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February 5, 2020 By  GCW, North America

Cryme Tyme, Marti Belle Added to For The Culture

Game Changer Wrestling (GCW)‘s For The Culture continues its whirlwind of talent announcements for WrestleMania Week. Hosted by US indie star AJ GrayFor The Culture is dedicated to showcasing some of the amazing wrestlers of color in the international wrestling scene. In the past week, some more names were added to an already stacked card, in former WWE tag team Cryme Tyme and NWA star Marti Belle.

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Marti Belle is currently seen on NWA Powerrr on Tuesday nights, but this veteran of the US indies has been a star with the likes of IMPACT Wrestling, SHIMMER, Shine Wrestling, and many more, including participating in the inaugural WWE Mae Young Classic in 2018.

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Best remembered for there run in WWE from 2006 through 2010, JTG and Shad Gaspar reunited in the indies in 2014 and continue to work together in various indies, including one in Haiti. While their WWE run as Cryme Tyme was marred with controversies around his stereotypical portrayal of African-Americans as hip hop “gangsters” and thieves, the two have embraced their gimmick on the indies as a symbol of empowerment.

ALL NAMES ANNOUNCED SO FAR

  • AC Mack
  • AJ Gray
  • BLK JEEZ
  • Calvin Tankman
  • Chris Bey
  • Christian Cassanova
  • Cryme Tyme (Shad & JTG)
  • Dezmond Xavier
  • Faye Jackson
  • Flip Bros (Air Wolf & Angel Dorado)
  • Jody Fleisch
  • Jon Davis
  • Marti Belle
  • Myron Reed
  • PB Smooth
  • Sugar Dunkerton
  • Tasha Steelz
  • Tre Lamar
  • Treehouse Lee
  • Trey Miguel
  • 2 Cold Scorpio
  • Zenshi

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About Jamie Greer

Jamie Greer joined LWOPW in 2015 and was the site's Managing Editor from 2016 through 2020. After handing over ME duties to Alex Richards, he remains a frequent contributor to the site. He's also written for Pro Wrestling Illustrated, WrestleZone, The Windsor Star, and other publications. He lives in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, with his wife and son.

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