EFFY is the new GCW World Champion following a dramatic night at The People vs. GCW, held in the iconic Hammerstein Ballroom.

Originally, the championship match was set to feature Mance Warner defending his title against the winner of EFFY vs. Allie Katch. Unfortunately, their earlier matchup ended prematurely after Allie Katch suffered a serious leg injury during a dive, forcing her to withdraw and granting EFFY a default victory.

The main event between Mance Warner and EFFY was a brutal, chaotic clash reflective of their long-standing rivalry. The fight featured brawling outside the ring, the use of weapons such as chairs, doors, and even screwdrivers, and a level of intensity that captivated the audience.

The turning point came when Cole Radrick handed EFFY a guitar, which he used to incapacitate Warner and secure the decisive pinfall.

With this victory, EFFY not only ends Warner’s reign as GCW Champion but also captures his first-ever singles title in GCW, a major milestone after years of contributing to the promotion.

Independent wrestler Effy is ready to be blamed for Tony Khan pulling Ricky Starks from GCW shows, even though he feels much more is at play. Starks was pulled from a recent GCW event, as well as all future GCW shows, in a move that has angered fans.

Starks’ removal from GCW reportedly came after a comment made by Effy about Shad Khan, the father of the AEW President. Speaking to BodySlam.net’s Game Changer Weekly podcast, Effy was amused that the situation had blown up the way it did.

“I’m opening Twitter and at one point on Tuesday im trending #4 in the nation. Not Tony khan, not Ricky Starks, not AEW, EFFY. EFFY is trending fourth in the United States.”

The comment in question by Effy saw the indie star joke that Shad Khan, who has invested in AEW, is effectively paying Tony to stay away from him, Fightful Select has reported. While many have pointed the finger of blame at Effy for Starks being pulled from GCW, Effy believes that this is a matter for Starks and AEW to resolve.

“Everyone who’s saying “Oh, it’s EFFY’s fault he can’t be here,” this is how things are done in wrestling and it’s something that, you know, he’s going to have to go work out on his own.”

Starks being pulled from GCW came over half a year after his most recent match for AEW, with no explanation given for why he’s not being used. In the interview, Effy said if people, including Tony Khan, want to use him as an excuse for Starks not being used, then he’s not going to fight the accusation.

“Go ahead, buddy. You can blame me. I can handle the blame, I can take the heat. I’ve been called every name in the book before this.”

Starks is not injured, which makes his absence from AEW all the more surprising to fans. Stay tuned to SEScoops for the latest on Ricky Starks as fans eagerly await for when, if ever, he’s back in an AEW ring again.

H/T – Bodyslam

Fightful’s very own Sean Ross Sapp will be stepping in the ring later this month to take on Effy as part of Game Changer Wrestling’s Believe Me event.

The match was made official on Twitter and will take place on July 18, from Louisville, Kentucky. The show will begin at 7:30 PM local time and will be available to watch live on FITE TV+. Tickets for the show can be found here.

Sean Ross Sapp In The Ring

Though best known for being a leading voice in professional wrestling journalism, Sapp already has a number of matches under his belt. Sapp competed in the Clusterf**k Battle Royal at GCW Joey Janela’s Spring Break in April 2022 but came up short. His first singles match saw him lose to Shazza McKenzie in December 2023 for Black Label Pro and Sapp’s return to the promotion in March 2024 saw him lose a battle royal.

The Card

Sapp Vs. Effy is just one match announced for GCW Believe Me. The current card is as follows:

• Sean Ross Sapp Vs. Effy
• Mance Warner (c) Vs. Myron Reed (GCW World Heavyweight Championship)
• Billie Starkz Vs. Rachel Armstrong
• Nick Gage & 2 Tuff Tony Vs. The Rejects (John Wayne Murdoch & Reed Bentley)
• Brosky Jimmy Vs. Hoodfoot

Masha Slamovich had been scheduled to face Jordan Oliver at the event. However, Oliver recently shared that he has suffered a torn ACL that could keep him out of action for up to a year. An update regarding Slamovich’s match at the event has not been made public yet.

Game Changer Wrestling returned with an intriguing card for the second Highest In the Room live event. One of the featured matchups had GCW World Champion Blake Christian defending his title against Starboy Charlie. 

The GCW World Champion came into the match motivated to defend his title for the 27th time. His last successful defense was against Little Guido at GCW What Is Your Choice on December 3. Christian has had an incredible run this year in the promotion, and it looks like he could end 2023 with it still around his waist. 

 “The Denim Dragon” tried his best to pull off the upset victory, including nearly winning with a Piledriver. However, Christian was able to bounce back in the match and land a Curb Stomp on Charlie for the win. 

Another match on the card featured All Elite Wrestling superstar Andrade El Idolo taking on Joey Janela in his GCW debut. El Idolo won the match with a Figure Four Leg Lock. 

GCW Highest In The Room 2 occurred at the Ukrainian Culture Center in Los Angeles, California. The event streams live on FITE TV with a subscription to FITE+ for $7.99. 

*SATURDAY*

Starboy Charlie challenges Blake Christian for the GCW Title at #GCWHighest in LA!

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Andrade v Janela
Maki Death Kill v Johnny/Taya
VIF v Masha/Rina
Cardona/SDL/Jimmy v Macizos
Santana v South
Joe v Wreck
SGB v SPS

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— GameChangerWrestling (@GCWrestling_) December 8, 2023

GCW Highest In The Room 2 Match Card Results

1. Jordan Oliver def. Alec Price 
2.  Deathmatch Royalty (Matt Cardona & Steph De Lander) & Jimmy Lloyd def. Los Macizos (Ciclope & Miedo Extremo) & Lil Cholo-Six-Man Tag Team Match
3. Ninja Mack def. Cole Radrick vs. Bodhi Young Prodigy vs. Mr. Danger vs. 1 Called Manders vs. Dark Sheik vs. Oni El Bendito- 7-Person Scramble 
4. Santana Jackson def. George South 
5. (C) Violence Is Forever (Dominic Garrini & Kevin Ku) def. Masha Slamovich & Rina Yamashita to retain the GCW Tag Team Championship 
6. Big F’n Joe def. Sawyer Wreck 
7. The South Pacific Savages (Jacob Fatu & Juicy Finau) def. Effy & Mance Warner 
8. (C) Blake Christian def. Starboy Charlie to retain the GCW World Championship 
9. Johnny Game Changer (John Hennigan) & Taya Valkyrie def. Maki Death Kill (Maki Itoh & Nick Gage)-Mixed Tag Team Match
10. Andrade El Idolo def. Joey Janela

Game Changer Wrestling held its event Holy Smokes on March 4 at the Showboat Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

GCW: Holy Smokes featured Ultraviolent Champion Rina Yamashita defending her title against Kasey Kirk. Her last successful title defense was against Ciclope at GCW Fight Club on Sep. 10, 2022. Another match on the card had Hijo Del Vikingo take on Alex Zayne.

The event went live on FITE for their subscription service, FITE+, for free. Fans wanting to watch the card on Video on Demand must pay $7.99 to subscribe. The promotion will hold another live event on March 5 for FITE+ members.

GCW: Holy Smokes Results

1. Gringo Loco def. Carlos Romo, Jimmy Lloyd, Shane Mercer, Alec Price & Grim Reefer in a 6-Way Scramble Match
2. (C) Jordan Oliver def. Alex Coughlin- JCW Championship Match
3. Blake Christian def. Akira
4. (C) Joey Janela def. Veny- GCW Extreme Championship Match
5. Effy def. Slade
6. (C) Los Macizos(Ciclope & Miedo Extremo) def. SAT(Joel Maximo & Jose Maximo)- GCW Tag Team Championship Match
7. Hijo Del Vikingo def. Alex Zayne
8. (C) Rina Yamashita def. Kasey Kirk- GCW Ultraviolent Championship Match
9. Maki Itoh def. LuFisto
10. John Wayne Murdoch def. Drew Parker

Game Changer Wrestling held their event GCW: Don’t Talk to Me on Jan. 20 at the Cabarrus Arena & Event Center in Concord, North Carolina.

The main event saw AAA Mega Champion El Hijo del Vikingo compete against Gringo Loco in a non-title match. The event also had a tag team match with BUSSY(Allie Katch and EFFY) against Charles Mason and Parrow and legend Ricky Morton competing against Tony Deppen. GCW: Don’t Talk to Me stream live on FITE exclusively for people with a FITE+ subscription at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT.

Fans could watch FITE+ for $4.99 a month or $49.99 annually. GCW: Don’t Talk to Me and all GCW events can be viewed on FITE+’s Video on Demand.

If you would like more results for this week’s events in wrestling, please check back on our results section.

GCW Don’t Talk To Me (1/ 20) Results

The event opened with a tribute video packing for Jay Briscoe. It then transitioned to the ring, where Emil Jay led a ten-bell salute with talent and fans around the ring. After the ten-bell salute, Nick Gage also shared his condolences to Briscoe and his family.

1. Nick Wayne def. Arez
2. Blake Christian def. Andrew Everett
3. Jordan Oliver def. Kerry Morton
4. Cole Radrick def. Marty Garner
5. GCW Tag Team Championship: Los Macizos (Ciclope and Miedo Extremo) (c) def. The Ugly Ducklings (Lance Lude and Rob Killjoy)
6. Axton Ray def. Jimmy Lloyd, Marcus Mathers, Zenshi, Terry Yaki, and Yoya in a scramble match
7. BUSSY (Allie Katch and EFFY) def. Charles Mason and Parrow with Billy Dixon
8. Tony Deppen def. Ricky Morton
9. Second Gear Crew (Mance Warner and Matthew Justice) def. John Wayne Murdoch and George South, The Revolt (Caleb Konley and Zane Riley), and Bojack and Lucky Ali
10. El Hijo del Vikingo def. Gringo Loco

Game Changer Wrestling held its last event of the GCW Collective with Black Label Pro: Norm. The event was held at Fair Park in Dallas, Texas.

The main event saw Levi Everett vs. Big Beef in a Texas Death Match. The commentators acknowledged that the card changed due to availability or injury throughout the show. Wrestling legend Meng couldn’t make the event for unknown reasons. Black Label Pro wanted Meng to reunite with the Barbarian to face The Workhorsemen(JD Drake & Anthony Henry). Impact Wrestling talent PCO suffered an injury before the event.

The event aired on FITE and is available for $12.99 on Video on Demand. Wrestling fans can also watch all GCW Collective events for $139.99.

Black Label Pro: Norm Quick Results

1. The Barbarian defeated Calvin Tankman
2. Billie Starkz defeated Shazza McKenzie
3. EFFY defeated Charlie Haas
4. Kobe Durst defeated Jessica Troy
5. Warhorse vs. Big Damo
6. The Workhorsemen defeated “Speedball” Mike Bailey & Davey Richards
7. Anthony Greene defeated Alex Zayne, Blake Christian & Black Taurus in a Four-way Match
8. Kevin Blackwood, Carlos Romo & Titus Alexander defeated Violence is Forever(Kevin Ku & Dominic Garrini) & Tom Lawlor. After the match, Violence is Forever attacked Lawlor and Blackwood returned to the ring to help Lawler.
9. Kody Lane defeated Dan the Dad, Devon Monroe, Jody Threat, Puf and Shane Sabre
10. Levi Everett defeated Big Beef

Overall Thoughts on Black Label Pro: Norm

The event had some fun matches despite the changes in the card. Some of the changes worked out better, like The Workhorsemen vs. Bailey and Davey Richards. Both teams worked hard and could be considered one of the best matches of the show. Bailey and Richards worked well together and could be a tremendous tag-team for other independent wrestling promotions.

Another standout match was the Four-way Match. It had a good blend of comedy spots, high-flying action, and physicality. The Barbarian vs. Calvin Tankman match was solid, but fans may be disappointed that Meng couldn’t attend the show. Regardless, the final event of GCW Collective delivered a good show.

GCW presented The Wrld on GCW Sunday night live from the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, New York.

Here are the results:

• GCW Tag Team Championship Match – Matt Tremont and Nick Gage b. The Briscoes (c) – NEW CHAMPIONS
• GCW World Championship Match: Jon Moxley (c) b. Homicide – Moxley took the win after hitting the Deathrider on a chair
• Jeff Jarrett b. EFFY – Jarrett took the win after hitting Effy with a guitar and then the Stroke
• Ruby Soho b. Allie Katch – The crowd were not happy that Allie lost
• Matt Cardona w/ Chelsea Green b. Joey Janela – Cardona hit a Ruff Rider through a door after a million people interfered including Marko Stunt, Hornswoggle, Virgil, Brian Myers and X-Pac
• Blake Christian b. Lio Rush – Christian took the win after hitting the 450 footstomp. Jonathan Gresham had to be replaced due to a medical precaution
• Gringo Loco, Flamita & Arez b. Bandido, ASF & Laredo Kid – Gringo Loco took the win after hitting a Gotch style piledriver on ASF
• Grab The Brass Ring Ladder Match: AJ Gray b. Jordan Oliver vs. Jimmy Lloyd vs. Alex Colon vs. Lio Rush vs. PCO vs Tony Deppen – Gray was a last minute addition to the match after Eddie Kingston was unable to make the event and their match was cancelled
• PBR Kickoff Scramble: Grim Reefer b. Jack Cartwheel vs. Dante Leon vs. Ninja Mack vs. Nick Wayne vs. Alex Zayne (Kickoff Show)
• PBR Kickoff Battle Royal (Kickoff Show): Big Vin won after eliminating Charles Mason