Global Pro Wrestling (New York)

Global Pro Wrestling is an American professional wrestling and integrated media and entertainment company. It was founded in 1933. After the United States Wrestling Federation and Northeast Championship Wrestling (NECW) merged with the Worldwide Championship Pro Wrestling promotion in 1979, Paul Wagner took over the promotion.

GPW has held numerous events all over the world. Their primary training facility is located in Brentwood, New York, though they have training facilities all over the United States and the world, such as England, Canada, Mexico, Germany, Australia, Italy, Japan, Ireland & Puerto Rico. They most recently opened an international training facility in India in 2018.

Company history
On April 12, 1933, Global Pro Wrestling was started up originally as Worldwide Championship Pro Wrestling (WWCPW). The promotion though headquartered in New York, had territories all throughout the United States, including Chicago, San Francisco, St. Louis, Memphis & Dallas-Fort Worth.

Relationship with WWE
GPW has a working relationship with World Wrestling Entertainment as they have swapped talents back and forth. They have also done the same with Total Nonstop Action, Ring of Honor, New Japan Pro Wrestling, Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide among others. GPW also struck a deal with Super Japan Pro Wrestling to have talent exchanges.