Mainstream media picks up John Oliver piece on WWE, Former WWE talent comment

John Oliver

If you missed it, HBO’s “Last Week Tonight” with host John Oliver presented a 23-minute long segment profiling WWE about the company’s use of the “independent contractor” status for wrestlers that work for the company.

Mainstream media has picked up on the story since it aired on Sunday night.

Deadline Hollywood: ‘Last Week Tonight’: John Oliver Addresses Mueller Report Fallout And Slams WWE Boss Vince McMahon

Time: John Oliver Body Slams WWE Ahead of ‘WrestleMania’

Newsweek: JOHN OLIVER CALLS OUT ‘A**HOLE’ WWE BOSS VINCE MCMAHON AHEAD OF WRESTLEMANIA

WWE has since issued a statement responding to the segment, which included inviting Oliver to WrestleMania 35 this Sunday night.

Wrestling personalities and former WWE talent also took to Twitter to comment.

You can view some of these responses below.

https://twitter.com/alexdelbarrio/status/1112588190504927232

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