More Backstage News On Michael Elgin Losing The ROH Championship Last Weekend

In an update about Michael Elgin dropping the ROH World Championship this past Saturday, it was said to be a situation that has been brewing for a little while. ROH apparently was not happy with Elgin doing jobs on independent shows while being ROH champion, specifically to Trevor Lee at a PWG show last month. Elgin recently blew up at the front office for feeling like he was being treated like a second class citizen. Reports that Elgin got heat over an interview where he expressed interest in trying his hand at professional baseball appear to be incorrect.

Elgin was informed that he would be dropping the title during a meeting on the afternoon of the show. Elgin was said to be very upset, and kept to himself after meeting. Jay Briscoe was reportedly shocked when he was told that he would be winning the belt since that was not the original plan.

There is said to be a lot of heat within the locker room with management because of the lack of communication in ROH. ROH was believed to be dealing with Elgin's work visa, and Elgin and his wife were detained at the U.S. – Canada border after the show because Elgin's visa had expired. Elgin is in the process of moving to the U.S. and is waiting for his green card. ROH flew Elgin's wife back to the U.S. while Elgin is staying with family in Toronto. There are those that believe that ROH should have stayed on top of Elgin's work visa and gotten it handled.