Nick Wayne Reflects On Missing The WRLD On GCW At Hammerstein Ballroom

Nick Wayne was set for the biggest match of his career at The WRLD on GCW at Hammerstein Ballroom in January. 

Unfortunately, because Wayne is only 16, he was unable to compete on the card as the New York State Athletic Commission stipulates, “No person under the age of eighteen years shall participate in any authorized professional combative sports, and no person under sixteen years of age shall be permitted to attend thereat as a spectator, provided, however, that a person under the age of sixteen may be permitted to attend as a spectator if accompanied by a parent or guardian.”

Speaking to Denise Salcedo of Instinct Culture, Wayne reflected on missing the show.

“The card for GCW, they switched a lot. I was told I was going to do different things. Nothing was really set in stone, yet. There was a possibility I could be in a ladder match, a scramble, a singles match. It’s the biggest show of the year, you want to get the best card possible. It got announced that I would be in a scramble match. The show was on Sunday, it was Thursday, I was at school, and I got a text from Brett Lauderdale that said, ‘I got bad news.’ I kind of knew, right from there, I knew the New York Athletic Commission was kind of a thing, I didn’t know how it worked, but I knew it was a thing. ‘Someone ratted you out to the commission, I’m sorry. I can’t put you on the show.’ I was so bummed because a few days before that, I got my whole set of gear, a new entrance jacket, I had all these crazy ideas. I was going to go balls to the wall. Hearing that, it broke my heart. It would have been the biggest show I’ve done. I got to experience The WRLD on GCW at the Hammerstein Ballroom live and it was truly incredible seeing that many people chant ‘GCW.’ I was bummed but it was awesome to see my brothers and sisters doing their thing and soaking in everything. I loved to be there to support them,” he said.

Because Wayne was unable to compete at The WRLD on GCW, Joey Janela offered him an opponent of his choosing for Spring Break. Wayne chose Will Ospreay, and though the bout didn’t happen at Spring Break, it will happen at GCW I Never Liked You on June 19. 

Elsewhere during the conversation, Wayne discussed signing with AEW. You can find his full comments by clicking here. 

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