WWE and Montez Ford Face Lawsuit Over RAW Incident

New footage of the incident involving Montez Ford and a security guard during Raw began to circulate on social media.

WWE and Montez Ford Face Lawsuit Over RAW Incident
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New footage of the incident involving Montez Ford and a security guard during the July 6 WWE RAW, held at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois, began to circulate on social media. The video shows Noel Lucas, who is currently suing Ford and WWE, demonstrating apparent irritation after receiving a provocative dance during the Street Profits’ entrance.

The recording made by a fan shows Ford approaching Lucas and making movements with his hips directly in front of him. The security guard remains practically motionless during the entire interaction and, when Ford moves away, shakes his head no, keeping a serious expression.

The footage also shows Ford and Angelo Dawkins crossing the barricade and continuing their entrance toward the ring, while Lucas remains seated. The new camera angle adds the reaction immediately following the incident, which did not appear with the same clarity in the previously released footage.

According to an original report by POST Wrestling, Lucas filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against Ford, WWE and Event Services LLC. He alleges that he did not consent to the dance and that there was unwanted physical contact, including movements in which Ford’s inner thigh repeatedly touched his leg.

Lucas also states that he suffered humiliation after the release of the video on social media. According to the lawsuit, people began to recognize him and imitate Ford’s movements, while his children were also the targets of taunts at school.

The situation had another development with the removal of the clip from the version of the episode currently available on Netflix. The original broadcast aired the interaction, but the on-demand recording no longer shows the moment.

The lawsuit contains 14 counts, including assault, improper physical contact and emotional damage. Lucas is requesting damages in unspecified amounts, in addition to the payment of legal expenses and an order that prevents the use of his image by the defendants.