JCW Lunacy Review – 01.15.26 (Episode #66) – Late X-Mas Party!

We’re back with more Lunacy! We caught up with their overstuffed January 8th episode (or Episode #65) where we crowned NEW Tag Team Champions via chicanery, two matches ending in No Contests (including the no-rules #1 contender’s match between James Storm and Mr. Anderson), and the shocking reveal that Madman Pondo is still alive and cleared to work inside a professional wrestling ring. Oh, and if you’re a Big Vito fan, he was ALL OVER that episode, as well.

Taped on December 19th, 2025 from The Rave/Eagles Club in Milwaukee, WI. Joe Dombrowski and Mark Roberts are calling the action, unless otherwise noted. The special guest ring announcer tonight is “Clownvis.” He’s a clown and also dressed like Elvis.

After a lengthy recap of last week’s episode (which is always welcome, and if you’re watching after the premiere, skippable if you want to save a few minutes), we open with Mr. Anderson and James Storm making amends over last week… BUT SWERVE, BRO! Storm still wants to fight, and they take it from the backstage area, into the crowd, and finally in the ring, where they go back-and-forth for a solid 4-5 minutes before Mr. Anderson is the man left standing. Whatever beef there is between these two men is far from over!

Big Al Crowley is in her dressing room, and she was the woman that Vince Russo had a brief interaction with backstage on last week’s episode. I guess I didn’t notice, but when it comes to wrestling gear and street clothes, it can be confusing when you’re unfamiliar. Anyway, she continues making accusations that she was promised a push in exchange for certain favors that she refused to go along with, then received explicit photos of a man named Vince R. No, wait, that’s too obvious. Make it V. Russo. BUT WAIT! Al is going through her bag, and IS THAT A TURD? A TURD IN HER LUGGAGE?!

NEW Tag Team Champions, The Brothers of Funstruction (Yabo and Ruffo) are met backstage by Big Vito. Congratulates them on beating the shit out of those jerk-offs last week. He wants to bury the hatchet, but goes on a rant about a guy named Joey Two-Times, triggered by Yabo’s antics and big floppy shoes. They get him with an arm-sleeve gag, so he wants their credit card, because they owe him dinner after the show.

Caleb Konley is HERE, and he’s got some good news and bad news for Jeeves; the bad news is that he won’t be able to be at ringside for Jeeves match, but the good news is Jeeves has the night off and won’t have to come out for his match, either. The Ring Rat (Paige Collett) is still all about Caleb, but Jeeves seems less ecstatic about the recent issues.

Steven Flowe vs. “The American Manservant” Jeeves (w/ The Ring Rat):
Flowe comes out with the guitar but doesn’t play it. GET OUT OF HERE, BRO. If you can’t play the instrument, don’t make it part of the gimmick. Our Elvis Clown ring announcer botched the intros, but we have a SPECIAL STIPULATION: Loser of the match gets the Ring Rat. YOU KNOW WHAT I’M TALKING ABOUT. Jeeves seems distracted by his personal problems and gets hit with a springboard stage dive. Jeeves uses the Ring Rat as a shield and uses that to take control in the ring. Flowe regains the advantage, hitting a flying heel kick. The flannel comes off and Flowe drops a big elbow. Ring Rat creates a distraction, but luck is not on the side of Jeeves, and he’s put away with a spinning death valley driver at 2:56. Well, if you couldn’t tell Jeeves was a geek, he lost a one-sided match to a Pearl Jam gag. Speaking of… no, no, I’m not doing it. Lucky for Jeeves, he gets to leave with who he came to the ring with. What services will be provided can best be left to the imagination.

Jasmine St. Claire is being flirtatious on the phone with Big Vito, but an ominous music cue means THE OUTBREAK are nearby, and Barnabas the Bizarre warns Jasmine that she better not tip them off to Vito unless she wants her flesh to be their next meal.

Hype package for Disco Ray (not to be confused with Disco Stu). Disco Ray is one of the few people that we’ve seen on Lunacy without a cagematch profile (don’t worry, I use them for research, not for the opinions of the unwashed).

As promised, St. Claire is waiting for Big Vito in one of the private offices of the JCW Headquarters, but SWERVE, BRO. We hear that music cue again, t Outbreak jumps Vito and drags him away while Barnabas warns Jasmine to not bother attempting to look for him.

JCW Tag Team Championship Match:
The Brothers of Funstruction (c) vs. St. Claire Monster Corporation:
We’ve got a special stipulation for this one as well; the match is contested under DOK HENDRIX RULES, which is fancy talk for “3-vs-2”, with all three members of the Monster Corporation (Kongo Kong, Mr. Happy and Beastman) as legal participants of the contest. Why Dok Hendrix? Wink-wink, bro.

Mr. Happy holds out his bloodied teddy bear and Yabo tickles it with the rubber chicken (with Happy having the bear sell it). Mr. Happy can’t produce the same results, gets mad and sits on the chicken, then puts his bear on it for a cover, but Yabo breaks it up at two… Yes, that really happened. The Monster Corporation are constantly having miscommunication with each other, but briefly pull it together to get heat on Yabo. Ruffo doesn’t bother waiting for a hot tag and runs wild on all three, creating more chaos that actually plays against how the trio has functioned, and they fall apart like a house of cards in a light breeze. Missile dropkicks clear out Beastman and Happy, and a combo leg sweep and big boot finishes Kongo at 6:32. Wow, this told an actual story of the Monster Corporation being lost without Jasmine to direct traffic, and they couldn’t take advantage of their numbers game.

Post-match, Willie Mack and 2 Tuff Tony come through the crowd and assault the Corporation with chairs. THAT’S NOT HOW COMP TICKETS WORK, BRO! Also, they just lost a 3-on-2 advantage match, and now you’re beating the crap out of them with chairs?!

Big Al Crowley is here and she’s MAD, BRO. She calls out Haley J and reveals that IT WAS HALEY’S DOG THAT CRAPPED IN HER BAG! How did the dog poop in her zipped up luggage? Whatever. As the showrunner of the women’s division, Crowley makes a match to take place RIGHT NOW!

Non-Title Dog Collar Match:
“Hollyhood” Haley J (JCW Women’s Champion) vs. Alice Crowley:
You have the power to make matches but don’t make it a Championship Match?! YOU DON’T DESERVE THE SHOWRUNNER TITLE! Big Al instructs the referee to put the chain around Haley J’s neck first and OH MY GOD THE HEEL IS A DIRTY CHEATER AND GETS THE JUMP. Al lays into Haley with rights and some of the dog-worst shots with the chain you’ll ever see. Haley J creates separation and gets her turn to use the chain as an offensive weapon. Al avoids the curb stomp and hangs Haley J from the apron, but here’s Dani Mo to run in and make the save, hitting Crowley with a Death Valley Driver… and then Crowley has the referee declare her the winner via Disqualification (at the 4:00 mark). A DQ finish in a Dog Collar Match, BRO!

Big Vito is taped up and at the mercy of the Outbreak. Barnabas says that unless they get what they want, then Vito will be served up as a tasty snack. CoKane is hanging out in the hallway and Barnabas gives him the iggy to take care of business.

Hype video for PCO (Carl Oullet, who most recently had a decent run in TNA doing some kind of Frankenstein’s Monster gimmick). Lots of footage from GCW and MLP shown as we anticipate his arrival in JCW.

JCW American Championship Match; Match 1 in Best of 3 Series:
Ninja Mack (c) vs. “The Neon Ninja” Facade:
It’s Ninja vs. Ninja! Facade won a contender’s scramble to earn a title shot, but Vampiro made this best of three because REASONS, BRO. Ninja Mack doesn’t seem like he should be taken seriously, but then immediately shuts me up with some good flip-a-dip dippy stuff that would cripple my sciatica. Lots of back-and-forth early, but Facade takes control, out maneuvering Mack and coming off the ropes with a shoulder tackle for two. Mack escapes a chin-lock and takes Facade off the top turnbuckle with a spanish fly… Wait, did 2 Tuff Tony and Willie Mack go back to their seats?! Russo must be taking a crap or something, or security doesn’t exist. Mack shows off his own balancing technique, but Facade isn’t impressed and boots him across the face and hits an avalanche face buster for 2.999. Mack nails Facade diving off the top rope with a kick to the chest and the Ninja Bomb (corkscrew 450) finishes at 6:55. Hey, this was some fun flippy-moves nonsense. Post-match, we get a mutual sign of respect. WIMPS!

CoKane is stalking the halls, baseball bat in hand. Vito is calling out for help, but he’s not going to get it. “YOU PIECE OF SHIT! You think I haven’t been tuned up before?!” He hopes CoKane ate his Wheaties and just asks that he avoid the face.

Vince Russo is going over some paperwork when Barnabas and the Outbreak enter his office. Barnabas wants to know how Russo will make things right and wants a title rematch tonight. Russo appreciates the showmanship, but he has no control of the guy with a hot Italian temper. Russo has been watching the show, unlike Barnabas, and the Brothers have already worked, so no rematch tonight. Besides, Vito’s a big boy that can handle himself, so do what they must. “What happens is on YOUR hands!” “You know what? I’ll wash it off.”

Moshpit FUNK vs. Madman Pondo:
Oh God, NOT THESE GUYS AGAIN! Moshpit Mike is doing a Terry Funk impression and gets jumped on his way to the ring. Showrunner Vampiro joins commentary and doesn’t add much, to the surprise of nobody. Mike goes for a moonsault but Pondo straddles him on the top turnbuckle. Mike has a chair wrapped over his head and sent into the post. Mike cuts off Pondo with a hangman’s neck breaker and a springboard elbow drop onto a chair for three at 2:11. Wow. Instead of a terrible deathmatch they had a terrible regular match! Lucky for us, it was short. Pondo pops up immediately and beats on Mike again, throwing some god awful right hands. Tony and Mack jump the rail AGAIN and run off Pondo. OK, now this is getting ridiculous.

Jasmine comes across Vito, who is looking good considering he just took a beating with a baseball bat. She needs to find a knife to cut him free. Vito vows revenge on Russo.

Caleb Konley vs. Kerry Morton:
It’s time for the Main Event! Winner will move up the ladder of contender-ship for the JCW Heavyweight Championship, and is very much a heel vs heel match, but JCW doesn’t play by the rules, bro! Morton milks it forever between his entrance and removing his jacket. Considering the ramp is only 10 feet long, that’s quite impressive. They shake hands with reluctance and start with a technical catch-style exchange. Morton surprises Konley with a dropkick, but Konley brings up a boot in the corner and runs off a three-piece combo for a two-count. Morton with a hang up on the rope and a diving DDT, followed by lots of vulgar body language. I’m no expert on cardio, but Konley appears to be breathing hard already. Crisscross and a double-down clothesline. They throw bombs and Konley takes Morton off the top with a super-plex. Morton avoids a springboard body press, putting the referee in the danger zone. Morton pulls down the knee pad and hits the running knee and the crowd has no reaction for it. He stacks Konley up for a pin attempt with the referee still out and celebrates like he won. Suddenly, Matt Cross shows up, hitting Morton with a cutter and another awful Shooting Star Press, allowing Konley to cover for three at 9:15. Eh, the work was fine, but this Matt Cross nonsense would be better if he could hit a decent splash. Also, heel vs heel, and KERRY MORTON is the one screwed over?

Vampiro has a MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT: Next week, Moshpit Mike is in for a big surprise, but the real announcement is a 3-Way Massacre featuring Mr. Anderson, James Storm, and a Mystery Opponent, with the winner challenging JCW Heavyweight Champion Matt Cardona that same night! CARD SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

Final Thoughts: A more entertaining episode this week, with some silly shenanigans surrounding Big Vito and getting his comeuppance at the hands of the Outbreak and CoKane. The Brothers of Funstruction were able to take advantage of their distracted opponents and successful defend their belts, Jeeves can’t get his head in the game as Caleb Konley is dude-breaking up with him (though the Ring Rat seems mentally unaffected), and those rascals Willie Mack and 2 Tuff Tony defy the big boss bro and hop the rail TWICE after being generously given comp tickets to enjoy the show as fans. I don’t want to know where Al Crowley’s accusations of Russo go, I never need to see Moshpit Mike vs. Madman Pondo again in my life, and “Matt Cross ruins matches” is an interesting way to end the main event every week, but I had fun with the show more often than not. 90-minutes (with ads for Psychopathic Record products and other affiliates) isn’t too bad, and seems to be their normal run time (and trust me, I could feel that extra 30 minutes last week).