JCW Lunacy

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JCW Lunacy
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Created by Insane Clown Posse
Presented by Joe Galli (play-by-play commentator)
Manny Fresh (color commentator)
Joe Dombrowski (play-by-play commentator)
Zac Amico (color commentator)
Starring JCW roster
Country of origin United States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes14
Production
Executive producer Insane Clown Posse
Camera setup Multi-camera setup
Running timeapprox. 40 minutes to 2 hours
Production company Psychopathic Sports
Original release
Network YouTube
ReleaseAugust 28, 2024 (2024-08-28) 
present

JCW Lunacy is an internet wrestling show produced by the Insane Clown Posse's wrestling promotion Juggalo Championship Wrestling under the Psychopathic Sports department of Psychopathic Records. It features commentary by Manny Fresh and Joe Galli along with commentary by Joe Dombrowski and Zac Amico for the Train of Terror Tour. It acts as JCW's weekly wrestling program. On May 3, 2024, JCW's parent company, Psychopathic Records, announced that there would be TV tapings during the Juggalos Strike Back show at the Newport Music Hall in Columbus, Ohio called JCW Lunacy and that they were planning to have it be on TV or streaming. [1] The show would initially be announced as a bi-weekly show that would have new episodes released every 2 weeks. [2] The first episode of Lunacy would premiere on August 28, 2024, on the Psychopathic Records YouTube channel. The show would later switch to a weekly format on September 4, 2024. Extra tapings for Lunacy were also announced to take place at the Harpos Theatre in Detroit, Michigan on June 22, 2024. [3]

JCW Lunacy would also join the Insane Clown Posse for their 8-day Train of Terror Tour with all the shows on the tour being streamed live on the Psychopathic Records YouTube channel and Insane Clown Posse's Facebook page beginning on October 23, 2024, as part of the build up to the Devil's Night pay-per-view at the Majestic Theatre in Detroit, Michigan. [4]

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References

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