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Steve Maclin ‘arrested’ in Canada

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AI Story Summary

What happened?

Steve Maclin was arrested in Canada after a violent run-in on MLP television that left Rhino injured and a referee assaulted. Maclin had been advertised to face Adam Copeland at Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling's Northern Rising PPV on October 3 in Toronto and had previously trespassed into AEW to ambush Copeland. The MLP Mayhem episode featured Maclin attacking Rhino from behind, using pepper spray, a low blow and a conchairto, and punching a referee before medics attended to Rhino.

Key Takeaways

  • Steve Maclin reportedly was arrested in Canada following an attack on MLP television.
  • Maclin is booked to face Adam Copeland at MLP's Northern Rising PPV on October 3 in Toronto.
  • Prior to the arrest, Maclin had trespassed into AEW to ambush Adam Copeland but was not arrested there.
  • On MLP Mayhem, Maclin attacked Rhino from behind, pepper-sprayed him, and escalated the assault inside the ring.
  • A referee was struck and the match was waved off; medics treated Rhino after the attack.

AI Timeline

Match booked

Maclin is scheduled to face Adam Copeland at MLP Northern Rising on October 3 in Toronto.

AEW trespass

Maclin trespassed into AEW to ambush Adam Copeland in the U.S.; no arrest resulted from that incident.

Backstage attack

On MLP Mayhem, Maclin attacked Rhino from behind on stage before the match began.

In-ring escalation

During the bout, Maclin pepper-sprayed Rhino and continued the assault despite Rhino fighting back.

Referee assaulted

Maclin pulled the referee into Rhino, hit a low blow, the ref waved off the match, and Maclin punched the official and used a conchairto on Rhino.

Aftermath

Medics attended to Rhino after the attack, and Maclin was subsequently arrested in Canada.

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Sep 19, 10:00 PM

Steve Maclin ‘arrested’ in Canada

Cageside Seats • MLP

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 pull