WWE: Chris Jericho "Attacked by Mob"

[bookie]

Posted Feb 8th 2009 3:00PM by TMZ Staff

The WWE is officially weighing in on the Chris Jericho brawl in Victoria, BC yesterday, by releasing the following statement to TMZ:

"After leaving a live event in Victoria, British Columbia on Saturday evening, Chris Jericho's car was attacked by a mob when he was stopped at a stop sign. Unable to proceed, Chris Jericho exited his car to ask the crowd to clear a path so he could continue through the intersection. A man and a woman physically and verbally assaulted Mr. Jericho. Arena and WWE security arrived to establish enough order to allow Mr. Jericho to re-enter his vehicle and depart. The local police arrived minutes later. Mr. Jericho was unharmed in the incident. The WWE is working with local authorities who are investigating the incident to identify the man and woman who fled the scene."

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[kingbill]

He punched the girl in the face...

 

[JakeT.]

Yeah he punched her twice it looked like. Dumbass just lost himself a big chunk of change.

 

[Rambo]

The girl totally deserved it. She attacked him first. I doubt he gets in any trouble and i even bet the wwe will turn it into a storyline.

 

[kingbill]

Pro wrestler Chris Jericho punched a woman outside Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre after a World Wrestling Entertainment bout yesterday, an altercation captured by a witness on a cellphone camera and posted on YouTube.

Witnesses say the incident occurred when Jericho was surrounded by hundreds of people heckling him after he lost yesterday’s RAW Live WWE bout.

Victoria police confirmed there was an altercation outside the arena, but said the wrestler left before police had a chance to speak to him. Two fans were arrested but later released. Const. Theresa Tuttle said no charges have been laid and the incident is under investigation.

WWE issued a statement saying that Jericho’s car was “attacked by a mob” when he was attempting to leave the parking lot. It said when he got out of the car to clear a path, he was physically and verbally assaulted, until arena and WWE security arrive to re-establish order. The statement said the attackers fled the scene, but it made no mention of Jericho throwing a punch.

One witness said she saw the 225-pound wrestler spit in a woman’s face after she approached his white Chevy Tahoe and castigated him for losing the heavyweight championship to John Cena. With spit dripping down her face, the woman started hitting him, said Darshan Stevens, who watched from about a metre away. Jericho turned and punched her in the face, she said.

“I was really surprised that a pro wrestler would do that with everyone watching,” Stevens said. “And hit a girl, what are you thinking?”

Jericho took off, she said, just minutes before several Victoria police cruisers arrived.

The woman who was hit, 20-year-old Ashley Levey, said the altercation began when her boyfriend, Kalen Johl, heckled Jericho as he drove through the parking lot. Jericho got out of his vehicle, Levey said, and made a derogatory comment to Johl, who is South Asian. She said Jericho pushed Kohl first. Levey called Jericho a racist, so he spit on and punched her, she said.

Levey said she and Johl were later arrested but released without charge.

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[DesertDevil]

Bunch of basement dwelling tools...

Why dont you trade your pipes in and become active members of society?

 

[Omni]

I just watched 2 different cellphone vids of this, one up close. Lying Bitch, he didn't spit on her at all, and she hit him first and when he turned his back too. 100% support Jericho here.

 

[wiskers1]

sounds like some losers trying to get a lawsuit making shit up and hoping it works

 

[3peet]

A mob of people angry at a fake sport and a wrestler who acts. - how pathetic.

 

[punter]

They sometimes spit on jockeys.

But watcha gonna do when you weigh 98lbs.

 

[ThEjAcK]

I just watched 2 different cellphone vids of this, one up close. Lying Bitch, he didn't spit on her at all, and she hit him first and when he turned his back too. 100% support Jericho here.

he should have powerbomed her or w.e. they do in the ring

:lol: