Several former WWE stars have come out against Linda McMahon’s bid for the Connecticut Republican Senate nomination to face veteran Democratic incumbent Senator Chris Dodd.
According to a report on Politico, Bruno Sammartino, Superstar Billy Graham, Chyna and Marvelous Marc Mero are among the former wrestlers who have been the most outspoken in their criticism of McMahon.
Chyna, whose real name is Joanie Laurer, said in an interview for the Politico report, “If there is a race to Capitol Hill, I hope she gets knocked off before she even starts.”
Chyna was one of the more popular female wrestlers from the 1990′s who took advantage of her new-found fame by accepting an offer to appear nude in the pages of Playboy magazine.
Of all the former wrestlers speaking out against McMahon, none have been more critical than Superstar Billy Graham.
“This campaign is the height of hypocrisy,” said Graham, whose real name is Eldridge Wayne Coleman. “I believe the voters and citizens in Connecticut deserve to be told the truth.
In no way does she have a rightful place in the U.S. Senate. The fact that we were out there experiencing trauma and drawing in untold millions for the company [means] we should have at least had some sort of health insurance.”
The report doesn’t mention why the well-paid Graham didn’t purchase health insurance for non-work related illnesses or injuries.
Read the entire article at Politico.
