As noted, Chris Jericho came to the defense of Bill DeMott, who has been under heavy fire latelybeen under heavy fire lately regarding his training methods. For those who missed it, Jericho tweeted the following:
“Hey @BillDeMott is a good friend & great trainer. If u can’t handle it then quit. My training at #HartBrothers camp was 10,000 times worse!”
NOTE: The above tweet has since been deleted.
Jericho’s tweet prompted TNA star Ethan Carter III to fire back. EC3 responded to Jericho with the following tweet of his own.
I love/sacrificed for pro wrestling.
A Hart can stretch me any day.
A know nothing dipshit slapping me when I'm concussed is different.— ec3 (@therealec3) March 4, 2015
Joey Ryan also entered the mix with the following tweets, one in which starts a campaign to try and get DeMott fired.
I don't know that Jericho is condoning bullying, racism & homophobia but his tweet does suggest that the DeMott stories are likely all true.
— Joey Ryan (@JoeyRyanOnline) March 4, 2015
Please let WWE know that you don't tolerate bullying, homophobia or racism and neither should they. #FireBillDeMott pic.twitter.com/DbnmTgNVry
— Joey Ryan (@JoeyRyanOnline) March 4, 2015
Finally, EC3 used the attention he received from calling out DeMott and Jericho to start promoting his TNA storyline. He tweeted these out shortly after his initial post.
Apparently there have been some very SERIOUS and DAMNING allegations concerning “BULLYING” in wrestling.
— ec3 (@therealec3) March 4, 2015
That the use of homophobic/racial slurs, unnecessary/detrimental physical abuse, and using positions of power to threaten jobs is real.
— ec3 (@therealec3) March 4, 2015
I took these accusations made by @RockstarSpud very seriously.
— ec3 (@therealec3) March 4, 2015
I PERSONALLY conducted a full investigation into the claims that I bullied him, assaulted him, verbally abused him, shaved his friends head,
— ec3 (@therealec3) March 4, 2015
spit on him, etc. but was unable to validate these claims.
— ec3 (@therealec3) March 4, 2015
Regardless, I (as a Carter) continue to reinforce policies and procedures to ensure a safe working environment for all of TNA’s talents.
— ec3 (@therealec3) March 4, 2015
But @RockstarSpud if you further want to discuss this I will see you Friday #DestinationIMPACT pic.twitter.com/PnozRfaIzV
— ec3 (@therealec3) March 4, 2015
