Update on Elgin and ROH

[Stopspot]

*As of this writing, Michael Elgin is still signed to a ROH contract and is not done with the company. Elgin is one of the talents who signed a new, exclusive deal awhile back that gave him a full-time salary while also giving the company the right to approve and deny independent dates that Elgin was offered to work.

*There are stories floating around that the company was not happy that Elgin didn't do more to protect the ROH title while working the independents, specifically a loss to Trevor Lee during the PWG Battle of Los Angeles tournament last week. On the surface, that certainly looks like something that ROH would be logically upset with. Since the company was first formed in 2002, they went well out of their way to protect the credibility of the championship and always asked whoever held that belt to not do jobs on the independent so. So, I do believe this to be correct, although I want to note that no one from ROH has confirmed that to me. But, if you put a gun to my head, I'd tell you that I do believe it factored into the decision.

*Another factor, which probably was a far greater concern is that according to several sources, Elgin's work visa for the United States expired and wasn't renewed early enough. I am told the responsibility for that falls on Elgin's shoulders. Not having the work visa renewed meant that Elgin, who is Canadian, was not going to be able to return to the United States after traveling from the States to Toronto for last night's iPPV. Elgin has already canceled a date with AIW in Cleveland tonight, citing paperwork issues with his visa. The word making the rounds is it might take up to 90 days to get all of Elgin's paperwork back in order. With ROH having 8 live events, including three TV tapings in the next few months, they couldn't be without their champion. So, a title switch was in order if they wanted their champion in the mix building to Final Battle in NYC.

I was told that Jay Briscoe winning the belt was not the original plan for the iPPV, so obviously something changed. However, Elgin's status with the company, as of this writing, has not.

Pwinsider

 

[Bort]

In other words, Elgin is a dumb fuck, and I don't feel for him at all.

Elgin is awful and was a terrible choice for main event push in first place. Dude's horrendous, it speaks volumes that even Gedo & Jado picked O'Reilly, Fish and Mike Freakin' Bennet before him. Remember his pathetic "Has NJPW booked me yet?" twitter campaign that was supposed to be a light-hearted fun but came across as a total debacle and embarrassment? Yeah, fuck Elgin.

I hear Styles/Cole was too botchy, btw.

 

[Majour]

I hear Styles/Cole was too botchy, btw.

I lost my shit during that match.

 

[Rogue]

Not a fan of Elgin, so I'm not upset at all. Dumb pumpkin headed bitch.

 

[Senhor Perfect]

Not a fan of Elgin, so I'm not upset at all. Dumb pumpkin headed bitch.

 

[Leo C]

Well, I marked out hard for Jay winning the belt, so I really don't care why it happened. :dawg:
It was pretty weird though.