GCW presents The Collective in Las Vegas 2025 - April 17-19, 2025

[Comrade Khan]

Only Bloodsport felt like that to me, Spring Break feels like pure GCW. But I think a lot of that is Brett really doesn't book these cards too, he mostly leaves it to whoever's name is attached. So you're gonna get crazy vibes. This is Janela's show for sure. Bloodsport felt like WWE in almost every match tho, they were cool but yeah you couldn't help but notice. Even Jimmy Smith on commentary gave that vibe, not that he was bad or anything and don't think he likes the current regime anyway bc they fired him lol

That's a pretty fair assessment, the janella cards still felt very themselves . Are they hosting a wee tournament too?

 

[Chris]

That's a pretty fair assessment, the janella cards still felt very themselves . Are they hosting a wee tournament too?

Yeah that was Wednesday, they did like one round, a different company did the finals last night I think? Not part of the collective but somewhere in Vegas I assume so that was weird to me. Outside of Janela and Bloodsport, most of the collective has just been other promotions shows this year it seems

 

[Chris]

Oh and effys lol

 

[Chris]

Delivering on Megan Bayne vs Bozilla alone makes this year a success for Janela

 

[Deadd2009]

Yeah that was Wednesday, they did like one round, a different company did the finals last night I think? Not part of the collective but somewhere in Vegas I assume so that was weird to me. Outside of Janela and Bloodsport, most of the collective has just been other promotions shows this year it seems

FSW did the other matches last night apparently. Or it's today, one of the 2.

 

[ScareValue]

I was thoroughly sports entertained by Spring Break this year.

I get why some indie workers would be annoyed by the sheer volume of WWE talent on Bloodsport but there’s a bigger picture to it IMO. Having Natty and Kross and Shayna and Dunne and the rest do Bloodsport…and take it totally seriously from the intros through the matches is a positive for the brand. Hell…having both Stardom and TJPW represented is too in its way. I like Bloodsport as the place that where you come from doesn’t matter…like it takes place outside of regular wrestling world. Now…did they need SEVEN WWE reps? No. But seven is better than zero IMO. It kind of solidifies their mission statement. Everyone can do Bloodsport if they’re willing to do it the Bloodsport way. All twenty talents on the show committed to doing the presentation that way and that’s still one of the coolest things about Mania weekend.

 

[Kairi HoHo]

It's been a long day at work today. Nothing better than going to someone's house and their Carpet and Padding is Pee invested. Either we got the house done now I can enjoy Bloodsport. The last few Bloodsports haven't hit the mark for me I hope this Years one is a good one.

 

[Kairi HoHo]

Look at Gabe Kidd already trying to start shit you gotta love him

 

[Kairi HoHo]

Blade acting like she took 2 Red Bulls before this one

 

[Kairi HoHo]

All that energy for Slade and she had none of it when Hirsch got a hold of her.

 

[Kairi HoHo]

People forget Maika in her early days before joining Stardom she was apart of JTO and she was super skinny back then. Stardom made her into a Hoss respectively.

 

[Kairi HoHo]

Karmen's Offense looks like YMCA quality right Miyagi Son theirs no pop to it at all. Watch Miyu later and you'll see the difference in skills.

 

[Kairi HoHo]

Dempsey vs Aoki finally was a highly competitive fight with each other. I know for sure Aoki if he wanted to could of uncle'd Charlie you could see everytime he would lock in a Submission Aoki easily got out of it.

 

[Kairi HoHo]

I might be the lone Kross fan on Smarks and I've been a fans of his since his Impact days. WWE for some reason doesn't see what I want I see but Kross can go inside these type of situations. Ask Matt Serra if he's legit if you don't believe Josh Barnett.

 

[Kairi HoHo]

Kratos is not built for the long haul and Kross is it was pretty easy to see how that one was going to go. The two Backdrop Drivers was sweet!