Ligero Comments On Harassment Allegations

WWE NXT UK Superstar Ligero (Simon Musk) has addressed allegations of sexual harassment made against him by a UK indie wrestler named Natalie Sykes. As noted on Thursday, Sykes took to Twitter and issued a lengthy statement on how Ligero treated her when they were friends. She started training under the masked wrestler when she was 17. Full accusations are on PWMania.com. Ligero issued a statement this afternoon via three-part tweet on Twitter and indicated that he is taking legal action. His statement reads like this:

“Regarding the other statements from people like Laura, Natalie who have spoken out about the way they were made to feel, and others that have come forward about unwanted messages, I have no excuse. It’s inappropriate, it’s an embarrassment and it’s an absolute shameful way to act from someone in a position of trust. I sincerely apologise for my actions and any hurt I’ve caused. This is something I strongly deny and is something I’ve been in the process of speaking to a legal team about. I have no justification of my actions in the slightest. In these situations, I have failed people as a friend, as a fiancée and as a decent human being.”

As we’ve noted, WWE issued a statement on the various allegations in the new “#SpeakingOut” movement on social media. They wrote: “Individuals are responsible for their own personal actions. WWE has zero tolerance for matters involving domestic violence, child abuse and sexual assault. Upon arrest for such misconduct, a WWE talent will be immediately suspended. Upon conviction for such misconduct, a WWE talent will be immediately terminated.”