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of Honor management is investigating an incident between Bully Ray and a fan at
the State of the Art event. They did release this statement: "Ring of Honor
prides itself on providing a fun and entertaining environment for both our fans
and wrestlers to experience professional wrestling at the highest level. Fans
are encouraged to cheer, boo, and chant during the show while wrestlers interact
both positively and in rivalry, as that is the engagement that makes the ROH
experience what it is. Wrestlers’ interacting with fans is core to the
experience, however, under no circumstance should any of our athletes or staff
confront or engage fans outside the bounds of this entertainment experience or
outside the bounds of the area that hosts this experience. We are still in the
process of investigating this matter as well as reviewing and assessing internal
security protocols to ensure a safe environment for all fans and athletes. All
of our athletes and staff will also be trained and reminded of our policies and
protocols for fan interaction and appropriate behavior in all situations. To our
amazing and wonderful fans, we apologize for the matter that transpired this
past weekend as it does not reflect who we are as an organization or how we hope
to engage with our fans."
According to fan Josh Ketch he was at the show and claimed security brought him
backstage to be confronted and intimidated by Bully Ray (Mark LoMonaco) for
heckling The Allure (Velvet Sky, Mandy Leon, and Angelina Love) over the course
of several matches. Ketch claims he wasn't being vulgar and was both struck and
spat on by Leon in addition to being insulted by Sky. LoMonaco released a
statement on Twitter admitting he did talk to Ketch backstage but wasn’t trying
to intimidate him and was merely sticking up for The Allure after Ketch crossed
the line. He also stated that Ketch was out of line during both nights of the
Pacific Northwest tour. Shy and Leon accused Ketch of verbal sexual harassment
on Twitter. Love also tweeted that his comments were sexual and verbal
harassment, adding "Fans don’t act the way you did. I looked directly in your
eyes. You had evil intent in them." As the story broke reports have surfaced
that Ketch was out of line and has been an issue at other shows in the area. In
my opinion you have a right to say whatever you want because you bought a ticket
but that’s no excuse to get out of line.
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