{"id":84593,"date":"2021-02-08T17:24:45","date_gmt":"2021-02-08T22:24:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=84593"},"modified":"2021-02-08T17:43:52","modified_gmt":"2021-02-08T22:43:52","slug":"gcw-announces-the-collective-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2021\/02\/08\/gcw-announces-the-collective-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"GCW Announces The Collective 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier today, <strong>Game Changer Wrestling<\/strong> announced, for the third year in a row, the large-scale collaboration of independent wrestling known as <strong><em>The Collective<\/em><\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fightful.com\/wrestling\/exclusives\/gcw-collective-set-april-8-10-tampa-janela-spring-break-big-gay-brunch-more-slate\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fightful Select<\/a> reported that the event in question is set to take place from The Cuban Cup in Tampa, Florida. <em>The Collective 2021<\/em> will be a three-day event taking place on April 8, 9, and 10. In addition to live attendance, the venue being capped at 20 percent capacity, <em>The Collective 2021<\/em> will air live on FITE.tv. Here are a few attractions slated for the three-day event.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">GCW Collective Remix Set For April 8-10 In Tampa; Janela&#39;s Spring Break, Big Gay Brunch, More On The Slate <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UbHIdUUXO4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/UbHIdUUXO4<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zuFnM0lXrm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/zuFnM0lXrm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SeanRossSapp\/status\/1358886627809112064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 8, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>The Acid Cup<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 With the first event taking place in 2016, <em>The Acid Cup<\/em> has been held in the memory of <strong>Trent Acid<\/strong>, who sadly passed away in 2010. This violent single-elimination tournament has brought together stars from across the independent scene. The first-ever <em>Acid Cup<\/em> was won by <strong>Joey Janela<\/strong>; last year, the second <em>Acid Cup<\/em> was won by <strong>Chris Dickinson<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>For the Culture<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 Bringing together wrestlers of colors from across the independent scene, <em>For the Culture<\/em> is one of the most important events during <em>The Collective 2021<\/em>. Last year&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2020\/10\/05\/thecollective-gcw-for-the-culture-10-9-20\/\" target=\"_self\"><em>For the Culture<\/em><\/a> event brought together such up-and-coming stars as <strong>Calvin Tankman<\/strong> and <strong>Trish Adora<\/strong>, in addition to established names including <strong>Scorpio Sky<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Josh Barnett&#8217;s Bloodsport<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 This hard-hitting event will attract independent stars looking to fight it out under one roof. <em>Bloodsport<\/em> has been a staple of GCW since 2018, inviting wrestlers to win by any means necessary. In the past, <em>Bloodsport<\/em> matches have been won via submission or knockout; expect this unique rule to be enforced during <em>The Collective 2021<\/em> as well.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>EFFY&#8217;s Big Gay Brunch<\/strong><\/em> \u2013 This event is perhaps the largest platform for LGBTQ+ wrestlers across the independent scene. The first-ever <em>EFFY&#8217;s Big Gay Brunch<\/em> took place this past October, featuring such names as <strong>Still Life with Apricots and Pears<\/strong>, <strong>Allie Kat<\/strong>, and current <strong>AEW<\/strong> star <strong>Sonny Kiss<\/strong>. <em>EFFY&#8217;s Big Gay Brunch<\/em> reaffirms the fact that, in professional wrestling, representation matters.<\/p>\n<p>Other attractions set for <em>The Collective 2021<\/em> will be <strong><em>Jimmy Lloyd&#8217;s D-Generation F<\/em><\/strong>, <strong><em>Joey Janela&#8217;s Spring Break<\/em><\/strong>, <strong><em>Allie Kat&#8217;s Hot Girl Sh*t<\/em><\/strong>, <strong><em>Planet Death<\/em><\/strong>, <strong><em>Unsanctioned<\/em><\/strong>, <strong><em>VXS<\/em><\/strong>, and <strong><em>No Peace Underground<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>For those attending live, as stated earlier, The Cuban Cup will be capped at 20 percent capacity. Additionally, masks will be required for entry into the venue. Tickets will be sold using a staggered seating chart, as to promote social distancing.<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned to the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_self\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/a> for more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world.<\/p>\n<p>Looking to talk wrestling, pro football, or any number of sports? Head on over to the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/boards\/\" target=\"_self\">LWOS Boards<\/a> to engage in conversation with fellow fans!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier today, Game Changer Wrestling announced, for the third year in a row, the large-scale collaboration of independent wrestling known as The Collective. 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