BritWres Referee May Have To Retire Due To Unscripted Attack After Match

By Jake Drury Last updated Sep 8, 2019

Last Saturday was a huge day for wrestling. AEW held All Out, NXT UK held Takeover Cardiff and NJPW in conjunction with RevPro held Royal Quest. It seemed like a great day and week for talent and fans.

One particular talent did not have a great time. That talent is referee Aaren Wilde. In a match between Aussie Open vs. Sha Samuels and Josh Bodom, one of the Wrestlers didn’t get his shoulder up when he was supposed to, and the referee did what any good referee should do, he continued to count. The correct winners still won the match, just earlier than expected. Sha and Josh seemed to be angered by the early finish and performed wrestling moves on the referee without prior consent. This resulted in what could be a career ending injury for Aaren Wilde.

So take a step back.

Ref @AarenWilde fucks up count because wrestler doesnt get his shoulder up.@Shasamuels @JoshBodom fuck him up, a 'shoot' if you will. Attack him without his knowledge. This is an assault.

So @revpro @AQuildan you condone those actions eh?

All tagged.
— ForcedToGetAnAccount (@ForcedGet) September 7, 2019

Well here's a pic of sha slamming the ref. (note the total disregard for the ref's safety. That move was done to hurt him) pic.twitter.com/26dRA9MPOL
— TheSecretWrestler (@ScuddRick) September 7, 2019

I mean, from what I understand Aaren had previously hurt himself which ended his training to be a wrestler, which is why he became a referee. Meaning something like this was bound to cause damage even if it was safe because of previous injuries. But if it was unsafe? That's worse
— Ben Hickman (@MaskedSkull_IV) September 7, 2019

Aaren took to Twitter to give an official statement.

Last weekend at RevPro I was attacked after the Royal Quest tag match. This was not part of the show, it was not planned.

I was grabbed and slammed to the mat by Sha and then something happened on the outside. I honesty don’t know what, that part was a blur.

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— aarennnn✨ (@AarenWilde) September 7, 2019

As a result, I have sustained a much-more-serious-than-originally-thought neck and shoulder injury that means I am no longer able to referee.

I hate the term ‘retire’, so I’ll say this; I am indefinitely unable to referee due to medical restrictions.

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— aarennnn✨ (@AarenWilde) September 7, 2019

The intended winners (Aussies) still won, albeit 5 minutes quicker on a show that ran over by over 45 minutes. I am still shocked, upset and in disbelief at why this happened and why it has been condoned by RevPro/Andy Quildan.

500+ matches, 1 botched ending. That one.

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— aarennnn✨ (@AarenWilde) September 7, 2019

I have spent the last 7/8 days in many feelings. Anger, sadness, frustration. I truly adored performing as a referee and now, at least for the foreseeable future, I am medically unable to do so.

I truly hope that I can recover to pursue it again.

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— aarennnn✨ (@AarenWilde) September 7, 2019

There are so many things that can be said about last weekend, but I would prefer to not write an essay of negativity.

For now I am also unable to football referee (my main income) due to the injury.

If you have a few spare pennies, I won’t say no: https://t.co/tuglaZOcw1

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— aarennnn✨ (@AarenWilde) September 7, 2019

Thank you for a wonderful few years in professional wrestling. I am distraught that it had to end this way. Support promotions that value performer and spectator welfare: @RIPTIDEwres, @ThisIs_Progress, @FutureShockWres that I know of.

I’ll be back here when I mentally can be ✨
— aarennnn✨ (@AarenWilde) September 7, 2019

The matter of payment has been discussed and sorted between myself and the relevant parties so, as promised to them, I will be removing this tweet.

I am not looking at mentions, direct messages etc. – I have literally only logged in to do this. https://t.co/c62jkVWiyb
— aarennnn✨ (@AarenWilde) September 7, 2019

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