Quartz

Hello hi there trying to contribute instead of being the usual washed retiree! The Turmoil logo reads "Season '21" which seems to imply it's the year 2021 (which it isn't), rather than the numeric 21, indicating the 21st in sequence. I tried privately pointing this out before the season started, but I guess being stubborn is better than being clear. The general look and feel of the show is - as usual - amazing otherwise. H2O and JOHN CARTER DON'T KISS Segment Harvey with another new theme, another good one I spose. Way to utilize history w/ John and the LHW title. John's new voice is close enough to his old one, but with an omega serious accent instead of the usual casual one. Sound editing shits out around 3:30, maybe they were just really locked in to what John had to say. Good substance otherwise, leverage history and these two are a surefire reliable FLE match. Harvey should be working from up given his insecurities so it ended right. And H2O didn't try to kiss him so I guess that's good to make sure nobody freaks the fuck out over nothing this week. CHERYL VS MEGAN Entrance mark, Cheryl's theme rules. Megan's trap theme works too and her appearance/attire goes hard as always. Continue to hope the substance eventually starts matching the aesthetic, because there's a ton of potential here. Wow I haven't watched a match in 2x since 2019! What a time to be alive! Handshake to start, makes sense from what I know of both characters. Lets grap. Cheryl transitions strong chains to sensible lightwork, work the crowd, flash pins where necessary. Megan also good at playing a match and not a quick-play video game, she just needs that one extra step defensively. Brief comeback into a Cheryl Crapple. Set up into a great handspring spot, superkick into rope break. Cheryl keeps combining style with damage, Megan resilient. Contour Crush, that's all she wrote. Fun match, crapple aside. ASHLEY/ZARA SEGMENT Zara ended last season very strong. Really love the merch! I imagine that's a Jim quote from Ambition, really smart way to take the environment and make it a character piece. Zara's really top tier week to week, huge potential as a storyteller. Glad to see Rich reach out to Zara and create those tie ins. That's where good stuff starts, going from individual work to collabs. Ashley's one of the best for a reason. Her smarmy bullshit is still always reliable pro wrasslin. Zara's a great bb to her bullshit. Good way to build a match. Random side note, I don't know if 2K added that shiny-hair glitch again, sucks if so. It's really noticeable and makes caws look like plastic. BUDDHA FORGIVE JUBEI SEGMENT Jubei seeking forgiveness but he don't deserve it. He should have been the male japanese hearthrob, but instead he turned his back on Ter. Really solid vignette exploring Jubei's character and inner turmoil with his initial expectations as an athlete and current status. ASHLEY VS ZARA Armando!! She be glowin!! I like the stylistic choice and character of Zara, I'm glad she is back in full fold for this year. Really layered babyfaces that doesn't come off as too corny. Ashley is always great in her heel roles. I'd wager to call her the Miz of OCW tbh, and that's 100% a compliment. She's still rocking the same grainy 24kbps Rebel Girl .wav file from 2018 limewire too. That's commitment. Ashley's always had a terrific moveset that fits her smarmy character, even if some of her shitty kicks are annoying to deal with. Ashley runs a standard ashley match (again, compliment) early on, allowing Zara to show her power and style differences. Huge props to Zara for refraining from crappling around the 5:50 mark. Ashley's great at mixing up offense, trying bullshit like top rope moves that she knows are hard to pull off but are worth it for the character rather than spamming the same 2 DDTs and knife edge chops all match because they work better. Really fun back and forth from both. I think Zara handles the elusive-powerhouse role well enough, though the poisonranna opened my eyes a bit. Very fun ending sequence, Respect shown from Ashley, very appropriate given the OOC notice that Zara def kicked out but was just too late for the game to register it. Run this back in a 4-8 week program on a FLE H2O/JJYNX YUCK IT UP SEGMENT My frontline brothers still using my elevator! It's okay, I signed off on it. Harv dials into his past (and I'm a sucker for lore callbacks) with JynX. Appreciating JynX continuation of his commitments from last season. Good job on editing here imo, simplistic, not too much, use of a bunch of screenshots to show emotions, not just the same thing back and forth. Gives pause, gives weight, gives space. Makes it watchable without needing to rely on too much video. I would tone down the crowd noise and maybe add a slight reverb so they don't drown out the dialogue, but other than that good job. Love Harvey continuing his early Summer partnership with JynX into positioning him as a future world title contender. BASH & the dipshit SEGMENT Classic Bash straight forward promo, the French popped me. Bash saying in Francois that Rust is "dishonoring the French people" and doing them a disservice before he's cut off. (Maybe a use of captioning would be valuable here so your french isn't lost on the general audience) Rust's voice has a lot more character and emotion than I last heard, without losing his dumb fuck sarcastic cadence. The line about Rust creating "pierre" in a discord efed was very stupid and meta but it did make me laugh, as well as the Frontline joke. That's all that matters. He's gone full memer at this point, which thankfully due to his pedigree you can sort of apply a "Kurt Angle" vibe to, which allows him to be a complete ass most of the time while still being taken seriously. Personally I think his tag team partner led the way for this level of inept overconfidence but hey. He's here and BASH/Cohle is a sure-fire winner of a FLE match. A-MART VS THE GOOZLER Probably one of the very cleanest best presented "wrestler" on the roster in A-Mart. Like Megan, every time you see them, you just wish they were used in more meaningful ways than match fodder. I like to think of this category of superstar athletes like I do IRL, except in OCW I can't bitch about bookers not using Guilia or Big Bill more! But hey, as long as they're having fun, this ain't a fucking job. From the little I've seen this season he's on his way tho so keep it up. Anyways, I have not been properly introduced to the Handsome Goozler or his very shiny hair. (Again, assuming this is a 2K problem) Me oh my. I appreciate the evolution of post DNS characters in the current OCW landscape when I'm able to catch shows. Goozler is no diff, honestly I thought he had the least potential among the original DNS group and he's blown me away in terms of commitment to the bit, listening to the market around him, and leaning into his powerhouse/goliath nature. He doesn't take himself too seriously which is a huge thing for these kinds of characters. A-Mart plays the little guy perfectly after thef irst 5m of getting his ass kicked raw style. Pepsi twist! A-Mart turns on the fucking nitros in the 2nd act of this one, which he needs to to slay the giant. Ahh Omen breaking FPR right at the end with the quick recovery, (or maybe not? idk if the rules have changed) Either way, it didn't change the result. A-Mart stays focused, gets the W and throws a post-match shot to Mad Dawg on his way out. Quick and effective use of post-match time to further your story. STACY UPDATES US ON EMP SEGMENT The usual high-quality sport-style segment for emp. It's not just the pretty impressive quality AI-Stacy, EMP's pacing and video recap stuff using the actual footage often gets buried beneath the more standout-ish AI stuff. Bouncing between live footage with stacy and the full screen recaps is exactly the kind of style oyu'd expect to see on an actual wrestling show. Also I see you bitch, nice touch on the LED newsprint effect on the TV during Stacy's talking head portion to give the TV a more realistic feel. NATE DISCUSSES HIS ACTIONS SEGMENT Given the limited nature of our tools (outside of complex AI tools somtimes), this is a great use of space, history, and faded screenshots. Allows to focus mostly on the audio and substance, again good use of recap footage with the faded Nate in the background. I also am personally a fan of the dramatic music backing during these kinds of vignette. Name dropping me like 14 times during your promo against Antonio Everrett is just classic Clout-Chase-Nate, but hey it's worked for 20 years why stop now. THE LAST VS PETIE & JOHN This match is brought to you by InSHOT, apparently. Petie still rules, no updates as far as that goes. No incongruence between his style in the ring and his overall entrance/theme presentations. John's shinier than I remember but the wrestling man still wrestles. felt like a proper big time tag match after ents. John's surely upset after earlier promo, that's why H2O shoulda stayed up as he did, to set up for this match. Petie powerful out of the gate, quick tags and John hits his classic barricade spot early, that's a "TURMOIL ROLLS ON AFTER THIS" ass spot if I've ever seen one. Solid back and forth with Petie and the two smaller guys, but he quickly gets overwhelmed and doesn't tag out to john right away, does just in time, and now the script flips, with JynX sticking around too long and getting caught by whatever-the-fuck you call that finish!! Classic hubris, John gets one over on a reigning champion to show H2O he means business and the earlier segment with H2O lauding JynX may be getting to his head. CHERYL BACKSTAGE SEGMENT Cheryl chasing Dragana is a great follow up to her working with her at the end of last year, Cheryl still riding high as a strong babyface, fighting for her fans, and most importantly showing herself as a beacon of confidence, self-respect and resilience, the exact kind of thing Dragana supports. Great line about "women's voices being heard". No heeling on the opposition but leaving room for tension by not backing down. THE CLARK EFFECT FROM RICKY COLON SEGMENT Stacy Clark comes out of the gates very disrespectful by noting Ricky's losses and mentioning his new focus to promos. Ricky snaps back quickly, not allowing himself to be drown by the Ls. A very brief but quick mention about Bolek as I believe these two have been going at it back and forth lately. Technically, this felt more like a digital exclusive than a Clark Effect. The lack of production, outro or presentation. I'd also again echo what I said before and say the crowd noise is a bit too loud, drowns out some things. Ricky's mic sounds like he was recording on the highway during a road trip, but the energy was there. Still, Ricky and Bolek is a fun back and forth between two very confident yappers so continuing to build to the match is a +. JIM BLACK IS KAREEM'D SOFTLY SEGMENT The Werdz! Jim gets an update on OCW World Champ Big Tony Two Touch as his representative Kareem steps in. Nate Ortiz battered and bruised his former Dominion mate because he's soft and desperate for another title before he hangs them up, Kareem makes that much clear. He properly points out that Nate's choice to attack Tony from behind prior to their meeting at Summercide was a dedicated choice. Kareem makes it clear this doesn't hurt tony, it just means it's now personal, which spells disaster for Nate at Summercide. SOUTHERN DIRTY CASH IS BYKE SEGMENT A throwback to an earlier promo to lead into the return vignette was nice. SDC had a lot of momentum prior to the great flood of 2025 and I'm happy to see everyone's favorite Marble Cake Tag Team make a return to OCW, the tag scene seems to need the boost. NATE ORTIZ VS DEVON FLASH II Oh yeah, now we're talking! One of the top matches in my recent memory running it back. This time, no undue pressure of an International title holding it down. Oh fuck! JCS is in my ears. Time to get some comms! Jim is here, and he sounds great! Idk if that's studio cleaning or a new equipment Jimbo but good shit. Nate Ortiz hair supplements have to be making huge money. I kinda like this look for Nate better than his other recent looks, he's got that grizzled "Guns of the Patriots" Solid Snake vibe to him now, where as previous nates felt a little too "buttoned up" and like he used all the hair product in the locker room to grease that head up. Great choice of a stare-down to open proceedings, into the Nate big boot which has been a fixture since 2020. Not sure if the Me has framerate issues at its core or if it's on my end, quality is great otherwise. Big fan of Devon Flash and I've said it before how similar he is to Nate himself. Great call from Jim "Nate Ortiz esque" on the tombstone, I literally said the same thing watching from my end lol. Devon is absolutely a 5-tool player, crazy he hasn't won more than the tag title yet, but I think that delay is only going to make his breakout that much greater. Very solid big man back and forth early until the Flash cover to slow things down. Sensational stunner! but that move sucks so Devon rolls him up right away after. Devon taking it to the GTGOAT and a subtle thing I like, Devon manuevering around the back of Nate during recovery sections to mix up his offense. Devon out in front but this is exactly what happened before! Nate came back from this same situation last time! Chemistry for Jay moving to main PxP and Jim finding the space as a supporting color guy is really great. I'm glad the old guy quit, he was too loud and annoying anyways. OH MAN! Nate absolutely just coming back like we knew he would, love Devon Flash rolling out during stun showing the awareness, veteran instinct. Nate is really delaying the kill shot, and then there's the 5 inch spear and GOD DAMMIT!! I could watch Devon vs Nate every week as the main! Really great job and sets Nate up perfect for his upcoming world title match with Tony. LYANNA HARTFIELD GOES SCORTCHED EARTH SEGMENT One of last years top new additions to the roster is back! And here I thought the crybaby behind the excellent character was on a break? Ahhh! I really like the approach here given the unfortunate change of the guard at the top of the mountain. Lyanna using nonce Discord behavior as heel heat is great, and PERL summoned on the back of it! I dig the new theme for PERL, and another subtle thing I love from Jim is the knee brace, building off the kayfabe injury from last year. Then the kicking of the turnbuckle with the knee! Good stuff. Lyanna and PERL is fun. PERL seems like the natural next step for the World Title to settle the ship, though given the shakiness of the roster, I thought maybe merging the Pride into the World Title was going to happen. This isn't a damnation on the creation of the pride title, I'm glad OCW did it to spotlight the women's division, but unfortunately the division did not grow or sustain as much as hoped, due in small parts to temper tantrums and excuses from people who would rather blame Jay than take accountability and see the bigger picture, soft ass weak-willed quitters who'd rather "move on with their lives" than build the brand, and mostly 2K's general dogshit output of a video game that makes ALL of us not want to bother wasting our fucking time. allahuma njjny, what a rant. Let's get back on track. Good segment! Go PERL! TACTICAL ROACH TEXT SEGMENT This was such a classic hilarious OCW segment. The dimmed images deciding whos talking is a good touch but still, this was just a funny break in the action, turning this stupid fucking conversation into a buttrock song is a great comedic choice. A+ all around, I can imagine myself loudly and obnoxiously laughing at this in VP the entire time. GOLDEN DRAGON CHINESE RESTAURANT SEGMENT YABOYZZZZZ The fearsome foursome celebrate their tag team championship reign, even if it's not nearly the longest as Bae Bae thinks. lmao talk about classic OCW vibes, this one gave me a lot of P3/Spider escapades circa 2017-2020 vibes. Even still, comedic in nature, it makes clear that the tag titles are being defended, via fortune cookie or not, at Summercide against Southern Dirty Cash! Making B17 the general manager of a fucking Radio Shack, much less an international pro wrestling brand, is a choice I'll never understand, but it's not my barrel and they're not my monkeys, so you idiots do what you want. WAYLON CALLS OUT PETIE (Not Petite, YT Title.) SEGMENT As a connoisseur of buttrock, I love the WAYLON theme. I saw a few comments about Waylon's voice but I don't see a problem. Sure, it sounds like he's trying to sooth me into a sexual meeting, but not necessarily in a bad way. I get more of a sexy Sean O'Haire vibe. Glad to see both Petie and Waylon continuing their momentum, that's exactly how you rise through the ranks. Pete calls Waylon on his bullshit, which Petie may know more about given his recent heelery. Petie saying "Cobra showed me how to survive in OCW" is really wild, considering everything. This another example of OCW stars knowing how to leverage their history, something I think OCW does well more than most wrestling promos. WAYLON's line about Petie being "another guy" in UE was solid, and Petie's line about the butcher before dropping WAYLON was also good. Solid segment, some audio cues and disruptions to work out here or there but I enjoyed it. MAIN EVENT: AC COBRA vs ALEKSANDER BOLEK The new AC Cobra knows how to make an entrance. I stil lhate his attire but at least he's not a snake skinned gooner like he was last time I saw him. Bolek vs Cobra seems like the perfect main event designed to make me turn the channel. Entrances... God dammit the aura is there but I have to point it out when I see it, that same generic ass AI font everywhere you look on BOTH of their trons really sticks a fork prong in my urethra. Cmon guys, spend more than 10 seconds on a prompt and get something unique and fun! :) Cobra's a great heel and plays his part well here. Bolek still has top guy energy as a babyface and his kneepad/boot aesthetic stands out as a solid unique marker. Jim "his dad might be right all along" lmao. The chem going nuts with these guys, lovei t. AC TRYING TO HOT START! Cobra's always had a super underrated wrestling style, it's a shame people only noticed during this recent run, but it's still consistently on display in his matches. Bolek learning from Wrex in the school of chaining-suplexes back to back. Cobra smart to not allow Bolek any shine, you can't give these vanilla midgets any momentum. Super even through 2 body parts. lol suplex chaining to Cobra too! Did both these guys attend Scumchester Academy? More people should throw guys out the ring to change the momentum. Shades of wrex! Yes Jim that's what I was saying! Wow very even through 2 BP again! AND THATS THE META. Cobra's newfound patience is why he's in the status he's at. Idk where Cobra's going into Summercide but he continues to hang with the best of em in the main event scene. *Ricky Colon will remember this. Well there you go I'm not gonna make a habit of this but I watch the shows very sparsely and casually so figured I'd throw some contribution in here on a slow Saturday night. Todo es amor, OCW. Sigue en la lucha.

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As first reported by GRAPS editor Charles C. Knighton -- January 24th, 2026 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Late Saturday evening, the wrestling landscape was stunned at initial unverified rumors that former OCW & CCW champion Isaiah Quartz (Currently known as Inness Quartz to OCW fans), was fired at the conclusion of RIOT 649 earlier that night. Quartz was said to have been "uncooperatively removed from Madison Square Garden" after ambushing OCW HOFer and long-time interviewer Stacy Clark during her planned episode of "The Clark Effect". Quartz made vile threats towards Stacy, though she was thankfully able to escape unscathed. The same cannot be said for upwards of 9 Madison Square Garden security officials, as well as two junior referees, and OCW Producer Cort Marshall, who were all caught up in a brawl that started in the ring and escalated backstage and throughout the building. Though the early rumors Quartz was leaving the company were confirmed to be untrue, it was made clear that OCWFed owner Jaysin Clinton Sensation was present during the brawl and made it clear Quartz would be suspended indefinitely without pay and would not be welcome at future shows until further notice. OCWFed has cracked down on physicality towards their non-wrestling staff and has levied over $775,000 in combined fines and multiple suspensions over the last 2 years for those unwilling to keep their hands off of vulnerable staff members. The continued effort to create a safe and reliable work environment for those who are not contracted professional wrestlers has increased backstage morale overall and led to an expansion of duties and production values for OCW, however the recent actions of Quartz looks to put those improvements at risk. Quartz, who signed with OCWFed in January 2018, has been a fixture on television and freemium live events for most of his career. After returning several months earlier than expected in January 2025 from a second ACL tear, it has been a rollercoaster for the OCW star, to say the least. It was an uncharacteristic show of violence towards his former mentor Ryu "Spider" Matsumoto early in the year that started to turn heads, but soon after, Inness' usual friendly, stoic, and humble persona took a dark turn. 2025 only grew worse from there, as Quartz would go on to unsuccessfully challenge for the CCW Championship several times while toeing the company line when it came to his superiors and fellow pro wrestlers. He hasn't been the same in-ring since this sudden change, either, as the losses continued to pile up and he is considered partially responsible for injuring several fellow wrestlers and fully responsible for costing former Light Heavyweight Champion Anthony Baker his job with the company. The downward spiral for the once respected locker room leader seems to have no signs of slowing down and this latest incident is not going to do him any favors. While Quartz' is still currently listed as an active member of the OCWFed roster, the days of seeing the former champion on OCWFed Television could very well be behind us. We will continue to monitor this volatile situation and expect to have an update from OCWFed management no later than next Friday as Turmoil 343 & an exciting 2026 looms ahead.

Wind bustles through an open window in a large open area. In the center of the room, a figure looms over a large plastic bin in front of him. The figure dons a deep blood-red singlet and thick red pants. The bin has a yellow lid, with something taped to the front of it. A folded piece of paper sticks to the top of the yellow bin. Barely legible words are scribbled on the tape that keeps the paper in place. The words read... "FAILURE" The words appear to be written so aggressively, the transparent tape is ripped and curled in various areas. The figure reaches down to unlatch the yellow lid, slowly pulling it open. The bin is nearly full, containing a host of items. At the very top, a dirty hooded sweatshirt, unclean, beginning to yellow and darken. The once-white sweatshirt is moved partially to reveal the words at the bottom. "Forever...". ???: It's too late for that shit. The lid quickly slams shut. The view peers up to see the glassy red iris of Inness Quartz... He looks ahead towards the source of the voice. The surroundings have darkened further. Various glimpses of light pepper the area, but Quartz keeps his eyes locked ahead. As the view follows his eyeline, a long haired, smarmy Quartz stares back at him, donning the blue iris to match his red. Ijitu Quartz: I'll give you credit, you've lasted longer than I thought. Inness Quartz: ... Ijitu Quartz: Hahahah! Oh, c'mon now Mr. Silent! You haven't shut the hell up in 6 months. Every week I watch through that window of yours, ole superhero Inness, always trying to take care of everyone else's problems. Inness says nothing, simply staring ahead with an unmoving expression of frustration. Ijitu Quartz: Did you let them get to you, stupid? Ijitu Quartz: Of course they did. Ijitu Quartz: Heheh... Gah' damn idiot. You get too close to these people. They're fake. They're faulty... And you use your dying opportunity in control to try and protect 'em. Now you're keeping momentos? Ijitu Quartz: They called you selfish. You finally grew a pair and put down Spider, went after B17... Stepped to the most powerful person this company has every seen.... And they called you selfish. Ijitu Quartz: But I know you... Better than anyone... If only the truth wasn't equally as sad. You weren't selfish, you were just stupid. Ijitu Quartz: But then again... I've been telling you since the beginning, your way of life isn't rewarded. It's exploited. Demeaned. The simple clowns you pander to, they'd sell you out for a sniff of a championship. A sniff of relevance. Ijitu Quartz takes a step towards the bin, but Inness slams his foot on the top of it, defiantly. Ijitu Quartz: Don't worry, stupid. I don't want your shitty trophies of failure. Ijitu Quartz: You can sit with them here all you want while I- A voice interrupts the pompous Ijitu, causing him to turn. Intell Quartz: Interesting, the body hasn't shut down the way you thought it would. Inness Quartz: ... Ijitu Quartz: That's why I'm here... You had your chance to be a savior, and you do what you always do. You failed those around you. You turned your back on Spider, on Kassidy Hayes, you let Rust Cohle beat you to the punch not once, but TWICE! Ijitu Quartz: RUST COHLE!!! And now look at you... You've got nothing. You've ruined everything we had in the name of your bullshit honor. Ijitu Quartz: Because you're stupid. Reality doesn't work that way. Ijitu Quartz: ...Hahah. But now? You see that now, don't you? Inness Quartz: ... There's a damning silence that falls into the air, capturing and overtaking the sounds of wind bustling around the three figures. Ijitu Quartz: Yeah, you do... But I have news for you... That kid you follow... Ijitu Quartz: He doesn't want to talk to you, does he? He wants to talk to me... Someone who can really make a difference. Someone who won't spend 6 months chasing ghosts and protecting weak losers who can't carry their weight. Ijitu Quartz: The time has come for you to crawl into the corner and fade away. If you really cared about OUR legacy, you'd give me- Inness Quartz: Not again. Quartz grimaces and closes his eyes tightly. As he opens them, he returns to his reality. The wind once again blows past him as he looks down at the bin in front of him. He lifts it, walking down a hall and stuffing it inside a closet filled with other similar bins, slamming the door behind him. As he walks back and falls into a nearby chair, his eyes can be seen bloodshot. The man who can never challenge for the CCW Championship ponders for a moment, before a light vibration intercepts the cool Autumn wind. Quartz peers down at his phone. "NEW MESSAGE Sheldon Tremblay (1)" He stands from the chair and shakes his head before lifting the phone and walking out of view.

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FASHION!

Antonio and Kareem going over the current roster in waiting while Tony gets ready for his in-ring return is amazing. I love the banter and back and forth

Documenting your civil and criminal crimes! I knew I liked these kids!

Well I was about to post a sad meme but just as I did, Gooner blindsided the champ. What in the sam hickie is going on

I love this beautiful bitch so much. If being the first living being to look Kameyo in... Whatever is underneath those bangs... and living to tell the tale is on the docket, R2G is already one of the best FLE's of our time.

The faint sound of the final wave of humanity exiting the Barclay's Center grows quieter with each passing minute. In the backstage area, many crew members and OCW staff begin shutting down production and preparing to leave the arena for the final time before Road 2 Glory in Atlanta, Georgia. As more and more arena and OCW staff begin leaving, the silence grows even more present. The secluded area where The Frontline had been meeting for the past several months, now void of the comradery and brotherhood that occupied it mere hours ago. In its place, seated on the floor, the picture of defeat. Despite standing on his own two feet at the end of the show, surrounded by his allies, Inness Quartz now sits alone. His head rests against the concrete wall behind him, desperately trying to stop from sliding to the floor. Next to the former World Champion's husk, his white hooded sweatshirt. Quartz' dead eyes slowly peer over to it, seemingly to read the words on the back, the same words that he has championed since Certified Greatness... "Again. And Again. And Again. Forever." Quartz says nothing, simply opting to toss it off of the balcony, watching the shame and sweat covered top fall quickly to the level below. Ding His head turns slowly, watching the elevator in front of him as the doors slowly pry open. Inside... Nobody. Nothing. Quartz stares straight ahead as the doors close back again. The quiet surrounding the foolish man becomes deafening. Alone in his shame. The buffoon who believed Rust Cohle's façade. The imbecile who put his faith in the faithless. The coward who sat by and watched an innocent man framed. The egomaniac that risked the careers of 3 men to chase his own goals. The broken down washout who passed his prime years ago. The dipshit meathead who has been embarrassed at every turn. The disgraced hypocrite who viscously ended his former mentor. The disingenuous crybaby who pinned his failures on B17. The remnants of what used to be a respected champion. They're all right. They always have been. The words that once echoed throughout the Toyko Dome at Red Sun Rising begin playing again in his mind. "A soldier is a political tool, nothing more." No tears are shed, not so much as a blink dare interrupt Quartz' loathing. "That's doubly true if he's a career soldier. Right and wrong have no place in his mission." Lights begin to shut off in sections in the backstage area, the clank of the industrial lighting rigs provide the only auditory escape to the silence. "He has no enemies and no friends. Only the mission." Another rig shuts off. "Sooner or later, your conscience is going to bother you." The powered off fixtures begin enveloping Quartz in darkness. "In the end, you have to choose whether you're going to live as a soldier, or just another man with a gun." The overwhelming pride he took in what was CQC, in what was his first and closest ally, now a haze of uncertainty 8 days before he is scheduled to compete inside the Wargames cages. "There's a saying in the Orient..." Quartz eyes peer up to the final lighting fixture above him. The lights shut off with a loud clank, leaving him broken and alone in the darkness. Darkness that caused him to miss everything that was playing out in front of him. Darkness that could cost a man his career. Darkness that could render him an utter failure in the eyes of his allies, his peers, and himself. "'Loyalty to the end'... Do you know what it means?"

Phenomenal matches, hats off to everyone for top notch in-ring work this week. The road to R2G/Lution gets spicier by the week. fave five: 1. Underground Elite 2. Unhinged Marisa 3. Paul Harris 4. Wholesome Sarah Moore 5. Devon Flash

I'm marking out for Edgy Paul Harris, but please believe I'm also marking out for the renamed fins/sigs lmao ITS TIME TO GET SNAKEBIT BOOIII

What kind of cheap ass brokie hosts that kind of party