WWE Announces New Anti-Bullying Initiative with Celebrities, Stephanie McMahon Comments #MMBWWE

WWE announced the following:

Florida Georgia Line, Train, Flo Rida, Sharon Osbourne, Omar Epps and Chelsie Hightower join WWE and The Creative Coalition to stop bullying

STAMFORD, Conn. – The Creative Coalition and WWE, co-founders of the Be a STAR (Show Tolerance And Respect) anti-bullying initiative, today announced the launch of the S.T.A.R. Alliance, a group of actors, musicians, comedians, athletes, television personalities and members of The Creative Coalition, who have joined together to help put an end to bullying.

Members of the S.T.A.R. Alliance will join WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon, WWE Superstars, such as Big Show, The Miz and Mark Henry, and The Creative Coalition to spread the Be a STAR message of showing tolerance and respect to help combat bullying, reaching more than 400 million social media followers combined. Select S.T.A.R. Alliance members will also participate and share their stories at Be a STAR anti-bullying rallies across the U.S., including this week in Los Angeles as part of WWE’s community outreach events during SummerSlam Week. 

CM Punk Gets Into Social Media War of Words With Fans

WWE Champion CM Punk spoke out on Amendment 1 Monday morning on Twitter as he strongly feels same sex marriage should be legalized in the state of North Carolina. The WWE Superstar subsequently told a fan on the microblogging website who disagreed with his beliefs to "kill yourself;" the message read, "Man was meant for woman, and even the thought of homo's make me sick." Punk was chastised for his harsh remark by another Twitter user, who reminded him of WWE's anti-bullying campaign 'be a STAR.'

NEW John Cena Shirt Encouraging Victims of Bullying To "Rise Above Hate"

John Cena showed off his NEW shirt design last night at WWE Vengeance with the words "RISE ABOVE HATE" written on the front and his trademark "HUSTLE LOYALTY RESPECT" on the back. The shirt also features the Be A Star Alliance logo on the left sleeve. The shirt is being marketed towards victims of bullying, encouraging those who are victims to rise above the hate and be a star. You can order your shirt now on WWEShop.com.

WWE Under Fire For False Anti Bullying Claims

Lisa Wright, who is the program director of the national non-profit organization Council for Unity, wrote a letter to the Be A Star Alliance questioning their affiliation with WWE after receiving an e-mail concerning the "fat jokes" being directed towards performer Vickie Guerrero on television. She asks how the anti-bullying organization's partnership with WWE fits their mission to show tolerance and respect since professional wrestling consists of name calling and threats culminating in violence.