Juggalo Championship Wrestling

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Juggalo Championship Wrestling
Details
Acronym JCW
Established 1999
Style Hardcore wrestling
Location Detroit, Michigan
Founder(s) Shaggy 2 Dope
Violent J
Owner(s) Shaggy 2 Dope
Violent J
Formerly Juggalo Championshit Wrestling
Juggalo Championshxt Wrestling
Website JuggaloWrestling.com

Juggalo Championship Wrestling (JCW, and formerly known as Juggalo Championshit/Championshxt Wrestling) is an independent professional wrestling promotion run by the rap duo, Insane Clown Posse (Shaggy 2 Dope and Violent J). The first event was booked by wrestling referee and 17 year old Brian Gorie and wrestling manager/commentator Dave Prazak. The first JCW event on Dec 19, 1999 sold out St. Andrews Hall in Detroit and was filmed and appeared in stores as JCW Vol. 1. The tape/DVD (produced in Hollywood by Gorie and Russ Redmon aka JCW Wrestler Mr. Meaner/Big Flame) charted as high as #2 on the Billboard Sports and Rec. Top Sellers. After Prazak left in Jan 2000 (over money issues), Gorie planned, promoted, and booked a highly successful 15 city "Strangle Mania Live Tour" that spanned from Detroit to Denver in April and May of 2000. JCW Vol. 2 was filmed during tour stops in both Cleveland and Milwaukee. After the JCW Events in July 2000 at ICP's 1st Gathering of the Juggalos in Novi, Michigan, Gorie (the creative mind behind JCW's success) left JCW and events now only occur during each years Gatherings.

Largely founded on graphic stunts and shock value, their style is based upon that of hardcore-style matches. One of the major highlights for the company was running an angle on the nationally televised WCW Monday Nitro on August 21, 2000. WCW wrestler Vampiro, who was teamed up with the Insane Clown Posse on camera, brought the JCW title to WCW and proclaimed that it is the only world title that means anything to him. There are also video games loosely based on the promotion called Backyard Wrestling: Don't Try This at Home and Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood.

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[edit] SlamTV!

SlamTV!
Image:Slamtvlogo.jpg
SlamTV! logo
Format Internet Wrestling Show
Created by Insane Clown Posse
Starring stars of JCW
Country of origin USA
No. of episodes 15 in the first season.

1 in the second season (still running).
Production
Camera setup Multi-camera setup
Running time approx. 40 minutes to 60 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel SlamTV! Site
Original run April 07, 2006 – present

SlamTV! is an internet wrestling show, broadcasted by the Insane Clown Posse's wrestling promotion JCW [1] on the groups website Saturdays. [2] [3] It has color commentary done by "Handsome Harley 'Gweedo' Guastella" (Shaggy 2 Dope) and "Diamond Donovan '3D' Douglas" (Violent J) [4], also "Luscious" Johnny Stark (Jamie Madrox) fills in whenever needed. Its initial start was 20 episodes, with a nationwide tour entitled "SlamTV! Tour". [5] [6] Until its creation, besides three initial DVDs, the only way to view JCW was live and in person, or home videos.

[edit] Season 1

Vampiro was originally scheduled to be part of Season 1 [7] [8][9], but was pulled out at the last minute due to ICP wanting to release SlamTV! on DVD. [10]

On June 3rd, “Southern” Tracy Smothers was supposedly arrested and was dropped from the roster, but made a phone call from jail into ICP's radio station to confirm he will be at Bloodymania.

It held "Free PPV"s named West Side Wars[11], that was held from Long Beach, California, and was broadcasted on June 20th, 2007, and East Side Wars, held from Philly, and was broadcasted on July 28th, 2007. It also hosted a massive wrestling event at ICP's annual “Gathering of the Juggalos” entitled Bloodymania. [12]

Slam TV Part 1 (Episodes 1-9 including West Side Wars) became available on DVD on September 18. Slam TV Part 2 (Episodes 10-15 including East Side Wars and Bloodymania) became available on DVD on October 30.

[edit] Season 2

It was announced by Violent J that Slam TV will be returning in 2008, with Season 2. The only confirmed wrestlers at the moment are Corporal Robinson and, making his JCW return, Sabu.

The second season of Slam TV officially started with the unaired event entitled Evansville Invasion. [13][14][15] Evansville Invasion marked the debut of the Juggalo World Order (JWO), consisting of Scott Hall, Violent J, and Corporal Robinson.[15] On November 17, 2007, ICP released the first aired episode of Slam TV Season 2. It was recorded on October 31 in Detroit at ICP's annual Hallowicked show.[16] The Hallowicked show introduced Shaggy 2 Dope as a member of the JWO at the beginning of the show. After their first match, Nosawa ripped off his special referee shirt to reveal that he was the newest member of the JWO.[15]

The JCW show for Big Ballas X-Mas Party, held on December 21, was Scott Hall's first wrestling appearance since no-showing the TNA PPV Turning Point and several WWC shows. [17] [18]

Season 2 tours have finished [19][20] and should be released online during this summer[21]. During the tour, on April 25[22], Human Tornado torn his ACL and dislocated his kneecap.[23] The injury occurred before his match with Billy Morgan even started.[22] While Human Tornado was entering the ring by jumping over the rope, he landed wrong causing the injury.[23] Even after the injury, Tornado hit his Dat Nigga Dead for the victory.[22] Doctors have said that Tornado will be out for at least a year.[23]

[edit] Roster

[edit] Official Season 1 Roster

[24]

[edit] Additional Season 1 Roster

notable jobbers unacknowledged

  • Senior Official - Kevin Gill

[edit] 2007 End of the Year Awards

On December 21, 2007, "JCW 2007 Year End Awards" [25] voting started on the official website. The winners were announced on the internet radio show 'The Main Event' hosted by Violent J and Corporal Robinson on the Jan. 10 edition of WFuckOff Radio.

Winners: [26]

Best Tag Team of 2007:

  1. Mad Man Pondo & Necro Butcher
  2. Pimp & Gimp Connection (Human Tornado & Zach Gowen)

Best Face of 2007:

  1. Scott Hall
  2. 2 Tuff Tony

2007's Most Hated:

  1. "Holy" Trent Acid
  2. Mad Man Pondo

Best JCW Show of 2007:

  1. Bloodymania
  2. West Side Wars

Best Wrestler of 2007:

  1. Corporal Robinson
  2. 2 Tuff Tony

Best Feud of 2007:

  1. "Southern" Tracy Smothers vs. anybody in JCW
  2. "Holy" Trent Acid vs. Coporal Robinson

[edit] Bloodymania

Bloodymania was a massive JCW wrestling event, held at the Insane Clown Posse's 8th annual Gathering of the Juggalos 4-day concert[27]. It took place on Saturday, August 11th 2007 at midnight. As said by Violent J himself "It is the biggest event JCW has ever held, and will feature a shit load of talent."[28] Insane Clown Posse also made their in-ring return at Bloodymania after 18 months. It was recorded for a DVD release which arrived in stores on October 30.[27]

Matches

  • CJ O'Doyle vs. Kamala w/ handler Friday was set to take place, but never did)
  • Louisville Slugger Match: 2 Tuff Tony def. Bull Pain
  • Ron "The Truth" Killings def. Tracy Smothers
    • Tracy Smothers made an open challenge, and Killings answered the challenge as a surprise guest. Tracy was defeated before Killing's entrance music even stopped.
  • Corporal Robinson def. Scott Hall to retain the JCW World Title
  • Insane Clown Posse & Sabu def. Trent Acid & The Young Alter Boys w/ Annie Social the Nun

[29][30]

[edit] Alumni

See also: Juggalo Championship Wrestling roster

The early JCW roster has been a mix of rappers, Indy wrestlers, and some big time names, with many of them performing under pseudonymous and/or parody alternate-names.[31]

The newer JCW roster consists of many Indy wrestlers, hardcore wrestlers, and some big time names on a daily basis.

Wrestlers who have appeared in JCW include the likes of:

[31]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Wrestling Observer - JCW begins
  2. ^ JCW Main Event on Myspace
  3. ^ Wrestle View - JCW airings
  4. ^ JCW Slam TV Recap
  5. ^ Wrestle View - Touring Info
  6. ^ Wrestling Observer - Touring Info
  7. ^ Wrestling Observer - Vampiro introduced
  8. ^ Wrestling Observer - Vampiro included
  9. ^ Wrestling Observer - Vampiro included in tour to Cleveland
  10. ^ Wrestling Observer - Vampiro pulled from tour
  11. ^ Wrestle View - Westside Wars
  12. ^ 1WRESTLING - Bloodymania
  13. ^ Evansville Invasion!
  14. ^ 1WRESTLING.COM - Evansville Invasion
  15. ^ a b c JCW Slam TV - Hallowicked.
  16. ^ Slam TV Official page
  17. ^ Wrestle View - Scott Hall appears at ICP's 'Juggalo Championship Wrestling'
  18. ^ Wrestle Zone - Scott Hall's Return
  19. ^ Slam TV 2008 Show Dates
  20. ^ Youtube - Slam TV 2008 Tour
  21. ^ Attacking Denver
  22. ^ a b c 411 Mania - Human Tornado injured.
  23. ^ a b c Human Tornado's Myspace.
  24. ^ Juggalo Wrestling - The JCW Roster
  25. ^ 2007 Poll and 2008 Video
  26. ^ The Main Event - January 10 edition
  27. ^ a b BlooDVDmania!.
  28. ^ The Main Event
  29. ^ JCW - Slam TV Episodes 10-15 Featuring Bloodymania DVD
  30. ^ 1wrestling Review of Bloodymania
  31. ^ a b The JCW Roster.

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