Great Canadian Wrestling
Canadian professional wrestling promotion
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. Since 2005, the company also hosts an annual Great Canadian Wrestling Expo; it 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
GCW gives out the Ontario Indy Wrestling Awards annually. It is eligible to all wrestling promotions and wrestlers who perform in Ontario.
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.
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