The Collective is an annual series of professional wrestling shows organized by Game Changer Wrestling (GCW), first held in 2019, the first Collective consisted of shows from GCW and various independent wrestling promotions such as Interspecies Wrestling (ISW), Absolute Intense Wrestling (AIW), Black Label Pro (BLP), Chikara, Blackcraft Wrestling, and International Wrestling Syndicate, and were aired on FITE TV and IndependentWrestling.tv. The event also featured the second Bloodsport. The series has taken place during WrestleMania weekend since its inception except in 2020 in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic where the Collective was rescheduled in October.
On January 7, 2025, it was announced that the WrestleCon Mark Hitchcock Memorial Supershow would be held at the Collective on April 17, 2025 for the first time at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. Simulcasting on Triller TV and Highspots TV, the show would also feature the GCW debut of former heavyweight boxer and television personality Butterbean who would fight Minoru Suzuki.
On January 31, 2025, Dragongate announced the return of Dragon Gate USA with a pay-per-view event titled The Rebirth which was initially set to be held at the Moon & View but was moved to the Pearl Theater. The show aired live as a pay-per-view event on Triller TV with the main event being a six man tag team match between Paradox (Dragon Kid, Susumu Yokosuka, and Yamato) and the Z-Brats (Ishin, Kota Minoura, and Shun Skywalker).
On April 18, 2025, Sabu's retirement match took place during Joey Janela's Spring Break 9 at the Collective in a no ropes barbed wire match against Joey Janela in which he got the victory, three months before his passing. However, GCW would come under scrutiny after Janela had revealed in an interview that Sabu was given kratom despite his physical condition at the time. GCW has since denied any involvement in Sabu's death.
On October 23, 2025, it was announced that GCW and WrestleCon would join forces to hold both the WrestleCon convention and the Collective at Horseshoe Las Vegas in Paradise, Nevada.
On February 1, 2026, GCW announced that The Sandman would have his final match at the Collective during Joey Janela's Spring Break X. On February 10, 2026, Sandman's opponent was announced to be the "Invisible Man, an opponent which Sandman had personally requested.
Events
2019
Date Event name Promotion Venue Location Main event Notes RefApril 4Family ReunionIWTVWhite Eagle HallJersey City, New JerseyGary Jay vs. Jake Parnell in a last man standing matchJosh Barnett's BloodsportGCWJosh Barnett vs. Minoru SuzukiBoner Jam IV: Balls OutISWAddy Starr (c) vs. Nick Gage vs. Matt Tremont vs. Jeff Cannonball in a four way Lego death match for the ISW Undisputed King of Crazy ChampionshipThe Slumber Party MassacreAIWPB Smooth (c) vs. Tim Donst vs. Matthew Justice vs. Tom Lawlor in a four way match for the AIW Absolute ChampionshipApril 5Once Upon A BeginningChikaraDasher Hatfield (c) vs. Mark Angelosetti for the Chikara Grand ChampionshipAdventures In WrestlingBLPJonathan Gresham vs. Shigehiro IrieJoey Janela's Spring Break 3 Part 1GCWMasashi Takeda vs. Jimmy Lloyd in a death matchNo ApologiesBlackcraft Baphomet battle royalApril 6Orange Cassidy Is Doing Something Or Whatever Who Knows???GCWNick Gage vs. UltraMantis Black in a non-title yuletide death matchUnstoppableIWSArik Cannon vs. Sexxxy Eddy in an alcobrawl matchJoey Janela's Spring Break 3 Part 2GCW Clusterf**k battle royal
2020
Date Event name Promotion Venue Location Main event Notes RefOctober 9Jimmy Lloyd’s D-Generation FGCWMarion County Fairgrounds ColiseumIndianapolis, IndianaColby Corino vs. Atticus Cogar in a death matchSwing of the AxeSUPAC Mack (c) vs. AJ Gray for the SUP Bonestorm ChampionshipThunder In IndianapolisAIWMatthew Justice (c) vs. Joshua Bishop in a no ropes barbed wire match for the AIW Absolute Championship and the AIW Intense ChampionshipFor The CultureGCW2 Cold Scorpio vs. AR FoxOctober 10Effy's Big Gay Brunch 3Cassandro el Exotico vs. Sonny KissAre Ya Wrestling, Son?Glory ProAJ Gray (c) vs. ACH for the Crown of Glory ChampionshipJoey Janela’s Spring Break 4GCWAlex Colon vs. Matt Tremont in a death matchI Don't Think We're In Chicago AnymoreFreelance WrestlingFreelance UndergroundKylie Rae (c) vs. Josh Alexander for the Freelance World ChampionshipOctober 11Threat Level NoonBLPJake Something (c) vs. Warhorse for the BLP Heavyweight ChampionshipSHIMMER Volume 118ShimmerKimber Lee (c) vs. Nicole Savoy for the SHIMMER ChampionshipJosh Barnett's Bloodsport 3GCWJon Moxley vs. Chris DickinsonTrapsoulPPWMatthew Justice vs. Bradley Prescott IV in a Clockwork Orange House of Fun death match
2021
Date Event name Promotion Venue Location Main event Notes RefApril 8Jimmy Lloyd's D-Generation FGCWCuban ClubYbor City, FloridaJimmy Lloyd vs. Starboy CharlieAcid Cup 3Nate Webb vs. AJ Gray in an Acid Cup first round matchJosh Barnett’s Bloodsport 6Josh Barnett vs. Jon MoxleyFor The Culture2 Cold Scorpio vs. Rich SwannApril 9Allie Kat's Real Hot Girl Sh*t Faye Jackson's grey sweatpants battle royalAcid Cup 3Jordan Oliver vs. Lee Moriarty in an Acid Cup finals matchrSpring Break presented by 44OH!Rickey Shane Page (c) vs. Nick Gage in a deathmatch for the GCW World ChampionshipLucid DreamsVxSLow Ki vs. Lio RushApril 10Effy’s Big Gay BrunchGCWAJ Gray vs. Billy Dixon in a pup collar matchPlanet DeathLucky 13 vs. Alex Colon for the vacant GCW Ultraviolent ChampionshipUnsanctioned Pro 11: Fueled By SpiteUnsanctioned ProEverett Cross (c) vs. G-Raver for the Unsanctioned Pro Heavyweight ChampionshipShallow GravesNPUMASADA vs. Alex Colon
2022
Date Event name Promotion Venue Location Main event Notes RefMarch 31Glory Pro Cemetery GatesGlory ProFair ParkDallas, TexasMike Outlaw (c) vs. Bryan Keith for the Crown of Glory ChampionshipJosh Barnett’s Bloodsport 8GCWChris Dickinson vs. Minoru SuzukiJoey Janela's Spring Break 6 Part 1Alex Colon (c) vs. John Wayne Murdoch for the GCW Ultraviolent ChampionshipPlanet DeathSadika vs. Jimmy Lloyd in a barbed wire doors death matchApril 1LA Fights vs. JCWDark Sheik vs. Charles MasonFor The CultureHoodfoot vs. Billy Dixon in a death matchGringo Loco's The Wrld On LuchaDr. Wagner Jr. vs. Psycho ClownJoey Janela's Spring Break 6 Part 2: The Greatest Clusterf**k Clusterf**k battle royalApril 2Effy's Big Gay BrunchPimpinela Escarlata vs. EffyBangerz OnlyMPWHolidead (c) vs. LuFisto in a no disqualification match for the MPW ChampionshipUnsanctioned Pro 18: MulliganUnsanctioned ProCasanova Valentine vs. Hoodfoot in a death matchBLP NormBLPBig Beef vs. Levi Everett in a Texas death match
2023
Date Event name Promotion Venue Location Main event Notes RefMarch 30California LoveSBWUkrainian Cultural CenterLos Angeles, CaliforniaChe Cabrera (c) vs. Willie Mack for the SBW ChampionshipDDT Goes Hollywood!DDTKonosuke Takeshita vs. Yuki UenoJosh Barnett’s Bloodsport 9GCWTimothy Thatcher vs. Josh BarnettFor The CultureTrish Adora (c) vs. Calvin Tankman for the Pan-Afrikan World Diaspora Wrestling World ChampionshipMarch 31Jimmy Lloyd’s Degeneration-FThe Bang Bros (August Matthews and Davey Bang) vs. BestBros (Baliyan Akki and Mei Suruga) vs. Wasted Youth (Dyln McKay and Marcus Mathers) vs. CPF (Danny Black and Joe Lando) in a four way tag team matchGCW vs. DDTGCWDDTCole Radrick (c) vs. Yoshihiko for the DDT Ironman Heavymetalweight ChampionshipJoey Janela’s Spring Break 7GCWKota Ibushi vs. Joey JanelaEmo FightMoonlight Express (MAO and Mike Bailey) vs. Los Macizos (Ciclope and Miedo Extremo) vs. Wasted Youth (Dyln McKay and Marcus Mathers) in a three way tag team matchApril 1Effy’s Big Gay Brunch 6Thrussy (Allie Katch, Dark Sheik, and Effy) vs. Mason's Mercenaries (Billy Dixon, Charles Mason, and Parrow) in a mixed six person tag team matchGringo Loco’s The WRLD on LuchaLaredo Kid vs. El Hijo del Vikingo
2024
Date Event name Promotion Venue Location Main event Notes RefApril 4Can't Deny ItDEFYPenns Landing CaterersPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaKENTA (c) vs. Gringo Loco for the DEFY World ChampionshipJosh Barnett's Bloodsport XGCWJosh Barnett vs. Johnny BloodsportDDT Goes PhiladelphiaDDTMike Bailey vs. Yuki Ueno in a non title matchGCW/JCW vs. The WorldGCWMao and Yoshihiko vs. Norman Harras and Robert Dreissker vs. Boisterous Behaviour (Leon Slater and Man Like DeReiss) vs. Los Macizos (Ciclope and Miedo Extremo)April 5TJPW Live In PhillyTJPWMaki Itoh and Miyu Yamashita vs. Miu Watanabe and Rika TatsumiProgress Chapter 166: Freedom Walks AgainProgressKid Lykos (c) vs. Man Like DeReiss for the Progress World ChampionshipJoey Janela's Spring Break 8GCWBlake Christian (c) vs. Joey Janela for the GCW World ChampionshipFor The CultureDarius Carter vs. Billy Dixon with special guest referee Darius LockhartApril 6Effy's Big Gay Brunch 9Dark Sheik vs. Sonny KissGCW vs. TJPWGCWTJPWMiyu Yamashita, Shoko Nakajima, and Yuki Aino vs. Maki Itoh, Masha Slamovich, and Rina Yamashita in a six woman tag team matchJoey Janela's Spring Break: Clusterf**k ForeverGCW Clusterf**k battle royal
2025
Date Event name Promotion Venue Location Main event Notes RefApril 16ID Championship TournamentGCWWWE IDPalms Casino ResortLas Vegas, NevadaJackson Drake and Swipe Right (Brad Baylor and Ricky Smokes) vs. Cappuccino Jones, Jack Cartwheel, and Sean Legacy in a six man tag team matchThe RebirthDragon Gate USADragongateParadox (Dragon Kid, Susumu Yokosuka, and Yamato) vs. Z-Brats (Ishin, Kota Minoura, and Shun Skywalker) in a six man tag team matchApril 17DEFY Living ProofDEFYClark Connors (c) vs. El Phantasmo vs. Man Like DeReiss in a three way match for the DEFY World ChampionshipMark Hitchcock Memorial SuperShowWrestleConFlip Gordon, Hechicero, and Michael Oku vs. TMDK (Bad Dude Tito, Shane Haste, and Zack Sabre Jr.) in a six man tag team matchJosh Barnett's Bloodsport XIIIGCWJosh Barnett vs. Gabe KiddProgress Chapter 179: Progress Las VegasProgressLuke Jacobs (c) vs. Michael Oku for the PROGRESS World ChampionshipApril 18TJPW Live In Las VegasTJPWMizuki (c) vs. Miyu Yamashita for the Princess of Princess ChampionshipDDT Goes Las VegasDDTKonosuke Takeshita vs. MaoJoey Janela's Spring Break 9GCWSabu vs. Joey Janela in a No Rope Barbed Wire matchThis was the final match for Sabu before his passingHeels Have Eyes VI: For The CultureGCW4th RopeZilla Fatu (c) vs. Josh Bishop for the 4th Rope ChampionshipApril 19Effy's Big Gay Brunch 10GCWEffy (c) vs. Dark Sheik for the GCW World ChampionshipTJPW vs. DDT vs. GCWGCWDDTTJPWMao and Yoshihiko (c) vs. Alec Price and Jimmy Lloyd vs. Jack Cartwheel and Kazuma Sumi in a three way match for the BZW Tag Team ChampionshipJoey Janela's Spring Break: Clusterf**k ForeverGCWClusterf**k battle royal
2026