Great Lakes Championship Wrestling

Great Lakes Championship Wrestling
AcronymGLCW
Founded1997
Style
HeadquartersGrafton, Wisconsin, United States
FounderDave Herro
OwnerDave Herro
Websitewww.glcwwrestling.com

Great Lakes Championship Wrestling (GLCW) is an American independent professional wrestling promotion based in Grafton, Wisconsin. The wrestling promotion was founded by Dave Herro in 1997. The promotion's flagship event, "Blizzard Brawl", set a number of attendance records on the independent circuit between 2008 and 2021.

History

In April 1999, GLCW wrestler "The Enforcer" Ike Andrews (Andy Eisenhauer) was featured in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Andrews, a "fan favorite", was co-holder of the GLCW Tag Team Championship with "rulebreaker" Trevor "The Heartbreaker" Adonis.[1]

Herro was one of several pro wrestling promoters who brought attention to the dangers of backyard wrestling after the in-ring death of Tom Nash at a Wisconsin All-Star Wrestling show in August 2000. Herro, who hosted a pro wrestling radio show on Waukesha-based WAUK, claimed there were "as many as 20 amateur groups operating in the bars and backyards of southeastern Wisconsin". According to Herro, legitimate promotions such as GLCW required aspiring wrestlers to pay as much as $3,000 (equivalent to US$5,609 in 2025) for a training course from experienced wrestlers endorsed by World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation.[2]

In September 2003, GLCW held a special benefit show for Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer in Richfield, Wisconsin. The event was headlined by Jerry "The King" Lawler and Matt Longtine as well as a special appearance by manager Bobby "The Brain" Heenan.[3][4]

GLCW was part of Mr. Anderson's world tour following his release from World Wrestling Entertainment in 2009.[5] Roddy Piper appeared in Racine, Wisconsin for "Rowdy Roddy Piper Day" which was officially proclaimed by then mayor John Dickert on April 16, 2010. Co-hosted by GLCW, Piper was presented with an honorary award from the city's public information officer Mark Eickhorst.[6][7]

On May 15, 2022, GLCW teamed up with Control Your Narrative (CYN) to present the Awakening event which featured Adam Scherr, EC3, Dontae Smiley, and Flip Gordon taking on Backwoods Brown, Drew Hernandez, Ragnar The Ruthless, and TW3 in an eight-man tag team match as the main event.[8][9]

On December 5, 2024 during the Blizzard Brawl event, Dustin Jackson defended the OVW Media Championship against Jack Vaughn and Tony Gunn.[10]

Championships

Championship Current Champion(s) Date won Days held Event Location Notes
GLCW Heavyweight Championship[11] Kal Herro December 6, 2025 265+ Blizzard Brawl Waukesha, Wisconsin The heavyweight title of GLCW.[12]
GLCW Tag Team Championship[13] The Rhodes Brothers (Wayne Rhodes and Wyatt Rhodes) The tag team title of GLCW.[14]
GLCW Cruiserweight Championship Keagan Garland[15] The title was established in 1998 and defended throughout the year.[16]
GLCW Women's Championship[17] Leila Grey December 3, 2022 1,364+ Blizzard Brawl: ATTITUDE

References

  1. ↑ Garza, Jesse (April 9, 1999). "Cop turns Enforcer - South Milwaukee police officer grapples with dual identity". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. p. 1.
  2. ↑ Williams, Juliet (August 9, 2000). "STATE HAS NO AMATEUR-WRESTLING REGULATIONS; ISSUE ARISES AFTER WEEKEND DEATH OF NOVICE WRESTLER IN MILWAUKEE". St. Paul Pioneer Press. p. 1B.
  3. ↑ "Wrestling show to benefit athletes' cancer fund". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. September 5, 2003. p. 4.
  4. ↑ Held, Tom (September 7, 2003). "Being a bad boy just an act for 'The Brain'". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. p. 2.
  5. ↑ Milner, John M. (December 2010). "Mr. Anderson: Wrestling's Unluckiest Man". The Wrestling Press. No. 11. Riot! Promotions. p. 9. Following his release from WWE, Anderson did a stint on the independent circuit where he wrestled in Puerto Rico's World Wrestling Council, Nu-Wrestling Evolution, Hulk Hogan's Hulkamania tour in Australia and Great Lakes Championship Wrestling.
  6. ↑ "Friday is 'Rowdy Roddy Piper Day'". Racine Journal Times. April 10, 2010.
  7. ↑ Mohr, Loreen (April 14, 2010). "Rowdy Roddy Piper to perform at wrestling event". Racine Journal Times.
  8. ↑ Lambert, Jeremy (May 16, 2022). "GLCW And CYN: Awakening Results (5/15): Adam Scherr Teams With EC3 And Flip Gordon". Fightful.
  9. ↑ Thomas, Jeremy (May 16, 2022). "GLCW And CYN: Awakening Results: Adam Scherr, EC3 & Flip Gordon In Six-Man Tag Main Event, More". 411Mania.
  10. ↑ Thomas, Jeremy (December 9, 2024). "GLCW Blizzard Brawl Results 12.7.24: Braun Strowman Appears, More". 411Mania.
  11. ↑ "GLCW Heavyweight Championship". Cagematch.
  12. ↑ Royal Duncan; Gary Will (2000). "WISCONSIN: GLCW Great Lakes Championship Wrestling Title [Dave Herro]". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. pp. 249–250. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
  13. ↑ "GLCW Tag Team Championship". Cagematch.
  14. ↑ Royal Duncan; Gary Will (2000). "WISCONSIN: GLCW Tag Team Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 250. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
  15. ↑ "GLCW Blizzard Brawl 2025". Cagematch.
  16. ↑ Royal Duncan; Gary Will (2000). "WISCONSIN: GLCW Cruiserweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 250. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
  17. ↑ "GLCW Women's Championship". Cagematch.
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