A legendary pro wrestler was attacked by a man who ran into the ring at a WWE Hall of Fame event at Barclays Center Saturday night.
Authorities say a man from Nebraska charged into the WWE ring and tackled wrestling great Bret “The Hitman” Hart.
Police arrested the attacker, who reportedly punched the 61-year-old Hart before being mobbed by WWE personnel around the ring.
The suspect – identified as Zachary Madsen – was taken to the NYPD’s 78th Precinct in Brooklyn and charged with two counts of assault and trespassing.
Aside from minor injuries to Bret Hart, Madsen also reportedly caused minor injuries to a security guard who tried to subdue him.
Fan tackles Brett Hart at the Hall of Fame awards and gets destroyed by wrestlers and Rhonda Rousey’s husband. Nothing fake about this! pic.twitter.com/WKdE6KVLlB
— Danny Albers (@daboss00701) April 7, 2019
Travis Browne, the husband to Ronda Rousey and a UFC heavyweight, was also reportedly seen jumping into the melee to save Hart.
Saturday’s ceremony was leading up to the WWE’s biggest event of the year, WrestleMania 35, which is taking place at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey Sunday night.
