Police Floored By Wrestling Call For Help
Submitted By: BizarreNews
Article Date: 01/29/2000
URL: http://www.goofball.com/news/20000129_bizarre
EDINBURGH - An elderly wrestling fan whose hero was taking a beating in a televised bout dialed 999 (Scotlandīs equivalent of 911) to request urgent police intervention. Nora Cuthbert, 64, called police after watching Stone-Cold Steve Austin take a beating against Triple H in a World Wrestling Federation bout broadcast live from Manchester on cable TV. Ms Cuthbert pleaded with officers to step in to save the wrestler from injury. Bemused officers explained that the fight was largely choreographed and no genuine assault was taking place. But Ms Cuthbert was adamant that they must intervene. She said: Heīs getting a real battering and blood is everywhere. Later she explained People say it is not real and it is all staged, but I knew it was real and he was hurt and I wasnīt going to stand by and watch it happen. A police spokesman said: Iīm quite sure it was not a police matter from start to finish.