Marty Jannetty recounted a story about Vince McMahon getting him out of jail during an interview on Hannibal TV. Jannetty had been living in Orlando with a girlfriend, whose behavior led to escalating issues after their breakup.
She broke into his home twice, attempting to harm herself both times. On one occasion, Jannetty found her trying to hang herself, which led to police involvement.
Despite his ex-girlfriend admitting she didn’t want Jannetty arrested and him explaining she broke in and endangered herself, the police detained him, citing a Florida domestic dispute law. Officers also justified the arrest by pointing out his physical stature and public persona as a wrestler.
In jail, Jannetty initially refused to pay bail, wanting to make a point about the situation. He called Vince McMahon, who was shocked by the incident and intervened. McMahon spoke to the authorities, swiftly securing Jannetty’s release and emphasizing the importance of his presence on the road.
Here’s what Jannetty said:
“Poor Vince, man, he never got to hear the reason. All she knew was that he got me out of jail in Orlando, where I lived. I had a girlfriend who lived with me for a bit, but it didn’t work out, and I booted her out. She broke in one night, came in, and was apparently trying to kill herself. I came home late from the club, saw my window broken, and thought it was one of my friends, because they used to come over, jiggle the sliding doors open, and party when I was on the road. I didn’t care, as long as they cleaned up after themselves. But I told them, at least clean up the Burger King bags and beer bottles. But when I saw the Colorado plates on the truck, I realized it was her.
I flew her home before Survivor Series, told her to visit her family until I got back. We went to Survivor Series, and we won our match. But you could see me limping around, because we had a car wreck the night before. I wanted to get her out of there. I’d been through three near-death experiences in six weeks being with her, so I told her to go home. I packed up all her stuff, shipped it out to Colorado, and told her not to come back. But she broke in.
I was so mad when I saw the broken window, realizing she came back and broke into my house. I crawled through the hole in the window, got a little cut on my arm, and heard music upstairs. When I opened the door, it was locked, and I thought she had someone with her. I kicked the door in, and there she was, standing on a barstool, trying to hang herself with one of my stretchy leggings. She was tiny, about 100 pounds, and I shoved her off the stool.
She ran down the street, and the police came. They arrested me. When they were talking to me, I said, ‘Why are you taking me in? She said she didn’t want me arrested.’ But they explained a new Florida law that required them to take someone in during a domestic dispute. I told them, ‘If you’re taking someone in, take her. She broke my window and tried to hang herself.’ The officers seemed to agree, but they said, ‘We’re going to take you in. You’re a big, tough wrestler, and she’s just a little girl.’ They said they would be the laughing stock.
So, they took me to jail. When I got there, the lieutenant recognized me and showed me around, introducing me to people who had been on TV. They kept telling me I could bond out for $300, but I wasn’t going to do it. I wanted to stay there and make a point.
I called Vince and told him what happened. He was shocked, and he said, ‘They can’t do that.’ I told him, ‘I’m in jail, Vince.’ He said, ‘You need to get on that tour more than you need to make a point.’ He got on the phone with them, and the next thing I knew, they said I was free to go. Vince took care of everything, and I was out.”
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