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'''Bloodymania''' was a [[professional wrestling]] event produced by [[Juggalo Championship Wrestling]] (JCW), which took place at midnight on August 12, 2007 at Hog Rock in [[Cave-In-Rock, Illinois]].<ref name="WFWJuly">{{cite video |date=2007-07-13 |title=Weekly Freekly Weekly- 13th July 2007 GOTJ Edition |url=http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7880991194638630750&q=Weekly+Freekly+Weekly&ei=GjSWSM_bApO0rgKYgbGdAg&hl=en |medium=Online News |publisher=[[Psychopathic Records]] |location=Royal Oak, Michigan |accessdateaccess-date=2008-08-03 |time=15:48 }}</ref> 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 [[List of Juggalo Championship Wrestling employees#Creative writers#Creative writers|script writers]]. The event starred [[List of Juggalo Championship Wrestling employees|wrestlers]] from JCW's [[Juggalo Championship Wrestling#SlamTV.21|SlamTV!]] [[internet]] wrestling show, as well as guest wrestlers from the [[independent circuit]]. The event was the first produced under the Bloodymania name.

The event had an attendance of 5,800, and was released on DVD on October 30, 2007.<ref name="OWWAug07">{{cite web |url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/other/2007-08.html |title=Independent Wrestling Results - August 2007 |accessdateaccess-date=2008-08-04 |publisher=Black Pants, Inc }}</ref><ref name="BlooDVDmania!">{{cite web|url=http://juggalowrestling.com/iframe.php?page_id=home&month=10&year=2007#a1 |title=BlooDVDmania! |accessdateaccess-date=2008-08-03 |publisher=[[Psychopathic Records|Psychopathic Sports]] |date=2007-10-29 |deadurlurl-status=yesdead |archiveurlarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713123626/http://juggalowrestling.com/iframe.php?page_id=home&month=10&year=2007 |archivedatearchive-date=2011-07-13 |df= }}</ref> The video, ''SlamTV! Part 2 (featuring episodes 10-15 including East Side Wars and Bloodymania)'', also featured the second half of the first season of SlamTV!.

Bloodymania featured [[Professional wrestling match types|professional wrestling matches]] that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing [[Screenplay|scripted]] feuds, [[Plot (narrative)|plots]], and [[narrative thread|storylines]] that were played out on ''[[Juggalo Championship Wrestling#SlamTV.21|SlamTV!]]'', [[Juggalo Championship Wrestling]]'s (JCW) internet program.<ref name="1Wrestling">{{cite web |url=http://www.1wrestling.com/news/newsline.asp?news=29359 |title=ICP'S Gathering of the Juggalos Set to Begin August 9 |accessdateaccess-date=2008-08-03 |publisher=1Wrestling |date=2007-07-19|archiveurlarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081202144221/http://www.1wrestling.com/news/newsline.asp?news=29359|archivedatearchive-date=December 2, 2008}} </ref>{{unreliable source?|date=May 2012}}</ref> Wrestlers were portrayed as either a [[Heel (professional wrestling)|villain]] or a [[Face (professional wrestling)|hero]] as they followed a series of events that built tension, and culminated into a wrestling match or series of matches. The event featured wrestlers from JCW's SlamTV!.

The predominant [[Feud (professional wrestling)|rivalry]] for the show was a confrontation between the team of [[Insane Clown Posse]] ([[Violent J]] and [[Shaggy 2 Dope]]) and [[Trent Acid]], rooted on the first episode of SlamTV!.<ref name="JCW SLAM TV, Volume 1">{{cite video |date=2007-09-18 |title=JCW SLAM TV, Volume 1 |url=httphttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt1194583 |medium=DVD |publisher=Psychopathic Video |location=Royal Oak, Michigan |isbn= |accessdateaccess-date=2008-06-06}}</ref> Trent Acid, the self-proclaimed "Savior of JCW", debuted in the promotion by cutting a [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Promo|promo]] against the [[Juggalo]] fanbase, the company, and Insane Clown Posse ([[Legit (professional wrestling)|real-life]] owners of JCW).<ref name="JCW SLAM TV, Volume 1"/><ref name="BehindthePaint398">{{cite book |last=Bruce |first=Joseph |authorlinkauthor-link=Violent J|author2=Hobey Echlin |editor=Nathan Fostey |title=ICP: Behind the Paint |url=https://archive.org/details/icpbehindpaint00viol |url-access=registration |year=2003 |edition=2nd |publisher=Psychopathic Records |location=Royal Oak, Michigan |isbn=0-9741846-0-8 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/icpbehindpaint00viol/page/398 398–413] |chapter=Taking Bumps }}</ref> While continuing to badmouth the company in the following weeks, Acid had confrontations with several heroes of the company and friends of Insane Clown Posse.<ref name="JCW SLAM TV, Volume 1"/><ref name="JCW SLAM TV, Volume 2">{{cite video |date=2007-10-30 |title=JCW SLAM TV, Volume 2 |url=httphttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt1194584/ |medium=DVD |publisher=Psychopathic Video |location=Royal Oak, Michigan |isbn= |accessdateaccess-date=2008-06-06}}</ref> On the final episode of the season, Shaggy 2 Dope announced that he would return to wrestling after being out for 15 months due to a legitimate neck injury which required surgery.<ref name="JCW SLAM TV, Volume 2"/><ref name="Stern9109">{{cite serial |title=ICP on Howard Stern 9.1.09 |url=http://www.insaneclownposse.com/media/interview/icp_howard_stern_090901.mp3 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191025164844/http://www.insaneclownposse.com/media/interview/icp_howard_stern_090901.mp3 |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 25, 2019 |series=The Howard Stern Show |serieslinkseries-link=The Howard Stern Show |credits=Howard Stern (host) and Insane Clown Posse (guests) |network=[[Sirius Satellite Radio]] |station=[[Howard 100 and Howard 101|Howard 100]] |airdate=1 September 2009 }}{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Shaggy stated that he, Violent J, and friend [[Sabu (wrestler)|Sabu]] would team up to take on Trent Acid and The Young Alter Boys (Alter Boy 1 and Alter Boy 4) in a Six Man Tag Team match at Bloodymania.<ref name="JCW SLAM TV, Volume 2"/>

[[Steve Robinson (wrestler)|Corporal Robinson]] came into SlamTV! as [[JCW Heavyweight Championship|JCW Heavyweight Champion]], and began the season searching for a worthy contender for his championship.<ref name="JCW SLAM TV, Volume 1"/> In the fourth episode, Trent Acid won a 10 Man [[Battle royal (professional wrestling)|Battle Royal]] to become the number one contender for Robinson's championship.<ref name="JCW SLAM TV, Volume 1"/> At West Side Wars, Acid pinned Robinson after using the championship belt as a weapon, and became the new JCW Heavyweight Champion.<ref name="JCW SLAM TV, Volume 1"/> Corporal Robinson received a rematch at East Side Wars in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Cage of Death match|Steel Cage Match]], and regained the championship after performing a [[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Diving leg drop|Diving leg drop]] through a table off the top of the cage.<ref name="JCW SLAM TV, Volume 2"/> On the final episode of the season, it was announced that Robinson would face off against [[WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship|WWC Universal Heavyweight Champion]] Scott Hall in a [[Hardcore wrestling|hardcore match]] at Bloodymania.<ref name="JCW SLAM TV, Volume 2"/>

The first match that occurred was a standard match between [[Último Dragón]] and [[Jimmy Jacobs]], who was accompanied to the ring by [[Scott D'Amore]]. At one point, D'Amore interfered in the match and Jacobs attempted to [[suplex]] Último. Dragón reversed the move and hit a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Spin kick|spinning back kick]] to Jacobs' gut. He then pinned Jacobs after performing his finisher ''[[DDT (professional wrestling)#Standing shiranui|Asai DDT]]'', a move in which he applied a [[Professional wrestling holds#Three-quarter facelock|three-quarter facelock]] on Jacobs, performed a backflip, then landed in a kneeling position, driving Jacobs' head back-first down to the mat.<ref name="OWWAug07"/><ref name="1WrestlingReview">{{cite web |url=http://wwwdeclarationofindependents.1wrestlingnet/doi/pages/jcw811res.comhtml |url-status=dead |archive-url=https:/news/newslineweb.asp?newsarchive.org/web/20071013204940/http://declarationofindependents.net/doi/pages/jcw811res.html |archive-date=29785October 13, 2007 |title=ICP's JCW "Bloodymania" ResultsReview Featuring UltimoJCW Dragon,Title Scott Hall, ICP, Jake Roberts, & more |accessdate=2010-04-02Match |publisher=1WrestlingDeclaration of Independents |date=2007-08-21August }}12, {{Dead2007 link|access-date=OctoberFebruary 2010|bot=H3llBot12, 2023}}</ref> The next match was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|Triple Threat]] featuring Pogo the Clown, [[Jake Roberts]], and [[Abdullah the Butcher]]. After knocking Abdullah unconscious outside of the ring, Pogo reversed Roberts' finisher [[DDT (professional wrestling)|DDT]] by ramming him into the corner. Pogo then landed an [[Professional wrestling attacks#Elbow drop|Elbow Drop]] and pinned Roberts for the victory.<ref name="OWWAug07"/><ref name="1WrestlingReview"/>

In the following tag team match, [[Peter Polaco|Justin Credible]] and [[2 Cold Scorpio]] took on [[Kazushige Nosawa|Nosawa]] and [[Keiji Mutoh|The Great Muta]]. When Nosawa attempted to deliver a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Shining Wizard|running knee to Scorpio's head]], Scorpio blocked the move and hit Nosawa with a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Spin kick|spinning kick to the face]]. After knocking Muta off of the apron, Scorpio [[Professional wrestling attacks#Superkick|kicked]] Nosawa in face, then Credible [[Piledriver (professional wrestling)#Tombstone piledriver|lifted Nosawa upside down and kneeltknelt down to drop his head to the mat]] with ''That's Incredible!''. Scorpio hit a [[Moonsault|diving moonsault]] for the pinfall. After the match, Muta spit [[Asian mist]] in Nosawa's face and delivered his finisher [[Professional wrestling attacks#Shining Wizard|Shining Wizard]].<ref name="OWWAug07"/><ref name="1WrestlingReview"/> In the final preliminary match, [[Tracy Smothers]] challenged any wrestler in the company. [[Ron Killings]] answered the challenge, running to the ring and hitting Smothers with a [[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Corkscrew|corkscrew]] [[Professional wrestling attacks#Flying forearm smash|flying forearm smash]]. Killings then finished Smothers with a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Scissors kick|corkscrew scissors kick]] for the win.<ref name="OWWAug07"/><ref name="1WrestlingReview"/>

The first main event of the night was an 8 Team [[Professional wrestling tag team match types#Elimination tag team matches|Tag-Team Elimination match]] for the [[JCW Tag Team Championship]]. Early on, [[Necro Butcher]] pinned [[Greg Valentine]] with a [[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Sunset flip|Sunset flip]], eliminating [[The Dream Team (professional wrestling)|The Original Dream Team]]. Following a series of tags, [[Samula Anoaʻi|Samu]] and [[Lloyd Anoaʻi|Alofa]] hit [[Axl Rotten]] with a [[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Diving headbutt|Double falling headbutt]] for the pin. Quickly after, [[Tito Santana]] pinned Samu with a [[Professional wrestling throws#Schoolboy sweep|Schoolboy]]. Later, [[Daniel Hollie|Damaja]] hit [[Zach Gowen]] with [[Powerbomb#Chokebomb|Brain Damage]], then [[Doug Basham]] landed a Diving headbutt and pinned Gowen, eliminating Pimp & Gimp Connection. After another series of tags, Brute Issei eliminated the team of Tito and Jorge Santana following an [[Professional wrestling throws#STO|STO]] on Jorge. Issei then agreed to a partnership with [[The Basham Brothers]], but Doug quickly turned on him and landed the [[Professional wrestling attacks#Leg lariat|Last Impression]] to eliminate Team All Japan. In the final minutes, Doug attempted a Sunset flip on [[Mad Man Pondo]], but Pondo counted and hit him with the [[Stop sign|Stop Sign]] [[Professional wrestling attacks#Weapon shot|Smash]] for the victory.<ref name="OWWAug07"/><ref name="1WrestlingReview"/>

The second main event featured [[JCW Heavyweight Championship|JCW Heavyweight Champion]] [[Steve Robinson (wrestler)|Corporal Robinson]] defending the title against [[Scott Hall (wrestler)|Scott Hall]]. Hall took early control of the match with pokes to Robinson's eyes and slaps to his head. The match continued in Hall's favor for several minutes until Robinson rolled out of the ring and performed a rope-aided [[Professional wrestling throws#Jawbreaker|jawbreaker]]. As Hall was down, Robinson brought a tray full of [[thumbtack]]s into the ring. Hall attacked Robinson from behind, then placed him on the top turnbuckle and performed a [[Suplex#Superplex|super back suplex]]. He then attempted to hit his signature [[Powerbomb#Crucifix powerbombPowerbomb|Razor's Edge]] by placing Robinson's head between his thighs, but Robinson countered with a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Low blow|forearm to the groin]]. After another attack to the groin and an eye poke, Robinson locked in a [[Professional wrestling holds#Cobra clutch|Cobra clutch]] and [[Professional wrestling throws#Cobra clutch legsweep|hooked his foot behind Hall's leg before throwing himself backwards]], forcing Hall backwards into the tray of thumbtacks for the win.<ref name="OWWAug07"/><ref name="1WrestlingReview"/>

The final main event was a Six Man Tag Team match between [[Insane Clown Posse]] and [[Sabu (wrestler)|Sabu]] and the team of [[Trent Acid]] and The Young Alter Boys, who were accompanied by [[Annie Social|Annie Social the Nun]]. [[Shaggy 2 Dope]] wrestled for the first time in 15 months, delivering multiple [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Stiff|stiff]] punches to Alter Boy 4 and performing several [[Professional wrestling throws|moves]]. When Sabu was tagged in against Trent Acid, he [[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Springboard|bounced off of the ropes]] and [[Professional wrestling attacks#Leg lariat|wrapped his leg around Acid's head]]. He set up a chair and attempted to jump off of it onto the ropes, but Acid [[List of professional wrestling throws#Drop toe-hold|tripped Sabu with his foot]], causing Sabu to hit the chair head first. Later in the match, [[Violent J]] was [[Professional wrestling attacks#Superkick|kicked in the face]] by Acid. Both Alter Boys proceeded to attack Violent J with punches and clotheslines. Sabu entered the ring and [[Professional wrestling attacks#Chair shot|threw a steel chair]] into Acid and both Alter Boys' faces. He then began smoking a legitimate [[Cannabis smoking#Blunt|blunt]] called the "Magic Blunt." After Violent J smoked the blunt, he became revitalized and clotheslined Acid and both Alter Boys. Sabu [[List of professional wrestling throws#Scoop slam|slammed Acid down to the mat]], while Violent J climbed to the top rope and hit a [[Moonsault|diving moonsault]]. Shaggy 2 Dope then delivered a [[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Diving leg drop|diving leg drop]] from the top rope before Sabu delivered another diving leg drop with a steel chair and pinned Acid for the victory.<ref name="OWWAug07"/><ref name="1WrestlingReview"/>

Along with Violent J, Corporal Robinson and Scott Hall formed the [[Juggalo World Order]] at Evansville Invasion.<ref name="JCW Slam TV - Hallowicked">{{cite episode |title=Slam TV: Hallowicked 2007! |url=http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3177937582334783638&hl=en |series=SlamTV! |credits=Creator and Producer: [[Insane Clown Posse]] |location=Detroit, Michigan |airdate=2007-11-17 }}</ref> In the proceeding months, Shaggy 2 Dope, Nosawa, 2 Tuff Tony, [[Kevin Nash]], [[Sid Eudy|Sid Vicious]], and [[Diamond Dallas Page]] were all inducted as members.<ref name="JCW Slam TV - Hallowicked"/><ref name="BloodymaniaII">{{cite web |title=JCW BloodyMania 2 Results: Controversy, Deaths, Piper's Pit, Outsiders, Raven & More Big Names! |url=http://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2008/811/kevin_nash_336982.shtml |publisher=WrestlingInc |date=2008-08-11 |accessdateaccess-date=2008-08-13 |last=Wilkins |first=Wayne |deadurlurl-status=yesdead |archiveurlarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080817222440/http://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2008/811/kevin_nash_336982.shtml |archivedatearchive-date=2008-08-17 |df= }}</ref><ref name="The Main Event Nov 4">{{cite episode |series=JCW Television |title=The Main Event |url=http://wfuckoffradio.com/wfko.php/shows/15 |credits=Presenters: [[Violent J]], [[2 Tuff Tony]], and [[Corporal Robinson]] |station=WFKO |airdate=2007-12-21 |minutes=1:12:04 |deadurlurl-status=yesdead |archiveurlarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120126090212/http://www.psychopathicradio.com/site/ |archivedatearchive-date=2012-01-26 |df= }}</ref><ref name="2009GOTJReport">{{cite web|author=Violent J |authorlinkauthor-link=Violent J |title=10th Annual Gathering Report - by Violent J |url=http://juggalowrestling.com/iframe.php?page_id=home&month=08&year=2009#a1 |date=20 August 2009 |publisher=Psychopathic Records |accessdateaccess-date=22 August 2009 |deadurlurl-status=yesdead |archiveurlarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713124401/http://juggalowrestling.com/iframe.php?page_id=home&month=08&year=2009 |archivedatearchive-date=13 July 2011 |df= }}</ref> At [[Bloodymania III]], the group continued the rivalry between Insane Clown Posse and Trent Acid, and defeated him and The Alter Boys in a 10-man Tag Team match.<ref name="2009GOTJReport"/><ref name="GOTJ2009">{{cite web | title=Get Schooled With This News, Right From Violent J! | url=http://www.juggalogathering.com/home.php?page_id=news&month=6&year=2009#a7 | publisher=Psychopathic Records | date=2008-05-22 | accessdateaccess-date=2009-05-23 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713124652/http://www.juggalogathering.com/home.php?page_id=news&month=6&year=2009#a7 | archive-date=2011-07-13 | url-status=dead }}</ref> Mad Man Pondo and Necro Butcher held the JCW Tag Team Championship for half a year, but Butcher left the company for [[Ring of Honor]], forcing the company to [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Book|book]] a title change. Breyer Wellington replaced Necro Butcher, and he and Mad Man Pondo lost the titles to Violent J and 2 Tuff Tony at Evansville Invasion.<ref name="EI2008">{{cite web |title=JCW January 26, 2008 |url=http://www.cagematch.de/?id=1&nr=18279 |publisher=Cagematch |accessdateaccess-date=13 August 2008 |language=Germande}}</ref> The titles were later vacated, and the company held the "SlamTV! Tag Team Title Tournament" during the second season of SlamTV! to find the top two contending teams.<ref name="SlamTV2-1">{{cite episode |title=Slam TV Season 2 - Episode 1 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1ph1KX5BiQ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/m1ph1KX5BiQ |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|series=SlamTV! |credits=Creator and Producer: [[Insane Clown Posse]] |location=Toledo, Ohio |airdate=2008-06-16 |season=2 }}{{cbignore}}</ref> At [[Bloodymania II]], the Bloody Brothers ([[Ian Rotten|Ian]] and Lane Bloody) defeated Human Tornado and The Weedman to become JCW Tag Team Champions.<ref name="BloodymaniaII"/>

The rivalry between 2 Tuff Tony and Bull Pain halted, and Tony continued his staged rivalry with Tracy Smothers. The two battled throughout the second season of SlamTV!, and met in a tag team match at Bloodymania II where Tony and Boondox defeated Smothers and Bull Pain.<ref name="BloodymaniaII"/> Nosawa's rivalry with Justin Credible also ended, as Nosawa soon began working full-time for [[All Japan Pro Wrestling]]. Scott D'Amore continued to bring in new wrestlers in a storyline attempt to reform the company. During the second season of SlamTV!, he managed [[Akira Raijin|Kowabata]] and [[Conrad Kennedy III|Conrad Kennedy]], and at Bloodymania III he managed Jacobs again in a loss to [[Ken Shamrock]].<ref name="SlamTV2-1"/><ref name="SlamTV2-4">{{cite episode |title=Slam TV Season 2 - Episode 4 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9B7oNXlKuM |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/f9B7oNXlKuM |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|series=SlamTV! |credits=Creator and Producer: [[Insane Clown Posse]] |location=St. Louis, Missouri |airdate=2008-07-31 |season=2 }}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref name="BloodymaniaIIIInfomercial">{{cite video |people=The Rude Boy (Presenters) |date=28 July 2009 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHsNw47ZFMc |title=Bloodymania 3 Infomercial |medium=internet production |publisher=Psychopathic Records |accessdateaccess-date=28 July 2009 }}{{cbignore}}{{Dead Youtube links|date=February 2022}}</ref>

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