The People vs. GCW was almost shut down.
As is the case with most GCW shows, The People vs. GCW featured a ton of weapons like ladders, chairs, and tables. Along with a steel cage match and a number of other high spots, the show was about as violent as you would expect any GCW show to be.
As it turns out, things almost got too violent, as the New York City Athletic Commision almost shut down the show due to the amount of unprotected chair shots.
"It’s just a pain in the ass. It’s a hot crowd, but I’ve wrestled in front of way hotter. [Seattle Hall], that building is, in my opinion, the number one wrestling building on the indies. That crowd, however much they fit there, feels like thousands. It’s hot all night. They never get tired. Hammerstein, there were issues with the injury and delayed show and getting them back. It’s a long show, a five hour show, and the restrictions. It’s just a pain in the ass. New York City is just a pain in the ass commission. There is a guy they send from the commission. He was whining and screaming the whole show because there was unprotected chair shots. ‘One more unprotected chair shot we’re shutting the show down.’ Shit like that. It’s just stressful. Thankfully, I don’t have to deal with it. If I was a promoter, I don’t know if I’d ever run in New York after what I’ve seen in my career. Ambulance not getting there on time, show getting delayed for hours. I wanted to start my own promotion a couple of years ago, ‘It’d be cool to do a New York City nightclub.’ I’m completely against that idea after the last couple of years." Janela stated in a new interview with Fightful Overbooked.
Elsewhere in the interview, Janela talked about getting sober and how he eats Popeyes after shows now. Check out his full comments by clicking here.
The JCW J-Cup tournament will stream live on Triller TV on Saturday, February 15 and Sunday, February 16.
Fans can check out Fightful's full interview with Janela in the video linked at the top of this article.
