GCW: Fight Club 2025 Night 1

 

Terry Yaki v. Tony Deppen

These guys had a nice wrestling match to kick things off. 

Terry Yaki won via pinfall 

2.75/5

Man Like Deriess v. KJ Orso 

I did like Dereiss verbally assaulting KJ Orso on the mic after Orso interrupted his entrance, but other than that, this match didn't do anything for me.

KJ Orso won via pinfall 

1.5/5

Lucky 13 v. Austin Luke v. Will Kroos v. Ryan Clancy v. Logan Cavasos v. Joey Janela 

This was a good scramble for once where Will Kroos impressed me here.

Joey Janela won via pinfall 

3.25/5

1 Called Manders v. Beastman 

This was a good hoss fight that involved Chairs, Doors, and a guy in a wheelchair. 

1 Called Manders won via pinfall 

2.5/5

Otis Cogar v. Emersyn Jayne 

This was a qualifying match for the NGI. After some wrestling, Emersyn Jayne dropkicked Otis Cogar through a Tokyo Tower. Otis Cogar broke a tube bundle over Emersyn Jayne. Otis Cogar carved Emersyn Jayne with the remnants of said light tube. Otis used the straight razor on Emersyn Jayne. Emersyn Jayne suplexed Otis Cogar through a Tokyo Tower. Emersyn Jayne used Darts on Otis Cogar. Otis pierced Emersyn Jayne's lip with a dart. Otis finished off Emersyn Jayne by powerbombing her onto a box of tubes. This was a solid match.

Otis Cogar qualified for the NGI via pinfall 

3.75/5

Team JCW ( 2 Tuff Tony, Mad Man Pondo, Willie Mack, Shane Mercer, and Kokane) v. Team GCW (Effy, Matt Tremont, Drew Parker, Mr. Danger, and Bam Sullivan)

Tremont carved up Mad Man Pondo with tubes until Kokane came out. Kokane snorted a line off a tube, then smashed Tremont with it, then Bam Sullivan came out. Shane Mercer came out next. Mr. Danger came out next wielding a garbage can. In a very athletic feat, Mr. Danger came off the top of the cage and did a coast-to-coast to Kokane. Willie Mack came out next. Drew Parker came out next. 2 Tuff Tony came out next. Effy came out last. Mr. Danger did an Assault driver through the glass ceiling to eliminate Kokane. Shane Mercer threw Bam Sullivan through the glass ceiling and Willie Mack pinned Sullivan with a splash to eliminate him. Drew Parker made Shane Mercer drop from the scaffold, then Shane Mercer tilted the scaffold to push Parker off the scaffold, and threw a barbed wire and glass net to eliminate each other. Effy hit Willie Mack with a sack ryder through a barbed wire door to eliminate Mack. Mad Man Pondo superplexed Mr. Danger off the scaffold through a tube and glass structure so they were both eliminated. 2 Tuff Tony pinned Effy to eliminate him. 2 Tuff Tony went for the flaming punch but missed and lit Violent J on fire. Tremont won by giving 2 Tuff Tony a splash with tubes. This was a solid Art of War Games, and from last year, it exceeded my expectations.

Team GCW won

4/5

Overall

This was a decent showing for GCW. War Games delivered. We had a solid Death Match and a good, straightforward match. Only one I coulda have done without was Dereiss/KJ Orso.

7.1/10