>>16925658It's circumstantial but they knew all along.
JR knew that Grizzly Smith was fucking children throughout the 70s, but what are you gonna do about it? Can't just shoot the guy when nobody's looking, and ratting is worse than treason in the business. Every wrestler knew it, and every wrestler kept quiet.
Did everyone in the WWF know Mel was a little suspect for hiring kids? Yes. Did they know more? Definitely. Following his runs in the south, Terry Funk debuted in the WWF at some point in the 80s and the very first thing he does is shoot on Mel Philips live on TV.
