"Who has two thumbs and is the latest guy in our group to get a WWE developmental deal? This guy!" Colt excitedly told me over the phone.
"That's so exciting! Are you going to Kentucky or Florida?" I asked him.
"Kristina, I'm Jewish." He responded sarcastically.
"So, Florida?" I asked.
Colt laughed. "I guess that works in that aspect. I just meant the heat and I don't get along and it's expensive. I'm going to Kentucky. If it was good enough for you, Ace, and Punk, it's good enough for me."
"When do you report?"
"In a few months. Gives me plenty of time to wrap up my dates already scheduled."
"Have you told Punk yet?"
"Yeah, he was here when I got the contracts in the mail."
"Oh."
"Don't sound down. This is happy news."
"I know. I'm sorry, you're right. When I'm home, dinner is on me."
"You damn right it is. Love you, sis."
"Love you too. Night."
Colt had been down in Louisville for almost a year when WWE decided to part from Ohio Valley Wrestling as a training facility. Colt then moved over to Florida Championship Wrestling in Tampa.
"So you ended up in Florida after all." I pointed out.
"Come on, hit me with the Jewish jokes."
"I think the joke is already on you, bro." I teased.
I was incredibly excited when Colt was finally moved onto the active roster. Colt's name was changed to Scott Goldman, a name that Colt hated with a passion.
"Don't you dare say a word. I'm warning you. Not one word." He pointed at me.
I threw my hands up, claiming innocence.
I knew Colt was unhappy. The only time he was on TV was in battle royals or in squash matches. The office made him change his gear and wouldn't let him wrestle the way he wanted to.
"If I may toot my own horn for a few minutes, I'm Colt Cabana. I'm a name on the independents. People know who I am. The WWE knew who they were hiring, why they should hire me. So why are they not letting me be Colt Cabana?" He fired off one night while at dinner.
"I wish I knew, buddy." I said.
"At this point, I'm here for the paycheck. Never thought I would be just collecting a paycheck." He said, sadly.
