diff --git a/internal/consensus/reactor.go b/internal/consensus/reactor.go
index efb3f2d04..822e8c627 100644
--- a/internal/consensus/reactor.go
+++ b/internal/consensus/reactor.go
@@ -219,8 +219,6 @@ func (r *Reactor) OnStart(ctx context.Context) error {
 // blocking until they all exit, as well as unsubscribing from events and stopping
 // state.
 func (r *Reactor) OnStop() {
-	r.unsubscribeFromBroadcastEvents()
-
 	r.state.Stop()
 
 	if !r.WaitSync() {
@@ -394,10 +392,6 @@ func (r *Reactor) subscribeToBroadcastEvents() {
 	}
 }
 
-func (r *Reactor) unsubscribeFromBroadcastEvents() {
-	r.state.evsw.RemoveListener(listenerIDConsensus)
-}
-
 func makeRoundStepMessage(rs *cstypes.RoundState) *tmcons.NewRoundStep {
 	return &tmcons.NewRoundStep{
 		Height:                rs.Height,
diff --git a/internal/libs/clist/bench_test.go b/internal/libs/clist/bench_test.go
index 95973cc76..ee5d836a7 100644
--- a/internal/libs/clist/bench_test.go
+++ b/internal/libs/clist/bench_test.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ func BenchmarkDetaching(b *testing.B) {
 	b.ResetTimer()
 	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
 		start.removed = true
-		start.DetachNext()
+		start.detachNext()
 		start.DetachPrev()
 		tmp := nxt
 		nxt = nxt.Next()
diff --git a/internal/libs/clist/clist.go b/internal/libs/clist/clist.go
index 99e5f05bf..3969c94cc 100644
--- a/internal/libs/clist/clist.go
+++ b/internal/libs/clist/clist.go
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ waiting on NextWait() (since it's just a read operation).
 type CElement struct {
 	mtx        sync.RWMutex
 	prev       *CElement
-	prevWaitCh chan struct{}
 	next       *CElement
 	nextWaitCh chan struct{}
 	removed    bool
@@ -72,33 +71,6 @@ func (e *CElement) NextWait() *CElement {
 	}
 }
 
-// Blocking implementation of Prev().
-// May return nil iff CElement was head and got removed.
-func (e *CElement) PrevWait() *CElement {
-	for {
-		e.mtx.RLock()
-		prev := e.prev
-		removed := e.removed
-		signal := e.prevWaitCh
-		e.mtx.RUnlock()
-
-		if prev != nil || removed {
-			return prev
-		}
-
-		<-signal
-	}
-}
-
-// PrevWaitChan can be used to wait until Prev becomes not nil. Once it does,
-// channel will be closed.
-func (e *CElement) PrevWaitChan() <-chan struct{} {
-	e.mtx.RLock()
-	defer e.mtx.RUnlock()
-
-	return e.prevWaitCh
-}
-
 // NextWaitChan can be used to wait until Next becomes not nil. Once it does,
 // channel will be closed.
 func (e *CElement) NextWaitChan() <-chan struct{} {
@@ -131,7 +103,7 @@ func (e *CElement) Removed() bool {
 	return isRemoved
 }
 
-func (e *CElement) DetachNext() {
+func (e *CElement) detachNext() {
 	e.mtx.Lock()
 	if !e.removed {
 		e.mtx.Unlock()
@@ -153,7 +125,7 @@ func (e *CElement) DetachPrev() {
 
 // NOTE: This function needs to be safe for
 // concurrent goroutines waiting on nextWg.
-func (e *CElement) SetNext(newNext *CElement) {
+func (e *CElement) setNext(newNext *CElement) {
 	e.mtx.Lock()
 
 	oldNext := e.next
@@ -174,30 +146,20 @@ func (e *CElement) SetNext(newNext *CElement) {
 
 // NOTE: This function needs to be safe for
 // concurrent goroutines waiting on prevWg
-func (e *CElement) SetPrev(newPrev *CElement) {
+func (e *CElement) setPrev(newPrev *CElement) {
 	e.mtx.Lock()
 	defer e.mtx.Unlock()
 
-	oldPrev := e.prev
 	e.prev = newPrev
-	if oldPrev != nil && newPrev == nil {
-		e.prevWaitCh = make(chan struct{})
-	}
-	if oldPrev == nil && newPrev != nil {
-		close(e.prevWaitCh)
-	}
 }
 
-func (e *CElement) SetRemoved() {
+func (e *CElement) setRemoved() {
 	e.mtx.Lock()
 	defer e.mtx.Unlock()
 
 	e.removed = true
 
-	// This wakes up anyone waiting in either direction.
-	if e.prev == nil {
-		close(e.prevWaitCh)
-	}
+	// This wakes up anyone waiting.
 	if e.next == nil {
 		close(e.nextWaitCh)
 	}
@@ -211,7 +173,6 @@ func (e *CElement) SetRemoved() {
 // Panics if length grows beyond the max.
 type CList struct {
 	mtx    sync.RWMutex
-	wg     *sync.WaitGroup
 	waitCh chan struct{}
 	head   *CElement // first element
 	tail   *CElement // last element
@@ -250,7 +211,7 @@ func (l *CList) Front() *CElement {
 	return head
 }
 
-func (l *CList) FrontWait() *CElement {
+func (l *CList) frontWait() *CElement {
 	// Loop until the head is non-nil else wait and try again
 	for {
 		l.mtx.RLock()
@@ -273,22 +234,6 @@ func (l *CList) Back() *CElement {
 	return back
 }
 
-func (l *CList) BackWait() *CElement {
-	for {
-		l.mtx.RLock()
-		tail := l.tail
-		wg := l.wg
-		l.mtx.RUnlock()
-
-		if tail != nil {
-			return tail
-		}
-		wg.Wait()
-		// l.tail doesn't necessarily exist here.
-		// That's why we need to continue a for-loop.
-	}
-}
-
 // WaitChan can be used to wait until Front or Back becomes not nil. Once it
 // does, channel will be closed.
 func (l *CList) WaitChan() <-chan struct{} {
@@ -305,7 +250,6 @@ func (l *CList) PushBack(v interface{}) *CElement {
 	// Construct a new element
 	e := &CElement{
 		prev:       nil,
-		prevWaitCh: make(chan struct{}),
 		next:       nil,
 		nextWaitCh: make(chan struct{}),
 		removed:    false,
@@ -326,8 +270,8 @@ func (l *CList) PushBack(v interface{}) *CElement {
 		l.head = e
 		l.tail = e
 	} else {
-		e.SetPrev(l.tail) // We must init e first.
-		l.tail.SetNext(e) // This will make e accessible.
+		e.setPrev(l.tail) // We must init e first.
+		l.tail.setNext(e) // This will make e accessible.
 		l.tail = e        // Update the list.
 	}
 	l.mtx.Unlock()
@@ -365,16 +309,16 @@ func (l *CList) Remove(e *CElement) interface{} {
 	if prev == nil {
 		l.head = next
 	} else {
-		prev.SetNext(next)
+		prev.setNext(next)
 	}
 	if next == nil {
 		l.tail = prev
 	} else {
-		next.SetPrev(prev)
+		next.setPrev(prev)
 	}
 
 	// Set .Done() on e, otherwise waiters will wait forever.
-	e.SetRemoved()
+	e.setRemoved()
 
 	return e.Value
 }
diff --git a/internal/libs/clist/clist_test.go b/internal/libs/clist/clist_test.go
index a0482fc40..a0449a985 100644
--- a/internal/libs/clist/clist_test.go
+++ b/internal/libs/clist/clist_test.go
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ func TestScanRightDeleteRandom(t *testing.T) {
 				default:
 				}
 				if el == nil {
-					el = l.FrontWait()
+					el = l.frontWait()
 					restartCounter++
 				}
 				el = el.Next()
@@ -314,30 +314,6 @@ FOR_LOOP:
 		t.Fatalf("number of pushed items (%d) not equal to number of seen items (%d)", pushed, seen)
 	}
 
-	// 4) test iterating backwards (PrevWaitChan and Prev)
-	prev := next
-	seen = 0
-FOR_LOOP2:
-	for {
-		select {
-		case <-prev.PrevWaitChan():
-			prev = prev.Prev()
-			seen++
-			if prev == nil {
-				t.Fatal("expected PrevWaitChan to block forever on nil when reached first elem")
-			}
-			if pushed == seen {
-				break FOR_LOOP2
-			}
-
-		case <-time.After(250 * time.Millisecond):
-			break FOR_LOOP2
-		}
-	}
-
-	if pushed != seen {
-		t.Fatalf("number of pushed items (%d) not equal to number of seen items (%d)", pushed, seen)
-	}
 }
 
 func TestRemoved(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/libs/events/events.go b/libs/events/events.go
index 636aa102d..5ab5961f6 100644
--- a/libs/events/events.go
+++ b/libs/events/events.go
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@ type EventSwitch interface {
 	Stop()
 
 	AddListenerForEvent(listenerID, eventValue string, cb EventCallback) error
-	RemoveListenerForEvent(event string, listenerID string)
-	RemoveListener(listenerID string)
 }
 
 type eventSwitch struct {
@@ -71,11 +69,8 @@ func NewEventSwitch(logger log.Logger) EventSwitch {
 	return evsw
 }
 
-func (evsw *eventSwitch) OnStart(ctx context.Context) error {
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (evsw *eventSwitch) OnStop() {}
+func (evsw *eventSwitch) OnStart(ctx context.Context) error { return nil }
+func (evsw *eventSwitch) OnStop()                           {}
 
 func (evsw *eventSwitch) AddListenerForEvent(listenerID, eventValue string, cb EventCallback) error {
 	// Get/Create eventCell and listener.
@@ -103,52 +98,6 @@ func (evsw *eventSwitch) AddListenerForEvent(listenerID, eventValue string, cb E
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (evsw *eventSwitch) RemoveListener(listenerID string) {
-	// Get and remove listener.
-	evsw.mtx.RLock()
-	listener := evsw.listeners[listenerID]
-	evsw.mtx.RUnlock()
-	if listener == nil {
-		return
-	}
-
-	evsw.mtx.Lock()
-	delete(evsw.listeners, listenerID)
-	evsw.mtx.Unlock()
-
-	// Remove callback for each event.
-	listener.SetRemoved()
-	for _, event := range listener.GetEvents() {
-		evsw.RemoveListenerForEvent(event, listenerID)
-	}
-}
-
-func (evsw *eventSwitch) RemoveListenerForEvent(event string, listenerID string) {
-	// Get eventCell
-	evsw.mtx.Lock()
-	eventCell := evsw.eventCells[event]
-	evsw.mtx.Unlock()
-
-	if eventCell == nil {
-		return
-	}
-
-	// Remove listenerID from eventCell
-	numListeners := eventCell.RemoveListener(listenerID)
-
-	// Maybe garbage collect eventCell.
-	if numListeners == 0 {
-		// Lock again and double check.
-		evsw.mtx.Lock()      // OUTER LOCK
-		eventCell.mtx.Lock() // INNER LOCK
-		if len(eventCell.listeners) == 0 {
-			delete(evsw.eventCells, event)
-		}
-		eventCell.mtx.Unlock() // INNER LOCK
-		evsw.mtx.Unlock()      // OUTER LOCK
-	}
-}
-
 func (evsw *eventSwitch) FireEvent(ctx context.Context, event string, data EventData) {
 	// Get the eventCell
 	evsw.mtx.RLock()
diff --git a/libs/events/events_test.go b/libs/events/events_test.go
index 6d0c8b4e7..15f208e06 100644
--- a/libs/events/events_test.go
+++ b/libs/events/events_test.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
 	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/log"
@@ -28,8 +27,6 @@ func TestAddListenerForEventFireOnce(t *testing.T) {
 	messages := make(chan EventData)
 	require.NoError(t, evsw.AddListenerForEvent("listener", "event",
 		func(ctx context.Context, data EventData) error {
-			// test there's no deadlock if we remove the listener inside a callback
-			evsw.RemoveListener("listener")
 			select {
 			case messages <- data:
 				return nil
@@ -234,171 +231,7 @@ func TestAddDifferentListenerForDifferentEvents(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestAddAndRemoveListenerConcurrency(t *testing.T) {
-	var (
-		stopInputEvent = false
-		roundCount     = 2000
-	)
-
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
-	defer cancel()
-
-	logger := log.NewTestingLogger(t)
-
-	evsw := NewEventSwitch(logger)
-	require.NoError(t, evsw.Start(ctx))
-	t.Cleanup(evsw.Wait)
-
-	done1 := make(chan struct{})
-	done2 := make(chan struct{})
-
-	// Must be executed concurrently to uncover the data race.
-	// 1. RemoveListener
-	go func() {
-		defer close(done1)
-		for i := 0; i < roundCount; i++ {
-			evsw.RemoveListener("listener")
-		}
-	}()
-
-	// 2. AddListenerForEvent
-	go func() {
-		defer close(done2)
-		for i := 0; i < roundCount; i++ {
-			index := i
-			// we explicitly ignore errors here, since the listener will sometimes be removed
-			// (that's what we're testing)
-			_ = evsw.AddListenerForEvent("listener", fmt.Sprintf("event%d", index),
-				func(ctx context.Context, data EventData) error {
-					t.Errorf("should not run callback for %d.\n", index)
-					stopInputEvent = true
-					return nil
-				})
-		}
-	}()
-
-	<-done1
-	<-done2
-
-	evsw.RemoveListener("listener") // remove the last listener
-
-	for i := 0; i < roundCount && !stopInputEvent; i++ {
-		evsw.FireEvent(ctx, fmt.Sprintf("event%d", i), uint64(1001))
-	}
-}
-
-// TestAddAndRemoveListener sets up an EventSwitch, subscribes a listener to
-// two events, fires a thousand integers for the first event, then unsubscribes
-// the listener and fires a thousand integers for the second event.
-func TestAddAndRemoveListener(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
-	defer cancel()
-
-	logger := log.NewTestingLogger(t)
-	evsw := NewEventSwitch(logger)
-	require.NoError(t, evsw.Start(ctx))
-	t.Cleanup(evsw.Wait)
-
-	doneSum1 := make(chan uint64)
-	doneSum2 := make(chan uint64)
-	doneSending1 := make(chan uint64)
-	doneSending2 := make(chan uint64)
-	numbers1 := make(chan uint64, 4)
-	numbers2 := make(chan uint64, 4)
-	// subscribe two listener to three events
-	require.NoError(t, evsw.AddListenerForEvent("listener", "event1",
-		func(ctx context.Context, data EventData) error {
-			select {
-			case numbers1 <- data.(uint64):
-				return nil
-			case <-ctx.Done():
-				return ctx.Err()
-			}
-		}))
-	require.NoError(t, evsw.AddListenerForEvent("listener", "event2",
-		func(ctx context.Context, data EventData) error {
-			select {
-			case numbers2 <- data.(uint64):
-				return nil
-			case <-ctx.Done():
-				return ctx.Err()
-			}
-		}))
-	// collect received events for event1
-	go sumReceivedNumbers(numbers1, doneSum1)
-	// collect received events for event2
-	go sumReceivedNumbers(numbers2, doneSum2)
-	// go fire events
-	go fireEvents(ctx, evsw, "event1", doneSending1, uint64(1))
-	checkSumEvent1 := <-doneSending1
-	// after sending all event1, unsubscribe for all events
-	evsw.RemoveListener("listener")
-	go fireEvents(ctx, evsw, "event2", doneSending2, uint64(1001))
-	checkSumEvent2 := <-doneSending2
-	close(numbers1)
-	close(numbers2)
-	eventSum1 := <-doneSum1
-	eventSum2 := <-doneSum2
-	if checkSumEvent1 != eventSum1 ||
-		// correct value asserted by preceding tests, suffices to be non-zero
-		checkSumEvent2 == uint64(0) ||
-		eventSum2 != uint64(0) {
-		t.Errorf("not all messages sent were received or unsubscription did not register.\n")
-	}
-}
-
-// TestRemoveListener does basic tests on adding and removing
-func TestRemoveListener(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
-	defer cancel()
-
-	logger := log.NewTestingLogger(t)
-
-	evsw := NewEventSwitch(logger)
-	require.NoError(t, evsw.Start(ctx))
-	t.Cleanup(evsw.Wait)
-
-	count := 10
-	sum1, sum2 := 0, 0
-	// add some listeners and make sure they work
-	require.NoError(t, evsw.AddListenerForEvent("listener", "event1",
-		func(ctx context.Context, data EventData) error {
-			sum1++
-			return nil
-		}))
-	require.NoError(t, evsw.AddListenerForEvent("listener", "event2",
-		func(ctx context.Context, data EventData) error {
-			sum2++
-			return nil
-		}))
-
-	for i := 0; i < count; i++ {
-		evsw.FireEvent(ctx, "event1", true)
-		evsw.FireEvent(ctx, "event2", true)
-	}
-	assert.Equal(t, count, sum1)
-	assert.Equal(t, count, sum2)
-
-	// remove one by event and make sure it is gone
-	evsw.RemoveListenerForEvent("event2", "listener")
-	for i := 0; i < count; i++ {
-		evsw.FireEvent(ctx, "event1", true)
-		evsw.FireEvent(ctx, "event2", true)
-	}
-	assert.Equal(t, count*2, sum1)
-	assert.Equal(t, count, sum2)
-
-	// remove the listener entirely and make sure both gone
-	evsw.RemoveListener("listener")
-	for i := 0; i < count; i++ {
-		evsw.FireEvent(ctx, "event1", true)
-		evsw.FireEvent(ctx, "event2", true)
-	}
-	assert.Equal(t, count*2, sum1)
-	assert.Equal(t, count, sum2)
-}
-
-// TestAddAndRemoveListenersAsync sets up an EventSwitch, subscribes two
+// TestManagerLiistenersAsync sets up an EventSwitch, subscribes two
 // listeners to three events, and fires a thousand integers for each event.
 // These two listeners serve as the baseline validation while other listeners
 // are randomly subscribed and unsubscribed.
@@ -408,7 +241,7 @@ func TestRemoveListener(t *testing.T) {
 // at that point subscribed to.
 // NOTE: it is important to run this test with race conditions tracking on,
 // `go test -race`, to examine for possible race conditions.
-func TestRemoveListenersAsync(t *testing.T) {
+func TestManageListenersAsync(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	defer cancel()
 	logger := log.NewTestingLogger(t)
@@ -494,18 +327,9 @@ func TestRemoveListenersAsync(t *testing.T) {
 				func(context.Context, EventData) error { return nil })
 		}
 	}
-	removeListenersStress := func() {
-		r2 := rand.New(rand.NewSource(time.Now().Unix()))
-		r2.Seed(time.Now().UnixNano())
-		for k := uint16(0); k < 80; k++ {
-			listenerNumber := r2.Intn(100) + 3
-			go evsw.RemoveListener(fmt.Sprintf("listener%v", listenerNumber))
-		}
-	}
 	addListenersStress()
 	// go fire events
 	go fireEvents(ctx, evsw, "event1", doneSending1, uint64(1))
-	removeListenersStress()
 	go fireEvents(ctx, evsw, "event2", doneSending2, uint64(1001))
 	go fireEvents(ctx, evsw, "event3", doneSending3, uint64(2001))
 	checkSumEvent1 := <-doneSending1