Brett Lauderdale, the founder and owner of Game Changer Wrestling (GCW), posted an update on X regarding the status of Nick Gage, the promotion’s most prominent star. Lauderdale stated that he was prompted to provide the update after seeing speculation online, writing, “Was gonna hold off on any kind of public update but ive seen people speculating, so ill give a brief update…”
Lauderdale confirmed that Gage will be away from wrestling for an extended period while he receives care. “Nick Gage will not be attending any shows for the foreseeable future,” Lauderdale stated. “He is currently in treatment (and has been for several weeks) and plans to stay indefinitely”.
Lauderdale also addressed the business impact of Gage’s absence, specifically regarding upcoming independent show bookings, assuring that “Any promoters that have made deposits for shows coming up that he will not be able to attend will be made whole as soon as possible.” He concluded by noting that fans can expect to hear from the wrestler himself “when the time is right” and shared a message of gratitude: “in the meantime, thanks to all who have been supportive, MDK all fn day”.
We at WrestlingNews.co send our best wishes to Nick Gage.
Any promoters that have made deposits for shows coming up that he will not be able to attend will be made whole as soon as possible
Expect an update directly from the man himself when the time is right… in the meantime, thanks to all who have been supportive, MDK all fn day
— brett lauderdale (@Lauderdale11) October 22, 2025
