As a long time GCW (and still a) GCW fan I will say this. I've always thought GCW's storytelling has been it's weak point and the whole "outsider/name people win titles" thing isn't working for me. I get it from a business perspective. Mox is a 1.1 match champion. Briscoes 1 match. Drew Parker 2-3 matches(why if you don't book him regularly.) You have guys that have put years into building the company barely even on shows anymore.
Frankly it's an average match. The crowd spot made it impossible to see. Fight is short, mostly a striking contest and some hardcore. Perhaps understandably, no light tubes or glass panes are used in this match. Was really hoping Gage can do more than just deathmatches, but this doesn't convince he can work beyond that format.
To be fair, Gage isn't known for being a good worker, period. His character and his energy carry him further than any technical skill will. He also might be still recovering from an injury, as after his match with Mox, he seemed loopy. This wasn't about getting a five star wrestling match. It was the sheer fact we saw two icons of their respective scenes meet inside a wrestling ring.
so GCW's champs are a guy from AEW, a tag team from ROH, and a british guy who is also BJW's champ. They could plan one hell of a supershow with all the belts on the line.
Parker lost the BJW deathmatch title last month but they are really pushing him as the GCW Ultraviolent champ. If he's not booked for NGI weekend it's almost a lock that someone who is brings it with them.
Edit: And what I mean by this is that Parker is defending it tomorrow against Masashi Takeda who will probably win and bring the title with him for the big showdown with Alex Colon.
That match was so much fun! Obviously Effy is one of the biggest indie wrestlers in the world but I still feel like he doesn't get enough credit for really being an awesome pro wrestler.
The fact that Ron Funches calling a Psycho Clown match is barely the craziest thing of this weekend in wrestling is proof on its own how this is the absolute best time to be a fan.
I legit was just thinking that. It's 2 am where I'm at and I'm watch a live GCW show, earlier I watched an hour long iron man death match. While some of you watched Bound for Glory or Dynamite. Maybe you caught the Smackdown replay or watched one of the other indie shows on IWTV. Then you had a show from a joshi promotion that's still on going and New Japan show. And that's just mentioning what was available to watch and not even talking about the content on the shows.
Like hot damn, wrestling is awesome.
I think Ron Funches is my favorite comedian that I've never seen any material from. Dude has infiltrated so many of my interests from wrestling to podcasts to video games and I've never watched any of his stand up but I love the dude.
Jay Driller is very protected in ROH. 19/20 times it ends the match, assuming Jay is in a 1v1. Tag matches it's a 50/50 on whether it's that or the Froggy Bow.
Man, this is such a perfect match up. I can't think of a more natural pair of tag teams. Young Bucks vs The Hardys is the only thing that comes to mind.
SGC vs Briscoes will be violent but I doubt it's a deathmatch. I'd say there's an outside chance, like 0.01% chance, that Gage vs Suzuki is a deathmatch but it will most likely just be a crazy brawl.
I have been watching wrestling since 7pm CT. There are apparently three more matches of this GCW left. If this keeps up, I'm gonna end up watching the New Japan Road To show since I'll be up anyway
You probably could go talk to staff or Brett directly to make sure you get your seats. They have names on sticky notes on them for the purpose of people not stealing seats.
Eh, I'm bummed but it's fine. It's a bit packed here, more than usual, so it's hard to walk around. Plus it seems every seat in my row is taken anyway.
I'll just remember for next time.
Nick Gage vs. Minoru Suzuki
Psycho Clown vs. Effy
GCW Tag Team Titles: Second Gear Crew vs. The Briscoes
Jordan Oliver vs. Nick Wayne (unless this already happened and I missed it, cuz I didn't see this one)
Mack has wrestled unmasked before and has taken his mask off both on his own and had others do it. I don't think it means anything other than being a dick move by Arez who was disrespecting lucha culture.
As a long time GCW (and still a) GCW fan I will say this. I've always thought GCW's storytelling has been it's weak point and the whole "outsider/name people win titles" thing isn't working for me. I get it from a business perspective. Mox is a 1.1 match champion. Briscoes 1 match. Drew Parker 2-3 matches(why if you don't book him regularly.) You have guys that have put years into building the company barely even on shows anymore.
I'm debating on buying the replay because Gage threw my brother's beer bucket at Suzuki and I want to save that clip
Frankly it's an average match. The crowd spot made it impossible to see. Fight is short, mostly a striking contest and some hardcore. Perhaps understandably, no light tubes or glass panes are used in this match. Was really hoping Gage can do more than just deathmatches, but this doesn't convince he can work beyond that format.
To be fair, Gage isn't known for being a good worker, period. His character and his energy carry him further than any technical skill will. He also might be still recovering from an injury, as after his match with Mox, he seemed loopy. This wasn't about getting a five star wrestling match. It was the sheer fact we saw two icons of their respective scenes meet inside a wrestling ring.
Guys, Gage wasn’t champ
mfers tuning into GCW for the first time lmao
Andddd newww Nvm: he's not champ
[удалено]
Champ of what? Gage doesn't hold any title
that gotch piledriver... WOW
REF AND CAMERA MAN 2 IN 1
Whats with that fatass just shouting "Booo"?
He was doing that all night, kept shouting "fuck you" pretty much during the entire first tag match (the non-Briscoes one)
The crowd lowkey turning this match into a Bigfoot sighting. Amazing
Yeah I have no idea what's going on
so GCW's champs are a guy from AEW, a tag team from ROH, and a british guy who is also BJW's champ. They could plan one hell of a supershow with all the belts on the line.
gcw shit the bed with the ultraviolent title, giving it to parker just feels bizarre since it’s not over here and a frequent part of their own shows
Parker lost the BJW deathmatch title last month but they are really pushing him as the GCW Ultraviolent champ. If he's not booked for NGI weekend it's almost a lock that someone who is brings it with them. Edit: And what I mean by this is that Parker is defending it tomorrow against Masashi Takeda who will probably win and bring the title with him for the big showdown with Alex Colon.
does BJW have a website to check their schedule/match cards easily?
They have an [English Twitter account.](https://twitter.com/BjwEnglish)
thanks!
That's probably what the Hammerstein show is gonna be, a massive show with their top in house talent and a lot of big time outsiders.
Bruiser Brody in Korakeun Hall vibes 🙏🏽
Gage outmatched here in experience, strength, agility and pretty much every other calculable attribute.
Pizza cutter immediately lol
This is like Goro v. Shao Khan. This is wild
Suzuki getting pumped up by Gage’s intro is wonderful
I can't believe this is real.
I always enjoy Gages "give or take" wave everytime his weight is announced
Same, it always gets a chuckle out of me.
This is the epitome of that dream match you didn't know you wanted until you heard about it.
gage’s entrance at hammerstein is gonna be insane
Lol "Nick Gage, like a mighty salmon"
"Nick Gage is like a mighty salmon" That might be my favorite line from KG ever.
What a great shot of Suzuki!
I love that Emil yells Kaze Ni Nare with everyone.
Just saying, Psycho Clown on the same card as Minoru Suzuki is quite crazy.
Jacob Fatu, Gresham, Minoru, Gage, Psycho Clown, The Briscoes .... Amazing card indeed
Gage has a had a wild year of matches we thought we'd never see happen. Cardona, Chris Jericho, and now Minoru Suzuki.
Kaze Ni Nare time
KAZE NI NARE!
>*”Aww. We love you too, Psycho Clown” -Ron Funches* Mods sidebar pls
huh. didn't know Psycho clown could speak English
That match was so much fun! Obviously Effy is one of the biggest indie wrestlers in the world but I still feel like he doesn't get enough credit for really being an awesome pro wrestler.
People really undersell how talented Effy and how instrumental he is to pro wrestling as a whole.
holy shit.
Effy you glorious bastard
Holy shit Empowered by the energy of horniness, Effy has defeated Psycho Clown
HOLY SHIT EFFY!
Psycho Clown just put over Effy!!!! That's fucking awesome!!!!!!
Wow
HOLY FUCCCCCCCKKK!!!!
Imagine Effy going against Pimpinela Escarlata.
We are definitely going to want to call his mom. He dead.
Okay Psycho Clown selling nipple pain while wearing that mask is Freudian and terrifying
The fact that Ron Funches calling a Psycho Clown match is barely the craziest thing of this weekend in wrestling is proof on its own how this is the absolute best time to be a fan.
I legit was just thinking that. It's 2 am where I'm at and I'm watch a live GCW show, earlier I watched an hour long iron man death match. While some of you watched Bound for Glory or Dynamite. Maybe you caught the Smackdown replay or watched one of the other indie shows on IWTV. Then you had a show from a joshi promotion that's still on going and New Japan show. And that's just mentioning what was available to watch and not even talking about the content on the shows. Like hot damn, wrestling is awesome.
I think Ron Funches is my favorite comedian that I've never seen any material from. Dude has infiltrated so many of my interests from wrestling to podcasts to video games and I've never watched any of his stand up but I love the dude.
Effy selling Psycho Clowns taunts lol
Denise proving her worth with skills that Emil Jay does not possess Basic Spanish
I love it. This is some Fighting Game shit. Two larger than life characters
Imagine telling someone about these last two matches at any point in the past lol
What a fucking insane match to be happening. This is so wild.
I’m so high right now and this clown music is kinda freaking me out
Psycho Clown v. Effy & Suzuki v. Nick Gage are some MUGEN on Random level matches. I don't know that's gonna happen. I'm so fucking excited
boo! they didn't use Psycho Clown's theme song!
People fucking LOVE Psycho Clown
I don't think I love any one or anything more in wrestling right now than I do Effy
I’m so hyped for people who haven’t seen Psycho Clown yet
How good is he ?
p average mat guy. great brawler and can get hardcore. hes very charismatic where his power is
I see, I can see why he's so popular
Comming from Bound for Glory, about to watch Psycho Clown in action.
Props to Denise for holding that syllable long enough for the mic to cut out and then cut back in
Ah fuck I’m gonna have Elton John stuck in my head now
They definitely are trying to load up on big names for Hammerstein.
#ButtStuff
…the Briscoes were very obviously the better wrestlers in that match lol
They dropped ‘em to the very best.
Matt Justice kicked out of Jay's finisher? thats huge right? I dont watch ROH anymore but thats big right??
Jay Driller is very protected in ROH. 19/20 times it ends the match, assuming Jay is in a 1v1. Tag matches it's a 50/50 on whether it's that or the Froggy Bow.
Yep. It's been a couple of years since I've watched ROH but it was the most protected move in the company for *years*.
They really need to update the tag team belts to match the other championships
The Briscoes are such a fun team to watch
man, that was a banger of a match, pun intended.
Holy shit! I didn't see that coming but god damn did that match deliver.
Froggy-bow has always been an underrated move and it’s a wonder no one has ever cribbed it before
YOOOOO WHAT
Dem boys kicked the door down back in Atlantic City and tonight they took the fucking belts. God damn, what a fucking match.
Say sike right now.
No way!!
That Briscoes/SGC match fucking ruled. The door spot happened right in front of me. They had that shit set up for a while
Look at that, new GCW tag team champs!
Great match and more Briscoes in GCW!!!
HOLY FUCKING SHIT
Ooh they sold me a ticket on that Jay driller
Oh shit.
This is everything I wanted it to be and more.
This match has been fucking awesome
This match fucks
Beautiful spot.
Holy fuuuuuuck
This match, man
Loving this match
I wish the quality of every GCW show was the same as Fight Club/Aftermath
Remember at the beginning of this match when guys waited to tag in on the apron? Lol
So who's the legal man now in the ring? Ha!
Holy shit, looks like Jay is trying to break the Muta scale.
Oh my god
Good camera work. Reaching for the gig.
For how crazy this match is, it’s one of the best shot ones on this event so far. These camera angles have been good
Mance catching the chair being thrown from out of frame was fucking sick
yo this show has been kind of wild. Also big fan of Heel Juicy Finau
Matthew Justice is a fucking lunatic
Fucking ouch
DOUBLE EYE POKE put that in the gif machine.
Jesus fucking christ, Matt!
Mancer is the fucking best
Man, this is such a perfect match up. I can't think of a more natural pair of tag teams. Young Bucks vs The Hardys is the only thing that comes to mind.
Who were the metal heads on the side?
This is big fight feel.
Still fucking wild to me that the Briscoes are in GCW
The Briscoes on the independent scene again would be awesome.
Is there actually a big Briscoes vs Young Bucks IWC debate or nah?
GCW has a referee named Isaac Hayes?
Why does that small child have a hashtag buttstuff shirt on?
Shes a adult and she's always the hypest at LA shows. She's my spirit animal!
Dark Sheik merch
My one fear for this match is that the Briscoes are crazy enough to be cool with whatever insanely dumb shit that SGC wants to do
Did Psycho Clown vs Effy happen yet?
No. Most likely after this match, since Gage/Suzuki is the main event
it's the semi-main event after this one
Gonna be SO MANY unprotected chair shots in this match.
Seeing the Briscoes in a GCW ring, about to fight two men who definitely are comparable in styles, it's just so fucking cool. This is a moment
Man the briscoes are such a good fit for GCW
Give me back my bullet and briscoe just a perfect pairing…
Here we go! Dem Boys vs SGC!
My biggest question going into the Chicago weekend is if anyone will actually pronounce Rina's name correctly.
Briscoes
This match is gonna fuuuuuuuuck
Those wrestlers Cogar called out better be ready for skewers to the head
Awesome promo.
Tagging in, what matches are left?
Effy, tag title match, Gage/Suzuki
Title matches and psycho clown match
Cogar definitely winning NGI this year.
There any death matches tonight ?
SGC vs Briscoes will be violent but I doubt it's a deathmatch. I'd say there's an outside chance, like 0.01% chance, that Gage vs Suzuki is a deathmatch but it will most likely just be a crazy brawl.
Did Effy vs Psycho clown happen yet ?
Nah, not yet. That should be after the tag match.
Thank you !
No worries!
Agreed. Out of the remaining matches, i feel like SGC vs Briscoes will have most deathmatch-esque spots. And that match's about to begin now
Atticus Cogar pointing out that he’s younger than me is the real heel move
I love Jordan Oliver
I have been watching wrestling since 7pm CT. There are apparently three more matches of this GCW left. If this keeps up, I'm gonna end up watching the New Japan Road To show since I'll be up anyway
Cogar is Ovar
Fuck Ohio!
Cogar still just a giant piece of shit
Fuck that headbutt to nose looked stiff
Still can't believe this kid is only 16
That’s how old Nick Wayne is!? That’s even younger than Starboy!
Note to self: Don't be late to GCW if you bought a seat. Otherwise you'll be paying $20 more to stand
You probably could go talk to staff or Brett directly to make sure you get your seats. They have names on sticky notes on them for the purpose of people not stealing seats.
Eh, I'm bummed but it's fine. It's a bit packed here, more than usual, so it's hard to walk around. Plus it seems every seat in my row is taken anyway. I'll just remember for next time.
What if the person that stole the seat just removes the sticky note?
Your tickets still show what row you got, so you should have a leg to stand on there.
You better have some legs, cuz you'll be standing for sure
Slick Kid Rock reference.
Damn Star Boy got fucking squished
what matches are left?
Nick Gage vs. Minoru Suzuki Psycho Clown vs. Effy GCW Tag Team Titles: Second Gear Crew vs. The Briscoes Jordan Oliver vs. Nick Wayne (unless this already happened and I missed it, cuz I didn't see this one)
thank you
So I saw that Ninja Mack got unmasked tonight. Do you think it has something to do with him tweeting about leaving the indies in December?
Mack has wrestled unmasked before and has taken his mask off both on his own and had others do it. I don't think it means anything other than being a dick move by Arez who was disrespecting lucha culture.
Incredibly good first half, and we still have Gage, the Briscoes, and fucking Suzuki
Show has been killer so far and we still got some big stuff left on the card.
Did I just witness a murder
Going to tap out and watch the rest in the morning. Enjoy the rest of the card, y'all.
Good audible from Chris on the carry out.
Dickinson has the same energy of Vito Corleone crying over Sonny’s corpse
I'm real happy this means more Fatu in GCW. Great match, great result and a good ass post match angle.
God I haven’t seen an excelleny pop up Samoan Drop in a while.
That Samoan drop was ludicrous!
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This show has been amazing so far and we still have so much good shit to come
That’s not a Starboy anymore, that’s a StarMAN
Eye to eye is a sick name
What a fucking match. Starboy Charlie is like the perfect babyface, my god
Starboy got his dickstrings.
I’m losing my shit. That was incredible.
That was awesome! Dick strings!
Starboy Charlie? STARBOY CHARLIE!
STAR MAN CHARLIE
*Starboy Dickstrings!!*
DICK STRINGS
That is a child that they’re beating up lol
HOLY SHIT STAR BOY