AEW wrestler was expected to be cut before talent spoke up
Added 2022-07-06 21:17:18 +0000 UTCColt Cabana is technically still signed to All Elite Wrestling, but talent were told that wasn't always going to be the case.
As far back as March, Fightful heard rumblings from AEW talent that there was a bit of an internal uproar over the idea that Colt Cabana was not set to be renewed by All Elite Wrestling. Many of the roster assumed initially this was due to the contentious relationship (or lack thereof) with CM Punk, however, in the months that followed, the lessened focus on Dark Order in general and AEW not coming to terms with Alan Angels and Stu Grayson, changed some of of those assumptions. There are still plenty of this belief, however.
We're told by numerous AEW talent that they caught wind several months ago that there was word that Colt Cabana's deal with the company was not being renewed. Cabana is an extremely popular person backstage both from his work in AEW and outside, and we've heard that numerous talent voiced their displeasure and went to bat for Cabana. Since then, he'd ended up working the ROH Supercard event.
Sources indicated to Fightful that Colt Cabana is almost never at AEW TV, if at all, and hasn't been booked to compete in some time. Around mid-April, most believed that Cabana was re-signed as a part of the ROH brand. He remains on AEW's roster page.
Comments
That's the thing. They eventually dropped their respective lawsuits against each other, so if they can let bygones be bygones about the legal fees issue, I'd like to think they can mend fences fully.
CSDX
2022-07-12 15:46:33 +0000 UTCIf i remember correctly, around a $400K hatchet.
Raymond Slover
2022-07-12 15:37:19 +0000 UTCYeah, I do know that much. I swear, if WWE didn't try to sue them through a random doctor, maybe their friendship wouldn't have gotten ruined.
CSDX
2022-07-07 04:20:27 +0000 UTCI agree but that's a pretty big hatchet.
Troy A Palek
2022-07-07 02:03:31 +0000 UTC1) They really need to utilize Dark Order properly, people love these guys. 2) I think it's about time that Punk and Cabana at least try to bury the hatchet.
CSDX
2022-07-06 23:13:38 +0000 UTCColt has entertained me 100% of the time I’ve seen him on screen. Hope he ends up somewhere he’s happy and creatively fulfilled
Andrew Stadelberger
2022-07-06 22:36:29 +0000 UTC
