H8 Club
Encyclopedia
The H8 Club is a professional wrestling
tag team
in Combat Zone Wrestling
. The current team consists of Nick Gage
and Nate Hatred
.
. The original team was made up of Wifebeater
, Justice Pain
, Justin Kase, Ed O' Mac, and manager/mouthpiece Big Mac Smack. They feuded with many of the top stars in CZW, including Nick Gage
, Zandig
, Nick Mondo
, and Lobo
. On October 7, 2000 at Rules Were Made to be Broken, Wifebeater and Justice Pain defeated Nick Mondo and Ric Blade for the CZW Tag Team Championship
. During this title reign, a new team was formed between Nick Gage and Nate Hatred
who also called themselves the H8 Club. The two teams faced off at Payback and the new H8 Club won the tag team championship. The team of Gage and Hatred dominated tag team competition in CZW. The original H8 Club began having problems once they lost the titles. Justice Pain and Wifebeater started feuding with each other, which lead to a Cage of Death match at Cage of Death III where Pain defeated Wifebeater. Justice Pain continued feuding with Gage and Hatred, but would leave CZW for XPW in 2003.
In 2003, a stable was formed called the Hi-V. This stable tried to take over CZW. On June 14, 2003, a three way cage match took place between Nate Hatred, Nick Gage, and Messiah
, the Hi-V leader. That night, Nate Hatred turned on Nick Gage and joined Messiah and the Hi-V. Gage and Hatred had a brutal feud which culminated at Cage of Death V in the Cage of Death match. Nick Gage joined Zandig's team to face Nate Hatred and Messiah's team. Hatred turned on Messiah and realigned with Gage. They quickly began dominating the tag team division once again and regained the tag championship from VD at the beginning of 2004. Later in 2004, Justice Pain returned to CZW. Justice Pain reformed the H8 Club with Wifebeater in an attempt to destroy Gage and Hatred. The two teams faced off in a Fans Bring the Weapons Cage of Death match at Cage of Death VI. At the end of the match, Nick Gage turned on Nate Hatred and allowed Justice Pain to get the pin. After this, Gage, Pain, and Wifebeater celebrated in the ring until suddenly Justice Pain turned on Wifebeater. The real life brothers Pain and Gage united to form the new H8 Club.
The new H8 Club proved to be just as tough as the two previous versions and won the tag team championship from Team Cash. They held the titles until June when they them lost to the Tough Crazy Bastards of Necro Butcher
and Toby Klein
. Gage and Pain continued feuding with Necro and Klein through the rest of the year. At Night of Infamy 4, after Nick Gage and J.C. Bailey fought Necro and Klein, Zandig returned and aligned himself with the H8 Club. The three faced Necro Butcher, Toby Klein, and Joker
in the Cage of Death at Cage of Death 7. After winning the match, Zandig called out Lobo and he joined Zandig and the H8 Club. All four men, along with Dewey Donovan, became known as the Forefathers of CZW.
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
tag team
Tag team
Tag team professional wrestling is a variation in which matches are contested between teams of multiple wrestlers. A tag team may comprise two wrestlers who normally wrestle in singles competition, but more commonly are made of established teams who wrestle regularly as a unit and have a team name...
in Combat Zone Wrestling
Combat Zone Wrestling
Combat Zone Wrestling is a independent wrestling promotion. In 1999, John Zandig and four of his students, Ric Blade, Lobo, Nick Gage and Justice Pain began to run backyard wrestling shows in New Jersey and Delaware, showcasing a brand of hardcore wrestling dubbed as "ultraviolence"...
. The current team consists of Nick Gage
Nick Gage
Nicholas W. "Nick" Wilson is a hardcore professional wrestler best known from Combat Zone Wrestling. Along with being the first-ever CZW World Heavyweight Champion, he has wrestled at nearly every CZW show and has competed in more CZW matches than anyone...
and Nate Hatred
Nate Hatred
Nate Hatred is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his current tenure in the Philadelphia-based hardcore wrestling promotion Combat Zone Wrestling where he is a member of the H8 Club...
.
History
The H8 Club has been around since the beginning of Combat Zone WrestlingCombat Zone Wrestling
Combat Zone Wrestling is a independent wrestling promotion. In 1999, John Zandig and four of his students, Ric Blade, Lobo, Nick Gage and Justice Pain began to run backyard wrestling shows in New Jersey and Delaware, showcasing a brand of hardcore wrestling dubbed as "ultraviolence"...
. The original team was made up of Wifebeater
Matt Prince
Matt Prince, better known as ring name Wifebeater, is a former Marine and a semi-retired professional wrestler best known for his tenure in Combat Zone Wrestling from 1999 to 2004...
, Justice Pain
Justice Pain
Christopher Wilson is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name, Justice Pain. Pain is best known for his time in Combat Zone Wrestling, as well as Xtreme Pro Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Unplugged...
, Justin Kase, Ed O' Mac, and manager/mouthpiece Big Mac Smack. They feuded with many of the top stars in CZW, including Nick Gage
Nick Gage
Nicholas W. "Nick" Wilson is a hardcore professional wrestler best known from Combat Zone Wrestling. Along with being the first-ever CZW World Heavyweight Champion, he has wrestled at nearly every CZW show and has competed in more CZW matches than anyone...
, Zandig
John Zandig
John Corson was an American professional wrestler and promoter, better known by his ring name, John Zandig. He is the founder and former owner of the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based promotion Combat Zone Wrestling .-Biography:...
, Nick Mondo
Nick Mondo
Matthew "Matt" Burns better known by his ring name "Sick" Nick Mondo is a retired American professional wrestler. Burns is best known for his appearances with Combat Zone Wrestling...
, and Lobo
Lobo (wrestler)
Joe Eubanks is an American professional wrestler best known by the ring name Lobo. He wrestled primarily in Combat Zone Wrestling , where he won every major championship and was the first inductee into the CZW Hall of Fame in 2004...
. On October 7, 2000 at Rules Were Made to be Broken, Wifebeater and Justice Pain defeated Nick Mondo and Ric Blade for the CZW Tag Team Championship
CZW World Tag Team Championship
The CZW World Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling world tag team championship owned and copyrighted by the Combat Zone Wrestling promotion; it is contested for in their tag team division. It was created and debuted on February 13, 1999 at CZW's Opening Night event, where Jon Dahmer...
. During this title reign, a new team was formed between Nick Gage and Nate Hatred
Nate Hatred
Nate Hatred is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his current tenure in the Philadelphia-based hardcore wrestling promotion Combat Zone Wrestling where he is a member of the H8 Club...
who also called themselves the H8 Club. The two teams faced off at Payback and the new H8 Club won the tag team championship. The team of Gage and Hatred dominated tag team competition in CZW. The original H8 Club began having problems once they lost the titles. Justice Pain and Wifebeater started feuding with each other, which lead to a Cage of Death match at Cage of Death III where Pain defeated Wifebeater. Justice Pain continued feuding with Gage and Hatred, but would leave CZW for XPW in 2003.
In 2003, a stable was formed called the Hi-V. This stable tried to take over CZW. On June 14, 2003, a three way cage match took place between Nate Hatred, Nick Gage, and Messiah
William Welch
William C. Welch is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name The Messiah.-Professional wrestling career:...
, the Hi-V leader. That night, Nate Hatred turned on Nick Gage and joined Messiah and the Hi-V. Gage and Hatred had a brutal feud which culminated at Cage of Death V in the Cage of Death match. Nick Gage joined Zandig's team to face Nate Hatred and Messiah's team. Hatred turned on Messiah and realigned with Gage. They quickly began dominating the tag team division once again and regained the tag championship from VD at the beginning of 2004. Later in 2004, Justice Pain returned to CZW. Justice Pain reformed the H8 Club with Wifebeater in an attempt to destroy Gage and Hatred. The two teams faced off in a Fans Bring the Weapons Cage of Death match at Cage of Death VI. At the end of the match, Nick Gage turned on Nate Hatred and allowed Justice Pain to get the pin. After this, Gage, Pain, and Wifebeater celebrated in the ring until suddenly Justice Pain turned on Wifebeater. The real life brothers Pain and Gage united to form the new H8 Club.
The new H8 Club proved to be just as tough as the two previous versions and won the tag team championship from Team Cash. They held the titles until June when they them lost to the Tough Crazy Bastards of Necro Butcher
Necro Butcher
Dylan Keith Summers is an American professional wrestler best known by his ring name Necro Butcher. Throughout the years he has worked for various promotions, including Beyond Wrestling, Firestormpro, Ring of Honor, Full Impact Pro, IWA-Mid South, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, Big Japan Pro Wrestling,...
and Toby Klein
Toby Klein
Toby Klein is a professional wrestler well known for deathmatches in Combat Zone Wrestling and Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South. He is a member of the Tough Crazy Bastards with Necro Butcher, due to their very similar styles in that their characters are both wild brawlers.-Career:Toby...
. Gage and Pain continued feuding with Necro and Klein through the rest of the year. At Night of Infamy 4, after Nick Gage and J.C. Bailey fought Necro and Klein, Zandig returned and aligned himself with the H8 Club. The three faced Necro Butcher, Toby Klein, and Joker
Joker (wrestler)
Joker is an American independent professional wrestler who works for the Combat Zone Wrestling promotion, IWA Mid-South, Chikara and UWA Hardcore Wrestling.-Career:...
in the Cage of Death at Cage of Death 7. After winning the match, Zandig called out Lobo and he joined Zandig and the H8 Club. All four men, along with Dewey Donovan, became known as the Forefathers of CZW.
Members
- Justice PainJustice PainChristopher Wilson is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name, Justice Pain. Pain is best known for his time in Combat Zone Wrestling, as well as Xtreme Pro Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Unplugged...
(2000-2001, 2004-2007) - WifebeaterMatt PrinceMatt Prince, better known as ring name Wifebeater, is a former Marine and a semi-retired professional wrestler best known for his tenure in Combat Zone Wrestling from 1999 to 2004...
(2000-2001, 2004) - Nick GageNick GageNicholas W. "Nick" Wilson is a hardcore professional wrestler best known from Combat Zone Wrestling. Along with being the first-ever CZW World Heavyweight Champion, he has wrestled at nearly every CZW show and has competed in more CZW matches than anyone...
(2001-Present) - Nate HatredNate HatredNate Hatred is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his current tenure in the Philadelphia-based hardcore wrestling promotion Combat Zone Wrestling where he is a member of the H8 Club...
(2001-2004, 2008-2009) - Dewey Donovan (2001-Present)
- Big Mack Smack (2000-2001, 2004)
- Ed O'Mac (2000-2001, 2004)
- Justin Kase (2000-2001)
- Jessie Drive (2000)
Honorary Members
- LOBOLobo (wrestler)Joe Eubanks is an American professional wrestler best known by the ring name Lobo. He wrestled primarily in Combat Zone Wrestling , where he won every major championship and was the first inductee into the CZW Hall of Fame in 2004...
- Mad Man Pondo
- John ZandigJohn ZandigJohn Corson was an American professional wrestler and promoter, better known by his ring name, John Zandig. He is the founder and former owner of the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based promotion Combat Zone Wrestling .-Biography:...
- Trent AcidTrent AcidMichael Verdi was an American professional wrestler best known by his ring name Trent Acid. Verdi had worked as a tag team wrestler for most of his career, primarily as part of The Backseat Boyz with Johnny Kashmere, in several independent promotions in America, including Combat Zone Wrestling,...
- Tommy DreamerTommy DreamerThomas James "Tom" Laughlin is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Tommy Dreamer. He is currently working for various promotions on the independent circuit. He is best known for his time spent with Extreme Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment...
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Spike piledriver
- Signature moves
- Double crucifix powerbomb
- Double brainbuster
- ManagersManager (professional wrestling)In professional wrestling, a manager is a secondary character paired with a wrestler for a variety of reasons. The manager is often either a non-wrestler, an occasional wrestler, an older wrestler who has retired or is nearing retirement or, in some cases, a new wrestler who is breaking into the...
- Dewey Donovan
- Mac Smack
Championships and accomplishments
- Combat Zone WrestlingCombat Zone WrestlingCombat Zone Wrestling is a independent wrestling promotion. In 1999, John Zandig and four of his students, Ric Blade, Lobo, Nick Gage and Justice Pain began to run backyard wrestling shows in New Jersey and Delaware, showcasing a brand of hardcore wrestling dubbed as "ultraviolence"...
- CZW World Tag Team ChampionshipCZW World Tag Team ChampionshipThe CZW World Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling world tag team championship owned and copyrighted by the Combat Zone Wrestling promotion; it is contested for in their tag team division. It was created and debuted on February 13, 1999 at CZW's Opening Night event, where Jon Dahmer...
(5 times) - Justice PainJustice PainChristopher Wilson is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name, Justice Pain. Pain is best known for his time in Combat Zone Wrestling, as well as Xtreme Pro Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Unplugged...
, WifebeaterMatt PrinceMatt Prince, better known as ring name Wifebeater, is a former Marine and a semi-retired professional wrestler best known for his tenure in Combat Zone Wrestling from 1999 to 2004...
and Justice Pain (1), Nick GageNick GageNicholas W. "Nick" Wilson is a hardcore professional wrestler best known from Combat Zone Wrestling. Along with being the first-ever CZW World Heavyweight Champion, he has wrestled at nearly every CZW show and has competed in more CZW matches than anyone...
and Nate HatredNate HatredNate Hatred is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his current tenure in the Philadelphia-based hardcore wrestling promotion Combat Zone Wrestling where he is a member of the H8 Club...
(2), Nick Gage and Justice Pain (1)
- CZW World Tag Team Championship