Global Backyard Wrestling Alliance
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Global Backyard Wrestling Alliance | |
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Acronym | GBYWA |
Established | November 25, 2009 |
Creator'/Chairman | Rad Hazard |
Board of Directors | The BOD consists of all empowered officials (Commissioner/General Manager/etc) within the federations of the alliance |
Formerly | Global Backyard Wrestling Nation |
Advertising | [1] |
Inducted Federations | Freelance Wrestling Alliance Jersey Wrestling All-Stars Suicidal Wrestling Clash Collision Championship Wrestling Candlewood Backyard Wrestling Elite Wrestling Association 2KW Oakdale Wrestling Federation Anything Goes Wrestling TKO War Zone Wrestling Non Stop Wrestling Iconic Wrestling Circuit Altitude Backyard Wrestling Red Star Wrestling Southern Championship Wrestling Bethlehem Xtreme Wrestling Adrenaline Wrestling Foundation Extreme Wrestling Showdown Total Wrestling Fanatics Backyard Kamikaze Wrestling Justified Revolution Wrestling New Total Destruction Wrestling Head Bangers Brawl Universal Championship Wrestling Renegade Wrestling Alliance NEW ERA REVIVAL |
Current status | Active |
External links | [N/A] |
Global Backyard Wrestling Alliance (GBYWA) is a globally outreaching, backyard wrestling social, media-sharing online forum community devised and created by Rad Hazard and Cam in 2009.
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History
Origin
In late 2009,
Backyard Wrestling Nation (2009-20011)
GBYWN, had from the community aspect, established themselves as a global alliance and as did the territorial outstretched Battle Born Wrestling body of federations which Chairman Rad Hazard operated. In November 2009, after a conception had been within talks between Cam and Hazard, Hazard exclusively broke the news on the first episode of his reincarnated Backyard Wrestling Weekly series that both alliances would go defunct in order to creat a new alliance, also known as the GBYWN (GBYWNation)in order to keep the change simple for it's followers. As a result, a new alliance was made with Cam as president and Rad Hazard as chairman.
Federations soon began being inducting into the GBYWNation alliance on Backyard Wrestling Weekly. Over a course of episodes for the first time ever, the GBYWN End Year Awards (2009) was featured in a media presentation. The forum itself was converted to the new name only shortly, however, as Cam reverted the community back to "Global Backyard Wrestling News" based partly on Hazard himself wanting the alliance differentiated from the community as well as Cam's decision. As a result, it was made that "Global Backyard Wrestling Nation" refer to the alliance side of the agreement.
By late 2010, Hazard had effectively established himself as the "Chairman of the Board of Directors" of the GBYWNation federation alliance which reached lengths in causing some confusion between the two GBYWN's (the alliance and the forum). Rad sanctioned over 30 GBYWN championships across the Nation, and while a wildly fun idea in theory, became a hindrance abroad as many titles lacked in defenses and overall prestige in the eye of it's followers. Cam was unaware of these changes as he had taken a brief hiatus from which, upon his return, disapproved of. When negotiations were brought to a deadlock between the President & Chairman, both parties agreed to once again utilize two alliances with Cam reactivating the GBYWNews brand while Rad continued his GBYWNation brand under a new name, the Global Backyard Wrestling Alliance (GBYWA), in order to differentiate the brand's initials from one another.
Global Backyard Wrestling Alliance (20011-present)
While the Backyard Wrestling Link was a leading force, GBYWN continued its advancement in gaining community popularity assembling several federations under banner.
Upgrading and Controversy
An aim towards more standardization in relation to the wrestling quality of posted media has been sought after for some time, leading to videos with lack thereof, being overlooked for more established yarders and
GBYWNation Inducted Alliance
The Global Backyard Wrestling Nation logo. |
The GBYWNation alliance as operated by Rad Hazard. Federations are inducted on webcast Backyard Wrestling Weekly which allows a federation to be frequently featured on the show.
- Bridgeview Wrestling Association/FWA - Illinois - Inducted on 11/25/09
- Jersey Wrestling Allstars - New Jersey - Inducted on 12/2/09
- Indiana Championship Wrestling - Indiana - Inducted on 12/9/09
- Suicidal Wrestling Clash - Pennsylvania - Inducted on12/16/09
- Collision Championship Wrestling - Indiana - Inducted on 12/23/09
- Candlewood Backyard Wrestling - Ohio - Inducted on 12/27/09
- Elite Wrestling Association - New Jersey - Inducted on 1/20/10
- 2KW - New York - Inducted on 1/27/10
- Lewiston Wrestling Federation - Idaho - Inducted on 2/03/10
- Oakdale Wrestling Federation - Inducted on 2/10/10
- Ronus' Championship Wrestling - Wisconsin - Inducted on 2/17/10
- Australian Wrestling Grand Prix - Australia - Inducted on 2/23/10
- Anything Goes Wrestling - United Kingdom - Inducted on 3/03/10
- Alpha Semi Pro Wrestling - Florida - Inducted on 3/10/10
- TKO Wrestling - Florida - Inducted on 3/17/10
- War Zone Wrestling - New York - Inducted on 3/24/10
- Non Stop Wrestling - New York - Inducted on 3/31/10
- Iconic Wrestling Circuit - Connecticut - Inducted on 4/7/10
- Altitude Backyard Wrestling - Colorado - Inducted on 4/14/10
- Red Star Wrestling - England - Inducted on 4/21/10
- South Carolina BackYard Wrestling Alliance - South Carolina - Inducted on 4/28/10
- Bethlehem Xtreme Wrestling - Pennsylvania - Inducted 5/5/10
- Adrenaline Wrestling Foundation - Georgia - Inducted 5/13/10
- Backyard Wrestling Entertainment - Louisiana - Inducted 05/21/10
- Extreme Showdown Wrestling - Texas - Inducted 05/26/10
- Total Wrestling Fanatics - New Jersey - Inducted 06/09/10
- Backyard Kamikaze Wrestling - New York - Inducted 06/16/10
- Justified Revolution Wrestling - New York - Inducted 06/23/10
- New Total Destruction Wrestling - Indiana - Inducted 06/30/10
- Head Bangers Brawl - New Jersey - Inducted 08/11/10
Hall of Fame
- Tek - December 2009
- Marcus Centofante - January 2010
- Lee Andrews - February 2010
- Paul Kunkle - May 2010
Features and Challenges
Championships
- Any territorial championship is required to be defended and contested in not only the federation the holder wrestles for, but also in other federations in the geographical territory of regions the title is bound to. National and world championships are not expected or required to be defended or contested in full capacity of its boundaries due to being farfetched for backyard wrestling, and are rather just the top championships that represent the alliance.
Championships | Current champion(s) | Date Won | Event |
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Defunct championships
- GBYWN North American Heavyweight Championship
- GBYWN North American X-Division Championship
- GBYWN England X-Division Championship
- GBYWN New England Heavyweight Championship
- GBYWN World Pure Championship
- GBYWN World Strong Style Championship
- GBYWN West Coast Heavyweight Championship
- GBYWN New England Heavyweight Championship
- GBYWN Northeast X-Division Championship
- GBYWN Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship
- GBYWN Great Lakes Tag Team Championship
- GBYWN Gulf Coast X-Division Championship
- GBYWN Gulf Coast Tag Team Championship
- GBYWN Midwest Heavyweight Championship
- GBYWN Midwest X-Division Championship
- GBYWN Mid South Heavyweight Championship
- GBYWN West Coast Tag Team Championship
- GBYWN West Coast Hardcore Championship
- GBYWN Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship
- GBYWN Mid South Atlantic Heavyweight Championship
- GBYWN South Atlantic Heavyweight Championship
- GBYWN Mid-South Heavyweight Championship
- GBYWN Deathmatch Championship
- GBYWN Women's World Championship
- GBYWN Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship
- GBYWN United States Heavyweight Championship
- GBYWN United States Tag Team Championship
- GBYWN United States X-Division Championship
- GBYWN Spain Championship
- GBYWN Michigan Heavyweight Championship (later became the NBYWA International Heavyweight Championship)
- GBYWN Pacific Coast Championship