Fan And Reporter Says He Was Targeted By NXT Management At Taping
That might not go well. The Coronavirus pandemic shook up the wrestling world in several ways and things are only starting to get back to normal. WWE has allowed fans back into their arenas for major shows for the last few events and NXT has allowed a small group of fans since the beginning of the summer. Now it seems that one fan in particular will not be around for the time being.
Wrestling Observer Newsletter correspondent JJ Williams has posted a series of tweets saying that he was “singled out” and removed from recent NXT TV tapings due to working for the Newsletter. Williams is a regular at NXT tapings and has reported on them since 2014. According to Williams, his ID was photographed and all of the photos he had taken were deleted. He was also told that his social media was being monitored. As a result, Williams has said that he will no longer be attending NXT tapings. AEW President Tony Khan has said that he will see Williams at Dynamite in Jacksonville next week.
Last week I was singled out and removed from the tv taping due to my association with WONF4W.
Security took a picture of my ID, had me delete the photos from my phone and escorted me off the property.
My time and devotion will no longer be given to their company going forward.
— JJ Williams (@JJWilliamsWON) July 29, 2021
It was never my intention to be a problem or cause any issues for the promotion.
None of my tweets were on the # yet I was told my social media was being monitored.
A majority of those in attendance including media representatives were sharing results with no consequences.
— JJ Williams (@JJWilliamsWON) July 29, 2021
After purchasing tickets and attending events since 2014 this obviously hurts, all I ever wanted to do was encourage the talent and share my enjoyment of this show and genre.
Despite this chapter closing, I still wish all my friends who work there the greatest success possible.
— JJ Williams (@JJWilliamsWON) July 29, 2021
If we have ever had any problems in the past or you just don't care for me please know that I hold no grudges or ill will towards anyone.
I truly love watching, talking, and learning everything possible about wrestling and that will not stop.
Thank you for reading.
— JJ Williams (@JJWilliamsWON) July 29, 2021
See you at #AEWDynamite Homecoming, JJ! We’re looking forward to your visit.
— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) July 29, 2021
WWE has had some issues with security before. Check out some of their security moments:
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Opinion: I’m rather curious about this. If Williams has been around for years, odds are he would be known by someone there, which makes me wonder why he was suddenly being hassled. Maybe he did something not mentioned here, or maybe WWE changed some kind of unofficial rule. Either way, photoing his ID and making him delete photos sounds a bit extreme and I would be curious to hear another report on this.
What do you think of Williams’ story? Did WWE go too far? Let us know in the comments below.
Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen over 60,000 wrestling matches. He has also been a wrestling reviewer since 2009 with over 6,000 full shows covered. You can find his work at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or check out his- Amazon author page with 30 wrestling books.
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