Shawn Michaels addresses allegations by Brutus Beefcake.
On the "Plane Ride From Hell" episode of Dark Side of the Ring, Brutus Beefcake alleged that Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty used “h-bombs,” a date rape drug, on women. He also alleged they would throw women out in the hallway after they were "done with them."
Brutus later commented that his allegations against Michaels and Jannetty were "an urban legend."
On the NXT Vengeance Day media call, Nick Hausman of Haus of Wrestling asked Michaels about the allegations and if he had any comment.
“I’ll say this, I’ve never shied away from the stupid stuff I did in the past. If you go back and ask Brutus Beefcake, he’ll tell you, one, never seen any of that actually happen. Again, wrestling stories. He’s also retracted that after saying it. I can say this. I’ve had a lot of struggles in my life and I don’t know how to say this without sounding shameful, but being with a lady was not something Shawn Michaels had a difficult time doing. I’ve never been in a situation where it was not consensual in any way, shape, or form. I’ve never taken advantage of someone in that respect. Those things are done for two reasons, and I’ve had a lot of counseling in my lifetime. The reason you do that stuff is because you dislike women or you have power issues. Shawn Michaels did not have those. He had insecurity issues and he had problems feeling like he wasn’t enough. That’s why you go to drugs and downers. The other stuff is build on power and disrespecting women, which is something I’ve never had. Any accusations against me as far as non consensual time with a woman simply is not true. That’s why they’ve never come up in anything other than, and I don’t mean to be mean to you guys, but it’s never come up in anything other than wrestling stories. Back in the day, it was dirt sheets and those things start from guys spinning a lot of stories that weren’t true," he said.
The environment of WWE has been questioned over the last week after Janel Grant filed a lawsuit against Vince McMahon, WWE, and former WWE executive John Laurinaitis. The lawsuit alleges sex trafficking, emotional abuse, and sexual assault.
McMahon resigned from his positions as TKO Executive Chairman and on the TKO board of directors.
Readers can find comments from Janel Grant's lawyer on the allegations and lawsuit by clicking here.
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