NC-17 (2008)
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NC-17 2008 took place on February 4 2008 at University of Phoenix Stadium in Phoenix, Arizona. Attended by over 100,000 fans, it was the largest gate in GCW history at the time. It also set new Pay-Per-View buyrate records for the company at over 3.2 million buys. NC-17 2008 drew immense attention to the company for its enhanced video content, a new innovation for GCW.
Storylines
Headlining NC-17 2008 was the epic showdown between GCW World Champion Jordan White and 2008 Dangerous Games winner LeStatt Knight. Knight, a former two-time champion, had eliminated Andy Murray to win his first battle royal and become the number one contender. White had finally broken through and won the belt by defeating Jay Terror in an ACWF Match at Dangerous Games. White, considered one of the best pure wrestlers in the business, prepared to meet GCW's biggest icon, who had never won the GCW Title at NC-17.
Rounding out the triple main event were matches pitting Murray against Terror, and Vivica J. Valentine against Chris Bagwell. Murray, the fastest rising star of 2008 and the Rampage tournament winner, faced off against former World Champion Terror in an intensely personal fight. Valentine waged war against Bagwell in a brutal I Quit match, which saw a portion of the set destroyed.
At Dangerous Games, Zacharia Taylor had capture the United States Championship, only for the American Dream holder, Garbage Bag Johnny, to cash in hours later and win the title. Bent on regaining his belt, Taylor targeted the undefeated GBJ. GBJ, who had torn through the competition all year, finally suffered his first defeat after an inspired performance by Taylor.
Critical Response
For this event, GCW invested tremendous time and money to attempt to increase its audience. The wrestling world was abuzz in the weeks following NC-17, as the incredible performances were augmented by new video features. The video content in particular received a largely positive response. Though most agreed that the concepts needed refinement, the consensus was that the added bells and whistles enhanced the event and highlighted some of the best matches in GCW history. GCW announced that the features would become standard on all future broadcasts of NC-17.
Results
- Vassago and Cleopatra drew Samson and Delylah
- The match was thrown out after interference from the Man in Black.
- Axel Action defeated Dan Black, Mr. Danger and John Adams to win the GCW Television Championship
- Axel pinned Black after a Total Sacrilege
- FishBough defeated The Aristocrats
- Fisher pinned Rufio after a flying legdrop
- Face defeated Lia Ambrosi
- Ambrosi tapped to a triangle choke
- Brad Jackson defeated Jason Dread
- Jackson pinned Dread after a powerbomb
- Jacob McKail defeated Digital Mortality
- McKail pinned Mortality after pretending to throw the fight
- Banned and Exiled~! defeated Oblivion to win the GCW Tag Team Championship
- Markus Stone pinned Kimbusa, invoking the Freebird Rule to win
- Clyde Fox defeated Tessa Windsor
- Fox pinned Windsor after an Into the Foxhole
- Zacharia Taylor defeated Garbage Bag Johnny to win the GCW United States Championship
- Taylor pinned GBJ after hitting the Almighty Cross
- Immediately after the match, Jacob McKail attempted to cash in his American Dream, but Taylor escaped
- Vivica J. Valentine defeated Chris Bagwell in an I Quit match
- Bagwell quit after part of the stage collapsed on his chest
- Andy Murray defeated Jay Terror
- Murray pinned Terror after a Highland Hangover
- LeStatt Knight defeated Jordan White to win the GCW World Championship
- Knight pinned White after hitting a KnightTyme.
