QUEEN’S CHALLENGE TOURNAMENTS 2114
The GWWF held its Eleventh annual Queen’s Challenge Tournaments on June 18, 2114 at the Queen of the Stars Palace of Cassiopeia. This event, the GWWF's biggest of the year, consists of two tournaments, one each for tag teams and for singles wrestlers. Tournament winners may claim automatic title shots at the corresponding championships, although champions may also participate in the tournaments and avoid such a challenge by winning. The final two rounds of each tournament are fought under no disqualification rules.
On June 17, the day before this year's event, GWWF Commissioner Sandrisa Tralington called a press conference. "I have several announcements today," the commissioner began. "The first concerns the status of Romy Rahvin. As you know, Rahvin was attacked and beaten by her former teammates, Nora Pelf's minions, at our last event. I am sorry to say that Rahvin suffered several serious injuries, including four broken ribs and a dislocated ankle. I do not expect her to return to the GWWF this year, if indeed she ever decides to return.
"I am not happy with the actions of Ms. Pelf and her team. However, I do have to acknowledge that Rahvin was a willing participant in the events, which were primarily an internal struggle within Pelf's team. I am not saying that she deserved the attack, but she did make her own choices. Pelf and her wrestlers have engaged in several assaults against other wrestlers as well, but none of them have resulted in major injuries. I am therefore taking no action at this time, but I do want to warn the members of Pelf's Powerhouse that the attacks will not be tolerated going forward.
"However, while we have lost Romy Rahvin, four newcomers have recenty signed contracts to wrestle in the GWWF and will be here to participate in tomorrow's tournaments. The first two are a tag team all the way from Centra. Their names are Jakyllyn and Krypta, and they will go by the team name of Primus Invasion. The third is a young woman from Coma Berenices named Desyre. And, finally, we welcome Shiawatha, from Cetus. We look forward to seeing all of them in the ring.
(Note: Krypta, Jakyllyn, Desyre, and Shiawatha were all featured in the Lost-Found Stars series in the GWF Online Promoter.)The tournaments were held the next day, with all four new wrestlers debuting. Results were as follows:
TAG TEAM TOURNAMENTSQualifying Match: Arcana defeated SynergySynergy's frustrating year continued as Storm Child fell to Sniper's "Target Practice." The twin sisters have won only once in 2114.
Tournament QuarterfinalsThe Enchantresses defeated Leather and LaceThe federation's most experienced team pulled off an upset of the three-time tournament winners as Anaxis hit Leather with a "Call of the Siren."
Burning Venom (Viper Vixson and Rose Caldarian) defeated Primus InvasionThe newcomers performed well in their debut but went down against the former champions when Viper Vixson hit a "Coiled Strike" on Jakyllyn.
Eye Candy (Tech Candy and Maxine Babe) defeated S & S Domination (Sabre amd Solstice)The beauty queens were dominated throughout this match and were hammered all over the ring by their more powerful opponents, but in the end they pulled off another stunning upset as Tech Candy hit a Kai Strike to the throat of Solstice and pinned her for the win.
Arcana defeated the HellionsIn the third major upset in just four matches, Taechon landed a "Contact Point" to pin Serpentine and defeat the current GWWF Tag Team Champions.
Tournament Semi-FinalsBurning Vision defeated the EnchantressesThe Enchantresses put in another strong performance, but Anaxis was ultimately pinned by Viper Vixson's "Coiled Strike."
Eye Candy defeated ArcanaOnce again the beauty queens shocked the federation, this time with Tech Candy hitting Taechon with a "Showstopper."
Tag Team Tournament FinalBurning Venom defeated Eye CandyThe former champions finally put an end to Eye Candy's incredible run, taking out Tech Candy with Viper Vixson's "Coiled Strike" to claim the tournament championship and an automatic title shot.
After the end of the tag team tournament, Synergy made a surprising announcement. "We don't want keep on the way we're going," Storm Child said. "We've been terrible all year, and we couldn't even win a qualifying match to get into the tournament today. So we're leaving, effective immediately. We need to work some things out. We do plan to be back, but I can't say when. We will return when we're ready to give a better showing for ourselves."
SINGLES TOURNAMENT
Tournament Round OneAmazonia defeated SabreSabre put up a surprisingly good fight for twelve minutes but finally went down to Amazonia's "Running Sabre."
Phantasy defeated Shann-Ra by disqualificationThis contest was a war from the opening bell and lasted for nearly twenty minutes before the disqualification finally took place. Both wrestlers were badly beaten and bloodied, and both swore after the match that they would continue the fight on another day.
Lorelei defeated Hunger by disqualificationIn the first upset of the singles tournament, Lorelei survived when Hunger lost her temper in a brawl outside the ring.
Velar defeated SupernovaThis match left the crowd speechless, as the competitors both survived each other's finishing moves multiple times and battled for nearly twenty-five minutes before Velar finally put Supernova away with a "Hammerlock Slam." Both wrestlers suffered several minor injuries, but Velar nonetheless announced her intent to continue in the tournament.
Rachael Killian defeated XeniaThe blue-skinned Intercosmos Champion rolled through Xenia with a "Cold Justice."
Blood Rose defeated ShiawathaThe big newcomer, perhaps the most powerful wrestler now in the federation, was impressive in her debut but went down to the "Rose's Thorn."
Carrie Storm defeated DesyreIn her debut match, Desyre put in a good effort but could not overcome Storm's "Heart Rate."
Sniper defeated ThrashThis contest almost equaled the one between Velar and Supernova, with the opponents engaging in fifteen minutes of brutality. Sniper took a tremendous beating but finally put away her larger competitor with a "Target Practice."
Tournament Quarter-finalsAmazonia defeated PhantasyIn another excellent match, the GWWF Champion put away Phantasy with a standing jump kick.
Velar defeated LoreleiFighting despite her injuries suffered in the previous round, Velar landed three consecutive "Hammerlock Slams" to secure the win.
Rachel Killian defeated Blood RoseThis match was a brawl from the opening bell. Killian finally won it after twelve minutes with a "Cold Justice."
Carrie Storm defeated SniperThe toll of competing in both the tag team and singles tournaments finally caught up with Sniper as Storm won with a "Heart Rate."
Tournament Semi-FinalsAmazonia defeated VelarAmazonia, a two-time former winner of the tournament, downed the injured Velar with a "Warrior's Shield."
Carrie Storm defeated Rachael KillianStorm reached the finals for the first time in her career by stopping her larger opponent with a "Heart Rate."
Singles Tournament FinalCarrie Storm defeated AmazoniaStorm controlled the action for the entire ten minute match and pulled off the upset with a "Stormbreaker."
After the final match, Amazonia embraced and congratulated Storm. "She fought very well," the GWWF Champion said later. "She beat me today. It was impressive. But it will not be the same thing when the title is on the line. This belt is going nowhere."
For her part, Storm expressed her anticipation of her title match. "Amazonia is a legend. No one can deny that," she said. "I have complete respect for her. But I proved today that I can beat her. Next time I'll prove I can take her title away."
Shann-Ra and Phantasy were less complimentary of each other. "This is far from over between us," Phantasy said. "The jungle tramp is nothing compared to me. I'll show her what a real woman is next time we get in the ring."
"When Lorelei and I fought so many times, that was all her," Shann-Ra noted. "I had nothing against her. But this is different. Phantasy thinks she's better than I am. She'll find out she's wrong. She thinks she'll put me in my place? She's gonna find out just what my place is."
Supernova also noted that her battle with Velar would continue. "We've fought before," Omega's daughter said. "We've never liked each other. But this was wild today, and it didn't settle anything between us. So she won today. Congratulations. But that was one battle. The war will go on."
Note: Leather and Lace are my own bootlegs. Blood Rose, Romy Rahvin, Viper Vixson, and Rose Caldarian are creations of Kevin Knipe's Krazy Kards. Tech Candy and Carrie Storm are creations of Kevin Wible. Solstice is from the GWFZ Territories set.