Steve Carrier on March 4, 2025
Zayda Steel is back on Twitter and she’s not holding back. After abruptly vanishing from the platform amid harassment from online trolls, the rising wrestling star resurfaced on March 4, 2025, with a tweet that made it clear she’s feeling the weight of the negativity.
“So I went back to watch a couple of my old matches and although they obviously weren’t the best, I miss the innocence & having fun with wrestling,” Steel wrote. “Now it feels like I can’t even do my entrance without getting ridiculed 🤷♀️”
Her tweet comes after reports surfaced that she had been targeted by online hate, with some so-called fans even encouraging AEW’s Megan Bayne to injure her in an upcoming GCW match. The backlash was so intense that longtime wrestling promoter Gabe Sapolsky stepped in, calling out the toxic behavior.
Sapolsky didn’t mince words when addressing the situation, tweeting, “I just heard of some tribalism BS with ‘fans’ wishing injury and worse on a young talent because they are wrestling someone from a different ‘tribe.’ If you do this, get a life. Seriously. How sad is your life?”
He also shut down the idea that wrestlers themselves care about online brand wars. “Just so everyone knows, there’s not one professional person actually in wrestling who cares about any of this tribalism. Not one.”
Steel’s return to Twitter signals that she’s not backing down, but her words reflect the harsh reality of social media in wrestling. It’s clear that the online toxicity is taking its toll, and she’s just the latest talent to speak up about it.
What do you think about Zayda Steel’s response? Should wrestlers push back against toxic fans, or is ignoring the noise the best move? Please share your thoughts and feedback in the comment section below.
March 4, 2025 4:36 pm
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