Pro beachballs at pro wrestling shows, pro dives if someone catches, anti bullies, olives, and pineapples on pizza. More names could come out and there were a ton to pour out in a very short time. [15] Ryan, who had seventeen different allegations against him, would release a statement without addressing specific allegations. He also stated he would only pick on people he liked and saw something in. [11][12], On June 19, Chikara removed Kobald from their roster following allegations made against him. [76] Kong responded by saying when he started in the business, it was not uncommon to rib rookies. ), The Knight Family- (an email from 2005 has surfaced in which the Knight Familys company proposes sexual favours for bookings. I reached out to many people in the industry for this article, many of whom werent comfortable rehashing their trauma. ", "He will also be absolved of all his non-performing responsibilities and roles, including talent coordinating, training, ownership, etc. What seemed to be a narcissistic pity party snowballed into something no one really saw coming. WWE UK's Jordan Devlin, Ligero, Travis Banks, Joe Coffey names have come up so far. Pro wrestlers - male and female, from AEW and WWE and elsewhere - are speaking out on Twitter in support of the women who have collectively made a cascade of allegations of sexual misconduct, harassment, and assault in the last 24-plus hours. WWEs statement on the allegations against Riddle was identical to the one issued about Devlin. The past week has been an eye-opening and heartbreaking one for the world of professional wrestling as sexual abuse, assault, and harassment accusations have been made against a wide range of . Stop harassing wrestlers who you think are guilty when I havent named anyone. (direct tweet). [44] He would be suspended indefinitely by Progress Wrestling following the allegations. The majority of the wrestlers being accused of misconduct by women using the #SpeakingOut hashtag work in the U.K. On Wednesday, prominent independent wrestler David Starr (real name Max Barsky), an American who was a fixture in the British wrestling scene, was accused of sexual abuse by a woman he had been in a relationship with. [49] On September 16, Riddle dropped his petition for a restraining order against his accuser. Dick tells me that they were spurred on by the #SpeakingOut movement to put her community-building skills that she had honed outside of wrestling by joining the nascent Deathmatch Down Under (DMDU), which had a few shows prior to the COVID-19 lockdowns but relaunched in early 2021 with a whole new ethos. [43] Devlin denied the allegations. Many prominent performers from WWE, AEW, Impact, Ring of Honor and elsewhere have been tweeting their support of those who are speaking out, and the effort to make wrestling safer for all involved in it. Donate if you can, share the links regardless. [53] On July 13, 2021, it was reported Riddle's accuser dropped her lawsuit against him. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns. Sierra Loxton, Millie Mckenzie, April Hunter, Alexxis Falcon, Leanne-Marie& However, this one is . A movement that has not only touched every corner of the wrestling . Despite what anyone believes, weve got to keep our opinions to ourselves here and respect the wishes of the victim because the fact is, we dont know who she is referring to in her story. OTT Wrestling put out a vague statement ahead of shows resuming. ), Austin Aries- (Austin Aries has shared an email from 2013 with a quote from Christ Hemme addressing a controversial angle on TNA at the time. [3] After the allegation came out, several wrestling promotions stripped Starr of his titles and fired him. She did not name anyone involved other than herself. cut ties with head booker/trainer Steve West following allegations made against him. They were all incredibly brave. Devlin is being accused of abuse, by a person named Hannah Francesca . Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen over 50,000 wrestling matches. I have turned down bookings and told promoters that I won't work for them until they stop booking the outed talent., In our conversation, Dick repeatedly makes reference to wrestlings carny roots literally: professional wrestling began as a sideshow attraction at carnivals. It appears that they will still potentially book talent that has been accused. The entire management team was forced to step down as well. Some allegations have been kept anonymous as well and could be named at a later date. Ideally, everyone involved would do it. Its very hard to keep track of everything. Seeing a few more people coming forward with stories some of them are older stories, but some of them are recent stories people need to be prepared that this [speaking out] process is ongoing, says Erin Dick, Head of Community Management at Melbourne wrestling company Deathmatch Down Under, referring to both local allegations and those across the international professional wrestling scene more broadly. "The disturbing reality and lived experience for many female . They are all being . The fact that this all took place over a year after. So Im going to provide a list of wrestlers names here, along with the direct links to victims allegations so that we can all understand the truth: Jimmy Havoc(>Second Allegation<) (>Third Allegation<), Jason Miley / Jason Skinner / Mayor Eli / Pyro, Jack Gallagher(Users tweets are now protected but the allegations made were very disturbing), UPDATE: JACK GALLAGHER HAS NOW BEEN RELEASED FROM WWE, Justin Roberts(User has since deactivated), Impact Wrestlingsdangerous working environments & sexual harassment investigation, Dave Crist (DMPs statement on Dave Crist), Jordan Devlin (User Hannah Francesca has since deactivated, but you can read about the allegations here), Strangler Davis(This has been known for quite some time now). A collective is always going to be better than one-offs., However, theres something to be said for people who are less likely to, I can assure you that the safety issues that Speaking Out surfaced will not just be on the agenda, but will be a crucial part of discussion for any committee that is formed.. During a recent interview with Sports Illustrated, Jordynne Grace commented on the #SpeakingOut movement, her feuds with Taya Valkyrie and Deonna Purrazzo, and more.You can check out some highlights from the interview below: On working with Purrazzo: "I'd worked with Deonna a lot on the independent scene before she got signed to WWE, and she was on the list of women I hoped Impact would . Not everyone is going to step forward with their story all at once. Tell promoters you wont be booked on shows with abusers. April 26, 2023. If you made a list of the top 3 D'Lo Brown marks of all time, The Dizzle would secure the top spot. [34] On January 4, 2021, it was announced that Scurll had left ROH. Unidentified Wrestler (Kelly Klein's experience) Jack Gallagher (This was included in part 1 but the user quickly went private, they have now made their statement public again.) Last month, as part of a review of the first episode of NJPW Strong, I wrote about New Japan's response (or really, lack of it) to some of its wrestlers being implicated by the Speaking Out movement, the June 2020 Me Too-like airing of abuses, largely sexual and by men against women, in the professional wrestling industry. The promotion also announced that they would shut down until they were satisfied with the changes. Speaking Out exposed fans to just how widespread these issues were in . Watching Chris Benoit miss a diving headbutt or split William Regal open with a headbutt does feel like you're watching a man damage his brain to a tragic conclusion, so for that reason he's out. In the last year, weve seen accused talent get booked. Indie wrestler Danika Della Rouge posted an account of Darby Allin's alleged history of emotional and mental abuse. People might never tell their story. ), CHIKARA - (the indie promotion is If any new information comes to light, I will add it to this list as soon as possible. However, there are many more WWE stars that have been implicated in varying levels of abuse and harassment such as Matt Riddle, Jordan Devlin, Ligero, Travis Banks, and Jack Gallagher. Dec 15, 2017 6,007 Australia. In the past, professional wrestlers used such terms in the presence of fans so as not to reveal the worked nature of the business. What your source? His name popped up into the conversation after Ariela Nyx told her experience from 2013. ), wXw Wrestling Academy- (wXw fires Julian Pace and Jay Skillet and suspends Shotgun. Regarding Benoit, that feels different because it's arguable that his issues were a result of his wrestling style. Scurll would release two statements in which he did not deny the allegations, but claimed the encounter was consensual while both participants were intoxicated. [45], Matt Riddle was accused of sexual misconduct by a female wrestler. An hour later, MLW and two other promotions announced that they would no longer be working with Haggerty. If youre just joining my updates you can view part 1, part 2 & part 3 here. ", "Former B.C. The founder of a Northeast Philadelphia wrestling network "discontinued" the organization last month following public allegations of misconduct and inappropriate behavior by wrestlers, trainers, and the owner himself. Hours after Dwayne Johnson, a.k.a "The Rock," seemed to publicly retract his support for popular podcast host Joe Rogan, Twitter users published old video clips of Johnson playing "The Rock" for the WWE, giving a mocking impression of the Chinese language. Ive had people whove come to shows and its their first wrestling show ever make comments about how there are so many different people here. Not booking abusers is a start, but is not nearly enough. And then, it turns out he was a massive piece of shit. It was also when the wrestling community was turned upside down. [91], On September 24, 2020, the British Government launched a formal All-Party Parliamentary Group inquiry into the UK wrestling scene after the numerous allegations that came out of the Speaking Out movement. Thats 1 in 2 that has been sexually harassed, 1 in 3 that, On Monday (November 29), R&B singer Ari Lennox was arrested by Dutch military police at Schiphol Airport. For more information and the full rules list, please see this thread. Be loud, always. [92], "Wrestlers Shed Light on Industry's Toxic Culture With #SpeakingOut", "David Starr accused of sexual assault by former girlfriend", "David Starr Responds To Allegations, Premiere Date Set For The Miz's New Show | Fight-Size Update", "Multiple Promotions Sever Ties With David Starr Following Sexual Abuse Allegations", "Report: West Yorkshire Police Carrying Out Enquiries Regarding Alleged Abuse In British Wrestling", "Wrestlers speak out in favor of #SpeakingOut movement, supporting the women giving accounts of sexual abuse, harassment, and assault", "AEW Releases Statement Regarding Jimmy Havoc Following Allegations Of Abuse", "Jimmy Havoc and Bea Priestley Reportedly Released from AEW", "Sammy Guevara suspended without pay from AEW due to a podcast comment in 2016 about wanting to rape Sasha Banks, Sammy and Sasha comment", "Sammy Guevara Returns From Suspension on Dynamite", "AEW's Darby Allin, also signaled by #SpeakingOut movement", "I'm tired I'm so fucking tired and I don't care anymore. ), Dave Lagana - (questions arise following claims against Dave Lagana as to why he was initially fired from WWE in 2008. #SpeakingOut was a trending topic on Twitter. ICW is full of shitheads. He abused me and I'm tired of being called a liar by "fans" who have no idea the shitty person he really is. Follow along at #SpeakingOut. [64], In March 2020, three months prior to the Speaking Out movement taking place, 3-2-1 Battle! New Japan Pro Wrestling's Will Ospreay and AEW's Bea Priestly have been implicated in forcing a victim out of the industry after she accused one of their friends . [5], Many wrestlers, personalities, and journalists overwhelmingly supported those that spoke out on their experiences. This Is What The Festival Of Lights Means To 5 So dismissed the alleged assault as a joke, a gag, sexual assault, harassment and intimate partner violence, sexual assault by wrestler Candy Cartwright, experience harassment, assault and discrimination. That same energy should be kept for all of the perpetrators, but since theyre worming their way back in, its not likely. [37] On June 30, he was suspended by WWE. According to the replies and quote tweets of the statement, OTT Wrestling has been posting content and liking the content of Devlin, Riddle, and Scurll. The hashtag "Speaking Out" began to spread on social media when people told their stories. We're going to go out here and beat the f-k out of people, and then we're going to be at the bar drinking with y'all and then when y'all go back to your room, we're still going to be drinking . But Dick and Rogue agreed that while some progress during the beginnings of #SpeakingOut was heartening, theres still a long way to go. Yeah, pro-wrestling is a less than ideal workplace (hell, corporate america is a scummy world.. capitalism makes the world a scummy world everywhere) but at some point, yeah it's ok to have big ideas but really when you make BIG money from such an awful company, you should either shut the fuck up or leave, really. ), Being The Elite- (BTE have pulled down all Joey Ryan episodes. The user has since deleted his tweet. On June 22, former NXT UK Superstar and retired wrestler Yasmin Lander, also known as Charlie Morgan, spoke out on Twitter against the Knight familymore specifically Saraya Knight (Julia Hamer) and their school, World Association of Wrestling. Speaking on The A2theK Wrestling Show (h/t: WrestlingInc), Megha Parekh, the Senior Vice President & Chief Legal Officer of All Elite Wrestling, confirmed that the crew would, in fact, be heading . [82], Revolution Pro Wrestling fired trainer Andy Simmonz and one training student on June 24 following allegations against both. In recent days, the wrestling world has been dealing with revelations of sexual abuse, assault, and intimate partner violence by talents and others in power. There are so many cases it's hard to know where to begin. milamber182. [9] Guevara would complete his training and return on July 22. [33] On June 25, Ring of Honor announced that they launched an investigation concerning the allegations. Other male wrestlers have come forward to say they were taken advantage of early in their careers. [29], New Japan Pro-Wrestling star Will Ospreay was accused by a former female wrestler, Pollyanna, of having her blacklisted after she made allegations towards another wrestler, Scott Wainwright, who is a friend of Ospreay's. [56][59], Velveteen Dream was accused of having inappropriate communications with minors as well as attempting to groom them. [87], Over the Top Wrestling announced that the promotion underwent staff and policy changes in response to the Speaking Out movement. (Remember everything I post is linked and I dont ever say anything without a credible source. "They are one of the only companies that actually listen to the victims of . Wrestling stars from several federations, including the WWE, are being accused of sexual misconduct in online forums.The movement, loosely organized under the hashtag #SpeakingOut, has already led . Jeremy Lambert Feb 28, 2021 1:28PM. That being said, if you notice that a name is missing from this article, it is not on purpose at all. On the flipside, I shared 2 stories last night with a loved one of myself at 15 being taken advantage of/pressured by older girls in wrestling who were 20-22 at the time. Darius Carter. These two things drive me. but i support everyone speaking out right now and am making sure me and my friends are heard as well. [52] On March 24, 2021, a judge ruled to terminate WWE and Gabe Sapolsky as defendants in the lawsuit. and Future Wrestling Australia (FWA). SmackDown's Matt Riddle has been accused by three separate people, including independent stars Candy Cartwright and Jamie Senegal. He had been previously accused by Taeler Hendrix of sexually harassing her in 2018. If anyone has any information for her or requires support, her and her team have been very helpful throughout this. Wrestling Resurgence has a note about #SpeakingOut and says In light of various recent revelations we continue to enhance and view our safeguarding and employment practices. At the very least, promotions should require at least one person to attend Dropkick Depression and RAINNs training. [47] It was later reported that WWE was aware of the allegation against Riddle when he was signed in 2018 and had investigated it at the time. The NXT UK Superstar revealed that he is working with a legal team to decide . All Rights Reserved, Follow Us on Snapchat for All Our Breaking News, Major City to Make Bid for WWE Royal Rumble 2024, What to Expect from Tonights WWE RAW with Latest Match and Segment Revealed, Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn Reveal They Were Unaware of Impending WWE Draft. Travis Banks. They knew that so many wouldnt believe them and they did it anyway. Many of us, myself included, felt we owed it to them to read their stories. Let me know what you thought of this weeks RAW in the comments down below.0:00 - AEW Suspends Sammy Guevara2:52 - WWE Backstage Scrapped4:13 - WWE Raw Revi. Dan Gartland writes Sports Illustrateds flagship daily newsletter, SI:AM, and is SIs pro wrestling editor. 2023 ABG-SI LLC. WWE wasnt the only major company involved. Opinions on breaking news, major . RIPTIDE Wrestling took painstaking measures of removing footage that involved any talent named during #SpeakingOut. Since last time and the revelations of abuse by David Starr the whole thing has snowballed. It wasnt fair that not everyone was having that same experience, they said. Worked in finance before realizing pro wrestling journalism made much less sense. Speaking on Logan Paul's "ImPAULsive" podcast, the WWE Hall of Famer revealed that he thinks he may have around a year left as far as it pertains to performing at his current level. It is unacceptable for such policies to not be in place a year later. An attempt to revive the promotion with a new management team was quickly abandoned. It was the minor details in her story and her response to this comment: That had people speculating it was Hager. It includes the main ideas of what is to be communicated in a manner that is much shorter than the actual word-for-word speech. Some hundred years later, wrestling still isnt taken seriously and perhaps this othering is what has allowed someallegedabusers to slip through the cracks and allegations to be dismissed in the court of public opinion. At first, AEW sent Jimmy Havoc to rehab before quietly parting ways with him. We recognize that safety, health and well-being, inclusivity, and safeguarding must be ongoing processes. Speaking to Andrew Thompson of POST Wrestling, Rok-C discussed her decision to sign with the promotion . Tell promoters they must have clear safeguarding policies and they must be posted publicly and be enforced. (With things slowing down and these updates becoming more sparse, Ill probably turn to towards collecting information over a period of a few days rather than everyday now. We operate with the utmost discretion or however the victim wants it. People were on lockdown, working from home (if they didnt lose their jobs), trying to find ways to fill their time while navigating the unknown. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today. WWE, Impact Wrestling, AEW, Progress and more companies have spoken out about these accusations. Years of experience in writing, journalism, and digging exclusive insider info for Ringside News. Listening to those that are #SpeakingOut and what to do next. I dont recall any US promotions making statements regarding putting safeguarding policies in effect or that they were even creating such policies. Similar to other empowerment movements based upon breaking silence such as #MeToo, the purpose of #SpeakingOut (a hashtag that began to spread on Twitter in . Chris Jericho has made it official: you will not see Y2J at WrestleMania 34, but you can at Wrestle Kingdom 12. [4], The following day, numerous people in and out of the pro wrestling industry accused several wrestlers, promoters, personalities, and journalists of sexual misconduct. into professional wrestling. Boone stated that he was forced to show his penis in front of the entire locker room and give him the money he made from the show and selling merch. Australia's Female Wrestlers On #SpeakingOut, By now, you would have undoubtedly seen or heard about at least one of Prince Harrys interviews discussing his new memoir, Spare. reportedly shutting down following allegations made against the owner and wrestlers. I hope that you are getting the peace you deserve. I can only imagine what they had been going through. The following are several. [10], On June 23, Darby Allin was accused of emotional, mental, and sexual abuse by Hawlee Cromwell, an independent wrestler with whom he allegedly had a relationship. Instead some are ripping it into Will Ospreay. Admittedly, there were plenty of other shorter reigns that could've made the cut over it. There are a lot of stories going around. "If you want to see Chris Jericho wrestle, the Tokyo Dome is where you're going . Quote. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. Through things such as acknowledgement of country, a whistleblower hotline to report people who violate the companys code of conduct, and medical personnel at ringside surprisingly a rarity in independent professional wrestling DMDU is at the forefront of this change. into professional wrestling. [39][40] His profile was later deleted from WWE.com. ), Sammy Guevara- (Sammy has posted a public apology video in response to the comments he previously made about Sasha Banks. [90][91] Uproxx later announced on July 2 that Stroud was fired from the publication and "With Spandex" would be shut down, with future pro wrestling coverage to appear on Uproxx Sports. (>part 5<), All Elite WrestlingAEW(Statement on Jimmy Havoc), London School of Lucha Libre & EVE Academy, Respect Pro Wrestling(Statement on Lewis Girvan), Major League WrestlingMLW(Statement on Mark Haggerty), Progress Wrestling (Statement on David Starr, MarcPaz Parry, Travis Banks, El Ligero, Jordan Devlin & Scotty Davis), Progress Wrestling (Statement on Glen Robinson & Matt Richards), Singapore Pro WrestlingSPW(Statement on Alex Cuevas), Marty Scurll(Former IPWUK workers experience) ((I had gotten a few messages before about Marty being included on here but before I couldnt include him because there were only rumours going around and no real claimants sharing their experience. Aboriginal Australian wrestler Rochelle Rogue, who, They are one of the only companies that actually listen to the victims of abuse in wrestling, says the 20-year-old from New South Wales who has also wrestled for such companies as Pro Wrestling Australia (PWA), Wrestling Go! A third WWE wrestler was accused by a woman on Twitter of making repeated unwanted sexual advances at a 2014 New Years Eve party. shows. Wrestling, like many industries, is experiencing a period of immense change. I never want to believe that someone is lying about their claim but sadly this has happened. Soon after, one of the victims making the accusations stated that Yorkshire Police were investigating the accusations and that she and another victim had a list of 70 wrestlers with 100 incidents documented. [37], WWE released a statement concerning Devlin and Riddle saying they took the matters seriously and were looking into it. [76], On June 21, Bar Wrestling was shut down following several multiple sexual assault allegations against owner Joey Ryan. Riddle said his lawyer and WWE were exploring the possibility of legal action against Cartwright. Days earlier she had raised the SpeakingOut movement in Parliament during a debate on misogyny in sport. They were one of the first to actually listen to me. (During an argument with Cornette on Twitter in March, All Elite Wrestlings Joey Janela alluded to a hot tub party. ), Travis Banks & El Ligero- (both men have now been released from WWE NXT UK.). KungFu Grip Jun 18, 2008: Figured something was up with him when the Rory Gulak news was going around and i tweeted about and he went into my dms and threatened me then blocked me, Sharp aka Blaster McMassive from Chikara 2015 would have fit that one guys posts from earlier that i assumed was Kevin Condron/Jervis CottonBelly And we've improved protocols for reporting cases. Into the 21st century, widespread discussion on the Internet has popularized these terms. [20] On July 18, Ryan also released a video denying almost all the allegations made against him. She stated that he has . It was also announced that Guevara's salary would be donated to the Women's Center of Jacksonville. [56][57], Ligero was accused of indecent assault, sending inappropriate messages, and engaging in inappropriate conduct. There is no clear information on their updated code of conduct and no policies have been posted on their website. List Of Names Called Out In #SpeakingOut Movement, Rumor Killer On WWEs Plan For Roman Reigns Next Opponent On SmackDown, WWE Draft Drama Averted: Decisions Stand Without Vince McMahons Last Minute Alterations, Bray Wyatts Current WWE Status Amid 2023 Draft, How Long WWE Planned NXT Call-Ups During 2023 Draft, AJ Styles In-Ring Status Following Return During WWE Draft, 2023 Ringside News. However, both policies pertains specifically to Portsmouth School of Wrestling. Im not sure, Dick says, expressing concern for ease of access for women, queer people and people of colour, and wrestlings history of reluctance to unionisation. [83], Rockstar Pro Wrestling announced a new code of conduct in response to the Speaking Out movement. In this file photo, a WrestleMania sign hangs over the crowd during the WWE Monday Night RAW event, Monday, March 6, 2023, in Boston. You can view part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4 and part 5 here. #SPEAKINGOUT. By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet). Independent wrestler Phil Earley alleged that when Cornette was in charge of Ohio Valley Wrestling, then a developmental territory for WWE, novice wrestlers were pressured into performing sex acts with Stacey(many times with [Cornette] watching) in exchange for opportunities in OVW.
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