Bloodymania
Bloodymania is a professional wrestling event, produced annually in August by Juggalo Championship Wrestling (JCW). All events are held on a Sunday at midnight during the four-day musical event Gathering of the Juggalos. The company regards it as the flagship event of JCW, as it is the biggest event that they hold in the year. The event was first produced in 2007, and, as of 2013, six more editions have since been held consecutively.
JCW's internet wrestling show SlamTV! is tailored to reach its climax at Bloodymania, which features matches for the company's championship titles, as well as specialty and gimmick matches. Since its inception in 2007, all events have been held at Hogrock Campgrounds Cave-In-Rock, Illinois.
Bloodymania events, like other professional wrestling shows, feature matches that are prearranged by the promotion's writing staff. These matches are non-competitive performances that combine elements of catch wrestling, mock combat, and theatre. Leading up to the pay-per-view, wrestlers are portrayed as either villains or heroes in the scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match at the event.
History
Bloodymania was the first major event held by Juggalo Championship Wrestling after its name change, from Juggalo Championshit Wrestling, on July 16, 2007. Each event consists of a main event and an undercard that feature championship matches and other various matches. The first event was held on August 12, 2007.[1] There have been a total of seven events under the chronology to take place as of October 2023. The 2007 edition was the first, and currently only, event to be released on DVD.[2] Bloodymania III received promotion by Pro Wrestling Torch writer Derek Burgan, with several interviews from key figures within the promotion and wrestlers on the card.[3] In addition to the company's roster, Bloodymania events have featured such wrestlers as Roddy Piper, Último Dragón, Abdullah The Butcher, Dan Severn and Ken Shamrock.[3][4][5]
Events
Event | Date | City | Venue | Main Event |
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Bloodymania | August 12, 2007 | Cave-In-Rock, Illinois | Hogrock Campgrounds | Insane Clown Posse and Sabu vs. Trent Acid and the Young Alter Boys Corporal Robinson (c) vs. Scott Hall for the JCW Heavyweight Championship |
Bloodymania II | August 10, 2008 | Cave-In-Rock, Illinois | Hogrock Campgrounds | Corporal Robinson (c) vs. Raven in a "Loser leaves JCW" Ladder match for the JCW Heavyweight Championship |
Bloodymania III | August 9, 2009 | Cave-In-Rock, Illinois | Hogrock Campgrounds | Juggalo World Order (Corporal Robinson, Scott Hall, Shaggy 2 Dope, Violent J, and Sid Vicious) vs. Trent Acid and the Alter Boys |
Bloodymania IV | August 15, 2010 | Cave-In-Rock, Illinois | Hogrock Campgrounds | Mike Knox vs. Corporal Robinson (c) vs. Raven in a Triple Threat match for the JCW Heavyweight Championship |
Bloodymania 5 | August 14, 2011 | Cave-In-Rock, Illinois | Hogrock Campgrounds | Corporal Robinson (c) vs. Vampiro for the JCW Heavyweight Championship |
Bloodymania 6 | August 12, 2012 | Cave-In-Rock, Illinois | Hogrock Campgrounds | 2 Tuff Tony (c) vs. Kongo Kong for the JCW Heavyweight Championship |
Bloodymania 7 | August 11, 2013 | Cave-In-Rock, Illinois | Hogrock Campgrounds | 2 Tuff Tony and Vampiro vs. Kongo Kong and The Boogeyman |
Bloodymania 8 | July 26, 2014 | Thornville, Ohio | Gathering of the Juggalos | 2 Tuff Tony (c) vs. Tommy Dreamer for the JCW Heavyweight Championship |
Bloodymania 9 | July 26, 2015 | Thornville, Ohio | Gathering of the Juggalos | |
Bloodymania 10 | July 22, 2016 | Thornville, Ohio | Gathering of the Juggalos | |
(c) - refers to the champion prior to the match | ||||
References
- Weekly Freekly Weekly- 13th July 2007 GOTJ Edition (Online News). Royal Oak, Michigan: Psychopathic Records. 2007-07-13. Event occurs at 15:48. Retrieved 2008-08-03.
- "BlooDVDmania!". Psychopathic Sports. 2007-10-29. Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
- Burgan, Derek (2009-08-08). "Other News: Burgan previews tonight's "BloodyMania III" card - Hall & Nash vs. ICP, Raven vs. Sabu, Abby, Viscera, Terry Funk, Ken Shamrock, Butterbean, Heidenreich". Other News. TDH Communications Inc. Retrieved 2010-04-10.
- JCW SLAM TV, Volume 2 (DVD). Royal Oak, Michigan: Psychopathic Video. 2007-10-30. Retrieved 2008-06-06.
- A Family Underground (DVD). Royal Oak, Michigan: Psychopathic Video.