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Showtime Scot Summers...Rachel Summerlyn...ACW's TEAM AMBITION!Comment
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O'Reilly admits they dun goofed:
They have since given the money back via paypalSince giving the entire Iowa situation more thought I’ve realized that the entire incident was just an irrational and sudden action made over an impulse fueled by emotion. Everyone makes reactionary decisions when they feel they are in the right, no matter how outlandish and wrong it may seem to others. Time brings forth clarity to those that have made mistakes.
I have since reached out to Jeremy Hall, the promoter of Sunday’s show to obtain his address so that I can return to him the money that I walked away with on Sunday. I’m hoping this entire incident can be forgotten and people can now move forward with their lives.
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Davey speaks:
Concerning the Iowa ordeal:
I don't have any philosophic phrases like O'Reilly, nor empty threats which seems to be the darling way to be tough now-a-days behind the protective veil of the Internet (the quickest sure fire way to prove your an absolute coward). But what I do have is the truth and I'll indulge you.
Now O'Reilly already told the story so and he's a much more patient man than I so I'll just drop the main points: I was trained that you don't disrespect veterans. There's a pecking order in this business, and if you go against it you get your ass handed to you. I was trained that the boys stick up for each other and don't allow others to disrespect them, because it reflects on the business as a whole. So when a guy who took my seminar the day prior and all of a sudden, over text message (everyones got balls of steel behind texts/twitter/fb) disrespects the guy who helped bring me and Kyle up, and more importantly, my friend, I feel 100% justified taking action. So, not over text/twitter/fb but in person (I know, can you imagine some people actually confront people face to face?? Insanity!!) I tell this guy how disrespectful he was and if this was 10 yrs ago he would have gotten his ass beat. He agreed and apologized and insisted he shake Tony's hand. Before this he tried and admitted to lying saying he didn't know whom he was talking to on text so he didn't know he was disrespecting Kozina (a lie Tony quickly called out as, and we have the text messages to prove, Tony said in the beginning, "This is Kozina".)
Now understand I'm in the middle of Iowa, 7 hrs from home in the middle of corn fields (which is beautiful scenery btw) and this guy looked out and saw 25 people at his show, knew he was going to lose his ass and tried to cancel us off when we're 2 hrs away. Tony and Kyle were hurt, an unfortunate and common aspect of how we train and work. So we tried to get an 8 man. The promoter at first said the fans paid to see singles (to which Tony responded, and we have the texts, "ok well do the singles") which contradicted his later statement of "well noone here knows who you guys are".
As far as me physically threatening him, sorry ace, never happened, and if you truly think it did - press charges! I have nothing to hide, do you?
I came to you face to face like a man, told you how I felt. I don't do backstage rumors, gossip, social media tough guy stuff. I tell people how I feel in person and take full responsibly for it all.
Ok, and now to the blockbuster crime of the century: we took -- wait for it -- drum roll -- people are on then edge of their seats -- 350$!!!!!
Did I? I sure did, I took 350$ and left on Saturday. Tuesday afternoon I paypaled him -- wait for it ----- drum roll ---- 350$ back!! So he lost ----- 0 dollars! No one asked me to do this. I said to him, well here you read the text:
"Ok I'm going to pay pal you your money back. I never spent it, it was on principle. You'll have it today. I'm sorry things got to this level. Please text me to let me know you got it. Yea dude it's crazy. I don't hold any grudges man. I wish you and your crew the best."
I've said for years, I don't talk, I do. I let him feel what we felt -- to be disrespected an screwed. So the same thing doesn't happen to another wrestler (remember what I said about the boys sticking up for the boys?).
I have the PayPal receipt as well to prove it.
Ok so stealing and threatening have been covered, what else?
Oh I know! Ya know I could, I could slander your name as you have mine, wished harm on you as you have me (the getting in a car wreck bit was sure classy) or I could post your phone number on a social media site like you did mine. But I won't, I won't hang at the bottom of the barrel with you buddy.
And really 15 min after this ordeal this loser is on twitter begging for a match in ROH, like a certain someone in the ROH office said, "This is this losers big shot at getting some attention and he's going all out". Well friend I'm not mentioning you by name. Your going to have to get attention the same way I did in this wacky business- work your ass off and earn it.
I know it's the socially dictated right thing do to apologize and try to make amends. But c'mon that wouldn't be ol DR now would it?
So instead of trying release myself from responsibly by saying it was "anger taking hold or it was emotionally driven actions and comments" I'll simply say from the bottom of my heart that I don't apologize for anything, I'm proud that I stood up for my friend, what I was taught, and how I was raised, and most of all what I believe to be right. I meant every word and every action and take full responsiblity.
I don't talk, I act. I treat people how they treat me. I stand up for what I was taught and for my friends.
If I'm the bad guy for it, I welcome it with open arms. I'm more than willing to take shots for what I believe in.
I'll always be the first help people out (ask Adam Cole, Eddie Edwards, Kenny Omega, Kyle O'Reilly, and countless others) but I will also to call out what I don't believe to be right.
Maybe I just have rebel blood running through me, but I don't bow down, I don't keep my mouth shut, I don't run from what I disagree with. I speak up, I stand up and I fight for what I believe in. That's how I raised. If it's the end of ol DR then I couldn't be more proud.
It's like my grandma used to say to me, "It's better to hated for who you are than loved for who you're not".
In the end, to the guys in Iowa -- god bless ya, I wish you guys nothing but success. Hopefully y'all wake up but that's your cross to bear not mine.
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Now that everybody has had their say, thought?Comment
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More or less seems like everyone is in the wrong here as typical with most wrestling controversies.Comment
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Seems like the promoter left out some key details, like the fact that Davey & co were willing to do the singles after being shot down about doing an 8-man. Also, the promoter should have never ever said "nobody knows you here anyway". Disrespectful, and stupid, because WHY THE FUCK DID YOU BOOK THEM? I mean, turns out he was right, because they drew 25 fucking people, but don't act like you weren't the one who thought they would draw in the first place.
On the flip side, I don't believe for a single second that Davey intended to give that money back all along. He only did it because the situation became 'a thing'. I also think he believed he was in the right based on old school respect. In fact, he even admits as much.
It comes down to how you feel about a promoter cancelling at the last second. I have no problem with Davey & co driving over there to collect a payoff for the late cancel. Where they fall on the side of wrong is for conning the rubes out of the $350 and driving off with WHEELMAN TONY KOZINA (I still cant get over this scene in my brain) cackling behind the wheel. That's some low down carny shit right there.
The promoter is a geek for crying about it to ROH, and then trying to get a booking off of it. He also sucks for burying the guys for being unknowns, while on the other hand booking them and featuring them on his poster.
I put this as everybody is wrong, 70% geek promoter, 30% Davey & the fake MMA RESPECT crew.Comment
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This is 100 percent on the "promoter" . because he, I , You , anyone bookes a wrestler, party clown, house painter ... you do not own that person and they are still ... a person. The Boys were on a triple shot and were banged up the guy puffed out his chest and got punked by the boys, ended up looking horrible on there part but it never comes to this if the guy has hint of a clue ... way too many want to be vince jrs not enough Gary Hart wanta besComment
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"promoter", lol, biss with the slyness right thereComment
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The "promoter" probably thought he was being fucked with, too. Couple that with drawing less than stellar gates...welllllllll...No need to absolve TEAM AMBITION...all parties were at fault. Yeah, they were there for a triple shot, but as TEAM AMBITION stated, they were also working out and training in the AM. When you buy the party clown, you don't give him a pass if he shows up hungover.
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Top level guys work out daily, I'd be willing to bet trips gets a work out in befor mainia, It really is a symptom of the much bigger problem, any one with a ring can run a wrestling show, this issue is a bresse to deal with compared to other things that pop up. The guy tried to get a booking ROH ... Like today's ROH? That about sums the guy upComment
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