WWE Network Removes Indy Matches Due To #SpeakingOut Allegations
Select matches have been wiped from shows.
Some indy fans felt vindicated when WWE announced that they'd finally be uploading content from groups like EVOLVE, wXW, Progress and ICW to the Network.
Now, the company are making tweaks to the shows on offer and deleting some portions due to the #SpeakingOut allegations levied against select workers.
wXw's Toronto 2019 card opened with a Fatal-4-Way pitting Julian Pace vs. Cima vs. Daniel Makabe vs. Brent Banks, but it has since been wiped due to accusations made against Pace. Similarly, an angle between current WWE NXT UK Champion Walter and then-celebrated indy stand out David Starr has been deleted from the same show.
Starr was accused of rape and general sexual abuse by his ex-girlfriend this past June. That led to several promotions stripping him of their titles and cutting ties completely.
WWE obviously don't want to cause any waves or distress here, so they've taken the decision to remove all mention of Starr from the indy broadcasts on their streaming service.
wXw were the company most-affected by this. Several changes have also been made to their Shotgun 2020 episodes currently scheduled to air on the Network soon.