Referee Profiles
As discussed in the previous section, it is typically very hard to successfully cheat in GCW, at least by conventional means. GCW officials are very good at their jobs. However, this is still wrestling, and that means things won't always happen by the letter of the law.When wrestlers successfully circumvent the rules with all the officials, or a generic official, it makes the entire team look bad. It makes more sense to define the referees and create patterns of behavior. Read the brief overview of each official; if you have a specific spot or agenda with a match, chances are one of these officials will fit your needs without making everyone look bad.
Josh Briggs - Head Official
Josh Briggs is the head official of the GCW crew. He is also a road agent and an important figure backstage. He is by far the most experienced and accomplished referee on the team. Because of his status, Briggs tends to call only the biggest matches in GCW. He will generally only officiate main event matches. If you're writing a top billed match, Briggs is automatically the guy you use.Briggs will always call things down the middle, cannot be intimidated and never suffers incidental contact. This is both because Briggs is a flawless official, and also because main event level matches in GCW should usually go down clean. Obviously in the chaos of a typical WorldWide main event Briggs might get overwhelmed by numbers and miss something. But in your average one on one big-time match, Josh Briggs will make sure the outcome is fair.
David Fellows
David Fellows doesn't take crap from anyone. Fellows had a brief stint in the independent wrestling circuit ten years ago. Though he failed to become a successful competitor, he nonetheless developed a reputation for being incredibly tough and bold. He's kept in shape and is happy to jaw with anyone who gets in his face. Still, he's not out to pick fights; don't question his authority and he'll keep quiet.Fellows is a fairly laissez-faire referee. Characters who wish to bend the rules might fare well with Fellows, as long as they don't question his judgment. Give him attitude and he'll bring the hammer down. A heelish wrestler in his day, Fellows knows all the dirty tricks, and is more inclined to tolerate them (within reason). Incidental cheating can fly with Fellows, just don't test him.
Hal Jenkins
Jenkins is the most inexperienced of GCW's referees. He's fully aware of the protection policy, but in the face of large, intimidating wrestlers, Jenkins still has trouble asserting himself. His youth makes him the quickest to get into position for counts, but his inexperience means he's eager to enforce the rules.Jenkins is your man if you absolutely need a ref bump. He's quick to recover, but his inexperience means he might not know when to get the hell out of the way. He's also suceptible to getting caught up in crowd reactions, meaning he might subconsciously favor a face; until a heel gives him a reason to knock it off. Overall Jenkins is an enthusiastic official who is happy to be in the ring.
Timothy Vale
Vale is the oldest member of the crew. A longtime veteran of the ring, Vale adheres to the old school of wrestling. He is highly respected and generally well liked, but he's not shy about expressing his disdain for the modern wrestling product. He's not particularly adept at officiating flashy, fast-paced matches, but will officiate a flawless ground-based contest.If you want a perfectly regulated mat wrestling match, use Vale. If you want a spot-laden match that gets completely out of control, use Vale. Vale will typically just give and let things go in hardcore situations, but will be right on top of things if it stays in the ring. During conventional matches Vale will frequently admonish wrestlers who bend the rules, be they heel or face. Vale is also more easily disoriented and confused by interference or trickery; he's just not quick enough to keep up any more.
Cameron Wrigley
Cameron Wrigley is the most heelish referee in the crew. He thinks he knows best and he'll gladly get in a wrestler's face--so long as there's no threat of retaliation. Consequently, Wrigley is known for occasionally grandstanding at the expense of more honorable face characters. He's not blatantly biased; he wouldn't keep his job if he weren't fair. But he likes being on television.Wrigley's the guy to use if you need the face character to have a hard time. Wrigley won't obviously favor a heel, but he might be inclined to stop a face's momentum to admonish him if he's pursuing a heel. He might prevent a face from chasing a heel out of the ring or might pull him out of the corner when he's got the advantage. He'll always be right there to make the count, and he's a capable referee, so he's not likely to be bumped. He's also the most likely to let cheating slide.