Dozens of wrestlers drag WWE to court, READ why

– WWE has been dragged to court by dozens of its former male and female wrestlers
– The wrestlers claim the company neglects its superstars during and after their careers
– WWE says it is confident that the lawsuit will be dismissed and thrown out of court

World Wrestling Entertainment Inc popularly known as WWE was sued on Monday by dozens of retired wrestlers seeking to hold it responsible for neurological injuries they claimed to suffer by participating in its bouts.

According to Yahoo UK, Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka and dozens of other retired male and female wrestlers filed the complaint on behalf of more than 50 plaintiffs who have performed with WWE or its predecessors since the 1970s.

The wrestlers accused WWE Chairman Vince McMahon of intentionally classifying wrestlers as “independent contractors” rather than employees, as a means to avoid liability under applicable worker protection laws.

Others who filed the suit are Joseph “Road Warrior Animal” Laurinaitis and Paul “Mr. Wonderful” Orndorff.

“WWE placed corporate gain over its wrestlers’ health, safety, and financial security, choosing to leave the plaintiffs severely injured and with no recourse to treat their damaged minds and bodies,” the complaint said.

The lawsuit seeks compensatory and punitive damages, as well as improved medical monitoring. WWE, in a statement, called the lawsuit another attempt to hold it liable by a lawyer who had two earlier lawsuits dismissed.

The company added that “we’re confident this lawsuit will suffer the same fate”.

In the past, WWE has won the dismissal of some claims in other lawsuits accusing it of hiding the risk................

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