Pro Wrestling Discussion

[Love Buzz]

Tricky Ricky got an AEW contract. He got sleazeball vibe all over him, he must have paid her off though or she missed out on #buryacareer week. Can't do it now, she has to shut her fingers. Looks like he is going for a rip off of the Rock only because I noticed he has that facial expression thing going.

[Purgya]

Originally Posted by Lonewolf

Did I miss something, or is June 19th now National Accuse Wrestling Personalities of Sexual Abuse Day?

(I'm not making fun of it, but for these to all be made public in such a short span is curious. Many of these allegations have come to light as a result of a recent Twitter movement, #SpeakingUp. It should also be noted that as of the time of this post, no allegations have been proven, though some of the allegations are being corroborated by other wrestlers and/or employees of wrestling promotions, past and present.)

Those accused since June 17th of sexual abuse, their affiliation, and action taken if applicable:

David Starr - several indies - released from OTT, TNT Extreme, RevPro; and PROGRESS
Marc Parry - PROGRESS referee - released
Scottie Davis - PROGRESS - suspended
Jordan Devlin - NXT UK; PROGRESS (suspended)
Travis Banks - NXT UK; PROGRESS (released)
El Ligero - NXT UK; PROGRESS UK (released)
Joe Coffey - NXT UK
Pete Dunne - NXT UK
Big E. (not the New Day member) - NXT UK
Matt Riddle - WWE Raw
Jim & Stacey Cornette - occurred in OVW
Dave Lagana - Executive VP of NWA - resigned
Joey Ryan - Impact Wrestling
Dave Crist - Impact Wrestling
Jack Gallagher - 205 Live (WWE) - released
Jimmy Havoc - AEW - released
Wolfgang - NXT UK
Michael Elgin - Impact Wrestling
Velveteen Dream - NXT
Kobald - CHIKARA - released
Andy Dalton - Inspire Pro Wrestling - released
Mark Adam Haggerty - MLW announcer - released

Yesh that is a long list, also have any of these been proven yet? For Matt Riddle i believe the woman who is accusing him has been found out on cyber stalking him i think since 2017, and for Velveteen Dream, i believe they have no evidence on him.

[Lonewolf]

Originally Posted by Purgya

Yesh that is a long list, also have any of these been proven yet? For Matt Riddle i believe the woman who is accusing him has been found out on cyber stalking him i think since 2017, and for Velveteen Dream, i believe they have no evidence on him.

The list reflects those accused and their status with their (then) current affiliated organization. Nothing has been proven/admitted as far as I'm aware except for Joey Ryan, who has all but admitted wrongdoing in a statement on Twitter.

Most, if not all, companies employing/employed talents accused have put out some sort of statement regarding investigating the claims against the respective employees, so it's still early in the process.

[Purgya]

Originally Posted by Lonewolf

The list reflects those accused and their status with their (then) current affiliated organization. Nothing has been proven/admitted as far as I'm aware except for Joey Ryan, who has all but admitted wrongdoing in a statement on Twitter.

Most, if not all, companies employing/employed talents accused have put out some sort of statement regarding investigating the claims against the respective employees, so it's still early in the process.

Yeah i see what you mean on that, but man with things going on, its just strange like this is popping up.

[Love Buzz]

Originally Posted by Purgya

For Matt Riddle i believe the woman who is accusing him has been found out on cyber stalking him

Pfffft, defender marks making up shit. Feels like he could legit fucking kick Vince in the grapefruits and throw him through the barber shop window and get away with it. The footage will self delete and the evidence will clean up itself. I don't know what all the fuss is about with this guy. Filthy hippie beach bum ain't getting me watching SD anytime soon. Now with Undertaker basically retired I can't pick anyone I like. Sure there's AJ and Bryan but who really gives a fuck when they are portrayed as just guys. Feels like WWE are solely relying on the 3000 contracted women they hoard for an audience because you don't get any in New Japan and the AEW division sucks. That's the only unique advantage they have at this point that I can conjure up.

[Lonewolf]

As names are being added and as promotions are taking actions against their employees (alarmingly, some without investigations), I have been updating the list a couple times a day.

As long as this is a thing, you can view the ongoing status of various accused talents here.

[Love Buzz]

Havoc hasn't actually been released yet, they sent him to rehab.

As for Guevara, he made a crude sexual comment on a podcast about Sasha and has since talked and apologized to her and is receiving counseling.

[Lonewolf]

Originally Posted by Love Buzz

Havoc hasn't actually been released yet, they sent him to rehab.

Status corrected after researching this... found the AEW post on Twitter from 6/19 confirming that his status will be evaluated after he receives necessary counseling. Another site originally reported his status as being fired.

My apologies for the inaccuracy, and thank you for bringing this to my attention.

Also, the post was updated to include, among other things, the closure of the CHIKARA promotion out of Philadelphia, amidst accusations against its owner, Mike Quackenbush.

[Lonewolf]

Originally Posted by Love Buzz

The Cornette's are on there lol. For what? Slapping OVW wannabe wrestlers around for being idiots and not taking it seriously? It's called motivation. Was that Santino ratting on them or something.

Actually, Cornette dedicated an entire episode from his "Drive Thru" podcast about the allegations. He doesn't exactly deny his wife is... umm... out there, but he categorically denies the accusations against him. The podcast can be heard/downloaded here.

[talltrekkie]

So I think the earlier reporting was that Moxley missed tonight's Dynamite because he was exposed to someone who was exposed to someone with Covid-19. And so he went into self-quarantine to protect people.

Unsurprisingly, it appears that first someone was his wife Renee Young, WWE host/interviewer, who has announced she has tested positive. Almost certainly picking it up from the mess that WWE tapings have become since with Florida getting like 5k new cases a day now her job is the only real way to have reliable contact tracing for.