According to the Portland Tribune , former professional wrestler Billy Jack Haynes took the WWE to court regarding “egregious mistreatment of its wrestlers for its own benefit, as well as its concealment and denial of medical research and evidence concerning traumatic brain injuries suffered by WWE wrestlers,” per a 42-page lawsuit filed Oct. 23, 2014, in Portland’s U.S. District Court.
Specifically, the lawsuit referenced Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) which is a “progressive degenerative disease affecting people who have suffered repeated concussions and traumatic brain injuries,” via Indiana University School of Medicine . Symptoms include but are not limited to aggression, erratic behavior, and difficulty controlling impulses. Ten years later, Haynes was taken into custody in connection to the death of his wife. Is this another Chris Benoit situation? Here’s what we know.
Where is Billy Jack Haynes now? He’s in jail.
On Feb. 8, 2024, police were called to a home in the Lents neighborhood of Portland, Ore. after gunshots were reported by neighbors, via KOIN . Law enforcement arrived at the house a little before 10:00 a.m. and they were greeted with a standoff by a resident who wasn’t interested in cooperating. Two hours after their arrival, the man turned himself over to the police. At this time, authorities were able to enter the house where they were met with a grizzly scene.