People checked the timeline and it lines up with Hager.
It's either Hager or Brodie Lee, and given the stories I heard about Hager on Jericho's cruise, it wouldn't surprise me if he's the subject of that particular tweet.
I'm not exactly surprised about all of these stories, because it's wrestling, but I always have a little trouble with confessions like this because they often do or contain the following:
1. Start out with stories of sexual assault and end with stories of being gaslit a bit, as if these are anywhere close to the same thing.
2. People (not necessarily the alleged victims) trying to raise their profile on the backs of stories of sexual assaults, abusive relationships, etc.
3. While I understand WHY this is being aired out on Twitter, the vigilante justice and dogpiling aspects of these callouts never sits well with me, and arguably does more to harm the credibility of the accusers in the eyes of the public (not necessarily mine) than help it (not the least because we seem to have abandoned due process and the presumption of innocence, which is a huge, HUGE issue with these movements that never gets talked about enough).
4. They make this a problem of individuals, as opposed to a structural problem relating to wrestling culture in general, is almost inevitably going to result in the story petering out and not much changing (if you don't believe me, how much did the movements in Hollywood really change over the years. Sure, Weinstein's going to jail, there are a few more women in executive positions, but has the overall culture that created these predators really changed? Being out here and having some connections to that scene, not really, at least in my eyes).
I'm glad some of this is getting aired out, partially because I've heard stories about some of these guys for years at this point, but as usual the message is getting muddied. Some of the transgressions should put the accused in jail if true. On the other hand, is what Ligero is being accused of really as bad as what Starr is being accused of? Why are they being treated with the same kind of gravity?
I could write a long, long essay on why movements like #MeToo, #TimesUp, etc. never actually result in long term change (in fact, there are stats showing that a smaller percentage of the American public believe women's accusations now than they did 5-10 years ago, which is REALLY depressing) and I can't see anything being different in this case. Some people will be aired out and lose bookings, but the business itself and its culture will remain in place, unfortunately. Maybe I'm just being cynical, but oftentimes the view never changes, and the tactics used hurt the victims in the public's eye as often as it helps them.
