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According to The Wrestling Observer, Ring of Honor referee and ring crew member Kevin Keenan was fired this past weekend after allegedly making advances at a female member of the roster.
The report notes that the night before ROH’s event in Nashville, some of the wrestlers, crew and staff went out to a restaurant. It was during this social outing that Keenan began making “sexual” advances towards an unnamed female member of the ROH roster, and his actions included spanking her rear end. The female employee was visibly uncomfortable with Keenan’s actions, and was subsequently told by other ROH roster members that his behavior was unacceptable. Keenan then left the establishment.
The next day, after ROH officials were informed of the incident, ROH booker Hunter Johnston, aka Delirious, reprimanded Keenan in front of the entire locker room, told him his behavior was unacceptable, and then told him to gather his belongings, leave, and not come back.
The Observer notes ROH will not be using Keenan going forward.
Yesterday, WZ was sent the following email recount of the incident by a fellow, anonymous Ring of Honor employee:
Yesterday, WZ was sent the following email recount of the incident by a fellow, anonymous Ring of Honor employee:
To Whom It May Concern,
I am a member of the ROH crew and was in attendance for both Friday’s load in, and Saturday’s event. I was troubled by what happened, and while I am satisfied with the action that was taken by ROH officials as a result of the incident, I am writing in hopes you will report on this, and help to ensure that something like this can be prevented from happening again.
On Friday night after the load in, several of the ROH wrestlers, staff and crew went out to an establishment in Nashville to eat and have a few drinks. Referee Kevin Keenan, who is new to ROH was present along with several big name talent who were already in town. At one point during the evening, Keenan began making unwanted advances toward a female member of the roster. This female member of the roster made it clear to Kevin that she was not pleased, and felt uncomfortable with his actions. As the night progressed, Keenan continued with the behavior, culminating at one point when he reached out and “spanked” the female talent on her butt. This occurred in full view of others, and was no accident. It was further made clear to Keenan that his behavior was inappropriate, and at that point he left the bar with a few others and moved on to another location.
The report notes that the night before ROH’s event in Nashville, some of the wrestlers, crew and staff went out to a restaurant. It was during this social outing that Keenan began making “sexual” advances towards an unnamed female member of the ROH roster, and his actions included spanking her rear end. The female employee was visibly uncomfortable with Keenan’s actions, and was subsequently told by other ROH roster members that his behavior was unacceptable. Keenan then left the establishment.
The next day, after ROH officials were informed of the incident, ROH booker Hunter Johnston, aka Delirious, reprimanded Keenan in front of the entire locker room, told him his behavior was unacceptable, and then told him to gather his belongings, leave, and not come back.
The Observer notes ROH will not be using Keenan going forward.
Yesterday, WZ was sent the following email recount of the incident by a fellow, anonymous Ring of Honor employee:
Yesterday, WZ was sent the following email recount of the incident by a fellow, anonymous Ring of Honor employee:
To Whom It May Concern,
I am a member of the ROH crew and was in attendance for both Friday’s load in, and Saturday’s event. I was troubled by what happened, and while I am satisfied with the action that was taken by ROH officials as a result of the incident, I am writing in hopes you will report on this, and help to ensure that something like this can be prevented from happening again.
On Friday night after the load in, several of the ROH wrestlers, staff and crew went out to an establishment in Nashville to eat and have a few drinks. Referee Kevin Keenan, who is new to ROH was present along with several big name talent who were already in town. At one point during the evening, Keenan began making unwanted advances toward a female member of the roster. This female member of the roster made it clear to Kevin that she was not pleased, and felt uncomfortable with his actions. As the night progressed, Keenan continued with the behavior, culminating at one point when he reached out and “spanked” the female talent on her butt. This occurred in full view of others, and was no accident. It was further made clear to Keenan that his behavior was inappropriate, and at that point he left the bar with a few others and moved on to another location.