Canadian independent wrestler Devon 'Hannibal' Nicholson has been sued by the referee whom he stabbed in one of the horrendous developments in pro wrestling.

In the past, Nicholson sued WWE Hall of Famer Abdullah the Butcher. He alleged that Abdullah bladed him without his knowledge and caused Nicholson to contract Hepatitis C. Now, the indie wrestler has found himself in deep water.

Dallas Morning News has reported that Devon ‘Hannibal’ Nicholson has been charged with a lawsuit from the referee whom he infamously stabbed during a match in December 2021.

Nicholson sparked controversy on December 11, 2021 at a World Class Revolution show in which he allegedly stabbed the referee with a spike. This legitimately busted him open in a spot that went “way beyond” what was initially planned.
Devon 'Hannibal' Nicholson in trouble

It came to light that the referee, Pablo Fraga, was supposed to blade but Nicholson was allegedly not happy with the amount of blood showing and jabbed the spike into Fraga’s forehead multiple times.

Dallas Morning News has reported:

"Fraga alleges the wrestler never should have been permitted to perform. Fraga accused the company of negligence and allowing a wrestler with a known propensity for violence to participate. Before the match, the suit says, others saw Nicholson carrying a beer and stumbling. Fraga also named Nicholson and Jerry Bostic, the company’s CEO, in the lawsuit, which seeks at least $250,000 for physical pain, mental anguish and lost wages.

According to the lawsuit, the script called for Fraga to cut himself with a razor as part of a planned stunt. Not pleased with the amount of blood, it says, Nicholson placed him in a chokehold and stabbed him multiple times in the head with a spike.

Fraga lost consciousness. With no medical staff on site, he said he was raced to the hospital, where he received seven scalp staples for lacerations. Fraga said he continues to suffer from headaches, memory problems and depression and has several scars."

Following the incident, World Class Revolution's Bostic publicly disavowed Nicholson which was recently featured on the Abdullah the Butcher episode of Dark Side of the Ring. Nicholson hasn't worked for the promotion since the incident,. However, he claimed what transpired was not intentional.