Notice the places she said the death threats are coming from. All places on the internet. People too damn bold online until reality hits them and they show you why they are cowards. Pro wrestling fans online are some of the most miserable people. When I watch wrestling here and there and go on some of the hashtags trending most of it is almost always negative. They have major issues. The storyline is crazy, but that is pro wrestling for you. CJ Perry aka Lana seems very strong though. And as a woman that has dated a black guy before she showed in that interview that she probably has dealt with those kind of people before.
You're right the internet has really embolded so many into tough guys. These types of wrestling fans are sometimes referred to as Diva Droolers,
"These guys have no real interest in what’s happening in the ring. All they do is gawk at the divas whenever they come on screen, fantasizing about how much better their life would be if they could marry a female wrestling talent. Most of these guys are single middle aged men who barely know the difference between Stone Cold and Triple H.
But they do know everything about Stephanie McMahon and all of the divas who have wrestled for her, past and present. Fortunately, most of these guys tend to not attend wrestling shows in person, preferring to stare and dream at a safe distance from their lounge rooms. This was more prevalent in the Attitude Era, when divas regularly competed in bra and panties matches and lingerie pillow fights."
What do you also expect from guys like this
They live through the show because their lives are so empty. They seem to be only second to porn fans in that respect, you probably have lots of overlap between to the two fandoms.