Former Developmental Star Arrested, Suspected of Murder

[celticjobber]

TAMPA — A former professional wrestler stabbed a woman to death Wednesday night, then led authorities on a chase until he crashed his car and was captured, investigators said.

Brian McGhee, 29, who went by the wrestling moniker of "The Future" Donovan Ruddick, will face a first-degree murder charge, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.

Deputies say he stabbed a woman multiple times about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday in an apartment at 8451 Del Lago Circle, in the Egypt Lakes area.

Deputies said the victim was thought to be his girlfriend, but they did not release her name. Early Thursday, the Sheriff's Office announced that the woman had died at the scene as a result of her injuries.

About the time of the stabbing, according to a computer time stamp, McGhee posted a new profile picture on his Facebook page, showing what appears to be an arm or leg, bleeding from a gash. Friends and family urged in postings on his page to call them.

Authorities said he fled in a Pontiac Grand Prix before they arrived at the apartment. They put out an alert for the car.

The car was spotted in Tampa, and authorities from the Sheriff's Office, Florida Highway Patrol and Tampa Police Department gave chase.

McGhee was captured in Pasco County, the Sheriff's Office said, after he crashed near County Line Road and Interstate 75.

He was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa, but authorities did not specify his injuries.

In a video on YouTube dated 2008, a man who identifies himself as "The Future" Donovan Ruddick posed for the camera and boasted that he is 6-foot-9 and 275 pounds.

The Sheriff's Office says is a little bit shorter, and a little bit heavier, than that and has two tattoos — one that says "Fat Fat" and one that says "Brianna" and displays a cross.

According to his Facebook page, McGhee had been employed by World Wrestling Entertainment from 2010 to 2012, and had been assistant manager of a pawn shop in St. Louis, Mo., before that.

Source: www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/crime/hillsborough-deputies-seek-ex-pro-wrestler-in-stabbing/2133107

[BigWill]

And of course in Florida.

Damn criminals making me ashamed to live in this state.

[thelonewolf527]

This guy was 6 foot 9?

Anyway here's a quote from DT Porter from a year ago:

WWE developmental talent DT Porter, who is currently out of action with a knee injury, posted the following message on his Facebook account:

"Guys, I don’t know how much longer I can handle this. Every day is a constant struggle to keep my sanity. I love wrestling and it’s all I ever wanted to do. Already going crazy since I’ve been for like ten months now, but it gets worse. Every day a trainer goes out of his way to rib or disrespect me in front of the boys because I’ve been out so long. I can’t clear myself. I wanna wrestle more than anything, but I don’t even know who I am anymore. It’s so f***ing hard. I just feel it just building inside of me and I don’t know how much longer I can contain it. I have daydreams of just f***ing everyone up on some real shit. I’m not a kid. I’m a f***ing man. But what do you do when the people in charge of helping you get to the main roster are the ones making your life the hardest. I’ve been drinking almost every day. It’s to the point to where I keep Vodka and Gin in my trunk. Help me!"

[EoE: Well There's Your Problem]

This would be the guy formerly known as DT Porter, I believe.

[mcmahonfan85]

the guy changed his Facebook photo to a picture of a sliced arm. also...

Jul 25, 2013 1:16:02 GMT -5 BigWill said:

And of course in Florida.

...FLORIDA STRIKES AGAIN!!!

[MrBRulzOK]

Ah, DT Porter... I remember nothing about you aside from that you looked like a giant Elijah Burke, and now I'm glad.

[Johnny B. Decent]

Well, the only future this guy has now is a prison cell.

[Crappler El 0 M]

First off, he used the gimmick name 'Donovon Ruddick?' There was a fairly well-known boxer named Donovan 'Razor' Ruddock. I can remember Vince McMahon and Bobby Heenan talking about him during the early 1990s on commentary.

Doing a quick google search shows that when he was in developmental, he posted a big message online about how he was ridiculed in training. Then he claimed he was hacked.

I'm not trying to make ignore the real point of this news. Not much to say other than it sounds horrible.

[thetower52]

Wrestling Aaron Hernandez

[Hit Girl]

When I was 17
I had a very good beer
I had a very good beer
That I bought with a fake ID
My name was Brian McGhee

[Jedi-El of Tomorrow]

Jul 25, 2013 1:39:56 GMT -5 thetower52 said:

Wrestling Aaron Hernandez

Wrestling already had much worse than Aaron Hernandez.

[kamero00]

Jul 25, 2013 2:04:44 GMT -5 Jedi-El of Tomorrow said:

Jul 25, 2013 1:39:56 GMT -5 thetower52 said:

Wrestling Aaron Hernandez

Wrestling already had much worse than Aaron Hernandez.

Ah, you mean the Bob Holly incident?

[thegame415]

He looks like a jacked up lovechild between Orlando Jordan and Kofi Kingston in that first pic.

[mizerable]

What's Byran McFee doing in the Impound Zone?

[Deleted]

hey look, it's booker T and R-truth's lovechild

[Deleted]

Jul 25, 2013 1:20:09 GMT -5 EoE: Well There's Your Problem said:

This would be the guy formerly known as DT Porter, I believe.

I am distracted by how pointy his trunks are.

[TGM]

Jul 25, 2013 1:46:59 GMT -5 Hit Girl said:

When I was 17
I had a very good beer
I had a very good beer
That I bought with a fake ID
My name was Brian McGhee

Beat me too it!

[Mozenrath]

Jul 25, 2013 1:19:58 GMT -5 thelonewolf527 said:

This guy was 6 foot 9?

Anyway here's a quote from DT Porter from a year ago:

WWE developmental talent DT Porter, who is currently out of action with a knee injury, posted the following message on his Facebook account:

"Guys, I don’t know how much longer I can handle this. Every day is a constant struggle to keep my sanity. I love wrestling and it’s all I ever wanted to do. Already going crazy since I’ve been for like ten months now, but it gets worse. Every day a trainer goes out of his way to rib or disrespect me in front of the boys because I’ve been out so long. I can’t clear myself. I wanna wrestle more than anything, but I don’t even know who I am anymore. It’s so f***ing hard. I just feel it just building inside of me and I don’t know how much longer I can contain it. I have daydreams of just f***ing everyone up on some real shit. I’m not a kid. I’m a f***ing man. But what do you do when the people in charge of helping you get to the main roster are the ones making your life the hardest. I’ve been drinking almost every day. It’s to the point to where I keep Vodka and Gin in my trunk. Help me!"

If that is real, that just really sucks. It in no way, shape, or form excuses what he's done, but if he really asked for help and was not able to get it, well, that's f***ing awful, especially if it could have prevented this.

[TK The Friendly Robot]

Jul 25, 2013 5:19:53 GMT -5 Mozenrath said:

Jul 25, 2013 1:19:58 GMT -5 thelonewolf527 said:

This guy was 6 foot 9?

Anyway here's a quote from DT Porter from a year ago:

If that is real, that just really sucks. It in no way, shape, or form excuses what he's done, but if he really asked for help and was not able to get it, well, that's f***ing awful, especially if it could have prevented this.

Yeah it's real, as far as I remember some news sites reported it and other forums posted about it mocking the guy for being a nutter, saying "good luck in your future endevours" and generally being dicks as is expected from most of the internet it seems.

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Jul 25, 2013 1:19:58 GMT -5 thelonewolf527 said:

This guy was 6 foot 9?

Anyway here's a quote from DT Porter from a year ago:

WWE developmental talent DT Porter, who is currently out of action with a knee injury, posted the following message on his Facebook account:

"Guys, I don’t know how much longer I can handle this. Every day is a constant struggle to keep my sanity. I love wrestling and it’s all I ever wanted to do. Already going crazy since I’ve been for like ten months now, but it gets worse. Every day a trainer goes out of his way to rib or disrespect me in front of the boys because I’ve been out so long. I can’t clear myself. I wanna wrestle more than anything, but I don’t even know who I am anymore. It’s so f***ing hard. I just feel it just building inside of me and I don’t know how much longer I can contain it. I have daydreams of just f***ing everyone up on some real shit. I’m not a kid. I’m a f***ing man. But what do you do when the people in charge of helping you get to the main roster are the ones making your life the hardest. I’ve been drinking almost every day. It’s to the point to where I keep Vodka and Gin in my trunk. Help me!"

Come on, seriously? How could he post this and they let that slide on by? WWE Developmental sounds like such a crappy environment.