds that, until recently, were regarded as almost sacrilegious coming together. "I just got off the phone with the suits in Kanto. They finally agreed to sell." The "suits in Kanto" he was referring to were the investors behind Japanese Championship Wrestling, a minor promotion that started holding shows a year or two ago. They were promoting their tours as a throwback to the golden Kitozon era, which is probably all you need to know about why they failed. The landscape was already full of traditional puroresu companies and you can only get far enough running on nostalgia alone. If we're being honest, Black Canvas Grappling did a much better job at this entire concept, from a "back to the roots of GCG" approach when they first started, to their traditionalist war against the Modern Japan Movement and into today's post-tsunami scene. Speaking of the Modern Japan Movement, how ironic was it that Ryu Kajahara was the mastermind behind it and now his daughter was the one buying out JCW? Not that I was a genius businesswoman or anything, but at least I had a plan, consistency and offered something different. JCW was more of the same, when you could get a better version of the same elsewhere. No surprise they ran themselves to the ground, the real surprise was they lasted as long as they did. Should have folded earlier if you ask me, but they were stubborn as hell. I'd been reaching out to them for a buyout for over six or eight months, to no avail. Bet they preferred to cease operations than yield to Kajahara and Warrior Queen, but money talks and them suits knew a bankruptcy of JCW would stain their resume and poison their other business dealings, so they agreed to sell. "That's good news" I responded. "Good news I needed to hear after talking to that cowboy. We need the foothold in Kanto and I'm switching things up in Texas too." "That cowboy" was none other than Boss Man Brayfield, Farrah Hesketh's right hand man and chief booker of her very own company, Queens of American Wrestling. The man was as Texan as they come, a true cowboy on and off the camera, complete with the stubborness and oldschool mentality you'd expect. He had the experience, connections and business sense, sure, but I could tell his greatest value was in keeping Farrah grounded. When she first set up QAW, choosing Texas as her home ground was hailed as a genius move;the market was huge, the history long and no other competitors around. Her "American Luchadoras" product felt fresh enough and being close to the border allowed several women from Mexico to make appearances at low cost, but let's be honest here, B.M. Brayfield was the man making sure the spice wasn't killing the overall flavour. Lucha libre is all fine and dandy, but the man knew Texans wanted their share of wrasslin' and if things devolved into a splash of colours and supernatural silliness, they'd turn away in disgust. That's how you get your Ashley Grovers and Houston Handleys on that roster. You had to respect the man, he had all the grit you need to survive in this business and he stuck to his guns. Unfortunately, this wasn't exactly in line with what I was doing. See, I'd sent a bunch of our dojo graduates there on excursion (oh yeah, did I mention we started a dojo as soon as WQ2020 held a couple of shows?) and it was all fine and dandy while we bothered to have a juniors division. Soon as we dropped the split, he probably got into Farrah Hesketh's ear and talked her into loosening ties with us. I mean, can't blame the man, can I? We were no longer providing them with high flying juniors to showcase as we shifted our focus, plus I bet he never felt quite comfortable in associating with a deathmatch promotion in the first place. Fortunately for me and WQ2020, QAW's success had already drawn enough attention to spawn imitators. North Texas Women's Wrestling was an all-female company and it went all-out on the southern wrasslin' style like something straight out of a Boss Man Brayfield wet dream. Not only did I have an alternative now, it was one that focused more on brawling (which my girls could do) instead of high flying while also focusin on big characters, storytelling and psychology (which my girls were in desperate need of learning). If that wasn't enough, head honcho Steffi Chee had appointed Tsuki Kawamata as the booker. Tsuki was born and raised in the States so she came up in the ranks of AAA, but thanks to her Japanese mother and dual citizenship also did a fair amount of tours with 5SSW. I couldn't have asked for a better liaison. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhysrob Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 Turning on QAW, eh? I see how it is. Stealing that Brayfield render too...! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarK_RaideR Posted May 30, 2023 Author Share Posted May 30, 2023 QAW actually went sour on me, hence the narrative. It was after they went their own way that I reached out to NTWW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarK_RaideR Posted June 16, 2023 Author Share Posted June 16, 2023 Well, if it wasn't obvious from my ever declining rate of posts, I got a lot on my plate, mostly related to my day job, so in turn it's keeping me from running shows on this thread. There have been a couple of occasions where I pushed myself to write out the next show but it felt more of a drag than something enjoyable. Wonder if it's connected to my day job involving computer screens and typing... Anyway, I did get to it today and typed out 4 of the 10 matches in the next show before some sort of writer's block hit. Not like I write complicated match descriptions in the first place, but I digress. Guess the point I'm trying to make here is it's gonna be a while until the next show is posted, if the whole project isn't going into a de facto hiatus. However, I do recall an interesting idea @Historian dropped a while back about swapping dynasties, or trading control, if you will. Wonder if there's anyone who'd be interested to get my save file and pick up the narrative... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhysrob Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 This game, and writing diaries, is 100% something that comes in waves! Go at your own pace and if you're not having fun, move onto something else and come back to it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarK_RaideR Posted June 30, 2023 Author Share Posted June 30, 2023 Too Hot for TV Saturday, Week 2, March 2023 Miyagi Athletic Field, Tohoku Region, 1.644 fans in attendance (38.346 viewers on WrestleWorld Japan) Block A match Ai Kon (3 pts) vs Shion Ayasato (0 pts) The opening contest seemed interesting on paper, with the bright, cheerful Ai Kon taking on the stern powerhouse that is Ayasato and while it was a pretty solid bout all around, the two women seemed to have some communication issues that hurt the execution. Timing and sloppiness aside, the match was still as hard hitting as you’d expect a WQ2020 match to be, with Ai Kon continuing to impress in a deathmatch environment after her previous round match against Mirai Kajahara. It was this (over)confidence however that ended up backfiring, especially when combined with her ego and flamboyant character. Ai Kon spent a moment too much posing and showboating, which offered her opponent time to recover, kick out or turn the match around on more than one occasion, until the ending stretch where Ayasato took over for a short segment of domination leading up to her Sendai Stampede finisher and a pinfall win.Rating: 33 Individual performances: Ai Kon 44, Ayasato 21 Block A match Róisín Gross (3 pts) vs Stabby The Clown (0 pts) Things picked up with Gross and Stabby raising the bar in terms of violence and spectacle in the following match. It’s clear the Clown is slowly expanding her limited moveset as she gets comfortable inside (and outside) the WQ2020 ring, on top of doing some really good character work to sell her gimmick and bloody spots. Gross spent the bulk of the match selling her opponent’s offence, but her few comeback spots really swept up the audience to support her. It all built up to her final high risk gamble, which paid off and set her up for a pin after the Battery Driver.Rating: 50 Individual performances: Gross 52, Stabby 43 Block B match Annibelle the Cannabelle (4 pts) vs Piper Hale (6 pts) Stablemate clash up next and one with important implications at this point, between the second and third woman on the scorecards. Despite their alliance, the two women are competitors first and foremost, so there was no pulling of punches here as they both put in the effort to get the win. Things were pretty even from bell to bell, but the focal point here was Hale’s in-ring IQ: well aware of Annibelle’s impulsive character, Hale used her knee brace as a target and lured her opponent in on more than one occasion to take control of the match and deliver some big move, which eventually saw her line up the Danger Drop for the pin.Rating: 54 Individual performances: Annibelle 50. Hale 54 Block B match Jessica Boone (3 pts) vs Skulletta (3 pts) Another interesting match, when you consider the hype Skulletta came in with and how her performances thus far haven’t exactly lived up to it, whereas Boone does carry an expectation-laden surname but is being slowly introduced without a lot of fanfare. That said, the actual match still was a chaotic mess of spots, blood and weapons, even if the two women didn’t quite seem to gel as opponents. Skulletta picked up the three points here with a spectacular finish when she drove her opponent’s head into a chair with a Skull Crushing Finale.Rating: 44 Individual performances: Boone 37, Skulletta 44 Block B match Etelka the Hun (1 pt) vs Onryo (3 pts) A hard hitting match with a real sense of urgency the two competitors managed to convey through the storytelling aspects of their performance. Onryo came in hot, looking to keep her momentum up and prove her loss to Morgan last month was nothing but a speed bump. Meanwhile, Etelka pushed for the win, having made it this far with only a single point to show for her efforts. Other than that, match structure was a pretty simple case of the unstoppable Hun meeting the immovable supernatural creature, meaning Etelka got the bulk of the offence. It wasn’t enough to get the job done though and Onryo managed to survive the onslaught to hit the Final Judgement and get the pinfall win.Rating: 50 Individual performances: Etelka 50, Onryo 44 Block B match Mad Millie Morgan (3 pts) vs Petra Forsberg (0 pts) One couldn’t quite be sure what to expect from this match, but it sure delivered a solid bit of actual wrestling. Of course, a lot of the experience had to do with the two rather colourful characters involved, but the two women didn’t go overboard with the posing and taunting. Instead, Forsberg kept things pretty straightforward and focused on the wrestling, which unto itself was probably a bit of character work as she showcased her improvement and how she’s grown from simply being an entertaining act on the mic. This, in turn, forced Morgan to stick to her guns and pull out the technical wrestling her famous tutors drilled into her head, instead of the usual dirty brawling she seems to favour. Perhaps being a bit out of her water is what cost her though and leaving her comfort zone left Morgan exposed to the offence of the fiery Forsberg, up to and including her Encore finisher that scored her the pin.Rating: 41 Individual performances: Morgan 52, Forsberg 30 Block B match Lady Lotus (6 pts) vs Suki Flash (0 pts) Awkward, awkward, awkward. Suki Flash still catches flak and “you can’t wrestle” chants from the crowd, but Lady Lotus and her high flying aren’t as popular with the crowd either, especially after the end of a dedicated junior division where she could shine bright. Therefore, the crowd had no one to cheer for and it would almost get down to “you both suck” chants, before Lady Lotus salvaged the entire match. Through a mix of undeniably spectacular moves and some great heel work openly antagonizing the crowd, the former champion drew all the heat on herself. Flash still wasn’t able to get some sympathy yet, but if that was impossible at this point, at least she got the experience and sold hard to make her opponent look like a hated, dangerous woman before she also took the fall.Rating: 42 Individual performances: Lotus 57, Flash 27 Block A match Maneater (0 pts) vs Masakist (6 pts) Alright, enough with the grappling, this match was here to remind people they were watching a WQ2020 show: tough brawling, weapons galore, crazy spots, blood and all the assorted insanity one would expect. For all her best efforts though, Maneater couldn’t get the job done as Masakist not only enjoyed the pain but also got up after each hit, seemingly stronger and more unhinged. This more or less set the tone of the match and Maneater picked up the win looking like a force of nature.Rating: 51 Individual performances: Maneater 52, Masakist 43 Block A match Monster Ishimura (3 pts) vs Pinky Perez (3 pts) Moving into the semi main event, the difference in crowd reaction was obvious, as if the rest of the undercard had been filler in comparison to the final two matches that featured some of the more popular members of the WQ2020 roster. Given the difference in styles, Ishimura predictably played the big but slow powerhouse against the faster Perez, which also meant that Perez had to work the bulk of the match and more or less carry her opponent. Not something that Perez can’t pull off even on a bad day for her, but she had the extra obstacle of landing at an awkward angle after a DDT attempt and clearly injuring her butt. To her credit, Perez pushed on and completed the match, her performance barely affected, but even so she was unable to topple the beast; all Ishimura needed was an opening and she found it as soon as Perez made a mistake later on in the match, when she was too tired to quickly get back on her feet. After a folding powerbomb that led to a near fall, Ishimura flattened Perez with a lariat and hit her with the Running Butt Avalanche to secure the win.Rating: 45 Individual performances: Ishimura 40, Perez 63 Block A match Mirai Kajahara (6 pts) vs Naoko Majima (3 pts) Were it not for the Tournament of Death, this matchup could have highlighted any WQ2020 show and there would probably be a title on the line as well. Brutality was guaranteed, though given the long schedule of this round robin tournament, it would be interesting to see who (and if) would play it safe as well as the ramifications of working this match in the long run as fatigue and injuries would be taking their toll. At least that was the setup, because Kajahara and Majima burned the script and threw everything out the window to deliver an absolutely insane deathmatch in which they essentially attempted to murder each other on more than one occasion. This unexpected twist really popped the fans who ate up the spectacle of this deathmatch, wisely built on the past alliance and subsequent rivalry between the two women. Things were so bad that both competitors ended up on the mat, bleeding and near senseless, forcing referee Kyoko Okuda to throw the match as a no contest draw just a few seconds before it would go down as a time limit draw anyway.Rating: 68 Individual performances: Kajahara 71, Majima 61 Show rating: 58 Rankings Block A 9 Masakist 9 Róisín Gross 7 Mirai Kajahara 6 Monster Ishimura 4 Naoko Majima 3 Ai Kon 3 Pinky Perez 3 Shion Ayasato 0 Stabby the Clown 0 Maneater Block B 9 Lady Lotus 9 Piper Hale 6 Onryo 6 Skulletta 4 Annibelle the Cannabelle 3 Jessica Boone 3 Mad Millie Morgan 3 Petra Forsberg 1 Etelka the Hun 0 Suki Flash 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarK_RaideR Posted July 14, 2023 Author Share Posted July 14, 2023 Buckets of Blood Saturday, Week 2, April 2023 Miyagi Athletic Field, Tohoku Region, 1.704 fans in attendance (43.811 viewers on WrestleWorld Japan) Block B match Etelka the Hun (1 pt) vs Suki Flash (0 pts) Eight minutes felt too long for what should have essentially been an even shorter squash match. Fans still hate Flash, so they were relieved to see her take a beating and lose to the Hungarian Death Drop. Rating: 44 Individual performances: Etelka 48, Flash 27 Block A match Maneater (0 pts) vs Stabby the Clown (0 pts) With both women still at zero points, something had to give and someone was leaving with their first ones on the card. Very much the violent spectacle one would expect from these two, it was kept short and sweet at about eight minutes, thus making it more intense until Maneater hit the Chop Top Drop on her bloodied opponent for the pin. Rating: 47 Individual performances: Maneater 52, Stabby 35 Block A match Pinky Perez (3 pts) vs Shion Ayasato (3 pts) To see these two with 3 points each is a testament to how well Ayasato has done given her experience level, or how much Perez has struggled thus far in the tournament, or probably both. Perez did of course call and carry the match as Ayasato couldn't help seeming a bit lost, but there was work to be done for the veteran luchadora against her powerhouse opponent. In the end, it was wits that won the day as Perez reversed a powerbomb attempt into a pinning rana for the 3 count. Rating: 53 Individual performances: Perez 63, Ayasato 32 A Block match Ai Kon (3 pts) vs Naoko Majima (4 pts) These two may not exactly gel well together, but they did make for an interesting clash of styles, both visually and character-wise, not to mention the actualy in-ring wrestling. A surprisingly solid and hard hitting match, which Majima won in decisive fashion after she caught Ai Kon coming off the ropes and nailed with a Yakuza Kick. Rating: 46 Individual performances: Ai Kon 41, Majima 47 B Block match Jessica Boone (3 pts) vs Mad Millie Morgan (3 pts) This match had no right to be as good as it turned out, but both ladies showed how fast they're developing their skills and winning over the WQ2020 audience. Hidden gem in the midcard and a clean win for Morgan, courtesy of her impressive finisher. Rating: 50 Individual performances: Morgan 50, Boone 45 B Block match Petra Forsberg (3 pts) vs Skulletta (6 pts) Forsberg's catching heat from the fans lately and it's hard to tell if it's due to her great heel work or whether the audience genuinely doesn't like her. Fan reaction aside, this turned out to be a quite passable match as Skulletta is finding herself in WQ2020. Skull Crushing Finale and three more points for the Living Dead Girl who's been doing pretty well in the tournament so far. Rating: 43 Individual performances: Forsberg 30, Skulletta 44 Block B match Annibelle the Cannabelle (4 pts) vs Onryo ( 6 pts) More ultraviolence, this time a bit more gimmicked-up due to the participants but still bloody enough to ellicit a reaction. Annibelle was in here element and Onryo has been on a roll since her return, so this was a solid bout through and through, with Onryo scoring the points when she managed to take out her opponent with a Final Judgement. Rating: 51 Individual performances: Onryo 49, Annibelle 50 Block A match Masakist (9 pts) vs Monster Ishimura (6 pts) The classic tale of unstoppable force meets immovable object, but subverted in its execution. Instead of playing the mountain, Ishimura was the one delivering the damage while Masakist simply refused to die and kept getting back up. An interesting twist, yet still the match overstayed its welcome a little bit, even with the blood gore and weapons. By the end, Ishimura lost focus and a well aimed shot with the timekeeper's bell rattled her cage long enough for Masakist to hit a chop block on her knee and steal a win. Rating: 42 Individual performances: Masakist 41, Ishimura 39 A Block match Mirai Kajahara (7 pts) vs Róisín Gross (9 pts) Arguably match of the night and not just because Kajahara is ridiculously over with the fans. The wrestling itself was superb and since Gross came in with a point advantage, she was presented as a proper threat that could realistically thwart Kajahara's plans in the tournament. Great stuff for almost 15 minutes and a dramatic end as Kajahara finally squeezed out a submission win via the Claw with less than a minute left on the clock. Rating: 68 Individual performances: Kajahara 72, Gross 55 B Block match Lady Lotus (9 pts) vs Piper Hale (9 pts) Hale and Lady Lotus had their work cut out for them following the semi main event and try as they might, they just weren't going to top it. With the crowd somewhat burned out, this time it was easy to tell that Lotus got that "go away" heat and it brought the feeling of the match down a notch. To her credit though, Lotus ran with it and even grabbed her opponent's tights to secure the pinfall win, then flipped off the audience before leaving the ring. Rating: 53 Individual performances: Lotus 64, Hale 40 Show rating: 58 Rankings Block A 12 Masakist 10 Mirai Kajahara 9 Róisín Gross 7 Naoko Majima 6 Monster Ishimura 6 Pinky Perez 3 Ai Kon 3 Maneater 3 Shion Ayasato 0 Stabby the Clown Block B 12 Lady Lotus 9 Onryo 9 Piper Hale 9 Skulletta 6 Mad Millie Morgan 4 Annibelle the Cannabelle 4 Etelka the Hun 3 Jessica Boone 3 Petra Forsberg 0 Suki Flash 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarK_RaideR Posted July 14, 2023 Author Share Posted July 14, 2023 Cry of War Saturday, Week 2, May 2023 Miyagi Athletic Field, Tohoku Region, 1.648 fans in attendance (43.623 viewers on WrestleWorld Japan) Block B match Piper Hale (9 pts) vs Suki Flash (0 pts) For some, Suki Flash has turned out to be a failed experiment and her booking follows her fan perception, though it remains unclear if she's going to get repackaged or outright terminated. What's also interesting is the teasing that she might just score her first win, or at least push things to a draw, thus costing her opponent valuable points, a loss that might come back to haunt them later in the tournament. This match built on this with some very close near falls, but eventually Hale delivered the Danger Drop and scored the pin to much cheering. Rating: 42 Individual performances: Hale 44, Flash 28 Block B match Etelka the Hun (4 pts) vs Petra Forsberg (3 pts) Another quick win for Etelka the Hun, Forsberg paid the price but at least was given enough offence to not make this a totally one sided situation. Eight minutes of action, one Hungarian Death Drop and Etelka left with 3 more points to her name. Rating: 44 Individual performances: Etelka 48, Petra 33 Block B match Jessica Boone (3 pts) vs Onryo (9 pts) By this point, it came as no surprise that these two put on a solid contest. What was probably lacking a bit was the drama, given the two ladies' significant difference in points and standing. It was a close call in the ring but not such a tense situation in terms of storyline, ending with the Final Judgement and Onryo pinning her opponent. Rating: 52 Individual performances: Onryo 47, Boone 52 Block A match Ai Kon (3 pts) vs Pinky Perez (6 pts) For all her flamboyant looks that scream sports entertainment, Ai Kon has done surprisingly well in WQ2020, even if this doesn't quite often translate into victories. This made her a considerable threat for Perez, who's struggled a bit in the early bit of the tournament. Turns out this match was no exception, great wrestling and 15 minutes that just flew by, resulting in a time limit draw and the contestants sharing one point each. Rating: 62 Individual performances: Ai Kon 54, Perez 61 Block B match Mad Millie Morgan (6 pts) vs Skulletta (9 pts) An interesting mix of deathmatch shock spots and slick technical wrestling with the occasional exchange of strikes, this turned out to be a pretty decent match with momentum often changing in favour of either woman. In the end, Morgan got the last laugh and took out Skulletta with The Mouth Of Madness, technically an upset win considering each wrestler's points coming into this.Rating: 49 Individual performances: Morgan 55, Skulletta 51 Block A match Masakist (12 pts) vs Róisín Gross (9 pts) Gross was off to a rough start here, perhaps being on a bad night, but she was aided by a great dance partner in Masakist who delivered a stellar performance, on top of the undeniable in-ring chemistry between these two. Suprisingly captivating deathmatch and a big win for Gross who was able to hit multiple Battery Drivers but ultimately held down Masakist for the three. Rating: 56 Individual performances: Gross 54, Masakist 60 Block B match Annibelle the Cannabelle (4 pts) vs Lady Lotus (12 pts) Short and sweet at around ten minutes, this match was a cat-and-mouse chase between the psychopath and the high flyer. It all built up to Annibelle going high risk, only to crash and burn. Lady Lotus wasted no time in getting up top to deliver the Senton Bomb, which earned her the pinfall win and 3 more points as she continues to dominate her block. Rating: 56 Individual performances: Annibelle 35, Lotus 60 Block A match Naoko Majima (7 pts) vs Shion Ayasato (3 pts) Maybe a bit too choreographed but still a passable match here, that felt a lot like Ayasato trying to slow down the pace with her power moves. Still, Majima would not be denied and a Coiling Strike sealed the deal for her at the expense of the youngster. Rating: 50 Individual performances: Majima 58, Ayasato 31 Block A match Mirai Kajahara (10 pts) vs Stabby the Clown (0 pts) Everyone expected Kajahara to win here, but much like the opener, it was teased that she might just let a few points slip. Still with zero to her name, Stabby is playing up the act of simply being around for the carnage without much care for wins and losses, so she brought blood by the buckets as she's turning into an obstacle that's not too hard to pass but leaves a mark for down the road. Kajahara was all too happy to engage in bloody shenanigans with no regard for her long term well being, which made for an exciting match. Luckily for her, she also managed to get the win. Rating: 63 Individual performances: Kajahara 71, Stabby 44 Block A match Maneater (3 pts) vs Monster Ishimura (6 pts) A weird main event, perhaps because Kajahara vs Stabby felt all too predictable, but in execution it was yet again a case of Kajahara's semi main event bout overshadowing the final match of the night. Maneater tried her absolute best here and in some points even carried the match, but Ishimura ended with the +3 points after she was able to get an opening and hit a few big moves to set up the Running Butt Avalanche.Rating: 50 Individual performances: Ishimura 41, Maneater 51 Show rating: 59 Rankings Block A 13 Mirai Kajahara 12 Masakist 12 Róisín Gross 10 Naoko Majima 9 Monster Ishimura 7 Pinky Perez 4 Ai Kon 3 Maneater 3 Shion Ayasato 0 Stabby the Clown Block B 15 Lady Lotus 12 Onryo 12 Piper Hale 9 Mad Millie Morgan 9 Skulletta 7 Etelka the Hun 4 Annibelle the Cannabelle 3 Jessica Boone 3 Petra Forsberg 0 Suki Flash 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidKnightDreary Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 Suki maybe needs to fight a proper deathmatch and get the **** beaten out of her to earn the respect of the crowd 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarK_RaideR Posted July 14, 2023 Author Share Posted July 14, 2023 27 minutes ago, MidKnightDreary said: Suki maybe needs to fight a proper deathmatch and get the **** beaten out of her to earn the respect of the crowd Ah, the Wheeler Yuta treatment... Well, I won't spoil anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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