Court Bauer says there is no more animosity between himself and Alex Hammerstone.
Major League Wrestling owner Court Bauer recently sat down with Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful. When asked about the recent issues between himself and former MLW World Heavyweight Champion Alex Hammerstone, Bauer believes things have been repaired and restored between the two parties.
“When you look at those kind of things, every organization has challenges that come up with talent,” Court Bauer said. “I look at Hammer and his tenure at MLW, and he was the franchise guy for four or five years. He basically lost one or two matches that whole time. That tells you where we had him in our system. You get those challenges and bumps in the road, and you think you can’t repair those issues.
“Then, you have a cooling-off period; you try to look at this…I’m approaching 2024 with this fresh first-day-on-the-job approach. These last two years, I’ve been frankly away from wrestling operations and doing a lot with this lawsuit, which isn’t an excuse. There’s just only so much time in the day. Because of that, things happen. I definitely take responsibility for that. Then, it’s on me to go in there and try to fix things along with my team.
Court Bauer compares the situation with Hammerstone to CM Punk and WWE
“With Hammerstone, I really feel it was important that this relationship be repaired and restored to a way where there is not that animosity. We’ve had those discussions, and I think we’ve reconciled. He’s been a very strong presence in the company. Going forward, it’s going to be a positive thing. CM Punk is a great example of that. I don’t think anyone thought there were some real bad feelings with WWE, never thought he’d come back. Then, he’s back.
“That’s the beauty of wrestling; you can have a lot of that happen. When there is an opportunity to do business, time passes, and you’re really ready to explore a solution that works for both s; it’sit’s water under the bridge. Hammer has been man enough to do that, and I think we’re both grateful for that.”
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