Brett Lauderdale unaware of any reported talent ban from AEW for GCW shows

[Chris]

If there is a ban on AEW talent appearing in GCW, no one has relayed that information to Brett Lauderdale.

While appearing on Fightful Tuesday to promote his company moving to FITE+, the GCW owner said if AEW isn't allowed to appear on his shows anymore, that is news to him.

"If there is such a thing, that has never been communicated to me. If that is a new rule, nobody told me that. I still have good relationships with AEW talent and I still discuss opportunities with them," he said.

Lauderdale said he understands how the online community can jump to conclusions based on news like former GCW Champion Jon Moxley signing a new deal with AEW where he will take more of a formalized leadership role backstage as that he is done with GCW.

"Even that (Moxley done with GCW) may be taking a leap. I wouldn't be surprised to see Moxley turn up at a GCW event two months from now," he said.

Lauderdale said it's possible it was a rule for a day, a week or even a month, but that in today's wrestling scene, circumstances change all the time.

"I don't think the relationship is dead. I don't think there's a ban. There's always different guidelines and certain people that are or aren't available. The rules on how, when and why change all the time," he said. "I hear about new changes for everybody all the time. That's the thing with wrestling: things change every day."

He said that he hopes there isn't a ban as "AEW has been good to us over the years" and they have been blessed to use talent like Moxley, Joey Janela and others.

"Whether it's over now or continues for five years, I'm thankful with what we were able to do with AEW and hope to do more," he said.

When asked by Sean Ross Sapp about GCW's relationship with WWE, Lauderdale laughed and said it was more fun to keep the stories secret and the legend alive including how he scored box seats to WrestleMania.

GCW's Brett Lauderdale: 'I don't think there's an AEW talent ban'

The GCW owner hasn't been made aware of AEW talent being unable to wrestle for him.

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[Alexa]

I had a feeling AEW would do this after a while, but I feel like they should have informed Brett especially since he seems to grateful for what they have had for GCW.