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MOXLEY VS. EFFY AND MORE: 8/13 GCW HOMECOMING PART ONE IN ATLANTIC CITY, NJ

GCW “The Homecoming 2022, Part 1” Recap  - Atlantic City, NJ - The Showboat - 8/13

Nick Wayne vs. Starboy Charlie 

The match begins with Wayne getting Charlie in a headlock, Charlie gets free and Wayne nails him with a shoulder tackle. Charlie recovers and he nails Wayne with his own shoulder tackle, Charlie and Wayne also exchange some arm drags. Charlie backs Wayne into the corner before both exchange some snap mares, Charlie then hits Wayne with an atomic drop followed by a drop kick and a standing shooting star press for a near fall. Wayne recovers to hit Charlie with a rana followed by a European uppercut, Charlie catches a kick from Wayne before landing a dragon screw leg whip and an enziguri. Charlie then hits Wayne with a suplex for a near fall, Charlie keeps Wayne down to land a leg drop for another near fall. Charlie holds Wayne down while applying a front headlock to him, Wayne gets free and Charlie applies a Muta Lock to him. Wayne eventually gets to the ropes to break the submission hold, Charlie misses a charge in the corner and Wayne nails him with a spinning head kick. Wayne then hits Charlie with a snap dragon suplex and a code red for a near fall, Charlie and Wayne have a striking exchange in the middle of the ring.  

Charlie ends the exchange by dropping Wayne with a suplex for a near fall, Wayne fights back and Charlie nails him with a northern lights suplex. Wayne gets right up and he nails Charlie with a fisherman suplex for a near fall, Wayne looks for a power bomb and Charlie counters with a roll up for a two count. Charlie then hits Wayne with multiple piledriver for a near fall, Charlie gets up and he stomps away on a downed Wayne. Charlie climbs the ropes and Wayne nails him with a leaping head kick, Wayne also climbs the ropes and Charlie winds up hitting him with a superplex. Charlie goes for a twisting move and Wayne nails him with a super kick, Wayne then hits Charlie with a package piledriver for a one count. Charlie eats a head kick before exchanging some moves with Wayne, Charlie and Wayne meet on the ropes before Wayne hits Charlie with multiple cutters for a three count. 

Winner: Nick Wayne 

Jordan Oliver vs. Ninja Mack 

The match begins with some chain wrestling between Oliver and Mack, Oliver eventually drops Mack with an arm drag. Mack and Oliver also exchange some snap mares before Mack misses a head kick, Mack catches Oliver in a roll up for a near fall. Oliver and Mack go through some more chain wrestling until Oliver cracks Mack with some strikes, Mack recovers to hit Oliver with a handspring elbow strike followed by a twisting press for a near fall. Mack and Oliver exchange some strikes until Mack trips up Oliver and lands a falling chop, Oliver leaves the ring and he returns to prevent a Mack suicide dive. Oliver drops Mack before landing a basement drop kick, Oliver then hits Mack with a suplex for a near fall. Oliver traps Mack in the corner before landing more strikes on him, Mack gets trapped in the ropes and Oliver nails him with a super kick. Oliver keeps Mack trapped in the ropes before getting him in a top rope Boston crab, Oliver releases the hold so he can apply a normal Boston crab to him until Mack gets to the ropes. Oliver keeps Mack down while pulling back on both of his arms, Mack gets free and Oliver drops him with a chop. 

Oliver looks for a tiger suplex and Mack blocks it before eating a super kick, Oliver then hits Cleopatra on Mack before Mack boots him right in the face. Mack nails Oliver with a few leg kicks followed by a back kick and head kick for a near fall, Oliver goes for a suplex and Mack gets free to knock him out of the ring. Mack then hits Oliver with a suicide dive before getting him back in the ring, Mack follows up with a 630 splash on Oliver for a near fall. Mack misses a head kick and Oliver hits him with an exploder suplex, Oliver follows up with a driver on Mack for another near fall. Oliver sets up for something and Mack counters with a roll up, Oliver then hits Mack with a power bomb for a near fall. Oliver looks for a tombstone piledriver and Mack counters with a roll up for a near fall, Oliver recovers and he gets Mack in a Biston crab. Mack gets free and he nails Oliver with a spinning head kick followed by a German suplex for a near fall, Oliver gets to his knees and Mack nails him with some kicks.  

Oliver and Mack have another striking exchange until Mack drops Oliver, Mack misses his splash attempt from the top rope and Oliver nails him with a tiger suplex for a near fall. Oliver follows up by nailing Mack with an Acid Kick followed by a tombstone piledriver for a three count. 

Winner: Jordan Oliver 

Scramble Match: The Grim Reefer vs. Gringo Loco vs. Jimmy Lloyd vs. Axton Ray vs. Joe Lando vs. Marcus Mathers 

The match begins with Ray propelling Lando into Loco, Lando drops Reefer before landing a double stomp on him. Lando clears most of the ring before hitting Lloyd with a stunner, Loco returns and he nails Lando with an inverted Samoan drop. Ray returns to the ring and Loco tries taking him out with a head scissors takedown, Ray goes for a rana and Loco also lands on his feet. Lando returns and Ray nails him with a tombstone piledriver before Loco nails him with a flat liner, Ray then knocks Loco out of the ring after landing a knee strike. Mathers returns and he nails Ray with a Michinoku Driver for a near fall, Lloyd is back and he nails Mathers with a sit out pile driver. Reefer returns to the ring and Lloyd nails him with a spinning head kick, Lando is back to hit Lloyd and Loco with a springboard double DDT. Mathers is back and he drops Lando with a combination, Mathers goes for a suicide dive and he is caught before Lando takes everybody out with his dive. Reefer lights up a joint before taking everybody out with his own dive, Reefer gets Lando back in the ring and he sends Lando into the corner before landing a piledriver. 

Loco returns and Reefer drops him before applying a cross face to him, Loco gets free after tossing Reefer’s joint away. Ray returns to destroy the joint and hit Reefer with a Doctor Bomb for a near fall, Mathers returns and he hits Ray with a cutter. Loco returns and he trades a few strikes with Mathers, Lando hits the ring and Mathers nails him with a uranage. Mathers then takes a bunch of people out with a dive, Loco hits Lando with a moonsault before taking a bunch of people out with a dive. Loco goes back to the top rope and Lando meets him up there, Lando hits Loco with a dragon rana before landing a twisting shooting star press on him for a near fall. Lloyd returns and he nails Lando with a pump handle slam, Mathers then hits Lloyd and Lando with a double 450 splash for a near fall. Ray returns and he takes out Mathers before Reefer hits the ring, Ray gets Reefer on the ropes before knocking him off a short time later. Ray goes to the top rope and Loco meets him up there to land a Spanish fly, Loco then spikes Ray on top of his head. Lando goes to the top rope and Loco meets him up there, Loco hits Lando with a super sit out power bomb for a three count. 

Winner: Gringo Loco 

Tony Deppen vs. Blake Christian 

The match begins with Christian going to work on the arm of Deppen, Deppen gets free and he gets Christian down with a headlock. Christian gets Deppen in a head scissors, Deppen gets free and he traps the legs of Christian while controlling both arms. Christian gets free and he nails Deppen with an up kick to the midsection, Deppen briefly returns to the ring before returning and scoring a takedown on Christian. Christian gets up and Deppen gets to the ring apron. Deppen gets back in the ring and he takes Christian down with a headlock, Deppen releases the hold and he eventually drops Christian with a shoulder tackle. Christian gets up and he returns the favor by dropping Deppen with a shoulder tackle, Christian looks to leap frog Deppen and he gets tripped up after colliding with him. Christian and Deppen go through a series of holds until a standoff takes place, Christian goes to help Deppen gets up and Deppen kicks him in the head. Christian fights back and he nails Deppen with a handspring enziguri, Deppen leaves the ring and he returns when Christian gets to the ring apron. 

Christian returns to the ring by taking Deppen down with a moonsault from the top rope, Christian gets Deppen down again before applying a modified cloverleaf to him. Deppen quickly gets to the ropes to break the submission attempt, Deppen blocks a hip toss from Christian before clotheslining him with the top rope. Deppen then hits Christian with a slingshot swanton bomb for a near fall, Deppen then locks Christian in a modified abdominal stretch. Deppen releases the hold before stomping on the arm of a downed Christian, Deppen traps Christian in the ropes while landing some strikes. Deppen traps Christian in the corner while pulling back on both arms, Christian starts fighting back and he nails Deppen with an enziguri followed by a head kick. Christian then nails Deppen with a back suplex, Christian follows up with a back breaker and snap dragon suplex on Deppen. Christian slams Deppen before landing a split legged moonsault for a near fall, Deppen fights back and he nails Christian with a few strikes before getting knocked to the ring apron. 

Christian uses a 619 to knock Deppen to the arena floor, Christian goes for a suicide dive DDT and Deppen counters with a tombstone piledriver on the arena floor. Deppen gets Christian back in the ring before landing a forearm strike to the back of the head for a near fall, Deppen misses a follow up knee strike and Christian nails him with a spinning death valley driver. Christian gets Deppen in a leg submission and Deppen gets to the ropes, Christian and Deppen have a striking exchange until Christian drops Deppen to land a double stomp. Christian goes for a springboard 450 splash and Deppen catches him in a triangle choke, Christian gets free and Deppen kicks him in the injured arm. Deppen and Christian exchange some knee strikes and lariats, Christian and Deppen have another striking exchange in the middle of the ring. Christian goes for a curb stomp and Deppen avoids it before rolling him up for a near fall, Deppen then hits Christian with a tornado DDT followed by a rings of Saturn and Christian eventually gets to the ropes.  

Deppen gets Christian in the corner before landing a bunch of strikes, Deppen tries nailing Christian with a head kick and Christian avoids it by landing a kick of his own. Christian eats a knee strike before nailing Deppen with a pump handle driver for a near fall, Christian goes to the top rope and Deppen tries catching him in a triangle choke again. Christian hits Deppen with a knee strike followed by a springboard 450 splash for a near fall, Deppen fights back to hit Christian with a knee strike and up kick to the head. Deppen then gets Christian in a chicken wing and Christian gets free to land a double stomp, Christian then hits Deppen with a rip cord Spanish fly. Deppen leaves the ring and Christian takes him out with a suicide dive, Christian gets Deppen back in the ring and he misses a curb stomp attempt. Christian then catches Deppen in a roll up for a three count. 

Winner: Blake Christian 

After the match, Blake Christian gets the microphone and the crowd instantly starts tearing him apart while he wonders what their hatred is all about. Christian talks about all of his career highlights thus far and those he watched become superstars in the business, Christian says he isn’t leaving GCW, but he may not be competing in the promotion as frequently as he has been. Christian says he won’t be leaving the promotion until somebody puts him out. 

GCW World Tag Team Championship: Los Macizos (Ciclope & Miedo Extremo) (C) vs. The Briscoes (Jay & Mark) 

The match begins with Mark backing Extremo into the corner before backing away, Mark and Extremo do some chain wrestling for a short time. Extremo gets Mark in a headlock and Mark gets free before exchanging some arm drags with Extremo, Ciclope and Jay are tagged in by their respective partners. Jay and Ciclope have a striking exchange in the middle of the ring, Ciclope gets to the middle rope before nailing Jay with a missile drop kick. Jay gets right up and he immediately nails Ciclope with a clothesline followed by some more strikes, Mark tags in and he nails Ciclope with strikes of his own. Mark follows up by nailing Ciclope with a slam for a near fall, Jay tags in and he works with Mark to hit Ciclope with a double shoulder tackle. Jay nails Ciclope with a few strikes before Mark tags in, Extremo hits the ring and he helps Ciclope hit Mark with a top rope double stomp for a near fall. Ciclope keeps Mark in the corner while also choking him, Mark recovers and he tags Jay into the match so they can again double team Ciclope. 

Extremo finds some light tubes and Mark nails him in the head with them, Mark then suplexes Extremo on the ring frame. Extremo fights back and he has a striking exchange with Mark, Jay and Ciclope take their battle into the crowd. Mark sends Extremo into the ring post while Jay hits Ciclope with a super kick, Mark finds a door before hitting Extremo with a few chair shots. Ciclope returns and he eats a chair shot to the face from Jay, Extremo fights back and he bites Jay in the forehead. Everybody gets steel chairs and they exchange tons of shots with them, The Briscoes get Extremo back in the ring to double team him. Extremo eventually drops both opponents with a handspring double elbow strike, Extremo and Ciclope knock Jay out of the ring after landing double head kicks. Extremo and Ciclope set up a door on some chairs that were in the ring, Extremo gets Mark on his shoulders while Ciclope climbs the ropes. Los Macizos hit Mark with a Doomsday Device through the door for a near fall, Jay finds a piece of the broken door and he attacks both opponents with it. 

Big Vin comes out and he hands a pane of glass to Jay so Jay can set it up in the corner, Jay eventually puts Extremo through the glass after landing a back body drop. Mark returns and he takes out both opponents with a suicide dive, Jay gets Extremo back in the ring to land a neck breaker. Mark goes to the top rope and Ciclope takes him down, Extremo and Ciclope hit Jay with an elevated elbow drop for a near fall. Mark gets Ciclope out of the ring before sending him into the ring post, The Briscoes then hit Extremo with a Doomsday Device for a near fall. Mark gets a steel chair and he hits Ciclope with it, The Briscoes then hit Ciclope with a Doomsday Device through a door on the arena floor. Jay then hits Extremo with a Jay Driller for a near fall, Jay hits Extremo with a broken door before landing another Jay Driller onto some chairs for a three count. 

Winners: The Briscoes (Jay & Mark), your new GCW World Tag Team Champions 

After the match, The Second Gear Crew hits the ring and they get right in the faces of The Briscoes before Mance Warner gets a microphone. Warners challenge The Briscoes for the tag titles and then Los Mecizos gets the microphone to issue a challenge of their own to The Briscoes, Jay says he doesn’t care which team they face, but they want that match to happen at the Art Of War Games II.  

GCW Extreme Championship: Cole Radrick (C) vs. Charli Evans 

The match begins with a striking exchange between Radrick and Evans, Radrick and Evans also exchange some head kicks. Evans then hits a charging Radrick with a fall away slam, Evans grabs a thumb tack bat and she hits Radrick with it a few times. Radrick gets the bat and Evans takes it back before hitting Radrick in the head with it, Radrick gets to the ring apron before tripping up Evans and landing a light tube swanton bomb for a near fall. Radrick gets the thumbtack bat and he scrapes the head of Evans with it, Radrick traps Evans in the corner while stomping away on her. Radrick leaves the ring and he tosses some steel chairs back into it, Radrick grabs a door and he throws it at Evans before getting it into the ring. Radrick returns to the ring and he cracks Evans with a few strikes before placing a door in between the ropes, Evans fights back and Radrick breaks a light tube over the back of her head for a near fall. Radrick sets up some chairs in a sideways position before landing more strikes on Evans, Evans fights back and she slams Radrick onto the chairs. 

Evans then sends Radrick face first into the chair that was in between the ropes, Evans follows up by hitting Radrick with a face wash and a bunch of stomps. Evans trips up Radrick before landing a knee strike followed by a fisherman suplex for a near fall, Evans grabs the door and she sets it up in the corner. Evans looks to put Radrick through the door and Radrick fights back to hit Evans with an air raid crash through the door for a near fall, Evans catches a leaping Radrick to land a release German suplex. Evans traps Radrick in a chair before nailing him with a light tube, Evans follows up by hitting Radrick with a knee strike for a near fall. Evans follows up by hitting Radrick with a back drop driver, Radrick recovers and he curb stomps Evans through a light tube. Radrick then hits Evans with a springboard stunner for a near fall, Radrick follows up by breaking a ton of light tubes on the head of Evans. Radrick then hits Evans with a sit out power bomb onto some light tubes for a three count. 

Winner: Cole Radrick, still your GCW Extreme Champion 

After the match, Charles Mason hits the ring and he tries strangling Charli Evans until Everett Connors makes the save. 

Panes Of Glass, Light Tubes & Knife Boards Deathmatch: Matt Tremont vs. John Wayne Murdoch 

The match begins with a striking exchange between Murdoch and Tremont, both competitors grab spiked pieces of wood and they hit each other with them. Murdoch and Tremont also stab each other with those boards, Tremont then hits Murdoch with a spear through a pane of glass. Tremont grabs a spiked plate and he sticks it in the head of Murdoch, Murdoch leaves the ring and Tremont follows him out there to whip him with a chain. Murdoch fights back and he stabs Tremont in the head with a spiked plate, Murdoch grabs a BBQ fork and he stabs Tremont in the head with it, Murdoch gets Tremont back in the ring before breaking light tubes on his back. Murdoch grabs the BBQ fork again and he stabs Tremont in the head and arm with it, Murdoch grabs the knife board and he slams it onto the back on Tremont. Murdoch grabs a few knives and he stabs Tremont in the head with them, Murdoch grabs more light tubes and he breaks them over the back and head of Tremont. Murdoch gets a broken light tube and he stabs Tremont in the head with it, Murdoch then drop kicks a spiked piece of wood into the head of Tremont. 

Tremont leaves the ring and Murdoch breaks more light tubes on him, Murdoch and Tremont exchange headbutts on the arena floor. Murdoch and Tremont exchange a bunch of strikes until both go down, Murdoch and Tremont take their battle to the ring apron. Murdoch eventually slams Tremont through the pane of glass on the arena floor, Murdoch gets Tremont back in the ring to get a near fall on a pin attempt. Tremont recovers and he choke slams Murdoch onto some light tubes for a near fall, Tremont climbs the ropes and Murdoch catches him in a submission hold as he leapt off. Tremont gets free and Murdoch breaks more light tubes on his head, Murdoch and Tremont exchange several more light tube shots. Murdoch drops Tremont with a light tube shot for a near fall, Tremont climbs the ropes and Murdoch stops him before suplexing him on light tubes for a three count. 

Winner: John Wayne Murdoch 

GCW Ultraviolent Championship: Alex Colon (C) vs. Rina Yamashita 

The match begins with Colon backing Yamashita into the corner before shoving her to the ground a few times, Colon looks for a sleeper hold and Yamashita gets free. Yamashita gets a light tube and Colon steals it from her before hitting her with it, Yamashita grabs another light tube and she hits Colon with it. Yamashita and Colon both purposely break some light tubes on themselves, Colon runs through a light tube shot from Yamashita before nailing her with a clothesline. Yamashita leaves the ring and Colon follows her out there to land a headbutt, Colon grabs a beer bottle and he hits Yamashita with it. Colon sits Yamashita on a chair before hitting her with a clothesline, Colon drags Yamashita to the other side of the arena before missing a clothesline attempt. Yamashita slams Colon on the arena floor before suplexing a random person onto Colon, Yamashita gets Colon back in the ring before eating a light tube. Yamashita breaks another light tube before stabbing Colon’s head with it, Colon fights back and Yamashita rolls him up for a near fall. Colon recovers and he nails Yamashita with a Gory Bomb onto a glass panel, Colon follows up by tossing Yamashita through a panel of glass. 

Colon drags Yamashita through the broken glass before getting a near fall on a pin attempt, Colon grabs a broken light tube and he stabs Yamashita in the head with it. Colon traps Yamashita in the ropes before stabbing her with another light tube, Colon grabs more light tubes and he breaks them over the head of Yamashita. Yamashita fights back and she breaks a light tube on a charging Colon, Colon grabs a saw and he slices the head of Yamashita with it. Yamashita fights back and she trades strikes with Colon, Yamashita then hits Colon with a super kick followed by a release German suplex. Yamashita then hits Colon with a curb stomp through some light tubes for a near fall, Yamashita then hits Colon with a light tube assisted sliding clothesline for a near fall. Colon fights back and he uses a knee strike to put Yamashita through a light tube, Colon follows up with a tornado DDT onto Yamashita for a near fall. Colon then hits Yamashita with a light tube knee strike for another near fall, Colon keeps Yamashita down while putting light tubes on top of her.  

Colon climbs the ropes and Yamashita nails him with a light tube, Yamashita climbs the ropes and she hits Colon with a superplex through some light tubes. Colon recovers and he hits Yamashita with a German suplex onto light tubes, Yamashita recovers and she hits Colon with a death valley driver. Yamashita and Colon have a striking exchange in the middle of the ring, Yamashita ends the exchange by applying the testicular claw to Colon. Yamashita throws Colon through multiple light tubes before landing an enziguri, Yamashita puts a bunch of light tubes on top of Colon before landing a top rope splash for a near fall. Yamashita then sets up a pane of glass onto some chairs that are in the ring, Yamashita gets Colon on the ropes and she follows him up there. Yamashita goes for a rana and Colon blocks it before hitting Yamashita with a super Styles Clash through the glass for a near fall. Yamashita and Colon take turns breaking light tubes over their heads, Yamashita then hits Colon with a Dude Buster onto glass for a near fall. Yamashita then hits Colon with a sit out power bomb onto more light tubes for a near fall, Yamashita gets Colon in the camel clutch and a tap out follows. 

Winner: Rina Yamashita, your new GCW Ultraviolent Champion 

GCW World Heavyweight Championship: Jon Moxley (C) vs. Effy w/Allie Katch 

The match begins with Moxley slapping Effy after Effy dropped to his knees, Moxley backs Effy into the corner and Effy reverses him. Effy then attacks Moxley with a few chops and jabs, Moxley sends Effy into the corner while landing strikes of his own. Moxley mounts Effy in another corner while landing more strikes, Effy recovers and he corners Moxley while landing butt smashes. Effy follows up by choking Moxley in the corner, Effy moves to the ring apron and he briefly applies the Tarantula to Moxley. Moxley gets free and he cracks a charging Effy with a clothesline, Moxley traps the arms of Effy while stomping on his face. Moxley traps Effy in the corner again before eating a blockbuster for a near fall, Moxley and Effy exchange strikes in the middle of the ring. Effy kisses Moxley and Moxley does the same to him, Moxley ends the fun by sending a charging Effy out of the ring. Moxley finds a door and he gets it in the ring before sending Effy into the ring post, Moxley finds a piece of broken glass and he stabs Effy with it. 

Moxley gets Effy back into the ring before sending him through the door, Moxley gets a piece of the broken door and he stabs Effy with it. Moxley traps the arms of Effy while stomping away on him, Moxley takes a cigarette break before returning to stomp on Effy. Moxley keeps Effy down while nailing him with multiple elbow strikes, Moxley then burns Effy with the cigarette. Moxley follows up with a piledriver on Effy for a near fall, Moxley leaves the ring and he throws a few weapons by into it. Moxley returns to the ring and Effy trips him up before biting him, Effy follows up by spearing Moxley through another door. Effy follows up by nailing Moxley with a TKO into a dragon sleeper, Moxley gets free and he gets Effy into a bulldog choke. Moxley releases the hold before attacking the referee after an argument, Katch hits the ring and she nails Moxley with a low blow. Effy then hits Moxley with a Sack Ryder for a near fall, Effy then hits a cornered Moxley with Under The Rainbow for another near fall. Effy goes to the top rope and Moxley kicks him as he jumps down, Moxley kisses Effy again before landing the Paradigm Shift for a three count. 

Winner: Jon Moxley, still your GCW World Champion 

After the match, Jon Moxley gets the microphone and he says that he loves the GCW fans, GCW and Effy. Moxley wants to know where the competition is in GCW and that brings out Nick Gage, Gage gets the microphone and he wants to know where his gang is at. Gage says 2022 has been the hardest year of his life due to injuries and personal problems, Gage says that he may be at the end of his wrestling career. Gage says he was the one who put GCW on the map, Gage says he has some unfinished business with Moxley and the GCW World Title. Gage says either he wins the title in their next meeting or he has to put a bullet in his brain, Moxley compares Gage to his dog saying he would put both of them down because he loves them. Moxley agrees to give Gage one last shot at the title, Moxley says that Gage couldn’t beat him on his best day. Moxley says Gage will face him in a Title vs. Career Match, Gage agrees to the match and he promises to win the gold.  

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