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 talents from around the world. A long list of independent wrestlers, as well as members of the Impact, AEW, and WWE rosters, have been implicated thus far in the #SpeakingOut movement.
The hashtag has been used as a space on social media for those that allege they were victimized by those within the professional wrestling industry, in order to share their experiences and call out those that abused and harassed them. As the movement continues to gain traction, it shows more and more that this is exactly what professional wrestling needs: accountability against the type of behavior that should simply have no place in this or any industry.
Regardless of their place in the wrestling industry, no performer has the right to harass, abuse, or otherwise victimize anybody else–no human has that right. And already, the fallout is being seen across this particular landscape. And every single allegation should be taken seriously and investigated.
Source: Gamespot How Pro Wrestling's #SpeakingOut Movement Is Reshaping The Industry For The Better