El Hijo del Vikingo injured, pulled from GCW Homecoming

  • Ian Carey
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El Hijo del Vikingo is off this weekend’s GCW shows. 

The promotion announced on Thursday that the 26-year-old will not perform on either night of GCW Homecoming in Atlantic City this weekend due to injury. 

While the nature of Vikingo’s injury is unclear, the news comes just five days after he reportedly passed out backstage following AAA Triplemania XXXI Mexico City. Video of him being taken away on a stretcher was posted to social media that night.

PWInsider would later report that Vikingo was feeling sick before the match and passed out due to dehydration. He was also not expected to miss anytime. 

However, many felt the situation in Mexico City was part of an angle. 

GCW has updated the lineup’s for GCW Homecoming nights one and two. 

GCW Homecoming night one on Friday, August 19:

  • Leon Slater vs. Alec Price
  • Tony Deppen vs. Alex Zayne
  • Matt Tremont vs. Violent Jack
  • King of FREEDOM Champion Toru Sugiura defends against John Wayne Murdoch
  • Gringo Loco vs. Arez vs. Komander vs. Dante Leon vs. Cole Roderick vs. Ninja Mack
  • Crazy King & Los Macizos (Ciclope & Miedo Extremo) vs. Thrussy (Allie Katch, Dark Sheik & Effy)
  • Joey Janela & Sawyer Wreck vs. Parrow & Charles Mason
  • Matt Cardona & Steph De Lander vs. Maki Itoh & Nick Gage
  • GCW Ultraviolent Champion Rina Yamashita defends against Akashi Sasaki

GCW Homecoming night two on Friday, August 20:

  • Dragon Kid vs. Komander
  • Brat Pack (Billie Starkz, Brogan Finlay, Leon Slater & Starboy Charlie) vs. Thrunt (Allie Katch, Dark Sheik, Effy & Sawyer Wreck)
  • Maki Itoh vs. B3CCA
  • GCW Tag Team Champions The East West Express (Nick Wayne & Jordan Oliver) defend against Toru Sugiura & Takashi Sasaki
  • Ninja Mack & Dante Leon vs. Cole Radrick & Alec Price
  • GCW Ultraviolent Champion Rina Yamashita defends against Violento Jack
  • GCW World Champion Blake Christian defends against Masha Slamovich