.ringofhonor wrestler RealKellyKlein spoke out about wrestlers' safety—then she lost her job
When professional wrestler Kelly Klein hit her head in a match on October 26, she didn't immediately realize that something was wrong. Klein, the reigning women's champion for Maryland-based company Ring of Honor, finished the rest of the contest and won.
In Klein's case, she was fortunate the U.K. venue in October had its own medical personnel. They performed routine tests and recommended Klein go to hospital, but this experience was an anomaly. Klein says she suffered her first concussion working for Ring of Honor in April 2018 and as with her most recent head injury"nothing happened, nobody looked at me when I came through [to the backstage area].
Four people with knowledge of the situation, including Klein and Birch, say that Koff and general manager Greg Gilleland often leave shows before they have ended."At live events people could get hurt at any time. There have been instances where talent would get hurt but there's no medical protocol, there's no concussion protocol," says one source. Klein says there was also no one in a management position present when she hit her head in the ring in October.
Klein, whose annual pay is just $20,000, is only able to afford costly neurologist appointments and rehabilitation because she benefits from her husband's private health insurance."If I didn't have that, I wouldn't be able to take care of these appointments," she says. Klein says she still hasn't been advised whether she can invoice the company for costs.
Three sources familiar with the situation say the contract of wrestler Nicole Maria Spiro, who competes as Maria Manic, mistakenly expired in late September because Gilleland forgot to exercise an option to renew it. This is corroborated by text messages exchanged between Gilleland and Birch on October 2, and seen by; in one, Birch asked:"Maria's contract being a mistake you mean it was your oversight?" Gilleland responded:"Yes.
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