GCW Don’t Tell Me What To Do 2024
July 20, 2024
Marriott East
Indianapolis, Indiana
Match Recommendations:
GCW World Champion Mance Warner vs. Megan Bayne
Zilla Fatu vs. Hoodfoot
Broski Jimmy Lloyd vs. Spyder Nate Webb
Commentary: Dave Prazak and Nick Maniwa
Tag Team Match: Davey Bang and August Matthews vs. Hunter Drake and Bobby Flaco
Flaco and Matthews started things off for their respective teams. Matthews was taken down with a headscissors and hit with a dropkick that also sent Bang to the floor, where he was hit with a double boot from Flaco. Drake received a tag but ate a kick to the midsection followed by an assisted rocker dropper. They isolated Drake in the corner and connected with a series of kicks to his chest. Drake hit a desperation stunner and avoided a charging Bang to make the hot tag to Flaco. Flaco wiped everyone out with a crossbody, followed by a dive to the floor on Matthews and a cutter back in the ring on Bang.
Matthews went for a top rope double stomp and locked Flaco in a stretch. Bang and Matthews ran wild on Flaco and hit him with the Quad Stomp, but Drake made the save at the last second. Drake was sent to the floor by Davey Bang, where he was hit with double running knees in stereo. Drake fired up with a Gord Buster into a running shooting star press on both Bang and Matthews, who still had enough to kick out at the last second. Flaco and Drake each hit moonsaults to the floor. Bang and Matthews fired up and hit Drake with Spears Tower and a 450 to put Drake away.
Bang and Matthews Defeated Hunter Drake and Bobby Flaco
Singles Match: Jack Cartwheel vs. Myron Reed
The two men shook hands and cartwheeled to celebrate as the crowd erupted. When they locked up, Jack hit Reed with a series of kicks followed by a handspring senton for a quick near fall. Cartwheel knocked Reed off the apron with a cartwheel kick and went for a dive, but Myron was ready, catching Jack with a cutter into a springboard leg drop for a near fall. Cartwheel then caught Reed with a powerslam, rocking Reed and allowing Jack to hit him with a lariat followed by a neckbreaker.
Reed fired up with a StunDog into an Acid kick, turning Jack inside out, then hit him with a rebound Blue Thunder Bomb for another close near fall. The fight spilled to the floor, where Cartwheel hit Reed with a destroyer followed by a Sasuke Special, wiping out Reed again. Jack hit Reed with a twisting shooting star press, but Reed was too close to the ropes and grabbed them, saving himself. Jack missed with a Swanton but connected with a superkick. Reed responded with a dropkick to Jack’s chest, but Jack fought out of it and locked Reed in a cross-armbreaker. Reed shifted his weight, forcing Jack to break the hold. Jack then ate a Flame On and a Captain Crunch, losing the match.
Myron Reed Defeated Jack Cartwheel
Tag Team Match: The Rejects vs. 1 Called Manders and Cole Radrick
Just like last night, The Rejects jumped Radrick and Manders before the bell and took the fight to the floor. All four men brawled through the crowd. Manders was sent face-first into the ring post and brought back into the ring, where he faced off with Reed and was beaten down in the center of the ring. Manders fired up and hit Murdoch with a powerslam but could not make the tag as Reed pulled Cole off the ring apron and dumped him on the chairs.
Reed tagged himself in, only to be hit with a DDT from Manders. Manders made the tag to Cole, who ran wild on Murdoch and Reed with lariats and punches, followed by a double stunner on both of them. Manders went for a lariat, but Reed cut him off before it could connect, giving Cole the opening to hit a dive to the floor. Cole returned to the ring, only to get rolled up by John Wayne Murdoch.
The Rejects Defeated Cole Radrick and 1 Called Manders
Cardona cut a promo on Raj Dhesi for interrupting his show and revealed that he endorsed the attack on EFFY. He said that as General Manager, he must save GCW and bring in new superstars, including Raj Dhesi.
Raj declared himself the most selfish wrestler in the business and called indie wrestling “ass.” He said he was going to drag GCW to his level and complained about the excessive cannabis consumption in the locker room. He started to run down EFFY when EFFY appeared from the back to confront the newest GCW signee. In terms of Raj’s promo, to quote Brady Hoke… “Not… Good.”
EFFY accused Raj of trying to get over by attacking him from behind, like Cardona and Jarrett. EFFY challenged Dhesi to a match right then, but Cardona informed him that he was already booked. Blake and Mercer jumped EFFY from behind, and it looked to be a handicap match, but Janela ran to the ring to even the numbers for EFFY.
EFFY vs. Raj Dhesi in Cleveland 8/2
Tag Team Match: Shane Mercer and Blake Christian vs. EFFY and Joey Janela
Mercer took a series of punches from Joey and was sent to the floor. Joey launched himself and took out Mercer and Blake in the process. Janela leveled Mercer with a diving uppercut, then turned his attention to Blake, hitting him with a series of chops. Blake turned the tables, hitting a stunner on EFFY, followed by a tope to the floor and a Fosbury Flop on EFFY at the other end of the ring.
EFFY was isolated in the corner and took a barrage of punches from Blake, followed by a kick to the back of his head and a pump knee into a dropkick to complete the combination in the corner. Christian and Mercer isolated EFFY in their corner, but EFFY eventually broke free and made the hot tag to Janela, who ran wild on Blake and Mercer with a German suplex and a spear in the corner.
Janela connected with a neckbreaker on Christian and followed up with a crossbody, taking out both Mercer and Blake. Blake was planted with a Death Valley Driver, but it still wasn’t enough to put him away. EFFY hit a blockbuster on Mercer and a big boot on Blake, followed by an Over the Rainbow on Mercer. Mercer used his power to muscle up and hit EFFY with a big fallaway slam. Janela returned to the ring, made the save for EFFY, and set up a door bridge on the floor. Mercer attempted to Awesome Bomb Janela over the top through the door, but Janela escaped and launched himself out of the ring onto Mercer, who crashed through the door.
EFFY locked in a Dragon Sleeper, but Raj Dhesi returned to the ring and locked in the Cobra Clutch. Blake hit EFFY with a curb stomp to pick up the victory.
Blake Christian and Shane Mercer Defeated EFFY and Joey Janela
Singles Match: Galeno Del Mal vs. Arez
Galeno used his size and strength advantage to back Arez up in the corner. Galeno allowed for a clean break as they went into a lucha evasion sequence, resulting in several close near falls. Galeno connected with a buckle bomb, sending Arez to the floor. Galeno followed up with a combination of maneuvers and locked Arez in a half crab. Arez was able to make it to the ropes but ate a forearm strike followed by a big slam. Galeno hit Arez with a big running splash but took too much time jaw-jacking with the fans and ate a kick to the jaw followed by a Pele kick into a one-foot moonsault, wiping Galeno out on the floor.
Arez tossed Galeno back into the ring and hit him with a big elbow drop for a two-count. Arez locked Galeno in a submission hold in the ropes and hit him with running kicks across his back, followed by a double stomp for another two-count. Arez fired up with a series of kicks but was caught with a rolling elbow into a big lariat, but Arez again was able to kick out. Galeno connected with a knee strike and sent Arez across the ring with a half-and-half suplex. They fought on the top rope, Arez had the advantage, but Galeno used his power to hit him with a swinging neckbreaker from the top rope to seal the victory.
Galeno Del Mal isn’t very good or fluid in the ring.
Galeno Del Mal Defeated Arez
Singles Match: Hoodfoot vs. Zilla Fatu
The two men locked up and battled for position, but neither was able to make an impact on the other. The crowd was evenly split in their support for both men. Hoodfoot was wrestled down to the mat by Fatu, who has an amateur wrestling background. Hoodfoot tried to take Zilla down with a shoulder tackle, but Zilla didn’t budge on any of the attempts. Hoodfoot went for another one, but Zilla ducked it and took Hoodfoot off his feet with a big shoulder tackle.
Fatu went under the ring and grabbed a door, continuing to lay into Hoodfoot with a series of strikes and chops. Hoodfoot returned fire with shots of his own and went for a splash but connected with the ring post instead. Hoodfoot then went for a lariat but ate a superkick followed by a Rock Bottom, but managed to get his shoulder up.
Zilla set up a door bridge in the center of the ring but was dropped on the back of his head with a backdrop driver followed by a brainbuster through the door bridge. However, Zilla was able to get his shoulder up. Zilla then unloaded on Hoodfoot with a brutal clothesline, called for the Samoan Spike, and connected with Hoodfoot’s neck twice for the victory.
Zilla Fatu Defeated Hoodfoot
Singles Match: Spyder Nate Webb vs. Broski Jimmy Lloyd
Spyder took Lloyd down with a clothesline and sent him to the floor, where he continued to beat him down. Webb spat booze into Jimmy’s face, but Jimmy countered with a suplex on the floor. However, he then ate a ladder to the midsection from Nate Webb. Webb drove the ladder into Jimmy Lloyd’s ribs, but Jimmy quickly recovered and hit Nate Webb in the face with the ladder, beating him across the back with a steel chair. Nate returned the favor and hit Jimmy with a suplex on the floor as they fought around the bar area.
Jimmy set up a chair between the top and middle ropes and lawn-darted Nate headfirst into the steel chair, but somehow Nate was able to get his shoulder up at the last second. Jimmy set up Webb in the corner for the Broski Boot, but Webb countered with a steel chair to Jimmy’s head, followed by a big kick to the side of Jimmy’s head. Nate drove Jimmy’s head into the mat with a second-rope DDT and went to the top rope for a Chairsault, but Jimmy got his feet up and hit Nate with the Radio Silence. Nate was able to get his shoulder up at the last moment.
Jimmy grabbed the ladder and set it up in the corner, only to be sent headfirst into it and hit with a Shellshock. Nate set up the ladder in the corner, climbed to the top, and came off with a moonsault for the victory.
Spyder Nate Webb Defeated Broski Jimmy Lloyd
GCW World Championship Match: GCW World Champion Mance Warner vs. Megan Bayne
Warner jumped Bayne before the bell and started beating her up around ringside, throwing her through several rows of chairs. Mance sent a pair of doors into the ring and tossed one into Bayne’s head for good measure. Mance worked over Bayne’s back with a steel chair as he continued to get in the faces of the fans at ringside. Mance sent Bayne back into the ring and propped a chair up between the ropes in the corner.
Bayne fired up, sent Mance headfirst into the steel chair, and unloaded on him with a series of strikes followed by a flapjack into a deadlift German suplex. Bayne screamed for Mance to get back up to his feet, splashed him in the corner, and hit him with her big leaping clothesline. Bayne grabbed a steel chair and beat Mance across the back with it, catching a chair-assisted boot for her troubles. Bayne set up a door in the corner and repeatedly drove Mance’s head into it, breaking the door in the process.
Bayne went across the ring for a splash, but Mance pulled the ref in front of her, punched Bayne in the throat, and delivered a series of headbutts before choke slamming her through the door in the corner. Warner went to chokeslam Bayne through a couple of steel chairs, but Bayne fought out of it, turned the tables, and chokeslammed Mance through the chairs, but Mance still managed to get his shoulder up.
Mance Warner gouged Bayne’s injured eye and choked her for good measure. Mance put her head across a door and went to hit her across the head with a steel chair but held up and showed “mercy.” He climbed to the top rope, but Bayne recovered, beat him over the head with a steel chair, and superplexed him through the door.
Blake Christian ran in and was going to hit Bayne with a curb stomp, but Joey made the save for Bayne. Mercer beat Bayne down with a broken piece of the door, but Bayne fired up and speared Mercer through the door in the corner. She hit Mance Warner with a big sitout powerbomb, but somehow Mance Warner was able to kick out. She put Mance Warner up on her shoulder, but Broski Jimmy came into the ring and jumped Bayne from behind for the second night in a row. Lloyd went to Sabu Bayne, but she moved out of the way, causing the chair to hit Mance in the head. She took out Lloyd, hit Mance with a tombstone piledriver, and was about to get the win, but Jimmy Lloyd pulled referee Dan Perch out of the ring. Mance was able to roll up Bayne with his feet on the top rope to retain the GCW World Championship.
Mance Warner Retained the GCW World Championship
