Brett Lauderdale Comments On Possible WWE Involvement In GCW The Collective

Alongside WWE WrestleMania, a number of independent wrestling promotions flood to the host city for a whole host of events over WrestleMania weekend, with one of the more popular offerings being Game Changer Wrestling's slate of shows as part of The Collective.

GCW owner Brett Lauderdale is known to be friendly with WWE Chairwoman Stephanie McMahon and he admitted WWE involvement with The Collective is possible.

"I do think it's possible, and I think anything's possible. Something like that was discussed a few years ago. They've been involved, or they've been interested in, certain things we've done in the past and discussed involvement, both limited and otherwise, as part of Mania weekend activities. I think again, as we've started to cement our kind of position during Mania week and people know what The Collective is, and it's become sort of a destination underneath WrestleMania. Again, I think anything's possible. And especially under this new regime. Who knows, literally anything can happen. That's one thing I've learned in wrestling, is anything can happen," Lauderdale told Wrestling Inc.

The Collective often takes place over three days ahead of WrestleMania and events like Bloodsport, Joey Janela's Spring Break, For The Culture, and Effy's Big Gay Brunch draw big crowds for the independent promotion.