New GFW Global Champion Crowned on Impact (Videos)

August 24, 2017

As seen on tonight’s GFW Impact, Eli Drake won a 20 man Gauntlet for the Gold match to become the new GFW Unified Heavyweight Champion.

Drake was the first entrant in the match, and he was able to make it through the entire Gauntlet and defeat Low Ki, who was the final entrant.

Drake’s win comes after GFW made the decision last week to strip the suspended Alberto El Patron of the title.

#IMPACTonPOP was just fantastic tonight awesome and amazing #GauntletForTheGold #MainEvent match #AndTheNew #GlobalChampion @TheEliDrake pic.twitter.com/fDOsf2tBEU

— ThePhenomenalAngel (@P1Ange1) August 25, 2017

@TheEliDrake has done it!!!

NEW GFW CHAMPION!!!! #GauntletForTheGold #IMPACTonPOP #FactOfLife pic.twitter.com/rBxbW5jOcF

— Javier Draven (@WrestlingCovers) August 25, 2017

From the #2 guy in #GauntletForTheGold to #IMPACTonPOP‘s top guy… @TheEliDrake runs the table to become the new GFW Global Champion! pic.twitter.com/Ks0dGFTSqC

— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) August 25, 2017

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.