The ongoing public dispute between TNA star Masha Slamovich and independent wrestler AKIRA has taken a troubling turn. After initial accusations of domestic violence surfaced, the situation escalated with a raw statement from AKIRA detailing severe mental health struggles he claims to have faced.
In a lengthy post on Twitter, AKIRA alleged he attempted suicide three times due to the emotional toll of his past relationship with Slamovich. The statement appeared to be a response to recent discussion surrounding their breakup and earlier allegations. “I woke up to this and people asking me if I was okay,” AKIRA wrote. “Kinda wanna throw up, kinda want to go away forever. My friend held back for months because I asked her to, and I would have never said anything. I still really don’t want to. I didn’t want to lash out in anger, because I was angry, suicidal, and depressive since the end of January.”
He went on to describe a relationship where he felt his contributions were minimized and his struggles used against him: “I gave a lot with little in return. I had a lot of growing up to do and despite my progression I was always told I was never doing enough. Things I told about my thoughts on my gender and the confusion I was feeling was turned on me. I was lied to about finances and spent more than I should have because I thought we were struggling together.”
AKIRA then connected his most desperate moments to the end of the relationship: “I almost killed myself three times as the life I tried to build with someone was torn apart and I became nothing to that person. It was like a withdrawal, every time I went to the hospital that person I put on a pedestal was gone. I didn’t matter.”
These revelations add a harrowing layer to accusations first made public when AKIRA’s manager shared screenshots of alleged text conversations and photos of injuries, including facial bruises and marks on his hands.
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Despite the pain outlined in his statement, AKIRA ended with a note of forward momentum: “I’m not angry. I’m not sad. Not anymore. I’m apathetic. I’ve moved on and there’s still bitterness in my stomach I don’t let it guide me. I’ve grown up as a person and a wrestler. I’ve grown up mentally, physically, and spiritually… Whatever happens, happens.”