GoFundMe launched to help Ridge Holland after WWE termination
A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to help Ridge Holland and his family during a difficult time financially.
In September, Holland (real name Luke Menzies) was facing Moose at a TNA TV taping when he suffered a foot injury that required surgery. Despite the injury, Holland was informed last month that his WWE contract would not be renewed when it expired on November 14. His injury rehab would be paid for by the company, but Holland would not receive his WWE pay once his deal was up.
Holland made a social media post this week saying that he felt hung out to dry by WWE and “totally f*cked” by the situation — especially because he might need a neck fusion surgery that would prevent him from working for even longer. Holland said he never thought he’d “not be able to pay [his] mortgage.”
The post led to WWE terminating Holland’s contract a week-plus early, with the company considering the negative comments a breach of his deal.
With a goal of raising $60,000, a GoFundMe has been started to help Holland, his wife, and their three children. Susan Chapman of Saint Cloud, Florida is listed as the organizer of the campaign. WWE star Chelsea Green shared the link on X/Twitter today and set up a $1,000 monthly donation.
The full text of the GoFundMe post can be seen below:
- Help a Father of 3 Heal Without Losing Everything
- A hardworking husband. A devoted wife. Three beautiful children. And a devastating injury that threatens to take it all away.
- We’re reaching out with heavy hearts on behalf of a dear family in crisis. A loving father of three suffered injuries whilst on the job — injuries that have not only left him unable to work but also abandoned by the very company he served.
- Despite being injured at work, he was hired as a 1099 contractor — meaning he’s not eligible for workers’ compensation, sick leave, or any support from the employer. Since the injury, the company has offered to pay for medical expenses BUT No pay. No new contract
- The family has already endured a 55 % pay cut last year and have done everything possible to reduce their expenses.
- He is now facing months of recovery, including another surgery in March of next year, and potentially a neck surgery this month, leaving him unable to return to work until at least late April or early May — if recovery goes as hoped.
- His wife, who is already stretched thin caring for him and their three young children, is doing her best, but without any nearby family or support system, it’s simply not enough. Every day is a struggle mentally and physically they would like to provide a sense of stability for their children — who are watching their world slowly unravel.
- They’re doing everything they can. But it’s not enough.
- They are at risk of losing their home. Of falling into debt they may never escape. Of having their kids face a holiday season filled with fear and uncertainty rather than joy.
- This family needs a lifeline — and they need it now.
- Your donation, no matter the size, will give them the time and space to heal, regroup, and rebuild without losing everything they’ve worked so hard for.
- Please give what you can — and share this campaign with your community.
- Every share, every prayer, and every dollar means the world to this family. Together, we can help them make it through this unimaginable season and into a more hopeful future.
- This fundraiser has been created to help this beautiful family through the months ahead — to keep a roof over their heads, food on the table, pay the bills, cover travel to hospital appointments, and give him chance to focus on healing without the constant fear of financial collapse.
- Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
A former rugby player, Holland joined WWE in 2018 and worked in NXT UK, NXT, the main roster, and Evolve over the years. The reduction in pay the GoFundMe is referring to is when Holland signed a one-year renewal in 2024 at a lower rate than he had been getting on the main roster.
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