GCW Homecoming: Night 2 — Ultraviolence Reigns Supreme

GCW Homecoming 2025 — Night 2 Results & Deep Dive (Aug. 24, 2025)

Venue: The Showboat, Atlantic City, NJ

Broadcast: TrillerTV+

GCW wrapped its 10-year anniversary weekend with a gritty, blood-spattered Night 2 that doubled down on ultraviolence, advanced a few simmering stories, and gave the faithful a classic Tremont title defense in the main event.

Quick Results

Masashi Takeda & Drew Parker def. Dangerously Sick (Mr. Danger & Lil Sicko) — Deathmatch.

Marcus Mathers & YDNP (Alec Price & Jordan Oliver) def. Miracle Ones (Ichiban, Dustin Waller & Kylon King).

Mance Warner def. Dr. Redacted — Deathmatch.

VNDL48 (Christian Napier & Otis Cogar) def. Los Desperados (Gringo Loco & Jack Cartwheel).

Ciclope def. John Wayne Murdoch — Deathmatch.

Joey Janela won the Scramble over Flyin Ryan, Griffin McCoy, Terry Yaki, Austin Luke & Grayson Pierce.

Matt Tremont (c) def. Bear Bronson — Deathmatch, GCW Ultraviolent Championship (retains).

Match-by-Match Deep Dive

Tremont (c) vs. Bear Bronson — Ultraviolent Championship

Tremont’s legend in Atlantic City grew another notch as he absorbed Bronson’s heavyweight chaos and answered with trademark glass-and-steel resolve to retain the Ultraviolent title. It wasn’t just plunder—Tremont’s ringcraft under deathmatch conditions (spacing, pacing, and saving the sharpest escalation for the closing stretch) made the difference. The champ leaves Homecoming still on top, a fitting capstone for GCW’s anniversary weekend.

Takeda & Parker vs. Dangerously Sick

A nightmare tag that felt like a spiritual sequel to Night 1’s Takeda showcase, this one sprinted from first cut to final pin. Takeda and Parker pushed the tempo, isolating the less experienced Lil Sicko whenever they could, while Mr. Danger did everything to drag them into his kind of ugly. The international deathmatch duo took it—momentum Takeda carried across both nights.

Mathers & YDNP vs. Miracle Ones

With YDNP holding the GCW World Tag Team Titles, the trio of Alec Price, Jordan Oliver, and Marcus Mathers wrestled like champs even in a six-man setting—tight tags, synchronized double-ups, and a late flurry that finally cracked Ichiban. Miracle Ones had snap and speed, but YDNP’s continuity told the story down the stretch.

Mance Warner vs. Dr. Redacted — Deathmatch

Announced day-of, this had that “bar fight in a storm” energy. Warner’s big-match beard and brawling instincts carried him through Redacted’s mean streak; the closing minute was classic Mancer—eat the shot, throw two back, make the count. Consider it a statement win after Night 1’s chaos.

VNDL48 vs. Los Desperados

Styles clash done right: VNDL48’s smash-mouth, mug-you-on-the-ropes approach slowed the highlight-reel tendencies of Gringo Loco & Jack Cartwheel just enough. The Cogars’ crew kept it chippy after the bell too, foreshadowing business later in the night.

Ciclope vs. John Wayne Murdoch — Deathmatch

Two veterans painting in red. Ciclope leaned into attritional offense—layering boards and tubes to grind Murdoch down—before cashing in with a decisive finisher. Think “war of inches,” not a sprint; Ciclope earned this one.

Janela Wins the Scramble

The Bad Boy thrives in GCW scrambles, and this was another masterclass in ring awareness: let the chaos explode, pick your pockets, and steal the fall. Terry Yaki, Austin Luke, and the youngsters made their moments; Janela made the moment.

Angles & Storyline Progression

“State of the EFFY”: After retaining on Night 1, EFFY cut a champion’s address here calling for more challengers. That drew Charles Mason and Atticus Cogar, and when VNDL48 jumped Mason, Bobby Beverly hit the ring for the save. That’s a web of grudges with the world title at the center—EFFY vs. Mason? EFFY vs. Atticus? Or something messier with VNDL48 looming?

Context: EFFY’s reign sits at seven months after Night 1, underlining why the locker room is circling.

KJ Orso throws down a gauntlet: After falling to EFFY on Night 1, Orso challenged Sam Stackhouse to a cage match on September 20—a deliciously cruel stylistic clash set for GCW’s Los Angeles stop next month.

Weekend Context (Night 1 → Night 2)

Night 1 delivered shock value—Killer Kross & Scarlett resurfaced in GCW during the Shotzi/Cardona mayhem; Nick Gage also returned—setting a high bar that Night 2 chose not to chase with more surprises, but rather with layered feuds and title stakes. That choice gave the weekend an arc: spectacle first, substance second.

Trivia & Notes

10-Year Anniversary: Homecoming 2025 doubled as GCW’s decade celebration, back at its modern home base in The Showboat—a venue intertwined with many of the promotion’s signature weekends.

Champions on display: YDNP worked as reigning tag champs in trios action; Tremont closed as Ultraviolent king; EFFY reinforced a seven-month world title run with an open-challenge vibe.

Deathmatch density: Four deathmatches on one card (tag, Warner/Redacted, Ciclope/JWM, Tremont/Bronson) kept the ultraviolent identity front-and-center.

What’s Next

Sept. 20 — Los Angeles: Orso vs. Sam Stackhouse inside a cage has been teased for GCW’s LA date—circle it.

Sources

Fightful live results & angles from Night 2.

PWPonderings full Night 2 results; tag-title status for YDNP.

PWPonderings update on day-of additions and EFFY’s reign length.

411Mania Night 1 overview (Kross/Scarlett, Gage) for weekend context.

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