COLT CABANA

'Scott Colton' (born May 6, 1980 in Deerfield, Illinois), better known by his ring name 'Colt Cabana', is a professional wrestler currently under a developmental deal with World Wrestling Entertainment. Cabana is most notably known from his time in Ring of Honor, as well as wrestling as 'Matt Classic' in MTV's Wrestling Society X.

Contents

Career

Ring of Honor

Wrestling Society X

Outside the US

World Wrestling Entertainment

Ohio Valley Wrestling

In wrestling

Championship and accomplishments

Personal Life

Notes

References

External links

Career

Ring of Honor

Cabana was trained by Ace Steel and Danny Dominion, alongside CM Punk ^[1]. He broke into Ring of Honor as Punk's rival before becoming his stablemate in the 'Second City Saints' ^[2]. Cabana and Punk would later go on to become two–time ROH Tag Team Champions ^[2]. With Punk becoming a singles star, Cabana would go on to have feuds with Austin Aries and Nigel McGuinness ^[1]. On August 13, 2005 Cabana defeated Punk in a two out of three falls match in their hometown of Chicago in what was supposed to be Punk's last ROH match before going to WWE ^[2].
Between August 2005 and April 2006, Cabana was involved in a very violent feud with Homicide, which featured Cabana being strangled with a metal coat hanger, bleeding from numerous chair shots, having Drāno poured down his throat, being piledriven off the ring apron through a table, and getting his head crushed between a ladder ^[6]. On April 1, 2006 in Chicago, Colt Cabana finally got his revenge and earned the respect of Homicide after a brutal Chicago Street Fight, which saw the feud settled with a handshake and an embrace ^[2].
After his decisive victory against Homicide, Colt Cabana challenged the ROH World Champion Bryan Danielson for the ROH World Championship at Ring of Honor's 100th show on April 22, 2006 in Philadelphia ^[8]. Danielson would defeat him in less than five minutes. Feeling he lost the match because he had spent the past eight months "brawling" as opposed to wrestling, Cabana redidcated himself. He would eventually earn a rematch against Danielson at ''Chi-Town Struggle'' on June 24, though he would once again lose. Cabana received one last shot against Danielson for the ROH World Championship on August 26. The two fought to a 60-minute time limit draw in a two out of three falls match, each wrestler earning one fall ^[2].
In October 2006, Cabana was involved in an auto accident with fellow Ring of Honor stars Adam Pearce and Dave Prazak. Cabana was driving from a Ring of Honor event in Dayton, Ohio when he lost control of their car due to the weather conditions. The car was totaled but everyone was wearing seatbelts, which saved their lives. It was initially reported that Cabana had to have a toe amputated, thought in reallity he had only bruised it. Despite the injury, Cabana wrestled the next night in Chicago Ridge, Illinois ^[2]. Pearce and Prazak also walked away with bruises but were otherwise fine.
On April 3, 2007 it was revealed by the Ring of Honor website that Colton had signed a WWE developmental contract, and would soon leave to begin working for their devolpmental territory Ohio Valley Wrestling ^[11]. At ''Good Times, Great Memories'' (named in his honor), held on April 28 in Chicago, Cabana defeated long-time friend and fellow Chicago wrestler Adam Pearce ^[2].

Wrestling Society X

In November 2006, Cabana taped several matches for Wrestling Society X, a new wrestling series on MTV. He competed under the name Matt Classic, who is a throwback to the wrestlers of the 50's and 60's ^[13]. Instead of using his trademark moves such as the Colt 45 and Butt-butt, his used "old school" moves such as The Claw and Abdominal Stretch. To further enhance his gimmick as an old school wrestler, his WSX profile listed him as having won the the Heavyweight Championship in 1952 (28 years before he was born) ^[13].

Outside the US

In 2004 and 2005, Cabana went on extensive tours of Europe, competeting in Scotland, Germany and France, but mainly England. He received the 2004 Match of the Year in a European rounds style bout with World Of Sport journeyman, Johnny Kidd. Cabana also did a short tour of Puerto Rico for IWA PR in early 2005.
During 2006, Cabana would become a popular wrestler in the British promotion 1 Pro Wrestling often tag teaming with Darren Burridge as 'Team SHAG' (Street Hooligans Adventure Gang). During 1PW's first anniversary show Team SHAG won the 1PW Tag Team Championship during a three way ladder match against the defending champions Jonny Storm & Jody Fleisch, and the Southern Comfort team of Tracey Smothers & Chris Hamrick.
Colton's final European appearance as an independent wrestler took place at UK promotion 1PW on April 6 2007 where he, along with fellow Team SHAG member Darren Burridge, successfully defended the 1PW Tag Team Championship against Doug Williams and Nigel McGuinness, before formally retiring his half of the title.

World Wrestling Entertainment

Cabana has also worked a number of preliminary matches in WWE on its ''HEAT'' and ''Velocity'' shows. On some occasions, he competed under the name 'Chris Guy'^[15], the real name of his trainer Ace Steel. Steel had wrestled in a squash match for WWE in 2004 under Cabana's real name Scott Colton. Cabana's latest WWE appearance was on Heat, losing to 'Hacksaw' Jim Duggan.^[16]

Ohio Valley Wrestling

On April 3, 2007, it was announced that Cabana had signed a contract with WWE. He was assigned to Ohio Valley Wrestling, their developmental territory, and made his debut at a TV taping on May 30. Wrestling as 'Colt "Boom Boom" Cabana',^[17] he lost to Michael W. Kruel in the first round of a tournament to determine who would go on to face The Miz at an OVW live event on June 8. He won his first match in OVW when he forced the Belgium Brawler to submit with the Chicago Crab on June 23. After helping Al Snow regain the role of OVW Troubleshooter from Kruel, Cabana is currently involved in the OVW T.V title picture, recently defeating champion Shawn Spears by a count-out on August 11. Cabana twice came close to winning the title only to be denied by the T.V time-limit expiring. On September 5, 2007, Cabana defeated Spears for the T.V. title.

In wrestling

★ 'Finishing and signature moves'
:'As Colt Cabana'
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★ '''Colt .45''' (Double underhook Canadian backbreaker drop)
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★ '''Chicago Crab''' / '''Billy Goat's Curse''' (Inverted Boston crab)
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★ '''Lake Shore Drive''' (Rope aided elevated cutter)
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★ '''Ram-Man''' (Missile dropkick)
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★ 'Lariat'
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★ 'Pinning combinations'
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★ ''Butt-Butt'' / ''Flying Asshole'' (Flying hip attack to an opponent in the ring corner)
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★ ''Cabanarama'' (Bearhug into a cradle DDT)
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★ ''Canadian Bacon Leaf'' (Modified inverted Texas cloverleaf)
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★ ''Tornado-Plex'' (Second rope twisting snap superplex)
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★ Air raid crash onto the knee
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★ Bionic elbow
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★ Running double knee strike to an opponent in the corner
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★ Springboard moonsault onto a standing opponent
:'As Matt Classic'
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★ '''The Claw''' (Clawhold)
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★ 'Abdominal stretch'
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★ Airplane spin
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★ Body slam
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★ Heart punch

★ 'Managers'
:'Ring of Honor'
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★ Lucy
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★ Traci Brooks
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★ Bobby Heenan
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★ Lacey
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★ Daizee Haze
:'Full Impact Pro'
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★ Dave Prazak
:'Other'
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★ C. Edward Vander Pyle

★ 'Theme music'
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★ ''Calling Out'' – Presence
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★ ''Copa Cabana'' – Barry Manilow
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★ ''Superfreak'' – Rick James (used at ''Testing the Limit'' as a tribute to Rick James)
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★ ''Copa Cabana (Remix)'' – Barry Manilow & Kidd Russell

Championship and accomplishments

★ '1 Pro Wrestling'
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★ 1PW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Darren Burridge

★ 'All-Star Championship Wrestling'
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★ ACW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

★ 'All Star Wrestling'
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★ ASW People's Championship (1 time)

★ 'Christian Wrestling Alliance'
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★ CWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

★ 'Extreme Wrestling Federation'
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★ EWF Xtreme 8 Tournament winner (2004)

★ 'ICW/ICWA'
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★ ICW/ICWA Texarkana Television Champion (5 times)

★ 'Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South'
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★ IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

★ 'Insane Wrestling Federation'
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★ IWF Michigan Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

★ 'International Wrestling Cartel'
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★ IWC Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
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★ IWC Super Indy Championship (1 time)

★ 'Landmark Wrestling Federation'
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★ LWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

★ 'NWA Midwest'
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★ NWA Illinois Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

★ 'Mid-American Wrestling'
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★ MAW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

★ 'Ohio Valley Wrestling'
:OVW Television Championship (1 time; current)

★ 'Pro Wrestling WORLD-1 Great Lakes'
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★ WORLD-1 Great Lakes Openweight Championship (1 time)

★ 'Ring of Honor'
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★ ROH Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with CM Punk

★ 'Steel Domain Wrestling'
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★ SDW Television Championship (1 time)

★ 'UWA Hardcore Wrestling'
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★ UWA Canadian Championship (1 time)

★ 'Other Titles'
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★ MCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Steve Stone
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★ MMW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
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★ PWF Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)
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★ WC Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

Personal Life

Scott Colton went to Western Michigan University and played on their football team. It was there that he became friends with Matt Cappotelli, who went on to win WWE Tough Enough 3.^[18]

Notes

1. Colt Cabana a Matt Classic: Cabanaramma goes MTV Kamchen, Richard
2. Ring of Honor Official results rohwrestling.com
3. Ring of Honor Official results rohwrestling.com
4. Colt Cabana a Matt Classic: Cabanaramma goes MTV Kamchen, Richard
5. Ring of Honor Official results rohwrestling.com
6. Tape Review: ROH, “Final Battle 2005” Vetter, Chris
7. Ring of Honor Official results rohwrestling.com
8. DVD Review: ROH, “The 100th Show,” Vetter, Chris
9. Ring of Honor Official results rohwrestling.com
10. Ring of Honor Official results rohwrestling.com
11. Colt Cabana To Say Farewell To ROH rohwrestling.com
12. Ring of Honor Official results rohwrestling.com
13. Wrestling Society X: Matt Classic MTV.com
14. Wrestling Society X: Matt Classic MTV.com
15. tv.com WWE Raw Ep 486 Season 10 Umaga vs Chris Guy April 10, 2006
16. tv.com WWE Heat Ep 419 Season 9 Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs Colt Cabana October 27, 2006.
17. Colt "Boom Boom" Cabana
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References

★ 2004 Pro Wrestling Illustrated Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts

External links

★ OWW Profile

★ Official MySpace

★ Approved Fansite