WWE Superstar Titus O’Neil Reportedly Suspended for Grabbing Vince McMahon's Arm

WWE Superstar Titus O'Neil is in hot water.

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On Monday night, Daniel Bryan announced his retirement from in-ring action in the WWE, but an incident that happened while the live feed was ending has reportedly resulted in the suspension of another WWE Superstar.

Titus O'Neil—a performer who has been with the WWE since 2009—was reportedly sent home from last night's WWE Smackdown taping for grabbing Vince McMahon's arm on Monday night. Word is that it is being seen as "unprofessional conduct" on his part.

As many saw, Raw went off the air after Daniel Bryan's speech and switched to a live feed from the arena in Seattle, Wash. on the WWE Network. The entire WWE locker room was on the ramp, including guys like Vince McMahon and Triple H, to greet Bryan. As Vince started walking back to the locker room, Titus O'Neil was seen grabbing Vince on his arm in a "playful, physical way." While it appears that Vince played it off by shoving O'Neil then laughing as he threw his arms in the air, this must have pissed Vince off.

Here's some footage of their exchange:

As you can see, it looks like the cameras cut immediately after this happened. Word is that the Network-exclusive footage of Daniel Bryan's send-off has been scrubbed from the WWE Network, the WWE's YouTube page, and from WWE.com. Some speculate that the WWE will be editing this bit out of future airings, if they return at all.

While there has been no official word from Titus or the WWE, many feel that this could turn into a 90-day suspension, which could jeopardize whatever WrestleMania angle O'Neil was going to be involved in.

As of late, O'Neil has been on something of a hot streak. The Wrestling Observer recently realized that he hasn't lost on television since some time in November. The one-time WWE Tag Team Champion (alongside Darren Young as the Prime Time Players) has been feuding with the likes of Stardust.

We'll keep you posted on any further developments in this breaking situation.

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[via WrestleZone, Wrestling Edge]

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