AEW fires BJ Whitmer following domestic violence arrest
Posted: Jun 12th, '23, 21:06
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The producer was arrested in early-June on strangulation & burglary charges.
Josh Nason
2 hours ago
AEW has fired producer BJ Whitmer after his early-June arrest on domestic violence charges.
Fightful reported Monday night that the 45-year-old was arrested on Sunday, June 4th by the Boone County (Kentucky) Sheriff's Department on charges of first degree strangulation and second degree burglary.
Shortly after the report, AEW released the following statement to media members:
"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. AEW has reached out to offer support to those impacted by his behavior."
Whitmer was released from custody today (Monday).
A bond of $25,000 was set with Whitmer bound to a grand jury. For a further definition in Kentucky, "the prosecutor must prove to the judge that there is enough evidence to show that a crime has been committed. This involves presenting a minimal amount of evidence which will justify further proceedings. If the prosecutor establishes sufficient evidence, the case will be bound to the grand jury."
Whitmer, a former Ring of Honor Tag Team Champion, has been with AEW in a producing role since 2019.
The producer was arrested in early-June on strangulation & burglary charges.
Josh Nason
2 hours ago
AEW has fired producer BJ Whitmer after his early-June arrest on domestic violence charges.
Fightful reported Monday night that the 45-year-old was arrested on Sunday, June 4th by the Boone County (Kentucky) Sheriff's Department on charges of first degree strangulation and second degree burglary.
Shortly after the report, AEW released the following statement to media members:
"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. AEW has reached out to offer support to those impacted by his behavior."
Whitmer was released from custody today (Monday).
A bond of $25,000 was set with Whitmer bound to a grand jury. For a further definition in Kentucky, "the prosecutor must prove to the judge that there is enough evidence to show that a crime has been committed. This involves presenting a minimal amount of evidence which will justify further proceedings. If the prosecutor establishes sufficient evidence, the case will be bound to the grand jury."
Whitmer, a former Ring of Honor Tag Team Champion, has been with AEW in a producing role since 2019.