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Line 5: \| name = Nick Gage \| image = Nick Gage, April 2019 (cropped).jpg \| caption = Gage in ~~April~~ 2019 \| birth_name = Nicholas William Wilson \| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|1980\|9\|22}} Line 19: }} '''Nicholas William Wilson''' (born September 22, 1980), better known by his [[ring name]] '''Nick Gage''', is an American [[professional wrestling\|professional wrestler]]. He is signed to [[Game Changer Wrestling]] (GCW), where he is a former 3 -time [[GCW World Champion]]. He also wrestles for various other [[Professional wrestling promotions\|promotions]] on the [[independent circuit]]. He is the only man to win the "big three" of American deathmatch tournaments: the [[CZW Tournament of Death]], the [[IWA Mid-South King of the Deathmatch]], and the GCW Tournament of Survival. Along with being the first-ever [[CZW World Heavyweight Championship\|CZW World Heavyweight Champion]] for [[Combat Zone Wrestling]] (CZW), until late 2010, Gage wrestled at nearly every CZW show and competed in more CZW matches than any other wrestler. In addition to these accomplishments, he has held the [[CZW World Tag Team Championship\|World Tag Team]], [[CZW Iron Man Championship\|Iron Man]], [[CZW Ultraviolent Underground Championship\|Ultraviolent Underground]], and Death Match championships during his CZW career.<ref name="statistic">{{cite web\| url=http://www12.brinkster.com/czwdb/stats.asp\| title = CZW Statistics\| access-date = 27 January 2007 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070113191704/http://www12.brinkster.com/czwdb/stats.asp <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> \|archive-date = 13 January 2007}}</ref> Gage's late brother, Chris Wilson, was also a professional wrestler; he performed in CZW under the ring name [[Justice Pain]].<ref name="codvi">{{cite web\|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/czw/041211.html\| title = Combat Zone Wrestling - Cage of Death VI\| access-date = 27 January 2007\|date =2004-11-12}}</ref> The brothers even joined a stable known as “The H8 Club” with fellow CZW talent [[Matt Tremont]], Nate Hatred, and [[Wifebeater (wrestler)\|Wifebeater]]. Line 56: ===Return to CZW (2014–2015)=== During [[CZW Tournament of Death#Tournament of Death 13\|Tournament of Death 13]] in 2014, D. J. Hyde announced that Nick Gage would return and be the first entrant into Tournament of Death 14. At CZW's Tangled Web on October 18, 2014, [[Matt Tremont]] challenged Gage to a match when he is released from prison.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Results from Saturday's CZW Tangled Web 7\|url=http://www.czwrestling.com/news.php/results_from_saturdays_czw_tangled_web_7.html\|website=czwrestling.com\|access-date=19 October 2014\|archive-date=23 March 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150323103439/http://www.czwrestling.com/news.php/results_from_saturdays_czw_tangled_web_7.html\|url-status=dead}}</ref> Gage made his in ring return at Proving Grounds 2015 against Drew Gulak. At Tournament of Death 14, Gage returned to Tournament of Death, losing to Conor Claxton in the first round. Line 95: === Bank robbery and incarceration === On December 30, 2010, New Jersey authorities announced that they were seeking Wilson for robbing a [[PNC Financial Services\|PNC Bank]] in [[Collingswood, New Jersey]], on December 22.<ref name=PoliceSeeking>{{cite web\|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Other_News_4/article_46431.shtml\|title=Other News: Police seeking independent wrestler Nick Gage for allegedly robbing a bank, CZW issues statement\|date=2010-12-30\|last=Caldwell\|first=James\|access-date=2010-12-30\|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=~~http~~https://~~abclocal.go~~6abc.com/~~wpvi~~archive/~~story?section=news~~7872029/~~crime&id=7872029~~\|title='Ultraviolent' wrestler suspected in bank robbery\|date=2010-12-30\|access-date=2010-12-31\|work=[[American Broadcasting Company]]\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110103110823/http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news%2Fcrime&id=7872029\|archive-date=2011-01-03\|url-status=~~dead~~live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.philly.com/philly/news/breaking/20101230_Combat_Zone_wrestler_wanted_in_S__Jersey_bank_heist.html\|title='Combat Zone' wrestler wanted in S. Jersey bank heist\|date=2010-12-30\|access-date=2010-12-31\|work=Philly.com}}</ref> During the robbery, Wilson, known for wearing a bandana to the ring, unmasked, handed a note to a female employee at the bank demanding money, and got approximately $3,000.<ref name="Zatzariny-DiBacco"/> Following the robbery, Wilson and his girlfriend went to [[Atlantic City]] to gamble.<ref name="Zatzariny-DiBacco"/> Wilson surrendered to authorities on December 31, 2010.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.nj.com/camden/index.ssf/2010/12/pro_wrestler_nick_gage_surrend.html\|title=Pro wrestler Nick Gage surrenders to authorities; he faces bank robbery charge\|date=2010-12-31\|last=Barna\|first=John\|access-date=2011-01-01\|work=NJ.com}}</ref> On March 15, 2011, Wilson pleaded guilty to second degree robbery and on April 29 was sentenced to five years in prison. His guilty plea was part of an agreement for a lesser sentence.<ref name="Zatzariny"/> He was eligible for parole on March 31, 2015, after serving 85% of his five-year sentence.<ref name="Zatzariny"/><ref name=Sentence>{{cite web\|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/content/view/20436/\|title=Fri update: More from Toronto, Gage to prison, major UFC change, WWE shareholders meeting,Mania buys\|last=Alvarez\|first=Bryan\|author-link=Bryan Alvarez\|date=2011-04-29\|access-date=2011-04-30\|work=[[Dave Meltzer#Wrestling Observer Newsletter\|Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Other_News_4/article_49708.shtml\|title=Other News: Independent wrestler Nick Gage given prison sentence for bank robbery scandal last year\|last=Caldwell\|first=James\|date=2011-04-30\|access-date=2011-05-01\|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> He was released on parole in April 2015 but violated parole and was re-incarcerated.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/article/96567/crowbar-surgery-nick-gage-update-rvd-vs-morrison-for-first-time-ever-and-more-.html?p=1\|title=CROWBAR SURGERY, NICK GAGE UPDATE, RVD VS. MORRISON FOR FIRST TIME EVER AND MORE - PWInsider.com\|website=www.pwinsider.com\|access-date=13 July 2017}}</ref> He was released again in November 2016. Wilson was also ordered to pay compensation to both the bank and the female employee from whom he had demanded the money.<ref name="Zatzariny"/> ==Championships and accomplishments== Line 112: *[[CZW Hall of Fame]] (2009)<ref name="Zatzariny"/> '''[[Game Changer Wrestling]]''' [[Game Changer Wrestling World Championship\|GCW World Championship]] ([[GCW World Championship\|34 times]])<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=3796\|title=GCW World Championship\|first=Philip\|last=Kreikenbohm\|publisher=Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database\|date=December 16, 2017\|access-date=April 11, 2021}}</ref> [[Game Changer Wrestling Tag Team Championship\|GCW Tag Team Championship]] ([[Game_Changer_Wrestling_Tag_Team_Championship#Reigns\|1 time]]) – with [[Matt Tremont]]<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=3797\|title=GCW Tag Team Championship\|first=Philip\|last=Kreikenbohm\|publisher=Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database\|date=January 23, 2022\|access-date=January 24, 2022}}</ref> *Tournament of Survival II (2017)<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=26&nr=4419&page=2\|title=Tournament of Survival II (2017)\|first=Philip\|last=Kreikenbohm\|publisher=Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database\|date=June 3, 2017\|access-date=April 11, 2021}}</ref> Line 158: ==External links== {{Commons category\|Nick Gage}} [http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/n/nick-gage.html Online World of Wrestling ~~Profile~~profile] * [http://www.indywrestlingnews.com/database/wrestler_details.php?wrestler_id=298 Match History at Indy Wrestling News] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110908124530/http://www.indywrestlingnews.com/database/wrestler_details.php?wrestler_id=298 \|date=2011-09-08 }} [http://www12.brinkster.com/czwdb/wrestlerinfo.asp?Nick%Gage Nick Gage match list] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060713194649/http://www12.brinkster.com/czwdb/wrestlerinfo.asp?Nick%Gage \|date=2006-07-13 }} {{Professional wrestling profiles}} Line 178: {{DEFAULTSORT:Gage, Nick}} [[Category:1980 births]] [[Category:20th-century male professional wrestlers]] [[Category:21st-century American criminals]] [[Category:21st-century male professional wrestlers]] [[Category:American male professional wrestlers]] [[Category:American people convicted of robbery]] Line 197: [[Category:GCW Tag Team Champions]] [[Category:CZW Tournament of Death winners]] [[Category:CZW World Tag Team Champions]]