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The Boston Globe featured an article today about the class action lawsuit that was filed by dozens of pro wrestlers, some of whom were contracted to WWE and some of whom simply worked as underneath talent without a contract, alleging that WWE was directly responsible for their current health issues as well as challenging that professional wrestlers are classified as independent contractor, as opposed to employees.
It was noted in the article that former WWE Diva Search winner Ashley Massaro has joined the lawsuit as a plaintiff, alleging that during her time with WWE, she suffered numerous concussions and injuries that went untreated, leading to her having symptoms that are consistent with CTE. The Massaro addition to the lawsut also featured allegations that she was sexually assaulted during a trip overseas for a 2006 "Tribute to the Troops" event in Kuwait and that the company, upon learning of the assault, according to the article, met with Massaro "to apologize for their negligence, but [they] persuaded her that it would be best not to report it to appropriate authorities.’’ Obviously, WWE has not responded to those allegations as of this writing.
The article also noted that the family of the late John "Balls Mahoney" Rechner has also joined the lawsuit as an examination of his brain, post-mortem, discovered he was suffering from CTE. Perry Saturn has also signed on as a plaintiff in the lawsuit.
I will have more on this once I read the most recent legal filings.
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