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Toronto Police Say Jason Sensation Was Never at WWE Raw, No Concern For Public Safety [UPDATED]

Published Mon, 27 Aug 2018 19:55:12 -0500

Last updated Mon, 27 Aug 2018 21:05:40 -0500

Former WWE performer Jason Sensation sparked concern Monday night when he claimed to have snuck a gun past security at Monday Night Raw and announced plans to kill himself on television. Sensation, who is best known for portraying a parody of Owen Hart alongside DX during their feud with the Nation of Domination during the Attitude Era, posted the threat on Twitter:

The tweet was met with concerned replies, many of which tagged law enforcement in Toronto and WWE. Former Raw writer Vince Russo also expressed his concern.

Brother, I hope you're kidding. Just tried calling and texting. Please, man—you have an army of people out here that care for you. Please.

— Vince Russo (@THEVinceRusso) August 27, 2018

Shortly after 8:30PM Eastern Time, Sensation's account became inactive with no explanation. While it's unclear whether Sensation meant his tweet as a joke, the frequency of mass shootings and other public acts of violence obviously has a lot of people on edge.

https://twitter.com/ryansatin/status/1034232273581662208

I just got off the phone with the Toronto Police, they are investigating the tweet that Jason Sensation put out but there is no update at this time – we will follow this story

— John Pollock (@iamjohnpollock) August 28, 2018

Police officers have been walking around throughout the stands.

— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) August 28, 2018

Thankfully, authorities are aware of the situation, and hopefully, everyone will remain safe tonight. We'll keep an eye on the situation and keep you updated.

UPDATE: Several people have reported on Twitter that Vince Russo said on his Twitch livestream that he spoke with Sensation and Sensation told him the Tweet was a joke. Unfortunately, Russo has not updated his Twitter with an official statement, but several wrestling sites including Wrestling Inc. and Fightful.com founder Jimmy Van have reported speaking directly with Russo to confirm those reports.

I texted @THEVinceRusso and he confirmed what others have said – Jason Sensation told him he's okay.

— Jimmy Van (@jimmyvan74) August 28, 2018

We'll continue to keep you updated.

UPDATE: PostWrestling.com's John Pollock reports the following statement from the Toronto Police:

Update from the Toronto Police in a statement to @POSTwrestling :

"We are with Jason Sensation now he was never at the Scotiabank Arena, all is in order".

— John Pollock (@iamjohnpollock) August 28, 2018

UPDATE: Toronto Police have officially confirmed:

Public Advisory, There were numerous tweets to Toronto Police regarding a threat made by Jason Sensation over Twitter. We have been investigating it thoroughly. We are with Mr. Sensation now, he never was at the Scotiabank Arena, there is no concern for public safety, ^gl

— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) August 28, 2018

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