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?!
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