GCW:Crime Wave 2024

 

Blake Christian defended the GCW Championship against Sam Stackhouse 

Even though this match was just okay I may be finally getting on board the Sam Stackhouse train. As a big guy Stackhouse can really do some cool stuff. 

Blake Christian retained via pinfall

2/5

Dulce Tormenta v. Allie Katch 

This was a standard wrestling match. Good but nothing stood out to me. 

Allie Katch won via pinfall 

2.25/5

John Wayne Murdoch v. Jordan Oliver 

It was good to see John Wayne Murdoch show he can work a regular match here and the finish with Jordan Oliver giving a shell shock through a door was great. The rest of the match kind of dragged though. 

Jordan Oliver won via pinfall 

2.25/5

Ninja Mack v. Sidney Akeem 

I was not into this match for the same reason I don't like ROH Pure Matches. Except instead of rolling around on the mat trying to grab an Arm Bar these guys were rolling around on the mat trying to get a Hurricanrana. This is not what this match should have been.

Sidney Akeem won via pinfall

1.75/5

Violence is Forever defended the GCW Tag Team Championship against Los Desperados 

Here is where the show started to pick up. This was a really solid match that started off as what you would expect, Lucha against Technical. After great wrestling they went into brawling and I didn't know a door could do as much damage as it did to Kevin Ku's back.

Violence is Forever retained via pinfall

3.5/5

The Bob Squad (Shota, Chris Carter and Bobby Flaco)v. Lucha Libre Guys (Kalibus, Mago and Epidemias Jr) v. Mudda Fadda Daddy (Effy, Dark Sheik and Cole Radrick)

This was a sensory overload with all the high spots and all the people in this but at least it wasn't a scramble so they get points for that.

Mudda Fadda Daddy won via pinfall

2.5/5

Fuego Del Sol v. Galleno Del Mal

This was a pretty good lucha style match. Galleno Del Mal can move awesome for a big guy and do all the high flying. 

Galeno Del Mal won via pinfall 

2.5/5

Danhausen v. Microman

This was a fun comedy match where both people did their gimmicks well. Microman was putting curses on people and F5ing Danhausen.

Microman won via pinfall 

2.25/5

Joey Janela and Megan Bayne v. Los Macizos 

I enjoy the team of Megan Bayne and Joey Janela plus It was good to see Macizos again after an absence but this match felt rushed. I could have used a bit more violence than a door spot as well considering who was in it.

Joey Janela and Megan Bayne won via pinfall 

2.25/5

Mance Warner and Broski Jimmy v. Dante Leon and Manders

This was finally a good match on this show. It was a good brawl and showcased Mance Warner and Broski Jimmy as heels. Plus we got a barbed wire door bridge here.

Dante Leon and Manders won via pinfall

2.75/5

This was another pretty forgettable show. Other than the Tag Title Match and the main event everything else was just there. This show felt very rushed.

6.5/5