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I could not wait to get home last night. It was Friday, it was payday and after a long week at work I was ready to just relax and hit the Internet. Wanted to update the JAPW & JSW sites & also wanted to catch up on everything. I always shut my cell off at work so when I turned it back on at about 4:30pm I had about 30 text messages.

What the FK is going on I thought, The first one was all it took and it was from Mark (Cannon) Did you hear about Doug? I said no what's up? I was thinking that he went back to the hospital since he was sick or maybe announced a new promotion or something. Mark's words were: Doug is dead!

I was shocked and just could not believe it. I new Doug for years and I can't say that we were great friends because I only ran into him at events but he was someone I would have hung-out with after events.

When I use to attend ROH events I always made sure he was the first person I would look for to say hello and good bye to, Doug was just cool like that. I wish I had some stories to share but I really don't and that's my biggest regret at this time because like I said, Doug was always cool.

I can't even begin to think how Rob must feel knowing they were best friends. I was going to call him about 15 different times last night and everytime I came across his number I just could not do it. What would I say?

In a business in which everyone is out for themselves Doug wasn't like that in my book. Many wrestles pass on and you may say this or that about them. I really believe Doug is the only one that may not have 1 single enemy is this world.

RIP Doug and if there is a big ring in the sky then there is a new booker in town, the best at that...

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