VICTORIA, B.C. - Chris Jericho, one of the feature performers in next weekend's Wrestlemania 25, will not face criminal charges in connection with a post-bout parking lot brawl with fans in Victoria last month.
Victoria Police say after interviewing witnesses and viewing videotape of a disturbance outside of the Save-on-Foods Memorial Arena they don't have enough evidence to warrant a charge.
Allegations of assault were made after a struggle involving Jericho and fans occurred in the arena parking lot after a World Wrestling Entertainment event on Feb. 7.
Fans surrounded Jericho's SUV and when he got out of the vehicle, an impromptu wrestling match occurred.
A video of the incident was posted on YouTube and fans said Jericho appeared to hit a woman, while WWE officials said Jericho was attacked by a mob.
Here is WWE's statement: "After leaving a live event in Victoria, British Columbia on Saturday evening, Chris Jericho's car was attacked by a mob when he was stopped at a stop sign. Unable to proceed, Chris Jericho exited his car to ask the crowd to clear a path so he could continue through the intersection. A man and a woman physically and verbally assaulted Mr. Jericho. Arena and WWE security arrived to establish enough order to allow Mr. Jericho to re-enter his vehicle and depart. The local police arrived minutes later. Mr. Jericho was unharmed in the incident. The WWE is working with local authorities who are investigating the incident to identify the man and woman who fled the scene."
Police say they interviewed Jericho, witnesses and viewed videotape, leading them to conclude there were too many conflicting stories about the incident and they could not recommend charges.
