To See the original preview article go to https://wrestlingrepublic.com/the-wrld-on-gcw-at-the-hammerstein-ballroom-preview/ written by myself as well.
Pre Show Matches: (Not included in the overall rating)
Match 1:
AVERAGE: Pabst Blue Ribbon Battle Royal
Results: Big Vin last eliminates Charles Mason
Coby Galenzoski WR Star Rating –
Match 2:
GOOD: Scramble Match: Grim Reefer Vs Alex Zayne Vs Dante Leon Vs Shane Mercer Vs Ninja Mack Vs Jack Cartwheel.
Overall this was the typical scramble match. Grim Reefer got his pop by pulling out the blunt and Shane Mercer always gets some great spots.
Results: Grim Reefer pins Shane Mercer after a tornado DDT off the top rope.
Coby Galenzoski WR Star Rating – 3.25 Stars
Main Show Matches:
Match 1:
GOOD: PCO Vs Alex Colon Vs Tony Deppen Vs G-Raver Vs Jimmy Lloyd Vs Jordan Oliver Vs Aj Gray – “Grab The Brass Ring” Ladder Match:
Overall every one of the guys who competed in this match, looked really good. Thankfully Aj Gray is good after the botch. They are continuing the Alex Colon Vs John Wayne Murdoch feud which is good with a future rematch at potentially Spring Break.
Results: Aj Gray wins by grabbing the Brass Ring.
Coby Galenzoski WR Star Rating – 3.50 Stars
Match 2:
GREAT: Team Bandido: ASF, Bandido and Laredo Kid Vs Team Gringo Loco: Demonic Flamita, Arez and Gringo Loco.
A lot of the lucha style matches that GCW do are really fun and enjoyable. This one was much better than the scramble from the pre show. Outside of the botch at the end, this match fired on all cylinders.
Results: Gringo Loco Pins ASF after a piledriver
Coby Galenzoski WR Star Rating – 3.75 Stars
Match 3:
GOOD: Blake Christian Vs Lio Rush
Personally I have never seen the past few matches Blake and Lio have had but I feel they might have held back a little. Overall this match was pretty good and I do want to see Blake Christian Vs Jonathan Gresham soon!
Results: Blake Christian wins after 450 stomp.
Coby Galenzoski WR Star Rating – 3.50 Stars
Match 4:
GOOD: Matt Cardona With Chelsea Green Vs Joey Janela
Boy oh boy. Cardona Vs Janela had one of the most overbooked matches of the night but it was entertaining regardless. I love the WWE ECW shout outs with the If Cardona Wins We Riot. The F**k Mick Foley T Shirt. Throwing his shirt in the crowd and the fan ripping the shirt up and throwing it right back to Chelsa. This entire match was filled with so many moments that it was really good. I enjoyed Brian Myers copying the edge spot on Cena. This match was overbooked and overall just a crazy match.
Results: Matt Cardona hits the radio silence (roughrider) through a door.
Coby Galenzoski WR Star Rating – 3.50 Stars
Fun Sabu and Bill alfonso returns, saving Matthew Justice and Mance Warner from 44OH
Match 5:
AVERAGE: Ruby Soho Vs Allie Katch
The second half of the show started to decline in quality with this match . The crowd was hot for Ruby Soho and Allie Katch got a special look for her entrance. This match was something that could be redone on an Atlantic City show and given a rightful amount of time. Ruby Soho got booed when she won.
Results: Ruby Soho wins after Soho kicked her as they went off the top rope.
Coby Galenzoski WR Star Rating – 3.00 Stars
Match 6:
AVERAGE: Effy Vs Jeff Jarrett
Jeff Jarrett makes history for himself as he has wrestled in 5 decades now. But overall this match was a match that relied on Jeff whipping Effy with his belt. Effy got a bit of offense but this crowd died when Jeff Jarrett pinned Effy. I do not know if there is a rematch planned but I don’t know what is next for Effy or Jeff Jarrett in GCW.
Results: Jeff Jarrett pins Effy after a guitar shot and the Stroke.
Coby Galenzoski WR Star Rating – 2.75 Stars
Match 7:
GOOD: GCW World Championship: Jon Moxley (champion) Vs Homicide
F**k Bully Ray chants were loud and excited. Jon Moxley returned and he looked very good. This match was a semi main event which was odd as people thought the Briscoes wouldn’t be on the show and this would be the main event. Homicide is a living legend and this match was another match that felt limited by the surroundings of the Hammerstein. I would love to see them have a better match at Atlantic City.
Results: Jon Moxley wins after a death rider through a chair.
Coby Galenzoski WR Star Rating – 3.25 Stars
Match 8:
POOR: GCW Tag Team Championships: The Briscoes Open Challenge. Answered By… Matt Tremont and Nick Gage
I WANT TO MAKE THIS CLEAR. THIS is nothing against The Briscoes or Tremont and Gage.. GCW’s hard time cut made this match not entertaining. I am aware that they were on traditional PPV so they had to adhere to those timeframes. This match needs to have a rematch. In Atlantic City, The Briscoes Vs Matt Tremont and Nick Gage need to happen where they can truly have the match they wanted to have here. The Poor rating is simple, the hard time cut made this match a dud to me. The crowd was hot for the Briscoes, for Matt Tremont and for Dewey Donovan and Nick Gage but that’s the only good quality of this match. There were a handful of good spots but this match reeked of being rushed.
Results: Nick Gage pins Mark Briscoe after a chokeslam backbreaker including the crowd and Jay Briscoe’s confusion.
Coby Galenzoski WR Star Rating – 1.75 Stars
Overall the first half of the match was enjoyable and what you expect from GCW. After Allie Katch and Effy both taking losses, the show took a strange turn with Moxley and Homicide not able to kick the match into high gear and the main event being a strange way to end this big of a PPV. Hopefully, GCW gets a second go at the Hammerstein Ballroom like it seems to be rumored.
Show theme and presentation: 8/10
Watchability: 8/10
Production: 7/10
Storyline progression: 7/10
Crowd reaction: 8/10
Overall Rating. 7.5/10
1 Comment
gcw stepped there game up graphics and presentation wise
but they still need better commentary
literally impossible to watch with audio at times
KG gots to go for real