WWE referee Daphanie LaShaunn has revealed that she was the target of harassment from fans who misinterpreted a social media post about the death of her grandmother.
The unfortunate situation began when LaShaunn posted a heartfelt but vague message, which some fans immediately assumed was a confirmation that she had been released from her WWE contract. She wrote, “It’s not goodbye. It’s see ya later.💔” Some fans took this as a farewell message to the company, but she quickly followed up to correct the misunderstanding, expressing her frustration by writing, “Bro I lost my grandma not everything is about wrestling good God!”
Unfortunately, the clarification did not stop the negative comments. In a later post, LaShaunn detailed the horrific harassment she received from some individuals online, which included threats against her and her late grandmother.
“Never in my life did I think I would ever be harassed, threatened, and even be told they would spit on my grandmothers grave….All bc of a misinterpreted tweet and I said not everything is about wrestling… Yall got it.💔 I’ll see y’all when I see yall.✌🏾”
Bro I lost my grandma not everything is about wrestling good God!
— Daphanie LaShaunn💅🏾✨🦓 (@RefBaeDaphWWE) September 16, 2025
But also it’s not missed on me that yall jumped on this quick…..but where yall be at when it’s time to like my damn everyday tweets or hop on my twitch?! 👀👀👀👀 lemme get off this app bc im hurting lmfao.
— Daphanie LaShaunn💅🏾✨🦓 (@RefBaeDaphWWE) September 16, 2025
But also it’s not missed on me that yall jumped on this quick…..but where yall be at when it’s time to like my damn everyday tweets or hop on my twitch?! 👀👀👀👀 lemme get off this app bc im hurting lmfao.
— Daphanie LaShaunn💅🏾✨🦓 (@RefBaeDaphWWE) September 16, 2025
Never in my life did I think I would ever be harassed, threatened, and even be told they would spit on my grandmothers grave….All bc of a misinterpreted tweet and I said not everything is about wrestling… Yall got it.💔 I’ll see y’all when I see yall.✌🏾
— Daphanie LaShaunn💅🏾✨🦓 (@RefBaeDaphWWE) September 16, 2025
