Gold Rush Rumble Champion

2024 – Jack Tomlinson

The Gold Rush Rumble is a gauntlet-style battle royal, with the winner earning the right to challenge for and VPW Championship.  It has also crowned two vacant New York State championships. Gold Rush Rumble Rules

  • Two competitors start the match, with a new competitor entering the ring every 60 seconds
  • Competitors are eliminated when they are thrown over the top rope, with both feet touching the floor
  • The battle royal ends when all competitors have been eliminated and only one competitor remains in the ring.
Gold Rush Rumble winnerYear wonNotes
Jack Tomlinson2024Alvin Alvarez suffered an injury. JJ Doze was the last person standing in the match with Alvin. Jack Tomlinson was outside the ring, but was not eliminated. Jack eliminated JJ once Alvin was ushered out of the ring by the medical staff.
Dante Drago2023
Mike Anthony2022
Johnny “Pretty Boy” Collins2021Eliminated VSK in a controversial finish
Coach Mammone2019
Mister Tibbs2018
VSK20162x winner
Fighter Cat2015
Jorge Santi2014(for the New York State Championship held by Mister Tibbs)
EJ Risk2013
Kevin Fulton2012
VSK2011
Ricky Reyes2010
Nick Noshus2009(for the inaugural New York State Championship)

Current Champions

ChampionshipCurrent ChampionDate Won
Victory Pro Wrestling ChampionshipVACATED DUE TO INJURY2/14/2026
VPW New York State ChampionshipRex Lawless6/7/2025
VPW Women’s ChampionshipTemptatious Tiphani Grady8/9/2025
VPW Tag Team ChampionshipSecurity Inc12/13/2025

Tournament Champions

TournamentWinnerDate
Gold Rush RumbleECW King Alvin Alvarez8/9/2025
King of New YorkDezmond Cole2/18/2024
Kings of New YorkSecurity Inc2/15/2025
Queen of New YorkJayel Cotto5/11/2019