WWE Issues Statement Over Auschwitz Footage Used At WrestleMania 39

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WWE Issues Statement Over Auschwitz Footage Used At WrestleMania 39
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WWE has issued a statement regarding the use of footage of the Auschwitz concentration camp during last weekend’s WrestleMania 39 event.

For the promo hyping the match between Rey and Dominik Mysterio, footage of the camp was used to highlight Dominik’s ex-con character.

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The use of the footage has been condemned, with the Auschwitz Memorial Museum branding WWE “shameless” over the incident.

In a statement to the Washington Post, WWE said the following:

“We had no knowledge of what was depicted. As soon as we learned, it was removed immediately.”

Rey defeated Dominik at WrestleMania 39: Night One in a 15-minute match.

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