World reacts to fan's 'disgusting' live TV attack on WWE star
The WWE universe has been left stunned after a fan attacked superstar Seth Rollins during a live performance on Monday Night Raw.
Rollins was talking to the camera for a promo following a match as he headed back up the entrance ramp when a fan was seen charging towards him.
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The wrestler didn't see the fan until the last second before he was tackled and held down.
Rollins fought back as the referee intervened and grabbed the intruder.
Security eventually intervened and escorted the fan backstage.
While the broadcast cameras didn't pick up the attack, fans were filming the superstar during the incident.
The WWE universe reacted to the 'disgusting' event, despite Rollins appearing to come out of it uninjured.
Did a fan just attack @WWERollins?
— Mick Foley (@RealMickFoley) November 23, 2021
Bra im at wwe n brooklyn somebody attacked seth rollins 😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/yNoUfaBoVo
— Jay (@kash_vL) November 23, 2021
This angle of the “fan” attacking Seth Rollins from @kash_vL is pretty crazy
pic.twitter.com/faM5fMhXA4— Chris Van Vliet (@ChrisVanVliet) November 23, 2021
Soooo apparently a fan jumped Seth Rollins tonight on #WWERAW...... my goodness.... it ain't worth it pal
what a dummy... pic.twitter.com/5t60Mvg7NJ— Denise Salcedo (@_denisesalcedo) November 23, 2021
A fan attempts to spear and attacks Seth Rollins at Monday Night Raw! This is wild! #WWERaw
(🎥: @JohnnyMTZ10) pic.twitter.com/WNNNUfp8zq— Kevin Gray Jr. (@KevinGraySports) November 23, 2021
A fans jumped the fence and attacked Seth Rollins , absolutely disgusting to say the least #WWERaw
Via (@visionembracer)pic.twitter.com/sgxHbMroXq— Bmayne ⚪ (@bernardomayne) November 23, 2021
Fan arrested after Seth Rollins attack
The fan, that appeared to tackle Rollins, was taken to the police station.
"WWE takes the safety of its performers very seriously," a WWE statement read.
"The individual who attacked Seth Rollins has been turned over to the NYPD and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law."
WWE issued Fightful the following statement when we asked for an update on the attack:
"WWE takes the safety of its performers very seriously. The individual who attacked Seth Rollins has been turned over to the NYPD and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law."— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) November 23, 2021
Rollins was believed to be uninjured following the incident and refused medical attention.
The 35-year-old wrestler is married to fellow WWE star Becky Lynch.
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