Hatchet Attacks (2011) was a professional wrestlingpay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Juggalo Championship Wrestling (JCW), which was only available online. It took place on March 26, 2011, at The Rave in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1] Professional wrestling is a type of sports entertainment in which theatrical events are combined with a competitive sport. The buildup to the matches and the scenarios that took place before, during, and after the event, were planned by JCW's script writers. The event starred wrestlers from Juggalo Championship Wrestling's bi-weekly internet wrestling show.
The event filled the venue to its capacity with an attendance of 4,311.[1] It was Juggalo Championship Wrestling's first event to be shown as an internet pay-per-view (iPPV) and the first to be aired live.[2] Following the success of Hatchet Attacks, the company launched its own broadcast website and began streaming all of its events on iPPV.[3]
Rhino returned to Juggalo Championship Wrestling at Monster’s Island
In 2007, Bull Pain attacked hero2 Tuff Tony at East Side Wars.[4] For the next several years, Pain continued to beat opponents mercilessly using a metal baseball bat he called Brother Pain.[4] The tag team The Bumpin' Uglies followed Pain's path and began fighting with multiple heroes of the company throughout early 2011. 2 Tuff Tony, The Weedman, and Jailbird Man all individually wrestled Pain, The Bumpin' Uglies, and Baby Bitch Boy at Juggalo Championship Wrestling's bi-weekly events.[5][6][7][8] Following Rhino's return to the company at Monster’s Island, an eight-man tag team match was booked for Hatchet Attacks with The Weedman, 2 Tuff Tony, Jailbird Man, and Rhino facing Baby Bitch Boy, The Bumpin' Uglies, and Bull Pain.
Villainous tag team the Haters lost to fan favorites Mad Man Pondo and Necro Butcher in a hard hitting match at Cold Winter Fights. The two teams fought again at Flashlight Hysteria, where the Haters handcuffed Mad Man Pondo to the outside of the ring and proceeded to assault Necro Butcher.[6] Later that night, the Haters won an 8 team battle royal to become the JCW Tag Team Champions.[6] Pondo and Butcher defeated the Haters for the championship at the following event, leading the Haters to announce that they would invoke their rematch clause at Hatchet Attacks.[7]
Kongo Kong debuted in Juggalo Championship Wrestling at 2010's Violent Night.[5] In the following months, Kong mercilessly dominated opponents with his strength. At Hardcore Hell, he interfered in a match and attacked the tag teams the Ring Rydas and The Bumpin’ Uglies.[7] His handler Truth Martini voiced Kong's aggravation about not having a match for two straight events.[7] Commissioner Violent J then scheduled a match for Kong at the following event, called Monster’s Island, against Vampiro.[7] Kong defeated Vampiro at the event after Raven interfered in the match.[8] A rematch was scheduled for Hatchet Attacks.
JCW Heavyweight championCorporal Robinson and 2 Tuff Tony defeated the team of Breyer Wellington and Butler Jeeves at JCW Tag Team Tournament.[9] Two weeks later, Robinson was eliminated from an 8 team battle royal when Wellington interfered in the match.[6] The two men were scheduled to fight at Hardcore Hell, but Wellington announced that he had paid Ian Rotten to take his place.[7] A rematch was scheduled for the next event after Robinson defeated Rotten, but Wellington again hired a replacement.[7][8] It was then announced that Wellington would face Robinson for the championship at Hatchet Attacks in a match where Barbed wire, Tables, Ladders, and Glass are all legal.
Commentator Kevin Gill then conducted an interview Breyer Wellington about his match against JCW Heavyweight champion Corporal Robinson later that night. Wellington informed Gill that he had, once again, hired Ian Rotten to take his place and deliver him the championship.[10][11] In the following match, The Weedman, 2 Tuff Tony, Jailbird Man, and Rhino faced the team of Baby Bitch Boy, The Bumpin' Uglies, and Bull Pain. A fast-paced battle between the two teams, the end saw Tony light his hand on fire and punch one member of The Bumpin’ Uglies in the face while Rhino tackled the other for the pinfall.[10][11]
After the match ended, Breyer Wellington and Butler Jeeves ran into the ring and attacked Robinson.[10][11][12] As they continued to kick him in the corner, Vampiro ran out from backstage and chased them away.[10][11][12] He grabbed a microphone and began to praise Robinson as both a friend and a champion.[11] Vampiro then spoke about his own thirty-year career, 24 world heavyweight championship reigns, and recent retirement.[11][12] He paused before informing Robinson that he came out of retirement for only one reason; to win back the JCW Heavyweight Championship.[11][12]
Reception
Although the pay-per-view yielded minimal reviews, it was well received. James Sheringham of ThePowerBomb wrote that while his "previous experience with ROH and DGUSA [internet pay-per-views] has been mixed, from overlong shows to technical difficulties … [Hatchet Attacks’ stream ran] perfectly 99.9% of the time."[12] Sheringham praised the length of the event, calling it "spot on," and wrote that "everything built to the main event, and this meant the crowd (and myself) didn’t get burnt out."[12] He also praised Kevin Gill's commentary, writing that Gill "was really passionate [and] did a great job hyping what was coming up."[12]
Aftermath
The Weedman defeated Bull Pain at the following week's event Lights, Camera, Bash'em!.[13] After the match, per storyline, The Weedman was attacked and arrested by Officer Cabana.[13] Later that night, the team of Corporal Robinson, 2 Tuff Tony, and Rhino defeated The Haters and Breyer Wellington.[13] Following the victory, commissioner Violent J scheduled a match between Robinson and Wellington at the next event, Up in Smoke.[13]
