----This is from the weekly zine Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Vince McMahon is really showing his true colors here with saying Sandman is an independent contractor. Have I mentioned this before?? Think about this – the guy that works for Titan Towers cleaning up the building has more medical coverage than Sandman. Guys can not even get medical coverage if they tell the truth about their occupation. So, not only do all the local guys in the indies have to pay for their own hospital expenses, but guys that work the WWE have to foot the bill also. I think a guy that works a good shoot job with medical coverage is better off than WWE superstars. At least he is covered.
Karen Boutwell, a wrestling fan from Nashville, TN, will have her day in court on November 4, 2008. Boutwell will be getting a jury trial in a $100,000 lawsuit against James Fullington (The Sandman) and World Wrestling Entertainment. Boutwell is claiming that Fullington grabbed her, picked her up with his forehead bleeding, exposed her to his blood, aggravated a pre-existing condition, and humiliated her. WWE attempted to have the case thrown out by airing the footage from the August 8, 2006 ECW TV show from Nashville. WWE argued that the company should not be involved in the lawsuit because Fullington is an independent contractor, and not an employee.