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THREE MORE WRESTLERS SUE WWE

TMZ.com is reporting that another lawsuit has been filed against WWE alleging that former WWE talents Luther Reigns, Ryan Sakoda and Russ McCullough were seriously injured during their time working for the company, following similar suits filed by the likes of Billy Jack Haynes, the late Nelson Frazier Jr. and Vito LoGrasso alleging the company has caused brain damage and permanent injury due to the physical style they have asked of their performers while also pushing them to continue on while injured.

Reigns was under contract from 2003 to 2004, upon which he requested and was granted a release from the company. He wrestled prior to that from 1997 on in WCW and on the independents. He continued to wrestle until 2006 and did later suffer a stroke.

Sakoda was under contract to WWE from September 2003 to August 2004 and had a short run on the main roster paired with Akio (later known as Jimmy Wang Yang). He was a regular for Rick Bassman's UPW and also wrestled for ZERO-ONE. After his WWE run, he wrestled for MTV's Wrestling Society X.

McCullough was a WWE developmental wrestler who was released in 2001 while training at now-defunct WWE developmental territory HWA in Ohio. He never made the main roster but did work WWF house shows and dark matches as well as Ohio Valley Wrestling. Based on PWInsider research, it appears he did not wrestle again following his WWE release.

The lawsuit is requesting an injunction preventing WWE from requiring wrestlers from performing dangerous maneuvers, including the powerslam.

WWE has not yet responded publicly to the lawsuit. TMZ did not specify where the suit was filed. PWInsider is working on obtaining a copy of the lawsuit.

Thanks to Dave M. for passing the link along.

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