TNA World Champion Kurt Angle Arrested: Official Thread

[Black Widow]

TNA champion Kurt Angle was arrested this morning after a female TNA star he was involved in, who had an active order of protection against him spotted Angle allegedly following her while she was at a Starbucks today.

According to a source at the Robinson Township, PA police department, Angle was pulled over after the woman he allegedly stalked called police.

The TNA champion was found carrying "a capped syringe and two vials of Human Growth Hormone Hygetropin" in his car. Angle claimed he had a valid prescription for the HGH

Angle has been charged with driving with a suspended license (stemming from his refusal to take a breathalyzer test during his DUI arrest last year, which is an automatic suspension), illegal possession of the HGH), breaking an order of protection and harassment.

PWInsider.com is keeping the identity of the female star confidential, although it should be easy to figure it out as he's mentioned her publicly in media appearance in the past, giving the impression they were no longer together. The woman in question is not Karen Angle.

I am told the Pittsburgh media will likely go with the story tonight on their evening newscasts.

Angle is scheduled to main event tomorrow's TNA Hard Justice PPV against Matt Morgan and Sting, but TNA has not returned PWInsider.com's requests for comment as to his status at of this writing.


PWI

[Kage]

Damn, I wonder if this is drug related.

[Before The Beginning]

Source: WXPI.com (Pittsburgh Affiliate)

Wrestler Kurt Angle Arrested

Posted: 2:48 pm EDT August 15, 2009
PITTSBURGH -- Professional wrestler Kurt Angle was arrested in Robinson Township on Saturday morning.

According to a criminal complaint, his girlfriend had filed a protection from abuse order against Angle, which was served at his home on Saturday morning.

The woman reported to police that she was at a Starbucks on the internet, when she claims she saw Angle stalking her.

She called 911, and police pulled over Angle in his girlfriend's car.

According to the criminal complaint, Angle was driving on a suspended license. Police also found a capped syringe and two vials of "Hygetropin," otherwise known as HGH. Angle told police he had a legal prescription for the drugs.

The charges against Angle include: driving while operating privilege is suspended, prohibited acts-possession, harrassment and prohibited acts.

Angle is currently the World Champion in TNA Wrestling, and was scheduled to wrestle in a pay-per-view match in Orlando on Sunday night. TNA Wrestling did not return calls for comment.

The girlfriend mentioned in the complaint is also a wrestler for TNA.

[DUKE NUKEM]

wow kurt needs help bad

[Black Widow]

According to a criminal report filed in Pittsburgh today, Kurt Angle has been arrested and is currently in the Allegheny County Jail. There was an altercation at the home of Kurt Angle involving Angle and girlfriend Trenesha Biggers, aka TNA's Rhaka Khan. Biggers went to police and filed a protection from abuse order against Angle, and police came and removed Angle from the home this morning.

At around 8AM, Biggers called police again, stating that Angle was stalking her. She had gone to a Starbucks to use the internet, and told police that Angle had her phone and had been circling the parking lot. She claimed Angle was deleting photos from the phone, which were described as "pictures of abuse".

Angle was questioned by police, under suspicion of DUI, and when they searched the vehicle, they found used syringes and two vials of HGH. Angle claimed that he had a prescription for the medication, and could provide that to police.

Angle is currently awaiting arraignment on the following charges:

* Driving while operating privileges suspended
* Prohibited acts
* Possession
* Harassment

Angle is scheduled to defend the TNA Title tomorrow night at the Hard Justice PPV in Orlando, Florida.


411mania

[Black Widow]

Kurt Angle is in custody at Allegheny County Jail in Pittsburgh and still awaiting arraignment on the multiple charges brought against him this morning.

TNA sources believe he will be arraigned this afternoon and then will be allowed to head to Florida for the Hard Justice PPV, but are already working on alternative plans if Angle is unable to appear.

A number of TNA talents I've spoken to today were surprised by the turn of events, specifically since Angle and the girlfriend (who's name we are withholding) are currently living together in Angle's home.

There had been rumors among the wrestlers several months back that Angle had previously asked her to leave the premises, but since then they had been seen in public together. Angle had claimed in an appearance on Howard Stern that he and the woman in question were no longer together, but that could have been part of a work to play into his "romancing" of Stern sidekick Robin Quivers on the same appearance.

The big discussion among the wrestlers is how ironic this entire situation is after the issues between Angle and Jeff Jarrett over Jarrett's relationship with Karen Angle was outed on Bubba the Love Sponge's radio show. Suffice to say, a lot of people are waiting to see how this arrest may play into Jarrett's position of power with the company going forward.


PWI

[DX1]

I can;t see him getting out any time beofre monday.I have never heard of any one being arraiged on a weekend unless its some extrordinary circumstsnce and I can't see that being the case here.

[Shane McMahon's Ass]

Holy shit! What a dick head. Thanks Ryan and Seany :)

[Xan20]

Dixie had better come down on him hard about this

[John]

While her name is being withheld from reports, Kurt Angle's girlfriend that filed the criminal complain on him is Trenesha Biggers known as Rhaka Khan in TNA Wrestling.

Sources tell WrestlingNewsWorld.com Angle is in custody at Allegheny County Jail in Pittsburgh and is awaiting arraignment on the charges brought against him.

The TNA office is aware of Angle's arrest and are still hopeful he will be able to compete in the Hard Justice main event tomorrow night in Orlando, Florida.

[Brandon]

Here we go, long time.

[Kellie]

TNA need to come down hard on him, they have been babying him and he is doing anything he pleases like a spoilt brat .. the guy needs to be slapped senseless

[Y0UR Messiah]

Well seeing he got arrested on Saturday, he could be out as most judges do in fact work on Saturdays.

[The Olympic Chick]

Do any of you even know what Growth Hormones are? Everyone hears that and starts damning Kurt. My mother was prescribed growth hormones in syringes that she had to give herself. Her husband, my stepfather, was dying of cancer and she was under a huge amount of stress and started aging rapidly because of it. The shots helped bring down her aging process to a normal rate, because when you are under stress, as Kurt I'm sure is, you age fast.

As for the actual arrest for driving with a suspended license and that whole Rhaka Khan restraining order crap, that is inexcusable and just shows how much of an idiot he can be at times. Seriously, him pulling stuff like this jeopardizes is option of ever going back to WWE. Vince would see him as a risk from stuff like this. Nice job Kurt.:doh:

[Black Widow]

KTLA is reporting that the female that Kurt Angle was arrested in conjunction with today was Trenesh Biggers, aka TNA wrestler Rhaka Khan. The story also stated that Biggers, who told police that Angle had previously abused her, had filed a protection from abuse order against him that was served earlier on Saturday morning.

The story added that, "Angle told police that he wasn't stalking Biggers, claiming he was looking for a hotel where he could stay since he was barred from his home where Biggers also resides."


PWI

[Black Widow]

Kurt Angle was arraigned and released yesterday on bond. He is expected to make tonight's Hard Justice PPV.

According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Angle was served with the order of protection on Saturday morning following an incident on Friday. Angle claimed to police that he wasn't stalking his girlfriend but was instead looking for a hotel to stay at since he was asked to leave the residence they shared. He claimed he hadn't seen her while he was looking for the hotel.

Angle is slated to appear before the court in Pittsburgh on Tuesday morning.

To read the Post-Gazette coverage, Look below.




Wrestler Kurt Angle arrested, charged with violating PFA
Sunday, August 16, 2009
By Jim McKinnon, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pro wrestler Kurt Angle is free on bond following his arrest yesterday on charges that he violated a protection from abuse order obtained by his girlfriend earlier in the day.

Mr. Angle, 40, of Moon, was arrested around 7:50 a.m. in the parking lot of a Giant Eagle supermarket in Robinson, where his girlfriend, Trenesh Biggers, had taken refuge, according to a police affidavit. She told police she'd obtained the PFA around 6:20 a.m. after Mr. Angle abused her, and he was stalking her outside a Starbucks shop in Robinson, where she was using a computer to send e-mail.

She said she was afraid to use her home computer because Mr. Angle lives there, the affidavit said. She called police after she saw him circling the supermarket parking lot.

In addition to the PFA violation, Mr. Angle also was arraigned on charges of harassment, possession of the human growth hormone Hygetropin, and possession of a syringe to use the controlled substance, police said. Mr. Angle told police the drug is prescribed to him legally, the affidavit said.

After police were dispatched yesterday morning, an officer pulled over his car at Park Manor and Robinson Town Centre Drive. Mr. Angle told police he and Ms. Biggers had an altercation Friday night and that Moon police removed him from his residence.

He denied stalking Ms. Biggers and said he was looking for a hotel because he was barred from his home, police said. Officers towed his car from the scene because his driver's license was suspended after a previous drunken-driving arrest.

A preliminary hearing is set for Tuesday before District Judge Carla Swearingen in Robinson.

Jim McKinnon can be reached at 412-263-1939, or at jmckinnon@post-gazette.com.

Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09228/991280-455.stm#ixzz0OMAprhEI

[Konan]

TNA World Champion Kurt Angle is in custody at the Allegheny County Jail in Pittsburgh, still awaiting arraignment on the charges brought against him this morning. TNA sources believe he will be allowed to go to Florida for the pay-per-view tomorrow but are working on alternative plans if he can’t appear.

Several talents in TNA were surprised by the Angle arrest since he and the girlfriend are currently living together in Kurt’s home. There had been rumors among the wrestlers a few months back that Angle had asked her to leave his home but since then they had been seen together in public.

The big discussion today among the TNA talents is how ironic the whole thing is given the issues between Kurt and Jeff Jarrett over Karen Angle and that whole thing being exposed on Bubba the Love Sponge’s radio show. A lot of people are waiting to see how this arrest may play into Jeff’s position of power within the company.