The woman who claims to have been assaulted in her own home by former AEW coach, producer and RoH wrestler Benjamin Whitmer is detailing her story.
Speaking to Fox News 19 in Cincinnati, the woman says that after she broke up with Whitmer he was waiting for her in her home.
“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,” she said.
According to the woman and the police report, Whitmer held her down and started choking her. Police note marks on her neck at the scene.
“And he squeezed tighter and said, ‘I’m going to f—–g 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,” she said.
The woman says what saved her life is that she told Whitmer that the police were on their way, he let go and she escaped.
The woman has now installed security cameras at her home and police are providing her with protection as Whitmer was released on $25,000 bail.
Whitmer has been charged with burglary and strangulation.
AEW has released Whitmer stating: “B.J. Whitmer has been terminated following his arrest on domestic violence charges. While talent and staff are ultimately responsible for their own personal actions, this behavior is intolerable within AEW. ”
No court date has been set for the case.
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- Mar. 5, 2024: BJ Whitmer sentenced to house arrest for attack
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- Aug. 4, 2013: ROH’s BJ Whitmer hospitalized in Toronto