Greg Gilleland Says Ring Of Honor Is Not Rebuilding, Comments On Jeff Cobb’s Potential

ROH General Manager Greg Gilleland spoke to CBS ahead of Ring of Honor’s Bound by Honor show in Lakeland, Florida this past weekend. In the interview, Greg clarifies that Ring of Honor is not “rebuilding” and also Greg comments on the potential of Ring of Honor Television Champion Jeff Cobb. Below are some highlights:

Greg on Ring of Honor not being in the middle of a rebuilding phase:

“I don’t think I would classify it as a rebuilding year. I think, if you look at the past five years, each year has been a growth year. I don’t think 2019 is any different. All those guys leaving had been something that was rumored about and talked about, either behind the scenes or even by some media outlets, for a significant amount of time. So, I wouldn’t say that it caught us by surprise.

If you look at some of our new signings, you can see that we had been planning in case of such a thing. We’re excited to be moving forward. We’re excited with the talent that we have. We’re excited for Madison Square Garden. We’re excited for the things that we have planned beyond Madison Square Garden, and relationships that we have with all of our partners.”

Greg on if The Elite were involved in the original plans for Ring of Honor at Madison Square Garden:

“Honestly, it wasn’t really a factor in the decision. Madison Square Garden is something that we firmly believed in. It was an opportunity that arose for us. We decided to include our partner, New Japan, into it, because we wanted to give the fans something really big, and really massive. Obviously, we wanted those guys to be in it, but if you go back and look at all of our marketing materials, we never marketed anybody that we didn’t know we had. We don’t market anything that we don’t have. And the notion of going into Madison Square Garden, making history, doing something that nobody’s done for 30-40 years? That was what we went in with. That was our dream, that was our goal… The show’s going to be huge. I can’t wait until everybody sees the Garden and the outcomes.”

Greg on the potential of Jeff Cobb:

“He’s a World Television Champion right now for a reason. It’s not something that he was forced into, it’s something that he well deserves. I think that the impact he’s making is tremendous, and he definitely has that opportunity to grow into the face of the company. I think everybody does.

I think the sky’s the limit. That’s why, if you look over the years and you talk about all these former Ring of Honor stars that have moved on and how the brand keeps continuing to grow, and how we get new stars or we create new stars, or we bring in great performers and they become stars, I don’t think that chain stops. Right now, Jeff Cobb is definitely poised to be at the top of that pile.”

To read the full interview, click HERE.

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