CHIKARA SHUTTING DOWN AMID ALLEGATIONS AGAINST MIKE QUACKENBUSH

in the wake of allegations against CHIKARA and owner Mike Quackenbush, an announcement is forthcoming that the promotion is shutting down.

We are told by multiple sources that Quackenbush will also announce he is resigning at the head trainer of the WrestleFactory wrestling academy in Philadelphia, PA.

CHIKARA was founded by Quackenbush in 2002 in Pennsylvania, eventually running all over the Eastern seaboard and internationally in Great Britain.  It held working relationships with numerous international promotions and brought in a slew of unique international stars from Japan, Mexico, Great Britain and beyond over the years, including lots of joshi puroresu talents.  It's flagship weekend was the King of Trios, a multi-day six-person tag team tournament.

There were numerous allegations made overnight, describing alleged systematic abuse towards female trainees and staffers.  You can find those accounts at this link. https://twitter.com/CZWiggy 

We are told in the wake of the allegations, Quackenbush held numerous meetings with Zoom overnight and this afternoon with talents and staff.

CHIKARA regulars Hallowicked, Jacob Hammermeier and Kimber Lee earlier announced they were done with the company.  Numerous other talents are distancing themselves from the company publicly as well:

Effective Immediately I am resigning from CHIKARA. I gave everything I had to the company, and while I do not believe any of the allegations levied are against me personally. I can not in good conscience continue with this company. Thank you for the years of support.

— FRIGHTMARE (@FrightmareLucha) June 24, 2020
I have officially resigned from CHIKARA. I am greatful for the time I have spent there and the chance to work with some amazing talents. For the time being I am still reachable through this account for anyone who needs to talk, or needs someone to listen.

— Scott Holladay (@_ScottHolladay) June 24, 2020
Effective immediately I am resigning from CHIKARA and The Wrestle Factory. Thank you for all your support in the short time I was apart of the roster, it truly means a lot to me and I love you all for it. ?? https://t.co/yVNI8eTani

— ????DANJERHAWK???? (@danjerhawk2000) June 24, 2020
I’m just sick. As of now I can not in good conscience remain a part of @CHIKARApro and it’s absolutely breaking my heart. Consider this my resignation as the princess. Don’t know if I will be back on here today. This one really really hurts. ????

— Kimber Lee ? (@Kimber_Lee90) June 24, 2020


Effective immediately I tender my resignation to Chikara. The Wrestle Factory Carolina Dojo will return to being The Carolina Wrestling Academy. I do not condone any actions by the Philadelphia school and will no longer be associated with the brand.

— COUNT KING WORLDSTAR (@jhammermeier) June 24, 2020
Effective Immediately I am resigning from CHIKARA. I gave everything I had to the company, and while I do not believe any of the allegations levied are against me personally. I can not in good conscience continue with this company. Thank you for the years of support.

— FRIGHTMARE (@FrightmareLucha) June 24, 2020
Effective 6/23, I have ended my relationship with both CHIKARA and The Wrestle Factory. These places felt like home since my first adventure as a fan in 2008. I appreciate the great people I've met along the way. To those people, we will stay in touch.

— Green Ant / ???????? (@_GreenAnt_) June 24, 2020
I can't emphasize how badly my heart hurts right now.

I've decided to separate myself from CHIKARA.

Please be understanding of others as they process and grieve. This is an especially trying time for all of the members of the family I made there.

— Joshua Wells • BLM • ACAB (@JoshuaWellsWF) June 24, 2020

Here's another person speaking out. which you can find on Wiggy's Twitter page.

Jim Cornette on His Appearance In ECW

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3vAZaS6wGI

Jim Cornette on Joey Ryan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0Yzsa7Q5CQ

Thunder Rosa vs Promise Braxton - Ladies Night Out Underground

Where: Houston & Texas City, TX

Promotion: Title Match Network

Event: Ladies Night Out: Underground

Episode Number: 2

When: June 2020

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhvX2Fj3t9c

wXw (UK) Parts Ways With Julian Pace and Jay Skillet

wXw announced that Julian Pace and Jay Skillet will no longer be part of their promotion or the wXw Wrestling Academy: “In light of wXw Wrestling Academy students stepping forward Julian Pace and Jay Skillet will no longer be part of wXw and the wXw Wrestling Academy. We have six more episodes of wXw Shotgun 2020 filmed and produced. Both wrestlers have (bigger) roles during the series, one of them is part of three more matches and of the main storyline. We cannot feature either of them with a good conscience anymore. We thus will be suspending the weekly release of the upcoming episodes of Shotgun effective immediately. We will edit all episodes accordingly and take out any segments/matches involving either of wrestlers. All remaining six episodes of Shotgun will be released in shorter, edited form in July. New release dates will be decided on once we have had time to digest this situation.”

IWL (UK) Receives Ultimatum- Unbook Pollyanna Or Lose Venue For Show

The London-based International Wrestling League promotion posted a series of tweets on Sunday alleging that a venue gave them the option of unbooking Pollyanna from a show in 2018 or losing the venue because Will Ospreay was uncomfortable with Pollyanna being booked for them:

“We've been trying to put something decent together but f*ck that, lets call a spade a spade. Shortly after announcing [Pollyanna] vs Renfrew, we got a message from the venue asking us to call them to discuss something. The call went something like: Will's our boy and feels uncomfortable with you booking Pollyanna. I told them I wasn't going back on my word with Polly, but would not book her going forward. That wasn't an option, the option was unbook Polly or lose the venue. (1st show there) Apologies to [Pollyanna] who despite fighting a one-sided, was always professional.

To @WillOspreay, go f*ck yourself and your half-arsed apologies.” Ospreay issued a statement on Saturday denying that he’s ever been part of any group trying to blacklist Pollyanna from pro wrestling after she accused a friend of Ospreay’s of sexually assaulting her. Ospreay has yet to comment publicly on the IWL's tweets.

AS MARTY SCURLL REMAINS EMPLOYED BY THE NWA & ROH - HE RELEASES STATEMENT ON SEXUAL ALLEGATIONS

MARTY SCURLL RELEASES STATEMENT ON SEXUAL ALLEGATIONS
BY JOSH NASON | @JOSHNASON | JUN 23, 2020 5:21 PM
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A day after being accused of taking advantage of an inebriated 16-year-old girl in 2015, ROH and NWA star Marty Scurll released a statement showing concern for those who feel unsafe at wrestling events while not admitting to any wrongdoing.

The woman, then 16, said she was drunk after working a 2015 IPW:UK show when Scurll propositioned her to go back to her hotel room. She couldn't get in her room and gave Scurll oral sex before he took her in a closet with the intent of having sex despite her saying she was a virgin. She said her friend showed up and told him to leave and he did.

She said unflattering rumors about her circulated the day after, but not about Scurll who no-showed the next day. She also said company founder Dan Edler had previously raped her and told her he wouldn't book Scurll again as he was jealous of what had happened.

The 31-year-old Scurll released a statement on Twitter Tuesday night where he didn't deny the encounter happened but believed it was consensual, adding it was also legal, a nod toward the age of consent in England:

"I am aware that a young woman has bravely come forward with her account of sexual abuse by some members of the wrestling community in the UK 5 years ago, a community I was a part of.

Although I truly believe that our encounter that evening was consensual, and the fact that the encounter was legal; is almost not the point. I understand now that she now views our encounter as a part of a bigger problem within the wrestling community.

What concerns me at this moment is that from what I have been reading, she is a fan of wrestling and was made to feel unsafe within that community. That is not acceptable. I also understand that some people have been attacking her on social media, and I implore you to please stop. She has a right to her voice and, and it our responsibility to listen."

As of this writing, neither ROH, where Scurll is part of the booking team, nor the NWA has released a statement regarding Scurrl or the #SpeakingOut movement in general.

Here's the woman's account of what happened.

DAVE LAGANA STATEMENT ON ALLEGATIONS THAT LED TO HIS NWA RESIGNATION

Former NWA Vice President Dave Lagana issued a statement today in response to the sexual assault allegation brought forth against him several days ago by independent talent Liz Savage that led to his resignation from the National Wrestling Alliance.

Lagana's statement reads as follows:

Statement from David Lagana

June 23, 2020

The #speakingout movement has brought to light a number of new allegations of sexual assault against people in the wrestling industry, including me. These allegations of sexual assault should be taken seriously and be investigated. Every accuser has a right to be heard, but every person accused of such serious wrongdoing deserves the right to defend themselves.

Last week, Liz Savage accused me via Twitter posts of sexually assaulting her a decade ago. Liz and I were friends for a total of about five to seven years before and after the alleged assault. We first met at a wrestling show sometime between 2006 and 2008 when she was introduced to me as an independent wrestler.

I take Liz’s allegations seriously. The first time I became aware of her allegations was last week when she made them public. I take them so seriously that I voluntarily stepped down from my position as Vice President of Lightning One Inc. and its company, the National Wrestling Alliance, after learning of her allegations. I did so because they pre-date this position and I didn’t want to involve the men and women of the National Wrestling Alliance during this time.

I valued my friendship with Liz. I’m sorry that she feels that I somehow wronged her. However, the incident she described did not happen.

Liz is correct that she lived with me and my female roommate from mid-August 2010 until October 1, 2010. Liz is also correct that she shared a bed with me while she lived with me. She is again correct that nothing about our relationship was romantic or sexual. Often, as we went to bed, we would cuddle and spoon in a nonsexual way. (We also did so the few times we shared a bed prior to her living me with in 2010.)

As Liz correctly said, I never made a nonconsensual move on her during waking hours. However, her claim that I made a nonconsensual move on her while we shared a bed is false. I did not touch her in the way she claimed. I never touched her like that, and I never would have.

But Liz’s allegation of sexual assault is not the only portion of her Twitter posts where I feel compelled to correct the record.

In early August of 2010, Liz informed me that a friend of hers invited her out to Los Angeles to attend a show that I was not affiliated with. Ultimately, she stayed with me and my roommate starting in mid-August. Liz suggests that I did nothing to help her upon her arrival. But, as a friend, I offered her all the help I could. This includes taking her to an NWA Hollywood event on August 25th where I introduced her to those in charge. I was an unpaid producer at the time with the NWA, so I had no hiring or firing authority.

Liz also left out the fact of her relationship with my female roommate. While the roommate did not initially know Liz was coming, once Liz arrived, she treated Liz like a sister. She gave Liz food and clothing, and drove her to job interviews. They remained friends for years after Liz moved out. But, despite their relationship, the first time my then-roommate found out about these allegations was last week.

Liz claims that I kicked her out of my apartment because of the alleged incident. Actually, in an email I sent to her on September 24th, 2010, I informed her that my landlord stated that, per my lease, any guest staying longer than two weeks consecutively would need to be added to the lease. The landlord said they were willing to look the other way for the seven weeks Liz was with me and my roommate, but would not do so after October 1st. I offered her some of my frequent flyer miles if she wanted a flight home.

After Liz moved out of my apartment, she and I remained in contact over social media and email for a few years, even endorsing me on LinkedIn in 2013. During that time, she would occasionally email me about opportunities in the wrestling industry that I did what I could to help with.

The #speakingout movement is creating change in our industry. I wish Liz all the best in her career inside the ring and out. But I adamantly deny her allegations against me and could not let them go without providing these details about our friendship.

IMPACT WRESTLING RELEASES RYAN & CRIST, SUSPENDS MICHAEL ELGIN

Impact Wrestling issued the following.

Impact Wrestling confirms that it has terminated its contracts with Dave Crist and Joey Ryan, effective immediately.

In addition, it has suspended Michael Elgin pending further review of allegations of misconduct.

Impact's production team was working all day to remove Ryan from tomorrow's episode of Impact on AXS.  The Cancel Culture vs. Crazy Steve & mystery partners match, which was slated to be the first match on tomorrow's broadcast, will not air.  Ryan has been accused in multiple cases of alleged sexual harassment and assault and has disappeared from social media.  He has also closed his independent promotion, Bar Wrestling.  Any Ryan-related Impact material that was taped will not see the light of day.

As noted earlier today, Dave Crist had been expected to be released by the company and was refused entry into the Impact locker room at the last set of TV tapings, having to change alone in another area.  Sources noted there had been heat on Crist even before allegations of physical, mental and sexual abuse were made by several over the weekend as part of the #SpeakingOut movement on Twitter.  Impact talents had expected his release even before the allegations came to light.  Crist will not be appearing on Impact TV going forward.  His brother, Jacob Crist, is not involved in this situation and remains with the company.

Elgin has also been accused of alleged improprieties in recent days.  Impact has opted to suspend him while the issues are investigated.  Depending on how long the investigation is and what the results are, it may mean Elgin is out of the 7/18 Slammiversary PPV, where he was slated to be among four challengers for the Impact title.    Impact has yet to determine how they will handle in-ring material featuring Elgin on their AXS TV series, as he is a big part of the Slammiversary build and the majority of that was already taped.  It's possible Impact will edit around Elgin or downplay him as long as the suspension is active, but that remains to be seen.  Elgin was not slated to appear in the ring on tomorrow's TV episode, today's announcement came so late in the day because Impact did not wish to comment until they were sure talents had been contacted by the company.

Mat Memory- Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling - 07-02-83

Rotunda, Briscos, Valentine, Steamboat & Youngblood, Slater and more..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Je6H7_jeqf8

2020.6.20 DDT Wrestling (Japan) TV SHOW！#7

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2AmZwwCIuU

Jim Cornette on The Buttermilk Run

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWDxy2_a9f4

Arn Anderson shoots on Ricky Steamboat working in FCW

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdTPm7gnWkM

Jim Cornette on Joe LeDuc & Jacques Rougeau

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Q2WW_xr_8w

"SSEEEE YYYAAA, SAMMY" - AEW SUSPENDS SAMMY GUEVERA INDEFINETLY

All Elite Wrestling issued the following announcement that Sammy Guevara has been suspended from the company, without pay, indefinitely:

AEW insists on doing our part to create a world of understanding and respect for humankind.  We therefore strongly condemn the extremely offensive and hurtful words of Sammy Guevara. 

As such, effective immediately, Sammy is suspended without pay until further notice.  Sammy has agreed to undergo extensive sensitivity training and, upon completion, his future status within the company will be re-evaluated. 

During his suspension, his salary will be donated to the Women’s Center of Jacksonville.

The suspension comes after fans online brought attention to a 2016 podcast appearance where Guevara, jokingly, commented, "“Bro, Sasha Banks, oh my God.  When I was at the WWE the other week, I wanted to go rape that woman.

Allegations Of Abuse By Joey Ryan Surfaces.. And The Fallout From It Is...

Joey Ryan disappeared from all social media after his apology regarding alleged sexual harassment and abuse allegations opened the door to a slew of additional allegations coming to the public light. 

Since that time, Ryan's promotion Bar Wrestling (which also deleted its social media) has lost its venue, The Bootleg Theater in California according to SoCalUncensored.com, The Highspots Wrestling Network has removed the promotion from its streaming service and Pro Wrestling Tees has removed Ryan's store.

Independent star Vanessa Kraven and Alex Gracia also became the latest to bring forth allegations against Ryan.

Impact Wrestling sources all but stated that Ryan was done with the company.  There is content featuring Ryan that had been taped, but whether that is used or not remains to be seen.

In regard to allegations made over the last several days about the alleged improprieties of several Impact talents, including Ryan and Dave Crist, Impact Wrestling's parent company Anthem issued the following statement

"It is a core value of the Anthem organization that we conduct our business with respect and integrity, providing a safe and secure work environment for our employees and performers.

We are following carefully the various allegations being made through social media, and are reviewing all incidents involving Impact Wrestling talent and personnel to determine an appropriate course of action.

ere is the complete statement Ryan released on his now-deleted Twitter account:

I have been watching along with all of you as the #speakout movement has spread across the internet. I am also aware that my name has been mentioned as part of this discussion.

I have been contemplating how to respond to everything that has unfolded in the last three days. This is an important topic, and it truly deserves the time it is getting, even if it is uncomfortable.

After speaking with my attorney, I have been advised not to respond to any specific allegations at this time. And the truth of the matter is, I do not want to spend time dissecting which parts of stories are true, which parts are different from what I remember and which things being said are outright false. It is important for me to use this platform to take responsibility and not attempt to minimize the feelings of anyone that was hurt by me in order to save face.

So instead, I would like to take this opportunity to publicly share some parts of my private life with everyone. It is not a part of my life that I am proud of, but taking responsibility is important. Today, I must take responsibility for the way I behaved in the past, and I will do that right now.

As I am sure you are all aware, several years ago, and all in a very short period of time, a lot of things changed in my life. The ‘dick flip’ went viral. I started traveling the world and living a ‘rock ‘n roll lifestyle.’ I came into contact with a lot of people, including women. And, the truth is, I did not always treat people with respect. And I will acknowledge that it was possible that I pursued people that I thought were interested in me and invaded their personal space and made them feel uncomfortable in the process.

Nearly two years ago, my ex-wife and I were separated. The separation impacted me greatly and I began to reflect on the person I had been previous to it, and the person that I wanted to be. During that self-reflection, I was not proud of what I saw. As a result, I entered counseling in October 2018 and still attend every week to this very day. I have been on prescription medication. I have worked every day for nearly two years to be a person that respects not only people’s boundaries, but respects people. If you felt that you were a person that I did not treat with respect, I apologize. Aside from this post, I have been reaching out to some of the people involved and we have had positive interactions and started the healing process.

I have worked hard to make wrestling a safe and welcoming place for everyone. I will make up for my shortcomings of the past by working harder in the future to continue to do that. With all of the different social movements happening right now, we need to take this opportunity to listen and learn and continue to strive every day to do better.

After releasing his statement, at least 15 more people have accused Joey Ryan of sexual misconduct.After the flood of allegations, Ryan deactivated his Twitter on Sunday afternoon and has yet to comment further on any of the claims.  The following is from Roc-C, Then Jetta.

AMW-TV Episode 198: June 20, 2020

AMW-TV 198:


Kyle Maggard gives us another special look at the exclusive series coming only to the AMW Wrestling Network "John Noble 10/90".


Also we will see a match between John Noble and ATM Austin Tyler Morris as well as hear from Scott Diamond.


TV MAIN EVENT features two from WWE, NWA and Impact Wrestling Stars
Headliner Chris Michaels vs. The Natural Chase Stevens
(never before seen match from Grayson, KY)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iw0I_PcwtTg

ECPW Adrenaline: Legends Edition (June 2020, Part 2)

On This Episode of ECPW Adrenaline,
- Deonna Purrazzo vs Ashley Brielle
- Shane Douglas vs Frankie Flow
- Koko B Ware vs Andrew Anderson w/ Mr. B.I.G

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOgtRMSSUak

Mat Memory- Danhausen vs. Gangrel vs. Alexander Lee vs. DL Hurst - Limitless Wrestling

MATCH: Danhausen vs. Gangrel vs. Alexander Lee w/ Joey Eastman vs. DL Hurst

EVENT: Fresh Blood (10/25/19)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOj8yDXd30Q

Championship Wrestling From Hollywood - Presented by West Coast Pro Wrestling - Airdate June 20, 2020

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YY5ZdaIY-M

Mat Memory- Ricky Morton VS War Machine (NWA Mountain State Wrestling)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3xERptNGfc

Mat Memory- Carlos Colón Dory Funk Jr (Not in Puerto Rico)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjEHtizm9fM

Mat Memory- Terry Funk vs Bob Orton Jr. (Southwest Championship Wrestling)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dt4taTEMAOI

Another One Bites The Dust As MLW ring announcer Mark Adam Haggerty Is Gone From The Company

MLW ring announcer Mark Adam Haggerty is gone from the promotion following texts showing inappropriate exchanges between himself and an underage minor.

The company announced the release in a short statement on Twitter. A number of other independent promotions have followed.

A wrestler by the name of Sully Banger shared text messages allegedly between Haggerty and an underage person.

“Here are inappropriate exchanges between Mark Haggerty and a 15 year old child,” Banger wrote. “The kid and their parents have consented to this being shared, but will remain anonymous. The kid has said they TOLD mark they were 15, and mentioned being a freshman in high school more than once.”

Mat Memory- Mid Atlantic Wrestling 1981-12-19

Sgt Slaughter, Jake Roberts & Blackjack Mulligan Jr.., Ox Baker & Carl Fergie, Billy Robinson, and more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEgpqDTmnjY

Inspire Pro Wrestling ends working relationship w/ Andy Dalton. Renegade Wrestling Revolution Severs ties with Steve DeMarco

FORMER ECW STAR CW ANDERSON ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT

Chris Wright aka former ECW star CW Anderson officially announced his retirement from professional wrestling.

Anderson made his retirement announcement on Facebook on June 19.

In the video, he stated that "as far as C.W. Anderson and professional wrestling is concerned, he's done." He also said that 27 years later, he's become "no one knows who I am C.W. Anderson."

C.W. Anderson wrestled in ECW from 1999 to 2001. He had several matches in WWE on Velocity and ECW (one match against CM Punk) before his release in 2007.

He wrestled in several other promotions such as MLW, Vanguard Championship Wrestling, NWA Charlotte, GSW German Stampede Wrestling, and X3 Wrestling.

One of his most recent matches was on the March 3 edition of NWA Power, where he and Caleb Konley defeated The Dawsons.

https://www.facebook.com/711270402/videos/10163621300510403/

TRAVIS BANKS & LIGERO DROPPED BY PROGRESS BUT STILL EMPLOYED BY WWE AMID ABUSE ALLEGATIONS

PROGRESS updated their list of talent that will no longer be working for them, announcing Saturday that both Ligero and Travis Banks will no longer appear for the promotion.

Previously, they had been suspended indefinitely.

The news comes following more information coming to light regarding both men. Wrestler Millie Mckenzie opened up about her relationship with Banks on Twitter, accusing him of manipulation and creating an unsafe working environment. She also posted text messages detailing him harassing her while outside her hotel room door. Multiple women have also come forward accusing Ligero of manipulation, sexual harassment, and sexual assault.

Both men are still with NXT UK at this point and have denied any wrongdoing.

Mat Memory- Mid Atlantic Wrestling 1981-12-12

Piper, Steamboat, Ole Anderson, Ray 'The Crippler' Stevens, and more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Kmt8sfl8qw

Mat Memory- Mid Atlantic Wrestling 1981-12-05

Piper, Steamboat, John Studd and more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88FB7hls3Xo

Jim Cornette Reviews MJF vs. Billy Gunn on AEW Dynamite

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPBJi83--MA

Polynesian Pro Wrestling TV (June 26th, 1986)

1) Ric Flair vs Samu (NWA World Title)
2) Kamalamala vs Doug Stevens

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNMvFGbKpLI

Mat Memory- Jimmy Hart brings in Ox Baker to take out Jerry Lawler

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cucjm4KlyfY

David Lagana Resigns As NWA VP Due To Sexual Assault Allegations, NWA Production Temporarily Halted

The NWA has announced that David Lagana has resigned as Vice President following sexual assault allegations made by indie wrestler Liz Savage.

Liz joined others in speaking out in the "#SpeakingOut" campaign rocking the pro wrestling world right now, and said the incidents with Lagana are a big reason why she took time away from the business.

She captioned the statement on Twitter and wrote, "Well here's my #SpeakingOut which happened when I moved to California for wrestling. Essentially this was a big part of why I took my hiatus."

While Lagana is still quiet on the matter, the NWA announced today that Lagana has resigned as Vice President. It was also noted that production of all NWA content will be temporarily halted until executive management positions are re-filled.

"Pursuant to allegations made by pro wrestler Liz Savage on her Twitter account, 6/18/2020, NWA VP David Lagana has resigned his position, effective immediately. As well all production of NWA content is temporarily halted, pending a restructuring of executive management positions," the NWA tweeted.

More Allegations Come, And More Actions Being Taken

WWE has released Jack Gallagher. Gallagher was accused today of getting a woman drunk at a 2014 New Year's Eve Party, making advances and when she pushed him off, he held on which led to her skirt ripping and then she left the party.

AEW announced Jimmy Havoc would be going into treatment and counseling regarding mental health and substance abuse issues and the company is evaluating his status and will make a decision regarding him after completion of the program.

Alex Shane is no longer with WrestleTalk after allegations came out that he took Polaroids of encounters with a 15-year-old and other girls and showed those photos around. The 15-year-old later committed suicide and her sister said it was not exclusively due to what Shane did but thinks it was part of her ordeal. Shane released a statement denying the allegations, but resigned.
Former referee Kris Levin claimed that Anthem has been investigating allegations against Impact executives. This is based on a claim of sexual harassment of a former talent.

Vicky Haskins (wife of ROH’s Mark) has alleged that legendary British wrestling promoter Brian Dixon got a photographer to take upskirt photos of her, unbeknown to her, at a show in 2011, back when she was pregnant. She claims she was told the photos were for Brian’s ‘collection’.

AEW ISSUES STATEMENT ON JIMMY HAVOC ALLEGATIONS, IMPACT ALSO RELEASES A STATEMENT ABOUT THEIR TALENT

AEW has released a statement saying they will evaluate Jimmy Havoc's status with the company as he undergoes treatment following allegations of rape and assault.

The company released the following statement:

We wish Jimmy Havoc all the best as he receives treatment and counseling in an effort to overcome the mental health and substance abuse challenges in his life. We are aware of various reports related to Jimmy. We are evaluating his status with our company and will address it when he has successfully completed his rehabilitation.

A woman who had a previous relationship with Havoc wrote regarding her experiences with Havoc, detailing a verbally abusive relationship from an unstable Havoc. She followed with another story detailing a rape allegation from another woman, who wrote that Havoc raped her after repeatedly saying no while both shared a bed.

An assault allegation came from a man who said that Havoc punched him in the face after a PROGRESS Wrestling event.

Impact Wrestling's parent company Anthem Sports & Entertainment released a statement Friday in response to sexual abuse allegations against several of its talents.

"It is a core value of the Anthem organization that we conduct our business with respect and integrity, providing a safe and secure work environment for our employees and performers. We are following carefully the various allegations being made through social media, and are reviewing all incidents involving Impact Wrestling talent and personnel to determine an appropriate course of action."

The allegations are against Dave Crist, Joey Ryan, and Michael Elgin:

A wrestler named Ziggy Haim tweeted that after she met Crist, she was sent unwanted photos but was blown off because she was only 20 and Crist did that to everybody. She added that Crist said he had feelings for her even thought he had a girlfriend. She later retweeted several other stories about Crist shared with her by other women. One school announced they are ending their affiliation with Crist's school.

A wrestler named Corinne Mink tweeted that she picked Ryan up at the airport for a show and he groped her breasts and thigh, attempting to get Mink to his hotel room after kissing her. She said she told the promoter about the incident, was apologized to, and told they wouldn't book him again only to rebook him 18 months later.

Female wrestler Kaitlin Diemond tweeted that Elgin, under a different name, sent her an unwanted picture of his genitals in addition to emails and other messages in 2016. She said he didn't acknowledge he sent her anything after she confronted him, but the messages stopped at that point.

The allegations come as the pro wrestling world continues to deal with the fallout of the #SpeakingOut movement in which women are telling their stories about harassment. Neither of the three men have publicly commented about the allegations.

Mat Memory- Bugsy McGraw & Dick Murdoch vs Ivan Koloff & Nikolai Volkoff (1980)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NNzpYiXhGM

Paul Heyman Talks THAT Shoot Promo On Vince McMahon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTXlPZAQbIE

Thunder Rosa v Viva Van (CWFH)

WOMEN'S DIVISION MATCH  |  THUNDER ROSA v VIVA VAN
NWA Women's World Champion Thunder Rosa is in the house.  Women's Division action is always incredible, especially with these 2.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIacsal4OdQ

Arn Anderson shoots on Buzz Sawyer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJZLtP_NOsU

More Promotions Sever Ties With Talent Following #SpeakingOut,

Many independent promotions cut ties with David Starr earlier this week after a woman alleged that Starr sexually assaulted and abused her. Starr is being stripped of titles that he held in RevPro U.K., OTT, TNT Extreme and Ultimate Pro Wrestling.

Starr denied accusations that he was a sexual predator, although admitted that he was "an awful partner." Starr said that he's fine if this is the end of wrestling for him, adding, "No matter what I say, I'm the bad guy. No pity party. It is what it is."

Starr has since deactivated his social media accounts.

Accusations have since surfaced online against talent in WWE, AEW, Impact and ROH, as well as wrestling legends and a top NWA executive. There will clearly be a lot more on these stories in the coming days and weeks.

WWE already issued a statement regarding an accusation from a woman who claimed that WWE NXT UK Superstar Jordan Devlin abused her. She posted photos on her Twitter of bruises on her body which she alleged were caused by Devlin, which she since deleted. WWE's statement read, "We take any allegation of this nature very seriously and are looking into the matter."

British Wrestling Revolution noted that they removed a member of their roster weeks ago due to an accusation of inappropriate behavior. They are not releasing the name "out of respect to the wishes of the victim."

Black Label Pro announced that they are severing all ties with Johnathan Wolf after a woman claimed that he had verbally and sexually assaulted her on multiple occasions.

Jim Cornette's attorney, Steve New, indicated that they would be taking legal action regarding some serious allegations made against Cornette and his wife.

A number of people in the industry have commented on the movement. Paige wrote, "I'm only just catching up properly with social media and wow. Seeing so many of you speaking out against these disgusting humans makes me so sad to see your experiences but proud of you for telling your story. Keep using your voice. We love you and have your back"

Big E also commented on the movement, writing, "I pray our industry is swiftly rid of all these predators & abusers. To everyone brave enough to tell their story, I'm so sorry you had to endure this."

PROGRESS Severs Ties With Talent And Announces Suspensions Following Abuse Allegations

The Speaking Out movement has given an outlet for survivors of sexual assault and abuse in the wrestling industry to share their stories and experiences. Their stories have exposed a culture of predatory behavior that several trainers, wrestlers and promoters have been accused of.

PROGRESS Wrestling has issued out a statement in regards to the allegations made against wrestlers on their roster. They announced that David Starr and Marc "Paz" Parry will not longer work with Progress, and that Travis Banks, Jordan Devlin and Scotty Davis will be suspended indefinitely. They also stated that the tag team titles held by Devlin and Davis will be vacated.

They also wrote, "we take these allegations extremely seriously. Those under suspension will have their situation reviewed periodically between now, and events starting again. We continue to monitor and listen to the Speaking Out movement so that we can take appropriate action where necessary."

Progress issued the following statement addressing the Speak Out movement:

"The last couple of days feel like a watershed moment for the British wrestling scene. Stories being bravely told, about abuse that has been suffered within the wrestling business, are heartbreaking and eye-opening. We stand with you, and we hear you. Please keep speaking out.

"We have spent today consulting with trusted colleagues within the wrestling business about how we can improve our work environment and make it safer for all involved - talent, crew and fans. These have been incredibly positive discussions and we are excited to get to work making them reality. It will take time, but as a wrestling community we can clean this scene up and make it better, and safer."

A man by the name of David Lloyd shared a story where Havoc alleged punched Lloyd in the face unprompted. Lloyd shared a screenshot from Progress that claims that Havoc was "protecting his character" as seen below:

As He Debuts On Smackdown Tonight... WWE Issues Statement On Sexual Assault Allegations Against Matt Riddle

WWE issued the following statement to Adam Silverstein in regards to allegations made against WWE SmackDown Superstar Matt Riddle:

"We take any allegation of this nature very seriously and are looking into the matter."

This is the same statement WWE released in regards to allegations made against WWE NXT UK Superstar Jordan Devlin, which we noted at this link.

A woman named Candy Cartwright has accused Riddle of assaulting her in a van when she denied a sexual advance. She says she then performed oral sex to avoid having intercourse with him. Cartwright called the incident "incredibly humiliating" for her.

You can see Cartwright's full statement with tweets on the 2018 incident below:

"I'm posting this because I have been so sad for so long. I didn't realize that what he did to me was not ok. I realize now, reading these other brave women's stories, that I can't be afraid anymore and I have to #speakout Back in May of 2018 I was riding with Matt Riddle and a few other wrestlers. During the van ride, when the 3 other wrestlers had fallen asleep, Matt asked me to 'hop on his dick'. When I refused (although we had previously been together I was incredibly uncomfortable in that setting ) When I said no, he grabbed me by my throat, choked me and said 'what if I just made you?' I ended up giving him oral sex (praying someone wouldn't wake up) to get out of having intercourse with him. It was incredibly humiliating. It is never ok to put your hands on a woman, it's also not ok to not listen when she says no."

Riddle is set to debut on tonight's SmackDown episode on FOX.

OVER THE TOP WRESTLING & OTHERS DECLARES THEIR CHAMPIONSHIPS VACANT IN WAKE OF SEXUAL ASSAULT ACCUSATIONS

Ireland's top independent wrestling promotion Over the Top Wrestling announced this morning that their championship is now vacant:

While the promotion did not name the previous champion or their reasoning for stripping him of the title, over the last 24 hours, there have been sexual assault accusations made against David Starr by Victoria, a woman he once dated, who came forward several years after the incident in question.

Starr responded to those accusations via Twitter, but in doing so, at one point accused his accuser of leaking nude photos of him and all but admitted there had indeed been an incident between the two after attending a concert together that Starr even admitted might have been non-consensual.  In his responses, Starr apologized for being a "c**t" towards former girlfriends, naming several other women by first names, which has left him open to criticism that he may have outed other potential former victims by their first name.  The fact that some of his tweeted responses were listed as "sponsored" led to accusations Starr had paid to have his responses promoted in an attempt to raise their awareness was also met with criticism on Twitter.

Victoria wrote, "It took a long f**king time to get over the trauma of dealing with you and trust me I’ve tried all of the ways. Anger, sadness, trying to be nice. Literally anything. I left Twitter for a year to never see your name again, I left wrestling, the only thing that meant anything to me because you shat on it and I hate who I became after you.  But I did it, I healed and I came back and I was fine so why do I have a girl I don’t know reaching out to me to discuss the shit ways you treat women. Emotionally. Sexually. Mentally. You rape women and you gaslight them after. I know you know you do it because you told people you were scared I would speak up. How dare you have the audacity to tell me you don’t remember that night in the hotel and then telling your future girlfriends about it. That wasn’t even the only time you pressure me into sex. You pressure a lot of women into sex it seems.”

Victoria claimed that Starr kept screenshots of previous communications in order to attempt to make her look "crazy" to downplay if she ever came forward.  Starr quicky released a number of letters he had written to her as well as screenshots of notes he stated were previously written as he's been going through therapy and trying to address previous issues. 

He later wrote, "I can’t take away the lying and cheating. I can’t take away the emotional and mental pain I’ve caused my partners and myself. I can make sure it doesn’t happen again.  I’ve accepted my wrongs and whatever those consequences are, no excuses, but I am not a sexual predator."

There is at least a belief other accusations are about to be made.

Revolution Pro Wrestling and TNT Extreme Wrestling have also stripped Starr of their Championships:

Starr, 29, originally broke into the business through the Wild Samoans School in Pennsylvania.  He was a regular for CZW and made appearances for independents across the United States and Europe before moving to the UK and settling into the European wrestling scene.  His bout with WALTER for OTT was one of the best matches in the history of the promotion.  In recent months, he has pushed for the unionization of professional wrestling and attacked larger wrestling promotions for how they treat talents.  At the same time, he has argued against charges that his push was simply a backdrop of move merchandise based around the movement.   Today, that group #WeTheIndependent, announced that Starr has ended his association with them.  With the accusations that came out yesterday and potentially more on the horizon, Starr's future in professional wrestling is no longer clear, to say the least, and the doors to working for larger, national promotions are likely shut forever.

Starr continues to profess his innocence, writing the following on Twitter:

UPDATE!!! 6-18-20 11:30 pm

Look who got rid of his Twitter account.

That's right. David Starr. Makes you go, HHMMM.

Championship Wrestling From Arizona - Airdate June 14, 2020

On the latest episode of Championship Wrestling From Arizona, we took a look back at then-AZ State Champion R3's title defense against the former three-time champion EJ Sparks, which took place at our sister promotion, Championship Wrestling From Hollywood.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxntVPCYHfc