WWE Hall of Famer Rick Steiner removed from wrestling convention again over alleged transphobic remarks

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WrestleCon reversed its decision to invite WWE Hall of Famer Rick Steiner to its showcase next month as the pro wrestling world focuses its attention on SummerSlam in Detroit.

The wrestling convention initially decided to reinvite Steiner to its show months after Steiner was accused of using "hateful phrases" toward transgender female pro wrestler Gisele Shaw.

WrestleCon owner Michael Bochicchio made the reversal Sunday and explained that Steiner apologized after the incident and that he felt like the former wrestler "learned a lot from his huge mistake."

WrestleCon backtracked on its invitation.

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The pro wrestler known as Rick Steiner, middle, in photo at left, and Gisele Shaw. (Cherokee School Board/Getty Images)

"When we allowed Rick Steiner to return to our Convention as a vendor guest of Tony Hunter Promotions, we did not adequately take into account the impact his past words from our last event still held in the LGBTQIA+ community," Bochicchio wrote on Twitter. 

"We initially allowed him to return because 1) We still feel that people deserve a second chance. 2) Rick did make an apology to all parties that chose to be present. 3) We lacked any type of code of conduct/harassment policy that clearly defined our expectations as a convention participant."

Bochicchio wrote on Twitter that he had a discussion with SB Nation’s OutSports blog and Brian Bell, host of the "LGBT In The Ring" podcast, on Monday and agreed with them that they wanted some kind of public apology from Steiner "at an absolute minimum."

"Because we understand this issue required great urgency, we gave Rick