Sunday’s The People vs. GCW event for Game Changer Wrestling at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, New York featured Allie Katch suffering a serious foot-related injury.
During the #1 Contender match for the GCW World Championship between Katch and EFFY, Katch hit a dive to the outside to EFFY but landed awkwardly on her leg. This led to the referee checking on Katch and after a lengthy delay, medics came out to tend to Katch and the match was called off.
Allie Katch appeared to suffer an unfortunate injury early in her match with EFFY at The People vs. GCW. Early into the match, Allie Katch attempted a Suicide Dive but landed awkwardly, seeming to have twisted her foot. The match was stopped, and EFFY was declared the winner.
— Robert DeFelice (@dudefelice.bsky.social) January 19, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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As Katch was being attended to by medics and GCW officials, GCW World Champion Mance Warner ran out and attacked EFFY to buy some time for the medics and entertain the crowd.
Following the match, GCW owner Brett Lauderdale confirmed that Katch had suffered a legitimate injury and this was not a storyline one.
No storyline. Real injury. Sending positive vibes to Allison. #ThePeopleVsGCW
— brett lauderdale (@Lauderdale11) January 20, 2025
GCW’s show ended up being delayed for a long while due to GCW needing to wait for the medics and New York Commissioner to return to the venue after leaving with Katch to the hospital.

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