Michael Elgin Posts Statement On Quitting ROH

Oct 7, 2014

UPDATE x 2: Michael Elgin posted the following on Facebook, commenting on quitting ROH on Twitter yesterday…

I first want to say thank you to all the supporters out there, it has been my pleasure to perform for you.

I want to admit the quitting on twitter is a little childish but I don’t want to be advertised for a show I won’t be a part of.

I will give kudos to ROH for rushing to get me back home, for that I am grateful. I had numerous conversations with the company about all situations that have occurred and told them my stance. I was trying to be business minded and was trying to reach a full understanding that would allow both parties to move forward.

Nothing was agreed upon and instead of trying to reach an agreement they announced me for this weekends upcoming shows.
I would not have taken to twitter in this matter as I have held my tongue this entire time. I feel everything that has went down is between the parties involved and no one else. In all that I just don’t want to have people thinking I’ll be somewhere I won’t be.

I love professional wrestling, i have given almost 14 years to it and wouldn’t change it for the world. It’s my passion and what has drove me to become the man I am today. I love and respect Professional wrestling with the upmost regard. Thank you for supporting it and please continue to do so.

UPDATE: Michael Elgin has “quit” Ring of Honor via a Twitter post. As we’ve previously reported, Elgin was stuck in Canada after ROH All Star Extravaganza last month due to visa issues and only recently got back home. ROH announced that he was booked for the weekend house show, but Elgin replied to ROH’s Twitter account as follows:

@ringofhonor I said this on our call, thank you for getting me back home. But, an article doesn’t fix lies and damage done. I QUIT.

— Michael Elgin (@ROHMichaelElgin) October 6, 2014

Whether it’s a work or not isn’t known. But most people don’t quit their jobs via Twitter, so there you go.

ORIGINAL: ROH announced that Michael Elgin is back in the US and would be working Saturday’s Ring of Honor event in Kalamazoo, Michigan. When the news hit Twitter, Elgin had an interesting response…

Between The Ropes @BetweenTheRopes
Hey look – @ROHMichaelElgin is back in the US AND working @ringofhonor this Saturday: http://www.betweentheropes.com/2014/10/06/michael-elgin-back-u-s-returning-roh-weekend/ …

Michael Elgin @ROHMichaelElgin
@BetweenTheRopes news to me

ROH issued the following today …

Michael Elgin Returns This Sat Night!

Get your Champions vs All Stars Tickets Now!

When Michael Elgin debuted on the main roster for Ring Of Honor in November 2010, he was considered a can’t miss prospect! He was looked at like a professional sports team looks at the prospects of a first round draft pick! With a nickname like “Unbreakable”, how could you not be anything but impressive?

As a member of the House of Truth, Elgin made quite the impact standing alongside “Mr. ROH” Roderick Strong and Truth Martini! Ring of Honor match makers really started to see Elgin grow rapidly with major wins in his rookie year over ROH standouts like El Generico and Current ROH Color Commentator Steve Corino! To cap off his rookie year and further prove his potential, Elgin won the 2011 Survival of the Fittest which featured Adam Cole, Tommaso Ciampa and current ROH World Tag Team Champion Kyle O’Reilly! The sky appeared to be the limit for the Unbreakable one!!

Elgin started to break out when he had enough of the antics of Martini and Strong! He broke away from the House of Truth and really started impressing officials and professional wrestling fans! After an impressive rookie year, Elgin faced then ROH World Champion Kevin Steen and came up a little short in his bid for his ROH World Championship! In true Elgin fashion, he didn’t let this get him down and got right back on the horse and started a sprint towards what he was calling his “destiny”! That destiny was to be the Ring of Honor World Champion!

Through all the wars he had been in, one thing was certain, there was no quit in “Unbreakable” Michael Elgin. On June 22, 2014 at Best in the World Michael Elgin joined an elite list of professional wrestlers and achieved his destiny of becoming the Ring of Honor World Champion! As the streamers flew in the building and the cameras faded on the pay per view audience at home, the scene was an emotional one as he sat in the ring cradling the championship that he chased and craved for so long!

Knowing the road would be tougher as champion he prepared; amped up his training and prepared himself for everything. On September 6, 2014, fate stepped in and Michael Elgin suffered his only his second loss of 2014! He lost the ROH World Championship to Jay Briscoe in Toronto, Canada.

Its public knowledge now, that due to clerical issues Michael Elgin could not leave Canada for a period of time. Ring of Honor officials and legal counsel quickly jumped in to assist in getting him back home as soon as possible. Michael Elgin has now returned to the United States and we are pleased to announce that he will appear THIS Saturday in Kalamazoo, Michigan!

2014 was record setting for Michael Elgin and Ring of Honor officials are expecting “Unbreakable” Michael Elgin to return with a new demeanor, a new fire and a new passion!! Elgin has surpassed all expectations put on him and this current setback is not nearly enough to curtail the former champion!!

Get your tickets for this Saturday’s Champions vs. All-Stars in Kalamazoo today!

BREAKING UPDATE: Has Michael Elgin Really Quit?, Is This The Real Deal?! (>>) ….