GFW strips Alberto El Patron of World Championship

[cero2k]

Source: f4wonline.com

GFW announced its decision this morning to strip Alberto El Patron of his Unified World Championship which would seem to indicate he will not be appearing at the television tapings this week.

Sources in the promotion had told us that the decision had not been made over the weekend.

Because they are taping television through the end of October, everything leading to Bound for Glory, if Alberto is not at television, and it appears he won't be, all the main event plans would have to be changed and a new champion would have to be crowned.

Ed Nordholm would have been the person with the final say on this matter and we had heard that even though Alberto was cleared of all charges regarding the Orlando Airport incident, that his long-term behavior had been a concern.

The company released a statement: "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 manner 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."

One would expect an announcement in the next few days regarding the filling of the championship, which would likely take place at the tapings that start on Thursday with an almost-live show.

As noted this past week on Wrestling Observer Radio, John Morrison will be brought in for television this week for a top position.

[XIV]

Where will he go next? Because he'll want to grab a mic and sound off about this, because he doesn't know when to keep his mouth shut.

[Big Red Machine]

Where will he go next? Because he'll want to grab a mic and sound off about this, because he doesn't know when to keep his mouth shut.

He's quickly turning himself into a Teddy Hart-ish figure, burning one bridge after another, although the advantage that he has over Teddy is that he could go and be a top star in Mexico any time he chooses. I don't see either AAA or CMLL turning him down, no matter what.

[XIV]

Where will he go next? Because he'll want to grab a mic and sound off about this, because he doesn't know when to keep his mouth shut.

He's quickly turning himself into a Teddy Hart-ish figure, burning one bridge after another, although the advantage that he has over Teddy is that he could go and be a top star in Mexico any time he chooses. I don't see either AAA or CMLL turning him down, no matter what.

That's a fair point... I hear from my sources however that UK companies like WCPW won't book him at the moment either and are being low key about that until time has passed and an outcome is reached. This won't do him favours. How true this is, I don't know.

But, AAA and CMLL will take him anytime he wanted.

Do you think Lucha Underground would ever make an offer?

[Big Red Machine]

Where will he go next? Because he'll want to grab a mic and sound off about this, because he doesn't know when to keep his mouth shut.

He's quickly turning himself into a Teddy Hart-ish figure, burning one bridge after another, although the advantage that he has over Teddy is that he could go and be a top star in Mexico any time he chooses. I don't see either AAA or CMLL turning him down, no matter what.

That's a fair point... I hear from my sources however that UK companies like WCPW won't book him at the moment either and are being low key about that until time has passed and an outcome is reached. This won't do him favours. How true this is, I don't know.

But, AAA and CMLL will take him anytime he wanted.

Do you think Lucha Underground would ever make an offer?

Not sure. They'd mostly fall under the same category as AAA, I guess.

[cero2k]

AAA for sure would and LU would likely request to sign a contract. CMLL doesn't have the money to bring him in at the price he asks, so he would need to lower his rates.

Alberto posted on Instagram an explanation saying that it was all his idea, so I don't think he's gone from Impact nor burnt those bridges yet, he just won't be at destination x nor the tapings and the promotion NEEDS a champion since those tapings build to the BFG PPV