Vacant is the NEW GFW Champion

[owenbrown]

Alberto El Patron has been stripped of the title.

ALBERTO EL PATRON STRIPPED OF GFW CHAMPIONSHIP
By Mike Johnson on 2017-08-14 10:23:00
Global Force Wrestling just announced on their website that Alberto el Patron has been stripped of the GFW championship.

In a statement on their website, GFW announced:

GFW has concluded its internal consideration of the events surrounding the suspension of Alberto El Patron. While it is apparent that initial reports unfairly characterized El Patron’s involvement in the incident in the Orlando airport, we are nonetheless disappointed with the manor (sic) in which he dealt with this situation; we expect more decorum from all on the GFW roster, especially the World Champion.

We have communicated with El Patron our decision to strip him of his championship title. No decision has been taken as to the date on which he will be reinstated to the roster, the conditions of which are a private matter between the company and El Patron.

Patron has not appeared (and according to some sources, been paid) by the promotion since the decision was made to suspend him, pending an internal investigation into the airport incident, which saw Patron investigated for potential domestic battery abuse charges. As it turned out over the course of the investigation, instead it was Patron's girlfriend WWE star Paige who authorities determined could instead face those charges - a matter that has not yet been decided.

PWInsider.com is told that the decision to keep Patron suspended rests firmly on the shoulders of Anthem VP Ed Nordholm, who is in charge of GFW.

As PWInsider.com reported earlier today, should Patron not appear at this week's scheduled TV tapings, he will not be figured into GFW storylines through the 11/5 Bound for Glory PPV.

[mrwalty]

Could have not happened to a nicer bloke.

[DaveWadding]

The cocaine is in Vacant's bag, perro!

[Simple Fan]

Wow and their supposed to debut new titles this week. Should have kept Lashley as champion.

[Evil Vito]

Vacant is the greatest champion in wrestling history.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Switching the belt to Alberto was a questionable move at the time anyway. Now it's bit them. Fuck's sake, TNA.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Questionable would mean giving the title to the latest WWE cast off signee. I'd say with all of the past incidents reported before with the stabbing, the brawl he had involving his brother I'd say it was down right idiotic.

[SenatorJPO]

Ed Norholm needs to "get with the times." We live in a modern society, where women are empowered to be transgressors as surely as men.

Del Patron was found to be innocent of criminal wrongdoing, and Paige has no desire to pursue any civil relief over -any- of the alleged "incidents."

Nordholm is merely punishing someone for having a poor reputation -- i.e., for malicious lies said about them by other people -- not for anything that person actually did.

"Oh, but if Del Patron is -entirely- innocent, then why did he propose GFW suspend him?"

Source: http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2017/0814/630120/alberto-el-patron-says-he-suggested-gfw-strip-him-of-world-title/

Because Ed Nordholm's mind is made-up: If anyone accuses you of domestic abuse, then you "must" be culpable -- even when you're not (and police agree with your side of the story, not Nordholm's assumption).

Alberto chose suspension because it was preferable to whatever -other- punishment Nordholm had in mind.

Imagine this conversation:

Ed Nordholm: "I've decided you're guilty."

Alberto Del Patron: "You're not the court of law. You're not even a criminal investigator, hombre!"

Nordholm: "It doesn't matter. You're in my company, so you play by -my- rules."

Del Patron: "*sigh* So, what's my punishment?"

Nordholm: "If Paige were in our company, I would have her pin you in a match. But because she's not, I'll book Rosemary to beat you instead. She and Paige both have a gothic vibe, you know, so the fans will get the message."

Del Patron: "How about you suspend me instead?"

Nordholm: "...Fine."

Del Patron: "(thinking silently) Whew, that was close! The marks would have an even harder time buying me as champ, if someone from the women's division -- jobbers, all of them! -- were to somehow beat the top guy in their company."

I'm glad that at least the cops in Miami are treating women and men equitably in their domestic-abuse investigations.

I've heard outrageous stories, mostly in less-cosmopolitan regions, where police tend to presume "guilty until proven innocent."

(As Ed Nordholm apparently does, what with Del Patron's criminal exoneration apparently proving nothing to Nordholm.)

[JimmyMess]

Vacant is a part-timer, whats with all the part-timer champions?? C'mon!

[Rammsteinmad]

LOLGFW doesn't sound as good as LOLTNA.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I really hope Del Rio, the human being, gets his life in order. I saw a headline stating that it was his choice to forfeit the belt. I don't know if that's true -- I didn't click because I didn't care.

[Tom Guycott]

Vacant is the greatest champion in wrestling history.

Who has held more titles, Vacant or Ultimo Dragon?

[Phenomenal 1]

Pasty white girl cost me the title....Si Si Si!!!!!

[Rollermacka]

Questionable would mean giving the title to the latest WWE cast off signee.

Austin Aries should win the title when his 90 day clause is over....

[Simple Fan]

Austin Aries should win the title when his 90 day clause is over....

I figured he'd be the next hall of fame inductee seeing as they are announcing it during Destination X and the whole option C thing. Would be their best choice really I think.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Vacant should have had a longer run.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I really hope Del Rio, the human being, gets his life in order. I saw a headline stating that it was his choice to forfeit the belt. I don't know if that's true -- I didn't click because I didn't care.

lol, sure it was his choice. Basically, because there were no more charges against Del Rio, GFW were about to re-instate him so he decided to take to Twitter and brag about how much GFW needed him and how he'd be back soon.

So GFW stripped him of the belt and kept him suspended because who the fuck wants to deal with him anymore?

[Phenomenal 1]

Now Vacant has moved on from GFW and:

Eli Drake is the NEW GFW Champion....GFW is Dummies.....YEAH!!!