Dawn Marie Speaks Re: Wrestler's Rescue

Reprint courtsey of F4WOnline

After Irving Muchnik and others broke a story about Dawn Marie using Wrestler's Rescue as a front for her to jet around the country and attend wrestling conventions, everyone basically assumed that she was guilty before she even had the chance to respond. I admit, the news took me aback, but I still wanted to wait until we got something concrete before I lashed out at her. This doesn't count as concrete, but she has finally spoken up, and here's what she had to say:

An Open Letter from Dawn Marie

On behalf of myself, the Wrestlers’ Rescue organization, and the many volunteers and donors, I'd like to strenuously deny and condemn the false and baseless defamatory statements currently circulating concerning an alleged investigation and or corruption in Wrestlers' Rescue. Not only are the accusations false they contain no merit and they are disrespectful to the volunteers who have invested their time, energies, and hearts into helping former professional wrestlers in need. These statements (most of which appear to have begun following comments made by Mike Aldren) are defamatory and contain no basis or fact. These unfounded false allegations have put at risk our efforts to help the former stars who currently face major personal, medical, and financial crises. The damage these falsehoods may have done to real people (not wrestling “characters”) is immeasurable.

I am currently weighing options for an appropriate and comprehensive response. When I have decided on my best course of action, as well as exploring legal options on behalf of both myself and Wrestlers’ Rescue, I will address all allegations.

A full and complete refutation of all false claims will accompany our forthcoming formal response, in the courts and/or other venues. More importantly, though I wish to express the anger I feel that for the sake of a few web hits and some false ego-gratification, all those who spread his falsehoods as “truth” may have put at risk Wrestlers' Rescue's attempts to aid good and well-loved people facing enormously difficult circumstances. Unfortunately, internet rumor mongers feel that they can tarnish people and an organization’s reputation without any evidence and still have impunity. It is truly shameful that I must even dignify these individuals who have nothing more than time and a computer, to address these harmful and baseless allegations.

I give thanks to all my friends and colleagues who have called and written to express their anger at this attack and their support of me. It is for people like you and not the Mike Aldren's of the world that Wrestlers' Rescue exists and will expand.

Dawn Marie

So, both sides of the story are out in the open? Whom do I believe? Again, I don't know. Yes, I took down the link to WR on the sidebar, but that's not because I completely believe she's guilty. When charity is in question, I err on the side of caution. However, once there's concrete evidence that she's not guilty, I'll put it back up.

That being said, this could get ugly. Hopefully, Dawn Marie is telling the truth here, for her sake and for the sakes of all the wrestlers out there who would potentially be helped by this charity if it is indeed legit.

EDIT: Contact info removed by request. Hopefully that request was sent to F4W Online as well, because that's the only reason I included it.

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