Marty Scurll's Defense, Ring of Honor's Investigation, and the Separation That Followed

During the #SpeakingOut movement, a woman accused Marty Scurll of sexual abuse or sexual assault, saying she was 16 at the time of the encounter. Scurll was one of the people accused during the movement. The accusation entered the public record before the promotion announced what it would do about claims involving its wrestlers.

In June 2020, Scurll issued public statements responding to the allegation. His first statement, as reported by S2, said the encounter followed a wrestling event in the United Kingdom in 2015. Scurll described it as a brief, consensual sexual encounter and said he believed that was what had occurred. That account was his characterization of the encounter, not an adjudication of the woman's accusation.

After Scurll released two statements, Ring of Honor announced that it was launching an investigation into claims made against its contracted wrestlers. In the same institutional response, the promotion described itself as a respectful and inclusive environment where employees could feel safe and respected. Its stated workplace description accompanied the decision to investigate rather than a completed finding.

Ring of Honor said it would provide an update when the investigation concluded. The announcement identified a future point for the promotion to report back, but the available account does not provide that conclusion.

Scurll had last wrestled for Ring of Honor at Gateway to Honor in February. On January 4, 2021, the promotion announced that it had parted ways with him. The reported statement supplied no detailed rationale for the separation.