Brock Lesnar accused of sexual harassment

WWE legend Terri Runnels has accused the wrestling superstar recalling an incident that happened years ago

The #SpeakingOut movement has put professional wrestling under the microscope once again, reported GiveMeSport.

A number of performers - some involved in WWE, others on the independent scene - have been accused of sexual harassment and assault in the past week.

More recently, AEW's Sammy Guevara has been suspended for comments he made about Sasha Banks in 2016, while a number of other stars have been accused of wrongdoing.

Following this, WWE legend Terri Runnels has accused wrestling superstar Brock Lesnar of sexual harassment, recalling an incident that happened a number of years ago. "I don’t have a lot of respect for Brock; I don’t think Brock respects wrestling fans," Runnels was quoted as saying on Sunday.

"Brock did something that if it was in today’s day and time...You know…He showed his privates to me and called my name as I was walking past his dressing room. He opened his towel so I could see,” Runnels recalled.

"I would much rather he not be so disrespectful of a female that’s been in this business for as long as I have been. He knew he was gonna have a lot of power, that they were gonna give him the strap but at that point, I’d been in this business a long time. I have respect and what he did was very, very wrong. From a respect standpoint, from a sexual harassment standpoint, it was wrong."

This is not the first time Runnels has mentioned the incident with Lesnar, previously speaking about it in 2004. The #SpeakingOut movement will hopefully force pro wrestling into changing for the better and while there are more recent issues that need addressing, it's important Runnels' words are not ignored.

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