Several WWE stars and prominent wrestling personalities have voiced their support for Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham after she sparked controversy with comments concerning transgender athletes competing in women’s sports.
Cunningham recently came under fire after expressing her view that transgender women should not participate in women’s sports or use women’s locker rooms. Her remarks triggered widespread debate and drew criticism from several members of the basketball community.
However, Cunningham has also attracted support beyond the basketball world. Her name was reportedly banned from the WNBA subreddit, where users were unable to search for terms such as “Cunningham,” “Sophie,” “SC,” “scunningham,” “soph,” and “sophiacunningham.”
The Indiana Fever guard later responded to the criticism through Instagram, posting, “she said what she said,” signaling that she had no intention of backing away from her previous remarks.
A number of prominent figures from professional wrestling subsequently showed their support for Cunningham.
Among them were AAA Mega Champion Dominik Mysterio, AAA World Cruiserweight Champion Rey Fenix, former WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Brie Bella, and Maryse, all of whom appeared to express agreement with Cunningham’s position on social media.
They were also joined by NXT star Jaida Parker, WWE journalist and on-air personality Megan Morant, TNA Hall of Famer and former WWE Women’s Champion Gail Kim, and current AEW star Deonna Purrazzo.
The growing reaction has attracted attention because the original controversy emerged from professional basketball but has since spread into the wrestling world, prompting several high-profile personalities to weigh in.
Although Cunningham has received public backing from a number of wrestling figures, it remains uncertain whether other major names from the industry will come forward to challenge or disagree with her stance.
