Joey Janela's Spring Break

Joey Janela's Spring Break is a professional wrestling event held by the American promotion Game Changer Wrestling (GCW). This event is traditionally held annually with appearances from top independent talent, retired wrestlers, and the event's namesake, Joey Janela.^[1]

Joey Janela's Spring Break
Promotional poster for the inaugural event, featuring Joey Janela and Marty Jannetty
Promotions	Game Changer Wrestling
First event	Joey Janela's Spring Break (2017)
Last event	Joey Janela's Spring Break: Clusterfuck Forever 2025

The first event took place in March 2017 in Florida and it found annual success due to its proximity to WWE's WrestleMania. This event is now part of GCW's "The Collective", which is a week long series of wrestling events including GCW's Bloodsport and Effy's Big Gay Brunch,^[2] as well as events from other promotions including Shimmer and Freelance Wrestling.^[3][4]

The signature match of Joey Janela's Spring Break is the "Clusterfuck Battle Royal". This match is similar to a traditional professional wrestling Battle Royal, however it differs in that competitors are eliminated by pinfall, submission, being sent over the top rope, leaving the building, or "death".^[5] Regular competitors in the Clusterfuck Battle Royal are previously retired wrestlers, independent talent, and comedic gimmicks. This Battle Royal, along with the event itself, is known for its abundance of highspots, comedic wrestling, and campiness. Throughout this event it is not uncommon for wrestlers and referees to ignore the traditional professional wrestling rule set (i.e., interference, foreign objects, countouts).

Dates and venues

Event	Date	Location	Venue
Joey Janela's Spring Break	March 30, 2017	Fern Park, Florida	Orlando Live Events Center
Joey Janela's Spring Break 2	April 6, 2018	Kenner, Louisiana	Pontchartrain Convention & Civic Center
Joey Janela's Spring Break 3 Part 1	April 5, 2019	Jersey City, New Jersey	White Eagle Hall
Joey Janela's Spring Break 3 Part 2	April 7, 2019	Jersey City, New Jersey	White Eagle Hall
Joey Janela's Spring Break 4	October 10, 2020	Indianapolis, Indiana	Marion County Fairgrounds
rSpring Break Presented By 44OH!	April 9, 2021	Ybor City, Florida	The Cuban Club
Joey Janela's Spring Break 6 Part 1	March 31, 2022	Dallas, Texas	Fair Park
Joey Janela's Spring Break 6 Part 2	April 1, 2022	Dallas, Texas	Fair Park
Joey Janela's Spring Break 7	March 31, 2023	Los Angeles, California	Ukrainian Culture Center
Joey Janela's Spring Break 8	April 5, 2024	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Penns Landing Caterers
Joey Janela's Spring Break: Clusterfuck Forever 2024	April 6, 2024
Joey Janela's Spring Break 9	April 18, 2025	Paradise, Nevada	Pearl Concert Theater
Joey Janela's Spring Break: Clusterfuck Forever 2025	April 19, 2025

Events

Joey Janela's Spring Break

No.	Results[6]	Stipulations	Times
1	Sami Callihan defeated Kyle The Beast by pinfall	Singles match	9:45
2	Andy Williams and Penelope Ford defeated Allie and Braxton Sutter by pinfall	Tag team match	8:15
3	Matt Tremont (c) defeated Eddie Kingston by pinfall	Anything Goes Match for the GCW World Championship	10:50
4	Jimmy Lloyd won by last eliminating Ethan Page[Note 1]	Clusterfuck Battle Royal	35:30
5	Lio Rush defeated Keith Lee by pinfall	Singles match	14:00
6	Joey Janela defeated Marty Jannetty by Pinfall	Singles match	12:20
7	Matt Riddle defeated Dan Severn by pinfall	Singles match	8:52
(c)  – the champion(s) heading into the match

Joey Janela's Spring Break 2

No.	Results[7]	Stipulations	Times
1	Eli Everfly defeated DJ Z, Gringo Loco, Kyle The Beast, Teddy Hart and Tony Deppen by pinfall	Six-way match	11:07
2	Matt Riddle defeated James Ellsworth by pinfall	Singles match	3:37
3	PCO defeated Walter by pinfall	Singles match	18:27
4	Nick Gage (c) defeated Penta El Zero M by pinfall	No Disqualification match for the GCW World Championship	9:27
5	David Starr defeated Mike Quackenbush by pinfall	Singles match	11:35
6	The Invisible Man won by last eliminating Maxwell Jacob Friedman[Note 2]	Clusterfuck Battle Royal	40:00
7	Joey Janela (with Penelope Ford) defeated The Great Sasuke by pinfall	Singles match	25:00
(c)  – the champion(s) heading into the match

1. Other competitors: Arik Cannon, Bryan Idol, Crazy Boy, Dink, Facade, Flip Gordon, Glacier, Jervis Cottonbelly, John Silver, The Invisible Man and Veda Scott
2. Other competitors by order of elimination: Curt Stallion, Kikutaro, Swoggle, Bryan Idol, Facade, Joe Gacy, Wheeler Yuta, Grado, Alabama Doink, Markus Crane, Dan Severn, Chris Dickinson, Rory Gulak, Aeroboy, Crazy Boy, Rickey Shane Page, Martina, Orange Cassidy, Jimmy Lloyd, Ethan Page, Mikey Whipwreck, Nate Webb and Maxwell Jacob Friedman

Joey Janela's Spring Break 3 Part 1

No.	Results	Stipulations	Times
1	Marko Stunt defeated Joey Janela (with Penelope Ford) by pinfall	Singles match	15:34
2	Tony Deppen defeated Dustin Thomas by pinfall	Singles match	5:22
3	Jungle Boy defeated A-Kid, Australian Suicide, Jake Atlas, Shane Mercer and Slim J by pinfall	Six-way match	10:03
4	Nick Gage (c) defeated Shinjiro Otani by pinfall	Singles match for the GCW World Championship	9:11
5	The Invisible Man defeated Invisible Stan by pinfall	Singles match	7:19
6	Taka Michinoku defeated Orange Cassidy by pinfall	Singles match	8:20
7	Starman defeated Ethan Page by pinfall	Singles match	0:03
8	Masashi Takeda defeated Jimmy Lloyd by pinfall	Death match	8:19
(c)  – the champion(s) heading into the match

Joey Janela's Spring Break 3 Part 2

No.	Results[8]	Stipulations
1	Jungle Boy defeated Joey Janela (with Penelope Ford) by submission	Singles match
2	LAX (Santana and Ortiz) defeated The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) by pinfall	Tag team match
3	LA Park defeated Masato Tanaka by pinfall	Singles match
4	The Clusterfuck Battle Royal ended in a no contest[Note 1]	Clusterfuck Battle Royal

Joey Janela's Spring Break 4

No.	Results[9][10]	Stipulations	Times
1	Orange Cassidy defeated Rickey Shane Page (with Atticus Cogar, Eddy Only, Eric Ryan and Gregory Iron) by pinfall	Singles match	8:00
2	Ironbeast (KTB and Shane Mercer) defeated The Rascalz (Dezmond Xavier and Zachary Wentz) by pinfall	Tag team match	9:33
3	Jonathan Gresham defeated Lee Moriarty by submission	Singles match	20:50
4	Team Pazuzu (Chris Dickinson, Santana and Ortiz) defeated Alex Zayne, Blake Christian and Jordan Oliver by pinfall	Six-man tag team match	23:53
5	Tony Deppen defeated Alex Shelley by pinfall	Singles match	13:29
6	Lio Rush defeated ACH by pinfall	Singles match	15:22
7	Ricky Morton defeated Joey Janela by pinfall	Singles match	13:52
8	"Spyder" Nate Webb won the Clusterfuck Battle Royal by last pinning Atticus Cogar[Note 2]	Clusterfuck Battle Royal	72:17
9	Alex Colon (with Markus Crane) defeated Matt Tremont by pinfall	Death match	26:30

rSpring Break Presented By 44OH!

No.	Results[11]	Stipulations	Times[12]
1P	Treehouse Lee defeated Ninja Mack, Dante Leon, Saieve Al Sabah, Brayden Lee and Jimmy Lloyd	Six-man scramble by pinfall	6:04[12]
2	Starboy Charlie defeated Billie Starkz by pinfall	Singles match	10:02[12]
3	Ironbeast (KTB and Shane Mercer) defeated 44OH! (Bobby Beverly and Eric Ryan) by pinfall	Tag team match	5:54[12]
4	Aramis, Dragón Bane and Laredo Kid defeated Arez, Black Taurus and Gringo Loco by pinfall	Six-man tag team match	13:44[12]
5	Lio Rush defeated Jordan Oliver by pinfall	Singles match	22:22[12]
6	Atticus Cougar defeated Masada by pinfall	Deathmatch	18:43[12]
7	Rich Swann defeated Lee Moriarty by pinfall	Singles match	12:11[12]
8	Joey Janela defeated Chris Dickinson by pinfall	Singles match	21:59[12]
9	Effy defeated Gregory Iron (with Virgil) by pinfall	Singles match	5:58[12]
10	Nick Gage defeated Rickey Shane Page (c) by pinfall	Deathmatch for the GCW World Championship	24:00[12]
(c)  – the champion(s) heading into the match P  – the match was broadcast on the pre-show

Joey Janela's Spring Break 6 Part 1

No.	Results[13]	Stipulations	Times[14]
1	The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) defeated Nick Gage and Slade[a] (c) and The Second Gear Crew (Mance Warner and Matthew Justice) by pinfall	Three-way tag team match for the GCW Tag Team Championship	11:18[14]
2	Blake Christian defeated AR Fox (with Ayla Fox) by pinfall	Singles match	13:13[14]
3	Mickie James defeated Allie Katch (with Effy) by pinfall	Singles match	11:17[14]
4	Nick Wayne defeated Alec Price, Gringo Loco, Jack Cartwheel, Jimmy Lloyd, Jordan Oliver and Ninja Mack by pinfall	Seven-man scramble	8:09[14]
5	Joey Janela defeated X-Pac by pinfall	Singles match	19:19[14]
6	Jon Moxley (c) defeated AJ Gray by pinfall	Singles match for the GCW World Championship	22:14[14]
7	John Wayne Murdoch defeated Alex Colon (c) by pinfall	Singles match for the GCW Ultraviolent Championship	13:50[14]
(c)  – the champion(s) heading into the match

Joey Janela's Spring Break 6 Part 2 - The Greatest Clusterfuck

No.	Results[15]	Stipulations	Times[16]
1	Chris Dickinson (with Missy Hyatt) defeated Matt Cardona (with Chelsea Green) by pinfall	Singles match	12:25[16]
2	Tony Deppen defeated Biff Busick by pinfall	Singles match	11:40[16]
3	Mike Bailey defeated Jordan Oliver by pinfall	Singles match	10:02[16]
4	Minoru Suzuki defeated Effy by pinfall	Singles match	9:10[16]
5	The Second Gear Crew (AJ Gray, Mance Warner and Matthew Justice) won the Clusterfuck Battle Royal[b]	Clusterfuck Battle Royal	82:49[16]

Joey Janela's Spring Break 7

No.	Results[17]	Stipulations	Times[18]
1	Blake Christian defeated Cole Radrick, Gringo Loco, Alec Price, Shane Mercer, Jack Cartwheel, Komander, Billie Starkz and Tony Deppen by pinfall	Grab the Brass Ring Doors, Ladders and Chairs match The winner received a GCW championship match of their choosing at any time.	13:49
2	The East West Express (Jordan Oliver and Nick Wayne) defeated The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) (c) by pinfall	Tag team match for the GCW World Tag Team Championship	12:37
3	El Hijo del Vikingo defeated Mike Bailey by pinfall	Singles match	17:59
4	Maki Death Kill (Maki Itoh and Nick Gage) defeated Bussy (Allie Katch and Effy) by pinfall	Tag team Deathmatch	16:06
5	Masha Slamovich (c) defeated Steph De Lander (with Matt Cardona) by submission	Singles match for the GCW World Championship	6:21
6	Kota Ibushi defeated Joey Janela by pinfall	Singles match	24:18
(c)  – the champion(s) heading into the match

Joey Janela's Spring Break 8

No.	Results[19]	Stipulations	Times[20]
1	Rina Yamashita and Masha Slamovich defeated Masato Tanaka and Minoru Suzuki by pinfall	Tag team match	13:48
2	Mike Bailey and The East West Express (Jordan Oliver and Nick Wayne) defeated The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) and Kerry Morton by pinfall	Six-man tag team match	9:20
3	Dragon Gate Classic (Dragon Kid, Yamato and Kzy) defeated Reiwa New Generation (Ben-K, Kota Minoura and Shun Skywalker) by pinfall	Six-man tag team match	13:53
4	Cole Radrick defeated Mr. Danger, Aigle Blanc, Alec Price, Marcus Mathers, Microman, Myron Reed, Arez and Leon Slater (with Man Like DeReiss)	Grab the Brass Ring Ladder match The winner received a future GCW World Championship match.	17:04
5	Matt Cardona (with Deathmatch Royalty (Jimmy Lloyd and Steph De Lander)) defeated Blue Pain by pinfall	Singles match	9:02
6	Amazing Red defeated Gringo Loco by pinfall	Singles match	15:58
7	Mance Warner defeated Effy	"I Quit" match	21:46
8	Maki Death Kill (Nick Gage and Maki Itoh) defeated Ram Kaicho and Danhausen by pinfall	Mixed tag team match	12:56
9	Blake Christian (c) (with Shane Mercer) defeated Joey Janela (with Missy Hyatt) by pinfall	Singles match for the GCW World Championship	29:45
(c)  – the champion(s) heading into the match

Joey Janela's Spring Break: Clusterfuck Forever 2024

No.	Results[21]	Stipulations	Times[22]
1	Violence is Forever (Dominic Garrini and Kevin Ku) (c) defeated The Bollywood Boyz (Gurv Sihra and Harv Sihra), Juicy Finau and Zilla Fatu and Los Macizos (Ciclope and Miedo Extremo)	Punjabi Prison match for the GCW Tag Team Championship	14:32
2	Microman won by last eliminating Nick Gage[Note 3]	80-person Clusterfuck Battle Royal	1:57:52
(c)  – the champion(s) heading into the match

Joey Janela's Spring Break 9

No.	Results	Stipulations	Times[23]
1	Alec Price and Jordan Oliver (with Cole Radrick) defeated Violence is Forever (Dominic Garrini and Kevin Ku) (c) by pinfall	Tag team match for the GCW Tag Team Championship	6:58
2	The Wagner Family (Dr. Wagner Jr., El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. and Galeno del Mal) defeated Los Desperados (Arez, Gringo Loco and Jack Cartwheel) by pinfall	Six-man tag team match	17:02
3	Megan Bayne defeated Bozilla by pinfall	Singles match	12:10
4	Zack Sabre Jr. defeated 1 Called Manders by pinfall	Singles match	7:54
5	Atticus Cogar (career) defeated Fuego Del Sol (mask) by pinfall	Mask vs. GCW Career Anything Goes match	17:47
6	Minoru Suzuki vs. Matt Tremont ended in a no contest	Singles match	9:30
7	Masha Slamovich (c) defeated Suzu Suzuki by pinfall	Singles match for the JCW World Championship	9:50
8	Gabe Kidd defeated Mance Warner by pinfall	Singles match	14:36
9	Damián 666, George South, Mike Jackson, Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson defeated Kerry Morton by pinfall	The Senior Scramble match	6:12
10	Sabu defeated Joey Janela by pinfall	No Rope Barbed Wire match This was Sabu's retirement match.	17:11
(c)  – the champion(s) heading into the match

Joey Janela's Spring Break: Clusterfuck Forever 2025

No.	Results	Stipulations	Times[24]
1	Gringo Loco defeated Ciclope, Facade, Jimmy Lloyd, Man Like DeReiss, Marcus Mathers, Mike D Vecchio, Ninja Mack and Sidney Akeem	Scramble Steel cage match	11:32
2	Brodie Lee Jr. won by last eliminating Joey Janela[Note 4]	90-person Clusterfuck Battle Royal	2:19:45

Notes

1. Competitors: A-Kid, AJ Gray, Arik Cannon, Australian Suicide, Brendan Brown, Brian Pillman Jr., Carlos Romo, Caveman Ugg, Cecil Nyx, Chris Dickinson, Colby Corino, Crowbar, Dustin Thomas, Effy, Egotistico Fantastico, Essa Rios, Ethan Page, Facade, Frankie Pickard, G-Raver, George Gatton, Grim Reefer, Gringo Loco, Grizzly Redwood, Homicide, Jake Atlas, Jeff Cannonball, Jimmy Lloyd, Joe Gacy, Joey Ryan, JTG, Kikutaro, Kit Osbourne, Kobe Durst, Kyle The Beast, Lance Lude, Logan Stunt, Lucas Riley, Mantaur, Marko Stunt, Markus Crane, Masashi Takeda, Matt Knicks, Matt Tremont, Maxwell Jacob Friedman, Michael Blais, Mick Moretti, Nate Webb, Necro Butcher, Nick Gage, nWo Sting, Odinson, Ophidian, Parrow, Rich Swann, Rob Killjoy, Sanchez, SeXXXy Eddy, Shad Gaspard, Shane Mercer, SHLAK, Slim J, Swoggle, Teddy Hart, Tony Deppen and Tracy Smothers
2. Other competitors by order of elimination: Flash Flanagan, JTG, Sugar Dunkerton, Dominic Garrini, Kevin Ku, Kerry Awful, Nick Iggy, Kerry Morton, Kody Lane, Juicy Finau, Billie Starkz, Kung Fu Janela, Cassandro El Exotico, Jody Threat, Eric Ryan, Gregory Iron, Eddy Only, Solo Darling, Willow Nightingale, Cabana Man Dan, 1 Called Manders, Levi Everett, Parrow, Dustin Thomas, Robert Anthony, Frank The Clown, Elayna Black, Dyln McKay, Steve Sanders, John Thorne, Griffin McCoy, Charlie Tiger, Logan Stunt, Marko Stunt, Cole Radrick, Tahir2x, L0rd Adrean, Ellis Taylor, Mance Warner, Matthew Justice, Effy, The Invisible Man, Jimmy Lloyd, Yoshihiko, Thunderkitty, Allie Kat, Nasty Leroy, Shark Boy, Starboy Charlie, Calvin Tankman and AJ Gray.
3. Other competitors in the match: 1 Called Manders, Johnny Kashmere, Alex Zayne, H. C. Loc, "Spyder" Nate Webb, Aerial Van Go, Tony Deppen, Cheech, Tank, Grim Reefer, Beastman, Sam Stackhouse, Brandon Kirk, Kasey Catal, Bam Sullivan, CPA, Aja Kong, Lindsay Snow, Jimmy Lloyd, Charlie Tiger, Davey Bang, Tony DeVito, Jay Lyon, Midas Black, Mercedes Martinez, Marcus Mathers, Mike Bailey, August Matthews, Kaplan, Bobby Flaco, Tara Zep, Terry Yaki, The Green Phantom, Masha Slamovich, Sawyer Wreck, SeXXXy Eddy, Cheeseburger, Colin Delaney, Monmouth, Mr. Danger, Jordan Oliver, Man Like DeReiss, Alec Price, Chiitan, Cole Radrick, The American Giant, Big Vin, Dark Sheik, Double Unicorn Dark, Dr. Cube, Edith Surreal, Jamie Lynn Senegal, Facade, Emil J, Frank The Clown, Fuego Del Sol, Jeffrey John, Jason Knight, Gringo Loco, Kasey Catal, Justin Credible, Tommy Dreamer, Kurt Bale, Lance Scaper, Parrow, Philly Mike, Pollo Del Mar, Rina Yamashita, Rob Killjoy, Rob Shit, Shane Douglas, Shota, Silver Potato, The Fighting Chicken, Trevor Outlaw, Viva Van, White Mike, and Yoshihiko.
4. Other competitors of the match: 1 Called Manders, 2 Tuff Tony, Aerial Van Go, Alec Price, Ashley Vox, August Matthews, B3cca, Bam Sullivan, Big F'n Joe, Blanket Jackson, Bobby Flaco, Bodhi Young Prodigy, Brad Baylor, Brayden Toon, Brittnie Brooks, Channing Decker, Cheeseburger, CPA, Dan Barry, Dani Mo, Dan The Dad, Davey Bang, Dr. Redacted, Dustin Thomas, Effy, Frankie B, Frank The Clown, Harlon Abbott, Human Tornado, Jack Cartwheel, Jackson Drake, Jai Vidal, Jeffrey John, JGeorge, John Wayne Murdoch, JP Grayson, Juventud Guerrera, Kerry Morton, Kidd Bandit, Lady KillJoy, Lena Kross, Lou Nixon, Man Like DeReiss, Masha Slamovich, Matt Tremont, MBM, MBM's Friend (Ultima Sombra), Megan Bayne, Mickie Knuckles, Microman, Mike Jackson, Miu Watanabe, Nate Webb, New Roy (Nasty Leroy), Parrow, Paul London, Raku, Randy Myers, Rhys Maddox, Ricky Smokes, Ruffo The Clown, Sam Holloway, Santana Jackson, Shino Suzuki, Shreddy, Sleepy Ed, Snitsky, Sonico, Sonny Kiss, Starboy Charlie, Steven Crowe, Super Crazy, Tara Zep, Terry Yaki, The Invisible Man, The Warlord, Thomas Shire, Tombstone Jesus, Tommy Grayson, Tommy Invincible, Unagi Sayaka, Vipress, Viva Van, Yabo The Clown, Yoshihiko, Zayda Steel.

1. Slade replaced Matt Tremont in the title defense due to the latter failing to show up for the event.
2. The other participants were 1 Called Manders, Alec Price, Big Vin, Billie Starkz, Blake Christian, Brandon Kirk, Buff Bagwell, Charlie Tiger, Cole Radrick, Damian Drake, Dante Leon, Dark Sheik, Deranged, Early Morning Guy Steele, Edith Surreal, Ellis Taylor, George Gatton, Grim Reefer, Hoodfoot, Hunter Freeman, Jack Cartwheel, Jai Vidal, Janai Kai, Jazzy Yang, Jimmy Lloyd, Jimmy Wang Yang, Joey Janela, Josh Barnett, Judas Judd Cassidy, Ju Dizz, Juicy Finau, Kamikaze, Kevin Blackwood, Kevin Matthews, Levi Everett, Lord Adrean, LuFisto, Matt Vandagriff, Maven, Nasty Leroy, Nate Webb, Nick Wayne, Parrow, Rhett Titus, Sam Stackhouse, Sandra Moone, Sean Ross Sapp, Shazza McKenzie, Slade, The Invisible Man and Yoya.