Former Presidential candidate Andrew Yang, who grew up a professional wrestling fan, responded to reports that began to surface about an internal memo from the WWE asking their talents to cease their involvement with third-party brands such as Cameo, TikTok and Twitch, stating that the business practices of World Wrestling Entertainment and the world of wrestling itself need change.

“If I’m not the Secretary of Labor, I’m pretty confident I’ll have his or her number to talk about the ridiculous classification of WWE wrestlers as independent contractors while controlling their name and likeness for years, even for something as benign as Cameo. Come on Vince, you’ve already deprived the folks breaking their backs for you of healthcare, security, recovery time, retirement benefits and fair treatment re: licenses and royalties. At least let them make a living off their own names, many of them need it.

I grew up a wrestling fan and it’s been sad to see so many of my childhood heroes pass away early. I’d feel better knowing that they and their families were being fairly treated, I look forward to doing what I can for the next generation of performers, I know how tough it is. Vince, you’d better hope your old friend Donald wins, because change is in the air and changes are long overdue where your corrupt labor practices are concerned. It would give me great pleasure, the people know.”