One man had embodied the spirit of Golden Canvas Grappling more than any other - the legendary Yoshifusa Maeda, the former five time GCG world champion who had stayed loyal to the promotion through thick and thin. But when GCG joined the controversial 'Modern Japan' movement in 2011 it proved too much; considering it an insult to both himself and the promotion's proud history, Maeda quit.
Joined by his close friend Kazu Yoshizawa, who was so insulted by GCG's decision that he came out of retirement especially, Maeda created Black Canvas Grappling - what he claims is the true continuation of the 'roaring lion' tradition, with the "modern GCG" being a disgrace.
Wrestlers[]
- Animal Harker
- Big Bruiser Findlay
- Blast Ikoma
- Bulldozer Brandon Smith
- Bunrakuken Torii
- Dynamite Narahashi
- Funakoshi
- Giant Brody
- Inejiro Yoshizawa
- Kadonomaro Kamisaka
- Kiyotaka
- Masayuki Shiga
- Naonobu Murakami
- Naozane Goto
- Nobuharu Yokokawa
- Noritoshi Miura
- Razan Okamoto
- Roku Sotomura
- Rokuemon Matsushita
- Sharaku Okimasa
- Sofu Ozawa
- Sojuro Sen
- Tanyu Toshusai
- Toshinobu Taku
- Yoriie Ippitsusai
- Yoshinaka Taku
- Yoshisada Matsuzawa
Announcers[]
- Goemon Inoue
Commentators[]
- Shozo Kawamata
Referees[]
- Referee Tawaraye
Road Agents[]
- Kazu Yoshizawa
- Yoshifusa Maeda
Tag Teams[]
- American Demolition - Big Bruiser Findlay and Bulldozer Brandon Smith
- Miura and Yoshizawa - Noritoshi Miura and Inejiro Yoshizawa
- Murakami and Sotomura - Naonobu Murakami and Roku Sotomura
- Narahashi and Torii - Dynamite Narahashi and Bunrakuken Torii
- Team Taku - Toshinobu Taku and Yoshinaka Taku
- Yokokawa and Sen - Sojuro Sen and Nobuharu Yokokawa
Current title holders[]
| Championship | Current Champion | Date won | Date aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| BCG World Championship | Bunrakuken Torii | Week 1, August 2015 | Week 1, August 2015 |
| BCG Challengers Series Championship | Tanyu Toshusai | Week 1, October 2015 | Week 1, October 2015 |
| BCG World Tag Team Championship | Team Taku | Week 1, June 2015 | Week 1, June 2015 |
| BCG Yoshifusa Maeda Grand Prix | Razan Okamoto | Week 1, April 2015 | Week 1, April 2015 |
Current Touring Schedule And Events[]
- January - Heritage
- February - TagMania
- April - Yoshifusa Maeda Grand Prix
- May - Test Of Champions
- June - The Survivor
- August - The Lion Rises
- September - The Lion Hunts
- October - The Lion's Roar
- December - Generations