Michael Elgin

Last updated

Michael Elgin
Michael Elgin at Alpha-1 (cropped).jpg
Elgin in 2016
Birth nameAaron Frobel [1]
Born (1986-12-13) December 13, 1986 (age 37) [2]
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada [1]
Spouse(s)
​
​
(m. 2013;div. 2020)​
Children1
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Michael Elgin
Mike [3]
Billed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [1] [2]
Billed weight267 lb (121 kg) [2] [4]
Billed fromToronto, Ontario [4] [5]
Oshawa, Ontario [6]
Trained by Joe E. Legend [5]
Rob Fuego [1]
Tyson Dux [5]
Debut2004 [2] [7]
RetiredFebruary 5, 2024

Aaron Frobel [1] (born December 13, 1986) is a Canadian professional wrestler and promoter, better known by his ring name Michael Elgin. He most recently worked for Pro Wrestling Noah, where he was a one-time GHC Tag Team Champion with Masa Kitamiya. He is best known for his work with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a former NEVER Openweight Champion. In NJPW, he was also a one-time IWGP Intercontinental and a one-time NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion. He is also known for his work in Ring of Honor (ROH), where he is a one-time ROH World Champion. [4] He has also worked for the Southern California-based company Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, where he is a one-time PWG World Tag Team Champion with Brian Cage.

Contents

Frobel debuted in late 2004 using his ring name Michael Elgin, and by the age of 16, he was a regular on the independent circuit. He has competed for promotions including Combat Zone Wrestling, World League Wrestling, Alpha-1 Wrestling, and the Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South, where he won the IWA Mid-South Strong Style Championship in 2008. Elgin first appeared for Ring of Honor in 2007. He started competing regularly in 2010 as part of the House of Truth and signed a contract with the company in 2011. That November, Elgin won the 2011 Survival of the Fittest tournament. In 2015, Elgin won the 2015 Survival of the Fittest tournament and became the first wrestler to win the tournament twice. In 2015, Elgin made his debut for NJPW, signing a contract with the promotion the following year. After three years with the promotion, Elgin left New Japan Pro-Wrestling in March 2019 and signed with Impact Wrestling the following month.

Professional wrestling career

Training and early career

Frobel had begun training at a wrestling school at the age of 14. [1] He later moved to training at Squared Circle Training in Toronto, Ontario, Canada under Rob Fuego in early 2004. [1] [7]

In late 2004, Frobel made his professional wrestling debut in Hamtramck, Michigan using the ring name Michael Elgin. [7] By the age of 16, Frobel, as Elgin, was a regular competitor on the independent circuit. [1] The Ontario Athletic Commission did not allow people under the age of 18 to wrestle professionally in the area, so Frobel travelled to Montreal, as well as to the United States to wrestle in the states of Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana. [1] [7]

Independent promotions (2005–2010)

Frobel, as Elgin, has been a mainstay in several independent promotions, both in the United States and Canada, since 2005.

Elgin at an independent show in 2009 Michael Elgin 2009.jpg
Elgin at an independent show in 2009

He has wrestled for the Pure Wrestling Association since 2005. [8] That same year, he made two appearances for Empire State Wrestling, and a third in 2009. [9] He made a single appearance for Ultimate Championship Wrestling on November 12, 2005, losing to Alcatraz. [10] He also made a single appearance for World League Wrestling, wrestling at an October 19, 2008 show in a tag team match. [11] In 2011, Elgin appeared at a CRW show, losing a triple threat match to Jake Matthews. [12]

Elgin made two appearances for Combat Zone Wrestling; he defeated Jay Fenix at Night of Infamy 5 in 2006 and teamed with Andrew Sullivan to defeat Cory Kastle and Danny Pagan at Down With The Sickness 4Ever in 2008. [13] [14] In 2009, he competed in Independent Wrestling Association: Deep South's Southern Classic Invitational tournament, making it to the three-way final, where he lost to Chrisjen Hayme. [15]

Elgin debuted for Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South (IWA Mid-South) in September 2006, at Lethal Lottery 2006, when he and Jason Dukes lost to Ian Rotten and Vito Thomaselli. [16] His next IWA Mid-South appearance was in February 2007, when he and Ashley Sixx lost to Blackout (Joker and Sabian). Elgin and Ash continued to team together throughout early 2007, losing to team including The Iron Saints, and Southern Rock (Hillbilly Jed and Indiana Kidd, Jr.) before earning their first win against The Naptown Dragons (Die Hard and Vortekz) at April Bloodshowers 2007. The team of Elgin and Sixx named themselves "Pretty Unreal" and continued to feud with various members of The Naptown Dragons faction, winning several tag team matches against them. At Summer Scorcher in June, The Pretty Unreals suffered their first loss to The Naptown Dragons, when they were defeated by Die Hard and Vortekz in a Tables, Ladders and Chairs match. After a hiatus, Elgin returned to IWA Mid-South in October as a singles wrestler, wrestling against Drake Younger, Roderick Strong, Eddie Kingston, and 2 Cold Scorpio. [17] [18]

On March 1, 2008, Elgin defeated Strong, Younger, and Viking in a four-way match to win the vacant IWA Mid-South Strong Style Championship. He successfully defended the championship in a three-way match against Tank and Toby Klein at April Bloodshowers 2008, against CJ Otis at Extreme Intentions, against Jimmy Clough at Gory Days 4 in July, and against Bobby Fish the following month at Put Up or Shut Up 2008, before losing the championship to Nick Gage at We are Family 2 on August 17, ending a six-month reign. In September, Elgin was a competitor in the 2008 Ted Petty Invitational, where he defeated Ricochet in the first round, before losing to Younger in the quarter-finals. [19]

On March 9, 2009, Elgin unsuccessfully challenged Dingo for the IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Championship at 2009 King of the Death Matches Night One. Throughout 2009, Elgin formed a semi-regular tag team with Sami Callihan, and the pair faced teams including Da Soul Touchaz and The Michigan Militia of Jeff Brooks and Brian Skyline. [20]

Elgin also competes for Alpha-1 Wrestling, where he won the Alpha-1 Wrestling Zero Gravity Championship. [6] He competed for Stranglehold Wrestling in 2007. He was a competitor in the first annual Dewey "Missing Link" Robertson Memorial Tournament in December, making it to the semi-finals before losing to GT Dynamite. [21]

Frobel attended a World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) tryout camp in mid-2010. [22]

Blood, Sweat and Ears and Maximum Pro Wrestling (2005–2006, 2009–2011)

Elgin in 2011 Michael-Elgin.jpg
Elgin in 2011

At BSE Pro's inaugural show in 2005, Elgin appeared as part of a six-man tag team match. [23] In December of that year, Elgin was part of a suicide six-pack match won by El Sombra. Canadian Online Explorer writer Bob Kapur called Elgin "the breakout performer" of the match due to his in-ring abilities and reactions to the crowd. [24] He feuded with Ashley Sixx in late 2005 and early 2006, losing to him on multiple occasions. [25] In May 2006, Elgin teamed with Anton Arakis in a tag team loss to Trent Powers and Phil Atlas at a Blood, Sweat and Ears show. [26] He continued to lose throughout 2006 to wrestlers including Kobra Kai and Tarantula Gomez, failing to win a match in the promotion. [25]

After a three-year hiatus, Elgin returned to the promotion, now called BSE Pro, in a loss to Josh Taylor on August 16, 2009. At the following show, Devil's Night 2009 in October, Elgin earned his first victory for the promotion by defeating Big Bang Pete. He then formed a regular tag team with Ashley Sixx and the duo faced off against Assault and Battery (Mike Alias and Kenneth Crises) to win the BSE Tag Team Championship on November 7. The held the championship for two weeks, before dropping it to The All Starters in a three-way cage match also involving Assault and Battery. [25]

In 2010, BSE Pro merged with Border City Wrestling to form Maximum Pro Wrestling, and Elgin began competing for the new promotion. On March 20, Elgin and Sixx lost to Manabu Soya and Jon Bolen. [27] In May 2010, he and Sixx defeated Black Serpent and Kobra Kai in a tag team match. [28]

At Return To The Arctic Day 1 in May 2011, Elgin unsuccessfully challenged Tyson Dux for the MaxPro Triple Crown Championship. [29] On September 10, 2011, Elgin defeated Matt Cross. [30] Two weeks later, Elgin lost to Crazy Steve. [31]

Great Canadian Wrestling (2006–2010)

Elgin in 2011 MichaelElgin.jpg
Elgin in 2011

At Reach for the Gold on April 13, 2006, Elgin won a ladder match to win the GCW National Championship, and become the inaugural champion. [32] He held the championship for just over a month, before dropping it to TJ Wilson in a triple threat match, also involving Shark Boy, at Battleground Zero. [32] At the Super Hardcore Anime Wrestling Expo in May 2006, Elgin won a triple threat match by defeating Wilson and Johnny Devine. [33] Also at the Expo, Elgin regained the GCW National Championship, when he and Mike Stevens defeated Wilson and Devine in a tag team match with the championship on the line. [32] [33] At Breaking Point on August 10, Devine defeated Elgin for the championship in a Lumberjack match; however, Devine was ruled to have won via disqualification and therefore Elgin retained the championship. [32] On September 15, Devine defeated Elgin in a cage match to win the championship. [32] [34]

On November 18, 2006, Elgin filled in for the injured GCW Ontario Independent Champion Jake O'Reilly in a title defense against Hayden Avery, but lost the match, making Avery the new champion. [35] Elgin and O'Reilly then formed a regular tag team, and on December 28, at Season's Beatings, they defeated the Lunatics (Crazzy Steve and Gutter) to win the GCW Tag Team Championship. [36] On January 12, 2007, O'Reilly attacked Elgin, ending their partnership and causing the GCW Tag Team Championship to be vacated. [36] Two months later, at Ugandan Invasion Elgin teamed with Havok (formerly Johnny Devine) to defeat O'Reilly and Joe Doering in a match for the vacant championship. [36] Derek Wylde replaced Havok as the co-champion and Elgin's tag team partner during the reign, after accepting Elgin's offer to team up on April 13. [36] The following night, Elgin and Wylde were defeated by O'Reilly and Crazzy Steve in a match for the championship, but the decision was reversed and Elgin and Wylde retained the championship. [36] At Beyond the Limit in July, Elgin was injured prior to a title defense, so Andrew Davis substituted for him in the match. Wylde and Davis lost the match and the GCW Tag Team Championship to Avery and Cody Deaner. [36] Also in 2007, Elgin was GCW's storyline CEO and was involved in a feud with former CEO Jamie Virtue. [37] On December 27, 2010, Elgin defeated Mike Rollins in his final GCW match.

Ring of Honor (2007, 2008, 2010–2016)

Frobel had his first tryout match with Ring of Honor (ROH) in 2007. [7] At The Battle Of St. Paul on April 27, 2007, Elgin faced Rhett Titus in a singles match that ended in a no contest when Jimmy Rave attacked both men. Immediately afterward, Rave defeated Elgin in a singles match. Almost a year later, Elgin returned to ROH on April 18, 2008, at Tag Wars 2008 , where he, Danny Daniels, and Michael Nakazawa were defeated in a six-man tag team match by Pelle Primeau, Mitch Franklin, and Ernie Osiris. [38]

Elgin (center) with his manager Truth Martini at a Ring of Honor show in 2011 Michael Elgin and Truth Martini.jpg
Elgin (center) with his manager Truth Martini at a Ring of Honor show in 2011

Elgin's next appearance came at Survival of the Fittest 2010 in November 2010, when he made his main roster debut as part of the House of Truth faction led by Truth Martini. [4] [7] As part of his debut, the House of Truth (Elgin, Roderick Strong and Zach Gowen), faced and lost to the Briscoe Brothers (Jay and Mark) and Christopher Daniels. [39] The following night at Fate of an Angel II, Elgin and Gowen lost to the team of Bobby Dempsey and Grizzly Redwood. After the match, Elgin attacked Gowen until Dempsey and Redwood stopped him. [38] Elgin's next appearance was at World's Greatest on February 25, 2011, where he lost to Christopher Daniels. [40] At the 9th Anniversary Show internet pay-per-view the next night, Elgin lost to El Generico. He then interfered in Strong's match against Homicide, helping Strong to retain his ROH World Championship. [41] At Defy or Deny in March, Elgin lost to Eddie Edwards, and at the following show, Manhattan Mayhem IV, Elgin and Mike Mondo lost to Adam Cole and Kyle O'Reilly, causing Elgin to attack Mondo. [42] [43] Frobel signed a contract with ROH on March 19, 2011, tying him to the company through December 2012. [22] [7]

Elgin appeared at both days of the Honor Takes Center Stage pay-per-view, defeating Generico on night one, before losing to Daniels on night two. [44] [45] At Best in the World 2011 in July, Elgin defeated Steve Corino. [46] Elgin appeared at the Ring of Honor Wrestling television tapings on August 13, losing to Edwards in a rematch from Defy or Deny. [47] The match aired on television in October. [48] At Tag Team Turmoil 2011, Elgin and Strong lost to The American Wolves of Davey Richards and Edwards. [49] Elgin then appeared at the Death Before Dishonor IX pay-per-view in September, where he lost to Charlie Haas. [50] At the television tapings in October, Elgin and Strong lost a rematch to The American Wolves, which aired in November. [51] [52]

Elgin earned a five-star rating for his match against Davey Richards for the ROH World Championship "Unbreakable" Michael Elgin.jpg
Elgin earned a five-star rating for his match against Davey Richards for the ROH World Championship

On November 18, Elgin won the 2011 Survival of the Fittest tournament. He won a four-corner survival match against Kenny King, Adam Cole, and Tommaso Ciampa to advance to the tournament final, a six-man elimination match, in which he last eliminated Kyle O'Reilly to win the tournament and a guaranteed ROH World Championship match. [53] At the Showdown in the Sun pay-per-view on March 31, 2012, Elgin unsuccessfully challenged Davey Richards for the ROH World Championship. [54] The match was later given a five-star rating by Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter . [55] Elgin later defeated fellow break-out star Adam Cole at Border Wars, in his hometown of Toronto. [56] On July 20, ROH announced that Elgin had signed a long-term contract extension with the promotion. [57] After months of teasing dissension between Elgin and the rest of the House of Truth, [58] [59] Elgin finally turned on the faction on September 16 at Death Before Dishonor X: State of Emergency by attacking Roderick Strong. [60] At the following internet pay-per-view, Glory By Honor XI: The Unbreakable Hope on October 13, Elgin unsuccessfully challenged Kevin Steen for the ROH World Championship. After the match, Elgin was attacked by Roderick Strong. [61] The attack led to a match on December 16 at Final Battle 2012: Doomsday, where Elgin was defeated by Strong, following interference from Truth Martini. [62] On March 2, 2013, at the 11th Anniversary Show, Elgin defeated Strong in a two out of three falls match, during which Martini was banned from ringside. [63] On April 6, at Supercard of Honor VII, Elgin defeated Jay Lethal to become the number one contender to the ROH World Championship. [64] Before Elgin got his title shot however, the ROH World Championship was vacated and he was entered in the tournament to determine the new champion. [65] [66] In August, Elgin defeated Paul London and Karl Anderson to advance to the semifinals of the tournament. [67] [68] The following month, at Death Before Dishonor XI, Elgin defeated Kevin Steen to make it to the finals of the tournament, where he was defeated by Adam Cole. [69] On October 26 at Glory By Honor XII, Elgin earned himself another shot at the ROH World Championship by pinning Cole to win a four-on-four elimination tag team match between ROH's champions and their top contenders. [70] Elgin received his title shot on December 14 at Final Battle 2013, but was defeated by Cole in a three-way match, which also included Jay Briscoe. [71] In May 2014, Elgin took part in a tour co-produced by ROH and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). On May 17 at War of the Worlds, Elgin unsuccessfully challenged A.J. Styles for NJPW's top title, the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, in a three-way match, which also included Kazuchika Okada. [72]

Elgin continued to feud with Adam Cole over the ROH World Championship; the storyline saw Cole attack Elgin and cut off his hair, before expanding to include Elgin's real-life wife MsChif, who Cole also attacked. [73] On June 22 at Best in the World 2014, Elgin defeated Cole to become the new ROH World Champion. [74] Elgin would go on to defend the title seven times before losing it to Jay Briscoe on September 6 at All Star Extravaganza 6, ending his reign as ROH World Champion at 76 days. [75] The following day it was reported that behind the scenes Elgin had not only fallen out of favor with ROH management, but was for the moment also unable to get out of Canada due to a work visa issue. [76]

On October 6, ROH announced that Elgin was returning to the promotion the following weekend. However, just hours later, Elgin quit the promotion on Twitter, claiming that ROH had promoted him for an event he was not going to appear at. [77] Elgin returned to ROH as a villain with a new, disgruntled character on October 25, first walking out on an interview with Kevin Kelly and then refusing to wrestle Caprice Coleman. [78] On November 7, 2015, it was reported that Elgin had signed a new deal with ROH. [79] In November 2015, Elgin participated in the 2015 Survival of the Fittest tournament, which he won after pinning Jay Briscoe in the finals. [80] Elgin became the first wrestler to win the tournament twice. On December 15, 2016, Elgin announced that outside of joint shows with NJPW, he would no longer be working for ROH. [81]

Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (2012–2017)

Elgin in August 2015 Michael Elgin 2015.JPG
Elgin in August 2015

On May 25, 2012, Elgin made his debut for Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, losing to Willie Mack. [82] On July 21 at Threemendous III, PWG's nine-year anniversary event, Elgin defeated Sami Callihan for his first win in the promotion. [83] On September 1, Elgin entered the 2012 Battle of Los Angeles, defeating Davey Richards in his opening round match. [84] The following day, Elgin first defeated Brian Cage in the quarterfinal round, then Ricochet in the semifinal, before losing to Adam Cole in the final round of the tournament. [85] On October 27 at Failure to Communicate, Elgin unsuccessfully challenged Kevin Steen for the PWG World Championship in a three-way match, which also included Ricochet. [86]

On January 12, 2013, Elgin and Brian Cage formed a tag team called the Unbreakable F'n Machines (a name derived from both wrestlers' nicknames) and participated in the 2013 Dynamite Duumvirate Tag Team Title Tournament. In the opening round, they captured the PWG World Tag Team Championship by beating the previous year's winners, the Super Smash Bros. (Player Uno and Stupefied). [87] The Unbreakable F'n Machines then lost the championship to The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) in the semifinal round of the tournament later that same day. [87] On August 30, Elgin entered the 2013 Battle of Los Angeles, defeating Rich Swann in his first round match. [88] The following day, Elgin first defeated Roderick Strong and then Johnny Gargano to advance to the finals of the tournament, where he was defeated by Kyle O'Reilly. [89]

New Japan Pro-Wrestling (2015–2019)

Intercontinental Champion (2015–2016)

Through ROH's working relationship with NJPW, Elgin made his debut for the Japanese promotion by taking part in the 2015 G1 Climax between July 23 and August 15. [90] He finished his tournament with a record of four wins and five losses, failing to advance from his block. [91] Elgin quickly became popular among Japanese crowds and his performance in the tournament was called a "career resurgence". [92] [93] In November, it was announced he would team with Hiroshi Tanahashi in the 2015 World Tag League. [94] They finished the tournament with a record of four wins and two losses, narrowly missing the finals due to losing to block winners Togi Makabe and Tomoaki Honma in the head-to-head match. [95]

On January 4, 2016, at Wrestle Kingdom 10 in Tokyo Dome, Elgin unsuccessfully challenged Jay Lethal for the ROH World Championship. [96] On February 20, it was reported that Elgin had signed a two-year deal with NJPW. [97] This was confirmed by NJPW on March 3. [98] In his first tour under a NJPW contract, Elgin made it to the semifinals of the 2016 New Japan Cup, before losing to Hirooki Goto. [99] On March 20, Elgin received his first title shot in NJPW, when he, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Juice Robinson unsuccessfully challenged The Elite (Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks) for the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship. [100]

On April 10 at Invasion Attack 2016, Elgin won his first title in NJPW, when he, Tanahashi and Yoshitatsu defeated The Elite to become the new NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champions. [101] They made their first successful defense on April 23 against Bad Luck Fale, Kenny Omega and Yujiro Takahashi. [102] Four days later, Elgin unsuccessfully challenged Omega for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship. [103] This marked the first time two Canadians had main evented a NJPW show. [104] On May 3 at Wrestling Dontaku 2016, Elgin, Tanahashi and Yoshitatsu lost the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship back to The Elite. [105]

On June 19 at Dominion 6.19 in Osaka-jo Hall, Elgin replaced an injured Hiroshi Tanahashi and defeated Kenny Omega in NJPW's first ever ladder match to become the new IWGP Intercontinental Champion. [106] From July 22 to August 13, Elgin took part in the 2016 G1 Climax, where he finished with a record of five wins and four losses. [107] Elgin failed to advance to the finals due to losing to Katsuhiko Nakajima on the final day. [108] On September 25 at Destruction in Kobe, Elgin lost the IWGP Intercontinental Championship to Tetsuya Naito. [109] On October 10 at King of Pro-Wrestling, Elgin suffered a broken left eye socket taking a dropkick from Naito. [110] The injury would require surgery and forced Elgin to pull out of all future events, including a scheduled IWGP Intercontinental Championship rematch with Naito at Power Struggle. [111]

Teaming with Jeff Cobb and NEVER Openweight Champion (2017–2019)

Elgin returned to NJPW on January 4, 2017, at Wrestle Kingdom 11 in Tokyo Dome, winning the pre-show New Japan Rumble after entering as the first man in. [112] On February 11 at The New Beginning in Osaka, Elgin unsuccessfully challenged Tetsuya Naito for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship. [113] After being sidelined from NJPW due to the size of the promotion's roster, [114] Elgin returned on June 11 at Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall, losing to Cody. [115] On July 1 at G1 Special in USA, Elgin took part in a tournament to determine the inaugural IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion, but was eliminated in his first round match by Kenny Omega. [116] Later that month, Elgin entered the 2017 G1 Climax. Despite a win over 2016 G1 Climax winner and reigning IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion Kenny Omega, [117] Elgin finished second to last in his block with a record of four wins and five losses. [118] Due to his win over Minoru Suzuki in the tournament, Elgin was granted a shot at the NEVER Openweight Championship on September 10 at Destruction in Fukushima, but was defeated by Suzuki in a lumberjack deathmatch. [119]

At the end of the year, Elgin teamed with the debuting Jeff Cobb in the 2017 World Tag League. [120] The two did not get along behind the scenes with Elgin making disparaging remarks about his tag team partner in private messages that were made public while the tournament was still in progress. [121] They finished the tournament with a record of four wins and three losses, failing to advance to the finals. [122] At New Japan's Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall show, Elgin faced and defeated Taichi and Hirooki Goto to win the NEVER Openweight Championship for the first time. On June 17, 2018 at Kizuna Road, Elgin lost the NEVER openweight title back to Goto in his first defence of the title.

Elgin participated in the 2019 New Japan Cup, losing in the first round to Okada. The tour surrounding the tournament featured Elgin's final match with the promotion on March 24, 2019, teaming with Colt Cabana and Toa Henare to defeat Tencozy and Shota Umino. On April 1, Elgin officially parted ways with NJPW. [123]

Mexico (2016–2018)

On June 1, 2016, the Mexican Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) promotion announced Elgin as a participant in the 2016 International Gran Prix. [124] On June 23, 2016, Elgin made his debut in Lucha Libre Elite defeating Jinder Mahal. On June 25, 2016, Elgin also became Lucha Libre Elite's inaugural World Champion by defeating Volador Jr. in a tournament final. [125] On July 1, Elgin took part in the 2016 International Gran Prix, from which he was eliminated by Último Guerrero. [126] On July 10, Elgin was defeated by Último Guerrero in Arena México. [127] Elgin's Mexican tour concluded the following day. [128]

On July 26, 2017, CMLL announced Elgin as a participant in the 2017 International Gran Prix. [129] He started the CMLL tour on August 22. [130] On September 1, Elgin was the last man eliminated from the 2017 International Gran Prix by Diamante Azul. [131] Elgin's Mexican tour concluded the following day. On October 5, Elgin eliminate Último Guerrero winning the 2018 International Gran Prix. [132]

On November 3, 2018, in The Crash Lucha Libre Elgin participated in a Fatal 4-Way by The Crash Heavyweight Championship against Willie Mack, Bárbaro Cavernario and El Mesías in which he was defeated by Mack in the 7th anniversary of The Crash. [133]

Impact Wrestling (2019–2020)

After leaving NJPW, Elgin signed with Impact Wrestling Michael Elgin 2019.jpg
After leaving NJPW, Elgin signed with Impact Wrestling

Elgin debuted at Impact Wrestling's Impact Wrestling Rebellion show, confronting Brian Cage moments after Cage became the new Impact World Champion and attacked him afterwards. On the May 3 episode of Impact Wrestling, Elgin defeated Johnny Impact and Pentagón Jr. in a triple threat to determine the number one contender for the Impact World Championship. On the May 17 episode of Impact Wrestling, Elgin lost to Rich Swann by disqualification when Elgin beat down Swann outside of the ring. On June 7, at the Slammiversary XVII event, Elgin faced Cage for the Impact World Championship, but lost the match. Elgin would attack Cage after their match, only to be speared by a returning Rhino. At Bound for Glory 2019, Elgin defeated Naomichi Marufuji. At Hard To Kill, Elgin lost to Eddie Edwards. [134] On June 22, 2020, it was announced that Elgin was suspended by Impact following sexual assault allegations that were made public as part of the Speaking Out movement. [135] On June 26, Impact Wrestling announced Elgin would be removed from all future programing and his contract would be terminated. [136]

Pro Wrestling Noah (2019–2022)

Elgin made his Pro Wrestling NOAH debut on November 2, 2019 in Battle of Aesthetics facing Takashi Sugiura for the newly created GHC National Championship, in which he lost.[ citation needed ] Elgin returned on January 4, 2020 during the Korakuen Hall tour, facing Katsuhiko Nakajima in a winning effort, and facing Masao Inoue in a winning effort the following day.[ citation needed ]

On May 21, 2022, Elgin teamed with Masa Kitamiya defeating Sugiura-gun International (El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. and René Duprée) to win the GHC Tag Team Championships. [137] [138]

Following his July 9, 2022 arrest, Elgin was stripped of his GHC Tag Team Championship and removed from future Noah shows. [139]

Personal life

Frobel lived in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, but has since moved to Toronto, Ontario, Canada. [140] Frobel previously worked in construction, but required too many days off for his wrestling appearances, forcing him to quit.

In June 2013, Frobel announced his engagement to fellow professional wrestler Rachel Collins, better known under her ring name as MsChif. They wed the following month on July 4. [141] [142] [143] On September 4, 2015, Collins gave birth to her and Frobel's first child, a boy named Jax. The couple divorced in 2020. [144]

In June 2021, Frobel briefly went missing, reportedly leaving his phone at home after sending a "concerning message" on Facebook. He was later found and returned home. [145]

In July 2021, Frobel was arrested for violating a protection order filed by his ex-fiance. [146] The case was turned over to the state attorney's office, but no charges were filed. [147]

In July 2022, Frobel was reportedly arrested in Japan for stealing. [148] Frobel denied the reports, stating he was headed back to Canada following the death of a family member. [149] He has not returned to Japan since.

Championships and accomplishments

Notes

a Elgin initially won the championship with Havok, but Derek Wylde replaced Havok as Elgin's tag team partner and co-champion during the reign. [36]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Matt Sydal</span> American professional wrestler (born 1983)

Matthew Joseph Korklan, better known by the ring name Matt Sydal, is an American professional wrestler signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). He is also known for his tenure with WWE (2008–2014) under the ring name Evan Bourne.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Davey Richards</span> American professional wrestler

Wesley David Richards, best known under the ring name Davey Richards, is a retired American professional wrestler. Best known for his time in Impact Wrestling and Ring of Honor, and for several independent promotions, including Pro Wrestling Guerrilla and Full Impact Pro, he was previously signed to Major League Wrestling (MLW), where he was a former MLW National Openweight Champion.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Minoru Suzuki</span> Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist

Minoru Suzuki is a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist, currently working for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) as a freelancer. In NJPW, he has held the IWGP Intercontinental Championship as well as twice holding the NEVER Openweight Championship.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">T. J. Perkins</span> American professional wrestler

Theodore James Perkins, better known by the ring name T. J. Perkins, is an American professional wrestler of Filipino descent, who currently works for New Japan Pro-Wrestling, where he is a former IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion and is a member and leader of the United Empire stable. He is best known for his tenures in WWE and TNA Wrestling.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hirooki Goto</span> Japanese professional wrestler

Hirooki Goto is a Japanese professional wrestler. Since his debut, he has wrestled primarily for New Japan Pro-Wrestling.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Karl Anderson</span> American professional wrestler

Chad Allegra is an American professional wrestler better known by the ring name Karl Anderson. He is currently signed to WWE where he performs on the SmackDown brand. He is a member of the stable The O.C. as well as a former member of the Bullet Club.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marty Scurll</span> English professional wrestler

Martin Scurll is an English professional wrestler. He is known for his work in Ring of Honor (ROH) as the leader of the stable Villain Enterprises, where he was a one-time ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship and a one-time ROH World Television Champion, as well as being a former member of the Bullet Club stable.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kota Ibushi</span> Japanese professional wrestler

Kota Ibushi is a Japanese professional wrestler and martial artist who is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). He is best known for his tenure with New Japan-Pro Wrestling (NJPW).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zack Sabre Jr.</span> British professional wrestler (born 1987)

Luke James Uggles Eatwell, known by his ring name Zack Sabre Jr. and its abbreviated form ZSJ, is an English professional wrestler. He is currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is the leader of the group The Mighty Don't Kneel (TMDK) and is the current and formerly inaugural NJPW World Television Champion in his record-setting second reign. He also makes sporadic appearances for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and its sister promotion Ring of Honor (ROH).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ricochet (wrestler)</span> American professional wrestler (born 1988)

Trevor Dean Mann is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Ricochet.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Young Bucks</span> American professional wrestling tag team

The Young Bucks are an American professional wrestling tag team consisting of brothers Matthew and Nicholas Massie, who perform under the ring names Matthew and Nicholas Jackson. As of January 2019, they are signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where they are also executive vice presidents and co-founders of the company. As performers in AEW, they are three-time and current AEW World Tag Team Champions, and were the inaugural and two-time AEW World Trios Champions with Kenny Omega as The Elite.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kushida (wrestler)</span> Japanese professional wrestler

Yujiro Kushida is a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist, better known by his mononymous ring name Kushida. He is currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kyle O'Reilly</span> Canadian professional wrestler (born 1987)

Kyle Emmanuel Greenwood is a Canadian professional wrestler currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) where he performs under the ring name Kyle O'Reilly. He is also known for working in Ring of Honor (ROH) from 2009 to 2017, and WWE from 2017 to 2021, using the same ring name in both companies. He is a record three-time NXT Tag Team Champion, and was a founding member of The Undisputed Era.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tanga Loa</span> American professional wrestler (born 1983)

Tevita Tu'amoeloa Fetaiakimoeata Fifita is an American professional wrestler, currently working for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), under the ring name Tanga Loa.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Matt Taven</span> American professional wrestler (born 1985)

Matthew Marinelli, known by his ring name, Matt Taven, is an American professional wrestler and wrestling trainer, who wrestles for All Elite Wrestling and its sister promotion, Ring of Honor (ROH), where he is one-half of the current ROH World Tag Team Champions with Mike Bennett in their third reign. Taven and Bennett are also members of the Undisputed Kingdom stable.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">ACH (wrestler)</span> American professional wrestler

Albert Christian Hardie Jr. is an American professional wrestler, currently known by his ring name ACH.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jeff Cobb</span> American professional wrestler

Jeffrey Cobb is an American professional wrestler and former amateur wrestler currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a member of the United Empire stable.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jay Briscoe</span> American professional wrestler (1984–2023)

Jamin Dale Pugh, better known by his ring name Jay Briscoe, was an American professional wrestler. He was best known for his time with his brother Mark Briscoe as the Briscoe Brothers in Ring of Honor, where he was a two-time ROH World Champion, ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champion, and record 13-time ROH World Tag Team Champion. Other championships held by Briscoe over his career include the Impact World Tag Team Championship and IWGP Tag Team Championship. He was inducted into the ROH Hall of Fame in 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chase Owens</span> American professional wrestler

Steven Owens, better known by the ring name Chase Owens is an American professional wrestler currently signed with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a member of Bullet Club. He is one-half of the current IWGP Tag Team Champion with Kenta and also won with Bad Luck Fale. Owens has also won the KOPW trophy.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Evil (wrestler)</span> Japanese professional wrestler

Takaaki Watanabe, better known by his ring name Evil, is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a member of Bullet Club and the leader of its sub-group House of Torture.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Johnson, Stephen Dean (May 6, 2010). "Michael Elgin a young oldtimer". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on November 6, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "マイケル・エルガン". New Japan Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 12, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Michael Elgin". Impact! Wrestling . Archived from the original on July 14, 2019. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Michael Elgin". Ring of Honor. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
  5. 1 2 3 "Current roster". Pro Wrestling Guerrilla . Archived from the original on October 8, 2012. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
  6. 1 2 "Roster". Alpha-1 Wrestling. Archived from the original on October 7, 2011. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Elgin, Michael (May 3, 2011). "Returning home with ROH special for Michael Elgin". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Pure Wrestling Association". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved December 20, 2011.
  9. ↑ "Empire State Wrestling". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved December 20, 2011.
  10. ↑ "Ultimate Championship Wrestling". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  11. ↑ "World League Wrestling". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  12. ↑ Laprade, Patric (October 31, 2011). "Already stacked Montreal CRW show gets a Million Dollar bonus". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  13. ↑ "'Night Of Infamy 5'; November 11th 2006; Philadelphia, PA". Combat Zone Wrestling. November 11, 2006. Archived from the original on June 9, 2012. Retrieved December 20, 2011.
  14. ↑ "'Down With The Sickness 4Ever'; September 13th 2008; Philadelphia, PA". Combat Zone Wrestling. September 13, 2008. Archived from the original on June 9, 2012. Retrieved December 20, 2011.
  15. ↑ "IWA Deep-South". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved December 20, 2011.
  16. ↑ "IWA Mid-South (2006)". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  17. ↑ "IWA Mid-South (2007)". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  18. ↑ Vetter, Chris (October 15, 2007). "Torch Indy Weekend Report: IWA may close; Del Rey, Danielson, Gregory, Ruckus retain titles". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  19. ↑ "IWA Mid-South (2008)". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  20. ↑ "IWA Mid-South (2009)". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  21. ↑ Kapur, Bob (December 2, 2007). "Stranglehold show in memory of Dewey Robertson fun and bizarre". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  22. 1 2 Baines, Tim (August 5, 2011). "Rising star Michael Elgin always on the road". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on July 24, 2017. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
  23. ↑ Kapur, Bob (August 29, 2005). "Daniels bests Sabin & Williams at Toronto indy show". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on May 28, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  24. ↑ Kapur, Bob (December 6, 2005). "Rhyno topples Abyss in loud indy show". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on May 28, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  25. 1 2 3 "Blood, Sweat & Ears". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  26. ↑ Kapur, Bob (May 8, 2006). "Cage victorious in Toronto homecoming". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on May 28, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  27. ↑ Martin, Adam (March 22, 2010). "MPW: Reports from 3/18 and 3/19". WrestleView. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  28. ↑ Martin, Adam (May 23, 2010). "Indy Update #1: MPW, OVW, PTW, NWA, JCW". WrestleView. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  29. ↑ Martin, Adam (May 30, 2011). "Indy News #4: Ontario indy reports for PWA, MPW". WrestleView. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  30. ↑ Martin, Adam (September 16, 2011). "Indy News #2: Ontario indy results, AWE on PPV". WrestleView. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  31. ↑ Martin, Adam (September 30, 2011). "Indy News #1: Recaps for GWN, NGW and MPW". WrestleView. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  32. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Title History: GCW National Championship". Great Canadian Wrestling. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
  33. 1 2 McNamara, Andy (May 29, 2006). "Elmo, Power Rangers, Sailor Moon: An animated show; The Super Hardcore Anime Wrestling Expo slams into Toronto". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on August 12, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  34. ↑ Devine, Johnny (September 22, 2006). "Studying up for No Surrender". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  35. ↑ "Title history: GCW Ontario Independent Championship". Great Canadian Wrestling . Retrieved December 15, 2011.
  36. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Title History: GCW Tag Team Championship". Great Canadian Wrestling. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
  37. ↑ "Violence of weapons match caught in camera's eye". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. September 22, 2007. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  38. 1 2 "Past Events". Ring of Honor. Archived from the original on July 29, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
  39. ↑ Bishop, Matt (November 13, 2010). "Edwards wins 2010 'Survival of the Fittest' as ROH returns to Detroit area". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on January 14, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  40. ↑ "World's Greatest". Ring of Honor. September 20, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  41. ↑ Caldwell, James (February 26, 2011). "Caldwell's Ring Of Honor PPV Report 2/26: Complete "virtual time" coverage of "9th Anniversary Show" – Strong vs. Homicide ROH Title match, Briscoes vs. Haas & Benjamin main event". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  42. ↑ "Defy or Deny". Ring of Honor. September 20, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  43. ↑ "Manhattan Mayhem IV". Ring of Honor. September 20, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  44. ↑ Caldwell, James; Radican, Sean (April 1, 2011). "ROH Internet PPV Report 4/1: Caldwell & Radican's "virtual-time" coverage of live ROH PPV from Atlanta". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  45. ↑ Tylwalk, Nick (April 3, 2011). "Tag team wrestling on display on second day of ROH's "Honor Takes Center Stage"". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on July 24, 2017. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  46. ↑ Wood, Darren (June 26, 2011). "Richards new champ at ROH Best in the World". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  47. ↑ Martin, Adam (August 14, 2011). "Spoilers: ROH Sinclair TV tapings in Chicago". WrestleView. Archived from the original on August 30, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  48. ↑ Mackinder, Matt (October 18, 2011). "ROH: Two matches, two strong outings". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on July 6, 2017. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  49. ↑ "Tag Team Turmoil 2011". Ring of Honor. September 14, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  50. ↑ Wood, Darren (September 18, 2011). "Gimmick matches highlight ROH Death Before Dishonor IX". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on October 1, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  51. ↑ Namako, Jason (October 2, 2011). "Spoilers: Second report of 10/1 ROH TV tapings". WrestleView. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  52. ↑ Mackinder, Matt (November 14, 2011). "ROH: The American Wolves back together". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on June 22, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  53. 1 2 Namako, Jason (November 19, 2011). "11/18 ROH Results: Dayton, Ohio". WrestleView. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  54. ↑ Bishop, Matt (March 31, 2012). "ROH Showdown in the Sun 2: Richards outlasts Elgin in Match of the Year candidate". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on May 9, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
  55. ↑ Meltzer, Dave (April 9, 2012). "Apr 9 Observer Newsletter: Enormous annual WrestleMania Issue, full details of all the shows this weekend, business breakdowns, history, backstage notes, Lesnar, Overeem failure, Jay Strongbow, so much more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter . Campbell, California. p. 33. ISSN   1083-9593.
  56. ↑ Namako, Jason (May 12, 2012). "ROH Border Wars iPPV Results- 5/12/12". WrestleView. Archived from the original on December 5, 2012. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
  57. ↑ Radican, Sean (July 20, 2012). "ROH wrestler signs long-term extension". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
  58. ↑ Radican, Sean (May 1, 2012). "Radican's ROH TV report 4/28 – Rhino squash, Strong defends TV Title vs. Cole, Border Wars hype". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
  59. ↑ Brown, James (August 11, 2012). "ROH Boiling Point PPV report". Wrestling Observer Newsletter . Retrieved September 19, 2012.
  60. ↑ Namako, Jason (September 16, 2012). "ROH Death Before Dishonor X Results – 9/15/12". WrestleView. Archived from the original on September 19, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
  61. ↑ Namako, Jason (October 13, 2012). "ROH Glory by Honor XI Results – 10/13/12". WrestleView. Archived from the original on January 2, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
  62. ↑ Radican, Sean (December 19, 2013). "Radican's ROH Final Battle iPPV review 12/16: Steen vs. Generico Ladder Wars, Cole vs. Hardy, new Tag Champs". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  63. ↑ Carapola, Stuart (March 2, 2013). "Complete ROH 11th Anniversary Show iPPV coverage: two title changes hands, SCUM doubles in size, and a ton of great wrestling as ROH presents their best overall event in years". Pro Wrestling Insider. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  64. ↑ Radican, Sean (April 5, 2013). "Radican's ROH "Supercard of Honor VII" iPPV blog 4/5 – Steen defends vs. Jay Briscoe, ROH vs. S.C.U.M. Ten Man Tag (Updated w/complete review & analysis)". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  65. ↑ Caldwell, James (July 2, 2013). "ROH News: Update on Ring of Honor Title situation". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
  66. ↑ Caldwell, James (July 3, 2013). "ROH News: Jay Briscoe stripped of ROH Title – tournament announced, including dates & first entrant (w/Video)". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
  67. ↑ Gee Schoon Tong, Chris (August 4, 2013). "Show results – 8/3 ROH in Toronto, Canada: New Tag Champions, Whitmer injured, Title Tourney results". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
  68. ↑ Caldwell, James (August 18, 2013). "Show results – 8/17 ROH in New York City: New ROH tag champions, ROH Title tournament continues, Homicide returns with a friend, more". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
  69. ↑ Johnson, Mike (September 20, 2013). "New ROH Champion crowned: complete ROH Death Before Dishonor XI coverage from Philadelphia, PAZ". PWInsider. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
  70. ↑ Caldwell, James (October 27, 2013). "Show results – 10/26 ROH in Chicago, Ill.: "Glory by Honor" features eight-man tag main event, Outlaw, Inc., Tara-Maria, more". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
  71. ↑ Carapola, Stuart (December 14, 2013). "Complete coverage of ROH Final Battle 2014: Eddie Edwards' mystery partner ends with a shocking twist, a new champion is crowned, a familiar face returns, and more". Pro Wrestling Insider. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
  72. ↑ Caldwell, James (May 17, 2014). "Caldwell's ROH iPPV results 5/17: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of War of the Worlds – ROH Title & IWGP Title main events, new ROH tag champs, Steen vs. Nakamura, more". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  73. ↑ Laprade, Patric (June 23, 2014). "ROH's first live PPV crowned Michael Elgin". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on February 7, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
  74. 1 2 Caldwell, James (June 22, 2014). "Caldwell's ROH "Best in the World" PPV results 6/22: Ongoing "virtual-time" coverage of live cable PPV debut". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
  75. ↑ Caldwell, James (September 6, 2014). "ROH IPPV news: New ROH World champion, former WWE star & Hardy returning, more from Saturday's event". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
  76. ↑ Caldwell, James (September 7, 2014). "ROH news: The inside story on Michael Elgin dropping the ROH Title, plus Elgin facing work visa issue". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
  77. ↑ Caldwell, James (October 6, 2014). "ROH news: Michael Elgin tweets "I quit"". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  78. ↑ Trionfo, Richard (October 25, 2014). "Complete ROH spoilers from Lakeland, Florida: 4 episodes leading into Final Battle PPV". Pro Wrestling Insider. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
  79. ↑ Johnson, Mike (November 7, 2015). "Ring of Honor star signs new deal & more news". Pro Wrestling Insider. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  80. 1 2 "11/14 ROH SOTF Night 2 – Tourney Finals, Styles vs. Sydal, Young Bucks, big ROH Title challenge". Pro Wrestling Torch. November 15, 2015. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
  81. ↑ Meltzer, Dave (December 15, 2016). "Daily Update: Ryder injured, wXw on FloSlam, Northcutt vs. Gall". Wrestling Observer Newsletter . Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  82. ↑ "5/25 PWG results Reseda, Calif.: New PWG tag champs, Steen PWG Title defense, Elgin debut, Joey Ryan post-Gut Check". Pro Wrestling Torch. May 26, 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
  83. ↑ Pirrello, Matty; Massingham, Matt (July 22, 2012). "7/21 PWG results Reseda, Calif.: Steen defends PWG Title, three-team Tag Title ladder match, Elgin vs. Callihan, Edwards, Strong, Joey Ryan". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
  84. ↑ Massingham, Matt (September 2, 2012). "9/1 PWG results Reseda, Calif.: BOLA First Round features Steen, Richards vs. Elgin MOTYC re-match, Gut Check'er". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
  85. ↑ Massingham, Matt (September 2, 2012). "9/2 PWG results Reseda, Calif.: Complete results from BOLA Night 2 with finals of tourney". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
  86. ↑ Settles, Patrick (October 28, 2012). "Show Results: 10/27 PWG in Reseda, Calif.: Steen defends PWG Title, Kenny Omega returns, Callihan vs. Richards". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
  87. 1 2 3 Massingham, Matt (January 13, 2013). "Show Results – 1/12 PWG DDT4 tournament in Reseda, Calif.: Complete coverage of new PWG tag champs, Generico's farewell, more". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
  88. ↑ Gee Schoon Tong, Chris (August 31, 2013). "Show results – 8/30 PWG BOLA Night 1: Winners of eight First Round matches, plus big six-man tag main event". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
  89. ↑ Gee Schoon Tong, Chris (September 1, 2013). "Show results – 8/31 PWG BOLA Night 2: WWE wrestler/scout attends, who won the Battle of Los Angeles tourney?". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
  90. ↑ Sempervive, Mike (July 18, 2015). "The Big Audio Nightmare's Guide to the annual New Japan G1 Climax". Wrestling Observer Newsletter . Archived from the original on July 19, 2015. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
  91. ↑ "バディファイトPresents G1 Climax 25". New Japan Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Retrieved August 15, 2015.
  92. ↑ Rose, Bryan (August 11, 2015). "NJPW G1 Climax Tournament 8-11 full report: Tanahashi vs. Makabe, Styles vs. Fale". Wrestling Observer Newsletter . Archived from the original on August 13, 2015. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
  93. ↑ Caldwell, James (August 16, 2015). "Caldwell's New Japan G1 Climax finals report 8/16: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of Tanahashi-Nakamura G1 Finals, plus IWGP Jr. Hvt. & Tag Title matches". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
  94. ↑ "NJPW/ROH – Daniels & Kaz, Styles, other ROH stars part of Tag League". Pro Wrestling Torch. November 9, 2015. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
  95. ↑ "NJPW World Tag League Results & Standings". Pro Wrestling Torch. Archived from the original on December 9, 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  96. ↑ Meltzer, Dave (January 3, 2016). "Wrestle Kingdom 10 live results: Kazuchika Okada vs Hiroshi Tanahashi". Wrestling Observer Newsletter . Retrieved January 4, 2016.
  97. ↑ Caldwell, James (February 25, 2016). "Michael Elgin update – Elgin comments on signing with New Japan". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  98. ↑ 木谷オーナーが発表！ 柴田、エルガンが選手契約！『Super J-Cup 2016』開催！「タイガーマスク」アニメ化企画進行中！. New Japan Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  99. ↑ "New Japan Cup 2016". New Japan Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Retrieved March 12, 2016.
  100. ↑ "Road to Invasion Attack 2016". New Japan Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  101. ↑ Meltzer, Dave (April 9, 2016). "NJPW Invasion Attack live results: Kazuchika Okada vs. Tetsuya Naito for the IWGP Championship". Wrestling Observer Newsletter . Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  102. ↑ "Road to レスリングどんたく 2016". New Japan Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  103. ↑ Road to レスリングどんたく 2016. New Japan Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  104. ↑ Laprade, Patric (May 20, 2016). "Canadians Elgin vs Omega made history in Japan". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on May 27, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
  105. ↑ レスリングどんたく 2016. New Japan Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Retrieved May 3, 2016.
  106. ↑ Meltzer, Dave (June 18, 2016). "NJPW Dominion live results: Tetsuya Naito vs Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP HW Championship". Wrestling Observer Newsletter . Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  107. ↑ "2016 New Japan G1 Climax Results". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
  108. ↑ Rose, Bryan (August 13, 2016). "NJPW G1 Climax 26 results: Kenny Omega vs. Tetsuya Naito; Block B winner determined". Wrestling Observer Newsletter . Retrieved August 13, 2016.
  109. ↑ "Destruction in Kobe". New Japan Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  110. ↑ Meltzer, Dave (October 11, 2016). "Naito vs. Elgin to headline NJPW Power Struggle". Wrestling Observer Newsletter . Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  111. ↑ 【お詫びとお知らせ】マイケル・エルガン選手が「眼窩底骨折」で10.15台湾、次期シリーズを全戦欠場。11月5日（土）大阪はジェイ・リーサル選手がIC王座に挑戦 【PS16】. New Japan Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). October 13, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  112. ↑ 戦国炎舞 -Kizna- Presents Wrestle Kingdom 11 in 東京ドーム. New Japan Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  113. ↑ Rose, Bryan (February 10, 2017). "NJPW New Beginning in Osaka live results: Naito vs. Elgin". Wrestling Observer Newsletter . Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  114. ↑ Meltzer, Dave (April 10, 2017). "April 10, 2017 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: Wrestlemania 33 review, WWE financials, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter . Campbell, California. p. 64. ISSN   1083-9593.
  115. ↑ Rose, Bryan (June 10, 2017). "NJPW Dominion live results: Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega". Wrestling Observer Newsletter . Retrieved June 11, 2017.
  116. ↑ Radican, Sean (July 1, 2017). "Radican's 7/1 NJPW G1 Special In USA (night 1) report – tournament begins to crown first IWGP U.S. Champion, Okada defends IWGP Hvt. Championship against Cody (Rhodes)". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
  117. ↑ Radican, Sean (July 27, 2017). "Radican's 7/27 G1 Climax 27: Night 8 report – Elgin-Omega MOTYC, Okada-Kojima, Suzuki-Evil". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  118. ↑ "2017 New Japan G1 Climax Standings, Results, Viewing Guide". Pro Wrestling Torch. August 12, 2017. Archived from the original on August 13, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  119. ↑ Rose, Bryan (September 10, 2017). "NJPW Destruction in Fukushima results: Minoru Suzuki vs. Michael Elgin". Wrestling Observer Newsletter . Retrieved September 10, 2017.
  120. ↑ Currier, Joseph (November 6, 2017). "NJPW reveals full World Tag League 2017 lineup". Wrestling Observer Newsletter . Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  121. ↑ Radican, Sean (December 6, 2017). "Michael Elgin accused of mishandling sexual assault claim against former student, several independent companies cancel Elgin from their upcoming events". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  122. ↑ "鉄拳Presents World Tag League 2017". New Japan Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  123. ↑ "Michael Elgin, Teruaki Kanemitsu depart NJPW". Won/F4W - Wwe News, Pro Wrestling News, Wwe Results, Aew News, Aew Results. April 2019.
  124. ↑ "El Grand Prix. La mayor competencia de lucha libre a nivel global". Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (in Spanish). June 2, 2016. Archived from the original on June 26, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  125. 1 2 "Michael Elgin Campeón Mundial Elite, cayó Volador". MedioTiempo (in Spanish). June 26, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
  126. ↑ Valdés, Apolo (July 1, 2015). "Volador Jr. se llevó el Grand Prix 2016". MedioTiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  127. ↑ "De poder a poder, Último Guerrero derrotó a Michael Elgin". MedioTiempo (in Spanish). July 11, 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  128. ↑ メキシコ遠征最終戦！Kushidaがマルコ・コルレオーネとのタッグで『ワンナイト・タッグトーナメント』優勝！！【CMLL・7.12アレナメヒコ大会結果】. New Japan Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  129. ↑ "Michael Elgin estará en el Gran Prix del CMLL ¡Equipos listos!". MedioTiempo (in Spanish). July 26, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
  130. ↑ "Extranjeros se impusieron en Coliseo de Guadalajara". MedioTiempo (in Spanish). August 23, 2017. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
  131. ↑ Valdés, Apolo (September 2, 2017). "Diamante Azul 'brilló' en el Grand Prix 2017". MedioTiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  132. ↑ "Michael Elgin se llevó el Grand Prix 2018 del CMLL".
  133. ↑ The Crash 7. Aniversario Cagematch. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  134. ↑ Gagnon, Joshua. "Impact Slammiversary XVII Results: Brian Cage Vs. Michael Elgin, Tessa Blanchard Vs. Sami Callihan", Wrestling Inc. , Lakewood, CO, 7 July 2019. Retrieved on 12 July 2019.
  135. ↑ "Statement from Impact Wrestling to @POSTwrestling: "Impact Wrestling confirms that it has terminated its contracts with Dave Crist and Joey Ryan, effective immediately. In addition, it has suspended Michael Elgin pending further review of allegations of misconduct"". Twitter.
  136. ↑ Satin, Ryan (June 26, 2020). "Michael Elgin Will Not Appear in Any Further Impact Wrestling Programming". Pro Wrestling Sheet. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  137. ↑ "NOAH Dream On 2022 Final".
  138. ↑ "Dream on 2022 FINAL|プロレスリング・ノア". Dream on 2022 FINAL|プロレスリング・ノア.
  139. ↑ Pro Wrestling NOAH Global [@noahglobal] (July 13, 2022). "Notice of Wrestler Absence & Card Change" (Tweet). Retrieved July 17, 2022– via Twitter. #BREAKING Notice of wrestler absence & card change. Michael Elgin will miss Saturday's Nippon Budokan event. Champions Elgin & Kitamiya have vacated the titles. Vacant GHC HVT Tag Team Championships @noah_kitamiya @noah_yoshiki vs Timothy Thatcher @Hideki55Suzuki
  140. ↑ Baines, Tim (August 5, 2011). "Rising star Michael Elgin always on the road". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on July 24, 2017. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
  141. ↑ "Slam! Wrestling News". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. June 14, 2013. Archived from the original on April 28, 2015. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
  142. ↑ "Slam! Wrestling News". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. July 4, 2013. Archived from the original on April 28, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
  143. ↑ Asher, Matthew (July 9, 2013). "Elgin takes aim at vacant ROH Word title". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on January 16, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2013.
  144. ↑ Meltzer, Dave (September 14, 2015). "September 14, 2015 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: Huge Weekend Preview, WWE/CMLL/ROH/Bellator show details plus tons more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter . Campbell, California. p. 42. ISSN   1083-9593. Michael Elgin and wife Rachel Collins (who wrestled as MsChif), had their first child, a son, named Jax, born on 9/4
  145. ↑ Rose, Bryan (June 22, 2021). "Daily Update: NXT, Nikki Cross, Michael Elgin". Wrestling Observer. f4wonline.com. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  146. ↑ Rodriguez, Angel (July 14, 2021). "Aaron Frobel (Michael Elgin) arrested for violating a protective order; ex-fiancé alleges sexual, mental, emotional, verbal abuse". WrestlingNews.co. WrestlingNews.co. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  147. ↑ Aramboles, Angel (February 22, 2023). "Aaron Frobel (Michael Elgin) case update, no charges filed". WrestlingNews.co. WrestlingNews.co. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  148. ↑ Haynes, Cassidy (July 17, 2022). "Exclusive: Michael Elgin Arrested In Japan For Stealing". Bodyslam. bodyslam.net. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  149. ↑ Rose, Bryan (July 16, 2022). "Report: Michael Elgin arrested in Japan for theft". Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online. F4Wonline.com. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  150. ↑ "Show results – 12/27 AIW in Cleveland, Ohio: New champ promptly loses title to Elgin, plus Chris Hero, Cabana, more". Pro Wrestling Torch. December 29, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
  151. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (December 27, 2013). "AIW Absolute Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  152. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (December 14, 2017). "Jim Lynam Memorial Tournament (2017)". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  153. ↑ "PWInsiderXTRA.com". www.pwinsiderxtra.com.
  154. ↑ "Show results – 5/24 AIW J.T. Lightning Tournament in Cleveland, Ohio: Elgin wins tournament & defends AIW Title, Buff Bagwell, Chris Sabin vs. Gargano, more stars". Pro Wrestling Torch. May 25, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  155. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (May 24, 2014). "J.T. Lightning Invitational Tournament (2014)". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  156. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (September 21, 2012). "AAW Heavyweight Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  157. ↑ Meltzer, Dave (September 23, 2012). "Sun. update: Jones injury, pressure Jones was under, early indicators on show, White reps more, Unplanned finish at last night's WWE show, McMahons late on tax bill becomes campaign issue, Aksana, greatest female wrestler". Wrestling Observer Newsletter . Retrieved September 23, 2012.
  158. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (October 28, 2011). "AAW Heritage Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  159. ↑ "Title History: AAW". All American Wrestling. Archived from the original on October 17, 2013. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
  160. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (December 28, 2013). "AAW Tag Team Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  161. 1 2 Caldwell, James (December 30, 2013). "Show results – 12/28 AAW in Berwyn, Ill.: Richards's AAW farewell vs. Jimmy Jacobs, Steen defends AAW Title, Elgin wins Tag Titles, more from 2013 finale". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
  162. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (October 23, 2011). "A1 Zero Gravity Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  163. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (November 7, 2009). "BSE Tag Team Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  164. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (March 3, 2008). "CWR Canadian Junior Heavyweight Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  165. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (June 8, 2008). "CWR World Heavyweight Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  166. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (October 5, 2018). "CMLL International Gran Prix (2018)". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  167. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (February 25, 2017). "Dynamo Pro D-1 Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  168. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (August 20, 2017). "Glory Tag Team Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  169. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (May 27, 2006). "GCW National Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  170. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (December 28, 2006). "GCW Tag Team Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  171. ↑ "GCW Tag Team Championship". Cagematch. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  172. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (June 1, 2017). "IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  173. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (March 1, 2008). "IWA Mid-South Strong Style Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  174. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (December 18, 2014). "Revolution Strong Style Tournament (2014)". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  175. ↑ "IWA Mid-South Revolution Strong Style Tournament 2014". Cagematch.
  176. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (June 25, 2016). "Elite World Championship (2016)". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  177. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (June 19, 2016). "IWGP Intercontinental Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  178. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (June 9, 2018). "NEVER Openweight Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  179. ↑ "411MANIA". Join 411’s LIVE NJPW Dominion Coverage.
  180. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (April 10, 2016). "NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  181. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (January 4, 2017). "New Japan Rumble". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  182. ↑ "NSW Heavyweight Championship". Cagematch. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  183. ↑ "NSW Tag Team Championship". Cagematch. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  184. ↑ "PWE Heavyweight Championship". Cagematch.
  185. ↑ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2014". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  186. ↑ "GHC Tag Team Championship History".
  187. ↑ "Well....we have a NEW PWP Champion - @MichaelElgin25 !!!".
  188. ↑ "PWP Heavyweight Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  189. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (October 13, 2018). "XICW United States Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.