GCW Holy Smokes 2023 Results (3/4): Four Championship Matches, Drew Parker's Final Singles Deathmatch, More

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Drew Parker recently revealed that he was "wrapping up" deathmatches after thinking long and hard about the decision. As a result, his last singles deathmatch will take place this evening at the Showboat Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey, when he battles Nick Gage Invitational 7 winner John Wayne Murdoch. 

Four championship bouts will also be contested tonight, including Rina Yamashita defending the GCW Ultraviolent Championship for the first time since October 2022 against Kasey Kirk, who will be making her debut for the promotion. Also, Joey Janela puts the GCW Extreme Championship on the line against Veny, Los Mazisos defend the GCW Tag Team Championship against The S.A.T., and Alex Coughlin challenges Jordan Oliver for the JCW (Jersey Championship Wrestling) title.

Announced card prior to the show

* Drew Parker vs. John Wayne Murdoch in Parker's final singles deathmatch

* Rina Yamashita (c) vs. Kasey Kirk for the GCW Ultraviolent Championship

* Los Mazisos (Ciclope and Miedo Extremo) (c) vs. The S.A.T. (Joel and Jose Maximo) for the GCW Tag Team Championship

* Joey Janela (c) vs. Veny for the GCW Extreme Championship

* Jordan Oliver (c) vs. Alex Coughlin for the JCW Championship 

* El Hijo del Vikingo vs. Alex Zayne

* Maki Itoh vs. LuFisto

* Blake Christian vs. Akira

* EFFY vs. SLADE

Jimmy Lloyd vs. Shane Mercer vs. Carlos Romo vs. Alec Price vs. Grim Reefer vs. Gringo Loco in a scramble match

The bout immediately broke down. Loco and Rolo went at it. Mercer attempted to throw Reefer out to the floor. Mercer sent Reefer into the mat with a powerslam. Lloyd soared through the ropes. Price followed up by leaping to the outside. Loco delivered a twisting moonsault to Romo inside the ring. Loco then dived over the top rope to wipe out the rest of the participants on the floor. 

Reefer lit up his joint in the middle of the ring. Reefer offered it to Romo. Reefer took Romo off his feet. Reefer dived to the outside with the joint still in his mouth. Price and Reefer fought in the ring. Loco returned and sent Price down. Reefer locked Loco in a crossface. Mercer returned and sent Reefer to the floor. Each competitor connected with a signature move. 

Price kicked away at Mercer's chest. Mercer lifted Price and launched him at Lloyd, who turned it into a Destroyer. Romo and Loco fought again. Loco connected with a Loco Bomb from the second turnbuckle to secure the victory. 

Winner: Gringo Loco via pinfall

Jordan Oliver (c) vs. Alex Coughlin for the JCW Championship

Oliver and Coughlin shook hands before the bout got underway. Coughlin initially tested Oliver with his strength. The challenger locked Oliver in a headlock in the center of the ring. Coughlin sent the champion down with a shoulder tackle. Oliver attempted a headlock and a series of pin attempts. Oliver sent Coughlin to the floor. Coughlin turned up the aggression upon returning to the ring. Oliver blocked Coughlin's hip toss and delivered his own. 

Oliver went for a splash in the corner. Coughlin caught him and planted him into the canvas. The New Japan Pro-Wrestling wrestler locked Oliver in a handful of submissions in the middle of the ring. Oliver managed to grab the ropes to force a break. Oliver and Coughlin traded chops. Oliver hit a combination of moves, but it wasn't enough to put Coughlin away. 

Oliver struggled to lift Coughlin up. Oliver sent Coughlin into the corner. Coughlin was sent into the turnbuckles for a second time. Oliver delivered a series of chops in the corner. Coughlin was sent into the turnbuckles again. The NJPW star managed to turn the tables. Coughlin sent Oliver into the canvas with a Death Valley Driver. Oliver kicked out of two pinfall attempts. 

Coughlin and Oliver exchanged hard chops in the center of the ring. Oliver and Coughlin then traded open-hand strikes. Both men went back and forth. Coughlin locked Oliver in an arm submission on the mat. Oliver escaped and attempted a crab. Both wrestlers traded chops again. Oliver lifted Coughlin for a powerbomb and then locked in a crab. Oliver applied more pressure, and Coughlin tapped out. 

Winner and STILL JCW Champion: Jordan Oliver via submission

Blake Christian vs. Akira

Akira immediately launched himself at Christian. Akira dived to the floor to wipe Christian out. Akira continued to punish Christian on the floor. Christian slithered back into the ring. Akira landed a German suplex. Akira locked Christian in a submission hold on the canvas. After taking control of the match, Christian slung Akira into the turnbuckles. Christian choked Akira with his shirt as he began to taunt the fans. 

Christian sent two steel chairs and a door into the ring. Christian kept Akira grounded while he set up a door bridge. Akira lifted Christian up and dropped him on his knee. Akira draped Christian on the door. Christian fought back. Christian connected with a DDT through the door from the turnbuckles. Akira went to grab a chair, but Christian stomped his face into it to win the match. 

Winner: Blake Christian via pinfall

- After the match, Christian draped Akira on a steel chair and delivered a knee to the side of his head. 

Joey Janela (c) vs. Veny for the GCW Extreme Championship

This was Veny's GCW debut. The fans chanted at Janela for not bringing out the championship belt. Janela grabbed the ropes to force a break of Veny's wristlock. Veny got the better of Janela in the opening stages of the bout. Janela and Veny exchanged near-falls. Veny planted Janela into the canvas with a headscissors. Janela rolled out to the floor. Janela put a stop to Veny's high-risk move attempt. The champion sent Veny into a row of chairs at ringside and then delivered a big boot. 

Veny hit Janela's head with a bottle of water. Back in the ring, Janela went for a high-risk move. Veny sent "The Bad Boy" into the canvas with a hurricanrana from the top turnbuckle. Veny wiped out Janela with a moonsault to the floor. Veny connected with a missile dropkick upon returning to the ring. 

Both wrestlers traded open-hand slaps in the center of the ring. Janela connected with a Death Valley Driver. Veny kicked out of the champion's pinfall attempt. Veny delivered a German suplex to Janela on the ring apron. Veny's pinfall attempt was unsuccessful. Veny delivered another German suplex in the center of the ring and connected with a superkick. Janela took Veny off her feet with a clothesline. Veny drove Janela into the mat. 

Both wrestlers collided after going back and forth. Janela connected with a Tombstone, but it wasn't enough to win the bout. Janela set up a door bridge in the ring. Veny landed a moonsault from the top while Janela was draped on the door. Janela kicked out of the cover that followed. Janela connected with a German suplex onto the door. Janela fought with the door until it broke. The champion and Veny used pieces of the broken door as weapons. Janela was unable to finish off Veny with a package piledriver. Janela landed a brainbuster from the turnbuckles to win and retain the gold. 

Winner and STILL GCW Extreme Champion: Joey Janela via pinfall

EFFY vs. SLADE

EFFY and SLADE immediately traded punches as the match got started. EFFY dropped SLADE on his back in the center of the ring. SLADE rolled to the floor. SLADE connected with a forearm to stop EFFY's dive to the outside. EFFY locked in a Tarantula on the ropes. 

SLADE took control of the match and sent EFFY out of the ring. EFFY and SLADE fought on the apron. EFFY connected with a DDT on the edge of the ring. EFFY leaped from the apron to take SLADE down. EFFY and SLADE traded strikes at ringside. EFFY was sent into the ring post. SLADE sent EFFY into the chairs set up for the fans. SLADE delivered a powerbomb to EFFY on the ring frame. 

SLADE sent several steel chairs into the ring. EFFY took SLADE down with numerous steel chair shots to the back. EFFY set up two chairs against each other in the center of the ring. SLADE chokeslammed EFFY onto the chairs. EFFY and SLADE exchanged strikes. EFFY lifted SLADE up and connected with a TKO. EFFY took SLADE off his feet again with a spear. EFFY attempted a pin. EFFY stomped SLADE into the canvas, but SLADE kicked out again. EFFY landed the Zack Ryder to score the victory. 

Winner: EFFY via pinfall

- After the match, Charles Mason appeared while puffing on a cigar. Parrow entered the ring and attacked EFFY. Billy Dixon returned and hit Parrow with a chair. Mason spoke on the microphone and questioned Dixon about their deal. Mason said he owned Dixon. Mason spoke disgustingly about Dixon's sick mother. 

Los Mazisos (Ciclope and Miedo Extremo) (c) vs. The S.A.T. (Joel and Jose Maximo) for the GCW Tag Team Championship

The S.A.T. attacked Los Mazisos while they were still making their entrance. The referee was wiped out on the floor, which prevented Joel and Jose from scoring a quick win. The chaos saw Ciclope connect with a moonsault from the top turnbuckle to the floor. The match spilled around the venue. 

Ciclope and Extremo worked together to take out Jose in the ring. The champions kept Jose in their corner as they traded tags. Ciclope kept Jose grounded in the center of the ring. The challengers fought back after Extremo was tagged back into the bout. Joel and Jose traded tags as they focused on wearing down Extremo. 

Extremo hit back and took out The S.A.T. Ciclope was all fired up as he was tagged back into the match. Jose and Joel sent Ciclope into the mat with a Washing Machine. Los Mazisos eventually regrouped and set up a door bridge in the ring. Extremo launched Jose to the floor. Los Mazisos connected with a Doomsday variation through the door, but Joel kicked out of the cover that followed. Ciclope and Extremo delivered a double Spanish Fly from the top to pick up the victory. 

Winners and STILL GCW Tag Team Champions: Los Mazisos (Ciclope and Miedo Extremo) via pinfall

El Hijo del Vikingo vs. Alex Zayne

Vikingo and Zayne shook hands after the bell rang. Vikingo backed Zayne into the corner and gently patted his chest. Zayne used his quickness to turn things around with a wristlock. Vikingo reversed and locked Zayne in a submission on the mat. Vikingo continued to dominate. Zayne then repeatedly countered Vikingo as he hit the ropes. 

Vikingo took down Zayne with a missile dropkick from the ropes. Vikingo sent Zayne to the outside after using the ropes to his advantage. Zayne caught Vikingo as he dived through the ropes. Vikingo walked the top rope and wiped out Zayne below. In response, Zayn dropped Vikingo on the edge of the ring. Zayne sent Vikingo into the chairs at ringside. Zayne set up two door bridges on the floor. 

Upon returning to the ring, Zayne was caught by Vikingo's spinning kick. Both wrestlers exchanged forearm strikes. Vikingo planted Zayne in the corner. Zayne got back to his feet. Vikingo and Zayne went back and forth. Vikingo landed a poisonrana, but Zayne responded with a knee strike. 

Vikingo went for a rana on the apron. Zayne caught him and delivered a powerbomb on the ring frame. Zayne placed Vikingo on the door bridge. Zayne attempted a leap over the ropes, but Vikingo struck him with a steel chair. Vikingo landed a Tombstone on the apron. Vikingo put Zayne on the door bridge and connected with a springboard 630. 

Back in the ring, Zayne kicked out Vikingo's pinfall attempt. Zayne planted Vikingo into the mat from the middle turnbuckle, but it wasn't enough to score the win. Zayne got his knees up as Vikingo attempted a shooting star press. Moments later, Vikingo landed a 630 in the corner of the ring to emerge victorious. 

Winner: El Hijo del Vikingo via pinfall

Rina Yamashita vs. Kasey Kirk for the GCW Ultraviolent Championship

This was Kirk's first match in GCW. Yamashita and Kirk locked up as the match got underway. Yamashita took Kirk down with a headlock. Both wrestlers hit each other with a tube at the same time. Yamashita placed a bundle of tubes in the center of the ring and put herself through them. Yamashita invited Kirk to do the same thing. The champion busted herself open with a tube. Yamashita smashed a tube over Kirk's head in the corner of the ring.

Yamashita used a piece of the broken tube on Kirk's forehead. Yamashita stomped Kirk's head into a steel chair on the canvas. Both wrestlers exchanged forearm strikes in the center of the ring. Yamashita connected with a DDT. Kirk responded by spearing Yamashita through a pane of glass in the corner. The challenger hit two tubes over Yamashita's head. Kirk hammered a metal plate into Yamashita's forehead. 

Kirk continued to dominate the fight on the outside. Yamashita turned the tables after bodyslamming Kirk onto the wooden floor. Yamashita set up a barbed wire door bridge. Back in the ring, Kirk and Yamashita fought for the advantage on the top rope. Yamashita launched a bundle of tubes at Kirk. Yamashita and Kirk went through the barbed wire door with a superplex from the top. 

Yamashita attempted a pin upon returning to the ring. Kirk launched a bundle of tubes at the champion. Yamashita planted Kirk into the canvas. Both wrestlers traded tube strikes. Yamashita and Kirk then traded chair shots to the head. Kirk spiked Yamashita with a piledriver. Kirk set up several chairs in the middle of the ring. Kirk drove Yamashita into the chairs. 

Yamashita and Kirk traded pinfall attempts. Yamashita placed tubes on top of Kirk and connected with a frog splash. The challenger kicked out of the cover that followed. Yamashita elevated Kirk and powerbombed her onto a pile of chairs to retain the gold.

Winner and STILL GCW Ultraviolent Champion: Rina Yamashita via pinfall

Maki Itoh vs. LuFisto

LuFisto attacked Itoh while she was asking where her gang was at. LuFisto began to punish Itoh and delivered a suplex in the center of the ring. The veteran wrestler kept Itoh grounded with a combination of moves and submission holds. LuFisto connected with a big boot to the side of Itoh's head in the corner. Itoh fired up as LuFisto bounced her head off the top turnbuckle. 

Itoh connected with a falling headbutt. The Japanese star then delivered a flurry of punches in the corner of the ring. LuFisto responded and took Itoh down again. Itoh replied with a DDT on the ring frame. Itoh and LuFisto traded forearms. Both wrestlers collided when trying to deliver a headbutt at the same time. Itoh landed another DDT after registering a couple of near-falls. Itoh connected with two DDT's from the top turnbuckle to pick up the win. 

Winner: Maki Itoh via pinfall

- GCW World Champion Nick Gage headed to the ring after the match. Gage asked where his gang was at. Gage praised the fans and thanked them for allowing him to perform and be a champion. Gage said he, Itoh, and the MDK Gang were running GCW. 

Drew Parker vs. John Wayne Murdoch in Parker's final singles deathmatch

The fans chanted Parker's name. Both men shook hands. Murdoch placed several metal plates in the center of the ring. Parker delivered two bodyslams to Murdoch on the metal plates. Parker stuck a metal plate in each of Murdoch's arms. Parker hammered a metal plate into Murdoch's head. At ringside, Parker repeatedly launched a dart at Murdoch's back. 

Murdoch smashed a bundle of tubes over Parker's head upon returning to the ring. Murdoch hammered a metal plate into Parker's forehead. Parker was sent through a small pane of glass. Murdoch continued to punish Parker with various weapons. 

Parker eventually responded and drove Murdoch through a pane of glass in the corner of the ring. Parker picked up a pane of glass. Murdoch delivered a piledriver through the glass. Murdoch sent Parker through a door on the floor with a Deep South Destroyer. Parker took Murdoch down with his knees. Parker created a glass bridge at ringside and landed a Swanton Bomb. 

Parker and Murdoch traded blows in the center of the ring. Murdoch climbed a ladder in the corner. Parker got Murdoch on his shoulders and planted him into the canvas. Parker connected with another Swanton Bomb after placing tubes on Murdoch. Parker delivered a knee strike. Parker went for another Swanton from the ladder and missed. Murdoch connected with two brainbusters. Murdoch sent Parker through a bundle of tubes with a Deep South Destroyer. Murdoch then forced Parker to tap with a submission. 

Winner: John Wayne Murdoch via submission

- Murdoch and Parker hugged after the match. Parker spoke on the microphone about his time performing in deathmatches and thanked the fans. 

- That's all for GCW Holy Smokes 2023!