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• Allie Katch Suffers Injury At The People vs. GCW
Allie Katch suffered an unfortunate injury early in her match with EFFY at The People vs. GCW. The match between the former tag team partners was set to determine who would challenge Mance Warner for the GCW World Championship in the main event of that same show. Very early into the match, Allie Katch attempted a Suicide Dive but landed awkwardly, indicating that she twisted her foot. The match w...2025
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• Mance Warner: Effy Can Argue With Tony Khan, Jesus Christ, Or People On The Street. I Don't Give A Sh*t
Mance Warner simply doesn't give a shit. GCW will return to the Hammerstein Ballroom on Sunday, January 19 for the GCW vs. The People event. The show is set to feature a number of exciting matchups, one of which will feature Mance Warner defending his GCW World Championship against either Effy or Allie Katch. Effy has been in the headlines as of late, particularly for the comments that he made ab...2025
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• Brett Lauderdale Says The Gate For The People vs. GCW At Hammerstein Ballroom Is In The Six Figures
Brett Lauderdale talks business. Game Changer Wrestling held The Wrld on GCW at the Hammerstein Ballroom in January 2022, and the show sold out as it drew over 2,000 fans. GCW will return to the Hammerstein Ballroom on January 19th, as they will hold The People vs. GCW. Speaking on Game Changer Weekly, GCW promoter Brett Lauderdale discussed GCW's return to the Hammerstein Ballroom and highlighted...2025
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• Ricky Starks remerges at indie show to tease a title match with KENTA

@DefyNW It looks like the two will wrestle at Defy Wrestling’s upcoming anniversary show... but a lot can happen between now and Feb. 7. Ricky Starks seemed poised for a high-profile run on the independent scene when he made a surprise appearance at a GCW show last month. Whatever plans GCW owner Brett Lauderdale had in mind for Starks went out the window when Effy, one of the wrestlers mo...2024
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• Spoiler: GCW Star To Challenge For ROH Title At ROH Final Battle, Brett Lauderdale Comments

A GCW star will challenge for the ROH World Championship at ROH Final Battle. Read on if you wish to be spoiled. On the December 3 episode of AEW Dynamite, ROH World Champion Chris Jericho said that he would appear on the December 5 episode of ROH on HonorClub to discuss his title match at […] The post Spoiler: GCW Star To Challenge For ROH Title At ROH Final Battle, Brett Lauderdale Comment...2024
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• Brett Lauderdale Talks GCW's Relationship With Triller TV, 'My Intention Is To Never Leave Unless We Have To'
Brett Lauderdale discusses GCW's partnership with Triller/Fite TV. Aside from a brief stints with FlowSlam and IWTV, Triller TV has been the home of the GCW product for years now. In late 2022, the promotion began putting their events on the company's streaming service, allowing fans to bypass the model of purchasing events individually. While speaking to Fightful for a recent interview, Lauderdal...2024

• Allie Katch Suffers Injury At The People vs. GCW
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• Dominic Garrini Explains How His Match vs. KENTA Came Together, Wants KENTA To Hit Him As Hard As He Can
Dominic Garrini discusses his upcoming bout against KENTA. On November 24, KENTA comes to AIW in Ohio to take on Dominic Garrini. KENTA is a legendary name in the world of wrestling, but only makes select independent appearances and hasn't wrestled an independent match in Ohio since he appeared for ROH in 2007. Speaking to Jeremy Lambert & Stephen Jensen on The Spotlight, Dominic Garrini discuss...2023
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• Anthony Bowens Jokes That He's Entering PGA Tournament, Top Moments From 10/16 WWE Raw | Fight Size
Here is your fight size update for Tuesday, October 17, 2023. - Anthony Bowens has seemingly chose a new career path: I’d like to announce my retirement from pro wrestling and I will now be entering the PGA Golf Tournament ---- pic.twitter.com/ynaQdgssit — Anthony Bowens (@Bowens_Official) October 16, 2023 - Top 10 Monday Night Raw moments: WWE Top 10, Oct. 16, 2023: - Triple H wants you to kno...2023
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• Alex Colon And Brett Lauderdale Air Issues Over Treatment And Money In GCW
Alex Colon and Brett Lauderdale air their grievances. Alex Colon has left Game Changer Wrestling due to differences with GCW owner Brett Lauderdale. Colon took to social media to reveal that some of his issues came down to payment, and him receiving $1 more than John Wayne Murdoch, despite wanting to be paid the same, which he thought was a slap in the face to both guys. Lauderdale responded to ...2023
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"At the same time, GCW owner Brett Lauderdale announced that Allie was declared to be injured."

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"Sabu has returned his Indie Hall of Fame deposit, and Brett Lauderdale is donating it towards a great cause instead."

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"Cardona stated that GCW owner Brett Lauderdale was too cheap to fly her to Toronto for GCW's shows north of the border ."

• Brett Lauderdale Says The Gate For The People vs. GCW At Hammerstein Ballroom Is In The Six Figures
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• The Effy quote that allegedly led AEW to pull Ricky Starks from GCW

Fite TV As you’ve probably seen around the wrestle web (including in our latest Rumor Roundup), AEW has pulled Ricky Starks from his planned appearances with Game Changer Wrestling (GCW). Since the news came out the same day as an interview in which Starks talks about not being used by AEW despite being healthy, it seems logical to assume the move was about him. And we can’t say with any c...2024
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• Brett Lauderdale Comments On AEW Running Hammerstein Less Than 30 Days Before GCW
On January 19, Game Changer Wrestling will return to the Hammerstein Ballroom for the first time since 2022. The first GCW Hammerstein show has been labeled as the biggest GCW show in history, but many fans walked away disappointed, which was referenced in the video package for the return event. On December 20, 21, and 22, AEW will hold three events at the Hammerstein Ballroom. ROH Final Battle w...2024
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• Brett Lauderdale Credits Josh Barnett And His Relationships With Nick Khan And Triple H For WWE Crossover
GCW has shown a willingness to work with promotions all around the world, co-promoting shows with DDT Pro Wrestling, PROGRESS Wrestling, and Tokyo Joshi Pro. The promotion has also utilized talents from AEW, NJPW, and ROH as its established itself as the premier independent company. In 2024, GCW and WWE got on the same page with WWE talent being used for Josh Barnett's Bloodsport during WrestleMa...2024
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• AEW original Marko Stunt announces his retirement from pro wrestling

courtesy AEW After debuting with AEW at the promotion’s first-ever PPV, 2019’s Double or Nothing, Marko Stunt joined Jungle Boy (now Scapegoat Jack Perry) and Luchasaurus (who most recently went by the name Killshot) to form the trio known as Jurassic Express. Fast forward five years, TNT champion Perry may the only member of the group left in the pro wrestling business. Luchasaurus is sa...2024
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• Nick Gage Says He Was In Rehab, Moved On From GCW

Nick Gage opens up about his recent whereabouts. In February 2022, Game Changer Wrestling owner Brett Lauderdale confirmed that Nick Gage had signed an exclusive multi-year contract with his promotion. Once that deal expired, the pair eventually moved to a handshake agreement. Now, Gage’s tenure with GCW is over, not necessarily forever though. While speaking […] The post Nick Gage Say...2024
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• GCW owner throws shade following company’s split with Zilla Fatu

@Zillafatu GCW’s Brett Lauderdale also offered cautionary advice for budding stars. The owner of Game Changer Wrestling had something to say following the company’s split with Zilla Fatu. This week on X, Brett Lauderdale posted a less-than-subtle message after GCW announced that the rising Samoan star would not appear at future events. Wrestlers with under 40 matches in their career shou...2024
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• WWE & the wrestling world say goodbye to Mike ‘Virgil’ Jones

WWE’s X We learned about the death of Mike “Virgil” Jones this morning (Feb. 28), and by the time obituaries were being posted his friends, co-workers and others who’d enjoyed or been inspired by his nearly 40 years in and around the professional wrestling business were already saying goodbye on social media. One thing that jumps out about the reactions to Jones’ death is how so many peopl...2024
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• Dominic Garrini Explains How His Match vs. KENTA Came Together, Wants KENTA To Hit Him As Hard As He Can
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• Brett Lauderdale: Matt Cardona Continues To Inspire People, His Initial GCW Run Was A Game-Changer
Brett Lauderdale highlights the impact Matt Cardona has had on the independent scene. Following his WWE release in 2020, Matt Cardona, formerly known as Zack Ryder, kicked off a remarkable GCW run at GCW Zombie Walk 2021, where he attacked GCW Champion Nick Gage. Cardona later beat Gage to win the title in a Death Match at GCW Homecoming 2021. The win kicked off a transformative run for Cardona, a...2023
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• Andrade El Idolo Announced For Three GCW Events
Andrade El Idolo is coming to GCW. Game Changer Wrestling announced that Andrade El Idolo will be part GCW events in December and January. Andrade will appear at GCW in Los Angeles on December 9, Chicago on January 12, 2024, and Tampa on January 26. All three events will stream on FITE. No opponents for Andrade have yet to be announced. *BREAKING* ANDRADE comes to GCW for 3 huge events, begin...2023
• Brett Lauderdale On AEW Talent Working Indie Shows: Everyone Is On A Case-By-Case Basis
Brett Lauder says he doesn't know what the policy for AEW talent working independent shows is. AEW talent used to somewhat regularly appear on GCW shows, and Jon Moxley even held the GCW World Championship. GCW's relationship with AEW has been unclear since Moxley signed a contract extension with AEW in 2022 that limited his ability to work independent dates. Moxley then dropped the GCW World Cham...2023
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• GCW Long Live GCW Results (9/22): Nick Gage Faces Joey Janela In A Deathmatch
Game Changer Wrestling held its Long Live GCW event on September 22 from Turbinenhalle in Oberhausen, Germany. The event aired on FITE TV. Full results and highlights are below. GCW Long Live GCW Results (9/22) - JCW World Championship: Jordan Oliver (c) def. The Rotation - Gringo Loco def. Leon Slater - Shigehiro Irie def. Arez - GCW Ultraviolent Championship: Rina Yamashita (c) def. Jimmy Lloy...2023
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• Team GCW vs. Team FREEDOMS War Games Bout Announced For GCW Art Of War 3
The Art of War returns. GCW Homecoming Part 2 was headlined by Rina Yamashita defeating Violento Jack to retain the GCW Ultraviolent Championship. After the bout, all hell broke loose as members of the GCW roster and members of the FREEDOMS roster got into a brawl that all started wit Jack attacking Yamashita after the match. Nick Gage got on the mic and called for a War Games match at GCW Art of ...2023
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• Matt Cardona Jokingly Says He Thinks He's Getting Released From GCW
Matt Cardona apologizes to the GCW Universe. Cardona took to Twitter on August 9 and wrote that he thinks he's getting released from Game Changer Wrestling. He stated that Brett Lauderdale won't respond to his creative pitches. Cardona then apologized to the GCW Universe. Throughout Cardona's GCW run, he has often poked fun at WWE in a variety of ways, and that may have been his intent here. I th...2023
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• Brandon Williams Discusses GCW vs. New South Event, Says GCW Plans To Return To The Territory
On June 25, Game Changer Wrestling held its GCW vs. New South 2 event from Singin' River Brewing Company in Florence, Alabama. The event aired on FITE TV as part of a GCW and New South weekend. GCW has partnered with multiple independent promotions throughout the years, bringing new exposure to different talents in different territories. Speaking to Jeremy Lambert & Stephen Jensen on The Spotlig...2023
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• Brett Lauderdale Comments On Blake Christian Being Pulled From GCW Title Defense For ROH Bout
Brett Lauderdale knows the game. Blake Christian was scheduled to defend his GCW World Championship against Kevin Blackwood on June 17 in Los Angeles against Kevin Blackwood. However, ahead of the event, GCW announced that Christian would not appear "Due to circumstances out of our control." Christian would end up working the ROH TV tapings on June 17 in Chicago, which took place before and afte...2023
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• Mance Warner: Effy Can Argue With Tony Khan, Jesus Christ, Or People On The Street. I Don't Give A Sh*t
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• Ricky Starks remerges at indie show to tease a title match with KENTA
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• The Effy quote that allegedly led AEW to pull Ricky Starks from GCW
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• Brett Lauderdale Says He Sat On 'The People vs. GCW' Trailer Concept For A Couple Years
Brett Lauderdale had a great idea for 'The People vs. GCW'. GCW is set to make their return to the Hammerstein Ballroom on January 19, 2025. This will be the company's first time returning to the venue since their 'The WRLD On GCW' event in 2022. The promotion made the announcement on October 17 by dropping a trailer that showed many GCW stars in court arguing with Judge Matt Cardona. The wrestle...2024
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• AEW original Marko Stunt announces his retirement from pro wrestling
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• Marko Stunt Announces His Retirement From Professional Wrestling
Mark Stunt has announced his retirement from professional wrestling. Marko made the announcement on social media, saying that he needed to prioritize his long-term health. Marko expressed his gratitude to AEW, GCW, his peers, and fans. He said he will continue to contribute in different ways. From Marko: To My Fans, Friends, and the Wrestling Community, Today, I write this with a heavy yet gr...2024
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• Nick Gage Confirms He Was In Rehab, Says He's Moved On From GCW
Nick Gage was set to compete at GCW Homecoming on August 24, taking on Drew Parker in a deathmatch. Before the bout, GCW promoter Brett Lauderdale addressed the crowd and said that Gage was not able to make it and he was unsure when he would return to the ring. He said that when he was ready, Gage would always have a home at GCW. Gage returned to wrestling at Battleground. Appearing on Blvd Bulli...2024
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• Nick Khan, CM Punk watched current & former WWE wrestlers at Bloodsport

Brett Lauderdale’s X In interviews, Josh Barnett’s been asked how he got WWE to let him book Shayna Baszler for Bloodsport X during WrestleMania week in Philadelphia. Barnett’s chalked it up to the relationships he’s cultivated throughout the combat sports business over the years — both with talent like Baszler, and with the many WWE people he says routinely scout his shows. We don’t thi...2024
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• WWE & the wrestling world say goodbye to Mike ‘Virgil’ Jones
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• Anthony Bowens Jokes That He's Entering PGA Tournament, Top Moments From 10/16 WWE Raw | Fight Size
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• Matt Cardona: Until I Go Back Home To WWE, There Is Only One Indy God, And It's Me
Matt Cardona says he will be the only Indy God until he goes back home to WWE. Cardona, formerly known as Zack Ryder in WWE, has reinvented himself since his WWE release in 2020. He has competed all over the wrestling world and won many titles, including the GCW World Championship and the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship. He recently added the Oceanic Championship to his collection by defeating...2023
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• Sabu Returns Indie Hall Of Fame Deposit; GCW Donates It To LGBT Group

Sabu has returned his Indie Hall of Fame deposit, and Brett Lauderdale is donating it towards a great cause instead. For those unaware, GCW hosted an Indie Hall of Fame in Philadelphia during WrestleMania 40 weekend. The class was scheduled to be Sabu, The Briscoes, Steve Corino, Trent Acid, and Kevin Hogan. Unfortunately, the ECW […] The post Sabu Returns Indie Hall Of Fame Deposit; GCW Don...2024
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• Marko Stunt Announces His Retirement From Professional Wrestling
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• GCW Owner Brett Lauderdale on The Collective, FITE+, and Matt Cardona
This week GCW owner Brett Lauderdale spoke with Lavie Margolin and John Poz on The Business of the Business. Lauderdale gave his thoughts on several subjects including The Collective, their partnership with FITE+, Matt Cardona, and much more. You can listen to the entire interview now, wherever you listen to podcasts. Lauderdale on The Collective: […]...2023
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• Sabu No-Shows His Own Indie Hall Of Fame Induction

Sabu was supposed to be enshrined in the Indie Wrestling Hall Of Fame on Sunday afternoon. He’s in Philadelphia for the ceremony and got paid for his appearance… but it turns out that he just didn’t feel like showing up. According to GCW’s Brett Lauderdale, Sabu skipped the ceremony despite keeping the deposit he accepted […] The post Sabu No-Shows His Own Indie Hall ...2024
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• Former GCW Ultraviolent Champion Alex Colon Calls Out GCW Promoter Brett Lauderdale, Lauderdale Responds
Photo credit: @Mouse3911 For the past couple weeks former GCW Ultraviolent Champion Alex Colon has been on Twitter, angrily tweeting about GCW promoter and owner Brett Lauderdale. He doesn’t actually name Brett in the tweets but it can be figured out who exactly he is talking about. In a tweet made on May 3rd, Colon goes […]...2023
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• Spoiler: GCW Star To Challenge For ROH Title At ROH Final Battle, Brett Lauderdale Comments
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• WWE & the wrestling world say goodbye to Mike ‘Virgil’ Jones
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• Mance Warner: Effy Can Argue With Tony Khan, Jesus Christ, Or People On The Street. I Don't Give A Sh*t
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• New AEW Grand Slam: Australia Location Revealed, Brett Lauderdale Reacts To Ricky Starks-AEW-GCW Drama
It’s official – AEW Grand Slam: Australia will no longer be taking place at Suncorp Stadium in Australia due to low ticket sales. Instead, the event will be taking place at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre in Brisbane, Australia. AEW Grand Slam: Australia is still scheduled to take place on February 15, 2025. BREAKING NEWS If […] The post New AEW Grand Slam: Australia Location R...2024
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• Brett Lauderdale Says He Sat On 'The People vs. GCW' Trailer Concept For A Couple Years
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• Nick Gage Talks GCW Status, Rehab, Drew Parker, Dream Opponents, And More

Photo credit: @EarlWGardner On August 24th at GCW Homecoming, Nick Gage was scheduled to take on Drew Parker in a deathmatch. Game Changer Wrestling owner Brett Lauderdale appeared in the ring and addressed the crowd, stating Nick Gage would not be wrestling that night, and was unsure when he would be back inside a GCW […]...2024
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• AEW original Marko Stunt announces his retirement from pro wrestling
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• Nick Gage & GCW Part Ways, Gage Confirms Recent Stint In Rehab
Nick Gage has confirmed that he recently did a stint in rehab. As we previously reported here on WrestlingHeadlines.com, Gage did not make his scheduled appearance at GCW Homecoming on August 24th. GameChanger Wrestling President Brett Lauderdale later went on to announce that Gage would be out indefinitely. Gage, who is set to face Sami […] The post Nick Gage & GCW Part Ways, Gage Conf...2024
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• GCW owner throws shade following company’s split with Zilla Fatu
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• Sabu Returns Indie Hall Of Fame Deposit; GCW Donates It To LGBT Group
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• Matt Makowski Learned He Was Facing Charlie Dempsey At Bloodsport The Day Before The Event
Matt Makowski recalls bout with Charlie Dempsey at Bloodsport coming together. Fans got a surprise at Josh Barnett's Bloodsport on April 4 as Charlie Dempsey was part of the opening introductions. Unlike Shayna Baszler, Dempsey was not advertised to compete at the event, but ended up facing independent standout and former MMA fighter Matt Makowski. Makowski was originally scheduled to face AKIRA...2024
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• Ricky Starks remerges at indie show to tease a title match with KENTA
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• The Effy quote that allegedly led AEW to pull Ricky Starks from GCW
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• Brett Lauderdale: Matt Cardona Continues To Inspire People, His Initial GCW Run Was A Game-Changer
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• Jeff Jarrett On Potential Rematch With Effy: Effy Wants No Part Of The Last Outlaw
Jeff Jarrett comments on a potential rematch with Effy. Jarrett is a WWE Hall of Famer who has been in the business for over three decades, and he has wrestled all over the world. In 2022, he made his GCW debut and feuded with Effy. Their heated rivalry led to a buzzworthy match at The WRLD on GCW, and the match marked Jarrett's first contest in nearly two years. Jarrett emerged victorious, and he...2023
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