• Late WWE Star Ashley Massaro Named In New Epstein Files
A massive release of millions of files by the Department of Justice has unearthed a disturbing connection between the late Ashley Massaro and the world of Jeffrey Epstein. The documents contain a specific redacted complaint that suggests a much deeper horror involving the former WWE star and Epstein’s associate, Ghislaine Maxwell.
The newly released records include a 2020 complaint sent to the Southern District of New York that explicitly names Massaro. In the filing, an anonymous claimant alleges that both they and Massaro “worked for” Maxwell and an individual named “Mechella” from Miami. The document paints a grim picture, describing abuse at Epstein’s private island and claiming that Massaro’s history with the group stretched back as far as her high school years.
“She mentioned horrible things happening in the island and including [sic] dead body of a girl that ‘had mask and was tied to a tree.’ She said ‘that the one from London was very mean and also the one from Miami.’ Also that the man in the mention was making her f***ing black guys and he liked to watch it, she was young – high school student… she also said that her friend Ashley Massaro (who died in 2019 – the WWE) got pregnant in high school. They both worked for Maxwell and Mechella from Miami Florida.”
This revelation adds a new, darker layer to Massaro’s already tragic story. Before her death by suicide in 2019, Massaro alleged she was drugged and sexually assaulted by a U.S. military doctor during a 2006 WWE trip to Kuwait.
For years, WWE denied knowing about these claims, and while NCIS opened a retroactive investigation after her passing, it was eventually closed due to a lack of evidence and the amount of time that had passed.
• Tony Khan Made An Insane Offer To Powerhouse Hobbs To Stay In AEW
The wrestling world is buzzing about Royce Keyes (formerly Powerhouse Hobbs) debuting in WWE at Royal Rumble 2026, but the real story is the eye-popping money he walked away from to get there. Internal reports suggest AEW didn’t just try to keep him – they tried to make him one of the highest-paid wrestlers in the history of the company.
According to the Wrestling Observer, the final 5-year offer from Tony Khan was “much higher than expected.” It wasn’t just a standard raise; it was a top-tier investment that would’ve put Hobbs in the same financial bracket as Bryan Danielson when he first made the jump from WWE.
To understand how much AEW valued Powerhouse Hobbs, look at the historical comparisons:
The 2019 Scale: The offer was higher than what nearly every founding AEW member made in year one, except for Chris Jericho.
WWE Comparison: The salary offered would have topped what Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn were earning four years ago.
The Main Event Benchmark: The numbers reportedly hovered near the range of what a top-tier star like Seth Rollins was making in that same 2021-2022 period.
In 2019, many ex-WWE stars in All Elite Wrestling were earning about a third of what AEW offered Powerhouse Hobbs, according to the Wrestling Observer. Despite Tony Khan being willing to pay triple the industry standard to keep his powerhouse, Keyes chose the WWE spotlight over the AEW check.
While his new WWE salary remains a secret, the fact that he turned down guaranteed big money in AEW shows he’s betting big on his future as Royce Keyes.
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