A WWE fan has reportedly been arrested after he attacked wrestling star Randy Orton during an event in Cape Town.
|||Cape Town - A Cape Town WWE fan has reportedly been arrested after he attacked wrestling star Randy Orton during an event at Grand West Arena on Tuesday night.
An audience member took a video of the incident and uploaded it on YouTube. It shows a man sneaking into the ring during a SmackDown World Tour Live Event and swinging his arm up between Orton’s legs.
Security immediately jumps in and drags the fan away, but not before Orton attempts to kick the man.
A representative for the WWE reportedly told celebrity gossip site TMZ that “Randy was violently attacked from behind” by the fan - who was not part of the show - and is now in police custody.
A statement issued by the WWE on its website reads: “WWE.com has learned that Randy Orton was violently attacked by an audience member during a SmackDown World Tour Live Event in Cape Town, South Africa, this evening (Tuesday). Footage of the attack was captured by a WWE fan and posted to YouTube, and shows the perpetrator striking Orton from behind. The matter is currently under investigation by the local authorities, and the South African fan is being held in jail pending criminal charges. The extent of Orton's injuries are unknown at this time.” - IOL
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