Bloodymania IV was a professional wrestling event produced by Juggalo Championship Wrestling (JCW), which took place at midnight on August 15, 2010 at Hog Rock in Cave-In-Rock, Illinois.[1][2] Professional wrestling is a type of sports entertainment in which theatrical events are combined with a competitive sport. The buildup to the matches and the scenarios that took place before, during, and after the event were planned by JCW's script writers. The event starred wrestlers from Juggalo Championship Wrestling, as well as guest wrestlers from the independent circuit. Like Bloodymania III, the event did not feature a buildup from a season of JCW's SlamTV!internet wrestling show.
The event had an attendance of approximately 3,000, and was released on DVD on January 8, 2011.[3][4] The video, JCW at the Gathering Wrestle Reunion Edition, also featured Oddball Wrestling 2010 and both Flashlight Wrestling 2010 events.[4]
Background
Bloodymania IV featured professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds, plots, and storylines that were played out on SlamTV!, Juggalo Championship Wrestling's (JCW) internet program. Wrestlers were portrayed as either a villain or a hero as they followed a series of events that built tension, and culminated into a wrestling match or series of matches. The event featured wrestlers from JCW's SlamTV!.
The predominant rivalry for the show was a confrontation for the JCW Heavyweight Championship between the champion Corporal Robinson, Mike Knox, and Raven. During the second season of SlamTV!, Scott D'Amore proclaimed that he was going to reform Juggalo Championship Wrestling.[5] In the two following years, D'Amore brought in several competitors to attempt to defeat Corporal Robinson for the championship, but all had failed.[1] That same year, Raven assaulted and stole the JCW Heavyweight Championship belt from Robinson.[6] The two continued to battle throughout the season, leading to Robinson defeating Raven in a Ladder match at Bloodymania II.[7][unreliable source?] Corporal Robinson, managed by Terry Funk, was then booked to face Raven, managed by Todd Bridges, and Mike Knox, managed by Scott D'Amore, in a Triple Threat match at Bloodymania IV.[8]
In early 2008, the Thomaselli Brothers became involved in a brief feud with the heroic tag team Ring Rydas. At Big Ballas X-Mas Party '08, the Thomaselli Brothers disguised themselves as The Ring Rydas and defeated The Bump-N-Uglies to win the JCW Tag Team Championship.[9] On June 3, 2010, as part of a storyline, the Thomaselli Brothers were renamed The Haters by Juggalo Championship Wrestling owners Insane Clown Posse due to their villainous actions.[10][11] The Haters were placed in a Fatal 4 way tag team match in which they would defend their tag team championship against the Briscoe Brothers, the Kings of Wrestling, and Ring Rydas.
Officer Colt Cabana first appeared in Juggalo Championship Wrestling through a promo in which he spoke of keeping order and forcing fans to show respect for the law.[1] He targeted hero The Weedman as the first offender to be brought down, due to The Weedman's storyline illegal use of smoking and selling marijuana.[1] Cabana made his in-ring debut at Insane Clown Posse's Bang! Pow! Boom! Nuclear Edition Release Party!, losing to The Weedman. Cabana attacked The Weedman after the match, delivering a Tombstone Piledriver outside of the ring.[12][unreliable source?] A rematch was scheduled for Bloodymania IV.
Throughout the first and second seasons of SlamTV!, villain Tracy Smothers had been involved in a feud with hero 2 Tuff Tony.[13] In the third episode of season two, Tracy caught his illegitimate daughter Isabella listening to Boondox, the rapper who sings 2 Tuff Tony's entrance music.[14] The following week, Smothers caught Isabella engaging in sexual actions with Boondox, through storyline, and assaulted him.[5] At Bloodymania II, the team of 2 Tuff Tony and Boondox defeated Tracy Smothers and Bull Pain.[15][unreliable source] Smothers was placed in a match with Booker T, who would be accompanied by Boondox, at Bloodymania IV.
At Bloodymania III, Balls Mahoney attacked 2 Tuff Tony in his match against Viscera, causing Tony to lose the match and be banned from Bloodymania.[1][16] Mahoney later explained that he had been trying to get hired by the company for several years, but was ignored.[1] He attacked hero 2 Tuff Tony to make an impact on the company and show that he was an important asset.[1] Mahoney and teammate Hollywood Chuck Hogan were booked to face Mad Man Pondo and Necro Butcher in a tag team Ultra-Deathmatch, where there was no disqualifications and the use of weapons was encouraged.[1]
Event
Preliminary matches
The first preliminary match saw The Weedman kickOfficer Colt Cabana in the chin for the pinfall.[17][18] Prior to the next match, per storyline, Shawn Daivari attacked one of his opponents Road Dogg Jesse James backstage.[17] Daivari and Joey Ryan then wrestled while James was left incapacitated. While attempting to enter the match midway through, James was knocked to the outside of the ring by Daivari. The end saw Sabu interfere and perform a diving leg drop with a steel chair onto Daivari, allowing Joey Ryan to pick up the pinfall.[17]
After the match, Funk grabbed Raven's right leg and applied a Spinning toe hold.[17] The Haters later ran into the ring and attacked Robinson and Funk while they were celebrating.[17] Robinson and Funk fought back and scared the duo toward the back of the stage. Juggalo World Order member Sid Vicious came down and threw the duo back into the ring.[17][18] He then powerbombed both Vito and Pauly before celebrating with Robinson and Funk.[17][18]
^Corporal Robinson and 2 Tuff Tony (Presenters) (July 24, 2010). Wrestling At The Gathering 2010 (internet production). Psychopathic Records. Archived from the original on January 30, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2010.
^ abJCW @ GOTJ 2010 Wrestling DVD (internet video). Psychopathic Video. January 10, 2011. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
^JCW – Slam TV Express – Episode 3(flv) (webcast). Denver, Colorado: Psychopathic Sports. June 2, 2010. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2010.