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WWE suspends superstar following arrest by Florida police

WWE Cruiserweight division performer, Rich Swann got arrested earlier due to a battery and false imprisonment against his wife.

By Raja
Sasha Banks & Rich Swann (right) (image courtesy Youtube)

New Delhi, Dec 11: WWE Cruiserweight division performer, Rich Swann got arrested earlier due to a battery and false imprisonment against his wife. The incident took place in Gainsville, Florida where the police took him into custody for an indefinite time span. The detailed police reports are yet to come.

WWE has a strict policy when it comes to such violence shown by their employees and hence they took an immediate step towards him. Rich Swann has been suspended effective immediately which means he will be barred from appearing or performing on any WWE show until further confirmations.

The announcement of the suspension was given to the Twitter account of WWE where an official statement was also released which stated,

''STAMFORD, Conn. — WWE has zero tolerance for matters involving domestic violence, and per our policy, Rich Swann has been suspended indefinitely following his arrest.''

The high-flying Cruiserweight can consider himself lucky since WWE has not fired him and rather put him under suspension. Considering his status, it can be lifted anytime. But, considering that Swann's wife has lodged the complaint of battery against him, the situation can turn worse for him.

In that situation, days for the former Cruiserweight Champion in the WWE can certainly be numbered. This is to be noted that Rich Swann has won a fatal-4-way match, a couple of weeks ago to go into competition the number one contender's match which is scheduled for tonight's WWE Raw.



He was supposed to compete against Drew Gulak in the match which will definitely not happening on the show. So, it will be interesting to see whether Gulak is declared as the new number contender for the Cruiserweight title or a new contest will be announced.

Also, we will know whether WWE addresses the controversial matter on live TV or not. For now, it looks like Rich Swann’s career is in quite a jeopardy after the incident.

Story first published: Monday, December 11, 2017, 13:43 [IST]
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