Joey Ryan Addresses Poor Backstage Treatment in WWE for Enhancement Talent, Velvet Sky Responds With Her Own WWE Horror Story

– As previously reported, indie wrestler Joey Ryan wrote about WWE Superstars leaving the company to try and get some of their “indie money.” Former WWE Superstar Lance Storm later chimed in and said that Ryan was “Painting with an awfully wide brush here.” Ryan responded to that, which you can see below. Also, Velvet Sky later commented on the topic.

I can only speak from experience. Some people say it’s silly but half the industry who has had to change in broom closets and were told to sit in catering and then yelled at for sitting in catering are hitting that like button. I’m just happy that the culture of fear is changing.

— Joey Ryan (@JoeyRyanOnline) February 20, 2019

That’s fair. And I apologize for generalizing. There are many genuine sweethearts in the industry who treat everyone with kindly. But keep in mind who enhancement talent had to work with most of the time. Guys who didn’t want to get sent back to OVW.

— Joey Ryan (@JoeyRyanOnline) February 20, 2019

Later on February 22, Former TNA Knockouts Velvet Sky responded to Joey Ryan’s earlier tweet. She discussed her own horror stories of how badly she was treated backstage in WWE when tried out for the company in 2006 and had a spot as an extra. You can check out those tweets below.

Velvet Sky wrote, “S**t ur lucky u got the broom closet. Lol In ’06 I was invited there as an extra & a certain female wrestler had me kicked out of the divas locker room by the makeup lady & made me change in the men’s bathroom w/ a bunch of dude extras cuz I was a “threat” to her job. Fun times.”

Sky did not name the female wrestler who had her kicked out of the locker room. After a fan responded saying she is a threat, Velvet Sky wrote: “No I’m not & wasn’t. This was way before TNA. Following my dream to try and make it happen, & the hard times I was given back then at that place was discouraging & disheartening. Joey wasn’t wrong in his tweet. That stuff went on for a lot of Indy guys & girls trying to make it.”

Shit ur lucky u got the broom closet. Lol In ‘06 I was invited there as an extra & a certain female wrestler had me kicked out of the divas locker room by the makeup lady & made me change in the men’s bathroom w/ a bunch of dude extras cuz I was a “threat” to her job. Fun times.

— ✨Velvet Sky✨ (@VelVelHoller) February 22, 2019

No I’m not & wasn’t. This was way before TNA. Following my dream to try and make it happen, & the hard times I was given back then at that place was discouraging & disheartening. Joey wasn’t wrong in his tweet. That stuff went on for a lot of Indy guys & girls trying to make it.

— ✨Velvet Sky✨ (@VelVelHoller) February 22, 2019