Nicholas W. Wilson

Following his infamous championship as part of a marketing stunt for the film Ready to Rumble, David Arquette is widely known as the most hated man in pro-wrestling worldwide. Nearly 20 years after he "won" the initial title, through ups and downs in his career, with his family, and with his struggles with addiction, David Arquette seeks redemption by returning to the ring...for real this time.

On December 9th GCW presents Highest in The Room 2 live on FITE+ sraight from Ukrainian Culture Center in Los Angeles, CA. The event features GCW World Title Match where Blake Christian defends his title against Starboy Charlie. Also in the lineup Six Man Tag Team Match Los Macizos (Ciclope & Miedo Extremo) & Lil Cholo vs Deathmatch Royalty (Matt Cardona & Steph De Lander) & Jimmy Lloyd George South vs Santana Jackson Tag Team Match Effy & Mance Warner vs The South Pacific Savages (Jacob Fatu & Juicy Finau) GCW Tag Team Title Match Violence Is Forever (Dominic Garrini & Kevin Ku) (c) vs Masha Slamovich & Rina Yamashita Andrade El Idolo vs Joey Janela Mixed Tag Team Match Maki Death Kill (Maki Itoh & Nick Gage) vs Johnny Game Changer (John Hennigan) & Taya Valkyrie

On March 31st Joey Janela's Spring Break 7 is exclusively live on FITE+! The lineup is already stacked and you can check it below: Mike Bailey vs El Hijo del Vikingo. Tag Team Match Team Bussy (Allie Katch & Effy) vs Maki Death Kill (Maki Itoh & Nick Gage) Kota Ibushi vs Joey Janela GCW Tag Team Title Match The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin) (c) vs The East West Express (Jordan Oliver & Nick Wayne) Grab The Brass Ring DLC Match Gringo Loco vs Tony Deppen vs Cole Radrick vs Komander vs Billie Starkz vs Blake Christian vs Alec Price vs Jack Cartwheel

On January 23rd Game Changer Wrestling presents The WRLD on GCW live on FITE straight from Hammerstein Ballroom at Manhattan Center in New York! The event features GCW World Championship Match where Jon Moxley faces off Homicide and the ROH World Title Match when Jonathan Gresham takes on Blake Christian.

Matt Cardona’s shocking deathmatch against Nick Gage at GCW Homecoming 2021 became one of the most talked-about matches in modern professional wrestling history. In this documentary, we take a deep dive into the rivalry that shocked the wrestling world, the atmosphere leading into the match, the unforgettable moments inside the ring, and the aftermath that changed both men’s careers forever.

NJPW Death Vegas Invitational was a professional wrestling pay-per-view promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and produced by El Desperado that took place on April 16, 2026 at the Horseshoe Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Joey Janela's Spring Break X was a professional wrestling event promoted by Game Changer Wrestling and produced by Joey Janela that took place on April 17, 2026 at the Horseshoe Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

On August 20th GCW returns to Las Vegas with Off The Rails. But nit only GCW is returning - Nick Gage comes to Vegas, too. Juventud Guerrara returns to GCW. Already announced are the first two matches: 2 Cold Scorpio vs Chris Bey Effy vs Ricky Morton

GCW presents Fight Club straight from the Showboat Hotel in Atlantic City, NJ! The event features the GCW World Championship match where Mox defends against Gage in a match that we have been waiting for during the last decade. Who will be the new GCW World Champion?

GCW returns to its heartland for a massive event in Philadelphia. Streaming Live on TrillerTV+, witness the return of the King and a collision of pure power that will shake the foundations of Philly wrestling. Philadelphia has always been the epicenter of extreme, and for One Night Only, GCW is bringing a card that honors that legacy while pushing the boundaries of modern independent wrestling.

On March 31st Joey Janela's Spring Break is back live on FITE with it's 6 edition! This time JJSB is in two parts. Today is the first one three titles are on the line - GCW World Title, GCW Tag Team Title and GCW Ultraviolent Title Match. Check the full lineup below: GCW World Title Match Mox (c) vs AJ Gray Mickie James vs Allie Katch Joey Janela vs XPac Blake Christian vs AR Fox GCW Ultraviolent Title Match Alex Colon vs JWM GCW Tag Team Title Three Way Match The Briscoes vs H8 Club (Matt Tremont & Nick Gage) vs SGC (Mance Warner & Matthew Justice)

Fyter Fest was a series of professional wrestling television special episodes produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). It was the third event in the Fyter Fest chronology and the second event in AEW's "Welcome Back" tour, celebrating AEW's resumption of live touring during the COVID-19 pandemic

On August 7th GCW returns to Los Angeles. The event features pro wrestling stars such as Nick Gage, Chris Dickinson, Effy, Tony Deppen, Lee Moriarty, Tree, Ninja Mack, AJ, Allie, Atticus, Dark Sheik, Reefer and more to be announced soon!

On July 24th Homecoming, Part 1 is live on FITE! The event features three title matches and the first time ever match where 2 Cold Scorpio faces Grim Reefer. Check the full lineup below: GCW Tag Team Championship Match G-Raver and Jimmy Lloyd vs Second Gear Crew (Matthew Justice and Mance Warner) Scramble Match Dante Leon vs Atticus Cogar vs Jack Cartwheel vs Brayden Lee vs Jordan Oliver vs Shane Mercer AJ Gray vs Nolan Edward Tony Deppen vs Ninja Mack Marko Stunt vs Starboy Charlie 2 Cold Scorpio vs Grim Reefer GCW Ultraviolent Championship Match Alex Colon vs Drew Parker GCW World Championship Match Nick Gage vs Matt Cardona

Before he walks that aisle one last time, tune in right here for the preshow to Ric Flair’s Last Match!

Tournament of Survival 8 Saturday, June 3, 2023 The Terminal, Showboat Hotel Atlantic City, New Jersey This was an incredible show in front of the largest audience GCW has had at the Showboat, the new venue was great and provided some good echoes during the high spots.

Dark Six Way Scramble Match Mike Donovan vs. Levi Everett vs. Jeffrey John vs. Kristian Robinson vs. Mike Swanson vs. Solomon Tupu Singles Match Tony Deppen vs. Atticus Cogar Singles Match Cole Radrick vs. Brayden Lee Tag Team Match Ironbeast (KTB & Shane Mercer) vs. BUSSY (Allie Kat & Effy) Singles Match Joey Janela vs. Lee Moriarty Singles Match Mance Warner vs. Nolan Edward Six Way Scramble Match Ken Broadway vs. AJ Gray vs. Frontman Jah vs. Dante Leon vs. Ninja Mack vs. Yoya GCW World Title Match Nick Gage (c) vs. Jordan Oliver Glass Ceiling Death Match G-Raver vs. Jimmy Lloyd

Game Changer Wrestling (GCW) held the Tournament of Survival 9 event at The Showboat in Atlantic City, NJ. The event was intense, featuring tube-breaking action and memorable moments!

On April 5th Joey Janela's Spring Break 8 is live and exclusive on TrillerTV+ straight from Penns Landing Caterers in Philadelphia, PA. The event features the GCW World Title Match where Blake Christian faces off Joey Janela w/ Missy Hyatt. Also in the lineup Tanaka and Suzuki vs Rina and Masha Dragon Gate 6-Man Tag East West and Bailey vs RNR Express *lineup subject to change

On August 11th GCW: No Signal in the Hills 3 is live on FITE+ straight from Ukrainian Culture Center in Los Angeles, CA. The event features the GCW World Title Match where Blake Christian defends his title against Chris Bey. Also in the lineup Four Way Match Maki Itoh vs Allie Katch vs Steph De Lander vs Masha Slamovich Jacob Fatu vs Effy Six Man Tag Team Match Lil Cholo & Los Macizos (Ciclope & Miedo Extremo) vs Unguided 2.0 (Bodhi Young Prodigy, Damian Drake & Matt Vandagriff) Gringo Loco vs Mance Warner Jack Cartwheel vs Leon Slater Nick Gage vs Johnny Game Changer (John Hennigan) Tag Team Match Joey Janela & Sawyer Wreck vs The Rejects (John Wayne Murdoch & Reed Bentley)

On July 8th GCW: Clean Up Man 2023 is live on FITE+ straight from The Webster in Hartford, CT. The first matches are already announced, and you can check them below: Six Man Tag Team Match Jimmy Lloyd & Wasted Youth (Dyln McKay & Marcus Mathers) vs The SAT (Joel Maximo, Jose Maximo & Wil Maximo) Nick Gage vs Psycho Clown GCW World Title Match Blake Christian (c) vs Richard Holliday

Singles Match Marko Stunt vs. Starboy Charlie Singles Match Tony Deppen vs. Ninja Mack Singles Match AJ Gray vs. Nolan Edward Singles Match Grim Reefer vs. 2 Cold Scorpio GCW Ultraviolent Title / BJW Death Match Heavyweight Title Match Alex Colon (c) vs. Drew Parker (c) Six Way Scramble Match Shane Mercer vs. Atticus Cogar vs. Jordan Oliver vs. Brayden Lee vs. Dante Leon vs. Jack Cartwheel GCW Tag Team Title Match G-Raver & Jimmy Lloyd (c) vs. The Second Gear Crew (Mance Warner & Matthew Justice) Singles Match Effy vs. Frontman Jah GCW World Title Death Match Nick Gage (w/Dewey Donovan) (c) vs. Matt Cardona

Cibernetico: 7 Man Army, Beyond came out on top. This time, Beyond Wrestling is hosting the festivities on December 16th with Extreme Warfare Revenge. The show will start at 5:00 PM Eastern. Will Beyond continue to rule the day, or will CHIKARA get revenge?

On August 17th at the Melrose Ballroom in Queens, New York, Game Changer Wrestling presented one of the themed events hosted by wrestler Joey Janela.

Match Point is an on-going series at Last Word on Pro Wrestling, where we look at intriguing matchups in indie wrestling and beyond. They may be dream matches, first-time matchups, or hotly anticipated rematches. Today’s edition focuses on an intergender match of epic proportions that was teased at All In. It will be “Thick Momma Pump” Jordynne Grace taking on “The Machine” Brian Cage for the first time, at Beyond Wrestling’s “Somebody’s Farewell Probably…” on September 16, 2018.

Absolute Intense Wrestling presents 'Ain't Nothing But A Gangsta Party'

The Bad Boy Joey Janela felt one Spring Break wasn't enough along with GCW they present The Greatest Clusterfuck as the final event of The Collective.

GCW comes to the Jersey Shore!

Follow DJ Hyde and the stars of Combat Zone Wrestling through the history, ultraviolence and spectacle of the Tournament of Death experience!

The most talked about event of Wrestlemania weekend returns for the sequel to the sequel! The Bad Boy and GCW are taking this year's event to primetime, and that means we're taking the fuckery to a whole new level!

June 1st, 2019 :: Game Changer Wrestling presents Tournament Of Survival 4 live from the Carousel Room at Showboat Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Matches include: • Tournament Of Survival 4 First Round Match Nick Gage vs. G-Raver • Tournament Of Survival 4 First Round Match Isami Kodaka vs. Orin Veidt • Tournament Of Survival 4 First Round Match Great Sasuke vs. Jimmy Lloyd • Tournament Of Survival 4 First Round Match Alex Colon vs. Toshiyuki Sakuda • Scramble Match Grim Reefer vs. Kikutaro vs. Matthew Justice vs. Pinkie Sanchez vs. KTB vs. Joshua Bishop • Tournament Of Survival 4 Semi Final Match G-Raver vs. Jimmy Lloyd • Tournament Of Survival 4 Semi Final Match Isami Kodaka vs. Alex Colon • Tournament Of Survival 4 Final Match Alex Colon vs. G-Raver • Tournament Of Survival 4 Final Three Way Match Alex Colon vs. SHLAK vs. Jimmy Lloyd

GCW presents Joey Janela Spring Break II

January 12th, 2019 :: Game Changer Wrestling returns to Chicago with 400 Degreez live from the Summit Park District in Summit, Illinois, USA. The event features the GCW return of FREEDOMS star Daisuke Masaoka in Death Match action! Matches include: • GCW World Championship Death Match Nick Gage (c) vs. Eric Ryan • Death Match Alex Colon vs. Daisuke Masaoka • ICW Alternative Championship Fuckery Boards Death Match Markus Crane (c) vs. Nate Webb • Maxwell Jacob Friedman vs. Jimmy Lloyd • Death Match Reed Bentley vs. Matt Tremont • Death Match G-Raver vs. Orin Veidt • DJ Z vs. Jungle Boy • Scramble Match Gringo Loco vs. Aeroboy vs. Shane Mercer vs. Isaias Velazquez vs. Tony Deppen vs. KTB vs. Bandolero

The third Bloodsport event and second hosted by Josh Barnett took place on September 14th.

Inter Species Wrestling, the battleground of the beasts, makes their return to the United States after a long two-and-a-half year hiatus with BONER JAM IV: BALLS OUT

Singles Match Chuck Taylor vs. Orange Cassidy Singles Match Alex Colon vs. Joe Gacy Singles Match Tony Deppen vs. Tye Hyll Singles Match Colby Corino vs. Jonathan Gresham Singles Match Lucky 13 vs. Ophidian Tag Team Match G-Raver & Orin Veidt vs. The Ugly Ducklings (Lance Lude & Rob Killjoy) (w/Coach Mikey) Death Six Man Tag Team Match Conor Claxton, Dysfunction & Kody Rice vs. Dan O'Hare, Markus Crane & SHLAK GCW World Title Match Nick Gage (w/Dewey Donovan) (c) vs. KTB Death Match Drew Parker vs. Jimmy Lloyd

This release features a 4.5 hour interview and several of Kevin Steen's best matches.

GCW presents Backyard Wrestling featuring Trampolines, Mattresses, Lawn Chairs, a Boombox and such more more. Matches scheduled include: Joey Janela (Suicide Kid) vs. Ruckus (Claude Marrow Jr.) Marko Stunt vs. Logan Stunt Tony Deppen vs. Alex Zayne Ophidian (Lucky Pierre) vs. Joe Gacy (Psycho Joe) Matt Demorest vs. The Chad SHLAK vs. Luke Hadley Shane Mercer (Diablo) vs. Jordan Oliver

ISW Boner Jam IV

December 8th, 2019 :: Game Changer Wrestling presents Long.Live.GCW live from The Basement East arena in Nashville, Tennessee. Matches include: • Scramble Match Gringo Loco vs. JJ Garrett vs. KTB vs. Jake Lander vs. Jordan Oliver vs. 1 Called Manders • Violence Is Forever (Dominic Garrini & Kevin Ku) vs. The Smokin' Budz (Cody Morton & David Morton) • Arik Cannon vs. Orange Cassidy vs. Tony Deppen • Matthew Justice vs. Alex Colon vs. SHLAK vs. Jimmy Lloyd • Shane Mercer vs. Logan Stunt • Chris Dickinson vs. Brett Ison • Jake Atlas vs. Blake Christian • WCW Big Gold Championship Match Effy vs. Mance Warner (for vacant title) • GCW World Championship Match Nick Gage (c) vs. AJ Gray

AIW Slumber Party Massacre is an event put on by Absolute Intense Wrestling. The event took place at White Eagle Hall in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Beyond Wrestling is holding its biggest show of the year – and one of the top indie shows of the year – in the 2019 edition of Americanrana.

BLACK LABEL PRO WRESTLING PRESENTS: SLAMILTON -FEATURING- Black Label Pro Championship: "Filthy" Tom Lawlor (c) vs Nick Gage Quebecer Pierre vs Chris Dickinson Allie Kat vs Shazza McKenzie General Order 24 vs Scott's Tots Kobe Durst vs Ethan Page Facebrooke vs Christi Jaynes Mark Wheeler vs PB Smooth vs Tre Lamar vs Sage Philips vs Pat Monix vs Jaxon Stone Mance Warner & AJ Gray vs #NoNewFriends Kody Rice vs Shane Sabre Simon Grimm vs Fred Yehi

In February 2015, Tim Donst told the independent wrestling world that his in ring career was possibly over. He had a tumor in his right kidney. His future was uncertain. In this documentary, Donst reflects back on his career, his passion for wrestling, thoughts on death, talking with Mick Foley, and the road to recovery. But was his career really over? Would he ever set foot in a wrestling ring ever again as an active competitor? Find out as he goes back to AIW (Absolute Intense Wrestling) and is confronted by the King of Ultra Violence Nick Gage.

Hardway is an in depth dive into the North American Deathmatch Wrestling Scene. You will get to see a rare glimpse behind the curtain and into the lives of those who put their bodies on the line to entertain the fans. Viewers witness first hand the bloody aftermath of some of the bloodiest matches in Deathmatch wrestling's history. Hardway is a Documentary film that takes a raw unfiltered look into the world of North American Deathmatch wrestling. Includes rare never before scene interviews and footage.

The fifth-annual Americanrana was Beyond Wrestling’s highest profile event ever. The show was headlined by Joey Janela—in his last ever deathmatch—facing off against David Starr in a no-rope barbed wire match to prove who is the ace of Beyond Wrestling.

Game Changer Wrestling Presents Crime Wave

From 19.04.2019 in Chicago

Gage vs Deppen for GCW World Title Also: Janela, G Raver, Jimmy Lloyd, SHLAK, Colby Corino, KTB, Jordan Oliver

Singles Match Jake Atlas vs. Jimmy Lloyd Singles Match Chris Dickinson vs. Marko Stunt Singles Match KTB vs. Timothy Thatcher Tag Team Match Dustin Thomas & Nate Webb vs. Kikutaro & Sanchez Four Way Fuckery Fest Match Eric Ryan vs. G-Raver vs. Matt Tremont vs. SHLAK Five Way Match Alex Zayne vs. Colby Corino vs. Grim Reefer vs. Jordan Oliver vs. Teddy Hart Singles Match Daisuke Sekimoto vs. Shane Mercer Singles Match Blake Christian vs. Tony Deppen GCW World Title Match Nick Gage (c) vs. Orange Cassidy

A drug experiment gone wrong produces a league of blood-thirsty zombies. It is up to a small band of exotic dancers trapped in a gentleman's club to fight back. Together they must rely on their wits and skills to survive the night, and pray that they don't become victims of the flesh-eating zombies!

CZW Tournament of Death VII, held in Smyrna, Delaware on May 17, 2008, was a groundbreaking event in professional wrestling. Featuring a mix of hardcore and deathmatch styles, it showcased intense battles with light tubes, barbed wire, and other unconventional weaponry. Notably, it marked the first time a female competitor participated in the Tournament of Death, adding an exciting dimension to the brutal competition

The CZW Tournament of Death 3, also known as “Banned… My Ass!”, took place on July 24, 2004, in Smyrna, Delaware. This hardcore wrestling event featured intense death matches, and it was the third instalment in the Tournament of Death series.

The CZW Tournament of Death 4 took place on July 30, 2005, in New Castle, Delaware, USA. This event featured intense ultraviolent wrestling matches, showcasing various brutal stipulations.

The fifth CZW Tournament of Death was held in Smyrna, Delaware on July 29, 2006. The format changed slightly for this show, with the first round matches being three-way elimination matches, the second round matches being 4-way double elimination matches, and the final being a single elimination 4-way match.

CZW Tournament of Death VIII, held on June 6, 2009, in Townsend, Delaware, USA, was an electrifying instalment in the Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW) calendar. This hardcore wrestling extravaganza featured intense bouts, including a memorable final match where Thumbtack Jack emerged victorious in a 200 Light tubes And Panes Of Glass Death Match against Nick Gage. The event showcased the raw brutality and adrenaline-pumping action that CZW fans crave.

Cage of Death II took place in Sewell, New Jersey on September 9, 2000. That night the Cage was host to two matches. In the first match, then CZW World champion Lobo defeated Zandig to retain his title. Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW) wrestler Ryuji Yamakawa had hit the ring during the match and Zandig (who had spent lots of time that year wrestling for BJW) had lost due to Yamakawa's interference. The second Cage of Death was same cage as Cage of Death but its explosively electrified.

The first Cage Of Death was held on October 16, 1999, in Mantua, NJ where Lobo defeated Justice Pain in the first Cage of Death match for the Iron Man title. The first Cage of Death that could be a separate built unit or put on a ring with the ropes taken down. Two parallel sides of the cage are made of steel chain link fencing and the two others are made of steel bars. Inside the cage, littered in a ring, and attached to cage walls are full of different weapons (barbed wire, glass panes, cacti, tables, ladders, light tubes, trash cans, etc.) There is a scaffold across the top of the cage and elevated barbed wire boards on the outside of the ring.

GCW Heavyweight Title Three Way Match

This installment of Smart Mark Video's Best on the Indies series features CZW mainstay Nick Gage. "Who's The Man: The Nick Gage Story" is a 3 disc set which includes a 30 minute interview and 25 of his best and most brutal matches.