GCW Homecoming 2022 Part 2 Results (8/14): The Cardonas Renew Their Vows
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Game Changer Wrestling presents Homecoming 2022 Part 2 live from the Showboat Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey. It will be a night to remember for Matt Cardona and Chelsea Green as they renew their vows live on the show. The real-life couple initially got married in December 2021, but now they will hold a special ceremony in front of the GCW fans.
Announced Card
* Cole Radrick (c) vs. Gringo Loco vs. Axton Ray vs. Jimmy Lloyd vs. Masha Slamovich vs. Alec Price vs. Starboy Charlie in a seven-way scramble match for the GCW Extreme Championship
* Blake Christian, Jordan Oliver & Nick Wayne vs. The Second Gear Crew (Mance Warner, 1 Called Manders & Matthew Justice)
* Los Mazisos (Ciclope & Miedo Extremo) vs. Alex Colon & John Wayne Murdoch
* Charli Evans & Everett Connors vs. Effy & Allie Katch
* Dark Sheik vs. Maki Itoh
* Kevin Blackwood vs. Ninja Mack
* Rina Yamashita vs. Sawyer Wreck for the GCW Ultraviolent Championship
* Mike Bailey vs. Joe Lando
Our coverage begins at 4pm EST.
Scramble Match opens the show
Cole Radrick defends the GCW Extreme Championship against Gringo Loco, Axton Ray, Jimmy Lloyd, Masha Slamovich, and Alec Price. Starboy Charlie was initially scheduled to be in this match. A fast and furious start saw Loco take control before Radrick, Price, Lloyd and Ray had moments to showcase their offense. Price and Ray took individual dives to the outside on each side of the ring. A door was brought into the ring. Loco hit a Spanish Fly on Ray through the door held up by Price and Radrick in the ring. Slamovich took a dive from the top turnbuckle to take out three opponents. Loco connected with a moonsault on Ray in the ring, but it wasn't enough to put him away. Lloyd returned and planted Slamovich into the canvas. Radrick ended up planting Price into the mat with a powerbomb variation to win the match.
Winner: STILL GCW Extreme Championship, Cole Radrick via pinfall
Maki Itoh makes her GCW debut
Itoh and Sheik had a staredown before the action got underway. Sheik managed to lock in a headlock before Itoh reversed. Sheik made Itoh cry after kicking her down from the turnbuckles. Sheik locked in a pendulum hold in the middle of the ring. Sheik continued to apply her trademark offense to remain in control of the match. Sheik sent Itoh face-first into the turnbuckle. That fired Itoh up, and she sent Sheik into the corner before hammering down with a series of punches. Itoh hit a DDT on the apron, but Sheik got her shoulder up during the subsequent pinfall attempt. Sheik landed a legdrop from the top, but it wasn't enough to finish off Itoh. Following a number of nearfalls, Itoh picked up the win after hitting a series of DDT's.
Winner: Maki Itoh via pinfall
Kevin Blackwood vs. Ninja Mack
Blackwood and Mack initially tried to get the better of one another by using their strength and technical ability. After both wrestlers reached a stalemate, Blackwood and Mack exchanged forearms as the pace of the match began to increase. Mack looked to take out Blackwood with a top rope move, but he ultimately met the big boot of his opponent. Blackwood took control of the match. Mack eventually fought back and sent Blackwood out of the ring. Mack went for a dive over the top rope, but Blackwood slid in under the bottom rope to catch him and delivered a German suplex. Mack fired back with kicks to the head, however, Blackwood responded with a big knee. Blackwood delivered a flurry of kicks to the chest of Mack. Blackwood connected with a Tombstone, but Mack kicked out of the following cover. Blackwood followed it up with a double stomp from the top, but it was still not enough to finish off Mack. Mack ultimately stunned Blackwood with a Phoenix Splash to win.
Winner: Ninja Mack via pinfall
Six-Man Tag Team Action
The Second Gear Crew (Mance Warner, Matthew Justice & 1 Called Manders) battled Blake Christian, Jordan Oliver & Nick Wayne. The fans once again heckled Christian like they did the previous night. Christian jokingly threatened to leave the match. Christian and Manders began the match as the legal men. Christian showed off his incredible ability, but the fans still booed him. Christian tagged out of the match to a huge ovation. Oliver and Wayne worked together on Justice, who became the new legal man. Warner and Christian brought steel chairs into the ring and traded punches while sat on them. The action then broke down and went all over the building. The match eventually returned to the ring and Christian became the legal man once again to a chorus of boos. Oliver, Wayne and Christian all worked together but were unable to put Justice away. The Second Gear Crew then worked together to pin Wayne. The pinfall followed a miscommunication that saw Christian be on the receiving end of a splash from one of his partners.
Winners: The Second Gear Crew (Mance Warner, Matthew Justice & 1 Called Manders) via pinfall
- After the match, Oliver and Wayne shared a beer with Warner, Justice and Manders in the ring. Christian remained outside the ring. Christian eventually entered and got in the face of Oliver and Wayne. Christian was left pondering as Oliver and Wayne left the ring.
Starboy Charlie replaced Joe Lando and faced Mike Bailey
It was revealed that Joe Lando was injured last night, which explained the reshuffle with the card tonight. Bailey immediately went after Charlie as the bell rang. Charlie responded and sent Bailey out of the ring. Charlie and Bailey traded strikes around the ringside area. Bailey took the advantage on the outside and resumed his dominance as the action returned to the ring. Bailey connected with a double knees to the back as Charlie was draped across the top rope. Charlie eventually responded and took Bailey off his feet. Charlie sent Bailey to the outside once again and leaped over the top rope to take him out. Bailey forced Charlie back to the floor and connected with a moonsault. Bailey set up a door on the outside and delivered a Tombstone Piledriver through the wood. Back in the ring, Charlie pulled off his own Tombstone Piledriver. Both men hit a flurry of moves and exchanged nearfalls, but it was Bailey who ultimately picked up the win after driving Charlie into the mat with a Flamingo Driver.
Winner: Mike Bailey via pinfall
Charli Evans & Everett Connors vs. Effy & Allie Katch
Effy and Evans began the match. Connors was tagged in, and he immediately went after Effy with a combination of strikes. Connors then tried to play mind games with Effy. Katch was tagged in. Katch and Effy worked together to take out Connors. Connors replied and tagged in Evans. Katch began to play mind games with Evans by kissing her on the hand. Katch turned and kissed Connors. Evans was not impressed and took down Katch. Effy was tagged back into the match, and he went to work on Connors. Connors was able to counter and tagged in Evans. Evans repeatedly hit a running knee on Katch and Effy as they laid in individual corners of the ring. Katch eventually caught Evans in a kiss in the middle of the ring. Effy connected with a Zack Ryder that was assisted from the top, but Evans managed to break up the subsequent cover. Charles Mason entered the ring and attacked Evans. Mason went after Effy, but Effy responded with a Zack Ryder, which allowed Katch, Connors and Evans to attack him. All four competitors in the match pinned Mason.
Winners: Anyone but Charles Mason via pinfall
GCW Ultraviolent Championship match
Yamashita tried to reach the height of Wreck, but was unsuccessful. The champion tried to knock Wreck down. Wreck ultimately managed to knock Yamashita down with ease. Yamashita responded by scooping Wreck and planting her down onto the canvas. Wreck smashed a tube over the head of the champion. Yamashita hit a series of forearms on Wreck in the corner while using multiple tubes. Yamashita began to bite the tubes. The champion carved the head of Wreck with a piece of a broken tube. Yamashita hammered a metal plate into the arm of Wreck. The champion then hammered a metal plate into her own head and began to headbutt Wreck. The match headed to the floor and Wreck dived onto Yamashita placed in a chair on the front row. Yamashita sent Wreck down. A fan then suplexed Yamashita onto Wreck.
Wreck delivered a Death Valley Driver from the apron onto a barbed wire structure set up on the outside. Back in the ring, Wreck smashed a number of tubes over Yamashita's head. Yamashita replied by sending Wreck through some tubes in the middle of the ring. Yamashita placed a barbed wire chair on top of Wreck and delivered a splash from the top. Yamashita picked up the win by sending Wreck through the barbed wire chair with a powerbomb variation.
Winner: STILL GCW Ultraviolent Champion, Rina Yamashita via pinfall
Los Mazisos (Ciclope & Miedo Extremo) vs. Alex Colon & John Wayne Murdoch
Everybody involved in the match picked up a light tube to start the match. Los Mazisos sent Murdoch and Colon to the outside. Ciclope dived through the ropes. Extremo followed him by taking a leap over the top rope to take out Murdoch and Colon. The action continued around the ringside area, with a number of weapons being used. Colon and Ciclope returned to the ring as Extremo and Murdoch followed. Colon hit a tube over the head of Extremo and connected with a big DDT. Colon and Murdoch worked together to take out Extremo. Ciclope sent a door into the ring and set it up on top of two chairs. Ciclope and Murdoch went crashing through the door from the top turnbuckle. Ciclope connected with a Destroyer on Murdoch. All four competitors began to feel the effects of the match. All four men smashed the remaining tubes over each other's heads. Ciclope connected with a crossbody to send Murdoch to the floor. Extremo put a bundle of tubes over Colon and hit a 450. Murdoch delivered a Destroyer to Extremo through a table covered in glass on the outside. Ciclope set up a pane of glass on top of two chairs in the ring. Ciclope missed a moonsault and went straight through the glass. Colon followed up with a Camel Clutch to win.
Winners: Alex Colon and John Wayne Murdoch via submission
- Effy and Allie Katch came out to the ring. Effy said that Los Mazisos took their GCW Tag Team Championship. Effy said that nobody was giving Bussy a chance to win the titles again. Katch said they will see everybody in Chicago at Art of WarGames. Colon agreed to a GCW Tag Team Championship match for Chicago in September.
The Cardonas renew their vows
Former WWE superstar Maven made his way out to officiate the ceremony. Maven said he couldn't share everyone's excitement. Maven said that he had a certificate to prove he can officiate the ceremony. He also said that he wouldn't have agreed to it unless it was going to make it to the "I do" stage. Maven said he jumped at the opportunity when Matt Cardona asked him to officiate. The rest of the wedding party made their way out. After his parents made their way out, Cardona entered. Chelsea Green entered next.
Maven attempted to start the ceremony, but the fans continued to voice their displeasure. Green disclosed that she had brought in a special guest to sing for Cardona. Green revealed Maki Itoh. After Itoh sang, Cardona gave his thanks to the GCW universe, Maven, his best men and his parents. Cardona said that he put GCW on the map. Cardona read his vows and a poem to Green. Jimmy Lloyd came out next as the ring bearer. Lloyd lost the ring. Maven asked if anybody objected to the Cardonas renewing their vows. Blake Christian made his way out and hugged Cardona. Allie Katch made her way out with a gift. Katch said she wasn't there to object, but she wanted to thank Cardona and Green. Cardona opened the gift, and it was some spray for his hair. Maven got on with the ceremony and announced Cardona and Green as husband and wife. Nick Gage's music hit, and he made his way out with Dewey Donovan. Gage smashed Cardona's father with a tube and laid out Cardona with a spinebuster. Katch then put cake in Green's face and delivered a piledriver. Gage hit Cardona with a tube before trashing the stage. Gage pulled out a pizza cutter and repeatedly used it on Cardona's forehead.
- That's all for GCW Homecoming 2022 Part 2!