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Great Canadian Wrestling
Great Canadian Wrestling (GCW) is an independent professional wrestling promotion company based in Oshawa, Ontario. GCW was founded in 2005 and promotes shows throughout Southern Ontario. The company also hosts since 2005 an annual Great Canadian Wrestling Expo that takes place over several days and brings together a large group of wrestlers. Currently, four championships are defended at GCW events. GCW events featured 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 would compete on occasion for GCW. On February 18, 2009, GCW began an online broadcast titled GCWtv. In November 2015, GCW rebranded itself as Infinity Wrestling. History id=97#ontarioindyawards, title=Awards Overview « Awards Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database, website=www.cagematch.net Wrestling Expo Beginni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Professional Wrestling
Professional wrestling, often shortened to either pro wrestling or wrestling,The term "wrestling" is most often widely used to specifically refer to modern scripted professional wrestling, though it is also used to refer to Real life, real-life wrestling combat. is a form of athletic theaterEero Laine (2017). "Stadium-sized theatre: WWE and the world of professional wrestling". In #refChowEtAl2017, Chow et al. (2017). ''Performance and Professional Wrestling'', p. 39: "The business of professional wrestling is the business of theatre. Even if on the surface professional wrestling seems anathema to theatrical sensibilities, it is hard to deny the formal similarities. After all, professional wrestling is scripted entertainment performed live in front of an audience by actors portraying characters." centered around mock combat with the premise that its performers are competitive wrestlers. In the United States, the term "professional wrestling" does not refer to authentic wrest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Daniels
Christopher Daniel Covell (born March 24, 1970), better known by the ring name Christopher Daniels, is an American retired Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he works as the Head of Talent Relations and was formerly an in-ring performer. He is best known for his time in Impact Wrestling, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) and Ring of Honor (ROH), as well as extensive time on the independent circuit; he is known as the "King of Indies" for his work with independent promotions across the world, including XWA (professional wrestling), Frontier Wrestling Alliance (FWA), International Wrestling Cartel (IWC), and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG). Daniels has won 20 total championships between Impact, ROH, and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), with three reigns as Impact X Division Champion, six reigns as NWA World Tag Team Champion, and two reigns as Impact World Tag Team Champion during his time with Impact Wrestling; one reign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danyah Rivietz
Danyah Rivietz, better known by her ring name Danyah, is a Canadian professional wrestler. She is best known for her work in Shimmer Women Athletes as well as all-women's promotions in America and Canada. Danyah is currently a fitness professional/fitness model, and competitive CrossFit athlete based out of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and still wrestles on the side. Professional wrestling career Following in the footsteps of Gail Kim and Traci Brooks, as well as other fast-rising Canadian female wrestlers who are making their marks across North America, Danyah came to the wrestling business through the Squared Circle Pro Wrestling facility and the Devine Dungeon. Prior to her wrestling career she had a background in kick boxing and fitness. She has wrestled well known wrestlers such as Nattie Neidhart, Gail Kim, and Traci Brooks. She also wrestles in Canada under the name Miss Danyah. Danyah was voted best female body in the wrestling business in PWI magazine in 2010 and 2011. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genny Goulet
Genevieve Goulet (born February 15, 1980), better known by the ring name LuFisto, is a French Canadian professional wrestler. Professional wrestling career Independent circuit (1997–present) LuFisto began training when she was 17 years old in her hometown of Sorel-Tracy, Quebec. On June 23, 1997, she made her debut in St-Leonard-d'Aston, Quebec, under the ring name Lucifer. She then moved to Montreal where she joined RWR and Northern Championship Wrestling (NCW). Her first trip to the States was in 1998, wrestling for Eastern Township Wrestling Association, where she modified her name to Lucy Fer. In late 1998, she joined the Eastern Wrestling Alliance under the name Luscious Lucy as "Centerfold" Steve Ramsey's valet. She also began appearing at Green Mountain Wrestling shows in Vermont at this point. By mid-1999, working for International Wrestling 2000 in Quebec, The Mountie Jacques Rougeau changed her name to Precious Lucy. At EWA, she was teaming with Mark "Jaguar" Nuger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Blake (wrestler)
Jennifer Ykema (born September 16, 1983) is a Canadians, Canadian Professional wrestling, professional wrestler, better known by her ring name Jennifer Blake, and is often referred to by her nickname "Girl Dynamite". She is best known for her work in Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide in Mexico and Shimmer Women Athletes in the United States. Professional wrestling career Debut and early years (2004–2007) Blake made her first wrestling appearance in 2004 as a ring announcer. Following this, she transitioned into a Manager (professional wrestling), managerial role and began acting as a valet for Derek Wylde and Cody Deaner, while receiving training from Deaner. Shimmer Women Athletes (2008–2010) Blake made her debut for Shimmer Women Athletes on April 26, 2008, where she teamed with Danyah Rivietz, Danyah to face the International Home Wrecking Crew (Rain (wrestler), Rain and Jetta (wrestler), Jetta) in a losing effort. Later that night, Blake and Danyah were defeated by The Experien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cherry Bomb (wrestler)
Laura Dennis (born September 3, 1987), better known by the ring names Allie and The Bunny, is a Canadian Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. She is best known for her time in Impact Wrestling from 2013 to 2019, where she is a former two-time Impact Knockouts Championship, Impact Knockouts Champion and All Elite Wrestling (AEW) from 2019 to 2023. She has also competed for Great Canadian Wrestling, NCW Femmes Fatales, Shimmer Women Athletes, Shine Wrestling, Women Superstars Uncensored (WSU) and Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW) under the ring name Cherry Bomb. With tag team partner Kimber Lee, collectively known as The Kimber Bombs, they have held the Shine Tag Team Championship and the Shimmer Tag Team Championship both once. She is also a former 1 time WSU Championship, WSU Champion. Professional wrestling career Canadian promotions (2005–2016) On her seventeenth birthday, Dennis signed up to begin training at the Squared Circle Training centre based in Toronto, Tor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine Power
Catherine Power (born October 31, 1987) is a Canadian wrestler, better known by her ring name, Cat Power. She has worked for the promotions Blood Sweat and Ears, Border City Wrestling, and Elite Canadian Championship Wrestling. Professional wrestling career Training and debut Power decided to become a professional wrestler after attending WWE's WrestleMania 18 in 2002 in Toronto. After graduating from high school, Power felt pressured to attend college. She, however, left the University College of Cape Breton after her second year to attend the Can-Am Wrestling School in Windsor, Ontario in 2004.MacVicar, Greg (2008)The cat came back — home to Cape Breton", ''The Cape Breton Post'', 26 September 2008 Her first match was with Blood Sweat and Ears in Toronto. In Ontario, she worked a series of matches with Jennifer Blake. NCW Femmes Fatales (2010) Power made her debut for NCW Femmes Fatales on their second show as a villain on February 6, 2010, where she defeated LuFisto by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Elgin
Aaron Michael Frobel (born December 13, 1986) is a Canadian professional wrestler and promoter, better known by his ring name Michael Elgin. He is known for his work with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he was a List of IWGP Intercontinental Champions, one-time IWGP Intercontinental Championship, IWGP Intercontinental Champion, a List of NEVER Openweight Champions, one-time NEVER Openweight Championship, NEVER Openweight Champion and a List of NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champions, one-time NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion. He is also known for his work in Ring of Honor (ROH), where he is a List of ROH World Champions, one-time ROH World Championship, ROH World Champion. He has also worked for the Southern California-based company Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, where he is a List of PWG World Tag Team Champions, one-time PWG World Tag Team Championship, PWG World Tag Team Champion with Brian Cage, as well as the Japanese company Pro Wrestling Noah, where he was a one-t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Alexander (wrestler)
Joshua Lemay (born May 29, 1987), better known by his ring name Josh Alexander, is a Canadian professional wrestler. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is a member of the Don Callis Family. He also makes appearances for Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling (MLP), where he is the reigning and inaugural MLP Canadian Champion. He is best known for his tenure in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) from 2019 to 2025, where he is a former two-time TNA World Champion, with his second reign being the longest in the company's history at 335 days, and a one-time TNA X Division Champion. His singles accomplishments outside of TNA, AAW Wrestling include being where a two-time AAW Heavyweight Champion and singles winner Jim Lynam Invitational Tournament (2019). A tag-team specialist, Alexander has won several tag team championships across different promotions, most notably alongside Ethan Page as The North (formerly Monster Mafia), becoming one-time PWG World Tag Team Champions, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crazzy Steve
Steven Scott (born March 4, 1984) is a Canadian professional wrestler under the ring name Crazzy Steve. He is best known for his tenures in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he is a former TNA Digital Media Champion and a former TNA World Tag Team Champion. He also wrestles on the independent circuit for various other promotions. Professional wrestling career Independent circuit (2003–2014) Scott competed in the independent circuit, including Great Canadian Wrestling (GCW) where he is a one time GCW Tag Team Champion with Gutter. He also won the Maximum Pro Wrestling's Georgian Bay Heavyweight Championship defeating El Tornado on September 10, 2011. On November 26, 2013, Scott faced Gabriel Saint for the ESW Interstate Championship but failed to win the title. Total Nonstop Action Wrestling / Impact Wrestling (2014–2017) The Menagerie (2014–2015) In April 2014, Scott made his debut for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) under his Crazzy Steve ring name and bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cody Deaner
Christopher Gray (born March 7, 1982), better known by his ring name Cody Deaner, is a Canadian professional wrestler, and motivational speaker signed with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). He previously competed under the ring name Deaner (a shortened version of his previous ring name) as the leader of The Design. He is a former two-time Impact World Tag Team Champion with Eric Young and Joe Doering (as Violent By Design), holding the titles under the Freebird rule. Professional wrestling career Independent circuit (2000–present) Gray was trained by "Dangerboy" Derek Wylde in Niagara Falls, Ontario, and subsequently made his professional wrestling debut for the now defunct Hardcore Wrestling Federation in 2000 under the ring name Cody Steele. Upon the HWF's closure, he then wrestled for numerous Canadian and American independent wrestling promotions, winning numerous titles across both countries. He had a number of WWE tryouts under the Cody Steele moniker, including an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akira Raijin
(born July 17, 1978) is a Japanese professional wrestler, working under the ring name Sushi (stylized as SUSHI). He is a two-time holder of the Gaora TV Championship. He is best known for his work in All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) under the ring name and is also known for working in North America for the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling promotion under the ring names Kiyoshi and Suicide (character), Suicide. Early life Akira Kawabata was born on July 17, 1978, in Takarazuka, Hyōgo, Takarazuka, Hyōgo Prefecture, Hyōgo. Professional wrestling career Early career Trained by former junior heavyweight contender Masanobu Kurisu, Kawabata made his debut in 1998, using the ring name Akira Raijin, working primarily on the Japanese independent circuit. All Japan Pro Wrestling (2004–2010) On August 28, 2004, Raijin debuted for All Japan Pro Wrestling losing to Ryuji Hijikata. His early years with All Japan would be mostly uneventful which is normal for a new wrestler in a Japanese prom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
