History[]
The oldest promotion in Japan, Golden Canvas Grappling were once the most powerful wrestling promotion on the planet and were almost a national institution in their homeland.
A bitter war for superiority took place in the 1980s, as BHOTWG took on GCG head-to-head for the right to be called Japan's premier promotion. A series of poor business decisions during this war by their owner Hansihiro Furusawa led them to get comprehensively beaten, and by the time the war was over, GCG were well and truly in financial ruin.
They are now a shell of their former powerful self, struggling to survive and hoping that their next generation of stars can lead them back to their former state of glory.
Basic Information[]
- Founded: May, 1960
- Founder: Junichi Monou
- Location: Kinki, Japan
- Size: Regional
- Prestige: 58%
- Money: $1,000,000
Staff[]
- Owner: Haruki Kudo
- Head Booker: Haruki Kudo
Announcers[]
- Lead Announcer: Masatake Hori
- Colour Commentator: Hanshiro Furusawa
Roster[]
- Barry Griffin
- Eagle Kawasawa
- Harumi Okazawaya
- Henry Bennett
- Hiroyasu Gakusha
- Jack Marlowe
- Jimmy Cox
- Julian Watson
- Kiminobu Kuroki
- Mabuchi Furusawa
- Namboku Makuda
- Naonobu Murkami
- Nathan Coleman
- Pistol Pete Hall
- Rhino Umaga
- Samoan Machine
- Shingen Miyazaki
- Shotaro Ikina
- Stuart Ferdinand
- Takayuki 2000
- Toshiharu Hyobanshi
- Yasuhide Tayama
Staff[]
- Shunko Nakada - Referee
- Hito Ichihara - Road Agent
Current title holders[]
| Championship | Current Champion | Date won | Date aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| GCG World Heavyweight | Pistol Pete Hall | February 26, 2007 | February 26, 2007 |
| GCG Openweight | Harumi Okazawaya | December 22, 2007 | December 22, 2007 |
| GCG World Heavyweight Tag Team | Shotaro Ikina & Yasuhide Tayama | June 9, 2007 | June 9, 2007 |