By Chris Vetter, ProWrestling.net Contributor (@chrisvetter73)
GCW “Massacre in Missoula”
November 14, 2026, in Missoula, Montana, at Zootown Event Center
Streamed live on TrillerTV+
The venue is a small auditorium. It’s dark, but the ring was well-lit. The crowd was maybe 150. Brett Lauderdale and John Moseley provided commentary. Ring announcer Emil Jay introduced people from his home in (I think?) New Jersey.
* Due to the issue with plane cancellations, GCW announced six wrestlers were unable to make the show: Atticus Cogar, Vipress, KJ Orso, Nate Webb, Billie Starkz and Nick Gage. Thus, the lineup is up in the air. Promoter Brett Lauderdale put out a call for local wrestlers to show up to fill out the card. A lot of ‘balls in the air,’ so to speak. Atticus Cogar vs. Nate Webb is obviously off… but the other four cancellations mean that Marcus Mathers, Alec Price, 1 Called Manders, and Thomas Shire have each lost their dance partner. Maybe a tag match between them?
* A reminder that Jordan Oliver wrestled at a huge indy show in France on Saturday. He was (kayfabe) injured on the last GCW show to ‘write him off TV.’
1. Juni Underwood vs. Devious Cass. This was an announced match. Cass hit some chops and stomps early on. Juni hit his corner plancha to the floor at 1:30. In the ring, Cass hit a huracanrana. He tried a flip dive to the floor, but he overshot Juni and landed hard on the bare floor. Ouch! They got back into the ring and traded chops. Cass hit some Irish Whips and was in charge. Juni hit a running knee to the back of the head for a nearfall at 5:30. Cass hit a top-rope flying stunner for a nearfall.
Cass nailed a top-rope Spanish Fly for a nearfall at 7:30, then a rolling DVD into the corner for a nearfall. They fought on the ropes, and Juni hit a second-rope twisting neckbreaker and a Helluva Kick. He nailed the Flamingo Driver (modified One-Winged Angel) for the pin. Good action. With the cancellations, I thought they would go even longer!
Juni Underwood defeated Devious Cass at 9:44.
2. Manny Lemons vs. Trevor Blackwell. I know I’ve seen Lemons at least once before when GCW crossed west of the Mississippi River; he’s white and mostly bald. Trevor is a resident of this city, and he has long, curly hair. Lauderdale compared him to a young Tom Zenk; I can buy that. A basic tie-up to open. Blackwell hit a delayed vertical suplex. Lemons dropped him throat-first on the top rope at 2:00, and he choked Blackwell on the mat. He stayed in charge for several minutes.
Lemons climbed on top and hit repeated punches, and he jawed at the crowd. He hit a TKO neckbreaker at 6:30 and kept Blackwell tied up on the mat. Blackwell fired up and hit some clotheslines, then a second-rope elbow drop for a nearfall. This match feels like it should be on NWA Powerrrr; that’s not a criticism, just an observation. Lemons hit a low-blow mule kick while ref Scarlett Donovan was out of position, then he hit a Death Valley Driver for the tainted pin.
Manny Lemons defeated Trevor Blackwell at 8:31.
3. CPA vs. Cheeseburger. This match was also announced. Shania Twain’s “Man! I Feel Like A Woman!” played, which can only mean one wrestler is here — it’s everyone’s favorite tax man, CPA! He shook hands with everyone in the front row. This was an announced match. Basic back-and-forth early on with some comedy. CB hit a chop that CPA no-sold, and CPA peeled off a shirt at 4:00, but of course, had another one on underneath. Cheeseburger grabbed the tie, but of course, it was a clip-on. CPA hit a dropkick and put the tie back on. They hit stereo clotheslines and were both down at 7:00.
They again hit stereo clotheslines. They traded punches from their knees, then while standing. CPA hit his running Polish Hammers and a backbreaker over his knee. He hit the 1099 (comedy 619), then a top-rope missile dropkick for a nearfall at 9:00. They traded rollups. Cheeseburger hit his Shotei palm strike for a nearfall. CB had the ref Irish Whip him into the corner. When it backfired, CB pushed the ref, so the ref pushed back. Ref Adam Gault hit a bodyslam, and CPA made the count for the nearfall. Silliness. CPA peeled off a second shirt, but of course, had another one on underneath. Cheeseburger rolled him up for the flash pin. Decent humor; you knew what you were getting here.
Cheeseburger defeated CPA at 12:38.
* Footage aired of Marko Stunt turning heel and joining a faction with Joey Janela and Flyin’ Ryan O’Neill.
4. Sal Mistretta vs. Anakin Murphy. Sal had been slated to face Manny Lemons; the emo kid Murphy actually didn’t have a listed match. They got in a football stance; Sal easily knocked him down with a shoulder tackle. Sal hit a running senton at 2:00, then another shoulder tackle. He grabbed his football and dove through the ropes onto Murphy on the floor. Murphy slammed Sal’s head onto the shoes of fans in the front row. Murphy accidentally chopped the ring post.
In the ring, they traded some chops. Anakin dropped him face-first on an open chair at 6:30. He hit a stunner for a nearfall. Murphy got some boards and set them up in the corner. Sal dove at him, but Murphy caught him with a knee strike. Sal hit a spear for a nearfall. Murphy threw a chair at his head; I hate that. Just unnecessary. Sal powerbombed him across the back of two open chairs, then powerbombed him through a door bridge for a nearfall at 11:00. Sal set up for a uranage, but Anakin turned it into a DDT through a door in the corner. Murphy piled the door debris onto Sal and hit a Coffin Drop for the pin.
Anakin Murphy defeated “Sturdy” Sal Mistretta at 12:19.
5. Thomas Shire vs. Alec Price. Again, both of their respective opponents couldn’t make it here. An intense lockup to open; Shire has a huge height and overall size advantage. Price tied a leg lock around the neck on the mat. Alec tried a shoulder tackle at 3:00, but Shire didn’t budge. Shire caught him on a crossbody block attempt and hit a bodyslam, then another. He backed Price into a corner and hit some chops. Alec hit a snap suplex and a rolling elbow drop at 4:30.
Price set up for a dive, but Shire caught him with a European Uppercut. Price dropkicked him off the apron to the floor. Price tried the dive again, but Shire caught him and slammed him on the apron. They brawled on the floor and looped the ring. They got back in the ring, and Shire kept him grounded. He hip-tossed Price across the ring at 9:00. Price hit a pop-up dropkick. Price hit a running crossbody block, then a running dropkick into the corner. Price hit some superkicks at 12:00.
They began trading forearm strikes and European Uppercuts. Shire hit a jumping knee, a discus boot, and a German Suplex for a nearfall at 13:30. Shire hit a pop-up European Uppercut, and they were both down. Shire put him across his shoulders and did an airplane spin-into-a-powerbomb for a nearfall at 15:00. Price hit an enzugiri, but Shire hit a German Suplex, and they were both down. Shire went for a top-rope gutwrench suplex, but Price turned it into a huracanrana! Nice! Price finally hit the dive over the ropes onto Shire! He threw Thomas back into the ring and hit the springboard Tornado DDT for the pin! Best match of the show so far.
Alec Price defeated Thomas Shire at 17:07.
6. Brett Buffshay, El Pirata and Johnny Hunter (w/Dalton Hood) vs. Andrew So Well, Coalvillle Carver, Mike Burke (w/Dan Hawker). No on-screen graphics, so I used Cagematch.net for the spellings. We had a guest female ring announcer; I rewound the tape and just couldn’t make out the names she was saying. All six were clearly locals, and many of them clearly don’t own gym memberships. Carver is a chubby guy in a mask, essentially trying his best to be Abyss.
The crowd was into this, likely because they know all these guys. Hunter has long blond hair and a good physique, and he’s on the babyface team. Salwell’s heel team worked him over extensively in their corner. The thin Brett got a hot tag and hit some ugly-looking clotheslines. Pirata (his name was on his butt) hit a splash to the floor. Brett made a cover for the pin. Adequate; it didn’t overstay its welcome.
Brett Buffshay, El Pirata, and Johnny Hunter defeated Andrew So Well, Coalvillle Carver, and Mike Burke at 6:39.
7. Marcus Mathers vs. 1 Called Manders. Again, both had different planned opponents for this show. An intense lockup to open; Manders is taller and thicker. Cagematch.net records show these two have shared the ring 16 times since 2021 (often in huge Rumbles or scrambles), but Manders won their only prior singles match in September 2025. Manders hit some clotheslines and was in charge early on. He backed Marcus into a corner and hit some loud chops. Mathers hit an impressive dropkick at 3:30. He hit his Mule Kick to the shoulder for a nearfall.
They rolled to the floor and traded chops, with Manders clearly winning that exchange. He got a table from under the ring, but Marcus hit a flying kick out of the ring onto him on the floor. Marcus sat him down in the front row and repeatedly chopped him, then hit a flying kick at 5:30. He put a wig on Manders. (That belonged to one of the locals from the prior match.) Manders hit a clothesline on the apron at 8:30. In the ring, Manders was in charge and kept Marcus grounded. He hit a quick swat on Marcus’ rear, then another chop.
Manders hit a running kick to the spine. Mathers hit his own stiff kick to the spine. Manders hit a bodyslam but missed an elbow drop. Marcus hit a top-rope crossbody block, and they were both down at 10:30. Marcus hit some Yes Kicks and a running clothesline, then a bodyslam, and he hit his own elbow drop! Mathers hit a German Suplex for a nearfall. Manders got up and hit some chops and a Doctor Bomb for a nearfall at 12:30, and they were both down. Mathers hit a dropkick; Manders hit a clothesline; Mathers hit a flying forearm and a superkick.
Marcus hit his kip-up stunner, but Manders hit his leaping clothesline from his knees at 14:00, and they were both down. We got a “This is awesome!” chant. They got to their knees and traded hard slaps to the face! They got to their feet and traded chops. Marcus nailed his fisherman’s buster for a nearfall at 16:30. Marcus hit a sunset flip bomb out of the corner for a nearfall. Mathers hit a second-rope superplex, but Manders rolled through it and dropped Marcus gut-first on the top rope, and they were both down at 19:00.
Price came to ringside to pound on the mat and rally Marcus, so Shire came out to cheer on Manders! They each got boards and set them in opposite corners. Marcus avoided an Oklahoma Stampede, and he hit a Canadian Destroyer! He put Manders on his shoulders and hit a rolling DVD through a board in the corner. Mathers hit a flip dive to the floor on Manders and Shire. In the ring, Manders hit the Oklahoma Stampede onto the board, but it didn’t break. Manders hit a clothesline, then another Oklahoma Stampede for a nearfall! Mathers hit a sit-out powerbomb for a nearfall. Manders hit a second-rope superplex, then a decapitating clothesline for the pin. That was awesome.
1 Called Manders defeated Marcus Mathers at 22:44.
Final Thoughts: Literally only two of the eight matches announced in advance took place, but they did a very good job with the roster they had available. Manders-Mathers was a standout match. Triller+ subscribers, go out of your way to watch it. Shire-Price was very good for second. Juni-Cass takes a distant third.
No, neither of the matches with local talent did much for me, but as I noted, they played well in front of this crowd, who undoubtedly knew the local talent more than the average GCW viewer does. A big kudos to Brett Lauderdale for making this show work. His work on being the first promotion to run shows in all 50 states will continue today, as GCW heads to Idaho! Apparently, Nick Gage was sent directly there because he couldn’t get a flight into Montana.
