Global Force Wrestling
 | |
| Private, limited liability company | |
| Industry | Professional wrestling |
| Genre | Sports entertainment |
| Founded | April 7, 2014 |
| Founders |
Jeff Jarrett Karen Jarrett |
| Headquarters | Nashville, Tennessee, United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people |
Jeff Jarrett (co-founder/CEO) Karen Jarrett (co-founder) Scott D'Amore (VP – International Relations) Hermie Sadler (Member of Board of Directors) |
| Owners |
Jeff Jarret Karen Jarrett |
| Website |
globalforcewrestling |
Global Force Wrestling (GFW) is an American professional wrestling promotion founded in 2014 by Jeff Jarrett, the co-founder and former President of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.
History
Formation
With Jeff Jarrett out as minority investor of TNA Wrestling,[1] he debuted the branding of Global Force Wrestling in April 2014. Since that time, he has been promoting the brand and establishing international partnerships with wrestling promotions across the world. The organization has a strategic partnership with 25/7 Productions and David Broome (creator of NBC's The Biggest Loser).[2] Broome has stated that the organization plans to create new on-air content 52 weeks per year.[2]
As of August 2014, GFW has announced working agreements with Mexican promotion Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA),[3] Japan's New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) promotion,[4] multiple European promotions,[5] South African promotion World Wrestling Professionals (WWP),[6] and promotions from Australia and New Zealand.[7] As part of GFW's relationship with New Japan Pro Wrestling, GFW "presented" NJPW's Wrestle Kingdom 9 at the Tokyo Dome on the American pay-per-view market on January 4, 2015,[8] which featured commentary from Jim Ross and Matt Striker.[9] The "Wrestle Kingdom 9" event reportedly drew 12,000 to 15,000 buys in North America.[10]
The first Global Force Wrestling house show took place on June 12, 2015, at The Ballpark at Jackson in Jackson, Tennessee, as part of GFW's "Grand Slam Tour", which entailed holding events at minor league baseball stadiums.[11] In that show's main event, Bullet Club members Karl Anderson and Doc Gallows defeated the New Heavenly Bodies.[12]
The inaugural television tapings took place at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The first three events were taped on July 24, 2015, August 21, 2015, and October 23, 2015.[13]
On May 6, 2015, Jarrett announced talent for their upcoming TV tapings, which include Bullet Club members Karl Anderson and Doc Gallows, the Killer Elite Squad, and Chael Sonnen as an expert analyst.[14] On May 11, 2015, GFW announced the rest of their roster. The next day, GFW announced that four champions (Global, NEX*GEN, Tag Team and Women's Champion) would be crowned at the July 24 tapings in Las Vegas.[15] On July 9, 2015, Jeff Jarrett announced that the name of the GFW TV show would be GFW Amped.[16]
On September 14, 2015, GFW announced that they had signed an international TV distribution deal with Boulder Creek TV in the UK.[17][18][19][20] On February 18, 2016 it was announced that GFW Amped would air on TVNZ Duke in New Zealand.[21][22]
Current championships
GFW Global Championship
| No. | Champion | Reign | Date | Days held | Location | Notes. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Aldis | 1 | October 23, 2015 | 409+ | Las Vegas, Nevada | [23] |
GFW NEX*GEN Championship
| No. | Champion | Reign | Date | Days held | Location | Notes. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PJ Black | 1 | October 23, 2015 | 35 | Las Vegas, Nevada | [23] |
| 2 | Sonjay Dutt | 1 | November 27, 2015 | 364 | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | [24] |
| 3 | Cody Rhodes | 1 | November 25, 2016 | 10+ | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | [25] |
GFW Women's Championship
| No. | Champion | Reign | Date | Days held | Location | Notes. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christina Von Eerie | 1 | October 23, 2015 | 409+ | Las Vegas, Nevada | [23] |
GFW Tag Team Championship
| No. | Champion | Reign | Date | Days held | Location | Notes. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Bollywood Boyz (Gurv Sihra and Harv Sihra) | 1 | October 23, 2015 | 407+ | Las Vegas, Nevada | [23] |
Past championships used by GFW
| Promotion | Championship | Last GFW Champion | Reign | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Nonstop Action Wrestling | TNA King of the Mountain Championship | PJ Black | July 27, 2015 – July 28, 2015 | [26] |
| TNA World Tag Team Championship | Brian Myers and Trevor Lee | July 28, 2015 – July 29, 2015 | [27] | |
| OMEGA Championship Wrestling | OMEGA Heavyweight Championship | Trevor Lee | May 2, 2015 - November 21, 2015 | [28] |
GFW Amped
On July 9, 2015, Jeff Jarrett announced that the name of the GFW's television program was "Amped". The inaugural television tapings took place at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The first three events occurred on July 24, 2015, August 21, 2015 and October 23, 2015. Throughout May 2015, GFW announced their roster for the first TV tapings.
In a December 2015 interview, Jeff Jarrett said that they had sixteen one-hour shows filmed at the Las Vegas tapings and that it hoped to have the shows air globally on television in the future.[29]
Partnerships
| Promotion name | Location | Partnered on | GFW events |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA)[3] | Mexico City, Mexico | April 29, 2014 | |
| Battle Championship Wrestling (BCW) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | 25 November 2016 | Battle Championship Wrestling 1 (25 November 2016) |
| Emerald Wrestling Promotions (EWP)[5] | Ireland | July 24, 2014 | |
| Explosive Pro Wrestling (EPW)[7] | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | August 14, 2014 | |
| Impact Pro Wrestling (IPW)[7] | Auckland, New Zealand | August 14, 2014 | |
| New Generation Wrestling (NGW)[5] | Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England | July 24, 2014 | |
| New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW)[4] | Nakano, Tokyo, Japan | June 23, 2014 | Wrestle Kingdom 9 (January 4, 2015) |
| Maryland Championship Wrestling (MCW)[30] | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | April 27, 2016 | GFW & MCW Collision Course (May 13, 2016) |
| OMEGA Championship Wrestling (OMEGA)[31] | Cameron, North Carolina, United States | August 14, 2015 | |
| Premier British Wrestling (PBW)[5] | Scotland | July 24, 2014 | |
| Preston City Wrestling (PCW) | Preston, Lancashire | ||
| Pro Wrestling Alliance Australia (PWA)[7] | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | August 14, 2014 | |
| Revolution Pro Wrestling (RPW)[5] | Southern England, England | July 24, 2014 | |
| Riot City Wrestling (RCW)[7] | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | August 14, 2014 | |
| Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | June 24, 2015 | TNA vs. GFW Supershow (August 12, 2015) |
| Westside Xtreme Wrestling (WXW) | Oberhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | July 24, 2014 | Superstars of Wrestling 2016 (April 22 & April 23, 2016) |
| World Wrestling Professionals (WWP)[6] | Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa | August 5, 2014 | WrestleMonster (July 18, 2015) |
| Wrestlecade Entertainment/AML Wrestling | Winston-Salem, NC | June 16, 2015 | GFW @ BBT Ballpark August 14, 2015. Wrestlecade and Showcase Of Champions on November 27-28, 2015. GFW vs AML Wrestling May 15th, 2016 |
| WrestleClash (WC)[7] | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | August 14, 2014 |
References
- ↑ Johnson, Mike. "Jeff Jarrett Out as Minority Owner of TNA Wrestling". PWInsider. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- 1 2 Goldberg, Lesley. "'Biggest Loser' Creator to Bring New Wrestling Venture to TV (Exclusive)". holllywoodreporter.com. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
- 1 2 "GFW Partners With Mexico's Top Wrestling Promotion, AAA". globalforcewrestling.com. Global Force Wrestling. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
- 1 2 "GFW Reaches Agreement With New Japan Pro Wrestling". Global Force Wrestling.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "GFW Reaches Agreements With European Promotions". Global Force Wrestling.
- 1 2 "GFW Inks Partnership With South African Promotion". Global Force Wrestling.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "GFW Locates New Partners 'Down Under' - Global Force Wrestling". Global Force Wrestling.
- ↑ Johnson, Mike (1 October 2014). "Latest on first GFW PPV". Pro Wrestling Insider. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ↑ Caldwell, James (15 December 2014). "GFW news: Report – Jim Ross's commentary partner for Jan. 4". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ↑ Lee, Joseph (12 March 2015). "GFW news: NJPW News: Update On Wrestle Kingdom 9 Buyrate". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ↑ "Global Force Wrestling Tours This Summer". WNW. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ↑ 6/12 GFW Results: Jackson, Tennessee (Debut live event) at Wrestleview.com
- ↑ "Global Force Wrestling Debuting on 7-24 in Las Vegas". Wrestleview. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ↑ "The GFW Roster Reveal Begins; Chael Sonnen Named GFW Analyst". Global Force Wrestling. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
- ↑ "Global Force Wrestling to Crown Four Champions".
- ↑ "PWTorch.com - GFW NEWS: Jeff Jarrett reveals name of GFW's TV show".
- ↑ Andrew Kulha (14 September 2015). "Jeff Jarrett's Global Force Wrestling Goes International With New Deal". Forbes.
- ↑ "PRESS RELEASE: Global Force Wrestling partners with Boulder Creek International to distribute TV". Global Force Wrestling.
- ↑ "Global Force Wrestling Taps in with BCI « Boulder Creek InternationalBoulder Creek International".
- ↑ "Global Force Wrestling « Boulder Creek InternationalBoulder Creek International".
- ↑ "411MANIA - GFW Amped Gets First TV Clearance In New Zealand". GFW Amped Gets First TV Clearance In New Zealand.
- ↑ "Lucha Underground Exec Responds to Report About the Company's Future, Global Force Wrestling Lands First TV Deal". Wrestlezone. 18 February 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Alvarez, Bryan (24 October 2015). "New champions crowned at Global Force Wrestling TV tapings". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ↑ Meltzer, Dave (2015-11-28). "Global Force Wrestling sees one of its titles change hands". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
- ↑ {{https://twitter.com/GFWWrestling/status/802360900594368512]]}}
- ↑ Caldwell, James (28 July 2015). "TNA news: Impact TV spoilers - big events taped Monday in Orlando". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ↑ Johnson, Mike (2015-07-28). "Another big TNA spoiler". Pro Wrestling Insider. Retrieved 2015-07-29.
- ↑ http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=133062
- ↑ "Under the Mat Radio: Afternoon with Jeff Jarrett". BlogTalkRadio. Dec 9, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Joppa, MD (presented by GFW and MCW)".
- ↑ Caldwell, James. "News: Global Force & OMEGA starting a working relationship, title match added to Friday's Global Force show in N.C.". Pro Wrestling Torch. PWTorch.com. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
