Game Changer Wrestling presented The People vs. GCW from the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City on January 19th.
Mance Warner defended the GCW World Championship against the winner of Effy vs. Allie Katch. Plus, Matt Cardona held an open challenge, El Hijo del Vikingo faced Sidney Akeem, and Joey Janela battled Masato Tanaka. Elsewhere on the card, Tom Pestock (Baron Corbin) took Josh Barnett in a Bloodsport Match.
The results are as follows:
- Scramble Match: Manders def. Mr. Danger, Marcus Mathers, Fuego Del Sol, Rich Swann, and Blake Christian
- In separate interviews, Effy and Allie Katch discuss their upcoming match.
- Kickoff Rumble: PCO won the match by last eliminating Shane Mercer. Crowbar, Starboy Charlie, Zayda Steel, 2 Tuff Tony, Violent J, CPA, Big Vin, and others also competed in the match.
- After the match, PCO says he’s been working for TNA for the past three years, and now he’s going to do something he’s wanted to do for a long time. PCO grabs a hammer and smashes his title with a sledgehammer. He says he sold out the biggest house in TNA history and sold more shirts in one night than anyone, but the show cuts to a commercial.
- Brett Lauderdale comes out and discusses GCW’s return to the Hammerstein Ballroom. He hypes up GCW’s success. Lauderdale reflects on some people the company has lost along the way. He names them, and on-screen graphics acknowledge those who have passed away. Lauderdale also notes that people have betrayed GCW. He brings up how his mother passed away, but he knows she’s watching the show from the balcony and cheering them on. Lauderdale says he’s more proud of this event than he was of their first Hammerstein show in 2022. He gives his family a shout-out and hypes up the show.
- GCW Extreme Title / GCW Ultraviolent Title Unification – DLC Match: Matt Tremont def. Maki Itoh (c), Matthew Justice, John Wayne Murdoch, Rina Yamashita, Brandon Kirk, Dr. Redacted, Drew Parker, and Ciclope to become the unified champion.
- Winner Challenges Mance Warner for GCW World Title: Effy vs. Allie Katch
- Mance Warner interfered and attacked Effy during the match. He slammed Effy through a table. Katch seemingly suffered an injury, and the broadcast team noted that she was unable to continue, so Effy would face Warner later in the show.
- Amazing Red, Grim Reefer & Homicide def. Griffin McCoy, Kerry Morton & Tony Deppen
- Deppen walked out on the match, and his teammates teased doing the same. Deppen and his team then came back to the ring, but they ran to the back. Eventually, the match finally began. In the end, Ricky Morton interfered and attacked Kerry, and Homicide scored the win.
- Amazing Red gets inducted into the Indie Wrestling Hall of Fame.
- GCW Tag Team Title Match: Gahbage Daddies (Alec Price & Cole Radrick) def. Violence Is Forever (Dominic Garrini & Kevin Ku) (c) to win the titles.
- Steel Cage Match: Charles Mason def. Richard Holliday
- Parrow interfered and attacked Mason during the match. Slade came out and evened the odds.
- Sidney Akeem def. El Hijo del Vikingo
- Los Desperados (Arez, Gringo Loco & Jack Cartwheel) def. Little Guido, Super Crazy & Tajiri
- Bloodsport Match: Josh Barnett def. Tom Pestock
- Megan Bayne def. Atticus Cogar
- Otis Cogar interfered, but Sawyer Wreck attacked him.
- Joey Janela def. Masato Tanaka
- After the match, Janela grabbed a microphone and praised Tanaka. They shook hands. Janela hyped up his Spring Break event, which will be during WrestleMania weekend. The lights go out, and a Sabu vignette plays. When they come back on, Sabu is standing in the ring. Janela says he’ll face Sabu at Spring Break, but it’ll be his retirement match.
- Matt Cardona Open Challenge: Matt Cardona def. TBA
- Cardona got a live performance of his entrance theme. Cardona cut a pre-match promo. Tommy Invincible is revealed as Cardona’s opponent. Cardona won the fairly short match.
- Cardona issued another open challenge, and Microman answered. Cardona hit Microman below the belt and pinned him. He then issued another open challenge, and Broski Jimmy (Jimmy Lloyd) accepted and defeated him.
- GCW World Championship: Effy def. Mance Warner (c) to win the title.
- Cole Radrick interfered and attacked Warner. Effy hit the Sack Rider for the win.
