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Three former WWE employees have launched a class action suit against the professional wrestling promotion, claiming that the world’s largest pro wrestling organization, has been engaging in “egregious mistreatment” of its workers and that “the WWE has known for years …the brutality in the ring has resulted in dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and a lot more.”
Further claims state that the WWE has withheld medical research and other evidence related to traumatic brain injuries suffered by WWE wrestlers.
The suit, filed by Russ McCullough, Ryan Sakoda, and Matt Wiese (Luther Reigns), represents workers past and present, and as with the recently filed class action lawsuit against the Ufc, it’s possible that other professional wrestlers past and present could join in.
For those who aren’t familiar with the initial three names attached to the suit, who are represented by Michael McShane and Jonas P. Mann of Audet & Partners Llp,...
Three former WWE employees have launched a class action suit against the professional wrestling promotion, claiming that the world’s largest pro wrestling organization, has been engaging in “egregious mistreatment” of its workers and that “the WWE has known for years …the brutality in the ring has resulted in dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and a lot more.”
Further claims state that the WWE has withheld medical research and other evidence related to traumatic brain injuries suffered by WWE wrestlers.
The suit, filed by Russ McCullough, Ryan Sakoda, and Matt Wiese (Luther Reigns), represents workers past and present, and as with the recently filed class action lawsuit against the Ufc, it’s possible that other professional wrestlers past and present could join in.
For those who aren’t familiar with the initial three names attached to the suit, who are represented by Michael McShane and Jonas P. Mann of Audet & Partners Llp,...
- 4/11/2015
- by Jay Anderson
- Obsessed with Film
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