On October 23, Rebecca J. Scott, Christina Marie, and Ultra Violette announced their departure from Capital Championship Wrestling.
All three were champions of the promotion, deciding to relinquish their titles and leave.
They wrote in a joint statement, "In light of the recent actions taken by Capital Championship Wrestling that have greatly effected both the locker room and the fans, we have made a joint decision to relinquish our titles and take a permanent step back from CCW effective immediately. It is important to note that CCW’s actions in no way reflect our beliefs. We truly apologize to anyone that has been affected and hope our actions help prevent this from happening again. -Rebecca Scott, Christina Marie, Ultra Violette"
Other talent announced they would no longer be part of the company as well. Gabby Ortiz made a statement saying there was “mismanagement” with sponsorship money and talent pay.
CCW issued the following statement regarding the departures and mismanagement of money and pay:
We established CCW with the intention of providing a platform for talented women to showcase their abilities. We wanted to give countless skilled women who simply needed an opportunity. However, it is impossible to please everyone, no matter how hard we try. We would like to express our respect for the three wrestlers who have chosen to leave CCW. Nevertheless, we must address we made an error with one of our sponsors.
We have acknowledged this mistake and apologized, and the Sponsor was refunded as soon as possible. And made good on other obligations to the Sponsor. We believe in honoring our commitments and ensuring that sponsorships contribute to various aspects of our operations, including venue expenses, production costs, travel arrangements for talents, and more.
However, it is crucial to emphasize that our primary focus is taking care of our talent according to the agreed-upon terms. Our aim is to elevate women’s wrestling, and we extend an invitation to anyone who wishes to join us on this journey. We kindly request that you gather all the necessary information before taking action as we are transparent and have nothing to hide.
While sponsorships are important for helping cover talent and operating costs. Frankly, we do not generate any revenue. Instead, we dedicate a significant amount of money each month out of our own pocket to entertain our fans and ensure that everyone has a memorable experience at our shows. Our talent is not merely a statistic or a booking; we consider them as a part of our family, and we want them to know this unequivocally.
Statement from Capital Championship Wrestling. pic.twitter.com/zWAzVkxl6Y
— Capital Championship Wrestling (@CCWAction) November 2, 2023
Replies to the post are turned off, but there are plenty of quote tweets, including one from Steph De Lander.
Things I witnessed & experienced first hand:
— $TEPH DE LANDER (@stephdelander) November 2, 2023
-Almost every female talent guilted into working for a lower rate than usual
-Posters & trading cards created and sold using talents name & likeness without them knowing & not seeing a cent of the profit
-After my first show there was… https://t.co/aqJbjPnBmc
CCW has not issued a reply to De Lander or further allegations. They have also deleted their social media account.
Fightful did reach out to CCW before the account was deleted.
