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WWE Smackdown: Wrestling Stars vs. Ohio Police

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Unfortunately for Rob Van Dam, Ohio state trooper J.N. Baker is not a wrestling fan.

Trooper Baker pulled over the WWE star on July 2 for going 72 in a 55-mile-per-hour zone. Unfortunately for Van Dam -- whose real name is Robert Alex Szatowski -- Baker and his partner also smelled pot in the car, and slapped the wrestler with a misdemeanor citation for possessing marijuana and vicodin. Terry Michael Brunk, who goes by the wrestling name Sabu, was in the passenger seat of the car and also was cited. Brunk, who was wearing a cap picturing a marijuana leaf, admitted on the police tape that he had smoked dope before getting into the car.

When Van Dam tried to explain to the officer that he was on his way to a gig, the officer admitted "I don't follow wrestling." Later, Baker looked inside the driver's window and asked, "You always drive with your shirt off?"

Related documents
Robert Alex Szatowski court documents
Terry Michael Brunk court documents

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76. That's Hanging Rock, Ohio for you people - us normal people have been suffering through their cops for years now.

Posted at 12:06PM on Jul 27th 2006 by Leia Barrett

77. Hah hah hah! Stupid wrestlers.

Posted at 3:09PM on Jul 27th 2006 by Rabbi Schmuley

78. Take a look at the things you people are saying, most of you can not spell!

Posted at 4:31PM on Jul 27th 2006 by kempo

79. Wreastling is gay i cant believe how out of hand it got its all drama and nothing good. All you see when you watch it on t,v is a bunch of fat douche - bags googlging over the girls showing off there sluty bodies. I used to be a big fan of wreastling used to watch it all the time but any more its just a bunch of lames. And for the whole pot incadent i am from ohio and i know what they can do about possesion beileve me i am in that boat now therre is nothing wrong with a little bit of but or coke now and then lol j/k or am I

Posted at 4:43PM on Jul 27th 2006 by stephanie

80. Hey #9 Troy, your a fag!!!!!

Posted at 5:28PM on Jul 27th 2006 by Johnny Law

81. they got what they deserved no celebrity should be beond the law but hey if your famous i guss you can get away with murder......o.j

Posted at 7:27PM on Jul 27th 2006 by fred

82. I can't believe there's a video for this arrest. I could tell RVD was hoping they wouldn't smell the weed.It was in his voice. If that wasn't nervous laughter I don't know what is. Too bad the video was over just when it was getting good. :(

Posted at 10:50PM on Jul 27th 2006 by Eddie

83. "but when you have people like vince running things you cannot expect much.when he started the stuff involving god with shawn micheals he went way overboard."

I must admit I very much agree with your statement here.

About RVD and Sabu, I think it's pretty sad that they got pulled over for being idiots. I mean, if you're going to smoke dope while driving, at least do the speed limit.

It is sad to see what today's wrestlers have become.

Posted at 12:50AM on Jul 28th 2006 by Sierra

84. "but when you have people like vince running things you cannot expect much.when he started the stuff involving god with shawn micheals he went way overboard."

I must admit I very much agree with your statement here.

About RVD and Sabu, I think it's pretty sad that they got pulled over for being idiots. I mean, if you're going to smoke dope while driving, at least do the speed limit.

It is sad to see what today's wrestlers have become.

Posted at 12:50AM on Jul 28th 2006 by Sierra

85. You go officer Baker! Teach those stoners a lesson! Szatowski and Brunk need to grow up! Stop tokin' and do something productive with your lives!

Posted at 8:55AM on Jul 28th 2006 by Sibil Brown

86. I am an independent pro wrestler. First off there are many different personalites in the business, along with a lot of partiers. The fact is they did think before hand. The reason RVD was suspended was based around the fact that he did really apoligize to WWE about it, as to where Sabu did and only got a $1000 fine.

Posted at 2:44PM on Jul 28th 2006 by Kid Italy

87. i just think its funny. rvd had nothing to say maybe next time he'll know when he smokes do it outside of the car or even when u smoke go what the speed says.

Posted at 5:58PM on Jul 28th 2006 by manuela

88. maybe next time when u blaze, do it outside of ur car or if u do it in the car so what the speed says. now let that be a lesson to all wrestlers, other stars & people do what he didnt do so u wont get busted like he & sabo.

Posted at 6:05PM on Jul 28th 2006 by manuela

89. well who cares if theyre in ecw or wwe question is are they with NORML.....!!!

Posted at 10:34PM on Jul 28th 2006 by david smith

90. I wounder if medical marijuana is legal in oHIGHo?

Posted at 12:22AM on Jul 30th 2006 by jUST jOE

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