GMA Reporting on Linda McMahon’s Troubling WWE Past, Pending Lawsuit

we’re going to turn to politics in one of the hottest profile races in the country thanks in part to worldwide wrestling. the woman behind the worldwide wresting foundation wants to be the next senator of connecticut. but as claire shipman reports, those wrestling profits also create some political headaches. hey, claire. indeed, good morning, george. well her history at wwe certainly something of a mixed blessing on the campaign trail, especially in light of a new lawsuit being filed with the widow of a wrestler who died tragically in the ring after an accident. martha hart said the company is still exploiting her husband. Reporter: the body blows. the crazy stunts. but everyone knows professional wrestling is all theater, right? not always. two huge names in wrestling, women, are engaged in a real life, real consequences smackdown. lind did mcmahon, co-founder with her husband vince, wwe, now a candidate in Connecticut. we produce a good form of entertainment and we’re the best in the world. reporter: martha hart, the widow of owner hart who died in the ring in 1999. he fell 80 feet when his body harness malfunctioned. this is not part of the entertainment tonight. reporter: martha sued then for wrongful death and is suing for what is illegal use of her husband’s pictures. they weredy respectful from the moment he died. the moment he died in the ring. they couldn’t wait to scrape his body off the mat. and they paraded match after match into that mat. is any of this a …
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