Former professional wrestler Billy Jack Haynes, known as William Albert Haynes Jr., has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder following the fatal shooting of his wife, Janette Becraft.
Haynes, 70, was taken into custody and is currently held at the Multnomah County Detention Center, facing charges of second-degree murder and unlawful use of a weapon. The Portland Police Bureau announced the arrest in a news release on Wednesday.
Authorities responded to a report of gunfire at the couple’s residence in Oregon on February 8. Upon arrival, police had a standoff with Haynes, initially under the impression he was armed. As a result, law enforcement established a perimeter around the property and issued a shelter-in-place order to neighboring residents. Once officers gained entry to the house, they discovered the lifeless body of Haynes’ 85-year-old wife. A subsequent examination conducted by a medical examiner determined that she had died from a gunshot wound,...
Haynes, 70, was taken into custody and is currently held at the Multnomah County Detention Center, facing charges of second-degree murder and unlawful use of a weapon. The Portland Police Bureau announced the arrest in a news release on Wednesday.
Authorities responded to a report of gunfire at the couple’s residence in Oregon on February 8. Upon arrival, police had a standoff with Haynes, initially under the impression he was armed. As a result, law enforcement established a perimeter around the property and issued a shelter-in-place order to neighboring residents. Once officers gained entry to the house, they discovered the lifeless body of Haynes’ 85-year-old wife. A subsequent examination conducted by a medical examiner determined that she had died from a gunshot wound,...
- 3/2/2024
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
Portland, Oregon is a city rich in history when it comes to professional wrestling. Starting with the territory owned by Don Owens, it saw the rise of performers like Billy Jack Haynes, Jimmy Snuka, and the legendary “Rowdy” Roddy Piper. Today, the big dog in town of course is the WWE. Tonight at the Moda Center, the WWE held Monday Night Raw and I had the pleasure of attending the show live.
WWE Camera Crew at work
This was not the first Monday Night Raw I’ve ever attended. That distinction belongs to the episode that played on August 27th, 2001 at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Time flies when you’re having fun and to think that close to sixteen years have passed since I last attended an episode of Raw blows my mind. (I did attend the WWE Pay per View The Bash in 2009 at Arco Arena in Sacramento,...
WWE Camera Crew at work
This was not the first Monday Night Raw I’ve ever attended. That distinction belongs to the episode that played on August 27th, 2001 at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Time flies when you’re having fun and to think that close to sixteen years have passed since I last attended an episode of Raw blows my mind. (I did attend the WWE Pay per View The Bash in 2009 at Arco Arena in Sacramento,...
- 2/7/2017
- by Tim Jousma
- LRMonline.com
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As we have seen from previous installments, sometimes the biggest stories in WWF/E happen off screen rather than on screen. Last time, in 1991, we learned about the identity of the mysterious Mariner, Typhoon and Shawn Michaels continued to wrestle as babyfaces after their heel turns, the Hart Foundation briefly reunited in Madison Square Garden, and Andre The Giant was scheduled to make an in-ring return, among other tidbits.
In this installment, we take a look at 1990, the beginning of a pivotal decade in WWE’s history. The Rock N Wrestling era of the 1980s, led by Hulk Hogan, was in the process of being phased out, giving rise to a new generation of wrestlers. Hogan himself began to start taking sabbaticals to film movies. Andre The Giant wrestled his last match, and The Undertaker wrestled his first. It was a period of great transition for the WWF.
As we have seen from previous installments, sometimes the biggest stories in WWF/E happen off screen rather than on screen. Last time, in 1991, we learned about the identity of the mysterious Mariner, Typhoon and Shawn Michaels continued to wrestle as babyfaces after their heel turns, the Hart Foundation briefly reunited in Madison Square Garden, and Andre The Giant was scheduled to make an in-ring return, among other tidbits.
In this installment, we take a look at 1990, the beginning of a pivotal decade in WWE’s history. The Rock N Wrestling era of the 1980s, led by Hulk Hogan, was in the process of being phased out, giving rise to a new generation of wrestlers. Hogan himself began to start taking sabbaticals to film movies. Andre The Giant wrestled his last match, and The Undertaker wrestled his first. It was a period of great transition for the WWF.
- 2/19/2016
- by Justin Seagull
- Obsessed with Film
With news of a class action lawsuit launched by three former wrestlers (Luther Reigns, Ryan Sakoda, and Big Russ McCullough) against the WWE over brain injuries and accusing the company of concealing evidence regarding concussions making the rounds, legal counsel for the wrestling promotion has responded – both officially, and less than officially.
In an official statement posted to WWE.com, Jerry McDevitt, WWE’s outside legal counsel, stated;
This lawsuit is virtually identical to one filed by the same lawyers in Oregon, neither of which have any merit. WWE has never concealed any medical information related to concussions, or otherwise, from our Talent. WWE was well ahead of sports organizations in implementing concussion management procedures and policies as a precautionary measure as the science and research on this issue emerged. We will vigorously contest this lawsuit.
The reference to the Oregon case is interesting. In that case, which has yet to be resolved,...
In an official statement posted to WWE.com, Jerry McDevitt, WWE’s outside legal counsel, stated;
This lawsuit is virtually identical to one filed by the same lawyers in Oregon, neither of which have any merit. WWE has never concealed any medical information related to concussions, or otherwise, from our Talent. WWE was well ahead of sports organizations in implementing concussion management procedures and policies as a precautionary measure as the science and research on this issue emerged. We will vigorously contest this lawsuit.
The reference to the Oregon case is interesting. In that case, which has yet to be resolved,...
- 4/12/2015
- by Jay Anderson
- Obsessed with Film
A former WWE wrestler is suing Vince McMahon's company claiming he contracted Hepatitis C during a bloody WWE wrestling match ... and he's not the only one. The man behind the lawsuit is Billy Jack Haynes -- who claims the WWE went out of its way to put wrestlers in danger by encouraging steroid and cocaine use and hiding important medical information from the wrestlers. Haynes -- who wrestled for McMahon from 1986-88 -- says...
- 10/29/2014
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
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