Eric Angle Charged With Assault After Lifting Youth Wrestler By His Neck

Former pro wrestler Eric Angle, brother to WWE star Kurt Angle, currently coaches a youth wrestling team in Pittsburgh, Penn. At a tournament on Saturday, Angle was captured on camera lifting up one of his wrestlers by the neck and tossing him back down to the mat.

According to WTAE, the University of Pittsburgh police have filed simple assault charges against Angle. On his Instagram page, Angle attempted to explain his actions: