WWE news: Watch body cam footage as SmackDown star Jimmy Uso is arrested in drunken cop row
POLICE have released video footage of WWE superstar Jimmy Uso’s arrest after a drunken dispute with cops.
The 33-year-old real name Jonathan Solofa Fatu, was travelling with his wife and fellow SmackDown performer Naomi when he was banged up.
‘INTOXICATED’
Officers stopped them after spotting Naomi driving the wrong way down a one-way street on February 13 in downtown Detroit at 10.22pm.
Cops noted a smell of alcohol from the vehicle as Naomi told her partner was “intoxicated” before explaining she was visiting from outside of town and did not know the streets.
She said: “He’s had a lot to drink. He’s intoxicated.”
Police say Jimmy pulled Naomi back into the car after they asked her to get out to talk.
They then state they asked Jimmy to stay seated in the car, but instead he got out, removed his shirt and “squared-up” to the officers as if he wanted a fight.
The cop then pulled out their taser and ordered to wrestler to get on the ground, which he duly did.
Uso says: “Man, you don’t understand. I’m just here in and out. I’m in and out, man.”
He was arrested for disorderly conduct and obstruction and taken to the Detroit Detention Center, where he was later bailed.
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FIERCE DEFENCE
Naomi took to Twitter shortly after the event to defend the actions of her man to a fan.
She wrote: “I was NOT ticketed, I was NOT drinking, leaving the lot I was unaware that it exits to a 1 way street (it was dark snow no signs no traffic I was pulled immediately made a mistake and I own it) as for my husband he’s more of a man you’ll ever be & I’ll leave it at that #blocked.”
Jimmy, who forms The Usos with twin brother Jey, went on to win the SmackDown Tag Team Titles days after the incident and are set to defend them at WrestleMania.
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Naomi, real name Trinity Fatu, married Jimmy in Maui on January 16, 2014.
Through their marriage, she is a member of the Anoaʻi family, a renowned Samoan-American wrestling dynasty, which include WWE legends such as The Rock, Roman Reigns, Yokozuna and their father Rikishi.
The couple resides in Pensacola, Florida.