Professional wrestlers have invaded the NJ-NY space. WWE introduced the warmth to East Rutherford, NJ on Saturday with Night time One of many thirty eighth annual SummerSlam, whereas GCW was persevering with its SummerSmash Weekend close by. One wrestler suffered a significant mishap only a fast drive from MetLife Stadium on the newest Juggalo Championship Wrestling occasion.
Recreation Changer Wrestling and World Wrestling Leisure started their working relationship just a few years again. GCW got here to New Jersey for SummerSlam Weekend for a sequence of exhibits touted as SummerSmash Weekend. The lineup included Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XIV, which was headlined by WWE’s Natalya defeating TNA’s Masha Slamovich.
The Williams Middle in Rutherford, NJ hosted ICP’s Juggalo Championship Wrestling and their Powder Keg occasion final night time, which aired stay on TrillerTV and was additionally offered by GCW. The Deathmatch major from noticed Staff GCW (John Wayne Murdoch, 1 Referred to as Manders, GCW Ultraviolent Champion Matt Tremont) battle the Staff JCW Corridor of Famers (Mickie Knuckles, Mad Man Pondo, 2 Tuff Tony) to a 7-minute No Contest.
Officers have been compelled to cease the trios Deathmatch major occasion after Murdoch went via a flaming door. The 36-year-old multi-time Deathmatch Champion suffered an harm in the course of the flaming door spot. The well-respected professional wrestler was rushed to an area hospital.
Deathmatch Professional Wrestler John Wayne Murdoch Injured In Out-Of-Management Hearth Spot
John Wayne Murdoch was a late substitute in the principle occasion at JCW Powder Keg on Saturday night time. Effy was initially set to be a member of Staff GCW, however an harm compelled the change.The hearth spot rapidly grew uncontrolled, and have become severe, in response to studies from the present.
Crew members and different professional wrestlers tried to place the flames out as they started to devour Murdoch, who ran from the ringside space. Reed Bentley took to social media to offer an replace on his tag group associate, noting that JWM was in “a ton of ache” and was being handled at an area hospital in a single day.
The Duke of Hardcore appears to be in good spirits immediately. Murdoch took to X and jokingly responded to a remark in regards to the ICW NHB Quantity 81 occasion being held in Boston.
“Boston f***ing sucks lol I set myself on fireplace to maintain from going!,” John Wayne Murdoch wrote.
John Wayne Murdoch was simply set on fireplace! #JCWPowderKegpic.twitter.com/8d1Hg1oxbA
— PWPonderings (@pwponderings) August 2, 2025
Murdoch is a well known Deathmatch professional wrestler. The present ICW American Deathmatch World Champion has held quite a few Deathmatch titles, and gained a number of Deathmatch tournaments.
