Weekend Hop

Lore & Background

Introduced as part of the Festival Playlist, the Weekend Hop was designed to give players a concentrated burst of high-reward activities over the weekend. Each iteration features a rotating set of challenges, encouraging players to explore different driving styles and vehicle types. The event has become a staple for players looking to quickly earn credits and XP before the weekly reset.

In Their Own Story

The lineup for Juggalo Weekend 2025 included Psychopathic Records artist Ouija Macc, local rapper Tier Diez, Suburban Noize artist Whitney Peyton, Chapter 17 Records artist Darby O'Trill, and Never Satisified artist Lardi B. Both nights of the festival were headlined by the Insane Clown Posse. On March 17, 2024, JCW announced the first tapings for their new show titled JCW Lunacy would take place on May 3, 2024 at the Newport Music Hall in Columbus, Ohio. Titled The Juggalos Strike Back, the show would feature various talent from the independent circuit, JCW's regular roster, All Elite Wrestling (AEW) talent, and talent from the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). In addition to the premiere taping, JCW announced on May 20, 2024 that they would hold an additional taping at the Harpos Concert Theatre in Detroit, Michigan and would feature Matt Cardona and the debut of the Nu Backseat Boyz consisting of Tommy Grayson and JP Grayson with their manager Johnny Kashmere. On June 10, 2024, Juggalo Championship Wrestling announced that they would launch JCW Lunacy as a bi-weekly show and would feature talent from the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), Major League Wrestling (MLW), Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), All Elite Wrestling (AEW), Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA), Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW), and the independent circuit alongside JCW's regular talent. However, the show's format would abruptly switch to a weekly format beginning on September 4, 2024. From October 23, 2024 to October 29, 2024, JCW was part of the Train of Terror Tour with the first night in Nashville seeing the debut of Pink Kane, a Kane parody played by Quinn Whittock who would later swap to Yellow Kane and later to CoKane. On the final night of the Train of Terror Tour in Joliet, Illinois, the Backseat Boyz (Tommy Grayson and JP Grayson lost the JCW Tag Team Championship to Bang And Matthews (August Matthews and Davey Bang). On October 30, 2024, JCW returned to pay-per-view with the Devil's Night Creature Double Feature on Triller TV which featured TNA wrestler Nic Nemeth, MLW wrestler Matt Riddle, and many more. In the main event, Willie Mack won the JCW Heavyweight Championship for the second time by defeating Matt Cross and Mecha Wolf in a three-way elimination match. Also featured were the Insane Clown Posse as the "Bitchin Wild Bucks" in a post-show concert. On November 30, 2024, JCW held their second pay-per-view of 2024 titled Spanks Givin' in Wyandotte, Michigan which was advertised as being free to attend. On December 21, 2024 during the Big Ballas Holiday Party event, 2 Tuff Tony won the JCW American Championship after defeating Caleb Konley.

Reader's Guide

Juggalo Weekend featured professional wrestling matches that involves different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. Storylines were produced on Juggalo Championship Wrestling's various events and on their weekly show, JCW Lunacy.

Did You Know?

• The Weekend Hop is a Forza Horizon 5 campaign event, not a real-world music festival.
• It runs every weekend from Friday to Sunday, offering a compact set of challenges.
• Rewards are focused on Credits and Experience Points, with no exclusive cars or cosmetics.
• The event's discipline types rotate each week, keeping the gameplay fresh.
• Weekend Hop is accessible to all players via the Festival Playlist on global online servers.