Chris Jericho, sure loves to have a good time when he’s not in the ring but in late January
of 2010, The Ayatollah of Rock ‘n’ Rolla put a whole new meaning to the word “Jerichoholic”.
Shortly after leaving a bar in Kentucky, Jericho got into taxi with a few people including
fellow wrestler, Gregory Helms, best known in the WWE as the superhero gimmick, The Hurricane.
Jericho and Helms had a few too many to drink and things started to take a violent turn.
A brawl ensued after Helms reportedly punched Jericho and other passengers in the taxi they
were sharing with and when police eventually were called to the scene, Jericho and Helms
were placed under arrest and charged with “alcohol intoxication in a public place”.
However, they were soon released on a mere $120 bail bond each. If Jericho had his list
back then, it’s safe to assume that Gregory Helms would have been on it.
As some of you may already know, Jeff Hardy has a history of substance abuse and has violated
the WWE’s Wellness Policy twice; a third time will mean the termination of his WWE
contract. On September 11th 2009, Jeff Hardy was arrested on the grounds of drug trafficking
following a search of his house in Cameron, North Carolina. In his home, police discovered
262 Vicodin prescription pills, 180 Soma prescription pills, 555 millilitres of anabolic steroids,
residual amounts of cocaine and drug paraphernalia, estimated at a total street value of $2500.
Hardy went on to serve a 10-day jail sentence and paid a hefty fine of $100,000.
The World’s Largest Athlete, The Big Show has been arrested twice on two different occasions
in the late nineties. The first was due to an altercation at a bar in a Marriott Hotel
in New York. The Big Show was being provoked by 30-year-old, Robert Sawyer, who was trying
to goad The Big Show into fighting him. The final straw came when Sawyer proceeded to
push The Big Show to which he responded by delivering a hard-right knockout punch, kind
of like the one which knocked Brad Maddox out cold. The punch ended up breaking Sawyer’s
jaw and The Big Show was subsequently arrested. However, he was found “not guilty” for
his actions. Just a few months following his first arrest, The Big Show was involved in
another incident that led to his second arrest. The reason for this second arrest, you may
ask. Well, The Big Show or The Giant, as he was known as back then, thought it was a good
idea to show a female motel employee his ‘giant’…you get the picture. He was arrested but later
released due to insufficient evidence.
Brock Lesnar is undoubtedly a beast, built to cause destruction. Due to his sheer size
and strength, he has been accused numerous times of using anabolic steroids. In fact,
back in January 2001, Lesnar was arrested in Louisville, Kentucky after receiving and
opening a parcel that police suspected contained “large amounts of anabolic steroids”.
However, after tests were done on the pills, it was confirmed that the pills were not steroids
but in fact a legal growth hormone or a “vitamin type of thing” as Lesnar’s lawyer characterised
them as, an equally good way of describing them. Charges were then dropped against the
Beast Incarnate and police were very apologetic about the whole situation.
This may come as a surprise to some but The Big Dog, Roman Reigns was once arrested back
in June of 2010. A few weeks prior to signing with the WWE under its developmental territory,
FCW, now re-branded as NXT, Roman Reigns was arrested in Pensacola, Florida for disorderly
conduct, intoxication, affray, unlawful assembly and riot. In layman’s terms, he was drunk
in public and got involved in a fight. Reigns was later released on a $1000 bond and was
required to pay $500 for each offense. It is unclear whether the WWE were aware of Reigns’
arrest at the time of his signing but what is clear is that the incident certainly did
not affect his rise to the top as “The Guy”. Nevertheless, it’s a dark secret that the
WWE, especially Vince McMahon, wants to keep hidden from the public eye.