Phoenix Fury Legdrop 0 Report post Posted June 29, 2004 From Colt Cabana's website: Colt Cabana has parted all ties from IWA Midsouth. Eh, he's been sports-entertainmentized, so it's not that big of a loss personally. But, I'm sure there's more than one person who'll be willing to be personally effected by Cabana leaving IWA. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth N Asia 0 Report post Posted June 29, 2004 I've always liked Cabana. And I've liked IWA more the last few years than I use to. But is IWA going anywhere? Other then giving him a good oponent to work with usually does he really benifit that much working there? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeDirt 0 Report post Posted June 29, 2004 I love Colt, but IWA-MS will obviously be fine. I just wonder what caused it, and why he'd announce he's "severing all ties". Weird. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slingshot Suplex 0 Report post Posted June 29, 2004 I'm along with you guys. I like Cabana just fine but it's not a big loss for IWA-MS. And it's not like he's quitting wrestling so there's other places to see him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Dynamite Kido Report post Posted June 29, 2004 Well this kinda sucks for IWA-MS.....but it's not like they couldn't easily find someone to replace him. I would be curious to know why he announced this the way he did though.......... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest nick1091 Report post Posted June 29, 2004 I love Colt, but IWA-MS will obviously be fine. I just wonder what caused it, and why he'd announce he's "severing all ties". Weird. From Mike Johnson's 6/28 column on the ROH/RF split... "RF Video's current staff (Doug Gentry and Joe Ferrara) will continue to film and sell videos of different promotions past and present including ECW (which they own a large library of shows they filmed during that promotion's run), the ECWA, CZW, IWA Mid-South, and different independent and Japanese wrestling promotions." I believe IWA-MS is the only one of the above that Cabana works for. Maybe he's just refusing to work for a company that allows Feinstein to make a living in the biz. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zack Malibu 0 Report post Posted June 29, 2004 I thought the full rights to the ECW library were McMahon's? Not like that stopped that bootlegging assclown from selling tapes before though, but why announce that they'll still be selling them? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JHawk 0 Report post Posted June 29, 2004 I thought the full rights to the ECW library were McMahon's? Not like that stopped that bootlegging assclown from selling tapes before though, but why announce that they'll still be selling them? I think RF owns the rights to all the ECW Fancams though since he and/or his staff taped those himself. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest nick1091 Report post Posted June 29, 2004 Even if that was the case though, wouldn't he have to pay someone some kind of royalty? I couldn't see Heyman allowing RF to videotape their shows for sale without getting something out of it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PsychoDriver 0 Report post Posted June 29, 2004 "RF Video's current staff (Doug Gentry and Joe Ferrara) will continue to film and sell videos of different promotions past and present including ECW (which they own a large library of shows they filmed during that promotion's run), the ECWA, CZW, IWA Mid-South, and different independent and Japanese wrestling promotions." I believe IWA-MS is the only one of the above that Cabana works for. Maybe he's just refusing to work for a company that allows Feinstein to make a living in the biz. Nah, that's not it. RF also sells PWG and Cabana is still working there. IMO like CM Punk and Chris Hero... Cabana will be back in IWA sometime in the future. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest nick1091 Report post Posted June 29, 2004 Nah, that's not it. RF also sells PWG and Cabana is still working there. IMO like CM Punk and Chris Hero... Cabana will be back in IWA sometime in the future. Are they still doing PWG though? I just checked out the RF site, and the newest PWG tape they have is 88 Miles an Hour, which is from March. Though they do have SD's Evolution 3, I'm not sure the release date on that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PsychoDriver 0 Report post Posted June 29, 2004 Are they still doing PWG though? I just checked out the RF site, and the newest PWG tape they have is 88 Miles an Hour, which is from March. Though they do have SD's Evolution 3, I'm not sure the release date on that. Sadly enough that IS the newest PWG show currently available. So I think they still have a deal with RF to sell the tapes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest nick1091 Report post Posted June 29, 2004 Sadly enough that IS the newest PWG show currently available. So I think they still have a deal with RF to sell the tapes. Thanks for the info...wonder what the hold-up is. Is the official PWG the only place to get the DVD's? I'd like to get Tango & Cash, but they're sold out, and I can only find the VHS everywhere else. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PsychoDriver 0 Report post Posted June 29, 2004 Thanks for the info...wonder what the hold-up is. Is the official PWG the only place to get the DVD's? I'd like to get Tango & Cash, but they're sold out, and I can only find the VHS everywhere else. Yep it is the only place to buy the DVD, but well... they are now sold out of everything. From what I've heard they have said they will restock the old DVDs once they get caught up on the new DVDs (which could take awhile since they are now 4 shows behind) But however they did say "Watch for a major anouncement regarding Pro Wrestling Guerrilla DVD's in the next few weeks!" so... that could mean anything. Sorry I couldn't be of more help.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jay Z. Hollywood Report post Posted June 30, 2004 Cabana hasn't been in IWA too often recently, so this doesn't bother me. If he left PWG though, man that would have stunk. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JustJoe2k5 0 Report post Posted June 30, 2004 Besides his charisma, I have seen nothing special out of him in the ring and he has been treating IWA Mid-South as second-fiddle to Ring of Honor the past year anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thuganomics 0 Report post Posted June 30, 2004 No offense to IWA meant, but wrestlers rarely go much of anywhere there. He's much better off focusing on higher profile promotions like PWG, Ring of Honor, or what looks to be the new bad boy, NJPW-USA. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest j.o.b. squad Report post Posted June 30, 2004 iwa is like wildside a good place to develop your skills but 9 times out of 10 you make your name on the indys after you leave the fed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JustJoe2k5 0 Report post Posted June 30, 2004 No offense to IWA meant, but wrestlers rarely go much of anywhere there. He's much better off focusing on higher profile promotions like PWG, Ring of Honor, or what looks to be the new bad boy, NJPW-USA. But if it wasn't for IWA Mid-South, no one would've ever heard of C.M. Punk, Chris Hero, or Colt Cabana. And Nate Webb has done pretty good for himself getting a gig with TNA. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phoenix Fury Legdrop 0 Report post Posted July 1, 2004 Cabana's Side of Things. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jingus 0 Report post Posted July 1, 2004 And Nate Webb has done pretty good for himself getting a gig with TNA. Huh? Except for being one of Christopher Daniels's "followers" and getting thrown off a balconey one time, Nate's never even made the PPV. He worked a shitload of jobber matches and got pinned by the Harris brothers more times than I can count, but he hardly got a good deal in TNA. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jay Z. Hollywood Report post Posted July 1, 2004 (edited) Yeah, agreed on the TNA thing, it's a shit gig that'll end when TNA axes XPlosion. I DID hear a rumor that D-Ray 3000's spot was originally going to be given to Nate, but the TNA people were in love with the afro, or some stupid shit like that. However, Nate does have some impressive credentials, at least partially as a result of IWA. WWA Tour of Australia Big Japan Tour Spot in next month's CZW Best of the Best 4 Edited July 1, 2004 by Jay Z. Hollywood Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
