Former Impact Wrestling talent Kongo Kong is now facing allegations as part of the ongoing #SpeakingOut movement. Kyle Boone claims that when he was 19 years old that he was taken advantage of by Kong. You can read Boone’s story below:
This is NOT “paying your dues”
This is NOT ok
This is Assault, period#speakingout #mystory pic.twitter.com/VPPe4fBK0A— TheKyleBoone (@TheKyleBoone) June 20, 2020
Kongo Kong has since released the following statement via Twitter regarding the allegations:
“We live in a different society than when I started in this business and back then, it wasn’t uncommon to rib rookies. I certainly didn’t intend for it to hurt you at all, let alone as bad as it did. I sincerely apologize for hurting you so bad. Our relationship since then and up until now gave no indication that there was any animosity between us as it was all hugs and smiles, that I knew of. We’ve even worked together since then, at my request and you were taken care of during said matches. If I had any clue that you felt like that, then I definitely would have squashed it then. As I told all of you young ones I only pick on people I like and see something in. Again, never my intention to hurt or scar you by any means and I sincerely apologize. I hope we can hash this out between us like adults.”
@TheKyleBoone We live in a different society than when I started in this business and back then, it wasn't uncommon to rib rookies. I certainly didn't intend for it to hurt you at all, let alone as bad as it did. I sincerely apologize for hurting you so bad. Our relationship
— Kongo Kong (@RealKongoKong) June 21, 2020
then I definitely would have squashed it then. As I told all of you young ones I only pick on people I like and see something in. Again, never my intention to hurt or scar you by any means and I sincerely apologize. I hope we can hash this out between us like adults.
— Kongo Kong (@RealKongoKong) June 21, 2020
