Tag: Rich Swann

Impact Star Rich Swann Undergoes Ankle Surgery

Impact Wrestling star Rich Swann underwent surgery yesterday to repair a recent ankle injury.

Impact tweeted on Thursday saying, “Wishing [Rich Swann] all the best as he goes into surgery today. Get well soon!” His wife Su Yung also wrote, “If anyone wants to leave a message for my husband Rich Swann, please do as he goes into surgery. Prayers are welcome.”

Swann suffered the injury before Impact’s Hard To Kill pay-per-view earlier this month at  Impact Bash at the Brewery 2 and it forced his partner to wrestle their scheduled match at Hard To Kill alone.

The exact injury Rich suffered has not been made public at this time.

Impact Star Rich Swann Reportedly Taken To Hospital After MLW Match, Slammiversary Match In Question

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At last night’s Major League Wrestling Battle Riot event, Rich Swann was taken to the hospital by ambulance after his match, according to PWInsider. Early word was Swann had a bad concussion that he sustained towards the end of his tag match (Swann and ACH vs. Teddy Hart and Davey Boy Smith Jr.).

Swann was scheduled to be involved in this Sunday’s Impact Slammiversary XVI PPV in a Four-Way Match against Johnny Impact, Rey Fenix, and Taiji Ishimori. As of this writing Impact is watching the situation and working on a replacement if Swann isn’t able to compete this weekend.

Swann debuted with Impact last month where he defeated Trevor Lee in his first match. We will have full live coverage of Slammiversary this Sunday beginning at 8pm ET.

Source: WrestlingINC

Former WWE Star Rich Swann Debuting On Next Week’s Impact

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Rich Swann made his debut at the Impact tapings in Windsor earlier this month. Impact announced last night that he will be making his Impact debut next week. The former WWE Cruiserweight Champion mutually parted ways from the WWE in February after an incident with his wife (and current Knockouts Champion) Su Yung.

Rich Swann Says He’s Retiring

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Back in December, Rich Swann was arrested after a domestic altercation with his wife, wrestler Su Yung. Days later, the couple reconciled, and were reportedly doing well. In late January, the charges were dropped by the prosecutor’s office due to “insufficient evidence.” Many were wondering if he was primed to return to WWE (he was suspended while the case was pending), but on February 15th, WWE.com announced that the two sides had parted ways.

While Swann has picked up post-WWE bookings, it appears that he is looking to call it a career; Swann posted the following on Twitter, noting that when he finishes up his current bookings that he will retire…

Source: 411Mania

Rich Swann And WWE Mutually Part Ways

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WWE announced yesterday that Rich Swann is done with the company.

WWE’s statement:

Rich Swann and WWE have mutually agreed to part ways as of today, February 15, 2018.

WWE wishes Swann the best in all of his future endeavors.

Swann was arrested and charged for false imprisonment/kidnapping and misdemeanor battery (touching or striking) after an incident with his wife Vannarah Riggs, who currently works for Impact Wrestling as Su Yung, in mid-December. Swann was driving a car with Riggs and apparently began to critique her performance at a wrestling show earlier in the night. Swann supposedly got angry and Riggs jumped out of the car because she was worried that the argument was going to escalate. Swann allegedly stopped the car in traffic and yelled for her to return before putting her in a headlock and dragging her back to the vehicle. The car was apparently not in park, and it crashed into a telephone pole. Swann denied physically touching Riggs and the couple reconciled shortly after. Swann was later cleared of all charges the incident.

Rich Swann Cleared Of All Charges Stemming From Alleged Domestic Incident

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Pro Wrestling Sheet has confirmed Rich Swann was cleared of all charges stemming from an alleged domestic violence incident that took place last month.

According to court documents, prosecutors determined there was insufficient evidence to move forward with the case and requested that all charges be dismissed.

As we previously reported, Swann was arrested on December 10th for battery and false imprisonment of his wife. He was subsequently suspended by WWE due to their zero tolerance policy.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

Update On Rich Swann And His Wife After Recent Domestic Arrest

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Rich Swann and his wife, Vannarah Riggs (women’s wrestler Su Yung), had apparently patched things up shortly after Swann’s domestic arrest earlier this month in Gainesville, FL. THE Wrestling Observer Newsletter notes that the two were said to be doing well, which was no secret among friends they knew.

Just one week after the arrest, Riggs posted a throwback photo with Swann and noted that she couldn’t wait to see him the next day but it looks like her Facebook account has been deactivated. Her post said, “I can not wait to see my husband tomorrow! After such an awesome weekend of wrestling debuting in two different promotions across America nothing would be better than to see his face [heart emoji] throwback to our too sweets my love”

As noted, Swann was suspended indefinitely by WWE following the arrest and he may be fired if he’s found guilty of the charges – false imprisonment/kidnapping and misdemeanor battery (touching or striking). According to the police report, Swann had been critiquing his wife’s performance at an indie wrestling show during their ride home together. Riggs told police she tried leaving out of fear of the argument escalating due to Swann’s occasional temper. A witness told police that Swann placed Riggs in a headlock and forced her back into the car. Swann claimed he never physically forced Riggs to get back into the car and said she did so on her own. Riggs reportedly attempted to leave the car again while it was moving but Swann chased after her, which caused the car to crash into a telephone pole. Swann told police that he chased her only to get the GPS directions she had on her phone as they were using that to travel with.

Swann’s attorney, Ian M. Pickens of Meldon Law, issued the following statement to SportingNews.com earlier this month:

“At this point, no criminal charges have been filed officially against him so depending on how that process plays out will determine our scope of representation. We’re hopeful for a fair and quick resolution on behalf of Mr. Swann, but ultimately the state attorney will make their decision (on potential charges) when they deem it appropriate. We’re working on the case now and things we may do to assist Mr. Swann. But as far as specifics, I can’t comment on that.”

Source: WrestlingINC

Rich Swann Update Following Weekend Arrest Over Domestic Incident With Wife, WWE Removes RAW Match

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As noted, WWE has suspended Rich Swann after he was arrested for false imprisonment/kidnapping and misdemeanor battery (touching or striking) following a weekend domestic incident with his wife, Vannarah Riggs, who works the indies as Su Yung. You can read full details on the incident at this link.

Swann was released on his own recognizance from the Alachua County Jail in Gainesville, FL on Sunday, according to PWInsider. A stipulation of Swann’s release is that he will abide by an order that says he will have “no direct or indirect hostile contact” with his wife, which will also prevent them from living together. Swann was also ordered to contact court services within 24 hours of his release. A judge has been assigned to the case but no court date has officially been set.

No word yet on Swann’s future with WWE but he will be immediately terminated if he’s convicted of the charges. Swann was suspended indefinitely this weekend due to the company police on domestic abuse. Swann was set to face Drew Gulak on tonight’s RAW to determine the new #1 contender to WWE Cruiserweight Champion Enzo Amore but WWE removed all mentions of the match from their website and no replacement plans have been announced but we will keep you updated.

Source: WrestlingINC

WWE Suspends Rich Swann Following Arrest For Battery And False Imprisonment

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WWE issued the following statement on Rich Swann’s arrest.

“WWE has zero tolerance for matters involving domestic violence, and per our policy, Rich Swann has been indefinitely suspended following his arrest.”

Yesterday morning at 12:09am in Gainesville, Florida, 205 Live Star Rich Swann was arrested and charged with Kidnapping and False Imprisonment: Adult, a third-degree felony in Florida that is punishable with up to five years in prison and a $5,000 fine, if convicted. Swann was also charged with Battery (touching or strike), a first degree misdemeanor that is punishable with up to one year in jail or 12 months probation and a $1,000 fine, if convicted.

The Gainesville Police tweeted out Swann’s mugshot and the police report, due to the numerous national media requests. According to the report, the victim was pro wrestler, Su Yung (Vannarah Riggs). Swann was driving a car and apparently began critiquing Riggs’ performance at a wrestling show, earlier in the night. Swann was said to get angry and Riggs “got scared that the argument was going to escalate” and eventually jumped out of the car. The report continues Swann stopped the car in traffic, yelled for her to return, ended up putting her in a headlock and dragged her back to the vehicle.

Two witnesses filed what they saw in the police report below, which gives full details on what happened.

Due to numerous national media requests…mugshot and arrest report for Rich Swann can be found here: https://t.co/PvQj5B7A7n

Source: WrestlingINC