10 Most Ridiculous Lawsuits In Wrestling-10

0. A Lack Of Testicular Fortitude

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In June 2011, an independent wrestler in Indiana by the name of John Levi Miller, wrestling as ‘J-Millz’, appeared on a local card run by the Coliseum Championship Wrestling promotion against one Guido Andretti, a wrestler chiefly known for wrestling in OVW for a few years towards the tail end of the Attitude Era (he and his tag team partner reached career highs when they were beaten in handicap matches by the Big Show in late 2000 and Dave Batista in early 2001).

One of the stars of the second season of a low-rent ‘Bachelorette’ style reality show called Love Games, J-Millz had left the series in the fifth episode to concentrate on his actual relationship with his real life girlfriend. His appearance on the show as a local celebrity of sorts got enough interest, however, that CCW invited him to appear on their card on the same week as the season finale.

In February 2012, Miller would sue Andretti – real name, Clinton Woosley – CCW and the alleged promoter, Sam Cosby, for an unspecified amount, after doctors were forced to remove a ruptured testicle. He claimed that heel Andretti, scheduled to lose to him that night, had gone into business for himself and kicked him hard between the legs in an effort to actually win the match. Miller elaborated, saying that Woosley had told him beforehand that he understood the finish, but that mapping out the match itself wasn’t necessary. CCW and Cosby were accused of not ensuring that the veteran wrestler had been trained sufficiently.

Cosby countered that Andretti and J-Millz actually finished the match with the agreed finish, the babyface going over, and that Miller hadn’t mentioned anything to him at the time about being hurt. We have to admit, we’re confused – if the match went as planned and finished as planned, in what way did Andretti go into business for himself? It’s fairly common for old school guys to call a match in the ring, too, and for the heel to lead – something Miller should have known, especially given that he and Woosley had already worked together in Ohio Valley Wrestling eighteen months or so prior to the match in question.

Sounds to us like a simple case of the veteran choosing to stiff the young, good-looking reality television star to make sure he knew his place, and things going wrong. Still, we’re pleased that J-Millz wasn’t permanently affected by his injury – he and his wife (he married the girlfriend) celebrated the birth of their daughter last month.