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An old video from 2016 in which Sammy Guevara made some offensive comments about Sasha Banks resurfaced earlier today, and the AEW Star was subjected to online vitriol from the pro wrestling community.
Sammy Guevara released a statement in which he apologized to Sasha Banks and stated that he'd learned a big lesson after talking to her earlier in the day.
The WWE Superstar also released a very classy statement in which she revealed her intolerant stance on Guevara's comments, even if they were meant to be a joke. Banks revealed that she had an open discussion with Sammy, and he apologized to her during the conversation. Banks called for everyone to be accountable for the words they chose and said that we all have to change as a society and engage in discussions that will eliminate such issues.
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Many AEW and WWE Superstars reacted to Sasha Banks' statement, and we've compiled them all below.
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AEW's Big Swole reacted to Sammy's comments and said that he was wrong on his part to say the things that he did.
Swole also reacted to Banks' statement and was glad at how the entire situation was handled.
Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler of AEW's FTR, who share a close bond with Sasha Banks from working together in WWE, also reacted to her statement. Harwood stated that Banks is his daughter's role model and he's proud of the WWE Superstar.
Kenny Omega retweeted Sasha Banks' statement which further proved that even though they work for promotions that are currently warring against each other, AEW and WWE stars will come together to stand up for the right cause.
WWE Superstars react to the controversy and Sasha Banks' statement
Coming to the WWE roster, Liv Morgan, Alexa Bliss, Natalya, Sonya Deville, and Simone Johnson shared their views on the Sasha Banks - Sammy Guevara situation. Check out what the Superstars had to say:
As noted earlier, AEW released an official statement in which the promotion announced the indefinite suspension of Sammy Guevara. The AEW star will undergo sensitivity training, and the promotion will take re-evaluate his status in the company in due time.
