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Former AEW grappler Ryan Nemeth file lawsuit say physical assault by CM Punk and taxonomical vocation interference by Tony Khan and AEW direction .
Professional wrestler and actorRyan Nemethhas filed a lawsuit against All Elite Wrestling ( AEW ) , Chief Executive OfficerTony Khan , and former AEW starPhil " CM Punk " Brooks , alleging rape and taxonomical career interference . The effectual filing reportedly pass on to the court on February 14 , 2025 , deliver a serial publication of allegation regarding wing incidents and professional repercussions .
According to a legal filing published byFightful , Nemeth claim he wasphysically confronted by Brooksin the manlike gift locker room on June 21 , 2023 , potentially related to a tweet posted by Nemeth around that time shout out Punk " the softest man alive . " The filing alleges that Brooks come on Nemeth " in a minacious mode " and reportedly shouted , " Do we have a fucking trouble ? Do we need to step alfresco and address this like workforce ? " The document states that " Nemeth was cornered by Brooks and did everything he could in order of magnitude to de - intensify the situation . "
The suit further alleges that Nemeth had antecedently expressed concerns about potential confrontation with Brooks . The filing claims that on April 16 , 2023 , " Nemeth contacted administrator within AEW to secernate his employer that he was worry Brooks would come up back to the wrestling circumference observe his suspension system and assault Nemeth . "
A especially elaborated part of the lawsuit describes an incident allegedly occurring on August 12 , 2023 , in Greensboro , North Carolina . The filing claims that after Brooks fleck Nemeth in a hotel anteroom and mail a text message , Nemeth was right away instructed to pull up stakes the arena upon arrival and was arranged immediate traveling out of the city . The cause characterize this as " embarrassing and humiliating , " noting that the incident became " viral on societal media . "
The effectual document propose that various natural process were influenced by what the filing describe as Khan ’s " cryptic wonder for Brooks ( bordering on an obsession ) . " The lawsuit allege that following Brooks ’s deviation to World Wrestling Entertainment ( WWE ) , AEW and Khan have " embarked upon a military campaign to ' barring ' Nemeth from professional wrestling . "
The filing makes reference to old incident regard Brooks , including analleged assaultonMatt and Nick Jacksonin betimes 2023 after Punk publicly denigrated them and the company ata media scrumthat came to be have it away as " Brawl Out , " which the written document uses to suggest that AEW was " on notice regarding Brooks ' red proclivities . "
Nemeth ’s lawsuit seeks unspecified harm and alleges that " The conduct of each of the Defendants was malicious in that Defendants intended to cause injury to the Plaintiff . defendant act willfully and with a conscious disregard for the rights of the Plaintiff . "
As of this coverage , neither AEW , Khan , nor Brooks have publicly responded to the suit ’s allegations . Nemeth , who last appeared for AEW on November 18 , 2023 , currently performs for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ( TNA ) . Brooks , who waspublicly firedby AEW in September 2023 afteranother wing altercationwith"Jungle Boy " Jack Perry , now perform for WWE .
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