{"id":99332,"date":"2020-06-19T17:16:31","date_gmt":"2020-06-19T22:16:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=99332"},"modified":"2020-06-19T17:16:31","modified_gmt":"2020-06-19T22:16:31","slug":"wrestlers-speak-out-in-favor-of-speakingout-movement-supporting-the-women-giving-accounts-of-sexual-abuse-harassment-and-assault","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2020\/06\/19\/wrestlers-speak-out-in-favor-of-speakingout-movement-supporting-the-women-giving-accounts-of-sexual-abuse-harassment-and-assault\/","title":{"rendered":"Wrestlers speak out in favor of #SpeakingOut movement, supporting the women giving accounts of sexual abuse, harassment, and assault"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3730540626\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>Pro wrestlers &#8211; male and female, from AEW and WWE and elsewhere &#8211; 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. The following are several. Follow along at #SpeakingOut<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/JANELABABY\/status\/1274033558345134082<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheKipSabian\/status\/1274060623672999944<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealPaigeWWE\/status\/1273853107164770304<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/AllieWrestling\/status\/1273971237849571332<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/SonyaDevilleWWE\/status\/1274055691444027392<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/PeytonRoyceWWE\/status\/1274047344489701376<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I&#39;ve had many advances made to me when I was a teenager (14 onwards). I was forced to wrestle in nothing but boxers for a priest under the guise of it being a &quot;TV taping&quot;. I was sent lewd photos and given hotel numbers. I was lucky that it never went beyond this. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SpeakingOut?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SpeakingOut<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; EVIL UNO of DARK ORDER (@EvilUno) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EvilUno\/status\/1274009300596383746?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 19, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I was taught at the time to ignore the dark side of wrestling, to grow thick skin. As a teenager, I didn&#39;t understand the severity of it all. MANY have had it much worse than I. Listen to their stories. We can be better. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SpeakingOut?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SpeakingOut<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; EVIL UNO of DARK ORDER (@EvilUno) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EvilUno\/status\/1274009302387306496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 19, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A lot of brave voices <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/speakingout?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#speakingout<\/a>. I don\u2019t know if I could ever have that much courage. I hate that anyone had to go though this; in any way, shape or form. Please know we have your back<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nic Nemeth (@NicTNemeth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NicTNemeth\/status\/1273994868663050240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 19, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">You don\u2019t have to share your pain. But if you do, realize how incredibly brave you are. Sharing your pain may prevent someone from experiencing that same pain. My heart is with you. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SpeakingOut?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SpeakingOut<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mustafa Ali (@MustafaAli_X) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MustafaAli_X\/status\/1273806270945001482?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 19, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The things I have read today have made me sick to my stomach.<\/p>\n<p>To anyone Speaking Out I\u2019m sorry you had to go through these things, thank you for your courage. <\/p>\n<p>To my colleagues, if you ever need a confidant at work it would be my honor.<\/p>\n<p>Sex abuse needs to end.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SpeakingOut?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SpeakingOut<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Levi Cooper (@REALLeviCooper) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/REALLeviCooper\/status\/1273786931160080385?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 19, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I pray our industry is swiftly rid of all these predators &amp; abusers. To everyone brave enough to tell their story, I\u2019m so sorry you had to endure this. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SpeakingOut?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SpeakingOut<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ettore \u201cBig E\u201d Ewen (@WWEBigE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWEBigE\/status\/1273742032691920897?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 18, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">THIS. The amount of untold stories, typed &amp; then deleted. As I could imagine for so many others as well.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s okay to not be ready. So much love and respect for those who are <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SpeakingOut?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SpeakingOut<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mkNSEJcTmT\">https:\/\/t.co\/mkNSEJcTmT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; KYLIE RAE (@IamKylieRae) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IamKylieRae\/status\/1273815371494105088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 19, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-4215597309\"><div id=\"pwtor-581469956\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Pro wrestlers &#8211; male and female, from AEW and WWE and elsewhere &#8211; are speaking out on Twitter in support of the women who have collectively made a cascade of allegations of sexual misconduct, harassment, <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2020\/06\/19\/wrestlers-speak-out-in-favor-of-speakingout-movement-supporting-the-women-giving-accounts-of-sexual-abuse-harassment-and-assault\/\" title=\"Wrestlers speak out in favor of #SpeakingOut movement, supporting the women giving accounts of sexual abuse, harassment, and assault\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5582,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6163,2,7,539,3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-99332","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-aew-news","category-prowrestlingnews","category-news_etc","category-indies-news","category-news_wwe"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/BigE_GG_3x2_600.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99332","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=99332"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99332\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":99347,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99332\/revisions\/99347"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5582"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=99332"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=99332"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=99332"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}