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BYKIDDWEST
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CONTENTS
WhatisGlobalChampionshipWrestling?(3)
GCW:AShortHistory(4)
TheChampionshipsofGCW(5-9)
TheStarsofTheShow(10-15)
TheMidcardStarlets(11-
TheUp&Comers
TheStaffofGCW
InfluentialFiguresInGCWHistory
TheBig4:GCWsBiggestPPVs!
ClassicGCWMatches
WHATISGCW?
GlobalChampionshipWrestlingisawrestlingcompanybased
inBoston,Massachusetts.Withaworldwidefanbase
stretchingacrosstheglobe,GCWisallreachingandinlate
2016theyachievedtheimpossibleandlaunchedtheGCW
Satellite,providingworldwidecoverageofGCWshowsto
allareasoftheglobe.
GCWseekstheglitz,theglamourandthegrungeofwrestling,
castingawidenetinherproductwithvaryinglevelsof
serious,comedicandhardcorematchestoenticeanddraw
fansintowatching.HavingheldshowsintheBritishIsles,
EuropeandJapan.ItisonlyamatteroftimeuntilGCW
piercestheSouthAmerican,AfricanandAustralian
Markets.
GCWpiercestheheartsandmindsofitsloyalfanseachweek
withtheirweeklyrunningshowVindication,whichhas
beenrunningonseveralmainchannelsformanyyears.
RecentlythelatestinGCWTVhasappearedwiththeGCW
NetworkexclusivewrestlingshowGCWIgnitelookingto
tryandswaysomepeopleintosubscribingtotheGCW
Network
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HISTORYOFGCW
InMay2016,NigelAlexandersetoutwithadreamtocreatea
globalwrestlingphenom.Whathedidntexpectwashow
popularhiscreationwouldbecome,withthefirstever
VindicationonliveTVcomingonJune6thinpreparationfor
theONETournament.Theshowwasasuccessandtherestis
history.
GCWranformanymonthswithdizzyinghighsandterrifying
lows,thiswasbackedupbythecreationoftworivalgroups
whoembarkedonanalloutwarTheAnarchyClub-of
AaronBlack,DrewMurdockandJohnStyles.AndTheBarrier
BlockConspiracy-ofBartonMassey,DariusSeeisoandKidd
West.Thetwogroupswarredformonths,tradingtitlesand
accoladesinabattlethatthreatenedtosplitGCWintwo.Until
theallegedfinale,whentheBBCsucceededinbeatingthe
AnarchyClub,thusendingtheirfeud.
WithTheConspiracystandingtallfornow-Theyexpandedtheir
horizons.WiththerecentacquisitionofGCWbytheNewer
SigmasgroupandtheinstallationofKiddWestasowner
onlytimecantellifTheConspiraciesreignofterrorwillcome
toanend?
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CHAMPIONSHIPS
GCWChampionship
ThetopprizeinGCW,thepinnacleofsuccessin
thiscompany.Thetitleofthegiants,ithas
beenheldbymanykeyfiguresinGCWHistory
suchasShioCorin,AaronBlackandOwen
Hawes.Eachreignfurtherenhancingthe
prestigeofthislegendarybelt.
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GCWInternationalChampionship
Theultimateprizefortheupandcomingmidcarder
orthedownonhislucklegend.TheInternational
Championshipisastoriedchampionshipthatfor
manymonthswasbattledoverbyGCWLegends
BartonMasseyandJensen.Itgavethechampion
theopportunitytocashinontheGCWChampion
foratitleshot,withsuccessformostifnotall
cash-ins.Ithasbeenheldbysuchgreatsuperstars
inGCWlikeJensen,KiddWest,BartonMasseyand
EdgarWhateley.
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GCWUnitedStatesChampionship
ThebelovedUnitedStatesChampionship,thepinnacleof
patrioticsensationalismthatissweepingthenation.
TheUnitedStatesChampionshipisstilllookingto
establishitselfastheprimeMidcardtitleinGCW,
undercurrentchampSimonCadeithasseenan
expansioninitsdesirabilitywithmanyhungry
superstarsnippingattheheelsofthelongstanding
champion.Withthatsaid,theUnitedStates
ChampionshipisoftenduellingwiththeHardcore
Championshiptoentertheheartsandmindsofthe
wrestlingfandomthatsurroundsGCW.
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GCWHardcoreChampionship
FromtheashesofthenowdestroyedTelevisionTitle
arosetheGCWHardcoreChampionship.Abeltfor
themostextremeofextremewithdeathdefying
stipulatedmatchesbeingparthecourse.Thetitle
wascreatedbyInauguralChampionOwenHawes,
whodesecratedtheTelevisionTitlebyburningit
intheringandblowingtheashesaway.Hawes
becameoneofthelongestreigningchampionsof
thetitleduringthatveryreignbeforelosingitto
anupandcomingrookieSimonCade,who
proceededtoholdthetitleforarecordnumberof
days.TheHardcoreChampionshiphasbeenheld
byestablishedstarslikeOwenHawes,SimonCade
and[REDACTED]
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GCWTagTeamChampionships
ThemostunluckiesttitlesinGCW.TheGCWTag
TeamChampionshipshavebeenheldbyonlytwo
teamseverintheirlengthyhistory.TheAxisof
AnarchyandTheConspiracy.Assuchthetitle
hasgoneforlongperiodswithoutmuchintheway
ofadefence,sinceTheConspiracytookoverthe
running.Thoughitcanbeconsideredagood
championshiptohaveonyourtagteamCV.Many
IconicteamshavenothelditsuchasDevilsofthe
Apocalypse,ElectricIce,andJensen&AaronBlack
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STARSOFTHESHOW
HerewetakealookatsomeoftheMainEventandUppercardtalentsoftheGCWRoster.
DariusSeeiso
Height-6ft5in
Weight-265Ibs
From-Maseru,Lesotho
Finisher/s-NightDriver,RoyalFury
Accolades-1xGCW(current),1xGCWTagTeam(current),1xGCWInternational
ThecurrentchampionandfaceofGCW.DariusSeeisohashadastrongcareerinGlobal
ChampionshipWrestling,initiallydebutingbeforeteamingupwithfellowmidcardtalents
BartonMasseyandKiddWesttoformtheBarrierBlockConspiracy-aragtaggroupof
misfitsaimingtoseizepowerintheuppercard.Abrotherhoodwasformedbetweenhimand
KiddWestasbothmensawtotheirmeteoricriseupthecard.ThisculminatedinSeeiso
cashinginhisInternationalChampionshipintheHeistoftheCenturyandstealingtheGCW
ChampionshipfromOwenHawesafterfailingtodosobeforewhenhewasunabletosecure
victoryafterwinningtheGCWRumble.
TheAfricanPrincelookstobecontinuingonhisadventuretothetop,withtheGCW
ChampionshipathissideandhisalliesinTheConspiracy,isthereanyonewhocanstophim
andhisdomination?
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OwenHawes
Height-6ft1in
Weight-215Ibs
From-Dorchester,Massachusetts
Finisher/s-LucidDream,SleepParalysis
Accolades-2xGCWChampion,1xHardcoreChampion
Establishing an unrivalled reign of terror, Hawes began to recruit from the GCW roster into
his cult. Gaining aloyalfollowerinKiddWest-whomhehadallowedintohisinnercircleof
followers. West further gained Hawes loyalty by willingly vacating the championship to
Hawes and givinghimhissecondreignandcausingHawestobanishhismostloyalfollower-
Pest.Unknowingly,HaweshadfoolishlysignedthedeathwarrantofhiscultasWestsetabout
destroying everything from the inside. Weakened and his influence waningatExtraVaganZa.
Hawes was unable to defend his title when Darius Seeiso stole it from him and John Styles.
Hawessoondisappearedafterthatevent-ManyspeculatinghereturnedtoMassachusetts.
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KiddWest
Height-5ft11in
Weight-176Ibs
From-Calgary,Alberta,Canada
Finisher/s-Judge&Jury,TheFinalVerdict
Accolades-1xGCW,1xInternational,1xTagTeam(current)
TheExecutioner.KiddWestisconsideredoneofthetopwrestlersinGCWforaveryspecial
reason.Giventhefacthistitlereignsaresovariedinlengthandprestige;itisfairtosayhe
has,andprobablywill,holdeverytitleinGCWthereistohold.Cominginonthebottom,
WestwasjobbingouttorisingstarslikeJackRodgersandOwenHawesbuthefoundhis
placeinTheBarrierBlockConspiracy.Becomingtheenforcerforthegroupandtheman
withthehammer.Hetooktohisrolelikefire-shatteringthehandofAaronBlack,amove
manyconsideredtobeoneofthemostviciousactsshowninGCWtelevisionatthatpoint
(UntiltheSimonCadevs.OwenHawesdeathmatch).
Westwasalwaysconsideredafollower-notaleader.ButwhenBartonMasseywasejected
fromTheConspiracy.Westtooktoleadershiplikeitwasnatural,withDariusSeeisoand
SwayArcherprovidinggreatsupportuntileventuallyWestbeganfeudingwithOwenHawes
fortheGCWChampionship.Inanactofloyalty,Westreturnedthebeltandbecame
inundatedintheCultofHawes,whichheeventuallytoppledsinglehandedly-givingDarius
Seeisotheopportunitytoswoopinandwinthebelt.
NowKiddWestisownerofGCWinwhatsomecriticsbelievetobeashockingmoveandone
thatwillresultinhimshowingbiastohisconspiracyteammates.Canwebesosure?Who
knows?
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Jensen
Height-6ft2in
Weight-217Ibs
From-Portland,Oregon
Finisher/s-CensoredColours,StablesandChairs
Accolades-3xInternational
PeterJensSchaeferofPortland,OregoncametoGCWinitsearlydayswherehewasastand
outstarintheevergrowinguppermidcard.HislegendarybattleswithBartonMasseywere
consideredapieceofGCWHistoryandtheirexcellentfeudwasconsideredoneofthebright
sparksoftheearlydaysofGCW.Peoplewouldcomefromallovertoseethesetwobattleit
out,andpeoplewouldleavesatisfiedeverytime.
Unfortunately,Jensenscareersufferedduetocountlessinjuriesaccumulatedinring.This
essentiallyforcedthestarletoutoftheringformanyweeksandledtohimbeingmissingfor
thelatterquarterof2016.However,in2017hemadehisinringreturnandcamebackhotas
everandinadominantway.Forcinghimselfthrougheverymanintheeliminationbattle
royaltobecomethenew#1ContenderfortheInternationalChampionship.Thisallowedfor
JensentothenmakehistriumphantvictoryatGCWMayhemasheclinchedhisthird
InternationalChampionshipreignandbecameapartoftheGCWHistorybooks.
WherecanJensengofromhere?
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JohnStyles
Height-6ft
Weight-205Ibs
From-LosAngeles,California
Finisher/s-StylesStomp
Accolades-1xTagTeam
TheJohnStyles.OnceapartoftheeverformidableAxisofAnarchyandamemberoftheever
dominantAnarchyClub.HewasconsideredoneofthehottestprospectsinGCWbyDave
Meltzer(Whoeverthatis?).Hisaccoladesdontdohimjusticeforthetalenthedisplaysin
ringweekinandweekout.
StylesrosetoprominenceinbeingapartoftheAnarchyClubwhichtookdownthecorrupt
CorinFamilywhohadastrangleholdonGCWformanymonths,leavingNigelAlexander
furiousenoughtogetintoanallegiancewithTheConspiracy.Stylestriedhisbestalongside
hisalliestocontaintherotthatTheConspiracyhadstartedtospreadthroughoutGCWbutit
wasalltoomuchandintheendtheAnarchyClubsuccumbedtoitswoundsandscattered
intopieceswithDrewandAarondisappearing.
OnlyJohnwaslefttokeepupthefightagainstTheConspiracy.Settingasidehisambitionsto
seeTheConspiracyfall,hebegantoseekachallengefortheGCWChampionship.Buthis
everpresentenemiesinTheConspiracywerethereateveryturnscrewhimoutofwhathe
believedtoberightfullyhis.Andnowhismosthatedfoe,DariusSeeiso,hashishandsonthe
beltafterscrewingbothJohnandOwenatExtraVaganZa.Itisonlyamatteroftimebefore
JohnStylesexactshisrevengeforhisfallenteammatesonTheConspiracy.
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EDGARWHATELEY
Height-5ft11in
Weight-225Ibs
From-TheMountainsOfMadness
Finisher/s-TheThingThatShouldNotBe
Accolades-1xInternational
TheenigmaofGCW.NotmuchwasknownaboutWhateleybutwhenheappearedontothe
scene,hecameinredhotanddominatedallinhisway.Whateleytookonallcomersandhad
afascinationwith[REDACTED],oftenanalysingandnotingthingsdowninthismysterious
bookofhis.ThisbookbecamethefascinationofDariusSeeisowhomfeudedwithEdgarover
theInternationalChampionship.Whateleywasdefeatedeventuallybutburnedhisstrange
booktoashes,foreverdestroyingthesecretswithin.Withthat,themysteryofwhatwasin
thatbookremainswithEdgar,andonlyEdgar.
CanEdgarWhateleymakeapushtoestablishhimselfinGCWsuppercard?
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TheMidcardStarlets
SimonCade
Height-6ft6in
Weight-237Ibs
From-Farmington,Connecticut
Accolades-1xHardcore,1xUS
ConsideredonoftheupandcomingmidcardersinGCW.Simon
Cadehasshownalotofpromiseinthetitlescene,oftenholding
titlesforrecordreignsagainstallcomers.HisHardcorereign
beingtheonlyonetohavebeensurpassed,by[REDACTED].Hehasshownatendencyfor
beingashowoff,howevermanybelievethisistakingabackseattohislonewolftendencies.
Cadehasallthemakingsofanuppercarder,onlytimecantellifhecanrealisehispotential
andbecometheforcethatmanythinkhimtobeandclaimeithertheInternational
ChampionshiportheGCWChampionshipashisown.
KENJIYAMADA
Height-5ft10in
Weight-215Ibs
From-Tokyo,Japan
Accolades-1xHardcore
Hailingfromthelandoftherisingsun.KenjiYamadahashada
veryturbulentcareerinGCW,cominginwithswathesof
potential,hehadreceivedmanyplauditsforhisinring
performanceshoweverhehasneverreallybeenabletoput
togetheracoherentstringofvictories.Despitethis,theunderdogYamadahasabigfan
followinginhishomenationofJapan,beingconsideredonofthetopmerchandisepushersin
thecompany.
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KennethRodman
Height-6ft4in
Weight-180Ibs
From-Providence,RhodeIsland
Accolades-
ComingininitiallyasTheAnswer,acomedicstarletwhommany
lovedandfoundhumourous.KennethRodmansoondroppedThe
Answerschtickmuchtothedetrimentofhisbelovedfollowers,
citingthatNowisnotthetimeforgames.Hecameoutswingingandestablishedhimselfas
asolidmidcarder