Great Canadian Wrestling (GCW) is an independent professional wrestling promotion company based in Oshawa, Ontario. that takes place over several days and brings together a large group of wrestlers. Currently, four championships are defended at GCW events.
GCW events feature a roster of wrestlers who compete regularly for the promotion as well as occasional appearances by wrestlers currently signed with major promotions. In addition, a group of "legends", or veteran wrestlers from other promotions, also competes on occasion for GCW.
On February 18, 2009, GCW began an online broadcast titled GCWtv.
Wrestling Expo[]
Beginning in 2005, the promotion's first year, GCW has assembled a group of wrestlers from various promotions to compete in a multi-day event known as the Great Canadian Wrestling Expo. The first Expo attracted 600 visitors and included merchandise sales from a wide variety of vendors, an auction, and opportunities to meet with the wrestlers for autographs and photographs. Ed the Sock was named commissioner for the event and proceeds from the weekend were donated to the Sick Kids Foundation. In 2006, the event was combined with the 10th Annual Anime North Convention. The event featured primarily traditional wrestling matches but also included gimmick matches such as one between wrestlers competing as the Green Power Ranger and the Red Power Ranger for leadership of the Power Rangers, as well as an encounter between Team Sailor Moon and Team Rocket. This cross-promotional event attracted 11,286 paid attendees. Since 2006, GCW has continued to promote a series of shows along with Anime North.
Championships[]
- GCW National Championship
- GCW Interim Heavyweight Championship
- GCW Ontario Independent Championship
- GCW Tag Team Championship
- GCW WILD Championship
