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Feb 19, 2021 · Thomas Decker Cole, 50, died by suicide on February 12. He was the key figure in the infamous WWF (World Wrestling Federation, now World Wrestling Entertainment or WWE) ring boy sex scandal. In 1985, Cole was one of many teenagers who would help set up and take down the ring for WWF shows.
Mar 19, 2023 · March 19, 2023. Tom Cole ringside at a wrestling match at age 15 (in red shirt). Courtesy of Lee Cole. On a Sunday in March of 1992, World Wrestling Federation chairman Vince McMahon...
Feb 20, 2024 · Tom Cole went public with his story of abuse in 1992, two years after he said he was fired following an incident where he turned down a sexual proposition at Garvin’s home. Cole’s story prompted nationwide media coverage of his accusations. Phillips and Garvin left the company and didn’t return.
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Feb 21, 2021 · This weekend, my Pro Wrestling Spotlight Live YouTube and Facebook show was one of the hardest I have ever done in my entire 40-year career in pro wrestling journalism. On February 12, 2021, Tom Cole, one of the key figures in the 1992 WWF ring boy scandals, committed suicide. Covering this story
Feb 19, 2024 · The first part of the interview, which is hosted by Lee Cole, the brother of former WWE ring boy Tom Cole, who took his own life in February 2021, is set to drop this evening at 7 p.m. EST on...
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Feb 15, 2021 · Feb 15, 2021. WWE. Tom Cole, the victim at the center of the 1980s "ring boy scandal" in WWE has passed away. The death has been ruled a suicide. Our sincerest condolences go out to the Cole family and Tom's brother Lee. Lee Cole put out a statement on Twitter over the weekend. He addresses WWE directly in his post.
Feb 13, 2021 · Cole worked for WWF in the 80s and early 90s, later filing a $1.6 million lawsuit against Titan Sports which alleged that then Director of Wrestling Operations Terry Garvin (Terry Joyal) sexually harassed him. It was also alleged that Mel Phillips had a fascination with Cole's feet, something WWE was aware of at the time.
