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Shaggy 2 Dope: All we're saying is we own the federation. That's all we're saying.
Violent J: That's right, so everything goes our way. And if you don't like it, fuck you. So, what you gonna do when the Insane Clown Posse runs wild on you, mother facko?
Juggalo Championshxt Wrestling Volume 1

Juggalo Championship Wrestling note  is, as the name suggests, the Insane Clown Posse's own Professional Wrestling promotion. After having had less-than-successful runs with WWE and WCW, and having worked with various independent promotions in the Michigan area, and ran their own one-off show Hellfire Wrestling, ICP got to work in late 1999 and created their own promotion, as part of their empire centered around their record company, Psychopathic Records. They released three DVD's from 1999-2001 (Juggalo Championshxt Wrestling Volume 1, Juggalo Championshxt Wrestling Volume 2, and Juggalo Championshxt Wrestling Volume 3), have done live events on and off for years since, particularly at the annual Gathering of the Juggalos and have dabbled in internet pay per view.

Unlike most wrestling videos where the announce team is positioned at a desk near the ring calling the action in a usually straight-faced manner as it happens, the JCW DVD's have hilarious, Genre Savvy commentary that is added on after. Not as an alternate commentary track, as the only commentary track. The three DVD's are hosted by "Diamond Donovan '3D' Douglas" (Violent J) and "Handsome Harley 'Gweedo' Guestello" (Shaggy 2 Dope,) with "'Luscious' Johnny Stark" (Jamie Madrox from Twiztid) joining in on Volume 1, and Psychopathic Records employee the Rude Boy commenting on his own matches on the first two and as a full-fledged third member on the third DVD. This commentary allows for a LOT of Kayfabe-breaking and Lampshade Hanging.


"The only tropes that just don't give a shxt!:"

  • '80s Hair: Rude Boy has a mullet on Volume 1, and one of the referees does on Volume 3.
  • Afro Asskicker: Kongo Kong (sort of), Carlito (definitely.)
  • The Alcoholic
    • The Rude Boy.
    • "Luscious Johnny Stark."
    • Allegedly, Josh Prohibition and Necro Butcher on Volume 3.
  • Alliterative Name:
    • Fat Fuck Barrel Boy
    • Hornswagglin' Hillbilly
    • Mr. Meaner,
    • Baby Bitch Boy,
    • Kongo Kong,
    • Jimmy Jacobs,
    • Ring Ryda Red,
    • Too Tuff Tony(when it isn't spelled with a 2).
  • Amoral Attorney: Mr. Dick Nipple (See below under Take That!.)
  • Ax-Crazy: Necro Butcher bites one of the fluorescent light tubes during his match with Mad Man Pondo on Volume 3.
  • Bald of Evil: King Kong Bundy and Abdullah the Butcher.
  • Battle Couple: Mad Man Pondo and Crazy Mary Dobson weren't just Tag Team champions, they were also engaged.
  • Brief Accent Imitation; From Vol. 3:
    "There's the ref with the mullet (pronounced Moo-LAY.)"
  • Brought to You by the Letter "S"
    • Subverted, as Chris Hero wears a Superman shirt with the logo crossed out on Volume 2.
    • Mad Man Pondo, wears a Superman shirt around his waist on Volume 3 and has a Superman logo tattoo. However, as Pondo does not behave in a way that could possibly resemble Superman, it also should be considered a subversion.
  • The Cameo: Wrestlers Raven and Balls Mahoney on Volume 1, rapper Vanilla Ice on Volume 2, wrestler Shane Douglas on Volume 3.
  • Captain Ersatz / Writing Around Trademarks
    • Chick Foley, one of the women in the thumbtacks match on Volume 1, is a direct knockoff of Mick Foley's Mankind persona and uses Mankind's "Wreck" theme, something the announcers acknowledge.
    • The announcers bash "Richie Boy" Briar Wellington for doing a blatant Triple H knockoff act on Volume 3, noting that he was supposed to wear a jacket with a dollar sign on the back.
  • Celebrity Resemblance: 3D says on Volume 3 that Mad Man Pondo's hair is like "Shemp of the Three Stooges." Rude Boy calls Necro Butcher, "Larry from the Three Stooges."
  • Character Filibuster: Mad Man Pondo, before his match on Volume 3, with the announcers warning us about how long his promo is.
  • Cheap Heat: Invoked by name by the announcers, when "Honest" John Cheatham says, in his repeated promo (see Department of Redundancy Department below) before the Abdullah the Butcher vs. Rude Boy match on Vol. 3, that Abdullah "is a full-blooded Muslim."
  • The Chew Toy: Tom Dub, who gets squashed by King Kong Bundy on Volume 1, Hornswagglin' Hillbilly on Volume 2, and by Kamala on Volume 3.
  • Cluster F-Bomb: What else would you expect when they practically had the word shit right there in the name? Almost every other word said within this promotion is this.
  • Crossover
    • Regularly had them with PWU, Unplugged and Unscripted, when they/it were active.
    • The jWo "invaded"(bought front row tickets) to the 2008 TNA Turning Point event after Scott Hall challenged Violent J, 2 Tuff Tony, and Corporal Robinson to invade TNA, WWE or UFC. The jWo ended up getting expelled from the building after 2 Tuff Tony and Sheik Abdul Bashir had an altercation which lead to Tony being slapped.note 
    • JCW is not a member of Pro Wrestling International but nonetheless has hosted Arena Chicks events, which in turn overlaps with Girl's Night Out Episode.
  • Deep South: Isabella Smothers wears the confederate flag on her torso. Also, "The Southern Stomper" Luke Hawx.
  • Department of Redundancy Department: On Volume 3, Abdullah the Butcher's manager "Honest" John Cheatham cuts a promo about Abdullah backstage, then repeats it in the entranceway before the match, something the announcers acknowledge.
  • Disproportionate Retribution: Abdullah the Butcher cuts up Patrick with a fork before even getting into the building.
    • Understandable, since Abby had just parked his van and Patrick had his hand out apparently expecting Abby to pay him.
  • The Dog Bites Back: For all the sarcasm and deliberate parody of the clichés associated with a bad wrestling promotion, it is exciting to see the Rude Boy actually fight back against Abdullah the Butcher on Volume 3, after two straight DVD's of Abby beating him up nonstop.
  • Double X: Jaimy CoxXx, pronounce the letters at the end of his name as "cks".
  • Elvis Impersonator: The Honky Tonk Man, of course.
  • Fan Disservice
    • The female wrestler Angel is briefly seen topless before her match on Volume 1, with the announcers acknowledging that it was not a sexy scene.
    • They run down "Richie Boy" Briar Wellington's unnamed valet (who actually gets garbage thrown at her) and Mad Man Pondo's valet Aneeda Peters on Volume 3 in similar fashion.
    • The very ending of Vol. 2 has a montage pertaining to Hornswagglin' Hillbilly, which include shots of him stripping naked (or at the very least close to naked.)
  • Farm Boy: Hornswagglin' Hillbilly.
  • Fat Bastard
    • Hornswagglin' Hillbilly. Fat Fuck Barrel Boy, though subverted in Vol. 2, in which he was portrayed as a face in his match against the heel Mad Man Pondo.
    • Rude Boy calls Abdullah the Butcher this in his promo on Vol. 1.
  • For Your People, By Your People: As said after the battle royal one Vol. 1, "For Juggalos, by Juggalos."
  • Foreign Wrestling Heel
    • Three of the best ever, The Iron Sheik (on Vol. 1,) "The Madman from the Sudan" Abdullah the Butcher (on all 3) and Kamala the Ugandan Giant (on Vol. 3.)
    • "Sons of Kamala," La-Fu, and Mobutu starting in 2013.
  • Fridge Logic: Invoked, as the announcers question why The Rock 'n' Roll Express are trying to pin Evil Dead in the battle royal on Vol. 1.
  • Garbage Wrestling: Along with Squash Matches, this is the most common type of match in JCW.
  • Gorgeous George: Baby Bitch Boy. Sexy Slim Goodie looks remarkably similar to the trope namer.
  • Improbable Weapon User: Judd The Janitor threatens to stick people with a plunger.
  • Jerkass: Mad Man Pondo. He's only here to piss people off.
  • Kayfabe: Wrecked all over the place.
    • It's noted that ICP, being the owners, forced Tom Dub to face King Kong Bundy.
    • Rude Boy says on Volume 1 that there's no chance that his two best friends, Joe (Violent J) and Joey (Shaggy 2 Dope), are going to have Abdullah the Butcher "go over on" (defeat) him. note 
    • It's also mentioned at the oddest times, such as in the main event on Volume 1, when Gweedo tells Johnny to "Kayfabe" the name of a move.
    • Terek the Great and Truth Martini complain about ICP forcing them to dress up as Doink the Clown and do the job in the main event on Volume 1 for the JCW Tag Team Titles.
    • Mad Man Pondo runs down ICP and the promotion in a pre-match interview on Volume 2, but the announcers make sure we know that he's still good friends with them.
  • Lampshade Hanging: "Did I mention this match is just highlights?" (3D, acknowledging the clipped nature of the Mad Man Pondo-Fat Fuck Barrel Boy match on Volume 2.)
  • Leave Him to Me!: Isabella Smothers interrupts her "lover" Bull Pain's match with Weedman to prove herself to him by beating Weedman herself. She loses.
  • Loser Leaves JCW: Tom Dub vs. Kamala on Volume 3. Jimmy Jacobs and Sal, The Man of a Thousand Gimmicks, wrestling a best of three series with the loser being forced out of JCW. (With Sal, that was almost begging a Charlie Brown from Outta Town.)
  • Masked Luchador: Último Dragón, Tha Weedman, Sister X from Pro Wrestling Unplugged\Unscripted
  • Monster Clown: ICP is themed around this trope in general.
  • Mythology Gag: The closing credits on Volume 1 mention a 17-foot ring. See under Running Gag on ICP's page.
  • Names to Run Away from Really Fast: The Necro Butcher, Mad Man Pondo, and Evil Dead.
  • The Napoleon: Isabella Smothers is not short, she's average! She just looks short because some jokers booked her against Isis the Amazon!
  • Neighborhood-Friendly Gangsters: The Suburban Gangsta (Dougie Dail,) just there as one of the losers of the battle royal.
  • Nepotism: Evil Dead (Violent J's brother Jumpsteady under a stupid rubber mask) was the first JCW Heavyweight Champion.
  • New Year Has Come: Recognized with the New Year Ninja Party event
  • Ninja: Ninja Bill.
  • No Celebrities Were Harmed:
    • Roddy Hogan as Hulk Hogan and referee/writer Brian Gorie as "Slim Anus" (see below under Take That!) on Volume 1.
    • Chris Hero as Robin Leach and Hy-Zaya as RuPaul on Volume 2.
    • There is also a Slash impersonator on Volume 1 and a Michael Jackson impersonator on Volume 2.
  • No-Sell: The announcers acknowledge Abdullah the Butcher doing this in his match with the Rude Boy on Volume 1.
  • Ominous Fog: Cemetery vapor follows Evil Dead around.
  • Only in It for the Money: Truth Martini cites this as his reason for why he agreed to dress up as a Doink the Clown for the main event on Volume 1. Otherwise averted, as a Running Gag (one of many) centers around how little the wrestlers are supposedly getting paid for their efforts and how cheap the promotion is. This particularly comes into play on Volume 3, when the entire second rope breaks off of all four sides of the ring during the opening match, when MDogg20 is going for an Asai Moonsault on Josh Prohibition. Gweedo asks why they didn't replace the rope.
    RUDE BOY: "It wasn't in the budget."
    GWEEDO: "Well, OK."
  • Parts Unknown:
    • Evil Dead, from "The Knapp Cemetery."
    • Hornswagglin' Hillbilly, from "Asslick, KY."
    • Hy-Zaya, from "The Highlands."
    • Chris Hero, from "Metropolis."
    • Mad Man Pondo, from "The Realm of Pain."
    • Fat Fuck Barrel Boy, from "Barrelswoggle, MS."
    • Necro Butcher, from "Goddamn, WV."
      • During the Fat Fuck Barrel Boy vs. Mad Man Pondo match on Volume 2, the announcers refer to a move which is commonly known as a Russian Legsweep as a "No-Region Legsweep."
  • Power Makes Your Hair Grow: Notably subverted on Volume 2, as Rude Boy does not have the mullet he had on Volume 1, which he acknowledged, saying, "That's how come I didn't have my powers." Of course, even though he had the mullet on Volume 1, he still got squashed by Abdullah the Butcher.
  • Power Stable: Subverted, the most they got was two members of BLKOUT (Joker and Ricky Reyes) and All Money Is Legal (K-Muder and K-Pusher) at one time. Played straight(er) with the jWo.
  • Pretty Spry for a Dead Guy: Evil Dead.
  • The Problem with Fighting Death: As 3D explains at the start of the Evil Dead-Redneck Devil Without a Cause match on Volume 1:
    3D: "Evil Dead is just that, guys, he's dead. But, the benefits to death are as follows. Nothing hurts him, nothing scares him, he's dead."
  • Punny Name: "Izzy High," "Mr. Meaner," and "Honest John Cheatham."
  • Refuge in Audacity/Vulgar Humor: The commentary just crosses so many lines, to the point that at certain points they actually question each other for saying certain things.
  • Retcon: Even though the commentators mention Mr. Meaner doing a gay gimmick as Big Flame during Meaner's entrance for the battle royal on Volume 1, this is completely ignored during the ICP/Evil Dead-Rainbow Coalition main event on Volume 2.
  • Ricky Morton
    • The commentators mention during the main event on Volume 1 that this is Shaggy's role in the match, just to build to the hot tag so J can come in and do his hiptosses, which is exactly what happens.
    • The Trope Namer is in the battle royal, but as a Heel.
  • Rich Bastard: "Richie Boy" Briar Wellington
  • Ring Oldies: The Iron Sheik, King Kong Bundy, Abdullah The Butcher, the Rock N Roll Express, the Honky Tonk Man, George "The Animal" Steele and Kamala all appear on the DVDs.
  • Sarcasm Mode/Malicious Misnaming
    • Throughout, as the announcers mangle wrestlers' names, insult them, and go on irrelevant tangents.
    • 3D and Gweedo call one of the Rock N Roll Express members "The Toxic Avenger" on Volume 1.
  • Screw This, I'm Out of Here!: Tom Dub is scheduled to face Abdullah the Butcher on Volume 1. He has to be forcibly removed from his car before the match can start.
  • Shout-Out:
    • ICP's Finishing Move, called the Deadly Clown Drop on Volume 1, is a Dudley Death Drop/3D.
    • From Twiztid's "I Don't Care," which is played over the music video on Volume 2.:
    "I'm inside like fuck em all
    What's the main event on Raw?"
  • Something Person: The Honky Tonk Man
  • Spoof Aesop: During the Mad Man Pondo-Necro Butcher match on Volume 3, the commentators imply that Butcher is an alcoholic/drug addict and talk about how there are no steroids in either guy's training regimen.
    GWEEDO: "Stay away from steroids, and stay as far away from a gym as you can."
  • Statuesque Stunner: Isis The Amazon, whenever she shows up. Not just one of the tallest women but one of the tallest wrestlers they've ever had, period.
  • The Stoner: Izzy High on the first DVD, along with a scene involving a few wrestlers passing a joint on Volume 2. Also, Tha Weedman, who is known for blowing his smoke into the crowd (who also tend to be stoners, whoa to you if you're not)
    • Freestate Amsterdam: Izzy High is billed from there. However, no one apparently told him, since he gets on the mic and calls Detroit "the dope-burningest town in America. USA USA USA!," leading to The Iron Sheik, Izzy's opponent, hitting Izzy with his flag, which is pretty much justified in this case.
  • Student–Master Team: On the web show SlamTV!, Kazushige Nosawa was trying to end his losing streak before his teacher, The Great Muta, made it to the USA to checkup on him. The Muta didn't stick around, seeing his student was on a winning streak win he arrived but they did tag twice.
  • Stylistic Suck/Bad Bad Wrestling: Many of the matches are sloppy, squashes or blatantly bad, thus making it easier for the commentators to make jokes about them.
  • Sun Glasses At Night: Scott Steiner at Bloodymania 6
  • Suspiciously Specific Denial: During the Kamala (w/the Masked Negotiator- see Acting For Two on trivia) vs. Tom Dub match on Vol. 3, the announcers say, "That's not Stefan, that's clearly Serious Darius. And that's not Rob, that's the Masked Negotiator."note 
  • Tagline: "JCW: The only wrestling promotion that just don't give a Shxt!"
  • Tag Team: The Rainbow Coalition (Big Flame, Neil and Bob [Jaimmy Coxxx]) on Vol. 2, the Ring Rydas Red and Blue (otherwise known as Irish Airborne)
  • Take That!:
    • "Slim Anus," an Eminem parody on Volume 1
    • Redneck Devil Without A Cause, a rip on Kid Rock on Volume 1
    • The announcers call Insidious, one of the participants in the battle royal, "Jerry Only of The Misfits" and "a member of Coal Chamber."
    • On Volume 2, there is a tables match between ICP's bodyguard Billy Bill and "Mr. Dick Nipple," who is Sharon Osbourne's "lawyer." ICP had brought Coal Chamber on tour with them during the Amazing Jeckel Brothers tour, but kicked them off due to the fact that too many Juggalos were demanding refunds for the shows where Coal Chamber performed. ICP went on The Howard Stern Show to defend themselves and said that no one had the courage to stand up to Coal Chamber's "crumpet-ass bitch manager." Sharon responded by threatening to sue ICP for breach of contract, leading to her and J making a bet for $50,000 that ICP's next two releases, Bizaar and Bizzar, would not sell 200,000 copies. Combined, the albums sold around 400,000 copies before falling off the charts, though Osbourne did not pay ICP.
    • The main event on Volume 3 is ICP vs. "Kid Cock" (Kid Kash as a parody of Kid Rock)note  and "Feminem," (Adam Gooch as a parody of Eminem). Feminem has a fat Kim Mathers rip as his valet, and Kid Cock's valet bears ZERO resemblance to Pamela Anderson.
    • The fact that ICP point out mistakes or bad moments in their own matches elevates it to Take That Me.
  • Theatrics of Pain: When The Iron Sheik hits Izzy High with his flag to start their match on Volume 1, the announcers say, "The ginger blow, and the oversell."
  • There Are No Police: Subverted, Pro Wrestling Unplugged representative Tracy Smothers was eventually arrested for repeatedly assaulting JCW talent and disrupting shows. This was portrayed as a bad thing, as it deprived the wrestlers from getting their revenge.
  • There Is No Kill Like Overkill: The Mad Man Pondo-Necro Butcher match on Volume 3.
  • Took a Level in Badass: Interviewer "Serious" Darius Bagfelt, who nails Mad Man Pondo with Pondo's own STOP sign (which he modified to read "Can't STOP Pondo") for interrupting Bagfelt's attempt to interview Chris Hero on Volume 2, followed by Darius stomping on Pondo.
    BAGFELT: "Mad Man Pondo, don't you ever, ever fuck with a Serious Darius interview again, you little bitch!"
  • Wrestling Doesn't Pay: Evil Dead, the wrestling corpse (who totally isn't Violent J's brother Jumpsteady wearing a stupid rubber mask).
  • Wrestling Family: All three of the Dail brothers (Billy Bill, Chucky [Redneck Devil Without a Cause/Neil] and Dougie [Suburban Gangsta/"Mr. Dick Nipple"]) appear.
  • Wrestling Monster: Evil Dead, Kongo Kong, Shockwave The Robot, Vampiro, Big Van Vader and Boogeyman
  • Xtreme Kool Letterz: Jaimmy CoxXx, again

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