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 . It was also announced that Guevara's salary would be donated to the Women's Center of Jacksonville. #SpeakingOut #wrestling #icwExpose Wrestling's Twitter page: https://twitter.com/ExposeWrestlingA very impromptu late night video recorded on Thursday, June . Matt Hardy Names Kenny Omega, MJF, Wardlow, And More As Dream Opponents I went through something similar in 2018 and understand his pain. By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet). On June 19, 2020, AEW announced in a statement that Havoc would be attending therapy for a number of issues and they would come to a decision about his employment at a later date. In June 2020, Paul Robinson was named as part of the Speaking Out movement. Somehow no one remembers, I'll never forget how you treated me like shit. Stop harassing wrestlers who you think are guilty when I havent named anyone. (direct tweet). [13] Chikara owner Mike Quackenbush was also accused of knowingly overseeing a company that enabled abuse and neglect, which led to many wrestlers on the Chikara roster such as Hallowicked, Kimber Lee, Jacob Hammermeier, Frightmare and Green Ant resigning from the promotion. ), Anyone can be a victim- (Keith Lee has shared his own personal story about an encounter in Dallas. You can see my original list of those accused (and crimes they have been accused of) here, though I will say, its definitely not an easy read so please dont force yourself through it if you dont feel ready. The pro wrestling industry has been hit hard the past week with the #SpeakingOut 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. The #SpeakingOut Movement Is A Good Thing For WWE, AEW, And - GameSpot On September 7, Ring of Honor announced that Rok-C had signed a deal with the promotion. This has also brought back conversation on former WWE wrestler and assault victim Ashley Massaro who sadly passed last year. Regarding Benoit, that feels different because it's arguable that his issues were a result of his wrestling style. Speaking to media after the PBKS match, Fleming sought to defend the team's bowlers after a four-wicket defeat to Punjab Kings in their IPL match here and said the likes of Tushar Deshpande and . I appreciate you all so much and I realise that its not good for my mental health to stay burrowed away reading through this information for days at a time . At first, AEW sent Jimmy Havoc to rehab before quietly parting ways with him. Of course, there had been whispers for years, but nothing like this. Rok-C, real name Carla Gonzalez, posted a tweet on June 21 with the hashtag #SpeakingOut. [38], Jack Gallagher was accused of sexual assault. AEW All Out Will Take Place Week After AEW All In: London OSAKA, JAPAN - OCTOBER 10: General view during the New Japan Pro-Wrestling 'G1 Climax 30' at Edion Arena Osaka on October 10, 2020 in Osaka, Japan. Tell promoters they must have clear safeguarding policies and they must be posted publicly and be enforced. Impact Wrestling's parent company, Anthem Sports & Entertainment, released a statement saying they were reviewing the allegations. Starr is a top . Carter Cruise On Industries Like Wrestling And Adult Film Needing More 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. pro wrestlers add their voices to industry's own version of #MeToo", "B.C. Member. He will also apparently be addressing further allegations in a podcast with Justin Leeper. AF Diary #4 (#SpeakingOut) - Arn's Wrestling Reviews Chris Jericho has made it official: you will not see Y2J at WrestleMania 34, but you can at Wrestle Kingdom 12. We take any allegation of this nature very seriously and are looking into the matter, WWE said in a statement. However, both policies pertains specifically to Portsmouth School of Wrestling. All promotions should have clear safeguarding policies in place and they should be easily accessible. Dec 15, 2017 6,007 Australia. [58] Ligero would be released by Progress Wrestling and WWE following the allegations and his profile was also deleted from WWE.com. She did not name anyone involved other than herself. Are people of minority backgrounds actually going to be represented in this governing body? #SpeakingOut: Sexual misconduct in British professional wrestling's # [63], NXT UK referees Joel Allen and Chris Roberts were released by WWE on June 30 following allegations against them. IMPACT Wrestling's Joey Ryan is facing allegations of sexual assault. reportedly shutting down following allegations made against the owner and wrestlers. Wrestling: A roundtable discussion on #SpeakingOut and what's next Anecdotally, it would appear that many who have spoken out about abuse in wrestling have been white women but, as with #MeToo, it might be indicative that people who dont belong to that group havent been as empowered by the movement to tell their stories. The ones who were expendable were released. You can find a list below. Its very hard to keep track of everything. WWE wasnt the only major company involved. 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.) However, this one is . Support survivors. [28], On June 18, National Wrestling Alliance Vice President Dave Lagana was accused of sexual misconduct. 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 For example, I have seen one person trying to claim that Hana Kimuras suicide is tied into this movement with no truth behind the claim what so ever. In fact, many of them held titles after their horrible actions were known. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, accused WWEs Matt Riddle of pressuring her into performing sex acts, in Twitter direct messages to a British YouTuber, were pressured into performing sex acts with Stacey, All Elite Wrestlings Joey Janela alluded to, cut ties with Starr after the allegations. ), Ring Of Honor- (ROH have released a statement saying they have launched an investigation on any of their currently contracted wrestlers who has had allegations made against them, aka Marty Scurll. Update (this one slipped past me, sorry guys here you go): I was going to just keep reblogging my original list and adding on new information but because of the links attached, the updates dont appear in thereplies so I thought itd be best to put it in a separate post where everyone can access it better. 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. People might never tell their story. It turns out it was yet another person playing a sick prank and I was in two minds of how to act on this. Danielle Matheson on Twitter: "This #SpeakingOut story about Mark OTT Wrestling put out a vague statement ahead of shows resuming. All Rights Reserved. [53] On July 13, 2021, it was reported Riddle's accuser dropped her lawsuit against him. Jeff signed with AEW in March 2022, and during his first few months in the company, he mixed it up with stars like Darby Allin, The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson), and Adam Cole, But he was suspended following his DUI arrest in June 2022. That being said, if you notice that a name is missing from this article, it is not on purpose at all. The policy outlined below and our Code of Conduct will therefore be subject to ongoing review and enhancement. Below the statement is the Code of Conduct, although its not clear when it was posted or if/when it has been updated. ), WWE- (WWE is apparently going toclean up their roster), Michael Elgin- (Elgin was initially suspended by IMPACT but now it is revealed that he wont be returning at all. Australia's Female Wrestlers On #SpeakingOut I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Hopefully this will encourage people to speak up throughout the industry and with a bit of luck it will go all the way up to Vince. On June 18, numerous people both inside and outside of the professional wrestling industry accused several wrestlers, promoters, personalities, and journalists of sexual misconduct. WWEs statement on the allegations against Riddle was identical to the one issued about Devlin. 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Putting on [bystander] training [sessions] that are exclusive to DMDU talent; what good does that do outside of our bubble, our one show a month?, This is happening throughout the local scene: a few new companies have cropped up in the wake of #SpeakingOut professing change, and a governing body, Australian Professional Wrestling Standards Committee (APWSC), has been started by. Like the ones you and your wife used to have with the OVW boys.). So many of us have not. According to the New Jersey Sex Offender Registry, Shea, better known to wrestling fans as Colin West, was convicted of aggravated criminal sexual contact just before his 16th birthday in 1999 . As wrestling breaks out of its carny roots and begins to factor in and cater towards the diverse range of wrestling fans and, indeed, society more broadly, it's becoming a safer and more inclusive space for people to speak out about their stories and, hopefully, eliminate the need for those stories at all. Theres still a lot of deep work to be done there in terms of attitude change and supporting the victimsurvivor over trying to understand how something like that could have happened because weve seen that and we know how it could happen, Dick says. [52] On March 24, 2021, a judge ruled to terminate WWE and Gabe Sapolsky as defendants in the lawsuit. Wrestling fans - whether you watch WWE, NWA, MLW or AEW - whether you are a RAW diehard, a Smackdown stan or you ARE NXT - JOB'd Out is an audio-visual editorial. One is a start and the promoters themselves need to be among those who take it. ), Tripp Cassidy(Tweets are protected but you can see screensshots and interactions with the original claimant in the comments >here<), Declan Kellet (BEW)(>Second Allegation<) (>Third Allegation<), Adam Lash(Co founder of Independent Wrestling TV), Unidentified Wrestlers(Nadia Sapphires experience), Unidentified Wrestlers(Tenille Dashwoods experience), Unidentified Royal Imperial Wrestling Officials/Trainers, David Reilly(Former ring announcer for Courage Wrestling in Ireland), Unidentified Officials/Trainers/Promoters(Chance Prophets experience), Unidentified Texas Wrestling Academy Trainer, Bryan IdolEarl Cooter(>part 2<) (>part 3<) (>part 4<) milamber182. McKenzie also stated that Banks has had similar relationships with other trainees. 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 . Longtime wrestling personality Jim Cornette and his wife, Stacey, are also accused of acting inappropriately with wrestlers. but i support everyone speaking out right now and am making sure me and my friends are heard as well. [DMDU being] a safe space for queer people is really important to me as a queer person, Dick says. Rok-C is set to compete for the ROH Women's Championship against Miranda Alize at ROH Death Before Dishonor. Dec 15, 2017 6,007 Australia. The ones who were stars or on their way to becoming one were spared. [56][57], Ligero was accused of indecent assault, sending inappropriate messages, and engaging in inappropriate conduct. Austin Aries is the latest big name to have had allegations of sexual assault made against him as part of the #SpeakingOut movement. Jake Atlas: June 2022: Accused of domestic violence . PROGRESS booked Paul Robinson as an agent for several tapings and the company didnt announce his involvement until after the tapings took place. A look around the audience at DMDU indicates this, too. [89], Michael Brandon Stroud, professional wrestling editor for Uproxx, had his "With Spandex" vertical suspended after he was accused of sexual assault. WWE Backstage SCRAPPED! More #SpeakingOut Firings! WWE Raw Review Please bear in mind that I only ever post information on here linked directly with the victims claim. #SpeakingOut | Speaking Out Against Predators In The Wrestling [55] Banks would be released by Progress Wrestling and WWE following the allegations and his profile was also deleted from WWE.com. 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. and Future Wrestling Australia (FWA). Terra Calaway, wrestler, and founder of Dropkick Depression, has worked with RAINN to create a training program to develop and deliver sexual misconduct and assault education, awareness and support training in the fall/winter of 2021.