Ex-WWE star wins world title in emphatic return to Game Changer Wrestling in violent Atlantic City showcase

It was a true homecoming for Joseph Sawyer on Saturday night.

The former WWE star, then known as Joe Gacy, made his return to Game Changer Wrestling (GCW) as the company held Homecoming Night 1 at the Showboat Resort Atlantic City in New Jersey. Sawyer survived a bloody affair to capture the GCW World Championship in a victory over Atticus Cogar.

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"What a f---ing Homecoming," he told the crowd after winning the title.

Indeed it was.