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While neither side has publicly commented on the matter, Game Changer Wrestling and former announcer Kevin Gil are scheduled for potential settlement talks regarding a lawsuit Gil filed against the company last year over alleged money owed. The settlement talks are expected to take place on 7/16 in New Jersey as the lawsuit was filed before the United States District Court in that State.
In the November 21, 2024 lawsuit filing, Gil alleges that he and GCW owner Brett Lauderdale agreed to launch a Patreon on behalf of the promotion, which officially went live in May 2020. As part of the agreement, Gill says he was to receive 20% of the Patreon’s revenue. In the lawsuit, Gil alleges that he was underpaid during the early months of the Patreon operation and that payments ceased entirely in September 2020. He further claims that his contract with the company was terminated without cause in October 2022 when he learned his access to the Patreon account was removed.
Gill alleges that he has not been properly compensated for his contributions. The lawsuit also states that the termination damaged Gil's reputation and hindered his ability to find other work. Gill asserts that he is owed "well in excess of $150,000."
Gill claims he was ready and willing to continue fulfilling his duties, but was blocked from doing so by GCW owner Brett "Lauderdale" Hoffman, despite the fact that Lauderdale allegedly "never expressed dissatisfaction" with Gil's work. When Gil allegedly asked for his portion of the money made by the Patreon, Lauderdale agreed to a partial payment of $3,975.63 in November 2022 as the remaining balance was determined. Gill turned down the settlement, feeling it was less than a third of what he believed he was truly owed. Gil is claiming that GCW profited and continued to profit from his work without honoring their agreement for his percentage.
Obviously, GCW has denied this in their response to the lawsuit.
There was a telephone conference this past April, which led to the scheduled 7/16 conference, which is expected to include potential settlement discussions.
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Full disclosure: Several years ago, Kevin Gil and I were partners in The Rocks off Pro Wrestling Film Festival in NYC. To be transparent, Gil and I have not discussed this case and all sourcing is from court records in New Jersey.
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