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{{short description|American professional wrestler, color commentator, and podcaster}}
{{Infobox professional wrestler
|name        = Colt Cabana
|image       = Colt Cabana 2018 crop.jpg
|caption     = Cabana in November 2018
|birth_name  = Scott Colton
|alma_mater  = [[Western Michigan University]]
|website     = {{URL|coltcabana.com}}
|names       = [[Ace Steel|Chris Guy]]<ref name=OWOW>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profile/colt-cabana/|title=OWOW profile}}</ref><ref>[http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/02/27/3673178.html Slam Wrestling: Trump card wins Ace Steel WWE deal]</ref><br />'''Colt Cabana'''<ref name=OWOW/><br />Colt Nevada<ref name=OWOW/><br />Goon #1<ref name=OWOW/><br />Matt Classic<ref name=OWOW/><br />Masked Fipper #7<ref name=Cage>{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.de/?id=2&nr=994|title=Cagematch profile}}</ref><br />Officer Colt Cabana<ref name="AboveTheLaw">{{cite web |url=http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=60046&p=4 |title=Complete Juggalo Championship Wrestling 'Above The Law' iPPV Coverage |author=Matt Carter |date=July 20, 2011 |publisher=PWInsider.com |access-date=July 21, 2011}}</ref><br />Officer Jack Offerson<ref name="AboveTheLaw"/><br />Punchline<ref name="Meltzer 37">{{cite journal|last=Meltzer|first=Dave|author-link=Dave Meltzer|date=October 24, 2011|title=October 24 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: 2011 Hall of Fame issue, GSP down, Bound for Glory and Bobby Roode, Hogan vs. Sting, giant issue|periodical=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]|location=Campbell, CA|issn=1083-9593|page=37|quote=Jeff Katz’s Wrestling Revolution Project taped its first season in Los Angeles this past week. [...] Colt Cabana is doing a new character, a heel who is a failed stand-up comedian using the name Punchline. It was different, but said to be good.}}</ref><br />Scott Colton<ref name=OWOW/><br />Scotty Goldman<ref name=OWOW/><br />[[Twinkie the Kid]]<ref name=Bodyslamming>{{cite web|url=http://www.bodyslamming.com/wwe/cabana.html|title=Bodyslamming profile}}</ref>
|height      = {{height|ft=6|in=1}}<ref name=OWOW/>
|weight      = {{convert|233|lb|kg|abbr=on}}<ref name=OWOW/>
|birth_date  = {{Birth date and age|1980|5|6}}
|birth_place = [[Deerfield, Illinois]], United States<ref name="Geekin' Out Wrestling"/>
|resides     = [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], United States<ref name="Geekin' Out Wrestling"/>
|billed      = [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]]<ref name=OWOW/><br />'''[[Maxwell Street]] in Chicago, Illinois'''<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UPK5A5R3fk|title=COLT CABANA VS PETER AVALON {{!}} AEW DARK - 3/11/20 SALT LAKE CITY, UT|publisher=All Elite Wrestling|date=March 20, 2020|access-date=April 18, 2020}}</ref>
|trainer     = [[Ace Steel]]<ref name=OWOW/><br />Danny Dominion<ref name=OWOW/><br />Kevin Quinn<ref name=OWOW/>
|debut       = June 19, 1999<ref name=OWOW/>
}}
'''Scott Colton'''<ref name="Geekin' Out Wrestling">{{cite news|url=http://blogs.redeyechicago.com/geek-to-me/2009/06/23/geekin_out_wrestling_cuttin_loose_with_colt_cabana/|title=Geekin' Out Wrestling: Cuttin' Loose with Colt Cabana|date=June 23, 2009|access-date=June 28, 2009|newspaper=RedEye|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110408202826/http://blogs.redeyechicago.com/geek-to-me/2009/06/23/geekin_out_wrestling_cuttin_loose_with_colt_cabana/|archive-date=April 8, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> (born May 6, 1980) is an American [[Professional wrestling|professional wrestler]], [[color commentator]] and podcast host, better known by his [[ring name]] '''Colt Cabana'''. He is currently signed to [[All Elite Wrestling]] (AEW) and is also signed to [[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] (NJPW). Cabana is a former [[NWA National Heavyweight Championship|NWA National Champion]] and has also wrestled as '''Scotty Goldman''' in [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] (WWE) and as old school masked wrestler '''Matt Classic''' in [[Wrestling Society X]] and [[Chikara (professional wrestling)|Chikara]].

Cabana began his professional wrestling career in the Midwest. He competed routinely in St. Paul, Minnesota, for Steel Domain Wrestling in 2000 and 2001, often teaming or facing rival and then-friend [[CM Punk]]. Cabana and Punk competed extensively from Michigan to Pennsylvania, and notably for IWA-Midsouth across Indiana and Illinois. Cabana made a name for himself when he joined ROH, where he was placed in a rivalry with Punk before uniting with Punk and [[Ace Steel]] to form the [[Second City Saints]] alliance. He later formed a [[tag team]] with Punk to win the [[ROH World Tag Team Championship|World Tag Team Championship]] [[List of ROH World Tag Team Champions|twice]]. He also had rivalries with [[Homicide (wrestler)|Homicide]] and then-[[ROH World Championship|World Champion]] [[Daniel Bryan|Bryan Danielson]].

Cabana has also toured in countries outside of the United States, and he was a part of the short-lived Wrestling Society X on MTV in late 2006, where he portrayed his "old school" wrestling persona, the masked "Matt Classic". In 2007, he left ROH to wrestle in [[Ohio Valley Wrestling]], a developmental territory of World Wrestling Entertainment, where he won the [[OVW Television Championship|Television Championship]] [[OVW Television Championship#Title history|once]] and the [[OVW Southern Tag Team Championship|Southern Tag Team Championship]] [[OVW Southern Tag Team Championship#Title history|once]] with Charles Evans and once with [[Shawn Spears]]. He made several appearances, as Scotty Goldman, with WWE on its [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]] brand before being released from his contract in February 2009. Cabana is a former two-time [[NWA World Heavyweight Champion]], and former one-time [[British Heavyweight Championship (RevPro)|British Heavyweight Champion]]. He is also a former NWA National Heavyweight Champion and one-time [[JCW Heavyweight Championship|JCW World Heavyweight Champion]].

==Early life==
Colton was born in [[Deerfield, Illinois]] to a [[Jews|Jewish]] family.<ref name="Geekin' Out Wrestling"/> He attended [[Western Michigan University]] and played on their [[Western Michigan Broncos|football team]] until graduating in 2002 with a degree in [[Business marketing]].<ref name="Geekin' Out Wrestling"/>

==Professional wrestling career==
===Ring of Honor (2002–2007)===
Scott Colton was trained by [[Ace Steel]], Danny Dominion, and Kevin Quinn alongside Phil Brooks ([[CM Punk]]). He broke into [[Ring of Honor]] with the name Colt Cabana as CM Punk's rival before joining with Steel and Punk as [[the Second City Saints]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rohwrestling.com/live/events/past-event|title=Ring of Honor Official results|date=March 22, 2003|publisher=[[Ring of Honor]]|quote=Raven & Colt Cabana defeated CM Punk & Ace Steel. After the match, Cabana turned on Raven to form the Second City Saints with Punk and Steel|access-date=September 26, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120913070006/http://www.rohwrestling.com/live/events/past-event|archive-date=September 13, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> Cabana and Punk later became two–time [[ROH World Tag Team Championship|ROH Tag Team Champions]].<ref name="ROHtag"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://rohwrestling.com/live/events/past-event|title=Ring of Honor Official results|date=May 15, 2004|publisher=[[Ring of Honor]]|quote=C.M. Punk & Colt Cabana defeated The Briscoe Brothers to win the ROH Tag Team Titles|access-date=September 26, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120913070006/http://www.rohwrestling.com/live/events/past-event|archive-date=September 13, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> With Punk becoming a singles star, Cabana feuded with [[Austin Aries]] and [[Nigel McGuinness]]. 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 [[World Wrestling Entertainment]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rohwrestling.com/live/events/past-event|title=Ring of Honor Official results|date=August 13, 2005|publisher=[[Ring of Honor]]|quote=Colt Cabana beat CM Punk in a 2/3 falls match|access-date=September 26, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120913070006/http://www.rohwrestling.com/live/events/past-event|archive-date=September 13, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Between August 2005 and April 2006, Cabana was involved in a feud with [[Homicide (wrestler)|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/artman/exec/view.cgi/25/15979|title=Tape Review: ROH, "Final Battle 2005"|last=Vetter|first=Chris|date=February 1, 2006|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927010910/http://www.pwtorch.com/artman/exec/view.cgi/25/15979|archive-date=September 27, 2007}}</ref> On April 1, 2006 in Chicago, Cabana finally got his revenge and earned the respect of Homicide after a [[Hardcore wrestling|Chicago Street Fight]], which saw the feud settled with a handshake and an embrace.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rohwrestling.com/live/events/past-event|title=Ring of Honor Official results|date=April 1, 2006|publisher=[[Ring of Honor]]|quote=Colt Cabana beat Homicide in a Chicago Street Fight|access-date=September 26, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120913070006/http://www.rohwrestling.com/live/events/past-event|archive-date=September 13, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

After his decisive victory against Homicide, Colt Cabana challenged the ROH World Champion Bryan Danielson for the World Championship at Ring of Honor's 100th show on April 22, 2006 in [[Philadelphia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/artman/exec/view.cgi/25/17202|title=DVD Review: ROH, "The 100th Show,"|last=Vetter|first=Chris|date=June 29, 2006|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|quote=(4) Bryan Danielson defeats Colt Cabana at 4:58 to retain the ROH World Heavyweight Title|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070710230316/http://www.pwtorch.com/artman/exec/view.cgi/25/17202|archive-date=July 10, 2007}}</ref> Danielson defeated 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 rededicated himself. He eventually earned a rematch against Danielson at ''Chi-Town Struggle'' on June 24, though he once again lost. 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, with each wrestler earning one fall.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rohwrestling.com/live/events/past-event|title=Ring of Honor Official results|date=August 26, 2006|publisher=[[Ring of Honor]]|quote=Bryan Danielson vs. Colt Cabana went to a 6,000,000 minute time limit draw in a two out of three falls match for the ROH World Title|access-date=September 26, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120913070006/http://www.rohwrestling.com/live/events/past-event|archive-date=September 13, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

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 seat belts, which saved their lives. It was initially reported that Cabana had to have a toe amputated, though he had only bruised it. Despite the injury, Cabana wrestled the next night in Chicago Ridge, Illinois.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rohwrestling.com/live/events/past-event|title=Ring of Honor Official results|date=October 28, 2006|publisher=[[Ring of Honor]]|quote=Colt Cabana & Jimmy Jacobs defeated Jimmy Rave & Sal Rinauro|access-date=September 26, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120913070006/http://www.rohwrestling.com/live/events/past-event|archive-date=September 13, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> Pearce and Prazak also walked away with only bruises.

On April 3, 2007, it was revealed by the Ring of Honor website that Colton had signed a WWE developmental contract and was to begin working for their developmental territory [[Ohio Valley Wrestling]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rohwrestling.com/news/article.aspx?id=1253|title=Colt Cabana To Say Farewell To ROH|date=April 3, 2007|publisher=[[Ring of Honor]]|quote=Cabana has signed a contract with World Wrestling Entertainment}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rohwrestling.com/live/events/past-event|title=Ring of Honor Official results|date=April 28, 2007|publisher=[[Ring of Honor]]|quote=Colt Cabana defeated Adam Pearce in his farewell match|access-date=September 26, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120913070006/http://www.rohwrestling.com/live/events/past-event|archive-date=September 13, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===International competition (2004–2007)===
In 2004 and 2005, Colton went on extensive tours of Europe, competing in Scotland, Germany and France, but mainly England. He received the 2004 Match of the Year in a [[British Wrestling|European rounds style]] bout with ''[[World of Sport (UK TV series)|World of Sport]]'' journeyman, [[Johnny Kidd (wrestler)|Johnny Kidd]]. Cabana also did a short tour of [[Puerto Rico]] for [[International Wrestling Association (Puerto Rico)|IWA PR]] in early 2005. During 2006, Cabana became a popular wrestler in the [[United Kingdom|British]] promotion [[1 Pro Wrestling]] (1PW), 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]] and [[Jody Fleisch]], and the Southern Comfort team of [[Tracy Smothers|Tracey Smothers]] and [[Chris Hamrick]].

Cabana also made his Japanese debut for [[Pro Wrestling Zero1|Zero 1 Max]] in 2006. In a later tour, he formed an alliance with [[Steve Corino]] and Yoshi, known as the P Force Men, which wore all pink outfits. Colt's also appeared and wrestled for Ireland's [[Irish Whip Wrestling]], Austria's Rings of Europe and various Montreal & Toronto Canadian independents. 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 (wrestler)|Doug Williams]] and Nigel McGuinness, before formally retiring his half of the title.

===Wrestling Society X (2006)===
In November 2006, Colton taped several matches for [[Wrestling Society X]] (WSX), a wrestling series on MTV. He competed under the name Matt Classic, who is a throwback to the wrestlers of the 1950s and 1960s.<ref name="WSX">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/shows/wsx/cast_member.jhtml?personalityId=8465|title=Wrestling Society X: Matt Classic|publisher=MTV|quote=A throwback to the old school wrestler of the 1950s and 60s, this ring technician is out to prove that high flying, death defying moves aren't the only way too min a wrestling match}}</ref> His gimmick used "old school" moves such as the [[Professional wrestling holds#Clawhold|skull vice]] and the [[abdominal stretch]] as finishers. To further enhance his gimmick as an old school wrestler, his WSX profile listed him as having won the Heavyweight Championship in 1952 (28 years before he was born).<ref name="WSX"/>

===World Wrestling Entertainment (2007–2009)===
[[File:Coltcabanalive.jpg|thumb|left|Cabana in [[Ohio Valley Wrestling]] in 2007.]]
Colton has worked a number of preliminary matches in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), starting out on its ''[[WWE Heat|Heat]]'' and ''[[WWE Velocity|Velocity]]'' shows. On one occasion, he competed under the name Chris Guy,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/episode/711223/summary.html|title=WWE Raw Ep 486 Season 10 Umaga vs Chris Guy|date=April 10, 2006|publisher=TV.com}}</ref> the real name of his trainer Ace Steel. The real Chris Guy wrestled in a match for WWE in 2004 under the name of Scott Colton, Colton's real name.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/sunday-night-heat/october-27-2006/episode/906482/summary.html|publisher= TV.com |title=WWE Heat Ep 419 Season 9 Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs Scott Colton|date=October 27, 2006}}</ref>

On April 3, 2007 it was announced that Colton 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, he lost to Michael W. Kruel in the first round of a tournament to determine the opponent against [[Mike Mizanin|The Miz]] at an OVW live event on June 8.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ovwrestling.com/Superstars/Superstars/colt_cabana.htm|title=Colt "Boom Boom" Cabana|access-date=June 11, 2007|publisher=[[Ohio Valley Wrestling]] |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070809091154/http://ovwrestling.com/Superstars/Superstars/colt_cabana.htm <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = August 9, 2007}}</ref> He won his first match in OVW when he forced the Belgium Brawler to submit with the [[Boston Crab#Inverted Boston crab|Chicago Crab]] on June 23. After helping [[Al Snow]] regain the role of OVW Troubleshooter from Kruel, Cabana became involved in the [[OVW Television Championship]] picture, defeating champion [[Shawn Spears]] by count-out on August 11. Cabana twice came close to winning the title only to be denied by the TV time-limit expiring. Cabana defeated Spears on October 31, 2007 to win the OVW Television title.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gerweck.net/news/1193888670.shtml|title=10/31 OVW TV Taping Results|access-date=November 1, 2007|date=October 31, 2007|publisher=Gerweck.net |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071102070938/http://www.gerweck.net/news/1193888670.shtml <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = November 2, 2007}}</ref> When OVW was replaced by [[Florida Championship Wrestling]] (FCW) as the WWE developmental territory, Cabana was moved down to FCW.

On the August 15, 2008 episode of ''SmackDown'', Colton made his debut as Scotty Goldman, losing to [[Brian Kendrick|The Brian Kendrick]]. On the August 22 episode of ''SmackDown'', Colton was a participant in a 10-man [[Battle royal (professional wrestling)|battle royal]] match to determine a qualifier for the [[WWE Championship]] scramble match at [[Unforgiven (2008)|Unforgiven]], but was eliminated by [[Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder]]. His last singles match on ''SmackDown'' was a quick loss against [[The Great Khali]]. A show starring Colton premiered on WWE.com as ''What's Crackin'?'', later renamed ''Good as Goldman'', on January 14, 2009.<ref name="Geekin' Out Wrestling"/> In his first appearance on television in five months, Colton participated in an [[Elimination Chamber]] qualifying battle royal on February 6, 2009, but was eliminated first. Colton was released from his WWE contract on February 20, 2009,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/goldmanreleased| title=Scotty Goldman released|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|date=February 20, 2009|access-date=February 20, 2009}}</ref> the same day that his final match for WWE, a loss to [[Eddie Fatu|Umaga]], aired on ''SmackDown''.

===Return to the independent circuit (2009–2020)===
On February 21, 2009, Colton made his return to [[Pro Wrestling Guerrilla]] at ''Express Written Consent'' where he, as Colt Cabana, challenged [[Chris Hero]] for the [[PWG World Championship]] in a 3-way match which also included [[Human Tornado]]. Hero was able to retain his belt by pinning Tornado and afterwards promised Cabana a 1-on-1 shot at the belt.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/content/view/8446/|last=Stradlin|first=Saul|title=PWG house show report 2-21 in Reseda featuring Colt Cabana and Paul London|magazine=Wrestling Observer|access-date=February 26, 2010}}</ref> That match took place on April 12 at PWG's hundredth show, where Hero was able to retain his title.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com/results/2009/show0100.html|title=One Hundred|access-date=February 26, 2010|publisher=[[Pro Wrestling Guerrilla]]}}</ref> On March 14, 2009, he was defeated by Loca Vida at 2CW in Binghamton, NY in a classic comedy match. On March 20, 2009, he wrestled for Firestorm Pro Wrestling in Cleveland at Rise of the Real Underground 2009 in a match up against J-rocc which he had won. On March 21, 2009, he made his surprise return to ROH. In a tag team match at the ''7th Anniversary Show'', he teamed with Bryan Danielson to defeat [[Bison Smith]] and Jimmy Rave, who was also returning to ROH.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1237748429|title=3/21 ROH Results: New York City|date=March 22, 2009|last=Martin|first=Adam|access-date=February 26, 2010|publisher=WrestleView}}</ref> On April 25, Cabana received an ROH World Title shot against Jerry Lynn but lost.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1240738165|title=4/25 ROH Results: Chicago Ridge, IL|date=April 26, 2009|last=Martin|first=Adam|access-date=February 26, 2010|publisher=WrestleView}}</ref> On June 6, Cabana debuted on ''[[Ring of Honor Wrestling]]'', ROH's television program, teaming with [[Brent Albright]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1244405367|title=ROH on HDNet Results – 6/6/09|date=June 7, 2009|last=Martin|first=Adam|access-date=February 26, 2010|publisher=WrestleView}}</ref> On December 5 in Chicago Austin Aries successfully defended his ROH World Title against Cabana in a steel cage match and as a result Cabana can never again challenge for the title in his hometown.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Arena_Reports_10/article_37198.shtml|title=12/5 ROH in Chicago: Austin Aries vs. Colt Cabana cage match, Briscoes vs. Dark City Fight Club, Jim Cornette gets involved|date=December 6, 2009|last=Kol|first=Rob|access-date=February 26, 2010|publisher=PWTorch}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://atwww.rohwrestling.com/news/Article.aspx?id=3107|title=Colt Cabana's Amendment|date=December 2, 2009|access-date=February 26, 2010|publisher=[[Ring of Honor]]}}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> 
[[File:Matt Classic.jpg|thumb|right|Colton as Matt Classic in April 2010]]
On February 25, 2010, [[Chikara (professional wrestling)|Chikara]] announced that Colton was to take part in the [[King of Trios#2010|2010 King of Trios tournament]] in late April, under his Matt Classic persona, teaming up with [[Dasher Hatfield]] and Sugar Dunkerton as the Throwbacks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chikarapro.com/KingOfTrios2010.shtml|title=Chikara presents King of Trios 2010 @ The (ECW) Arena in Philadelphia, PA, on April 23–25, 2010!|work=[[Chikara (professional wrestling)|Chikara]]|access-date=February 26, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100505013446/http://www.chikarapro.com/KingOfTrios2010.shtml|archive-date=May 5, 2010}}</ref> On April 23, the trio of Classic, Hatfield and Dunkerton were defeated in the first round of the tournament by the reigning King of Trios winners F.I.S.T. ([[Chuck Taylor (wrestler)|Chuck Taylor]], [[Icarus (wrestler)|Icarus]] and [[Gran Akuma]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/content/view/13130/|title=Chikara King of Trios Night 1 Report|last=Streleckis|first=Brian|work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]|date=April 24, 2010|access-date=April 24, 2010}}</ref> On April 30, 2010 Cabana made his Australian debut. Cabana won a two-day tournament to become the winner of the NHPW Global Conflict Shield. The tournament was held in Perth, Australia. He defeated Balls Mahoney in the finals. On October 23, 2010, Colton won the RCW World Heavyweight Championship from Hank Calhoun.He has since been teaming with [[Sami Zayn|El Generico]] in his feud with [[Kevin Owens|Kevin Steen]] and Steve Corino.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1279223896|title=ROH HDNet Recap – 7/12/10|last=Valvo|first=Anthony J.|work=WrestleView|date=July 15, 2010|access-date=July 21, 2010}}</ref> On October 16, 2010, Cabana defeated Corino in an [["I Quit" match]] in Chicago Ridge to end their feud.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1287296138 |title=10/16 ROH Results: Chicago Ridge, Illinois |first=Adam |last=Martin |date=October 17, 2010 |access-date=October 17, 2010 |work=WrestleView |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101023062304/http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1287296138 |archive-date=October 23, 2010 }}</ref> At the September 22 tapings of [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]]'s weekly television program ''[[TNA Impact!|Impact!]]'', Colton, under his Colt Cabana persona, wrestled in a dark match, where he defeated [[T.J. Perkins|Puma]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1253682921|title=Spoilers: 9/22 TNA Impact tapings|work=WrestleView|access-date=September 23, 2009}}</ref>

On March 6, 2011, Colton (as Cabana) won the [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]] from Adam Pearce at the ''[[NWA Championship Wrestling from Hollywood]]'' television tapings.<ref name=NWAWorld>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Other_News_4/article_48283.shtml|title=NWA News: NWA World Title spoiler result – Pearce vs. Cabana – from Sunday's NWA Hollywood TV taping (updated w/video)|last=Caldwell|first=James|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|date=March 6, 2011|access-date=March 7, 2011}}</ref> He lost the title to [[The Sheik II|The Sheik]] on April 23, 2011 in Jacksonville, Florida.<ref name="WorldLoss">{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Other_News_4/article_49538.shtml|title=NWA News: New NWA World Hvt. champion, ending Cabana's title reign, one wrestler calls it a "terrible mistake"|last=Caldwell|first=James|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|date=April 23, 2011|access-date=April 24, 2011}}</ref>
On March 19 Cabana debuted for NWA Rampage in a World Heavyweight Championship defense against NWA RPW Heavyweight Champion J-Rod. The match ended in a no-contest after interference from Hot Like Lava. Cabana & J-Rod teamed up to defeat Hot Like Lava afterward.
On April 2 during the second night of ROH's [[Honor Takes Center Stage]] pay-per-view, Cabana started a new feud with House of Truth members [[Christopher Daniels]], [[Michael Elgin]], [[Roderick Strong]] and [[Truth Martini]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/otherppvs/article_48974.shtml|title=ROH Internet PPV report 4/2: Caldwell & Radican's ongoing "virtual-time" coverage of live ROH PPV from Atlanta|last=Caldwell|first=James|author2=Radican, Sean|date=April 2, 2011|access-date=April 11, 2011|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> Colton, as Matt Classic, returned to Chikara on April 15 for the [[King of Trios#2011|2011 King of Trios]], once again teaming with Dasher Hatfield and Sugar Dunkerton as the Throwbacks. The team was eliminated in the first round by Team [[Osaka Pro Wrestling|Osaka Pro]] ([[Atsushi Kotoge]], [[Daisuke Harada]] and Ultimate Spider Jr.).<ref name=ChikaraResults>{{cite web|url=http://www.chikarapro.com/results.php |title=Past results |work=[[Chikara (professional wrestling)|Chikara]] |access-date=April 16, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120723015952/http://www.chikarapro.com/results.php |archive-date=July 23, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/DVDs_-_VGames_-_Books_25/article_49808.shtml|title=Radican's Chikara KoT Night 1 DVD Review 4/15 – Team Michinoku Pro vs. Team 1–2–3 Kid, Quackenbush & Toyota & Jigsaw vs. SAT's|last=Radican|first=Sean|date=May 4, 2011|access-date=May 5, 2011|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> On July 20, Cabana (as '''Officer Colt Cabana''') defeated [[2 Tuff Tony]] to win the [[JCW Heavyweight Championship|JCW World Heavyweight Champion]] at [[Juggalo Championship Wrestling]]'s event Above the Law.<ref name="AboveTheLaw"/> He lost the championship to [[Steve Robinson (wrestler)|Corporal Robinson]] at the following event.<ref name="FuckthePolice">{{cite web |url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/otherppvs/article_51746.shtml|title=Radican's JCW "F--- The Police" iPPV coverage 7/28: U-Gene & Zack Gowen, Rhino, Cabana, Sabu & Raven|last=Radican|first=Sean|date=July 28, 2011|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=July 29, 2011}}</ref> On August 2, Cabana wrestled a dark match for WWE at a ''SmackDown'' taping, losing against [[Wade Barrett]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_51843.shtml |title=WWE News: Smackdown TV taping – Colt Cabana works dark match with former Intercontinental champion |last=Tucker|first=Benjamin|date=August 2, 2011 |work=Pro Wrestling Torch |access-date=August 3, 2011}}</ref> On August 6, 2011, Cabana tapped out to Ring of Honor World champion Davey Richards in [[Carrollton, Georgia|Carrollton]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] as part of the 2011 [[NWA Wrestling Legends Hall of Heroes|Wrestling Legends Fanfest Weekend]] activities.<ref>[http://www.NWALegends.com/index.htm Presents Mid-Atlantic Memories, The 2012 NWA Wrestling Legends Fanfest Weekend!]. Nwalegends.com (April 8, 2012). Retrieved on 2012-05-06.</ref> On August 20, Cabana wrestled in [[Aberdeen]], [[Scotland]] for Wrestlezone, losing a tag team title match.<ref>[http://www.wrestlezonescotland.co.uk/results/2011-08-20-Results.php Wrestle Zone Scotland] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407005239/http://www.wrestlezonescotland.co.uk/results/2011-08-20-Results.php |date=April 7, 2012 }}. Wrestle Zone Scotland (August 20, 2011). Retrieved on 2012-05-06.</ref> On August 26, 2011, Colt headlined the inaugural show for [[Preston City Wrestling]], joining once again with Darren Burridge as Team SHAG. On October 15, 2011, Cabana made a surprise appearance at [[All Pro Wrestling|All Pro Wrestling's]] Halloween Hell XIV event in [[Hayward, California]], defeating "Wrestling Personified" Rik Luxury for his [[APW Worldwide Internet Championship]] after answering Luxury's open challenge.<ref name="Colt Cabana wins Internet Championship!">{{cite web | url=http://www.allprowrestling.com/2011/10/16/colt-cabana-wins-internet-championship/ | title=Colt Cabana wins Internet Championship! | publisher=All Pro Wrestling | date=October 15, 2011 | access-date=October 17, 2011}}</ref> On November 13, at [[Chikara High Noon]], Cabana faced and defeated [[Robert Evans (wrestler)|Archibald Peck]] after Colt Cabunny—a character that is essentially a parody of Cabana—turned on Peck and helped his "human counterpart" pick up the win.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/otherppvs/article_55114.shtml|title=Radican's Chikara "High Noon" iPPV coverage 11/13 -Quackenbush vs. Kingston, Young Bucks vs. The Colony|last=Radican|first=Sean|date=November 13, 2011|access-date=April 9, 2012|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> Cabana and Peck then teamed at Chikara's next iPPV, [[Chikarasaurus Rex: How to Hatch a Dinosaur]], where they were defeated by The Throwbacks (Dasher Hatfield and [[Mark Angelosetti]]).<ref name=ChikarasaurusRex>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/otherppvs/article_62037.shtml|title=Radican's Chikara "Chikarasaurus Rex" iPPV review 6/2 - live coverage of event from Philaldephia|last=Radican|first=Sean|date=June 2, 2012|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=August 8, 2012}}</ref>

In March 2012 Cabana appeared on the debut show for London-based promotion [[Progress Wrestling]], in a losing effort to Loco Mike Mason.<ref name="past results">{{cite web|url=http://progresswrestling.com/results/|title=Results|publisher=Progress Wrestling|access-date=January 2, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121120010221/http://progresswrestling.com/results/|archive-date=November 20, 2012}}</ref> On April 8, 2012, Cabana defeated Adam Pearce to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship for the second time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/quicknews/article_60167.shtml|title=New NWA World Hvt. champion|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=April 8, 2012|access-date=April 9, 2012|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> He re-lost the title to Pearce on July 21.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/quicknews/article_63565.shtml|title=Pearce captures NWA Title in Match #4|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=July 21, 2012|access-date=July 22, 2012|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> Cabana teamed with [[Eddie Edwards (wrestler)|Eddie Edwards]] to take part in [[Global Tag League#2012|Global Tag League 2012]] and gained five points but did not progress further.<ref name="NoahTagLeague12">{{cite web |url=http://www.noah-usa.cc/Global%20Tag%20Team%20Tournament%202012.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=April 11, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130115163711/http://www.noah-usa.cc/Global%20Tag%20Team%20Tournament%202012.html |archive-date=January 15, 2013 }}</ref> On September 14, 2012, Colton returned to his Matt Classic persona as he, Dasher Hatfield and Mark Angelosetti entered the [[King of Trios#2012|2012 King of Trios]], losing to Team [[JWP Joshi Puroresu|JWP]] ([[Command Bolshoi]], [[Kaori Yoneyama]] and [[Tsubasa Kuragaki]]) in their first round match.<ref name=ChikaraResults/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1347717623 |title=9/14 Chikara "King of Trios: Night 1" Results: Easton, PA |last=Namako |first=Jason |date=September 15, 2012 |access-date=September 15, 2012 |work=WrestleView |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120923000450/http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1347717623 |archive-date=September 23, 2012 }}</ref> On October 27, Colton concluded a seven match series against Adam Pearce with a victory leading to Pearce vacating the NWA World Title<ref>http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1351387373{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Other_News_4/article_66235.shtml</ref>

===Return to ROH (2016–2019)===
[[File:Colt Cabana in ROH.jpg|thumb|Colt Cabana returned to ROH in 2016 and became a wrestler and commentator]]
On April 1, 2016, Cabana returned to ROH at [[Supercard of Honor X]], confronting and challenging ROH World Champion [[Jay Lethal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/04/01/41-roh-supercard-honor-results-lethal-vs-rush-roh-world-title-bucks-vs-mcmg/|title=4/1 ROH Supercard of Honor Results – Lethal vs. Rush for ROH Title, big return, Bucks vs. MCMG, more|access-date=April 1, 2016|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> Cabana received his title shot against Lethal on May 8 at [[Global Wars (2016)|Global Wars]], but the match ended in a [[No contest (combat sports)|no contest]], when [[Bullet Club]] took over the ring. On September 30, at [[All Star Extravaganza VIII]] Cabana and [[Dalton Castle (wrestler)|Dalton Castle]] defeated [[The All Night Express]] ([[Rhett Titus]] and [[Kenny King (wrestler)|Kenny King]]) (with [[Caprice Coleman]]), [[Keith Lee (wrestler)|Keith Lee]] and Shane Taylor and [[War Machine (professional wrestling)|War Machine]] ([[Hanson (wrestler)|Hanson]] and [[Raymond Rowe]]) in a Four Corner Survival tag team match for the #1 contendership to the ROH World Tag Team Championship. On October 14, at [[Glory By Honor XV]] night one Cabana defeated [[Mark Briscoe]]. The next night Cabana was on Team ROH All-Stars with [[The Briscoes]] ([[Jay Briscoe]] and Mark Briscoe) and Dalton Castle against the Team ROH Champions ([[Adam Cole]], [[Bobby Fish]], and [[The Young Bucks]] (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) in an eight-man elimination tag team match that went to a no-contest because Cabana and Castle challenged Matt and Nick Jackson to a ROH World Tag Team Championship match where they were defeated. On the November 19, 2016 edition of ROH's television show, Colt Cabana turned heel by attacking Dalton Castle and splitting up his tag team.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/05/08/globalwarsppvresults/ | title = 5/8 ROH Global Wars PPV Results – Caldwell's Complete Live Report | last=Caldwell | first=James | date=May 8, 2016 | access-date=May 9, 2016 | work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> At [[Final Battle (2016)|Final Battle]] Cabana was defeated by Dalton Castle.

On January 1, 2017, Cabana became a commentator for Ring of Honor, replacing Nigel McGuinness (while still also wrestling). On the January 7 episode of ''Ring of Honor Wrestling'', Cabana was defeated [[Chris Sabin]], with the help from The Boys. On February 18, episode of Ring of Honor Cabana defeated The Boys in a 1 on 2 Handicap Match. On March 4 at Manhattan Mayhem VI Cabana lost his rematch with Dalton Castle.

On April 15 episode of ''Ring of Honor Wrestling'' Cabana was involved in a random draw eight-man tag team match where he teamed with Bobby Fish, [[Lio Rush]], and Hanson as they were defeated by Jay Lethal, [[Adam Page (wrestler)|Hangman Page]], [[Jay White (wrestler)|Jay White]] and [[Silas Young]], where the winners faced each other in a fatal four number one contender match for the ROH World Championship.

On August 13, Cabana challenged Dalton Castle and the Boys for the [[ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship]], and teamed with [[The Tempura Boyz]] ([[Sho Tanaka|Sho]] & [[Yohei Komatsu|Yohei]]) in an unsuccessful efforts at winning the championship on August 20. After the match, Cabana shook hands with Castle and the Boys, turning him face. Colt became more active as a color commentator alongside Ian Riccaboni. At the 2019 Crockett Cup, Colt Cabana won the [[NWA National Heavyweight Championship]] from Willie Mack. On June 29, 2019, he lost the championship to [[James Storm]] but subsequently regained it in a victory on [[NWA Power]]. He lost the title to [[Aron Stevens]] in a triple threat match also involving [[Ricky Starks]] at [[NWA Into the Fire]].

===New Japan Pro-Wrestling (2019–2020)===
On February 22, 2019, Cabana, alongside plenty of other ROH talent, appeared on Day 1 of [[Honor Rising: Japan 2019|Honor Rising: Japan]] which took place in Korakuen Hall. Alongside [[Delirious (wrestler)|Delirious]] and [[Cheeseburger (wrestler)|Cheese Burger]], they faced [[Ryusuke Taguchi]], [[Toru Yano]], and [[Togi Makabe]] for the [[NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship]], but in a losing effort. The next day, on Day 2 of Honor Rising: Japan, Cabana teamed with Toru Yano and were victorious in a match against Cheese Burger and Delirious. While the ROH talent headed back home after Honor Rising: Japan, Cabana would stay in Japan. On February 25, 2019, he was announced as one of the 32 participants in the [[New Japan Cup|New Japan Cup 2019]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.njpw1972.com/45019|title=Cards for 11th March – NEW JAPAN CUP 2019 released {{!}} NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING|last=NJPW|website=NJPW|language=en|access-date=March 24, 2019}}</ref> On March 8, 2019, Cabana stated that he would be making his official NJPW debut<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/ColtCabana/status/1103944814058340354|title=My official @njpw1972 debut tonite in Korakuen Hall.pic.twitter.com/dsr50bxPkE|last=Cabana|first=Colt|date=March 8, 2019|website=@ColtCabana|language=en|access-date=March 24, 2019}}</ref> Cabana was eliminated from the [[New Japan Cup#2019|2019 New Japan Cup]] in the quarter-finals by [[Sanada (wrestler)|Sanada]] and on March 24, Cabana stated that he had finished the tour.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/ColtCabana/status/1109818680613847040|title=Just finished my first tour with @njpw1972 & I CAN CONFIRM... @cozy_lariat DOES LOVE BREAD!|last=Cabana|first=Colt|date=March 24, 2019|website=@ColtCabana|language=en|access-date=March 24, 2019}}</ref>

===All Elite Wrestling (2019–present)===
====Early appearances (2019–2020)====
After making multiple appearances for [[All Elite Wrestling]] since 2019, it was announced in February 2020 that Cabana has signed with the promotion.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/colt-cabana-signs-aew|website=Fightful|title=Colt Cabana Signs With AEW|date=February 29, 2020|last=Lambert|first=Jeremy|access-date=March 1, 2020}}</ref> He made a surprise appearance at [[Revolution (2020)|Revolution]] on February 29, 2020, attacking [[The Dark Order]].

On April 1, 2020, Cabana made his guest commentator debut during ''[[AEW Dynamite]]'' alongside with play-by-play commentator [[Tony Schiavone]].

====The Dark Order (2020–present)====
In May, Cabana began a losing streak as [[Brodie Lee]] tried to recruit him into [[The Dark Order]]. On the June 10 episode of ''Dynamite'', after Cabana lost to [[Sammy Guevara]], Lee came out to help Cabana to his feet and once again offer him a spot in the Dark Order. Later that night, Cabana was seen heading into Lee’s office.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/aew-dynamite-61020-results-live-coverage-discussion-tonight-8pm-est|title=AEW Dynamite 6/10/20 Results: AEW TNT Championship Defense, FTR's In-Ring Debut & More!|website=Fightful}}</ref> The following week, Cabana was handed an envelope by Lee that stated they will team together against [[Joey Janela]] and Sonny Kiss. Cabana and Lee would defeat Janela and Kiss after Cabana pinned Janela.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/aew-dynamite-62420-results-live-coverage-discussion-8pm-est|title=AEW Dynamite 6/24/20 Results: Orange Cassidy Confronts Chris Jericho, FTR vs. SCU & More!|website=Fightful}}</ref> Over the next few weeks, Cabana experienced a winning streak while teaming with members of the Dark Order as he was slowly recruited into the group over time, thus slowly turning heel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/aew-fyter-fest-20-night-2-results-live-coverage-discussion-8pm-est|title=AEW Fyter Fest ’20 Night 2 Results: Tag Team Title Match, Chris Jericho vs. Orange Cassidy & More!|website=Fightful}}</ref>

Following the death of Brodie Lee, Cabana, alongside the rest of The Dark Order, transitioned into babyfaces.<ref>{{cite web |title=Anna Jay On How The Dark Order Has Changed: "We're Probably Nice Guys Now" |url=https://www.mandatory.com/wrestlezone/news/1218642-anna-jay-on-talk-is-jericho-dark-order-nice-guys-now |website=Wrestlezone |access-date=15 March 2021 |date=17 January 2021}}</ref> At the [[Brodie Lee Celebration of Life]] memorial show, Cabana teamed with [[The Young Bucks]] to defeat [[Matt Hardy]] and [[Private Party (professional wrestling)|Private Party]], securing the pinfall victory.<ref>{{cite web |title=12/30 AEW Dynamite results: Barnett's live review of the Brodie Lee (Jon Huber) celebration of life show featuring Cody Rhodes, Orange Cassidy, and 10 vs. Brian Cage, Powerhouse Hobbs, and Ricky Starks, Anna Jay and Tay Conti vs. Britt Baker and Penelope Ford |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2020/12/30/12-30-aew-dynamite-results-barnetts-live-review-of-the-brodie-lee-jon-huber-celebration-of-life-show-featuring-cody-rhodes-orange-cassidy-and-10-vs-brian-cage-powerhouse-hobbs-and-ricky-star/ |website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net |access-date=15 March 2021 |date=31 December 2020}}</ref>

==Other media==
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Colton hosts a podcast called ''The Art of Wrestling'' which had over 350 episodes by November 2017.<ref>[http://tsmradio.com/coltcabana/2014/11/26/aow-226-cm-punk/ AOW episode 226 CM Punk] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129185630/http://tsmradio.com/coltcabana/2014/11/26/aow-226-cm-punk |date=November 29, 2014 }} on November 26, 2014</ref>

On December 23, 2019, RetroSoft Studios announced Riccaboni and Cabana would be providing commentary for the sequel to the 1991 arcade game [[WWF WrestleFest]] [[RetroMania Wrestling]] on [[PlayStation 4]], [[Nintendo Switch]], [[Xbox One]], and [[Personal computer|PC]]. <ref name="Retro">{{cite web|url= https://www.hardcoregamer.com/2019/12/24/retromania-wrestling-commentary-team-announced/364198/ |title= RetroMania Wrestling Commentary Team Announced |publisher= Hardcore Gamer|access-date=December 24, 2019}}</ref>

==Personal life==
While at Western Michigan University, Colton became friends with [[Matt Cappotelli]], who went on to participate in ''[[WWE Tough Enough#Tough Enough|WWE Tough Enough]]''.<ref name="punkcabana">{{cite video|people=Colt Cabana; [[CM Punk]]|title=Straight Shootin' with CM Punk & Colt Cabana|url=http://www.rohwrestling.com/shoponline.asp?point=morweinfo&catid=200&id=1397|medium=DVD|publisher=[[Ring of Honor]]|date=July 1, 2005}}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

In February 2015, WWE doctor Christopher Amann filed a lawsuit against Colton and Phillip Brooks (CM Punk) for comments made during a [[CM Punk#Retirement (2014)|November 2014 episode]] of the podcast.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/early-lead/wp/2015/02/20/wwes-ringside-doctor-is-suing-cm-punk-and-colt-cabana-for-1-million/|title=WWE's ringside doctor is suing CM Punk and Colt Cabana for $1 million|last=Payne|first=Marissa|date=February 20, 2015|work=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=February 22, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com/buzzer/story/cm-punk-wwe-doctor-suing-1-million-for-defamation-022115|title=Report: WWE doctor suing CM Punk for $1 million for defamation|date=February 21, 2015|access-date=July 12, 2017|website=[[Foxsports.com]]}}</ref> Amann was seeking roughly $4 million in compensation and an undisclosed amount in [[punitive damages]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Meltzer|first=Dave|author-link=Dave Meltzer|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/wwe-news/amann-seeking-over-4-million-damages-punk-cabana-259101|title=Amann seeking over $4 million in damages from Punk & Cabana|website=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]|date=June 5, 2018|access-date=June 5, 2018}}</ref> In 2018, the case went to trial, where a jury ruled in favor of Colton and Brooks.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kolur|first=Nihal|url=https://www.si.com/wrestling/2018/06/05/cm-punk-wins-civil-lawsuit-against-wwe-dr-chris-amann|title=CM Punk Wins Civil Lawsuit Against WWE Dr. Chris Amann|website=[[Sports Illustrated]]|publisher=[[Meredith Corporation]]|date=June 5, 2018|access-date=June 5, 2018}}</ref>

In August 2018, Colton filed a lawsuit against Brooks, alleging breach of contract and fraud due to Brooks' alleged agreement and later refusal to pay Colton's legal fees for the Amann suit. Colton is seeking $200,000 in damages and an additional $1 million in punitive damages.<ref>{{cite web|last=Moore|first=Evan F.|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/colt-cabana-cm-punk-contract-legal-fees-lawsuit/|title=Colt Cabana sues CM Punk over legal fees|date=August 9, 2018|access-date=August 11, 2018|work=[[Chicago Sun-Times]]|publisher=[[Sun-Times Media Group]]}}</ref> Brooks filed a [[counterclaim]] against Colton for $600,000 and additional fees the following June.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/other-wrestling/cm-punk-files-countersuit-against-colt-cabana-legal-fees-battle-286786|title=CM Punk files countersuit against Colt Cabana in legal fees battle|date=June 26, 2019|access-date=March 5, 2020|last=Nason|first=Josh|website=Wrestling Observer Newsletter}}</ref> Both lawsuits were settled and dismissed in September 2019. According to ''PWInsider'', the settlement involved no financial compensation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/129990/the-colt-cabana-vs-cm-punk-lawsuit-is-over-full-details.html|title=The Colt Cabana vs. CM Punk lawsuit is over, full details|last=Johnson|first=Mike|date=September 29, 2019|access-date=March 5, 2020|website=PWInsider}}</ref>

==Championship and accomplishments==
*'''[[All American Wrestling]]'''
**[[AAW Heritage Championship]] ([[AAW Heritage Championship#Title history|1 time]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aawrestling.com/titlehistory.html|title=AAW title histories|access-date=February 2, 2010|publisher=All American Wrestling|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100921223710/http://www.aawrestling.com/titlehistory.html|archive-date=September 21, 2010}}</ref>
*'''[[All Pro Wrestling]]'''
**[[APW Worldwide Internet Championship]] ([[APW Worldwide Internet Championship#Title history|1 time]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/96-wwe/22582-sun-update-bound-for-glory-preview-smackdown-raw-ross-hogan-last-nights-ppv-sonnen|title=Sun. update: Bound for Glory preview, Smackdown Raw, Ross, Hogan, last night's PPV, Sonnen|date=October 16, 2011|last=Meltzer|first=Dave|author-link=Dave Meltzer|access-date=October 16, 2011|work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]}}</ref>
*'''All-Star Championship Wrestling / [[List of NWA territories|NWA Wisconsin]]'''
**ACW/NWA Wisconsin Heavyweight Championship (1 time)<ref name=OWOW/>
*'''All Star Wrestling'''
**ASW People's Championship (1 time)<ref name=Bodyslamming/>
*'''Championship of Wrestling'''
**cOw Manager of Champions Championship (1 time)<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=219346 |title = COw/GHW/CWE Forever Wrestling 2019 - Tag 1 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - the Internet Wrestling Database}}</ref>
*'''Christian Wrestling Alliance'''
**CWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)<ref name=Bodyslamming/>
*'''[[DDT Pro-Wrestling]]'''
**[[Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship]] ([[Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship#Title history|2 times]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/ddt/ironman-hm.html|title=Ironman Heavymetalweight Title|access-date=August 12, 2016|publisher=Wrestling-Titles.com}}</ref>
*'''Extreme Wrestling Federation'''
**EWF Xtreme 8 Tournament (2004)<ref name=Bodyslamming/>
*'''Frontier Wrestling Alliance'''
**Round Robin Tournament (2005)
*'''[[Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South]]'''
**[[IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Championship]] ([[IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Championship#Title history|1 time]])<ref name=OWOW/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://solie.org/titlehistories/mshtiwassoc.html | title=IWA – Mid-South Heavyweight Title History | access-date=July 10, 2008|publisher=solie.org}}</ref>
**ICW/ICWA Tex-Arkana Television Championship (4 times<sup>1</sup>)<ref name=CageTitles/>
*'''[[Insane Championship Wrestling]]'''
**[[ICW Tag Team Championship]] ([[ICW Tag Team Championship#Reigns|1 time]]) - with [[Grado (wrestler)|Grado]]
*'''Insane Wrestling Federation'''
**IWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)<ref name=OWOW/>
*'''International Wrestling Cartel'''
**IWC World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)<ref name=OWOW/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://solie.org/titlehistories/hwtiwc2.html | title=IWC World Heavyweight Title History | access-date=July 10, 2008|publisher=solie.org}}</ref>
**IWC Super Indy Championship (1 time)<ref name=OWOW/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/other/2003-05.html | title=Independent Wrestling Results – May 2003 | access-date=July 5, 2008|publisher=onlineworldofwrestling.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://solie.org/titlehistories/sitiwc2.html | title=IWC Super Indies Title History | access-date=July 10, 2008|publisher=solie.org}}</ref>
**IWC Super Indy Championship Tournament (2003)
*'''[[Juggalo Championship Wrestling]]'''
**[[JCW Heavyweight Championship]] ([[JCW Heavyweight Championship#Title history|1 time]])
*'''Landmark Wrestling Federation'''
**LWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)<ref name=OWOW/>
*'''Legend City Wrestling'''
**LCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
*'''Mid-American Wrestling / [[List of NWA territories|NWA Mid-American Wrestling]]'''
**MAW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)<ref name=OWOW/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://solie.org/titlehistories/hwtmaw.html | title=MAW Heavyweight Title History | access-date=July 10, 2008|publisher=solie.org}}</ref>
* '''[[National Wrestling Alliance]]'''
** [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of NWA World Heavyweight Champions|2 times]])
** [[NWA National Heavyweight Championship|NWA National Championship]] ([[NWA National Heavyweight Championship#Title history|2 times]])
*'''New Horizon Pro Wrestling'''
**Global Conflict Shield Tournament (2010)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://nhpw.com.au/index.php/roster/wrestlers.html#!prettyPhoto |title=Archived copy |access-date=May 24, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170904064119/http://nhpw.com.au/index.php/roster/wrestlers.html#!prettyPhoto |archive-date=September 4, 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*'''[[List of NWA territories|NWA Midwest]]'''
**[[NWA Illinois Heavyweight Championship]] ([[NWA Illinois Heavyweight Championship#Title history|1 time]])<ref name=OWOW/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/nwa/nwa-midwest/nwa-il-h.html | title=N.W.A. Illinois Heavyweight Title | access-date=July 10, 2008|publisher=wrestling-titles.com}}</ref>
*'''Nevermore Championship Wrestling'''
**NCW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)<ref name=OWOW/>
*'''[[Ohio Valley Wrestling]]'''
**[[OVW Television Championship]] ([[OVW Television Championship#Title history|1 time]])<ref name=OWOW/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://wrestling-titles.com/us/ky/ovw/ovw-tv.html | title=OVW Television Championship title history | access-date=July 10, 2008|publisher=Wrestling-Titles.com}}</ref>
**[[OVW Southern Tag Team Championship]] ([[OVW Southern Tag Team Championship#Title history|2 times]]) – Charles Evans (1) and [[Shawn Spears]] (1)<ref name=OWOW/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://solie.org/titlehistories/ovsttnwa.html | title=OVW Southern Tag Team Title History | access-date=July 10, 2008|publisher=solie.org}}</ref>
**OVW Southern Tag Team Title Tournament (2007) - with Shawn Spears<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=26&nr=486 |title = OVW Southern Tag Team Title Tournament « Tournaments Database « CAGEMATCH - the Internet Wrestling Database}}</ref>
*'''[[One Pro Wrestling]]'''
**[[1PW Tag Team Championship]] ([[1PW Tag Team Championship#Title History|1 time]]) – with Darren Burridge<ref name=OWOW/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.1pwonline.co.uk/results.php?year=2006 |title=1-Pro Wrestling 2006 Results |access-date=July 8, 2008 |publisher=1pwonline.co.uk |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080924171704/http://www.1pwonline.co.uk/results.php?year=2006 |archive-date=September 24, 2008 }}</ref>
*'''''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'''''
**Ranked No. 44 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the [[PWI 500]] in 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.profightdb.com/pwi-500/2012.html|title=Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2012|access-date=August 25, 2012|work=The Internet Wrestling Database}}</ref>
** Ranked No. 120 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the ''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated#PWI 500|PWI 500]]'' in 2019<ref>http://www.profightdb.com/pwi-500/2019.html</ref>
*'''[[Pro Wrestling Noah]]'''
**Global Tag League Outstanding Performance Award (2015) – with [[Chris Hero]]<ref name=GTL2015Awards>{{cite web|url=http://live.sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp/live/sports/fight_all/4263/|script-title=ja:ノア「グローバル・タッグリーグ戦2015」優勝決定戦|date=May 4, 2015|access-date=May 6, 2015|work=Sports Navi|publisher=[[Yahoo!]]|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304083857/http://live.sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp/live/sports/fight_all/4263/|archive-date=March 4, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
**Global Tag League Technique Award (2012) – with [[Eddie Edwards (wrestler)|Eddie Edwards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.noah.co.jp/news_detail.php?news_id=3990|script-title=ja:「グローバル・タッグリーグ戦 2012」各賞発表|date=April 30, 2012|access-date=April 24, 2013|work=[[Pro Wrestling Noah]]|language=ja}}</ref>
**Global Tag League Technique Award (2014, 2015) – with Chris Hero<ref name=GTL2015Awards/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.noah.co.jp/news_detail.php?news_id=6071|script-title=ja:「グローバル・タッグリーグ戦2014」各賞発表|date=April 28, 2014|access-date=April 28, 2014|work=[[Pro Wrestling Noah]]|language=ja}}</ref>
*'''Pro Wrestling World-1 Great Lakes'''
**World-1 Great Lakes Openweight Championship (1 time)<ref name=OWOW/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://solie.org/titlehistories/glowpww1.html | title=PWW1 – Great Lakes Open Weight Title History | access-date=July 10, 2008|publisher=solie.org}}</ref>
**World-1 Great Lakes Openweight Championship Tournament (2006)
*'''Professional Championship Wrestling'''
**PCW State Champion (1 time) <ref>http://wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=titles&titel=3031</ref>
*'''Revolution Championship Wrestling'''
**RCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
*'''[[Revolution Pro Wrestling]]'''
**[[RPW British Heavyweight Championship]] (1 time)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.revolutionprowrestling.com/results/2013/03/31/high-stakes|title=Results from "High Stakes"|date=March 31, 2013|work=Revolution Pro Wrestling|access-date=November 28, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203001847/http://www.revolutionprowrestling.com/results/2013/03/31/high-stakes|archive-date=December 3, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*'''Revolución Lucha Libre'''
**RLL Absolute Championship (1 time)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://superluchas.com/colt-cabana-nuevo-campeon-absoluto-rll-chile/|title=Colt Cabana Nuevo Campeon Absoluto de Revolucion Lucha Libre (Chile)|author=Gokucho|date=October 23, 2011|access-date=October 23, 2011|publisher=[[Super Luchas]] Magazine|language=es}}</ref>
*'''[[Ring of Honor]]'''
**[[ROH World Tag Team Championship|ROH Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of ROH World Tag Team Champions|2 times]]) – with [[CM Punk]]<ref name=OWOW/><ref name="ROHtag">{{cite web|url=http://www.rohwrestling.com/rohworldtagteamtitles.php |title=Ring Of Honor Tag Team Championship |access-date=April 5, 2010 |publisher=[[Ring of Honor]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100412035856/http://www.rohwrestling.com/rohworldtagteamtitles.php |archive-date=April 12, 2010 }}</ref>
*'''Steel Domain Wrestling'''
**SDW Television Championship (1 time)<ref name=CageTitles>{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.de/?id=2&nr=994&view=erfolge#erfolge|title=Cagematch title listings}}</ref>
*'''UWA Hardcore Wrestling'''
**UWA Canadian Championship (1 time)<ref name=OWOW/>
*'''Wrestling Is Fun'''
**Wrestling Is Fun 24/7 Hardcore Championship (1 time)<ref name=IsFun>{{cite web|url=http://instagram.com/p/gi5mr3Mxvx/|title=Estonian Thunderfrog 1st Defense.|date=November 10, 2013}}</ref>
*'''Other titles'''
**Jewish North American Championship (1 time)<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://lastwordonprowrestling.com/2018/06/27/andnew-colt-cabana-defeats-david-starr-to-become-jew-north-american-champion/ |title = #AndNEW: Colt Cabana Defeats David Starr to Become Jew North American Champion|date = June 27, 2018}}</ref>
**MCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Steve Stone<ref name=Bodyslamming/>
**MMW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)<ref name=OWOW/>
**PWF Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)<ref name=OWOW/>
**WC Heavyweight Championship (1 time)<ref name=Bodyslamming/>
<sup>1</sup><small>This is a "gimmick" title defended under the 24/7 rule by [[Larry Sweeney]] in a number of independent and regional promotions. Both Cabana and [[Delirious (wrestler)|Delirious]] held the title multiple times during a 3-Way Dance against Sweeney at an IWA Mid-South show on December 30, 2005.</small>

==See also==
* [[List of Jewish professional wrestlers]]

==References==
;General
* 2004 ''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'' Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts

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