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Nigel McGuinness Speaks On Gabe's Release, American vs. Japanese Fans, Punk, Goldman

Written by Richard Gray on Nov 19, 2008 - 8:07:53 PM

Jessi Virtusio of the SouthtownStar has a new interview online with ROH Champion Nigel McGuinness that was done to promote Saturday's "Rising Above" pay-per-view taping in Chicago Ridge. Below are some excerpts from the piece:

Regarding the release of Gabe Sapolsky: "It's one of the behind-the-scenes things that I really wasn't too aware of before it happened," McGuinness said. "Certainly for me and from all of the rest of the boys, we were all very happy with the way he did his job. He was booker of the year. I'm world champion under his regime. Personally, I love the guy. Before I was champion, I enjoyed working for him. He was very understanding and gave us great opportunities. Obviously we're sad to see him go. Now we're going in a different direction... It's all about loving professional wrestling and loving ROH. We all feel that it's very important that there is an ROH, a place for young guys to come and learn their trade and give it everything they possibly can. Without that in the professional wrestling business, it would be a real shame."

Comparing American fans to Japanese fans: "As a general rule, the fans in America are more blase about the athletic endeavor. The American fans are a lot more vocal. You can watch a match in Japan, and they're so quiet. They're just watching. It's like a spectacle for them. It's like fireworks. You stand there and watch them. In America, people are educated on good guys and bad guys."

On CM Punk: "If you look at Punk, I know a lot of guys told him not to go (to the WWE). He's an inspiration to all of us for what he's done. ... Arguably, he's in the positoin that he's in because he believed in himself."

On Colt Cabana (now Scotty Goldman in WWE): "Colt Cabana had such a natural ability and timing. It's very difficult to teach somebody timing. ... Cabana just gets it. He was one of the guys I always looked forward to wrestling. He's a phenomenal and great talent, and hopefully some of the guys in WWE will see it for themselves and get him back on TV."

Click here to read the full interview.

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