Michael Elgin

Real name: Aaron Frobel
Height: 5’11
Weight: 245 lbs
Date of birth: December 3, 1986
From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Pro debut: 2004
Trained by: Rob Fuego
Finishing move: Spinning Powerbomb

Biography

– On April 13, 2006, Elgin defeated Xtremo, Tarantula Gomez, Mike Stevens, Cody 45 & Phil Atlas in a Ladder Match to become the first GCW National Champion
– On May 11, 2006, Elgin defeated Johnny Devine, Shark Boy & Shawn Spears in a 4-Way Match to retain the GCW National Title
– On May 27, 2006, Elgin & Mike Stevens defeated Johnny Devine & TJ Wilson. Elgin pinned Wilson to win the GCW National Title
– On June 8, 2006, Elgin defeated Xtremo in a Street Fight to retain the GCW National Title
– On August 10, 2006, Elgin defeated Johnny Devine by DQ in a Lumberjack Match to retain the GCW National Title
– On November 23, 2006, Elgin fought PWA Pure Wrestling Champion Eddie Osbourne to a draw
– On December 28, 2006, Elgin & Jake O’Reilly defeated The Lunatics (Crazzy Steve & Gutter) to win the GCW Tag Team Titles
– On January 27, 2007, Elgin received a ROH tryout match, losing to Shane Hagadorn
– On March 11, 2007, Elgin defeated Freak Show to win the PWX Pro Division Title
– On March 23, 2007, Elgin & Havok defeated Jake O’Reilly & Joe Doering to win the vacant GCW Tag Team Titles
– On April 13, 2007, Elgin introduced Derek Wylde as his new co-champion for the GCW Tag Team Titles
– On April 15, 2007, Elgin defeated Alex York & Rip Impact in separate singles matches to retain the PWX Pro Division Title
– On April 22, 2007, Elgin defeated Cody Deaner to retain the PWX Pro Division Title
– On April 27, 2007, Elgin received another ROH tryout match, fighting Rhett Titus to a no-contest before losing to Jimmy Rave
– On May 11, 2007, The Pretty Unreals (Michael Elgin & Ash) defeated Southern Rock (Indiana Kidd Jr & Hillbilly Jed) & The Naptown Dragons (DieHard & xOMGx) in a 3-Way No-DQ, No Countout Match
– On June 17, 2007, Elgin defeated Kobra Kai & Mosi Kamau in a Triple Threat Match to retain the PWX Pro Division Title
– On November 18, 2007, Elgin defeated Johnny Trackpants to retain the PWX Pro Division Title
– On January 26, 2008, Elgin defeated Tyson Dux with Johnny Trackpants as special guest referee to win the PWX Bar Title
– On March 1, 2008, Elgin defeated Roderick Strong, Drake Younger & Viking in a 4-Way ‘Knockouts or Submissions Only’ Match to win the vacant IWA:MS Strong Style Title
– On March 13, 2008, Elgin defeated Don Paysan to win the CWR Canadian Junior Heavyweight Title
– On April 6, 2008, Elgin defeated Akira Raijin to retain the IWA:MS Strong Style Title
– On April 11, 2008, Elgin defeated Egotistico Fantastico to retain the IWA:MS Strong Style Title
– On April 12, 2008, Elgin defeated Toby Klen & Tank in a 3-Way Match to retain the IWA:MS Strong Style Title
– On April 26, 2008, Elgin defeated Pepper Parks to retain the PWX Bar Title
– On June 7, 2008, Elgin defeated CJ Otis to retain the IWA:MS Strong Style Title
– On June 8, 2008, Elgin defeated Kobra Kai in the final of a tournament to win the vacant CWF Heavyweight Title
– On July 26, 2008, Elgin defeated Jimmy Clough to retain the IWA:MS Strong Style Title
– On August 2, 2008, Elgin defeated Chris Hall to retain the IWA:MS Strong Style Title
– On August 16, 2008, Elgin defeated Bobby Fish to retain the IWA:MS Strong Style Title
– On January 3, 2009, Grits N Gravy (Michael Elgin & Sami Callihan) won an 8-Team Tag Team Rumble Match
– On April 19, 2009, Michael Elgin defeated NWA Pacific Junior Heavyweight Champion Ice
– On August 6, 2009, Elgin defeated Anthony Fiasco, Eric Cairnie & Scotty O’Shea in a 4-Way Elimination Match to win the GCW-NS Internet Title
– On September 5, 2009, Elgin defeated Bruno Davis, Ethan Page & Scotty Turner in a 4-Way Match to retain the GCW-NS Internet Title
– On October 22, 2009, Elgin defeated Kenneth Crises to retain the GCW-NS Internet Title
– On November 7, 2009, Elgin & Ashley Sixx defeated Assault and Battery (Mike Elias & Kenneth Crisis) to win the BSE Tag Team Titles
– On November 22, 2009, Elgin defeated Josh Alexander to win the CWR Openweight Title, only to lose it later in the night
– On December 10, 2009, Elgin fought Derek Wylde to a time-limit draw to retain the GCW-NS Internet Title
– On December 28, 2009, Elgin defeated Anthony Darko in the final of the GCW Gold Rush Tournament
– On January 22, 2010, Elgin fought CCW Heavyweight Champion Derek Wylde to a double-DQ
– On October 9, 2010, Elgin & Sixx defeated Shawn Spears & Xtremo to retain the GCW Tag Team Titles
– On November 12, 2010, Elgin debuted on ROH as part of The House Of Truth
– On November 26, 2010, Elgin & Sixx defeated Derek Wylde & Xtremo to retain the GCW Tag Team Titles
– On December 10, 2010, Elgin & Roderick Strong defeated Alex Silva & Chrisjen Hayme
– On January 29, 2011, Elgin defeated Derek Wylde, Josh Alexander & Mike Rollins to win the PWE Canada Cup
– On March 5, 2011, Elgin defeated Anthony Fiasco to retain the PWE Openweight Title
– At ROH Honor Takes Center Stage Night 1, Elgin defeated El Generico
– On April 29, 2011, Elgin defeated Brent B to retain the PWE Openweight Title
– On May 7, 2011, Elgin defeated Adam Cole, Grizzly Redwood, Rhett Titus, Tommaso Ciampa & Adam Cole in a Double Danger Scramble Match
– On AAW’s ‘EPIC 2011’ PPV, Elgin defeated Alex Shelley
– At ROH Best In The World 2011, Elgin defeated Steve Corino
– On October 23, 2011, Elgin defeated Brodie Lee to win the A1 Zero Gravity Title, only to immediately lose it to Josh Alexander
– On October 28, 2011, Elgin defeated Mason Beck to win the AAW Heritage Title
– On November 19, 2011, Elgin defeated Kyle O’Reilly, Jay Briscoe, Mark Briscoe, Roderick Strong & Eddie Edwards to win the ROH Survival of the Fittest Tournament 2011
– On November 26, 2011, Elgin defeated BJ Whitmer to retain the AAW Heritage Title
– At Final Battle 2011, Elgin defeated TJ Perkins
– At ROH’s 10th Anniversary Show, The House Of Truth (Michael Elgin & Roderick Strong) defeated The Amazing Red & TJ Perkins
– On March 16, 2012, Elgin defeated J Miller to retain the AAW Heritage Title
– On April 21, 2012, Elgin fought AAW Heavyweight Champion Silas Young to a time-limit draw
– At Border Wars ’12, Elgin defeated Adam Cole
– On June 22, 2012, Elgin defeated Kyle O’Reilly to retain the AAW Heritage Title
– At Best In The World ’12, Elgin defeated Fit Finlay
– On August 3, 2012, Elgin fought ROH Television Champion Adam Cole to a no-contest
– On August 24, 2012, Elgin defeated Jesse Emerson to retain the AAW Heritage Title
– At Death Before Dishonor X, The House of Truth (Elgin & Roderick Strong) defeated Irish Airborne (Dave & Jake Crist)
– On September 21, 2012, Elgin defeated Silas Young in a Champion vs Champion I Quit Match to retain the AAW Heritage Title and win the AAW Heavyweight Title. Elgin would vacate the Heritage title in December without defending it again
– On October 26, 2012, Elgin defeated Sami Callihan to retain the AAW Heavyweight Title
– On November 24, 2012, Elgin defeated Davey Richards to retain the AAW Heavyweight Title
– On December 29, 2012, Elgin defeated Sami Callihan & Shane Hollister in an Elimination Match to retain the AAW Heavyweight Title
– On January 12, 2013, The Unbreakable F’N Machines (Elgin & Brian Cage) defeated The Super Smash Brothers (Player Uno & Stupefied) to win the PWG Tag Team Titles, but would lose them later that same day to The Young Bucks (Nick & Matt Jackson)
– On January 26, 2013, Elgin defeated IWC Heavyweight Champion John McChesney by DQ
– On February 10, 2013, Elgin defeated Silas Young to retain the AAW Heavyweight Title
– On March 1, 2013, Elgin defeated Mat Fitchett to retain the AAW Heavyweight Title
– At ROH’s 11th Anniversary Show, Elgin defeated Roderick Strong in a Best of 3 Falls Match
– At Supercard of Honor VII, Elgin defeated Jay Lethal
– On April 12, 2013, Elgin defeated Davey Richards to retain the AAW Heavyweight Title
– On April 27, 2013, Elgin defeated MASADA to retain the AAW Heavyweight Title
– At Best In The World ’13, Elgin defeated Tommaso Ciampa
– At Death Before Dishonor XI, Elgin participated in the ROH World Title Tournament, defeating Kevin Steen before losing to Adam Cole in the final
– On November 10, 2013, Elgin defeated Ethan Carter III to win the HKW Gr8 Eight Tournament
– On November 30, 2013, Elgin fought NHPW Art of Fighting Champion Chris Vice to a time-limit draw
– On December 27, 2013, Elgin defeated Ethan Page in a Best of 3 Falls Match to win the AIW Absolute Title
– The next day, Elgin & Ethan Page defeated Kung Fu Manchu (Louis Lyndon & Marion Fontaine) and Zero Gravity (Brett Gakiya & CJ Esparza) in an Elimination Match to win the AAW Tag Team Titles
– On January 24, 2014, Elgin & Page defeated Ricochet & Uhaa Nation to retain the AAW Tag Team Titles
– On February 7, 2014, Elgin defeated Drake Younger to retain the AIW Absolute Title
– On February 28, 2014, Elgin & Page (now known as The Men Of The Year) defeated Kung Fu Manchu (Louis Lyndon & Marion Fontaine) to retain the AAW Tag Team Titles
– On March 14, 2014, Elgin defeated Andrew Everett to retain the AIW Absolute Title
– One week later, The Men Of The Year defeated Irish Airborne (Dave & Jake Crist) to retain the AAW Tag Team Titles
– At Supercard of Honor VIII, Elgin defeated Kevin Steen
– On April 11, 2014, The Men Of The Year defeated Lince Dorado & Rich Swann to retain the AAW Tag Team Titles
– On April 25, 2014, Elgin defeated Colin Delaney to retain the AIW Absolute Title
– On May 2, 2014, The Men Of The Year defeated Dave Crist & Josh Alexander to retain the AAW Tag Team Titles
– At ROH/NJPW Global Wars, Elgin defeated Takaaki Watanabe
– On May 24, 2014, Elgin entered and won the AIW JT Lightning Invitational Tournament, defeating Eddie Kingston, Eric Ryan, Heidi Lovelace, #AllEgo and Tim Donst on his way to retain the AIW Absolute Title
– At Best in the World ’14 in Nashville, TN, Elgin pinned Adam Cole to capture the ROH title
– On June 29, 2014, Elgin defeated Tim Donst to retain the AIW Absolute Title
– On July 12, 2014, Elgin defeated Matt Hardy to retain the ROH World Title. Over the next few weeks, he retained against Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly
– Through August 2014, Elgin defended the ROH World Title against Cedric Alexander, Adam Cole, AJ Styles, Jay Briscoe, Silas Young and Tommaso Ciampa
– On September 5, 2014, Elgin fought Josh Alexander & Tim Donst to a time-limit draw in a 3-Way Match to retain the AIW Absolute Title
– At Final Battle ’14, Elgin defeated Tommaso Ciampa
– On December 18, 2014, Elgin entered the IWA:MS Revolution Strong Style Tournament, defeating BJ Whitmer, Corporal Robinson & Reed Bentley on his way to victory
– At ROH/NJPW War of the Worlds ’15, Elgin defeated KUSHIDA
– On November 14, 2015, Elgin won ROH’s Survival of the Fittest Tournament, defeating ACH, Christopher Daniels, Jay Briscoe & Silas Young in the 5-Way Elimination Final
– At Final Battle ’15, Elgin defeated Moose
– At ROH’s 14th Anniversary Show, Elgin & Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated The Briscoes (Mark & Jay)
– At NJPW Invasion Attack ’16, Elgin, Tanahashi & Yoshitatsu defeated The Elite (Kenny Omega, Nick Jackson & Matt Jackson) to win the NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Titles
– On April 23, Elgin, Tanahashi & Yoshitatsu defeated The Bullet Club (Kenny Omega, Bad Luck Fale & Yujiro Takahashi) to retain the NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Titles
– On May 7, Elgin fought NWA Southeastern Champion Jason Kincaid to a time-limit draw
– On June 9, Elgin defeated IWA:MS Heavyweight Champion Reed Bentley by DQ
– At Dominion ’16, Elgin defeated Kenny Omega in a Ladder Match to win the IWGP Intercontinental Title
– On June 25, Elgin won Lucha Libre Elite’s Campeonato Mundial Elite Tournament, defeating Jinder Mahal, Bram, Lio Rush & Volador Jr
– On August 27, Elgin defeated Donovan Dijak to retain the IWGP Intercontinental Title
– At Wrestle Kingdom 11, Elgin won the pre-show New Japan Rumble
– On February 25, 2017, Elgin defeated The Outkast to win the Dynamo Pro D-1 Title
– On May 13, Elgin defeated EGO Federated Champion Jon Davis by DQ
– The next day, Elgin defeated Rene Dupree & Harry Smith to qualify for the WCPW Pro Wrestling World Cup
– On June 1, Elgin defeated Larry D to win the IWA:MS Heavyweight Title
– On July 6, Elgin defeated Trey Miguel to retain the IWA:MS Heavyweight Title
– On August 20, Elgin & Everett Connors defeated Davey Vega & Stephen Wolf to win the Glory Tag Team Titles
– On October 5, Elgin defeated Hype Gotti to win the PWP Heavyweight Title
– On October 14, Elgin won the AAW Jim Lynam Memorial Tournament, defeating Jeff Cobb in the final
– The next day, Elgin & Everett Connors defeated The Boys From Jollyville (Russ Myers & T-Money) and No New Friends (Danny Adams & Keith Lee Davidson) to retain the Glory Tag Team Titles
– On November 2, Elgin defeated Preston Maxwell to retain the PWP Heavyweight Title
– At Dominion ’18, Elgin defeated Hirooki Goto & Taichi to win the NEVER Openweight Title, but would lose it back to Goto two weeks later
– On August 31, Elgin defeated John Wayne Murdoch & Aaron Williams to win the vacant IWA World Title
– Elgin defended the IWA World Title throughout the 2019 Ted Petty Invitational Tournament. He reached the final, but lost out to Aaron Williams
– At CMLL’s 2018 International Grand Prix, Elgin was on the winning side of an 18-Man Cibernetico Tag Match
– On October 13, Elgin won a Battle Royal to win the vacant XICW United States Title, then defended it against Kongo Kong
– On January 13, 2019, Elgin defeated Isaiah Broner, Jackson Stone & DBA to retain the XICW United States Title
– Elgin became a regular for Impact in mid-2019
– At Unbreakable 2019, Elgin defeated Eddie Edwards
– At XICW’s 19th Anniversary Show, Elgin defeated Jackson Stone
– At Bound For Glory 2019, Elgin defeated Naomichi Marufuji
– At Turning Point 2019, Elgin defeated Mike Orlando
– On December 29, Elgin defeated Bandolero to win the GALLI Gladiatores Title
– On February 21, Elgin defeated Eddie Edwards to win the vacant QPW Middle East Title
– Impact suspended Elgin following allegations of sexual assault. His contract was terminated four days later
– Elgin returned to wrestling on February 20, 2021, defeating Wrecking Ball Legursky at a GSW event in New Jersey
– Elgin signed with NOAH early in 2022
– On May 21, Elgin & Masa Kitamiya defeated Rene Dupree & El Hijo del Dr Wagner Jr to win the GHC Tag Team Titles
– Elgin was reportedly arrested for theft in Japan in July 2022. He denied the reports, but was stripped of the GHC Tag Team Titles and has never returned to the country
– On February 24, 2024, Elgin & Calvin Coco defeated Savage Love (Luke Savage & Dalton Love) and Jun Hado & The Great Akuma to win the CIW Tag Team Titles
– On September 8, Elgin defeated Malice to win the CIW Heavyweight Title
– On October 13, Elgin defeated David Light & Brandon Day to retain the CIW Heavyweight Title
– On November 9, Elgin defeated Ashton Adonis to retain the CIW Heavyweight Title