Influence Wrestling’s Gisele Shaw Accuses Rick Steiner of Transphobia

Gisele Shaw claims WWE HOF’er Rick Steiner hurled transphobic remarks at her throughout an look … one thing the occasion organizers themselves appear to acknowledge occurred.

The Influence Wrestling star made the accusation towards the famed RS Friday, detailing what she says was an absolute tirade stuffed with hateful language … concentrating on her transgender id. Shaw is a trans lady BTW, and got here out as transgender final yr at Delight Toronto.

Here is what she needed to say concerning the interplay, which she says occurred at WrestleCon Friday … the place Gisele was doing a signing. She writes, “I’ve been bullied all my life and have by no means stood up for myself as a result of I’m scared that I might get beat up bodily, mentally, or emotionally. The bullies in my life have all the time silenced me, however that ends in the present day!”

Gisele goes on to say that, whereas strolling to her desk, she heard somebody shouting, “you’re a person,” “you’re a dude,” “you’re a chunk of trash,” “you’re filth,” and “get the f*** away from right here.” She did not know who it was at first, however later says she heard it once more — and noticed Steiner.

She says she confronted him about it on the spot — saying, “Excuse me?” — however claims he continued to tear her down in entrance of lots of people … together with different wrestling expertise.

She says different distinguished stars have been round, however did not do something about it. Gisele provides, “I’m not scripting this as a result of I need sympathy. I’m scripting this as a result of I’m finished being bullied to silence. At this time is Worldwide Transgender Day of Visibility and I’m standing up for myself and for different individuals who undergo the very same scenario each day. I need everybody to know what sort of a deplorable individual Rick Steiner is and that this can’t be tolerated. This retains occurring as a result of folks let it slide and don’t take any motion. If you happen to do enterprise with some of these folks then I can’t do enterprise with you.”

The official WrestleCon account apologized for what occurred, particularly naming Shaw/the LGBT group — however not saying Rick’s title. They add, “The difficulty has been addressed and we hope the rest of the conference generally is a constructive expertise for all.”