QCW Unleashed [s1e23 • Quality Arena]

•  Lolo Vuitton d. Midsomar
• "Sinister" Sarah Fowler & Veronica Vespa d. Fiona Fogg & Christine Kent
• Atum Pharoah d. Hawk Carter
• Team Batroc d. The Game Changers

GRPL+ Presents QCW Ruckus [s3e9 • January 26, 2023]

Quality Arena | Parts Unknown, FL

Aired live on GRPL+ | January 26, 2024

Roll the open and let's hit up Parts Unknown to see how much Ruckus brings to you this Friday night.  Steve Vandeblanche and Carl Christensen hyped a big episode that would see Serge Batroc and Razorblade go one ion one as well as Karyn Tisch-Warren’s semi open challenge for the Women's World championship in the main event, but tonight would kick off with the first title match of the evening…

1.. “La Flor” Luz Cruz [c] v. Shelley LaVey for the Crush championship

Both women started off hot, running a pretty crisp rope running sequence before trading off on a series of rollips then throwing dropkicks at the same time.  More rope running occured, only this time it was cut off when Luz ducked her head too soon and Shelley spiked her into the canvas with a Rocker Dropper.

In the middle part of the time limit LaVey narrowly stayed a step ahead of the champion; even when Cruz put together some offense and knocked Shelley to the floor, LaVey cut off a tope attempt with a crackling right hand before delivering a neckbreaker between the ropes.  Shelley encouraged Luz to get up before drilling her with a Fresh To Death, and then she went to win the title with her Fallen Angel flying splash.

As she flew off, Luz rolled towards that corner and there was no water in the pool for Shelley.  LaVey had barely been on the canvas a moment before Cruz came crashing down with her signature triple jump moonsault, and that got La Flor another hard fought title defense.

Luz Cruz d. Shelley LaVey in 8:26 to retain the Crush championship 6️⃣

After replays Cruz was at the announce table, telling Steve that she had a short and sweet message for Karyn Tisch-Warren:  once she completed her Road to 10, Karyn would be seeing her.  Hell, with some time to rest and the semi open challenge headlining tonight?  Maybe she’d see Karyn sooner than she thought.  Luz then handed Steve back his headphones and headed to the back, slapping the hands of some front row Quality Controllers on her way to the back.

2. The End Times (w/Summer Rose) v. The Wonderful Ward Brothers

So this was pretty nuts.

The End Times made their usual entrance through the concourse with their THE END IS NIGH signs; what turned out to be unusual was the fact that the Wonderful Ward Brothers jumped them on their way to the ring causing a Pier 4 in row eight while Steve caught Carl up on the long time rivalry between these teams over the past few months.

The Wards used their surprise attack to their advantage, really going to town on Danny Castle and Dr. Martin Williams despite Summer Rose’s exhortations from the outside.  The Wards showed off a more aggressive side to themselves, something that Steve noted on commentary, but they didn't let it overwhelm them and were ready to button up the match when they hit the Cutting Express on Dr. Williams.

A frustrated Summer snuck Dr. Williams’ foot under the ropes and called the referee”s attention to it.  When the referee stopped the count, it seemed like something in the Wards just snapped. 

The match totally broke down from there and it wasn't too long before the referee called for the bell and threw out the match.

The End Times and the Wonderful Ward Brothers fought to a non contest at 9:26

The Wards continued getting their pound of flesh from the End Times, laying out both Castle and Dr. Williams with the Cutting Express.  When Summer tried to stick up for her not-a-cultists?  

The Wards laid her out with the Cutting Express, too, to a massive if mixed reaction.  Ruckus went to break with the Wards headed to the back with steely eyed determination on their faces having finally gotten one over on the End Times.

When the break ended, a highlight reel of Nazir el-Fadal in QCW’s modern era played after that chaos was over.  He won the first match - the Worldwide Leader tournament - beating Jupiter Jones for his first QCW title - elevating and winning titles from around the globe to make it the QCW World title - winning the TV title and becoming the first one to notch 10 wins - winning the World Tag Team titles with Super Avión to become a double champion alongside his World title - and then the footage sort of dissolved into a close up on Naz himself.

For a few seconds it was just Naz glaring at the screen before saying that Autumn was a good champion, but he was a great champion, and if she had the ovaries to face him one on one at Golden Rule he was going to prove that she's the Final Woman, but up against QCW’s Final Boss?  

el-Fadal let out a booming cackle before getting his breathing leveled out and said that Autumn would go to Jihad Finishing School and when she failed?  Well, the 15 Pounds of Gold would be his.  A gold onyx flashed on the screen before we went back to the Arena, the ring, and a televised murder.

3. Omar Littlefield [c] v. Il Postino for the GRPL+ World Television championship

Did you know Il Postino is Spanish for cannon fodder?  Corner splash, 3 Vader Bombs, Face Eraser, fin.

Omar Littlefield beat Il Postino in :29 GRPL+ World Television championship

They replayed the whole match.  That's what it was like.  

Enya Face was in the back and brought out “the Fury” Jim Jaspers, who appeared to have been stewing in his juices all week.  Jim, getting bleeped out constantly, got two major points across:

1)  Richard Windsor wasn't at 100% after last week but he’d be back soon

2)  After what he did in costing them the Ambassadors Trios championships and hurting Richard last week, Jaspers wanted Ootsuka's head on a platter and to face him next week so he could get some revenge for Richard, but mostly for himself

Actually three things:

3) If Ootsuka didn't show up to fight him next week, Jaspers would find him and make sure he ended up in the hospital much, much longer than Windsor’s overnight stay

Jaspers stormed off the set, leaving a wide eyed Face to throw things back to Duck in the ring for the next match on the show…

4. Evan O'Neill & “Upper Class” Broderick Palmer II v. Crusazdo del Oro & Super Avión 

A tale of two tag teams, even if they are starting to more closely resemble passing ships in the night due to the losing streak of the luchadors and the unlikely duo of the black hats starting to find their footing as a tag team.  

QCW Rewind helped remind us that last week BP2 helped O’Neill and Team Batroc best Mr. Teknik and Savage Justice.  This week in tag action they put another notch in their tag belt in a showcase, taking advantage of Crusazdo accidentally hitting Avión with a springboard enzuigiri to give them an advantage that they wouldn't give up.  They ended things after a Palmer powerbomb/O’Neill senton elbow drop polished off Avión.

Evan O'Neill and “Upper Class* Broderick Palmer II d. Crusazdo del Oro & Super Avión at 8:43

The heels celebrated on their way to the back while Avión blew off Crusazdo 's attempts to help him up, opting to roll out of the ring before heading to the back through the concourse.

5. Serge Batroc (w Pyotr Caviar) v. Mason “Razorblade” Savage (w/Justice Davis)

As Serge came down to the ring to “Engel”, QCW Rewind went back two weeks to show Pyotr Caviar eventually beating Justice Davis - this match closes the circle.  

This started off with a brawl, as Serge and Razorblade have never not hated each other's guys.  Unfortunately for Serge, like most of QCW was going to lose to Razorblade in a fight.  Savage had the Arena rocking just as much as he did Batroc, leaving his mark by eventually snuffing out a Serge rally with a spinebuster that lead to a nesrfall of Batroc getting his hand on the ropes at 2 ¾.  Serge ended up out of the ring after that, while Razorblade was barking at him from the ring.  

Serge ended up whispering something to Pyotr before getting back into the ring, but it only took a couple of minutes for Razorblade to once again sent Serge out of the ring with a clothesline.  Savage went to follow up, but Caviar acted as a human shield between Serge and Razorblade.  Justice came around to get in Pyotr's face despite the size difference, but the Caviar/Davis faceoff allowed Serge the opportunity to trip Savage into the apron.  Batroc grabbed Razorblade and put him over his shoulders before delivering a rolling fireman's carry slam into the floor.  While it clearly hurt Serge, he was the first man up and further out things on his side of the ledger by tossing Razorblade into the steps before rolling into the ring and telling the ref to count Savage out.

Razorblade got in the ring at 7 and Serge swarmed him with stomps for a bit before starting to diversify his offense with suplexes and European uppercuts.  Batroc began to get near falls, the longest coming after slipping a suplex or brainbuster attempt and pulled Savage into an elevated reverse DDT; Razorblade barely shouldered up at 2.9.  

Serge argued the count q bit but who really got their nose out of joint about it was Caviar, who actually it in the ring and argued the point with the referee.  Steve was explaining to Carl (and some of the viewers) that as long as Pyotr didn't physically touch the ref he wouldn't get DQed, but he was certainly flirting with the borderline.   That was the last thing we saw before Justice came flying in out of nowhere, sending he and Pyotr over the top rope and to the floor.  

Caviar and Davis renewed hostilities on the floor while the ref yelled at them to knock it off and Carl got the fear of God put into him just by being a few steps away from Pyotr.  

With Caviar trying to bench press Justice into the crowd only to eat a rear naked choke from Justice, Serge spotted the tag team belt Davis left behind and tried to make history repeat itself by swinging on Razorblade…but Savage kicked it away and then was hopping around on one foot due to having kicked the belt.

The French Assassin staggered forward towards Razorblade on his knees before giving him a low blow and pulling him into a small package; the referee, having missed the shadiness involved, surprised everyone by hitting a 3 count that gave Serge a shocking victory.

Serge Batroc d. Mason “Razorblade” Savage at 16:07

Announce after replays how Team Batroc was cheating to win for the first time ever since losing the Unified Tag belts and now it had worked three straight times ahead of their titles rematch.

From there we were TOTHEBACK ~! where Julius Duquesne III brought on his guests - the Wonderful Ward Brothers.  The crowd gave them a good response but surprisingly Rich was the Ward who took point on the promo; he said that when the End Times threw them off the stage months ago they started something that wasn't going to end until the Wards delivered the Armageddon they wanted so much. The Wards remembered getting screwed out of the UCC as well by the Times, losing the weapons match at the PPV to them, but the losing was going to end.  They were going to take care of and take out the Times, and then they were going to regain the Unified World Tag Team championships.  

We went to the announce from there, who told us that there was an update on the Black Friday fire at Quality Arena.  QCW, working with PUPD, now suspect arson instead of a fire and have suspicions for a person seen walking away from the Arena around the time of the fire in a wide brimmed black hat.  They promised updates on the situation as events warranted.

After commercials, Steve & Carl hyped up next week's Ruckus, which will feature Luz Cruz defending the Crush championship, Omar Littlefield defending the World TV title, and as a result of the past couple of shows “the Fury” Jim Jaspers will be going up against his former partner Prince Ootsuka 

6. Karyn Tisch-Warren’s semi open challenge for the Women's World championship

Karyn came out first as is the champion’s prerogative to re-establish the stakes: her putting up the Women's World championship against anyone who wasn't Cindy Monet after she beat her in the best of 3 falls match in the lead up to XXV.

Karyn waved on her mystery opponent – and then Cardi B hit the system and her jaw dropped.

Because who answered the challenge wasn't just a former two-time women's champion, but her ex-partner she had stabbed in the back to throw her lot in with International Lotus and cofound it.  Not to mention that said backstabbing had led to Karyn’s first title reign and came as a result of an open challenge.

So you can understand that the roof came off of the Arena when the Quality Controllers welcomed back Lolo Vuitton.

Duck announced her to a monster ovation, but Lolo was already sprinting down to ringside.  Karyn bailed from the ring and tried to flee into the concourse but Lolo caught her in the second row and beat her like a rented goalie.  The bell rang but it took Lolo a couple beats to seemingly remember she was in a match before she tossed Karyn over the barrier back to ringside.  Scott Warren-Tisch walked up to complain and Lolo dropped him with a kick; Sohla Patel followed Scott’s example and got Karyn thrown at her for her trouble.  Lolo pulled Karyn off by the hair and started dragging her up the stairs – but Karyn swept the leg and delivered a pendulum backbreaker into the middle part of the steps.

YEEOUCH.

Karyn stepped over Lolo before flopping between the middle and top rope and demanded the referee count Vuitton out.  Replays fired of Karyn turning Lolo into Homer and the steps into a fire hydrant with her backbreaker.  Lolo dove between the ropes at 9 before grabbing at her back and wincing.

Karyn got to her feet first and hit a running senton into Lolo’s back, and then she really started working over the L4, L5 and the rest.  The Notorious KTW kept on Lolo’s designer heels in close quarters and repeatedly shut down Lolo’s windows of opportunity with timely back breakers.  The last one was a picture perfect Spare Me that sent Vuitton flying halfway across the ring, and Karyn called for the end.

But when Karyn tried to lock down the Circuit Breaker Lolo started upkicking the champ,, and then a timely trip sent Karyn flying into the ring post shoulder first.  Vuitton got up walking gingerly, right until she snatched Karyn up and threw her right back into the ring post shoulder first.  

There's where she comeback began, even if Lolo was moving gingerly through the moves she was posting together.  She also turned defense into offense at the last moment by back dropping Karyn over the top rope at one point and having Karyn's face bounce off the top step on her way down.  Lolo moved as quick as she could to bundle KTW up and get her in the ring.  Sohla tried to pull Karyn out of the ring, but Lolo flew into Sohla with a wrecking ball dropkick to take Patel out of the frame.  

Lolo absolutely drilled Karyn with a roundhouse kick that sent the champ flying into the corner.  The crowd got loud and you could see a gleam in Lolo's eyes as she pointed at Karyn and pulled a trigger before she limped/ran around the horn and connected with her signature Bloody Shoe for the first time in months.

Lolo made a cover, the ref made the count – and Sohla dove onto Lolo to save Karyn's title and piss off all decent people.

Karyn Tisch-Warren beat Lolo Vuitton by disqualification in 16:19 tp retain the Women's World championship 

Sohla stomped away at Lolo while the announce had the reaction to International Lotus that you might expect.  Sohla helped Karyn to her feet and then they both stomped away at Lolo before Karyn bossed Sohla around a bit.  Sohla nodded and ended up ringside, reaching past Duck to grab a steel chair.  

Sohla slid the chair into the ring before following it in.  Patel grabbed it & swung for the fences – but Lolo matadored away and Sohla clobbered Karyn instead to the joy of the Controllers.  Sohla was in horrified shock over laying out her BFF, and then injury got added to insult when she turned around and ate a Bloody Show that sent the chair recoiling into her face.  The roar in the Arena came across great as Lolo made sure to smack talk both members of International Lotus while beating her chest.

The credit box came up as Lolo took the Women's World championship and dropped it on Karyn before posing on the turnbuckles and pointing behind her at the laid out Lotus to end Ruckus; the announce wondered what was going to be up next with Lolo Vuitton back in the women's division with eyes on her old belt.

QCW Unleashed [s1e22 • Quality Arena]

•  Fiona Fogg d. "Sinister" Sarah Fowler
• Evan O'Neill d. "Swamp Pride" Ted Holland
• Veronica Vespa d. Christine Kent
• Beauty & the Beast Mode d. Blockhead Ferguson & Cliff Foster
  

GRPL+ Presents QCW Ruckus [s3e8 • January 19, 2023]

Quality Arena | Parts Unknown, FL

Aired live on GRPL+ | January 19, 2024

The usual open got interrupted by what looked like a International Lotus commercial but was them live and backstage.   Karyn Tisch-Warren said that next week would see her take her rightful place in the main event with her belt against anyone not named Cindy Monet, but right now didn't belong to her, it belonged to her BFF.

Sohla Patel stepped up to the forefront and said Luz Cruz was walking around with her title after a couple of flukes but she was watching her every match.  Soon she was going to catch Cruz slipping and take back what's here.  But until then (and god-damned Roar hit the PA and Lotus parted the Qualitron) until then it was time to show these out of shape mouth breathers exactly why International Lotus runs the women's division.

1.. Sohla Patel (w/International Lotus) v. “Explosive” Emily Bennett 

Patel may not run the division just yet but she did more or less ran through newcomer Bennett, who’s still looking for her first QCW W.  Patel started off well, withstood a brief flurry from Bennett and then eventually shut ir down before dropping Emily with the Ninth Incarnation (Falcon Arrow).

Sohla Patel d. “Explosive” Emily Bennett in 6:57

Post match, Steve Vandeblanche introduced his new color commentator – Carl Christensen, known to longtime QCW fans as the man who pulled off the biggest upset in QCW history and had a cup of coffee with the QCW title as a result.  Carl expressed his joy at getting to sit at the announce table and put over the athleticism and inclusion of the modern day roster.   He seems to be a bit stuck in the ‘90s but seems to know his stuff - we’ll see what a two babyface team at the desk will be like going forward.

2. Science Fiction Double Feature d. “Sinister” Sarah Fowler and Midsomar

Showcase for SFDF, who routed the cannon fodder in short order.  After Cindy Monet ended things with a Tightrope on Midsomar, Fowler laid out the masked jobberette before skulking off to the back.

Science Fiction Double Feature d. “Sinister” Sarah Fowler and Midsomar in 6:47

From there, we got a presale from Earlier Today that turned out to be from the parking lot of a Parts Unknown hospital, where a fuming Autumn Powers was pacing.  Clearly seething, she mentioned that after last week both her friends in Mean Season are behind her recovering because people want to send her a message.  

That was all well and good, but she was here to send a message back.

Don't try her.

Karyn tried it, and Autumn dropped her.  Nobody misses the Revenant and she's the one who sent him packing and took the Fifteen Pounds of Gold.  So if the prodigal Naz has returned, she's more than fine dropping a Hazy Shade on him to send him packing back to the announce table.  And if he keeps testing him, she'll send him here.  She's The Champ, she earned being The Champ, so stop going after her friends when you want a piece of her.  But when you lose, you take away this message with your: this is Autumn Powers ‘QCW.   Powers walked off camera after issuing that edict.

3. “La Flor” Luz Cruz [c] v. Christine Kent for the Crush championship 

Cruz is continuing down her Road to 10 by making short work of Kent, clearly positioning herself to go after longtime rival Karyn Tisch-Warren and the Women's World championship.  Cruz went over clean with her signature triple jump moonsault; she and Kent shook hands post match while Sohla Patel watched on a monitor in the back and tried to power Parts Unknown with the power of her scowl.

“La Flor” uz Cruz d. Christine Kent to retain the Crush championship in 5:26 5️⃣

There was another sizzle reel on sepia tone with a lot of footage of QCW’s more barbaric moments being used as examples of QCW’s fall from grace in order to make a bigger name for itself.  But even with a cleansing fire, they seemed happy worshipping false idols.  If QCW would fail to repent, then it would meet it's deliverance at the hands of the chosen.  The lowlight reel ended with an interlocking WG as well as an interlocking GG,.

4. Prince Ootsuka v. “The Proper King” Richard Windsor (w/”the Fury” Jim Jaspers)

Debut of Ootsuka’s new – everything, look, theme, attitude.  He went up against ex partner Windsor here and actually showed some technical expertise early to match the Proper King.  But Ootsuka used the referee as a shield before staggering Windsor a hesitation kick.  Richard was staggered the rest of the match, which showed Ootsuka showing off a more kick and submission based offense than previously seen from him.  Ootsuka stalled Windsor before locking him into a cobra clutch and clamping a body scissors to boot.  Windsor was left tapping out feebly with Ootsuka leaving the ring before he even got his hand raised.

Prince Ootsuka d. “The Proper King” Richard Windsor in 5:58

They had to bring around poor Windsor with smelling salts while you could almost see cartoon steam coming out of Jasper's ears as he paced around in front of the med staff.

5. Savage Justice and a mystery partner v. Team Batroc and a mystery partner

The Unified World Tag Team champions were out first to reveal their partner and said that their choice asked them to join up together in order to get their hands on Team Batroc.  It wasn't who they were expecting, but hey - welcome our tag team partner - and out came Mr. Teknik to a good pop.  You couldn't see under his mask but there was no dancing down the aisle, at least this time around. 

With the white hats together, “Engel” brought out Team Batroc.  Serge and Pyotr Caviar came out but then got almost bullrushed by the sudden emergency of Evan O'Neill, who said if the goof in the madk was going to be involved then he was going to help the once and future tag champs win this.  Serge and Pyotr had a quick discussion but seemed to allow O’Neill on their side.

Things started off with a showdown between the unofficial team captains, Razorblade and Serge.  The longtime rivals renewed hostilities by starting off in a hockey fight; one that Razorblade unsurprisingly went Savage’s way.  The good guys got the upper hand and Savage and Davis started to employ quick tags to wear down Serge.  Mr. Teknik asked to join in on the fun and then they ran like a revolving door.  Right before the commercial break, the babyfaces furthered their lead by taking a rampaging Caviar and back dropping him into almost a senton bomb on his mentor Batroc.

A couple of minutes after we came back from the break, it looked like Razorblade was going to end the match with a Soul Crusher on Serge but Batroc's teammates provided timely distractions.  Razorblade got O’Neill cleared quickly but Caviar was able to slam Mason's head into the ring post.  Serge slipped behind Razorblade and landed a massive relapse German suplex from the second rope before O’Neill tagged in.  Evan landed some stomps on Savage between taunts, but as Razorblade seemed to be clearing the cobwebs O’Neill quickly ran to his corner and tagged in Caviar before rolling out to the floor.

Caviar got into the ring and got a diagonal running start before sandwiching Savage in the corner.  Pyotr got a 2 ½ out of it before continuing to wear down the former World champion with his hard hitting offense.  It looked like he would win the match by engulfing Razorblade in a bearhug, but both Davis and O’Neill came off the top rope from their corner with tandem clotheslines to take him down as the Quality Controllers popped.  

Unsurprisingly, this brought in Serge and Evan in Pyotr’s defense and pretty soon a Pier 6 brawl broke out.  The referee was trying to get the illegal members of the match out of the ring when a hooded figure popped up from underneath it and shoved Duck Eko down.  Grabbing a World Tag Team championship, they rolled into the ring before diving at Razorblade and drilling him with the belt.  The mystery person rolled out of the ring while Davis went after them and Serge went after Davis.  Mr. Teknik went for a hammerlock DDT on Evan O'Neill only to get backdropped to the floor, and Pyotr cinched up Razorblade before planting Razorblade with his Hit My Music.  A three count made it official, and to the shock of the crowd you could score one for the bad guys.

Team Batroc and Evan O'Neill (w/”Upper Class) Broderick Palmer II) d. Savage Justice and Mr. Teknik in 11:44

Steve pointed out that this was the second week in a row Caviar had delivered a win for Team Batroc over Savage Justice right before the hooded figure revealed themselves to be “Upper Class” Broderick Palmer II.  Evan O'Neill looked pleasantly surprised and even Serge and Pyotr managed to look impressed while the ref and Justice checked on Razorblade.  Savage seemed more pissed than seriously hurt, but it was the black hats who were celebrating their way to the back with their victory in hand.

Before the main event, Steve and Carl hyped up the following for next week's show: a rematch between the End Times and The Wonderful Ward Brothers | Luz Cruz making another Crush championship defense on her Road to 10 | And the Women's World championship is on the line by Karyn Tisch-Warren in an open to anybody but Cindy Monet open challenge.

And then it was main event time, and time to find who would be the unquestioned TV champion.

6.. Jacques Krieger (w/S. Mark Starr) v. Omar Littlefield v. “Superfine” Reggie Strong in a three way dance for the GRPL+ World Television championship

1st fall:  The heels ganged up on Strong in the early moments, taking turns beating on the champion until they’d driven him from the ring, at which point Krieger of course went turncoat on Omar and started to blast him with offense.  Krieger actually got Omar on the back foot and staggered him a few times but when Reggie interjected himself into the fray Omar snatched up Superfine and then threw him at Krieger.  When they both got up, Littlefield double clotheslined both of them down and then went to work.  Littlefield hit Strong with some big blows but saved his meanest work for Krieger because…fuck him, I guess.  

Eventually Littlefield tossed Strong into what turned out to be a spear on Krieger, then when Superfine staggered up Omar tossed him shoulder first into the ring post.  Refocusing on Krieger, Omar splattered him with three Vader Bombs before putting him down with the Face Eraser for 3.

Omar Littlefield pinned Jacques Krieger, to end the first fall and eliminate him from the three way dance at 10:47

2nd fall:  Strong rushed Littlefield and threw forearms from both sides of the plate to rock Littlefield before turning up the heat and actually drinking Omar out of the ring.  After Reggie yelled out “Let's go!” the faithful let out a roar in response.  Strong hit the ropes and flew into a tope suicida – and right into Littlefield's arms, right before Omar gave him a belly-to-belly suplex into the security barrier.  It got real quiet in the Arena after the sympathy groans died down, Carl Christensen noting he was glad he was retired with guys like Littlefield lurking around.  Omar got up and tossed Reggie into the ring and then tried to finish him off, too.

Vader Bomb.

Vader Bomb.

Vader Bomb.

Face Eraser.

Thus endeth the dance.

Omar Littlefield d. Jacques Krieger and “Superfine” Reggie Strong [c] in 13:58 to win the GRPL+ World Television championship

After replays Omar demanded the microphone from Duck, who gave it up in short order.  

Omar held up the TV title and let out a low, dark chuckle before he said that he's heard that Krieger was the meanest, nastiest TV champ in the history of the belt.  He’d heard that Strong was the…heh heh…Face of QCW.  But those things weren't true, obviously.

HE was the Fave of QCW, the real face of QCW.  And now he would show that face every week as he became the most violent TV champion in QCW history.  He’d say heaven help anyone who tried to take his title from him, but there would be no help for anyone who dared stand across from him until he knocked them down.  QCW was going to learn a prolonged, painful lesson in what it truly meant…to win ugly.

Littlefield tossed the mic aside and held the G+ World TV title overhead, setting off gold and white pyro at the top of the ramp as well as from the ring posts, but he ignored all of it to glare at the hard camera.  As the credits box popped up, Steve asked the $64,000 Question (Google it, kiddies): does anybody have an answer for the new Television Champion, Omar Littlefield?!

QCW Unleashed [s1e21 • Quality Arena]

•  Jacques Krieger (w/S. Mark Starr) d. Crusazdo del Oro
• the International Players d. Ian Cook & Gerry Greene
• "Sinister" Sarah Fowler d. "Explosive" Emily Bennett
• Ashley "THEE Influencer" Szabo (w/"Tiki God" Al Buffett) d. Val Curry (w/Bettie Rokker)
  

GRPL+ Presents QCW Ruckus [s3e7 • January 12, 2023]

Quality Arena | Parts Unknown, FL

Aired live on GRPL+ | January 12, 2024

Ruckus kicked off with a video package recapping the biggest matches from QCW XXV: Cold As Hell.  

We saw Omar Littlefield complete his sweep of the Game Changers by eventually catching and splattering “Dark Mirror” Beckett Carpenter - Luz Cruz pulling out a savvy counter to pin Sohla Patel and retain the Crush championship - the End Times winning a wild weapons match against the Wonderful Ward Brothers - 

the GRPL+ World TV title rematch between Jacques Krieger and “Superfine” Reggie Strong getting suddenly interrupted by Littlefield, who laid out both men and made A Very Familiar Gesture around his waist - Savage Justice (the winners of the Unified Contendership Challenge) facing off against Team Batroc for the Unified World Tag Team championships and pulling off a minor upset when Razorblade pinned Pyotr Caviar after a double team maneuver to earn the Triple Crown and the tag belts with Justice Davis, the brawlers toasting the titles while Serge Batroc scowled in the aisle - Autumn Powers using a two piece enzui and standard Hazy Shade of Autumn to put away Karyn Tisch-Warren in the champion vs. champion main event Unified World championship match - Nazir el-Fadal coming in for a post match interview only to hit an exhausted Autumn with the mic and laying her out before standing on the announce table, letting out a primal scream and saying “Guess what, Stevie Boy and GRPL+ – I [f-bomb] QUIT!”

From there we got the standard open with Savage Justice getting their rightful place in the Cavalcade of Champions before we zoomed into the sold out Arena full of Quality Controllers.  Steve Vandeblanche welcomed everyone to the show and noted that he would be working the show on his own tonight, a show featuring two title matches and words from his former partner…but things would start with two units jockeying for better position in the tag division…

1.. Beauty and the Beast Mode (w/Shelley LaVey) v. the Proper Villains

This was the first time these teams were facing off since Katsuji Ootsuka 's heel turn help hand the Ambassadors Trios championships over to Mode and LaVey. (Steve imparted that we would hear from Ootsuka before the show was over.) This match between the longtime rivals was way different than the other ones that have gone down before it; the Villains seemed out of sorts and borderline listless while Mode was zooming around the ring, cackling, smack talking and swag sly high.  Poor Richard Windsor are the Fresh To Death/the Decision combo and the L whole Mode won in a showcase that was a sneeze away from outright squash.  Lest we forget, Mode has a handicap Unified World Tag Team championships shot coming to them.

Beauty and the Beast Mode d. the Proper Villains in 7:31

Duck Eko entered the ring and once centered, asked the crowd to give it up for the NEW Unified World Tag Team champions - Justice Davis and Mason “Razorblade” Savage - Savage Justice!

The new champs came out to a big pop in street clothes, and once they hit the ring gold pyro shot out of the ring posts and fell.on the stage.  Justice and Razorblade looked around the ring with small smiles as they took mics from Duck.  

After a few rounds of “You deserve it!” chants, Justice spoke up saying forget about deserve - they earned it.  Another round of cheers, shocker.  Justice said that their team came together quickly but when the lights were on brightest in the Unified Challenge and Cold As Hell, they were the ones who were getting their hands raised.  Now he got to stand in the Arena a champion for the first time…but the man next to him knew a little something about titles, didn't he?

Razorblade gave Justice a mock scowl before scratching his head and lifting up the mic, but he got cut off by the sudden arrival of Team Batroc.  They stayed atop the ramp scowling down into the ring, Serge saying that it was just like Mason to ruin a moment of his, so he’d better enjoy his moment.  Once his team got and won their rematch they'd be seen as one hit wonders instead of the true best tag team in the world.  In fact, their humiliations would begin tonight in singles action.  It didn't matter which one of them decided to step up…Pyotr would stomp them down.  Mr. Caviar had one thing to say: “Bros…you in trouble, Bros.”

Pyotr dropped the mic and he and Serge headed to the back, completely ignoring the champs holding up their belts and smack talking them from the ring.  Say, speaking of champions…

2. “La Flor” Luz Cruz v. “Sinister” Sarah Fowler for the Crush championship 

Cruz ended up in one of her toughest title defenses against the newcomer Fowler, who seemed to have her rattled in the early going and even hit a gourdbuster over the stairs that had the crowd gasping.  Cruz came up bleeding a bit, but it seemed to kick her into another gear; the multiple time Crush champ dominated the rest of the fight and eventually pulled it out after a picturesque triple jump moonsault.

“La Flor” Luz Cruz d. Sinister Sarah Fowler in 8:08 to retain the Crush championship 4️⃣

The viewers saw Luz celebrating her win before it cut to a scowling Sohla Patel watching on a monitor backstage with the rest of International Lotus.

The Fugees ‘ “Ready Or Not” brought out Nazir el-Fadal, who demanded silence from the rabble (surprise, it didn't happen).  He said that anyone surprised by his actions at Cold As Hell didn't remember Autumn clowning him when he was just trying to rid himself of this place, so he got a pay bump and watched as she somehow became the focal point of the company.  And once that happening it put him in perfect position to get his ultimate revenge and the Fifteen Pounds of Gold.

Naz continued his anti-Autumn rant a little more before he got cut off - by Winter Wonderland.  Winter called Naz a hater in so many words, and stood up for her girl Autumn as the faithful cheered her on.  Naz asked if she wanted to flap her gums when she could come down to the ring and fight.  Winter agreed to a match right now, a referee ran past her as she came down the ramp, and in short order the bell rang and the fight was on.

3. Nazir el-Fadal v. Winter Wonderland

Unfortunately for Winter, Naz beat the fight out of her and showed why he is the most prolific title grabber in QCW history.  Even when Winter sent Naz to the floor, when she tried to follow up with a tope suicida el-Fadal stopped that train in its tracks with a vicious European uppercut that Wonderland never really recovered from.  The former World champion ended things shortly after that with a buckle bomb version of the Outsider's Edge and, uncharacteristically, a Lightning Spiral.

Nazir el-Fadal d. Winter Wonderland in 5:42

Naz looked like he was going to Pillmanize Winter's neck post match but Autumn came in for the save, and by the time she had slid into the ring, a blank faced el-Fadal was already headed to the back without sparing a glance at the ring.  Steve put over Naz's skill set but not his usual salty attitude as “Mota” blared over the PA.

4. “Upper Class” Broderick Palmer II (w/Evan O'Neill) v. Mr. Teknik

Part of the newer wave of QCW’s roster, Teknik ran afoul of Palmer II and O’Neill back at the battle royale on Black Friday on his way to a final four finish.  Mr. Teknik didn't stahl for time, getting the upper hand on young Palmer II with a couple of arm drags before sending him out after a double thrust chop to the throat and a spinning European uppercut.  

With Palmer II sprawled out on the floor, O’Neill tried to get in the ring and go after Teknik - and he got dropped in short order - just in time to get dropped by a northern lariat by a suddenly revitalized Palmer 2 who got things on his side of the ledger and some coaching up from O’Neill when Evan wasn't trying to flirt with an attractive brunette in the front row.  Palmer II used a blend of technical work and periodic cheap shots and was ahead on points when he went for an Unprettier and Mr. Teknik rolled hm up for a flash 3.

Mr. Teknik d. “Upper Class” Broderick Palmer II in 10:57

Not Mr. T was getting his hand raised by the referee when O’Neill jumped him from behind, and once he could pull himself off the mat Palmer II was quick to join in.  For a brief moment Mr. Teknik fought back and had them a little tilted before O’Neill speared the masked man down to the mat.  A sneering Palmer II picked up a limp Mr. Teknik and drove him into the mat with an Unprettier.  Crowd didn't like that much, but that didn't stop the black hats from smack talking the fallen Mr. Teknik.  O’Neill and Palmer II seem to be forming a team so An–uh, Mr. Teknik better get somebody on his side to even the math out.

We got a minor update in the Who Torched Quality Arena thruline, as part of the reason Quality Arena was able to reopen relatively quickly was thanks to local entrepreneur Ignacio de Catur, the man behind the Scoop Republic ice cream franchise in Florida and the Southeast.  de Catur, who’d prefer you call him Ig, threw one of his millions at the Arena so it now has top of the line ADA compliance, apparently the best tasting water fountains, and a handful of luxury boxes - one of which he was in to greet the crowd, put over his fan bonafide to Steve, and to make it rain free ice cream vouchers.  There's a way to make a man a babyface.  Hooray Ig!

5. Pyotr Caviar (w/Serge Batroc) v. Justice Davis (w/Mason “Razorblade” Savage)

Spun off of the titles change at the PPV and their segment earlier in the night, each tandem got to pick a man to go in for this singles match.  

Davis fought with urgency from the ringing of the bell and peppered Caviar with strikes, rattling the Tracksuit Tsar even if he couldn't get him off of his feet.  Unfortunately for Davis, once Caviar left his feet, it was to bisect Justice with a running crossbody that wobbled the ring.  Caviar spent the next few minutes working over Justice and eventually started getting multiple near falls.

But Justice didn't repent and with Razorblade rooting him on to keep pushing, Davis stayed in the fight.  More importantly for Davis, he caught a break when he dodged a Caviar corner charge and Pyotr shouldered the post.  Davis followed up with a flying double stomp off the top to the banged up arm.

Davis isn't much of a high flyer by trade but he did utilize the ropes and a couple of missile dropkicks (!).to drive Caviar to his knees.  Unfortunately when he went for a third time, Caviar used his good arm to send Davis flying across the ring with a Russian sickle.  Serge was barking orders from the floor but Pyotr didn't need them to hit a disoriented Davis with back to back one armed spinebusters to finally keep Justice down for the count.

Pyotr Caviar d. Justice Davis in 13:59

Razorblade came in the ring to check on Justice while Pyotr rolled out of the ring to get hosannas from Serge as they made their way to the back.  Steve reminded us that Team Batroc does have a rematch coming, and wondered when we would get to see Team Batroc/Savage Justice II for the Unified Tag belts.

After that, we heard from a very different looking Katsuji Ootsuka, who in addition to sporting a designer suit and sunglasses now has midnight black slicked back hair.  He talked about delving into his roots and finding out he wasn't just indigenous but royalty; not some Katsuji but a prince and not just some sidekick to British never weres but a former champion without them.  And he would be a future champion now that he chucked the commoners to the side.  Now QCW would kneel at the feet of royalty and recognize Prince Ootsuka .  Next week he would embarrass the so called Proper King and after that it was only a matter of time before he was a champion yet again.  

Before the main event, Steve hyped up that next week there’d be a new color commentator, we’d hear from Autumn Powers and both Savage Justice and Team Batroc would get to pick mystery partners for a six person (possibly man) tag.

And then it was time for the triple threat TV title tilt to close the show…

6. Jacques Krieger (w S. Mark Starr) v. Omar Littlefield v. “Superfine Reggie Strong [c] in a triple threat match for the GRPL+ World Television championship

This one, of course, stems from Littlefield interfering to lay out both longtime rivals Krieger and Strong at the PPV during their rematch.  Strong, the Face of QCW and TV champ, was obviously in the most jeopardy.

Once the bell rang the heels double teamed Strong for the first couple of minutes.  After being the victim of an avalanche sandwich, Strong rolled out to the apron to recover, leaving Krieger up against Littlefield.  Despite Starr trying to impart a game plan from the floor, Littlefield was more dominant than not against the former TV champ.  Omar worked over Jacques, even no.selling a Krieger shotei before laying Jim out with a headbutt.  Omar went for a Vader Bomb only to get sent into the post by Strong.  

Reggie went for a sunset bomb but couldn't get him over - at least until Krieger came over for some unlikely help to help spike Omar into the canvas.  It took them time to recover but once they saw Littlefield laid out they reignited their rivalry.  Strong went for the Fine and Dandy only to have Krieger slip out the back door; the same thing happened in reverse when Krieger went for the Jacqueshammer.  Krieger and Strong fought for another couple minutes before Krieger rattled Strong with his shotei.  It looked like he was going to pull off the Jacqueshammer right until the part where Omar suddenly came in and tackled Krieger, sending all three men through the ropes out to the floor.  

They knocked the dust off and then just started brawling in every combination.  The Quality Controllers popped as Krieger and Strong double suplexed Littlefield into the ramp.  Strong went to save the count, only to get pulled away from the ring by Krieger; when Krieger tried to dive in Strong held onto his boot and then tossed him into the steps as the referee hit 10 on her count.

Jacques Krieger, Omar Littlefield and Reggie Strong fought to a triple countout at 12:22; Strong retains the G+ World TV title

Duck tried to make the announcement but got drowned out by some “BULLSHIT!” chants and the fact that all three men were still fighting on the floor.  Strong flew off the bottom part of the steps only to get hit by Omar swinging the top half of the steps.  Littlefield swung them at Krieger next only to get low blowed and fall into them.  Krieger grabbed the top half of the steps and swung on Strong, who fucked them and dumped Jacques on his head with a Fine and Dandy on the floor to pop the Quality Controllers huge.

Suddenly, the Qualitron zapped to life and showed off Commissioner Holmes.  He commented all 3 men on their fighting spirits but also agreed with the crowd a little bit.  So they should save some of that fighting spirit, because next week wasn't just going to be a rematch for the TV title — it was going to be a three way dance!  They’d duke it out until there was only one of them left standing, and that man would walk out of the new and improved Quality Arena next week with the belt.  The QT9K04 blipped out, leaving Krieger swearing he was going to get his belt back - Littlefield saying that he would get his first taste of QCW gold - and Strong promising to continue a Superfine title reign.