Ex-WWE star to appear at convention after making 'hateful phrases' toward transgender wrestler

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WWE Hall of Famer Rick Steiner is expected to make an appearance at WrestleCon in Detroit in August months after he was accused of making "hateful phrases" toward transgender wrestler Gisele Shaw.

WrestleCon announced Rick Steiner, and his brother Scott, will be at the Detroit event at the same time WWE hosts its premiere summer premium live event SummerSlam. Rick Steiner had been banned from the convention since he was accused of making the remarks toward the Impact Wrestling competitor back in April.

"Rick made completely inappropriate remarks to Giselle Shaw at our event in Los Angeles," WrestleCon owner Michael Bochicchio said in a statement on Twitter. "As soon as we were made aware of what happened, we swiftly addressed the issue,  but we never shared details of what happened at the event. In hindsight, it was probably a mistake not to share more details during or immediately after the event concluded."

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Gisele Shaw attends Fandom Party at SDCC 2022 presented by Paramount+ at Hard Rock Hotel San Diego on July 21, 2022 in San Diego. (Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for Fandom)

Bochicchio said he made "a lot of mistakes" during that time as his wife battled and later died of cancer.

"However, at no time then or after do we condone the remarks Rick made at LA," Bochicchio said. "We did not fail to act after we were notified, and as a result, we removed him from the convention for the duration of that event. Rick’s poor decision forever impacted his brand, relationships within the wrestling community, and alienated many of his fans.

"One of the positive things Rick did, and it was