The 2010 Gathering of the Juggalos (also known as The Gathering or GOTJ) was a music festival organized by Psychopathic Records, a record label owned by the Detroit-based horrorcore hip-hop duo, the Insane Clown Posse. The festival took place from August 12 to August 15, 2010 at the Hogrock Campground in Cave-In-Rock, Illinois. The festival was also the site for several Juggalo Championship Wrestling events including two Flashlight Wrestling shows, Oddball Wrestling, and Bloodymania IV which were later released on DVD in April 2011.
Background On March 18, 2010, during an episode of Hatchet Happenings, Psychopathic Records announced that the 2010 Gathering of the Juggalos would take place from August 12, 2010 to August 15, 2010. On April 30, 2010, Insane Clown Posse announced that their film Big Money Rustlas which was set to release on August 17, 2010 would be screened at the festival.
On July 21, 2010, Strange Music announced that Brotha Lynch Hung would be performing at the Gathering of the Juggalos. Performer lineup The lineup for the 2010 Gathering of the Juggalos featured more than 100 musicians and music groups including Psychopathic Records-signed Anybody Killa, Twiztid, Drive-By, Boondox, Blaze Ya Dead Homie, the Axe Murder Boyz, California-based hip-hop group Above The Law, 1993 MTV Video Music Award-winning rap group Naughty by Nature, rap-rock group the Kottonmouth Kings, Grammy Award-winning rappers Afroman, Vanilla Ice, Warren G, Lil' Kim, and Coolio, Detroit-based rapper King Gordy, and the supergroups Dark Lotus and the Psychopathic Rydas. The festival was headlined by Insane Clown Posse. Main stage Wednesday (August 12) Thursday (August 13) Saturday (August 14) Sunday (August 15)Claas V-Sinister Menace 2 Sobriety Awesome Dre Above The Law Naughty by Nature Psychopathic RydasDayton Family Warren G Boondox Kottonmouth Kings Dark LotusAxe Murder Boyz Brotha Lynch Hung Blaze Ya Dead Homie Tech N9ne TwiztidSpice 1 Rehab Anybody Killa Method Man & Redman Insane Clown Posse
Second stage Wednesday (August 12) Thursday (August 13) Saturday (August 14) Sunday (August 15)Gangs of Green 17ent Rhythmic 3 Defekt Pain 7th Layer Smokehouse Junkiez King Gordy AJAX Big B AfromanTroubled Mindz D Murder Nyland & Dex Nuttin Nyce Mizt3r Pruple Freddy Grimes Ikkurruz Trip C Miss Kisa LiL V, Ill E. Gal Ill E. Gal Tila Tequila Lil' KimDmize, 614 Villainz, Trackula, Os7, Head Hurtz Monstars, Scum 614 Villainz Trackula Os7 Head Hurtz Monstars Whitney Peyton J Reno Mars Mastamind Prozak CoolioOushaBoo Project Assassins Pimp on Wheels Loco Unstable Rev Fang Gory Virus Liquid Assassin
Freakshow Tent Wednesday (August 12) Thursday (August 13) Saturday (August 14) Sunday (August 15)Hatchet House Houseparty feat. the Axe Murder Boyz, DJ Clay, and the Dayton FamilyRussett Burbank Lil Wyte Critical Bill Hed PEKung Fu Vampire Blue Felix Sid Wilson Vanilla IcePsychostick Villebillies Wolfpac
Professional wrestling results
Flashlight Wrestling: Legends & Loonies + Other on-screen personnelRole:Name:CommentatorsCorporal RobinsonViolent J
Oddball Wrestling
Flashlight Wrestling: Hangin' With Heroes
Aftermath During the Ladies Night at the festival, reality TV star, former Playboy Magazine model, and singer Tila Tequila suffered several cuts after attendees had reportedly peltered her with objects in her direction including rocks, bottles, and feces. According to professional wrestler Scott Colton, better known by his ring name Colt Cabana, who was a witness to the attack, security pulled Tequila off stage after 15 minutes into her set. In a Twitter post, Tequila stated that "Pretty soon, the owners who run the juggalos will be bankrupt," in response to the attack. According to A.V. Club blogger-author Nathan Rabin who was another witness to the attacks, attendees also had chased Tila to her trailer and proceeded to break the windows of the trailer. On August 18, 2010, CNN reported that Psychopathic Records, the organizers behind the festival, had warned Tequila that it was dangerous for her to take the stage. She also reportedly antagonized the crowd by showing her breasts. Psychopathic Records and the Insane Clown Posse released a statement claiming that "Ms. Tequila was made aware, in advance, of her unpopularity with many Juggalos at the Gathering, but she insisted on performing" and that the group and their record label were not responsible for the incident. Tila also claimed that she would be filing a lawsuit against the Insane Clown Posse and Psychopathic Records but never fell through on it.
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