The match was immediately followed by an appearance by Mance Warner, still recovering from his leg injury. He praises the GCW locker room, crew, and fans to the praises of the crowd. His speech was interrupted by Atticus Cogar representing his stable 44OH!. He mocks Sam Warner and GCW, calling the show a “spot fest” echoing critique from older wrestling critics that see indie wrestling as big spots with no storytelling or psychology. The two begin to brawl, with Cogar stomping Warner to the ground. Mance Warner’s Second Gear Crew partner Matthew Justice arrived to attack Justice and Warner. The rest of Cogar’s 44OH! crew arrive, beating up Warner and Justice, with Cogar bringing out skewers getting ready to stab Justice and Warner. Suddenly, the lights went out, and when they came on, ECW wrestler Sabu and ECW ref Bill Alfonso appears in the ring. Sabu threw chairs at 44OH! as Alfonso blew his whistle, causing them all to scatter. Alfonso landed a DDT on 440H member, Gregory Iron, while Matthew Justice lands a top rope splash, as Alfonso delivers a three count.
The segment was a fun way to keep up SGC’s momentum and feud with 44OH! while Mance Warner recovers from his injuries. Plus, it was a feel good moment seeing Sabu and Bill Alfonso in the Hammerstein once again.
Mance Warner (center) photo credit Mance Warner
