WWE pro-wrestler Rich Swann, 26, was arrested for allegedly falsely imprisoning and battering his newlywed wife, Vannarah Riggs, after an argument.
According to reports, Swann was critiquing Riggs' performance on their way home from her match. Riggs claims her husband started getting angry, so she got out of the car in fear that the argument would escalate.
While trying to run away, Swann allegedly “grabbed [her] by her arm and then around the neck with his arm," putting her in a headlock, according to the police report. A witness saw the incident and called the police, claiming Swann pushed Riggs in the back of the car while she yelled for help. Another witness claims they saw Swann driving erratically and watched Riggs jump out of the moving car. The complaint revealed that the car was not in park and it kept rolling until it hit a telephone pole.
When police arrived, Swann said his wife got in the car on her own, adding that he never touched her. Swann then told police that Riggs had the phone with the GPS directions and he needed her to get in the car to get home.
The WWE has suspended Swann indefinitely following the incident. If he is found guilty on the charges, the company says they will terminate his contract immediately, citing a no violence policy.
Source: thesun.co.uk
