Just days after making light of a previous dispute with police, WWE wrestler Jimmy Uso (real name Jonathan Fatu) was arrested for DUI for an unlawful blood alcohol level early Thursday morning by Pensacola, FL, police.
The website reported that an officer pulled Fatu over after he was driving erratically and swerving left and right. After the officer smelled alcohol, the 33-year-old Fatu refused DUI tests and was then arrested and also charged with a speeding citation. He was booked at 3:04 AM Eastern.
Uso was arrested in February for disorderly conduct and obstruction after he and his wife Naomi (real name Trinity Fatu) were pulled over in Detroit, MI, after allegedly driving the wrong way down a one-way street. The arresting officer said the car smelled of alcohol. Uso was said to have confronted the police and squared off as if he was going to fight before cooler heads prevailed. He later pleaded no contest and resolved the issue in paying a fine.
WWE released a brief statement to F4WOnline: “Jonathan Fatu is responsible for his own personal actions.”
On this past Monday’s Raw, John Cena did a segment with the Usos where he joked about Uso’s mug shot, causing both Uso brothers to laugh. WWE was in Florida for both Raw and SmackDown this week.
Jimmy Uso’s arrest from February has been resolved.
TMZ Sports reported today that Uso and his attorney “struck a deal with prosecutors in which [Uso] agreed to plead no contest to interfering with a govt. employee — and in exchange, he was ordered to pay $450 in fines.”
Uso and Naomi were pulled over in Detroit on February 13 after Naomi was driving the wrong way on a one-way street. TMZ reported that police sources said Naomi and Uso’s 2018 Dodge Journey reeked of booze. Naomi wasn’t arrested or punished.
“We’re told while Naomi talked to cops, Jimmy got out of the car — despite commands from police — and took off his shirt and jacket and squared up like he wanted to fight,” TMZ wrote about Uso’s arrest. “Jimmy ultimately settled down and complied with their commands … then he was handcuffed, and arrested for disorderly conduct and obstruction. He was taken to jail … and later posted bond.”
The Usos are the current SmackDown Tag Team Champions. They won the titles from Shane McMahon & The Miz at Elimination Chamber, which took place days after Jimmy’s arrest.
Jimmy Uso is free on bond following an arrest for disorderly conduct and obstruction.
According to TMZ Sports Uso, real name Jonathan Solofa Fatu, was arrested after being pulled over near downtown Detroit. Uso’s wife Trinity Fatu, aka Naomi, was allegedly driving in the wrong direction on a one-way street when they were pulled over. Police noted that their car smelled of alcohol.
As the police were talking to Naomi, Uso allegedly exited the car despite commands from police and took off his shirt and jacket, as if he were about to engage in a fight. The police officer was said to have taken out his taser in fear for his safety.
Uso was eventually calmed down and complied with police, then was arrested for disorderly conduct and obstruction. He was taken to jail, where he later posted bond and was released.
WWE has since released a statement saying “Jonathan Fatu is responsible for his own personal actions.”
The Usos are scheduled to face The Miz and Shane McMahon in a SmackDown tag team title match this Sunday at the Elimination Chamber.
Mixed Match Challenge went overseas during the eighth week of the round-robin tournament. Streamed on Facebook Watch hours earlier than usual, the show from Manchester, England was arguably one of the best episodes of the second season in the mixed tag team tournament.
The show from England featured a rap battle and dance breaks much like other gaga in Mixed Match Challenge. However, a hot crowd helped to create a much better atmosphere than previous weeks.
Kayla Braxton and Vic Joseph hosted a 10-minute pre-show before the live stream began. Joseph was also on commentary at ringside with Renee Young calling the matches. No Michael Cole on the show this week.
Highlights from the pre-show included promos from The Fabulous Truth and Day One Glow. Carmella vowed that Naomi would be “snatched bald” in their tag match. Naomi clapped back saying the only person that will be snatched bald is Carmella.
The Fabulous Truth also interrupted a segment on the pre-show to issue a challenge. They wanted a rap battle against Day One Glow during their match later on. Carmella and R-Truth then had a dance break with Braxton and Joseph.
Before taking part in the dance break, Braxton and Joseph did a breakdown of the recent backstory between Finn Balor and Bobby Lashley on Raw. They would once again be on opposing sides — only this time in a mixed tag team match when Country Dominance faced B’N’B in the opening bout this week.
Mickie James & Bobby Lashley (w/ Lio Rush) defeated Bayley & Finn Balor
James pinned Bayley in the aftermath of interference by Lio Rush. Country Dominance continues their undefeated streak — improving to three wins in the tournament. B’N’B dropped to an even record of two wins and two losses. The crowd chanted and sang for Bayley before the match started.
Bayley cradled James for near falls in the opening minutes. Lashley tagged in and wanted to have a pose down with Balor. The WBF lives on in Mixed Match Challenge. When Balor was posing, Lashley jumped him. Lashley clubbed Balor, then he paused to pose and flex.
Lashley continued fighting dirty until Balor struck back by cutting him off with a dropkick. Balor sent Lashley outside. Rush jumped into the ring and Balor threw him outside. Rush still managed to cause a distraction that shifted Balor’s attention. Lashley capitalized before applying the dreaded nerve hold.
A hot tag led to Bayley running wild. James cut her off with a superkick. Balor rushed into the ring to break up a pinning attempt. Balor then ran into a brick wall — but he fought back to drop Lashley with a slingblade. Lashley posted himself when missing a charge into a corner. With Lashley down selling, Rush was left one-on-one with Balor after weeks of interference and trash talk in matches on Raw.
Rush begged off and ran around the ring playing cat-and-mouse. Balor caught up to Rush, and Balor climbed to the top rope looking to pounce on his prey. Lashley shoved Balor off the top rope to save Rush from a Coup de Grace. That still could not save Rush from a Bayley-to-Belly.
Bayley suplexed Rush, and the crowd popped. With Bayley distracted with Rush, James swooped in to deliver a swinging DDT for the deciding pinfall.
Kayla Braxton interviewed Country Dominance in a post-match promo backstage. James cut a promo saying they are greater than Monster Eclipse. Lio Rush added that they would dominate, win, and collect — which he said was their formula for success.
Both Country Dominance and Monster Eclipse are undefeated heading into their match next week. Jimmy Uso suddenly burst onto the scene getting hyped before his entrance for the SmackDown block match in the mixed tag tournament.
Naomi & Jimmy Uso defeated Carmella & R-Truth
Naomi pinned Carmella in a match that included a rap battle and a dance break. The Fabulous Truth remain winless in the tournament, while Day One Glow improve to an even record of two wins and two losses.
Carmella made a blind tag as Uso and Truth were walking and talking. Carmella and Truth started dancing together. Uso called them out asking what is up with the rap battle. Uso shoved Truth as he gave him a microphone.
Day One Glow then slayed in the rap battle. The freestyling turned into a dance break where the lights dimmed and everybody danced. Breaking up the dance party, Carmella superkicked Naomi with a cheap shot for a two count.
Naomi fought out of a headlock only to get trapped in an airplane spin combined with a headscissors takeover by Carmella. The finish came out of nowhere when Naomi springboarded into an enzuigiri to score a pinfall on Carmella.
No hard feelings afterwards as the show closed with Fabulous Truth and Day One Glow dancing on the stage.
Next week undefeated teams from each block face off in the round-robin tournament. Team Awe-ska meet Fenomenal Flair in the SmackDown block match, and Country Dominance face Monster Eclipse in the Raw block.
WWE’s round-robin tournament continues next week with two more mixed tag team matches from Manchester, England. The Raw block has Mickie James & Bobby Lashley vs. Bayley & Finn Balor. Likewise, Carmella & R-Truth vs. Naomi & Jimmy Uso meet in the SmackDown block match.
Last night on the show from Atlanta, Charlotte Flair & AJ Styles continued their undefeated streak with a win over Lana & Rusev. Lana & Rusev remain winless in the SmackDown block. In the Raw block on last night’s show, another undefeated team faced a winless pairing. Ember Moon & Braun Strowman defeated Alicia Fox & Jinder Mahal as the tournament rolled on.
James & Lashley and Asuka & The Miz are also undefeated in the tournament.
This season of Mixed Match Challenge will culminate with the finals being held at TLC on December 16, where the team that wins the Raw block will face the winners of the SmackDown block. Here are the updated standings:
Finn Balor & Bayley vs. Jinder Mahal & Alicia Fox and Jimmy Uso & Naomi vs. Rusev & Lana are the matches that will be taking place on week three of Mixed Match Challenge season two.
With this being a round-robin tournament, Mahal & Fox will be wrestling on Mixed Match Challenge for the second straight week. They lost to Bobby Lashley & Mickie James last night. The Miz & Asuka also defeated R-Truth & Carmella on this week’s episode.
WWE started building to Balor & Bayley vs. Mahal & Fox with Balor defeating Mahal in a singles match on Monday’s Raw.
Uso & Naomi wrestled on the season two premiere of Mixed Match Challenge, losing to AJ Styles & Charlotte Flair.
This season of Mixed Match Challenge will culminate with the finals being held at TLC on December 16, where the team that wins the Raw block will face the winners of the SmackDown block. Here are the updated standings:
Season two of WWE Mixed Match Challenge kicked off on Tuesday night. Unlike the inaugural season being single elimination, the latest mixed tag tournament is round-robin style. Two blocks representing Raw and SmackDown will decide which teams advance to the finals.
The commentary team consisted of Michael Cole, Renee Young, and Vic Joseph. A short pre-show had Joseph and Kayla Braxton hyping the debut of season two.
Ember Moon & Braun Strowman defeated Natalya & Kevin Owens
Moon pinned Natalya after an Eclipse off the shoulders of Strowman. That finish played off the previous finisher of Strowman and Alexa Bliss when they teamed in the tournament. This match pitted “Monster Eclipse” against “Team Pawz” in the first round. They started off doing some walking and talking as they all argued back and forth.
Moon and Natalya chain-wrestled to a stalemate. Moon was gaining ground when she climbed the turnbuckles. Natalya tripped Moon up to send her crashing down off the top rope. After powerbombing Moon, Natalya applied the Sharpshooter in the center of the ring. Strowman grabbed Moon’s hand to pull her to safety — breaking the hold.
Strowman tagged in to maul Owens. Strowman was mowing down Owens when Owens caught him with a superkick on the outside. Owens rammed Strowman into the ring post — and then he shoved Strowman over the announce desk. They teased a countout like this was on a New Japan show. Strowman barely broke the count.
The women tagged back in for the finish. Moon hit Natalya with an enzuigiri. Moon then ordered Strowman into the ring. Moon leapt off the shoulders of Strowman into an Eclipse for a pinfall on Natalya. Monster Eclipse start the tournament at 1-0 — while Team Pawz are now 0-1.
Charlotte Flair & AJ Styles defeated Naomi & Jimmy Uso
Flair submitted Naomi with the Figure Eight leglock. This match — with “Phenomenal Flair” against “Day One Glow” — had a lot of gaga early on. That is understandable considering Styles was working double-duty after defeating Andrade “Cien” Almas in a match on SmackDown. Charlotte was also pulling double-duty in a sense. Though she was not in an actual match, she was involved in a physical angle with Becky Lynch during the closing segment on SmackDown.
Styles and Uso did some comedy at the outset. Both went to kick the other when teasing a knuckle lock. They both had a hold of each other’s leg, and eventually they both agreed to let go after some bickering. They shook hands. They bickered about that too — arguing over the firmness of the handshake. Both angry, they tagged out instead of fighting. Interesting strategy in a combat sport.
Flair and Naomi paired off for some exchanges. Flair twerked at one point. She also strutted. They had a callback to the comedy spots done earlier by the men. Flair was sent outside. Naomi went to dive, but Styles caught her. Uso got upset at Styles for touching his wife. Flair then did a pescado onto the married couple. From there, the pace quickened and the intensity increased.
Naomi missed a split-legged moonsault. Flair capitalized with a moonsault off the top. A hot tag brought in Styles to clean house. Uso countered a Styles Clash into a Samoan drop. After a double-down and an exchange of kicks, Naomi made a blind tag.
As a melee developed, Flair locked in a Figure Four leglock on Uso. Naomi splashed Flair to break the hold. Styles rushed in to make the save on a pinning attempt. Naomi hit Styles with a Rear View. Flair cut off Naomi to apply the Figure Eight. Naomi tapped out. Phenomenal Flair are 1-0, and Day One Glow drop to 0-1.
Next week on Mixed Match Challenge, the Raw block has Bobby Lashley & Sasha Banks against Jinder Mahal & Alicia Fox. The SmackDown block has the inaugural tournament winners — Asuka & The Miz — facing Carmella & R-Truth.
Braun Strowman & Alexa Bliss vs. Kevin Owens & Natalya is set for the episode, along with AJ Styles & Charlotte Flair vs. Jimmy Uso & Naomi. Season two will premiere on Facebook Watch at 10 p.m. Eastern time on September 18, and this season’s episodes will be 30 minutes long.
Strowman & Bliss and Uso & Naomi are both returning teams from season one. Strowman & Bliss defeated Uso & Naomi in the second round before losing to tournament winners The Miz & Asuka in the semifinals.
Charlotte and Natalya were also part of the first Mixed Match Challenge. Charlotte & Bobby Roode lost to Miz & Asuka in the finals, while Natalya & Shinsuke Nakamura were defeated by Sasha Banks & Finn Balor in the opening round.
Unlike season one, this edition of Mixed Match Challenge is a round-robin tournament. It will be a 14-episode series and culminate with the finals taking place at TLC on December 16.
Here are the teams for the tournament:
Raw: Strowman & Bliss, Owens & Natalya, Bobby Lashley & Sasha Banks, Finn Balor & Bayley, Jinder Mahal & Alicia Fox
SmackDown: Styles & Charlotte, Uso & Naomi, Miz & Asuka, Rusev & Lana, R-Truth & Carmella
With Enzo Amore not in the tournament, Apollo Crews will be teaming with Nia Jax in WWE’s Mixed Match Challenge.
That pairing was announced today after Kurt Angle tweeted earlier in the week that Amore would have to be replaced. Amore missed Raw last Monday, where he was supposed to defend his Cruiserweight Championship against Cedric Alexander, due to being hospitalized with the flu and wasn’t on 205 Live on Tuesday.
Even though the decision was made to take Amore out of the tournament, Dave Meltzer noted in the most recent edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that Amore has been cleared to wrestle. The storyline in the video where Jax’s partner was revealed was that she was disappointed to be teaming with Crews and appeared to be annoyed with Titus Worldwide.
After Rusev & Lana were announced yesterday, it was officially confirmed that another married couple would be paired together as Jimmy Uso is set to team with Naomi.
Braun Strowman & Alexa Bliss, Bobby Roode & Charlotte Flair, and Finn Balor & Sasha Banks have also been announced for the mixed tag team tournament. The 12-episode series premieres on Facebook Watch at 10 p.m. Eastern time on January 16th.
Here are the other wrestlers who will be taking part in Mixed Match Challenge:
Raw —
Alicia Fox
Asuka
Bayley
Goldust
The Miz
A male wrestler who will be selected by fan vote
SmackDown —
Becky Lynch
Carmella
Natalya
Sami Zayn
Shinsuke Nakamura
A member of The New Day (to be determined by fan vote)
