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Update 6/23/20: My latest podcast on the shocking Joey Ryan allegations, Marty Scurll being accused of underage sex, AEW suspending Sammy Guevara for reprehensible comments about Sasha Banks on a 2016 podcast, and much more:

Update: Impact Wrestling has fired Joey Ryan and Dave Crist.

From Earlier: Velveteen Dream Allegations, WWE Releases Jack Gallagher, #SpeakingOut Updates

WWE Releases Jack Gallagher

Matt Riddle, Jimmy Havoc among many wrestlers accused of sexual assault/harassment

Women of Wrestling #SpeakingOut Against Abusers – TSC Podcast #61

Resources for Abuse Victims:

• RAINN.org
• Nadia’s Hope Foundation
• Hotline: 1-800.656.HOPE (4673)

For legal reasons, we have to note these are allegations. However, they need to be taken very seriously.

Original story 6/21/20: –Now-former Impact Wrestling star Joey Ryan is anonymously accused of sexual assault, harassment, and misconduct.

I’ve had more than one person come forward and told me the abuse you gave them. Don’t you dare say you’ve trie to make it a safe place!!

She would like to remain Anonymous still! But fuck you Joey Ryan!!! #speakingout https://t.co/Mt4r9ma2dP pic.twitter.com/eCTIRBGO0Y

— Sierra Loxton 🌜🔮🌛 (@SierraLoxton) June 21, 2020

The anonymous sexual assault allegation came short after Ryan released a statement via Twitter vaguely apologizing for undisclosed past actions. The “apology/statement” was not well received by fans and fellow wrestlers, notably Ryan Nemeth (Dolph Ziggler’s brother) and All Elite Wrestling star Joey Janela.

If you’ve been assaulting women for your entire wrestling “career” …you can’t blame it on a dick flip or relationship issues. You’re a fucking loser, a liar, and a monster. You deserve to be exposed and ended.

— Ryan Nemeth (@HotYoungBriley) June 21, 2020

I didn’t stop “getting booked.” I stopped showing up as soon as I found out who he is, and what he does. I wish there were more who did the same.

— Ryan Nemeth (@HotYoungBriley) June 21, 2020

This dude is a lying sack of fucking shit, I used to be friends with Joey but the allegations him now and about to come out about him without an doubt are 100% true… https://t.co/5E9181Z7Ay

— “The Bad Boy” Joey Janela (@JANELABABY) June 21, 2020

Update 6/22/20: Unfortunately, even more Ryan stories are coming out and if you add up all these allegations, he is looking more and more like indie wrestling’s Harvey Weinstein. Absolutely despicable.

If sharing my experience helps someone else, then I’ll do it. #SpeakingOut pic.twitter.com/Ed0wrbzKsf

— Alex Gracia (@alexgracia3) June 22, 2020

Joey Ryan needs to be in jail. #SpeakingOut pic.twitter.com/r7KGwCh7A1

— tori. 🌸 (@slaymysterio) June 22, 2020

#SpeakingOut #joeyryan @JoeyRyanOnline pic.twitter.com/mjlxoPpDQE

— Vanessa Kraven 😈🏔 (@VanessaMtKraven) June 22, 2020

Ok. I have something new to share. If you know me I grew up in Philly, have a lot of friends there.

This is account from a friend of mine whom has zero relation to the wrestling industry that looked at my Twitter tonight

2015#SpeakingOut #JosephRyanMeehan #JoeyRyan pic.twitter.com/fpz73mE0B0

— Primeau. (@primeau31) June 22, 2020

For the wrestlers/promoters who know the REAL (alleged) Joey Ryan and still booked him, enabled him, and supported him… go to hell and get the hell out of wrestling.

–WrestlingObserver.com’s Dave Meltzer reported on his radio show that WWE has been aware of Candy Cartwright’s sexual assault allegations against Matt Riddle for two years. Evidently, WWE chose to sign Riddle and believed the allegations to be false. The bizarre irony is that for years, WWE opted not to sign Riddle due to past drug test failures in MMA for marijuana, yet chose to brush off a much more serious alleged transgression.

Riddle made his SmackDown debut in a major way, defeating WWE Intercontinental Champion AJ Styles in a non-title match. Considering WWE opted not to edit Riddle off of TV following these allegations coming to light, don’t expect him to be taken off of TV unless public pressure increases and more damning evidence is made public.