Promoter Claims Wrestler Filed Discrimination Complaint Against TNA Wrestling

Pro wrestling promoter Phil Varlese, in a statement issued to Gerweck.net, claims that a male participant in the TNA Gut Check Challenge filed a discrimination complaint with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against TNA Wrestling in April 2013. According to Varlese, the EEDOC found there was enough to move forward with a case but TNA has yet to issue a response.

The wrestler's name has not been disclosed, according to the statement. TNA has not responded to multiple requests from the agency.

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@wnwdotcom@EEOCNews FYI, I have copies of the documents that were filed with the EEOC on April 11th of this year.

— Phil Varlese (@PhilVarlese) July 9, 2013

">@EEOCNews FYI, I have copies of the documents that were filed with the EEOC on April 11th of this year.

— Phil Varlese (@PhilVarlese) July 9, 2013

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@wnwdotcom@EEOCNews FYI, I have copies of the documents that were filed with the EEOC on April 11th of this year.

— Phil Varlese (@PhilVarlese) July 9, 2013

">@EEOCNews Possibly, but I doubt it. Don't be surprised if he's booked even more once his name comes out.

— Phil Varlese (@PhilVarlese) July 9, 2013