UPDATED: WWE Hall of Famer no longer allowed at Wrestlecon after incident with IMPACT star

UPDATED 6:18 PM ET

IMPACT Wrestling took to Twitter to comment on the incident that took place between Gisele Shaw and WWE Hall of Famer Rick Steiner.

IMPACT Wrestling stands in full support of @GiseleShaw08 and the LGBTQ+ community. We are saddened by the incident Friday afternoon at Wrestlecon in Los Angeles and hope everyone can learn and be better from it.

— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) April 1, 2023

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WrestleCon has issued a statement on the incident between Gisele Shaw and WWE Hall of Famer Rick Steiner that took place at their convention on Friday.

According to Shaw, in a statement on Twitter, Steiner told Gisele that she is a man, a dude, a piece of trash, filth and told her to get the F— away…”

It saddens me to have to write this but I feel it must be shared. #InternationalTransgenderDayofVisibility pic.twitter.com/XMrDMJTgGv

— ⋆𝕲𝖎𝖘𝖊𝖑𝖊 𝕾𝖍𝖆𝖜⋆ (@GiseleShaw08) April 1, 2023

Wrestlecon took to Twitter on Saturday, issuing their own statement on Twitter, apologizing to Shaw.

WrestleCon regrets the events that took place at yesterday’s convention and apologizes to Gisele Shaw. We aim to promote a safe and inclusive environment for all LGBTQAI+ members of the wrestling community. The issue has been addressed and we hope the remainder of the convention…

— WrestleCon – LA March 30-April 2 2023 (@wrestlecon) April 1, 2023

Impact Wrestling referee Daniel Spencer took to Twitter to confirm the incident that took place between Shaw and Steiner.

My heart breaks for Gisele and our another peer. To witness it happen was shocking and disturbing.

Respect and love is something we have at IMPACT because we are FAMILY. I’m so grateful for the support we have for one another. https://t.co/w4UFTEZct3

— Daniel Spencer (@DanielSpencer) April 1, 2023

According to PWInsider, Steiner was told that he was not allowed to enter or take part in the remainder of WrestleCon’s events this weekend. It was further noted that Steiner was not booked by the convention itself, but was brought in by a third-party vendor that purchased table space at the event. PWInsider concluded by saying that Wrestlecon is attempting to have a meeting between Shaw and Steiner about the incident, but as of this writing that has not happened.

Steiner is currently a member of the Cherokee County School District’s Board of Education in Cherokee County, Georgia.