A fan stopped WWE RAW last night to tackle superstar Seth Rollins, now he's in custody
If you thought a "heel" (wrestling lingo for a bad guy) was only getting boos in the wrestling world, last night proved otherwise.
During a live recording of Monday Night RAW at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY, WWE superstar Seth Rollins was attacked by a fan.
After a heated match with Finn Balor, Rollins was headed backstage before the fan hopped a barricade and tackled Rollins on the entrance ramp.
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Bra im at wwe n brooklyn somebody attacked seth rollins 😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/yNoUfaBoVo
— Jay (@kash_vL) November 23, 2021
a fan attacked seth oh my god #RAW pic.twitter.com/yjXNmmeEWg
— ashley 🌸 (@visionembracer) November 23, 2021
A fan TACKLED Seth Rollins as he was walking backstage. #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/zlmKL5EOzC
— Justin J. Lopez (@stellar_jl319) November 23, 2021
The incident was caught on network cameras briefly during Raw's live recording but caught wind on social media Monday night after fellow fans caught the madness on camera while the show went on. Rollins' attack was the talk of the town on Twitter, and WWE stars like MVP provided insight on Instagram about the wild event and similar events like it.
The fan, who's currently unidentified, was swarmed by a referee and WWE security. He was later being taken into custody and in held in Brooklyn, an NYPD spokesperson said. The WWE followed up by releasing a statement after the attack, stating that the fan would be "prosecuted to the fullest extent," according to a tweet by wrestling reporter Marc Raimondi. However, charges are currently pending.
A 24-year-old male has been taken into custody in Brooklyn following an attack on WWE wrestler Seth Rollins during the Raw TV show in Brooklyn, an NYPD spokesperson told ESPN. Charges are pending. No name released yet.
— Marc Raimondi (@marc_raimondi) November 23, 2021
This isn't the first time Rollins has had weird fan interactions like this and definitely not the first for the WWE and the wrestling world in general. There was that time another fan walked alongside him on an episode of Raw in 2015 when he was the reigning WWE Heavyweight and U.S. Champion. The WWE has also had several incidents similar to this, with memorable moments being the time Triple H saved Linda McMahon from a fan attempting to approach her, as well as the legendary moment Eddie Guerrero punched a fan for trying to push him off a ladder.
This article originally appeared on Bucks County Courier Times: A WWE Fan Attacked Superstar Seth Rollins on RAW Monday Night