Alternative footage of the Montez Ford interaction at the center of the lawsuit against WWE has now surfaced online, and the new angle puts the security guard’s reaction front and center. Noel Lucas can be seen sitting almost completely still as Ford dances and grinds directly in front of him, before giving a dead stare and shaking his head once the moment is over.
The incident happened during The Street Profits’ entrance on the July 6 episode of Monday Night RAW at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. Lucas, an off-duty Cook County Sheriff’s officer working security near ringside, is now suing WWE, Ford, whose legal name is Kenneth Crawford, and WWE subsidiary Event Services, LLC over what happened.
The alternate angle gives a much clearer look at the interaction itself. Ford can be seen getting directly in front of Lucas and grinding on him before he and Angelo Dawkins jump the barricade and continue toward ringside.
What stands out most in the footage is Lucas’ reaction immediately afterward. Lucas remains seated with a blank look on his face before slowly shaking his head, visibly appearing upset and confused by what had just happened. The reaction comes across like he is trying to process the moment while the entrance continues around him. Ford and Dawkins then keep the act going after clearing the barricade, dancing on the announce table before moving on to the match that was ahead.
That footage now adds to allegations made in Lucas’ lawsuit. The complaint claims Ford performed what it described as a sexualized “lap dance” without Lucas’ consent. The lawsuit also claims Ford kept moving closer during the interaction.
“Defendant Crawford then began performing a sexually provocative dance immediately in front of and over Plaintiff [Lucas], repeatedly thrusting and gyrating his hips and pelvis towards Plaintiff, performing a sexualized ‘lap dance.’”
“[Crawford] moved his body increasingly closer to [Lucas]; continued the lap dance.”
Lucas is accusing the defendants of 14 counts, including assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress and violations of the Illinois Gender Violence Act.
The newly surfaced footage does not settle the legal case, but it does show the moment from a different angle and, more importantly, captures Lucas’ immediate reaction after Ford moved away. Instead of playing along with the entrance, Lucas can be seen sitting there stone-faced and shaking his head while The Street Profits continue the show.
What do you make of the alternative footage and Lucas’ reaction after the incident? Let us know what you think in the comments.
