Quartz

STOP BRINGING HIM BACK!

Bustling about inside the lobby of The Theater at Madison Square Garden, OCWFed hosts it's annual Season Premiere Party. A drone camera catches shots of hundreds of OCW Faithful meeting with some of their favorite stars. The social media montage continues covering a very busy Wednesday afternoon. Stacy Clark sits on stage facilitating interactions and enjoying some admiration herself. A shot during the montage shows Jaysin Sensation and Tiberius Dupree in high spirits, waving to fans. Another shot sees OCW Ambassador Terra Daturas signing autographs and posing for photos with fans of all ages. As the montage fades out, we head back to the live action as Monica Lesaro is on the ground floor, navigating around the excitement and smiling faces. Monica: Yes, we are incredibly excited to see the turnout for our OCWFed 2025 Premiere Party. Fans have traveled from all over the world to join us here at the Theater at Madison Square Garden where they get the opportunity to meet and greet with some of their favorite wrestlers. Monica smiles as a "DRIFT. DRIFT. DRIFT." chant breaks out behind her amongst a group of excited Goddrifter fans. She needs to raise her voice so the camera crew can still hear her over the cheers. Monica: We already saw Mr. Sensation and many others on the main stage earlier today and as you can tell, the people are undoubtedly ready for Friday night. Monica continues shuffling through a pumped crowd, the camera catching many young fans together dressed as their heroes in OCWFed, a young man dressed as Iceman Nate Mac notices the camera and throws his shades on, twirling his finger in the air and posing in support of his favorite. As Monica continues, she steps past one of the rope barriers with the camera crew to one of the many "Meet & Greet" stations posted inside the venue. Standing at the desk in front of a large banner is one of OCW's newest rookie sensations, Beatrixx. She smiles wide as she speaks to a young red-headed girl, no older than 7 or 8, standing with her mother. Monica: The Premiere Party is one of the best opportunities to meet with the stars of OCW, as we all know how focused the men and women of the locker room get once that first bell of the season echoes throughout Madison Square Garden. The camera crew approaches closer as the family of fans notice Monica and get even more excited. The light in the young girls eyes is incomparable, her happiness radiating through the lens. She continues chatting with Beatrixx, who is leaning over the table to be sure to not miss a word. Young Girl: Your hair is so pretty! Beatrixx: How sweet, I only wish it were as pretty as yours. Young Girl: My mommy said she used to watch you too! I don't believe her though! Beatrixx raises an eyebrow to the mother, who is also smiling with love watching her daughter so full of joy and excitement. Mother: Yes, I used to be a production assistant for DNA Intensity during your tenure there. Beatrixx: Ahhh! Well, I do appreciate your work... Both in our business as well as in raising this future champion. Beatrixx smiles and looks back down at the girl nodding. Young Girl: No way!! Me and my mom are going to be in the front row for the show on Friday, right mom? Her mother shrugs coyly. Mother: I've never stopped loving the game, what can I say? Young Girl: Are you gonna be wrestling on Friday?! Beatrixx purses her lips for a moment in thought, before they return to the smile. Beatrixx: Hmmm... Those are great seats. I will be around on Friday, but I do not have a match. Beatrixx: I will be on Turmoil though... The girl, though still excited, seems to try and hide her disappointment. Beatrixx: ...but maybe, if mom doesn't mind taking a ride to Brooklyn.... Beatrixx peers back up to mom again, whose eyes seem to light up at the implication. Beatrixx: I can talk to a few people and make sure you're there to see it. The mother nods feverishly, her own excitement beginning to mirror her daughters. The Young Girl jumps up in excitement. Beatrixx: Here, write down your information. I'll be sure there's space for you both... But only if I can hear you cheering in the front row on RIOT, promise? As the child nods and celebrates. Young Girl: WE PROMISE!! The mother hugs Beatrixx tightly and the two pose for a quick picture, before she is handed a piece of paper to receive her gift. The camera backs away from the conversation and back to Monica, who herself has gotten caught up in the gesture of kindness. Monica: Dreams coming true all over the place here at the Premiere Party and we're just getting started! Monica: We're very close to the Season 20 premiere of RIOT on Twitch.tv/ocwfed, brought to you by RUSH TV. You do NOT want to miss it! Monica corrals the crew back through the crowd as we cut to a graphic promoting the first show of Season 20.

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The 4th Biennial OCW Draft is going down soon! In 2025... YOU decide the draft order! ...But no, we're not telling you which GM has which show, you only get to pick the show! Who should get the #1 overall pick?

Big shout out to Jim for whipping this up quickly and being able to sit on a show with a pompous hypocrite for as long as he did. Appreciate the effort from both. Let's finish strong next week!

Loud footsteps radiate through a vibrant, cold night. The clomps of the heavy boots on the pavement are complemented by the flakes of days-old snow falling slowly. A wide, imposing figure fixates himself at the front of a suburban home. Almost hesitating, he lifts his arm to pound on the door. As the camera pans up, the man peers around the neighboring area, his red iris becoming briefly visible in the Colorado night. After a few moments, a sigh can be heard alongside a brisk, cold white breath broaching the door. The imposing figure lifts his hand again, but before he can knock once more… The door opens. A confused look on the other side quickly turns to intrigue. Former 3x OCW World Champion Harvey Hamilton Ocean stands on the other side of the door… Looking back at his own flesh and blood. H2O: Wha… wha brings you here, brother? Quartz: Am I going to be invited in? H2O: Why ye…. Quartz: Or am I going to be treated the same way by family as I have been by the suits in New York? H2O laughs to himself, still confused, but nods to himself and gestures Inness Quartz inside. Quartz: Your injury… H2O gently rubs over his injured eye with his hand. H2O: Excuse the pun, but Biger Lunny was a wash at Wrestlution 18. I’ve been rehabbing since my war with Wrex. H2O: And you?... I’ve seen what’s gone down since we parted ways. H2O: I’m not sure what to say here. Quartz rolls his shoulders for a moment before turning to face H2O, the first time the two have had such an opportunity since Perfect Storm and Liger Bunny at Wrestlution 18. Quartz: I’m not going to lie to you, Harvey. Quartz: I don’t agree with anything that happened with us over the last 2 years.. H2O is taken aback by the comment, mostly the suddenness of it, rather than the substance. Quartz: You and me? We do not align. Whatever… I… said to you before? I need- H2O: Don’t play stupid with me, red. I may have one good eye but I can clearly see what you’re going through. In the mind and in the present. Quartz halts his monologue. H2O: You are my brother. I know that… but I am not dumb enough to think it’s that simple. H2O: The man I proudly fought beside against Spider at Wrestlution? The man I wanted to stand side-by-side with as World Tag Team Champions? He’s not here right now. He hasn’t been here in a long time, has he? Quartz does not respond, instead taking the time to investigate H2O’s reaction. H2O: If you’re going to storm into my home, show some respect and just tell me what you want. Quartz takes a moment to gather his composure, but locks eyes with H2O once again. Quartz: Fine. Quartz: I’m not here to break bread. If you have been paying attention as you say you have, you already know that. Quartz: I have a simple request. H2O folds his arms and stares intensely towards his brother. H2O: I’m sure it’s simple. Quartz: A phone number is all I’m asking for. The two persist in the awkward silence for a few moments, seemingly analyzing the changes between themselves and the way they were just 365 days prior. Quartz: I know you’re not stupid, Harvey. If anyone knows you better than you know yourself, it’s me. It’s everything I’ve seen. Quartz: I knew if I tried to contact you any other way, you would not have responded. Quartz: But I’m not your enemy right now… You’re on the shelf for a man in Jaysin Sensation that wouldn’t lose a minute of sound sleep if you never came back to OCW. Quartz: You’re on the shelf for the same reason I was… You gave your body and your spirit to a corporation that never cared about you for a second. Quartz: So right now? As far as I’m concerned? I’m fighting for you as much as I am anyone else. Quartz: And I need your help. H2O barely flinches, taking in every word of his brother's staunch speech. H2O: ...A phone number? That’s it? Quartz: And maybe a friendly voice. H2O: …and here I’m thinking ayyyeee… Perfect Storm was brewing again. But nevertheless…. H2O looks cautiously at his brother before slowly removing his cell phone from his back pocket. We zoom out of the front door slowly as the interaction continues…

WRESTLER NAME: Beatrixx HOMETOWN: Baltimore, MD, United States BIRTHDATE: August 9th, 1986 HEIGHT: 5'7 WEIGHT: 142 lbs THEME SONG: "Beg" - Vana SIGNATURE MOVES: Magic Circle DDT (Rope Hung DDT, also hit from other positions) FINISHERS: Mark of the Coven (Spinning Roundhouse Kick) Biography: Beatrix Renee Murphy is an American professional wrestler currently signed to OCWFed (Online Championship Wrestling). She is also well known for her time in various independent promotions, with several prominent stints in Mexico and Germany. Prior to signing with OCWFed in December 2024, Beatrixx was a mainstay in the northeastern United States independent scene. Beatrixx began wrestling at the age of 15, debuting in 2001 under a mask as "Espat" for the BWA (Baltimore Wrestling Association) as a special attraction, where she would compete against both men and women. Beatrixx continued to wear the mask until she turned 18, due to the rules of the Maryland Athletic Council prohibiting women from participating in professional wrestling events until the age of 18. During her time in the BWA, she would become the promotion's main star, winning their world championship 3 times before the company dissolved as a part of the Northeastern Wrestling Collection merger in 2011. Beatrixx never competed for the father promotion, insisting the takeover of her home promotion was "unforgiveable." Throughout the 2010s, Beatrixx wrestled under various names across the globe, but gained perhaps her greatest notoriety as "Lady Beatrixx" in Germany, where she would hold the GSW (Greife Stark Wrestling) women's championship for over 490 days across two separate reigns. It was during this time where Beatrixx would attract attention from larger western promotions. While nothing manifested officially, Beatrixx is noted to have wrestled several dark matches against the likes of Ashley Blaine, KAT, and Anna Mosity in the late 2010s. After her exit from GSW in 2018, Beatrixx returned to Maryland where she is held in high-regard as a trainer, mentor, and influence to women in the area. She wrestled sparingly until 2021, where she returned to full-time competition in several high-profile matches. In an interview in May 2021, Beatrixx reaffirmed her commitment to the future of pro wrestling, but claimed she "has so much more to give" as an in-ring competitor and refused to quit until she saw how far she could take it. In the Summer of 2024, OCWFed and other major promotions once again began to show interest in Beatrixx for her combination of unique presentation as well as her experience, seeing it as an opportunity to further their own women's division. Beatrixx signed her OCW contract and reported to the OCW Combat Center on December 7th, 2024. It was revealed on the January 31st episode of Turmoil that she would be dropping the "Lady" from her name and simply go by the name "Beatrixx". Beatrixx combines a high-impact striking style with a mysterious and calculating personality. She draws her personality from her background as a practitioner of Wicca. Beatrixx has credited her commitment to The Craft to her focus on uplifting other women in the industry and pushing for more individuality and confidence. Her Wiccan influences are seen throughout her pro wrestling presentation, from her entrance to her offense. While Beatrixx is a seasoned pro wrestler, she has preferred to keep her privacy when it comes to her appearance in OCW, seeing it as a fresh start for an entirely new national audience.

Following a night full of surprises, returns, spectacular matches, and a celebration of all things Ambition, the OCW locker room and team were largely thrilled by the reaction of the packed Madison Square audience following the conclusion of the Doc & Antonio main event. However, the jubilance was not felt throughout the entire locker room. Since returning to OCW back in December as a part of OCW's 20th Anniversary event, Inness Quartz has been seen expressing frustration around not just his opponent and agitator Ryu Matsumoto, but with the company at large. It was reported back in January that Quartz was "extremely frustrated" with the production team after several of his planned segments were interrupted or cut short. OCW CEO Jaysin Sensation has openly stated there "are no issues" between the company and the former World Champion, and since the last incident at Ambition 99, Quartz has been focused on facing his former mentor. Following his victory over Ryu Matsumoto on Ambition 100, Quartz attacked the Hall of Famer several times, including intercepting medical staff as they were on their way to provide aid to the veteran. According to internal members of the OCW medical team, they were "completely blindsided" by Quartz' actions and issued complaints to Drago Cesar, Tiberius Dupree, and the rest of the OCW Management team after the incident. Quartz eventually made his way back to the trainers room on his own accord, where it was discovered he had unknowingly sustained a subconjunctival hemorrhage (a broken blood vessel) to his right eye. It is unclear whether the damage was sustained at some point in the match or if it happened in the fracas afterwards as he continued to assault Spider Matsumoto. Those close to the situation report that the damage is "temporary and does not compromise Quartz' availability", but that "his aggression towards the non-wrestling staff" could see possible fines or suspensions, which would fall in line with the way the OCW roster has been handled in an attempt to keep the action between contracted wrestlers. OCW's next event will take place Saturday, February 15th in Quartz' hometown of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as "The Clash" returns to the Wells Fargo Center. The former champion is not scheduled to appear in front of his hometown crowd as of press time. Quartz has not yet commented on the situation. Along with this update, we are still awaiting medical updates for Christine, Clickbait, and Marisa Welch. Marisa's status is especially concerning, following the viscous attack she suffered in the parking lot, considering she is scheduled to compete in a triple threat match with PERL and EMP for the OCW World's Women's Championship next week in Philadelphia. WhereCulture will continue to seek updates and information from OCW and will be certain to provide updates when we receive them.

Yeah, whenever you have a promo, always double check it after conversion from DOCS to WEBSITE or whatever. You can also use the Oracle: https://ocwfedoracle.github.io/MadBotMorrison.html Maybe that will help. Either way, good to know it's a minor transfer issue and not a misunderstanding of the Morrison Method. All good

SPLINTERED THOUGHTS I didn't have "Jay becomes weak-kneed thirsty incel" on my bingo card when this EMP saga started, I know that much. Devon Flash is furiously searching for C-Note. Surprised he's not looking for the cops tbh. trying to little-bro Nate Ortiz is a choice. HOLY SHIT. Nate Ortiz coming out the gates hot with the line: "I've been here for 20 years, I've seen your type a million times... I'm probably going to be here another 20 years while you end up as a good what-if story." Good advice on the back end from Nate too. Even if he layers it in with a threat. Parca's year of greatness on display, fresh new ring announcer and celebratory video. Had I not watched this live, I would have been a bit concerned at the 12 minute timestamp, but it was paced out *pretty* well and worked in a great song, as well as some memories, which you know I'm a sucker for. Iceman's "friendlier" approach is not really what I expected. I still can't really tell if he's honestly trying to build a bridge or if he's being a DECEIVER for a shot at the OCW World Title... Maybe both? Lot of universe connecting going on these days. I LOVE IT! Tons of segments/RPS where multiple moving pieces/facets of the universe are connected. Happened up there with C-Note and Nate, happens here in this UE promo with Damian, Mantis, Temple of Omen, etc. Substance wise, this Deaver/Bourne thing interests me a lot (especially with the interactions they had later in their match), but right now Deaver seems to be solidly locked into a meme phase, or he himself is so goofily blinded by that over-enthusiastic patriotism he talks about. Both the US and Canada representatives here don't sound like outright good guys or bad guys, both just equally annoying, but in a harmless way. Right now I read Deaver and Vincent as smarmy, confident little shits (though loyal to their people) and Petie/Eddie more as their "straight men", which is a tried and true dynamic and keeps Deaver/Vincent from leaning too heavily into unlikeable. Either way, glad to see UE spreading their wings and being involved in several things without losing their connective tissue. JACOB HAWK VS BAE: I like Jacob Hawk's look and aesthetic, and even though I ALSO love Guerrilla Radio, it does not fit his slow-moving bad-assery. I would expect someone fired the fuck up flying through that curtain ready to Kerry Von Erich this thing. That and try to mix crowd noise and your theme better, would be my only critique on the entrance. Overall fun match, we know what to expect from BAE and watching him get beat up by a newcomer is EZ money. No FPR breaks, moveset didn't offend me. No shocker, Asher knows how to act 95% of the time in OCW. Now it's time to dive in and explore the character with some feuds and interactions. --- Post-match promo in-ring! I'll tell you one thing, Jacob Hawk leaves absolutely no room for ambiguity regarding where he stands against the rest of the roster. Good simple emphatic "I am going to be a menace and idc who knows". I like the added little potshots for further planting your flag in THIS company. Sometimes introductory promos can feel a little "universal" or "vanilla" when they don't ground themselves in the universe in front of them. Hawk does not let that happen, calling OCW his new home, referencing a solid handful of currently impactful wrestlers, etc. He's def a heel and now I have even more reason to hate Guerrilla Radio as a theme. I really enjoyed the UE backstage promo with the boys in suits & Stacy Clark doing her best Irish impression. (still better than Jay's). The substance here is valuable, especially on the heels of the shirt stuff before. THIS is more how I viewed UE, not so much that they're buttoned up, but just that they're focused and despite Gabe's meming antics, both guys still make you wanna cheer for them. Flipshit and Dipshit is great. Eddies voice makes me weak in the knees. Loved Gabe's line "you can't just wear anything around here". A clear nod to the t-shirt thing without making it seem whiny or overprioritized. Good work here. Good luck in the title match next week. Gabe as the chaotic jokester and Eddie as the straight laced wrestler is a great dynamic. Mantis and Damian Bourne have their own get-together ahead of their match. Love that both teams made an effort to build up some rapport pre-match, especially Mantis and Damian. Mantis' way to sell the choke against Belakor is hilarious. Some industrial cans attached to a mask on the side of his head is true lunacy, which is just as well as Damian uses it as a dig against the US Healthcare system (he's right, why don't we care for our people?). MORE universe connecting as Mantis and Damian both mention several items from their past while chatting. This was surprisingly more grounded than the other team's promo. Damian's got the same toxic patriotism, but he wields it in a much more "regal" and "honorable" manner than Deaver, which adds a nice twist to the "US vs CA" angle, even if both are generally heelish. UE VS DAMIAN & MANTIS Another super fun match, no need to repeat what was said a bunch in stream/over the week. Highlight here was Damian and Deaver being super focused on trolling each other, which is just great work and a way to maximize your minutes in a comp match. It's not easy to do but everyone played their part here, and they all benefited from it. Deaver pounding on Mantis and isolating the injured person in the match also works well to emphasize the finish. --- Jordan Trance arrives way past call-time, pretty unprofessional for the #1 contender. A letter from B17! Nickleback joke, lit. Jacob Trance fat joke? lit. Reference to #Austin Lee's social media fixation? Lit. Aries time traveling reference? Lit. I love me some memories/references, but this doesn't overdo it I think. There's obvious connective tissue between these two already and B17 being the "cool Uncle who gives you sage advice" would be great, if I didn't already know Jordan's going to be super edgy and rejecting of that patronizing advice. Damian and Mantis hash out the loss! This one has substance, but is kinda hard to read as the format is all messed up. There were a couple instances of this in the prematch one but this one has a lot of it. Make sure you guys are putting the actions/non-speaking portions in bold in their own section. SIDEBAR BEGIN Example: The Mantis: DON'T! SAY IT! He suddenly shouts, turning to Bourne, before looking him dead in the eye. His breathing becomes ragged and laboured inside the medical mask. The Mantis: He stares Bourne down for a moment, his eyes filled with a barely contained rage, before collecting himself. Damian chuckles in his mind thinking of El Gran Mistico, still successfully baiting the young wrestler. Mantis isn't saying anything other than "Don't! Say it!", yet all of the other narrative text is placed as if he's saying it out loud. It should read like this: The Mantis: DON'T! SAY IT! He suddenly shouts back at Damian Bourne, before looking him dead in the eye. His breathing becomes ragged and labored inside the medical mask. Mantis stares Bourne down for a moment, his eyes filled with a barely contained rage, before collecting himself. Damian chuckles in his mind, certainly thinking of El Gran Mistico, still successfully baiting the young wrestler. This is not an attempt to be nitpicky or snarky about formatting, but think of it like the FPR of RPs. I wanna spend time on the substance, not figuring out how to read it. SIDEBAR FINISHED Things get very heated between the two, both blaming each other for causing the loss and taking jabs at one another. No physicality here, but Mantis probably wins the shout-fest, especially calling out Damian's nonsense Toxic Patriotism in a serious way. Damian does not relent, instead just kinda laughing in Mantis' face. Needless to say, these two will not be forming a long lasting tag team. SKADI VS ASHLEY MOORE I like Skadi and when Ashley's not wrestling with questionable ethics, she's one of the very best OCW has ever seen. It's not a long match, but it's a good one. I've liked SKADI since her debut and she has a good style battle with Ashley both in aesthetic and wrestling style. Ashley seemed very locked in, probably empowered through her frustrations with Belle. Ashley was in a mode reminiscent of her OCW Women's Championship runs when she was dominant towards everyone. Skadi continues to try and act honorably even in defeat, but Ashley has lost the plot and all semblance of niceties are out the window. She tells Skadi to hit the road before we get a BELLE SPECIAL SLAP. Simple, effective, everyone looks good here. -- B17 getting hit up by scam texts in the locker room. Except this scam caller is very cryptic and weird... Oh wait, it's just Jordan Trance with some infuriating EMOTIONAL DAMAGE towards B17. Nothing like going after someone's love for their dog to be a real piece of shit heel. Bingo gave him some advice and tried to use his memories as a heartfelt gesture. Trance took those heartfelt ideas and weaponized them. Fuck you, Jordan. Leave the dog out of this. Earlier tonight, Clickbait was fucking KIDNAPPED. Junko's attempts to get a Pride Championship rematch on threat of ending Dragana's new friend for good! The threats are unfounded of course, as Dragana takes the elevator (amazing audio production as always here, comedic timing mixed with high stakes) and the brawl ensues! Junko's already proven she'll go to absurd lengths, so it's good Dragana showed up. Junko's also holding strong as one of the few opponents Dragana has encountered who refuses to be swayed by fighting with love and pride... She's out for gold. Where the fuck is Mr. Sensation and why is Akita hiding him from me? JORDAN TRANCE VS ALEKSANDER BOLEK "The Redemption of Aleksander Bolek" continues with a match against the #1 Contender. Should be a great opportunity for Jordan to build momentum ahead of- OH FUCK WHAT Jordan clearly is too fixated on B17's letter and his act of Doggo Vengeance, as he's unable to kickout of the D-Capitator (lil powerwalk punt) very early in the match!!! Sell at your own risk, kids. This complicates things now, as giving Bolek any confidence usually does. -- our NA Champion has a serious case of food poisoning so bad it's compromised his organs. The clown is beginning to malfunction, causing even the doctor to freak out. JynX voice is now out of wack and he's smiling again. More light flickering and JynX has what I can only assume is a baby bump and an automated voice. I guess this goes to show you shouldn't fuck with BASH. I'll keep that in mind. From one NA Champ to the man he beat for it, C-Note making sure he does not let Devon's attempts to find him go unanswered. In the lavish penthouse, as confident as ever. C-Note's arrogant antics work well against other heels, a good example of how you can become a babyface by simply targeting your vitriol at someone who deserves it rather than someone who does not. The Clark Effect! Luis is here to show off his new merch line. ("CHECKM8" is a gr8 name). Luis confidently talks about his triple threat next week on Turmoil, mentioning his past training with Samsin inside Scumchester Academy several years ago. It seems Luis is beginning to turn a corner, as he clearly does not seem to be taking the interview seriously. Stacy attempts to grill him on making the choice NOT to help Samsin against DNS, to which he says he "doesnt have a reason to fight them", blaming Iceman's absence for the attack. The usually reserved and friendly Luis is beginning to find his edge and his focus. MARISA VS JUNKO Two of the most entertaining in a stacked women's division, we knew it'd be good. Junko is given a long time on the outside of the ring, lenient refs, Too lenient, as PERL gets involved, making this muddy World Championship picture even muddier. Solid match with plenty of storyline implications to boot. -- Trance and B17 are done playing nostalgia tag as he finds the younger Trance in medical. Jordan Trance hilariously claims he stayed down on purpose to avoid further injuries to stay as healthy as possible for the Championship match. Which is both hilariously stupid, as well as very transparent. He doesn't mention any potential complications with Bolek pinning him as #1 contender, which is just as well because he knows he only barely bamboozled his way into this situation to begin with. I'm wondering how much of Jordan's frustrations are being held close to the vest. I want to believe he believes in himself and believes he was the one in the right, but I can see how some of these recent events are starting to get to him, someone new to this kind of spotlight. 8 years and like 900 combined days as a champion and Quartz can't get a face-to-face with the boss. Cool. JUNKO VS MARISA Match was double posted on pages 4 and 5. Though I am surprised to see a tech/production issue that doesn't end with my content getting cut for once. -- Nate Ortiz is here to give us a lil press conference. He reasonably mentions how a long career of his magnitude takes a toll on the body, but that he'll be back and ready for whomever his next challenger will be! He says he will definitely be on Turmoil to take out one of the "pieces of trash" on his list. Oh right, and he namedrops Quartz because I guess he really likes losing to him. Maybe another time, 'Chize.a Keep it in your pants. BASH VS SHELDON TREMBLAY Have really enjoyed Sheldon's entire career, everything flows and makes sense, he doesn't break rules or FPR, he's always around and doing stuff, etc. Character specific, he and BASH both are at crossroads, with BASH's enemies becoming so numerous he needs to recruit even more while he tries mightily to get another crack at the CCW World Championship following B17's pathetic attempt to represent OCW at the Anniversary show. Sheldon on the other hand, is creating enemies at this point. Long overdue, I'd say, as Sheldon's been jerked around constantly since entering the limelight, with his friends in SANCTUM either leaving or turning on him, Kassidy using him and spitting him out when he was done, his feel-good world title reign cut short by a crafty HOFer in Aries, his chance to regain it stymied in a big way in that Ironman match... Sheldon's been through a lot and while it's hard to blame him for being upset, his aggression is taking hold no matter what. I think the pressure and stress took a big affect in this match, as the grandstanding and hotdogging allowed BASH to regain control and he never ceded it again. John gets his lick back and is now firmly focused on taking Sheldon down a notch. Samsin still after BASH even after the match is over. Very excited to see whether Sheldon's able to corral this angst into focused energy or if it keeps getting in his way as he keeps battling with John Carter. -- GREAT SHOW. I didn't focus much on matches as we saw those live, we've talked about them a bunch already. tanks

An intense, rhythmic breathing hums periodically through a dark void. Flashes of blue static are visible in seemingly random intervals. After a few moments, the haunting noise is interrupted by a clear, yet calm spoken voice. Voice: "Returning to knee-strenuous sport before a minimum 9-month or 36-week period has been proven to be associated with an approximately 7-fold increased rate of sustaining a second ACL injury." The voice is unanswered, though the breathing continues to grow in intensity. Voice: "Of the sample, one hundred fifty-nine of them were aged 30 or older, making up about 32% of the study." Stop it. Shut up. Be quiet. The breathing is accompanied by several murmurs, barely audible amongst the calm voice continuing. Voice: "The results indicate that those over 30 years of age are over 4 times likelier to sustain a second injury than the rest of the control group. Studies indicate that an even longer period of rehabilitation should be consider-" A sudden shout silences the voice, before the breathing labors for a moment. Coming into view are the eyes of one Ijitu Quartz. Sweat drips slowly from his forehead as he wipes his blue hair from his face. As the image becomes more clear, we see Ijitu seated on a less-than-high-quality exercise bike. His peddling has stopped as he takes a moment to wince at his recently torn ACL in his left knee. Quartz peers up angrily into the black void to showcase his frustration with the source of the pertinent injury. Standing seemingly just feet away inside The Mind is Intell Quartz. Both men appear a bit younger than present day Quartz. Ijitu Quartz: If anyone wanted to hear your gah' damn opinion, someone woulda asked. Intell Quartz: My voice is simply the echo of which your poor decision-making manifests. Intell Quartz: Despite constant reminders from those close to you... Well, those that are left close to you anyway... As well as my apparently unpleasing voice rattling around, you continue on this suicide mission. Ijitu turns his attention back to his injured knee, which was torn completely just 5 months prior, in December of the previous year. He shakes his head rebelliously as he responds, not moving his fixed gaze from his knee. Ijitu Quartz: You act like you're some kinda' genius, but you ain't the one in control, are you? Tell me why that is? Intell Quartz: Sigh... Intell Quartz: I've no interest in meddling, only learning about how people behave. Surely, I could impart what I know onto you so that you could operate the body with that knowledge, but it seems I do not need to peer through your eyes in order to learn about the stubborn, idiotic motivations of people. We have you to showcase all of it. Intell Quartz: You're so blinded by your own selfish ideals that you intend to further cripple the only vessel you have in order to make those ideals a reality. Ijitu barks back immediately. Ijitu Quartz: Because if I don't, nobody else will! Every day I'm sitting back pussyfooting- Intell Quartz: You mean resting? Recovering? Ijitu Quartz: -is another day that SOMEONE ELSE is out there taking opportunities that belong to ME. Ijitu Quartz: Don't act like either of you two have the stones to stand up for something! To do what it takes? To make the sacrifices for this? For us? Intell repositions his reading glasses as he glances back down to the study, shaking his head in doubt. As the view pans, we see a stoic Inness Quartz in thought, his arms crossed. He looks down at Ijitu's knee for a moment before that knee resumes the fierce peddling on the worn exercise bike. He stares briefly before a shutter runs down his spine, shaking his focus, before the same voice breaks him from his trance. - Inness opens his eyes slowly. As the blur subsides, he takes a long swipe across his forehead to realize it is drenched in sweat. He looks down to get his bearings, now finding himself seated on that same exercise bike. Intell Quartz: Hm. Looks like I don't need to continue with the statistics. The man who recently returned at OCW's 20th Anniversary show takes a heavy breath, realizing he has returned from his memory to the current day, January 7th, 2025. Intell Quartz: It should be obvious at this stage that rehabilitation only gets more difficult as the body ages. Almost 10 years ago, Ijitu got lucky he did not cause permanent damage. However this time- Ijitu Quartz: Lucky. Hah, you wish. Seated in a chair with a massive brace on his knee, similar to the last time we saw him at Wrestlution 18, Ijitu Quartz sits forward and places his elbows on his knees. Ijitu Quartz: Don't listen to his bullshit. You and me, we may not see eye to eye on everything, but unlike him, we know what it takes. Ijitu Quartz: He doesn't understand the world out there. Doesn't understand the pain we've put ourselves through for the greater good. Intell Quartz: Hmph. Amazingly, your childishness has only gotten worse since then. Inness Quartz: He's right. Both Intell and Ijitu snap their attention to Inness, whose shoulders raise and lower alongside his deep breaths. Inness Quartz: There's too much to be done. I realized that when I saw that parasite in the ring at the 20th Anniversary. As long as I'm in control, I won't let it happen. Intell scoffs at the implication and looks at both Ijitu and Inness for a moment. Intell Quartz: This is not something I expected to hear from you, Inness. Usually you are the only reasonable one I can rely on. Intell Quartz: Do you both realize I am attempting to save the body from yourselves? Do you not remember when the foundation nearly crumbled? Look, I understand the two of you have gone back and forth over recent years, but you must understand that ceding control to the other doesn't mean the actual body is restored? It holds the punishment and pain you have been trading for the last 20 years. The reason you both continue to "sacrifice" is because you refuse to properly- Inness Quartz: It may be a mistake, but I would rather suffer in martyrdom than not stand up for the OCW we sacrificed everything for to begin with. I will repair my knee. I will shut down that leech Spider once again. I will correct everything in OCW that has poisoned it in recent times. Someone has to. A hush falls over the void as Inness peers at both of them with a snarl. The dark world around them peels away back to the real world, where Inness Quartz sits on the exercise bike, exhausted. He winces once more as he continues peddling in focused rebellion.

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Hello! Pre AH Thoughts! Belle with a nice straight forward promo, re-establish presence and alignment. Nothing crazy happened but perhaps this was just a warmup leading into the triple threat today Very nice job on the Damian Bourne reintroduction. Surely a whole new persona here, but I dig it. He's like a reliable combination of anti-american heel but adding in a snarling, weasly positivity. I imagined a goofy patriotic stock song in the background of this. Lot more campy than I expected after the first promo but I like this extreme better anyways. Goddrifter on the scene! First impression is I really like the throwback/Doom/Slayer flashing during the introduction of his song. As a fan of this song, I'm wondering if it could be mixed better to remove the slow bridges? Goddrifter's appearance is a bit... busy. There's a lot going on and not a whole lot to make sense of. Not to say that's necessarily unwinnable if chaos is the idea, look at stupid horse. If that is the case, we'll figure out the character more over time. If not, I think the look can be refined down too once he evolves. Petie drags the kid as expected. Everyone gets a beatin' or two learning the ropes. Nice win and a shout out to Omen at the end. Jacob Hawk continues the new guy parade with a dark brooding promo. At least he didn't kick Jim Black's ass like SOME PEOPLE WOULD. Pretty standard new hights promo but with different flair, not just new hights but a focus on the danger and risk. There's something to explore there, especially if there's consistency or logic behind following that loose thread. Could see a delusional heel who targets "comfortable" situations while he works his way up the ranks. Great 30 second hit for the Red Menace. I thought this was RIOT, not Ambition??? I'm guessing this is that new Belakor dude, which is amazing if so. Either way if not, it was well done and straight to the point for a new wrestler. No overuse of "red scare" cliches as a Russian born wrestler, he had an accent and mentioned the tough life on the streets. Ambition segment sees John Carter leverage his Ambition experience (like when Trance buckle bombed his dick in the dirt) to try and raise the spirits of a young rookie. Gabe seems to be battling with confidence issues, but I was taken by surprise by John's challenge. I'm very glad to see Ambition 100 stuff gearing up already, and John helping add good-guy feathers to his cap by helping out a new kid. John's AI voice is... better than the ridiculous Italian meme voice, but still not my favorite. It's not up to me to say whether that voice fits, but it's one of those where hearing it doesn't match how my brain had thought he sounded. Too movie-trailerish, but it's hard because most shitty AI voices are that way. Perl falls to Christine, so the theme of both Valk and Perl seeming to be unable to focus on anyone but each other will continue. Solid matchup of different styles, and the ending was fun. Perl getting pissy but shut down by a version of Valk that's tapping back into her violent side, showing she's willing to go there ahead of the Hell in a Cell match between these two. Always strong longer stories out of Valk and I think in general that more deliberate feud pace has caught on too. Perl couldn't ask for a better feud to put her on the map as her own woman and we still got a little bit before OCW 20. Sheldon Tremblay's quiet humility is finally broken, as we see the tattered remnants of a man beaten and left by everyone and everything he was told he was the just heir too. You feel bad for Tremblay in a way that makes you NOT want to see him tarnish his reputation. A justifiably pissed off prodigy who may not be completely delusional, but it seeming to be willing to go to undue lengths to get there. Great way to work in his own history without overdoing it, talking about where he's been and that people should respect his body of work. "OCWFed is the best but I can make it better my way!" Not the old trope of "I will destroy OCW for casting me aside", but a flavorful take where he wants to BE OCW's #1 guy and mold the place in a way that won't mistreat him the way he perceives he was mistreated. Even in darkness, you can still see the morality and motives of Sheldon shine through... Guess we need to wait to see what lengths he'll actually go to. THE EIGHTIES ARE BACK Marisa weaponizing her own misguided world-view onto someone from an entirely different background, great comedic setup in general, but this was more serious than I expected. I love that Marisa continues to justify her "bad" behavior with reasoning you could genuinely see her believing is true. As a usually-lying manipulator, I thought it was notable she wasn't lying to Skadi, even on a level where you could think she's trying to actually befriend her. She is definitely not lying when she says she thinks everyone only cares about appearances, which both explains her own fixation on glamour/appearances as well as shows she isnt' some twisted materialistic weirdo, it's just how she handles self-preservation. This angle has always been one of her strongest to appear more human, but I'm interested to see it show up now with Skadi, who herself is just only beginning to establish the kind of person she is, as she does here showing that despite her appearance and tough-girl facepaint, she's staying true to herself. The tag division keeps taggin along as the Temple of Omen opens it's doors to the Pivot. The new establishment steps on the PIvot as Mass Effect get their licks back from the recent jumps from the Pivot's side. simple but effective. At some point these back and forth attacks need to be settled by something between ME and the Pivot... but what? Belle and Ashley address the awkward timing and lack of togetherness on TV lately, Ashley really fucking mean girls Belle here, super passive aggressive and feeling as if she's the one who has been let down by Belle. Rather than chatting out any misunderstanding, she goes right for the veiled shots and finger pointing ahead of Belle's match. Cesar segments are always show stealers, showing substance and simplicity can both exist together. Junko continues to seek out a weakness of Draga-chan, which she cannot becaus eDraga-chan is pefect. Flecha is different person but also perfect. Junko seems to be uncertain of all the unfiltered silliness, but is definitely fixated on figuring out Dragana (which she wont because dragana is perfect) Megan Suzuki and Belle put on a showcase. Megan's aesthetic is super pastel punk and I dig it, lil joshi variance. Let's mix that crowd audio with the theme and such going forward! (Also you can turn Break Out HUD off in your game settings when recording OCW ents/victories!) Belle gets CLIPPED before Ashley provides just enough of a distraction for Belle to land a Contour Crush. Great match as Belle is known for & now Ashley has forced her hand into Belle's matches, how will the pupil respond to this interference? Luis Bishop is fine, but CLOWNDIO WONT BE WHEN HES THROUGH WITH HIM. Luis is such a natural and all the good things you all think about him are exactly why I signed him as a Dillinger Dude. (name pending). B17 & Wrex's wacky adventures popped me huge. First of all, how do so many people have access to dialing into that TV screen? WREX has to be off several rockers at this point, right? Has someone checked his head, uce? I'm pumped for the tag match and enjoy the little threads they're building off of to get there, especially between BASH and B17. More threads mentioned with Jacob Trance's son tapping in (huge pop for the windows XP reboot joke to get there) and mentioning Invictus. This was simple fun. someone please check on wrex for the love of god John is back in real time now! Oh for some reason his voice sounds better in this one than it did in the Ambition one. I could see it, he does sound *older* than he looks but it works otherwise. Substance wise, more John showing his humanity focusing not just on Parca's abhorrent behavior, but on his love for Wrestling, which has persisted even when he was being a fucking moron and wearing headgear. It was a gimmick, but the love never was. Nova interrupts as Parca's little proxy young boy, as Parca usually sends. He warns John he won't make it to Parca with some harsh words. Also, Nova sounds like some sort of digital age MAHARAJA (iykyk) Pissed off Sheldon Tremblay doesn't just come out attacking good guys! He's still got a score to settle and focuses on Nova with John as they try to keep pushing through to the champ himself. Pugh is ready to kill the guy who just said he loves hamsters on the mic. He does just that, as he tears into Wrex in a classic promo style that seems to be more and more vintage by the year. Pugh stays on target, but mentions everything has a shelf life, which both attacks Wrex's perceived complacency as well as throws his own shelf-life and mortality front and center. Being someone who doesn't let obvious contradictions like that sit there, Pugh immediately takes a bite out of it, showing it does affect him too and that's why he feels so strongly about getting vengeance on Wrex for taking out Rust Cohle and by extension, his own avenue to a Grand Slam accolade. Saying Wrex is set to expire soon isn't just a flat insult, it's a reminder to both men where Wrex is headed, and the reason he's headed there all at the same time. ITS MEAT MOUNTAIN TIME WOO Tre and RyVaughn beef it out. I always enjoy RyVaughns creativity on offense. Tre on the backfoot most of the 2nd half of the match, a spear out of nowhere made me think a big comeback was coming, but RyVaughn shut it down with another Omerta Kama. Cold Front washes through to chill Stacy Clark, dig it. I love how I can read everything Iceman says in his own voice, even written. Iceman starts with some words of optimism and hope after Hard Target, addressing that loose end as Samsin digs his heels in talking about his goals to kill DNS once and for all. The two wrap up by targeting the Underground Elite to help set up next weeks tag match, which I was already looking forward to before promo work. This was very effective and reminded me of a classic Sanctum promo. Not in the same style or character work, but more in the sense that they are able to have multiple different goals/things going on and address them efficiently in single promos. Nothing left in the void unanswered. Here's what we're doing. Here's why we're doing it. Everything covered. El Primero delivers a harsh retort to Carter, explaining he was just on his usual path to world domination and John just had to go and fall in the way. John's quietly been on his own journey to main event greatness, so I have enjoyed how they've split what I expected to be a triple threat into two separate programs. I'm even more interested that Sheldon isn't just going away but will remain a factor in this. I could see him costing John a big moment out of rage? Maybe John puts his foot down? How does Jinder MaNova fit into that? Either way, terrific promo from El Parca and his VA does a great job being expressive. COWNIO grew out his locs and furrowed his brow and wants us to take him super serious all of the sudden. Take your ass somewhere else you bikini wearing freak. COWNLIO focuses his efforts on John ahead of their Animol House brawl and continues stating his goal of being a champion once again. The world's greatest babyface Luis Bishop comes out with the world's worstest theme to respond to the previous attack and CLOWNIO runs away like the coward he's always been Everyone's favorite International Champion Nate Ortiz is here. Nate drops a few of his intentions, and after that absurd celebration, I'm inclined to believe nobody wants to sit through a 43 minute Nate Entrance to compete for his title. Suddenly P3 shenanigans break out! Mugen and B17 join the fray and it sort of pans over to them for the rest of the segment, interconnected segments popped me. Mugen toils in nonsense for a few moments, but starts to eye down the CCW title noting that it's the only thing he's never won... MUGEN has been a bit "so back" as the kids say since his pretty solid INT title run and he's always entertaining. My OCW viewing experience began with Mugen as World Champion and he's a right sport to challenge Bingo's throne next should that be where it's headed. Wrex responds to Pugh! Wrex gets back to his serious self and drops some knowledge. Beautiful job picking up that thread Pugh delivered about legacies, historical importance, and our mortality. Wrex takes his stance in a similar direction, noting he's ALSO after the grand slam, but providing a dig to Pugh by saying he wasn't even out there to deal with him. it was the International Title he was after. Wrex toils in the negative reinforcement aspect of their legacies and sort of reminisces over the glory and power it gave him. He doesn't care about being the "face" of a company, as long as he's the one everyone remembers. Two men with reasonable and well-meaning goals, now tied up with each other (again) as a means to accomplish their goals. Very different from their 2020 feud in all the best ways. THE MAAAAAAIN EVENT was awesome! Great use of character in both guys actions/moves and going out of their way to add flair and variety in the offense, B17's history in champ vs champ matches is never disappointing. Parca gets a measure of comeuppance at the end when The Mouth of the South Johnnie Carter shows up to serenade him. We brought up the King of OCW Match from 2020, their only other singles match. B17 won that match and it ended on a respectful handshake. Loved the parrallels here in the change, as they seem to be shaking hands again only for Parca to walk away like a pissy prince. B17, at least for now, is OCW's Crown Jewel Champion. John, your interference and stealing his glory probably mean you're going to get put through the ground, but hey it was fun on the way! get your charity hats on for animol house today!