GCW Boss Brett Lauderdale Says Triller Is Still Paying Up Despite Financial Drama

Triller’s financial drama has been making headlines for months, but according to GCW’s Brett Lauderdale, the streaming giant is still holding up its end of the bargain—at least for now.

During a new interview with The Business of the Business podcast, Lauderdale gave an update on GCW’s relationship with Triller and addressed whether the promotion is actually getting paid.

Triller has been under scrutiny ever since Wrestlenomics reported that the company has repeatedly failed to file its financial reports on time. On top of that, Triller’s stock is barely hanging on, trading at just $0.76.

Violence X Suffering promoter Isaac Rodriguez stirred the pot back in July 2024 by publicly accusing Triller of being months late with payments. Rodriguez claimed he’d spoken to multiple promoters dealing with the same issue, fueling speculation that Triller’s money problems were trickling down to the indie scene.

But Lauderdale insists GCW isn’t part of that mess—at least when it comes to getting paid. He described the day-to-day operations with Triller as “seamless” and emphasized that fans haven’t noticed a thing.

“Our relation on a day-to-day basis is still strong. We still work with the same people and from an operation standpoint, everything is still seamless and working smoothly. There are other elements that aren’t as smooth as we would like them. They are still a good partner. As broadcast partners, the app remains strong. As far as a fan standpoint, nothing is affected. Fans are continuing to get everything that they paid for. It’s all seamless and still a great deal for the fans. Everything is still cool. They are as good as they could be given the circumstances.”

Lauderdale was then asked the blunt question—has Triller kept up with payments to GCW? He didn’t give a direct yes or no, but the message was clear: for now, the money’s coming in and the relationship is stable, even if there’s some turbulence behind the scenes.

The bigger question is how long that lasts, especially with Triller’s financial situation looking rough on paper.