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Global Wrestling Federation is a former professional wrestling promotion based in Dallas, Texas. It started in June 1991 and folded in September 1994. Max Andrews & Grey Pierson were the promoters and Joe Pedicino was the booker. They had a television deal with ESPN, and its weekly shows were held at the Dallas Sportatorium, which was billed for a short time as The GlobalDome. The promotions announcers were Craig Johnson, Scott Hudson and Joe Pedicino, with Bonnie Blackstone as ringside interviewer. By 1992, the GWF began promoting exclusively under Pierson, and many former World Class Championship Wrestling stars began appearing, including Chris Adams, Kerry Von Erich and Iceman Parsons, among others. New announcers Doyle King and for a short time David Webb were brought in.

In one of its more interesting angles, GWF hired a psychiatrist as a valet. The psychiatrist was actually Dr. Allan Saxe, a political science professor at the nearby University of Texas at Arlington.

Other strange angles at that time included a moon rock match in which Steven Dane wrestled against Mike Davis in a scaffold match outside the Sportatorium; and another weird angle in which announcer David Webb, having amnesia following an attack by Manny Fernandez, believed that he was Elvis Presley (whom performed at the Sportatorium in the late-1950s during the Big D Jamboree era).

In 1993, a memorial wrestling card was held in memory of Kerry Von Erich, who committed suicide on February 18th. Von Erich previously was to have faced the Angel of Death that day. Instead, a memorial service was held at the Sportatorium prior to the matches, with former World Class announcer Marc Lowrance making a special appearance to pay his tributes to Kerry (Lowrance was the ring announcer who called Von Erichs NWA World title victory over Ric Flair in 1984). The following April, a memorial tribute card was held, featuring many former World Class wrestlers, referees and other officials. In that card, the main event was the official last match between the Freebirds and the Von Erichs. Kevin Von Erich and Chris Adams faced Michael Hayes and Buddy Roberts, with Skandor Akbar in Hayes and Roberts corner, and Fritz Von Erich in Chris and Kevins corner (his last appearance in a professional wrestling match). The match ended with Kevin applying the claw on Roberts for the win, while Fritz applied the iron claw on Skandor Akbar. Adams meanwhile was ganged up by Hayes and Rod Price when The Angel of Death came in to save Adams. Sid Vicious also competed on the memorial card. Proceeds of this card went to a trust fund established for Kerrys daughters Hollie Adkisson and Lacey Adkisson.

Afterwards, the federation centered mostly on Adams, who again ran his wrestling school and was working a feud with both Price and Iceman Parsons. During one match, Adams accidentally tore the hair weave off the hair of Price, resulting in stitches on his head. A renewed feud between Adams and Jimmy Garvin took place, but the closing of the GWF on September 21, 1994 ended any prospects of a long angle between the two former rivals.

After the GWF folded, promoter Jim Crockett brought the NWA back to the Sportatorium for a tenure lasting less than a year.

GWF Wrestlers

* The Patriot
* Al Perez
* Eddie Gilbert
* Dark Patriot (Doug Gilbert)
* Scotty Anthony
* Cactus Jack
* Lightning Kid
* Jerry Lynn
* Rip Rogers
* Makhan Singh
* Booker T
* Stevie Ray
* Axl Rotten
* Ian Rotten
* Steve Simpson
* Iceman Parsons
* Chris Adams
* Butch Foot Odor
* Michael Hayes
* Jimmy Garvin
* Terry Gordy
* Handsome Stranger
* Chaz Taylor
* Black Bart
* John Tatum
* Rod Price
* Chris Walker
* Bobby Duncum, Jr.
* Johnny Hawk
* Gary Young
* Boni Blackstone
* Joe Pedicino
* Sam Houston

GWF Titles

* GWF North American Heavyweight Championship
* GWF Television Championship
* GWF Texas Heavyweight Championship
* GWF Brass Knuckles Championship
* GWF Light Heavyweight Championship
* GWF Tag Team Championship
 

1.The Patriot
08/10/91-Dallas, TX (Dallas Sportatorium)
Defeats Al Perez in tournament final

TITLE VACANT
08/16/91
Patriot doesnt accept title victory because Perezs feet were on the ropes when pinned.

2.The Patriot (Del Wilkes)
08/23/91-Dallas, TX (Dallas Sportatorium)
Defeats Al Perez in rematch of final

3.The Dark Patriot (Doug Gilbert)
01/31/92-Dallas, TX (Dallas Sportatorium)
Managed by Bruce Prichard

4.Eddie Gilbert
03/27/92-Dallas, TX (Dallas Sportatorium)

TITLE VACANT
05/24/92
Gilbert leaves GWF for Memphis, where he is billed as GWF World Champion.

5.Scott Putski
05/29/92-Dallas, TX (Dallas Sportatorium)
Defeats Johnny Mantell in tournament final

6.Rod Price
08/21/92-Dallas, TX (Dallas Sportatorium)
Awarded after Putski is fired

7.Stevie Ray
02/05/93-Dallas, TX (Dallas Sportatorium)

8.Rod Price [2]
06/30/92
Awarded after Ray jumps to WCW; allegedly defeats Ray in Houston, TX

TITLE VACANT
08/93

9.King Parsons
09/03/93-Dallas, TX (Dallas Sportatorium)
Defeats Chris Adams by DQ for vacant title

10.Chris Adams
12/25/93-Dallas, TX (Dallas Sportatorium)

11.Rod Price [3]
04/01/94-Dallas, TX (Dallas Sportatorium)

12.Chris Adams [2]
07/01/94-Dallas, TX (Dallas Sportatorium)