D-Von Dudley is speaking out once againand this time, hes not holding anything back against Jim Ross.
Speaking on the Duke Loves Rasslin podcast, D-Von addressed Jim Ross recent denial of making racially offensive remarks during WWEs Attitude Era. While Ross previously called the accusation absurd and claimed he had nothing to gain from lying, D-Von says the only reason hes continuing to speak on it is simply that Ross took things in a direction that forced his hand.
Ross had speculated on his Grilling JR podcast that D-Von wasnt as happy in life post-wrestling as his tag partner, Bubba Ray Dudleya comment D-Von didnt take lightly. To him, it felt like Ross was trying to pit the Dudley Boyz against each other.
D-Von stated that he initially had no plans to continue the discussion after his original comments resurfaced. But once Ross brought Bubba into it and suggested D-Von was chasing publicity, he felt he had no choice.
He added that Ross could have responded respectfully and de-escalated the situationwithout resorting to personal attacks.
D-Von also rejected the idea that this was ever about attention, noting that if that were his goal, he couldve spoken out years ago.
He added that the conversation originally came up organically when the topic of racism was discussed on his podcast with Maven. According to D-Von, the moment only gained attention because Bubba encouraged him to name namesand that part, he says, was conveniently cut from most clips.
Addressing critics who claim hes overreacting or seeking drama, D-Von fired back by talking about his experience:
He ended it by urging Ross to simply acknowledge what happened, adding that Ross could have handled it differently.
The controversy started when D-Von, in October 2025, revealed that Ross was the unnamed WWE official he previously referenced in a story involving a racially charged comment. Ross denied the accusation, questioning D-Vons memory and motivesleading to the current back-and-forth.
With D-Von standing firm and Jim Ross just as adamantly denying the claim, the wrestling world is now watching two legends go head-to-head over a deeply personal and painful memoryone with no signs of being resolved anytime soon.
Do you think this situation could have been handled better? Should Jim Ross have responded differently, or was D-Von right to speak up again? Share your thoughts in the commentswe want to hear what you think.
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