Independent wrestler Sam Adonis has blurred the lines at a recent Revolution Pro event where the promotion ended up banning him from future shows.
Adonis, who’s the brother of Corey Graves, plays a heel character in Mexico who proudly waves a Donald Trump flag. After interfering in a match, Adonis cut a heel promo where he used a homophobic slur, which drew instant heat from the crowd. The independent star continued to push the envelope further by using more inappropriate language.
Following Adonis' promo, Revolution Pro Wrestling apologized for the statements that he made during the event. It was announced that Adonis will not be invited back to follow up on the angle he initiated with his offensive promo.
"We would like to take this opportunity to address the actions of Sam Adonis last night," Revolution Pro said in a written statement. They stated that nobody from the organization instructed Adonis to use the language he did while saying they embrace all cultures, races, sex's, and sexualities.
"We want everyone to feel safe and comfortable and be able to take for granted the fact that no matter what problems may be affecting you on the outside world, for those hours you are with us you are able to suspend your disbelief, forget about all your troubles and have a good time," they continued. "The fact that this wasn't possible for a brief moment last night breaks our hearts."
They acknowledged the argument between real and fictional, but "as the line gets blurred we need to make it perfectly clear that this type of language is unacceptable and will not be tolerated."
Adonis has sincerely apologized for his offensive language he used during the show. He stressed that the words his character used at Revolution Pro were not a reflection of how he really feels.
"I am truly sorry to anyone that I have upset with my in-ring actions at Revolution Pro yesterday," Adonis said. "Sam Adonis is a fictional character that I portray in the realm of pro wrestling. My lack of judgment lead me to believe that offensive comments would be acceptable as entertainment in the 18+ venue in which I was performing. These are not my personal beliefs and I am ashamed of letting the fans down."