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Wrestlers Shed Light on Industry’s Toxic Culture With #SpeakingOut

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A growing movement on social media is shedding light on sexual, physical and emotional abuse inflicted by and upon members of the wrestling industry.

Using the hashtag “#SpeakingOut” on Twitter, many prominent female wrestlers are commending those who have come forward to share their experiences.

At least three male WWE wrestlers have also been accused of misconduct against women. Jordan Devlin, who wrestles for WWE’s NXT UK brand and was WWE’s Cruiserweight Champion until travel issues related to the pandemic forced him to drop the belt, was accused of physical abuse by a woman who shared photos of her bruised body.