Rob Feinstein Controversy - Everything You Need to Know!

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Rob Feinstein is the founder of the American professional wrestling promotion named Ring of Honor Wrestling Entertainment, LLC, in Baltimore, Maryland. The company is a subsidiary of the Sinclair Broadcast Group (SBG) telecommunication conglomerate.

Rob Feinstein is an actor and producer by profession, known for Eastern Championship Wrestling (1993), Cactus Jack Invades ECW (1996), and WWE Monday Night RAW (1993). Ring of Honor holds live events, television tapings, and pay-per-views, mainly in the United States. Rob Feinstein was involved in a controversy that has been of interest to many people. What exactly was the controversy? Let's find out.

Details on Rob Feinstein Controversy

Rob Feinstein was involved in a controversy in 2004 when he was an internet-based sting operation. He was allegedly trying to obtain sex from a person he thought was an underage boy. But the person was actually an adult man posing as a minor.

Rob Feinstein was involved in a controversy in 2004 when he was an internet-based sting operation, allegedly trying to obtain sex from a person he thought was an underage boy.
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Rob Feinstein was set to meet a 14-year-old boy in which he had been in contact through instant messages. They even made plans to hang out at the boy's house as his sister was partying in New York, and his parents were away. Following the address the 'boy' gave him, Rob arrived at his house, but he instead met with news cameras waiting for him there. He then drove away and later resigned from both Ring of Honor and RFVideo.

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The incident was published by some news outlets, and the scandal made Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) end its talent-sharing agreement with ROH. It also suddenly withdrew all of its contracted wrestlers from their prior commitments to perform in ROH shows.

Doug Gentry Later Bought Rob Feinstein's Stake in Ring of Honor

Doug Gentry ended up buying Rob Feinstein's stake in Ring of Honor Wrestling Entertainment, LLC. Later he sold it to Cary Silkin. ROH eventually began its own mail-order and online store operations, and sold all the DVDs of its live events, also including the shoot interviews (dubbed The Straight Shootin' Series) with wrestlers and managers.

Doug Gentry, after the Rob Feinstein Controversy, bought Rob's stake in Ring of Honor Wrestling Entertainment, LLC, and later sold it to Cary Silkin.
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Ring of Honor also sold DVDs of SHIMMER, which would serve as a second sister promotion from 2005 to 2010. Additionally, ROH made sales of other merchandise from competitors, such as Pro Wrestling Guerrilla. Under Silkin, ROH branched out across the world.

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