Editing WWE (section)

===Morals clause violations===
Under Section 9.13(a) of WWE's booking contract, commonly known as the "morals clause", the company has a zero-tolerance policy involving domestic violence, child abuse and sexual assault. Upon arrest and conviction for such crimes, a WWE talent shall be immediately suspended and their contract terminated.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://corporate.wwe.com/who-we-are/talent|title=Talent|website=World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. |url-status=deviated |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220727095215/https://corporate.wwe.com/who-we-are/talent |archive-date= July 27, 2022 }}</ref>

*On May 10, 1983, Nancy Argentino, the girlfriend of [[Jimmy Snuka]], then 39 years old, died in their hotel room, hours after Snuka defeated [[José Estrada Sr.|José Estrada]] at a WWF TV taping at the [[Lehigh County, Pennsylvania|Lehigh County]] Agricultural Hall in [[Allentown, Pennsylvania]]. Snuka was arrested 32 years later on September 1, 2015, and charged with [[third-degree murder]] and [[involuntary manslaughter]] for Argentino's death.<ref name="charged">{{cite web|url=http://www.mcall.com/news/breaking/mc-jimmy-snuka-grand-jury-announcement-20150901-story.html|title=Wrestling legend Jimmy 'Superfly' Snuka to be charged in girlfriend's 1983 death|last= Gamiz |first= Manuel Jr. |date=September 1, 2015|work=[[The Morning Call]]|access-date=September 1, 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150901214649/http://www.mcall.com/news/breaking/mc-jimmy-snuka-grand-jury-announcement-20150901-story.html |archive-date= September 1, 2015 }}</ref><ref name="6ABC-charged">{{cite web|title=Former Pro Wrestling Star 'Superfly' Snuka Charged in Girlfriend's 1983 Lehigh County Death|url=http://6abc.com/news/fmr-wrestler-superfly-snuka-charged-in-girlfriends-lehigh-county-death/965659/|website=6ABC | date= September 2, 2015 |publisher=ABC Inc. ([[WPVI-TV]]) | location= Allentown, Pennsylvania |access-date= January 19, 2017}}</ref> This eventually led WWE to suspend his Legends contract (a long-term deal to make infrequent, non-wrestling appearances) and removed his Hall of Fame page from its website.<ref name="RS">{{cite magazine |url= https://www.rollingstone.com/sports/news/jimmy-snukas-contract-suspended-by-wwe-after-murder-charge-20150903|title=Jimmy Snuka's Contract 'Suspended' by WWE After Murder Charge|first= James| last= Montgomery|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=September 20, 2015| date= September 3, 2015}}</ref> However, Snuka never stood trial due to his poor health, and he died on January 15, 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://popculture.com/wwe/2017/01/24/wwe-jim-ross-apologizes-for-controversial-jimmy-snuka-comments/|title=WWE: Jim Ross Apologizes For Controversial Jimmy Snuka Comments|work=Pop Culture|access-date=November 9, 2018|language=en}}</ref>{{unreliable source?|date=February 2019}}
*In June 2003, [[Umaga (wrestler)|Eddie Fatu]] (then known as "Jamal" and later "Umaga") was released after his involvement in a bar fight.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/rosey.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714125232/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/rosey.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 14, 2012|title=Rosey bio|access-date=August 18, 2007|quote=And then, in June, Jamal was released by WWE stemming from an incident at a night club, leaving Rosey on his own.|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref>
*In the aftermath of [[Chris Benoit]]'s [[Chris Benoit double-murder and suicide|murder of his wife and son, along with his suicide]] in June 2007, the WWE removed mentions of Benoit in its broadcasts and its merchandise.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2007/2007_06_25.jsp |title=WWE Superstar Chris Benoit Found Dead |publisher=WWE Corporate |access-date=May 21, 2008 |date=June 25, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080516081401/http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2007/2007_06_25.jsp |archive-date=May 16, 2008}}</ref><ref>''[https://www.cnbc.com/2007/06/26/wwes-mcmahon-should-have-apologized.html WWE's McMahon Should Have Apologized]'';by [[Darren Rovell]]; by [[Darren Rovell]]; ''[[CNBC]]'', June 26, 2007</ref>
*On November 30, 2012, [[Thom Latimer]], then known as Kenneth Cameron, was charged with [[Battery (crime)|battery]] of a law enforcement officer and disorderly intoxication in [[St. Petersburg, Florida]] which led him being released from his NXT contract by the WWE. Latimer had previously been arrested in January 2011 for [[driving under the influence]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Johnson|first=Mike|title=WWE TALENT ARRESTED, RELEASED|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/article/73674/wwe-talent-arrested-released.html?p=1|publisher=PWInsider|access-date=December 1, 2012}}</ref>
*On December 10, 2017, [[Rich Swann]] was arrested in [[Gainesville, Florida]] on charges of battery and kidnapping/false imprisonment.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://florida.arrests.org/Arrests/Richard_Swann_34994531/|title=Richard Swann Mugshot 12/10/17 Florida Arrest|website=Arrests.org|date=December 10, 2017|access-date=December 10, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/114098/205-live-star-arrested.html?p=1|title=205 Live star arrested|last=Johnson|first=Mike|date=December 10, 2017|access-date=December 10, 2017|work=Pro Wrestling Insider}}</ref> The victim was identified as his wife, [[Su Yung|Vannarah Riggs]]. According to the arrest report, Swann and Riggs had gotten into an argument over Swann critiquing Riggs's performance at a show that night. When Riggs tried to get away from Swann, witnesses state that he grabbed her in a [[headlock]] and dragged her back into his car.<ref name="ArrestDetailsWON">{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/wwe-news/rich-swann-arrested-domestic-battery-and-false-imprisonment-247726|title=Rich Swann arrested for domestic battery and false imprisonment|last=Currier|first=Joseph|date=December 10, 2017|access-date=December 10, 2017|work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]}}</ref><ref name="ArrestDetailsPWI">{{cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/114100/more-details-on-rich-swann-arrest.html?p=1|title=More details on Rich Swann arrest|last=Johnson|first=Mike|date=December 10, 2017|access-date=December 10, 2017|work=Pro Wrestling Insider}}</ref> WWE suspended Swann indefinitely and was released on February 15, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rich Swann and WWE part ways|url=http://www.wwe.com/article/rich-swann-wwe-part-ways|work=WWE|access-date=February 15, 2018}}</ref> He was originally scheduled to face Drew Gulak in a match to determine the number one contender to the Cruiserweight Championship, [[Enzo Amore]], the following night on ''Raw'', but the match was canceled in light of his domestic violence arrest.<ref name="ArrestDetailsPWI" />
*On January 22, 2018, the [[Phoenix Police Department]] confirmed that [[Enzo Amore|Eric Arndt]] (Enzo Amore) was under investigation for an alleged sexual assault that was reported to authorities in October 2017.<ref>{{cite web|last=Satin|first=Ryan|author-link=Ryan Satin|url=http://www.prowrestlingsheet.com/enzo-amore-rape-allegations/|title=Enzo Amore Suspended Over Sexual Assault Allegations, Incident Under Investigation By Police|date=January 22, 2018|access-date=May 16, 2018|website=Pro Wrestling Sheet}}</ref><ref name="USAT firing">{{cite news|title=WWE fires Enzo Amore fired after police open sexual assault investigation|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2018/01/23/wwe-fires-enzo-amore-fired-after-police-open-sexual-assault-investigation/1060184001/|access-date=May 16, 2018|work=[[USA Today]]|date=January 23, 2018}}</ref> Later that day, Arndt was suspended by WWE due to violating their zero tolerance policy for matters involving sexual harassment and sexual assault. WWE released a statement indicating that he would remain suspended until the matter was resolved.<ref name="WWE suspension">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/article/enzo-amore-suspended?sf179957021=1|title=Enzo Amore suspended|publisher=WWE|date=January 22, 2018|access-date=January 22, 2018}}</ref> In an interview on January 23, a woman accused Arndt of raping her in a [[Phoenix, Arizona]], hotel room on October 19, 2017.<ref>{{cite news|title=Enzo Amore Accuser Speaks Out, 'I Said 'No' Countless Times'|url=https://www.tmz.com/2018/01/23/enzo-amore-accuser-philomena-sheahan-rape-wwe/|access-date=January 25, 2018|work=[[TMZ]]|date=January 23, 2018}}</ref> As a result, his scheduled title defense against [[Cedric Alexander]] at the [[Royal Rumble (2018)|Royal Rumble]] was canceled.<ref>{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2018/01/22/wwe-pulls-cruiserweight-title-match-royal-rumble-lineup/|title=WWE pulls the Cruiserweight Title match from the Royal Rumble lineup|date=January 22, 2018|access-date=May 16, 2018|website=ProWrestling.net|publisher=Last Row Media LLC}}</ref> Arndt was fired from WWE the next day and the title was vacated.<ref name="WWE firing">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/article/enzo-amore-released|title=Enzo Amore released|publisher=WWE|date=January 23, 2018|access-date=January 23, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Satin|first=Ryan|author-link=Ryan Satin|url=http://www.prowrestlingsheet.com/enzo-release-reasoning-update/|title=Update on Reasoning Behind Enzo Amore's Release From WWE|date=January 23, 2018|work=Pro Wrestling Sheet|access-date=January 24, 2018}}</ref> On Twitter, Arndt "fully and unequivocally" denied the allegations against him.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Schwartz|first1=Nick|title=Enzo Amore releases first statement after being released by WWE|url=http://ftw.usatoday.com/2018/01/enzo-amore-releases-first-statement-after-being-released-by-wwe|access-date=January 25, 2018|work=[[USA Today]]|date=January 24, 2018}}</ref> On May 16, 2018, the Phoenix Police Department ceased their investigation due to insufficient evidence.<ref name="drop">{{cite web|last=Satin|first=Ryan|author-link=Ryan Satin|url=http://www.prowrestlingsheet.com/enzo-amore-investigation-dropped/|title=Enzo Amore Sexual Assault Investigation Dropped Due To Insufficient Evidence|date=May 16, 2018|access-date=May 16, 2018|website=Pro Wrestling Sheet}}</ref>