Felix Upton on June 23, 2023
AEW fired BJ Whitmer after news of his recent arrest. It seems that Whitmer’s status with the company was on shaky ground prior to that whole situation as well, because there was some heat on him. Now, the victim in this tragic situation is coming forward.
B.J. Whitmer was arrested on the evening of June 4th, 2023, by the Boone County Sheriff’s Department in Boone County, Kentucky. He has been charged with first-degree strangulation and second-degree burglary.
The alleged victim, who had previously been in a relationship with Whitmer but ended it, shared their comments with Fox 19 Cincinnati anonymously. You can read that below, but we must warn you that it is quite troubling.
“I was literally fighting for my life. I came into my house, and he was standing at the top of my steps waiting for me. And he squeezed tighter and said, ‘I’m going to f*cking kill you. Do you hear me? I’m going to kill you!’ And once we got to the point of where we stopped moving, and then he continued choking me, I absolutely knew. Instead of coughing, I lied and said, ‘I already called the cops,’ and the second I said that he let go.”
Our thoughts go out to the victim in this situation. AEW distanced themselves from BJ Whitmer quickly, by publicly announcing that he was fired.
Keep checking back with Ringside News as we continue monitoring this ongoing situation. Obviously, there could be a lot more to unpack in this situation.
What’s your take on this situation with BJ Whitmer in AEW? Sound off in the comments!
June 23, 2023 11:23 am
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