Wrestling & MMA

This former WWE superstar tried to get a firearm through Tampa airport. She was arrested.

Former World Wrestling Entertainment superstar Terri Runnels was arrested and later released on bond for allegedly carrying a concealed firearm at Tampa International Airport, according to a Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office arrest report.

Runnels, 52, was introduced to the WWE audience as the manager of Goldust, who is her ex-husband Dustin Rhodes.

Her WWE run started in 1996 and concluded in 2004. Runnels did return to WWE in 2018 for the 25-year anniversary of “Monday Night Raw.”

Runnels was arrested at a security checkpoint, according to TMZ Sports.

She was arrested at 7:32 a.m., and was released at 1:04 p.m. on a $2,000 bond, according to the arrest report.

This story was originally published May 29, 2019 at 2:52 PM.

Jason Dill
Bradenton Herald
Jason Dill is a sports reporter for the Bradenton Herald. He’s won Florida Press Club awards since joining in 2010. He currently covers restaurant, development and other business stories for the Herald. 
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