ANOTHER from ROH to WWE

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End of a Chapter
Friday, September 04, 2009

Nigel McGuinness has agreed in principle to a contract with World Wrestling Entertainment.

Nigel has been a tremendous leader in the Ring of Honor locker room and, without question, a wonderful performer. His merits, both in and out of the ring, are extraordinary and any locker room with Nigel McGuinness in it is better for it. We couldn’t be happier for Nigel as he takes the next step in his stellar wrestling career, and we extend our heartfelt gratitude to Nigel for all he’s worked for and through.

Nigel has pledged to fulfill his scheduled Ring of Honor commitments. Please join us in Philadelphia, Boston, and New York as we bid an extremely fond farewell to another member of our family.

Everyone at Ring of Honor is extremely proud to have called both Nigel McGuinness and Bryan Danielson their own; and we looking forward to seeing their stars shine brighter than ever. Like many of the wonderful sons of Ring of Honor that have written new chapters in their wrestling annals, we will look on with a bittersweet smile to the future where we have no doubt that Nigel and Bryan will amaze the masses – just like they’ve done so many times in Ring of Honor.

With the closing of this chapter a new one opens in Ring of Honor. We now look to an exciting time where new stars will blaze their own paths, while looking back in reverence to those who came before them. Who will seize the opportunity and carry the torch for ROH? We only hope that whoever it is will carry it with the same respect - the same honor - that Bryan and Nigel have.

WWE snags Nigel McGuinness, looks dim for ROH. WWE is plundering them for talent. Lets hope Nigel gets treated well.


Just a quick glace at his moveset courtesy SuicidalDragon

[Xander Xavier Luther]

I thought McGuiness said he'd never wrestle for WWE. I guess it's true what Ted DiBiase, Sr. said..."Every man has a price".

Hopefully they use his talent wisely. It'd be even worse for ROH to lose so much talent and they not be used properly by WWE. Seems like the only young talent they push are the ones who they farm, not form indies. CM Punk's really the only one of those types who's a main eventer now. Let's hope McGuiness and Brian Daniels joins him eventually.

[gallas]

Well, they seem to be giving Drew McIntyre a solid push on Smackdown now, and he comes from the same camp of European talent that McGuiness comes from, so that gives me a little more faith. But I agree, WWE had better not mess this up. Nigel's a WORLD CLASS wrestler. One of the best on the planet. They'd be fools not to push him as a major player for the IC or US Titles, eventually pushing him into the World or WWE Title picture as time progresses. It's not a matter of him needing mic skills, he...like most guys from the UK, is a natural on the mic, and his wrestling is top notch. WWE got themselves a blue chipper in Nigel. Let's just hope THEY realize that.