GFW

Global Force Wrestling (GFW) is an America professional wrestling company founded in 2012 by Paul Heyman. On the 14th of August 2012, Heyman announced a working agreement with Ring of Honor (ROH) which would see talent exchanges between the two companies take place. The day after Heyman announced that GFW's first show will take place live from the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, New York on Sunday the 7th of October 2012 going by the name of GFW Arrival. The first name announced for the show was ROH World Champion Kevin Steen, and it was announced that he would defend the title in the main event of the show vs. Johnny Mundo.