Indie star Nick Gage has been pulled from all independent bookings and is currently “in treatment,” per a recent post from GCW owner Brett Lauderdale.
Lauderdale, who has worked alongside Gage for years, announced on social media this week that Gage will stay in treatment “indefinitely,” causing him to be withdrawn from all future indy dates.
“Was gonna hold off on any kind of public update but ive seen people speculating, so ill give a brief update… Nick Gage will not be attending any shows for the forseeable future. He is currently in treatment (and has been for several weeks) and plans to stay indefinitely. 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.”
Gage made his surprise return to GCW in August, appearing at the promotion’s Homecoming event in Atlantic City, New Jersey. He had been absent from the company for a year, but remained active on the indies throughout 2025.
The deathmatch legend noted in a 2024 interview that he had previously been to rehab, but left because “I felt good. I got off,” he said.
The 45-year-old has become synonymous with the GCW brand over the years, working over 130 matches for them since 2017. The New Jersey-raised talent is a veteran of the American indies, having worked in the scene since 1999.
