![]() After a few months of this, they named the boss as GWF Commissioner Max Andrews and then the stable disbanded. They talked of having a "boss" but would not name him. Rogers was the spokesperson for the group and did most of their interviews, but Foley and Levy were allowed to shine occasionally on the mic. They never won any titles but their presence was always felt at each event. They feuded with the top baby-faces at the time in Steve Simpson, Chris Walker and the Patriot. It consisted of Cactus Jack, Scotty Anthony, Rip Rogers and Makhan Singh. The Cartel was the first stable formed in the GWF and was the top heel stable in 1991. ![]() In one storyline, Prichard and Horton argued in an expletive filled exchange only to reveal that Prichard was orchestrating many of the nefarious activities of the heels. Scott Hudson left the announcer's table and in his place was "The Expert" Bruce Prichard (Brother Love of WWF/WWE). The promotion's announcers were Jon Horton (as Craig Johnson), Scott Hudson, Steven Prazak (as "Steven DeTruth"), and Joe Pedicino, with Boni Blackstone as ringside interviewer. Although their main weekly show's name was Major League Wrestling (not to be confused with the future promotion of the same name), as it was often referred to as, the GWF had also used other names for it, such as Supercard (also used by the USWA at one point) and Main Events. The GWF began airing weekly shows in the local Dallas and Fort Worth metroplex television market from the Dallas Sportatorium, which was billed for a short time as The GlobalDome. In late 1991, "Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert entered the promotion and took over much of the creative direction of the show introducing The Dark Patriot (an evil version of the Patriot played by his brother, Doug Gilbert), John Hawk ( John Bradshaw Layfield), Jerry Lynn, and the Winner Barry Horowitz (a character created by Gilbert and announcer Craig Johnson.) Booker T and Stevie Ray also wrestled in the promotion as did the Lightning Kid (later known as the 1-2-3 Kid, Syxx, and X-Pac in WCW and WWE) The original stars included the Patriot ( Del Wilkes), Scott Levy ( Raven of ECW, WCW, WWE and TNA), the Handsome Stranger ( Marcus Bagwell of WCW) and Cactus Jack. The organization was a mix of established names and newcomers, many of whom would launch their national careers after appearances on the daily ESPN show. Max Andrews and Joe Pedicino were the original GWF promoters. Episodes are available on the WWE Network. It was announced that ESPN Classic would start showing re-runs on August 5, 2013. Beginning in the mid-1990s, the network began to emphasize talk shows in the mid-afternoon hours, supplanting pro wrestling. ![]() The GWF was the last pro wrestling promotion to be seen on ESPN regularly. Often the promotion provided programming five days a week, airing at 4 p.m. At one time its shows were presented on the ESPN television network. It started in June 1991 and folded in September 1994. Global Wrestling Federation was an American professional wrestling promotion based in Dallas, Texas.
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