On January 11th GCW began the new year as they put forward the show “I Can’t feel my face” This show took place in a sold-out House of Independents in Asbury Park, New Jersey. The show also streamed on Fite.TV. Your commentary team is Joey Janela and Kevin Gill. Your announcer is Emil Jay.
Six-way Scramble
The opening contest is the Scramble between Ophidian, AJ Gray, Oswald Project, Treehouse Lee, Blake Christian, and Cole Radrick. Blake Christian starts off fending off Gray and Radrick before being taken out by Ophidian. Oswald rolls out of the ring after a scary but impressive looking move done by Ophidian. Radrick comes back in and after a bit so does Lee. But an arm drag and head scissors combination by Radrick to Lee and Ophidian sends Ophidian out. After some strikes from Lee to both Radrick and Christian, Gray comes back in and begins cleaning house. After a failed brainbuster attempt to the apron to Christian. Gray is knocked down to the outside. Ophidian comes in and hits a diving tornado DDT to the floor.
After dives by Radrick and Lee, the group of wrestlers begins brawling into the crowd. They make it to the stage where Christian springboards from the ring onto others. Big moves from everyone. Radrick goes on a tear which ends with sending himself through a door. Lariat to the back of the head takes out Oswald Project. Elbow to the back of the head followed by a Corkscrew splash by Christian gets the victory for him.
Rating: 3/5
SHLAK vs Gregory Iron
Bell rings and Iron reveals “Fuck SHLAK” painted on his stomach. SHLAK takes firm control of the match. It doesn’t take long before weapons are introduced into the match. SHLAK is the first one to go through as Iron dropkicks him off the apron. SHLAK quickly regains control sends Iron through a door. He then powerbombs him for the win.
Rating: 1.5/5
Alex Zayne vs Chris Dickinson
From the start of the match, Zayne has Dickinson on the back foot, using his speed to his advantage. Every time Chris tries to take control Alex takes back control until a dragon screw leg whip and Indian deathlock slows down Zayne. He continues to work on the leg. Zayne attempts a comeback but his offense has been weakened. A powerbomb from Dickinson gets a near fall. Zayne returns the favor for a near fall of his own. The two go for strike for strike, and after a missed springboard moonsault.
Dickenson hits a Falcon Arrow. Momentum swings around with a flipping kick to Dickinson who is on the top rope. Shooting star knees by Zayne is turned into a german into the turnbuckles. Pazuzu bomb through the door is avoided only for the door to be thrown in Zayne’s face. Shooting star knees through the door seem to be the end of the match but Dickinson performs a small package to get the win.
Rating: 3.5/5
Alex Colon vs Matthew Justice
Doors with weapons on them in the corner to start the match and it does take long for Colon to go through one. After a few close calls Justice drives Alex Colon’s head into a gusset plate. Alex is on the defense but avoids some offense with a steel chair. Justice regains control sandwiching Colon in the corner with a door. Brawl goes to the outside where Alex makes Justice bleed with the gusset plate. Justice sets up the gusset plate door table style and the two make their way onto the stage.
After a bit of a brawl, Justice sends Colon through the door with a death valley driver. Justice tries ramming Colon with the door but it is turned around into a frog splash with the door on top. Colon wins with a Spanish fly through a barbed wire board after stalling Justice with a door to the head.
Rating: 3.5/5
Shane Mercer vs KTB
Last Minute replacement for Matt Tremont in Shane Mercer. The two go for a test of strength and KTB takes control with his agility. Mercer takes control and shows off some high flying ability of his own. A brawl for control on the outside is snuffed out by Mercer gorilla press slamming KTB into the staircase. KTB keeps trying to take control, but Mercer always seems to be ahead of his opponent. Pumphandle side suplex evens things out and KTB takes control. Mercer hits a couple of lariats but is quickly responded with by a fireman’s carry slam and a lionsault.
KTB sets up a door and brings Shane to the top rope, but what he had planned is stopped, and hit with a moonsault press slam for what looked to be a three count. Shane goes for a second moonsault press slam but KTB hits his death valley driver through a door for a two count. KTB goes to the well again but it is reversed into an ocean cyclone suplex attempt, which becomes a pinning sequence that Shane Mercer comes out on top of with the three count.
Rating: 4 / 5
Jimmy Lloyd vs Effy
Effy and Jimmy square up with Effy taking control. The match is subdued until Jimmy Lloyd takes three dick thrusts to the face stands straight up and hits a jumping neck breaker. Effy quickly takes control back. A version of the bronco buster that is turned into a running powerbomb by Lloyd. Effy brings out a barbed wire board after taking control. But after a bit, Effy takes a full nelson bomb into the barbed wire. JImmy Lloyd goes through the board with a death valley driver. Lloyd returns the favor on a chair. Effy uses said chair to knock down Lloyd for a two count. Two piledrivers later and Effy is your winner.
Rating: 3.5/5
Tony Deppen vs Jake Atlas
The match begins even, going counter for counter. Though Jake gets some minor shots in with a kick and some arm drags to get momentum on his side. The only slip up being when Deppen does a cannonball to the outside and begins to take firm control. Knees up on a senton keep both men down, and Atlas begins to make a comeback. Deppen tries to make a comeback but only can make an impact once he goes for the slingshot facebreaker for a second time. The two go strike for strike and Deppen gets a near fall after the two fall to the mat after a double headbutt. The two go back to an evenly matched contest. Deppen goes for the knee but Atlas catches him with a death valley driver and moonsault for a near fall for Atlas.
Deppen manages some distance with a kick and the match spills out onto the apron. Atlas is knocked down to the floor and Deppen hits a senton to outside. Jake regains control with a bicycle kick and a cutter which sends Deppen crawling into the corner. Atlas hits the LGBDDT and a moonsault for a very close fall. Deppen is taken to the top and striking his way out hits a Canadian Destroyer from the top and a running elbow to the back of the head to end Jake Atlas’ final Independent match.
Rating: 4.5/5
“Spyder” Nate Webb vs Rickey Shane Page
This match starts out with a brawl as Page attacks Webb, but when he charges at him Webb takes a little bit of control. But it’s not long before Page takes control overpowering Webb. Weapons come into play and Page gets too cocky giving Webb a shot in which allows Nate to take control. He sends Rickey through a door with a double stomp for a two count. Page turns an attempt of a half and half suplex into a slam of his own. Page superplexes Webb through a board for a near fall of his own. Chokebreaker by page gets another near fall. Nate Webb goes to the top rope, RSP stops him and hits a top rope choke breaker for the win.
Rating: 3.5/5
Rickey Shane Page continues the assault after the match, but Nick Gage comes out to confront Page. The two begin brawling. Right in the middle of the fight, Killer Kross jumps Nick Gage from behind. The bell rings and we are on to our main event.
Nick Gage vs Killer Kross
The bell rang immediately so Nick Gage was on the defense. Any attempt to strike back by Gage is stopped by Kross powering him down. Once is goes to the outside Gage gets control brawling through the crowd. Once it gets back into the ring a door is set up by Kross who is sent through it by Gage. Gage is thrown through a door of his own by Kross. Killer Kross is quick to capitalize but gage hits a DDT. He hits a face wash and a twisting splash. Gage goes for a piledriver that Kross powers out of. He takes a swing a Gage who ducks it, and locks in a sleeper hold on Killer Kross. In a reversed result of their bloodsport match, Gage gets the win.
Rating: 3.5/5
Overall:
This was a very enjoyable watch from the company. They needed a hot start to start the year off right. Jake Atlas vs Tony Deppen was a strong match and a good benchmark for the end of Jake Atlas on the Independents. The storyline of RSP and Gage continued on strong with some good matches. And a sleeper hit of KTB vs Shane Mercer was also on the card. They also continued to hype up their upcoming shows over in Japan with Matthew Justice vs Alex Colon. The biggest news from the show is Joey Janela returning to GCW as a wrestler. A great show worth watching.