Steve Maclin brought mayhem to Canada, and he paid the price by being arrested.
Maclin has a date to fight Adam Copeland in Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling at the Northern Rising PPV on October 3 in Toronto. In the meantime, Maclin is running amok. He trespassed into AEW to ambush Cope backstage last week in the USA. Maclin didn’t get arrested for that assault. Apparently, Canadian cops are less likely to allow law-breakers to slide.
This week on the MLP Mayhem television episode, Maclin wrestled Rhino, but there wasn’t much wrestling. Maclin attacked Rhino from behind on stage. When Rhino fought back in the ring, Maclin pepper sprayed him. Rhino still wanted the match. Even with blurred vision, Rhino hammered clotheslines. Maclin pulled the referee into Rhino and hit a low blow on the beast. The ref waved off the bout. Maclin was just getting started with the violence. He punched the referee and nailed a conchairto on Rhino as a message to Copeland. When medics attended to Rhino, Maclin pulled out the doctor to ram into the ring steps.
Backstage, the cops laid down the law to escort Maclin out of the venue and into a jail cell.
After the show, boss man Scott D’Amore supported the decision to arrest Maclin. He felt that Maclin crossed the line attacking a civilian doctor. D’Amore explained that the PPV match against Copeland might be in jeopardy depending on Maclin’s legal issues.
Maclin getting arrested was a funny twist. In my opinion, there aren’t enough arrests on screen in the world of professional wrestling. It’s one of those little details that makes the show feel more real. Rarely do these maniacs get served justice from the long arm of the law for their actions.
Share your reaction to Steve Maclin getting arrested in Canada. Do you support more law enforcement on screen in professional wrestling? Or do you prefer complete anarchy?
