Auschwitz Memorial calls WWE ‘shameless’ for image used in match promo
The Auschwitz Memorial Museum is not happy that an image of the concentration camp was used in a video to promote Rey Mysterio vs. Dominik Mysterio at WrestleMania 39.
An image of the camp appeared as b-roll footage in the video when it aired during the WrestleMania pre-show. It accompanied Dominik talking about having spent time in prison. However, an edited version with the image removed aired during the main card.
A social media post from the Auschwitz Memorial Museum Twitter account on Wednesday said it’s hard to call the image being used an “editing mistake” and said that exploiting the camp “insults the memory of all victims of Auschwitz.”
The fact that Auschwitz image was used to promote a WWE match is hard to call “an editing mistake”. Exploiting the site that became a symbol of enormous human tragedy is shameless and insults the memory of all victims of Auschwitz.
The fact that Auschwitz image was used to promote a WWE match is hard to call "an editing mistake". Exploiting the site that became a symbol of enormous human tragedy is shameless and insults the memory of all victims of Auschwitz.https://t.co/b4bbYgWPwj https://t.co/Xud4rbhEUS pic.twitter.com/tuJrzmK6mQ
— Auschwitz Memorial (@AuschwitzMuseum) April 5, 2023
Someone in the WWE tried to find prison footage for Dominik Mysterio's "hard time" video and ended up using footage of what I'm pretty sure is the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum. It ran during the WrestleMania kickoff. pic.twitter.com/0J6lqnqWVe
— The Wrot 📟 (@AaronWrotkowski) April 2, 2023
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