{"id":1909513,"date":"2023-04-04T05:27:33","date_gmt":"2023-04-04T09:27:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trans-woman-wrestler-accuses-hall-of-famer-rick-steiner-of-making-hateful-comments-at-wrestling-convention\/"},"modified":"2023-04-04T05:29:41","modified_gmt":"2023-04-04T09:29:41","slug":"trans-woman-wrestler-accuses-hall-of-famer-rick-steiner-of-making-hateful-comments-at-wrestling-convention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trans-woman-wrestler-accuses-hall-of-famer-rick-steiner-of-making-hateful-comments-at-wrestling-convention\/","title":{"rendered":"Trans Woman Wrestler Accuses Hall of Famer Rick Steiner of Making \u201cHateful\u201d Comments at Wrestling Convention"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrans-woman-wrestler-accuses-hall-of-famer-rick-steiner-of-making-hateful-comments-at-wrestling-convention%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1909513&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"article-body\">\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">\n<div class=\"contain\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">\n<div class=\"control\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bonginoreport.com\/#\" class=\"top\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/bonginoreport.com\/#\" class=\"close\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">close<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"video-container\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">\n<div data-video-id=\"6315164598112\" data-video-domain=\"foxnews\" data-widget-type=\"embed\" class=\"m video-player\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\" data-embed-uid=\"fnc-embed-1\">\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe aria-label=\"MVPD Picker\" src=\"\/\/static.foxnews.com\/static\/orion\/html\/video\/iframe\/vod.html?v=20230403191936#uid=fnc-embed-1&#038;url=www.foxnews.com%2Fsports%2Ftransgender-female-wrestler-accuses-hall-of-famer-making-hateful-comments-wrestling-convention\" border=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 1px; min-height: 100%;\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">\n<div class=\"caption\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">\n<h4 class=\"title\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6315164598112\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">Fox News Flash top sports headlines for April 1<\/a><\/h4>\n<p data-v-b8a95802=\"\">Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what&#8217;s clicking on Foxnews.com.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Gisele Shaw, a transgender woman who competes for Impact Wrestling, accused <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/organization\/wwe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WWE Hall of Famer<\/a> Rick Steiner of &#8220;hateful phrases&#8221; at WrestleCon Friday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\"><!----> <\/p>\n<div data-iu=\"ban1\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban1\" class=\"ad gam inline\"><\/div>\n<p> <script>         if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) {           window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) {             Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban1', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban1');           });         } else {           console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found');         }       <\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb2\" class=\"ad gam\" id=\"tablet_tw-art-sports-lb2\" data-ad-size=\"728x90,300x250,320x50,300x50,fluid,1x1\" data-ad-lz=\"\" data-hot-unit=\"\" data-google-query-id=\"CKf7ruP0j_4CFc-pnwodORkG0w\" data-ad-slot-rendered=\"1\" data-rendered-size=\"1x1\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/4145\/fnc\/tw\/art\/sports\/lb2_0__container__\" style=\"border: 0pt none;\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/4145\/fnc\/tw\/art\/sports\/lb2_0\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/4145\/fnc\/tw\/art\/sports\/lb2_0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\" scrolling=\"no\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" tabindex=\"0\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-pointer-lock allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" style=\"border: 0px; vertical-align: bottom;\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"2\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Shaw made the allegations in a statement <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/tech\/companies\/twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted to her Twitter account<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I have been bullied all my life and have never stood up for myself because I\u2019m scared that I would get beat up physically, mentally or emotionally. The bullies in my life have always silenced me, but that ends today!&#8221; Shaw said in a statement.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container desktop ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb2\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;I was at an autograph signing event <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/pro-wrestling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">today at WrestleCon<\/a> and while I was walking to my table, I hear someone yelling \u2018you\u2019re a man,\u2019 you\u2019re a dude,\u2019 \u2018you\u2019re a piece of trash,\u2019 You are filth,\u2019 \u2018get the f&#8212; away from here.\u2019 I kept my head down and kept walking as I did not want to acknowledge that hate.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\"><!----> <\/p>\n<div data-iu=\"ban2\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban2\" class=\"ad gam inline\" data-ad-lz=\"1\"><\/div>\n<p> <script>         if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) {           window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) {             Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban2', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban2');           });         } else {           console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found');         }       <\/script><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb3\" class=\"ad gam\" id=\"tablet_tw-art-sports-lb3\" data-ad-size=\"728x90,300x250,320x50,300x50,fluid,1x1\" data-ad-lz=\"1\" data-hot-unit=\"\"><\/div>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/div>\n<div baseimage=\"https:\/\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Gisele-Shaw2.jpg\" source=\"Getty Images\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 767px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" ><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Gisele Shaw, Rosemary and Executive Vice President of Impact Wrestling Scott D&#8217;Amore attend Fandom Party at SDCC 2022 presented by Paramount+ at Hard Rock Hotel San Diego July 21, 2022, in San Diego.<\/span> <span>(Phillip Faraone\/Getty Images for Fandom)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;When I arrived ay my table, I spoke to another IMPACT Wrestling talent who was at the signing with me and mentioned the incident. It didn\u2019t sit well with me and I wanted to know who was saying that because it\u2019s unacceptable, so I decided to take a walk in that area and I hear that some person saying the same derogatory comments. I looked at the person and it was Rick Steiner saying those statements. I was shocked and could not believe that this was happening. To have someone saying those comments who a lot of people look up to and consider their hero was quite shocking and disheartening.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I was in disbelief so I asked him. \u2018excuse me?!\u2019 He kept repeating those hateful phrases and started yelling at me in a public setting. It was inexcusable and unacceptable.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\"><!----> <\/p>\n<div data-iu=\"ban3\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban3\" class=\"ad gam inline\" data-ad-lz=\"1\"><\/div>\n<p> <script>         if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) {           window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) {             Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban3', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban3');           });         } else {           console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found');         }       <\/script><\/div>\n<p>Shaw added there were two other &#8220;wrestling legends&#8221; who were sitting there and didn\u2019t get involved in the confrontation<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Judging from that experience, it was more important for them to watch something wrong go down as supposed (sic) to standing up for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/health\/education\/bullying\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">someone who\u2019s being bullied<\/a> and doing what\u2019s right.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb4\" class=\"ad gam\" id=\"tablet_tw-art-sports-lb4\" data-ad-size=\"728x90,300x250,320x50,300x50,fluid,1x1\" data-ad-lz=\"1\" data-hot-unit=\"\"><\/div>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/div>\n<div baseimage=\"https:\/\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Gisele-Shaw3.jpg\" source=\"Getty Images\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 767px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" ><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Gisele Shaw and Rosemary attend Fandom Party at SDCC 2022 presented by Paramount+ at Hard Rock Hotel San Diego July 21, 2022, in San Diego.<\/span> <span>(Phillip Faraone\/Getty Images for Fandom)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;I am not writing this because I want sympathy. I am writing this because I am done being bullied to silence. Today is International Transgender Day of Visibility and I am standing up for myself and for other people who go through the exact same situation on a daily basis. I want everyone to know what kind of deplorable person Rick Steiner is and that this cannot be tolerated. This keeps happening because people let it slide and do not take any action. If you do business with these type of people then I will not to (sic) do business with you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\"><!----> <\/p>\n<div data-iu=\"ban4\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban4\" class=\"ad gam inline\" data-ad-lz=\"1\"><\/div>\n<p> <script>         if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) {           window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) {             Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban4', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban4');           });         } else {           console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found');         }       <\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container desktop ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb3\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/div>\n<p>WrestleCon and Impact Wrestling both came out in support of Shaw.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/wwe-star-roman-reigns-may-approach-hulk-hogan-territory-with-wrestlemania-39-win-cody-rhodes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>WWE STAR ROMAN REIGNS MAY APPROACH HULK HOGAN TERRITORY WITH WRESTLEMANIA 39 WIN OVER CODY RHODES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;WrestleCon regrets the events that took place at yesterday\u2019s convention and apologizes to Gisele Shaw,&#8221; the organization tweeted. &#8220;We aim to promote a safe and inclusive environment for all LGBTQAI+ members of the wrestling community. The issue has been addressed, and we hope the remainder of the convention can be a positive experience for all.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\"><!----> <\/p>\n<div data-iu=\"ban5\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban5\" class=\"ad gam inline\" data-ad-lz=\"1\"><\/div>\n<p> <script>         if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) {           window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) {             Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban5', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban5');           });         } else {           console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found');         }       <\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb5\" class=\"ad gam\" id=\"tablet_tw-art-sports-lb5\" data-ad-size=\"728x90,300x250,320x50,300x50,fluid,1x1\" data-ad-lz=\"1\" data-hot-unit=\"\"><\/div>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/div>\n<p>Impact Wrestling added, &#8220;IMPACT Wrestling stands in full support of @GiseleShaw08 and the LGBTQ+ community.\u00a0 We are saddened by the incident Friday afternoon at Wrestlecon in Los Angeles and hope everyone can learn and be better from it.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Thank you to the millions worldwide who have read Gisele&#8217;s statement and showed full support for her. Particular thanks go to the organizing staff of Wrestlecon as well as the IMPACT roster and crew who all handled an ugly situation with the utmost professionalism.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div baseimage=\"https:\/\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Gisele-Shaw.jpg\" source=\"Getty Images\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 767px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" ><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Gisele Shaw attends Fandom Party at SDCC 2022 presented by Paramount+ at Hard Rock Hotel San Diego July 21, 2022, in San Diego.<\/span> <span>(Phillip Faraone\/Getty Images for Fandom)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Steiner, whose real name is Robert Rechsteiner, didn\u2019t immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\"><!----> <\/p>\n<div data-iu=\"ban6\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban6\" class=\"ad gam inline\" data-ad-lz=\"1\"><\/div>\n<p> <script>         if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) {           window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) {             Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban6', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban6');           });         } else {           console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found');         }       <\/script><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&#038;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&#038;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb6\" class=\"ad gam\" id=\"tablet_tw-art-sports-lb6\" data-ad-size=\"728x90,300x250,320x50,300x50,fluid,1x1\" data-ad-lz=\"1\" data-hot-unit=\"\"><\/div>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container desktop ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb4\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/div>\n<p>Shaw came out as transgender in 2022. She&#8217;s been a mainstay on the independent wrestling circuit for several years.<\/p>\n<p>Steiner, 62, is mostly known for his career in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/former-wcw-wrestling-star-daffney-unger-cause-of-death\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Championship Wrestling<\/a> (WCW) in the late 1980s and mid-to-late 1990s. He and his brother, Scott Steiner, were tag-team champions seven times. Their tag-team was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame last year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\"><!----> <\/p>\n<div data-iu=\"ban7\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban7\" class=\"ad gam inline\" data-ad-lz=\"1\"><\/div>\n<p> <script>         if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) {           window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) {             Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban7', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban7');           });         } else {           console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found');         }       <\/script><\/div>\n<p> <!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p>Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\">\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">\n<div class=\"contain\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">\n<div class=\"control\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bonginoreport.com\/#\" class=\"top\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/bonginoreport.com\/#\" class=\"close\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">close<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"video-container\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">\n<div data-video-id=\"6315164598112\" data-video-domain=\"foxnews\" data-widget-type=\"embed\" class=\"m video-player\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\" data-embed-uid=\"fnc-embed-1\">\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe aria-label=\"MVPD Picker\" src=\"\/\/static.foxnews.com\/static\/orion\/html\/video\/iframe\/vod.html?v=20230403191936#uid=fnc-embed-1&#038;url=www.foxnews.com%2Fsports%2Ftransgender-female-wrestler-accuses-hall-of-famer-making-hateful-comments-wrestling-convention\" border=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 1px; min-height: 100%;\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">\n<div class=\"caption\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">\n<h4 class=\"title\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6315164598112\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">Fox News Flash top sports headlines for April 1<\/a><\/h4>\n<p data-v-b8a95802=\"\">Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what&#8217;s clicking on Foxnews.com.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Gisele Shaw, a transgender woman who competes for Impact Wrestling, accused <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/organization\/wwe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WWE Hall of Famer<\/a> Rick Steiner of &#8220;hateful phrases&#8221; at WrestleCon Friday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\"><!----> <\/p>\n<div data-iu=\"ban1\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban1\" class=\"ad gam inline\"><\/div>\n<p> <script>         if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) {           window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) {             Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban1', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban1');           });         } else {           console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found');         }       <\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb2\" class=\"ad gam\" id=\"tablet_tw-art-sports-lb2\" data-ad-size=\"728x90,300x250,320x50,300x50,fluid,1x1\" data-ad-lz=\"\" data-hot-unit=\"\" data-google-query-id=\"CKf7ruP0j_4CFc-pnwodORkG0w\" data-ad-slot-rendered=\"1\" data-rendered-size=\"1x1\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/4145\/fnc\/tw\/art\/sports\/lb2_0__container__\" style=\"border: 0pt none;\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/4145\/fnc\/tw\/art\/sports\/lb2_0\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/4145\/fnc\/tw\/art\/sports\/lb2_0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\" scrolling=\"no\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" tabindex=\"0\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-pointer-lock allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" style=\"border: 0px; vertical-align: bottom;\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"2\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Shaw made the allegations in a statement <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/tech\/companies\/twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted to her Twitter account<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I have been bullied all my life and have never stood up for myself because I\u2019m scared that I would get beat up physically, mentally or emotionally. The bullies in my life have always silenced me, but that ends today!&#8221; Shaw said in a statement.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container desktop ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb2\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;I was at an autograph signing event <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/pro-wrestling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">today at WrestleCon<\/a> and while I was walking to my table, I hear someone yelling \u2018you\u2019re a man,\u2019 you\u2019re a dude,\u2019 \u2018you\u2019re a piece of trash,\u2019 You are filth,\u2019 \u2018get the f&#8212; away from here.\u2019 I kept my head down and kept walking as I did not want to acknowledge that hate.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\"><!----> <\/p>\n<div data-iu=\"ban2\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban2\" class=\"ad gam inline\" data-ad-lz=\"1\"><\/div>\n<p> <script>         if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) {           window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) {             Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban2', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban2');           });         } else {           console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found');         }       <\/script><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb3\" class=\"ad gam\" id=\"tablet_tw-art-sports-lb3\" data-ad-size=\"728x90,300x250,320x50,300x50,fluid,1x1\" data-ad-lz=\"1\" data-hot-unit=\"\"><\/div>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/div>\n<div baseimage=\"https:\/\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Gisele-Shaw2.jpg\" source=\"Getty Images\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 767px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" ><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Gisele Shaw, Rosemary and Executive Vice President of Impact Wrestling Scott D&#8217;Amore attend Fandom Party at SDCC 2022 presented by Paramount+ at Hard Rock Hotel San Diego July 21, 2022, in San Diego.<\/span> <span>(Phillip Faraone\/Getty Images for Fandom)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;When I arrived ay my table, I spoke to another IMPACT Wrestling talent who was at the signing with me and mentioned the incident. It didn\u2019t sit well with me and I wanted to know who was saying that because it\u2019s unacceptable, so I decided to take a walk in that area and I hear that some person saying the same derogatory comments. I looked at the person and it was Rick Steiner saying those statements. I was shocked and could not believe that this was happening. To have someone saying those comments who a lot of people look up to and consider their hero was quite shocking and disheartening.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I was in disbelief so I asked him. \u2018excuse me?!\u2019 He kept repeating those hateful phrases and started yelling at me in a public setting. It was inexcusable and unacceptable.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\"><!----> <\/p>\n<div data-iu=\"ban3\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban3\" class=\"ad gam inline\" data-ad-lz=\"1\"><\/div>\n<p> <script>         if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) {           window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) {             Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban3', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban3');           });         } else {           console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found');         }       <\/script><\/div>\n<p>Shaw added there were two other &#8220;wrestling legends&#8221; who were sitting there and didn\u2019t get involved in the confrontation<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Judging from that experience, it was more important for them to watch something wrong go down as supposed (sic) to standing up for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/health\/education\/bullying\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">someone who\u2019s being bullied<\/a> and doing what\u2019s right.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb4\" class=\"ad gam\" id=\"tablet_tw-art-sports-lb4\" data-ad-size=\"728x90,300x250,320x50,300x50,fluid,1x1\" data-ad-lz=\"1\" data-hot-unit=\"\"><\/div>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/div>\n<div baseimage=\"https:\/\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Gisele-Shaw3.jpg\" source=\"Getty Images\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 767px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" ><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Gisele Shaw and Rosemary attend Fandom Party at SDCC 2022 presented by Paramount+ at Hard Rock Hotel San Diego July 21, 2022, in San Diego.<\/span> <span>(Phillip Faraone\/Getty Images for Fandom)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;I am not writing this because I want sympathy. I am writing this because I am done being bullied to silence. Today is International Transgender Day of Visibility and I am standing up for myself and for other people who go through the exact same situation on a daily basis. I want everyone to know what kind of deplorable person Rick Steiner is and that this cannot be tolerated. This keeps happening because people let it slide and do not take any action. If you do business with these type of people then I will not to (sic) do business with you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\"><!----> <\/p>\n<div data-iu=\"ban4\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban4\" class=\"ad gam inline\" data-ad-lz=\"1\"><\/div>\n<p> <script>         if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) {           window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) {             Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban4', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban4');           });         } else {           console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found');         }       <\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container desktop ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb3\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/div>\n<p>WrestleCon and Impact Wrestling both came out in support of Shaw.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/wwe-star-roman-reigns-may-approach-hulk-hogan-territory-with-wrestlemania-39-win-cody-rhodes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>WWE STAR ROMAN REIGNS MAY APPROACH HULK HOGAN TERRITORY WITH WRESTLEMANIA 39 WIN OVER CODY RHODES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;WrestleCon regrets the events that took place at yesterday\u2019s convention and apologizes to Gisele Shaw,&#8221; the organization tweeted. &#8220;We aim to promote a safe and inclusive environment for all LGBTQAI+ members of the wrestling community. The issue has been addressed, and we hope the remainder of the convention can be a positive experience for all.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\"><!----> <\/p>\n<div data-iu=\"ban5\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban5\" class=\"ad gam inline\" data-ad-lz=\"1\"><\/div>\n<p> <script>         if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) {           window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) {             Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban5', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban5');           });         } else {           console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found');         }       <\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb5\" class=\"ad gam\" id=\"tablet_tw-art-sports-lb5\" data-ad-size=\"728x90,300x250,320x50,300x50,fluid,1x1\" data-ad-lz=\"1\" data-hot-unit=\"\"><\/div>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/div>\n<p>Impact Wrestling added, &#8220;IMPACT Wrestling stands in full support of @GiseleShaw08 and the LGBTQ+ community.\u00a0 We are saddened by the incident Friday afternoon at Wrestlecon in Los Angeles and hope everyone can learn and be better from it.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Thank you to the millions worldwide who have read Gisele&#8217;s statement and showed full support for her. Particular thanks go to the organizing staff of Wrestlecon as well as the IMPACT roster and crew who all handled an ugly situation with the utmost professionalism.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div baseimage=\"https:\/\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Gisele-Shaw.jpg\" source=\"Getty Images\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 767px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" ><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Gisele Shaw attends Fandom Party at SDCC 2022 presented by Paramount+ at Hard Rock Hotel San Diego July 21, 2022, in San Diego.<\/span> <span>(Phillip Faraone\/Getty Images for Fandom)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Steiner, whose real name is Robert Rechsteiner, didn\u2019t immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\"><!----> <\/p>\n<div data-iu=\"ban6\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban6\" class=\"ad gam inline\" data-ad-lz=\"1\"><\/div>\n<p> <script>         if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) {           window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) {             Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban6', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban6');           });         } else {           console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found');         }       <\/script><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&#038;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&#038;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb6\" class=\"ad gam\" id=\"tablet_tw-art-sports-lb6\" data-ad-size=\"728x90,300x250,320x50,300x50,fluid,1x1\" data-ad-lz=\"1\" data-hot-unit=\"\"><\/div>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container desktop ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb4\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/div>\n<p>Shaw came out as transgender in 2022. She&#8217;s been a mainstay on the independent wrestling circuit for several years.<\/p>\n<p>Steiner, 62, is mostly known for his career in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/former-wcw-wrestling-star-daffney-unger-cause-of-death\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Championship Wrestling<\/a> (WCW) in the late 1980s and mid-to-late 1990s. He and his brother, Scott Steiner, were tag-team champions seven times. Their tag-team was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame last year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\"><!----> <\/p>\n<div data-iu=\"ban7\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban7\" class=\"ad gam inline\" data-ad-lz=\"1\"><\/div>\n<p> <script>         if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) {           window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) {             Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban7', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban7');           });         } else {           console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found');         }       <\/script><\/div>\n<p> <!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p>Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-video-id=\"6315164598112\" data-video-domain=\"foxnews\" data-widget-type=\"embed\" class=\"m video-player\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\" data-embed-uid=\"fnc-embed-1\">\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe aria-label=\"MVPD Picker\" src=\"\/\/static.foxnews.com\/static\/orion\/html\/video\/iframe\/vod.html?v=20230403191936#uid=fnc-embed-1&#038;url=www.foxnews.com%2Fsports%2Ftransgender-female-wrestler-accuses-hall-of-famer-making-hateful-comments-wrestling-convention\" border=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 1px; min-height: 100%;\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>close Fox News Flash top sports headlines for April 1 Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. 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