Game Changer Wrestling will make its Columbus, Ohio, debut on April 22 with “Find You Again”.
This star-studded show will feature GCW stars like Joey Janela, Nick Gage, EFFY, Allie Katch, Blake Christian, among several others. Plus, Alex Shelley will face Jordan Oliver.
The results are as follows:
Nick Gage comes to the ring and hypes up the crowd. He says he told Brett Lauderdale that they should come to Columbus, rather than another city in Ohio, because it’s MDK-affiliated.
Blake Christian vs. Dante Leon
Blake Christian and Dante Leon feel each other out with some fast-paced offense. They trade stiff blows, and Leon drops Christian with a springboard stunner. He dives onto Christian outside the ring. Christian drills Leon with some kicks and blasts him with a knee to the face. A dropkick sends Leon to the outside, and “All Heart” dives onto him.
Leon rallies with some kicks of his own, and the two competitors trade chops on the ropes. Leon hits an avalanche cutter, and both men are down. A flurry of offense and a frog splash earn Christian a two count. Leon catches Christian with another stunner for a two count of his own. A Tiger Driver earns Leon another two count. Christian dodges a diving Leon and floors him with a slingshot DDT. He slams him head-first to the mat for the win.
Winner: Blake Christian
In a post-match promo, Christian asks the fans to chant “Johnny Wrestling” so Johnny Gargano will hear him and give him the match he wants. The fans oblige and chant for the former NXT Champion.
Tony Deppen vs. Alex Colon
Colon gets a warm reception from the crowd, as the show is in his home state. Deppen demands that there will be no weapons in this match. Colon and Deppen lock up, and the match is a stalemate early on. Deppen uses his technical skills to control the match, but Colon matches him. Colon slides some chairs into the ring, and Deppen gets rid of them.
Colon drops Deppen with a shoulder tackle and an elbow to the face. He tries to German suplex Deppen off the apron, but Deppen escapes and dropkicks him. He dives onto Colon and crashes into the fourth row of seats. Deppen gets some chairs and a wooden board. Colon throws him into a chair, and the fight spills into the crowd. Back in the ring, Deppen blasts Colon with a chair. Colon kicks the steel into Deppen’s face and dives onto him outside the ring.
Deppen sends Colon crashing to the floor and hits a diving double stomp. Colon sends Deppen head-over-heels through a board and drills him with double knees. Deppen drills Colon with a piledriver for a two count. He powerbombs Colon onto a chair, but Colon gets the win with a backslide pin.
Winner: Alex Colon
After the match, Colon calls John Wayne Murdoch, but he doesn’t respond. Colon says “Your ass is mine”, whether it’s today, tomorrow, or at Tournament of Survival.
Nick Wayne vs. Alex Zayne
Wayne and Zayne trade some fast-paced offense. A hurricanrana and a dropkick send Zayne to the outside. Wayne dives onto him and takes control early on. Zayne blasts him with a chop and licks his fingers to “savor the flavor.” He slams Wayne onto the apron and maintains the advantage.
Zayne dives onto Wayne with a springboard moonsault to the outside. Wayne and Zayne trade blows. “All Elite” drops Zayne with a poison-rana. Wayne dumps “The Sauce” on his head with a suplex and a modified Code Red. A standing Spanish Fly earns Wayne a two count. Wayne counters the Taco Driver into a pin attempt and gets the win.
Winner: Nick Wayne
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